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MANUAL
FOR
MINI-BRUTE
V
A NOTETO YOU THEOWNER
Congi'atulations
on your selection
of a POLYTONE
amplifier. Theequipment
is designed
with you in mind. Likeyou, we are musicians
and our equipment
is for making
music,
not marketing
statistics. Of course
we appreciate
and enjoy the fact that, along
with
our qualityoi workmanship
and engineering,
we are realizing
our share
of the market-
At p6LyTONE,
the engineers
are professional
musicians so they know what an amp is
supposed
to do and what is neededto keep it operatingat the high levels demanded
of
today's equipment. Eachamplifier meets the highestpossible
standards
for quality and
performance. Before we ship any of our products, they must passa seriesof intensive
and rigid quality control tests - some of the toughestin the industry. We're happy to
say that your amplifier was made by skilled and dedicated craftsrnenwho take Pricle
in
thiir work. This is your as$trance that your POLYTONE
equipmentwill be ready when
you are. pOLYTONE
delivers
the sound
you want. After all, we're musicians
like you.
INTRODI.ETION
These
are your instructions
for operatingand performing
with POLYTONE
equipment;keep
them with you and most importantly, go throughthem now. Theseinstructions
take you
throughthe variousstepsof setting up and showingyou how to use the variouscontrols.
After all, you've got to feel goodaboutthe equipment
you are working
with in orderto
play your best which is exactly the purpose
of this manual:to introduceyou to
POLYTONE,
your amp and its features. lf you have any questions,problems
or just want
to say hello,feel free to write at any time. Thanks
for being
with us'
PROPER
IJSEOF POLYTONE
EQUIPMENT
1. Place
volume
controls
at Obeforeturning
on amP.
2- Always
plugcord into instrument
beforeplugging
into amp'
3. Sincethese
amps
are solidstate, we do not havea heat factor, your amp
operates
extremelY
cool.
4. During
intermission,
be surethat the volume
control is turnedoff eitherat the
amplifier
or your instrument
to avoidthe risk of surprise
feedback
squeal.
5. pOLyTONE
speakers
are capableof handling
extremepower. They are specially
designed,
utillzing
a high-temperature
expoxy. However,
whenusing
the
amplifier
for longperiods
of time at any overdriven,
distorted
level, the power
into the speakers
Jumps
to 160-170 watts- Usegood sense'
6. Minimum
extelor ipeaker impedance
is 4 ohms. lf improper
impedance
is used
the amplifier
wrll operate
extremely
hot, whichcould cause
damage. Much
better
resultscan be achievedby usingour SIDEKICK
cabinet for extra power.
7. Do no set beverages
on top of the amplifier. Sugared
drinks
as well as others
can cause
severe
damage
if spilledinto the amplifier'
8. lt is necessary
that the propervalue fuse be used. lf impropervalue is used, the
guarantee
will be voided. lf an amp blows
fuses,the unit should
be taken to a
quatifiedservice center for repairs. For fuse value. refer to.Pqgg-
3.
9. PTEASENOTE:MAL//CIOUS
DAMAGEOR M'SUSEffi THEEfl'JIPMENT
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NIJII.IFYTHE WARRANry.
FOLYTONE
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
INC.
6865
Vineland
Ave.,
NorthHollgrwood,
Califomia
91605 o (818)
760-2300
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760'2302

OPERAI'NG
'NSIRUCT'ONS
FORI\/''NI-EIFITJTE V
micateswhenthee|ectricsupp|yisbeingfedtotheamp.
2. POWER
SWITCH:A three position suritch
- ON - OFF- ON. The reasonfor two
ONpositions
is to give you the optionto reverse
polarityto eliminate
6OHz
hum
and to avoid electrical shock when touching your instrument.
CHANNEI-
'
s. BASS
POTENTIOMETER:
flat settingat 12 o'clock. Turndial clockwise
to add up
to zodb of bass;turning counterclockwiserolls off up to 2odb of bass.
4. .THE
EDGE.
(GRAY
KNOB)
POTENTIOMETER
with Switch: when clicked on,
this is anothercircuit with completely different voicing - for contemporary
or
country. set "EDGE"
volume to your liking. cH I volume control is nonoperative
when "EDGE"
is being used. To return to cH l, click off switch or you may use
optional
footsl/itch. Youwill noticethe gain of the "EDGE"
is a little lessthan
regularCH
1.
5. TRTBLE
pOTENTIOMETER:
flat setting at 12 c'clock. Turn dial clockwise to add
up to 2gdb of Trebleor counterclockwise
to cut up to Zodbof Treble
6. CHANNEL
1 VOLUME
POTENTIOMETER:
AIIOWS
CONTTOI
OfVOIUME.
7. TONAL
COLOR
SWTTCH
- BOOSTOR A)T H,GHS center position is normal. Bv
flippingup to BOOST,
you've got an extra lOdb of highs;
or flip to CUT
(down)
and cut back 1Odb. Thisswitch works independently
of the Bass,Midrange
and
Treblecontrols.
8. INpUTS:
Hi Gain is used for most instruments. Lo Gain is usedfor instruments
with exceptionallyhot outputs such as organs,synthesizers
and other keyboards.
9. REVERB
POTENTIOMETER:
controls amountof reverb - HAMMOND
3 spring -
which can alsobe remotely
controlled
by a dual footswitch(optional).
10. MASTER
VOLUME
POTENTIOMETER:
will determinethe amount of output signal.
For quiet operation,set the MASTER
VOLUME
at 12 o'clock. Turn up channel
volume. For full power of output signal, run MASTER
VOLUME
wide open and turn
channelvolumesdown.
11. NORMAUCOMBINE
SWITCH:
in Normal
position,
each channel
is independent
of
the other. In coMBlNEposition, the two channelsare bridgedand operate
togther.
12. pREAMp
OUTJACK: this is solely a preampsignal for use with our SIDEKICK
cabinet,any other highquality amplifier
or mixer
or direct to recording
console.
13. REMOTE
FOOTSWITCH
JACK:
FOT
REVERB
ANDEDGE
14. REVERB
SWITCH:
to control reverb in Ch 1, Ch 2 or both
15. ON - OFFSWITCH
for Horn-
1HANNH-
2 - Sameas CH 1 (#3 TO #8) with the exceptionthat the "EDGE"
is replaced
h,,/
a MIDRANGE
control: flat setting at 12 o'clock. Turn dial clockwise to boost or to
left to cut-
LOWER
REARPANFI
1. EXTENSTON
SPEAKER
JACK:
output jack for use with our POLYTONE
monitor
cabinets Perfectlymatched for our amplifiers.
2. HEADPHONE
JACK: cuts out main speaker.
3. AC CORD
BRACKETS:
for wrap-around storageof power cord.
4. pOWER
CORD: for your safety, we use a three-wire line with a ground- lt is not
a good idea to removethe groundpin underany circumstances. lf it is necessary
to operatethe amp with the old 2 prong plugs, a suitable adapter shouldbe used-
Operatingamp with the proper grounding
receptacle reduceshazard
of shock-
5. FUSE: located in the cap of thi fuseholder,this strouldbe replacedwith one of
propervalue shouldit fail. In order to keep the guaranteein effect, you must
repiace this fuse with the correct rating, otherwisethe warranty will be voided.
Shouldyour amplifier repeatedly blow fuses, take it to your nearestqualified
service center for repair. FUSE
RATING:
2A (25OV)SLOW
BLOW.
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