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Hughes & Kettner Puretone manual

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  • Page 1

    ENGLISH BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG M ANU A L DEUTSCH illustrations HEAD/COMBO ALL-TUBE GUIT AR AMPLIFIER[...]

  • Page 2

    40 watts into 8 ohms 25 watts into 16 ohms SPEAKERS 8 - 16 OHMS LEA VE ENOUGH SPACE FOR PROPER VENTILA TION! REAR PANEL MA Y BECOME TOO HOT TO TOUCH! CAUTION! TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE AND SHOCK HAZARD DON´T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO MOISTURE OR RAIN. DO NOT OPEN CASE; NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON[...]

  • Page 3

    CONGRA TULA TIONS AND THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE HUGHES & KETTNER PURETONE! The Hughes & Kettner Custom T ube Series models are all amps with distinctive personalities tailored to individual expression. Built for tube purists, each amp in this line is a no-frills, straightforward original. Each one delivers the goods in terms of tone, quali[...]

  • Page 4

    1.0 JACKS AND CONTROL FEA TURES FRONT P ANEL: INPUT: Plug your guitar into this jack (it accepts all standard guitar input levels). VOLUME: Determines the PURETONE output level. At higher levels, the amp will crank out that trademark Class A grind. Y ou'll find it easy to go from clean to dirty sounds and vice versa by simply manipulating your[...]

  • Page 5

    2.0 ST ANDARD SETUP/CABLE CONNECTIONS 3.0 REPLACING TUBES, MAINTENANCE AND CARE The PURETONE ships with EL34 and 12AX7. Once they've been burned in (initial continuous operation under a load), these undergo an in-depth selection process where their electrical values and mechanical status (microphonics) are checked. Beyond that, they're in[...]

  • Page 6

    HERE ARE A FEW MORE BASIC RULES THA T WILL EXTEND THE SERVICE LIFE OF YOUR AMP ENORMOUSL Y IF YOU FOLLOW THEM: • Make sure all peripheral devices and connecting cables are in a state of good repair! - Ensure plenty of air can circulate around the amp's ventilation slots at all times your PURETONE's life depends on it.- Definitely avoid [...]

  • Page 7

    WIR FREUEN UNS, DASS SIE SICH FÜR EINEN HUGHES & KETTNER PURETONE ENTSCHIEDEN HABEN! Die Modelle der Hughes & Kettner Custom T ube Serie sind Charakterstücke, die speziell auf die V orstellungen versierter Gitarristen zugeschnitten wurden. Simpel und straight, wie es sich Kenner wünschen, ist jeder einzelne Amp der Linie ein Original, da[...]

  • Page 8

    1.0 ANSCHLÜSSE UND BEDIENELEMENTE VORDERSEITE INPUT: Eingang zum Anschluß der Gitarre (akzeptiert alle Eingangspegel). VOLUME: Regelt die Lautstärke des PURETONE. Bei höheren Lautstärken setzt die Class A-typische V erzerrung ein. Mit dem V olume Poti der Gitarre läßt sich dann hervorragend zwischen clea- nen und verzerrten Sounds überblend[...]

  • Page 9

    2.0 ST ANDARD SET UP / VERKABELUNG 3.0 RÖHRENT AUSCH, WARTUNG UND PFLEGE Der PURETONE ist mit EL34 und 12AX7 Röhren bestückt. Sie werden nach dem "Burn-In" (ein erster Dauerlauf unter Last) in aufwendigen Selektionsver fahren auf ihre elektrischen W erte, mechanische Beschaffenheit (Mikrofonie), und darüber hinaus im akustischen T est[...]

  • Page 10

    • Freie Lüftungsschlitze für eine ungestörte Luftzirkulation sind lebens- wichtig für den PURETONE. • In jedem Fall zu vermeiden sind extreme Hitze, das Eindringen von Staub und insbesondere Nässe. • Die Spezifikationen von Zusatzgeräten muss genauestens beachtet werden. Niemals Lautsprecherboxen mit zu kleiner Impedanz (Ohmzahl) am PUR[...]