Rockford Fosgate 50.2, 50.1 manual Practice Safe Sound

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PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™

Dear Customer,

Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audio amplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are fanatics about musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsmanship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve.

For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford Fosgate product installed by an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer, as we provide specialized training through Rockford Technical Training Institute (RTTI). Please read your warranty and retain your receipt and original carton for possible future use.

Great product and competent installations are only a piece of the puzzle when it comes to your system. Make sure that your installer is using 100% authentic installation accessories from Connecting Punch in your installation. Connecting Punch has everything from RCA cables and speaker wire to Power line and battery connectors. Insist on it! After all, your new system deserves nothing but the best.

To add the finishing touch to your new fanatic image order your Rockford Fosgate wearables, which include everything from T-shirts and jackets to hats and sunglasses.

To get a free brochure on Rockford Fosgate products and Rockford wearables, please call 602-967-3565 or FAX 602-967-8132. For International orders, FAX +001-1-602-967-8132 or call +001-1-602-967-3565.

PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS OVER 100dB MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS.

HIGH POWERED AUTOSOUND SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WELL OVER 130dB. USE

COMMON SENSE AND PRACTICE SAFE SOUND.

If, after reading your manual, you still have questions regarding this product, we recommend that you see your Rockford Fosgate dealer. If you need further assistance, you can call us direct at 1-800-669-9899. Be sure to have your serial number, model number and date of purchase available when you call.

The serial number can be found on the outside of the box. Please record it in the space provided below as your permanent record. This will serve as verification of your factory warranty and may become useful in recovering your amplifier if it is ever stolen.

Serial Number: _____________________________________________

Model Number: ____________________________________________

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Contents new chrome heatsink powerpower 50.1PRACTICE SAFE SOUND TABLE OF CONTENTS G E T T I N G S TA R T E DINTRODUCTION TO 50 SERIES PUNCH AMPLIFIER ACCESSORY PACKPunch Power Punch PowerTECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURES XCard Internal Crossover Stereo Pass-ThruDSM Discrete Surface Mount Technology ITS Increased Thermal Stability Balanced Line InputsNOMAD NOn-MultiplyingAdvanced Decision 50.2 DESIGN FEATURES M P L I F I E R 50.1 DESIGN FEATURES Page INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Tools NeededTrunk Mounting BATTERY AND CHARGINGMOUNTING LOCATION S Passenger Compartment MountingWIRING THE SYSTEM USING PASSIVE CROSSOVERS 6dB/Octave Low-Pass TABLE OF CROSSOVER COMPONENT VALUESSpeaker Impedance FreqHigh-Pass USING THE XCARDCUSTOMIZING THE XCARD Low-Pass1% resistors used with 0.047mF capacitors XCARD RESISTOR CHARTButterworth Alignment Q = Butterworth Alignment Q =50.2 Power Connections Option #2 50.2 INSTALLATION50.2 Power Connections Option #1 Left Phase Switch set to Stereo OperationStereo/Mono Operation Right Phase Switch set toLeft Phase Switch set to Bridged OperationEZ-BridgedOperation Right Phase Switch set toUSING THE 50.2 SIGNAL SWITCHING NETWORK 50.2 bypasses the circuitry of XCard 1 and XCard 50.2 uses output from XCard Pass-Thru uses output from XCard50.2 bypasses the circuitry of XCard 50.2 uses output from XCard 1 and XCard Pass-Thru bypasses XCard 1 and XCardUSING THE 50.2 BALANCED LINE INPUTS Connecting the BLTDisconnect Speakers from the Level Setting the BLTPerformance Characteristics AC Voltmeter set to AC Volts50.1 Power Connections Option #2 50.1 INSTALLATION50.1 Power Connections Option #1 – 26 –Mono Operation Phase Switch set toPhase Switch 50.1 #1/2 set to Stereo/Mono Operation Phase Switch 50.1 #1 set toPhase Switch 50.1 #2 set to XCard 50.1 #1/#2 set to Full RangePhase Switch 50.1 #2 set to Bridged Mono OperationPhase Switch 50.1 #1 set to “Audiophile Bypass” the U S I N G T H E 50.1 SIGNALS W I T C H I N G N E T W O R K Pass-Thru has Full Range output only Configure a 12dB per octave filter for theXover is set to 12dB LOUDPass-Thru has Full Range output only Configure a 24dB per octave filter for the• Xover is set to 24dB Total Power Delivery RMS SYSTEM DIAGRAMS100 Watt System rated @ 4 ohms Tweeters 150 Watt System rated @ 4 ohmsTotal Power Delivery RMS 400 WattsTweeters 300 Watt System rated @ 4 ohmsTotal Power Delivery RMS 400 Watts400 Watts 500 Watt System rated @ 4 ohmsTweeters MidrangeBalanced Line Transmitter FG-BLT ROCKFORD FOSGATE ACCESSORIESNOISE punch Energy Storage CapacitorsXCard Crossovers Diagnosis TROUBLESHOOTINGSymptom RemedyRemedy SymptomDiagnosis Speaker Output LowRemedy SymptomDiagnosis Low or distorted output from thePreface QUICK CHECK FOR TROUBLESHOOTING CAR AUDIO SYSTEMSAUTOSOUND 2000s Noise OverviewTime for Processors SummationWhat is an Amplifier? DYNAMIC POWER MEASUREMENTSAbout the Dynamic Power Measurements Music50Watts 90Watts 150Watts 300Watts 25Watts 50Watts 50.2 SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications subject to change without notice 100Watts 200 Watts100Watts 200Watts 325Watts 650Watts 50Watts 50.1 SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications subject to change without notice 100Watts 200Watts 400 WattsWhat is Covered LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATIONLength of Warranty What is Not CoveredN F O R M A T I O N Maletero INTRODUCCIÓNUBICACIÓN DE LOS AMPLIFICADORES HabitáculoESPAÑOL Operación mono/estéreoMONTAGE InstallationINTRODUCTION Montage dans le coffreTri-modeInput FRANÇAISOpération stéréo/mono Im Fahrzeugkofferraum EINLEITUNGEINBAUORT Auf der BeifahrerseiteStereo/Mono Betrieb DEUTSCHLinken Phasen Schalter auf 0 stellen DOVE POSIZIONARLO InstallazioneINTRODUZIONE Nel BagagliaioFase sinistra dellinterruttore posizionata su ITALIANOStereo/Mono Operation MADE IN THE USA
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