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REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND OPERATION
1. Power Switch
: Turns the amplifier on or off
2. AC Receptacle:
The power cord is detachable and plugs in here
3. Tuner (output):
This connecter is a ¼” unbalanced output and serves as the tuner out
4: Headphone (output):
1/4
” Stereo headphone jack designed to drive full-range headphones
5. Effects Send
: Unbalanced 1/4
” connector used when sending a full range, instrument level,
mono signal to an external device (effects, processors, etc.)
6. Effects Return
: Is an unbalanced 1/4
” connector that accepts an instrument or line level
return
from external effects that are connected in a “series loop”. It has a 1Vrms max. input
level. If the OL LED illuminates, turn down levels from previous gain stages in the signal chain.
7. Ground Lift:
This switch disconnects the ground on the balanced Direct Out, XLR output to
eliminate hum and buzz when the amplifier is connected to equipment that is running on a
different ground system.
8. Direct Out
: Studio quality DI sends an electronically balanced output signal eliminating the
need for an external DI. This output can be selected to be
PRE- EQ
or
POST- EQ
(user
selectable with
Bright
button). The DI out is 48V phantom power protected.
9. Speaker Outputs:
Parallel Speak-On output connectors (Neutrik NL4 1+/1-). The minimum
recommended speaker load for the
forté HP
is user selectable down to a 2-ohm minimum. A
minimum of 16awg speaker cable is highly recommended.
10: Cooling Fan:
The onboard microcontroller monitors the amplifier temperature and
engages the cooling fan when needed to reduce the amplifier temperature.
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