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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.
GAIN LOW
OFF UP OFF UP OFF
INSERT ONE / TWO
A. INSERT — Plug your guitar in here. Use only a high-quality
shielded instrument cable.
FUSE POWER STANDBY
INPUT
120V 60Hz 400W
POWER F4A L
ON
250V
CHANNEL ONE—Clean Channel
CHANNEL TWO—Medium Gain Channel
OFF OFF
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. 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.
GAIN LOW
D. VOLUME — Post pre-amp gain control.
E. SELECT — Push button selects Channel 1 (green LED) or
OFF UP OFF UP OFF
INSERT ONE / TWO
Channel 2 (blue LED) alternately.
FUSE POWER STANDBY
INPUT
120V 60Hz 400W
POWER F4A L
ON
250V
OFF OFF
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.
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.
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MID HIGH VOLUME GAIN
SELECT
UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF
5150 III 1X12 COMBO
ON
CAUTION:
CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
A PRODUCT OF:
FMIC
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
MADE IN MEXICO
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
MID HIGH VOLUME GAIN
SELECT
UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF
5150 III 1X12 COMBO
ON
CAUTION:
CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
A PRODUCT OF:
FMIC
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
MADE IN MEXICO
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
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.
LOW MID HIGH
UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF
THREE
CHANNEL THREE—High Gain channel
F. GAIN — Pre-amp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will
R
CAUTION:
E
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE
increase preamp distortion. T
FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
U
ATTENTION:
R
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE
N
DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
S
G. LOW / MID / HIGH — Low, middle, and high–frequency tone
E
N
D
controls.
HEAD FOOT EFFECTS PREAMP
PHONES MIDI IN SWITCH LOOP OUT
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
LOW MID HIGH
can be switched on-off from the (included) FOOTSWITCH {T}.
L. POWER LEVEL — Adjusts the output of the amplifier from 1 to
UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF UP OFF
50 watts, while maintaining the same tonal characteristics.
THREE
M. POWER LAMP — Indicates amplifier is ON when illuminated.
R
CAUTION:
E
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE
T
FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING
U
ATTENTION:
R
UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE
N
DE MEME TYPE ET CALIBRE
S
E
N
D
HEAD FOOT EFFECTS PREAMP
PHONES MIDI IN SWITCH LOOP OUT
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
VOLUME PRESENCE REVERB
SELECT
UP OFF UP OFF UP
WARNING: WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE 4Ω 8Ω 16Ω
LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE
WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING
VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
TYPE: PR 2421
LOAD
SERIAL NUMBER
RESONANCE IMPEDANCE
VOLUME PRESENCE REVERB
SELECT
UP OFF UP OFF UP
WARNING: WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE FOR VENTILATION.
EVH ® AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE 4Ω 8Ω 16Ω
LEVELS WHICH MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE
WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING
VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
TYPE: PR 2421
LOAD
SERIAL NUMBER
RESONANCE IMPEDANCE
POWER LEVEL
OFF UP
PARALLEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
4Ω min TOTAL
50W
POWER LEVEL
OFF UP
PARALLEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
4Ω min TOTAL
50W