Ampeg PortaBass800 manual

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    User ’ s Guide for the Bass Amplifier Head Proudly Made in the U.S.A. by Ampeg[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important Safeguards and Precautions . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6[...]

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    3 PB800 P orta B ass Bass Amplifier Head In the world of high performance bass amps, Ampeg amplifiers stand alone. In true Ampeg tradition, the PB800 offers you more power , performance and tone than any other bass amplifier in its class. The outstanding features which set your new amplifier apart from the competition are listed below . • MDT POW[...]

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    4 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use: 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 15 12 14 13 4 51 0 Items 1 through 10 are typical for chan- nels 1 and 2. 1. 0dB: Connect your bass guitar here by means of a shielded instrument cable. If your bass has active electronics or high- output pickups, or if the Peak LED (#4) illu- minates at low signal levels, connect your bass[...]

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    5 The Rear Panel: 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 26 25 22 23 16. AC LINE IN: Firmly insert the female end of the supplied AC power cord into this socket. The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a grounded power outlet that meets all applicable electrical codes and is compatible with the voltage, power , and frequency requirements stated on the re[...]

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    6 PB800 P orta B ass Bass Amplifier Head T roubleshooting In the unlikely event that your PB800 should malfunction, take a few minutes to troubleshoot it before you call for serv- ice. Sometimes you can save yourself time and money by doing it yourself, and often the cure for the problem is simple. If the problem isn’t covered above, or if the st[...]

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    7 PB800 P orta B ass Bass Amplifier Head System Block Diagram LIMIT CHANNEL 1 0dB -12dB GAIN PEAK LOW MID HIGH HIGH PASS FILTER ULTRA LOW ULTRA HIGH CHANNEL 2 0dB -12dB GAIN MASTER PRE POST LEVEL LOW MID MID FREQ HIGH HIGH PASS FILTER ULTRA LOW ULTRA HIGH TRANSFORMER BAL. LINE OUT GND LIFT SPEAKER OUTPUTS EFFECTS BLEND CW EFFECTS RETURN EFFECTS SEN[...]

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    Ampeg reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Proudly Made in the U.S.A. by Ampeg • ©2003 SLM Electronics, 1400 Ferguson Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133 U.S.A. P/N 47-053-1 1 • 12/23/03 PB800 P orta B ass Bass Amplifier Head T echnical Specifications OUTPUT POWER RA TING 800 W atts RMS, 2 ohm load, 120V AC 550 W atts RMS, 4 ohm[...]