Crate Amplifiers XT120R user manual

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XT120R
XT120R
Three Channel Guitar Amplifier
User’s Guide

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XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate XT120R three- channel guitar amplifier. This rugged amplifier combines out- standing features with serious clean and distorted sounds. Front panel RCA 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 reverb may be controlled by means of a footswitch. Like all Crate products, y

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XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier The Front Panel: 1: INPUT: Use this jack to connect your guitar 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 count

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RING TIP RING TIP XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier The Rear Panel: 120 VAC: 250V T3A EXTENSION REVERB CLEAN/SOLO/ INSERT SPEAKER RHYTHM FOOTSWITCH 22 22 2 23 3 2 24 4 25 25 2 26 6 22: 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. 23: EXT

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XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier Suggested Settings: 6

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XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier System Block Diagram: BUFFER INPUT CLEAN CHNL VOL LOW MID HIGH SOLO- RHYTHM/CLEAN SELECT SOLO SOLO RHYTHM SOLO SWITCHING LEVEL CIRCUIT RHYTHM SOLO RHYTHM SOLO/ RHYTHM SELECT RHYTHM SOLO RHYTHM SHAPE LOW MID HIGH LEVEL GAIN GAIN MIX AMP INSERT REVERB POWER AMP SPEAKER CD SPEAKER INPUT EXT. SPEAKER DAMPING CIRCUIT 7

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XT120R Three Channel Guitar Amplifier XT120R TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 120W RMS @ 5% THD, 4Ω , 120 VAC Speaker Size and Rating (2) Custom Design 12”, 8Ω Input Impedance 470kΩ Total System Gain Solo Ch 110dB, all controls @10 Overdrive Ch 88dB, all controls @10 Clean Ch 58dB, all controls @10 CD Input 29dB Maximum Input Signal Accepted 7 volts peak-to-peak Solo Channel Shape Control Proprietary Circuit O.D. Channel Low Control 20dB range @ 80Hz Mid Control 15dB range @ 1kHz Hi