B-6O AMPLIFIERB-6O AMPLIFIER We would lke to take this opportunity to thank you for selecting a Crate product, and to tell you of our commit- ment to the design and manufacture of only the finest ‘musical instrument amplification equipment; built for you, the musician. You have purchased one of the most innovative sound amplification devices available today. Your Crate amplifier gives you more performance features than ever before; features that you, the musician, have asked for. Your Crate amplifier is an American product, manufac- tured at our factory n St. Louis, Missouri, Only the finest, available components and materials are used In the manufacture of each amplifier, All Crate amplifiers are subject to seven or more inspec- tion and testing stops to assure you of a high quallty product. The final test for each amp Is conducted by a trained musician with the Instrument the amp was designed for. Any unit that does not meet the standards of his discriminating ear will not be passed. Since all Crate products are designed, developed, and manufactured through the cooperative efforts of engineers and professional musicians, the end result Is a product that responds to the musician's audio re- quirements, and a product that will serve your needs for years to come. B-60 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ‘Output Power Rating Speaker Size and Rating Bass Control Low Mid Controt High Mid Control ‘Treble Controt Presence Contro! Contour switch Input Impedance Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted Gain @ 1 KHz Line Cut Jack Balanced Line Out Jack Signal to Noise Ratio Input Power Requirements Cabinet Size and Weight 60 watts RMS (@ 5% THD 4 ohm load—120 VAC line 15" with 1-1/2" volce coll and 20 oz. magnet Power Handling 60 watts RMS 12 db @ 50 Hz 8 db @ 150 Hz 8 db @ 500 Hz +12 db @ 2 KH 14 db boost @ 3 KHz Special Frequency Tailoring 220 K ohms 15 Volts, peak to peak 54 db with tones flat, Presence and Contour switches off 2.25 volts peak to peak (@ full rated output 2.50 volts peak to peak (@ full rated ‘output with 600 ohm load 16 db 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 110 watts max 24.1/2" Hx 20-1/2" Wx 13-1/2"D 60 Ibs. CAUTION: To reduce the tsi of electric shock, do not remove chassis. No user serviceable parts Inside, Ree servicing to qualified service personnel. To recuce the risk of fire or electrle shock. do not expose this appiance to raln of moisture.FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1. Input Jack: This Input accepts a creased or decreased with this obtain a smooth, even sound level standard ¥4" phone plug and Is control. with more sustain. The limiter may sultable for any low to line level also be used to protect the power signal source such as an electric 6, Low-MId Control: This contro! amp from distorting by setting this bass. affects the high-bass and low-mid contro! and the Master Volume frequencies, adding “mellowness” (11) at"10". This allows the power 2. -6 GB INPUT JACK: This Input or “warmth” when increased or amp to develop full power with- alsoacceptsastandard %" Jack but |s padded 6 4B for hotter Inputs such as tape decks or basses with 7, High-Mid Control: Boosting this 11-Limit LED Indicator: This LED Is ;hinness” when decreased. out clipping. hot pickups. both jecksare used, "control give: the bass more lit when the signal level Is above this Input Is not padded and will edge.” Reducing thls controlcan _the threshold selected by the bbe equal to the 0 dB input jack add to the effect of the contour _Limiter Threshold control (10). switch. EQUALIZATION SECTION 12.Master Volume Control: This 3. Gain Control: This control sets. 8. High Control: This control adds control sets the overall listening the amount of gain for the pre- ‘Dite” or “sizzle” to the bass when level of the B-60, With the limiter amp. A low output Instrument or boosted. Decreasing this contro! In use this contro! allows the soft playing style requires high and/or the high-mid control can _—layer to limit the output at any gain [5-10 setting) while a high help decrease fret buzzes and rat- _‘evel at or less than full power of output Instrument orhardplaying tes. the unit. Gain, Limiter Threshold style requires less gain (1-4 set- and Master Volume are all interac- ting). Too high a setting along 9. Presence Control: This contro! tive so the player must experiment with boosted equalization may —add_additlonal high frequency _—t0 obtain the exact effect and vol- cause distortion or a harshness of boost such as desired for a “pop- «ume desired. sound. Ifthis isnot desired, simply _ping’” or “slapping” playing style. reduce the gain with this control. 10. Limiter Threshold Control: The POWER 4. Contour Switch: When selected, limiter‘ keeps the signal from 13. On/Off LED Indicator: When thiscontrol cuts the midrange and going above a given threshold this LED Is lit the unit Is on. booststhe highfrequenclessimilar _(yolume) as selected by this con- to traditional passive tone con- trol, Increasing thls control. 14. On/Off Switch (Power): The trols. (clockwise) lowers the threshold down position of this two-pos!- level decreasing thelevelofsound _tion switch turns the unit on and Low Control: The desired (more limiting). At “0” the limiter the up position of. amount of “Bottom” may be in- _soff. Limiting allows the player tocnems one y ot 9. a 0 1 18 REAR PANEL 17. Line In Jack: This Jack Is used as a not go below 2 ohms total load can tine : dre laput 10 the power amp. impedance 1S:Balanced Line Out Jacks Ths seine sfc cosas thcdiea(normelicermectonbe. 19. Internal. Speaker Jack: The balanced output for connecting the B-60 to an external power amplifier or mixer with balanced input. External speakers cannot be hooked up to this Jack. effects loop. 16, Line Out Jack:This jack providesa__ 18. External Speaker Jack: This Jack Is used for additional speaker The B-60 external speaker ack ishooked up in paral- lel with ‘the Internal speaker Jack so.adding additional speakers will lower the total load Impedance connected to the power amp. Do use, high Impedance unbalanced out- put for connecting the B-60 to another amplifier or tape recorder. ‘Simply run a cable from this jack to the Input of another amplifier or tape deck. External speakers can- not be hooked up to this Jack. hook up. tween the preamp and power amp. The Line Out jack may be used with the Line In Jack as an Internal Custom Design Speaker Is plugged into this Jack (4 ohm load) To disconnect the Internal speaker, simply unplug the cable from this Jack. Another external speaker may be plugged In if the total load will still be at least 2 ‘ohms, Total load should not be less than 2 ohms. 20.Power Cord: Be sure the amplifier is properly plugged Into a safely wired AC outlet before WARNING: NEVER PLUG HEADPHONES INTO EITHER SPEAKER JACK — YOU COULD SUFFER PERMANENT LOSS OF HEARING OR DAMAGE YOUR HEADPHONES. LIMITED WARRANTY SLM Electronics warrants this product to be tree of defects in material land workmanship for perlad of one [1] year from the orignal date of purchate to the original purchaser and i; not transferable. speakers, fubet. and meters carry a ninety (90] day warranty. This warranty Is fubject fo the conditions, exclusions, and limitations hereinafter set forth. ‘Excluded from this warranty are defects caused by wear and tear. misuse, heglect, alterations and modifications, or act of nature. Such determina- ‘Torts will be made by SLM Electronics Werranty lb ao vold I: ’2 Theoriginalretall purchase s not made roman Authorized Crate or ‘Audio Gentron desler 'b, The serial number afixed to the product It altered, defaced oF removed, All parts corte will be borne by SUM Electronics within the warranty fpetlod. Labor coits will be covered within the warranty period accord Ing to rare schecules established by SUM Electronics. Warranty service may be done By SLM Electronics or an SUM Authorized Field Service Center Transportation charges involved Inwarranty sevice are the sole resporsibity of the purchaser ‘LM Electronic: warrants speakers tobe treefrom celectsin material and workmanship for 2 perlod of ninety (50) days from original date of purchase, Speaker warranty will be subject to Inepectlon of speaker by Sum Elecirorics or SUM Authorized Fleld Service Center. Obvious over ‘powering will esut in warranty denial. Realizing speakers can De over- foaded causing fallue, SLM Electronics will replace the speaker with a speaker of some or equal type a 2 price one half the then current Sggested retal price of the new speaker or life, regardless of reason, \Werranty repairs may be handled by your authorized dealer authorized SUM Service Cente, oF SLM Electronics. ll units being returned to SUM Electronics must be accompanied with a detaed description a3 tO ‘needed repairs. 2 copy of the original sales recelpt. and an SLM Elec- tronics return authorization. SLM Electronic reserves the ight to repair fF replace this plece of equipment at thelr optlon, SLM Electronict lenot Hable for any Ineidental or consequential damages ‘esuting from any defect oF falure of this Instrument other than the Fepair of the SLM Electronics product subject to the terms of this war- ‘arty. Ths limited warranty gives you spedfc legal rights. and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. 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