Warwick AMPs owner manual Front Panel Controls, Rear Panel

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

INPUT socket to plug in a bass guitar.

levels. Should the OL LED light up, reduce

GAIN control + 3 LEDs to adjust the input level:

OUTPUT of the respective channel. The standard

 

CLIP

too high,

setting, i.e. with neither attenuation nor

 

OK

optimum,

amplification, is position 8 (when tone controls are

 

LOW

too low.

set linearly).

LIMITER switch + 2-colored LED to compress

CH. SELECT + two LEDs to switch from channel

the signal (channel 2 only):

1 (red) to channel 2 (green).

 

green

Limiter on,

PHONES socket for connecting a headphone (min

 

red

the signal level is actually being

200 Ω).

IV

reduced.

MUTE switch + red LED cuts the signal from all

 

 

 

 

 

 

For features of CHANNEL 1, please refer to the

outputs, except from the PHONES socket, and

chapter CHANNEL 1-TUBE.

activates the TUNER output (rear panel).

For features of CHANNEL 2, please refer to the

MASTER control determines the mains level.

chapter CHANNEL 2-SOLID STATE.

POWER switch for turning the amplifier on and

OUTPUT control for each channel + OL

off.

(overload) LED to mutually balance both channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LIFT switch isolates the earth

the unmodified bass signal is retained here.

connection from the ground of signal. Should

LINE OUT L + R sockets allow to connect

several devices be simultaneously connected to

additional power amplifiers.

Tube

 

 

 

 

 

EFF. LOOP for the insertion of effects units.

earth by the same conductor as well as via line

connections, a so called hum loop might appear. In

Connect SEND with the input and RETURN L.

this case operate the GROUND LIFT switch to

and RETURN R. with the outputs of the effects

eliminate the current hum (when pressed).

device.

DI PRE/POST switches the signal lying at the DI

CHANNEL 1/2 FOOTSWITCH allows to

OUT sockets.

 

 

 

 

 

connect a footswitch for selecting between both

PRE unmodified bass signal (it is retained on

channels. To do so use a switch (latch) and not a

both DI OUT sockets),

key (unlatch).

POST the tone control and effects loops are

SPEAKER OUT sockets designed to supply

inserted into the signal path in stereo.

loudspeaker cabinets. One XLR and one Speakon

DI OUT LEFT and DI OUT RIGHT sockets for

socket are provided. Both are connected in

supplying a stage or studio mixing console.

parallel. The signal from the Speakon output is

TUNER OUT socket for the connection of a tuner.

leaded by 1+ and 1-.

When MUTE mode is activated,

 

 

Pro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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