BX-15 BASS AMPLIFIER
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1. CRATE BX 15 BASS AMPLIFIER 2 OWNER S MANUAL MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO Mode d Emploi 15 Amplifier Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate BX 15 Bass Amplifier small in size but big in performance the 8 Crate Custom speaker makes the most of the ampli 12 watts of musical output power A 4 band rotary 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 amplifier equally suited for private practicing as well as per forming in intimate surroundings Like all Crate products your BX 15 is designed by musicians and built using only the best components Extensive testing insures 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 check out the informa tion in this manual before you begin playing And thank you for choosing CRATE TABLE OF CONTENTS The Front Panel English 3 The Front Panel Spanish 4 The Front Panel French 5 Suggested Settings 6 System Block Diagram 7 Technical Specifications back cover CAUTION PRECAUCION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NO2. BX 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating 12 watts RMS 9 5 THD 4 ohms 120 Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts peak to peak Input Impedance 25k ohms Signal to Noise Ratio 72dB Low Control 15dB Range 60Hz Low Mid Control 18dB Range 630Hz High Mid Control 19dB Range 2kHz High Control 27dB Range 10kHz Input Power Requirements 120 VAC 60Hz 30VA 100 110VAC 50 60Hz 30VA 230VAC 50 60Hz 30VA Speaker Size and Rating Crate Custom Design 8 15 watts Cabinet Size and Weight 13 25 H x 13 125 W x 9 D 18 5 lbs The BX 15 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 El BX 15 esta cubierto con un material durable Tolex limpielo con una toalla seca Nunca rocie el gabinete con sustancias limpiadoras Evite usar materiales abrasivos con los cuales pueda danar el acabado Le BX 15 est couvert avec Tolex un rev tement noir et durable Essuyez cette mati re avec une toile propre et sans charpie Ne pulv risez jamais les agents de nettoyage sur l appareil Evitez les nettoyeurs abrasifs qui peuvent endommager le Tolex Declaration Of Conformity 27 Effective 01 01 2001 Manufacturer s Name SLM Electronics Production Facility 11880 Borman Drive St Louis MO 63146 USA Production Facility 700 Hwy 202 W Yellville AR 72687 USA Shippi
3. sig nal can also be obtained from this jack for recording etc CAUTION To avoid possible damage to your hearing so not use headphones for extended periods of time at extremely loud levels 9 ON LED This LED illuminates when the amplifier is turned on 10 POWER Use this switch to turn the amplifier on top of the switch depressed and off bottom of the switch depressed 11 POWER CORD rear panel not shown The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a ground ed power outlet that meets all applica ble electrical codes and is compatible with the voltage power and frequency requiremnts stated on the rear panel Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection CRATE BX 15 Bass Amplifier p ESPANOL LO MID HI MID HIGH PANEL DELANTERO SECCION MAESTRA 1 El jack de ENTRADA INPUT acepta una clavija telef nica est ndar y es ade cuado para cualquier fuente de se al de nivel bajo de l nea 2 La perilla de VOLUMEN VOLUME controla el nivel de sonido global ECUALIZACION Y SALIDA 3 La perilla de BAJOS LOW ajusta el rango de bajos en el amplificador Este control permite un rango total de 15 Decibeles de incremento corte a 60 Hertz Usted quiza disminuir el bajo a volumenes altos 4 El control de MEDIOS BAJOS LOW MID tiende a impartirle una caracter stica m s gruesa llena al sonido Este con trol permite un rango total de 18 Decibeles de increment
4. the bass response of amplifier Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the low frequency output Rotating the control clockwise increas es the low frequency output lt may be necessary to reduce the Low frequen cy output at higher volume levels 4 LOW MID Use this control to adjust the thickness or fatness of the amplifier Rotating the control counter clockwise reduces the lower midrange frequency output Rotating the control clockwise increases the lower midrange frequency output 5 HIGH MID Use this control to adjust the clarity and definition of the string attack Rotating the control counter clockwise reduces the upper midrange frequency output Rotating the control clockwise increases the upper midrange frequency output 6 HIGH Use this control to adjust the high frequency response of the ampli fier Rotating the control counterclock wise reduces the high frequency out put Rotating the control clockwise increases the high frequency output 7 EXTERNAL 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 speak er must be 4 ohms or greater WARNING Do not attempt to use head phones in the Speaker jack Permanent hearing damage could result 8 HEADPHONES Use this jack to connect headphones to the amplifier The internal speaker is disconnected when this jack is used Aline level
5. ABRA NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC PRECAUCION PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS ATTENTION PROTEGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L HUMIDITE SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS ELECTRICAS NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA AFIN D VITER TOUT RISQUE D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION POUR TURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO REDUIRE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUNE REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO PIECE INTERNE N EST REPRABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR POUR TOUTE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS 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 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 VOLTA
6. GE 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 VOLTAJE PELIGROSO NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES EXPLICATION DES SYMB LES GRAPHIQUES DANGER HAUTE TENSION REFERREZ VOUS AU MANUAL D UTILISATION AAA ecos _ FRONT PANEL MASTER SECTION 1 INPUT Use this 1 4 jack to connect your bass guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable 2 VOLUME Use this control to adjust the output level of the amplifier 3 LOW Use this control to adjust
7. INTENTE eliminar la conexion de tierra en este cable Si su BX 15 fue adquirido fuera de los Estados Unidos vea la parte posterior de la unidad para las especificaciones de energia y siga las instrucciones arriba mencionadas LO MID HI MID HIGH FACE AVANT SECTION PRINCIPAL 1 PRISE POUR INSTRUMENT INPUT accepte une fiche de 1 4 635 cm et elle est convenable pour aucune source de signal 2 R GLAGE DE VOLUME VOLUME contr le le niveau de son global EGALISATION ET SORTIE 3 BAS LOW r gle la gamme des sons graves de l amplificateur Le r glage per met une plage totale de 15 dB d augmen tation ou une coupe 60 Hz Diminuer les sons graves aux hauts niveaux de volume 4 BAS MOYEN LOW MID tend adjouter une caract ristique plus pais ou plus plat au son Le r glage permet une plage totale de 18 dB d augmentation ou une coupe 630 Hz 5 HAUT MOYEN HIGH MID permet une plage totale de 19 dB d augmentation ou une coupe 2 kHz 6 HAUT HIGH contr le la gamme des hautes fr quences et adjoute la clart Le r glage permet une plage totale de 27 dB d augmentation ou une coupe 10 kHz 7 PRISE POUR ENCEINTE AUXILAIRE SPEAKER pour lier un haut parleur l appareil AVERTISSEMENT N essayez pas utiliser un casque d coute avec la prise pour un haut parleur supl mentaire La surdit permanent peut r sulter 8 PRISE POUR CASQUE D COUTE HEADPHONE accepte une fic
8. he de casque standarde pour la pratique priv e L haut parleur se d braye automatique ment quand la fiche de casque se met ici On peut aussi obtenir un signal auxiliare de cette prise pour l enregistrement etc 9 VOYANT LUMINEUX ON POWER ON INDICATOR LED est illumin quand l appareil marche 10 COMMANDE MARCHE ARRET POWER contr le le pouvoir CA FACE DERRIERE 14 CORDON SECTEUR POWER CORD Face arriere pas montr Ce cordon de trois fils la masse doit tre branch seulement sur une prise de courant raccord e la terre de 120 volt 60 cycle CA N essayez jamais de sup primer la broche correspondant la terre Si le BX 15 a t achet en dehors des Etats Unis voir la face arriere pour son r gime de puissance et suivre les instruc tions en dessus CRATE BX 15 Bass Amplifier SUGGESTED STARTING SETTINGS ROCK PARE EQUALIZATION T EEE VOLUME LOW LO MID HI MID HIGH JAZZ EQUALIZATION VOLUME LOW LO MID HI MID HIGH COUNTRY VASTE EQUALIZATION 216 216 4 2 6 516 216 3 3 Y A M 5 v B8 82 82 8 El 1 A 2 ON 24 ON i gt 24 ON 24 ON 14 VOLUME LOW LO MID HI MID HIGH FUNK VASTE EQUALIZATION VOLUME LOW LU MID HI MID HIGH CRATE BX 15 Bass Amplifier SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM POWER INPUT BUFFER EXT SPEAKER SPEAKER 14 s LOW HIGH MID ATTENUATOR CRATE BX 15 Bass Amplifier
9. ng Facility 1400 Ferguson Ave St Louis MO 63133 USA Office Facility 1400 Ferguson Ave St Louis MO 63133 USA Product Type Audio Amplifier Complies with Standards LVD 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC amp 73 23 EWG Safety EN60065 EMC EN55013 EN55020 EN55022 EN61000 3 2 amp EN61000 3 3 Supplementary information provided by SLM Electronics R amp D Engineering 1901 Congressional Drive St Louis MO 63146 USA Tel 314 569 0141 Fax 314 569 0175 Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this Crate manual are subject to change without notice Crate continuamente desarrolla nuevos productos as como tambi n mejora los existentes Por esta raz n las especifaciones informaci n incluidos en este manual est n sujetos a cambios sin previo aviso Crate d veloppe continuellement des nouvels produits ainsi d am liorer ceux qui existe Pour cette raison les sp cifications et les informations dans ce manuel peuvent se changer sans pr avis CRATE www crateamps com ay 1998 SLM ELECTRONICS A DIVISION OF ST LOUIS MUSIC 1400 FERGUSON ST LOUIS MO U S A 63133 E P N 47 445 03 05 02
10. o corte a 630 Hertz 5 El control de MEDIOS AGUDOS HIGH MID permite un rango total de 19 Decibeles de incremento corte a 2 Kilohertz 6 El control de AGUDOS HIGH controla el rango superior de frecuencias y a ade brillantez al sonido Este control permite un rango total de 27 Decibeles de incre mento corte a 10 Kilohertz 7 El jack para BOCINAS EXTERNAS EXTERNAL SPEAKERS sirve para conectar una bocina a la unidad CUIDADO No intente utilizar audifonos el conec tor de la bocina Puede el oido resultar da ado per manentemente 8 El jack de salida para AUD FONOS Y LINEA HEADPHONE aceptar una clav ija est ndar de aud fonos para ensayar en privado La bocina altoparlante se desconecta en forma autom tica cuando se enchufan aud fonos en este lugar Tambi n se puede obtener de este jack una se al de nivel de l nea para graba ciones etc 9 El INDICADOR LED DE ENERG A ENCENDIDA POWER ON INDICATOR LED se encender cuando la unidad est prendida 10 El interruptor de ENERG A POWER sirve para prender apagar el suministro de corriente alterna PANEL POSTERIOR 14 CABLE DE ENERGIA POWER CORD Panel trasero no se muestra Este cable de energia de tres alambres de uso pesado con tierra se debe conectar SOLAMENTE a una conexion de energia de 60 ciclos de Corriente Alterna a 120 Volts con tierra y cableada de forma que no presente ningun peligro NO
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