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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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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