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    User ’ s Guide for the BA500 Bass Amp Combo Made in the U.S.A. by[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Some Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 BA500 Bass Amp Combo Thank you for making one of the best choices you will ever make for your musical career – choosing one of the finest bass amplifiers available, the Ampeg BA500. Y our new BA500 bass amp combo provides many outstanding features which make this a true performer ’s bass amp: 350 watts of power at four ohms, 500 watts at two [...]

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    4 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use BA500 Bass Amp Combo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. INPUT : Connect your instrument here by means of a shielded instrument cable. 2. MUTE: This switch, when depressed, mutes the output of the amplifier to the speakers. This is excellent for tuning your bass with an electronic tuner without hav- ing to a[...]

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    5 The Rear Panel BA500 Bass Amp Combo 15 16 17 18 21 22 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 15. F AN: The temperature controlled, vari- able speed fan pulls cool air through the amplifier ’s intake vents, forcing heat out through the fan. Never block the air intake holes or the fan opening. NOTE: It is not uncommon for the fan to remain off when the amplifier i[...]

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    6 Some Suggested Settings JAZZ: ROCK: COUNTR Y : FUNK “POPPING:” BA500 Bass Amp Combo The setting of the Gain control depends on your particular instrument. The Master should be set to produce the appropriate output volume level. The Graphic EQ can be used to tailor the amplifier to your speaker cabinets, to compensate for room acoustics and to[...]

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    7 BA500 Bass Amp Combo T roubleshooting In the unlikely event that your BA500 should stop working properly (or just stop working), take a few minutes to trou- bleshoot it before you call for service. Y ou can save yourself a lot of time and sometimes money by doing it yourself, and often the cure for the problem is something quite simple. If the pr[...]

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    Ampeg reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Ampeg is proudly Made in America. ©2004 SLM Electronics, 1400 Ferguson A venue, St. Louis, MO 63133 U.S.A. P/N 47-823-01 • 01/12/04 BA500 Bass Amp Combo T echnical Specifications OUTPUT POWER RA TING 350 W atts RMS, 4 ohm load, 120V AC, 5% THD 540 W atts RMS, 2 ohm load, 120V AC, [...]