Fishman Fluence series User manual

USER GUIDE
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACKS shman.com

Welcome
Thank you for making Fishman products a part of your musical experience. We are proud to offer you
the nest products available: high-quality professional-grade tools which empower you to sound your
very best.
Fishman Rechargeable Battery packs are designed for use with Fishman Fluence pickups. Please see
www.uence.shman.com for complete product line information.
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Installation Warning
By self-installing and/or misusing this product, you understand and agree that and such uses are high risk activities
and, to the extent permitted by law, YOU EXPRESSLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME THE RISK OF DEATH OR OTHER
PERSONAL INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN SUCH ACTIVITIES WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER FAULT of Fishman, including but not limited to equipment malfunction from whatever
cause, or any other fault of Fishman. Additionally, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold Fishman harmless from any
third party claims arising from such activities. This product should be professionally installed. If you are not a profes-
sional installation service provider for musical instruments, please refer to the Battery Pack Installation Guide included
with this product. CAUTION! Excessive pressure may puncture the battery. Isolate all components
during installation to eliminate shorting or risk of re.

Charging
Charging and operation assume installation and wiring as described in the Installation Guide,
available at http://www.shman.com/support/
We recommend fully charging the battery pack before using it for the rst time. Connect the USB
charge cable to the battery pack and plug into a wall socket using a 5 volt USB-compliant charger. The
LED on the battery pack will change from red to green when the charge is complete. Allow 3 hours for
the battery to reach full charge. Note that non-USB-compliant chargers may take longer than 3 hours.
The battery charge LED indicates the following battery conditions:
Normal operation
No Light Normal. May also indicate a completely discharged battery.
Blinking Red Low battery. Connect your charger.
USB Charger Connected
Steady Red Charging.
Steady Green Fully charged.
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Operation
Connect the guitar to your amplifier with a ¼-inch instrument cable. To conserve battery life, remove
the instrument cable from the guitar when the system is not in use. You can expect up to 250 hours
of operation per charge when used with Fishman Fluence pickups (depending on model and pickup
conguration). The battery pack is also suitable for use with active pickups and other active circuits
that are designed to be used with 9-volt batteries.
US / UK
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Troubleshooting
If you notice unexpected changes in volume or tone, recharge your battery pack as described above.
If you are unfamiliar with these products, please pay close attention to the requirements for
installation. Failure to do so can result in permanent damage to the battery pack, Fluence pickups or
other electronics powered by the battery pack, or your instrument.
Installation by a qualied professional is strongly recommended. Should you have any problems,
please check with your installer or refer to the online installation guide for this product.
Users should not attempt replacement of the battery themselves. It is possible to send your
battery pack back to Fishman in order to have the battery replaced for a small fee. However, if a
battery replacement is attempted: Caution - Replace only with same type of battery:
Model BA750 for Strat®Battery pack
Model SP103450 for Universal Battery pack and Les Paul®Battery Pack
Model PL503450 for Tele®Battery pack
Technical support, troubleshooting tips and installation information can be found at
http://www.shman.com/support/
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Strat®and Tele®are registered trademarks of FMIC. Les Paul®is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp.

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Installation
This guide provides installation instructions for the Fishman Fluence Universal Battery Pack intended
for use with the Fishman Fluence series of pickups.
Warning! Installation of this product is meant to be performed only by a professional instrument
repair technician.
1. Connect the battery pack to the recharge module and choose their desired location. Determine
the best route for the power leads inside the instrument body. Ensure the components will t in the
selected locations or modify the instrument until the t is correct.
2. Review your planned scheme for issues.
3. Most battery packs are designed for drop-in replacement in standard guitar models. For the Universal
Battery pack, drill a 1/2 inch hole through the control panel cover in your chosen location. Remove the
adhesive backing from both the battery and recharge module and then press them into place. See the
following pages for details.
4. Solder the recharge module power leads and test your completed installation before nishing
assembly.

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Wiring Diagram
Output
Jack
Battery switch
(white) Ring
Tip - Connect to
pickup output
Sleeve
+9V
(Red)
Rechargeable Battery
Pack for Strat®
Rechargeable Battery
Pack for Les Paul®
Universal
Battery Pack
Bridge GND
Common / GND
Strat® is a registered trademark of FMIC
Les Paul® is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corporation

Rechargeable Battery Pack for Universal Battery
Pack with Output Module Wiring
Output module
Battery
COIL TAPS
H
CT
+9-18V
GND
GND
HF Tilt
GND
Voice 2
OUTPUT
MHBC
Rev 0.0
V1 Gain
GND
Modern Ceramic
25k
Common / GND
+9V
(Red)
Ground
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Components:
1. Existing control cover (not included)
2. Li-Ion battery pack
3. Rechargeable Universal Module
4. Power leads
Universal Battery Pack Install & Wiring
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Drill 1/2 inch hole in
control cavity cover
Remove adhesive backing before pressing into place
onto the back of the control cavity cover.
How to Install Battery Pack:
1. Remove adhesive backing on Li-Ion
battery (2) and Rechargeable Universal
Module (3).
2. Attach Universal Module (3) to control
cover (1)
3. Attach Battery (2) to control cover (1)
Do Not Puncture Battery!
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Battery switch
(white) Ring Output
Jack
Sleeve
Tip - Connect to
pickup output
Bridge & Pot
Ground (Black)
+9V (Red)
25k
Wiring Diagram
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