Fender 200 User Manual

Reference and
Owner’s Manual for
the SFX Keyboard 200

P/N 053448 REV C

A Message from the Chairman

Since 1946, Fender realized the importance of your amplifier. You see, your
amplifier is more than just a combination of dials, wires and speakers. It is a
finely tuned musical instrument. And like any fine musical instrument, it
should be treated with special care and attention to detail.

At Fender, we know what building guitar amplifiers is all about. For over half a
century, we have been designing and producing some of the world’s best
amplifiers, helping shape the face of music. In fact, many of the world’s most
classic and best sounding amplifiers proudly wear the Fender name.

Whether you are after that classic Fender tone, a clean crisp sound for your
Bass or Keyboard or the raw driving power of modern distortion, your
decision to purchase a Fender amplifier is one you will appreciate with each
passing note for years to come.

Wishing you years of enjoyment and a heartfelt thank you,

Bill Schultz

Bill Schultz
Chairman of the Board
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

YOUR SFX KEYBOARD 200 AMPLIFIER

Congratulations on your purchase of a Fender SFX
Keyboard 200 Amplifier. Your new Fender amp is
designed by the same Tone-Team that has created
many other classic Fender amps: like the Tone­Master®, Princeton®Chorus and the versatile Hot
Rod Series. Built with care and special attention to
detail, your SFX Keyboard 200 offers much more
than meets the eye.

Your SFX Keyboard 200 Amplifier includes among its

Traditional Amp

Fig. A The sound waves from a traditional amplifier

project forward, focusing their energy in one direction.

many features: the Stereo Field eXpansion effect
(patent pending) creating unique spatial
characteristics via the forward and side-radiating
speakers, 80 Watts of power per channel with full time
Delta Comp™and On-board DSP. The three channel
preamp (2 stereo and 1 mono/mic) with their
individual tone controls are voiced for stereo electronic
keyboards and microphones. Moreover, the front
panel also features insert jacks designed for use with
signal processing devices or other line level outboard
gear. Still, the rear panel features a Subwoofer Line
Out jack for sending low frequency signals to an
external power amp and subwoofer cabinet.

SFX Keyboard 200

Fig. B Fender’s Stereo Field eXpansion circuitry (patent

pending) processes the signal through one of 32 available
stereo digital effects. The stereo signal is then processed
by the exclusive SFX matrix circuit and sent to the speakers
creating a psychoacoustic event that results in up to 300º
of stereo imaging.

Designed for the keyboardist / vocalist who wants a
specialized instrument amplifier, your SFX Keyboard
200 is a high quality Fender product. To ensure
maximum performance from your SFX Keyboard
200, please read through this manual and reference
it as needed. Also, please heed all safety warnings
when operating your new SFX Keyboard 200.

Take the time to get to know each other... Step-up,
Plug-in and ... Play On!

WARNING:

-TO PREVENT DAMAGE, FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

-NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE,
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
ONLY.

-THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.

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