CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now the proud owner of the Crate TXB50 battery powered amplifier
with Digital Signal Processing. At last, you can take your music with you and
have great tone on the road. Not only is the TXB50 compact and portable, it also
features a four band rotary eq, a switchable contour control and the incredible
sound that has made Crate a household name among musicians. The high tech
polymer enclosure makes the amplifier lighter and even more portable!
Like all Crate products, your TXB50 is designed by musicians and built using
the finest components available. Each unit is rigorously tested by skilled
technicians and musicians to ensure that your amplifier is the best it can be!
In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to go
over the information contained in this manual before you begin playing.
Thanks for choosing CRATE.
CONTENTS:
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
About the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5
The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,7
The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
About the Insert Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Suggested Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,10
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . .back cover
IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEPALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
•DO NOTOPERATE NEAR ANY HEATSOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANYVENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR
PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNITREQUIRES 3” (75mm) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR
FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.
•DO NOTUSE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
•CLEAN ONLYWITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOTUSE CLEANING AGENTS.
•ONLYCONNECT POWER CORD TO APOLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENTELECTRICAL CODES AND
COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCYREQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANELOF THE APPARATUS.
•PROTECTTHE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
•UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
•ONLYUSE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BYTHE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
•THIS APPARATUS DOES NOTOPERATE NORMALLYAND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICALDAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR
ANYEXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
•SERVICE MUSTBE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
•OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENTHEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PRO-
TECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNITIS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE. 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"
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:
EXPLICATIONDES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
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PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS
ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA
LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD. 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: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ
AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. 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.