Kustom Arrow 16DFX Stereo Amplifier User Manual
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1. KUSTOM OWNER S MANUAL ARROW 16DFX Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom amp Your Arrow 16DFX model successfully draws on decades of amplifier design and manufacturing experience at Kustom This amp was planned from the ground up to offer top notch tone and dependable performance Inside this manual you ll find useful information about the amp s features and some suggested settings to illustrate itstonal capabilities We wish you many years of enjoyment with your Kustom amplifier ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time The U S Governments Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the following permissible noise level exposures DURATION PER DAY HOURS 8 6 4 3 2 1 SOUND LEVEL dB 90 93 95 97100 103 According to OSHA any exposure in the above permissible limits could resultin some hearing loss Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canal or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss If exposure in excess of the limits as put forth above to insure against potentially harmful exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of inducing high sound pressu2. ch as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture FRENCH Danger L exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l audition Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l audition mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de l acuite auditive lors d une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense Les autorites competentes en reglementation de bruit ont defini les expositions tolerees aux niveaux de bruits DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB 80641321 90 93 95 97100 103 Selon les autorites toute exposition dans les limites citees ci dessus peuvent provoquer certaines pertes d audition Des bouchons ou protections dans l appareil auditif ou sur l oreille doivent etre portes lors de l utilisation de ce systeme d amplification afin de prevenir le risque de perte permanente de l audition Dans le cas d expositions superieures aux limites precitees il est recommande afin de se premunir contre les expositions aux pressions acoustiquese evees potentiellement dangeure u ses aux personnes exposees aux equipements capables de delivrer de telles puissances tels ce systeme d amplification en fonctio
3. fects on and off 11 Effects Level This control adds the selected effect and adjusts its apparent volume 2 Effects Selection Switch This switch is used to select the desired effect There are 16 different effects to choose from 13 Jewel Light This jewel light lets you know that the amplifier is on 4 Power This switch turns on and off the AC power to the amp KUSTOM py PE A MODEL Arrow 16DFX FY FAS LEAD GUITAR AMPLIFIER ATTENTION N AC 100V 30W 50 60Hz RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR NZ NZ KUSTOM MUSICAL AMPLIFICATION INC CINCINNATI OHIO USA SERIAL NUMBER EXTERNAL HEAD SPEAKER PHONE DESIGNED IN USA MADE IN CHINA 15 Speaker This speaker jack is used for an external speaker Note The internal speaker in the Arrow16DFX will not function when this jack is used 16 Headphone This is a 3 conductor 1 4 Stereo jack that amplifies the signal at headphone levels Note The amplifier s speaker is disconnected when this jack is used Suggested Settings These settings are general starting points They are designed to get you close to the sound you are looking for If the control is not shown then it doesn t apply to this particular sound Lead Clean Channel e a Select gt lt gt O 4 GAIN VOLUME Clean Rhythm Country Guitar These settings are for basic clean sounds including rhythm guitar country lead guitar and funky chunky rhythm sou
4. gainst a wall or placed in a built in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling air Do not install this product near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stove or other apparatus including heat producing amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the Other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord being walked on or pinched particularly at Plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Do not break the ground pin of the power supply cord Only use attachments specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation ports or any other openings Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way Su
5. nds Usually country guitar is a brighter more treble edged sound The bottom end depends on what type of guitar you are using Effects selection depends on taste Rhythm guitar is commonly a clean full sound using a little less treble than the country sound and a bit more midrange Lead Bas Select 4 gt lt gt gt GAIN VOLUME Medium Gain Rock and Blues This setting is particularly useful in blues or classic rock songs It is good for leads as well as rhythm parts It is also useful for power chords You need to switch to the Lead channel to make these settings work Blues depending on the guitar you use usually adds treble but with more midrange and a fat bottom end Adjust the gain control to the amount of distortion you desire Blues often has a reverb trail on the notes Adjust Effects to taste Lead Clean Channel bee Select End gt lt gt gt GAIN VOLUME Alternative Harder Edged Rock This setting will deliver more of a cutting tone Whether used for rhythm or lead sounds it will cut through the drums and get you heard If you need more grunge increase the gain control for more distortion This style of music requires a slightly thinner harder en tone full of midrange Less reverb is required as it tends to muddy up faster songs Adjust ects to taste Lead Clean Channel ERU Select gt lt gt lt gt Q gt GAIN VOLUME Heavy Metal Ma
6. nnement de proteger l appareil auditif ATTENTION Nay NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION AFIN DE LIMITER LE RISQUE DE CHO ELECTR QUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE CHASSIS NE CONTIENT PAS DE PIECES POUVANT ETRE REPAREE PAR L UTILISATEUR CE SYMBOLE A POUR BUT D AVERTIR L UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE DE VOLTAGE DANGEREUX NON ISOLE A L INTERIEUR DE CE PRODUIT QUI PEUT ETRE DE PUISSANCE SUFFISAMMENT IMPORTANTE POUR PROVOQUER UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE AUX PERSONNES CE SYMBOLE A POUR BUT D AVERTIR L UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE A D INSTRUCTIONS D UTILISATION ET DE MAINTENANCE DANS LES DOCUMENTS FOURNIS AVEC CE PRODUIT AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE D INCENDIE ET DE DECHARGE Ah sio NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREILA LA PLUIE OU A L RUMIDITE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE Lire avec attention toutes les recommandations et pr cautions d emploi avant d utiliser ce produit Toutes les recommandations et pr cautions d emploi doivent tre conserv es afin de pouvoir s y reporter si n cessaire Lire et comprendre tous les avertissements num r s dans les pr cautions d emploi Suivre toutes les pr cautions d emploi pour utiliser ce produit Ce produit ne doit pas tre utilis pr s d eau comme par exemple baignoires viers piscine sous sol humides Etc Utiliser exclusivement un chiffon sec pour nettoyer ce produit Ne bloqu r aucune ouverture de ventilation Ne pas placer le pr
7. oduit tout contre un mur ou dans une enceinte fern e cela g nerait le flux d air n cessaire au refroidissement Ne pas placer le produit pr s de toute source de chaeur telle que radiateurs arriv es d air chaud fourneaux ou autres appareils g n rant de la chaleur incluant les amplificateurs producteurs de chaleur Ne pas n gliger la s curit que procure un branchement polaris ou avec raccordement la terre Un branchement polaris comprend deux fiches dont l une est plus large que l autre Un branchement la terre comprend deux fiches plus une troisi me reli e la terre Si la fiche secteur fournie ne s insert pas dans votre prise de courant consulter un lectricien afin de remplacer votre prise obsol te Prot ger le cordon d alimentation de tout crasement ou pincement particuli rement au niveau des fiches des r ceptacles utilis s et l endroit de sortie de l appareil Ne pas casser la fiche de terre du cordon d alimentation Utiliser uniquement les accessoires sp cifi s par le constructeur Utiliser uniquement avec le chariot de transport le support le tr pied la console ou la table sp cifi s par le constructeur ou vendus avec l appareil Lors de l utilisation d un chariot bouger avec pr caution l ensemble chariotlappareil afin d viter les dommages d un renversement D brancher cet appareil lors d orages ou s il n est pas utilis pendant une longue p riode Des pr cautions doivent tre
8. prises afin qu aucun objetne tombe et qu aucun liquide ne se r pande l int rieur de l appareil par les orifics de ventilation ou n importe quelle autre ouverture Pour toutes interventions techniques s adresser un technicien qualifi L intervention technique est n cessaire lorsque l appareil a t endommag de n importe quelle fa on comme par exemple si le cordon secteur ou sa fiche sont d t rior s si du liquide a coul ou si des objets sont tomb s l int rieur de l appareil si l appareil a t expos la pluie ou l humidit s il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s il est tomb ATTENTION P our r duire le risque d incendie ou de choc electrique ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ou l humidit KUSTOM ARROW posed E A fere Rower ya a 16 D EX i 00 305990 002 CD Tape Guitar Inpu Input 1 CD Tape Input This 1 4 3 conductor jack will allow you to plug in a CD player tape or any other source to practice along with It sums the left and right signals into a mono signal and passes it through to the amplifier section To control the volume of the source adjust the output volume of the device We suggest you turn the volume all the way down then plug in and adjust the volume according to your taste 2 Guitar Input This is a 1 4 2 conductor input jack for plugging in your instrument It is intended for guitars but will accept other instruments as well 3 Lead Gain Adjust this clockwise
9. re levels such as this amplification system be protected by hearing protectors while this unit is in operation Y CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE CHASSIS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF NON INSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE ARISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE UNIT APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS gt 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product All safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference Read and understand all wamings listed on the operating instructions Follow all operating instructions to operate this product This product should not be used near water i e Bathtub sink swimming pool wet basement etc Only use dry cloth to clean this product Do not block any ventilation openings It should not be placed flat a
10. to increase the amount of distortion you add to the signal Used in the lower ranges of the control you will get a less distorted sound 4 Channel Select Switch This switch selects which preamp you are using It will switch between the Clean and Lead channels 5 Lead Volume This control is the output volume control for the Lead Channel It follows the same tone circuit as the other channel Its gain structure is determined by the Lead Gain control but this serves as the overall master volume for this channel 6 Clean Level This is the volume control for the Clean channel Its gain structure is preset for maximum signal before distortion and determines the output level of the amp 7 Low This is the bass control It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 100 Hz This will affect the low frequency signals Turning it fully clockwise the signal is left alone Turning it counterclockwise the lows will be rolled off 8 Mid This is the midrange control It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 700 Hz This will affect the middle frequency signals Turning it counterclockwise your signal will hollow out the mid frequency 9 High This is the high control It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 4KHz This will effect the high frequency signals Turning it fully clockwise the signal is left alone Turning it counterclockwise the highs will be rolled off 10 Effects Active This switch is used to turn the Ef
11. ximum Crunch This setting is a good starting point for the notched out middle sounds associated with metal and heavy alternative sounds Adjust the Treble Lows and Effects to taste Usually for a rhythm tone you want to have more lower end and less for leads Distortion is an integral part of this style of music so crank up the Gain 6 Kustom Amplification Inc 4940 Delhi Pike Cincinnati OH USA 888 4 KUSTOM 888 458 7866 Web www kustom com E
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