Ampeg Gene Simmons Punisher Bass Amplifier user manual

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Owner's Guide
for the
SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher
Bass Amplifier
Made in the U.S.A. by

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important Safeguards and Precautions . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Some Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher Important Safeguards and Precautions All Ampeg products are designed for continuous safe operation, as long as common sense is used and steps are taken to help avoid certain problems. Abiding by the following rules can help prevent damage to your amplifier, yourself and others. • The amplifier is equipped with a three-pronged AC power cord. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, NEVER remove or otherwise attempt to defeat the ground pin of the power cord. • Connec

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher The Front Panel Controls and Their Use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1. INPUT: Connect your bass here 6. ULTRA-MID: The primary midrange 10. LIMIT LED: This LED will flash any using a standard shielded instrument control. Rotate the knob to the left of time the internal limiter circuit is called cable. center for a “contoured” sound (more upon to keep the amplifier’s output sig- distant, less midrange output) or to the nal clean. This shows that the amplifi- 2.

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher The Rear Panel MODEL: SVT-GS SVTGS126902U SERIAL: LINE: V ~ Hz 120 60 115VAC, 60Hz: T10A SLO BLO WATTS: MAX 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz: T8A SLO BLO 230VAC, 50/60Hz: T4A SLO BLO 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 16 17 18 19 16. FAN: This temperature controlled, NOTE: When connecting multiple 23. EFFECTS SEND: Connect the out- variable speed fan draws cool air into speaker cabinets to the amplifier, put from the Send jack to the IN

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher Some Suggested Settings The setting of the Gain and Master controls depend on your bass, on your playing style, and on how loud you want it! The Graphic EQ can be used to compensate for room acoustics, to “fine tune” your sound, and as a “second channel” to be kicked in when needed for soloes and riffs. ROCK: JAZZ: COUNTRY: FUNK “POPPING:” 6

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher Troubleshooting In the unlikely event that your SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher should stop working properly (or just stop working), take a few minutes to troubleshoot it before you call for service. You can save yourself a lot of time and sometimes money by doing it yourself, and often the cure for the problem is something quite simple. NO SOUND POOR SOUND LEDs LIGHT LEDs DON'T LIGHT Check bass, cables Check amp controls, check Check AC outlet POOR SOUND SOUND OK for

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SVT-GS Gene Simmons Punisher Tech Specs OUTPUT POWER RATING 350 Watts RMS, 4 ohm load, 120VAC 200 Watts RMS, 8 ohm load, 120VAC POWER REQUIREMENTS Domestic: 115VAC, 60Hz, 205VA Export: 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 205VA 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 205VA TONE CONTROL RANGE Bass: ±8dB @ 50Hz Ultra Mid: ±8dB @ 500Hz Treble: +12dB/-19dB @ 5kHz GRAPHIC EQ RANGE 40Hz: ±11dB 80Hz: ±8dB 150Hz: ±8dB 300Hz: ±8dB 600Hz: ±8dB 900Hz: ±8dB 2kHz: ±8dB 5kHz: ±9dB 9kHz: ±12dB GAIN 45dB typical, tones @ center SIGNAL TO NOISE RAT