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FNX2414 FNX2514 Installation FNX2614U & Operation FNX2614 COMPONENT SYSTEM Páginas de Referencia para la Instalación Schéma d’Installation Installations Beiblatt Istruzioni di Installation...
Dear Customer, 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 craftsmanship, and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve.
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.
This manual provides information on the features and installation of the fanaticX Systems. We suggest you save this manual for future reference. We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer install the fanaticX System. If you do choose to install the system yourself, please be sure to read the entire manual before beginning.
2. For best results, mount the crossover(s) next to the amplifier for a decora- tive finish to the installation and provide an easy upgrade (no new wires to run) for a bi-amp Rockford Fosgate system in the future. – 2 –...
OUNTING OCATION 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.
between the midrange and tweeter are reduced to a minimum. The result is a negligible difference in path lengths between the midrange and tweeter regardless of the proximity of the listener to the speakers. Mounting the speaker with minimum path length difference will ensure the best staging and imaging possible from your audio system.
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Flush Mount Tweeter Trim Back Tweeter Flush Ring Plate Housing Surface Mount Tweeter Surface Tweeter Trim Back Housing Ring Plate Wedge Mount Tweeter Tweeter Wedge Housing – 5 –...
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Crossover Connections Model 242X • Be sure to maintain speaker polarity • 0dB Tweeter Level matches the amplitude of the tweeter to the midrange • -3dB Tweeter Level reduces the amplitude of the tweeter -3dB lower than the midrange. (ex. ideal for tweeters located high in door panels and midranges located low in the kick panel) •...
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Bandpassing the Midrange The Fanatic Component Systems are opti- Frequency Speaker mized for full range music reproduction. In (Hertz) (4 ohms) cases where a subwoofer is used, the midrange can be bandpassed in order to pre- vent overlapping frequencies from the 80Hz 500µF midrange into the subwoofer.
ROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLE S Symptom Diagnosis Remedy No sound from Wires between amplifier, Check wiring, and repair or speakers crossover or speakers not replace as needed connected properly Amplifier has no output Check system with known working amplifier and re- pair or replace as needed Speaker wires are short- Check for shorts in the wir- ed to each other or to...
• Who is Covered This warranty covers only the original purchaser of Rockford product purchased from an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer in the U.S. In order to receive ser- vice, 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 Fanatic X sea realizada por un distribuidor autorizado Rockford Fosgate. Si prefiere Figura 1 realizar la instalación usted mismo, asegurese de leer el manual en su totalidad antes de comenzar.
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4. Pase el cable de altavoz a través del agujero. 5. Conecte los cables observando la polaridad. Mantenga los cables aleja- dos pe partes móviles o cortantes. 6. Monte el anillo de montaje sobre el medio/woofer. 7. Asegure el altavoz en la abertura con los tornillos. Tenga la precaución de no doblar el marco del altavoz en este proceso.
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Fanatic X. Nous vous proposons de garder ce manuel pour toute référence future. Nous vous recommandons vivement de faire installaer votre système punch Fanatic X par un dealer agréé Rockford Fosgate. Si vous choisissez d'in- staller le système vous même, assurez-vous de lire ce manuel entièrement avant de commencer.
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trous des vis. 3. Retirer l'anneau. Percer les trous des vis en utilisant une mèche de 3mm. 4. Faire passer les fils dans le médium/woofer. 5. Connecter les fils au haut-parleur en respectant les polarités. Eloigner les fils de toute partie tranchante ou mobile du véhicule. 6.
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Einbau des Fanatic X Systems. Wir empfehlen, diese auch für Fragen in der Zukunft sorgfältig aufzubewahren. Es ist empfehlenswert, sich das Fanatic X System von einem Autorisierten Rockford Fosgate Fachhändler einbauen zu lassen. Sollten Sie den Einbau jedoch selber vornehmen wollen, so empfehlen wir Ihnen, die Bedienungsanleitung sorgfälitg zu lesen.
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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. Schlieben Sie die Lautsprecherkabel an. Kontrollieren Sie, ob die Polarität stimmt. Stellen Sie sicher, dab das Lautsprecherkabel an keinen scharfen oder sich bewegenden Teilen anliegt.
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Fanatic X. Vi suggeriamo di conservare questo manuale come riferimento futuro. Raccomandiamo fortemente che is sistema sia installato dal vostro rivendi- tore Rockford Fosgate. Se scegliete di procedere con l'installazione da soli, leggete attentamente tutto il manuale prima di proseguire. OSIZIONAMENTO •...
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4. Passate i cavi attraverso il foro. 5. Collegate i cave assicurandovi di osservare la corretta polarità. Assicuratevi di mantenere i cavi lontano da parti in movimento o strut- ture taglienti. 6. L'anello della griglia sopra il foro dell midrange. 7.
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MADE IN USA 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.