CRATE KX-15 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

KX-15 Keyboard Amplifier

Congratulations!

You are now the proud owner of the Crate KX-15 keyboard amplifier. This compact

powerhouse offers warm clean tones and great, easy-to-use equalization. Each of the

two input jacks has its own volume control so you can mix your keyboard with another

instrument, a tape deck or a Hi-Z vocal mic. The Headphone jack allows for private prac-

ticing and the external speaker jack allows you to connect the amp to another speaker

cabinet.

Like all Crate products, your KX-15 is designed by musicians, and built using only

the best components. Extensive testing insures you that this amplifier is the absolute best

it can be.

In order to get the most out of your new bass amp, we urge you to check out the infor-

mation in this manual before you begin playing.

And thank you for choosing

OWNER'S MANUAL

MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO

Mode d'Emploi

1

2

LOW

LO MID

HI MID

HIGH

KX-15

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VOLUME

INPUT

KX-15 Keyboard Amplifier

FRONT PANEL - INPUT SECTION

1. INPUT 1 jack accepts a standard 1/4"

phone plug and is controlled by the set-

ting of the Volume 1 knob (#3).

2. INPUT 2 jack also accepts a standard

1/4" phone plug but is controlled by the

setting of the Volume 2 knob (#4).

3. VOLUME 1 controls the overall sound

level for Input 1. (At high volumes you

may wish to reduce the level of the Low

control, #5.)

4. VOLUME 2 controls the overall sound

level for Input 2. (At high volumes you

may wish to reduce the level of the Low

control, #5.)

EQUALIZATION AND OUTPUT

5. LOW adjusts the bass range of the

amplifier. Due to the large amounts of

low frequency energy available, you

may wish to reduce the setting of this

control at high volumes.

6. LOW MID tends to add a "thicker" or

"fatter" characteristic to the sound.

7. HIGH MID determines whether your

sound is "harsh and piercing" or "distant

and muffled."

8. HIGH controls the upper range of fre-

quencies and adds brightness.

9 EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack is for con-

necting an extension speaker to the unit.

10. HEADPHONE/LINE OUT

jack

will

accept a standard headphone plug for

private practicing. The speaker is auto-

matically disconnected when head-

phones are plugged in here. A line level

signal can also be obtained from this

jack for recording, etc.

11. POWER "ON" INDICATOR LED will

be lit when the unit is turned on.

12. POWER switch turns the AC power on

and off.

REAR PANEL

13. POWER CORD: Your

KX-15

is

equipped with a heavy-duty grounded

three-wire power cord. Be sure this

cord is properly plugged into a safely-

wired, grounded 120 volt, 60 cycle AC

power outlet. (If your KX-15 was pur-

chased outside of the United States,

refer to the rear panel for power rat-

ings.) For your safety, never attempt to

defeat the ground connection on this

cord.

1

2

LOW

LO MID

HI MID

HIGH

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

KX-15

VOLUME

INPUT

WARNING: DO NOT attempt to use head-

phones in the Speaker jack! Permanent

hearing damage could result!

INPUT

1

VOLUME

1

INPUT

2

VOLUME

2

EXT.

SPEAKER

HEAD

PHONES

POWER

AMP

LO LO

MID

HI

MID

HI

EQ

LIMITER

SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM:

KX-15 Keyboard Amplifier

The KX-15 is covered with a durable black 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.

El KX-15 esta cubierto con un material durable Tolex: limpielo con una

toalla seca. Nunca rocie el gabinete con sustancias limpiadoras. Evite

usar materiales abrasivos con los cuales pueda danar el acabado.

Le KX-15 est couvert avec «Tolex» un revêtement noir et durable.

Essuyez cette matière avec une toile propre et sans charpie. Ne pul-

vérisez jamais les agents de nettoyage sur l'appareil. Evitez les net-

toyeurs abrasifs qui peuvent endommager le «Tolex.»

KX-15 Keyboard Amplifier

KX-15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts peak to peak

Input Impedance

35k ohms

Total System Gain

46dB @ 1kHz

Signal To Noise Ratio

72dB

Output Power Rating

12+ watts RMS @ 5% THD, 4 ohm load 120 VAC line

Low Control

15dB Range @ 60Hz

Low Mid Control

18dB Range @ 630Hz

High Mid Control

19dB Range @ 2kHz

High Control

27dB Range @ 10kHz

Input Power Requirements

120 VAC, 60Hz, 30VA

100/110 VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA

Speaker Size and Rating

Crate Custom Design 8", 15 watts

Cabinet Size and Weight

13.25" H x 13.125" W x 9" D, 18.5 lbs.

Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the

specifications and information in this Crate manual are subject to change without notice.

Crate continuamente desarrolla nuevos productos, así como también mejora los existentes. Por esta razón,

las especifaciones é información incluidos en este manual están sujetos a cambios sin previo aviso

Crate développe continuellement des nouvels produits, ainsi d'améliorer ceux qui existe. Pour cette raison

les spécifications et les informations dans ce manuel peuvent se changer sans préavis.

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN

DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO

PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE

OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PRO-

LONG THE LIFE OF THE UNIT AND

PREVENT

ACCIDENTAL

DAM-

AGES OR INJURY, PLEASE FOL-

LOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY

GUIDELINES:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEAT

OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN

OF THE POWER CORD; CON-

NECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY

GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIP-

MENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SER-

VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

CAUTION: 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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

"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"

"UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN"

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:

EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"

"VOLTAJE PELIGROSO"

"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"

"GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG"

=

PRECAUCION

RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO

NO ABRA

PRECAUCION 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

ATTENTION

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: 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.

VORSICHT

ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR

NICHT OFFENEN

VORSICHT: ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEKTRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT

DEN DECKEL ABENHMEN. INTERNE TEILE KONNEN NICHT VOM

BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN. DIE WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM

WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN.

ESTE APARATO HA SIDO DISENADO Y

CONSTRUIDO PARA PROVEER ANOS

DE OPERACION SEGURA Y CONFI-

ABLE. PARA PROLONGAR LA VIDA DE

ESTA UNIDAD E IMPEDIR DANOS ACCI-

DENTALES POR FAVOR SIGA ESTAS

INSTRUCCIONES PREVENTIVAS:

PRECAUCION: PARA DISMINUIR EL

RIESGO

DE

DESCARGAS

ELECTRICAS: (1) NO ABRA LA CUBIER-

TA, (2) NO ES RECOMENDABLE

REMOVER O DESACTIVAR LA PATA

DEL POLO A TIERRA DEL CABLE DE

CORRIENTE, CONECTE CORRECTA-

MENTE A UNA TOMA DE CORRIENTE A

TIERRA.

ADVERTENCIA:

PARA

EVITAR

DESCARGAS EL ECTRICAS O PELI-

GRO DE INCENDIO, NO DEJE ESTE

APARATO EXPUESTO A LA LLUVIA O

HUMEDAD.

PRECAUCION: NO HAY PIEZAS ADEN-

TRO QUE EL USUARIO PUEDE

REPARAR. DEJE TODO MANTENIMIEN-

TO A LOS TÉCNICOS CALIFICADOS.

PRECAUCION: NUESTROS AMPLIFI-

CADORES PUEDEN PRODUCIR NIVE-

LES DE PRESION DE SONIDO ALTO.

EXPOSICION CONTINUADA A LOS

NIVELES DE PRESION DE SONIDO

ALTO PUEDE CAUSA DANO PERMA-

NENTE A SU OIDO. ES ACONSEJADO

QUE USE PRECAUCION AL USUARIO Y

ES RECOMENDADO PROTECCION

PARA LOS OIDOS SI LA UNIDAD ES

OPERADA A VOLUMEN ALTO.

CET ÉQUIPEMENT AVAIT ÉTÉ INVEN-

TÉ ET ARRANGÉ POUR POURVOIR

DES ANNÉES D'USAGE SAUF ET

SÛR. POUR PROLONGER LA VIE DE

CET APPAREIL ET POUR EMPÊCHER

LES DOMMAGES ET LES TORTS

ACCIDENTELS,

SUIVEZ

LES

INSTRUCTIONS DE PRÉCAUTION.

AVERTISSEMENT: POUR RÉDUIRE

LES RISQUES D'ÉLECTROCUTION:

(1) N'OUVREZ PAS LE CHÂSSIS, (2)

NE PAS ESSAYER DE SUPPRIMER

LA BROCHE CORRESPONDANT À LA

TERRE.

ATTENTION: POUR RÉDUIRE LES

RISQUES D'UN FEU OU D'ÉLECTRO-

CUTION, N'EXPOSEZ PAS L'AP-

PAREIL À LA PLUIE OU À LA MOI-

TEUR.

ATTENTION:

IL N'Y A PAS D'ÉLÉ-

MENTS RÉPARABLES DANS L'AP-

PAREIL. CONSULTER UN TECHNI-

CIEN QUALIFIÉ POUR LES RÉPARA-

TIONS.

ATTENTION: NOS AMPLIFICATEURS

SONT CAPABLES DE LA PRODUC-

TION DES NIVEAUX DE SON D'UNE

HAUTE PRESSION.

L'EXPOSITION

CONTINUE AUX CES NIVEAUX PEUT

CAUSER

LA SURDITÉ

PERMA-

NENTE. LA PRUDENCE EST ADVISÉ

À UTILISATEUR ET LA PROTECTION

DES OREILLES EST RECOMMANDÉ

SI L'APPAREIL EST UTILISÉ À UN

HAUT NIVEAU DE VOLUME.

P/N 47-446-02 · 09/98

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