Mesa/Boogie pmn - Manual (Page 6)

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FRONT PANEL:
First familiarize yourself with the layout of the Front Panel. Next, remove the footswitch from the transport pouch located inside the
cabinet ( combo ) and connect it to the proper jack. RECT-O-VERB Series 2 amplifi ers use a DIN jack located on the underside of
the chassis’s outer edge. Labeling which reads FOOTSWITCH SOCKET BELOW should help you locate the jack. SOLO 50 HEAD
Series 2 amplifi ers have their DIN Jack located on the Rear Panel proper. (See illustration at the bottom of this page). If the footswitch
is not available, you may select the two channels via the manual Channel Select toggle switch located on the Rear Panel.
POWER UP: First remove the protective covers from the tubes (plastic webbing) before connecting the A.C. cord
to a power receptacle. Connect your favorite guitar to the instrument INPUT jack. Flip the POWER switch to the ON position while
leaving the STANDBY switch set to STANDBY.” (It is always a good idea to practice this start up procedure as at least 30 seconds
of warm-up time lessens the shock on cold power tubes, thus prolonging their life substantially.) Next, using the example below as a
guide, set the controls as illustrated and fl ip the STANDBY switch to the ON position to listen to the two distinctly different channels
using either the footswitch or the Channel Select toggle switch as mentioned in the paragraph above.
Before discussing each control, let’s audition a couple of possible ways the two channels might be confi gured for footswitchable sounds.
The fi rst example leans towards a more traditional format with a clean rhythm dialed up on CHANNEL 1( Green ) and a moderate
gain, vintage style solo sound dialed up on CHANNEL 2 ( Red ).
This second example leans in a more aggressive direction with CHANNEL 1 switched to PUSHED for a crunchy high gain rhythm
sound and CHANNEL 2 switched to MODERN for a blistering lead voice.
NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: CAUTION - REDUCE THE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL BEFORE PLAYING THESE SOUNDS AS THE ADDED GAIN IN-
CREASES VOLUME LEVELS.
Now that you’ve heard the RECT-O 50’s two channels, let’s move on to understanding the controls and their interactive roles in
achieving the sounds that you want to hear. you you
INSTANT GRATIFICATION: Demo Setting #2
INPUT
CLEAN
PUSHED
MODERN
RAW
POWER
ON ON
STANDBY
GAIN TREBLE MID PRESENCE BASS MASTER
SOLO OUTPUT
CH2
CH1
V
I
N
T
A
G
E
WARNING:
Unplug power
before replacing
fuse or removing
bolts mounting
chassis.
FUSE
F US E
POWER FUSE
2.5 A
SLO
BLO 120 V~
50-60 Hz
2.5 A
POWER FUSE
FUSE
CHANNEL 1
CHANNEL 2
SET TO CHANNEL 1
TO USE FOOTSWITCH
FOOTSWITCH
SOCKET
BELOW
PATENTED 4,211,000 & OTHERS PENDING FOR SOLO, MUTE & LOOP CONFIGURATION
RECT-O-VERB COMBO Series 2
WARNING:
Unplug power
before replacing
fuse or removing
bolts mounting
chassis.
FUSE
F US E
POWER FUSE
2.5 A
SLO
BLO 120 V~
50-60 Hz
2.5 A
POWER FUSE
FUSE
CHANNEL 1
CHANNEL 2
SET TO CHANNEL 1
TO USE FOOTSWITCH
PATENTED 4,211,000 & OTHERS PENDING FOR SOLO, MUTE & LOOP CONFIGURATION
FOOT
SWITCH
SOLO 50 HEAD Series 2
INSTANT GRATIFICATION: Demo Setting #1
INPUT
CLEAN
PUSHED
MODERN
RAW
POWER
ON ON
STANDBY
GAIN TREBLE MID PRESENCE BASS MASTER
SOLO OUTPUT
CH2
CH1
V
I
N
T
A
G
E