USER MANUAL
WELCOME
USER MANUAL
BASIC PRECAUTIONS
THANK YOU
Thank you for purchasing your Ashdown Engineering Amplier and welcome to the family!
We really think you’ve made the right choice and know that this amplier will give you years of great
tone and service. It is a machine though and needs to be looked after, please read through this user
manual which will help you get the most out of your new Amp and keep it running as long as some
of our happiest and very famous customers.
REGISTER ONLINE
Please register this product online so we can make sure we give you years of customer support
through our friendly in-house service centre.
Here is where you need to visit to register your product:
http://www.ashdownmusic.com/contact/register.asp
5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY*
Your Ashdown Engineering amplier has been manufactured to the highest standards, using
the best- selected materials. To ensure its optimum performance, please ensure your amplier
is regularly serviced. This product carries a ve year warranty, against defects in materials and
workmanship, for the original purchaser. Ashdown Engineering will, at their discretion, replace
or repair any product or part thereof, which is found by Ashdown Engineering to be defective.
This warranty shall not apply to the damage of covering, ttings or nishes when aected by
carelessness, accident or extreme climate changes. Nor does it apply to normal wear and tear of
parts such as valves, fuses, light bulbs, speakers, controls etc. Loudspeakers have a 2 year warranty
from original purchase date only.
*Warranty with original purchase only.
BASIC PRECAUTIONS
WARNING - 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 qualied 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 qualied service
personnel.
11. For continued protection
against the risk of re, 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 ash with the
arrow head symbol within
an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to
the presence
voltage’ within this product’s enclosure that
may be of sucient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock.
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying this product.
of uninsulated ‘dangerous
The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to
the presence of important
operating and
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 - Improper connection
of the equipment grounding
conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. Check with a
qualied 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 t
the outlet, have a suitable outlet
tted.
The wires in this mains cord are
coloured in accordance with the
following code:
Green & Yellow - Earth
Blue - Neutral
Brown - Live
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).
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USER MANUAL
AFTER 8 / PERFECT 10
USER MANUAL
AFTER 8 / PERFECT 10
HEADPHONES LINE IN MIX MASTER TREBLE MIDDLE BASS GAININPUT
POWER
AFTER 8 Front Panel
HEADPHONES LINE IN MIX MASTER TREBLE MIDDLEBASS GAININPUT
POWER
PERFECT 10 Front Panel
FRONT PANEL
HEADHOPNES
A headphone jack socket is provided to allow stereo headphones to be plugged into the amplifier for silent practice. This cuts
out the main speaker when a jack plug is inserted.
LINE IN
A single balanced line input is provided for play along practice. Used in conjunction with the Headphones socket for silent
practice. Also see, MIX.
MIX LEVEL
Set the level of your Backing Track by using the ‘MIX’ Rotery control provided.
MASTER LEVEL
Use the output level control to adjust the playing volume of the amplifier.
E.Q.
This passive EQ has bass, middle and treble tone controls.
GAIN
This adds tube emulated overdrive as a tube amp would when adding gain. From slight grit to full on overdrive.
INPUT
A single input jack socket is Provided for your instrument. This is a high impedance input designed to perfectly match the
impedance of the pick-ups on a passive bass. It also has sufficient headroom available to allow active basses to be used. Use
the input gain control to adjust for the sensitivity of your instrument.
REAR PANEL
FUSED MAINS INLET SOCKET
This is for connection of the unit to your countries mains power supply. Please ensure that the type and rating of mains fuse
marked on the rear panel is used when this is replaced.
POWER SWITCH
The power to the unit is turned on with the rear panel power switch. A power led on the front panel will light to indicate that
the amplifier is switched on.
AFTER EIGHT
Output Power 20watts RMS into 8 ohms
Input Impedance 1 Meg ohm
Input Signal Range 100Mv to 10v
E.Q. Passive Bass, Middle, Treble.
PERFECT TEN COMBO
Output Power 40watts RMS into 8 ohms
Input Impedance 1 Meg ohm
Input Signal Range 100Mv to 10v
E.Q. Passive Bass, Middle, Treble.
Back Panel
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SPECIFICATIONS
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