OWNERS MANUALFOR MINI-BRUTESERIES

A NOTETO YOU THE OWNEB amplifier. The equipment is designed on Congratulations your selection of a POLYTONE Like you, we are musiciansand our equipment is for making music, *iif, vo, in mind. not marketing statistics. Of course we appreciate and enjoy the fact that, along with our quality oi workmanshipand engineering,we are realizing our share of the market. At poLyToNE, the engineersare professionalmusicians so they know what an amp is supposedto do and what is needed to keep it operating at the high levels demandedof quality and today,s equipment. Each amplifier meets the highest possiblestandardsfor products, they must pass a series of intensive perfJrmanc.. Before we ship any of our to and rigid quality control tests - some of the toughest in the industry. We're happy dedicated craftsrnen who take pride in say that your amplifier was made by skilled and equipment will be ready when tneir wori. This is your assurancethat your POLYTONE you want. After all, we're musicians like you. delivers the sound you "r". POLYTONE

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equipment; keep ffrese are Vour instructionsfor operating and performingwith POLYTONE go through them now. These instructionstake you them with you and most importantly, through the various steps oi setting up and showing you how to use the various controlsatt"r-"tt, you,ve got to feel good about the equipmentyou are working with in order to play your best which is exactly the purpose of this manual: to introduce you to poLyToNE, your amp and its features. lf you have any questions, problems or just want to say hello, feel free to write at any time. Thanks for being with us.

USE OF POLYTONEEQUIPIIIENT PPrOPER ptace volume controls at o before turning on amP' r. Always plug cord into instrument before plugging into amp' 2your arnp Since these amPs are solid state, we do not have a heat factor, 3. operates extremelY cool. During intermission, b" sure that the volume control is turned off either at the 4. ampliiier or your instrument to avoid the risk of surprise feedback squeal. pOLyTONEsieakers are capable of handling extreme power. They are specially 5. designed, utilizing a high-temperature expoxy.. However, when using the power ampl-ifierfor long periods of time at any overdriven, distorted level, the good sense. into the speakers iumps to 160-170 watts. use Minimum exterior ipeaker impedance is 4 ohms. lf improper impedance is used 6. the amptifier will operate extremely hot, which could cause damage. Much better cabinet.for extra power. results can be achieved by using our SIDEKICK Oo no sei beverages on top of the amplifier. Sugared drinks as well as others 7. can cause severe damage if spilled into the amplifier' g. tt is necessary that the propei value fuse be used. lf improper value is used, the guarantee wili be voided. lf an amp blows fuses, the unit sfrould be taken to a re=fef -!g-Pa39 3. tualified service center for repairs. For fYsg=value. WIrr OR M'SUSE ffi THE EQIJIPMENT PTEASENOTE: MALICIOIJSDAMAGE 9. WARRANry. AUTOMATICAILYNIJIIIFY THE

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PILOTLIGHT:Indicates when the electric supply is being fed to the amp. POWERSWITCH: A three position srritch - ON - OFF ON. The reason for polarity to elaminate two ON positions is to give you the option to reverse 6OHzhum and to avoid electrical strock when touching your instrurnent. flat BASS POTENTIOMETER: setting at 12 o'clock. Tum dial clockwise to to 2odb of bass; counterclockwise to roll off up to 2odb of bass' add up MIDR^NGEpotentiometer: flat setting at 12 o'clock. Turn dial clockwise to boost or left to cut. flat setting ar 12 c'clock. Turn dial clockwise TREBIE POTENnOMETER: to add uP to 2Qdb of Treble; counterclockwise to cut up to 2odb of Treble Of CONTTOI VOIUMC. AIIOWS POTENTIOMETER: 1 CHANNEL VOLUME TONAL COLORSWITCH- BOOSr OR A)T H,GHS: center Position is normalBy flipping up to BOOST, you've got an extra lodb of highs; or flip to cuT of the Bass, liowni and "ut back lodb. This srritch works independently Midrange and Treble controlsINPUTS:Hi Gain is used for most instruments; Lo Gain for instruments with exceptionatly hot outputs such as organs' synthesizers and other keyboards'3 controls amount of reverb - HAMMOND spring REVERBPOTENTIOMETER: remotely controlled.by a dual foots:witch (optional). This which can also be feature is not included in the SONIC BASS. MASTERVOLLlrE PoTENT|OMETER:determines the amount of output signalal For quiet operation, set the MASTERVOLUME 12 o'clock. Tum up channel wide open power of output signal, run MASTERVOLI'jME volume. For full and turn channel volumes down-

FOR Models:MegaBrute.MegaBrain.Mini-Brutes ll and.lV CH ll SOXIC - GAIN and CONTOUR and a lfAD C|flCUIT is controlled Uy - potentiometers - PROGRAM. For SONIC BASS skip to #14 3-way switch 11. GAIN potentiometer with srwitch: Switch on activates CH ll and affects volume. CH MLUME is deactivated. will boost and cut various frequencies as 12A. CONTOUR: adding coNToN.rR you rotate the dial. - WARM,EDGEand DRIVE. These are specially voiced circuits 12F.. moanlu to obtain various sounds. The SONICCIRCUITis a separate entaty and has nothangto do with CH I VOLUME. (CH I tone controls are still active). Experimentfor endless variety of timbres. JACK for CH I - CH ll & Reverb: to remotely control SttrtTcHtNG 13. REMOTE channel switching and reverb with our optional dual foots-witch. To switch from CH I to CH ll, the GAIN snitch/potentiometer must be clicked ON'

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OUT JACK: solely a preamp signal for use with any high PREAMP quality amplifier or mixer or direct to recording console' for fX lOOp OUTBOARD: use with external effects devices- The OUTPUT feeds signal to the Effect. Volume is preset at the factory. To hookup: connect cord from INPUT(TO INST) on device to OUTruT on preamp and a cord from ouTPur (To AMP) of the device to INPUTon preamp' Plug instrument into preamp. You are now able to balance the amount of effect with the straight instrument sound.

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CH ll SONIC BASS ClRCt tT - three pots control the Sonic Bass circuit and work in conjunction with each other: GAIN - CONTOT - BASS DRIVE R 16. GAIN Potentiorneter:to activate this circuit, s:witch on GAIN pot (this automatically deactivates CH l). This control by itself only affects volume. 17. CONTOUR: when adding CONTO(R, you will boost different upper frequencies as you rotate the dial. 18. BASS DRIVE:tuming up the BASS DRI\rE adds low-end frequencies to the sound you will hear as you tum up this control. Remember, these three controls work as partners, not individually. Once you have the setting you like, .you can tum up the GAIN to control volume. This SONIC CIRC[JIT is a separate entity and has nothing to do with CH l. You will hear that this SONIC BASS CIRCUITis even warrner than the regular CH I POLYTONE sound if that is possible!. Don't forget: the MASTERVOLthrE must be turned up for the preamp to be active. 19. ON - OFF Switch for HORN IOWER BEAR PANE- - All Models EXTENSION monitor JACK: output iack for use with our POLYTONE 1. SPEAKER cabinets perfectly matched for our amplifiers. 2. HEADPHONE JACK: cuts out main speaker. 3. AC CORD BRACKETS: for wrap-around storage of power cord. 1POWERCORD: for your safety, we usie a three-wire line with a ground. lt is not a good idea to rernoye the ground pin under any circumstances. lf it is necessary to operate the amp with the old 2 prong plugs, a suitable adapter sfrould be used. Operating amp with the proper grounding receptacle reduces hazard of sftock. 5. RJSE: located in the cap of the fuseholder, this sftould be replaced with one of proper value strould it fail. In order to keep the guarantee in effect, you must replace this fuse with the correct rating, otherwise the warranty will be voided. Should your amplifier repeatedly blow fuses, take it to your nearest qualified service center for repair. FLrSERATING: 2A (25oV)

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