Peavey 5150 User Manual

OPERATING GUIDE

Congratulations!

purchased a rock & roll monster.

The Peavey

5150

is the result of
an extensive research and
development project with guitar
legend Edward Van

Ha/en

to
produce the ultimate rock & roll
guitar amp. You’re ready to
experience super rock crunch,
harmonic-rich sustain, and
screaming metal drive like you’ve
never heard from another amp.

Before you begin, please take

the time to read this operating
guide, familiarizing yourself with
the

5750’s

controls and functions.

INPUTS

1

The 5150’s input block features
HIGH

[l]

and NORMAL

inputs. The HIGH gain input has

3

twice the gain of the NORMAL
gain input and should be used
when maximum overdrive is
desired. When both inputs are
used simultaneously, the 5150
automatically switches to the
normal gain mode (6 dB pad).
Situations where both inputs are
used at once (alternating between
two guitars on stage using both

inputs, etc.) should be avoided if

peak overdrive is expected from
the amp. Experimentation with
your particular guitar/pickup into

each input will determine which

input is best for your sound.

CHAMUEL SELECTSMITCH

3

Allows selection of the RHYTHM or
LEAD channel. Depressing the
switch to the “in” position activates

the LEAD channel. The red LED
light will illuminate to indicate that
the LEAD channel is active. In the

“out” position the RHYTHM

channel is activated and the green

LED illuminates. Channels may be
remotely selected using the

5150’s

footswitch. If remote

selection is desired the channel

select switch must be set to the

“in” position (LEAD channel).

lEADPRE& PDSTGAIR

8

The LEAD CHANNEL PRE GAIN

[8]

controls the input level and

works with the LEAD CHANNEL

13

POST GAIN
overall volume/overdrive of the

LEAD channel. Lower settings of
the PRE GAIN control produce a
relatively clean, undistorted sound
while the middle to high settings
produce harmonically rich distortion
and screaming overdrive/sustain.
Since both PRE and POST GAIN
controls work in “combo,” a basic
rule-of-thumb set-up procedure is to
begin with both controls in the
lower settings (0 - 2). Using the
PRE GAIN control, dial in the

[13]

to determine the

[2]

gain

amount of overdrive/sustain you
want for the LEAD channel. Then,

with the POST GAIN control adjust
for overall volume.

RHYTHMPRE& POSTGAIN

The RHYTHM channel PRE
POST GAIN
same manner as the LEAD channel
gain controls. For most
applications, the RHYTHM channel
should be set up with the PRE
GAIN at the lower, “cleaner”
settings (0 - 4) and the POST GAIN
set for overall volume. The
RHYTHM channel can be
converted to a second “lead”
channel by activating the CRUNCH
SWITCH

[12]

[6].

operate in the

[4]

and

BRIGHTSWITCH

Activates a preset boost in the
treble frequencies (6 dB at 2
and affects only the rhythm
channel.

CRUNCH

Boosts the gain of the rhythm
channel to create a second “lead”
channel. Depress to the “in”
position to activate.

The 5150’s equalization block
features passive LOW, MID, and

HIGH EQ that is custom tailored
to Edward Van

'SELECTSWITCH

Halen’s

kHz)

sound.

4

5

8

9

FRONT PANEL

11

12,

13

14

I5

HIGH NORMAL

GAIN

GAIN

1

RESONANCE / PRESENCE

J4

Unique to the 5150, the
RESONANCE [14] control can be
set to boost the gain of the power

15

amp in the low frequencies at the

resonance/attentuation point of

the speaker cabinet. In simple
terms, the RESONANCE control
works like a low EQ to offset Iow-
end frequency drop-out. The

PRESENCE [15] control works in
the same manner, boosting the
high frequencies. Experimentation

using your particular speaker

cabinet along with personal taste

will determine your setting for

these important controls.

I

3

STANDBY SW/TCR

18

Allows the 5150 to be placed in a

non-operational standby mode.

When the standby switch is

activated the tubes remain hot and

ready for instantaneous operation,
eliminating warm-up time. The
STANDBY LED indicator light [16]

will illuminate when the amp is in

the operational mode.

POWER SW/TtN

19

Supplies power to the unit.

Depressed to the “ON” position,

the POWER LED indicator light
will illuminate indicating power is

beina suDPlied

to the unit.

10

CRUNCH

lr

PRE GAIN PRE GAIN

6

FUSE

2l?

A 5 amp fuse is located within the
cap of the fuseholder. It must be

A

replaced with

A’

value in order to avoid damage to
the equipment and to prevent
voiding the warranty. If the amp
repeatedly blows fuses, it should

be
center for repair.
WARNING: The fuse should only
be replaced when the power cord

A

has been disconnected from its
power source.

f/NE

21

For your safety, we have

incorporated a 3-wire line (mains)

cable with proper grounding

A

facilities. It is not advisable to

remove the ground pin under any

circumstances. If it is necessary

to use the 5150 without proper

grounding facilities, suitable

grounding adaptors should be

used. Greatly reduced shock

hazard exists when the unit is

operated with the proper

grounded receptacles.

[17]

the same type and

taken

to a qualified service

CORD

(120

V units only)

HIGH POST GAIN

GROUND SWITCH

22

Three position, rocker-type switch
which, for most applications, should
be operated in the center (zero)
position. If hum or noise is noticed
coming from the speaker
enclosure(s) with the ground switch
in the center position, place the
ground switch to positive or
negative (+ or -) to minimize hum.
Should a hum/noise problem
continue, consult your authorized
Peavey Dealer, the Peavey factory,
or a qualified service technician.

NOTE: The ground switch is not

functional on

EFFECTS SEND / EFFECTS

23

Signals are supplied to outboard
effects or signal processing units

24

by patching from the EFFECTS

SEND

unit(s) and back into the EFFECTS

RETURN
cable with
non gain effects devices (chorus,
reverb, delay, etc.) should be used
in the effects loop. Remote (on/off)
selection of outboard effects
devices can be achieved using the
5 150’s footswitch.

25

PREANPOUT

This output can be used to send a

preamped signal from the

5150 to a mixing console, tape

recorder, etc., using shielded
cable. Patching from the PREAMP
OUT does not affect the normal
operation of the amplifier.

POST GAIN

RESONANCE PRESENCE

220/240

volt models.

RETURN

[23]

output into the outboard

[24]

input using shielded

l/4”

phono jacks. Only

17

18

BACK PANEL

27

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19

REMOTE

Provided for the connection of the
supplied remote footswitch. When
the footswitch is plugged into the
remote footswitch jack, the channel

select switch
to the “in” position for remote
selection to operate. Remote
selection of the LEAD or RHYTHM
channel (left footswitch button) or
outboard devices in the effects
loop (right footswitch button) is
possible with the remote footswitch.

FOOTS WITCH

[3]

must be pressed

JACK

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Paralleled

OUTPUTS

VV’

output jacks for
connecting speaker enclosure(s) to
the amplifier (minimum: 4 ohms).

A

When using more than one
enclosure, be sure to calculate the

total impedance and set the
impedance switch

[28]

(See section on IMPEDANCE
SWITCH.)
Important: Use only high quality,

UNshielded

cable for speaker

connections.

accordingly.

28 : f IMPiEDAUCE

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Use to select the appropriate

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SELECTOR

impedance of the speaker
enclosure(s). If two enclosures of
equal impedance are used, the
switch should be set at one half of
that value

(e.g.,two

16 ohm

enclosures: set switch to 8 ohms;
two 8 ohm enclosures: set switch
to 4 ohms).

SW/TCH

RHYTHM

SIGNAL

PRE

SELECT

BRIGHT1 1

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CRUNCH

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POST

FLOW BLOCK DIAGRAM

FOOTSWITCH

EFFECTS

LOW MID HI

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OUTPUT

IMPEDANCE
SWITCH

PREAMP

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RESONANCE PRESENCE

5150 is a Registered Trademark of Edward Van

Halen

Features and specifications subject to change without notice.

SPEAKER CONNECTION

When connecting the amplifier to the speaker enclosure,
make sure to set the impedance selector switch on the rear
of the unit to the impedance that matches your enclosure.
When two enclosures of equal impedance are used, set the
switch to one half the impedance of one enclosure (e.g. two
16 ohm enclosures: set switch to 8 ohms; two 8 ohm
enclosures: set switch to 4 ohms). The 5150 is designed to
operate into a minimum of 4 ohms.

RACK MOUNT EFFECTS UNIT

FROM 5150
EFFECTS SEND
OUTPUT TO INPUT OF
RACK EFFECTS UNIT

FROM OUTPUT OF

RACK EFFECTS UNIT
TO 5150 EFFECTS
RETURN INPUT

EFFECT(S) ARE

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FOOTSWITCH (See

section on REMOTE

FOOTSWITCH JACK)

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EFFECTS

PATCHING

USING THE EFFECTS
LOOP TO PATCH
EXTERNAL, NON

GAIN PRODUCING

EFFECTS DEVICES

(DIGITAL DELAY,

REVERB, CHORUS,

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BACK PANEL

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DAL

8 OHMS

SET SWITCH

TO 4 OHMS

8 OHMS

FROM OUTPUT OF
EFFECTSPEDAL
TO 5150 EFFECTS
RETURN INPUT

BACK PANEL

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