Rockford Fosgate POWER 150 Operation & Installation

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  • Page 1 ® ® mono Amplifiers Operation & Installation ®...
  • Page 2 P E C I F I C AT I O N S POWER 150 POWER 200 Dynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 Volts Mono into a 4Ω Load 110 Watts 150 Watts Mono into a 2Ω Load...
  • Page 3: Practice Safe Sound

    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 craftsman- ship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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 Fosgate, have worked very hard to make sure all the information in this manual is current. But, as we are constantly finding new ways to improve our product, this information is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 5: Introduction

    N T R O D U C T I O N Rockford engineers designed the Power 150 and Power 200 amplifiers to withstand the rugged automotive environment while delivering superior sound quality in a flexible, reliable, and efficient package. TRANS• ana is a low voltage circuit in the preamp stage lets the music sound crystal clear and very real, even when played at high volume levels.
  • Page 6: Feature Chart

    OWER MPLIFIER EATURE HART Power 150 Power 200 # of CHANNELS RMS Power Mono (4Ω) 75x1 100x1 RMS Power Mono (2Ω) 150x1 200x1 Stable Into: 2Ω 2Ω CIRCUITRY TRANS• ana – circuit topology TRANS• nova – patented circuit topology Class-H –...
  • Page 7 Power 150 Power 200 Fixed Punch Bass (0dB/+6dB/+12dB @ 45Hz) Variable Punch Bass (0dB ~+18dB @ 45Hz) Adjustable Crossover (80Hz fixed) Variable Crossover (50Hz ~ 210Hz) LP/FULL LP/FULL Crossover Slope (Butterworth) 12dB/octave 12dB/octave Phase Warp (0 ~180 GENERAL B+ Fuse Size...
  • Page 8: Design Features

    ESIGN EATURES Punch 150 Punch 200 11 4 18dB R– L– Input Full Gain Punch Crossover Crossover – Bass Frequency High Level Input Pass-Thru 1. Cast Aluminum Heatsink – The cast aluminum heatsink of the Punch amplifier dissipates heat generated by the amplifier's circuitry. The inherent advantage of casting provides a 30% improvement of cooling over conventional extrusion heatsink designs.
  • Page 9 8. RCA Pass-Thru Jacks – The Pass-Thru provides a convenient source for daisy-chaining an additional amplifier without running an extra set of RCA cables from the front of the vehicle to the rear amplifier location. 9. Punch Bass – The Punch Bass control helps correct for acoustical deficiencies in the listening environment.
  • Page 10: Installation Considerations

    NSTALLATION ONSIDERATIONS The following is a list of tools you will need for installing the amplifier: Allen wrenches 9/64" & 3/32" (included) Voltmeter Wire strippers Battery post wrench Electric hand drill w/assorted bits Wire cutters 17' (5m) Red Power Wire Assorted connectors 12' (4m) Remote Turn-On Wire Wire crimpers...
  • Page 11: Mounting Location

    Engine Compartment Mounting Rockford Fosgate amplifiers should never be mounted in the engine compartment. Not only will this void your warranty but could create an embarrassing situation caused by the ridicule from your friends.
  • Page 12: Battery And Charging

    Rockford amplifier without problems, although battery and alternator life can be reduced slightly. To maximize the performance of your Rockford Fosgate amplifier, we suggest the use of a heavy duty battery and an energy storage capacitor.
  • Page 13 3. Strip 1/2" from the battery end of the power cable and crimp a large ring terminal to the cable. Use the ring terminal to connect to the battery positive terminal. Do not install the fuse at this time. 4. Prepare the Ground cable for attachment to the amplifier by stripping 1/2" of insulation from the end of the wire.
  • Page 14: Using Passive Crossovers

    SING ASSIVE ROSSOVERS A passive crossover is a circuit that uses capacitors and/or coils and is placed on speaker leads between the amplifier and speaker. The crossover delegates a specific range of frequencies to the speaker for optimum driver performance. A crossover network can perform one of three functions: High-Pass (capaci- tors), Low-Pass (inductors or coils) and Bandpass (combination of capacitor and coil).
  • Page 15: Table Of Component Values

    51µH 14µF .10mH 6.8µF .20mH 3.3µF 9000 34µH 9.5µF 68µH 4.7µF .15mH 2.2µF 12000 25µH 6.6µF 51µH 3.3µF 100µH 1.6µF L = Low-Pass (Inductor) C = High-Pass (Capacitor) For more information, see your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. – 11 –...
  • Page 16: Installation

    ® ® NSTALLATION Power Connections 18dB L– R– Input Full Gain Punch Crossover Crossover – Bass Frequency High Level Input Pass-Thru Connect to remote Connect to chassis turn-on lead of ground of vehicle* source unit Less than 18" Connect to B+ of battery with appropriate fuse *Keep grounds as short as possible RCA Inputs...
  • Page 17 ® ® Crossover Operation 18dB R– L– Input Full Gain Punch Crossover Crossover – Bass Frequency High Level Input Pass-Thru Low-Pass (LP) Full Range (FULL) Operation Operation FULL Crossover Frequency FULL Crossover Frequency Crossover Crossover –1 –1 –2 –2 –3 –3 –4 –4...
  • Page 18: Mono Operation

    ® ® Mono Operation RCA Inputs 18dB R– L– Input Full Gain Punch Crossover Crossover – Bass Frequency High Level Input Pass-Thru – 2Ω min. • RCA inputs are connected to both left and right inputs • Speaker Impedance should be 2Ω minimum •...
  • Page 19: System Diagrams

    Y S T E M I A G R A M S – 15 –...
  • Page 20 3-Way System using Dual Voice Coil woofers – 16 –...
  • Page 21 High Powered 3-Way System – 17 –...
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLE-S R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Symptom Diagnosis Remedy Amplifier does not Voltage applied to the REM Check the alternator, battery, fuse, turn on terminal of the amplifier is and wiring and repair as necessary. (Power LED is off) not between 10.5 and If the voltage is above 15.5 volts,...
  • Page 23 An alternative method is to auxiliary amplifier whose in- connect the RCA shield to the puts are fed from the pass- amplifier's power ground terminal. thru output of the first amp. • If noise persists, see your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. – 19 –...
  • Page 24: Dynamic Power Measurements

    Real World operation of an amplifier. Many manufacturers, including Rockford Fosgate, at times will measure amplifier power into a fixed resistor (4 ohm, 2 ohm). While this method is useful in some types of evaluation and testing, it is not representative of an amplifier that is connected to a speaker and playing music.
  • Page 25 Information Cubed The data acquired in the testing procedure is then graphed in the form of a 3-dimensional cube, hence the name PowerCube. The Phase Angle is expressed on the horizontal axis, the Output Voltage is presented on the vertical axis and the Impedance is displayed on the Z axis. Output Power, in watts, is listed on the left hand side for each impedance at each phase angle.
  • Page 26: Warranty Information

    This warranty covers only the original purchaser of Rockford product purchased from an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer in the United States. In order to receive service, the purchaser must provide Rockford with a copy of the receipt stating the customer name, dealer name, product purchased and date of purchase.
  • Page 27: International Information

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  • Page 28 LEA DETENIDAMENTE LAS SIGUIENTES INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACION DEL PRODUCTO. EVITARA POSIBLES DAÑOS A VD., AL VEHICULO O AL PRODUCTO. NTRODUCCION Los ingenieros de Rockford han diseñado los amplificadores Power para ofrecer en el dificil entorno de un automóvil una calidad de sonido superior en un producto flexible, fiable y eficiente.
  • Page 29 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 superficie de metal y limpielo de toda suciedad asegure el cable al chasis con un tornillo.
  • Page 30 Ne pas les suivre pourrait causer des blessures ou endommager le véhicule. NTRODUCTION Les ingénieurs de Rockford Fosgate ont conçu l'amplificateur Power pour supporter l'environnement rude de l'automobile en délivrant une qualité de son supérieure dans un ensemble efficace, fiable et flexible. Trans• ana est un circuit de bas voltage dans l'étage de préamplification de tous les ampificateurs Power...
  • Page 31 Terminal GND Préparez une longueur de câble pour la connexion à la masse. Préparez le châssis en grattant la peinture de la surface métallique et nettoyez la saleté et l'huile. Attachez le câble au châssis avec une vis. Terminal REM Connectez le fil REM à...
  • Page 32 BITTE LESEN SIE DIESE GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG ZUERST SORGFÄLTIG DURCH. DAS KANN SIE VOR DEM FALSCHEN EINSATZ, AUSFALLEN ODER SOGAR BESCHÄDIGUNG DES PRODUKTES ODER IHRES FAHRZEUGES SCHÜTZEN. INLEITUNG Rockford Ingenieure haben die Power Verstärker entwickelt. Mit höchstem Technologie-Standart, hervorragender Klangqualität, einfacher Handhabung und bester Servicefreundlichkeit Trans•...
  • Page 33 GND Anschluβ Preparieren Sie Ihr Kabel für die Negativ Leitung (Erdung). Preparieren Sie die Anschlubstelle des Erdungskabels, indem Sie das Metall gründlich reinigen und vom Lack befreien. Befestigen Sie nun die Erdung an dieser Stelle mit einer Schraube. REM Anschluβ Verbinden Sie das Ein-und Ausschaltungskontroll-Kabel mit Ihrem Radio (12 Volt positiv).
  • Page 34 ATTENZIONE: SI PREGA DI LEGGERE LE SEGUENTI ISTRUZIONI PER L'INSTALLAZIONE DI QUESTO PRODOTTO. IL NON SEGUIRLE POTREBBE RISULTARE SERIAMENTE DANNOSO PER LA PERSONA O PER IL VEICOLO. NTRODUZIONE Gli ingenieri Rockford hanno progettato la serie di amplificatori Power per resistere all'ostico ambiente automobilistico mentre suonano con una musicalitá superiore, offrendo un insieme versatile, affidabile ed efficiente.
  • Page 35 Terminale GND (cavo negativo) Decidere la lunghezza del cavo e terminarlo. Preparare la massa grattando la vernice dal telaio dell'auto ed eliminando tracce di olio o sporco. Fissare il cavo di massa al telaio 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 dell'autoradio).
  • Page 36 HANDCRAFTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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 global nature of their manufacturing facilities and the loudspeaker parts industry in general, some parts may be manufactured in other countries.

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