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AMP CAN CONTROL PANEL

AMP CAN BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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Your Amp Can is powered by a 12 volt, 4.5 amp-hour, sealed lead-acid battery. It is very powerful and has much more in common with a car battery than it

does a flashlight battery. With proper care and maintenance and under normal operating conditions, the battery could last 3 to 5 years and provide your Amp Can with power for 4 to 6 hours per charge cycle.

Like a car battery, non-use and improper storage of your Amp Can will significantly lessen the battery’s ability to hold a charge. Thus, your Amp Can should be stored indoors at room temperature and played as often as you would like. (Frequent use of your Amp Can is actually good for the battery!) It is best to recharge your Amp Can after each use. If your amp

It is important to remember that the longer your Amp Can is played after the LED turns red, the longer it will take to recharge the battery. If your Amp Can is played until it stops operating, it may take 72 hours or more to completely recharge. Moreover, allowing the battery to deeply discharge will significantly lessen the battery’s life span.

To recharge the battery, simply connect the “wall-mount” adapter to the charger input on your Amp Can (item K

page 4), then plug it into a wall outlet. Be sure your Amp Can is in its upright position

before recharging. Do not leave the charger plugged in for more than 72 hours. In the short term, leaving the charger plugged in for more than 72 hours will not damage your Amp Can

A. GUITAR INPUT - Plug your guitar in here. This is a 1/4 inch, high impedance input for electric guitars.

B. GUITAR VOL - Adjusts the loudness of the GUITAR input channel.

C. GAIN - This “push-push” switch selects between low and high gain for the guitar input channel. For high gain, the switch should be pushed in.

D. GUITAR TONE - Adjusts the tone and brightness of the guitar input channel. 10 is the brightest setting becoming progressively less bright as the dial is rotated towards 1.

E. POWER LED - Illuminates green when your Amp Can is on. If the LED glows red momentarily while playing, this is an indication that it is almost time to recharge the battery. Once the power LED stays red, the battery should be recharged.

F. POWER - This switch is used to turn the unit ON and OFF. When your Amp Can is OFF, no power is drawn from the battery. If the adapter is connected, the charging circuitry is enabled .

G. MIC INPUT - This is a 1/4 inch, high impedance input for a microphone or acoustic-electric guitar.

H. MIC VOL - Adjusts the loudness of the MIC input channel.

I. MIC TONE - Adjusts the tone and brightness of the mic input channel. 10 is the brightest setting becoming progressively less bright as the dial is rotated towards 1.

J. CHARGER - The external “wall- mount” adapter connects here to charge the battery.

K. CHARGE LED - Illuminates green when your Amp Can’s battery is charging.

is stored for an extended period of time, the battery should be recharged every 6 months otherwise permanent loss of capacity may occur.

Upon removing your Amp Can from its packaging, the Amp Can’s battery should be allowed to charge overnight (approximately 16 hours) to ensure maximum battery life.

When your Amp Can is turned on, the power LED glows green indicating the battery is charged. As the amp is played and its battery power utilized, the power LED will in time begin to momentarily flash red indicating the battery will soon lose its charge. Once the power LED stays red, the battery should be recharged immediately. Recharging the battery takes approximately 12 to 16 hours.

or its battery, however, repeated “over charging” of the battery will in time decrease its efficiency and storage capacity.

CAUTION: DO NOT CHARGE OR STORE THE BATTERY IN TEMPERATURES ABOVE 122O F (50O C) OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT. Like any battery, extreme heat will significantly lessen your Amp Can’s battery life. It is best to recharge and store your Amp Can indoors and at room temperature.

If after normal use and maintenance the playing time drops below 2 hours or if the battery takes more than 24 hours to recharge, it may be time to replace the battery. Contact your nearest authorized Fender dealer for a replacement battery (P/N 050548).