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Setting up your Hartke Kickback Series Combo Bass Amplifier is a simple procedure
which takes only a few minutes:
1.
Remove all packing materials and decide where the amplifier is to be physically
placed.
2.
Before you plug-in the power cable, be sure the Power switch is in the off position.
Connect the supplied power cable to the AC inlet located on the rear panel. Then,
plug-in the 3-pin AC plug into any grounded AC socket.
3.
Use a standard ¼” instrument cable to connect your bass to the Input jack on the
front panel.
4.
Turn the Volume the minimum (fully counterclockwise) position, set all EQ knobs
to their twelve o’clock position and set the Shape switch to the OFF (out) position.
5.
Press the Power switch in order to turn on the amplifier.
6.
Set the output of your bass to maximum and then, while playing, slowly turn the
Volume control up until the desired level is achieved.
7.
Press in the Shape switch and rotate the Shape knob clockwise and counterclock-
wise to hear the effect of the Shape equalization curve on your bass. Leave the
Shape knob at the point where it best complements your particular instrument and
playing style.
8.
Adjust the equalization controls to taste.
9.
Test the headphone output by turning the Volume control to its minimum (fully
counterclockwise) position and then connect a pair of headphones to the top-panel
Phones jack. While playing your bass, slowly turn the Volume control up, you should
hear sound from the headphones and none from the connected speaker.
10.
If you need to connect the Kickback combo to a mixing console, plug a standard
female XLR jack into the front-panel Direct Out output and connect it to an XLR
mic-level input on a mixer.
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