Crate Amplifiers GX-140C User's Manual
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1. GAIN 2 When active sets the amount of compression and distortion from the amplifier At far left the sound will have a thick compressed quality As you turn the control to the right the amount of distortion increases Gain 2 is pro duces more intense distortion than Gain 1 and is active only when the Gain Select switch 5 is in 4 SHAPE Working in conjunction with the Gain 2 control rotate the Shape control until you find the sound you re looking for Turning the control towards the left enhances the mid frequencies turning it to the right enhances the low and high frequencies Only affects Gain 2 when active 5 GAIN SELECT Switches between Gain 1 out and Gain 2 in A footswitch see 28 rear panel overrides this switch 6 LOW Adjusts the low frequency output level to the left reduces the low frequency output to the right increases it This control allows a range of 10dB at 80Hz 7 HIGH Adjusts the high frequency output level to the left reduces the high frequency output to the right increases it This control allows a range of 10dB at 7kHz 8 LEVEL Sets the output volume level from Channel A in the far left position there is no output turning the control to the right increases the output Use this control along with the Gain and Shape controls 2 3 amp 4 to create a wide variety of sounds 9 CHANNEL SELECT When this switch is pressed in the Overdrive Channel is engaged The Clean Channel is selec2. IRING SEND RINGI jack D SLEEVE GROUND SLEEVE STP201 3 STP202 6 STP203 9 to to effect effect O O N O J jack ja BeA External Effect et 114 T0 1 4 MONO A a CABLES External Effect TE GX 140C CH Amplifier GX 140C CH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating 70 watts RMS 5 THD 8 ohms load 120VAC 100 watts RMS 5 THD 4 ohms load 120VAC Crate Custom Design 12 with 1 3 4 voice coil Speaker Size and Rating GX 140C only Power Handling 65 Watts RMS Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 8 volts peak to peak Total System Gain Overdrive Channel 108dB 1kHz Clean Channel 56dB 1kHz Input Impedance 470k ohms Overdrive Channel Low Control 10dB Range 80Hz Shape Control Proprietary Circuit High Control 10dB Range 7kHz Clean Channel Low Control 20dB Range 100Hz Mid Control 14dB Range 700Hz High Control 27dB Range 10kHz Input Power Requirements 120 VAC 60Hz 230VA 100 115VAC 50 60Hz 230VA 230VAC 50 60Hz 230VA 20 H x 26 1 2 W x 11 D 58 Ibs 12 1 2 H x 30 3 4 W x 10 1 2 D 35 Ibs Cabinet Size and Weight GX 140C GX 140CH The GX 140C CH 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 could damage the finish CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OP
3. 1 tip out put 2 sleeve ground If your effects device has stereo input and output jacks use a pair of three conductor stereo patch cords to con nect to it If the device has separate left and right jacks use a pair of one stereo male to two mono female Y adapters to make the connections as shown to the right Speakon is a registered trademark of Neutrik U S A 28 CHANNEL GAIN SELECT FOOTSWITCH Plug a dual footswitch such as the Crate CFP 2 or the stereo plug of the Crate CFP 3 here to control Channel Selection and the Gain Select button The footswitch overrides the front panel switches 5 and 9 and is wired as follows Ring Gain Select tip Channels sleeve ground 29 CHORUS EXPANDER FOOTSWITCH Plug a single footswitch such as the Crate CFP 1 or the mono plug of the Crate CFP 3 here to control the Chorus Expander The footswitch overrides the front panel on off switch 17 selection between the Chorus and the Expander is still controlled by the front panel selector switch 18 Connecting to the Insert jack The Insert jack 16 lets you patch external effects into the amplifier just prior to its power amp stage Use Crate s STP201 STP202 or STP203 stereo to mono Y cord or an adapter such as Crate s YPP117 and 2 1 4 mono signal cables to connect to the effect as shown below Stereo to mono Y cord Y adapter and 2 cables to Insert C TIP RETURN TIP O to Insert jack
4. 6X 1400L LH STEREO CHORUS AMPLIFIER GX I40CH OWNER S MANUAL Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the versatile and powerful Crate GX 140C Combo Amplifier GX 140CH Amp Head with Stereo Chorus With two flexible channels Crate s patented Flex Wave distortion circuitry a Stereo Effects Loop and three footswitchable functions the GX 140C CH offers you more flexibility and performance than any amplifier in its class Like all Crate products your GX 140C CH is Musician Made in the U S A 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 information contained in this manual before you begin playing TE And thank you for choosing CRATE CRATE 40C CH Amplifier GX 140C FRONT PANEL 1 INPUT Connect your guitar here using a shielded instrument cable OVERDRIVE CHANNEL A high gain channel giving you sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive 2 GAIN 1 When active sets the amount of compression and distortion from the amplifier At far left the sound will have a thick compressed quality As you turn the control to the right the amount of distortion increases Gain 1 pro duces less intense distortion than Gain 2 and is active only when the Gain Select switch 5 is out 3
5. EN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER ATTENTION RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION 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 VORSICHT ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT OFFENEN VORSICHT ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEKTRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT DEN DECKEL ABENHMEN INTERNE TEILE KONNEN NICHT VOM BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN DIE WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION IN ORDER TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE UNIT AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR INJURY PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OF THE POWER CORD CONNECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION 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 PROTECTION IS RECO
6. MMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS EXPLICATION DES SYMB LES GRAPHIQUES DANGEROUS VOLTAGE VOLTAJE PELIGROSO DANGER HAUTE TENSION GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG REFERREZ VOUS AU MANUAL D UTILISATION IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN 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 D www crateamps com Yau 2001 SLM ELECTRONICS A DIVISION OF ST LOUIS MUSIC 1400 FERGUSON ST LOUIS MO 63133 P N 47 474 01 05 01
7. cord ring send tip return sleeve ground See the illustration on the panel to the right for more information This is a mono pre chorus effects loop 17 CHORUS ON OFF Turn the Chorus Expander on and off with this switch When the switch is pressed in the Chorus Expander is active A footswitch see 29 rear panel overrides this switch 18 CHORUS EXPANDER Select between the built in stereo chorus or the expander circuit with this switch When the switch is pressed in the chorus section is select ed When the switch is out the amplifier s expander circuit is activated giving the sound a wide open spatial effect In order for either effect to be active the Chorus On Off switch 17 must be pressed in 19 DEPTH Set the intensity of the chorus effect with this control in the far left position there will be almost no cho rus as you rotate the control to the right the amount of effect increases 20 RATE Set the speed of the chorus effect with this con trol to the left for slow smooth phasing sounds to the right for faster vibrato sounds 21 POWER SWITCH Turns the amplifier ON in the up position off in the down position The Channel LED for the selected channel will light when the amp is switched on CRATE 40C CH Amplifier POWERAMP 1 SPEAKER POWERAMP 2 SPEAKER REAR PANEL 22 AC LINE IN This heavy duty grounded three wire power cord is to be plugged into ONLY a safely
8. ted when this switch is out A footswitch see 28 rear panel overrides this switch The adjacent LEDs indicate which channel is selected CLEAN CHANNEL A normal gain channel designed to give you crystal clear sounds 10 LEVEL Sets the output volume level from the Clean Channel in the far left position there is no output turning the control to the right increases the output level 11 LOW Adjusts the low frequency output level to the left reduces the low frequency output to the right increases it This control allows a range of 20dB at 100Hz 12 MID Adjusts the mid frequency output level to the left reduces the midrange output turning it to the right increas es it This control allows a range of 14dB at 700Hz 13 HIGH Adjusts the high frequency output level to the left reduces the high frequency output to the right increas es it This control allows a range of 270B at 10kHz 14 REVERB OVERDRIVE Adjust the amount of reverb for the Overdrive Channel with this control in the full left position the output signal is dry no reverb rotating the control to the right increases the amount of effect 15 REVERB CLEAN Adjust the amount of reverb for the Clean Channel with this control in the full left position the output signal is dry no reverb rotating the control to the right increases the amount of effect 16 INSERT LOOP Connect an external effects device via this jack Use a stereo 1 4 male Y
9. wired grounded 120 volt 60 cycle AC power outlet DO NOT attempt to defeat the ground connection of this cable If your GX 140C CH was purchased outside of the United States see the unit s rear panel for its power rating and fol low the above guidelines 23 24 POWER AMP 1 2 SPEAKERS You may connect the outputs of the GX 140C CH to your external speakers using these jacks When connecting speakers use a matched pair that is two speakers with the same imped ance to insure optimum performance from the amplifier The amp 2 speaker jack 24 carries the chorus signal when the chorus is on while the amp 1 jack 23 is dry without the chorus effect NOTE The total impedance for each side should not be less than 4 ohms WARNING DO NOT attempt to use headphones in the Speaker jacks Permanent hearing damage could result IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CERTAIN EXPORT UNITS In some areas 1 4 speaker jacks are not acceptable for use on amplifiers capable of high output power levels For this reason the 1 4 speaker jacks on your amplifier may be sealed in this case use the Speakon jacks provided 25 STEREO LINE IN When using a stereo effects deivce connect its output here This stereo 1 4 phone jack is wired as follows Ring amp 1 tip amp 2 sleeve ground 26 STEREO LINE OUT When using a stereo effects deivce connect this jack to its input This stereo 1 4 phone jack is wired as follows Ring output
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