Rockford Fosgate Platinum RFX8240 Installation & Operation Manual Download Page 9

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PERATION

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POWER ON/OFF

1. Press the POWER button to turn the source unit on.

2. Press and hold the POWER button to turn the source unit off.

NOTE

: After a CD has been played and ejected, press the POWER button once to return to TUNER

mode.

VOLUME KNOB – SEL/MODE CONTROLS

The Volume knob is a multifunction controller and handles the Volume and Tone Controls, see
below.

To Control Volume

1. Turn the VOLUME knob clockwise to raise volume.

2. Turn the VOLUME knob counter-clockwise to lower volume.

To Adjust Tone Controls

1. Press the VOLUME knob (SEL/MODE button) repeatedly to cycle through;

BASS – -12dB to +12dB {Default is Ø)

TREBLE (TREB) – -12dB to +12dB {Default is Ø)

FADER (FAD) – R +15 to F +15 {Default is Ø) R=Rear, L=Front

BALANCE (BAL) – L +15 to R +15 {Default is Ø) L=Left, R=Right

AUXILIARY LEVEL* –  -6dB to +6dB {Default is Ø) 
Allows you to boost the input volume of a weak external audio source or diminish a powerful
one. Useful for external sources: MP3 players, video games, VCPs, etc.

VOLUME – Ø-32 {Default is Ø)

2. Turn the VOLUME knob to increase (clockwise), or decrease (counter-clockwise), the selected

function.

NOTE

: If no adjustment is made after 5 seconds, the SEL/MODE knob will revert to VOLUME

mode.

Selecting Mode Options

1. Press and hold the VOLUME knob for about 2 seconds until the first Option appears

{LOCAL/DX}.

2. Press the VOLUME Knob repeatedly to cycle through all Setup Options. The first two (2)

options only affect the Tuner Mode. 

3. To change an Option, turn the Volume Knob clockwise or counter-clockwise.

4. To store, wait 5 seconds and the Display will return to the last Mode shown.

LOCAL/DX — Adjusts the sensitivity of the tuner for rural conditions where there are weak radio
stations while Local adjusts the sensitivity for city conditions where there are several strong
radio stations. LOCAL will appear on the display when in that mode

ST/MONO (Stereo/Mono) — Changes the reception signal of the tuner from stereo to mono. ST
will appear on the display when in stereo mode, and MONO will appear when in mono mode.

ILLUMI (Illumination) — Changes the illumination of the source unit from green to red.

12H/24H (Hour) — Changes how time will be displayed between a 12 hour or 24 hour time
format. Example: when in 24H, 3pm will display as 15:00.

Summary of Contents for Platinum RFX8240

Page 1: ...RFX8240 RFX8250 Installation Operation Source Units...

Page 2: ...To get a free brochure on Rockford Fosgate products and Rockford accessories in the U S call 480 967 3565 or FAX 480 967 8132 For all other countries call 001 480 967 3565 or FAX 001 480 967 8132 PRA...

Page 3: ...lt in severe injury or death This symbol with CAUTION is intended to alert the user to the presence of important instructions Failure to heed the instructions can result in injury or unit damage CAUTI...

Page 4: ...y cause serious damage to the playback mechanism and or damage to the disc COMPACT DISCS Disc Handling and Care DO NOT touch the playing side opposite of label side of the disc When handling the disc...

Page 5: ...nstallation and to minimize signal or power loss 6 Think before you drill Be careful not to cut or drill into gas tanks fuel lines brake or hydraulic lines vacuum lines or electrical wiring when worki...

Page 6: ...at shrink all connections for a reliable installation Use 157 female bullet connectors This will ensure clean connection without splicing For each connection cut a 1 piece of heat shrink tubing and sl...

Page 7: ...lugging the antenna cable into the connector located at the rear of the source unit Be sure the antenna is securely grounded to the vehicle for proper radio reception Connections for RFX8250 only 10 C...

Page 8: ...es audio in TUNER or press and hold to put unit in the Auxiliary input mode 10 CLK A MEM Clock Auto Memory Press to show time Press and hold to store strongest radio stations in FM3 FM4 AM2 tuner bank...

Page 9: ...ncrease clockwise or decrease counter clockwise the selected function NOTE If no adjustment is made after 5 seconds the SEL MODE knob will revert to VOLUME mode Selecting Mode Options 1 Press and hold...

Page 10: ...t those used for CD play function normally in this mode 2 Press the POWER button once to return to TUNER mode MUTE 1 Press the MUTE button to dampen the volume 2 Press the MUTE button a second time to...

Page 11: ...UNER MANUAL mode Holding the button will manually search up or down at a rate of one step After the frequency has move five steps continuing to hold the button will allow rapid searching In FM a step...

Page 12: ...peat a Track 1 Press the RPT 3 button to to repeat the track currently playing 2 To cancel press the RPT 3 button a second time Pressing the IS 4 scan RDM 6 up or down button will also cancel repeat N...

Page 13: ...air antenna as necessary Antenna is wrong type for AM FM frequencies Consult your local Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer for proper antenna selection CD ejected immediately after inserting Th CD was...

Page 14: ...12dB 10kHz Overall Dimensions Height 1 31 32 50mm Height 1 31 32 50mm Width 7 178mm Width 7 178mm Depth 6 13 32 163mm Depth 6 13 32 163mm Weight Mass 3 75lbs 1 7kg 3 75lbs 1 7kg FM Tuner Tuning Range...

Page 15: ...name dealer name product purchased and date of purchase Products found to be defective during the warranty period will be repaired or replaced with a product deemed to be equivalent at Rockford s dis...

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