Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audio speakers. 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.
Installation 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.
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Punch AUDIO phile Systems. We suggest you save this manual for future reference. We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer install the Punch AUDIO phile System. If you do choose to install the system yourself, please be sure to read the entire manual before beginning.
ECHNICAL Silk Dome The silk dome used in the AUDIO phile tweeter allows linear move- ment of the diaphragm and voice coil assembly. The linear movement or “symmetrical control” of the assembly provides smooth and well extended high frequency response. THE RESULT: Smooth response for “audiophile”...
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Midrange Features Nitrile Rubber Surround The nitrile material is resilient to temperature variations and provides a consistent support necessary of the linear motion of the speaker cone, In addition, the inherent damping capabilities eliminates the transmission of sonic disturbances between the cone and the frame of the speaker.
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Powder Coat Finish Powder coating has long been the industry standard for durability in protective metal finishes. A dry powder (non-aerosol) is electrostati- cally applied to the metal and “baked” on to provide a hard “shell- like” finish. As an additional benefit, powder coating is the only finishing process that releases no toxic chemicals into our ozone.
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Zobel Network The Zobel network compensate for the impedance rise presented by the driver (speaker). The network flattens out the gradual impedance rise produced by the voice coil which typically results in high frequency rolloff. The Zobel Network compensates for this natural rolloff which allows the driver to produce a more linear response up to the tweeter crossover point.
ESIGN EATURES 1. Wire Mesh Grille – The Wire Mesh Grille protects the tweeter diaphragm from foreign objects and curious fingers. 2. Input Terminals – The “+” Terminal indicates the positive/plus terminal of the speaker. The “–” Terminal indicates the negative/ minus terminal of the speaker.
2. For best results, mount the crossover(s) next to the amplifier for a decorative finish to the installation and provide an easy upgrade (no new wires to run) for a bi-amp Rockford Fosgate system in the future. ONSIDERATIONS #2 Phillips Screwdriver Hole Saw (2")
OUNTING A solid front stage with a good image is one of the most difficult tasks to achieve in a vehicle. No car has the optimum listening environment. This makes proper sound staging very difficult to accomplish. Most speakers tend to be placed where they will fit easily, as opposed to where they can perform the best.
• Sound radiated from a “point source” has the most optimum stereo imaging because the separation of the acoustical centers between the midrange and tweeter for each channel is at the optimum. Figure 2-A describes a horizontal speaker alignment. In a closed environ- ment such as an automobile, horizontal speaker alignment can cause severe amplitude and phase differences which will degrade not only the imaging, but also the frequency response.
Surface Mount Tweeter (Method #1) Mounting Baffle Mounting Screw Surface Mount Baseplate Exploded View • Use when mounting tweeter to a solid surface (metal, wood, etc.) Surface Mount Tweeter (Method #2) Mounting Baffle Mounting Bolt Surface Mount Baseplate Exploded View •...
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Flush Mount Tweeter Mounting Mounting Bolt Flush Flush Bracket Mount Mount Baseplate Exploded View Crossover Connections HP CROSSOVER LP CROSSOVER ® – + – + Input – OUTPUT FROM AMPLIFIER • Striped Wire indicates “+” terminal of tweeter • Be Sure to Maintain Speaker Polarity Baffle 2"...
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Bandpassing the Midrange – • To bandpass the midrange, it is necessary to add a 400 f capacitor in series with the speaker Tweeter Level Matching • Factory set tweeter level is –0dB • Cut jumper wire on bottom of crossover to reduce tweeter level by –3dB RFA-142x Midrange...
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Horizontal Logo Mounting ® ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION RFA-142x ® • Configure logo into desired position and snap into place Vertical Logo Mounting • Configure logo into desired position and snap into place ® RFA-142x PROTECTION TWEETER ACTIVE ® ® – 13 – ®...
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R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Symptom No sound from speakers Distorted sound from speakers Tweeters “burn up” easily Diagnosis Wires between amplifier, crossover and speakers not connected properly. Amplifier has no output. Speaker wires are shorted to each other or to the chassis of the vehicle.
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Symptom Engi ne Noise Speaker wires shorted to from One or chassis of vehicle. More Speakers Speaker wires are routed near radiated noise source. (Power cables, vehicle computers, etc.) Crossover is mounted near radiated noise source. (Power cables, vehicle computers, etc.) Diagnosis Check for shorts in the wir- ing with a volt/ohm meter...
P E C I F I C A T I O N S Model Freq. Response Power Handling (RMS) Nom. Impedance Sensitivity 1W/1M) Fs (Hz) Mounting Diameter Mounting Depth *Power ratings (PE) is established with recommended filter network. Model Crossover Frequency Crossover Slope Protection Circuitry Crossover Alignment...
• Who is Covered 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.
Es preferible que la instalación de sistema Punch AUDIO phile sea realizada por un distribuidor autorizado Rockford Fosgate. Si prefiere realizar la instalación usted mismo, asegurese de leer el manual en su totalidad antes de comenzar.
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2. Use los anillos de montaje de plástico como plantilla. Marque la posición de los tornills de anclaje. 3. Quite el anillo y perfore los agujeros con una broca de 1/8". 4. Pase el cable de altavoz a través del agujero. 5.
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Paso Banda Para del Medio – • Para hacer un paso banda para el medio se ha de añadir un condensador de 400 f en serie con el altavoz Ajuste de Nivel del Tweeter (Vista inferior del RFA-142x) • El ajuste de origen es –0dB •...
Punch AUDIOphile. Nous vous proposons de garder ce manuel pour toute référence future. Nous vous recommandons vivement de faire installaer votre système punch AUDIOphile par un dealer agréé Rockford Fosgate. Si vous choisissez d'installer le système vous même, assurez-vous de lire ce manuel entièrement avant de commencer.
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3. Retirer l'anneau. Percer les trous des vis en utilisant une mèche de 3mm. 4. Faire passer les fils dans le trou central. 5. Installer les clips (clips Tinnerman) sur les trous des vis. Placer l'anneau de montage au-dessus du trou central. 6.
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Bandpassing the Midrange RFA-142x Midrange Output – 400 f capacitor – • To bandpass the midrange, it is necessary to adda 400 f capacitor in series with the speaker Compensation du Niveau Aigu Vue d'en bas du PCH-142x Cut jumper Coupez le pontage au wire for –3dB verso du filtre pour –3dB...
Fragen in der Zukunft sorgfältig aufzubewahren. Es ist empfehlenswert, sich das Punch AUDIOphile System von einem Autorisierten Rockford Fosgate Fachhändler einbauen zu lassen. Sollten Sie den Einbau jedoch selber vornehmen wollen, so empfehlen wir Ihnen diese Bedienungsanleitung sorgfälitg zu lesen.
3. Nehmen Sie den Ring wieder ab und bohren Sie dann, mit einem passenden Bohrer, die Schraubenlöcher vor. 4. Führen Sie das Kabel durch das Loch. 5. Stecken Sie die Schraubenships über die Schraubenlöcher. Plazieren sie den Montagering über dem Loch. 6.
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Bandpassing the Midrange RFA-142x Midrange Output – 400 f capacitor – • To bandpass the midrange, it is necessary to adda 400 f capacitor in series with the speaker Tweeter Level Matching Bottom view of RFA-142x Cut jumper Cut jumper wire for –3dB wire for –3dB •...
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Punch AUDIOphile. Vi suggeriamo di conservare questo manuale come riferimento futuro. Raccomandiamo fortemente che is sistema sia installato dal vostro rivenditore Rockford Fosgate. Se scegliete di procedere con l'installazione da soli, leggete attentamente tutto il manuale prima di proseguire. OSIZIONAMENTO •...
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3. Togliete l'anello e forate il pannello con una puna da 3,5mm. 4. Passate i cavi attraverso il foro. 5. Posizionate le clips di fissaggio sopra i fori delle viti e l'anello della griglia sopra il foro dell'altoplarlante. 6. Collegate i cave assicurandovi di osservare la corretta polarità. Assicuratevi di mantenere i cavi lontano da parti in movimento o strutture taglienti.
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Bandpassing the Midrange RFA-142x Midrange Output – 400 f capacitor – • To bandpass the midrange, it is necessary to adda 400 f capacitor in series with the speaker Tweeter Level Matching Bottom view of RFA-142x Cut jumper Cut jumper wire for –3dB wire for –3dB •...
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11/96 LIT9780 MADE IN THE USA Rockford Fosgate Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In U.S.A., (602) 967-3565...
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