Egnater Armageddon Owner'S Manual Download Page 4

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

Please keep this instruction manual for future reference and for the duration of owning this Egnater 

Tweaker. Please carefully read and understand the instructions inside this user’s manual before attempting to 

operate your new amp. This instruction manual includes essential safety information regarding the use and  

maintenance of the Tweaker. Take special care to heed all warning symbols and signs inside this manual and 

those printed on the amplifier itself.

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ-

ARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE AMPLIFIER 

TO WATER OR MOISTURE. DO NOT 

OPERATE NEAR ANY WATER SOURCE

WHAT’S THE MEANING OF THIS?

The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is in-

tended to alert the user to the presence of non-insulated 

“dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure, and 

may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of 

electric shock 

1.  Read these instructions – All the safety and operating 

instructions should be read before this product is operated. 

2.  Keep these instructions – The safety and operating in-

structions should be retained for future reference. 

3.  Heed all warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in 

the operating instructions should be adhered to. 

4.  Follow all instructions – All operating and use instruc-

tions should be followed. 

5.  Do not use this apparatus near water – The appliance 

should not be used near water or moisture – for example, in a 

wet basement or near a swimming pool, and the like.

6.  Clean only with dry cloth.

7.  Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor-

dance with the manufacture’s instructions.

8.  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat 

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 

produce heat.  

9.  Do not defeat the safety purpose of grounding plug. A 

grounding plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 

The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided 

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 

particularly at the plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the 

point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manu-

facturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, 

bracket, or table specified by the manu-

facturer, or sold with the 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.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is 

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, 

such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has 

been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus has been 

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has 

been dropped.

15. CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by 

qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric 

WHAT’S THE MEANING OF THIS?

The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended 

to alert the user to the presence of important operating 

and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the user 

manual accompanying this amplifier

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shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instruc-

tions unless you are qualified to do so.

16. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus 

to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that 

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on apparatus.

17. WARNING: For the terminals marked with 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 used of ready-made leads 

or cords.

18. WARNING: The mains plug and ac connector is used as disconnect device, the 

disconnect device shall remain readily operable

19. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended 

to alert the user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the prod-

uct’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

- Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back) as there 

are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

- 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 accompa-

nying the appliance.

Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation opening with 

items such as newspapers, table-cloths and curtains etc.

WARNING

Handle the power supply cord 

with care. Do not  damage or de-

form; it may cause electric shock 

or malfunction when used. Hold 

plug attachment when removing 

from wall outlet. Do not pull on 

the power cord.

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Summary of Contents for Armageddon

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 120 watt Tube Amplifier...

Page 2: ...ons Tube Chart 18 Your Settings 19 Warranty Contact 20 Greetings I would like to personally thank you for choosing Egnater as your Tone Partner Our goal is to provide you with the best tools we can to...

Page 3: ...Switch Channel 2 3 o Shared 3 Band EQ o Independent Volume Gain Controls o Tight Bright Voicing Switches o High Low Gain Switch Built in ISP DecimatorTM G String Noise Reduction with Threshold Contro...

Page 4: ...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 14 Refer all servicing to q...

Page 5: ...lacement or biasing 17 SERVICING The user should not attempt any service to the amplifier beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified servic...

Page 6: ...normal EQ controls TIGHT This switch is really GREAT for tightening up the low end especially when pushing the gain It works by cutting the deep bass at the beginning of the pre amp Setting the TIGHT...

Page 7: ...wer amp section and affects all channels Higher set tings create a really big full low end Use this control sparingly at high volumes Excessive bass boost at high volumes can cause some speakers to br...

Page 8: ...TONE SETTINGS CHANNEL 1 ALMOST ACOUSTIC CLEAN TRY CUTTING THE MIDRANGE IN THE MASTER SECTION FOR THIS TONE CALIFORNIA CLEAN BRITISH CLEAN AMERICAN BLUES BRIT ROCK RHYTHM TONE SETTINGS CHANNEL 1 8...

Page 9: ...L 2 3 9 CLASSIC BRITISH ROCK AMERICAN HEAVY ROCK METAL RHYTHM DEATH METAL SCREAMIN SOLO TONE SETTINGS CHANNEL 2 3 TRY USING THE MASTER MIDRANGE WITH DEPTH SET AT 1 00 TRY USING THE MASTER MIDRANGE WIT...

Page 10: ...y response of this output closely mimics the sound of a mic d speaker cabinet Using this output is great for getting a consistent recording or live output from your rig re gardless of what mics are av...

Page 11: ...move the eight small switches ON or OFF according to your spe cific needs See below for switch functions S1 through S4 are used to set the MIDI channel 1 16 the Armageddon receives data on See the cha...

Page 12: ...read the following instructions on how to use this cool feature You will need a decent quality digital voltmeter capable of measuring in the 100 to 200 millivolts DC range This is a very basic type of...

Page 13: ...ter with you If a tube fails at a gig you could be back up and running in a matter of minutes You wouldn t drive your car without a spare tire right In a pinch you may continue to use your Armageddon...

Page 14: ...wd thinks our tone is as awesome as we think or is it Great so what can you do about it The key is to place your speakers so you are hearing the same thing as everyone else If you can get the cabinets...

Page 15: ...this will quite possibly blow up your tube amp that was probably not broken until you did this Plus if you have every thing cranked and by some chance things suddenly start working you will probably d...

Page 16: ...ame impedance simply take the impedance of one cab divided by the number of cabinets For example if you have two 16 ohm cabs simply divide 16 by 2 for a total load of 8 ohms The MAIN USE FIRST and the...

Page 17: ...annels simply set the appropriate mini toggles to the up position as shown above and the loop will automatically come on with that channel Of course even in the pre set mode you can manually turn the...

Page 18: ...hannel 2 Channel 3 Effects Loop Master Midrange Reverb and ISP DecimatorTM G String Preset the Master Midrange to Any of The Three Channels Assign the Effects Loop to and of the three channels Connect...

Page 19: ...CE BOOST YOU WILL PROBABLY WANT 3 TRY TO KEEP A REASONABLE BALANCE BETWEEN THE CHANNEL VOLUMES AND THE MAIN MASTER DON T CRANK THE CHANNEL VOLUMES AND THEN HAVE THE MAIN MASTER BARELY ON OR VICE VERSA...

Page 20: ...obtained from our Customer Service Department prior to shipping the product Please contact our Customer Service Department for the Authorized Egnater Service Center nearest you Products must be shippe...

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