Fender Bassman-25 Operation Manual

ENGLISH - PAGES 4-5

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING UNIT!

ESPAÑOL - PÁGINAS 6-7

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GUARDENSE PARA SU USO POSTERIOR!

FRANçAIS - PAGES 8-9

PRIERE DE LIRE AVANT L’EMPLOI ET A
CONSERVER POUR UTILISATION ULTERIEURE!

ITALIANO - PAGINE 10-11

LEGGERE ATTENTAMENTE PRIMA DELL’USO E
CONSERVARE PER UN UTILIZZO SUCCESSIV0!

DEUTSCH - SEITEN 12-13

BITTE VOR GEBRAUCH LESEN UND FÜR
SPÄTEREN GEBRAUCH AUFBEWAHREN!

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• 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.

• DO NOT ALTER THE AC PLUG.

• THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.

• UNPLUG THE AC POWER LINE CORD BEFORE
CLEANING THE UNIT’S COVERING WITH ONLY A
DAMP CLOTH; WAIT UNTIL THE UNIT IS COM­P L E T E LY DRY BEFORE RECONNECTING IT TO
POWER.

• PARA EVITAR DAÑOS, INCENDIOS Y DESCARGAS
ELÉCTRICAS, NO EXPONGA ESTA UNIDAD A LA
LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD.

• CONTIENE PIEZAS CUYO MANTENIMIENTO NO LO
PUEDE REALIZAR EL USUARIO, SINO SÓLO PER­SONAL CUALIFICADO.

• NO MODIFIQUE EL ENCHUFE DE CA.

• POUR EVITER L'ENDOMMAGEMENT DE L'AP­PAREIL, UN DEPART D'INCENDIE, OU UN CHOC
ELECTRIQUE, NE L'EXPOSEZ JAMAIS A L'HU­MIDITE OU A LA PLUIE.

• AUCUNE MAINTENANCE NE DOIT ETRE
EFFECTUEE POUR LES PIECES SITUEES DANS
L'APPAREIL. LES REPARATIONS ET LA MAINTE­NANCE DOIVENT ETRE EXECUTEES UNIQUEMENT
PAR UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

• PER EVITARE DANNI, RISCHI DI INCENDI O
SCOSSE ELETTRICHE, NON ESPORRE QUESTA
UNITÀ ALLA PIOGGIA O ALL'UMIDITÀ.

• NON CONTIENE PARTI RIPARABILI DALL'UTENTE:
FARE ESEGUIRE LA MANUTENZIONE SOLTANTO
DA PERSONALE QUALIFICATO.

• NON ALTERARE LA PRESA C.A.

• ESTA UNIDAD DEBE CONECTARSE CON TOMA DE
TIERRA.

• DESCONECTE EL CABLE DE ALIMENTACIÓN DE
CA ANTES DE LIMPIAR LA CUBIERTA DE LA
UNIDAD; ESPERE A QUE LA UNIDAD ESTÉ COM­PLETAMENTE SECA ANTES DE VOLVER A CONEC­TARLA A LA CORRIENTE.

• NE MODIFIEZ PAS LA PRISE DE CA.

• CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE.

• DEBRANCHEZ LE CABLE D'ALIMENTATION AVANT
DE NETTOYER LE BOITIER DE L'APPAREIL ET
ATTENDEZ QUE L'APPAREIL SOIT COMPLETE­MENT SEC AVANT DE LE REBRANCHER SUR LE
SECTEUR.

• Q U E S TA UNITÀ DEVE ESSERE COLLEGATA A
TERRA.

• DISCONNETTERE IL CAVO DI ALIMENTAZIONE C.A.
PRIMA DI PULIRE LA COPERTURA DELL'UNITÀ;
ATTENDERE CHE L'UNITÀ SIA COMPLETAMENTE
ASCIUTTA PRIMA DI RICOLLEGARLA ALL'ALIMEN­TAZIONE.

• SETZEN SIE DIESES GERÄT NIEMALS REGEN
ODER FEUCHTIGKEIT AUS, UM BESCHÄDIGUNG,
BRANDENTWICKLUNG UND ELEKTRISCHE
SCHLÄGEN ZU VERMEIDEN.

• IM GERÄT SIND KEINE ZU WARTENDEN TEILE.
WA RTUNG UND REPERATUREN DÜRFEN NUR
VON QUALIFIZIERTEN TECHNIKERN
DURCHGEFÜHRT WERDEN.

• MANIPULIEREN SIE AUF KEINEN FALL DIE NET­ZANSCHLUSSBUCHSE.

• DAS GERÄT MUSS GEERDET SEIN.

• STECKEN SIE DAS NETZKABEL AUS, BEVOR SIE
DAS GEHÄUSE DES GERÄTS REINIGEN.
SCHLIESSEN SIE DAS GERÄT ERST WIEDER ANS
STROMNETZ AN, WENN ES VOLLSTÄNDIG
GETROCKNET IST.

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Your new amplifier has its
roots in Fender’s family of pro­fessional bass amps. Extra features spe­cial to the w e re designed for
teachers and students of music alike. Most
a p p a rent is the tilt-back design of the

cabinet. Angled like a stage
m o n i t o r, the tilt-back position makes listen­ing direct and clear.

Dual INPUT jacks permit two bassists to plug
into the compact while the L I N E
O U T jack makes it easy to re c o rd your ses­sions. Plug a CD or tape player into the A U X-
I L I A RY INPUT RCA jacks and play along with
a re c o rding through your amplifier.

Other professional-quality features of the

include the M U T E s w i t c h
which cuts all outputs e x c e p t the T U N E R
output, making tune-ups quick and quiet.
For privacy, the headphone jack automati­cally cuts speaker output. The E N H A N C E
switch modifies the mid-frequency contour
of your signal for a fatter sound while the
t h ree-band EQUALIZER o ffers fine tuning.
Bass guitars with active pre-amps are
accommodated with INPUT 2. Plug in exter­nal effects devices to the EFFECTS jacks on
the Rear Panel of the for unlim­ited sonic options.

A. INPUT 1 - Input jack for bass guitars.
B. INPUT 2 - Input jack for bass guitars with

active pre-amps (attenuated -6dB).

C. MUTE - Switch IN, disables all outputs (includ-

ing speakers) except TUNER output on the
Rear Panel. Switch OUT, for normal unit oper­ation.

D. MUTE LED - Illuminates when MUTE {C}

switch is IN.

E. VOLUME - Adjusts the loudness of the internal

speaker (or external speaker, if used).

F. ENHANCE - Switch IN, modifies the contour of

the middle-frequency range (useful for slap­style and deep-toned bass playing). Switch
OUT, for ENHANCE OFF (useful for finger-style
bass playing).

G. BASS LEVEL - Adjusts the level (boost/cut) of

the low-frequency range.

H. MID LEVEL - Adjusts the level (boost/cut) of

the middle-frequency range.

I. TREBLE LEVEL - Adjusts the level (boost/cut)

of the high-frequency range.

J. A U X I L I A R Y INPUT - Connect an extern a l

tape/compact-disc player at these RCA stereo
jacks. NOTE: Stereo input is mixed down to a
mono signal

K. AUXILIARY LEVEL - Adjusts the AUXILIARY

INPUT {J} signal level.

L. HEADPHONES - Connect headphones (stereo

or mono) at this jack. Speaker outputs are
automatically disabled for privacy.

M. POWER LED - Illuminates when the

POWER SWITCH {N} is ON and the unit is
receiving power. NOTE: MUTE {C} switch must
be OUT for normal unit operation.

N. POWER SWITCH - Push upper-half IN, to

switch unit ON. Push lower-half IN, to switch
unit OFF.

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R. TUNER OUT - Connect your bass
guitar-tuner here. This output jack is
NOT disabled by Front Panel M U T E
switch, allowing quiet tuning with the
bass guitar plugged into the unit.

S. LINE OUT - Connect recording or
sound reinforcement equipment at this

O. IEC LINE CORD CONNECTOR - The power

line cord must be connected to a grounded AC
receptacle in accordance with the voltage and

output jack.

T. EFFECTS SEND - Connect cable to external

effects devices at this output jack.

frequency ratings as shown on the Rear Panel
of the unit INPUT POWER {P}.

Q. EXTERNAL SPEAKER - Connect an external

speaker (8Ω) at this jack. The internal speaker
is automatically disconnected. NOTE: Switch
unit OFF before making speaker connections.

U. EFFECTS RETURN - Connect cable f ro m

external effects devices at this input jack.

• NOTE: Link two Bassman 25’s together using
the EFFECTS jacks. Connect the
EFFECTS SEND {T} from the “master unit” to
the EFFECTS RETURN {U} of the “clone unit.”

T Y P E PR 422
P ART NUMBERS 022-4501-000 (120V), 022-4531-000 (240V) A u s t ,

022-4541-000 (230V) UK, 022-4561-000 (230V) Eur,
022-4571-000 (100V)

POWER REQUIREMENTS 100V AC, 50/60Hz: 75W, 120V AC, 60Hz: 75W,

230V AC, 50Hz: 75W, 240V AC, 50Hz: 75W

POWER A M P L I F I E R O U T P U T: 25W RMS into 8 Ω @ <5%THD

S E N S I T I V I T Y: 2V RMS

PRE A M P L I F I E R INPUT IMPEDANCE: I N P U T1: 34k Ω , I N P U T2: 68k Ω

S E N S I T I V I T YFOR FULLP O W E R : I N P U T1: 250mV, I N P U T2: 500mV

N O M I N A LL E V E L : I N P U T1: 50mV, I N P U T2: 100mV

TONE CONTROLS BASS: +/-15dB @ 80Hz

MID LEVEL: +/-15dB @ 1.5kHz
TREBLE: +/-15dB @ 8kHz

EFFECTS LOOP SEND IMPEDANCE: 1k Ω

RETURN IMPEDANCE: 44k Ω

N O M I N A LL E V E L : 0 d B u
S P E A K E R Fender Special Design 8 Ω, 10,” (Part#0038657000)
D I M E N S I O N S H E I G H T: 16.5 in. (41.9 cm)

W I D T H : 15 in. (38.1 cm)

D E P T H : 15 in. (38.1 cm)

W E I G H T 33 lb. (15 kg)

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

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