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Dear Customer,

Congratulations on your purchase of America’s finest brand of car audio compo-
nents.  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.

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PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS
OVER 100dB MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS. HIGH
POWERED AUTO SOUND SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS WELL OVER 130dB. USE COMMON SENSE
AND PRACTICE SAFE SOUND.

Summary of Contents for Punch PCH-14X

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION OPERATION HIGH DEFINITION COMPONENT SYSTEMS PCH 14X PCH 314 PCH 414 PCH 514 PCH 614 I S S ...

Page 2: ...gate products and Rockford accessories please call 1 800 669 9899 or FAX 1 602 966 3983 in the U S For Canada call Korbon Trading at 905 567 1920 For international orders FAX 001 1 602 967 8132 or call 001 1 602 967 3565 If after reading your manual you still have questions regarding this prod uct we recommend that you see your Rockford Fosgate dealer If you need futher assistance you can call us ...

Page 3: ...formation for owner salesperson and installer For those of you who want quick information on how to install this product please turn to the InstallationSectionofthismanualorrefertotheiconslistedbelow 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...

Page 4: ...eople have come to expect from Rockford Fosgate PCH 14x PCH 314 1 Installation Operation Manual 1 Installation Operation Manual 2 3 4 Tweeter 2 3 4 Tweeter 2 TX 4186 Crossover 2 3 Midrange Speaker 2 Surface Mount Base 2 4x6 Mounting Plate 2 Surface Mount Cup 2 TX 4186 Crossover 2 Flush Mount Base 2 100µf Capacitor 2 Flush Mount Cup 2 Surface Mount Base 2 Surface Mount Cup 2 Flush Mount Base 2 Flus...

Page 5: ...e Punch Series is of a high temperature copper wire construction The wire is wound in two layers on a black anodized aluminum voice coil former The voice coil former dissipates heat away from the voice coil improving the speaker s thermal stability and improv ing the reliability of the speaker THE RESULT Improves reliability by dissipating generated heat Nitrile Rubber Surround The nitrile materia...

Page 6: ...T A thermal conductor which allows increased power handling Swivel Mount Design The tweeter is encapsulated in a variable swivel housing This design allows direct dispersion of the tweeter in order to accommodate various mounting positions The swivel mount design allows the tweeter to maximize its sonic potential THE RESULT Precise tweeter imaging regardless of mounting position Crossover Features...

Page 7: ...rmance in difficult or custom installa tions please see your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer Warning Please read the entire Installation section before attempting the installation of your Punch Splits Speakers Tools Needed The following is a list of some of the tools necessary for the installation of the Punch Splits speakers Power Drill with assorted bits Wire Strippers Volt Meter Wire Crimper...

Page 8: ...t source capability of the Punch Splits speakers Figure 2 Soundradiatedfroma pointsource hasthemostoptimumstereoimaging becausetheseparationoftheacousticalcentersbetweenthemidrange and tweeter for each channel is at the optimum Figure 2 A describes a horizontal speaker alignment In a closed environment such as an automobile horizontal speaker alignment can cause severe ampli tude and phase differe...

Page 9: ...ep enough for the speaker and the location does not interfere with the normal operation of the vehicle When mounting the speakers in the door of a vehicle special care should be taken to make sure the speaker s do not interfere with either the window operation or the door opening and closing Be careful of the tension bar in the door When mounting the speakers on the rear deck of the vehicle double...

Page 10: ...th the flush mount capsule into the hole 5 Angle the tweeter for best sonic performance Surface Mounting the Tweeter Mounting Plate 1 Place the mounting plate on the surface where the tweeter will be located Marktwo 2 opposingmountingholesandthecenterwire access hole 2 Remove the mounting plate and drill a 1 4 6 4mm hole for the speaker wire access Drill two 2 1 8 3mm holes for the mounting screws...

Page 11: ... using a 1 8 drill bit 4 Mount the speaker plate Be careful not to bend the mounting plate during this step 5 Route the wires through the holes 6 Attach the wires and be sure to observe the proper speaker polarity Keep the speaker wires away from sharp and moving objects 7 Place the speaker into the hole and snap the speakers into place Note Follow Steps 4 5 of Flush Mount Tweeter for tweeter 8 St...

Page 12: ...L A T I O N Wiring the PCH 314 ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION TX 4186 Rear View PCH 14 Dot indicates Terminal Dot indicates Terminal Rear View PCH 34 Output from Amplifier 100µf capacitor Striped Wire 9 Input Protection ...

Page 13: ... O N Striped Wire indicates terminal of tweeter Wiring the TX 4186 Tweeter Protection Only Striped Wire indicates terminal of tweeter WARNING Use an external high pass filter of at least 6kHz 18dB when configuring crossover for Tweeter Protection Only Mode 10 CROSSOVER TWEETER PROTECTION Input Protection OUTPUT FROM AMPLIFIER Input Tweeter Output ...

Page 14: ...ttom view of PCH 142x TX 4186 11 I N S T A L L A T I O N Horizontal Logo Mounting ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION TX 4186 ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION TX 4186 Configure logo into desired position and snap into place Vertical Logo Mounting Configure logo into desired position and snap into place ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION TX 4186 ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION TX 4816 ...

Page 15: ...res are shorted to each other or to the chassis of the vehicle Speakers are blown Check and repair or replace wiring as needed Check system with known working amplifier and re pair or replace as needed Check for shorts in the wiring with a volt ohm meter and repair or replaced wires as needed Check system with known working speaker and repair or replace as needed Distorted sound from speakers Engi...

Page 16: ...CH 54 PCH 64 Freq Response 6 5kHz 20kHz 225Hz 10kHz 100Hz 6kHz 50Hz 6kHz 45Hz 6kHz Power Handling RMS 50 Watts 50 Watts 50 Watts 50 Watts 50 Watts Nom Imp 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω Sensitivity 1W 1M 88dB 85dB 85dB 86dB 89dB Nom Diameter 3 4 3 5 4 5 25 6 5 Cutout Diameter 1 1 4 3 3 16 3 13 16 4 7 8 5 11 16 Mounting Depth 29 32 1 1 4 1 9 16 2 1 2 2 3 4 FS Hz 2800Hz 225Hz 100Hz 50Hz 45Hz QTS 1 00 1 50 0 80 0 43...

Page 17: ...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 4 Any product which has had the serial number defaced altered or removed 5 Subsequent damage to other components 6 Any product purchased outside the U...

Page 18: ...I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N 15 ...

Page 19: ...a premia el espacio para todo Muchas veces el espacio que los diseñadores de coches dedican al equipo de música es un requerimiento posterior al diseño Rockford Fosgate sabe que la gente que quiere equipos de música en sus vehiculos debe pelear con este problema cotidiano Nuestra solución es los sistema de componentes de Alta definicíon Punch Split Los altavoces Punch Split están diseñados para se...

Page 20: ...los agujeros para los tornillos con una broca de 3mm 3 Pase los cables a través de los agujeros 4 Coloque la superficie de montaje en la posición pasando los cables por el agujero central 5 Conecte los cables y asegurese de observar la polaridad del altavoz Aleje los cables de objetos móbiles o punzantes 6 Encaje el tweeter en la superficie de montaje Montaje empotrado del Tweeter 1 Corte un aguje...

Page 21: ...Conectando el PCH 142x El hilo marcado indica el del tweeter Ajuste de Nivel del Tweeter El ajuste de origen es 0dB Corte el hilo en la parte inferior del tweeter para una reduccion del nivel del tweeter de 3dB Vista inferior del PCH 142x TX 4186 18 El hilo marcado Corte el cable para obtener 3dB Salida del Amplificador Protección del Tweeter Crossover Tweeter Output Input Input Protection ...

Page 22: ... véhicules actuels l espace est primor dial Dans beaucoup de cas l espace dédié au système audio par les fabricants d automobiles se retrouve au second plan Rockford Fosgate réalise que les gens qui veulentunsystèmeaudiodansleurvoituresontconfrontésàceproblème Notre solution est le système voies séparées Punch Splits Les haut parleurs Splits sont conçus pour être installés dans les emplacements d ...

Page 23: ... un trou de 6 4 mm pour le trou central du fil Percer deux 2 trous de 3mm pour les visses de montage 3 Diriger les visses dans les trous de montage 4 Placer la plaque de montage en position en faisant passer les fils à travers du trou central 5 Connecter les fils au haut parleur en respectant les polarités Eloigner les fils de toute partie tranchante ou mobile du véhicule 6 Clipser le tweeter sur ...

Page 24: ...E TWEETER PROTECTION PCH 142x Fil marqué Branchement du TX 4186 Filtrepasse haut Protectiondutweeter Le fil marqué indique la connexion du tweeter Le fil marqué indique la connexion du tweeter Compensation du Niveau Aigu Branchement du PCH 142x Coupez le pontage au verso du filtre pour 3dB Filtre Protection du Tweeter Entrée Sortie du Tweeter Entrée Protection Sortie de l empli ...

Page 25: ...nsatz AusfallenodersogarBeschädigungdesProduktes oder Ihres Fahrzeuges schützen EINLEITUNG In Fahrzeugen unserer heutigen Zeit ist Platz oft sehr begrenzt Oftmals sind die vom Werk vorgesehenen Plätze für Lautsprecher sehr unzureichend Rockford Fosgate hat verstanden daβ es für Viele die eine Stereoanlage im Auto wollen ein groβes Problem ist Die Lösung dafür ist dasPunchSplitsKomponenten System P...

Page 26: ...cher von 3 mm für die Schrauben 3 Führen Sie die Kabel durch das vorgesehene Loch 4 Plazieren Sie die Montageplatte führen Sie die Lautsprecherkabel durch das Mittelloch und montieren Sie die Montageplatte 5 Klemmen Sie die Lautsprecherkabel am Lautsprecher an Achten Sie auf die Polung und das die Kabel an keiner scharfen Kante anliegen 6 Pressen Sie den Hochtöner auf die Montageplatte 1 Schneiden...

Page 27: ...Terminal des Hochtöners Verkabelung des PCH 142x das abisolierte Kabel zum Terminal des Hochtöners Tweeter Level Matching Werkseinstellung Hochtonpegel 0dB Durch Trennen der Kabelbrücke reduzieren Sie den Pegel des Hochtöners um 3dB Vorderansicht Ausgang vom Verstärker Eingang Hochtonschutz Hochton Ausgang Crossover Tweeter Protection Input Trennen Sie die Kabelbrücke um 3dB zu erreichen ...

Page 28: ...i automobili si accorgonosolo avetturaultimata chemancano glispaziper gli impianti stereo Rockford Fosgate é conscia del fatto che la gente che vuole realizzare degli impianti stereo sulle properie autovetture deve affrontare questo problema La soluzione che proponiamo consiste nel Punch Splits High Definition Component Systems Gli altoparlanti Punch Splits sono ideati per essere installati con pi...

Page 29: ...e viti 3 Far passare i cavi attraverso il foro praticato 4 Posizionarelaflangiainposizioneinfilandoicavidell altoparlante attraversoilforocentrale Montarelaflangiaconlevitiadotazione 5 Collegate i cavi prestando attenzione alla corretta polaritá Accertarsi che i cavi dell altoparlante siano distanti da superfici affilate e parti in movimento 6 Incastrare il tweeter sulla flangia di montaggi Instal...

Page 30: ...H 142x Il cavo spellato indica il positivo del tweeter Regolazione del livello di emissione del tweeter Il livello preimpostato é 0dB Tagliare il ponticello accessibile dal foro sul retro del crossover per ottenere un attenuazione del tweeter di 3dB Vista Posteriore del PCH 142x TX 4186 Tagliare il ponticello per 3dB Crossover Protezione del tweeter Ingresso uscita del tweeter ingresso protezione ...

Page 31: ...NOTES ...

Page 32: ...ADE IN THE 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 ...

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