Setting Up And Using Your Kickback Amplifier - Hartke KICKBACK HS1200 BASS COMBO Mode D'emploi

Setting Up and Using Your Kickback Amplifier

Setting up your Hartke Systems HS1200 KickBack™ Bass
Amplifier is a simple procedure, which takes only a few
minutes:
1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need
for future service) and decide where the amplifier is to be
physically placed. To avoid potential overheating problems,
make sure that the rear panel is unobstructed and that
there is good ventilation around the entire unit. The HS1200
may be used flat on the floor or in its "KickBack™" position
(for increased high frequency clarity and directionality), as
shown in the illustration below:
2. The HS1200 is shipped with a rear panel connector
between the speaker output (see #2 on page 6 of this
manual) and the built-in speaker input; check to make sure
this is in place; if not, plug it in. If you are using an external
speaker cabinet, make a connection between it and the 1/4"
unbalanced Speaker output connector on the rear panel.
Any appropriately rated external bass cabinet with an
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impedance load of 8 ohms can be used, though we recom-
mend the use of the specially designed internal speaker. It
is never a good idea to power up any amplifier that is not
connected to a loudspeaker.
3. Next, connect the 3-pin AC plug into any grounded AC
socket. Don't turn the HS1200 on just yet, though.
4. Use a standard music instrument cable to connect your
bass to the Input jack on the front panel. On the front panel
of the HS1200, turn the Volume control to its minimum
(fully counterclockwise) position, set all three EQ controls
to their "0" (12 o'clock) position, and start with the Shape
switch out (that is, off ).
5. Press the front panel Power switch in order to turn on the
HS1200; the LED above it will light up.
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