FAME GX15R Owner's manual

Brand: FAME

Model: GX15R

Category: Guitar accessories

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

GX15G

ELECTRIC GUITAR AMP

Owner‘s Manual

GX15R

Congratulations!

We would like to thank you for purchasing the GX15R Electric Guitar Ampliﬁ er.

It has been specially designed and developed for the use with electric guitars.

Before using your new ampliﬁ er, we advise to read the following pages carefully.

Taking care of your GX15R

Safety Warnings

We want you to be aware of certain safety aspects,

for reasons of product safety and liability. With

all due respect, please read the following before

operating your new Fame ampliﬁ er.

• Do not use or store your ampliﬁ er in or near

moist or wet areas.

• Make sure that voltage shown on the back of

the ampliﬁ er is the correct voltage for the

location you are using it. The GX15R can

never be used at different voltages than shown.

• Opening the ampliﬁ er housing must only be

done by authorized personnel. No user

serviceable parts inside.

• The power amp is conﬁ gured to deliver highest

tone at normal volume levels. We advise you

for your own good not to expose yourself to

very high volume levels for long periods of

time. It can lead to hearing damage.

Transporting the GX15R

• The GX15R is a solid state instrument

ampliﬁ er. The built-in circuits are sensitive to

hits, especially when hot. To avoid damaging

the unit, we recommend using care during

setup and tear down of the unit.

• Allow the ampliﬁ er to adjust to the ambient

temperature before operating, 10 minutes

should be sufﬁ cient in all cases. Especially the

change between a cold vehicle and, in most

cases, warm stages can cause condensing

ﬂ uid inside the electrical circuit. This can lead

to circuit shorts.

• For continued road use, please protect the

ampliﬁ er with a professional ﬂ ight case. Trans-

port only in operating position. Do not trans-

port upside down or on its side.

Daily use

• Never be rough with knobs, connections

or other parts of the ampliﬁ er.

• Be careful while pulling out cables. Pulling

plugs quickly can cause damage.

• Disconnect all cables before transporting

the unit.

• Avoid physical shocks, such as hits or drops.

• You should never put any heavy items on top

of the GX15R.

Cleaning the GX15R

• Usually it is sufﬁ cient to wipe down the outside

of the ampliﬁ er with a slightly moist cleaning

rag.

• Do not use any abrasive cleaning chemicals.

• Sometimes a vacuum cleaner can be used to

remove dust and dirt from nooks and crevices.

• Avoid putting any vinyl on top of the unit.

It glues and discolours the surface.

Electric enviroment

• This ampliﬁ er contains electric circuits, which

can cause interference when operating near

Radio or TV units. If you notice any abnormal

noise, we recommend to put the ampliﬁ er

away from such devices.

• Blown fuses can only be replaced with fuses

of equal values. The use of incorrect fuses is

prohibited and can cause severe injury or

damage of the ampliﬁ er.

• Only use a grounded power cable in good

condition.

Content

Setting up the GX15R .................................................................................................... 4

Peripheral Connections .................................................................................................. 5

Preamp Section ............................................................................................................... 5

Controls & Switches ........................................................................................................ 5

Special Gimmicks ............................................................................................................ 6

Speciﬁ cations ................................................................................................................... 7

Setting up the GX15R

WARNING!

To avoid electrical shock or any other damage, make sure that the GX15R

and all other devices are switched off before you start connecting them to the

ampliﬁ er!

Power Connections/Mains

Before connecting to a grounded power outlet,

make sure the power switches are in the off position

(facing down). The GX15R is set up for 230 V of line

voltage. Once the ampliﬁ er is plugged in, you can

get started!

Connecting an electric guitar

The input jacks on the left side of the frontpanel

receive your electric guitar signal by means of

a shielded guitar cord with 1/4” mono style

plug. Make sure the master volume of the ampliﬁ er

is set to the lowest position to avoid disturbing noise

while connecting.

Speaker protection

The GX15R has a built-in 8” speaker. It can be

damaged by heavy feedbacks of the connected

instruments. You should always keep a sufﬁ cient

distance to the ampliﬁ er to avoid such feedbacks. This

will extend the life of the speaker and the power amp.

Travelling Abroad

If travelling to countries outside the EU, always check

their local voltage before operating the GX15R.

Mismatched voltages can and most likely will destroy

your ampliﬁ er. Should you encounter voltages and

frequencies other than those indicated, a transformer

must be used between the power socket and the

GX15R. This transformer must be able to transform the

voltage and frequency to one of the indicated settings.

Main Fuse

The main fuse is situated in a little drawer which is

part of the power input jack. This sliding fuse holder

also hides a spare fuse. For 230 V, the fuse must be

a 0,25A slow blow. It is crucially important to use the

speciﬁ ed fuse values only.

Maintenance

All checkups and repairs must be undertaken by

authorized service personnel. With the right treat-

ment, the electric circuit and the power amp will not

need any kind of maintenance at all.

Periphal Connections/Preamp/Controls&Switches

Signal In Jack

On the very left side of the frontpanel you will ﬁ nd a

6,35mm mono type input jack that receives the signal

of your electric guitar.

Aux In

These small RCA jacks can be useful if you would

like to practice to a playback on CD or MP3 player.

Please be sure to set the level on the connected device

to the lowest level and increase it slowly. This makes

sure that you will not damage the power amp or the

speaker.

Headphones

For quiet practicing at home you can also use

optional headphones. For best performance and a

brilliant sound, we recommend our Fame DT 790

studio headphones. Please note that the overall

volume of the ampliﬁ er will inﬂ uence the master

volume of your headphones.

Mains

This jack is used to connect the GX15R to a grounded

power outlet.

PREAMP OF THE GX15R

Normal Channel

This channel produces a very warm and bright

sound.

Drive Channel

The second channel offers you a distorted sound. Due

to the small loudspeaker you will notice that the low fre-

quencies are very limited. You should ﬁ gure out a well

balanced sound that will not damage the ampliﬁ er‘s

loudspeaker.

CONTROLS & SWITCHES

Normal Volume

Controls the overall volume of the GX15R’s normal

channel.

Gain

This controls the amount of distortion in the drive

channel.

Drive Volume

This knob is responsible for the overall volume of the

drive channel.

Treble, Middle, Bass

These three knobs control the overall sound of the

GX15R. Treble controls the amount of high frequen-

cies, while Middle and Bass are responsible for the

mid and low frequencies.

Reverb

Controls the amount of reverb in the overall sound of

the ampliﬁ er. The more you turn this knob clockwise,

the more effect will be heard in the overall signal.

Power

Switches the GX15R on or off.

Your guitar cord is an important part of our signal chain and it‘s quality and

construction type clearly affect the overall tone of your rig. Try and buy the

best quality cord you can or want to afford for maximum sound!

External Effects

We are convinced that the basic sound of the Fame

GX15R will suit the demands of most guitar players.

Although, the usage of external effects devices can

provide a variety of new and interesting sounds.

These are divided into:

• Level-related effects: Compressor, Limiter or

Noise Gate

• Time-based effects: Delay/Echo, Chorus or

Flanger

• Volume-based effects: Tremolo, Auto-Volume or

Pan

• Filtering-related effects: Equalizer, Phaser,

Rotary or Vibe

Due tho the fact that the GX15R does not feature a built-

in fx loop, all units must always be connected between

instrument and ampliﬁ er.

How to choose the right device

High-quality effects like a vibrato or time-based units like

delays can round up the sound, when placed in front of the

ampliﬁ er. But the ﬁ nal sound is depending on the choice of

the speciﬁ c unit.

A multieffects processor i.e. digitalizes the incoming

signal by using an AD-converter and inverts it after

adding several effects. Depending on the used model,

the sound can be inﬂ uenced in a negative way.

Expensive units contain very capable converters, which

keep the signal in its original value and even improve the

sound quality.

Analogue units will not harm the signal’s quality, but they

are also limited and normally produce only one overall

sound.

Hints & Gimmicks

We came up with the following advice and “wisdom“ according to our

personal experiences. This will help you to improve the performance of your

GX15R.

Speciﬁ cations

Power Output: 15 Watts

Speakers: 1 x 8“ Special Design

Switches: Drive Select, Mains

Equalization: Bass, Middle, Treble

Effects: Reverb

Connection Jacks: Input

Headphones

Aux In

Dimensions: 34 x 18,5 x 30,7 cm

Weight: 6,8 kg

Accessories: Owner‘s Manual, Power Cable

Optional: -

GX15R

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FAME GX15R Owner's manual

Brand: FAME

Model: GX15R

Category: Guitar accessories

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

GX15G

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