Crate Amplifiers KX-15 User's Manual
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1. CRATE KX 15 KEYBOARD AMPLIFIER CRATE y OWNER S MANUAL MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO Mode d Emploi 15 Keyboard Amplifier Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the Crate KX 15 keyboard amplifier This compact pow erhouse offers warm clean tones and great easy to use equalization Each of the two input jacks has its own volume control so you can mix your keyboard with another instrument a tape deck or a Hi Z vocal mic The Headphone jack allows for private practicing and the external speaker jack allows you to connect the amp to another speaker cabinet Like all Crate products your KX 15 is designed by musicians and built using only the best components Extensive testing at the hands and ears of skilled technicians and musicians insures you 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 go over the infor mation contained in this manual before you begin playing e And thank you for choosing CRATE TABLE OF CONTENTS The Front Panel English 3 The Front Panel Spanish 4 The Front Panel French 5 System Block Diagram 6 Technical Specifications back cover CAUTION PRECAUCION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NO ABRA NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING2. 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 EVITER 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 VOLTAGE POWER AND FREQUENCY RE
3. EL POSTERIOR 13 CABLE DE ENERGIA Este cord n de potencia con tres conductores para servicio pesado y conectado a tierra se debe conectar SOLO a un recep t culo de CA de 120 volts 60 ciclos que est seguramente cableado y conectado a tierra Si su KX 15 fu adquirido fuera de los Estados Unidos vea el panel posterior de la unidad para conocer su potencia de dise o y siga las pautas arriba se aladas NO INTENTE pasar por alto la conexi n a tierra de este cable AAN cs LO MID HI MID HIGH SPEAKER HEADPHONES POWER SECTION DU SIGNAL D ENTREE 1 PRISE POUR INSTRUMENT 1 accepte une fiche de 1 4 6 35mm et est gou vern par le Volume 1 buton de r glage 2 PRISE POUR INSTRUMENT 2 accepte une fiche de 1 4 6 35mm et est gou vern par le Volume 2 buton de r glage 3 VOLUME 1 r gle le niveau de son total pour Entr e 1 R ducire a hauts vol umes qui vous pouvez vouloir le niveau de la bouton de r glage Basse 5 4 VOLUME 2 r gle le niveau de son total pour Entr e 2 R ducire a hauts vol umes qui vous pouvez vouloir le niveau de la bouton de r glage Basse 5 GALUSATION ET SORTIE 5 BAS determine le niveau des sons graves de l amplificateur R ducire a hauts volumes qui vous pouvez vouloir le niveau de celui ci bouton 6 BAS MOYEN tend adjouter une carac t ristique plus pais ou plus plat au son 7 HAUT MOYEN determine si le son est d
4. QUIREMENTS 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 A VOLTAJE 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 m INPUT P mm VOLUME mma FRONT PANEL 1 INPUT 1 Use this 1 4 jack to connect your keyboard or other line level signal to the amplifier by means of a shielded instru ment cable The level at this jack is con trolled by the Volume 1 knob 3 2 INPUT 2 Use this 1 4 jack to connect your
5. ases the high frequency output 9 EXTERNAL SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an external speak er 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 head phones in the Speaker jack Permanent hearing damage could result 10 HEADPHONES Use this jack to con nect headphones to the amplifier The internal speaker is disconnected when this jack is used A line level signal 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 11 ON LED This LED illuminates when the amplifier is turned on 12 POWER Use this switch to turn the amplifier on top of the switch depressed and off bottom of the switch depressed 13 POWER CORD rear panel not shown 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 requiremnts stated on the rear panel Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection 3 so J LO MID HI MID j SPEAKER HEADPHONES KXI5 v HIGH POWER ENTRO DE ENTRADA 1 ENTRADA 1 acepta una clavija para tel fono est ndar de 1 4 y se controla por medio de la perilla para Volumen 1 43 ENTRADA 2 acepta una c
6. e 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 razon M 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 M les sp cifications et les informations dans ce manuel peuvent se changer sans pr avis www crateamps com 9 LA 2002 SLM ELECTRONICS A DIVISION OF ST LOUIS MUSIC 1400 FERGUSON ST LOUIS MO U S A 63133 P N 47 446 03 05 02
7. keyboard or other line level signal to the amplifier by means of a shielded instru ment cable The level at this jack is con trolled by the Volume 2 knob 4 3 VOLUME 1 Use this control to adjust the level of the signal connected to the Input 1 jack 1 4 VOLUME 2 Use this control to adjust the level of the signal connected to the Input 2 jack 2 5 LOW Use this control to adjust the bass response of the amplifier Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the low frequency output Rotating the control clockwise increases the low frequency out put It may be necessary to reduce the Low frequency output at higher volume levels 6 LOW MID Use this control to adjust the thickness or fatness of the amplifier Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the lower midrange frequency out put Rotating the control clockwise increas es the lower midrange frequency output 7 HIGH MID Use this control to adjust the clarity and definition of the amplifier Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the upper midrange frequency out put Rotating the control clockwise increas es the upper midrange frequency output EQUALIZATION 24 PS LO MID HI MID HIGH SPEAKER HEADPHONES 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 HIGH Use this control to adjust the high frequency response of the amplifier Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the high frequency output Rotating the control clockwise incre
8. lavija para tel fono est ndar de 1 4 y se controla por medio de la perilla para Volumen 2 44 VOLUMEN 1 establece el del vol umen a la salida de la Entrada 1 Conforme usted aumente el volumen retroceda el control de Bajos 85 VOLUMEN 2 establece el nivel del vol umen a la salida de la Entrada 2 Conforme usted aumente el volumen retroceda el control de Bajos 85 SECCION DE ECUALIZACION 5 BAJOS ajuste el nivel la salida de frecuencias bajas Debido a la cantidad masiva de partes bajas disponibles usted tal vez quiera retroceder los bajos a vol menes altos MEDIANOS BAJOS tiende a impartirle una caracter stica m s llena al sonido gruesa MEDIANOS ALTOS determina el que su sonido resulte spero y penetrante 0 distante y amortiguado AGUDOS controla el rango superior de frecuencias y a ade brillantez sonido al 8 9 10 11 12 9 BOCINA EXTERNA es para conectar el KX 15 a una bocina externa ADVERTENCIA No use los aud fonos en el enchufe hembra de altavoz alargador El resultado ouede ser da o permanente al o do 10 11 12 AUDIFONOS se permite sesiones de pr ctica en privado La bocina interna queda desconectada cuando se est n usando los aud fonos DIODO LED DE PRENDIDO brillar la palabra ON cuando usted encienda el KX 15 ENERGIA es para prender y apagarlo el amplificador PAN
9. pedance 35k ohms Total System Gain 460B O 1kHz Signal To Noise Ratio 72dB Output Power Rating 12 watts RMS 9 5 THD 4 ohm load 120 VAC line Low Control 15dB Range 60Hz Low Mid Control 18dB Range 630Hz High Mid Control 19dB Range O 2kHz High Control 27dB Range 10kHz Input Power Requirements 120 VAC 60Hz 30VA 100 110 VAC 50 60Hz 30VA 230 VAC 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 Ibs The KX 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 KX 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 KX 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 827 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 Shipping Facility 1400 Ferguson Ave St Louis MO 63133 USA Offic
10. ur et per ant ou loign et doux 8 HAUT determine le niveau des hautes fr quences et adjoute la clart 9 ENCEINTE SUPPL MENTAIRE est pour connecter le KX 15 un haut par leur suppl mentaire AVERTISSEMENT Ne pas utiliser un casque d coute dans la prise pour un haut parleur auxiliare La surdit peut r sulter 10 PRISE CASQUE pour avoir la prac tique privee brancher une fiche de casque d coute sur cette prise Le haut parleur se d connecte automa tiquement quand le casque est branch 11 VOYANT LUMINEUX est illu min quand l appareil marche 12 COMMANDE MARCHE ARR TE con tr le le pouvoir CA FACE DERRIERE 13 CORDON DE POUVOIR Le KX 15 est quip avec un cordon de grande puis sance avec trois fils la masse Etre cetain que ce cordon se branche cor rectement sur une prise de courant de 120 volt 60 Hz CA sauvement la masse avant l utilisation Si le 15 a t achet au dehors des Etats Unis voir la face derri re pour le r gime de puis sance de cet appareil Pour votre pro tection ne pas essayer vaincre la con tact de terre du cordon 15 Keyboard Amplifier CRATE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM S3NOHd H3yV3dS 01 O CRATE KX 15 Keyboard Amplifier CRATE KX 15 Keyboard Amplifier KX 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts peak to peak Input Im
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