Crate Amplifiers E60065 Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual
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1. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC A PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE TA O DESCARGAS ATTENTION PROTEGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L HUMIDIT SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS ELECTRICAS NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA TURE jo REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO REMOVE COV RVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO E INTERNE NEST REPRABLE PAR LUTILSATEUR POUR TOUTE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SEAVICE PERSONNEL REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS REPARATION SADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE 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 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 PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON PINCHED OR STRAINED e UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING2. RHTYHM CH RHYTHM CH BANK A Only when Switch 42 LEDoff CLEAN LED off DSP is activated LED lit CH BANK B RFXGS5 RetroFex Guitar Amplifier DSP Factory Presets The RFX65 Factory Presets for the DSP section are as follows Factory Preset 1 Clean w Chorus Delay Reverb CHANNEL _ SOLO L RHYTHM MICLEAN BANK A B TAP Tempo MEDIUM TAP Tempo MEDIUM Factory Preset 2 Rhythm w Slapback Delay CHANNEL ISOLO MAHYTHM LICLEAN BANK A B TAP Tempo FAST TAP Tempo N A Factory Preset 3 Solo w Flange Delay Reverb CHANNEL EESOLO RHYTHM LICLEAN BANK A B TAP Tempo MEDIUM TAP Tempo MEDIUM 10 DSP Factory Presets The RFX65 Factory Presets for the DSP section are as follows Factory Preset 4 Clean w Reverb CHANNEL ISOLO RHYTHM MICLEAN BANK A E B TAP Tempo N A TAP Tempo N A Factory Preset 5 Rhythm w Reverb CHANNEL _ SOLO MERHYTHM LICLEAN BANK A E B TAP Tempo N A TAP Tempo N A Factory Preset 6 Solo w Reverb CHANNEL EESOLO RHYTHM LICLEAN BANK LI A ul B TAP Tempo N A TAP Tempo N A 11 Suggested Settings Oceanic Clean with Vibrato Delay amp Reverb Super Funk Clean with Wah Delay amp Reverb Arena Rhythm with Reverb amp Delay 12 Suggested Settings Haze Faze Rhythm with Phase amp Reverb Solo Wah Solo with Wah Dela
3. amp Reverb Octanator Solo with Octave amp Reverb Guitar Amplifier DSP Fill in the Blanks User Settings Copy this page to fill in your own DSP Presets User Preset CHANNEL _ SOLO LIRHYTHM LICLEAN BANK _ A B User Preset CHANNEL ISOLO LIRHYTHM LICLEAN BANK _ A B User Preset CHANNEL _ SOLO LIRHYTHM LICLEAN BANK _ A B 14 SEA RFX S RetroFex Guitar Amplifier System Block Diagram TUNER BUFFER INPUT D CLEAN VOLUME LOW MID HIGH SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN en ar 77 a e ISOLO IRHYTHM ISOLO SWITCHING SOLO 9 9 CIRCUIT LEVEL O O O O O O RHYTHM SOLO RHYTHM 7 y T SOLO RHYTHM SOLO RHYTHM SHAPE LOW MID HIGH FEMIEM GAIN GAIN MIX AMP D x A Lu REVERB Po SP A POWER O A O O o O YZ AMP O O O O O NO O LO O O i 0900 0990 TAP gt SPEAKER MULTI DELAY CD N INPUT a SPEAKER DAMPING CIRCUIT 15 KALS RFX S RetroFex Guitar Amplifier RFX65 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating Speaker Size and Rating Input Impedance Solo Ch Rhythm Ch Clean Ch Total System Gain CD Input Maximum Input Signal Accepted Solo Channel Rhythm Channel Shape Control Low Control Mid Control High Control Low Control Mid Control High Control Clean Channel Power Requirements Size and Weight 65W RMS 05 THD 80 120 VAC 1 Custom Design 12 80 470kQ 1100B al
4. n a n a Echo w medium level before multi effect Echo w high level before multi effect Dry signal no effect 1 cycle tap 1 cycle tap 1 cycle tap 4 cycle tap 4 cycle tap 4 cycle tap 2 cycle tap 2 cycle tap 2 cycle tap 1 cycle tap 1 cycle tap 1 cycle tap tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period tap period 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second SAVE TAP BUTTON CONTROLS time time time time time time time time time time time time time time time n a 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second 05 1 second S RFXES R Guitar Amplifier Storing Your Own Presets Each channel of the RFX65 has two factory assigned DSP presets as shown on pages 10 and 11 No matter what the settings of the DSP controls the preset is recalled when a channel is selected You may change the DSP settings by rotating the DSP con trols these changes will remain active until a different channel is selected but will not be there for later use unless they are saved To save a new DSP pre
5. STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES STANDS OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA lt TION AND TO AVOID INJURY b e WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AIM 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 PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME e WARNING THIS UNIT REQUIRES A SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRIC CODES HAVING THE LINE SUPPLY VOLTAGE POWER AND FREQUENCY IDENTIFIED ON THE REAR OF THE UNIT THE OUTLET MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT IF A FAULT SHOULD ARISE WHILE IN USE THIS UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED WHEN NOT IN USE EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS 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 19 E E PHASER El FLANGE VIB O CHORUS R I sr P RHYTHM l I LE w N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 INPUT Use this jack to connect your guita
6. e indicated note string is properly tuned when only the center LED is illuminated 5 The Bottom Panel SE 100VAC T2 5A V 250V r 120VAC T2A LU 250V 230V 240VAC T1 25AV250V t CN222 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation EXTENSION p FOOTSWITCH SPEAKE D CHANNEL INSERT CLEAN SOLO RHYTHM 27 28 29 30 31 27 FUSE The fuse protects the amplifier from damages caused by a faulty AC power source and or other prob lems If the fuse opens replace it ONLY with the same size and type If fuses continue to fail check the AC source if the source is okay contact your Crate dealer for service information 28 EXTENSION SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an external speaker cabinet This jack is wired in series with the internal speaker s which remain active when an extension speaker is connected 29 DSP A B FOOTSWITCH Use this jack to connect one of the footswitch cables to the three button footswitch supplied This allows you to select between two presets for each of the three channels Additional information about the operation of the footswitch is on page 9 30 CLEAN SOLO RHYTHM FOOTSWITCH Use this jack to connect one of the footswitch cables to the three button foot
7. ean channel or the Solo and Rhythm channels With the switch in the out position the Clean channel is selected When the switch is depressed either the Solo or Rhythm channel is selected depending on the setting of the Solo Rhythm switch 6 CLEAN CHANNEL A normal gain channel designed to give you crystal clean sounds 14 CLEAN LED This LED illuminates when the Clean channel is selected 15 VOLUME Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean channel 16 LOW Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Clean channel 4 png ps4 20 21 22 23 E di F d 7 gt i q 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 25 17 MID Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Clean channel 18 HIGH Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Clean channel 19 MULTI Use this control to select one of the fifteen Multi digital effects Complete information about the DSP effects is on page 7 20 DELAY Use this control to select one of the fifteen Delay digital effects Complete information about the DSP effects is on page 7 21 SAVE TAP Use this pushbutton to set the tempo of many of the effects by tapping the button repeatedly in time with the desired tempo The Save Tap button is also used to save DSP presets and to restore the factory default DSP settings Additional information about the Save Tap button is on pages 7 and 8 22 SAVE TAP LED This LED flas
8. ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by SLM Electronics could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer s Name SLM Electronics Corporate Headquarters 1901 Congressional Drive St Louis Missouri 63146 Primary Production Facility 700 Hwy 202 W Yellville Arkansas 72687 Product Type Audio Amplifier Products meet the regulations for compliance marking under ETL standards UL6500 UL60065 or UL813 CSA standards E60065 or C22 2 No 1 M90 CE safety standard EN60065 CE EMC standards EN55103 or EN55013 and EN61000 C tick designation Level 2 ABN 56748810738 ARBN N222 KETI standard K60065 limited model approval Compliance Support Contact SLM Electronics Attn R amp D Compliance Engineer 1901 Congressional Drive St Louis Missouri 63146 Tel 314 569 0141 Fax 314 569 0175 REXOS RetroFex Guitar Amplifier Congratulat
9. etrofex fier wi uitar Amplifier Digital Effects eee A z a a rit a AAA SEA AAA tte Cata a ass AAA ie TABLE OF CONTENTS INMOGUCTION 24 cores cipal c ovio casera 3 The Top Panel css sum ies ema ante ia aid da 45 The Bottom Panel oooooococococon ee ees 6 The DSP SECON sa nsincsnnias beds dad e oa Rw aS 7 Storing Your Own Presets 0000 cece eee eee eee 8 Restoring the Factory Presets oooococooooonoonooo 8 More About The Save Tap Button oooooooooooooo ooo 8 Using the Footswitch for More Presets o 9 DSP Factory Presets csisuocsci ts drena 10 11 Suggested Settings o o ooooooooooononann o 12 13 DSP Fill in the Blanks for User Presets 14 System Block Diagram 0 0 0 eee eee 15 Technical Specifications 0 00 cece eee eee eee back cover This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequen cy energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par ticular installation If this equipm
10. hes in time with the tempo set by the Save Tap button 21 and serves as a status indicator for certain DSP activities see page 8 NOTE For some of the DSP effects the Save Tap LED remains illuminated The Save Tap LED does not illuminate when the DSP knobs are set to the Bypass position 23 REVERB Use this control to adjust the amount of digital reverb effect In its fully counterclock wise position the signal will be dry without any reverb As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of reverb increases 24 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 25 POWER Use this switch to turn the amplifier on top of the switch depressed and off bottom of the switch depressed The switch illuminates when the power is on NOTE When the amplifier is turned on the Save Tap LED flashes for one second before the amplifier is operational 26 ELECTRONIC TUNER cabinet top not shown The electronic tuner is active whenever the amplifier is turned on providing constant real time tuning The bottom row of LEDs indicate which note string is being tuned The top row of LEDs provides directional queues to facilitate quick and precise tuning of your instrument Th
11. ions You are now the proud owner of the Crate RFX65 three channel guitar amplifier with Advanced Digital Signal Processing This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds Dual DSP controls provide 15 Multi effects and 15 Delay effects which can be combined for a wide variety of sounds The Save Tap button allows you to manually set the tempo of many of the effects and to save new DSP presets in the amplifier s non volatile memory A separate Reverb control adds even more to the array of effects Front panel RCA CD Input jacks allow you to play along with your favorite CD or tape The rear panel Insert Jack allows you to connect your effects for greater flexibility Channel switching and DSP may be controlled by means of a footswitch which also allows access to two DSP presets on each of the three channels The top mounted electronic tuner lets you get tuned and stay in tune any time the amplifier is on Like all Crate products your RFX65 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 suggest that you read the information contained in this guide before you begin playing And thank you for choosing CRATE CAUTION EE ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK EE DE CORRIENTAZO RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR
12. l controls 10 8806 all controls 110 5806 all controls 110 29dB 7 volts peak to peak Proprietary Circuit 2008 range 80Hz 15dB range 1kHz 200B range 10kHz 360B range 80Hz 15dB range O 800Hz 40dB range 10kHz 120 VAC 60Hz 90VA 100 115VAC 50 60Hz 90VA 230VAC 50 60Hz 90VA 19 1 4 Hx 21 W x 10 1 4 D 34 lbs The RFX65 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 raat 2004 SLM Electronics a division of St Louis Music Inc 1400 Ferguson Avenue St Louis MO 63133 47 639 02 121404
13. ly revert back to the Delay control 16 seconds after the Multi control is rotated or when the tap speed was last changed for the Multi effect NOTE In most cases it is usually more pleasing to the ear to set a slower tap speed for the HI effects and a faster tap speed for the LO effects REXOS RetroFex Guitar Amplifier Using the Footswitch for More Presets The Crate three button footswitch supplied with the RFX65 allows access to an addi tional DSP preset for each channel of the amplifier When the footswitch is connected to the amplifier as shown below the original DSP presets are active for each channel when the 3 footswitch LED is illuminated These are referred to as DSP Bank A When the 3 button is switched and the LED is out a second DSP preset may be stored and recalled for each channel DSP Bank B NOTE DSP Bank B presets are only accessible when the footswitch is connected to the amplifier When the footswitch is not connected only DSP Bank A is accessable FUSE 100VAC T2 5A V250V 120VAC T2A NV 250V 230V 240VAC T1 25AV250V CN222 i ice complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation i conditions qn levice ma d 2 This device mus d including interference tha EXTENSION p FOUTSWITEHS SPEAKER DSP CHANNEL BANK A INSERT CLEAN SOLO RHYTHM LEFT jack RIGHT jack Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 LED on SOLO CH LEDon SOLO LEDon DSP LED off
14. of these effects have their speed controlled by the Save Tap button Additional information is provided on pages 5 and 10 SIGNAL PATH FOR ECHO LO MID amp HI EFFECTS DELAY MULTI SIGNAL PATH FOR ALL OTHER EFFECTS MULTI DELAY MULTI NAME Chorus LO Chorus MID Chorus HI Flange LO Flange MID Flange HI Phaser LO Phaser MID Phaser HI Vibrato LO Vibrato MID Vibrato HI Octave Down Touch Wah Reverse Wah Bypass DELAY NAME Single LO Single MID Single HI Single MAX Echo LO Echo MID Echo HI Echo MAX Tape LO Tape MID Tape HI Tape MAX Echo FX LO Echo FX MID Echo FX HI Bypass DESCRIPTION Chorus w low depth Chorus w medium depth Chorus w high depth Flanger w low depth Flanger w medium depth Flanger w high depth Phaser w low feedback Phaser w medium feedback Phaser w high feedback Vibrato w low depth Vibrato w medium depth Vibrato w high depth Adds signal one octave lower Touch sensitive wah wah Inverted wah wah Dry signal no effect DESCRIPTION Single delay w low level Single delay w medium level Single delay w high level Single delay w maximum level Echo w low level Echo w medium level Echo w high level Echo w maximum level Tape echo w low level Tape echo w medium level Tape echo w high level Tape echo w maximum level Echo w low level before multi effect SAVE TAP BUTTON CONTROLS speed speed speed speed speed speed speed speed speed speed speed speed n a n a
15. r to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable SOLO RHYTHM CHANNELS High gain channels giving you sounds with serious overdrive 2 SOLO LED This LED illuminates when the Solo channel is selected 3 GAIN Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion produced by the Solo channel 4 SHAPE Use this control to dial in the tone for the Solo channel Rotating the control counter clockwise enhances the mid frequencies while rotating the control clockwise enhances the low and high frequencies 5 LEVEL Use this control to adjust the output level of the Solo channel 6 SOLO RHYTHM Use this switch to select the Solo or Rhythm channel When this switch is depressed the Solo channel is selected With the switch in the out position the Rhythm channel is selected This switch is active only when the Solo Rhythm Clean switch 13 is depressed 7 RHYTHM LED This LED illuminates when the Rhythm channel is selected 8 GAIN Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion produced by the Rhythm channel 9 LOW Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Solo Rhythm channel 10 MID Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Solo Rhythm channel 11 HIGH Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Solo Rhythm channel 12 LEVEL Use this control to adjust the output level of the Rhythm channel 13 SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN SELECT Use this switch to select the Cl
16. set to a channel first make the desired DSP changes Then press and hold the Save Tap button for about three seconds The Save Tap LED will flash through three quick sequences indicating the preset was saved The new preset is stored for that channel and will remain in mem ory until a new preset is stored for that channel or the factory presets are restored We recommend making copies of page 14 of this guide for the purpose of writing down your own presets 3 SECONDS CHANGES ARE SAVED AS NEW PRESET Restoring the Factory Presets The factory assigned DSP presets may be restored erasing any changes you have made Turn the amplifier off Press and hold the Save Tap button as you turn the amplifi er on The Save Tap LED will flash through two quick sequences indicating the factory presets have been restored More About the Save Tap Button The Save Tap button is used to set the tempo of an effect by pressing it twice within a one second time frame The time between the two taps sets the timing of the effect If the Save tap button is pressed an odd number of times once three times etc the tim ing will default to the maximum one second time period The Multi effects and the Delay effects may each have a different tap speed The default target for the Save Tap button is the Delay control To select the Multi control as the tap button s target rotate the Multi control The Save Tap tempo function will auto matical
17. switch supplied This allows you to remotely switch between the Clean and Distortion channels and between the Solo and Rhythm channels See page 9 31 INSERT Use this jack to connect an external signal processor to the amplifier Use Crate s STP201 STP202 or STP203 stereo to mono Y cord or an adapter such as Crate s YPP117 and two 1 4 mono signal cables to con nect to the effect as shown below 32 AC LINE CORD not shown This grounded power cord is to be plugged into a grounded power outlet wired to current electrical codes and compatible with the voltage power and frequency requirements stated on the bot tom panel Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection Stereo to mono Y cord Y adapter and 2 cables to Insert TIP RETURN TIPO to Insert jack LJRING SEND RING jack SLEEVE GROUND SLEEVE j STP201 3 STP202 6 STP203 9 YPP117 4 1 4 TO 1 4 MONO SHIELDED CABLES N to to to to effect effect effect effect QUT iT IN Y jack jack J jack jack 6 External Effect External Effect The DSP Section The RFX65 features DSP controls for Multi Delay and Reverb Complete information ENT about the Multi and Delay pp effects is given below The Multi control selects the pitch modified and wah effects Many of these effects have their speed controlled by the Save Tap button The Delay control selects the delay or echo effects All
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