USER GUIDE
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACKS
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Welcome
Thank you for making Fishman products a part of your musical experience. We are proud to offer you
the nest products available: high-quality professional-grade tools which empower you to sound your
very best.
Fishman Rechargeable Battery packs are designed for use with Fishman Fluence pickups. Please see
www.uence.shman.com for complete product line information.
Installation Warning
By self-installing and/or misusing this product, you understand and agree that and such uses are high risk activities
and, to the extent permitted by law, YOU EXPRESSLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME THE RISK OF DEATH OR OTHER
PERSONAL INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN SUCH ACTIVITIES WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER FAULT of Fishman, including but not limited to equipment malfunction from whatever
cause, or any other fault of Fishman. Additionally, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold Fishman harmless from any
third party claims arising from such activities. This product should be professionally installed. If you are not a professional installation service provider for musical instruments, please refer to the Battery Pack Installation Guide included
with this product. CAUTION! Excessive pressure may puncture the battery. Isolate all components
during installation to eliminate shorting or risk of re.
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Charging
Charging and operation assume installation and wiring as described in the Installation Guide,
available at http://www.shman.com/support/
We recommend fully charging the battery pack before using it for the rst time. Connect the USB
charge cable to the battery pack and plug into a wall socket using a 5 volt USB-compliant charger. The
LED on the battery pack will change from red to green when the charge is complete. Allow 3 hours for
the battery to reach full charge. Note that non-USB-compliant chargers may take longer than 3 hours.
The battery charge LED indicates the following battery conditions:
Normal operation
No Light Normal. May also indicate a completely discharged battery.
Blinking Red Low battery. Connect your charger.
USB Charger Connected
Steady Red Charging.
Steady Green Fully charged.
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Operation
Connect the guitar to your amplifier with a ¼-inch instrument cable. To conserve battery life, remove
the instrument cable from the guitar when the system is not in use. You can expect up to 250 hours
of operation per charge when used with Fishman Fluence pickups (depending on model and pickup
conguration). The battery pack is also suitable for use with active pickups and other active circuits
that are designed to be used with 9-volt batteries.
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