EVH 5150III 50 Watt Amp Head - Manual (Page 6)

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Introduction
This professional all-tube amplifier was developed to meet
the exacting specifications of Edward Van Halen, one of the
true living legends of rock guitar. The 5150-III 50 Watt head
amp’s flexible feature set allows creation of tones from clean
to crunch to full-out distortion, inspiring limitless artistic
expression; its roadworthy no-compromise construction pro-
mises peak performance for years to come.
Unique features include:
• Ultra high gain preamp design, custom voiced for
maximum harmonic content
• Custom heavy-duty footswitch with simplified “step on the
channel you want” configuration
• Front-panel metal grill with EVH striped motif
• Color-coded Channel and Footswitch LEDs
• Built-in head lock for use on the EVH 212ST tilt-back
speaker enclosure.
A . INSERT—Plug your guitar in here. Use only a high-quality
shielded instrument cable.
CHANNEL ONE / CHANNEL TWO—
Clean channel / Medium Gain Channel
NOTE: For a cleaner sound from these channels, set the VOLUME
knob to its maximum, and start with the GAIN control at a mini-
mum setting, bringing it up to the desired level.
B . GAIN—Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
increase preamp distortion.
C . LOW / MID / HIGH—Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
controls.
D . VOLUME—Post pre-amp gain control.
E . SELECT—Push button selects Channel 1 (green LED) or Channel
2 (blue LED) alternately.
CHANNEL THREE—High Gain channel
F . GAIN—Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
increase preamp distortion.
G . LOW / MID / HIGH—Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
controls.
H . VOLUME—Post pre-amp gain control.
I . SELECT—Push button selects Channel 3 (red LED).
J . PRESENCE—Ultra-high frequency tone control for all three
channels.
K . POWER LAMP—Indicates amplifier is ON when illuminated.
L . POWER INPUT—Connect the included power cord in accordance
with the voltage and frequency ratings listed on the rear panel of
the amplifier.
M . FUSE—Replace with same rating only.
N . POWER—Turns the amp ON-OFF. After turning the POWER switch
to ON, wait 30 seconds for the tubes to warm up, then turn the
STANDBY switch to ON to take the amp out of STANDBY mode.
Before turning the amp POWER to OFF, place the amp in STANDBY
by tuning this switch to OFF for 10 seconds before turning the
POWER to OFF.
O . STANDBY—Place this switch in the OFF position to put the amp
in STANDBY mode. This should be done when taking a break from
playing or before turning the amp POWER to OFF as outlined above
in the POWER section. Using the STANDBY mode prolongs the life
of the tubes in the amp.
P . HEADPHONES—Plug your headphones in here. The amp mutes
speaker output automatically.
Q . MIDI IN—Connect a MIDI controller here to enable channel selec-
tion and effects loop bypass using MIDI commands.
To set up and use MIDI for channel selection:
1 . Press both channel SELECT buttons {E and I} simultaneously to
enter MIDI "Learning Mode." The current amp channel LED will
start to blink.
2 . Send any desired Program Change message on any desired chan-
nel from your MIDI controller to the amp. The amp channel 1 LED
will start to blink unless you have previously assigned that Program
Change message to a different amp channel, in which case the pre-
viously assigned channel LED will start to blink.
3 . Select the target amp channel (1, 2 or 3) using the channel SELECT
buttons {E or I}. All three amp channel LEDs will briefly illuminate
OFF UP
INSERT
SELECT SELECT
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME
THREE ONE / TWO
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME PRESENCE
OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP
POWER
ON
OFF
STANDBY
ON
OFF
MIDI IN
FOOT
SWITCH
LOAD
IMPEDANCE RESONANCE
HEAD
PHONES
INPUT
POWER
120V 60Hz 400W PARALLEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
EFFECTS
LOOP
4 Ω min TOTAL
50W
PREAMP
OUT
SERIAL NUMBER
TYPE: PR 1045
WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
A PRODUCT OF: FMIC CORONA, CA U.S.A. MADE IN VIETNAM
CAUTION: CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: SUPERFICIE DE CHASSIS
CHAUDE
F4AL
250V
FUSE
4Ω 8Ω 16Ω
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE
FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION:
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE
DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
WARNING:
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE
WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
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OFF UP
INSERT
SELECT SELECT
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME
THREE ONE / TWO
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME PRESENCE
OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP
POWER
ON
OFF
STANDBY
ON
OFF
MIDI IN
FOOT
SWITCH
LOAD
IMPEDANCE RESONANCE
HEAD
PHONES
INPUT
POWER
120V 60Hz 400W PARALLEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
EFFECTS
LOOP
4 Ω min TOTAL
50W
PREAMP
OUT
SERIAL NUMBER
TYPE: PR 1045
WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
A PRODUCT OF: FMIC
CORONA, CA U.S.A. MADE IN VIETNAM
CAUTION: CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: SUPERFICIE DE CHASSIS
CHAUDE
F4AL
250V
FUSE
4Ω 8Ω 16Ω
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE
FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION:
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE
DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
WARNING:
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE
WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
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