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Page 3: Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRONIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous volt- age”... - Page 4 Important Safety Information Read these instructions. paratus. When a cart is used, utilize caution when moving the cart/ap- Keep these instructions. paratus combination to avoid injury Heed all warnings. from tip-over. Follow all instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Rear Panel ..........11 Setting Up and Using the Kilo....... . . 14 Choosing the Correct Speaker Cabinets . -
Page 6: Introduction
Please retain the original packing materials and, if possible, return the unit in its original carton. If your Kilo was purchased outside of the United States, contact your local distributor for warranty details and service informa- tion. -
Page 7: Features
Kilo • 1000 Watt Bass Amplifier Features The Hartke Kilo bass amplifier offers classic tone, enhanced flexibility, and an abun- dance of power along with all the newest concepts in bass amplification design. Here are some of its unique features: • Stereo power amps offer 500 watts of power per side into a 2 ohm speaker load,... -
Page 8: Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Controls 15 17 19 14 16 18 INPUT – Connect your bass guitar here using a standard ¼” unbalanced instru- ment cable. TUNER Output – Use this jack to connect to an electronic tuner using a ¼” TRS cable. - Page 9 Kilo • 1000 Watt Bass Amplifier Front Panel Controls MUTE Switch – When engaged, this orange backlit switch mutes all of the out- puts exept the front and rear panel TUNER outputs. A footswitch can be connect- ed to the amplifier to control muting (the front panel switch is disengaged when the footswitch is plugged in).
- Page 10 (30Hz, 64Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 5kHz, and 8kHz), affect- ing the main output signal of the Kilo. When a slider is at its center detent posi- tion, the selected frequency area is not boosted nor cut (it is said to be flat). When a slider is moved up, the selected frequency area is boosted, and when it is moved down, the selected frequency area is attenuated.
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Page 11: Rear Panel
Rear Panel 10 11 12 Voltage Selection Switch – This switch is used to set the Kilo operation voltage. Be sure to check that the switch is set correctly for your country. AC Inlet – Connect the supplied standard 3-pin “IEC” plug here. You should never remove the ground pin of the AC plug. - Page 12 Rear Panel EQ+EFX FOOTSWITCH – Connect a two-button footswitch, terminating to a ¼” TRS connector (Tip = EQ, Ring = EFX) to this jack to control the GEQ and EFX select switches. The front panel switch is disengaged when the footswitch is plugged in. 10.
- Page 13 18. DIRECT OUT Jack – Use this electronically balanced XLR jack to route signal from the Kilo to a professional mixing console, as a tap to a main PA system via a mic input on the console, or to an external amplifier. The DIRECT OUT knob (on the front panel) controls the signal level at this jack.
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Page 14: Setting Up And Using The Kilo
(if your bass has active circuitry, press the ACTIVE switch to ensure that the preamp will not overload). On the front panel of the Kilo, set the VOLUME control to “0” (fully counterclockwise) and set the GAIN knob to “5” (12 o’clock) po- sition. - Page 15 10. If you’re using an external signal processor, turn the amplifier off momentarily and connect a standard audio cable from the Kilo’s EFFECTS SEND jack to your effects processor input, and a second standard audio cable between the EFFECTS RE- TURN LEFT/MONO jack and your effects processor output.
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Page 16: Choosing The Correct Speaker Cabinets
Choosing the Correct Speaker Cabinets When choosing a speaker cabinet to use with your Hartke Kilo, there are many specifi- cations to consider (impedance, power handling, frequency response, etc). While most specs are pretty straight forward, many people have difficulty understanding imped- ance. -
Page 17: About Compression
Whether or not you need to use compression with your Kilo will be a matter of per- sonal taste and playing style. Experiment and see if you like the effect. If you usually play at low volume levels, you’ll find that even with the COMPRESSOR knob turned... -
Page 18: About Equalization
About Equalization The Hartke Kilo Bass Amplifier gives you enormous control over shaping the sound of your bass, using a process called equalization. To understand how this works, it’s important to know that every naturally occurring sound consists of a broad range of pitches (frequencies) combined together in a unique way. -
Page 19: Suggested Kilo Eq Settings
Kilo • 1000 Watt Bass Amplifier Suggested Kilo EQ Settings Harmonic Rock Since the Hartke Kilo provides so many options for fine-tuning your bass sound, you may feel daunted when first plugging in your instrument. Don’t be! While there is no right or... -
Page 20: Specifications
Specifications Input Sensitivity 100 k Ohms, 20 mv Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7 Rated Output Power 1000 Watts Mono-Bridged @ 4 Ohms 750 Watts Mono-Bridged @ 8 Ohms 2 x 500 Watts @ 2 Ohms 2 x 350 Watts @ 4 Ohms 2 x 200 Watts @ 8 Ohms Total Harmonic Distortion less than 0.5%... -
Page 21: Block Diagram
Kilo • 1000 Watt Bass Amplifier Block Diagram... -
Page 22: Notes
Notes... - Page 24 Hartke 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www.hartke.com...
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