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1 Before operating the amp
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Olsson Amps disclaims any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any damage
or defect to this and other devices resulting from misuse.
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Before you plug the Little Hill into a mains power outlet, make sure its POWER and
MUTE switches are off.
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Connect the amplifier to a grounded AC outlet in accordance with the voltage and
frequency ratings specified for your amplifier.
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Make sure that a speaker is connected to the speaker jack. Never operate the
amplifier without a speaker connected. Make sure the impedance matching is
correct. This amp is designed for a
4, 8 or 16 ohms load.
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Connect your instrument to the INPUT jack.
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Set the POWER switch to position ON.
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Make sure that the Volume controls are set at 7 o’clock (no volume)
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Set the MUTE switch to ON.
The amplifier is now ready for use.
2 Connection and Control features
The Little Hill features Gain and Volume control for the lead channel. Think of Gain
and Volume as some sound-shaping controls rather than volume controls. They let
you voice the Little Hill’s lead channel in different ways. The best way to discover
the amp’s sonic possibilities is to experiment: set all tone control knobs to the 12
o’clock position and then adjust the Gain/Volume settings to get different type of
pre/power tube distortion. To avoid very loud surprises, make a habit of backing the
Volume knob of the guitar connected to the Little Hill all the way down before
switching on the amp.
2.1 Front panel
MUTE
In Mute position the amp will be quiet. Use this when taking shorter breaks or when
switching guitars. At longer breaks turn of the amp with its power switch at the
back.
PRESENCE
This is a power amp control.
Increasing the PRESENCE control emphasises the
speaker’s high frequencies which will be heard as an improved high frequency response
which adds presence to the sound.
