Rockford-fosgate 40ix User Manual

®®INSTALLATION & OPERATIONMANUALPUNCH 40ix / PUNCH 60ixPUNCH 100ix / PUNCH 200ix2-CHANNEL DSM AMPLIFIERS

DESIGN FEATURES 1. Cast Aluminum Heatsink – The cast aluminum heatsink of thePunch amplifier dissipates heat generated by the amplifier'scircuitr

6. RCA Input Jacks – The industry standard RCA jacks provideeasy connections for signal level input. They are gold-plated toresist the signal degrad

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS– 8 –This section focuses on some of the vehicle considerations forinstalling your new Punch amplifier. Checking your batt

MOUNTING LOCATION– 9 –The mounting location and position of your amplifier will have a greateffect on its ability to dissipate the heat generated duri

Amplifiers will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery andcharging system. We recommend checking your alternator andbattery condition to

– 11 –Punch 40ix, 60ix, 100ixTrim the power cable to within 18" of the battery and install theprotective rubber boot, which is packed with the fu

5. Prepare the REM turn-on wire for connection to the amplifierby stripping 5/8" of insulation from the wire end and crimpingan insulated spade

– 13 –USING THE XCARDThe crossover functions are controlled through the use of anXCard and can be set for high-pass, low-pass or full rangeoperation.

BASIC CONNECTIONS– 14 –*Keep grounds as short as possible.LEDREMConnect to remote turn-on lead of source unit.Connect to chassis ground of vehicle*Con

– 15 –Stereo OperationBassRightGainRightInputLeftInputLeftGainTreble–++L–Speaker+R–Speaker–+RCA Input• RCA inputs are connected to both left and right

– 16 –BassRightGainRightInputLeftInputLeftGainTreble+ –+L–Speaker+R–SpeakerRCA Input4ΩMono Operation• RCA inputs are connected to both left and right

– 17 –• RCA inputs are connected to both left and right channels.• Gain for left and right channels are set equally to balancethe subwoofer.• Impedanc

SYSTEM DIAGRAMS– 18 –2-Way SystemDSM®4PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54100Hz HP or Full RangeXCard12dB/octave HP100Hz

– 19 –3-Way SystemPCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54DSM®4DSM®6RFP-8128ΩRFP-8128ΩFrontRear100Hz LPXCard100Hz HPXCard12dB/octave HP100Hz12dB/oct

4-Way System– 20 –PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54DSM®4Front®DSM®®DSM®6RFP-8128ΩRFP-8128Ω100Hz HP24dB/octave HP100Hz24dB/octave HP12dB/octav

4-Way System w/Fadable Rear Stage– 21 –PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54PCH-142XPCH-14XPCH-54DSM®4100Hz HPXCard275Hz LPXCardFront®DSM®®DSM®6RFP-8128ΩRFP-8128Ω100H

TROUBLESHOOTING– 22 –Amplifier does notturn on(Power LED is off)Symptom Diagnosis RemedyVoltage applied to theREM terminal of theamplifier is not betw

Speaker OutputLow or DistortedReadjust input gains ofamplifier.Check system with knownworking source and repairor replace original sourceas needed.Che

– 24 –Noise is radiating intoRCA signal cable.Bad component in the sig-nal chain.Noise is radiating intospeaker cables.Multiple grounds in theaudio sy

– 25 –DYNAMIC POWER MEASUREMENTSAbout the Dynamic Power MeasurementsThe Audio Graph PowerCube is a test instrument used to measure theoutput of an amp

Dear Customer,Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audioamplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to music

Information CubedThe data acquired in the testing procedure is then graphed in the formof a 3-dimensional cube. Hence the name PowerCube.The Phase Ang

– 27 –PUNCH 40ix PUNCH 60ix PUNCH 100ix PUNCH 200ixDynamic Power Rating (IHF-202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 VoltsMono into a 4Ω Load 160 Watts 260 W

PUNCH 40ix PUNCH 60ix PUNCH 100ix PUNCH 200ixDimensions 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm) W 9-5/8" (24.4cm

WARRANTY INFORMATIONRockford Fosgate warrants all electronics to the original consumer/purchaser tobe free from defects in materials or workmanship fo

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TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction ... 1Punch 2-Channel Amplifier Access

– 1 –INTRODUCTIONRockford engineers designed the Punch 2-channel amplifiers towithstand the rugged automotive environment while deliveringsuperior sou

– 2 –ROCKFORD FOSGATE ACCESSORIESThe following accessories were designed to enhance the perfor-mance of the Punch 2-channel amplifiers.Energy Storage

– 3 –TECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURES◆ TOPAZ (Tracking Operation Pre-Amplifier Zone)The TOPAZ (Tracking Operation Pre-Amplifier Zone) circuitrysolves ground

– 4 –◆ DSM (Discrete Surface Mount) TechnologyThe DSM (Discrete Surface Mount) manufacturing process com-bines the advantages of both discrete compone

– 5 –◆ XCard (Internal Crossover)The Punch and Power amplifiers utilize internal active crossovers.These crossovers have many performance advantages s