Yamaha KS100 User manual

KS100
Professional
Keyboard Amplifier
OWNER'SMANUAL

FrontPanel
Channel1
1.LO-ZInput:ThisinputistheXLRtype.Itisdesignedtobeusedwitha dynamic
microphone.
2.Hi-ZInput:Thissocketisdesignedfora standard1/4"instrumentcablewhicha
widerangeofinstrumentscanuse.
3.Level:Thiscontrolstheindividualvolumeforchannel1.
4.EFX/REV:Thiscontrolhasa dualfunction.Whentheeffectsloopisbeingused,it
controlstheamountofeffectthatisappliedtochannel1.Whentheeffects
loopis
notbeinguseditcontrolstheamountofreverbthatisapplied.
Channel2/3
5.Input:Thissocketisdesignedfora standard1/4"instrumentcablewhicha wide
rangeofinstrumentscanuse.
6.Level:Thiscontrolstheindividualvolumeforchannel2 orchannel3.
7.EFX/REV:Thiscontrolshasa dualfunction.Whentheeffectsloopisbeingused,it
controlstheamountofeffectthatisappliedtochannel2/3.Whenthe
effectsloopisnotbeinguseditcontrolstheamountofreverbthatisapplied.
GraphicEQ
8.5BandEQ:ThisEQisinthemastersectionandaffectsthesignalfromallthechannels
oftheamplifier.Thebassfrequenciesarecontrolledbytheleftsliders,the
midfrequenciesbythemiddleslidersandthetreblebytherightsliders.
Liftingthesliderincreasesthefrequencyandloweringtheslider
decreasesit.Theslidersareneutralinthecentreposition.
Master
9.Reverb:Thiscontrolstheamountofreverbthatcanbeappliedtotheamplifier.
10.Limiter:Thisfeatureworksautomatically.Itcontrolsthesignallevelsothatnoclippingoccurs.
Itisnormalforthelighttoflickerduringuse,however,ifitremainsonfora longperiod
oftime,yourinstrumentmayhaveitsvolumesettoohigh.
11.Volume:Thiscontrolstheoverallvolumeoftheamplifier.

12.Recordout:Thesesocketsallowtheusertorecordtheirperformancethroughtheamp.
UsingstandardRCAcables,theseoutputscanbeconnectedtoa varietyof
recordingequipment.
13.Phones:Thisistheheadphoneoutputwhichisgreatforquietpractice.
14.Power:ThisswitchcontrolsthesupplyofACpowertotheamplifier.
Rearpanel
1.ACSocket:ThisisthesocketthatsuppliestheACpower.Thesuppliedpower
cablefitsintothissocketandplugsintoanACpoweroutlet.Donotusethe
powercableifitisdamagedinanyway.
2.GroundLift:ThisswitchisusedwhenusingtheDlout(6).Itisonlyusedtoeradicate
noiseinthesignal.
3.ExternalSpeaker:Thisoutputallowsyoutoconnectanotherspeakertotheamplifier
whichmakestheamplifierveryflexible.Beverycarefulwhenattachinganother
speaker.Ensurethatthereverbisoff.
4.Footswitch:Pluga singlebuttonfootswitch(FS100)intothissocket.This
allowstheusertoturnthereverbonandoff.
5.Effectsloop:Thisallowsanexternaleffectsunittobeattachedtotheamplifier.This
isgenerallyusedforrackmountedeffectssuchasreverbormultieffects.
NBIfusingflooreffectsforguitar,thebestset-upisanin-lineconfiguration.
6.DIOut:ThisallowstheamplifiertobeeasilyconnectedtoPAorrecordingequipment,
usinga balancedXLRcable.
Featuresata glance
*15"speaker&piezoflarehorn
*5bandgraphicEQ
*Combo(XLR&1/4"jack)&jackinput
*Reverbwithindividualchannelcontrol
*Springreverb(footswitchable)
*Mastervolumecontrol
*Recordoutput(RCA)
400WATTS
^channels
"Dloutput
"Lineout
"Effectsloop
"Headphoneoutput
"Extensionspeaker

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Readallwarnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywitha dampcloth.
7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer'sinstructions.
8.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarized-typeplug.A groundingtypeplug
hastwobladesanda thirdgroundingprong.Thethirdprongisprovidedforyour
safety.Whentheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectrician
forreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
9.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orother
apparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyattheplug,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Useonlywitha cart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythe
manufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whena cartisused,use
cautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjury
fromtip-over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlong
periodsoftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhenthe
apparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplug,when
liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushas
beenexposed torainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatusto
rainormoisture.Theapparatusshallnotbeexposed todrippingorsplashingor
objectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases.Theunitshallnotbeinstalledina cabinetorwhere
thepowerswitchisdifficulttoaccess.