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USER MANUAL Passport Conference Series 2 FENDER

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Congratulations on purchasing a Fender° Passport Conference Series 2 audio system—a self-contained portable audio system designed for great sound anywhere. Carry Passport like à suitcase, and simply flip open the cabinet-release latches to access two full-range speaker cabinets, a powered mixer, and power and speaker cables. Use Passport as a public address system or to amplify musical instruments and vocals. Connect mobile devices for easy accompaniment, including Bluetooth audio streaming. Passport's quick and easy setup, its ability to cover large audiences and its simple operation are the hallmarks of this innovative product. Its control panel features mono mic/line channels and stereo line channels with a variety of input jacks to provide superb flexibility. Register your Passport Conference Series 2 online at start.fender.com. SYSTEM SETUP

1. OPEN: Flip open cabinet latches on sides of Passport and

detach speaker cabinets from powered mixer section:

3. SPEAKER CABLE/POWER CORD STORAGE: Open storage

compartment on rear of mixer and remove power cord and speaker cables:

PLACEMENT: For optimal results, elevate speaker cabinets on Passport speaker stands or sturdy tables. Place the speakers far apart to maximize stereo separation. Position mixer close by for easy access to control panel: POWER CORD/SPEAKER CABLE CONNECTION: Plug speaker cables into left and right speaker jacks on back of the mixer (arrow at left), then connect corresponding left and right speakers. Make sure power switch is off before connecting power cord (included) into power inlet on back of mixer (arrow at right); plug other end into a grounded AC power outlet:

INPUTS: Connect microphones to channels 1, 2 and 3. Other mono sound sources such as instruments can be connected to any channel. Use channel 4/5 inputs for stereo/mono sound sources such as keyboards, other line-level audio sources, and mobile devices:

POWER UP: Turn on all external equipment connected to Passport first, then turn Passport on. Power LED will iluminate green: PHONES our SETTING LEVELS: Connect a microphone or other sound source and slowly turn up that channel's VOLUME control. LED above VOLUME control will illuminate green when signal is present. LED will illuminate yellow when signal is approaching dipping level; LED will iluminate red when clipping (distortion) occurs. For best performance, set VOLUME and TONE controls so that LED is green and occasionally yellow. If LED turns red, reduce VOLUME or TONE control settings. LED is still turning red after adjusting VOLUME and TONE controls, press MIC/LINE button in: Set up each channel the same way. Use channel VOLUME knobs to adjust relative loudness of each channel until reaching preferred overall balance, then use MASTER VOLUME to adjust overall mix loudness. INITIAL VOLUME: Turn MASTER VOLUME knob and all channel VOLUME knobs fully counterclockwise to start: Fender PASSPORT* COMPERENCE MASTER VOLUME SETTING MASTER VOLUME: Turn MASTER VOLUME up to 1/4 volume: MASTER VOLUME = Fender À ACER EE

10. SETTING TONE: Starting with each TONE control in the

center-detented position (flat equalization), set each TONE control to preference for best clear and consistent sound coverage throughout the area: une æ ue une OBustcot HSTIONI

ENGLISH FRONT PANEL A. MASTER VOLUME: Adjusts overall loudness. No sound is produced at full counterclockwise position. B. SIGNAL/CLIP LED: Illuminates green when signal is present; yellow when signal level is -10dB away from MASTER VOLUME clipping. llluminates red during clipping (see step 9 under 2 SYSTEM SETUP). (A) ù NUE C. CHANNEL VOLUME: Adjusts individual channel loudness. PASSPORT D. TONE: Adjusts individual channel tone, with “flat” frequency response at center-detented position. E. MIC/LINE SWITCH: If signal source level is too high (see step 9 under SYSTEM SETUP), press in to reduce input sensitivity by 24dB. F. MONO CHANNEL INPUT: XLR and 1/4” input for VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME microphones, instruments and other mono line-level sources for channels 1, 2 and 3. G. PAIR BLUETOOTH: Press for Bluetooth pairing with external devices. When button is flashing blue, select “PASSPORT CONFERENCE" in external device Bluetooth menu. Button will stop flashing and illuminate blue continuously when connection is successful. Press and hold button to disconnect Bluetooth. For best sound quality, set volume control on external device (i.e., smart phone) to 75-100 percent of its maximum level. H. 1/4" LEFT (MONO)/RIGHT INPUT: Inputs for line-level stereo audio sources requiring separate 1/4" jacks for each channel. Using stereo L/MONO jack by itself functions as mono channel; mono output will be heard from both speakers.

1. 1/8" STEREO INPUT: Input for mobile devices, computers

and other line-level stereo audio sources with 1/8” connection. J. HEADPHONE OUTPUT: Connect headphones and recording equipment here. Individual channel controls affect this output; MASTER VOLUME (A) does not. K. LEVEL CONTROL: Adjusts HEADPHONE OUTPUT (J) RIGHT INPUT. signal level. L. POWER LED: IIluminates green when system is on. 0 Passport features internal protection measures that will 0 shut down audio output in the event of electrical or SE = Q [L) thermal problems; Passport will automatically reset itself CN POWER) STEREO INPUT on resolution of such problems. If Passport does not reset automatically, check fuse in power cord socket on rear panel (P).

. VOLTAGE SELECTOR: Change the setting of this REAR PANEL SPEAKER OUTPUTS: Connect Passport speaker cables (included) here. RE 1e 100V/120V-220V/240V switch only when using OBletonttr Passport in a country that requires a different voltage setting.

SPEAKER OUTPUTS . POWER: Turns Passport on and off. Le POWER CORD SOCKET/FUSE: Connect power 175W total cord (included) to this socket; plug other end into ” LE a grounded AC outlet in accordance with correct RIGHT. VOLTAGE SELECTOR (N) setting. To check/replace \ fuse, unplug power cord and pry fuse holder from POWER CORD SOCKET; replace fuse only with another of the same type and rating. Fender PASSPORT® CONFEREN 31 CESSNA CIRGLE CORONA, CA 22880 U-à DESIaNED AND ENGINEERED IN U.5 A

AMPLIFIER TYPE dass D SPEAKERS Two 5.25" woofers, four 2.75" HF drivers DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Width: 25" (63.5 cm) Height: 19° (48.26 cm) Depth: 10° (25.4 cm) Weight: 31 bs. (14.06 kg) Product specfications subject to change without notice.

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