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BT100
BASS AMPLIFIER
USER'S GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for Crate BT100

  • Page 1 BT100 BASS AMPLIFIER USER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BT100 Bass Amplifier Table Of Contents: Introduction ....... . .3 The Front Panel .
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Bass Amplifier Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate BT100 Bass Amplifier. The BT100 features two different channels: a distortion channel, featuring Crate’s exclusive Shape control for quick and easy access to the tone you need, and a clean channel with a four-band rotary EQ.
  • Page 4: The Front Panel

    BT100 Bass Amplifier The Front Panel: 1. INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your bass to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable. 2. -15dB/0dB: Use this switch to match the output signal level of your instrument to the amplifier. If your instru- ment has standard pickups, setting the switch to the 0dB position (switch in the out position) should yield the best results.
  • Page 5: The Rear Panel

    A 4 ohm external speaker cabinet is recommended. 22. FOOTSWITCH: Connect a two-button footswitch (such as the Crate CFS-2) here for remote control of the channel selection/“blend” (see #7) and octave on/off. (When the Channel Switch [#7] is depressed, the footswitch switches between the Clean channel and the Distortion channel;...
  • Page 6: Some Suggested Settings

    BT100 Bass Amplifier Suggested Starting Settings: Rock: Jazz: Country: Funk: Solo Fuzz: Super Fat Fuzz:...
  • Page 7: System Block Diagram

    BT100 Bass Amplifier System Block Diagram: OCTAVE LEVEL TUNER FOOT SWITCHING SWITCH CIRCUITRY A BC D EF G BUFFER INPUT CHANNEL LEVEL -15dB PAD HIGH HIGH SWITCH NOISE GATE SHAPE DISTORTION LEVEL GAIN EFFECTS LOOP SEND RETURN EFFECTS BLEND MUTE MASTER INPUT LIMIT...
  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts peak-to-peak Balanced Line Out Jack 2 volts peak-to-peak @ full rated power w/600 ohm load Internal Speaker Size 15” Type Crate Custom Magnet 56 oz. Voice Coil 2.5” RMS Rating 150 watts Impedance...