Fender Musical Instruments Corp. 7975 North Hayden Road Scottsdale, AZ 85258
KXR 60
KEYBOARD EXTENDED RANGE
(This is the model name for warranty claims)
SERVICE MANUAL
MARCH 1996
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The information contained herein is CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY to Fender Musical Instruments Corp. It is
disclosed solely for use by qualified technicians for purposes of equipment maintenance and service. It is not to be
disclosed to others without the expressed permission of Fender Musical Instruments Co. All specifications subject to
change without notice.
For warranty repair service, only Fender specified part numbers are to be used. It is recommended they also be used
for post-warranty maintenance and repair.
Parts marked with an asterisk (
and SAFETY requirements. DO NOT USE A SUBSTITUTE!
A coded naming convention is used in the description of certain parts. The codes and what they mean are as follows:
CAPACITOR CODES HARDWARE CODES
CAP AE=Aluminum ElectrolyticBLX=Black Oxide
CAP CA=Ceramic AxialCR=Chrome Plated
CAP CD=Ceramic DiskHWH=Hex Washer Head
CAP MPF =Metalized Polyester FilmM=Machine Screw
CAP MY=MylarNI=Nickel Plated
CAP PFF=Polyester Film/FoilOHP=Oval Head Phillips
RESISTOR CODES
RES CC=Carbon CompSMA=Sheet Metal "A" Point
RES CF=Carbon FilmSMB=Sheet Metal "B" Point
RES FP=Flame ProofSS=Stainless Steel
RES MF=Metal FilmTF=Thread Forming
RES WW=Wire WoundZI=Zinc Plated
*
) indicate the required use of that specific part. This is necessary for RELIABILITY
PB=Particle Board
PHP=Pan Head Phillips
PHPS=Pan Head Phillips Sems
KXR 60
SPECIFICATIONS
Product Release No.:PR 299 (This is not a model number)
POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION:
Power output:50 Watts RMS
Distortion at 50 Watts:Less than .1% @ 1kHz, before compression
Less than 1% @ 1kHz, maximum compression
Rated load impedance:8 Ω
Sensitivity:370 mV RMS
Input impedance:33K Ω
DELTACOMP Range:20dB
PREAMP SECTION:
Input Impedance:36k Ω
Sensitivity for 50 watts:28 mV
CHANNEL and MASTER VOLUME
at maximum all tone controls at “0”
Equalizer:Low +/- 12dB at 100Hz (shelving)
Low Mid +/- 12dB at 338Hz
High Mid +/- 12dB at 1188Hz
High +/- 12dB at 4 kHz (shelving)
DIMENSIONS:Height:22"(55.9 cm)
Width: 18"(45.7 cm)
Depth: 12"(30.5 cm)
Weight:46 lbs.(21 kg)
Product specifications are subject to change without notice
KXR 60
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
Preamp
The Channel One input will accept a Balanced or Unbalanced signal via a ¼” Phone plug. U1B provides a
gain of 1, and rolls off high frequencies at about 128kHz. The signal then couples to the second half of the
input stage.
Located within the negative feedback loop of U1A is the Channel One Volume control. It provides a
minimum gain of 1, and a maximum gain of 15. At maximum gain, Capacitor C6 rolls off the high
frequencies at about 47kHz.
The input stage also features a function that shorts across the Volume control via a switch contact in the
¼” input jack. This causes U1A to remain locked into a Unity gain mode, disabling the Volume control, until
a plug is inserted into the jack. This reduces noise in the input circuitry. Channel Two is identical to
Channel One.
The two channels sum together to feed the Reverb Drive stage U3A, and the Summing Amp U4B. U3B
senses the return signal from the Reverb Pan . R24 and C19 provide a slight boost in the high frequencies
. R23 and C18 roll off low frequencies. This produces a fairly bright reverb sound. To eliminate noise,
C17 limits the high frequency response to about 5kHz. All ground connections in the Reverb circuitry are
routed through a dedicated Reverb Ground trace to the Star Ground point on the circuit board. This
eliminates any bleed through of noise into other audio ground paths.
U4B sums the dry signal with the Reverb return signal and then drives the Equalizer circuit. Gyrators U5B,
U6B, and U6A are used for the Low (100Hz), Low Mid (338Hz), and High Mid (1588Hz) bands. The High
band uses a single pole shelving filter (R40,C31) at 4kHz. U5A performs the Boost/Cut function, and also
drives the Effects Loop.
The Tape in jacks are buffered by U7A and sum with the main signal just prior to the Effects Loop. The
Effects Loop Send is capable of providing a pseudo balanced signal if desired. This helps to reduce noise
and hum. The Effects Loop Return will accept an Unbalanced or Balanced input.
U7B buffers the signal from the Effects Loop, and drives the Master Volume control. R55 and C39 boost
the low frequencies at 220Hz. Between the output of U7B and the Master Volume control, C40 and R56
boost high frequencies. The boost in Low and High frequencies provide a slight “Smile Curve” response.
DELTACOMP™
U8B is a unity gain amplifier that drives the power amp stage. U9 (CA3080A) is an Operational
Transconductance Amplifier (OTA). In conjunction with U8B, it acts as the gain reduction circuit for the
Deltacomp™. The attack/release circuit for the DeltaComp™ contains the Diode, Resistor, and Capacitor
network that drives the base of Q8 (MPSA63). Comparator U4A senses the output of the power amplifier.
As the amplifier approaches clipping, the output of U4A toggles negative. The negative voltage through
Diodes CR14-17 charges Capacitors C54-C57 all at once in parallel as a one-pole filter through a single
time constant made up with R84. R84X (C54+C55+C56+C57) = 2.2K x 8.8uF = 19.4mSec.
KXR 60
DELTACOMP™ (CONT)
As the capacitors charge, the negative voltage at the base of transistor Q8 turns on this Darlington device.
Current flows from the Collector of Q8 to pin 5 of U9. This current controls the output amplitude of U9.
The inverted output from U9 mixes with the signal at the input of U8B (pin 5) causing cancellation, which
reduces the input to the power amplifier. This prevents the amplifier from clipping. When the output of the
power amplifier is reduced, the Comparator toggles positive, removing the negative control voltage from
the attack/release circuit. The blocking action of Diodes CR14-CR17 force Capacitors C54-C57 to
discharge(Release) through a 4-pole filter with different time constants, through Resistor R85.
Turn-on delay
JFET Q7 and associated components provide a 2 - 3 second turn-on delay for the audio input to the power
amplifier. Upon power-up, the negative16 volts charges Capacitor C45 through Resistor R64. The
negative gate voltage pinches off the JFET, removing the ground from the input of the amplifier. When
switching the power off, C45 immediately discharges through Diode CR1, grounding the input of the
amplifier.
TROUBLE SHOOTING TIP: Check for proper operation of this circuit when experiencing excessive turnon or turn off “Pops”, or no output when signal applied to the input. Many times the JFET itself can be the
culprit. NOTE: Excessive turn-off “Pops” can also be caused by uneven discharge fo the +/- power
supplies. Usually a mismatch in the Filter Capacitors will cause this problem. It’s easy to look at both
supplies on an oscilloscope. Invert one scope input and check for even discharge to zero volts.
Power Amplifier
U10 is a high voltage op-amp (MC1436) that provides voltage gain for the power amplifier. Bootstrap
Capacitors C47 and C48 sense the output through R104. This provides more voltage swing for the opamp
with respect to the amplifier output.
Diodes CR2 - CR5 (BYV26D) make up the Fixed Bias circuit for the output transistors. The bodies of the
Diodes mount through the heatsink to properly track the temperature of the transistors. These Diodes were
selected because they exhibit a 2mV decrease in knee voltage for every 1 degree (Celsius) increase in
temperature. Pin 6 of U10 is at 0 Vdc. Therefore the Bias Diodes provide 2 voltage drops (1.2 volts) to the
base of Darlington output Transisitors Q5 and Q6.
Diodes CR6 - CR9 make up a voltage clamp protection circuit. If the bases of the output transistors reach
4.5 volts with respect to the output, the diodes will turn on, clamping the voltage.
The output signal feeds through the Headphone Jack before driving the 15” speaker and dual piezo horn.
Inserting a ¼” plug into the Headphone Jack will mute the speaker and horn.
6031867CORNER 2 HOLE W/ NOTCH BLK PWDRD
2031840CORNER 3 HOLE BLK PWDRD
4029821EYELET RFLNGD .15OD X.315 LREVERB PAN MOUNT
4027849GLIDE CAB 1.24X335 BLX WAXSTEEL ONLY , NO INSERT
1049251010GRILLE ASSY KXR 60COMPLETE GRILLE
1027846HANDLE 9.25” NO LOGORUBBER ONLY, NO INSERT
2031845HANDLE CAP 2 HOLE BLK PWDRD
1049260HORN CERAMIC PIEZO KXR 60
4019275INSERT GLIDE CUSHION 1.27 DIARUBBER ONLY
1032524INSERT HANDLESPRING STEEL
1029906NAMEPLATE FENDER GENERIC SMALLLOGO
4021972NUT T 10-32X3/4 STR 3 PRNG BLXSPEAKER MOUNT
KXR 60
CABINET ASSEMBLY (CONT)
QTY PART # DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATION
1028055
4017441SCREW M 10-32X1-1/2 OHP STL BLXSPEAKER MOUNT
4036199SCREW M 8-32X1-1/16 OHP BLX CPCHASSIS MOUNT
5029828SCREW PB 8X3/4 PHP ZIREVERB PAN MOUNT
49904101110SCREW PB 8X5/8 THP BLACK
2018113SCREW SMA 4X1/2 OHP BLXLOGO MOUNT
14026576SCREW SMA 8X5/8 THP BLACKCORNER MOUNT
4017942SCREW WOOD 8X1 FHP BLXGLIDE MOUNT
4026577SCRW M 10-32X1 PHP BLX
1047539