Crate Amplifiers Musical Instrument Amplifier FXT30 User Manual

FXT30  
FXT30  
Guitar Amplifier with  
Digital Signal Processing  
User’s Guide  
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FXT30Guitar Amp with Digital Signal Processing  
Congratulations!  
You are now the proud owner of the Crate FXT30 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. An easy  
to operate DSP section lets you dial in a variety of digital effects including  
reverbs, delays, octave and wah-wahs. A Headphones jack lets you practice  
in private.  
Like all Crate products, your FXT 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  
DO NOT OPEN  
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO  
NO ABRA  
RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION  
NE PAS OUVRIR  
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC  
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-  
TURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT  
REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.  
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS  
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DESCARGAS  
LA  
ATTENTION: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ  
AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. 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.  
ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO  
A
LLUVIA  
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LA HUMEDAD. PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO.  
NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA. NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO  
REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.  
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 REQUIREMENTS 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 OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY.  
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR 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:  
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:  
EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:  
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"  
“ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.”  
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"  
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"  
“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”  
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"  
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FXT30Guitar Amp with Digital Signal Processing  
The Front Panel:  
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1: INPUT: Use this 1/4jack to connect your guitar to  
the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.  
12: HEADPHONES: Use this jack to connect head-  
phones to the amplifier. The internal speaker is dis-  
connected when headphones are used.  
SOLO CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you  
CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to your  
hearing, do not use headphones for extended  
periods of time at extremely loud levels.  
sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive.  
2: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of dis-  
tortion for the Solo channel.  
13: 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  
amplifier is turned on.  
3: SHAPE: Use this control to adjust the tone of the  
Solo channel.  
4: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level  
of the Solo channel.  
The Rear Panel (not shown):  
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 the switch is  
depressed, the Solo channel is selected.  
14: EXTENSION SPEAKER: Use this jack to connect  
the amplifier to an external speaker. The internal speak-  
er is disconnected when this jack is used. The imped-  
ance of the external speaker must be 4 ohms or greater.  
CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel designed  
to give you crystal clear sounds to medium distortion.  
WARNING: Do not attempt to use headphones in  
the Speaker jack! Permanent hearing damage  
could result!  
6: VOL: Use this control to adjust the output level of  
the Clean channel.  
15: 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 remote-  
ly switch between the Clean and Solo channels and  
turn the DSP effects on and off.  
7: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency  
level of the clean channel.  
8: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange fre-  
quency level of the clean channel.  
16: POWER CORD: The grounded power cord should  
only be plugged into a grounded power outlet 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.  
9: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequen-  
cy level of the clean channel.  
10: DSP LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the level of  
the selected digital effect. The DSP effects can be  
turned on and off by using a footswitch (#16, rear  
panel).  
11: DSP MODE: Use this control to select one of the  
16 built-in digital effects. The numbers around the  
control correspond to the digital effects as listed in the  
chart below.  
The Digital Effects:  
1 - Small Room Reverb  
2 - Medium Room Reverb  
3 - Large Room Reverb  
4 - Concert Hall Reverb  
9 - Flange with Reverb and Delay  
10 - Slow Tremolo Chorus With Reverb  
11 - Chorus with Reverb and Delay  
12 - Rotating Speaker  
5 - Short Slapback with Small Room Reverb  
6 - Medium Delay with Plate Reverb  
7 - Long Delay with Large Room Reverb  
8 - Slow Deep Flange with Reverb  
13 - Octave Divider  
14 - Touch Wah  
15 - Inverse Wah  
16 - Doubler  
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FXT30Guitar Amp with Digital Signal Processing  
FXT30 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:  
Output Power Rating  
Gain  
>30W RMS @ 5% THD, 4, 120 VAC  
Solo Ch  
98dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz  
42dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz  
Clean Ch  
Maximum Input Signal Accepted  
Tone Controls  
6 volts peak-to-peak min. @ 1kHz  
Low  
Mid  
20dB range @ 80Hz  
12dB range @ 900Hz  
18dB range @ 10kHz  
High  
Speaker Size and Rating  
Power Requirements  
10Crate Custom Design 4 ohm  
120 VAC, 60Hz, 50VA  
100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 50VA  
230VAC, 50/60Hz, 50VA  
Size and Weight  
15-1/4H x 17W x 10D, 20 lbs.  
The FXT30 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.  
©2003 SLM Electronics, a division of St. Louis Music, Inc • 1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133  
47-743-02 • 030504  
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