CR-1
LIMITED EDITION GUITAR AMPLIFIER
USER’S GUIDE
CRATE CR-1 LIMITED EDITION GUITAR AMPLIFIER
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What Were We Thinking?................................................................... |
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The Front Panel................................................................................ |
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The Rear Panel .................................................................................... |
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Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products |
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A Brief History Of The Tube .......................................................... |
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Tube Types and Usage................................................................ |
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The Nature of Tubes: Why (and When) to Replace Them |
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The Importance of Proper Biasing................................................ |
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Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers ................................................ |
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Suggested Settings........................................................................... |
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System Block Diagram ..................................................................... |
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Technical Specifications ................................................... |
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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 MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
PRECAUCION
RIESGO 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.
ATTENTION
RISQUE 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.
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 OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
•WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR 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 PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS: |
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" |
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS: |
= “VOLTAJE PELIGROSO” |
EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES: |
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION" |
"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"
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CRATE CR-1 LIMITED EDITION GUITAR AMPLIFIER
What Were We Thinking?
The year was 1978 - the first CR-1 was introduced to fill the needs of musicians looking for a great sounding, indestructible guitar amplifier that was easy to use, affordable, and loud.
Crate was “an original” back then, and throughout our history, originality and innovation have gone hand-in-hand. Over the years we have won more awards in the U.S.A. for excellence and innovation in amplifiers than any other company in the music industry. Our Shape circuitry made finding
“your sound” as simple as turning a single knob. Our Sequential Cascading
Gains (SCG) and our patented Flex Wave technology (now at Version 5) produced solid state amplifiers with remarkable distortion and tone.
This limited edition CR-1 embodies a great mix of the old and the new. The timeless wooden crate, built like a tank and uniquely different, has been given the new soul of a pure tube preamp and the loudest, most toneful 5 watt Class A tube power amp imaginable.
It was from this original amp design that the CRATE name was born. It symbolizes our dedication to building products with durability, simplicity, and great tonality in mind. Crank it up and check it out!
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CRATE CR-1 LIMITED EDITION GUITAR AMPLIFIER
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The Front Panel:
1.Input: Connect your instrument here by means of a shielded signal cable.
2.Gain: This control is only active when the
Gain On/Off switch (#3) is depressed. Use the Gain control to boost the gain of the input signal. The maximum amount of additional gain available is 30dB with this control rotated fully clockwise.
3.Gain On/Off: This switch, when depressed, activates the Gain control (#2).
4.Tone: Use this control to adjust the tonal variations of the amplifier.
5.Volume: Use this control to adjust the output level of the amplifier. At lower settings of the Volume control the sound is usually brighter, and the Tone control (#4) has more effect. Used in conjunction with the Gain control (#2, switch
#3 depressed), this offers many sonic possibilities. (See Suggested Settings, page 10.)
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