Crate gx 15 manual en

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GX-15/15R Guitar Amplifier 2 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 SYMBÃ-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. TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Front Panel - English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel - Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Front Panel - French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate GX-15/15R amplifier. Two versatile channels -“ one crystal clear and the other with our patented Flex-Wave distortion -“ combined with reverb (GX-15R) and a three-band EQ offer you more flexibility and perform- ance than any amp in its class. A special damping circuit simulates the current source type of output of a tube amp, giving you solid state reliability combined with classic tube sounds. Like all Crate products, your GX-15/15R is designed by musicians, and built using only the best components. Extensive testing insures you that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be. In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to go over the information contained in this manual before you begin playing. And thank you for choosing

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3 GX-15/15R Guitar Amplifier 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ENGLISH 1: INPUT: Use this 1/4 jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable. OVERDRIVE 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 Overdrive channel. 3: LEVEL:Use this control to adjust the output level of the Overdrive channel. 4. OVERDRIVE SELECT:This switch, when depressed, selects the Overdrive channel. The Clean channel is selected when this switch is in the out position. CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel giving you sounds from crystal clean to medium overdrive. 5: LEVEL:Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean channel. 6: LOW:Use this control to adjust the bass response of the amplifier. Rotating the con- trol counterclockwise reduces the low fre- quency output. Rotating the control clock- wise increases the low frequency output. It may be necessary to reduce the Low fre- quency output at higher volume levels. 7: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency output of the amplifier. Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the midrange frequency output. Rotating the control clockwise increases the midrange frequency output. 8: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency response of the amplifier. Rotating the control counterclockwisereduces the high frequency output. Rotating the control clockwise increases the high frequency output. 9: REVERB LEVEL (GX-15R only):Use this control to adjust the amount of reverb applied to the output signal. 10: HEADPHONES:Use this jack to con- nect headphones to the amplifier. The internal speaker is disconnected when this jack is used. A line level signal can also be obtained from this jack for recording, etc. CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to your hearing, so not use headphones for extended periods of time at extremely loud levels. 11: EXTERNAL SPEAKER:Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an external speaker. The internal speaker is discon- nected when this jack is used. The imped- ance of the external speaker must be 4 ohms or greater. WARNING: Do not attempt to use head- phones in the Speaker jack! Permanent hearing damage could result! 12: ON LED:This LED illuminates when the amplifier is turned on. 13: POWER:Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of the switch depressed). 14: POWER CORD (rear panel, not shown):The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a grounded power out- let that meets all applicable electrical codes and is compatible with the voltage, power, and frequency requirements stated on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection.