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ABH120C ABH180H & BLS1215

 

- The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 
is  intended  to  alert  the  user  to  the  presence  of 
important operating and maintenance instructions in 
the literature accompanying the appliance.

20. 

    Protective  earthing  terminal.  The  apparatus 

should be connected to a mains socket outlet with a 
protective earthing connection.

21. 

   Correct Disposal of this product. This marking 

indicates  that  this  product  should  not  be  disposed 
with other household wastes throughout the EU. To 
prevent possible harm to the environment or human 
health  from  uncontrolled  waste  disposal,  recycle 
it  responsibly  to  promote  the  sustainable  reuse  of 
material  resources.  To  return  your  used  device, 
please  use  the  return  and  collection  systems  or 
contact the retailer where the product was purchased. 
They can take this product for environmentally safe 
recycling.

22.  WARNING:  The terminals marked with the symbol of        

“ 

” may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a 

risk of electric shock. The external wiring connected 
to the terminals requires installation by an instructed 
person  or  the  use  of  ready-made  leads  or  cords 
according to manufacturer’s instruction.

23.  “Class 2 Wiring“ for all other TERMINALS provided 

the  audio  output  power  exceeds  10W  per  channel 
under normal operating conditions or the apparatus is 

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by a SKILLED PERSON.

Important Warnings

ALWAYS  read  the  manual  of  your  new  amplifier  – 

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their technology! There could be something important 
that you need to know.

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mains power supply in your country.

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from  your  amplifier.  It  is  there  to  prevent  you  from 
receiving a fatal electric shock!

NEVER  use  your  amplifier  equipment  in  a  high 

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wet.

ALWAYS use correct and well maintained cables for 
all  inter-connections  whether  for  power,  speaker  or 
signal connections. If in any doubt, get them checked 
or renew immediately.

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vents covered, even partially. Your amp loves being 
fed nice cool air!

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amp  to  warm  up  before  playing,  5  minutes  is  a 
good length of time. Also allow your amp to have a 
good  cool  down  after  playing  and  before  moving  it, 
especially  into  the  back  of  a  car  on  a  cold  winter’s 
night! Your valves will last longer if you give them a 
little respect and TLC. Valves are pretty tough when 
you think of what they are made from – but can be 
very fragile if treated with physical abuse.

ALWAYS use a cable rated for loudspeaker connection 

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system.  DO  NOT  use  a  screened  guitar  cable  for 
speaker use.

NEVER use your amplifier without it connected to a 
suitable matched loudspeaker system.

WARNING!  Sometimes  parts  of  the  outside  of  your 

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and  will  be  within  safe  operational  limits.  These 
limits  are  set  by  various  countries  safety  approvals 
committees,  and  we  at  Albion  Musical  Instruments 
design, build, test, and have approved our products to 
these international standards. I.e. CE, UL, CSA, CB, 
ETL etc.

EMC  INTERFERENCE.  Even  though  all  Albion 
Musical  Instruments  products  are  designed  and 
tested to international electro-magnetic interference 
standards, please note that cellular phones in close 
proximity  may  cause  some  interference  with  your 

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qualified  in  servicing  musical  instrument  amplifier 
products. If in doubt please contact your dealer.

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Summary of Contents for ABH120C

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL AND USER GUIDE www albionamps com ...

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Page 3: ...Contents Important Safety Instructions 1 Important Warnings 2 Designer s Introduction 3 2XWOLQH 6SHFL FDWLRQ 3 ABH120C Combo and ABH180H Head Features and Controls 4 BLS1215 BASS CABINET 6 ...

Page 4: ...ents accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or WDEOH VSHFL HG E WKH PDQXIDFWXUHU RU VROG ZLWK WKH apparatus When a cart or rack is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 5HIHU DOO VHUYLFLQJ WR TXDOL HG SHUVRQQHO...

Page 5: ...m your amplifier It is there to prevent you from receiving a fatal electric shock NEVER use your amplifier equipment in a high PRLVWXUH HQYLURQPHQW VXFK DV UDLQ RU DOORZ LW WR JHW wet ALWAYS use correct and well maintained cables for all inter connections whether for power speaker or signal connections If in any doubt get them checked or renew immediately 1 9 5 XVH RXU DPSOL HU SURGXFWV ZLWK DQ FR...

Page 6: ...vel bass guitar playing without compromise As mentioned above the power stage is very musical it has a very sweet tone and handles being pushed into distortion which is a very big test on any EDVV SURGXFW ZLWK HDVH DQG ZLWKRXW DQ XOWUD KDUVK unpleasantness it really delivers the goods with what we WKLQN LV D SUHWW VXSHUE VRXQG OHYHO 63 IRU DQG watt bass rigs As with the other power items the power...

Page 7: ...ON SWITCHES WKH 4 system of the ABH bass system is very wide ranging and very versatile in its own right but the use of the four expansion pushswitches opens up even more possibilities EQUALISATION STAGE LOW BOOST conversely the Low Boost switch UHFRQ JXUHV WKH LQSXW VWDJH FLUFXLW WR ERRVW WKH YHU ORZ frequencies in a very warm and musical way HIGH BOOST as its name implies this switch boosts the ...

Page 8: ...ins fuse blowing this can be changed E UHPRYLQJ WKH SRZHU FRUG FRQQHFWRU IURP WKH DPSOL HU receptacle and with the aid of a small screwdriver the small drawer in the receptacle can be withdrawn allowing access to the mains power Fuse Rear Panel ABH180H shown 6SHFL FDWLRQ ABH180H ZDWW HDG DVV PSOL HU 120 watts RMS output into 8 ohm impedance loudspeaker load 180 watts RMS output into 4 ohm impedanc...

Page 9: ...ss fuse 0DLQV XVH 9 VXSSO 7 WLPH ODJ 250V rated 20mm glass fuse 6L HV LPHQVLRQ LQFO IHHW PD LPXP HLJKW J Warning Where fuses specified are rated at 250V please be aware that this is the rating of fuse value and NOT the rating of your particular DPSOL HU Warning Where fuses specified are rated at 250V please be aware that this is the rating of fuse value and NOT the rating of your particular DPSOL ...

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Page 12: ...gn Court Ermine Business Park Huntingdon Cambs PE29 6XU England www albionamps com The information in this brochure is subject to change without notice All rights reserved 2010 Albion Albion is a member of the IAG Group ...

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