Rocktron Rampage Bass 100 User manual

Instruction Manual

Copyright©2005GHSCorporation
All Rights Reserved.
Your Rocktron Bass100 BassAmplifier has been tested and complies with the following Standards
and Directives as set forth by the European Union:
Standard(s): IEC60065 Professional Audio/Video or Similar
Equipment, EN55013:1997, EN61000-3-2 (1995)
EN61000-3-3(1995), EN55020:1995, CSA E65-94
This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF
energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when
properly used. Improper use of this equipment could result in increased RF emissions, which may
or may not interfere with other electronic products.
To insure against this possibility, always use good shielded cables for all audio input connections.
This will help insure compliance with the Directive(s).
Specifications
OUTPUT
SPEAKER
WEIGHT
DIMENSIONS
INPUT IMPEDANCE
HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE
LINE OUTPUT JACK
EQ
EFFECTS LOOP
100 Watts
Custom 15” Speaker (8 Ohms) CustomTweeter
58.5 lbs, 26.6KGs
23”(H) x 20.5”(W) x 17.5”(D)
584mm (H) x 521mm (W) x 445mm (D)
1M
32 Ohms or greater (600 Ohms for best results)
1/4”
4-band
Yes

Precautions
NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO
PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL
HANDLING.
• All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should
be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed.
• Do not use this equipment near water. Care should be taken so that
objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any
openings.
• The power cord should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
for a long period of time.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. DO NOT MAKE
ANY INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT AT
ANY TIME. DO NOT TAMPER WITH INTERNAL ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AS
WELL AS CAUSING SHOCK HAZARD.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between
32° F and 104° F (0° C and 40° C). This unit may not function properly under
extreme temperatures.

InputJacks-HIGH&LOW
Usingastandardguitarcablewith a 1/4” jack- plug your bassinto either jack. Select the
HIGHinput foradded“gain” orthe LOW inputfor asmoother- softergain structure.
GAINControl
Thecontroladjuststheoverall “GAIN”or distortionofthesignal.
TREBLEControl
Thiscontrolsadjustthe“high”frequenciesofthesound.
MIDDLE-FREQUENCY&LEVELControls
TheFREQUENCY controlknob adjuststhe midrangeEQ sweep. TheLEVELcontrolwill
adjusttheoverall outputofthefrequency. Thisisavery usefulfeaturewhichwillallow youto
dialinallsortsof tones!
BASSControl
Thiscontroladjusts thelow-end frequencyofthe signal.
MASTERVOLUME Control
Thiscontroladjuststheoveralloutputof theamplifier.
LINEOUTJack
Usethis jack for recording,directto a PAsystem, ortoa power amplifier
HEADPHONEJack
This1/4”jackisusedtoconnect tostereo headphones. Plugginginto thisautomatically mutes
thespeaker. This canalso be usedfordirect recordingaswell insituationswhere you wantto
mutethespeakerwhilerecording.
POWER-On/OffSwitch
Thisturnstheamplifieronandoff. Whentheswitchis“lit”thentheamplifieris“on”.
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Front Panel

PowerCable Connection
Using the included power cable connect the amplifier to a standard wall
outlet. See”Fuse Replacement” section for details on how to replace
the fuse.
Effects Loop Jacks
These 1/4” jacks allow you to plug into outboard effects units.
Return/CDInput
Plug the output of the effects unit into this jack. This 1/4” jacks allows
you to plug a CD player into the amplifier so that you can jam along
with songs.
Send Jack
Using a standard instrument cable with 1/4” jacks - plug this into the
input of the effects unit.
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Back Panel

We recommend that you use an authorized repair person to change the fuse
in this unit.
To access the fuse, first power down the unit and unplug the cable from the
wall outlet and the amplifier. Using a small screw driver, open the fuse
tray by prying open the small tab as shown in the drawing above.
Please note that the tray will not come all of the way out.
Remove the old fuse and replace with a comparable new fuse and close the
tray being sure that the tray snaps into position
Fuse Replacement
AC 117V 50/60 HZ
Fuse T1A 250V
AC 230V 50/60 HZ
Fuse T500mA 250V

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DCOnTap-DCPowersupplyforStompBoxes
DCOnTapCablePackage-extracablestopowerotherstompboxes.
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MIDIMate(Midi FootController) MIDIXChange(MIDIFootcontroller)
AllAccess (Midi Foot Controller ) HEX (Expression Pedal)
RMM900(7-pin Din MIDI Cable) RM4 (MIDI Controller for Vendetta amps)
RFS1 and RFS2 (Single and Double Latching Footswitches for Rampage Amps)
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R50C (50 Watt 2x8"Guitar Amp w/Reverb & Chorus)
R20 (20 Watt 1x8"Amp w/Reverb)
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