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O W N E R ' S M A N U A L • I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E
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- Page 1 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L • I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E Powerchip P P i i e e z z o o / / M M a a g g n n e e t t i i c c O O n n b b o o a a r r d d M M i i x x i i n n g g P P r r e e a a m m p p...
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Page 2: Description And Features
O O n n b b o o a a r r d d M M i i x x i i n n g g P P r r e e a a m m p p Thank you for purchasing this Fishman Powerbridge accessory. We are con- fident that the Powerchip will significantly enhance the performance of your Powerbridge system. If you have any questions or comments, please con- tact our Customer Service Line at 978-988-9665. -
Page 3: Mono Operation
Piezo/Magnetic Outboard Mixing Preamp Mono Operation Plug a standard mono instrument cable into the output of the Powerchip equipped guitar and combine the Magnetic and Piezo signals into a single buffered composite, suitable for any available instrument level audio input. -
Page 4: Stereo Operation
Powerchip Stereo Operation Plug a stereo “Y” cable into the output of the Powerchip equipped guitar and split the Magnetic and Piezo pickup signals to separate destinations. Send the buffered Piezo signal (Ring) to any instrument level audio input, such as an acoustic instrument amplifier or PA system. - Page 5 Piezo/Magnetic Outboard Mixing Preamp Piezo Trim and Phase Adjust the small rotary trim pot on the backside of the Powerchip to match Piezo and Magnetic pickup levels. Move the Phase jumper on the backside of the Powerchip to eliminate phase...
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Page 6: Prepare The Instrument
Powerchip Prepare the Instrument TELECASTER STYLE GUITARS File or sand down the corners of the 9-Pin Jack to fit the standard Telecaster mounting hole. STRATOCASTER STYLE GUITARS You will need to drill out the back wall of the jack cavity to accommodate the supplied 9-Pin Jack. -
Page 7: Installation And Connections
Installation and Connections WARNING: The solder pad terminals and the adjacent components on the Powerchip circuit board are quite fragile and can be easily overheated. Use only a low wattage soldering iron (30 watts max) to make your wire connec- tions. - Page 8 Magnetic volume pot, and run a jumper wire to the ground pad on the circuit board. NOTE: If you install The Powerchip with active magnetic pickups (such as EMG), the Powerchip and the active pickups will share the same battery.
- Page 9 Piezo/Magnetic Outboard Mixing Preamp 4. Solder the 9-Pin jack to the system A prewired output cable from the Powerchip is to be soldered to the provided 9-Pin Jack. Prepare the jack by soldering a jumper wire between the sleeve terminal,located on the business end of the jack, and terminal #2, directly below.
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Page 10: Optional Accessories
Powerchip Optional Accessories • Piezo-Magnetic Pickup Selector Switch - A three position switch for selecting between Piezo and Magnetic pickup combinations. • Battery Compartment - A flush mounted, pivoting compartment allows easy access and quick battery changes. - Page 11 Less than 2.8 mA Frequency Range 20-20,000 Hz Trim Control Range 18 dB Maximum Output Voltage 15V peak to peak FENDER, STRATOCASTER, STRAT, TELECASTER and TELE are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. with which Fishman Transducers Inc. is not affiliated.
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Page 12: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY The FISHMAN POWERCHIP is warranted to function for a period of One (1) Year from the date of purchase. If the unit fails to function properly within the warranty period, free repair and the option of replacement or refund in the event that FISHMAN is unable to make repair are FISHMAN’s only obligations.