- Refrain from do-it-yourself repairs! Have a qualified
service technician replace internal fuses.
With the unit off and unplugged, use a soft damp cloth to clean
the exterior surface of the EDITION BLONDE.

6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 The EDITION BLONDE will not switch on:
• The amp is not getting any AC power. Check the mains cable
to see if it is connected properly.
• The mains fuse is defective. Replace the fuse with another
identical fuse. If this fuse also trips, consult your Hughes &
Kettner dealer.
6.2 The EDITION BLONDE is connected properly, but no
sound is audible.
• One or several GAIN and MASTER controls may be turned
all the way down. Dial in a higher setting.
• A short circuit in the speaker signal chain may have
tripped an internal fuse. Make sure none of the connections are
shorted out and have a qualified service technician replace the
fuse (identical specifications are a must).
6.3 The footswitch does not switch channels:
• The front panel selector switch may be in the LEAD
position. Set it to CLEAN (in this case, CLEAN = off).
• The footswitch is not connected to the
EDITION BLONDE. Plug it into the appropriate jack.
6.4 When accessed, the LINE OUT/LINE IN jacks cause
annoying hum.
•An electrical or magnetic field is causing interference. Use
higher-quality cables or re-arrange the cables you are using to
reduce interference to a minimum. If this still does not improve
the situation, use a DI box.
• The grounding of the connected devices may be causing a
ground loop. DO NOT SEVER THE GROUND OF THE
CONNECTED DEVICES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! Try
plugging all devices into the same socket via an AC power dis-
tributor/power strip. If this doesn't eliminate the noise, you
must ensure the connection is galvanically separated by routing
the signal through a DI box.
6.5 You have connected an FX processor to the LINE OUT
jack and the signal is totally distorted, even when
you have dialed in a clean sound.
• The LINE OUT signal is overloading the input of the FX pro-
cessor. Reduce the processor‘s input sensitivity ("INPUT" or
"GAIN").
6.6 You have connected an FX processor to the LINE OUT
jack of the EDITION BLONDE and the signal's volume
level is way too low.
• The FX processor's output level is set incorrectly. Turn it up.