Mesa/Boogie DC5 manual Output Level, Toggle Switches Rhythm / Lead, On/Standby, Power

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CONTROLS: (Continued)

OUTPUT LEVEL:

This lonely knob is the DC-5’sfinal Output knob or overall master. After the relative balance of the two channels has been set with

the channel MASTER controls, use this OUTPUT control to increase or decrease the listening volume. It is also the effects return level

 

 

control, a point we thought you should know. This design element makes setting up a lot

 

 

easier and gives you one less knob to deal with when interfacing to your favorite effects.

 

RHYTHM ON ON

Optimum setting depends on the size of the room you wish to rock, but generally the DC-5

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sounds best with a setting somewhere between 2 and 6 on the OUTPUT LEVEL control.

 

 

OUTPUT

LEVEL LEAD STANDBY POWER

DUAL CALIBER DC-5

TOGGLE SWITCHES

RHYTHM / LEAD:

This toggle calls up one channel or the other and can take the place of the channel select footswitch when there isn’t one handy.

RHYTHM ON ON

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0

 

 

10

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9

3

 

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6

 

 

OUTPUT

LEVEL LEAD STANDBY POWER

DUAL CALIBER DC-5

ON/STANDBY:

Perfect for set breaks... this toggle switch also serves an even more important purpose. In the STANDBY position the tubes are at idle so that during power up they may warm up before being put to use. Before Power is switched on make sure the Standby switch is in the STANDBY position. Wait at least 30 seconds and then switch the STANDBY to the “ON”

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM

ON

ON

position. This prevents tube problems and increases their toneful life substantially.

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10

 

 

 

 

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9

 

 

 

 

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OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

LEAD

STANDBY

POWER

 

 

 

DUAL CALIBER

DC-5

 

POWER:

This switch delivers the A.C. power to the DC-5.Make sure the unit is grounded (All three terminals of the A.C. cord must be connected whenever possible to avoid injury to the user as well as to the unit) and that the proper voltage is present. Follow the cold start procedure described in the above section ON /

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM

ON

ON

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0

 

 

 

 

STANDBY when powering up your DC-5.

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9

 

 

 

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OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

LEAD

STANDBY

POWER

 

 

DUAL CALIBER

DC-5

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Contents Mesa Boogie Dualcaliber DC Hello from the Tone Farm Dual Caliber DC USE Common Sense and Always Observe These Precautions DC-5Operating Instructions POWER-UP GainTreble Rhythm Channel Pull BoostMidrange Reverb BassPresence MasterControls Master Graphic EQOutput Level Toggle Switches Rhythm / LeadPower ON/STANDBYEQ Select FuseFtsw EQ/REV Recording FX Loop Send / ReturnFX MIX Silent RecordingSlave SpeakerSuggested Sample Settings SamplePersonal Settings Tube Noise & Microphonics Diagnosing Power Tube FailuresTube Noise Diagnosing PRE-AMP Tube Problems Bias Adjustment Part of a continuing series Bias Adjustment Cheers Randall Smith Designer & President Mesa Boogier Mesa Boogie Spirit of Art in Technology