Yamaha F-20 specifications

Thank you for purchasing a Yamaha F-20 Guitar Amplifier.

To get the best results and longest life out of your F-20, we recommend that you

carefully read this manual, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

●To avoid possible damage do not expose the unit to:

• direct sunlight

• very high or low temperature/humidity

• sand or excessive dust

* Especially inside a vehicle, the temperature may rise

excessively — do not leave the F-20 in your parked car on a

sunny day!

●Before connecting/disconnecting cables or turning the unit on/off, be

sure to set the VOLUME/MASTER VOL. control on the F-20 to 0.

●Keep the F-20 away from neon signs or fluorescent lighting to prevent

noise pickup.

Precautions

Rated Output Power : 20 W

Speaker : 20 cm x 1

Controls : VOLUME, GAIN, MASTER VOL., TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS,

CH SELECT switch (A/B)

Input/Output Terminals : INPUT, AUX IN, PHONES

Control PanelSpecifications

qINPUT : Connect your guitar to this jack.

wCH SELECT A/B (Channel Select Switch A/B) : Depress

the switch (>) to select Channel B which, can be used to create

distortion. When the switch is in its raised position (?), Channel A is

selected producing a clean, distortion free tone.

A Channel

eVOLUME : This knob controls the volume level of Channel A. This

knob functions only when Channel A is selected (?) with the CH

SELECT switch (the Channel A LED will light).

B Channel

rGAIN : This knob is used to control the amount of distortion. Rotate

the knob to the right to increase distortion. This knob functions only

when Channel B is selected (>) with the CH SELECT switch (the

Channel B LED will light).

tMASTER VOL. : This knob is used to control the volume level of

Channel B. This knob functions only when Channel B is selected (>)

with the CH SELECT switch (the Channel B LED will light).

●Handle the unit carefully — never apply excessive force to the

controls and avoid dropping the unit.

●For safety, always remove the power plug from the AC wall outlet if

there is any danger of lightning striking in your area.

●To prevent damage and possibly electrical shock, never open the

case and tamper with the internal circuitry.

●Never use solvents such as benzene or thinner to clean the F-20.

Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth.

Tone Controls

yTREBLE : This knob controls the level of the amplifier’s high fre-

quencies.

uMIDDLE : This knob controls the level of the amplifier’s mid fre-

quencies.

iBASS : This knob controls the level of the amplifier’s low frequen-

cies.

oAUX IN : Connect the output of an external audio device such as a

CD, MD, cassette deck, etc, to this jack to listen to audio playback of

the device, along with your guitar, through the F-20 amplifier.

* Use the volume control on the audio device to control its volume level.

!0 PHONES : Connect a pair of headphones to this jack.

* The speaker will produce no sound when a pair of headphones is con-

nected to this jack.

!1 POWER : This is the amplifier’s power switch. When the switch is

ON, the LED lamp of the channel currently selected with the CH SE-

LECT switch will light.

Power Requirements : U.S. and Canadian models : 120V, 60Hz

General model : 230V, 50Hz

Dimensions (W x H x D) : 357 x 330 x 197 mm (14.1" x 13" x 7.8")

Weight : 6.5 kg (14 lbs 5 oz)

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* Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.