Evh 5150 III Instrucciones De Funcionamento página 6

Introduction Introduction
This professional all-tube amplifier was developed to meet
the exacting specifications of Edward Van Halen, one of the
true living legends of rock guitar. The 5150-III 50 Watt head
amp's flexible feature set allows creation of tones from clean
to crunch to full-out distortion, inspiring limitless artistic
expression; its roadworthy no-compromise construction pro-
mises peak performance for years to come.
GAIN LOW
INSERT
OFF UP OFF UP
A. INSERT—Plug your guitar in here. Use only a high-quality
shielded instrument cable.
CHANNEL ONE / CHANNEL TWO— CHANNEL ONE / CHANNEL TWO—
Clean channel / Medium Gain Channel Clean channel / Medium Gain Channel
NOTE: For a cleaner sound from these channels, set the VOLUME
knob to its maximum, and start with the GAIN control at a mini-
mum setting, bringing it up to the desired level.
B. GAIN—Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
increase preamp distortion.
C. LOW / MID / HIGH—Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
controls.
D. VOLUME—Post pre-amp gain control.
E. SELECT—Push button selects Channel 1 (green LED) or Channel
2 (blue LED) alternately.
FUSE POWER
INPUT
120V 60Hz 400W
POWER F4AL
ON
250V
OFF
WARNING:
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE
WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE. FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
L. POWER INPUT—Connect the included power cord in accor-
dance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed on the rear
panel of the amplifier.
M. FUSE—Replace with same rating only.
N. POWER—Turns the amp ON-OFF.
O. STANDBY—Puts the amp in STANDBY mode to keep tubes
warm during breaks. Switch OFF when turning amp ON; wait
30 seconds, then turn switch ON. This prolongs tube life.
P. HEADPHONES—Plug your headphones in here. The amp
mutes speaker output automatically.
Q. MIDI IN—Connect a MIDI controller here to enable channel
selection and effects loop bypass using MIDI commands.
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MID HIGH VOLUME
OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP
ONE / TWO
STANDBY SERIAL NUMBER
EFFECTS
ON
LOOP
FOOT
SWITCH
OFF
CAUTION:
HEAD
MIDI IN
PHONES
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
Unique features include: Unique features include:
• Ultra high gain preamp design, custom voiced for
maximum harmonic content
• Custom heavy-duty footswitch with simplified "step on the
channel you want" configuration
• Front-panel metal grill with EVH striped motif
• Color-coded Channel and Footswitch LEDs
• Built-in head lock for use on the EVH 212ST tilt-back
speaker enclosure.
GAIN LOW MID
SELECT
OFF UP OFF UP OFF
THREE
CHANNEL THREE—High Gain channel CHANNEL THREE—High Gain channel
F. GAIN—Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
increase preamp distortion.
G. LOW / MID / HIGH—Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
controls.
H. VOLUME—Post pre-amp gain control.
I. SELECT—Push button selects Channel 3 (red LED).
J. PRESENCE—Ultra-high frequency tone control for all three
channels.
K. POWER LAMP—Indicates amplifier is ON when illuminated.
PREAMP
CAUTION:
CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
OUT
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION:
SUPERFICIE DE CHASSIS
CHAUDE
ATTENTION:
WARNING:
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE
DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
To set up and use MIDI for channel selection:
1. Press both channel SELECT buttons {E and I} simultaneously to
enter MIDI "Learning Mode." The current amp channel LED will
start to blink.
2. Send any desired Program Change message on any desired
channel from your MIDI controller to the amp. The amp channel
1 LED will start to blink unless you have previously assigned
that Program Change message to a different amp channel, in
which case the previously assigned channel LED will start to
blink.
3. Select the target amp channel (1, 2 or 3) using the channel
SELECT buttons {E or I}. All three amp channel LEDs will briefly
illuminate to indicate if the amp channel assignment has been
changed for the Program Change message sent (if the amp
channel assignment has not changed, which would be the case
HIGH VOLUME PRESENCE
SELECT
UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF
5150 III 50W
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
A PRODUCT OF:
FMIC
CORONA, CA U.S.A.
MADE IN VIETNAM
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RESONANCE IMPEDANCE
UP
PARALLEL
4 min TOTAL
50W
TYPE: PR 1045