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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
BASSKICK 101
40 WATT BASSAMPLIFIER
GAIN BASS MID TREBLE MASTER
40 WA TT B ASSAMPLIFIER
5 5
FX LOOP
0 10 -5 +5 -5 +5 -5 +5 0 10
MAINS
INPUT CLIP SEND RETURN LINE OUT PHONES
®
MANUAL
ITALIANO FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH
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BASSKICK-MANUAL PowerPro dual-cone loudspeaker. The larger cone, which is engineered not Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the to be stiff but responsive, articulates the low end with precision and punch; HUGHES & KETTNER BassKick! the middle cone rounds out the mids and highs with presence and transparency. The team of bass players and techs that developed the BassKick amps had three key design goals in mind: they should deliver high quality bass Whether you use it just with headpho
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BASSKICK-MANUAL BASSKICK 101 40 WATT BASSAMPLIFIER TABLE OF CONTENTS: Page INTRODUCTION 2 3.2 POWER AMP CLIPPING LED 8 1.0 CONNECTIONS AND CONTROL FEATURES 4 4.0 SERVICE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 9 2.0 STANDARD SETUP / CABLE CONNECTIONS 7 5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 10 3.0 OPERATING THE BASSKICK 101 6.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. 13 3.1 INPUT AND EQ SECTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12,13 INHALT: Seite EINFÜHRUNG 2 3.2 DIE ENDSTUFENKONTROLLE 8 1.0 ANSCHLÜSSE UND BEDIENELEMENTE 4 4.0 WARTUNG UND P
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BASSKICK-MANUAL GAIN BASS MID TREBLE MASTER 40 WA TT B ASSAMPLIFIER 5 5 FX LOOP 0 10 -5 +5 -5 +5 -5 +5 0 10 INPUT CLIP SEND RETURN LINE OUT PHONES MAINS In center position (12 o’clock) the signal remains unaffected. 1.0 CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS MID: Determines to what extent the midrange frequency range is INPUT: Connect basses featuring passive and active pickups to this boosted or cut. input. TREBLE: Controls the upper frequencies and subsequently the GAIN: Controls the input sensitivity of t
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BASSKICK-MANUAL MASTER: Determines the BassKick’s stage volume; the LINE OUT jack LINE OUT: Use this balanced output to send signals to a mixing signal level is not affected by this control. At higher volume levels, console or additional power amp. The signal routed to this jack is keep on eye on the POWER AMP CLIP LED. affected by the EQ section but not the MASTER control. POWERAMP CLIP LED: Indicates the BassKick power amp is being PHONES: Plug your headphones into this jack. Whenever this jac
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BASSKICK-MANUAL Max. power Ser. No. consumption 65 VA T 0,25 A 230 V~ CAUTION! TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE AND SHOCK HAZARD DON´T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE 100 V~ SB 630 mA TO MOISTURE OR RAIN.DO NOT OPEN CASE; NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 117 V~ SB 500 mA FUSE MADE IN ST. WENDEL / GERMANY 50 - 60 Hz MAINS SOCKET: Connect the included Euro-norm mains cable to this socket. The fuse holder is integrated in the socket; use specified replacement fuse
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BASSKICK-MANUAL Mixing Console GAIN BASS MID TREBLE MASTER 40 WA TT B ASSAMPLIFIER 5 5 FX LOOP LINE OUT 0 10 -5 +5 -5 +5 -5 +5 0 10 INPUT CLIP SEND RETURN LINE OUT PHONES MAINS SEND RETURN Phones FX Devices to adjust the sensitivity of the preamp. Dial in a setting just under the 2.0 STANDARD SETUP / CABLE overdrive threshold, i.e. where the signal remains undistorted when you are CONNECTIONS playing with a normal attack. Note that at high TREBLE settings, the BassKick preamp will distort at a
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BASSKICK-MANUAL instance to eliminate muddy tone caused by stage or room resonance. sounds fairly alarming, it won’t harm the speaker or power amp. The EQ Once the mids and bottom end sound the way you want them to, the upper controls also affect the overall level, so you can also try turning down these end is relatively simple to define. The TREBLE control acts very directly on controls rather than the MASTER knob to clean up a clipped signal. the frequencies that the dual-cone reproduces; bas
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BASSKICK-MANUAL precautions. Never connect speakers with insufficient impedance (ohms), 4.0 SERVICE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE and never connect devices with high output signal levels (e.g. power amps) to the amp’s input. The BassKick amps do not require service of any type. However, there are a few precautions you should heed to ensure your amp lasts for many years. - Ensure the local AC power is at the right rating before plugging in the amp. If in doubt, ask the venue’s sound technician or s
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BASSKICK-MANUAL cords incorrectly or the device is off. Check out the FX signal chain. 5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING - You have plugged into the headphones jack, which automatically switches the internal speaker off. Disconnect the headphones. The BassKick is not getting any power: - Check the mains cable to see if it is connected properly. When the LINE OUT jack is in use, there is an annoying hum. - The mains fuse is defective. Replace the fuse with another identical fuse. If - The input circuit of
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BASSKICK-MANUAL - The grounding of the connected devices is causing a ground loop. Do not or PA service company) to attenuate the signal. sever the ground of the connected devices under any circumstances! Try plugging all devices into the same socket via an AC power strip. If this The amp’s output level is too low. doesn’t eliminate the noise, route the signal through a DI box that offers an - A device connected to the effects loop is reducing the signal level. Adjust isolated output. the sign
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE! BITTE VOR GEBRAUCH LESEN UND FÜR SPÄTEREN GEBRAUCH BEFORE CONNECTING, READ INSTRUCTIONS AUFBEWAHREN! • Read all of these instructions! • Das Gerät wurde von Hughes & Kettner gemäß IEC 65 gebaut und hat das Werk in • Save these instructions for later use! sicherheitstechnisch einwandfreiem Zustand verlassen. Um diesen Zustand zu erhalten und • Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product! einen gefahrlosen Betrieb sicherzu
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IMPORTANT ADVICE ON SAFETY! PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND KEEP FOR LATER USE! Technical Data Preamp section: • The unit has been built by Hughes & Kettner in accordance with IEC 65 and left the factory in safe working order. To maintain this condition and ensure non-risk operation, bass, frequency: 70 Hz, +10/-10 dB, active mid, frequency: 400/1000 Hz, + 6 / - 10 dB, passive the user must follow the advice and warning comments found in the operating instructions. The unit conforms to Protection Cl
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CONSEILS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTS! PRIERE DE LIRE AVANT L’EMPLOI ET A CONSERVER POUR UTILISATION ULTERIEURE! •L’appareil a été conçu par Hughes & Kettner selon la norme IEC 65 et a quitté l’entreprise dans un état irréprochable. Afin de conserver cet état et d’assurer un fonctionnement sans danger de l’appareil nous conseillons à l’utilisateur la lecture des indications de sécurité contenues dans le mode d’emploi. L’appareil est conforme à la classification I (mise à terre de protection). • SURETE
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IMPORTANTI AVVERTIMENTI DI SICUREZZA! Leggere attentamente prima dell’uso e conservare per un Données techniques utilizzo successivo: • L’apparecchio è stato costruito dalla Hughes & Kettner secondo la normativa europea IEC 65 Section Préampli: ed ha lasciato il nostro stabilimento in stato ineccepibile. Per garantire il mantenimento di tale Fréquence basse: 70 Hz, +10/-10 dB, active stato e un utilizzo assolutamente privo di rischi l’utente è tenuto ad osservare le indicazioni e Fréquence méd
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BASSKICK-MANUAL ANDORRA JAPAN MUSICAL ANDORRA, San Julia de Loria NANYO BOEKI Co. Ltd, Nagoya 460 ARGENTINA KOREA INTERMUSICA SRL., 1870 Buenos Aires MUSE INC., Namdong Ind. Estate, Inchon AUSTRIA MALAYSIA ‘HUGHES & KETTNER’ Vertriebs GmbH, 8010 Graz ROM Custom Guitars, 50100 Kuala Lumpur BENELUX MAURITIUS WILS MUZIEKIMPORT, 4631 NH Hoogerheide ROBERT YIP TONG ENTERPRISES, Port Louis BRASIL MEXICO HABRO Ltda. Sao Paulo HERMES AUDIO S.A., México D.F. 06400 CANADA NORWAY B & J Music, Mississauga
