Crate Amplifiers G160 XL User's Manual
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1. CRATE G260XL GUITAR AMPLIFIER We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for selecting a Crate product and to tell you of our commitment to the design and manufacture of only the finest musical instrument amplifica tion equipment built for you the musician You have purchased one of the most innovative sound amplifi cation devices available today Your Crate amplifier gives you more performance features than ever before features that you the musician have asked for Your Crate amplifier is an American product manufactured at our factory in St Louis Missouri Only the finest available com ponents and materials are used in the manufacture of each amplifier All Crate amplifiers are subject to seven or more inspection and testing steps to assure you of a high quality product The final test for each amp Is conducted by a trained musician with the instrument the amp was designed for Any unit that does not meet the standards of his discriminating ear will not be passed Since all Crate products are designed developed and manufac tured through the cooperative efforts of engineers and profes sional musicians the end result is a product that responds to the musician s audio requirements and a product that will serve your needs for years to come OPERATION 20 21 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS INPUT SECTION 0 dB INPUT JACK This input accepts a standard 1 4 phone plug and is suit able f2. LED lit CHANNEL B CONTROLS ik 13 14 VOLUME CONTROL This control sets the overall listening level of Channel B This control is independent of any setting made in Channel A LOW CONTROL Bass The desired amount of Bottom or Warmth may be increased or decreased with this knob MID CONTROL Mid The tonal qualities of the midrange are very im portant to a good guitar sound This knob can thin out the sound when turned down or fatten up the tone when larger amounts are used HIGH CONTROL Treble This knob will affect the upper harmonic range of the guitar Boosting it sharpens or adds crispness to the sound For addi tional effect use this control in con 15 Junction with the Bright Switch 13 BRIGHT SWITCH This switch affects the brilliance of the guitar s sound by adding additional bite or sharpness This switch affects only Channel B REVERB SECTION 16 REVERB DEPTH CONTROL This control allows the player to alter the apparent acoustical qualities of a room The sound can be altered from very Flat or Dry when the control is turned off to that of a concert hall when used in larger amounts FOOTSWITCH SECTION 17 FOOTSWICH JACK This jack is to be used with the Channel Selector Re verb footswitch EFFECTS LOOP 19 LINE OUT JACK This jack is used to link the G160XL 260XL to additional amplifiers or to connect the amp to a tape record
3. 220K ohms 0 d8 Input 44K ohms 6 dB input Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 4 volts p p 0 dB Input volts p p 6 dB input Total System Gain Channel A 11048 1 Khzall controls at 10 Sub Focus Lead a 0 Channel B 66 dB 1 Khz all controls at 10 Bright off Signal to Noise Ratio Channel A 45 dB with all controls 10 Sub Focus Lead a 0 Channel B 67 dB with all controls a Bright off Sub Control 9 dB Boost a 80 Hz u 7 Focus Control Proprietary circuit Lead Control 15 dB Boost 1 Khz Low Control 10 dB Range 80 Hz Mid Control 16 dB Range 1 Khz High Control 17 dB Range 5Khz Input Power Requirements 120VAC 60 Hz 500 watts max Fuse Rating and Type 5 amp 250V internal Cabinet Size and Weight G160XL 17 1 2 H x 18 1 4 W x 9 3 4 D 34 Ibs G260XL 21 H x 26 1 2 W x 11 D 60 Ibs Specifications subject to change without notice CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove chassis No user serviceable parts Inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel CAUTION This equipment is capable of producing sound pressure levels greater than 110 dB SPL Continued exposure to such high sound pressure levels can cause permanent hearing impairment or los User caution ls advised and ear protection Is recommended 47 538 05 REV
4. er Simply run a cable from the output of this jack to the input of another amplifier or tape deck Exter nal speakers cannot be hooked up to this jack LINE IN JACK This jack is used as a direct input to the power amp It can be used in conjunction with the Line Out jack for an effect loop POWER 20 ON OFF LED INDICATOR The amplifier is on when the LED Is lit ON OFF SWITCH This is a two posi tion switch the down position will turn the unit on while the up position off 2 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 22 POWER CORD Your G160XL 260XL is equipped with a heavy duty grounded three wire power cord Be sure this cord Is properly plugged Into a safely wired grounded 120 volt 60 Hz AC power outlet before use If your G160XL 260XL was purchased outside the United States refer to the rear panel for power ratings For your safety never attempt to defeat the ground connection on this cord 23 EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACKS This Jack is used for additional speaker hookup The G160XL 260XL external speaker is hooked up in parallel so adding additional speakers will lower the total load impedance of the power amp Do not go below 2 ohms total load impedance G160XL 260XL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating 160 watts RMS 5 THD into 4 ohms Speaker Size and Rating G160XL Custom Design 12 GI60XLEVEVM12L 12 G260XL 2 Custom Design 12 G260XLS 2 Celestion G12K 85 12 input Impedance
5. or any low to line level signal source such as an electric guitar 6 dB INPUT JACK This input also accepts a standard 1 4 Jack but is pad ded 6 dB for hotter inputs such as tape decks or guitars with hot pickups If both Jacks are used this input is not padded and will be equal to the 0 dB input jack CHANNEL A CONTROLS 4 GAIN CONTROL This control sets the amount of gain for Channel A and is used to vary the amount of distor tion Minimal distortion is achieved with this contro rotated counter clockwise A fully clockwise setting creates maximum distortion LEVEL CONTROL The overall vol ume of Channel A Is controlled with this knob and should be used in con junction with the Gain Control 43 SUB CONTROL This contro is part of the shape matrix and is used for 7 adding bottom end to the A Channel 3 FOCUS CONTROL This is the overall tone control for Channel A When turned to the left a setting with heavy emphasis on mid range Is achieved When rotated to the right the amp creates a fat sound with extra boost on lows and highs LEAD CONTROL This control is part of the shape matrix and is used in ad ding a lead sound to the A Channel CHANNEL SWITCHING CONTROLS 10 CHANNEL A INDICATOR The amplifier is in Channel A mode with this LED lit CHANNEL SELECT SWITCH This switch is used to select between Channel A and Channel B CHANNEL B INDICATOR The amplifier is in Channel B mode with this
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