Fender Satellite-SFX Operation Manual

Reference and Owner’s Manual
for the SFX Satellite

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 FENDER®SFX SATELLITE

®

Traditional Amp

Fig. A The sound waves from a traditional guitar amplifier

project forward, focusing their energy in one direction.

Congratulations on your purchase of a Fender SFX
Satellite. Your new Fender SFX Satellite is designed
by the same Tone-Team that has created many other
classic Fender amps: like the Tone-Master®,
Princeton®Chorus and the versatile Hot Rod Series.
Built with care and special attention to detail, your
SFX Satellite offers you the ability to add the “spatially
exciting” Stereo Field eXpansion effect (patent
pending) to your traditional guitar rig. (See figures at
left for an explanation of the SFX effect.)

Designed to sit under your traditional guitar amplifier,
your Fender SFX Satellite features: 80 Watts of
power, on-board digital signal processing and a 12”
4-ohm speaker for a full-bodied tone. Moreover, the
footswitch circuitry allows for remote on/off selection
of the SFX effect.

For the musician who wants to expand the capability
of their guitar amplifier, your SFX Satellite is a quality
Fender product. To ensure maximum performance
from your SFX Satellite, please read through this
manual and reference it as needed. Also, please
heed all safety warnings relating to your new SFX
Satellite Extension.

Traditional Amp

with SFX Effect

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.

Take the time to get to know each other... Tune-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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SFX SATELLITE SET-UP PROCEDURE

Your Fender SFX Satellite offers endless possibilities
for enhancing and creating new and exciting sounds
from your traditional guitar rig. By following the set­up procedures listed below and on the following
page, in a matter of minutes you will be exploring
your SFX Satellite’s capabilities.

1. To set up your SFX Satellite, begin by making sure
both your amplifier and your SFX Satellite are turned
OFF or are in their standby positions. Next, connect
your guitar line cords from your amplifier to your SFX
Satellite as demonstrated in the illustration below.

From Preamp Out To Power Amp In

To SFX Satellite Input

From SFX Satellite Output

2. With the Bypass button in on your SFX Satellite,
turn on your SFX Satellite and then your guitar amp.
Next, raise the volume and tone knobs on your guitar
amp to the volume and sound levels desired.

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