PRESONUS BLUETUBE DP Parts list manual

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BlueTube DP
How to change the tube
What you will need:
•Philipsheadscrewdriver
•Needlenosepliers
•Smallflatheadscrewdriver
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STEP 1:
Remove the two screws on either side on the
top of your BlueTube DP
STEP 2:
Turn your BlueTube DP over and remove the
two screws on either side on the bottom of the
unit
STEP 3:
Remove the side panels

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STEP 4:
Remove the two screws on either side of each
of the XLR connections (input and output) on
the back of your BlueTube DP
STEP 5:
Using a pair of needle nose pliers, remove the
locking nuts on both TRS connections
STEP 6:
Remove the knobs on the front panel of your
BlueTube DP. If necessary, you may need to
use a small flat head screw driver to push them
up.

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STEP 7:
The front panel should now slide forward. You
will see two jumper connections on either side.
STEP 8:
Disconnect the jumper cables on either side of
the circuit board. You will now be able to
completely remove the front panel and set it
aside.
Locked Unlocked
STEP 9:
Just to the inside of either jumper connection,
you will see a peg inserted up through the
circuit board. In the next step, you will be
sliding the circuit board so that the peg is
moved to the unlocked position.
STEP 10:
Firmly grasping your BlueTube DP, place one
thumb on the Output 2 TRS jack and the other
in the Input 1 XLR jack. Push the jacks
through the chassis until you hear a pop. This
is the peg sliding to the unlocked position.
PLEASE NOTE: This may take a bit of force.

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STEP 11:
Gently lift out the circuit board and set it on a
flat surface. You now have access to the tube.
While holding onto the tube connection, gently
grasp the tube and pull it out.
STEP 12:
The tube will come completely out
STEP 13:
Align the pins on your replacement tube and
push it in while supporting the daughter board.
STEP 14:
It’s now time to put your BlueTube DP back
together. To begin, slide the circuit board back
into the chassis and align the pegs to the
unlocked position on the circuit board

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STEP 15:
Screw on the locking nuts onto the TRS jacks
to hold the circuit board in place.
STEP 16:
Reconnect the jumper cables to either side of
the front of the circuit board and slide the front
panel back into position.
STEP 17:
Using a small flat head screw driver, zero out
the potentiometers by turning them
counterclockwise. Be sure to turn the Tube
Drive potentiometer until it clicks so that your
knob will be properly aligned
STEP 18:
Put the knobs pack on making sure they are
properly aligned. The knobs on both Tube
Drive potentiometers will be at the 6 o’clock
position. The knobs on the Gain
potentiometers should point to “0” on the silk
screen.

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STEP 19:
Slide the side panels back into position through
the locking slot and screw them back into the
top and bottom of the chassis
STEP 20:
Reattach the pair of screws to each of the XLR
connections on the back of the unit.
Congratulations! Your BlueTube DP is now
ready to be enjoyed once more.