Installation, Location/Mounting | Phoenix Gold RSD300.1 instruction

RSd AMPLIFIERS

MONOBLOCK OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION

Note: Verify that your vehicle does not have a positive ground electrical system, this is very rare. A positive ground system is the reverse of most standard vehicles in that the + battery terminal is connected to the vehicle chassis and is typically found in some older European vehicles. If you have any questions do not proceed until you have veriﬁed this. If it is a positive ground electrical system please contact your dealer for assistance.

Caution: Please follow all the installation recommendations and instructions in this manual. Installation in any manner not outlined in the manual will void your warranty and may possibly cause damage to the vehicle and/or the ampliﬁer.

Warning: The battery ground should remain DISCONNECTED at all stages of installation.

LOCATION/MOUNTING

When selecting a location to mount your ampliﬁer, please keep in mind that electronics are sensitive to vibration, moisture, and heat. Make sure the ampliﬁer is mounted in an area with ample ventilation and is not exposed to moisture or external heat. For proper cooling, it is recommended to mount the ampliﬁer horizontal or vertical but not upside-down. Automobiles have a certain level

of normal vibration and we have designed the product with this in mind, but excessive vibration may cause damage over time. Using the ampliﬁer for a template, mark the mounting holes in your selected area while following the preceding guidelines. Verify that you are not going to damage sensitive vehicle systems by drilling where you have selected (look for gas tank, wires, etc…). Remove the ampliﬁer and pre-drill the locations for size screws/bolts that you have selected that ﬁt the ampliﬁer and your installation purposes, permanently mount the ampliﬁer to selected location.

Figure 3. Typical System connection

Note: It is best to mount the ampliﬁer to some form of insulating surface, such as MDF, so that the chassis of the ampliﬁer does not come in contact with the vehicle chassis (if a single screw makes contact with both the ampliﬁer and vehicle chassis, it is the same as no insulator). This will lessen the possibility of any ground related noises and will shield minor amounts of radiated noises.

INPUT CONNECTIONS

Connect RCA input jacks of the Ampliﬁer to the output of the Source Unit (i.e. Radio, Cassette player or CD player).

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

When connecting the Ampliﬁer to the Speaker, use heavy gauge speaker cable for these connections (14AWG recommended minimum).

We recommend that the minimum total impedance of the speaker load is no less than 2 ohm. The ampliﬁer has 2 each (+) terminals and 2 each (-) terminals. These terminals are duplicates, meaning you can use any combination of + and

–connections for a single speaker (Model 300.1 only). Connect the positive

(+) speaker output of the ampliﬁer to the positive (+) terminal of the speaker. Connect the negative (-) speaker output of the ampliﬁer to the negative (-) terminal of the speaker.

Figure 4: Single Woofer Connection

CAUTION: ANY DEVIATION FROM THE ABOVE SPEAKER CONNECTION MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE AMPLIFIER AND/OR SPEAKERS. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THE CONNECTION BEFORE TURNING THE SYSTEM ON.

Figure 3. Typical System Connection

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Figure 4: Single Woofer Connection

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