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TIP
RING
SLEEVERETURN
SEND
GROUND Stereo-to-mono Y-cord:
to Insert
jackto Insert
jack
(STP201, 3'
STP202, 6'
STP203, 9')(YPP117)
(1/4"-TO-1/4"
MONO CABLES)
to
effect
"OUT"
jackto
effect
"IN"
jack
External Effect
TIP
RING
SLEEVE Y-adapter and 2 cables:
External Effect
RING
RING TIP
TIP
to
effect
"OUT"
jack to
effect
"IN"
jack
Connecting to the Insert jack: The Insert
jack (#8) lets you patch external effects into
the amplifier prior to its power amp stage.
Use Crates STP201, STP202 or STP203
stereo-to-mono Y-cord or an adapter such as
Crates YPP117 and 2 1/4 mono signal
cables to connect to the effect as shown:
GX-10 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.
-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.
Getting Your Sound: The Overdrive Level and
Gain and the Clean Level controls (#2, 3 & 4)
can be used together to obtain a wide variety of
sounds. The following guidelines will help you
get the sound youre looking for.
Clean Sounds:Keep the Gain control off (the
Overdrive Level control will be inactive). Use the
Clean Level control to set the output level.
Crunch Sounds: Set the Overdrive Level
control around 4, turn the Gain on and set it to
2. Use the Clean Level control to set the out-
put level. (A lower setting of the Clean Level
control is needed as the Overdrive Level and
Gain controls are increased.)
Rhythm Distortion:Set the Overdrive Level
control around 4, Gain at or near 10. Use the
Clean Level control to set the output level.
Lead Distortion:Set the Overdrive Level and
Gain controls at or near 10. Use the Clean
Level control to set the output level.
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INPUT CLEAN OVERDRIVE EQUALIZATION
LEVEL LOW
LEVEL GAIN MID HIGH INSERT HEADPHONES POWER ON
GX-10
1 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 8 2 3
1: INPUT:Connect your guitar here by means of a shielded instrument cable.
2: OVERDRIVE LEVEL:Use this control to increase the output volume and add crunch to
your sound. This control is only active when the Overdrive Gain control (#3) is turned on. For
more information please see the Getting Your Sound section on the previous page.
3: OVERDRIVE GAIN:Use this control to along with the Overdrive Level knob (#2) to add dis-
tortion to your sound. The Overdrive Level control is only active when the Gain control is turned
on. For more information please see the Getting Your Sound section on the previous page.
4: CLEAN LEVEL:Use this control to adjust the overall output level of the amp. For more
information please see the Getting Your Sound section on the previous page.
5: LOW:Use this control to adjust the low frequency output level. Rotating the control counter
clockwise reduces the low frequency output, rotating the control clockwise increases it.
6: MID:Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency output level. Rotating the control
counter clockwise reduces the midrange frequency output, rotating the control clockwise
increases it.
7: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency output level. Rotating the control count-
er clockwise reduces the high frequency output, rotating the control clockwise increases it.
8: INSERT:Use this jack to connect an external effects device to the amplifier. Use a stereo
1/4 male Y-cord: ring = send, tip = return, sleeve = ground. Send goes to the effects input;
return comes from its output. (See the illustration on the previous page for more information.)
9: HEADPHONES:Use this jack to connect a pair of stereo headphones for private listening.
The internal speaker is disconnected when this jack is used.
10: ON LED:This LED illuminates when the amplifier is on.
11: POWER SWITCH:
Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch
depressed) and off (bottom of the switch depressed).
12: AC LINE IN: (Rear panel, not shown) The grounded power cord should only be plugged
into a grounded outlet that meets all applicable electrical codes and is compatible with the volt-
age, power, and frequency requirements stated on the rear label. DO NOT attempt to defeat
the safety ground connection.
GX-10 Guitar Amplifier
