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MANUAL

FOR

MINI-BRUTE

V

A

NOTE

TO

YOU

THE OWNER

Congi'atulations

on

your

selection

of a

POLYTONE

amplifier.

The

equipment

is

designed

with

you

in mind.

Like

you,

we are

musicians

and

our equipment

is

for

making

music,

not

marketing

statistics.

Of

course

we appreciate

and

enjoy

the fact

that,

along

with

our

quality

oi

workmanship

and

engineering,

we

are

realizing

our

share

of

the market-

At

p6LyTONE,

the engineers

are

professional

musicians

so

they

know

what

an

amp

is

supposed

to

do and

what

is needed

to keep

it operating

at

the

high

levels

demanded

of

today's

equipment.

Each

amplifier

meets

the

highest

possible

standards

for

quality

and

performance. Before

we ship

any

of

our

products,

they

must

pass

a

series

of intensive

and

rigid

quality

control

tests

-

some

of

the

toughest

in

the

industry.

We're

happy

to

say

that

your

amplifier

was

made

by skilled

and

dedicated

craftsrnen

who

take

Pricle

in

thiir

work.

This

is

your

as$trance

that

your

POLYTONE

equipment

will be

ready

when

you

are.

pOLYTONE

delivers

the sound

you

want.

After

all,

we're

musicians

like

you.

INTRODI.ETION

These

are

your

instructions

for operating

and

performing

with

POLYTONE

equipment;

keep

them

with

you

and

most

importantly,

go

through

them

now.

These

instructions

take

you

through

the

various

steps

of

setting

up and

showing

you

how to

use

the

various controls.

After

all,

you've

got

to

feel

good

about

the

equipment

you

are

working

with

in order

to

play

your

best

which

is

exactly

the

purpose

of

this

manual:

to

introduce

you

to

POLYTONE,

your

amp

and

its

features.

lf

you

have any

questions,

problems

or

just

want

to

say

hello,

feel

free

to

write at

any

time.

Thanks

for

being

with

us'

PROPER

IJSE

OF

POLYTONE

EQUIPMENT

1.

Place

volume

controls

at O before

turning

on

amP.

2-

Always

plug

cord

into

instrument

before

plugging

into

amp'

3.

Since

these

amps

are

solid

state,

we do

not

have

a

heat

factor,

your

amp

operates

extremelY

cool.

4.

During

intermission,

be

sure

that

the

volume

control

is turned

off

either at

the

amplifier

or

your

instrument

to avoid

the

risk

of surprise

feedback

squeal.

5.

pOLyTONE

speakers

are

capable

of

handling

extreme

power.

They

are

specially

designed,

utillzing

a

high-temperature

expoxy.

However,

when

using

the

amplifier

for

long

periods

of time

at any

overdriven,

distorted

level,

the

power

into

the

speakers

Jumps

to

160-170

watts-

Use

good

sense'

6.

Minimum

extelor

ipeaker

impedance

is 4

ohms.

lf improper

impedance

is used

the

amplifier

wrll operate

extremely

hot,

which

could

cause

damage.

Much

better

results

can

be achieved

by using

our SIDEKICK

cabinet

for

extra

power.

7.

Do

no

set

beverages

on top

of the

amplifier.

Sugared

drinks

as

well

as

others

can

cause

severe

damage

if

spilled

into

the

amplifier'

8.

lt

is necessary

that

the

proper

value

fuse

be

used.

lf improper

value

is used,

the

guarantee

will

be

voided.

lf an

amp

blows

fuses,

the unit

should

be taken

to

a

quatified

service

center

for

repairs.

For

fuse

value.

refer

to.Pqgg-

3.

9.

PTEASE

NOTE:

MAL//CIOUS

DAMAGE OR

M'SUSE ffi

THE Efl'JIPMENT

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THE

WARRANry.

FOLYTONE

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS

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Vineland

Ave.,

North Hollgrwood,

Califomia

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(818)

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OPERAI'NG

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2.

POWER

SWITCH:

A

three

position

suritch

-

ON

-

OFF

-

ON.

The

reason

for

two

ON

positions

is to

give

you

the option

to reverse

polarity

to

eliminate

6OHz

hum

and

to avoid

electrical

shock

when

touching

your

instrument.

CHANNEI-

'

s.

BASS

POTENTIOMETER:

flat

setting

at

12

o'clock.

Turn

dial

clockwise

to

add up

to zodb

of

bass;

turning

counterclockwise

rolls

off up

to 2odb

of bass.

4.

.THE

EDGE.

(GRAY

KNOB)

POTENTIOMETER

with Switch:

when

clicked

on,

this

is

another

circuit

with

completely

different

voicing

-

for

contemporary

or

country.

set

"EDGE"

volume

to

your

liking.

cH

I

volume

control

is

nonoperative

when

"EDGE"

is

being

used.

To

return

to

cH

l,

click

off switch

or

you

may

use

optional

footsl/itch.

You

will

notice

the

gain

of

the

"EDGE"

is a little

less than

regular CH

1.

5.

TRTBLE

pOTENTIOMETER:

flat

setting

at

12

c'clock.

Turn

dial

clockwise

to add

up

to

2gdb

of

Treble

or

counterclockwise

to

cut

up

to Zodb

of

Treble

6.

CHANNEL

1 VOLUME

POTENTIOMETER:

AIIOWS

CONTTOI

Of VOIUME.

7.

TONAL

COLOR

SWTTCH

-

BOOST OR

A)T

H,GHS

center

position

is normal.

Bv

flipping

up

to

BOOST,

you've got

an extra

lOdb

of

highs;

or

flip

to

CUT

(down)

and

cut

back

1Odb.

This

switch

works

independently

of the

Bass,

Midrange

and

Treble

controls.

8.

INpUTS:

Hi Gain

is used

for

most

instruments.

Lo Gain

is

used

for

instruments

with

exceptionally

hot

outputs

such

as

organs,

synthesizers

and

other

keyboards.

9.

REVERB

POTENTIOMETER:

controls

amount

of reverb

-

HAMMOND

3 spring

-

which

can

also

be

remotely

controlled

by

a dual

footswitch

(optional).

10.

MASTER

VOLUME

POTENTIOMETER:

will determine

the

amount

of

output

signal.

For

quiet

operation,

set

the MASTER

VOLUME

at 12

o'clock.

Turn

up

channel

volume.

For

full

power

of output

signal,

run

MASTER

VOLUME

wide

open and

turn

channel

volumes

down.

11.

NORMAUCOMBINE

SWITCH:

in Normal

position,

each

channel

is

independent

of

the

other.

In

coMBlNE

position,

the two

channels

are

bridged

and

operate

togther.

12.

pREAMp

OUT

JACK:

this is

solely

a

preamp

signal

for

use

with

our SIDEKICK

cabinet,

any

other

high

quality

amplifier

or

mixer

or

direct

to

recording

console.

13.

REMOTE

FOOTSWITCH

JACK:

FOT

REVERB

AND

EDGE

14.

REVERB

SWITCH:

to

control

reverb

in

Ch

1,

Ch

2

or both

15.

ON

-

OFF

SWITCH

for

Horn-

1HANNH-

2 - Same

as

CH

1

(#3

TO

#8)

with

the

exception

that

the

"EDGE"

is replaced

h,,/

a

MIDRANGE

control:

flat

setting

at 12

o'clock.

Turn

dial

clockwise

to

boost

or to

left

to

cut-

LOWER

REAR

PANFI

1.

EXTENSTON

SPEAKER

JACK:

output

jack

for

use

with

our

POLYTONE

monitor

cabinets

Perfectly

matched

for our

amplifiers.

2.

HEADPHONE

JACK:

cuts

out

main

speaker.

3.

AC CORD

BRACKETS:

for

wrap-around

storage

of

power

cord.

4.

pOWER

CORD:

for

your

safety,

we use

a

three-wire

line

with

a

ground-

lt

is not

a

good

idea

to

remove

the

ground

pin

under

any

circumstances.

lf it

is necessary

to

operate

the

amp

with

the old

2

prong

plugs,

a suitable

adapter

should

be used-

Operating

amp

with

the

proper

grounding

receptacle

reduces

hazard

of shock-

5.

FUSE:

located

in

the

cap

of thi

fuseholder,

this

strould

be

replaced

with

one

of

proper

value

should

it

fail.

In order

to

keep

the

guarantee in

effect,

you

must

repiace

this

fuse

with

the correct

rating,

otherwise

the

warranty

will

be

voided.

Should

your

amplifier

repeatedly

blow

fuses,

take

it to

your

nearest

qualified

service

center

for

repair.

FUSE

RATING:

2A

(25OV)

SLOW

BLOW.

2