Tech 21 Landmark 600 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

CHANNEL

GAIN

INPUT

DRIVE BASS PRESENCE BLEND TREBLE LEVEL

MID

MID SHIFT

TREBLE LEVELDRIVE

BASS

500 Hz

1500 Hz

170 Hz

3000 Hz

WARNINGS

•Attempting to repair this unit is not recommended and may void its warranty.

•Missing or altered serial numbers automatically void the warranty. For your own
protection, be sure the serial number labels on the unit and exterior box are intact.

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Manufacturer warrants unit to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not include
damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, alteration, or incorrect current or
voltage. If unit becomes defective within warranty period, Tech 21, Inc. will elect to
repair or replace it free of charge. After warranty period expires, manufacturer will
repair defective unit for a fee.

PROOF OF PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR ANY REPAIR

For residents of the U.S. and Canada, please call Tech 21’s main headquarters for
shipping instructions and a Return Authorization Number. Tech 21 will not accept
packages without prior authorization, pre-paid freight (UPS preferred), and proper
insurance.

FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANCE & INQUIRIES

Contact Tech 21, Inc., weekdays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time.

DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A.

333 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: info@tech 21nyc.com
Website: www.tech21nyc.com
© 1999 Tech 21, Inc.

Fill in the following information for future reference:

Serial Number______________________________________

Dealer’s Name _____________________________________

Dealer’s Address ___________________________________

Date of Purchase ___________________________________

Tech 21, the Company

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.

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Landmark 600, an Overview

Tech 21’s proprietary, 100% analog circuitry has been adapted from
its SansAmp configuration into a 600-watt bass amp system with 2
distinctively different channels. The Landmark 600 offers a wide
range of the most desirable 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 rack effects that haven’t really
been tailored 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.

An Optional Footswitch further expands the amp’s capabilities. In
addition to being able to remotely change channels, there is a MIX
function to

simultaneously

engage both channels, giving you 3
footswitchable sound options, and a MUTE switch which allows you
to silently tune your instrument.

For studio and live applications, our SansAmp Tube Amplifier
Emulation technology enables you to go straight into the mixer of a
recorder or PA system via the XLR Direct Output.

With the Landmark 600, you get a truckload of big amp sounds in a
single cost-effective package.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The Landmark 600 is powered by potentially hazardous voltage. Therefore, observe
the following safety precautions:

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

CAUTION: Never modify the power cord. If the original power cord becomes dam­aged, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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.

ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS:

1. Do not allow liquids or objects to penetrate unit.

2. When in use, provide proper ventilation at front and back of unit.

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

4. Protect unit from strong impact.

5. Do not locate near heat.

6. This unit must be earth grounded.

QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS

Here’s how to get your Landmark 600 up and running before reading the entire manu­al. Note: By not reading the manual, you’ll miss out on getting the most out of your
new investment!

1. Plug the Landmark 600 head into speaker cabinet(s). If possible, we recommend
using Speakon

®

cables and high wattage cabinets to avoid damage to the speakers.
If you’re not using Tech 21’s B410s, we recommend cabinets be rated for minimum
of 400W RMS at 8 or 600W RMS at 4 .

2. Plug the Landmark 600’s AC cord into a wall socket.

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

4. Make sure the Level control on each channel is turned down. Then turn on the
Landmark 600 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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