Rockville RVA600.1 User manual

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4 OHM MONOBLOCK

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Thank you for purchasing this Rockville RVA600.1 amplier. Over the years, the technology used to create audio
ampliers has grown by leaps and bounds. Our competition is satised with just continuing to build the same units
year after year without thought for improvement, but not Rockville. We consider it our mission to use our expertise in
developing the latest technologies and to bring you the absolute best sounding ampliers on the market and of course
at a reasonable price. You will be amazed at the quality and power that these new amps offer.
We have spared no expense in designing these ampliers, creating the most rugged, reliable, powerful and best
performing ampliers. In fact we are so sure of the quality we backup every RVA600.1 amplier with one year warranty
which exemplies our commitment to the end user. (See enclosed warranty card for details.)
Please read this installation guide carefully for proper use of your RVA600.1 amplier. Read this entire guide fully before
attempting your installation.
WARNING: BE AWARE! Use of this amplier at extreme high volumes for extended periods of time may cause
hearing loss and or hearing damage. During periods of prolonged high volume levels it is recommended that you
use ear safety devices. Your ability to hear necessary trafc sounds will be impaired. While driving always keep your
sound volume at reasonable levels. We at Rockville want you listening for many years to come.
When installing the amplier, secure it tightly. An unmounted amplier in your car can cause serious injury to passengers
and damage to your vehicle if it is set in motion by an abrupt driving maneuver or short stop.
Introduction

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POWER AND PROTECTION CIRCUITRY:
The RVA600.1 features our unique IC controlled protection circuitry. This sophisticated circuit constantly monitors the heat sink internal temperature and various voltages,
adjusting the amp automatically and protecting it from dangerous conditions. The 2 LED’s located on the side of the amplier provide indication of the amplier status, the
Power LED will light when the amplier is receiving proper power, ground and remote voltages and the IC monitoring sequence indicates the amp is functional. In case the
amplier encounters a diagnostic condition as listed below, the second LED will light indicating a Diagnostic condition. When a diagnostic condition is sensed the amplier will
then turn into a self preservation mode and if the cause of the diagnostic condition is not corrected will eventually shut down. There are certain critical diagnostic conditions
which will turn the amplier o immediately.
1. Speaker short circuit.
2. Input Overload.
3. Thermal overload.
4. Reverse Polarity.
This amplier features Auto Thermal Control Circuitry - At cool down amplier will restart with no user intervention necessary.
MUTE CIRCUIT:
The RVA600.1 amplier features an anti-thump, mute and delay circuit. This eliminates irritating speaker damaging turn-on and turn-o transients normally experienced with
less expensive ampliers.
BASS EQUALIZATION CIRCUITRY:
A narrow “Q” shelving equalization circuit is included in the amplier. The equalization system is preset at 45Hz. The boost control allows you to add up to +12dB of Bass EQ
eect. Utilize the Bass EQ to tailor your bass response to your systems needs. Please keep in mind that by adding Bass EQ you are adding stress on your speakers. Make
sure your speakers can handle the extra power output! It would be foolish to add 12dB of gain to low excursion 8” and 10” Sub woofers or mid ranges and tweeters. It’s a sure
way to blow your speakers.
HIGH LEVEL INPUT:
If your head unit does not have RCA outputs, use the speaker ouputs for the audio source.
RCA INPUT / OUTPUT:
This amplier features RCA line input as well as full range RCA line output. RCA line inputs are the recommended way to introduce the audio signal to your amplier. The RCA
line output allows you to send full range signal to another amplier.
SUBSONIC ADJUSTABLE FILTER:
This control will allow you to lter out low frequency noise and rumble. This is especially useful for vented enclosures where the port tuning frequency falls below the sub woofer
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tuning frequency to protect against sub woofer unloading.
LOGIC-START TURN ON CIRCUITRY:
The amplier will turn on automatically as soon as it senses a signal from your headunit.
BASS KNOB:
Included with this amplier is a dashboard bass remote control.
PROTECTION CIRCUITRY:
Rockville ampliers incorporate many outstanding protection circuits to help protect the amplier from being damaged during operating conditions.
Thermal Protection: When the amplier reaches an unsafe operating temperature of 80 degrees celsius the amplier will turn o.
If you live in a hot climate we suggest installing additional cooling fans in your trunk to exhaust the hot air which can build up in the trunk. This will help keep the ambient
temperature in the trunk as low as possible so that your amps work awlessly and without any musical interruption.
Speaker Short Circuit Protection: Should your speakers short circuit due to voice coil burn out, or should the amplier sense an impedance too low to handle, the Protection
LED will light, indicating a diagnostic condition. Turn o your system, disconnect one speaker at a time and try to determine which speaker might be faulty. Correct the condition
and restart the amplier. You must reset the amplier by turning it OFF and then ON again by the Remote power connection after correcting a diagnostic condition. (Turn your
radio o and then on again.)
Clipping or total shutdown may also be a result of a bad ground connection or loose ground. If you nd that your speakers and speaker wires are not shorted, please check
your ground connection.
Input Overload Protection: This circuit will either shutdown the amplier completely or make the amplier spurt on and o indicating that it is in a diagnostic condition. Turn the
system o and reduce the gain on the amplier or volume from your head unit, this should result in a corrected condition.
DC Oset Protection: Should any DC voltage try to enter the amplier via the speaker terminals it will cause the amplier to shut down and not operate until this condition is
remedied. This circuit will also protect damaging high DC voltages from reaching your speakers should your amplier ever malfunction.
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REMOTE TURN ON CONNECTION:
The remote turn on connection is located on the barrier strip next to the power and ground connections. This connection is responsible for turning the amplier on and o
with the rest of the system. A smaller gauge wire can be used to make this connection to your radio’s power antenna lead. Should your system not have any turn on leads,
you can wire the remote terminal to an accessory lead, which turns on, with your cars ignition. When using the headunit’s remote turn on the amplier’s Logic circuit must be
switched to the Radio Remote position.
INSTALLATION BASICS:
Before you begin with your installation, disconnect the NEGATIVE (-) terminal from your car’s battery. This safety precaution will avoid possible short circuits while wiring your
amplier. Rockville ampliers operate on 12-volt negative ground systems only.
It is recommend that you layout your sound system design on paper rst. This will help you during the installation so that you will have a wiring ow chart and not miss-wire any
of your components.
Mount the amplier in the trunk or hatch area of your vehicle. Never install an amplier in the engine compartment or on the re wall. Please be sure to leave breathing room
around the amplier heat sink so that it can dissipate the heat it produces eciently. When mounting the amplier on the trunk oor, be sure to watch for your gas tank, gas
lines and electrical lines. Do not drill or mount any screws where they might penetrate the gas tank of your car.
SETTING THE CONTROLS:
AUDIO PREAMP INPUT
The RVA600.1 features RCA pre amp inputs. Run RCA cables from your sound source to the inputs of the amplier. We suggest the use of high quality shielded RCA patch
cords to help reduce and eliminate unwanted electrical noise to your system. Be sure to run the RCA cables on the opposite side of the vehicle that you used to carry the
power and ground leads of the amplier.
SUBSONIC FILTERING
This unit comes with a built in subsonic lter that ranges from 10Hz to 50Hz. For sub woofer installations with a passive LP crossover you can set the amplier’s CROSSOVER
MODE selector to Full Range while setting the SUBSONIC KNOB to 30Hz, this will lter all signals below 30Hz.
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ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM
Once the system is operational, the rst thing to do, is set all crossover points to approximate settings. In the case of the basic sub woofer system Low Pass lter crossover at
100 Hz or so. Set the Bass Equalizer controls to 0 dB ( Flat Switch Position.) Now you should set the ampliers input sensitivity adjustment. The knob accessible on the side of
the amplier marked GAIN adjusts the input sensitivity from 6 Volts to 0.2 Volts. To adjust the input sensitivity, turn the control using a small at head screwdriver fully counter
clock wise to the minimum position. Do not apply any pressure while turning as this might break the control unit. Adjust your radio volume level to maximum volume. Now turn
the level control on the amplier clockwise towards the Maximum marking until audible distortion occurs. When you begin to hear any distortion in the sound, back down one
notch and your amp is set. It is helpful to have a second person to help you set the gain.
If your unit has been professionally installed please do not change the gain settings set by the installer, he is the professional!
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MOUNTING THE AMPLIFIERS:
Choose a convenient mounting location with unobstructed airow. The RVA600.1 features four mounting tabs located at the ampliers four corners. Using the supplied
screws and grommets, gently mount the amplier into position.
Do not over tighten the screws.
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The RVA600.1 amplier is supplied with a built-in fuse, never replace the fuse that the amp came with, with one of a larger value.
We suggest you construct a Red wiring harness with 2 additional fuses. One fuse should be located near the car battery. This fuse near the battery oers protection against damage
from short circuits to the car chassis between the battery and the amplier. A second fuse closer to the amplier oers additional safety to the amplier itself. This fused red power
wire should be attached to the amplier power terminal marked 12V+.
The wire harness should be made of red primary cable of at least 4 gauge. The harness should terminate in a large ring terminal for connection directly to the positive terminal of
the car battery. Use a spade plug to attach the wire, which connects to the amplier location marked 12V+.
A second black color wire of equal gauge should be used as a ground connection to a welded chassis member. When connecting the ground wire make sure that there is no paint
or other insulator blocking a good ground connection. When installing multiple ampliers, mount them in close proximity so that they can all share the same ground point. Attach
the black ground wire to the amplier screw terminal marked Ground.
Over the years we have received ampliers back to our service department with melted power/ground terminals. The cause of this is a bad ground connection. When there is a lack
of good ground, heat builds up at the weakest point which happens to be the contact screw of the amplier terminal. Over time the heat generated will begin to melt the terminal. It
is a good practice to feel the power and ground wires with your hands, near their amplier connection after having played the amp for a while. If the wires feel hot to the touch you
probably have a bad or loose connection. If you are sure of your connections and the wires still feel hot to the touch, you should upgrade the gauge of wire to next heaviest gauge.
BATTERY
FUSE
GROUND
REMOTE TURN ON
Mounting and Wiring
GND +12V FUSE SPEAKER REM
RVA600.1

Woofer Conguration
The RVA600.1 is a 4 ohm mono block Class AB amplier. The nal
impedance load should not fall below 4 ohm. Multiple woofers can
be wired to this amplier as long as the nal impedance is no lower
than 4 ohms
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GND +12V FUSE SPEAKER REM
RVA600.1
SUBWOOFER MINIMUM
IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS

OUTPUT INPUT HIGH INPUT REMOTE
LOGIC TURN-ON
CROSSOVER
MODE
LP
LOW PASS SUBSONIC
BASS EQGAIN
LEFT
RIGHT 6V
G
0.2V 0dB 12dB 50Hz 250Hz 10Hz 50Hz
FR DC SENSE
DIAGNOSTIC
POWER
RADIO
REMOTE
RVA600.1
OUTPUT INPUT HIGH INPUT REMOTE
LOGIC TURN-ON
CROSSOVER
MODE
LP
LOW PASS SUBSONIC
BASS EQGAIN
LEFT
RIGHT 6V
G
0.2V 0dB 12dB 50Hz 250Hz 10Hz 50Hz
FR DC SENSE
DIAGNOSTIC
POWER
RADIO
REMOTE
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High Level Input / Smart Turn On
High Level Input
Many factory radios do not have preamp RCA outputs thus the RVA600.1 features High Level inputs. High Level inputs, also referred to as speaker level inputs, allow you to
connect to the factory speaker wires. They are called High Level inputs because they convert the high voltage running through factory speaker wires to one the amplier can
handle. These inputs will provide the end user with clean, well dened sound for optimal musical enjoyment.
Logic-Smart Turn On Circuitry
The Logic-Smart Turn On feature allows the amplier to automatically start when ever it sense current or sound signal. Use the DC sense settings when using the High Level
input. The DC setting will power up the amplier when high current signal is sensed. It is intended for high powered after market / stock head units. Use the Radio Remote Line
In setting when using the RCA inputs.
HIGH LEVEL INPUTS
(HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION)
RIGHT CHANNELS
GROUND
LEFT CHANNELS

• 4-Ohm Mono-Block Class A/B
• High Speed MosFET Power Supply with 50V Rail
• BiPolar Audio Transistor Output Section
• RCA Line Input
• RCA Line Output - Full Range
• High Level Speaker Line Input
• OEM Integration Logic-Start Turn On Circuitry
• Fully Adjustable Low Pass Crossover: 20Hz - 250Hz
• Fully Adjustable Subsonic Filter: 10Hz - 50Hz
• Fully Adjustable +\- 12dB Narrow Q Bass Equalizer @ 45Hz
• Subwoofer ON / Full Range Control Switch
• Damping Factor > 200 @ 100Hz
• Input Gain Control: 6V - 0.2 Volt
• Power and Diagnostic LED Indicators
• Computerized IC Control, Thermal, Speaker Short,
Overload and DC Protection Circuitry
• Mute & Delay Turn On Circuit
• Auto Thermal Control Circuitry - At cool down amplier
restarts with no user intervention necessary
• Dashboard Bass Remote Control with Cable
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• Power Output: 200 Watts RMS Monoblock
at 4 Ohms and 1% THD+N
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 97 dB
• Dynamic Power: 400 Watts @ 2 Ohms
• Real Power: 1200 Watts
• Dimensions: 10.8 x 9 x 1.8 Inches (L x W X H)
• Frequency Response: 15Hz - 20KHz
• Sensitivity: 103dB @ 1w / 1m
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Features and specifications subject to change and or improvement without notice.
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