Fender FM 65 DSP User Manual

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tone and world-standard Fender® technology:

• 65 Watts into 8 ohms

• Digital Signal Processing

• 16 Effects “FX” settings
• 16 Amplifier “TYPE” settings
• 1 Classic Fender® clean tone (Channel-1)

• 2 Channels—independent settings and sounds

• Footswitch (included)—enables remote channel switching

and effects bypass

• Closed-back cabinet—increases bass response

• Auxiliary Input—connect your MP3/CD player or drum

machine for accompaniment

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World's most popular instrument ampliﬁ ers—since 1946.

A. INPUT—Plug your guitar in here.

B. CHANNEL SELECT—Press to switch channels (see

Footswitch {N}:

C. CHANNEL LED—Indicates the active channel:

CH 1

CH 2

D. CH 1 VOLUME—Adjusts the loudness of Channel-1.

E. TREBLE / BASS—Adjusts the high- and low-frequency

tone characteristics of Channel-1.

F. GAIN—Controls preamp volume and signal distortion,

except when Acoustic is the selected Amp Type {H}.

G. CH 2 VOLUME—Use to set the loudness of Channel-2

after adjusting GAIN {F}.

H. AMP TYPE—Select one of 16 core amplifier circuits for

Channel-2 (see next page).
NOTE: Use the extreme flexibility of the Amp Type knob

wisely! Treble harshness or boomy bass tones can be

avoided by using the right guitar settings and playing

style for a particular amp type.

I. TREBLE/MIDDLE/BASS—Adjusts the high- mid- and

low-frequency tone characteristics of Channel-2.

J. FX SELECT—Selects the active effect (see next page).

K. FX LEVEL—Adjusts the intensity of the active effect.

L. AUX IN—RCA input jacks for connecting your MP3/CD

player, drum machine, or other sound source. Use the

sound source volume control to adjust the loudness of

this input. NOTE: The AUX signal will be muted if noth-

ing is plugged into the instrument input {A}. Plug in your

guitar with its volume turned down if desired.

M. HEADPHONES—Connect your headphones here for pri-

vacy. This jack can also be used as an output to sound

equipment. The FM65 DSP speaker is automatically dis-

abled when this jack is used.

Accepts a standard 1/4" (mono or ste-

reo) headphone plug.

N. FOOTSWITCH—Connect the included 2-button

footswitch here with the supplied cable to enable

remote channel selection and effects bypass. NOTE:

The CHANNEL SELECT {B} button is disabled when the

footswitch is connected. If you need a longer footswitch

cable, use (unshielded) speaker cable rather than (shield-

ed) guitar cable.

O. POWER LED—Indicates when the amplifier is ON.

Rear Panel

P. POWER SWITCH—Switches the amplifier

ON–OFF.

Q. POWER CORD SOCKET—Connect to a

grounded outlet using the included power

cord in accordance with the voltage and

frequency ratings specified on the rear

panel of your amplifier.

Channel-1 Channel-2

FM65 DSP Amplifier

Front Panel