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14. EU / DECLARATION OF 
CONFORMITY

This B-Band product has been designed, manu-
factured and tested to comply with the require-
ments of EMC directive 89/336/ EEC and CE mark 
directive  93/68/EEC  and  carry  the  CE  marking 
accordingly. 

B-BAND LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

In the unlikely event that your product needs guar-
antee service, please contact your dealer, distributor 
or  manufacturer.  To  avoid  any  unnecessary  incon-
venience  on  your  part,  we  recommend  you  read 
this  instruction  manual  carefully  before  seeking 
guarantee service.

YOUR GUARANTEE

By this Guarantee, B-Band guarantees the product 
to be free from defects in materials and workman-
ship at the date of original purchase for a period of 
one (1) year from that date.

If within the guarantee period the product is deter-
mined to be defective (at the date of original pur-
chase) due to improper materials or workmanship, 
B-Band will, without charge for labor or parts, repair 
or (at B-Band’s discretion) replace the product or its 
defective parts subject to the terms and limitations 
below.  B-Band  may  replace  defective  products  or 
parts with new or refurbished products or parts. All 
products  and  parts  replaced  become  the  property 
of B-Band.

TERMS

1.  Guarantee  services  will  be  provided  only  if  the 
original invoice or sales receipt (indicating the date 
of purchase, model name and dealer’s name) is pre-
sented with the defective product within the guaran-
tee period. B-Band may refuse free-of-charge guar-
antee service if these documents are not presented 
or if they are incomplete or illegible. This Guarantee 
will  not  apply  if  the  model  name  or  serial  number 
on the product has been altered, deleted, removed 
or made illegible.

2.  This  Guarantee  does  not  cover  transport  costs 
and risks associated with transport of your product 
to and from B-Band.

3. This guarantee does not cover:
a) periodic maintenance and repair or parts replace-

ment due to wear and tear.
b) consumables (components that are expected to 
require periodic replacement during the lifetime of 
a product)
c) damage or defects caused by use, operation or 
treatment  of  the  product  inconsistent  with  normal 
use
d) damage or changes to the product as a result of:
i. misuse, including:
- treatment resulting in physical, cosmetic or surface 
damage or changes to the product
- failure to install or use the product for its normal 
purpose or in accordance with B-Band’s instructions 
on installation or use
- failure to maintain the product in accordance with 
B-Band’s instructions on proper maintenance
- installation or use of the product in a manner in-
consistent with the technical or safety laws or stand-
ards in the country where it is installed or used
ii. the condition of or defects in systems with which 
the  product  is  used  or  incorporated  except  other 
B-Band’s  products  designed  to  be  used  with  the 
product
iii.  use  of  the  product  with  accessories,  peripheral 
equipment and other products of a type, condition 
and standard other than prescribed by B-Band
iv. repair or attempted repair by persons who are not 
B-Band employees
v. adjustments or adaptations without B-Band’s prior 
written consent, including:
-  upgrading  the  product  beyond  specifications  or 
features described in the instruction manual, or 
- modifications to the product to conform it to na-
tional or local technical or safety standards in coun-
tries  other  than  those  for  which  the  product  was 
specifically designed and manufactured
vi. neglect
vii.  accidents,  fire,  liquids,  chemicals,  other  sub-
stances,  flooding,  vibrations,  excessive  heat,  im-
proper  ventilation,  power  surges,  excess  or  incor-
rect supply or input voltage, radiation, electrostatic 
discharges including lighting, other external forces 
and impacts.

4. This guarantee covers only hardware components 
of the product.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE, B-BAND MAKES NO 
WARRANTIES  (EXPRESS,  IMPLIED,  STATU­TORY 
OR  OTHERWISE)  REGARDING  PRODU­CT  PER-
FORMANCE,  ACCU­RACY,  RELIABILITY,  FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICU­LAR PU­RPOSE, OR OTHERWISE. If 
this exclusion is not permitted or fully permitted by 

applicable  law,  B-Band  excludes  or  limits  its  war-
ranties  only  to  the  maximum  extent  permitted  by 
applicable  law.  Any  warranty  that  cannot  be  fully 
excluded will be limited (as far as permitted by ap-
plicable law) to the duration of this Guarantee.

B-BAND’S  ONLY  OBLIGATION  U­NDER  THIS 
GU­ARANTEE  IS  TO  REPAIR  OR  REPLACE  PROD-
U­CTS  SU­BJECT  TO  THESE  GU­ARANTEE  TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS. B-BAND IS NOT LIABLE FOR 
ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RELATING TO PRODU­CTS, 
SERVICE, THIS GU­ARANTEE OR OTHERWISE, IN-
CLU­DING - ECONOMIC OR INTANGIBLE LOSSES 
– THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODU­CT - LOSS OF 
PROFITS,  REVENU­E,  DATA,  ENJOYMENT  OR  U­SE 
OF  THE  PRODU­CT  OR  ANY  ASSOCIATED  PROD-
U­CTS - INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQU­EN-
TIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. THIS APPLIES WHETHER 
THAT LOSS OR DAMAGE RELATES TO: IMPAIRED 
OR  NON-OPERATION  OF  THE  PRODU­CT  OR  AS-
SOCIATED  PRODU­CTS  THROU­GH  DEFECTS  OR 
U­NAVAILABILITY  WHILE  WITH  B-BAND,  WHICH 
CAU­SED  DOWNTIME,  LOSS  OF  U­SER  TIME  OR 
BU­SINESS  INTERRU­PTION  INACCU­RACY  OF 
OU­TPU­T  FROM  THE  PRODU­CT  OR  ASSOCIATED 
PRODU­CTS.

THIS  APPLIES  TO  LOSS  AND  DAMAGES  U­NDER 
ANY  LEGAL  THEORY,  INCLU­DING  NEGLIGENCE 
AND  OTHER  TORTS,  BREACH  OF  CONTRACT, 
EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  WARRANTY,  AND  STRICT 
LIABILITY  (EVEN  WHERE  B-BAND  HAS  BEEN 
ADVISED  OF  THE  POSSIBILITY  OF  SU­CH  DAM-
AGES).

Where applicable law prohibits or limits these liabil-
ity exclusions, B-Band excludes or limits its liability 
only  to  the  maximum  extent  permitted  by  applica-
ble  law.  For  example,  some  countries  prohibit  the 
exclusion  or  limitation  of  damages  resulting  from 
negligence,  gross  negligence,  willful  misconduct, 
deceit and similar acts. B-Band’s liability under this 
guarantee will in no case exceed the price paid for 
the product, but if applicable law permits only higher 
liability limitations, the higher limitations apply.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS RESERVED

Consumers have legal (statutory) rights under appli-
cable national laws relating to the sale of consumer 
products.  This  guarantee  does  not  affect  statutory 
rights you may have nor those rights that cannot be 
excluded  or  limited,  nor  rights  against  the  person 
from whom you purchased the product. You may as-
sert any rights you have at your sole discretion

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Содержание A2

Страница 1: ...C PICKUP USE WITH STEEL OR NYLON STRING GUITARS OR OTHER SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS This is a basic installation manual and tip sheet For more information technical support and pictures of installations for B Band products please check the B Band website www b band com or contact your B Band dealer distributor or B Band directly 25 3 2009 ...

Страница 2: ...chnology of a very special worldwide patented material that is exclusive to B Band This material is very dif ferent from and has nothing to do with piezo electric films or transducers How is it different We could write a long story here about the technical characteristics of the material like how the micro scopic lens like gas bubbles work inside the permanently charged film but the most important...

Страница 3: ...es to avoid possible damage to the instru ment When doing any drilling sawing cutting or routing at the guitar be sure to secure the guitar so it will not move when doing such work 2 OVERVIEW OF B BAND UST AND AST PICKUP TRANS DUCERS Both the B Band UST Under Saddle Transducer and AST Acoustic Soundboard Transducer pickups use the same pat ented transducer technology The UST and AST are very flexi...

Страница 4: ...A2 PREAMPS 3 1 OPTIONAL AG MIC CONDENSER MICROPHONE FOR A2 PREAMP The B Band AG MIC microphone option is an excellent choi ce and value for an additional condenser microphone The mic capsule is especially designed for acoustic instruments with suitable bass roll off and treble boost This is not a full range microphone The AG MIC s use is primarily to add some plea sant body tone to the mix with a ...

Страница 5: ...oist cloth and let dry completely The AST can be mounted by hand or with the supplied cardboard installation template The cardboard installation template for the 1470 AST is specifi cally made for bridges that the saddle is at a slight angle to the bridge pinholes It could be that the guide is too long for the space If so the template can be trimmed with scissors slightly to accommodate this If th...

Страница 6: ...tt end of the gui tar remove it and carefully enlarge the hole using 12 mm 47 endpin reamer or 12 mm 47 wood drill bit Smooth the edge of the hole with a small file or a sinking drill bit If the guitar does not have a strap button pin and no hole then a 12mm will have to be drilled with wood drill bit We recommend that a professional should do this Put a piece of masking tape where the hole will b...

Страница 7: ...e pickup s wiring directly to the in put pin headers Check the polarity before installing Use a low temperature soldering gun Be careful to do this install and try not to heat up the pin headers If too much heat it is possible to melt the plastic or damage the circuit board We recommend a professional luthier or guitar tech to do installation 7 3 Close preamplifier enclosure 8 INSTALLING THE PREAM...

Страница 8: ...ou can remove the AST shortly after attaching but be careful when doing this Carefully lift under the edge of the AST with your fingernail and work it off slowly Don t attempt to lift the AST off by pulling on the pickup lead Peel the adhesive off the wood rather than peeling the pickup off the adhesive At installation this can be removed and reat tached two or three times Inside the guitar make s...

Страница 9: ...eso nance is the UST hole from the saddle slot to the inside of the gui tar Using a soft padding in it has cured these problems effectively With the AST if resonance is occurring it may be coming form the first 5 mm 20 of the lead wire coming from the AST Using double stick tape stick this first 5 mm 20 of the lead to the gui tar 10 4 Imbalance one or several strings sound louder or quie ter than ...

Страница 10: ...onger and use a new longer saddle Balance problems may also occur with some string sets for example with classical guitars the G string may cause problems Another somewhat common cause for balance problems is the movement of the guitar top as it lives and moves especially during transport or by change of season when the humidity changes Because of this the bottom of the saddle slot could become ar...

Страница 11: ...pair or attempted repair by persons who are not B Band employees v adjustments or adaptations without B Band s prior written consent including upgrading the product beyond specifications or features described in the instruction manual or modifications to the product to conform it to na tional or local technical or safety standards in coun tries other than those for which the product was specifical...

Страница 12: ...mbH Ofener Str 19 80689 München Germany Tel 089 990 176 41 Fax 089 990 176 42 Email germany b band com Internet www b band com B Band B Band logo A2 UST AST AG MIC HzzLess and microscopic lens like gas bubbles are either registered trademarks or trade marks of B Band Ltd in the United States and or other countries Patented patents pending List of patents are available from B Band Ltd upon request ...

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