Behringer Ultrabass BVT4500H manual

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    Version 1.1 2007-07 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H User manual[...]

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    2 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 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[...]

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    3 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H Foreword Dear customer, Welcome to the team of ULTRABASS users and thank you very much for expressing your confi- dence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the BEHRINGER BVT4500H/ BVT5500H. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by[...]

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    4 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 1. Introduction With the BVT4500H/5500H you have acquired a pro-level amplifier from our ULTRABASS series. This classic bass amp combines an uncompromising, “cutting-through” sound with a full range of sound-shaping features. 1.1 The Design Concept Over the past few years, flexibility has become important. Bass player[...]

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    5 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H This section describes how to use the front panel of the BVT4500H and the BVT5500H, illustrated on the previous page and above. ( 1 ) POWER switch: Use the POWER switch to turn on your BVT4500H/5500H. The POWER switch should always be in the “Off” position when you are about to connect your unit to the wall socket or [...]

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    6 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H (17) EFFECTS MIX control (BVT5500H only): If you created an effects loop, use this control to adjust the dry-wet mix. As you turn this control toward: V 0 (zero), you hear more of the dry signal (without effects). At zero, you hear only the dry signal. V 10, you hear more of the wet signal (effects). At 10, you hear only [...]

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    7 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H If you use a single speaker or a high-power speaker, connect this speaker to the Neutrik Speakon compatible jack. To prevent electrical shock and ensure the correct polarity, this jack locks an audio plug in place.  Before you connect speakers to the BVT4500H/5500H, turn it off.  Your speaker cabinets should have a [...]

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    8 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 5. Setup example The following illustration provides an example of how to set up the BVT5500H. Bass Guitar Line level signal Line level signal High power amplified signal Fig. 5.1: BVT5500H setup example In the above example, V a speaker (ULTRABASS BA810), V a mixer (XENYX 1832FX), V and a tuner (RACKTUNER BTR2000) are si[...]

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    9 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 6.4 EFFECTS LOOP The EFFECTS LOOP section can be used in three ways: 6.4.1 SEND and RETURN V PURPOSE: To create an effects loop, i.e., to apply external effects to the signal. V RESULTS: If you use the: V BVT4500H, only the audio signal that enters via the RETURN jack continues to follow the BVT4500H signal path. The leve[...]

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    10 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 8. System block diagram Fig. 8.1: BVT4500/5500H block diagram* * Rectangles represent control elements, ovals represent jacks. 8. System block diagram[...]

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    11 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 9. Specifications BVT4500H BVT5500H Input ¼" mono jack, unbalanced (0 dB) 2 x ¼" mono jack, unbalanced (0 dB / -15 dB) Input impedance approx. 1 M Ω , unbalanced (pad 82 k Ω , unbalanced) approx. 1 M Ω , unbalanced / 82 k Ω , unbalanced Return Input impedance Power amp input Input impedance Tuner Output i[...]

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    12 ULTRABASS BVT4500H/5500H 10. Warranty § 1 Other warranty rights and national law 1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract. 2. The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable [...]