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User’s Guide

VTX15

Guitar Amplifier

VTX15

Guitar Amplifier

Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Crate VTX15

Guitar Amplifier. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features

with serious clean and distorted sounds - in a cabinet with high cos-

metic appeal. The on-board DSP control provides 16 superior digital

effects. RCA input jacks allow connection of a CD or tape player for

playing along with your favorite music, and the Headphones jack lets

you practice in private.

In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you

to read this guide before you begin playing.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.

•DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR

PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3” (75mm) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR

FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.

•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 OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY.

•WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR 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.

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 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"

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:

EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"

“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”

"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"

==

PRECAUCION

RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO

NO ABRA

PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS

ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA

LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD. 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: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ

AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. 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.

VTX15

Guitar Amplifier

LEVEL VOLUME LOW MID HIGH POWERGAIN

SOLO CLEAN DSPEQUALIZATION

INPUT

SOLO

REVERB

REVERB

BYPASS

BYPASS

DOUBLER

DOUBLER

I-WAH

I-WAH

T-WAH

T-WAH

ROTARY

ROTARY

CHORUS 2

CHORUS 2

CHORUS 1

CHORUS 1

FLANGER 2

FLANGER 2

FLANGER 1

FLANGER 1

DELAY

DELAY

CD INPUT

CLEAN

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 136

1: INPUT: Use this jack to connect your guitar to

the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument

cable.

SOLO CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you

sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive.

2: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of

distortion for the Solo channel.

3: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output

level of the Solo channel.

4: SOLO/CLEAN: Use this switch to select the

Solo or Clean channel. With the switch in the out

position, the Clean channel is selected. When the

switch is depressed, the Solo channel is selected.

CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel

designed to give you crystal clear sounds to medi-

um distortion.

5: VOLUME: Use this control to adjust the output

level of the Clean channel.

6: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low fre-

quency level of the amplifier.

7: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange fre-

quency level of the amplifier.

8: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high fre-

quency level of the amplifier.

9. DSP: Use this control to select one of the 16

built-in digital effects. The effects are described in

the table to the right.

10: CD INPUT: Use these RCA jacks to connect

the output from a CD player or tape deck to the

amplifier. The signal at these jacks is combined

into a mono signal which is sent to the internal

power amp circuit. Use the CD or tape player’s

output level control to adjust the signal for the

proper mix with your guitar.

11: HEADPHONES: Use this jack to connect

headphones to the amplifier. The internal speaker

is disconnected when headphones are used.

CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to your hear-

ing, do not use headphones for extended periods

of time at extremely loud levels.

12: SPEAKER: Use this jack to connect the

amplifier to an external speaker. The internal

speaker is disconnected when this jack is used.

The impedance of the external speaker must be 4

ohms or greater.

WARNING: Do not attempt to use headphones in

the Speaker jack! Permanent hearing damage

could result!

13: POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier

on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of

the switch depressed). The switch illuminates

when the amplifier is turned on.

14: POWER CORD (rear panel, not shown):

The grounded power cord should only be plugged

into a grounded power outlet that meets all appli-

cable electrical codes and is compatible with the

voltage, power, and frequency requirements stat-

ed on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat

the safety ground connection.

The Front Panel:

DSP: THE DIGITAL EFFECTS

DELAY short delay

“ medium delay

“ long delay

FLANGER 1 slow shallow flange

FLANGER 2 fast deep flange

CHORUS 1 slow shallow chorus

CHORUS 2 fast deep chorus

ROTORY medium-speed rotating speaker

T-WAH touch-sensitive wah-wah

I-WAH inverse wah-wah

DOUBLER adds second signal out of sync

BYPASS (no effect added)

REVERB small room reverb

“ medium room reverb

“ small hall reverb

“ large hall reverb

VTX15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Output Power Rating 12W RMS @ 5% THD, 4Ω, 120 VAC

Gain Solo Ch 86dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz

Clean Ch 46dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz

CD Input 26dB +/-2dB

Maximum Input Signal Accepted 2.2 volts RMS min. @ 400Hz

Tone Controls Low 25dB range @ 80Hz

Mid 19dB range @ 900Hz

High 23dB range @ 5kHz

Signal To Noise Ratio Solo Ch >50dB

Clean Ch >65dB

Speaker Size and Rating 8” Crate Custom Design 4 ohm

Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60Hz, 30VA

100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA

230VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA

Size and Weight 12-1/2” H x 16” W x 7-5/8” D, 19 lbs.

The VTX15 is covered with a durable 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 continually 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.

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@2004 SLM Electronics, a division of St. Louis Music, Inc • 1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133

47-952-02 • 060904

VTX15

Guitar Amplifier

Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer’s Name: SLM Electronics

Corporate Headquarters: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63146

Primary Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, Arkansas, 72687

Product Type: Audio Amplifier

Products meet the regulations for compliance marking under:

ETL standards UL6500, UL60065, or UL813

CSA standards E60065 or C22.2 No.1-M90

CE safety standard EN60065

CE EMC standards EN55103 or EN55013 and EN61000

FCC standards 47CFR 15.107 and 15.109 Class B

C-tick designation Level 2, ABN #56748810738, ARBN# N222

KETI standard K60065 (limited model approval)

Compliance Support Contact: SLM Electronics, Attn: R&D Compliance Engineer

1901 Congressional Drive, St Louis, Missouri, 63146 • Tel.: 314-569-0141, Fax: 314-569-0175