Fender Fishmanm-Prefix-Pro Operation Manual

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This fine instrument is equipped with a FISHMAN PREFIX™ PRO
ACOUSTIC GUITAR SYSTEM. Please read these instructions carefully.
If you have any questions or problems, please call our CUSTOMER
SERVICE LINE at [phone].

The PREFIX™ PRO is an instrument-mounted pickup / preamp system
that offers total control of your amplified guitar sound.

The Pickup

The PREFIX™ PRO ACOUSTIC GUITAR SYSTEM includes a FISHMAN
ACOUSTIC MATRIX pickup; made with a unique co-polymer sensing
material, available exclusively from FISHMAN. This technology is not
available from any other manufacturer. The sensing material exhibits a
sensitivity and dynamic range that far surpasses all other known sens­ing materials.

The ACOUSTIC MATRIX transducer is a fully EMI shielded, multi-layer
sandwich of co-polymer strips that run the length of the pickup. This
design allows the pickup to sense the motion of the entire saddle length,
providing superb string to string balance, as well as sensitivity to both
the strings and top of the instrument.

The Preamp

The PREFIX™ PRO preamp module incorporates a unique "flip-top"
battery compartment for easy access. Level is set by the VOLUME con­trol. Shelving BASS & TREBLE and resonant style MIDDLE & BRIL­LIANCE controls are included for precise tone-shaping. A LOW BAT­TERY indicator lets you know when it’s time to change the batter y.

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Pull the small tab at the top of the PREFIX™ PRO preamp toward you.
The body of the preamp will swing out, revealing the BATTERY COM­PARTMENT. Insert a fresh 9V alkaline batter y.

POWER

The PREFIX™ PRO has no ON/OFF switch. It is tur ned on only when
an instrument cable is plugged into the endpin jack. To conserve the
battery, remove the instrument cable from the endpin jack when the unit
is not being used.

NOTE: Plug an instrument cable into the endpin jack before you plug
into the sound equipment. Doing so will prevent loudspeaker damage.

BATTERY LOW LED

When plugging into the endpin jack, the LOW BATTERY light will flash
momentarily, indicating that the power is on. When the LOW BATTERY
light stays on, it is time to change the battery.

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