Things To Do Before Operating The Amp; Powering Up - Hughes & Kettner Warp-T Manual

WARP T - MANUAL

THINGS TO DO BEFORE OPERATING THE AMP

A word of caution before you operate your new
amp: It is loud. Exposure to high volume levels
may cause hearing damage. Always turn the
MASTER VOLUME knob on the front panel all the
way down before powering your amp up, and
then turn it up gradually to a level that suits the
venue and is not harmful to your ears. Always
be judicious in the use of your amplifier and its
volume controls: Exercise great care to prevent
damaging your ears and the ears of the people
around you.

POWERING UP

First plug the speaker cabinet cord into the appro-
priate output on the head. On the special WARP
T™ cabinet, this is the 8-ohm output. The 4-ohm
and two times 16-ohm outputs are available for
other cabinet types. To learn more about this,
read chapter 2.0, CONTROL CONNECTIONS AND
FEATURES. Plug the other end of the cord into
the cabinet's input. The life of every all-tube amp
depends on you getting this right! If you operate
tubes without a connected load such as a speaker
cabinet or with the wrong ohm load, they will die
an ugly and painful death!
Now plug the head's AC power cord into an out-
let and switch the amp on by pressing the MAINS
button. Give the tubes some time to warm up
before driving them hard. If you get bored with
the wait, gaze upon the orange-red glow of the
tubes and the red light emanating from the amp's
interior. That should put you in the right mood for
rude, red-hot riffing.
Check out the voltage rating displayed next to
the WARP T™'s MAINS INPUT and make sure it
matches your local mains current before you plug
in. Make sure plenty of air can circulate around
your amp's ventilation ducts. Place the amp on
a sturdy, secure base and avoid exposing it to
mechanical shocks and extreme temperatures
that could endanger the device or your and
others' safety. The manufacturer disclaims any
liability or responsibility whatsoever for any
damage or defect in this and other devices
resulting from misuse.
You like your WARP T™ now, but you'll learn to
love it later. And because love means never
having to say you're sorry, get into the habit of
twisting the MASTER VOLUME knob all the way to
the left (counterclockwise) when you've finished
riffing. Otherwise, you may be in for a loud surprise
next time you power up.
So, you've set the MASTER knob to zero? Okay,
then let's get to it. Plug a cord into your guitar,
then into the amp. Flick the STANDBY switch to
bring those glowing tubes to life. Now you can sel-
ect between different channels...
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