TC Electronic BG500 - 210 - Manual (Page 11)

metronome click.
The included “Mini jack to RCA” cable allows you to use iPod®,
iPhone® or any other consumer playback device as a source for
rehearsing.
12 – PHONES (MUTING)
This is a ¼" connector for headphones. With a mild speaker filter
applied to the bass sound, our studio quality headphone amp
caters for a great headphone sound.
The headphone output also plays back any signal connected to
the AUX IN (“Rehearsal”) input jack found on the rear panel of
the BG500 Combo. This feature allows you to play along with
e.g. an MP3 player (e.g. an iPod®), a signal from a computer
sound-card or any other audio source playing background tracks
– this is excellent for rehearsing or checking out new tracks
without disturbing the neighbors.
The headphone volume is controlled by the MASTER level knob.
When a set of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack,
the BG500 Combo’s speaker is disabled. This is a very
convenient feature when you need a “silent mode”, e.g. at night.
13 – PRE/POST SWITCH
This switch determines whether the balanced line-driver output
provides the pre- or post-processed signal.
See the signal flow diagram later in this manual for details.
14 – BALANCED OUT
Use the BALANCED OUT XLR to connect the BG500 Combo to
the PA when you play on stage, or to connect your amp to a
recording device when you are in the studio.
To determine where in the signal chain the signal for the
balanced output should be tapped, use the PRE/POST switch
located right beside the BALANCED OUT jack.
The BG500 Combo’s MUTE button mutes the balanced
output (as well as the speaker and headphones
outputs). This means that you can tune up with no
sound in your own rig or in the PA – provided, of
course, that you use the BG500 Combo’s balanced output
instead of a conventional line-driver.
15 – ON LED
This LED indicates when power is on.
16 – COMPRESSION METER and TUNER Indication
The compression meter indicates the amount of applied
compression. When TUNE Mute (18) is active, the five LEDs
indicate which string you are tuning.
17 – TUNING INDICATION
The BG500 Combo tuner allows easy tuning of 4 or 5 string
basses. The Tuner is active when the TUNER button is pressed.
The five LEDs indicate which string you are currently tuning.
When the two LEDs above the arrows are both lit, your bass is
in tune.
OPERATION – FRONT PANEL
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