Fender 100 Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual


 
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Your new amplifier delivers the
quality features that performing and recording
p r ofessionals demand. On stage, the
delivers solid bass with a 15-inch woofer and
crisp, high-end response from a piezo horn. A
switchable LIMITER circuit puts soft curbs to the
amplifier’s 100-watt output by limiting distortion
at peak volumes to smooth, harmonic tones.
Plug your tuner into the back of the
and tune your bass guitar quickly and quietly
between songs by pressing the MUTE switch.
The provides a balanced XLR
LINE-OUT connection for a superior signal-to-
noise ratio. Suitable for output to recording
equipment, the XLR LINE-OUT comes equipped
with EQUALIZATION ON/OFF switching, an out-
put LEVEL control and a GROUND LIFT switch.
The was designed to sound great
with its four tone controls pointing straight up, but
why settle for great? An arsenal of tools enable
total control of your sound:
Semi-parametric equalization of the mid-fre-
quency range is controlled by two knobs; with
the M I D - F R E Q U E N C Y k n o b, select the fre q u e n-
cy that the MID-LEVEL k n o b boosts or cuts. Use
the COMPRESSOR c o n t rol to squeeze the
dynamic range of your signal for smoother tones
and the ENHANCE switch to modify the mid-fre-
quency contour for a fatter sound. Bass guitars
with active pre-amps are accommodated with an
A C T I V E / PASSIVE INPUT switch. Plug in exter-
nal effects devices to the EFFECTS LOOP j a c k s
on the Rear Panel of the for unlim-
ited sonic options.
A. INPUT - Input jack for bass guitars.
B. INPUT PASSIVE/ACTIVE - Switch OUT for
most bass guitars (PASSIVE). Switch IN for
bass guitars with pre-amplifiers (ACTIVE).
C . G A I N - Adjusts the pre-amplifier signal level.
NOTE: Use with M A S T E R VOLUME {N} to
c o n t rol the speaker volume level.
D . PRE-AMP CLIP LED - Indicates clipping
( d i s t o rtion) in the pre - a m p l i f i e r. If undesirable
d i s t o rtion is heard when this LED illuminates,
re d u c e G A I N {C} level.
E . PRE-AMP SIGNAL LED - Illuminates when a
s u fficient signal level is present for pro p e r
operation of the unit circ u i t ry.
F. ENHANCE - Switch IN modifies the contour
of the middle-frequency range (useful for
slap-style and deep-toned bass playing).
Switch OUT for E N H A N C E {F} OFF (useful for
f i n g e r-style bass playing).
G. BASS LEVEL - Adjusts the level (boost/cut) of
the low-frequency range.
H. MID LEVEL - Adjusts the level (boost/cut) of the
m i d d l e - f r equency range that has been selected
by the MID FREQ {I} c o n t ro l .
I. MID FREQ - Selects the middle-frequency
range for the MID LEVEL {H} knob to adjust.
J. TREBLE LEVEL - Adjusts the level (boost/cut)
of the high-frequency range.
K . COMPRESSOR - Condenses the dynamic
range of the signal for a smoother sound.
The C O M P R E S S O R is OFF when this knob
is turned counter-clockwise to “0.”
L . MUTE - Switch IN disables all outputs
(including speakers) e x c e p t TUNER o u t p u t .
Switch OUT for normal unit operation.
M . MUTE LED - Flashes when M U T E {L} switch is IN.
N . MASTER VOLUME - Adjusts the power- a m p l i f i e r
signal level. NOTE: Use with G A I N {C} t o
c o n t rol the speaker volume level.
O . PWR-AMP CLIP LED - Indicates clipping
( d i s t o rtion) in the power- a m p l i f i e r. If unde-
sirable distortion is heard when this LED
illuminates, switch IN the LIMITER {P}, or
re d u c e the MASTER VOLUME {N} l e v e l .
P. LIMITER - Switch IN prevents excessive
clipping (distortion) in the power- a m p l i f i e r.
Q . POWER LED - Illuminates when the
POWER SWITCH {R} is ON and the unit is
receiving power. NOTE: MUTE {L} switch must
be OUT for normal unit operation.
R . POWER SWITCH - Push u p p e r- h a l f IN to switch
unit ON. Push l o w e r-half IN to switch unit OFF.