Fender Champion 50XL, Owner'S Manual

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Specifications

TYPE

  PR 2433

POWER REQUIREMENTS

   110W

INPUT IMPEDANCE

 >1MΩ

POWER OUTPUT

  50W (@ 5%THD)

SPEAKER 

  One 12” Celestion® G12N-60

FOOTSWITCH

  2-button (optional, PN 0097298000)

DIMENSIONS  

Height: 17.25” (44 cm)     Width: 17.25” (44 cm)     Depth: 9” (23 cm)

WEIGHT

  20.5 lbs. (9.3 kg)

Product specifications subject to change without notice.

A.  INPUT: Plug guitar in here.
B.  FTSW:

Plug optional two-button footswitch (PN 0097298000) 

in here to enable remote channel selection and effects on/off 

switching.

C.  VOLUME: Adjusts channel volume level.
D.  CH SELECT: Press to switch between amplifier channels, as 

indicated by the channel indicator light (F). This switch is 

overridden by the CH SELECT switch on the footswitch (B) when 

connected.

E.  GAIN: Adjusts channel distortion level. Use together with channel 

VOLUME knob to set overall loudness.

F.  CHANNEL INDICATOR: Illuminates when channel 2 is selected.
G.  VOICE: Selects channel voice type. Tri-color indicator left of knob 

changes color as each voice type is selected.

01

Fender Clean 1 (’65 Twin-Amp™)

07

Brit Clean (’60s British)

02

Fender Clean 2 (’65 Deluxe™)

08

Brit Crunch (’80s British)

03

Fender Clean + Compressor (’65 Twin)

09

Brit + Distortion (’70s British)

04

Fender Crunch 1 (tweed Bassman

®

)

10

High Gain 1 (’90s American)

05

Fender Crunch 2 (‘65 Princeton®)

11

High Gain 2 (Metal 2000)

06

Fender Clean + Overdrive (’65 Deluxe)

12

High Gain + Octaver (’90s Metal)

H.  TREBLE/BASS: Adjusts amplifier tone characteristics.
I.  FX LEVEL: Adjusts level of effects. 

J.  FX SELECT: Selects amplifier effects. Tri-color indicator left of 

knob changes color as each effect is selected.

01

Effects OFF

08

Delay Slapback

02

Chorus

09

Delay Long

03

Reverb Hall

10

Delay + Reverb

04

Reverb Spring

11

Touch Wah

05

Chorus Fast Sweep

12

Vibrato

06

Chorus Deep Sweep

13

Tremolo

07

Flange

K.  TAP: Use this button to tap in a custom delay time or modulation 

rate by pressing TAP rhythmically (twice minimum) in sync with 

desired interval. TAP LED blinks at current delay/modulation 

interval. Press TAP button once to set interval to its maximum 

value.

L.  AUX: Plug media player in here. Adjust input level using volume 

control on media player.

M.  PHONES: Plug headphones in here. Amplifier speakers mute 

automatically. This output can also be used for recording or 

sound reinforcement.

N.  PWR: Illuminates when power is on.
O.  POWER (REAR PANEL): Switch to “ON” position to turn unit on. 

Switch to “OFF” position to turn unit off.

P.  INPUT POWER (REAR PANEL): Connect included power cord 

to a grounded outlet in accordance with voltage and frequency 

ratings specified on rear panel of amplifier.

Whether you’re looking for your first practice amp, or affordable, 

powerful stage gear for playing in a band, there’s a Champion amp 

that’s right for you. They’re versatile enough for any style of guitar 

playing, while being very simple to use.
Champion amps deliver world renowned Fender clean and overdrive 

tones plus an assortment of British and modern distortion flavors. 

From jazz to country, blues to metal, it’s easy to dial up the right 

sound.

You’ve also got a built-in palette of effects to choose from, including 

reverb, delay/echo, chorus, tremolo, Vibratone, and more. Settings 

like delay time or tremolo speed can easily be set with the TAP button 

to match the song’s tempo.
Other features include auxiliary input for jamming with media player, 

and headphone output for silent practice.

CHAMPION 50XL

CONTROL PANEL

CH

OR

U F

LAN

+R

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TR

E

VI

B

W

A

DELA

RE

V

ER

+

C

H

OFF

CR

UN

CH

+ O

D

M

ET

AL

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BRITISH

+ D

IS

T

CLE

AN

+

C

O

M

P

GAIN

VOLUME 2

VOLUME 1

VOICE

TREBLE

BASS

FX LEVEL

FX SELECT

PHONES

TAP

CH

SELECT

AUX

PWR

INPUT

FTSW

2