AMPEG SVT6PRO Owner's Manual

User's Guide for the

User's Guide for the

Bass Amplifier

Bass Amplifier

Proudly Made in the U.S.A. by Ampeg®

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TABLE

OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Some Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

SVT-6 PRO Bass Amplifier

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.

• DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3”

(75CM) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.

• DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.

• CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.

• ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND

FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.

• PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.

• UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

• ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY.

• WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

• SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

• OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMA-

NENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.

• WARNING: THIS UNIT REQUIRES A SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRIC CODES HAVING THE LINE SUPPLY VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCY
IDENTIFIED ON THE REAR OF THE UNIT. THE OUTLET MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT IF A FAULT SHOULD ARISE WHILE IN USE. THIS UNIT SHOULD
BE UNPLUGGED WHEN NOT IN USE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

PRECAUCION

RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO

NO ABRA

PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS ELECTRICAS, NO PER­MITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD. PARA DISMINUOIR EL
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO. NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA. NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO
PUEDO REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.

ATTENTION

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT
RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER
LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE
REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.

"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
“ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.”
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:

EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"

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Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer’s Name: SLM Electronics

Corporate Headquarters: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63146

Primary Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, Arkansas, 72687

Product Type: Audio Amplifier

Products meet the regulations for compliance marking under:

ETL standards UL6500, UL60065, or UL813
CSA standards E60065 or C22.2 No.1-M90
CE safety standard EN60065
CE EMC standards EN55103 or EN55013 and EN61000
FCC standards 47CFR 15.107 and 15.109 Class A
C-tick designation Level 2, ABN #56748810738, ARBN# N222
KETI standard K60065 (limited model approval)

Compliance Support Contact: SLM Electronics, Attn: R&D Compliance Engineer

1901 Congressional Drive, St Louis, Missouri, 63146 • Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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An Introduction to your new Ampeg SVT-6 PRO Bass Amplifier

The harmonically rich sound and legendary performance of the AMPEG SVT are redefined in the SVT-6 PRO.
This versatile and powerful bass amplifier delivers up to 1100 watts of unsurpassed musical power, and offers
the classic vibrancy of tubes with several outstanding features.

All of the features and controls of your SVT-6 PRO are covered in detail within the pages of this user’s
guide. We recommend that you go over them before you use the amplifier.

Features

In the world of high performance bass amps, Ampeg’s SVT amplifiers stand alone. In true Ampeg tradi­tion, the SVT-6 PRO offers you more power, performance and flexibility than any other bass amplifier in its
class. Below are some of the outstanding features of your new amplifier - features which set it apart from
the competition!

• TUBE PREAMP: 4 gain stages for high headroom and clarity

• TUBE DRIVEN MOSFET POWERAMP: The sound of a tube driver and the high

power output available from MOSFETs

• COMPRESSION CONTROL: Allows you to control the dynamics of the tonal

response characteristics of the preamp, from punchy to compressed

• TUBE VOLTAGE: Control the dynamics of tonal response characteristics from the

power amp, from punchy to compressed

• 4-BAND SEMI-PARAMETRIC EQ: Shape your sound to your own exacting stan-

dards, or eliminate unwanted room vibrations or buzzing

• TUNER OUT JACK: Allows connection to an electronic tuner and provides an

“always live” monitor feed even when the output is muted

• SPEAKON®JACKS: For more reliable connections at higher power outputs (in

addition to 1/4” speaker out jacks)

• TRANSFORMER BALANCED LINE OUTPUTS: Independent level control - one

transformer balanced XLR and one balanced/unbalanced 1/4” jack to patch into
house consoles, mixing boards, or external power amplifiers, pre or post eq

• EFFECTS LOOP: Connect your effects here for increased intensity and quieter

operation

• POWER AMP IN/PREAMP OUT: A separate preamp may be connected to the

Power Amp In jack, and the Preamp Out jack may be connected to a slave amp

• FOOTSWITCH CONTROL: Use a footswitch to activate the Mute feature

• CURRENT LIMITING: The current limiting circuit provides protection against short

or fault conditions at the output

• CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION: A heavy duty resettable circuit breaker pro-

vides protection against fault conditions

Speakon®is a registered trademark of Neutrik AG.

SVT-6 PRO Bass Amplifier