F
XT15
FXT15
Guitar Amplifier with
Digital Signal Processing
User ’s Guide
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 UNITREQUIRES 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.
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.
"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 SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
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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.
Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the Crate FXT15 Guitar Amplifier. This
rugged amplifier features a Clean channel with a three band EQ and Level
control, and a Solo channel with our patented FlexWave technology. An easy
to operate DSP section lets you dial in a variety of digital effects including
reverbs, delays, octave and wah-wahs. AHeadphones jack lets you practice
in private.
Like all Crate products, your FXT amplifier is designed by musicians, and
built using only the best components. Extensive testing confirms 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 read the information contained in this manual before you begin playing.
And thank you
for choosing
CCRRAATTEE
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The Front Panel:
1: INPUT: Use this jack to connect your guitar to
the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument
cable.
SOLO CHANNEL: Ahigh 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 medium distortion.
5: VOL: Use this control to adjust the output level
of the Clean channel.
6: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the amplifier.
7: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the amplifier.
8: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the amplifier.
9. DSP: Use this control to select one of the 16
built-in digital effects. The effects are described in
the table to the right.
10: 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 hearing, do not use headphones for extended periods
of time at extremely loud levels.
11: 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!
12: 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.
The Rear Panel:
13: POWER CORD: The grounded power cord
should only be plugged into a grounded power outlet 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.
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
T-WAH touch-sensitive wah-wah
I-WAH inverse wah-wah
DOUBLER simulates second track out-of-sync
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FXT15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Output Power Rating 12W RMS @ 5% THD, 4Ω, 120 VAC
Gain Solo Ch 86dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz
Clean Ch 46dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz
Maximum Input Signal Accepted 2.2 volts RMS min. @ 400Hz
Tone Controls Low 25dB range @ 80Hz
Mid 19dB range @ 900Hz
High 23dB range @ 5kHz
Signal To Noise Ratio Solo Ch >50dB
Clean Ch >65dB
Speaker Size and Rating 8” Crate Custom Design 4 ohm
Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60Hz, 30VA
100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA
230VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA
Size and Weight 13” H x 13-5/8” W x 8-1/4” D, 15 lbs.
The FXT15 is covered with a durable Tolex material: wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth.
Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish.
Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications
and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.
www.crateamps.com
©2003 SLM Electronics, a division of St. Louis Music, Inc • 1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133
47-447-06 • 030304
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XT15
Guitar Amp with Digital Signal Processing
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