JET CITY AMPLIFICATION
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CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or open rear panel. No user serviceable parts inside: refer handling to qualified personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this amplifier to rain or moisture.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure – voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the important operating and maintenance instructions in the following document.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Read and keep these instructions.
2.Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
3.Do not operate near water.
4.Clean only with a dry cloth.
8.Do not defeat the safety purposes of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the outdated/obsolete outlet.
9.Use only attachments/ accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10.Unplug the amplifier during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time.
11.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power cable or plug damage, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have just purchased the legendary and mysterious ‘333’ tone that many refer to as the ‘voice of god’.
Your JCA100HDM was designed by the world-renowned tube amp designer Mike Soldano, in SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, and meticulously assembled to assure that it meets the highest quality standards and value.
Whatever your musical taste may be, you will enjoy the versatility, portability, and long-term durability of this kick ass, tube drive rock tone factory.
Wait, huh, what? You didn’t buy the JCA48S - 4x12 extension cabinet yet? Huh? No stack? What will your new ‘333’ head sit on?
Please go back and buy one; you deserve the whole enchilada, my friend. You’ve come this far, so we know you can do it. The JCA is loaded up with Eminence™ Legend speakers, which as we all know, are the preferred speakers of our beloved designer.
Thank you for purchasing a JET CITY AMPLIFICATION product.
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BEFORE YOU ROCK
Before operating your JCA100HDM please make sure of the following:
•First, plug the JCA100HDM head into a speaker cabinet.
•Plug the power cable into the back panel and plug the cable into a power receptacle. Turn on the power switch on the amplifier and wait about 30 seconds for the tubes to warm up.
•Turn on the standby switch.
•Turn up your volume switch on your guitar and impress your friends with your amazing new tone.
WARNING: If a speaker or suitable “dummy load” is not plugged into the speaker jack, output transformer failure will occur. OUCH! This is not good and NOT covered under warranty.
WELCOME TO JET CITY
The Jet City Amplification JCA100HDM is a 100 watt, 2-channel guitar amp head with independent preamp and master volume controls or each channel. You can also operate the amp at 50 watts with the simple flip of a switch.
The tone controls shape the sound of both channels and are interactive which means that each control will affect the others. This gives you the flexibility to dial in all the unique and subtle tones you've been searching for.
The Jet City Amplification JCA100HDM also has a global presence control that lets you add high-end sparkle to both channels
PLUS a depth control that does the same for the low end. Other features include a line level series effects loop, multiple speaker
• BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE: allow you to control the tone.
mpedance outputs, and a channel footswitch jack (footswitch included).
• NORMAL Master Volume: will let you adjust how loud the NORMAL Channel’s output will be.
• OVERDRIVE Master Volume: will let you adjust how loud the OVERDRIVE Channel’s output will be, independent of the
GENERAL OPERATION
NORMAL Master Volume.
The JCA100HDM’s• PRESENCE:sharedadds anEQoverallcontrolsbrightness,allow youwhichto dialcanup bethehandyright tonewhnfort yingyou toandcutyourthroguitarghinnoa matter‘dead’roomwhat.your gain and
output levels. The two independent preamp and master controls give you great stage versatility by allowing you control over
• DEPTH: enhances the amplifier’s low-end frequencies to give extra heaviness to your sound. each channel’s gain level AND individual output levels.
FEATURES
•2-Channels with independent preamp and master volume controls Normal and Overdrive
•100 watts of tube power
•Tube-buffered serial effects loop
•Multiple speaker impedance outputs
•Footswitch for channel switching
•NORMAL Preamp Gain: Adjust the amount of gain (distortion) that the amplifier produces in the NORMAL Channel.
•OVERDRIVE Preamp Gain: Adjust the amount of gain (distortion) in the OVERDRIVE Channel. The higher the preamp setting the more overdriven the sound will be.
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