Tech 21 TRADEMARK 10 - Manual (Page 3)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The Trademark 10 is powered by potentially hazardous voltage. Therefore, observe
the following safety precautions:
WARNING: To avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or injury, do not expose this unit
to moisture. Do not remove the chassis from its cabinet, or remove metal covering
from chassis parts. Removing the chassis from its cabinet exposes extremely danger-
ous high voltages. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Hazardous voltages are
present inside the chassis. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
CAUTION: Never modify the power cord. If the original power cord becomes dam-
aged, refer your Trademark 10 for servicing.
WARNING: Attempting to repair this unit is not recommended and may void its
warranty. NOTE: In the U.S. and Canada, servicing of Trademark 10 is performed at
factory only. In other countries, please refer repairs to the local Tech 21 authorized
distributor.
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS:
1. Do not allow liquids or objects to penetrate unit.
2. When in use, provide proper ventilation at top and back of unit.
3. During heavy use, chassis may get hot to the touch. Handle with care.
4. Protect unit from strong impact.
5. Do not locate near heat.
6. This unit must be earth grounded.
QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS
Here’s how you can get your Trademark 10 up and running before you read the entire
manual. Note: By not reading the manual, you’ll miss out on how to get the most out
of your new investment!
1. Plug your instrument into the top-panel Input jack (on the left side).
2. Plug the AC cord into a wall socket.
3. Turn on the Trademark 10.
4. Use the quick start sample settings provided on the amp. If missing, please refer to
the Sample Settings in this manual.
5. Play your guitar and you should hear a sound coming through the amp. If not, check
that your guitar’s volume control is turned up, recheck your connections, and be sure your
cable isn’t faulty. If there is still no sound, refer to factory or qualified technician.
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TOP PANEL
The Trademark 10 is designed with active controls, which cut and boost, rather than
traditional passive controls which can only cut. This gives you a much larger range of
adjustability and, ultimately, more variety.
It should be noted that you need not necessarily set everything at max to achieve
maximum results. As you experiment and become familiar with the controls’ interrela-
tionships, you’ll easily be able to customize your own sounds.
INPUT JACK
Faithful to the original designs of traditional tube amplifiers, this 1/4" Input is high
impedance 1M . An additional low sensitivity input isn’t necessary due to the
trimmable Drive control.
CHARACTER SECTION
Overview
You should begin building your sound foundation with the Character Switches. We’ve
taken the best parts of the most-wanted tube amp set-ups and broken them down into
“components.” You can mix and match them in intriguing ways that would otherwise be
physically improbable, probably impractical, and definitely not financially feasible. First
choose the amplifier tonal character you want. Then select the modification that suits
your musical preferences. Then match it up with the speaker style to taste.
AMP
Each of the three positions affects multiple dimensions of the individual personality
traits inherent to each amplifier type. This switch is not merely a simple EQ change,
nor does it just affect the gain structure. Each amplifier type has its own tonality and
its own input sensitivity. Each reacts differently to the dynamics of your playing style
and to the signal level of the instrument.
TWEED: Fender ® -style
BRITISH: Marshall ® -style
CALIF: Mesa/Boogie ® -style
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CHARACTER
INPUT DRIVE
AMP MOD SPEAKER
CALIF
BRITISH
TWEED
HOT
HI GAIN
CLEAN
U.S.
U.K.
FLAT