Fishman F1 Analog User guide

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USER GUIDE
F1 ANALOG™

Welcome

Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience. We are proud

to offer you the fi nest acoustic amplifi cation products available; high-quality
professional-grade tools to empower you to sound your very best. We are
confi dent F1 Analog will both enhance and inspire your music making.

Quick Start

Before you begin, set the controls as shown:

1. Plug in • Use a ¼-inch instrument cable.

2. Tune up • Press and hold the Volume knob until

the tuner comes on. When engaged, the Tuner
the output. Press

3. Turn up • Raise the Volume to a desirable level.

4. Adjust Tone • Turn the Tone knob clockwise to

blend in a “mid-scooped” tone with emphasized bass

& treble and reduced midrange.

Volume

to exit Tuner.

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mutes

Tone Volume

Controls

Volume

For the cleanest noise-free sound, turn the Volume knob as high as possible
without causing your amp or mixer to distort.

Tone

This innovative one-knob tone control lets you choose between a natural,

undersaddle sound with no EQ (fully counter-clockwise) on up to a “mid­scooped” tone with emphasized treble & bass and reduced midrange.

• To make individual notes sound thicker and punchier, turn the Tone
control clockwise.

• Try the Tone control in the middle position for fi ngerpicking, when you
need just a bit of midrange cut.

• Turn the Tone control counter-clockwise for more depth and clarity to
your sound, especially for hard strumming.

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Controls (cont.)

Phase

Use the Phase control to improve bass response at low volume and suppress
feedback at high volume. To adjust, press and release the Tone knob
several times and leave it in the position most pleasing to your ear.

Tuner

Press+hold Volume 2 seconds to turn tuner on.
Press Volume once to turn it off.

This digital chromatic tuner accommodates all

tunings and mutes the output when engaged.

It can be activated without an instrument cable
connected, in which case it will turn itself off
after 30 seconds of inactivity.

The tuner is calibrated to A = 440.

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note raised

1/2 step

“A” note

below pitch

“A#” note

in tune

“A” note

above pitch

Power

Plug in the guitar, and F1 Analog switches on. To conserve the battery, remove
the instrument cable from the guitar when the system is not in use.

Low Battery Indicator

A low battery LED is built into the preamp housing mounted inside the guitar.

When the Battery LED lights steadily, it is time to change the battery. You can
expect approximately 185 hours of continuous use between battery changes.

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Electrical Specifi cations

Typical in-use current consumption @ 9VDC: 2.7mA
Typical 9V lithium battery life: 370 hours
Typical 9V alkaline battery life: 185 hours

Nominal output impedance: 1k Ohm
Recommended load impedance: 10k Ohm and up
Maximum output level (onset of clipping): +6.5dBV
Baseline noise: -96dBV
Dynamic Range: 102dB

All specifi cations subject to change without notice.

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