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BG250
USER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 BG250 USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning! 1 Read these instructions. • To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to 2 Keep these instructions. dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. are placed on the equipment. • This apparatus must be earthed.
  • Page 4 EMC/EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions........a Table Of Contents ............3 Introduction ..............4 Quick Setup Guide ............. 5 Operation – Front Panel ..........6 Operation – Rear Panel ..........9 Miscellaneous ............10 Appendix – Technical Specifications ......11 Prod.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    ® BG250 is born with a Chorus effect under the hood and with the TonePrint knob you can add just the amount your want. But Chorus is just the default effect! From TC Electronic’s website you can download and try out a Flanger, Vibrato, Drive or Compressor. Of course, all effects are specially tuned for bass.
  • Page 7: Quick Setup Guide

    • It is also a good idea to keep the packaging for future transportation. Setting up • Connect the power cable to an outlet with correct voltage. This amplifier accepts from 100 to 240 VAC. • Connect your bass to the input jack on the front panel. • Adjust the input gain using the GAIN knob. • Adjust the output volume using the MASTER knob. Play! • Be sure to check www.tcelectronic.com for latest news about BG250 Combo and other TC products.
  • Page 8: Operation - Front Panel

    You can connect an active or passive bass to this ¼” input jack. they not only provide tone control, but also contouring as well as The BG250 Combo input stage is designed to adapt to any type TC’s unique TweeterTone technology.
  • Page 9 SWITCH 3 connected to PEDAL. only does this give you the most realistic and flexible recreation of the actual tube sound and response, the BG250 Combo tone 10 – MASTER (Volume) controls also allow you to alter the behavior and character of Use the MASTER level knob to set the overall output level of the Tubedrive the way you would on an actual tube amp.
  • Page 10 16 – BALANCED OUT to your own rig or to the PA. Use the BALANCED OUT XLR to connect the BG250 Combo to the PA when you play on stage, or to connect your amp to a recording 14 – AUX IN (REHEARSE) device when you are in the studio.
  • Page 11: Operation - Rear Panel

    OPERATION – REAR PANEL 18 – TUNING INDICATION The BG250 tuner allows you to easily tune a 4 or 5 string bass. B, E, A, D and G LEDs indicate which of the strings you are tuning. The string is in perfect tune when both of the two green LEDs are lit.
  • Page 12: Miscellaneous

    If these steps doesn’t solve the problem and the Tuners LED’s Insufficient ventilation may cause the amplifier’s temperature to continue to flash, you will have to send the BG250 to a qualified increase to critical values. service center for inspection.
  • Page 13: Appendix - Technical Specifications

    0 to 10, Tube amp Recreation Porting Front porting Tone Print 0 to 10 embedded parameters for TonePrints Woofer TC Electronic custom 15” Tuner Bass Tuner, always on Tweeter TC Electronic custom Piezo Tuning range B0 (30.87Hz) to G4 (392.00Hz)
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