B-AMP Bergantino Owner's Manual - Quick Start
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Quick Start
The Bergantino Audio Systems’ B
|
AMP is designed to be incredibly flexible, yet simple to
operate. All controls have a well-defined purpose and are designed to be as intuitive as
possible. These directions will help take you through the basics and give you a good start for
setting up your sound, especially if you own a currently available, Bergantino speaker cabinet.
However, it is highly recommended to read on to learn all the features of the B|AMP in order to
realize all its very useful features and benefits!
1. Plug the B
|
AMP in:
With the power switch in the Off position, connect the supplied power cord from the amplifier
AC receptacle, to an AC power outlet of proper voltage and power rating (see safety
information for more details).
2. Connect your speaker cabinets:
Connect your speaker cabinet(s) to either of the SpeakOn outputs (these are wired in parallel
so you can use either one). Be sure not to exceed the minimum recommended speaker load.
The minimum recommended speaker loads for the B
|
AMP is user programmable in the
software program menus for 2-Ohm, 2.67-Ohm and 4/8-Ohm operation. The initial default
setting is 4/8-Ohm.
3. Plug in your bass:
Using an instrument cable, connect your bass to the Input jack and turn the power switch on. If
you have active tone controls on your bass, turn all of the controls to the middle or flat position
and adjust the volume to the maximum point you would normally use. If you have a passive
bass, turn all tone and volume controls all the way up.
4. Front panel control settings:
When you first turn on the B
|
AMP the tone controls will be set flat and no speaker profiles will
be installed. Set the Instrument Gain and Master Volumes at 0 (off).
5. Select Speaker Profile
If you’re using a currently offered Bergantino speaker model, push and hold the Prog button to
the right of the LCD display for 3 seconds to get into Program Mode. Quickly push the Prog
button 3 times to get to the Profile Select screen. Turn the Bass/Filters knob (right or left)
until your speaker model appears on the display. Once your speaker is displayed on the LCD
display you can either press and hold the Prog button for 3 seconds to get back to the home
screen, let it time out automatically after 15 seconds, or press the Mute button 2 times
consecutively. Your speaker profile is now loaded into the Profile EQ section of the B|AMP’s
DSP processor.
The screen below shows the CN212 profile being selected and loaded into the B|AMP’s Profile
EQ section.