FXT30
FXT30
Guitar Amplifier with
Digital Signal Processing
User’s Guide
FXT30Guitar Amp with Digital Signal Processing
The Front Panel:
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1: INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack 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
FXT30Guitar Amp with Digital Signal Processing
FXT30 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Output Power Rating
Gain
>30W RMS @ 5% THD, 4Ω, 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
10” Crate Custom Design 4 ohm
120 VAC, 60Hz, 50VA
100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 50VA
230VAC, 50/60Hz, 50VA
Size and Weight
15-1/4” H x 17” W x 10” D, 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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