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OWNERSMANUALFOR MINI-BRUTEV

A NOTE TO YOU THE OWNER

Congi'atulations on your selection of a POLYTONE amplifier. The equipmentis designed
with you in mind. Like you, 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 quality oi workmanshipand engineering, we are realizing our share of the market-
At p6LyTONE, the engineers are professional musicians so they know what an amp is
supposedto do and what is needed to keep it operating at the high levels demanded of
today's equipment. Each amplifier meets the highest possible standards for quality and
performance. Before we ship any of our products, they must pass a series of intensive
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and rigid quality control tests some of the toughest in the industry. We're happy to
say that your amplifier was made by skilled and dedicated craftsrnen who take Pricle in
thiir work. This is your as$trance that your POLYTONE equipment will 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 operating and performing with POLYTONEequipment; keep
you
them with you and most importantly, go through them now. These instructions take
through the various steps of setting up and showing you how to use the various controls.
After all, you've got to feel good about the equipmentyou are working with in order to
play your best which is exactly the purpose of this manual: to introduce you 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'

PROPERIJSE OF POLYTONEEQUIPMENT
1. Place volume controls at O before turning on amP.
2- Always plug cord into instrumentbefore plugging into amp'
3. Since these amps are solid state, we do not have a heat factor, your amp
operatesextremelYcool.
4. During intermission,be sure that the volume control is turned off either at the
amplifier or your instrumentto avoid the risk of surprisefeedback squeal.
5. pOLyTONEspeakers are capable of handling extreme power. They are specially
designed,utillzing a high-temperatureexpoxy. However, when using the
amplifier for long periods of time at any overdriven,distorted level, the power
into the speakers Jumpsto 160-170 watts- Use good sense'
6. Minimumextelor ipeaker impedanceis 4 ohms. lf improper impedanceis used
the amplifier wrll operate extremely hot, which could cause damage. Much better
results can be achieved by using our SIDEKICKcabinet for extra power.
7. Do no set beverageson top of the amplifier. Sugared drinks as well as others
can cause severe damage if spilled into the amplifier'
8. lt is necessary that the proper value fuse be used. lf improper value is used, the
guaranteewill be voided. lf an amp blows fuses, the unit should be taken to a
quatified service center for repairs. For fuse value. refer to.Pqgg-3.
9. PTEASE NOTE: MAL//CIOUSDAMAGEOR M'SUSE ffi THE Efl'JIPMENTW//lt
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micateswhenthee|ectricsupp|yisbeingfedtotheamp.
2. POWERSWITCH: A three position suritch - ON - OFF - ON. The reason for two
ON positionsis to give you the option to reverse polarity to eliminate 6OHzhum
and to avoid electrical shock when touching your instrument.
CHANNEI-'
s. BASS POTENTIOMETER: flat setting at 12 o'clock. Turn dial clockwise to add up
to zodb of bass; turning counterclockwise rolls off up to 2odb of bass.
.THE EDGE. (GRAY KNOB) POTENTIOMETER with Switch: when clicked on,
4.
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this is another circuit with completely different voicing for contemporary or
"EDGE"volume to your liking. cH I volume control is nonoperative
country. set
"EDGE" is being used. To return to cH l, click off switch or you may use
when "EDGE"is a little less than
optional footsl/itch. You will notice the gain of the
regularCH 1.
5. TRTBLEpOTENTIOMETER: flat setting at 12 c'clock. Turn dial clockwise to add
up to 2gdb of Treble or counterclockwise to cut up to Zodb of Treble
6. CHANNEL 1 VOLUME POTENTIOMETER: AIIOWS CONTTOI Of VOIUME.
7. TONAL COLOR SWTTCH - BOOST OR A)T H,GHS center position is normal. Bv
flipping up to BOOST,you've got an extra lOdb of highs; or flip to CUT (down)
and cut back 1Odb. This switch works independently of the Bass, Midrange and
Treble controls.
8. INpUTS:Hi Gain is used for most instruments. Lo Gain is used for instruments
with exceptionally hot outputs such as organs, synthesizersand other keyboards.
9. REVERBPOTENTIOMETER: controls amount of reverb - HAMMOND3 spring -
which can also be remotely controlled by a dual footswitch (optional).
10. MASTERVOLUMEPOTENTIOMETER: will determine the amount of output signal.
For quiet operation, set the MASTER VOLUMEat 12 o'clock. Turn up channel
volume. For full power of output signal, run MASTERVOLUMEwide open and turn
channel volumes down.
11. NORMAUCOMBINE SWITCH: in Normal position, each channel is independentof
the other. In coMBlNE position, the two channels are bridged and operate
togther.
12. pREAMpOUT JACK: this is solely a preamp signal for use with our SIDEKICK
cabinet, any other high quality amplifier or mixer or direct to recordingconsole.
13. REMOTEFOOTSWITCH JACK: FOTREVERBAND EDGE
14. REVERBSWITCH:to control reverb in Ch 1, Ch 2 or both
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ON OFF SWITCHfor Horn- "EDGE" is replaced
1HANNH-2 - Same as CH 1 (#3 TO #8) with the exception that the
h,,/a MIDRANGEcontrol: flat setting at 12 o'clock. Turn dial clockwise to boost or to
left to cut-
LOWERREAR PANFI
1. EXTENSTON SPEAKERJACK: output jack for use with our POLYTONEmonitor
cabinets Perfectly matched for our amplifiers.
2. HEADPHONE JACK: cuts out main speaker.
3. AC CORD BRACKETS:for wrap-around storage of power cord.
4. pOWERCORD: for your safety, we use a three-wire line with a ground- lt is not
a good idea to remove the ground pin under any circumstances. lf it is necessary
to operate the amp with the old 2 prong plugs, a suitable adapter should be used-
Operating amp with the proper grounding receptacle reduces hazard of shock-
5. FUSE: located in the cap of thi fuseholder, this strould be replaced with one of
proper value should it fail. In order to keep the guarantee in effect, you must
repiace this fuse with the correct rating, otherwise the warranty will be voided.
qualified
Should your amplifier repeatedly blow fuses, take it to your nearest
service center for repair. FUSE RATING:2A (25OV) SLOW BLOW.