Carlsbro KICKSTART 25 User Manual

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COMPLIANCE
This equipment is designed to comply with the following standards;
BS EN50082-1:1992
BS EN55013:1990
BS En60065

When this product reaches the end of its life it should
not be disposed of with domestic waste, instead contact
your local authority or the shop where you purchased
this product for environmentally sound disposal.

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CARLSBRO ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Evolution House, 6 Maisies Way, The Village, South Normanton, Derbyshire.
DE55 2DS England

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WORLD CLASS PA & AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS SINCE 1959

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Andrew Bishop

Chairman

Experiment with these suggested settings when dialing in your tone.
You can also tailor your sound with the type of pickups you use and
where they are placed on the guitar.

Humbuckers (dual coil pickups) generally have higher output than
singlecoil pickups, and tend to overdrive more easily. Singlecoils
usually have a brighter, ‘clearer’ tone but less body to the sound. In
addition, a pickup sounds tighter and more crisp closer to the
bridge and has a warmer, more rounded sound closer to the neck.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Voltage Requirement
For 230V the working range is 207V to 253V 50-60Hz
For 115V the working range is 104V to 126V 50-60Hz

Power Consumption 40VA
Power Output 25W RMS Output (8W)

Dimensions:
Height - 355mm
Width - 320mm
Depth - 210mm
Weight (Approx) - 6.2Kg

Carlsbro Electronics Limited constantly seek ways to enhance our
products, and improvements take place continually. Whilst every
effort is made to produce up to date literature, Carlsbro Electronics
Limited reserve the right to alter specifications without prior notice.

SUGGESTED SETTINGS:

Classic Rock:

INTRODUCTION

Metal:

Rock/Metal Lead:

Blues:

Jazz:

Thank you for buying a Kickstart 25. Correctly used it will provide
years of reliable service and fulfill all you performance needs.
Please read this user guide thoroughly in order to safeguard your
equipment and to obtain maximum performance from it.

The Kickstart range have been designed and voiced specifically
with the beginner guitarist in mind. They have been designed to be
intuitive and simple to use to enable anyone to start playing with
the minimum of fuss, but have enough quality and features to keep
you playing for years to come. They are ideally suited for home
practice, producing a versatile range of tones without excess
volume.

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Carefully unpack the unit. If it appears damaged in any way, return
it to the retailer it was purchased from in its original packaging.
Carlsbro Electronics Ltd cannot accept any responsibility for
damage arising from the use of non-approved packaging

SYSTEM CONTENTS

1. Kickstart 25 Amp

2. IEC Lead

3. Manual

4. Guarantee Card

Country:

Note: Reverb and volume should be set to suit playing environment on all these suggested setting.

MAIN FEATURES:

> 25W output
> Twin switchable channels with independent gain settings
> Boost setting to give extra 'crunch'.
> British designed 8" Powertone speaker
> 3 band passive EQ
> Spring reverb
> Footswichable channel change and FX on/off (2-way latching
footswitch sold separately)
> Headphone socket
> External audio input

TOP PANEL FEATURES

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13. Phones: 3.5mm line level jack socket provides a mono signal
for headphone attachment Note that this disconnects the
speaker, so headphones can be used for silent practice.

14. Power LED: The LED will illuminate when the unit is turned on.
When the amp is switched off, the LED will slowly go out.

REAR PANEL FEATURES

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1. Input Socket: This is a high impedance unbalanced mono jack
socket. Connect your guitar here using a high quality, shielded
instrument lead.

2. Clean Gain: Adjusts the gain applied to the signal when in clean
mode. Use this to balance volumes when switching channels.

3. Channel Switch: ‘Clean’ mode is enabled with the switch out. When
pushed in, ‘lead’ mode is enabled. The switch must be out to use a
footswitch.

4. Channel Indicator LED: Will illuminate to show when the lead
channel is active

5. Lead Gain: Controls the amount of gain added to the lead channel
Adding gain causes harmonic distortion of the signal, producing a
fuller, crunchier sound for use in rock music.

6. Boost Switch: When pushed in, this adds a gain boost to the lead
channel. This gives an extra bit of drive to the sound.

7. Bass: This is used to control the level of bass or low frequency
sound. Turn clockwise for boost, anti-clockwise for cut.

8. Mid: As with bass control but offers mid boost or scoop.

9. Treble: As with bass control but for treble or high frequencies

10. Reverb: Short for ‘reverberation.’ Adds an echoing character to the
sound to simulate an acoustic environment. Turn clockwise to
increase the amount added to the signal.
Note: In some conditions (very high reverb and volume settings) the
reverb can feedback. If this happens, the reverb level should be
decreased until the feedback dies away.

11. Volume: Sets the overall volume level for the combo. Turn
clockwise to increase volume.

12. Audio In: 3.5mm line level jack socket for connection of external
audio devices (e.g. mp3 player, CD player), allowing you to play
along to songs/recordings.

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1. IEC Socket: Connect the supplied mains lead here.
Pull tray out to replace a blown fuse. When replacing the fuse,
make sure the unit is disconnected from the mains first. Use
only the same type and rating as specified on the rear panel. If
a replacement fuse fails immediately, contact your local service
agent. DO NOT replace fuse with a higher value. This appliance
must be earthed. Please ensure the supplied AC power lead is
connected to a mains supply socket fitted with a safety earth
connection.

3. Power Switch: Turns the unit on or off. Ensure that the AC power
socket and plug are easily accessible during use.
Note: The unit is not fully isolated from the mains unless the
power cable is removed or the plug socket it is attached to is
turned off.

4. Footswitch Socket: For the connection of a footswitch for
remote channel switching and enabling/disabling of reverb.
Note: Footswitch will only work if the channel select button is
pushed out.

NOTE: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE UNIT FROM THE MAINS
SUPPLY BEFORE CHANGING THE FUSE.

STORAGE

When you are not using your amplifier, disconnect it from the mains
supply and store it away from any source of moisture.