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Rear Panel Features

8 Mid Boost: This voicing feature operates globally, affecting both channels by boosting specific

midrange frequencies when activated. The LED above the button lights up to indicate Mid Boost is

activated. It may also be switched using a footswitch connected to jack 15.

When a footswitch is plugged in, the front panel Mid Boost button is disabled.

A tip from the designer:

Mid Boost targets and shapes specific midrange bands crucial in voicing a guitar's sound.

This tone-shaping option is remotely controllable via footswitch, so you can adapt the amp's

fundamental sound on the fly, say to better support rhythm guitar work, singing leads, and slashing

power chords.

9 Clean/Lead: Channel selector pushbutton for Clean and Lead modes, red LED indicate Lead mode;

This function can also be activated via the respective footswitch connected to jack 15.

Once a footpedal is connected, the channel selector pushbutton is deactivated.

10 Master: Master volume control for power amp output (located post FX loop).

11 Stand By: Power amp standby switch: Use this switch to silence (0 position) the amp when you

take a break. The amp's tubes stay warm, which means that it is ready to roll immediately

when you switch it back to full power. The standby switch is also well-suited for muting the amp

for brief breaks, for instance when you're switching guitars.

A tip from the designer:

I suggest you get into the habit of using standby during short breaks. In this mode, current is not

piped through the power tubes, so they don't get as hot (due to the lack of anode dissipation) and

are spared considerable wear. The amp is ready to run when you flip the Standby switch because

the tubes are already warm and don't require time to heat up. For breaks of 30 minutes and

longer, I recommend that you switch the amp off in order to conserve energy.

12 Power: AC power on/off.

Please note: ensure that the Stand By switch (11) is set to Stand By (0 position) before you switch

the amp on. Let the tubes heat up for about 30 seconds before you activate the power amp. This

procedure spares the tubes.

CAUTION: After an extended period of operation and higher ambient temperatures the amps's

chassis can become very hot, therefore avoid touching the rear panel surface !

13 Mains Connector (AC Power Inlet; IEC - C14 connector)

Plug the mains cord in here. For European models, use a standard non-heating equipment

connector cable.

CAUTION: Make sure you use an intact mains line cord with a grounded plug! Before you power

the amp up, ensure the voltage value printed alongside the mains socket is the same as the current

of the local power supply or wall outlet.

Please also heed the guidelines set forth in the separately included pamphlet, Instructions for the

Prevention of Fire, Electrical Shock and Injury.

14 Mains Fuse Box: The rear chamber contains the mains fuse and in the front chamber, a spare fuse.

CAUTION: ALWAYS make sure replacement fuses are of the same type and have the same ratings

as the original fuse! Please refer to the fuse ratings table.

15 Footswitch Clean/Lead; Mid Boost: Use this ¼” Stereo jack to connect a conventional footswitch

with two switching functions, for example, the ENGL Z-4 (2 x off/on - Single Pole Single Throw or

SPST for short). This type of footswitch lets you access the two channels and Mid Boost.

One of the two switches activates Clean or Lead, while the other activates Mid Boost.

Plugging a footswitch into this jack disables onboard channel (9) and Mid Boost (8) switching.

Note also: A footswitch may be equipped with LEDs indicating the given switching status.

Each of the two switches is provided with approx. 10 milliamperes current, which suffices to power

a standard LED. The jack's mono terminal ("tip") selects Clean / Lead switching, while the stereo

terminal ("ring") controls the Mid Boost, feature.

For pin assignments, see "Wiring of Principal Connectors".

Footswitch

Tube

Guitar Amplifier

Gig Master 15

Combo:

Type E310

Head:

Type E315

Amp-Design by

Horst Langer

ENGL Amps

Germany

CAUTION !

REPLACE FUSE

ONLY WITH SAME

TYPE AND RATING !

Clean

Lead

Mid Boost

DO NOT OPEN !

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK !

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

EQUIPMENT TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE !

Frequency

Comp.

Balanced

Line Output

FX L

oop

Send Return

16 Ohms serial

1 x 16 Ohms

2 x 8 Ohms

Poweramp Output

8 Ohms

E310-Combo:

internal speaker

Important:

Connect

one 16 Ohms

cabinet to

output jack A!

Note:

Power Soak

affects

8 Ohms

output only!

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