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Please read before powering up your TDS
Please see Panel Diagrams in next section 3 for assistance.
1)
Inspect to make sure power & pre-amp tubes are intact & snuggly seated in their sockets.
2)
Make certain a speaker (load) is plugged into the correct speaker output jack on the back of the
amplifier (4, 8 or 16 ohm). Failure to have a speaker connected to the amp will result in damage
to the output tubes! Your TDS is supplied with 4, 8 and 16 ohm speaker outputs for various
impedances, select the one closest to your speaker(s) impedance.
3)
Reduce Front PANEL controls (MASTER, GAIN, INPUT, OUTPUT) to moderate levels (approx at 7-
9 o’clock positions).
4)
Install cable into footswitch, connecting into rear panel input marked FOOTSWITCH. (Footswitch
uses an XLR jack)
5)
Install instrument cable from guitar into front panel INPUT
6)
Be sure both POWER and STANDBY switches (rear panel) are in DOWN position.
7)
Install IEC power cord to TDS amplifier (AC POWER IN) and to AC power source.
8)
POWER UP amplifier by: 1) flipping POWER switch UP. WAIT 30 seconds to 1 minute for tubes to
heat up. 2) Flip STANDBY switch UP, amplifier is now fully operational
9)
The Amplifier is now fully on and ready to use. Feel free to adjust all controls as you see fit.
NOTE:
TO PUT AMP IN STANDBY MODE
Simply flip STANDBY switch DOWN.
TO PUT AMP IN PLAY MODE
Simply flip STANDBY switch UP.
TO TURN AMP OFF
Flip STANDBY switch DOWN. We then recommend (as a kindness to the output
tubes) waiting at least 1 minute before flipping POWER switch DOWN hence fully shutting the amp
down.
