Crate Amplifiers BFX100T Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual
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1. Professional Transportable Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the professional transportable Crate BFX100T Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing The BFX100T offers a wide selection of digital effects designed specifically for the bass guitar each of which are easily accessed with a simple turn of a control knob The BFX100T features an extended range low frequency driver a dome tweeter an extremely clean power amp and an 8 band graphic equalizer The balanced line out jack has a level control for pre cisely matching the signal to a recording console or house PA system and is selec table for either pre or post EQ The built in limiter ensures pure clean power even at its full 100 watts output An effects loop a jack for headphones and a jack for an external speaker add to the overall versatility of the amplifier The compact cab inet features heavy duty recessed side handles recessed rear wheels removable tilt back support peg and retractable luggage style roll around handle Like all Crate products your BFX100T 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 information contained in this manual before you begin playing m And thank you for choosing CRATE SEL2. l l BFXIULUT Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP Table of Contents Using the Transport Handle 3 Using the Tilt Back Peg The Front Panel Exerc 4 5 The Rear panel Suggested Settings l lllu 7 Technial Specifications back cover CAUTION PRECAUCION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO RISQUE DELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NO ABRA E PAS OUVRIR WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC ADVERTENCIA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE FUEGO O CHOQUE EL CTRI WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS CO NO LE EXPONE DE ESTE APARATO A LLUVIA O HUMEDAD PARA NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE POUR us Jo REDUCE E isk OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA REDUIRE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE R SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR DEJE AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N EST REPRABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR POUR REFER SERVICING 19 QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS TOUTE REPARATION S ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ FOLLOW HEED AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILAT
3. AL D UTILISATION R CRATE I Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP Using the Transport Handle 1 Squeeze the handle together just below the attachment bracket 2 Lift the lower end of the handle up and out in an arcing motion 3 Lock the handle into the attachment bracket in its upright position Reverse the steps to put the handle away Using the Tilt Back Peg 1 Lift the tilt back peg up and out of its retaining clips 2 Screw the threaded end of the tilt back peg into the fitting on the rear of the cabinet The cabinet may now be used as a personal monitor tilting it back also increases its range of coverage Remove the peg from the fitting and store it in its retaining clips when not in use CRATE pExing I Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP The Front Panel CONTOUR EQUALIZATION ES ACTIVE SUHz IDUHz 225Hz 625Hz LEkHz 4kHz BkHz IBkHz SHAPE 50Hz IUUHz 225Hz L5kHz 4kMz 8kHz I6kHz I _ i I a 7 1 n mnl i g i 1 INPUT Use this 1 4 jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means a shielded instrument cable 2 15dB 0dB SWITCH This switch when depressed attenuates the level of the input signal by 1948 If the Peak LED 44 flashes with the Gain control 3 near fully counter clockwise depress this switch 3 GAIN Use this control to adjust the inpu
4. Hz LIMIT 50Hz 225Hz 625Hz 1 4kHz 8kHz IBkHz COUNTRY EQUALIZATION SUHz 100Hz 225Hz 625Hz LBkHz 4kHz BkHz IBkHz LIMIT 5UHz 225Hz 625Hz LBkHz 4kMz BkHz IBkHz FUNK EQUALIZATION 50Hz 100Hz 225Hz 625Hz 1 6kHz kHz BkMz IBkHz LIMIT 50Hz 100Hz 225Hz G2SHz LBkHz 4kHz IBkHz R INSERT o o o o BAL MODE EXT EINE SPEAKER OUT BAL LINE FOOT OUT LEVEL sien HEAD r RATE BFXIULUT Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP BFX100T TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating 100 watts RMS 1 THD 4 ohms 120 VAC Speaker Size and Rating 1 Custom Design 15 2 voice coil 150 watts RMS 1 LeSon Dome Tweeter Graphic Equalizer 24dB range 50Hz 100Hz 225Hz 625Hz 1 6kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz Input Impedance 200k ohms Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts peak to peak Gain 1kHz 65dB w EQ flat contour off Line Output Jack 2 volts peak to peak full rated power Balanced Line Out Jack 2 volts peak to peak 9 full rated power w 600Q load Power Requirements 120 VAC 60Hz 115VA 100 115VAC 50 60Hz 115VA 230VAC 50 60Hz 115VA Size and Weight 21 5 H x 20 W x 16 5 D 67 lbs The BFX100T is covered with a durable black Tolex material wipe it clean with a lint free cloth Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish Crate co
5. ION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING FALLING SPRAYING OR STANDING LIQUIDS CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE POWER AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON PINCHED OR STRAINED UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES STANDS OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA TION AND TO AVOID INJURY THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR ANY EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OUR AMPLIFIERS 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 EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS A VOLTAJE PELIGROSO A ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES EXPLICATION DES SYMBOLES GRAPHIQUES DANGER HAUTE TENSION REFERREZ VOUS AU MANU
6. ation 14 HEADPHONES Use this jack to connect a pair of stereo headphones to the amplifier for private listening The internal speaker is disconnected when the headphones jack is used 15 SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an extension speaker cabinet This jack is wired in series with the internal speaker WARNING TO AVOID POSSIBLE HEARING DAMAGE DO NOT USE HEADPHONES IN THE SPEAKER JACK 16 ON LED This LED illuminates when power is applied to the amplifier 17 POWER Use this switch to turn the amplifier on and off Connecting to the Insert Jack Stereo to mono Y cord Y adapter and 2 cables to Insert ETIP RETURN TIPO to Insert jack RING SEND RING jack The Insert jack 413 allows you to patch an external effects device into the amplifier prior to its power amp stage Use Crate s STP201 STP202 or STP203 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 STP201 3 STP202 6 STP203 9 External Effect SLEEVE GROUND SLEEVE 1 4 T0 1 4 OUT IN jack jack CABLES to to effect effect External Effect CRATE pExing I Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP The Rear Panel BALANCED LINE OUT 18 FUSE The fuse protects the amplifier from damages caused by a faulty AC power source and or other problems If th
7. e fuse opens replace it ONLY with the same size and type If fuses continue to fail check the AC source if the source is okay contact your Crate dealer for service information 19 AC LINE CORD This grounded power cord is to be plugged into a grounded power outlet wired to current electric codes and compatible with voltage power and frequency requirements stated on the rear panel Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection 20 BALANCED LINE OUT Use this XLR type connector to send a balanced preamp signal to a house mixing board recording console or an external amplifier 21 PRE POST SWITCH Use this switch to select either a pre EQ or a post EQ signal at the Balanced Line Out jack 20 When the switch is depressed the signal is pre EQ a direct output not affected by the gain contour or graphic EQ With the switch in the out position the signal is post EQ the settings of the aforementioned controls affects the signal 22 BALANCED LINE OUT LEVEL Use this control to adjust the level of the signal at the Balanced Line Out jack 20 This control works independently from the Master Level control 8 CRATE pExing I Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP Suggested Starting Tone Settings ROCK CONTOUR EQUALIZATION i E 50Hz IU0Hz 225Hz 625Hz LEkHz kHz BkHz IBkHz m 50Hz 100Hz 225Hz G25Hz LBkHz 4kHz 8kHz IBkHz JAZZ CONTOUR EQUALIZATION SUHz IUUHz 225Hz G25Hz LBkHz 4k
8. ntinually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice ay www crateamps com 9 22001 SLM Electronics a division of St Louis Music Inc 1400 Ferguson Avenue St Louis MO 63301 47 949 01 05 01
9. plifier 9 LIMIT LED This LED illuminates when the internal limiter circuit is activated The limiter circuit prevents the power amplifier from clipping at high output levels Clipping results in distortion that may damage your speakers 10 DSP MODE Use this control to select one of the built in digital effects The effects are as follows DELAY Slapback delay effect ECHO Long delay effect with regeneration CHORUS Chorus effect FLANGE Light flange effect FUNK WAH Touch sensitive wah wah T Wah effect OCTAVE Adds a secondary note one octave lower than orignal CHO HALL Chorus effect combined with large hall reverb effect RM Small room reverb effect HALL Large hall reverb effect CRATE pExing I Professional Transportable Bass Amp with DSP BFEXIDUT FOOTSWITCH INSERT HEADPHONES 1 T 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 DSP LEVEL Use this control to adjust the amount of digital effect in its full counter clockwise posi tion the signal will be dry without any effect As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of effect increases 12 FOOTSWITCH Use this jack to connect a one button footswitch such as the Crate CFP 1 to the amplifier for remote on off control of the DSP effects 13 INSERT Use this jack to connect an external effects device to the amplifier Use a stereo 1 4 male Y con nector ring send tip return sleeve ground See the illustration below for additional inform
10. t signal level for the amplifier For the best signal to noise ratio set the Gain control so the Peak LED 4 flashes only on strong signal peaks 4 PEAK LED This LED illuminates when the input signal level nears clipping Adjust the Gain control 49 so a strong signal from your instrument causes this LED to flash NOTE If the Peak LED flashes frequently with the Gain control 3 at a low setting depress the 15dB 0dB switch to engage the attenuator then readjust the Gain control 5 CONTOUR SHAPE Use this control to further expand the tonal characteristics of the amplifier This lets you dial in the exact sound you re looking for The Contour effect cuts the mid frequencies by 12db while at the same time it cuts or boosts the highs in the counter clockwise position the mid cut is at 1KHz and the highs are attenuated in the clockwise position the mid cut is at 400Hz and the highs are boosted This con trol is only active when the Contour Active switch 6 is depressed 6 CONTOUR ACTIVE SWITCH This switch when depressed activates the Contour circuitry The Contour Shape control 5 is effective only when this switch is depressed 7 GRAPHIC EQ Use these sliders to adjust the output signal to best suit your playing style to compensate for room acoustics and to achieve the best sound Each slider control is centered at the frequency listed beneath it 8 MASTER LEVEL Use this control to adjust the output level of the am
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