Ampeg HERITAGE Svt-Cl user manual

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Owner’s Guide
for the
SVT-CL
Bass Amplifier
1 2 3 4 5
0dB -15dB
HI
STANDBY/
POWER/
FAULT
LO
INPUTS GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER
STANDBY POWER

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SVT-CL Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel Controls and Their Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Some Suggested Settings . . . . . .

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SVT-CL An Introduction to your new Ampeg SVT-CL Bass Amplifier The harmonically rich sound and legendary performance of the classic AMPEG SVT are redefined in the SVT-CL. This dynamically powerful bass amp delivers a thunderous 300 watts of unsurpassed quality, reliability and tonal flexibility, offering the classic vibrance of tubes as well as contemporary features. All of the features and controls of your SVT-CL are covered in detail within the pages of this owner’s guide. We recommend going o

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SVT-CL The Front Panel Controls and Their Use 1 2 3 4 5 0dB -15dB HI STANDBY/ POWER/ FAULT LO INPUTS GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER STANDBY POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. 0dB INPUT: This jack accepts 8. FREQUENCY: Allows you to This usually indicates a bad power the signal from a passive instru- select the center frequency for the tube. The amp will remain in this ment through a shielded instru- Midrange control (7), giving you a condition until the unit is tu

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SVT-CL The Rear Panel Controls and Their Use 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 23 14. AC LINE IN: Firmly plug the useful for powering another amp 22. IMPEDANCE SELECTOR: supplied AC power cord into this (slave) from this unit’s preamp. Use this switch to match the output socket, pushing it in until it is fully impedance of the amp to the seated. Plug the male end of the 19. BALANCED OUT: This XLR- speaker(s) being used (2 or 4 cord into a grounded AC outlet. type jack is the output at the power ohms).

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SVT-CL Some Suggested Settings JAZZ: 1 2 3 4 5 The setting of the HI Gain control LO depends on your GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER particular instrument. IN FUNK: IN 1 2 3 4 5 The Master should HI be set to produce LO the appropriate GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER output volume level. IN ROCK: 1 2 3 4 5 HI LO GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE MASTER COUNTRY: 1 2 3 4 5 HI LO GAIN ULTRA HI/LO BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY T

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SVT-CL Changing the Tubes Tubes wear out in direct proportion to how often and how hard you play the 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 and down, or lose highs and lows. Power tubes work togeth- er in a push/pull configuration and should all be replaced at the same time with matched or balanced tubes. Your deal- er can recom

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