Fender Showman Owner Manual - Page 11

Fender

Montreux,

London

Reverb,

Showman

The

Effects

Loop

is

a

feature

of

this

amplifier

that

allows

signal

processing

devices

(phaser,

chorus,

digital

delay.

etc.)

to

be

placed,

signalwise,

between

the

preamp

and

power

sections.

it

has

on

OUT

Jack

(send)

that

feeds

the

preamp

signal

of

the

amplifier

to

the

signal

processor.

The

LEVEL

Control

matches

the

preamp

signal

with

that

of

the

signal

processor

and

is

set

at

the

highest

level

the

device

can

handle

without

overload

or

distortion.

The

IN

Jack

(return)

feeds

the

processor

signal

to

the

power

amp

section

of

the

amplifier.

The

LEVEL

Control

matches

the

output

of

the

signal

processor

to

the

level

requirements

of

the

power

amp.

Operation

of

the

Effects

Loop.

Before

connecting

the

signal

pro-

cessor,

connect

your

instrument

to

the

amplifier

instrument

input

(front

panel)

and

adjust

the

con-

trols

to

the

setting

you

will

be

using.

Turn

down

the

Effects

Loop

SEND

LEVEL

Control

and

plug

in

the

signal

processing

device.

Switch

the

amplifier

to

the

channel

with

the

highest

level

set-

ting

that

you

will

be

using.

While

the

instrument

is

being

played.

adjust

the

SEND

LEVEL

Control

to

the

maximum

level

that

can

be

obtained

without

distorting

or

overloading

the

signal

processor.

Adjust

the

signal

processor

con-

trols

as

necessary

(Please

consult

the

signal

processor

owners

manual

for

their

operation

and

level

capabilities).

4!,

Adjust

the

RETURN

LEVEL

Control

so

the

proper

output

level

is

maintained

when

the

signal

processor

is

bypassed

by

the

devices

switching

or

discon-

nected

from

the

Effects

Loop.

Additional

notes:

The

SEND

Jack

of

the

Effects

Loop

is

always

active.

This

means

that

if

you

need

a

preamp

signal

to

an

instrument

tuner,

another

amp,

or

to

a

recording

console,

it

is

available

with

a

level

control

(SEND

LEVEL)

in

the

circuitry

that

will

control

the

output

signal

strength.

Fender Showman Owner Manual - Page 11

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