Rockford Fosgate RFP-1408 User's Manual
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1. nano Installation cian Recommended Enclosures ii Building An ENCIOSUrE ur ee Caleulating Volume Arsen Subwoofer CrossoverSs ii Wiring CONTIQUIAUONS au ee Specifications Warranty Information auskennen International Information GETTING STARTED Welcome to Rockford Fosgate This manual is designed to provide information for the owner salesperson and installer For those of you who want quick information on how to install this product please turn to the Installation Section of this manual orreferto the icon 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 waysto improve our product this information is subject to change without notice Sections marked INSTALLATION include slam dunk assembly and wiring directions INTRODUCTION The RF Punch Woofers are a full line of low frequency drivers sized from 8 to 18 and are available in 4 or 8 ohm impedance The RF Punch woofers were designed for use primarily in small sealed enclosures By utilizing the latest materials and construction tech niques we are able to offer a speaker with high output at low frequencies while requiring a minimum of operating space RF PuncH WoorER CONTENTS RF Punch Woofer Installation Own2. Ry Rz etc indicates each speaker in the system Red dot indicates terminal of 8 ohm speaker Purple dot indicates terminal of 4 ohm speaker 005 vos 00 o Der 0 oo co ON PRI da SIST HA STVT a ists zrvr ara 4 OTHE SO8T d4U sort SNOILVD141D3dS LiMiTED WARRANTY INFORMATION Rockford Corporation offers a limited warranty on Rockford Fosgate products on the following terms Length of Warranty 1 year on speakers 30 days on speaker B stock receipt required 3 years on electronics 90 days on electronic B stock receipt required 2 years on source units What is Covered This warranty applies only to Rockford Fosgate products sold to consumers by Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealers in the United States of America or its possessions Product purchased by consumers from an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer in another country are covered only by that country s Distributor and not by Rockford Corporation 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 Products found to be defective during the warranty period will be repaired or replaced with a product deemed to be equivalent at Rock
3. 1 25ft 35 40L W 19 3 4 50 17cm do demi Punch 15 Recommended Sealed 2 5ft 70 79L H 14 35 56cm 14 35 56cm H H 20 50 80cm W 25 D 12 63 50cm 30 48cm Punch 18 Recommended Sealed 4 0ft 113 271 hr W 32 1 2 D 14 82 55cm 35 56cm H 20 1 2 52 0cm Building an Enclosure To work properly the walls ofthe enclosure must be rigid and notflex when subjected to the high pressures generated by the speaker s operation For optimum performance we recommend using 3 4 MDF M edium Density Fiberboard and internal bracing The enclo sure should be glued together and secured with nails or screws M DF is porous therefore itis suggested to also seal the outside walls with polyurethane Calculating Volume Calculating volume is merely a matter of measuring the dimensions in inches and using the formula Box Volume Height x Width x Depth cubic feet 1728 Iftwo facing sides are of uneven length add them together and divide by two to take the average Using this number will give you the volume without the necessity of calculating the box in sections and adding the sections together The thickness of the baffle material reduces the internal volume so this must be subtracted from the outside dimensions to deter
4. BORNIERS Les bornes positives et n gatives sont fix es de part et d autre du saladier Cette s paration permet d emp cher les courts circuits entre les fils lors des reproductions sonores lev es La borne positive est rep r e par un petit point de couleur sur le saladier Un pointrouge estutilis pour les haut parleurs de 8Q un point violet pour les haut parleurs de 4Q zite CaLcuL Du VOLUME On calcule le volume en mesurantla dimension de chaque c t eten utilisant la formule suivante Volume du Hauteur cm x Longueur cm x Largeur cm caisson Litres 1000 Si les due c t s qui se font face n ont pas la m me longueur additionnez les et divisez le r sultat par deux pour obtenir la moyenne des deux longueurs Utilisez le nombre ainsi obtenu dans la formule pour d terminer le litrage Cette m thode permetd obtenir le volume du caisson sans devoir faire de calculs compliqu s de section de volume L paisseur du mat riau dont est fait le caisson r duit le volume interne de celui ci Lorsqu on mesure les c t s du caisson il ne faut donc pas oublier d oter des mesures l epaisseur du mat riau Le haut parleur lui m me diminue le volume interne du caisson Le volume d air d plac par chaque mod le de haut parleur est repris dans les sp cifications techniques et doit galement tre soustrait du volume total CONSTRUIRE Un Caisson Pour fonctionner convenablementles parois du caisson doiv
5. l esterno con materiali poliuretanici 3 MADE IN THE USA This product is designed developed and assembled in the USA by a dedicated group of American workers The majority ofthe 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 Rockford Fosgate Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe Arizona 85281 U S A In U S A 602 967 3565 In Europe Fax 49 4207 801250 In Japan Fax 81 559 79 1265 11 96 LIT9778
6. L PRODUCTO INTRODUCCION LoswoofersRF son una gama completa de drivers de baja frecu ncia que comprenden di metros de 8 a 15 Los Woofers RF fueron dise ados para su utilizaci n en caja cerrada o bass reflex mediana Dise ada para ofrecer la m xima calidad los W oofers RF ofrecen al entusiasta principiante en sistemas de car audio la oportunidad para disfrutar de un bajo s lido en las bajas frecu ncias Nuestros ingenieros han seleccionado materiales y t cnicas parala construcci n de nuestros altavoces con el objetivo de ofrecer caracter sticas y confianza comparable a otros altavoces vendidos much m s caros TERMINALES DE ENTRADA Los terminales positivo y negativo de entrada est n ubicados uno en cada extremo de la carcasa Este montaje separado previene de posibles cortocircuitos de la se al a altos niveles de volumen El terminal positivo est marcado con un punto en la carcasa Un punto rojo indica que la impedancia del altavoz es de 8 ohmios y un punto violeta que es de 4 ohmios 6 DEL VOLUMEN Para calcular el volumen s lo se han de medir las dimensiones en MZ O centimetros y aplicar la f rmula Volumen du Alto x Ancho x Profundidad la caja en litros 1000 Si dos caras opuestas son de diferente tama o s melas y divida el total por dos para obtener el promedio Usando esta t cnica se ahorrara el c lculo porsecciones El espesor del material con que est construida la c
7. MINALS DieAnschlu terminalswurden aufjeder Seite des Lautsprecherkorbes positioniert um eventuelle Kurzschl sse auch bei hoher Leistung auszuschlie en D as Positiv Terminal ist durch eine Farbmarkierung gekenzeichnet Eine rote Farbamrkierung befindet sich immer bei einem Lautsprecher mit einer Impedanz von 8 Ohm eine violette Farbmarkierung zeichnet die Lautsprecher mit der Impedanz 4 O hm 18 VOLUMEN BERECHNUNG Zur Volumen Berechung ben tigen sie die genauen Ma e und Dimensionen in Zentimetern Geh use H he cm x Breite cm x Tiefe cm Volumen Kubik Liter 1000 Sollten zwei gegen berliegende Seiten ungleich lang sein so k nnen sie die Ma e zusammen rechnen und durch zwei dividieren um den Durchschnitt zu erhalten Dies macht Ihnen die Berechnung leichter und Sie m ssen das Geh use nicht in Sektionen berechnen die Sie danach wiederm hseligzusammen z hlen m ssen Die M aterialstarke beeinflu t nat rlich auch das Innen Volumen so muss f r eine pr zise Berechnung die Materialst rke von Au en Volumen abgezogen werden Der Lautsprecher verringert ebenfalls das Innen Volumen auch er sollte nat rlich heraus gerechnet werden Jedes Lautsprecher Volumen ist unter Specifications genau aufgelistet DER GEH USE BAU Um das Geh use so pr zise wie m glich zu bauen sollten die Geh usew nde sehr steif und luftundurchl ssig sein um dem entsehenden Luftdruck des Lautsprechers standhal
8. P odkibra AR RFP 1408 1808 RFP 1410 1810 caraudlom RFP 1412 1812 RFP 1415 1815 RFP 1418 1815 unch Dear Customer Congratulations on your purchaseof theworld sfinest brand of car audio speakers At Rockford Fosgate we are fanatics about musical reproduction at its best and we are pleased you choseour product Through years of engineeringexpertise handcraftsman ship and critical testing procedures we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the darity and richness you deserve For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford Fosgate product installed by an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer as we provide specialized training through Rockford Technical Training Institute RTTI Please read your warranty and retain your receipt and original carton for possible future use Great product and competent installations areonly a pieceof the puzzlewhen it comes to your system Make sure that your installer is using 100 authentic installation accessories from Connecting Punch in your installation Connecting Punch has everything from RCA cables and speaker wire to Power line and battery connectors Insist on it After all your new system deserves nothing but the best To add the finishing touch to your new Rockford Fosgate image order your Rockford wearables which include everything from T shirts and jackets to hats and sunglasses To get a freebrochureon Rockford Fosgate prod
9. aja reduce el volumen interno de manera quer ha de restarse de las dimensiones exteriores para determinar el volumen interior La cantidad deairequeocupa cada modelo vieneespecificado en la hoja de caracteristicas y tambi n debe sustraerse para obtener el volumen neto interior CONSTRUCCION DE Un RECINTO Para un buen funcionamiento las paredes del recinto han de ser rigidas y sin flexi n a altas presiones de aire Recomendamos usar un espesor de 1 9 cm de conglomerado de alta densidad o fibra de media densidad Si el recinto es muy grande es necessario reforzarlo internamente Las juntas deben ser encoladas y aseguradas con tornillos o grapas Internamente las juntas deben ser selladas con silicona para prevenir las fugas de aire La cola para madera es la mejor opci n Debido a la porosidad del conglomerado de alta densidad y la fibra es recomendable sellar exteriormente la caja con poliuretano 10 VEUILLEZ LIRE LES INSTRUCTIONS SUIVANTES PO UR L INSTALLATION DE CE PRODUIT INTRODUCTION Les woofers Punch sont une gamme compl te de haut parleurs de graves allant de 20 46 cm et disponibles en 4Q ou 8Q Les woofer Punch ont t con us pour tre utilis de pr f rence en enceintes closes En utilisant les techniques et les mat riaux de construction les plus r cents nous sommes parvenus construire un haut parleur fournissant un rendement lev dans les graves tout en requ rant un volume op rationnel minimum
10. ent tre rigides lorsqu elles sont soumises aux hautes pressions dues au fonctionnement du haut parleur Nousvousrecommandonsd utiliser des panneaux de bois agglom r haute ou moyenne densit de particules de type MDF Ces panneaux sont disponibles dans la plupartdes magasins de bricolage Pour un caisson de grand volume il estrecommand de placer des renforts l int rieur du caisson Les diff rents c t s devront tre coll s colle bois et viss s ou ventuellement clou s Il est recommand de mettre un joint de silicone dans les ar tes internes du caisson afin d viter les fuites d air Du fait de la porosit des mat riaux que nous vous conseillons il est pr f rable de recouvrir l ext rieur du caisson avec du polyur thane 12 BITTE LESEN SIE DIESE GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG ZUERST SORGF LTIG DURCH DAS KANN SIE VOR FALSCHEM EINSATZ AUSFALLEN ODER SOGAR BESCH DIGUNG DES PRODUKTES ODER IHRES FAHRZEUGES SCH TZEN EINLEITUNG Die RF Punch Woofer sind eine komplette Produktlinie von Tief Frequenzlautsprechern mit Durchmesser von 20 cm bis zu 46 cm erh ltlich in der Impendanz 4 und 8 Ohm Die RF Punch Woofer wurden vorwiegend fur den Einsatz in geschlossenen Geh use konstruiert Durch die Verwendung neuester Materialien und Produktionstechniken k nnen wir Ihnen heute einen Lautsprecher vorstellen der hohe Lautst rken und tiefe Frequenzen selbst in sehr kleinen Volumen reproduzieren kann ANSCHLUBTER
11. er s Manual TECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURES 4 Stamped Basket The RF Punch W oofers use a stamped Cold Rolled Steel basketwhich is rigid and lightweight The basket is finished in a corrosive resistant powder coated applied process used in many automotive applica tions THE RESULT A lightweight and rigid woofer PVA Cone The cone material used is spruce pulp paper This provides the necessary combination of weight and strength and allows high levels of output without cone break up The cone is treated with a water resistant PolyVinyl Acetate PVA Emulsion which increases the cone rigidity and lowers distortion THE RESULT Increases cone rigidity and lowers distortion 4 Inverted Dust Cap The use of theinverted dustcap servesto increase the cone rigidity and improve the power handling by forcing more air through the voice coil THE RESULT Increases cone rigidity smooths frequency response and prevents yourfriendsfrom feeling obligated to invertthem foryou Aluminum Voice Coil Former Thevoice coil formerisblack anodized aluminum forhighly efficient thermal transfer This allows winding high temperature copper wire in multiple layers for improved efficiency TH E RESU LT Improves power handling by efficiently dissipating heat 4 Four Layer Voice Coil Multiple layers of high temperature copper wire are wound on the Aluminum Voice Coil for efficientthermal transfer The massive voice coil increases AX and adds
12. ford s discretion What is N ot Covered 1 Damage caused by accident abuse improper operations water theft 2 Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product 3 Service performed by anyone other than Rockford or an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Service Center Any product which has had the serial number defaced altered or removed Subsequent damage to other components Any product purchased outside the U S Any product not purchased from an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer Y OM U A Limit on Implied W arranties Any implied warranties including warranties of fitness for use and merchantability are limited in duration to the period ofthe express warranty set forth above Some states do not allow limitations on the length of an implied warranty so this limitation may not apply No person is authorized to assume for Rockford Fosgate any other liability in connection with the sale of the product How to O btain Service Please call 1 800 669 9899 for Rockford Customer Service You must obtain an RA Return Authorization number to return any productto Rockford Fosgate You are responsible for shipment of product to Rockford Ship to Electronics Ship to Speakers Rockford Corporation Rockford Acoustic Design Warranty Repair Department Receiving speakers 2055 E 5th Street 609 Myrtle N W Tempe AZ 85281 Grand Rapids 49504 RAF RAF DETENIDAMENTE LAS SIGUIENTES INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACION DE
13. mine the internal volume The speaker itself also reduces the internal volume The amount of air displaced by each model is listed on the specification sheet and should also be subtracted from the gross volume calculation Subwoofer Crossovers There are two operational types of crossovers passive and active Passive crossovers coils or inductors are placed on the speaker leads between the amplifier and speaker An active crossover is an elec tronic filter which separates the audio signal fed to different amplifi ers For optimum subwoofer performance we recommend using an active 80 100Hz low pass crossover at 12dB octave 4 Wiring Configurations Three configurations for connecting speakers to an amplifier are Series Parallel and Series Parallel wiring A Series con figuration consists oftwo or more speakers wired in an string end to end A Parallel configuration consists oftwo or more speakers wired with thecommon terminals connected across each other A Series Parallel configuration isa combination of both methods Determine which method will be compatible with your amplifier Series Wiring Parallel Wiring R R R R etc 8Q load 4Q load p a au HIN U7 X ADS HIN 4Q load 4Q load 8Q load 8Q load Series Parallel Wiring 4Q load PIN PIN PIN PIN 4Q load 4Q load 4Q load 4Q load Rr indicates the total speaker load
14. mpiegato peri 4 ohm 2455 CALCOLO DEL VOLUME Calcolare il volume amp essenzialmente solo un poroblema di misurazione delle dimensioni in centimetri della cassa e di applicazione della formula Volume della Alteza x Larghezza x Profondit cassa litri 1000 Se due pareti parallele sono di dimensioni diverse prisma semplicemente sommatele e dividete il risulto per due Impiegando il risultato ottenuto potete calcolare il volume senza dividere la cassa i sezioni Lo spessore del legno riduce il volume interno per cui necessario sottrario dalle dimensioni esterne Anche il volume dell altoparlante stesso riduce il volume della cassa e deve essere sottratto Il volume che ciascun altoparlante contribuisce a togliere dalla cassa indicato nelle tabelle con le specifiche COSTRUIRE Una Cassa Per ottenere le prestazioni massime le pareti della cassa devono essere rigide e non flettere sotto la sollecitaxione della elevata pressione generata dal woofer Noi raccomandiamo l impiego di MDF con uno spessore minimo di 19 mm materiale facilmente reperibile in tutte le falegnamerle Per casse di dimensioni molto grandi indispensabile prevedere dei rinforzi interni Le giunture devono essere incollate e fissate con viti o chiodi in abbondanza Intermanmente le giunture devono essere siliconate per impedire trafilati d aria Anche la colla da legno funziona bene Essendo il MDF un materiale poroso si consiglia di sigillare
15. ten zu k nnen Wir empfehlen 1 9 cm mittelverdichtete Faserplatte MDF die in den meisten Baum rkten angeboten wird Bei einem gr eren Geh use sollten Sie Versteifungen durch Holzbalken montieren Diese sollten wie auch das gesamte Geh use mit Holzleim geklebtund verschraubtoder vernageltsein Umeineh hereDichte zu erreichen empfiehlt es sich die Kanten und Verschraubungen mit Silikon abzudichten und das Geh use von innen mit einer Hohlraumversiegelung zu behandeln ide LEGGERE CON LE SEGUENTI ISTRUZIONI PRIMA DELL INSTALLAZIO NE DEL PRODOTTO INTRODUZIONE woofer Punch RF sono una linea completa di altoparlanti per basse frequenze con diametri che vanno da 20 a 46 cm e disponibili sia a 4chea8 ohm I woofer Punch RF sono progettati per il funzionamento principale in cassa chiusa Impiegando le pi aggiomate tecnologie e materiali siamo in grado di offrire altoparlanti che possono riprodurre un elevata pressione sonora alle basse frequenze mantenendo i volumi di impiego assolutamente ridotti CONNESSIONI DI INGRESSO connettori di ingresso positivi e negativi sono montati sul cestello in posizioni speculari montaggio separato impedisce al segnale musicale di cortocircuitarsi ad altissimi livelli di volume Il terminale di ingresso indicato da una marcatura colorata sul cestello Un contrassengno rosso indica che l impedenza dell altoparlante 8 ohm il contrassegno viola i
16. to the moving mass of the speaker This lowers the Fs of the speaker for better low frequency response and increases the power handling THE RESULT Increases XMAX and power handling Dual Laminated Foam Surrounds The RF Punch Woofers employ a dual laminate foam surround for the front of the woofer s suspension Dual lamination improves reliability by making the woofer mechanically stronger THE RESULT Adds mechanical strength Hyper Extended Pole Piece The pole piece has been extended to provide a more linear magnetic field for the operation of the woofer This lowers distortion and provides the woofer with better low frequency response THE RESULT Lowers distortion and provides better low frequency response 4 Vented Bumped Back Plate The back plate has been stepped deeper to allow the woofer more excursion without bottoming out This enables the speaker to be used in asmaller enclosure Additionally the back plate is vented with a radiused aerodynamic back vent which efficiently and quietly circu lates cool air around the voice coil THE RESULT More excursion and increased power handling 2 INSTALLATION Recommended Enclosures Punch 8 Recommended Sealed 30ft 8 50L u 27 94cm H wall D 8 27 94cm 20 32cm Punch 10 Recommended Sealed 75ft 21 24L p W 15 D 10 38 10cm 25 40cm Punch 12 Recommended Sealed
17. ucts and Rockford wearables in theU S call 602 967 3565 or FAX 602 967 8132 For all other countries call 001 602 967 3565 or FAX 001 602 967 8132 PRACTICE SAFE SOUND CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS OVER 100dB MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS HIGH POWERED AUTOSOUND SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WELL OVER 130dB USE COMMON SENSE AND PRACTICE SAFE SOUND If after reading your manual you still have questions regarding this product we recommend that you see your Rockford Fosgate dealer If you need further assistance you can call usdirect at 1 800 795 2385 Besureto have your serial number model number and date of purchase available when you call The serial number can be found on the outside of the box Please record it in the space provided below as your permanent record This will serve as verification of your factory warranty and may becomeuseful in recovering your speaker if it is ever stolen Serial Number Model Number TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction RF Punch Woofer Contents iaia Technical Design Features Ve Stam ped Basket nr inet hen PVA CONG ee nee saine aa Inv rted D USE Cap ii aaa an Aluminum Voice Coil Former nennen Four La er Voice Coll en Dual Laminated Foam 5 Hyper Extended Pole Piece i Vented Bumped Back Plate
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