From Jim Marshall
I would personally like to congratulate you on your purchase of this
next-generation Marshall MG15HCFXamplifier.
As a musician myself, I fullyunderstandwhat it takes to successfully
achieve your goals and dreams. In addition to talent, dedication
and a lot of hard work,you alsoneed equipment that does exactly
what you ask of it. Over the years I have witnessed many advances
in amplifier technology and I wantedthis 15 Watt MG15HCFX head
to take full advantage of such innovations. To this end, this state-ofthe-art, solid-state amplifier had to meet the tonal expectations of
the modern guitarist whilstalso incorporating new and exciting
digital technology in terms of both effects and memory. With this
goal firmlyin mind, I set my experiencedR&D team the task of
designing a new range of affordableMG amplifiers that wouldnot
only produce the tone you’re lookingfor, but also offer an intuitive
and totallyprogrammable way of customising, storing and
accessing your favourite Marshall tones and features.
Like all the amplifiers in the new MG range,state-of-the-art
manufacturing and stringentquality controlproceduresensure that
your new MG15HCFX meets the high standardof buildyou have
come to expect from all Marshall products.
Whether this is your first ever Marshall,or is the latest addition to your
arsenal of amps, the tone, flexibility and feel of this compact, rugged
unit is guaranteed to deliver the goods – from bedroom to
backstage!
I wish you every success with your new Marshall MG15HCFX.
Welcome to the family...
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Jim Marshall OBE
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MG15HCFX Front Panel
1. Input Jack Socket
Jack inputfor your guitar. Use a good quality guitar
cable(i.e. one that’s screened/shielded) to help
prevent noise, interference and unwanted feedback.
2. Gain Control
Controls the amount of signal entering the pre-amp
and the amount of distortion createdin the selected
channel.
3. Clean/Crunch Switch
Selects between Clean(green) and Crunch (red)
channels.
4. Bass Control
Turning up the Bass control will add warmth and lowend depth to your sound.
5. OD-1/OD-2 Switch
Selects between OD-1 (green) and OD-2 (red)
channels.
6. Middle Control
Adjusting the middle frequencieswill vary the amount
of body in your sound.
7. Treble Control
Increasing the Treble will make your sounds brighter
and more cutting, turning it down will decrease your
tone’sedge and make it soundsofter as a result.
8. Reverb Control
This control lets you add a lush digital reverb to the
selected channel,from a subtlehint to cavernous
and all points in-between.Furthermore, there are two
distinctly different sounding reverb types for you to
choosefrom – Studioor Spring. Studio emulates the
soundof a studio plate reverbwhile, as expected,
Springemulates the sound of a classic spring reverb
unit.
9. Volume Control
Controls the volume of the selected channel.
10. Tap (Manual)Switch
Matches the delay FX time to the time between two
pushes. The LED flashes at the selected delay time.
Holding down the Tap switch for longer than2
seconds switchesthe amp between manual and
presetmode (pg 2). Whenusing the optional
footcontroller, holding both the Tapswitch and the
Storeswitch will activatethe tuner.
11. FX Control
Selects and adjusts one of five digital effects - Chorus,
Phaser,Flanger, Delay and Octave.
12. Store Switch
Storesthe current amp settingsinto the current
channel or to recallwith the optional footcontroller.
When in manual mode the Store button lights red.
13. MasterControl
Controls the master volumeof the amplifier.
14. MP3 Line In Socket
Jam to your favourite MP3, CD or tape track by
connecting the line out or headphoneoutput of your
playerhere. Adjust the volume of your player to
matchthat of your guitarand you’ve got the perfect
‘play-along’practice system.
15. Headphone Socket
For use when silent practice is the order of the day.
Connection of headphones will automaticallymute
the internal speaker.
16. Power Switch
The power switch turns your amplifieron and off. A
channel switch will light up when your amplifier is
turnedon and none will be lit when the amplifier is
switched off.
Note:The specific mains input voltage rating that your
amplifier has been built for is shown on the back
panel.Before connecting to the mains electricity
supply, always ensurethat your amplifier is
compatible with your electricitysupply. If you have
any doubt,please get advice from a qualified
technician.Your Marshall dealer will help you in this
respect.
Pleaseensure the amplifier is switched off and
unplugged from the mains electricity supply before
beingmoved.
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