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- Page 1 BH500 User’s manUal...
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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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
table of contentS IntroductIon Table of Contents ............3 Introduction ..............4 Quick Setup Guide ............. 5 operatIon Front Panel ..............6 Rear Panel ............... 12 Miscellaneous ............13 appendIx Signal Flow ............... 15 Technical Specifications ........... 16... -
Page 6: Introduction
We welcome you as a player in the TC bass pocket. BH500 is a significant addition to our already extensive range of bass products and as the other members of the bass family it represents the next step in bass amplification rendering a simple, yet powerful combination of great bass sound and function, mixed with extraordinary technology behind its traditional fascia. -
Page 7: Quick Setup Guide
• It is also a good idea to keep the packaging for future transportation. Setting up • Connect the Speaker output to a cabinet • Connect the power cable to an outlet with correct voltage according to the label on the amps rear panel • 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 BH500 and other TC products. -
Page 8: Front Panel
3 – SPECTRACOMP You can connect an active or passive bass to this ¼” input Turn the knob to adjust the amount of SpectraComp™ jack. The BH500 input stage is designed to adapt to any type of compression. pickup. SpectraComp™ uses a so-called spectral or multi-band approach to compression, allowing for individual compression of 2 –... - Page 9 “eat” the level of your signal, resulting in a lower output volume. The BH500 has four tone controls: Bass, Lo-mid, Hi-mid and SpectraComp™ automatically compensates for compression Treble. These controls have been tuned carefully to address four gain reduction, giving you an even output volume.
- Page 10 BH500 tone controls also allows you to alter the behavior and the level of high frequencies. character of Tubetone™ the way you would on an actual tube TweeterTone is a far more intuitive and much better way of amp.
- Page 11 17 – TUNING INDICATION This switch determines whether the balanced line-driver output The BH500 tuner allows easy tuning of 4 or 5 string basses. The provides the pre- or post-processed signal. Tuner is active when the TUNER button is pressed.
- Page 12 Hit the CONTOUR button to scoop out the mid range. Two different scope grades are available. 20 – MEMORY 1/2/3 “A” string played – pitch too low – tune up The BH500 features three user memories which allow you to store and recall your favorite settings. Storing settings is extremely simple: – Dial in the settings that you like.
- Page 13 – When the LEDs flash quickly, this indicates that the knob Although the three memory locations are a convenient feature position is close to the current memory setting. that you most likely will learn to appreciate, BH500 also features a – When the LEDS are lit steadily, this indicates that the knob “WYSIWYG” mode where you can rely 100% on the position of the position matches the values stored in the current memory front panel controls.
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Page 14: Rear Panel
2 x 4 Ohm Make sure that the voltage of the power grid you are connecting 1 x 4 Ohm + 1 x 8 Ohm to matches the version of the BH500 you are using. 1 x 4 Ohm + 2 x 8 Ohm The 115V model can handle voltages between 100 V and 120 V. -
Page 15: Miscellaneous
Protection mode. Insufficient ventilation may cause the amplifier’s temperature to increase to critical values. To remedy the problem, try turning off the BH500 for a minute and then back on again. If the LED pattern described here Protection Modes... - Page 16 mIScellaneouS Temperature alignment Protection mode can also be invoked if operating temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius or above 50 degrees Celsius, or if the amplifier is switched on immediately after being moved from a cold environment to an environment at room temperature. Please leave sufficient time for temperature alignment before switching on the amplifier.
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Page 17: Signal Flow
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Page 18: Technical Specifications
appendIx – technIcal SpecIfIcatIonS Input Section Input connector 1/4” jack Speaker output Neutrik Speakon™ Input impedance 1 MOhm / 100 pF Balanced output Balanced XLR, Pre/Post Pre-amp Gain range -96 to 36dB Bal. Out Max. +2dBu Bal. Out Optimal Load Tone control Impedance 600 Ohm Bass...
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