Ashdown MIBASS 2.0 User Manual

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USER MANUAL

WELCOME

USER MANUAL

BASIC PRECAUTIONS

THANK YOU

Thank you for purchasing your Ashdown Engineering Amplier and welcome to the family!
We really think you’ve made the right choice and know that this amplier 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 amplier has been manufactured to the highest standards, using
the best- selected materials. To ensure its optimum performance, please ensure your amplier
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 aected 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 qualied 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 qualied 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 sucient 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
qualied 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).

Ashdown Ampliers reserve the right to change specications without notice. E & O E. All contents © Ashdown 2011.

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