Fishman RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK for STRAT User manual

USER GUIDE
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK for STRAT®

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.
Strat®is a registered trademark of FMIC
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Related Products
Fishman Fluence Multi-Voice Pickups for Electric Guitar
The Fishman Rechargeable Battery Pack for Strat®is designed for use with Fishman Fluence pickups.
The Fishman Fluence line includes Single-width pickups for Strat®, plus a variety of other pickups.
Please see www.fluence.fishman.com/ for current product line information.

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 charge
cable to the battery pack and plug into a wall socket using the wincluded adapter. The small LED on
the battery pack will change from red to green when the charge is complete. Allow 3 hours for the
battery to be fully charged.
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. The battery pack is also suitable for
use with active pickups and other active circuits that are designed to be used with 9v batteries.
US / UK
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Troubleshooting
If you notice unexpected changes in volume or tone, recharge your battery pack by connecting the
USB cable and plugging the USB adaptor into an AC power outlet.
If you are unfamiliar with these products, please pay close attention to the requirements for installa-
tion. 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 qualified 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 bat-
tery 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.
Technical support, troubleshooting tips and installation information can be found at
http://www.fishman.com/support/
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Wire Diagram
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Output
Jack
Battery switch
(white) Ring
Tip - Connect to
pickup output
Bridge & Pot
Ground (Black)
Sleeve
+9V
(Red)

Compliance
EU Declaration of Conformity CE: Hereby, Fishman declares that Fishman rechargable battery pack for strat is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/ED.
FCC Notice (for U.S. Customers):
This device complies with FCC Part 15: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes and modications not expressly approved by FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS can void your authority to operate this equip-
ment under Federal Communications Commissions rules.
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