Behringer AC108 manual

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    Version 1.0 A p r i l 2 0 0 4 Users manual ENGLISH VINTAGER AC108[...]

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    2 VINTAGER AC108 This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosurevoltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual. I[...]

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    3 VINTAGER AC108 A C 108 VINTAGER 15-Watt Vintage Guitar Amp with Vacuum Tube s Extremely versatile guitar amplifier with hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube s Authentic vintage design with UL TR A TUBE circuitry for classic tube sound s Powerful 20-Watt, 8" vintage-tuned guitar speaker s 2-channel tube preamp and wide-range gain control for super[...]

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    4 VINTAGER AC108 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! The AC108 you have purchased is a guitar amplifier with tube technology, giv ing you the authentic sound of legendary guitar amps. The VINTAGER AC108 was specifically designed as a practice amp. The ULTRATUBE circuit and the carefully selected 12AX7 tube will give your guitar sound that unique vinta[...]

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    5 VINTAGER AC108 2. WIRING TIPS 1.1 Before you get started 1.1.1 Shipment Your AC108 was carefully packed at the factory, and the packaging was designed to protect the unit from rough handling. Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully examine the packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage that may have occurred during transit.[...]

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    6 VINTAGER AC108 3. CONTROL ELEMENTS Connect your guitar to the INST(RUMENT) INPUT jack, using a standard guitar cable with a 1/4" TS connector. The GAIN control determines the volume level and the amount of distortion. Use GAIN to adjust the amount of distortion and the MASTER control to set the volume level . + If the GAIN switch is not pres[...]

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    7 VINTAGER AC108 5. SPECIFICATIONS 4. AUDIO CONNECTIONS The guitar input of the BEHRINGER VINTAGER AC108 comes as 1/4" TS connector. + Please keep in mind that all the equipment has to be grounded at all times. For your own protection, never change or disable the grounding on your equipment or on the cables! Fig. 4.1: 1/4" mono plug for t[...]

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    8 VINTAGER AC108 6. WARRANTY 6. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in [...]