mono amplifier
operation & installation
Power bd1500.1
Power bd1000.1
Power bd500.1
Page 1: ...mono amplifier operation installation Power bd1500 1 Power bd1000 1 Power bd500 1 ...
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Page 3: ...ON include slam dunk wiring connections Welcome to Rockford Fosgate This manual is designed to provide information for the owner salesperson and installer For those of you who want quick information on how to install this product please turn to the Installation Section of this manual or refer to the icons listed below Other information can be located by using the Table of Contents We at Rockford F...
Page 4: ...ry under over voltage protection Thermal protection Battery Fuse 50 Amperes 100 Amperes 150 Amperes Input Impedance 20kΩ 20kΩ 20kΩ Number of Channels Mono Amplifier 1 THD N RMS Continuous Power 400W into 4Ω 500W into 4Ω 750W into 4Ω with 1 THD with 1 THD with 1 THD 600W into 2Ω 1000W into 2Ω 1500W into 2Ω with 1 THD with 1 THD with 1 THD Signal to Noise Ratio 90dB A weighted Crossover Slope 24dB o...
Page 5: ...plifier puts over 1000 watts of rms power in the hands of the serious car audio fanatic and does so in the relatively small size of the older Power 250 1 package Conventional Class D amplifiers have been around for 60 years in theory and about 30 years in practice Judging from market acceptance they are not well suited for full range reproduction As known to scholars of this field a system called ...
Page 6: ...t Heatsink RCA Inputs for after market radios Pass Thru feeds signal to aux amp eliminates Y adapters Pwr Spk Block Terminals 4 Gauge PWR GND Variable Punch Bass 0db 18db 45Hz remote Variable Xover 50Hz 250Hz Crossover Slope Butterworth 24db octave bd Sync Capable Subsonic Filter 1 Additional information on features specifications and system designs can be found at www rockfordfosgate com 2 TOPAZ ...
Page 7: ...se gold plated connectors are immune to corrosion that can cause signal deterioration 3 B and GND Terminals The heavy duty gold plated terminal block connectors B and GND will accept wire sizes from 4 AWG to 12 AWG These gold plated connectors are immune to corrosion that can cause signal deterioration 4 REM Terminal This spade terminal is used to remotely turn on and turn off the amplifier when 1...
Page 8: ... be installed under the dash for remote access 9 Variable Crossover The amplifiers have a built in 24dB octave Butterworth filter with a crossover point variable from 50Hz to 250Hz The crossover can be set to Low Pass LP 10 Power Indicator The red logo on top illuminates when the unit is turned on 11 Protect LED The red LED illuminates when the unit is latched into protection It requires momentary...
Page 9: ...d away from any high cur rent wires 5 Use high quality connectors for a reliable installation 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 working on any vehicle 7 Never run wires underneath the vehicle Running the wires inside the vehicle provides the best prot...
Page 10: ... of the trunk will not provide proper cooling and will severely affect the performance of the amplifier and is strongly not recommended Passenger Compartment Mounting Mounting the amplifier in the passenger compartment will work as long as you provide a sufficient amount of air for the amplifier to cool itself If you are going to mount the amplifier under the seat of the vehicle you must have at l...
Page 11: ...dio system 1 Plan the wire routing Take care when running signal level RCA cables to keep them close together but isolated from the amplifier s power cables and any high power auto accessories especially electric motors This is done to prevent coupling the noise from radiated electrical fields into the audio signal When feeding the wires through the fire wall or any metal barrier protect them with...
Page 12: ...witch in line with a 12 volt source to activate the amplifier 6 Securely mount the amplifier with supplied screws to the vehicle or amp rack Be careful not to mount the amplifier on cardboard or plastic panels Doing so may enable the screws to pull out from the panel due to road vibrations or sudden vehicle stops 7 Determine the number of inputs needed to drive the amplifier and move the input swi...
Page 13: ...10 Installation Power Connections Mono Mode RCA inputs are connected to both left and right inputs Speaker Impedance should be 2Ω minimum ...
Page 14: ...tentiometer to add Punch to your bass frequencies Exercise caution when increasing Punch Bass Maximum boost can cause potential woofer damage caused by overexcursion 24 24 18 18 12 12 6 6 3 3 0dB 0dB Variable Crossover can be set from 50Hz and 250Hz Low Pass LP only ...
Page 15: ...12 Pass Thru feeds signal to secondary amplifier Signal from Pass Thru remains stereo Pass Thru ...
Page 16: ... gauge wire no longer than 15 When bridging 2 units together Unit 1 PHASE must be set at 0 Unit 2 PHASE must be set at 180 Unit 1 PHASE set at 0 Connect terminal to Speaker terminal Unit 2 PHASE set at 180 Connect terminal to Speaker terminal When bridged do not exceed minimum impedance of 4Ω ...
Page 17: ...el input from amplifier Connect RCA high level input from test stereo directly to amplifier input Procedure 3 Check Amplifier if you experience Turn on Pop 1 Disconnect input signal to amplifier and turn amplifier on and off 2 If the noise is eliminated connect the REM lead of amplifier to source unit with a delay turn on module OR 1 Use a different 12 Volt source for REM lead of amplifier i e bat...
Page 18: ...overed 1 Damage caused by accident abuse improper operations water theft 2 Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product 3 Service performed by anyone other than Rockford or an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Service Center 4 Any product which has had the serial number defaced altered or removed 5 Subsequent damage to other components 6 Any product purchased outside the U S 7...
Page 19: ... entorno de un automóvil una calidad de sonido superi or en un producto flexible fiable y eficiente Trans ana es un circuito de baja tensión en la etapa de preamplificación de los amplificadores Power que permite que la musica suene limpia y cristalina y muy real incluso a altos niveles de audicion Esto se complementa con el TOPAZ un circuito exclusivo de masa utilizado para eliminar los ruidos as...
Page 20: ...are el cable e instale el portafusibles en el compartimen to del motor Las conexiones han de ser impermeables Terminal GND Prepare un trozo de cable para usarlo como toma de masa Prepare un punto de masa en el chasis rascando y eliminando la pintura de la superfi cie de metal y limpielo de toda suciedad asegure el cable al chasis con un tornillo Terminal REM Conecte el cable REM a un punto de 12V ...
Page 21: ...ar l emploi d une XCard incorporée La fiabilité est garantie grâce au circuit de protection NOMAD la tech nologie MOSFET et DSM Composants Montés en Surface améliorent l ef ficacité de l amplificateur L ensemble de ces atouts donne à l amplificateur Power une qualité de son inégalable sous une carrosserie pare balles Vous trouverez de plus amples informations sur ces technologies exclu sivement co...
Page 22: ... huile Attachez le câble au châssis avec une vis Terminal REM Connectez le fil REM à une commande 12 volts positive de la source La commande 12 volts est habituellement prise sur la sortie antenne électrique de la source ou la commande accessoire Si la source ne dispose pas de ces sorties nous vous recommandons d installer un interrupteur qui fournira un positif 12 volts au REM de l amplificateur ...
Page 23: ...Rockford Ingenieure haben die Power Verstärker entwickelt Mit höchstem Technologie Standart hervorragender Klangqualität einfacher Handhabung und bester Servicefreundlichkeit Trans ana ist eine Nieder Volt Schaltung im Vorverstärkerteil aller Power Verstärker die für kristallklaren Klang auch bei sehr hohen Lautstärken sorgt TOPAZ eine einzigartige Erdungsschaltung verhindert und unterdrückt Einst...
Page 24: ...mit einer Schraube REM Anschlub Verbinden Sie das Ein und Ausschaltungskontroll Kabel mit Ihrem Radio 12 Volt positiv Normalerweise verwenden Sie hierfür die Ant Remote Ihres Radios oder ein eigens dafür vorgesehenes Kabel Amp Remote Sollte Ihr Radio diesen Anschlub nicht besitzen so verwenden Sie eine 12 Volt Spannung die Sie durch einen Schalter ein und ausschalten können Mono Operation Chinch E...
Page 25: ...antita dall impiego di un circuito di protezione chiamato NOMAD mentre l uso di MOSFET e della tecnologia DSM Discrete Surface Mount permette di raggiungere efficienze elevatissime Il risultato finale di tutte queste tecn nologie moderne é che gli amplificatori Power suonano meravigliosamente e sono indistruttibili a prova di proiettile Una spiegazione di queste tec nologie innovative molte copert...
Page 26: ...con una vite Terminale REM Consenso di accensione Collegare il cavo REM ad un positivo presente solo ad autoradio accesa normalmente il cavo pilota dell antenna elettrica o il cavo accessori del l autoradio Se la sorgente non dovesse essere equipaggiata con queste uscite la soluzione raccomandabile é di inserire un interruttore su un cavo positivo e connettersi all amplificatore Mono Operation Ing...
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Page 28: ...N THE USA This product is designed developed and assembled in the USA by a dedicated group of American workers The majority of the components used in the construction of this product are produced by American companies However due to the glob al nature of their manufacturing facilities and the loudspeaker parts industry in general some parts may be manufactured in other countries ...
