200 Watt Bass Amplifier Instruction Manual May be covered by one or more of the following: U.S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099, 5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713, 5333201, 5402498 and 5493617. Other patents pending. Foreign patents pending.
Your Rocktron Bass200 Bass Amplifier has been tested and complies with the following Standards and Directives as set forth by the European Union: Standard(s): IEC60065 Professional Audio/Video or Similar Equipment, EN55013:1997, EN61000-3-2 (1995) EN61000-3-3(1995), EN55020:1995, CSA E65-94 This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly used.
PRECAUTIONS NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HANDLING. • All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. • Do not use this equipment near water. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any openings.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Rocktron Bass200 amplifier! You will feel the low-end power and thump on this gig ready amp. We have included many features into the Bass200: o High and Low Inputs o Gain and Master Volume Controls with clip indicating LEDs o Deep and Bright switch o 5-Band EQ with an In/Out Switch o Built in advanced Compressor with an In/Out Switch o Effects Loop jacks on the front panel o Line Out Jack for direct recording or plugging into a PA.
Front Panel 1 HIGH Input Jack Using a standard guitar cable with a 1/4” jack - plug your bass into this jack. This input jack was designed for passive basses (without batteries), however, you may plug your active bass into this input for a higher gain structure. 2 LOW Input Jack Using a standard guitar cable with a 1/4” jack - plug your bass into this jack.
8 BASS Control This control provides a 15dB of cut or boost at 100Hz. Rotating this control clockwise will increase the lower frequencies and, depending on other settings, will generally make your tone warmer and heavier. 9 MID-LOW Control This control provides approximately 15dB of cut or boost at 220Hz. 10 MID (MIDDLE) Control This control allows your getting 15dB of cut or boost at 660Hz. Turn it clockwise, the sound will be fatter and more powerful.
Back Panel 20 AC POWER CORD Using the included power cable connect the amplifier to a standard wall outlet. See “Fuse Replacement” section for details on how to replace the fuse. 21 SPEAKER OUTPUT Jack The socket is situated on the rear panel of the unit. It connects to the internal speaker, you can also connect it to an external speaker cabinet. 22 COOLING FAN It works with a speed controlled fan drive circuit.
Fuse Replacement We recommend that you use an authorized repair person to change the fuse in this unit. To access the fuse, first power down the unit and unplug the cable from the wall outlet and the amplifier. Using a small screw driver, open the fuse tray by prying open the small tab as shown in the drawing above. Please note that the tray may not come all of the way out. Remove the old fuse and replace with a comparable new fuse and close the tray being sure that the tray snaps into position.
Specifications INPUTS High Input Low Input Effects Return Impedance 3.9M Ohms Impedance 10K Ohms Impedance 4.7K Ohms OUTPUTS Effects Send Line Out Speaker Outputs Impedance 4.7K Ohms Impedance 22K Ohms Min. impedance 4 Ohms EQUALIZATION Bass Lo Mid Middle Hi Mid Treble Deep Bright Signal to Noise Distortion ±15dB @ 100Hz ±15dB @ 220Hz ±15dB @ 660Hz ±15dB @ 1.6kHz ±15dB @ 5kHz +8dB @ 50Hz +10dB @ 10kHz Better than 78dB Less than 0.
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