Rockford Fosgate Punch 40I, Punch 60IX, Punch 200IX, Punch 100IX Owner's Manual

2-CHANNEL DSM AMPLIFIERS

P

UNCH

40I /

P

UNCH

60IX

P

UNCH

100IX

/

P

UNCH

200IX

OWNER’S MANUAL

Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of the world’s finest brand of car

audio amplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to 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.

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.
To add the finishing touch to your new Rockford Fosgate image

order your

Rockford

accessories, which include everything from

T-

shirts and jackets to hats and sunglasses.

To get a free brochure on

Rockford

Fosgate products and

Rockford
accessories, please call 602-967-3565 or FAX [phone]. In
Canada, call Korbon Trading at 905-567-1929. For International
orders, FAX

+001-l-602-967-8132

or call +001-l-602-967-3565.

PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS OVER

1OOdB
MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS. HIGH POWERED
AUTOSOUND SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS
WELL OVER 130dB. USE COMMON SENSE AND PRACTlCE SAFE SOUND.

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 become useful in recovering
your amplifier if it is ever stolen.

Serial Number:

Model Number:

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Trunk Mounting

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Passenger Compartment

Mounting

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Wiring

the System

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Mono

Bridging

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Using the Internal Crossover

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Sample Wiring Diagrams

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Troubleshooting

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Dynamic Power Measurements

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Warranty

Information

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TABLE OF CONTENTS S

Specifications

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1

Punch Accessory

Pack

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Introduction

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Operating

Features

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Design

Features

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Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tools Needed

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Battery and Charging

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Mounting Location

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PUNCH ACCESSORY PACK

12’ (365.76cm)

Blue Remote

Turn-on Wire

17’ (518.16cm)

Red Power Wire

1.5’ (45.72cm)

Black Grounding Wire

Power Ring

Terminals

Remote Turn-on Wire

Connector Plug

Hex Head and

Mounting Screws

Power Fuse Holder with

fuse for Punch 200ix

Power Fuse Holder

with Fuse for Punch

40i,

60ix, and 100ix

Punch
Owner’s
Manual

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INTRODUCTION

This manual provides information on the features, installation and
operation of the Punch 40i DSM, 60ix DSM, 1

00ix

DSM and 200ix

DSM amplifiers. We suggest you save this manual for future refer-

ence.

We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rockford Fosgate

Dealer and Service Center install the new amplifier. If you do choose
to install the amplifier yourself, please be sure to read the entire
manual before beginning.

O

PERATING

F

EATURES

The Punch 2-channel amplifiers offer unmatched quality and reliabil-

ity in high performancesound systems. The Punch amplifiers are built

using integrated Discrete Surface Mount

(DSM) technology. All
components are mounted directly on the main circuit board. This
shortens the signal path resulting in improved sound quality and

reliability. Features include:

Input level Controls -The adjustable input level controls are preset

atthefactoryto match with most popular source units. However, they

may be adjusted to allow precise matching with a wide range of

sources.

Punch Equalization Controls

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The Punch bass and treble are finely
calibrated equalizer controls which are designed to correct for
frequency response problems found in most automobile interiors.

These controls make it possible to fine tune and adjust for the listening
environment when you are not using an external equalizer. When
used in combination with an equalizer the Punch controls should be
set to the flat position, fully counterclockwise.

Cast Aluminum

Heatsink

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The oversized heatsink used on all the

Punch amplifiers is of cast aluminum construction. This provides

better heat dissipation to protect the circuit from thermal damage and

improve long term reliability.

End Caps- The bolt-on end caps add a visually symmetrical finish to

the amplifier. After the installation is complete, use the end caps to
cover the wires and give your system a clean, uncluttered look.

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