Tech 21 Landmark 300 Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

HEED ALL WARNINGS.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts the user to important operating and maintenance
instructions in the accompanying literature. Read the manual.

This unit is powered by potentially hazardous voltage. Therefore,
observe the following safety precautions:

1. Read and follow all instructions before

using product.

2. Do not use product near water (such as
near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, swim­ming pool, in a wet basement, etc.).

3. Unit should be located so that its location
or position does not impede the flow of air
through the ventilation openings.

4. Product should be located away from heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, or
other products, including amplifiers, that pro­duce heat.

5. Product should be connected to a power
supply only of the type described in the operat­ing instructions or as marked on the product.

6. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, con­venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.

7. Do not allow objects or liquids to penetrate the enclosure through openings.

8. During heavy use, chassis may get hot to the touch. Handle with care.

9. Protect unit from strong impact.

10. Unplug product before cleaning. Never spray liquid cleaners into the amp: wipe

with a clean, lint-free cloth to remove dirt and film.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by

the manufacturer. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/product
combination to avoid injury from tipping over.

13. Amplifiers may be capable of producing high volume levels that could cause per­manent hearing loss or damage, if the exposure to such levels is prolonged. Such
damage is progressive and irreversible! If you experience any hearing loss or ringing
in the ears, consult an audiologist.

14. Unplug unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods
of time.

15. This unit must be earth grounded. To reduce the risk of electric shock, NEVER
remove or otherwise attempt to defeat the ground pin of the power cord. If the provid­ed plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

WARNING: To avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or injury, do not expose this unit
to rain or moisture. Do not remove the chassis from its cabinet, or remove metal cov­ering from chassis parts. Removing the chassis from its cabinet exposes extremely
dangerous high voltages. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Hazardous volt­ages are present inside the chassis. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

CAUTION: Never modify the power cord. If original power cord becomes damaged,
frayed, or has exposed wires, replace immediately with same rating and gauge, or
higher. Replacements are commercially available or you can contact Tech 21 directly.

WARNING: Attempting to repair this unit is not recommended and may void its
warranty. NOTE: In the U.S. and Canada, servicing is performed at factory only. In
other countries, please refer repairs to the local Tech 21 authorized distributor.

FUSE

Fuse holder is located inside A/C cord receptacle. You must unplug
and remove power cord to change fuse. Replace with similar type

and same value: 100V and 117V units: use F 6A L

230V and 240V units: use F 3.15A L

QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS

Get your Landmark 300 up and running before reading the entire manual. However,
by not reading the manual, you’ll miss getting the most out of your new investment!

1. Plug the Landmark 300 head into speaker cabinet(s). If you’re not using Tech 21’s
B410s, we recommend cabinets be rated for minimum of 300W RMS at 4Ω or 200W
RMS at 8Ω.

2. Plug the Landmark 300’s AC cord into a wall socket.

3. Plug your instrument into the front panel Input jack (on the left side).

4. Make sure the Level control on each channel is turned down. Then turn on the
Landmark 300 and adjust the Level controls accordingly.

5. Play your guitar and you should hear a sound coming through the amp. If not, check
that your guitar’s volume control is turned up, recheck your connections, and be sure your
cable isn’t faulty. If there is still no sound, refer to factory or qualified technician.

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Tech 21, the Company

Landmark 300, an Overview

Tech 21, Inc., was formed by a guitarist possessing the unusual combination
of a trained ear and electronics expertise. In 1989, B. Andrew Barta incorpo­rated Tech 21 and made his unique invention commercially available to play­ers and studios around the world. His highly-acclaimed SansAmp™ pio­neered Tube Amplifier Emulation in professional applications for recording
direct and performing live, and created an entirely new category of signal pro­cessing. While there have since been many entries into this niche, SansAmp
continues to maintain its reputation as the industry standard.

After developing a full line of SansAmp models, Tech 21 expanded its offer­ings to include effect pedals; a compact, battery operable MIDI footcontroller,
the MIDI Mouse; as well as “traditional” style amplifiers. Each product is
thoughtfully and respectfully designed by Andrew himself with the player in
mind. Our goal is to provide you with flexible, versatile tools to cultivate, con­trol, refine and redefine your own individual sound. Tech 21 takes great pride
in delivering consistent professional quality sound, studio to studio, club to
club, arena to arena.

The Landmark 300 is a 2-rackspace, 300-watt version of its predecessor, the
Landmark 600. It offers the same truckload of the most desirable vintage and
modern tube amp sounds, including Fender®and SVT®styles, as well as a

variety of overdriven tones --the ones that typically require a complex mass
of effects that aren’t really designed for bass in the first place. The interac­tive controls give you access to specific tone shaping characteristics to cre­ate your own custom sounds as well.

For studio and live applications, our proprietary, 100% analog SansAmp

Tube Amplifier Emulation technology enables you to go straight into the
mixer of a recorder or PA system via the XLR Direct Output.

The Footswitch further expands the Landmark 300’s capabilities. In addition

to being able to remotely change channels, there is a MUTE switch which
allows you to silently tune your instrument, and a MIX function to simultane-

ously engage both channels, yielding 3 footswitchable sounds.

With the Landmark 300, you get a truckload of big amp sounds in a single

cost-effective package.

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