Peavey 7-9780300698 User Manual

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E N G L I S H

Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing one of our Combo Series bass amps. The Combo market today .

The Combo 115, featuring a 15" Black Widow heavy-duty 10" bass speakers and a horn-loaded tweeter, are identical with respect to controls and power rating. Because of this, we have put together this owner’s manual to cover both units.

The Combo 115 and Combo 210TX are designed to handle any club or studio situation with a complete list of professional features, including input pad switch; pre and post gain controls; bright switch; contour switch; switchable compressor/limiter with LED, output and level controls; send/return patch; low shelving control; high shelving control; 7-band graphic EQ; EQ in/out switch; crossover with variable frequency; preamp out; power amp in; status LED; and DDT speaker protection.

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115 and Combo™ 210TX represent the finest in bass amplification available on the

speaker, and the Combo 210TX, featuring two

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FEATURES:

✍ Input pad switch ✍ Pre and post gain controls ✍ Bright switch ✍ Contour switch ✍ Compressor/limiter with in/out switch and LED, output and level controls ✍ Send/return patch ✍ Low shelving control ✍ High shelving control ✍ 7-band graphic EQ ✍ EQ in/out switch ✍ Crossover with variable frequency ✍ Preamp out ✍ Power amp in ✍ Status LED ✍ DDT speaker protection

Combo 115 Front Panel

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Combo 210TX Front Panel

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INPUT JACK (1)

This input will accept signals from all types of bass pickups.

INPUT PAD SWITCH (2)

Provided for instruments that have extremely high output, which can result in overdriving (distorting) the input stage. Depressing the switch to its “in” position reduces the level of the input signal by 10 dB.

PRE GAIN (3)

Controls the input gain of the preamplifier.

BRIGHT SWITCH (4)

Provides an 8 dB boost to treble frequencies. To activate, depress the switch to the “in” position.

CONTOUR SWITCH (5)

Defeats the preset special EQ curve when pushed in.

LEVEL (6)

Adjusts the output level of the compressor/limiter .

COMP/LIM (7)

Adjusts the amount of compression (compression ratio).

COMPRESSOR ACTIVE SWITCH AND DISPLAY (8)

To activate the compressor, depress the switch to the “in” position. The LED will light when the compressor is active.

PA TCH SEND/RETURN (9)

This is a low-level (0.3 V RMS) pre-EQ effects patch. To patch an effects unit, connect the SEND jack to the input of the effects unit. Next, connect the output of the effects unit to the RETURN jack. Remember to always use high-quality shielded cables for these connections.

LOW (10)

An active tone control (shelving type, +/- 15 dB) that varies the low-frequency boost or cut.

HIGH (11)

An active tone control (shelving type, +/- 15 dB) that varies the high-frequency boost or cut.

GRAPHIC IN/OUT SWITCH (12)

The “in” position of this switch routes the instrument signal through the 7-band equalizer. The “out” position removes the graphic equalizer from the signal path.

GRAPHIC EQUALIZER (13)

This 7-band, one octave graphic equalizer provides 15 dB of boost or cut at each center frequency.

POST GAIN (14)

Controls the overall volume level of the amplifier. The final level adjustment should be made after the desired sound has been achieved.

CROSSOVER (15)

The FREQUENCY control varies the crossover frequency from 100 Hz to 1 kHz. Set this control to the desired crossover frequency , keeping in mind manufacturer’s recommendations for the speakers being used. To set up the COMBO 115/210 for biamp operation, a separate amplifier and speaker cabinet will be necessary.

Biamp Example: Connect the HIGH output of the crossover to the PWR AMP IN of the COMBO 115/210. Next, connect the LOW output of the crossover to the input of an external power amplifier. Connect the speaker output of the external power amplifier to a separate speaker enclosure. Set the crossover frequency to suit your taste, keeping in mind the manufacturer’s recommendations for the equipment being used.

PREAMP OUT/POWER AMP IN (16)

These jacks are provided for in-line patching of effects units. To patch an effects unit, connect the PREAMP OUT jack to the input of the effects unit. Next, connect the output of the effects unit to the PWR AMP IN jack. The preamp output can also be used to route the amplified signal to a mixing console, tape recorder, etc. Connect the PREAMP OUT jack to the input of the console or tape recorder, etc. This will not affect the operation of the amplifier. Remember to always use high-quality shielded cables for these connections.

ST ATUS LED (17)

Illuminates GREEN when AC power is being supplied to the amp and illuminates RED when

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DDT

is active. Note that when the DDT defeat switch is in the DEFEAT position (IN), the

status LED illuminates RED, indicating that DDT speaker protection is no longer enabled.

DDT™ SPEAKER PROTECTION SYSTEM SWITCH (18)

The COMBO 115/210 utilizes our patented DDT (Distortion Detection Technique) compression circuit to effectively eliminate the possibility of clipping (square wave) the power amplifier . The amplifier should be operated such that the DDT display is NOT lit constantly, but is lit intermittently. When the display is on all the time, this is an indication that the power amplifier is being driven excessively hard. To avoid this situation, either reduce the gain or reduce the EQ settings until the DDT display lights intermittently. To defeat the DDT speaker protection system, depress the switch to the defeat (IN) position.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to utilize the DDT speaker protection system. POWER SWITCH (19)

Depress to “ON” position to turn on the amp.

Combo 115 Rear Panel

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Combo 210TX Rear Panel

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LINE CORD (120V PRODUCTS ONLY) (20)

For your safety , we have incorporated a 3-wire line (mains) cable with the proper

grounding facilities. It is not advisable to remove the ground pin under any circumstances. If it is necessary to use the equipment without the proper grounding facilities, suitable grounding adapters should be used.

FUSE (21)

The fuse is located in the cap of the fuse holder. If the fuse should fail, IT MUST BE

REPLACED WITH A FUSE OF THE SAME TYPE AND VALUE IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT AND TO PREVENT VOIDING THE WARRANTY. If the amp repeatedly blows fuses, it should be taken to a qualified service center for repair.

WARNING:

THE FUSE SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED WHEN THE POWER CORD HAS BEEN

DISCONNECTED FROM ITS POWER SOURCE.

GROUND POLARITY SWITCH (22)

The ground switch is a three-position rocker switch which, in most applications, should be operated in its center or zero position. There may be some situations when audible hum and/or noise will come from the speaker. If this situation arises, position the ground switch to either the positive or negative (+/-) position or until the noise is minimized.

LINE (MAINS) CORD RETAINER (23)

The heatsink on the unit is designed to allow storage of the mains cable when not in use.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK (24)

An external speaker cabinet may be connected to the amplifier. THE IMPEDANCE OF THE CABINET MUST NOT BE LOWER THAN 4 OHMS. Note that the external speaker jack is in parallel with the internal 4 ohm speaker to produce maximum power (300 watts) into the resultant 2 ohm load.

REMOTE SWITCH JACK (25)

A single switch footswitch (with 1/4" plug) can be used to turn the compressor on or off. Note that the footswitch will operate independently of the front panel switch.

SPECIFICATIONS:

POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION

RATED POWER & LOAD:

210W RMS into 4 ohms (with DDT™ compression)

300W RMS into 2 ohms (with DDT

POWER AT CLIPPING (typically 5% THD, 1 kHz 120 VAC line):

130W RMS into 8 ohms

230W RMS into 4 ohms

340W RMS into 2 ohms

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:

+0, -1 dB, 100mW to 200W RMS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz into 4 ohms typically below 0.1%

THD

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DDT

Dynamic Range: Greater than 20 dB

Maximum THD: Below 0.5% THD for 6 dB overload

Below 1% THD for 20 dB overload

HUM AND NOISE:

Greater than 105 dB below rated power

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compression)

POWER CONSUMPTION:

800W , 50/60 Hz, 120 VAC

PREAMP SECTION

THE FOLLOWING SPECS ARE MEASURED AT 1 kHz WITH THE CONTROLS SET

AS FOLLOWS:

-10 dB pad: out

Pre Gain at 5

Post Gain at 10

Bright off (out)

Contour off (in)

Low set flat (0)

High set flat (0)

All EQ sliders centered (0)

Graphic select switch: out

Nominal levels are with Pre Gain set at 5

Minimum levels are with Pre Gain set at 10

PREAMP INPUT (Pad Out):

Impedance: High Z, 220K ohms

Nominal input level: -17 dBV, .14 V RMS

Minimum input level: -37 dBV, .015 V RMS

Maximum input level: +7.6 dBV, 2.4 V RMS

PREAMP INPUT (Pad In):

Impedance: High Z, 44K ohms

Nominal input level: -7.2 dBV, .435 V RMS

Minimum input level: -26 dBV , .048 V RMS

Maximum input level: +17.5 dBV, 7.5 V RMS

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