BLACK STAR FLY 3 User manual

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Owner’s Manual
Blackstar Amplification Ltd, Beckett House, 14 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AW, UK
For the latest information go to: www.blackstaramps.com
Whilst the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication, due to our policy of constant improvement
and development, Blackstar Amplification Ltd reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice.
Designed and Engineered by
Blackstar Amplification UK
102401M-1 09/14
FLY 3, FLY 103

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Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingthisBlackstarFLYSeriesamplier.
TheFLY3isaninnovativeminiampwhichpacksallthegreattonesofBlackstar
productsintoonecompact,portableamplier–perfectforpracticewhenonthe
go;theFLY3alsoincludestheBlackstar-exclusiveISFcircuit,whichgivesyou
innitepossibilitiesforchangingthetoneofyouramp.Youcanpluginyourphone,
MP3player,laptoportabletintotheFLY3andjamalongtoyourfavouritesongs.
TheFLY 103is amini cabinetwhich, whenconnected tothe FLY3, createsa
stereosoundforyourguitarplayingandmusic;aperfectcombinationforcreating
bigsoundandgreattonewhilstjamming,italsogivesgreatoutputwhenused
withotherdevicesviatheMP3/LINEINsocket.
LikeallBlackstarproducts,theFLY3/FLY103istheresultofcountlesshoursof
painstakingresearchanddevelopmentbyourworld-classdesignteam;basedin
Northampton(UK),theBlackstarteamareallexperiencedmusiciansthemselves,
andthesoleaimofthedevelopmentprocesswhencreatingourproductsisto
provideguitaristswithultimatetoolsforself-expression.
AllBlackstarproductsaresubjectedtoextensivelaboratoryandroadtestingto
ensurethattheyaretrulyuncompromisingintermsofquality,reliabilityandabove
all–TONE!
IfyoulikewhatyouhearandwanttondoutmoreabouttheBlackstarrangeof
products,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.blackstaramps.com.
Thanks!
TheBlackstarTeam

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Features
TheFLY3 isacompactmini ampwithbig TONE.Combiningtwochannels, our
patentedInniteShapeFeature(ISF)andatapedelayit’stheperfecttake-anywhere
amp.
ThepatentedISFcircuitgivesyouunlimitedadjustmentoverthecharacteristicsof
yourtoneandtakesyoufromtheUSAtotheUKandanywherein-between.
TheMP3/LineInjackallowsyoutoconnectyourFLY3toamusicdeviceandjam
alongtoyourfavouritetunes;it’sgreatasaspeakerforyourphone,tabletorPC/
laptop.
Afullyspeciedspeakeremulatedoutputallowsyoutogetgreattonetotapeor
disk,orthroughheadphones.
Capableofbeingpoweredbybatteries,youcantakeyourFLY3withyouwherever
yougoandalwaysget‘thesoundinyourhead’!

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Front Panel
1. Input
Plugyourguitarinhere.Alwaysuseagoodqualityscreenedguitarlead.
2. Gain
Thiscontroladjuststheamountofoverdriveordistortion.
Whenthe Clean Channel is selected,low settings counter clockwise (CCW),will
deliveracleansound.AstheGaincontrolisincreasedclockwise(CW)thesound
willmovefromcleanintobreak-up,untilatitsmaximumposition,afullcrunchtone
isarrivedat.
Whenthe OverdriveChannel isselected,the Gaincontroladjusts theamountof
overdriveordistortion.Lowsettings,counterclockwise,willdeliveracleansound
ontheedgeofbreak-up.AstheGaincontrolisincreasedCWthesoundwillbecome
moreoverdrivenmovingthroughcrunchtonesuntil,atitsmaximumposition,afull
distortedleadtoneisarrivedat.
3. OD (Overdrive)
PressthisswitchtoselecttheOverdriveChannel.WhentheswitchisintheOverdrive
Channelisselected.WhentheswitchisouttheCleanChannelisinoperation.
4. Volume
ThiscontrolsthevolumeoftheCleanandOverdriveChannels.Turningitclockwise
increasesthevolume.
5. ISF (Infinite Shape Feature)
ThepatentedISFcontrolallowsyoutochoosethe
exact tonal signature you prefer. Fully CCW has a
more American characteristic with a tight bottom
endandmoreaggressivemiddle,andfullyCWhas
aBritishcharacteristic whichis more‘woody’ and
lessaggressive.
6. DELAY LEVEL
ToggletheDLLEVELknobtochangethetimethattheDelayTime(mentioned
below)lasts–thehighertheDLLEVELsetting,thelongertheoveralldelayeffect
willlast.
7. DELAY TIME
TogglethisknobtochangetheamountoftimefortheDELAYTIMEeffect–turnthe
switchclockwisetoincreasethedelay,andcounter-clockwisetodecreasethedelay.
8. MP3 / Line In
ConnecttheoutputofyourMP3orCDplayerhere.Adjusttheplayer’svolumeto
matchthatofyourguitartoenableyoutoplayalong.
Note:theconnectionisstereo.
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9. Speaker Emulated Output & Headphones
This output emulates the tonal characteristics of a guitar speaker cabinet and
providesanaturalvalveoverdrivetoneforconnectiontoarecordingdeviceormixing
desk,andforusewithheadphones.Tomakefulluseofthestereoreverb,usea
stereojacktotwomonojackssplitterleadtofeedtwochannelsoftherecording
deviceormixer(seediagrambelow).Theoutputwillalsofunctionintoamonoguitar
typelead.Alwaysuseagoodqualityscreenedlead.
Note:whenaleadisconnectedherethecombo’sinternalspeakerisdisconnected.
10. Power
ThisswitchisusedtoturntheFLY3onandoff;whenusingbatteries,theFLY3’s
powerlightwilldimasthepowerinthebatteriesrunsout.
11. Power Indicator Light
Thepowerindicatorwilllightwhentheamplierisswitchedon.
Rear Panel
1. DC Input (PSU-1)
ConnectexternalPowersupplyhere
ONLY USE A BLACKSTAR APPROVED POWER SUPPLY (PSU-1)
6.5V1.5Amin.
2. Battery Compartment
Insert batteries here for portable use. We recommend
usingrechargeable(NiMH)orAlkalinebatteriesinyourFLY
3togetthemostoutofusingitonthego.
6xAAbatteries(rechargeable).
3. Extension Cabinet (FLY103)
Connect your FLY 3 to a FLY 103
usingtheFLY103’sbuilt-incableto
createa6Wstereoset-up.
(Extensioncabinetsoldseparately)

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Technical Specification
FLY 3
Power (RMS): 3Watt
Weight (kg):
Dimensions (mm):
Batteries:6xAAbatteries
Speaker Size: 3”
FLY 103
Power (RMS): 3Watt
Weight (kg):
Dimensions (mm):
Speaker Size: 3”
Technische Daten
FLY 3
Leistung (RMS): 3Watt
Gewicht (kg):
Abmessungen (mm):
FLY 103
Leistung (RMS): 3Watt
Gewicht (kg):
Abmessungen (mm):
Caractéristiques Techniques
FLY 3
Puissance (RMS): 3Watt
Poids (kg):
Dimensions (mm):
FLY 103
Puissance (RMS): 3Watt
Poids (kg):
Dimensions (mm):