Quick Start - Hartke HD 500 Mode D'emploi

Quick Start

Setting up your Hartke HD500 Combo Bass Amplifier is a simple procedure which
takes only a few minutes:
1. Remove all packing materials and decide where the amplifier is to be
physically placed.
2. Before you plug-in the power cable, be sure the Power switch is in the off
position. Connect the supplied power cable to the AC inlet located on the rear
panel. Then, plug-in the 3-pin AC plug into any grounded AC socket.
3. Use a standard ¼" instrument cable to connect your bass to the Input jack on
the front panel.
4. Turn the Volume control to the minimum (fully counterclockwise) position, set
all EQ knobs to their twelve o'clock position and set the Shape switch to the
OFF (out) position.
5. Press the Power switch in order to turn on the amplifier.
6. Set the output of your bass to maximum and then, while playing, slowly turn
the Volume control up until the desired level is achieved.
7.
Press in the Shape switch and rotate the Shape knob clockwise and
counterclockwise to hear the effect of the Shape equalization curve on your
bass. Leave the Shape knob at the point where it best complements your
particular instrument and playing style.
8.
Adjust the equalization controls to taste.
9. Test the headphone output by turning the Volume control to its minimum
(fully counterclockwise) position and then connect a pair of headphones to the
top-panel Phones jack. While playing your bass, slowly turn the Volume control
up, you should hear sound from the headphones and none from the connected
speaker.
10. If you need to connect the HD500 combo to a mixing console, plug a standard
female XLR jack into the top-panel Direct Out output and connect it to an XLR
mic-level input on a mixer.
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