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1. be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily operable Protect the po wer cord from being walked on or pinched particu larly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 17 This product may cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at any level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist 18 The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other pro ducts that produce heat 19 Do not place any open sources of fire like can dles on the device 20 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall onto the device and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings Ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the device 21 Do not place this device on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The de vice may fall causing serious injury to you and serious damage to the device itself 3 Controls and Connections input high dip gain colour bass middle treble input line dip gain bass treble see level master low Compact XL channel 1 SP FOCA OOO channel 2 effect SE CXL IF 120731 3 1 Front side 1 input ch 1 signal input socket for 6 3 mm mono jackp2. loop 2 dB Sensitivity note 1 760 mV Impedance 20 k Outputs note 2 Tuner Mono jack unbalanced 310 mV 10 dBV post equalizer pre effects pre master Line out Mono jack unbalanced 1 5 V 3 dBV post master DI out XLR balanced adjustable 0 130 mV 18 dBV post equalizer pre effects pre master Send Mono jack unbalanced 1 25 V 2 dBV if pan control is set fully clockwise post eqalizer pre effects pre master Headphones Stereo jack Output power max 100 mW 32 ohms Input sensitivity 30 mV at channel 1 input for 2x50 mW 32 ohms Internal speaker is muted while headphones are connected For stereo headphones only You should not connect anything with a mono jack plug Footswitch Stereo jack tip internal effect on off ring external effect on off sleeve ground Channel 1 Colour 3 dB at 700 Hz and 10 dB at 8 kHz Bass 8 dB at 100 Hz shelf type Middle 2 dB at 600 Hz Treble 8 dB at 10 kHz shelf type Channel 2 Bass 8 dB at 100 Hz shelf type Treble 11 dB at 10 kHz shelf type Built in effects 1 reverb 1 short 2 reverb 2 long 3 delay 320 ms 4 chorus Power amp 200 W 8 ohms THD lt 1 discrete bipolar transistor design Limiter threshold RMS limiter 100 W Analog signal Subsonic filter low distortion RMS limiter processing Speaker 2 way system 8 200 mm low midrange 1 25 mm dome tweeter light weight neo
3. master level control is zeroed over to far left so that when you are setting the sound level the signal passes through the elect ronics only and does not reach the loudspeaker By pressing the high low attn resp line mic switches you can adapt the amplifier to your signal sources guitar pickups microphone etc Turn the gain control clockwise until the red clip indicator flashes momentarily when playing with a strong attack Thus you make sure that your signal source e g instrument provides the input stage of the amplifier with the necessary input The clip LED indicates an overload A short flicker is of no danger to AER devices During operation a short flicker can be accepted to be on the safe side you should reduce the gain slightly to achieve an optimal and distortion free performance Finally set the desired overall volume level with the master level control 5 Functional Characteristics 5 1 Equalization Note The active equalization of the Compact XL effects the signal adjustment If you spot an inten sified flickering of the clip indicator level the signal level with the gain control see para 4 2 Level ad justment The triple dual band equalizer of your Compact XL provides you with an active and high quality sound interaction tool that supports the natural tone of in struments and voice whilst simultaneously offering you the possibility of a controlled accentuation With all controls in mid po
4. their XLR output The DI connectors on AER products are protected against applied phantom power Other audio devices such as preamps effects pe dals etc whose unbalanced line output was repla ced by an XLR socket If in doubt please consult the manufacturer of the device you are using 6 Technical Specifications Compact XL Inputs note 1 Channel 1 Jack 1 4 6 35 mm unbalanced input Sensitivity 38 mV 28 dBV Impedance 2 2 Megohm Noise note 3 1 8 uV 115 dBV A weighted Phantom power 9V at ring terminal max 100 mA Switchable High low switch 10 dB attenuator Channel 2 Jack 1 4 6 35 mm XLR combo socket Line mode Unbalanced mono jack input only Sensitivity 64 mV 24 dBV Impedance 1 Megohm Noise note 3 2 8 uV 111 dBV A weighted Mic mode XLR balanced stereo jack balanced or mono jack unbalanced input Sensitivity 5 4 mV 45 dBV Impedance 1 2 k balanced use or 4 2 k unbalanced use Noise note 3 2 2 uV 113 dBV A weighted Phantom power 48 V XLR only Voice filter 10 dB at 270 Hz referred to 10 kHz Clip indic Threshold 8 dB below actual clipping Ch 1 and 2 Aux in Stereo cinch RCA L R mixed and added pre master Sensitivity 2 x 44 mV 27 dBV adjustable Impedance 22 k Return Effect return for parallel effect loop Effect signal is added pre master Mono jack unbalanced Relative gain of send return
5. d damage them 8 Pay attention to an unhindered air circulation around the amp never obstruct the air vents or grilles 9 Always pull the mains plug before cleaning your amp or when left unused for a long period of time Use only a dry cloth for cleaning Avoid the use of de tergents and do not let any liquids seep into the unit 10 Use only the right fuses with the same current rating and trigger characteristic as replacements Never mend fuses Pull the mains plug before repla cing a fuse Should a fuse blow again after a short while the device needs to be checked 11 Never install your amp close to devices with strong electromagnetic fields such as large mains transformers revolving machines neon illumination etc Do not lay signal cables parallel to power current cables 12 There are no user serviceable components in side the unit To avoid the risk of an electric shock the unit must not be opened All maintenance ad justment and repair works should be carried out by qualified staff only Any unauthorized tampering will void the 2 year warranty 13 In keeping with the EMV regulations screened cables with correctly fitted connectors must be used for all signal connections 14 Always use an earthed power supply with the correct mains voltage If you are in doubt about the power outlet ground have it checked by a qualified technician 15 Cable up your amp only when it is powered off 16 This device should
6. dymium alloy magnets Mains power AC 100 120 230 or 240 V models 50 60 Hz max 450 W 5x20mm slow 3 15 A for 230 and 240 V models slow 6 3 A for 100 and 120 V models Mains fuse General Cabinet 12 mm 0 5 birch plywood Finish waterbased acrylic black spatter finish Dimensions Height 320 mm 12 6 Width 326 mm 12 9 Depth 282 mm 11 1 Weight 10 kg 22 1 Ibs Notes 1 Input sensitivities refer to 100 watts into 8 ohms at full gain and volume settings neutral tone control settings and 1 kHz sine wave test signal 2 Output levels refer to 50 mV 1 kHz input at channel one unless stated otherwise 3 Equivalent input noise voltage obtained by measuring noise voltage at the speaker and dividing by the effective voltage gain of the amplifier for the respective input Full gain and volume settings neutral tone control settings input shorted frequency range 20 Hz 20 kHz Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice notes 11 Follow us on Twitter twitter com aer_amps
7. ft stop internal effect on channel 1 external effect on channel 2 mid position internal effects on channels 1 2 external effects on channels 1 2 right stop internal effects on channel 2 external effects on channel 1 5 3 Footswitch A standard double footswitch on off switch can be plugged into the footswitch socket on the rear side of the amplifier via stereo cable By this footswitch the internal and external effects can be switched on and off 5 4 Phantom power 5 4 1 9V Phantom power Channel 1 of the Compact XL is equipped with 9V phantom power as current supply for external de vices e g active guitar electronics A stereo jack cable is required for this purpose phantom power is switched on by the 9V switch on the rear side of the Compact XL and is connected to the ring contact of the jack plug Signal sources which don t requi re phantom power may as usual be connected via mono jack cable please ensure that phantom pow er is switched off in that case Note Wrong use of phantom power may damage your pickup or additional equipment To avoid harm please regard the following hints gt Only units which are explicitly designed for this operation purpose should be provided with 9V phantom power In all other cases as well if you are in doubt keep the switch off not pressed gt To be on the safe side always use mono jack cable when no phantom power is needed gt Make sure that cables are plugged i
8. ge 9 3 level Aux signal level control 4 aux in L R Stereo input for additional signal sources e g CD player Cinch RCA sockets white left channel red right channel 5 footswitch Stereo connection socket for a doub le footswitch on off switch tip internal effect ring external effect on off 6 tuner The tuner output supplies a pre master sig nal mono jack socket 10 dbV to connect an external tuner to the Compact XL 7 line out The line out supplies a pre amp signal taken after tone control effects and master for for warding to other appliances 8 level DI signal level control 9 Dl out Preamp output XLR male socket with symmetrical signal after tone control pre master without effects 10 send Send is an output mono jack socket to connect the Compact XL to an external effect de vice and in conjunction with return input forms a loop here designed as external effect loop The ef fect can be switched on or off via footswitch 11 return Return mono jack socket as part ofthe effect loop operates as signal input from an external effect device from output of the effect device The effect can be switched on or off via footswitch Re turn on its own can also be used as quasi auxiliary signal input 10 dbV 12 headphones This output enables you to con nect stereo headphones and mutes the loudspea ker Warning Only use headphones with stereo jackplugs in this out
9. lug 2 high low input sensitivity switch attenuator EL off on 3 clip overload indicator 4 gain input level control 5 colour tone colour filter activation switch ML notactive u active 6 bass bass frequency level control 7 middle middle frequency level control channels 1 2 8 treble treble frequency level control 9 input ch 2 signal input combo socket for 6 3 mm mono jackplug and XLR male connectors 10 line mic signal source selector switch combo socket line only via jackplug for instruments pickup and other line level sources u mic only via XLR connector for microphones 11 pan effect signal distribution control 12 select effect select switch 13 level level control internal effect efx 14 power led on off status indicator 15 master master level control mains amp master Compact XL twin channel acoustic amplifier gnd 9V level___auxin 0d 4 phantom tip int eff power ring ext eff XL_IB_120731 footswitch tuner ss ges Risk of electric shock Do not open No user serviceable parts ing to qualified personnel Made in Germany by AER Onis za CE X A line out level Dl out send return headphones 4 3 2 Rear side 1 gnd lift Signal ground protective ground dis connecting switch to prevent hum caused by ground loops off not pressed 2 9 V phantom power On off switch for 9 Volt phantom power channel 1 off not pressed see para 5 4 1 on pa
10. n completely avoid leaving the plug halfway pulled out 5 4 2 48V Phantom power The XLR socket of channel 2 is equipped with 48V phantom power for microphones that require this e g condenser microphones P S For further questions or suggestions contact us tachauch aer amps com General Note Use of 48V or 24V phantom power Phantom power remote supply here powering an audio device via the connected audio line Turn on the phantom power only if the unit connec ted to an XLR socket is designed to handle it In general suitable units are e g condenser micro phones active Dl boxes and other special audio devices whose power supply is drawn from the phantom power Such devices are also labelled ac cordingly please heed the permissible power con sumption max 10mA High quality dynamic microphones with a balanced signal need no phantom power but can handle it anyway Other devices which have not been designed expli citly for phantom power operation can suffer from considerable malfunctions and damage may result as well Examples of devices that may be damaged by in correct application of phantom power include Low cost dynamic microphones with a mono jack plug unbalanced signal that were fitted afterwards with an XLR connector Audio devices with a balanced XLR output e g DI boxes effects devices instrument preamps with a DI output etc which are not protected against phantom power applied to
11. nd have fun using your Compact XL 2 Important Safety Instructions The following guidelines shall help minimize the risk of injury through fire or electric shock CAUTION ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR The lightning flash with AN the arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alertthe user to the presence of unisolated dangerous voltage within this product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to The exclamation point ZX within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying this product constitute a risk of electric shock to persons 1 Carefully read these safety notes before you use the device 2 Keep these safety notes in a safe place 3 Pay attention to all warnings instructions and ad ditional texts on the unit 4 This device was only designed for operation under normal climatic conditions temperate climate 5 Do not install or use your amp in close proximity to water or if you are wet yourself 6 Do not subject your device to sudden and severe temperature changes This could cause moisture condensation inside the unit which could damage it In the event of moisture condensation allow the device to dry out completely before use 7 Use your amp in a safe place where nobody can step on cables or trip over an
12. put so cket 13 power on Combined mains switch with mains socket and fuse holder to switch the Compact XL on or off 4 Starting up 4 1 Cabling and switching on Before connecting to mains please ensure that your local mains voltage is suitable for the voltage of the device e g 120V in the USA 230V in Euro pe The relevant specs Model Amp Name S N 00000000000 Fuse A and safety symbols are In nn pg Printed on the rear side of the unit 4 2 Level adjustment Note Level adjustment By setting the level correctly we mean the signal le vel in one or several devices in a signal chain is nei ther too high nor too low This applies equally to all circuits in a complete circuit design EQs preamps etc Consequently care must be taken that no part of the circuit is overloaded or that distortion is unintentio nally added to the signal We have carefully designed the circuit to achieve this objective whilst also providing controls for manual intervention channel 1 channel 2 input high dip gain input low SAQ O line aip gain mi Master gain and level control should be zero ed over to far left all other control should be in center position the switches should be off not pressed Connect all cables according to your application and switch the amplifier on The green power con trol LED indicates operational readiness First ensure that the
13. sition the filters are set to produce a very pleasing and natural sound im pression that you can colour up by using the co lour filter with the effect of lowering the mids and lifting the trebles The tone becomes more open and light and is especially suited for fingerpicking techniques The equalization can support or soften the effect of the colour filter and allows a differentiated mids accentuation see fig below A with colour filter switch pressed reduce treble to soften possible sharpness colour bass middle treble OMA B without colour filter switch not pressed boost treble to brighten the sound colour bass middle treble O 5 2 Effects The Compact XL has a built in internal digital effect processor with the select switch you can choose between 4 different effects 1 reverb 1 short 2 reverb 2 long 3 delay 320 ms 4 chorus The efx level control determines the intensity of the internal effects left stop no effect Furthermore an additional effects unit external effect may be connected to the Compact XL For this purpose use the send and return sockets on the rear side of the amplifier send goes to input return to the output of the external effects device The intensity of the effect is adjusted at the external effects unit With the efx pan control the different effects are blended with the original signal The efx pan works as follows le
14. user manual Compact X Register your Compact XL www aer amps com gt product registration Contents Compact XL user manual Page 1 Introduction 2 Important safety instructions 3 4 3 Controls and connections 3 1 Front side 3 2 Rear side 4 Starting up 4 1 Cabling and switching on 4 2 Level adjustment 5 Functional Characteristics 5 1 Equalization 5 2 Effects 5 3 Footswitch 5 4 Phantom power 5 4 1 9V Phantom power 5 4 2 48V Phantom power vv 40 00 00 6 Technical Specifications 10 ER The Acoustic people compatXl n win ene 6 066 3 00 ere E 1 Einleitung Welcome to ER Thank you for choosing the Compact XL The Compact XL is a professional compact and po werful amplifier system Especially developed for the enhancement of acoustic instruments it is as well suitable for other also electrical instruments Two separately adjustable channels offer you the simultaneous operation of instrument and micro phone as additional option you can loop a playback signal into your performance The Compact XL is equipped with a highly efficient power amplifier and it s 2 way speaker system gua rantees distortion free reproduction even at high volumes All AER systems are subtly dynamically controlled which ensures absolute reliability in full load opera tion despite strikingly small sizes and little weight Read on a
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