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Owner’s Manual Acoustic Instrument Amplifier Loudbox 100 TM[...]
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Read Me! T ake a few minutes to read through this manual before you power -up the Loudbox 100. T o jump in immediately , star t with the Impor tant Safety Instructions and the Getting Star ted sections. While this infor mation will get you on your way , it is not considered a substitute for reading the entire manual. Save Y our P acking Materials T[...]
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Wherever this symbol appears, it aler ts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. Whenever this symbol appears, it aler ts you to the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the user’s manual for this amplifier . Impor tant[...]
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4 W elcome ... ...and thank you for choosing the Fishman Loudbox 100! Our passion for acoustic instr uments inspired us to create this amp - i t is our sincere wish that the Loudbox 100 will inspire you as well! With its unique bi-amplified design, the potent and por table, two-channel, 100 watt Loudbox 100 delivers more serious acoustic tone and v[...]
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Getting Star ted Here are some basic setup tips to help get you going. T o operate the Loudbox 100 safely , please read the entire manual, especially the Impor tant Safety Instr uctions on page 3. If your amplifier has an operating voltage of 120V , plug the provided AC line cord into the back of the amplifier . If your amplifier operates at 230V ,[...]
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F ront P anel 1. P ower Lights up when the amplifier power is on. The P ower switch is located behind the amp above the AC power cord terminal. 2. Channel 1 Input Accepts all types of passive or active acoustic pickups. 3. Channel 2, XLR Input Plug in a balanced mic here for vocal or for your instrument. The L oudbox 100 makes an excellent mini-PA [...]
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Owner's Manual 7 8. Gain Use the Gain knob to set the level of the signal. If the Clip LED flashes when you play, lower the Gain until the flashing stops. If either channel is unused, set its Gain to 7 o’clock (off). 9. Low Boost here to add weight to the sound. In general, boost bass at low volumes and flatten it out (or cut) at higher leve[...]
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Rear P anel 1. Tweeter Level Set the fr ont panel controls flat and adjust the tweeter level to wher e it sounds best to you. 2. Aux Input Plug in a line level stereo audio sour ce such as a CD or MP3 player in this input. The 1/4 inch stereo (TRS) Aux Input mixes the signals to mono when amplified, but will r etain the source's ster eo image [...]
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Rear P anel P ower Switch L ower the master volume or engage the Mute switch before you turn on the amp. Flip the power switch to the up position and it will light, indicating the amp is on. AC P ower Operate the amplifier only at the voltage indicated in the check box on the r ear panel. For 120V amplifiers pur chased in the USA, Canada and Mexico[...]
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T one Tips Y ou can find a balanced tone with the L oudbox 100 when you hear how tone changes as the volume rises. Set Up For refer ence, star t with the tone controls flat (straight-up, twelve o’clock). In this position, there is no equaliza- tion applied to your sound. Begin at a very low volume and work your way up. As you turn up, try adjusti[...]
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Owner's Manual 11 About Acoustic F eedback Feedback usually occurs in the lowest octave of your instrument, gen- erally with two notes about a half step apar t. The lower type of feedback (cavity resonance) star ts when the sound pressur e coming out of the speakers excites the r esonant air chamber inside your instrument. W e have found that [...]
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1) Plug in a stereo (TRS) instr ument cable between your guitar and the Channel 2, 1/4-inch input. 2) Pickup (tip) is routed to Channel 2 and Mic (ring) is routed to Channel 1. 3) T urn on phantom power if mini-mic requires it. 12 Stereo Blending If your instr ument has two signal sources (typically mini-mic and pickup) and stereo output, you may r[...]
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Owner's Manual 13 Block Diagram CROSSOVER HI L O W TWEETER LEVEL POWER AMPLIFIERS LIMITER HI-P ASS 25Hz LIMITER JACK INSERTED MUTES INTERNAL SPEAKERS MUTE HEADPHONE OUTPUT RING TIP MASTER VOLUME 18dB P A D CHANNEL MUTE POST MIX D.I. OUTPUT DIGIT AL FX LEF T RIGHT CH. 2 DIGIT A L FX LEVEL CH. 1 DIGIT A L FX LEVEL DIGIT AL FX OUTPUT LEVEL SELECT[...]
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14 T echnical Specifications Rated Power: Cumulative 100Wrms W oofer Amp 90Wrms continuous T weeter Amp 10Wrms continuous All measurements @ nominal line 120V , 60Hz Acoustic Response: SPL @ 1 Meter 114dB SPL Frequency R esponse 80Hz – 20kHz ± 4dB Power Consumption: 150W max Input Impedance: Ch.1 10M Ohm Ch.2, 1/4”Jack (tip) 10M Ohm Ch.2, 1/4?[...]
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Owner's Manual T echical Specifications Cont'd Channel 1 & 2 D.I. Out Output Impedance 600 Ohm balanced Phantom power tolerant, gr ound isolated Channel 1 & 2 Effects Sends: Output Impedance 2.2k Ohm Output V oltage +3dBV (1.4Vrms max) -10dBV Nominal Channel 1 & 2 Effects Returns: Input Impedance 20k Ohm Input V oltage +3dBV ([...]
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Save your original sales receipt. It is your proof of purchase if you require warranty ser vice. Fishman Acoustic Instr ument Amplifiers (“P roducts”) are warranted to the original consumer purchaser to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and ser vice for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, with the [...]