Protection Features; Features And Functions; Front Panel - Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 Bedienungsanleitung

C. Protection Features
The Tone Hammer 500 is equipped with several protection circuits de-
signed to prevent any damage to the amplifier in cases where the limits
of the normal operating range are breached. Protections include an
over current, an over temperature, DC, and HF detectors. If any of these
circuits are triggered, the amplifier will either limit its output power, or shut
down. In case of a shut down the amplifier will rapidly try to restart,
checking if the faulty condition is still present. In case of shut down, both
Operate and Status lights will turn off.
III. Features & Functions
A. Front Panel Features
Input Pad:
-10dB
Preamp Section:
Treble: +/- 14dB @ 4kHz
Mid Level: +/- 16dB
Mid Frequency: 180Hz – 1kHz
Bass: +/- 17dB @ 40Hz
The Drive control changes the gain structure and EQ interactively with the
GAIN control position. By modifying the circuit structure, Drive gives a
"vintage voiced" EQ and gain structure that adapts to how you set the
GAIN control. The lower the GAIN control setting, the "flatter" the EQ ap-
plied. The higher you set the GAIN control, the more saturated the gain
structure becomes, and the more the bass is tightened and the treble
smoothed.
The Drive circuitry surrounds the midrange controls, enabling you to get
a huge variety of tonal characteristics by simply adjusting the GAIN, MID
LEVEL and MID FREQ
controls.
When the Clip light turns red it indicates that the preamp is being driven
into clipping. Clipping can be a desirable characteristic, depending on
your taste. If you would like a cleaner sound you can experiment with the
input pad, Gain, Drive, and Tone Controls. All of these things, including the
output level of your bass, affect how often the light will go off. Clipping
the Tone Hammer 500 will not cause any shutdowns or damage to your
amplifier.
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