Fender BXR-200 Operation Manual

THE SOUND THAT CREATES LEGENDS

BASS

EXTENDED

RANGE

BXR

Two hundred

Owner,s Manual

P/N 048951

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Fender BXRTM200
Bass amplifier. The BXR 200 is Fender’s most recent effort
in state-of-the-art bass amplifier technology, and is a mem­ber of the FENDER BXR series. The design of the BXR 200
was carried out with the aid of some of today’s best bass
players, and represents years of thought and consideration
in determining features and specifications. The features
included in the BXR 200 will provide a forum for almost
every conceivable playing style, from “traditional” to “con­temporary”, and those yet to come.

The preamp section of the BXR 200 features two inputs of
differing sensitivities, allowing for the use of a wide variety
of input sources and levels. A trio of ENHANCEMENT but­tons are provided to enhance the low, mid, and high end of
the frequency spectrum. HIGH and LOW shelving controls
allow response tailoring of the high and low frequency
sounds you and your instrument produce. The 9-band
GRAPHIC EQ allows for up to 12 decibels of boost or cut in
nine bands between 80 Hz and 8kHz. Processors from sim­ple battery powered devices to professional rack mounted
studio effects may be used at will. This facility is accom­plished through the use of the back panel EFFECTS LOOP
SEND and RETURN.

The rugged power amplifier is designed to give years of
reliable service under all conditions. It is equipped with our
exclusive DELTACOMP

TM

adaptive compressor system. With
DELTACOMP, it is practically impossible to clip (distort) the
power amplifier. The apparent release time of the compres­sor is short, yet distortion at low frequencies is kept to a
minimum.

The inclusion of CHORUS infinitely widens the range of
tonalities the BXR 200 can produce. By incorporating the
chorus circuitry within the power-amp/compressor loop,
the need for complicated and expensive compounding (qui­eting) circuitry has been eliminated.

The BXR 200 incorporates a highly efficient, computer­designed, tuned-port cabinet, and delivers a full 200 watts
R.M.S. to its single fifteen inch Fender Special design dri­ver. The BXR 200 HEAD is designed to perform well with
any high quality speaker system, but performs best when
used with members of the FENDER BXR series, which
include various combinations of ten inch and fifteen inch
speaker enclosure systems.

The selection of a Fender amplifier will reward you with
years of quality performance and a wide range of musical
sounds. This manual is designed to familiarize you with the
equipment and to acquaint you with its many features.
Please read it carefully so you will benefit from all the fea­tures as soon as you start using the amplifier.

The built in quality of a Fender amplifier is the result of over
four decades of dedication, and the combined skills of
research and development by our engineers and musicians.

That is why we proudly say...FENDER, The Sound that
Creates Legends.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

BXR 200 FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS

The front and rear panel contains all items necessary
for system operation and observation. Please read this
section of the manual carefully to make sure you
understand all the operational features for your new
FENDER BXR 200 bass amplifier.

INPUT 1 - A high impedance, high sensitivity plug-in

A.

connection for instruments. This input can handle as
much as 2.5 volts R.M.S., and should be used with
most instruments.

INPUT 2 - Plug-in connection for instruments. This

B.

input is recommended for basses with active pickups,
and can handle as much as 5 volts R.M.S..

DEEP - Boosts and extends the low frequency response

C.

of the amplifier.

NOTCH - Removes midrange, making the amp sound

D.

“punchy.” This switch is good for “thump and pluck”
playing.

BRIGHT - adds high frequency “sparkle.”

E.

F.

GAIN - Adjusts the gain of the pre-amplifier and

serves as an adjustment for the “loudness” of the
amplifier.

LOW - Adjusts the low part of the frequency spectrum,

G.

where the deep “fundamentals” reside.

HIGH - Adjusts the high end of the frequency spec-

H.

trum. Turning up the HIGH control will add “sparkle”
to the sound.

GRAPHIC EQUALIZER - Allows precise adjustment of

I.

the tonal characteristics of the amplifier. Each control
provides a 12 dB boost or cut to narrow bands of fre­quencies centered about 80, 140, 250, 450, 800,

1.4k, 2.5k, 4.5k, and 8k Hz. The 80, 140, and 250
Hz controls are used to adjust the low, mid, and high
fundamental notes of the bass. The 450, 800, 1.4k,

2.5k, 4.5k, and 8k controls allow adjustment of the
timbre of the instrument, allowing for a very wide vari­ety of tonal characteristics.

J.

RATE - Adjusts the sweep rate of the chorus generating

circuitry. A lower number corresponds to a slower rate
of sweep.