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JET CITY AMPLIFICATION
JET CITY AMPLIFICATION
JCA100H
JCA100H
OWNER'S MANUAL
OWNER'S MANUAL
DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE!
NE PAS OUVIRIR!
ACHTUNG: STROMSHLAG GEFÄHRDUNG, NICHT
AUFMACHEN!
CAUTION:

To
reduce
the
risk
of
electric
shock,
do
not
remove

cover
or
open
rear
panel.
No
user
serviceable
parts
inside:
refer

handling
to
qualified
personnel.

WARNING:
To
reduce
the
risk
of
fire
or
electric
shock,
do
not

expose
this
amplifier
to
rain
or
moisture.




This
symbol,
wherever
it
appears,
alerts
you
to
the

presence
of
uninsulated
dangerous
voltage
inside
the
enclosure
–

voltage
that
may
be
sufficient
to
constitute
a
risk
of
shock.

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  • Page 1 ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE! • NE PAS OUVIRIR! ACHTUNG: STROMSHLAG GEFÄHRDUNG, NICHT • AUFMACHEN! CAUTION:
 To
reduce
the
risk
of
electric
shock,
do
not
remove
 cover
or
open
rear
panel.
No
user
serviceable
parts
inside:
refer
 handling
to
qualified
personnel.
 
 WARNING:
To
reduce
the
risk
of
fire
or
electric
shock,
do
not
 expose
this
amplifier
to
rain
or
moisture.
 


This
symbol,
wherever
it
appears,
alerts
you
to
the
 JET CITY AMPLIFICATION JET CITY AMPLIFICATION presence
of
uninsulated
dangerous
voltage
inside
the
enclosure
–
 voltage
that
may
be
sufficient
to
constitute
a
risk
of
shock.
 JCA100H JCA100H 
 OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL 
 
 
 
 
...
  • Page 2 
 
 This
symbol,
wherever
it
appears,
alerts
you
to
the
 CONGRATULATIONS!
 important
operating
and
maintenance
instructions
in
the
following
 
 document.
 You
have
just
purchased
the
legendary
and
mysterious
‘333’
tone
 
 that
many
refer
to
as
the
‘voice
of
god’.

 IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS:
 
 1. Read
and
keep
these
instructions
 Your
JCA100H
was
designed
by
the
world‐renowned
tube
amp
 2. Heed
all
warnings
and
follow
all
instructions
 designer
Mike
Soldano,
in
SEATTLE
WASHINGTON,
and
 3. Do
not
operate
near
water
 meticulously
assembled
to
assure
that
it
meets
the
highest
quality
 4. Clean
only
with
a
dry
cloth
 standards
and
value.
 5. Do
not
block
any
ventilation
openings.
Install
in
accordance
with
 
 the
manufacturer’s
instructions
 Whatever
your
musical
taste
may
be,
you
will
enjoy
the
versatility,
 6. Do
not
install
near
heat
sources
such
as
radiators,
heat
registers,
 portability,
and
long‐term
durability
of
this
kick
ass,
tube
driven,
 stoves,
or
other
apparatus
that
produce
heat.
 7. Protect
the
power
cable
from
being
walked
on
or
pinched
at
the
 rock
tone
factory
 
 (uh
oh,
we
said
ass.).
 plugs,
convenience
receptacles,
and
the
point
where
they
exit
the
 
...
  • Page 3: General Operation

    Back
to
some
serious
stuff
rock
boy
or
rock
girl.
Before
operating
 really
well…it
sounds
good,
it
is
easy
to
use,
and
it
is
versatile
 your
JCA100H
please
make
sure
of
the
following:
 because
it
is
has
great
tone.
Here’s
a
general
overview
and
 
 some
suggestions
for
easy
operation.

 WARNING:
If
a
speaker
or
suitable
“dummy
load”
is
not
 
 plugged
into
the
speaker
jack,
output
transformer
failure
 • PREAMP:
Adjust
the
amount
of
gain
(distortion)
that
the
 will
occur.
OUCH!
This
is
not
good
and
NOT
covered
 amplifier
produces.
The
higher
the
preamp
setting
the
more
 under
warranty.
 overdriven
the
sound
will
be.
 
 
 • First,
plug
the
JCA100H
head
into
a
speaker
cabinet.
 • BASS,
MIDDLE
and
TREBLE:
allow
you
to
control
the
tone.
 • Plug
the
power
cable
into
the
back
panel
and
plug
the
cable
 
 into
a
power
receptacle.
Turn
on
the
power
switch
on
the
 • VOLUME:
will
let
you
adjust
how
loud
the
amplifier
will
 amplifier
and
wait
about
30
seconds
for
the
tubes
to
warm
 sound.
 up.

 
 • Turn
on
the
standby
switch.
 • PRESENCE:
adds
an
overall
brightness,
which
can
be
handy
 • Turn
up
your
volume
switch
on
your
guitar
and
impress
your
 when
trying
to
cut
through
in
a
‘dead’
room.
 friends
with
your
amazing
new
tone.
 
...
  • Page 4: Warranty

    
 
 
 
 
 
 WARRANTY
 
 AMPS,
SPEAKERS
AND
IMPEDANCE
 1
Register
Your
Product
Online
 
 The
JCA100H
is
designed
for
a
16ohm
speaker.
You
may
also
operate
this
 Please
visit
www.jetcityamplification.com
within
30
days
from
the
date
of
 amplifier
in
conjunction
with
additional
speaker
cabinets.
An
8ohm
or
16
 purchase
as
listed
on
the
buyer’s
receipt
to
register
your
product.
Doing
 ohm
speaker
cabinet
will
work
fine
with
the
JCA100H,
but
we
do
not
 so
will
enable
you
to
receive
the
most
current
information
about
our
 recommend
using
a
4ohm
cabinet.
 company
and
products,
directly
from
Jet
City.
 
 
 2
Warranty
 QUICK
SETTINGS
FOR
SELECTED
TONES
 
 1. Jet
City
Amplification
warrants
the
mechanical
and
electronic
 CLEAN
SETTINGS:
Set
the
VOLUME
to
9
to
maximize
the
 • components
of
this
product
to
be
free
of
defects
in
material
and
 amplifiers
extended
headroom.
Now
simply
use
the
PREAMP
 workmanship
for
a
period
of
one
(1)
year
from
the
original
date
of
 control
to
achieve
the
desired
tone
and
volume.

 purchase,
in
accordance
with
the
warranty
regulations
described
 
 below.
If
this
product
shows
any
defects
within
the
specified
 HIGH
GAIN
SETTINGS:
Initially,
the
VOLUME
should
be
set
to
a
 • warranty
period
that
are
not
excluded
under
this
warranty
as
 low
level
(somewhere
between
3‐5)
and
the
PREAMP
turned
up
 described
in
section
4,
Jet
City
Amplification
shall,
at
its
discretion,
...
  • Page 5: Return Authorization Number

    3
Return
Authorization
Number
 
 
 Warranty
Regulation
/
Exclusions
(Continued)
 To
obtain
warranty
service,
the
buyer
(or
his
authorized
dealer)
must
 • 
 call
Jet
City
Amplification
or
Authorized
Jet
City
Amplification
 
 Distributor
(current
list
and
contact
information
can
be
found
at
 Free
inspections
and
maintenance/
repair
work
are
expressly
 • www.jetcityamplification.com )
during
normal
business
hours
 excluded
from
this
warranty,
in
particular,
if
caused
by
improper
 before
returning
the
product.

 handling
of
the
product
by
the
user.
This
applies
to
defects
 All
inquiries
must
be
accompanied
by
a
description
of
the
problem.
 • caused
by
normal
wear
and
tear
of
items
such
as
knobs,
tolex®
 Jet
City
Amplification
will
then
issue
a
Return
Authorization
Number
 and
similar
parts.
 (RA
Number).
 Damages
caused
by
the
following
conditions
are
not
covered
by
 • Once
the
RA
Number
has
been
obtained,
the
product
must
be
 • warranty:
 returned
in
its
original
shipping
carton.
The
return
Authorization
 Improper
handling,
neglect
or
failure
to
operate
the
unit
in
 • Number
must
be
printed
clearly
on
the
shipping
label
on
the
outside
 compliance
with
the
instructions
given
in
the
Jet
City
 of
the
box,
and
included
with
the
returned
product.
Both
the
product
 Amplification
user
manual.
 in
its
original
package
and
the
Return
Authorization
Number
must
be
 Connection
or
operation
of
the
unit
in
any
way
that
does
not
 • shipped
to
the
address
indicated
by
Jet
City
Amplification
at
the
time
 comply
with
the
technical
or
safety
regulations
applicable
in
the
 the
call
is
made.
...
  • Page 6: Warranty Transferability

    5
Warranty
Transferability
 
 
 
 
 This
warranty
is
extended
exclusively
to
the
original
buyer
 Protect
Your
Hearing
 (customer
of
the
retailer)
and
is
not
transferable
to
anyone
who
may
 subsequently
purchase
the
product.
No
other
person
(retailer,
consumer,
 
 etc)
shall
be
entitled
to
give
any
warranty
promise
on
the
behalf
of
Jet
 The
US
Government's
Occupational
Safety
and
Health
Administration
(OSHA)
 has
specified
the
following
permissible
noise
level
exposures:
 City
Amplification.
 
 



















Duration
Per
Day
In
Hours
 
Sound
Level
dBA,
Slow
Response
 6
Claims
for
Damages
 
 
 
 
 
 8
 
 
 
 90
 Failure
of
Jet
City
Amplification
to
provide
proper
warranty
service
shall
 6
 
 
 
 92
 not
entitle
the
buyer
to
claim
(consequential)
damages.
In
no
event
shall
 4
 
 
 
 95
 the
liability
of
Jet
City
Amplification
exceed
the
invoiced
value
of
the
...
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