Aguilar AG 500-112C, AG 500-212C Owners Manual

Aguilar Amplification’s

AG 500-112C
&
AG 500-212C

Owners Manual

August 2005, Manual Version 1.3

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The AG 500-212C was designed to give bassists the versatility of the AG 500
bass head with the award winning tone of Aguilar’s GS family of 12” cabinets.
Combining portability with versatility, this product was designed to answer the
needs of bassists in every genre of music. Another important feature is the
inclusion of Aguilar’s first saturation circuit. From vintage tube-like warmth to
full on dirt, this flexible circuit will allow you to add rich harmonic overdrive to
your sound while maintaining the full, round tone of your instrument. These
features and 500 loud and punchy watts of power give you have the hottest new
combo on the market!

Table of Contents

I. Getting Started page 3.

A. Safety Instructions
B. Manual Conventions
C. Basic Setup
D. Protection Modes

II. Features and Functions page 5.

A. Front Panel
B. Rear Panel
C. Footswitch
D. Cabinet

III. Warranty Information page 7.

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I. Getting Started

A. Safety Instructions

Please follow these guidelines:

A) Vents are provided for heat dissipation at the rear of the

amplifier. Maintain at least a 1” space around these vents to
provide sufficient ventilation. If you decide to rack mount the
amplifier make sure you do not block the vents.

B) Keep all sources of fire, such as lighted candles, away from the

amplifier.
C) This product is approved for use in any climate.
D) Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing. Do not

place objects filled with fluid on the amplifier.
E) Amplifier must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a

protective earthing connection.
F) The appliance coupler (AC cord) is the disconnect device. The

disconnect device shall remain readily operable at all times.

B. Manual Conventions

In this manual, words that appear in

controls on the AG 500.

C. Basic Setup

Plug in your instrument and the footswitch. Your combo by itself is 8
ohms and 250 watts of power. You can add an 8 ohm extension speaker
and you will have a 500 watt bass rig.

With the
Adjust each channel as follows:

Master

volumes on both channels down, turn on your amplifier.

italics

represent actual physical

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