EVH 5150III 1x12 Combo Amplifier - Manual (Page 8)

Introduction
This professional all-tube amplifier was developed to meet the
exacting specifications of Edward Van Halen, one of the true
living legends of rock guitar. The 5150-III 1 x 12 Combo amp’s
flexible feature set allows creation of tones from clean to crun-
ch to full-out distortion, inspiring limitless artistic expression;
its roadworthy no-compromise construction promises peak
performance for years to come.
Unique features include:
• Ultra high gain preamp design, custom voiced for
maximum harmonic content
• Custom heavy-duty footswitch with simplified “step on the
channel you want” configuration
• Color-coded Channel and Footswitch LEDs
• Adjustable power output from 1 to 50 Watts.
A. INSERT — Plug your guitar in here. Use only a high-quality
shielded instrument cable.
CHANNEL ONE—Clean Channel
CHANNEL TWO—Medium Gain Channel
NOTE: For a cleaner sound from these channels, start with the
GAIN control at lower (counter-clockwise) settings. As GAIN is
increased, the sound will become less clean and more dirty.
B. GAIN — Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
increase preamp distortion.
C. LOW / MID / HIGH — Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
controls.
D. VOLUME — Post pre-amp gain control.
E. SELECT — Push button selects Channel 1 (green LED) or
Channel 2 (blue LED) alternately.
CHANNEL THREE—High Gain channel
F. GAIN — Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
increase preamp distortion.
G. LOW / MID / HIGH — Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
controls.
H. VOLUME — Post pre-amp gain control.
I. SELECT — Push button selects Channel 3 (red LED).
J. PRESENCE — Ultra-high frequency tone control for all three
channels.
K. REVERB — Adjusts reverb level for all three channels. Reverb
can be switched on-off from the (included) FOOTSWITCH {T}.
L. POWER LEVEL — Adjusts the output of the amplifier from 1 to
50 watts, while maintaining the same tonal characteristics.
M. POWER LAMP — Indicates amplifier is ON when illuminated.
N. POWER INPUT — Connect the included power cord in accor-
dance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed on the rear
panel of your amplifier.
O. FUSE — Replace with same rating only.
P. POWER — Turns the amp ON-OFF. After turning the POWER
switch to ON, wait 30 seconds for the tubes to warm up, then turn
the STANDBY switch to ON to take the amp out of STANDBY mode.
Before turning the amp POWER to OFF, place the amp in STANDBY
by tuning the STANDBY switch to OFF for 10 seconds before turn-
ing the POWER to OFF.
Q. STANDBY — Place this switch in the OFF position to put the amp
in STANDBY mode. This should be done when taking a break from
playing or before turning the amp POWER to OFF as outlined above
in the POWER section. Using the STANDBY mode prolongs the life
of the tubes in the amp.
R. HEADPHONES — Plug your headphones in here. The amp mutes
speaker output automatically.
S. MIDI IN — Connect a MIDI controller here to enable channel selec-
tion and reverb on-off switching using MIDI commands.
To set up and use MIDI for channel selection:
1. Press both channel SELECT buttons {E and I} simultaneously to enter
MIDI "Learning Mode." The current amp channel LED will start to
blink.
2. Send any desired Program Change message on any desired channel
from your MIDI controller to the amp. The amp channel 1 LED will start
to blink (default), unless you have previously assigned that Program
Change message to a different amp channel, in which case the previ-
ously assigned channel LED will start to blink.
3. Select the target amp channel (1, 2 or 3) using the channel SELECT
buttons {E or I}. All three amp channel LEDs will briefly illuminate
OFF UP
INSERT
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME
THREE
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME PRESENCE
OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP
REVERB
OFF UP
POWER LEVEL
OFF UP
SELECT SELECT
ONE / TWO
LOAD
IMPEDANCE RESONANCE
PARALLEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
4 Ω min TOTAL
50W
TYPE: PR 2421
4 Ω 8Ω 16Ω
MIDI IN
FOOT
SWITCH
HEAD
PHONES
EFFECTS
LOOP
PREAMP
OUT
SERIAL NUMBER
WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
R
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POWER
ON
OFF
STANDBY
ON
OFF
INPUT
POWER 120V 60Hz 400W F4A L
250V
FUSE
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
CAUTION: CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: SUPERFICIE DE CHASSIS
CHAUDE
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION:
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
WARNING:
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE
LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING
VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
5150 III 1X12 COMBO
A PRODUCT OF: FMIC MADE IN MEXICO
OFF UP
INSERT
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME
THREE
LOW MID HIGH GAIN VOLUME PRESENCE
OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP
REVERB
OFF UP
POWER LEVEL
OFF UP
SELECT SELECT
ONE / TWO
LOAD
IMPEDANCE RESONANCE
PARALLEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
4 Ω min TOTAL
50W
TYPE: PR 2421
4 Ω 8Ω 16Ω
MIDI IN
FOOT
SWITCH
HEAD
PHONES
EFFECTS
LOOP
PREAMP
OUT
SERIAL NUMBER
WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
R
E
T
U R
N
S
E
N
D
POWER
ON
OFF
STANDBY
ON
OFF
INPUT
POWER
120V 60Hz 400W
F4A L 250V
FUSE
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
CAUTION: CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE
PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: SUPERFICIE DE CHASSIS
CHAUDE
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
ATTENTION:
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
WARNING:
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
5150 III 1X12 COMBO
A PRODUCT OF: FMIC
MADE IN MEXICO
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