Crate Amplifiers BFX100T user manual

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BFX100T
Professional,
Transportable
Bass Amplifier
with
Digital Signal
Processing
Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the professional, transportable Crate BFX100T
Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing. The BFX100T offers a wide selection
of digital effects designed specifically for the bass guitar, each of which are easily
accessed with a simple turn of a control knob. The BFX100T features an extended
range low frequency driver, a dome tweeter, an extremely clean power amp,

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BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP Table of Contents: Using the Transport Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Using the Tilt-Back Peg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5 The Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Technial Specifications . . . . . . . . .

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SQUEEZE 1 BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP Using the Transport Handle: (1) Squeeze the handle together just below the attachment bracket (2) Lift the lower end of the handle up and out in an arcing motion (3) Lock the handle into the attachment bracket in its upright position (Reverse the steps to put the handle away) 3 LOCK 2 LIFT Using the Tilt-Back Peg: (1) Lift the tilt-back peg up and out of its retaining clips (2) Screw the threaded end of the tilt-back peg into the fi

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BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP The Front Panel: INPUT CONTOUR EQUALIZATION MASTER 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable. 2. -15dB/0dB SWITCH: This switch, when depressed, attenuates the level of the input signal by 15dB. If the Peak LED (#4) flashes with the Gain control (#3) near fully counter clockwise, depress this switch. 3. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input signal level f

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RING TIP RING TIP BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP DSP BFX100T ON 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11. DSP LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the amount of digital effect: in its full counter clockwise posi- tion the signal will be “dry” (without any effect). As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of effect increases. 12. FOOTSWITCH: Use this jack to connect a one-button footswitch (such as the Crate CFP-1) to the amplifier for remote on/off control of the DSP effects. 13. INS

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BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP The Rear Panel: BALANCED LINE OUT PRE POST LEVEL 18 19 20 21 22 18. FUSE: The fuse protects the amplifier from damages caused by a faulty AC power source and/or other problems. 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. 19. AC LINE CORD: This grounded power cord is to be plugged into a grounded power

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BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP Suggested Starting Tone Settings: ROCK: CONTOUR EQUALIZATION MASTER OUT OUT JAZZ: CONTOUR EQUALIZATION MASTER IN IN COUNTRY: CONTOUR EQUALIZATION MASTER IN IN FUNK: CONTOUR EQUALIZATION MASTER IIN N System Block Diagram: INPUT R 8-BAND CONTOUR GRAPHIC INSERT T GAIN LEVEL ON/ -15dB PAD SHAPE DSP OFF POWER AMP PEAK LED LEVEL POST EXT. BAL. MODE EQ SPEAKER LINE LIMIT PRE OUT LED EQ BAL. LINE FOOT OUT LEVEL SWITCH HEAD PHONES 7

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BFX100T Professional, Transportable Bass Amp with DSP BFX100T TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 100 watts RMS @ 1% THD 4 ohms, 120 VAC Speaker Size and Rating (1) Custom Design 15”, 2” voice coil, 150 watts RMS (1) LeSon Dome Tweeter Graphic Equalizer 24dB range @ 50Hz, 100Hz, 225Hz, 625Hz, 1.6kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz, 16kHz Input Impedance 200k ohms Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts peak-to-peak Gain @ 1kHz 65dB w/EQ flat, contour off Line Output Jack 2 volts peak-to-peak @ full r