Crate Amplifiers MX120R User's Manual
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1. Owner s Guide for the ERAT E Miss IZOR AG Gditar Amplifier ox gata SE MHIZOR 5 Ei vr H TRA n LL Mth IZOR Guitar Amplifier Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the Crate MX120R amplifier This rugged amplifier delivers serious clean and distorted sounds through its premium 12 Crate Custom speakers Channel selection Crate s exclusive Shape circuit and reverb on off are controllable by using the supplied footswitch An insert jack allows virtually noise free connection of your favorite effects Like all Crate products your MX120R is designed by musicians and built using only the best components Extensive testing confirms that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be In order to get the most out of your new amplifier we strongly urge you to read the informa tion contained in this manual before you begin playing And thank you for choosing TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safeguards and Precautions 3 The Front Panel 2640 wu ad dp RB EE CERRAR e 4 5 Suggested Settings 0 0 ccc eee eee System Block Diagram Technical Specifications o o o oo o o o CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSID REF2. OVERDRIVE NEUEN CLEAN E A GAIN 1 GAIN 2 SHAPE LOW HIGH LEVEL LEVEL LOW MID HIGH LEVEL fier i itar Ampl MRIZORGu 2 Id VHS LINDUIO 193135 NIR aa 13431 HOIH MOT 197139 JALOV Y e Dd VHS TINNVH2 Ny 3JAIHIH3AO UINVIAS j d MS J3MOd HOIH GIN MOT T3A31 VN TJA31 _ SU3A3H E TS A I 1 Y TINNVHO NY312 System Block Diagram Mt IZOR Guitar Amplifier MX120R TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating 115 watts RMS 9 596 THD 4 ohms 120 VAC Gain Overdrive Channel Gain 1 88dB Gain 2 110dB Gain Clean Channel 58dB Tone Control Range Low Overdrive 11dB 80Hz Clean 22dB 80Hz Tone Control Range Mid Overdrive Shape Control Clean 14dB 600Hz Tone Control Range High Overdrive 10dB 2 10kHz Clean 28dB 10kHz Maximum Input Signal Accepted 7 volts peak to peak Internal Speaker 2 12 Crate Custom Design 8 ohm Power Requirements 120 VAC 60Hz 95VA 100 115VAC 50 60Hz 95VA 100 115VAC 50 60Hz 95VA Size and Weight 21 H x 26 5 W x 11 D 50 Ibs it The MX120R is covered with a durable black Tolex material wipe it clean with a lint fre th Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet Avoid abrasive cleansers which would dama finis Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason t cifications and information in th
3. ER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ES PRECAUCION RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NO ABRA ES DEJE TODO EN A ECHNI S CALIFICADOS REPARATION S ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE F PORTANT Se eg TRUCTIONS READ FOLLOW HEED AND K i dp IARN e DO NOT OPERATE NEAR AN SOURC E EIS Ae ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR P PLA F p i AYING OR STANDING LIQUIDS e CLEAN ONLY WITHTLINT FREE DAMP CLO B CLEANING AGENTS a cre A ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD 1 ROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTA GE RE QUE REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS PROTECT THE POWER d iu DAM O BEING WALKED ON PINCHED OR STRAINED e UNPLUG THE Ww V i NING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME TS ACCESSORIES S ONLY USE ATTAC ANDS OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA TION AND TOA THIS APPAF 3 DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR ANY O MOISTURE SEF E MUST 3E PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL UR AMPLIF RS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PRO _TECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME B A EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS VOLTAJE PELIGROSO ES
4. NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL EXPLICATION DES SYMB LES GRAPHIQUES DANGER HAUTE TENSION 4h REFERREZ VOUS AU MANUAL D UTILISATION M dz oRqaGuitar Amplifier _ Sa Important Safequards and Precautions All Crate products are desjg ed Jor continuous safe operation Abiding by the following rulesscan help prevent damage to your amplifier yourself and o th ts equipped with a three pronged AC power e The argit ber ach risk of electrical shock NEVER remove corga onfiect the amplifier ONLY to a properly grounded AC outlet of the proper voltage for your amp Avoid sudden temperature extremes rain and moisture Also avoid sudden and intense impact If the unit has been subjected to any of the preceding abuses have it looked at by an authorized service center Do not expose the unit to splashing or dripping liquid Do not place liquid filled objects on the unit e NEVER set the amplifier on a support that will not bear its weight Always keep the total speaker impedance at or above the rated load Unplug the amplifier before cleaning it NEVER spray liquid cleaners onto the amplifier Wipe it with a slightly damp ened lint free cloth to remove dirt and film e DO NOT use the amplifier if it has sustained damage to the chassis contr
5. is manual are subject to change without notice ey ed 22001 SLM Electronics a division of St Louis Music Inc 1400 Ferguson Avenue St Louis MO 63301 18 160 51 06 02
6. l Mt IZOR Guitar Amplifier Ga INSERT SPERKER T 18 ON LED This LE D wil ilu minate when power is applied to the amplifier 18 POWER tos is swifch to turn the amplifier on and off RD Rear panel not shown This grounded power cord is to be plugged into a ground t GS to current electric codes and compatible with voltage power and frequency require ents stated on the rear panel Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection 20 FUSE Rear panel not shown The fuse protects the amplifier from damages caused by a faulty AC 9ower source and or other problems If the fuse opens replace it ONLY with the same size and type If ses continue to fail check the AC source if the source is okay contact your Crate dealer for service Information l CHANNEL SELECT GAIN FOOTSWITCH JACK Rear panel not shown Use this jack to connect stereo 1 4 plug of the supplied three button footswitch for remote control of channel selection and gain VERB FOOTSWITCH JACK Rear panel not shown Use this jack to connect the mono 1 4 plug of the supplied three button footswitch for remote control of reverb on and off CONNECTING TO THE INSERT JACK Stereo to mono Y cord Y adapter and 2 cables to Insert lt QTIP RETURN TIP Q to Insert jack RING SEND RING LL jack The Insert jack 15 allows SLEEVE GROUND SLEEVES you to patch external effects STP201 3 into the amplifier j
7. ols or power cord Refer the unit to an authorized service center for inspection Prolonged exposure to high volume levels may cause per manent hearing loss or damage Such damage is progres sive and irreversible Mt IZOR Guitar Amplifier The Front Panel t 1 GAIN 2 SHAPE LOW HIGH euer Lieve tow min men J 10 1 12 13 1 INPUT Use this 1 4 jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable OVERDRIVE CHANNEL A high gain channel giving you sounds from a slight edge to serious overdriv 2 GAIN 1 Use this control to adjust the amount of light distortion for the Overdrive channel Gain 1 pi duces less intense distortion than Gain 2 3 and is active when the Gain switch 5 is in the out position 3 GAIN 2 Use this control to adjust the amount of heavy distortion for the Overdrive channel Gain 2 p duces more intense distortion than Gain 1 2 and is active when the Gain switch 5 is depressed ed Rotating inhanc 5 4 SHAPE Use this control to dial in the tone for the Overdrive channel when Gain 2 is sel the control counterclockwise enhances the mid frequencies while rotating the control clock the low and high frequencies This control is active only when Gain 2 is selected 5 GAIN Use this switch to select which gain control is active for the Overdrive chann the the out position Gain 1 is selected When the swi
8. tch is depressed Gain 2 is selecte 6 LOW Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Overdrive ct ann 7 HIGH Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Overdri i 8 LEVEL Use this control to adjust the output level of the Ove dri 9 CHANNEL SWITCH Use this switch select eitfi r charinel With the channel Witch in the out position the Clean channel is selected Whendhe switch is d ore 7 he Overdrive channel i is selected CLEAN CHANNEL A no Sid gar si Ve you crystal clear sounds to medium distortion 10 LEVEL Use this cor Ol to e ut lev e fine Clean channel 11 LOW Use this gt 12 MID IS wey tine nidranc 13 HIGH tise this M4 yh frequency level of the Clean channel 14 REVERB LE VE SS LA to adjust the amount of reverberation in its full counter clockwise position the sig a dn tho Wa any reverb As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of rever beration in 5 i 15 INSERT jack to Connect an external effects device to the amplifier Use a stereo 1 4 male Y ector ing gl tip return sleeve ground Refer to the illustration to the right 16 EXTERNAL SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an external speaker The internal speaker is disconnected when this jack is used The minimum impedance for the external speaker is 4 ohms B E to o ad d quency level of the Clean channel Se D frequency level of the Clean channe
9. ust prior STA 9 to its power amp stage Use Crate s STP201 STP202 or SP208 stereo to mono Y cord or an adapter such as Crate s YPP117 and two 1 4 mono signal cables to connect the effect as shown to the immediate right YPP117 1 4 TO 1 4 4 MONO CABLES A to to Cj OUT IN C DAS gert y jack jack y J External Effect External Effect M IZOR Guitar Amplifier Suggested Settings Clean 9 WW ne y p ne E Ge B Ne S T Ges W I na y E aa D 0 O2 02054 d d A de 9 WAZ Q d d 7 Ce Kg wo o Za Ze y az A A So o EL c A y GO 1 O 1 0 10 O 10 ie 10 c oO 0 e aoe OVERDRIVE EEN CLEAN mE A GAIN 1 GAIN 2 SHAPE LOW HIGH LEUEL LEVEL LOW MID HIGH LEDEL E our IL c Lo ab af jsfpUL Y Y NX WZ 3 ve P wl ERA S 499 S AS a Y me E lt ez d PIS A Ei A S ER 2 SENO HA y S d A O Y AJ df A OS AS yo S E o e NS A A e o S z S o A am FALLI dd e aac aa VOLL et bm 0 1 O 10 e 10 0 10 NA ODERDRIDE CLEAN E A GAIN 1 GAIN 2 SHAPE LOW HIGH LEVEL LEVEL LOW MID HIGH LEVEL Rhythm qu P Det md hy ES ees s i A o SS bh dC AC OT zb O d eg o 1 lo lo 0 ODERDRIDE ees CLEAN oo CRI GAIN 1 GAIN 2 SHAPE LOW HIGH LEVEL LEVEL LOW MID HIGH Lead
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