Ampeg HERITAGE SVT-CL manual

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    Owner’ s Manual Heritage S V T -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 1 2 3 4 hi lo ultra hi / lo 5 master standby standby/ power/ fault power treble frequency midrange bass gain -15dB 0dB ks pb no jd pa jh[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions .................................................2 Introduction ..........................................................................4 The Front Panel ....................................................................5 The Rear Panel ...................[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 3 CONSIGNES DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES - LIRE, SUIVRE TOUTES LES INSTRUCTIONS ET LES PRECAUTIONS D’UTILISA TION - NE PAS UTILISER PROCHE D’UNE SOURCE DE CHALEUR ET NE P AS BLOQUER OU OBSTRUER LE SYSTEME DE VENTILATION SUR CET APPAREIL. POUR UNE UTILISA TION CONFORME, CET APPAREIL NECESSITE ENVIRON 7CM D’ESP[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 4 Intr oduction Welcome to the world of Ampeg. Whether this is your first experience with Ampeg or you’re a well-seasoned player who’s been around the globe a few times with our gear , you are taking part in a piece of musical history . From here on out, nothing else will sound the same... everything else [...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 5 The Fr ont Panel 1. 0 dB INPUT: The signal output from a passive instrument may be connected to this 1/4" input by means of a shielded instrument cable. 2. -15 dB INPUT: The signal output from an active instrument may be connected to this 1/4” input by means of a shielded instrument cable. 3. GAIN: Th[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 6 12. ST ANDBY SWITCH: Use this switch to turn the standby power on or off. Press the top of the switch to turn the standby on. The Standby mode allows the tubes to warm or remain warm without high voltage being applied to them. This extends tube life. This switch should be OFF when first turning the amplifier[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 7 The Rear Panel continued 16. POLARITY : Place this switch in the position that provides the least electrical buzz from the unit. 17. BIAS SECTION: These two controls and sets of LEDs allow the user to properly bias the power amp. See “Setting T ube Bias” on page 9 for a complete description of how to use[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 8 Some Suggested Settings JAZZ: FUNK: ROCK: COUNTR Y: The setting of the Gain control depends on your particular instrument. The Master should be set to produce the appropriate output volume level. 1 2 3 4 hi lo ultra hi / lo 5 master treble frequency midrange bass gain IN 1 2 3 4 hi lo ultra hi / lo 5 master [...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 9 Changing the T ubes T ubes wear out in direct proportion to how often and how hard you play your amplifier . Power tubes should be checked at least once a year - more frequently if you use the amplifier nearly every day . When power tubes wear out, the amplifier will begin to grow weak, lack punch, fade up a[...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 10 Block Diagram The Bias 1 control adjusts the three left (front left, rear left and rear center) power tubes. The Bias 2 control adjusts the three right (front right, rear right, and front center) power tubes. By observing the LEDs as the Bias controls are slowly rotated clockwise, a number of tube problems [...]

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    Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier 11 Service Information I f you are having a problem with your Heritage SVT-CL amplifier , you can go to our website (www .ampeg.com) and click on Suppor t for service information, or call T echnical Support at 1-800-898-3211 Monday-Friday during normal business hours, PST , to receive assistance. If you are ou[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual Heritage SVT -CL Bass Guitar Amplifier[...]