Crate Amplifiers Bfx15 Users Manual

BFX15 to the manual b1cef481-e21e-6a44-b1a1-90fc4ce1b2b3

: Crate-Amplifiers Crate-Amplifiers-Bfx15-Users-Manual-424309 crate-amplifiers-bfx15-users-manual-424309 crate-amplifiers pdf

Open the PDF directly: View PDF .
Page Count: 4

BFX15

OWNER’S MANUAL

BFX15

BASS AMPLIFIER

WITH

DIGITAL SIGNAL

PROCESSING

Congratulations!

You are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate BFX15 Bass

Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing. The BFX15 offers a wide selection of digital

effects designed especially for the bass guitar, each of which are easily accessed with

a simple turn of a control knob. (No programmer’s degree required!)

The BFX15 is small in size but big in performance: the 8” Crate Custom speaker

makes the most of the amplifier’s 12 watts of musical output power. A 4-band rotaty

EQ and built-in limiter circuit give you complete control over a wide variety of sounds.

In addition, the front panel headphone and external speaker jacks make this amplifi-

er equally suitable for private practicing as well as performing in intimate surround-

ings.

Your BFX15 is designed by musicians and made in the U.S.A., using only the best

components. Extensive testing at the hands (and ears) of skilled technicians and

musicians ensures you that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.

In order to get the most out of your new bass amp, we urge you to read this man-

ual before you begin playing.

And thank you for choosing

1. INPUT: The signal output from an instrument

(active or passive) or a line level signal may be

connected here by means of a shielded instru-

ment cable.

2. GAIN: This serves as the input signal level

control for the amplifier and controls the overall

output volume level.

3. LOW: Use this control to adjust the output

level of the low frequencies. This control has a

24dB range of cut or boost at 70Hz.

4. LO MID: Use this control to adjust the output

level of the lower-middle frequencies. This con-

trol has a 20dB range of cut or boost at 400Hz.

5. HI MID: Use this control to adjust the output

level of the upper-middle frequencies. This con-

trol has a 16dB range of cut or boost at 2kHz.

6. HIGH: Use this control to adjust the output

level of the high frequencies. This control has a

22dB range of cut or boost at 10kHz.

7. DSP MODE: Select the type of digital effect

applied to the signal with this control. The

effects are described as follows:

BYPASS: No effects applied

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 secondary note one octave

lower than original note

ROOM: Small room reverb effect

HALL: Large hall reverb effect

8. HEADPHONES: For private listening, con-

nect a pair of stereo headphones into this jack.

The internal speaker is disconnected when

headphones are plugged in.

9. SPEAKER: Use this jack to connect the

amplifier to an external speaker with a mini-

mum impedance rating of 4 ohms. The internal

speaker is disconnected when this jack is used.

WARNING: TO AVOID POSSIBLE

HEARING DAMAGE, DO NOT USE

HEADPHONES IN THE SPEAKER

JACK!

10. ON LED: This LED will illuminate when the

amplifier is turned on.

11. POWER: This switch applies AC power to

the amplifier. The amplifier is ON when the top

of the switch is depressed.

12. AC LINE CORD: Plug this cord into a prop-

erly wired, grounded, 120 volt, 60 cycle outlet.

DO NOT attempt to defeat the ground con-

nection of this power cord! If your amplifier

was purchased outside of the United States,

see the unit’s rear panel labeling for its power

rating, and follow the above guidelines.

The Front Panel:

BFX15 Bass Amplifier

BFX15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1110

Suggested Starting Tone Settings:

System Block Diagram:

BFX15 Bass Amplifier

MASTER

MASTER

MASTER

MASTER

ROCK:

JAZZ:

COUNTRY:

FUNK:

MODE

DSP

INPUT GAIN TONES

ATTENUATOR

LOW MID

LOW HIGH MID

HIGH

BUFFER POWER

AMP

EXT.

SPEAKER

PHONES

SPEAKER

©1999 SLM ELECTRONICS, A DIVISION OF ST. LOUIS MUSIC, 1400 FERGUSON, ST. LOUIS, MO. 63133

P/N 47-357-01 • 12/99

www.crateamps.com

BFX15 Bass Amplifier

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN

DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO

PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE

OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PRO-

LONG THE LIFE OF THE UNITAND

PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAM-

AGES OR INJURY, PLEASE FOL-

LOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY

GUIDELINES:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEAT

OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN

OF THE POWER CORD; CON-

NECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY

GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIP-

MENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SER-

VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

CAUTION: 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

PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED

IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH

VOLUME.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"

“ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.”

"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"

"UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN"

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:

EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"

“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”

"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"

"GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG"

==

PRECAUCION

RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO

NO ABRA

PRECAUCION PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO

NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA

NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR

DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS

ATTENTION

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS

ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE

PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN

TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.

VORSICHT

ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR

NICHT OFFENEN

VORSICHT: ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEKTRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT

DEN DECKEL ABENHMEN. INTERNE TEILE KONNEN NICHT VOM

BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN. DIE WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM

WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN.

ESTE APARATO HA SIDO DISENADO Y

CONSTRUIDO PARA PROVEER ANOS

DE OPERACION SEGURA Y CONFI-

ABLE. PARA PROLONGAR LA VIDA DE

ESTA UNIDAD E IMPEDIR DANOS ACCI-

DENTALES POR FAVOR SIGA ESTAS

INSTRUCCIONES PREVENTIVAS:

PRECAUCION: PARA DISMINUIR EL

RIESGO DE DESCARGAS

ELECTRICAS: (1) NO ABRA LA CUBIER-

TA, (2) NO ES RECOMENDABLE

REMOVER O DESACTIVAR LA PATA

DEL POLO A TIERRA DEL CABLE DE

CORRIENTE, CONECTE CORRECTA-

MENTE A UNA TOMA DE CORRIENTE A

TIERRA.

ADVERTENCIA: PARA EVITAR

DESCARGAS EL ECTRICAS O PELIGRO

DE INCENDIO, NO DEJE ESTE APARA-

TO EXPUESTO A LA LLUVIA O

HUMEDAD.

PRECAUCION: NO HAY PIEZAS ADEN-

TRO QUE EL USUARIO PUEDE

REPARAR. DEJE TODO MANTENIMIEN-

TO A LOS TÉCNICOS CALIFICADOS.

PRECAUCION: NUESTROS AMPLIFI-

CADORES PUEDEN PRODUCIR NIVE-

LES DE PRESION DE SONIDO ALTO.

EXPOSICION CONTINUADA A LOS

NIVELES DE PRESION DE SONIDO

ALTO PUEDE CAUSA DANO PERMA-

NENTE A SU OIDO. ES ACONSEJADO

QUE USE PRECAUCION AL USUARIO Y

ES RECOMENDADO PROTECCION

PARA LOS OIDOS SI LA UNIDAD ES

OPERADA A VOLUMEN ALTO.

CET ÉQUIPEMENT AVAIT ÉTÉ INVEN-

TÉ ET ARRANGÉ POUR POURVOIR

DES ANNÉES D'USAGE SAUF ET

SÛR. POUR PROLONGER LA VIE DE

CET APPAREIL ET POUR EMPÊCHER

LES DOMMAGES ET LES TORTS

ACCIDENTELS, SUIVEZ LES

INSTRUCTIONS DE PRÉCAUTION.

AVERTISSEMENT: POUR RÉDUIRE

LES RISQUES D'ÉLECTROCUTION:

(1) N’OUVREZ PAS LE CHÂSSIS, (2)

NE PAS ESSAYER DE SUPPRIMER

LA BROCHE CORRESPONDANT À LA

TERRE.

ATTENTION: POUR RÉDUIRE LES

RISQUES D'UN FEU OU D'ÉLECTRO-

CUTION, N’EXPOSEZ PAS L'AP-

PAREIL À LA PLUIE OU À LA MOI-

TEUR.

ATTENTION: IL N'Y A PAS D’ÉLÉ-

MENTS RÉPARABLES DANS L'AP-

PAREIL. CONSULTER UN TECHNI-

CIEN QUALIFIÉ POUR LES RÉPARA-

TIONS.

ATTENTION: NOS AMPLIFICATEURS

SONT CAPABLES DE LA PRODUC-

TION DES NIVEAUX DE SON D'UNE

HAUTE PRESSION. L'EXPOSITION

CONTINUE AUX CES NIVEAUX PEUT

CAUSER LA SURDITÉ PERMANENTE.

LA PRUDENCE EST ADVISÉ À UTIL-

ISATEUR ET LA PROTECTION DES

OREILLES EST RECOMMANDÉ SI

L'APPAREIL EST UTILISÉ À UN HAUT

NIVEAU DE VOLUME.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

The BFX15 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.

BFX15 Technical Specifications:

Output Power Rating 12 watts RMS @ 5% THD 4 ohms, 120 VAC

Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts, peak-to-peak

Input Impedance 250k ohms

Signal to Noise Ratio 72dB

Low Control 24dB range @ 70Hz

Low Mid Control 20dB range @ 400Hz

High Mid Control 16dB range @ 2kHz

High Control 22dB range @ 10kHz

Input Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60Hz, 130VA

100/110VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA

230VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA

Speaker Size and Rating Custom Design 8”, 15 watts

Cabinet Size and Weight 13.25” H x 13.13” W x 9” D, 18.5 lbs.