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GTX15 Guitar Amplifier
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS -READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
-DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR
PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3 (75mm) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR
FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.
-DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
-CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.
-ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND
COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.
-PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
-UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
-ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
-THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR
ANY EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
-SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
-OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PRO-
TECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION" EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:
EXPLICATION DES SYMBĂ-LES GRAPHIQUES: "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
VOLTAJE PELIGROSO
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION" ==
PRECAUCIONRIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS
ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA
LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD. PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO.
NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA. NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO
REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.
ATTENTIONRISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ
AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. POUR
REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE
PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE
REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.
Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Crate GTX15
Guitar Amplifier. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features
with serious clean and distorted sounds. The on-board DSP control pro-
vides 16 superior digital effects. RCA input jacks allow connection of a
CD or tape player for playing along with your favorite music, and the
Headphones jack lets you practice in private.
In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you
to read this guide before you begin playing.
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1: INPUT:Use this jack to connect your guitar to
the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument
cable.
SOLO CHANNEL:A high gain channel giving you
sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive.
2: GAIN:Use this control to adjust the amount of
distortion for the Solo channel.
3: LEVEL:Use this control to adjust the output
level of the Solo channel.
4: SOLO/CLEAN:Use this switch to select the
Solo or Clean channel. With the switch in the out
position, the Clean channel is selected. When the
switch is depressed, the Solo channel is selected.
CLEAN CHANNEL:A normal gain channel
designed to give you crystal clear sounds to medi-
um distortion.
5: VOL:Use this control to adjust the output level
of the Clean channel.
6: LOW:Use this control to adjust the low fre-
quency level of the amplifier.
7: MID:Use this control to adjust the midrange fre-
quency level of the amplifier.
8: HIGH:Use this control to adjust the high fre-
quency level of the amplifier.
9. DSP:Use this control to select one of the 16
built-in digital effects. The effects are discribed in
the table to the right.
10: CD INPUT:Use these RCA jacks to connect
the output from a CD player or tape deck to the
amplifier. The signal at these jacks is combined
into a mono signal which is sent to the internal
power amp circuit. Use the CD or tape players
output level control to adjust the signal for the
proper mix with your guitar.
11: HEADPHONES:Use this jack to connect
headphones to the amplifier. The internal speaker
is disconnected when headphones are used. CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to your hear-
ing, do not use headphones for extended periods
of time at extremely loud levels.
12: SPEAKER:Use this jack to connect the
amplifier to an external speaker. The internal
speaker is disconnected when this jack is used.
The impedance of the external speaker must be 4
ohms or greater.
WARNING: Do not attempt to use headphones in
the Speaker jack! Permanent hearing damage
could result!
13: POWER:Use this switch to turn the amplifier
on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of
the switch depressed). The switch illuminates
when the amplifier is turned on.
14: POWER CORD (rear panel, not shown):
The grounded power cord should only be plugged
into a grounded power outlet that meets all appli-
cable electrical codes and is compatible with the
voltage, power, and frequency requirements stat-
ed on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat
the safety ground connection. The Front Panel:
DSP: THE DIGITAL EFFECTS
REV 1 small room reverb
REV 2 medium room reverb
REV 3 small hall reverb
REV 4 large hall reverb
DLY 1 short delay
DLY 2 medium delay
DLY 3 long delay
FLNG 1 slow shallow flange
FLNG 2 fast deep flange
CHO 1 slow shallow chorus
CHO 2 fast deep chorus
RTRY medium-speed rotating speaker
OCTV DN adds signal one octave lower
T-WAH touch-sensitive wah-wah
I-WAH inverse wah-wah
