Rockford Fosgate 250.1 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 1-800-795-2385. 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 power powerpower 250.1PRACTICE SAFE SOUND TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S G E T T I N G S T A R T E DPunch Power Punch PowerINTRODUCTION TO 250 SERIES TOPAZ Tracking Operation Pre-AmplifierZone TECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURESDIABLO Dynamically Invariant A-BLinear Operation trans nova circuitryXCard Internal Crossover Stereo Pass-ThruDSM Discrete Surface Mount Technology ITS Increased Thermal Stability Balanced Line InputsNOMAD NOn-MultiplyingAdvanced Decision 250.2 DE S I G N FE AT U R E S PLIFIER 250.1 DE S I G N FE AT U R E S 1AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Tools NeededPassenger Compartment Mounting BATTERY AND CHARGINGTrunk Mounting Engine Compartment MountingW I R I N G T H E S Y S T E M USING PASSIVE CROSSOVERS 6 dB/Octave Low-Pass TABLE OF CROSSOVER COMPONENT VALUES6 dB/Octave High-Pass FreqHigh-Pass US I N G T H E XCARDCU S T O M I Z I N G T H E XCA R D Low-Pass1% resistors used with 0.047∝ F capacitors XCA R D RESISTOR CHARTButterworth Alignment Q = Butterworth Alignment Q =250.2 Power Connections Option #2 250.2 INSTALLATION250.2 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 toPage XCard not required 250.2 uses output from XCard Pass-Thru uses output from XCardPage filterfor Configurea12dBperConfigurea24dBperoctave and“AudiophileBypass”the Pass-ThruUSING THE 250.2 BALANCED LINE INPUTS Connecting the BLTPerformance Characteristics Level Setting the BLT8.0 VAC Disconnect Speakers from the250.1 Power Connections Option #2 250.1 INSTALLATION250.1 Power Connections Option #1 minimum Mono OperationPhase Switch set to AmplifiersPower orFullRangeImpedanceforbridgedchannelshouldbe4Ω minimum Stereo/Mono OperationImpedanceforeachstereochannelshouldbe2Ω minimum Impedanceforbridgedchannelshouldbe4Ω Bridged Mono Operationminimum Pass,-High -LoworPass RangeFull“Audiophile Bypass” the U S I N G T H E 250.1 SIGNALS W I T C H I N G N E T W O R K LOUD Configure a 12dB per octave filter for theXCard TUNEConfigure a 24dB per octave filter for the Total Power Delivery RMS SY S T E M DI A G R A M S250 Watt System rated @ 4 ohms 500 Watt System rated @ 4 ohms Total Power Delivery RMSTweeters 750 Watt System rated @ 4 ohmsTotal Power Delivery RMS 450 WattsTweeters 1000 Watt System rated @ 4 ohmsTotal Power Delivery RMS WattsBalanced Line Transmitter FG-BLT ROCKFORD FOSGATE ACCESSORIESNOISE Channel A monitors left channel Punch Status Display FG-PSDPunch Status Display connected to one Channel B monitors right channelXCard Crossovers punchEnergy Storage Capacitors 1.0capDiagnosis SymptomTR O U B L E S H O O T I N G RemedyRemedy SymptomDiagnosis Speaker Output LowRemedy SymptomDiagnosis Low or distorted output fromPreface QUICK CHECK FOR TROUBLESHOOTING CAR AUDIO SYSTEMSAUTOSOUND 2000s Noise OverviewTime for Processors SummationWhat is an Amplifier? DY N A M I C PO W E R ME A S U R E M E N T SAbout the Dynamic Power Measurements Music180Watts 310Watts 620Watts 125Watts 225Watts 250.2 SP E C I F I C AT I O N SSpecifications subject to change without notice 450 Watts420Watts 710Watts 1420 Watts 250Watts 500 Watts 250.1 SP E C I F I C AT I O N SSpecifications subject to change without notice 1000 WattsWhat is Covered LIMITED WA R R A N T Y IN F O R M AT I O NLength of Warranty What is Not CoveredN F O R M A T I O N Maletero INTRODUCCIÓNUBICACIÓN DE LOS AMPLIFICADORES HabitáculoOperación mono/estéreo MONTAGE InstallationINTRODUCTION Montage dans le coffrePage DEUTSCH EINLEITUNGEINBAUORT Im FahrzeugkofferraumLinken Phasen Schalter auf 0 stellen Stereo/Mono BetriebDOVE POSIZIONARLO InstallazioneINTRODUZIONE ITALIANOStereo/Mono Operation Fase sinistra dellinterruttore posizionata suMADE IN THE USA
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