Ashdown Fallen Angel 50 DSP, Fallen Angel 100 DSP Operational Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Fallen Angel 50 DSP Combo

Fallen Angel 100 DSP Combo & Head

BASIC PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

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When using electrical products,
basic precautions should be followed,
including the following:

1. Read all the instructions before using the

product.

2. Do not use this product near water – for

example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool.

3. This product may cause permanent

hearing loss. Do not operate for long
periods of time at a high volume level or
at any level that is uncomfortable. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in
the ears, you should consult an
audiologist.

4. Make sure nothing interferes with the

ventilation of the product when in use.

5. The product should be located away

from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, or other products that produce
heat.

6. The product should be connected to a

power supply of the type described in
the operating instructions or as marked
on the product.

7. The power supply cord of the product

should be unplugged from the outlet
when left unused for a long period of
time.

8. Care should be taken so that objects do

not fall and liquids are not spilled into
the enclosure through openings.

9. The product should be serviced by

qualified personnel when:

a. The power supply cord or the plug

has been damaged; or

b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been

spilled into the
product: or

c. The product has been exposed to rain

or moisture: or

d. The product does not appear to

operate normally or exhibits marked
change in performance: or

e. The product has been dropped, or the

enclosure damaged.

10. Do not attempt to service the product.
All servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.

11. For continued protection against the risk
of fire, replace fuses only with those of
the same type and rating as indicated on
the back of the product.

WARNINGS USED ON THE EQUIPMENT

The lightning flash with the
arrow head symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended

to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within this
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence

of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying this product.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This product must be grounded (earthed). If
it should malfunction or break down,
grounding provides a path of least resistance
for electric current to reduce the risk of
electric shock. This product is equipped with
a supply cord having an equipment
grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is properly installed
and grounded in accordance with the local
codes and ordinances.

DANGER

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Improper connection of the
equipment grounding conductor can result
in a risk of electric shock. Check with a
qualified electrician or serviceman if you are
in doubt as to whether the product is
properly grounded. Do not modify the plug
provided with the product – if it will not fit
the outlet, have a suitable outlet fitted.

The wires in this mains cord are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

GGrreeeenn && YYeellllooww -- EEaarrtthh
BBlluuee -- NNeeuuttrraall
BBrroowwnn -- LLiivvee

CE MARK FOR EUROPEAN
HARMONISED STANDARDS

The CE mark which is attached to these
products means it conforms to EMC
Directive (89/69/EEC), CE mark Directive
(93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive
(72/23/EEC).

Important Safety Instructions

General Information:

These guitar amplifiers have been designed
to fulfil the requirements of the modern
professional live gigging guitarist in being
able to provide a saturated and singing
soloing voice that still retains the big bottom
end punch required by so many of today's
guitar and music styles. This fat bottom end
requires a very dynamic output stage to
deliver the punch needed for muted notes
and chords in a live playing situation. This is
the reason why we have created our own
very special 'High Dynamic' solid state
output stages.

With many tube amplifiers you only get the
best solo voice when the output stage is
close to working flat out and it is then very
often too loud, so some kind of power soak
device is used to get this sound at lower
volumes, you then lose the power you
require for chords. With these amplifiers the
solo voice character comes from the carefully
designed 'all tube' pre-amp so you do not
have to be flat out for the best tone.

The big fat bottom end tone also comes from
the pre-amp but has our High Dynamic
output stage to deliver the power to the
speaker stack. You can see the power
required for different styles if you watch the
VU meter while playing. This monitors the
output power being used and you will notice
on muted chords with a fat chunky bottom
end whack that it will be peaking quite high
showing that large amounts of power are
required for this type of sound. With the
same settings try a screaming solo line and
you will see the power drop right back. This
demonstrates exactly what we are saying,
that old style amps are great for screaming
solo lines but give upon modern 7 string fat
chords.

Our CLEAN channel is also very clean
allowing you to go instantly from huge body
crunching chords and screaming solo leads
to crisp and sparkling arpeggio chords that
ring out with an unbelievable clarity.

Also supplied with these amplifiers is (bit of
high tech here) a dedicated 4 way footswitch
on a single jack lead (so no more fiddling
with multiway connectors). LED indication on
the footswitch itself is provided so you
always know the current status without
having to look at the amplifier. Footswitch
provides control for Channel I/Channel 2,
Channel 2 Boost, Master I/Master 2 and DSP
Effects In/Out.

For extended low end and maximum 'Punch'
it is recommended that these amplifiers be
used with a 4x12 closed back cabinet.

Fallen Angel Design Philosophy