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Cat. No. 32-2046
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
50 Watt Speaker/Amplifier
MPS-50
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack MPS-50 50 Watt
Speaker/Amplifier is designed for use
with sound sources such as an electric
guitar, keyboard, or microphone. The
MPS-50 is portable, re quiring only a flat
surface for setup, so you can use it to
practice or entertain at parties and get togethers. Its full range 12 -inch speaker
provides 50 watts RMS for optimum
sound quality.
Your MPS-50 has these features:
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Dual
/4-Inch (6.35 mm) High and Low
Input Jacks
— let you connect two keyboards, guitars, or high impedance microphones and two low impedance
(200–600 ohm) microphones.
Dual Gain, Bass, and Treble Con-
— let you balanc e gain leve ls be-
trols
tween the two channels and adjust the
low and high frequency response on
each channel.
Master Volume
— lets you control th e
MPS-50's overall output level.
Power On Indicator
— lights to show
the MPS-50 is on.
Phones Jack
— lets you connect a
mono headphone for private listening.
Line Out Jack
— lets you connect a
power amplifier or mixer.
Send and Return Jacks
— let you connect a sound effec t device (such as an
echo reverb or digital sampler processor).
Reverb Remote Jack
— lets you connect a foot switch to control reverb effects.
Dual Reverb Switches
— let you add
reverberation to either o r both channels
to compensate for en vironmental condi tions or to suit your personal preference.
Reverb Level Control
— lets you con-
trol the amount of overall reverb.
Distortion Control
— lets you select a
clean sound or add th e desired amount
of distortion to match your musical style.
©
1999 Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert
you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within
the product’s enclosure that might
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do
not open the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
!
maintenance instructions are
included in the literature accompanying this product.
!
Cautions:
• To prevent ele ct rica l s hoc k , a ny A C powered equipment that you connect to the MPS-50 should be connected to a 3-prong (grounded) AC
outlet.
• To avoid damaging the MPS-50's
speaker, connect the sound source
to the MPS-50 first, then connect
the MPS-50 to power.
• Be sure to rotate
MASTER
to
(minimum) before you connect the
MPS-50 to power, or before you
connect or disconnect an input
source to the MPS-50.
MASTER
MI MA
GAIN
INPUT
BASS
TREBLE
HIGH LOW
CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2
GAIN
INPUT
BASS
MI MA MI MA MI MA
TREBLE REVERB
REVERB
DISTORTION MASTER
LEVEL
MI MA OFFMAMI MAMI MA MI MA MI MA
ONOFF
POWER
REVERB
ONOFF
HIGH LOW
MIN
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