Crate Amplifiers XT30RC User's Manual
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1. XT3SORC Guitar Amplifier EE Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the Crate XT30RC Guitar Amplifier This rugged amplifier features a Clean channel with a three band EQ and level control and a Solo channel with our patented FlexWave technology gain Level and Shape control A Reverb control and a switchable Chorus with Depth and Rate controls are provided for greater flexibility 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 The rear panel footswitch jack allows remote control of channel selection and for turning the Chorus effect on and off Like all Crate products your XT amplifier 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 And thank you for choosing CRATE CAUTION PRECAUCION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NO 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 QU2. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL e 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 OLTAJE PELIGROSO A ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES EXPLICATION DES SYMB LES GRAPHIQUES DANGER HAUTE TENSION REFERREZ VOUS AU MANUAL D UTILISATION The Front Panel GO OD CLEAN T LOW MID 4 MY En 4 A A a HIGH REVERB a CHORUS m DEPTH RATE pousa MY ee wey S J VA A 45 6 7 8 1 INPUT Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instru ment cable SOLO CHANNEL A high gain channel designed to give 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 SHAPE Use this control to adjust to tone of the Solo channel 4 LEVEL Use this control to adjust the output level of the Solo channel 5 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
3. E ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA i TURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO 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 e DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING FALLING SPRAYING OR STANDING LIQUIDS e CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS e 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 e 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 e ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES STANDS OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY e WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE
4. eaker Size and Rating Power Requirements size and Weight 6 volts peak to peak min 1kHz 20dB range 80Hz 12dB range O 900Hz 18dB range 10kHz 10 Crate Custom Design 4 ohm 120 VAC 60Hz 5OVA 15 1 4 H x 17 W x 10 D 20 lbs The XT30RC 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 www crateamps com 2003 SLM Electronics a division of St Louis Music Inc 1400 Ferguson Avenue St Louis MO 63133 18 821 01 091903
5. sconnected when headphones are used CAUTION To avoid possible damage to your hearing do not use headphones for extended periods of time at extremely loud levels 16 POWER Use this switch to turn the ampli fier on top of the switch depressed and off bottom of the switch depressed The switch illuminates when the amplifier is turned on The Rear Panel not shown 17 FOOTSWITCH Use this jack to connect the 1 4 stereo plug on the cable of a two button footswitch such as the Crate CFP2 This allows you to remotely switch between the Clean and Solo channels and turn the Chorus effect on and off The front panel switches 5 and 11 are disabled when a footswitch is turned on 18 EXTENSION SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an external speaker cabinet The internal speaker is disconnected when this jack is used The minimum impedance for the extension speaker is four ohms 19 POWER CORD The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a grounded power out let that meets all applicable electrical codes and is compatible with the voltage power and frequency requirements stated on the rear panel Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection XT30RC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS gt 30W RMS O 5 THD 40 120 VAC 98dB 6dB O 1kHz 42dB 6dB O 1kHz 26dB 2dB Output Power Rating Gain Solo Ch Clean Ch CD Input Maximum Input Signal Accepted Tone Controls Low Mid High Sp
6. the switch is depressed the Solo chan nel is selected This switch is disabled when a footswitch is used see 17 CLEAN CHANNEL A normal gain channel designed to give you crystal clear sounds to medium distortion 6 VOL Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean channel 7 LOW Use this control to adjust the low fre quency level of the clean channel 8 MID Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the clean channel 9 HIGH Use this control to adjust the high fre quency level of the clean channel 10 REV LEVEL Use this control to adjust the level of reverb effect The reverb can be turned on and off by using a footswitch 17 rear panel 11 CHORUS ON This switch when depressed activates the amplifiers built in Chorus effect This switch is disabled when a footswitch is used see 17 12 CHORUS DEPTH Use this control to adjust the level of the Chorus effect 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 CHORUS RATE Use this control to adjust the speed of the Chorus effect 14 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 15 HEADPHONES Use this jack to con nect headphones to the amplifier The internal speaker is di
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