English dropdown-ico

Samson VX2515 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Samson VX2515, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Samson VX2515 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Samson VX2515. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Samson VX2515 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Samson VX2515
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Samson VX2515 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Samson VX2515 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Samson VX2515 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Samson VX2515, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Samson service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Samson VX2515.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Samson VX2515 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    HA2500 2 HA2500 2 250 W A TT 1 X 15” BASS COMBO 250 W A TT 2 X 10” BASS COMBO VX2515 VX2510[...]

  • Page 2

    [...]

  • Page 3

    Introduction 2 F eatures 3 Guided T our F ront Panel 4-5 Rear Panel 6-7 Setting Up and Using the VX2510 & VX2515 8-9 About Equalization 10-11 About Compression 12 Appendix A: Caster Installation 13 Appendix B: Block Diagram 14 Appendix C: Changing the VX2510 & VX2515 V oltage 15 Specifications 16 Copyright 2005 - 2008, Samson T echnolog ies[...]

  • Page 4

    2 Congra tulations on purchasing the Hartke VX2510 & VX2515 Bass Amplifier! Although this unit is designed for easy operation, we suggest you first take some time to go through these pages so you can fully understand how we’v e implemented a number of unique features . The VX2510 & VX2515 combos feature tH HA2500 amplifer providing 250 wa[...]

  • Page 5

    3 The Har tke VX2510 & VX2515 bass amplifier offers all the newest concepts in bass amplification. Here are some of its main features: • P ower to spare — The VX2510 & VX2515, a full 250 watts deliver ed to its internal 4 ohm speaker system. • Internal, 2-way bass speaker system including two custom design 10-inch low frequency driver[...]

  • Page 6

    4 Guided T our - VX2510 & VX2515 Fr ont Panel 1. Passiv e Input jack - If your bass guitar has passive circuitry, connect it to the Model 2500 here. This standard , 1/4” unbalanced jack provides a high impedance (100 k Ohms) input sensitivity of 20 millivolts . 2. Active Input jack - If your bass guitar has active circuitry ,* connect it to t[...]

  • Page 7

    5 Guided T our - VX2510 & VX2515 Fr ont Panel 5. Compression contr ol - This determines the amount of compression (peak signal reduction) by simultaneously adjusting both threshold and compres- sion ratio (which ranges from 2:1 to infinity [limiting]). At the fully coun - terclockwise “ O ff ” position, the circuitry is bypassed and no comp[...]

  • Page 8

    6 Guided T our - VX2510 & VX2515 Rear Panel 1. Fuse sled - This contains a fuse holder and shows the currently selected voltage rating for your Model 2500. Make sure the voltage rat - ing is correctly set before powering up the amplifier! F use ratings are 10 amp for 115 vac and 6.2 amp for 230 vac. For information on how to change the voltage [...]

  • Page 9

    7 Guided T our - VX 2500 Rear Panel 5. Effect Send jack - Use this 1/4” unbalanced jack to send low imped- ance (100 ohm) signal from the Model 2500 to a prof essional outboard effects pr ocessor such as a reverb , echo, chorus, flanger , or harmonizer device.* Output level is approximately 0 dB to +4 dB and is post-EQ and post-compression but un[...]

  • Page 10

    8 Setting Up and Using the VX2510 & VX2515 INPUT PASSIVE ACTIVE o POWER W ARNING: Har tke amplifiers can deliver ver y high power levels. Driven to full power , they can damage connected loudspeakers, regardless of brand, size, or configura tion. Car e should be taken not to str ain connected loudspeakers as this can c ause permanent damage and[...]

  • Page 11

    9 Setting Up and Using The VX2510 & VX2515 PRE AMP 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 10 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 10 A B TUBE SOLID STATE CONTOUR 0 3 5 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 LOW PASS HIGH PASS COMPRESSION 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 ∞ Model 2500 Effect Send/Return jacks IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 +15 0 -15 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz [...]

  • Page 12

    10 About Equaliza tion CONTOUR 0 3 5 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 LOW PASS HIGH PASS Contour controls IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 +15 0 -15 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz GRAPHIC EQUALIZER IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -1[...]

  • Page 13

    11 About Equaliza tion IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 +15 0 -15 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz GRAPHIC EQUALIZER IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 +15 0 -15 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz[...]

  • Page 14

    12 About C ompression COMPRESSION 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 ∞ VX2510 & VX2515 Compression control and LED The dynamic range of a sound is the differenc e between its loudest and softest points. F or example, as you play your bass, you’ll probably find that some notes (for example, notes play ed on the upper frets of the lowest string) are conside[...]

  • Page 15

    13 Appendix A: CASTER INST ALLA TION • Locate one caster and four each of the supplied screw s and lock washers. • Hold the caster in place and hand star t the screws . B e careful to ensure that the screws are on the proper thread chase. DO NOT PUSH TEE NUT INT O ENCL OSURE. • Use a screw driver to tighten the four screws . Be careful not to[...]

  • Page 16

    14 Appendix B: Block Diagram Model 2500[...]

  • Page 17

    15 Appendix C: Changing the VX2510 & VX2515 V oltage[...]

  • Page 18

    16 Specifications Input S ensitivity P assive Input 100 k Ohms 20 mv . Active Input 100 k Ohms 60 mv . Rated Output Po wer 250 watts @ 4 ohms T otal Harmonic D istortion less than .5% Signal T o Noise Ratio approx. 78 dBm Equalizer Contour Low Pass ±18 dB @ 100 Hz Contour H igh Pass ±18 dB @ 10 kHz T en-Band Graphic ±15 dB, cent er detented @ 30[...]

  • Page 19

    [...]

  • Page 20

    Har tke 45 Gilpin A venue Hauppauge, New Y or k 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) F ax: 631-784-2201 ww w .har tke.com[...]