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- Page 1 AIRSPEED AMPS FM-50 Guitar Amplifier Owner’s Manual info@airspeedamps.com www.airspeedamps.com...
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Page 2: Important Safety Information - Read First
Maintain at least six (6) inches (or 15.25 cm) of unobstructed air space behind the unit to allow for proper ventilation and cooling of the unit. P a g e Airspeed FM-50 Owner’s Manual, Ver 1.4... - Page 3 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician if further help is needed with interference. IMPORTANT: AIRSPEED AMPS will not be responsible for unauthorized equipment modifications that could violate FCC rules, and/or void product safety certifications.
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Page 4: The Front Panel
BOOST – This control allows you to set the level of boost (when the boost channel is activated by the footswitch) and is based on the CRUNCH gain control setting. P a g e Airspeed FM-50 Owner’s Manual, Ver 1.4... - Page 5 It is also recommended that your amplifier be turned off in the reverse order, setting standby switch to 'STBY’ and then turning the power switch to 'Off'. P a g e Airspeed FM-50 Owner’s Manual, Ver 1.4...
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Page 6: The Back Panel
AC mains IEC cable socket (the power cable input). You can remove it by prying it open with a small screwdriver or hooked implement, after which the fuse tray can be removed. The fuses installed in your Airspeed FM-50 amplifier are correct for the default setting (115v or 230v) as set when received from the factory. - Page 7 SPEAKER OUTPUTS: CLEAN and CRUNCH – Use these outputs to connect an individual channel to a speaker cabinet. For example, you may have two (2) Airspeed 2 x 12 cabinets with different speaker sets, or you may have the Airspeed 4 x 12 diagonally switching speaker cabinet.
- Page 8 CRUNCH channel and CLEAN channel outputs on the head unit. That means that you can connect two or more 2 x 12 Airspeed cabinets, each with its own set of speakers, that you can alternate between, so that when you switch channels, you switch speaker sets/cabinets.
- Page 9 Sample Configuration #1 Your system comprises the Airspeed FM-50 Amplifier head and two (2) Airspeed 2 x 12 cabinets. This is the quintessential Airspeed setup using different speakers for different channels. IMPORTANT: Please check to make sure you have the correct impedance selected on the Airspeed amplifier head for the cabinets you are using.
- Page 10 Sample Configuration #2 Your system comprises the Airspeed FM-50 Amplifier head and one (1) Airspeed 2 x 12 cabinet. IMPORTANT: Please check to make sure you have the correct impedance selected on the Airspeed amplifier head for the cabinet you are using.
- Page 11 Sample Configuration #3 Your system comprises the Airspeed FM-50 Amplifier head and one (1) Airspeed 4 x 12 cabinet. IMPORTANT: Please check to make sure you have the correct impedance selected on the Airspeed amplifier head for the cabinet you are using.
- Page 12 (not manufactured by Airspeed). IMPORTANT: Please check to make sure you have the correct impedance selected on the Airspeed amplifier head for the combination of speaker cabinets that you are using. In this configuration, the generic speaker cabinet is always active, but the Airspeed 2 x 12 cabinets will switch when you switch between clean and crunch.
- Page 13 – so it’s not the typical digital “sterile” delay effect you might encounter elsewhere. We designed the delay on the FM-50 to have a more musical and usable sound, while still giving you enough range in the setting options to achieve many different delay effects.
- Page 14 In such scenarios, the volume is usually louder, as is gain breakup. In the case of the Airspeed amp, by rolling off the lows and mids, you avoid getting a tone that can wander and/or become too “loose” for the tone and music (a solo typically) that you’re playing.
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Page 15: Specifications
2 switched outputs (CLEAN and CRUNCH) and 2 non-switched, parallel outputs • Non-switched output for using one 2 x 12 Airspeed speaker cabinet (or alternatively, can be used with one or more 4 x • 12 Airspeed speaker cabinets that have all the same speakers). - Page 16 800-496-0721. Airspeed Amps™ and Circuit-to-Speaker™ are trademarks of Airspeed Amps, Inc. Fender® is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Marshall® is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification. All other trademarks owned by their respective companies.
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