Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TX50DE Crate
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Driver’ s Guide for the CRA TE LIMO battery power ed amplifier with the new rugged, lightweight molded polymer enclosure!.
CRA TE CONGRA TULA TIONS! Y ou are now the pr oud owner of the Crate TX50DE battery po wered ampli- fier with Digital Signal Processing. At last, y ou can take your music with you and have great tone on the r oad.
CRA TE 3 FEA TURES: • T wo separate channels • Crate’ s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) • Insert jack for connecting external effects • CD Inputs for connecting background music • F ootswi.
CRA TE 4 ABOUT THE POWER SUPPL Y : The TX50DE uses a sealed lead-acid 12-volt battery as its internal power source . Unlike ni-cad batteries, this battery has no “memory” – it can be fully recharged at any time , without damage to the battery .
CRA TE 5 ABOUT THE POWER SUPPL Y ( continued ): The TX50DE may also be po wered by using a 12-volt vehicle cigarette lighter adapter , available at most electronic supply stores. Make certain that the polarity on the adapter matches what is shown below .
CRA TE 6 THE FRONT P ANEL : 1. LOW Z: Connect a lo w impedance micro- phone here by means of a shielded signal cable terminated with an XLR type connector . 2. HIGH Z: Connect a high impedance micr o- phone here by means of a shielded signal cable terminated with a 1/4 ” connector .
CRA TE 7 14. LOW (Active only when the Channel Select switch is in the out position): Use this contr ol to adjust the low frequency level for the instru- ment channel 2. 15. MID (Active only when the Channel Select switch is in the out position): Use this contr ol to adjust the mid frequency level for the instru- ment channel 2.
CRA TE 8 YPP117 DUAL MONO 1/4" TO STEREO 1/4" ADAPTER STEREO 1/4" TO STEREO 1/4" CABLE TO INSERT JACK TO ST ANDARD INSERT JACK OF EFFECT (IF EFFECT IS NON-INVERTING) TO INVERTED IN.
CRA TE 9 SUGGESTED SET -UPS: The TX50DE can be used in a variety of differ ent ways, some of which are shown belo w and on the following page. Use these ideas to fuel y our imagination for the setup which best suits your needs. Idea 1 – Play and sing, with external effects and backup: Connect a micro- phone to the Low Z jack.
CRA TE 10 SUGGESTED SET -UPS ( continued ): Idea 3 – Sing along: Connect a low impedance micr ophone to the Low Z jack. Connect a high impedance microphone to the Instrument Input jack. Connect a tape player (for sound tr acks and back up music) to the CD Input jacks.
CRA TE 11 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM: INSTRUMENT CHANNEL MIC CHANNEL CD INPUTS LOW MID HIGH GAIN LEVEL 1 2 CHANNEL SELECT LEVEL DSP SEND TONES LOW MID HIGH TONES SHAPE DC CHARGER CHARGING CIRCUIT SMART CHARGER FUSE DC CIGARETTE LIGHTER ADAPTER HEAD PHONES SPEAKERS POWER AMP FOOTSWITCH DSP/CH.
©2001 SLM Electronics • A division of St. Louis Music 1400 F erguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133 P/N 47-099-02 • 08/01 CRA TE TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS OUTPUT POWER RA TING 5 0W RM S @ 10% THD , 4 ohms, 13.
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