Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 100 Samson
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Please read all instructions before operating the unit. 2. Keep these instructions for future refer ence. 3. Please heed all safety warnings. 4. Follo w manufacturers instructions. 5. Do not use this unit near water or moisture.
Copyright 2005, Samson T echnologies Corp. Printed Nov ember , 2005 v1.2 Samson T echnologies Corp. Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) F ax: 516-364-3888 T able of C ontents Introduction 2 Hartke .
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Hartke KM60 or KM100 Keyboard Amplifier! The KM60 and KM100 are perfect solutions for just about any keyboard player who needs a flexible mix /moni - tor.
3 H a rt k e K M 6 0 an d KM 1 0 0 K e yb o a r d A mp l i fi e r F e a t ur es The Hartke KM60 and KM100 keyboard amplifiers offer all the newest concepts in Keyboar d amplification. Here are some of their main f eatures: • Four Channel Keyboar d mixer amplifier with 2-way speaker system.
4 Guided T our - Fr ont Panel 1. Channel 1 MIC IN - XLR input connector for c onnecting to Channel 1’ s Low-noise Microphone Pre-amp. 2. A UX IN/CD - Y our KM Series amplifier features a CD input which y ou can use with a por- table CD player , cassette, mini disk or MP3 play er .
5 5 Guided T our - Rear Panel A AC INLET - Connect the supplied standard IEC po wer cable here . B. Direct Output XLR - This connector carr ies the Balanced signal from the KM60 or 100's mixer output and can be used to connect to the main P A mixer .
6 6 Setting Up and Using Y our Har tk e KM60 and KM100 K eyboard A mplifier KM200 Basic Operation Setting up your Hartke KM60 or Km100 Keyboard amplifier is a simple procedure which takes only a f ew minutes: 1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and decide where the amplifier is to be physically placed .
7 6. Set the output of your keyboard to about 3/4’ s the way up and then, while playing, slowly turn the main Volume con trol up until the desired level is achiev ed. If you hear distortion even at low amplifier Master volume settings , back off the output of your Keyboard (or check f or a faulty cable).
8 8 Using the KM60 and KM100's Set-ups Using the Direct Output The KM 60 and KM100 featur e a Direct Out jack for connencting to the main P A systems. Use this electronically balanced XLR jack to route signal fr om the KM60 or KM100 to a professional mixing console or as a tap to a main P A system via a mic input on the console.
9 9 About Equaliza tion The Hartke KM60 or KM100 Keyboard amplifier gives you enormous control ov er shaping the sound of your keyboard rig, using a process called equalization.
10 About Equaliza tion Then, one by one, raise and lower each slider , listening carefully to the eff ect of each. Note that turning all EQ controls up the same amount will have virtually the same eff.
11 Specifications Nominal Input Level Mic Input (CH1) -50 dBu. Line Inputs ( CH1 - CH4) -20 dBu. Nominal Output Level Line Out +4 dBu Stereo Line 0 dBu Rated Output Pow er KM60 60 watts KM100 100 watts T otal Harmonic Distortion less than .5% Equalizer Seven-Band Graphic (Main Output) ±12 dB, center @ 100 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.
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