Summary of HyDrive HM5410
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500 watt combo bass amplifiers lh5210 lh5410
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Safety instructions/consignes de sécurité/sicherheitsvorkehrungen/instrucciones de seguridad achtung: um die gefahr eines brandes oder stromschlags zu verringern, sollten sie dieses gerät weder regen noch feuchtigkeit aussetzen.Um die gefahr eines stromschlags zu verringern, sollten sie weder deckel...
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Copyright 2008, samson technologies corp. Printed march, 2008 v1.1 samson technologies corp. 45 gilpin avenue hauppauge, new york 11788-8816 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 631-784-2201 www.Samsontech.Com table of contents introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4: Introduction
2 congratulations on purchasing the hartke lh series combo bass amplifier! Although these combos have been designed for easy operation, we suggest you first take some time to go through these pages so you can fully understand how we’ve implemented a number of unique features. This manual covers both...
Page 5: Features
3 the hartke model lh5210 and lh5410 bass amplifiers offer classic tone with hartke's newest breakthrough in bass speaker design; hydrive hybrid cone transducers. • power to spare — the model lh5210 delivers 350 watts to its internal 8 ohm speaker system or 500 watts when an 8 ohm extension cabinet ...
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4 lh5210 and lh5410 front panel 1. Handle – two convenient metal handles make the amplifier easy to transport and easy to position while on stage. 2. Passive input jack - if your bass guitar has passive circuitry, connect it to the model lh5210 and lh5410 here. This standard, 1/4” unbalanced jack pr...
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5 lh5210 and lh5410 front panel 9. Limiter led – the indicator light will illuminate when the limiter switch is engaged. 10. Direct out - use this electronically balanced xlr jack to route signal from the model lh5210 and lh5410 to a professional mixing console or as a tap to a main pa system via a ...
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66 lh5210 and lh5410 rear panel 1. Ac voltage selection switch – this switch is used to set the lh series operation voltage. Be sure to check that the switch is set correctly for your country. 2. Effects send jack - use this 1/4” unbalanced jack to send low impedance (100 ohm) signals from the lh se...
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77 setting up and using the lh5210 and lh5410 setting up your hartke systems lh series bass amplifier is a simple procedure which takes only a few 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. To avo...
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88 setting up and using the lh5210 and lh5410 6. When you have set a good level, the next step is to adjust the three (bass, mid and treble equalizer) tone controls to taste. For more information, see the “about equalization” section on page 10 of this manual. When you get a great setting that will ...
Page 11: About Equalization
9 9 about equalization equalizercontrols the hartke lh series bass amplifier gives you enormous control over shaping the sound of your bass, using a process called equalization. To understand how this works, it’s important to know that every naturally occurring sound consists of a broad range of pit...
Page 12: About Equalization
10 10 about equalization the specific eq you will apply to your bass signal is very much dependent upon your particular instrument and personal taste and playing style. However, here are a few general suggestions: • for that super-deep reggae or motown sound, boost the bass eq slightly while attenua...
Page 13: Using The Direct Output
11 the lh5210 and lh5410 both feature a front panel direct output connector used for interfacing to external recording and pa gear. This standard, balanced xlr connector provides a pre-eq and pre-volume output signal from the lh series amplifier. You’ll usually use this to connect the lh series sign...
Page 14: Cleaning The Fan Filters
12 cleaning the fan filters cleaning the fan filters from time to time, it may become necessary to clean the fan filter. It’s a good idea to keep the fan filter clean to ensure maximum airflow, and cooling, through your lh series amplifier. To clean the fan filters, follow these simple steps: 1/ rem...
Page 15: Specifications
13 specifications input sensitivity passive input 1 meg ohms, 77 mv. Active input 100 k ohms, 250 mv. Rated output power 500 watts @ 4 ohms, 350 watts @ 8 ohms total harmonic distortion less than .5% signal to noise ratio approx. 78 db equalizer type tone stack controls bass, mid and treble send out...
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Hartke 45 gilpin avenue hauppauge, new york 11788-8816 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 631-784-2201 www.Hartke.Com.