Rockford Fosgate 500.2 manual EZ-Bridged Operation

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Bridged Operation

 

 

 

RCA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

L

R

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

(Mono)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Gain

Bass

 

 

Balanced

Gain

Speaker

+ L –

Phase

EQ

 

L

R

Input

 

R

+

 

0 – 180°

Balanced

 

Pass Thru

Pass Thru

 

EZ Bridged 180°- 0°

 

 

 

 

 

Unbalanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Terminal

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

Terminal

 

 

 

 

4Ω min.

 

 

 

 

 

RCA inputs are connected to both left and right channels

 

 

 

 

Signal Input Switch selected to Unbalanced for RCA input

 

 

 

 

Left Phase Switch set to 0°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right Phase Switch set to 180°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Inverting the right signal will allow the bridged woofer to operate correctly

 

 

 

Gain for left and right channels set equally to balance the subwoofer

 

 

 

Impedance for bridged channel should be 4Ω minimum

 

 

 

 

XCard is in High-Pass,Low-Pass or Full Range position

 

 

 

 

 

EZ-Bridged Operation

Mono

 

Input

 

L

 

 

L

R

 

R

 

 

 

(Mono)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Gain

Bass

 

 

 

Balanced

Gain

Speaker

+ L –

Phase

EQ

 

L

R

Input

 

– R +

 

0 – 180°

Balanced

 

Pass Thru

Pass Thru

 

EZ Bridged 180°- 0°

 

 

 

Unbalanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Terminal

+

 

 

 

Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4Ω min.

RCA input is connected to L (Mono) input

Signal Input Switch to Unbalanced for RCA input

Left Phase Switch at 0°

Right Phase Switch set to E-Z Bridge for the following to occur: L (Mono) RCA input to drive both the left and right channels

Left Gain will control both the left and right channels

Right Phase will be inverted 180° which will allow the bridged woofer to operate correctly

Impedance for bridged channel should be 4Ω minimum

XCard is in the High-Pass,Low-Pass or Full Range position

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