Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Guitar Amplifier del fabbricante Phantom Tech
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OWNER’S MANUAL.
Thank you for the p urchase of your ne w Diamond Amplification Phantom 100watt guitar a mplifier. This a mplifier is of th e high est quality and wi ll give you years of enjoym ent if it is w ell maintained. Before you begin, remember, learn your amp an d you’ll be in the best position to achieve the tones and performance you want.
OWNER’S MA NUAL FEATURES ............................................................................................................................ 1 FRONT PANEL .....................................................................................
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 1 OF 17 Welcome to a new world in g uitar amplificati on. Combine the functionality you want with the tried and true technology of tube tone, wrap that in a completely new approach to the structure of a high gain sound, and unleash the dynamic range of Diamond Amplification’s Phantom.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 2 OF 17 F R O N T P A N E L R E A R P A N E L M A K I N G C O N N E C T I O N S Power. As always, plug your power cable in first. Your amp can be wired for any voltage. Thi s allows yo u to take y our amp all o ver the w orld and ensure you ’re ready fo r the voltage yo u need.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 3 OF 17 If you a re using two speaker cab inets, you should reduce the impedance to half that of the impedance of t he cabinets.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 4 OF 17 B E F O R E Y O U B E G I N Ensure your g uitar is plug ged into the front panel “Input ” jack. Make su re your amplifier is connected to a spe aker (or spea kers) an d ensure your impedance is set correctly (more o n this in the previous section).
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 5 OF 17 2. Dial Channel 2 like this: a. Gain A 6 b. Volume A 6 c. Treb le 5 d. Middle 4.5 e. Bass 5 f. P resence 6 g. Gain B 3 h. Volume B 6 3. Set your Low Focus knob on the rear panel to Low 4. Take t he amp off standby and try out Chann el 1.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 6 OF 17 D I A L I N G I N LOW FOCUS The Low Focus knob on the rear p anel is one of the best fe atures on all DA products. This knob lets you focus yo ur low fre quencies and adjust the a mount of l ows relative t o mids a nd highs.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 7 OF 17 People somet imes inquire about the lack of an e ffects send. T here is one. When t he loop is engaged, each Volume co ntrol be comes that Volume/Gain’s effects sen d. So, when on t he clean channel with th e loop engaged, t he Volume control o n the clean channel beco mes th e effects send.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 8 OF 17 THE TONE/VOLUME CONTROLS The interplay between the volume and gain dictates your tone mor e than any other controls. So let’s start there. Volume/Gain. As with any amp, t he gain c ontrol dictates t he amount of sa turation, break up or distortion of the channel.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) P AGE 9 OF 17 start with you r ga in at 5 and work from t here. On your clean, st art with your gain at ar ound 2 and work up. Bass. This is the most incorrectly used control on an amp. Do we all wa nt fa t low en d? You bet.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 10 OF 17 Dialing in Channel 1 (Clean) Your clean channel is capable of a huge array o f tones ran ging f rom full, round crystal cleans to vintage classic rock crunch including blues/Texas blue s tones and everything in between.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 11 OF 17 Dialing in Channel 2 (Crunch) You’ll note the Dual Volume/Gain design of Chan nel 2. For the moment, let’s forget about Volume/Gain B. Set them to 0 and forget them. You’re crun ch channel is also capable of pr oducing a range of tone s as well.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 12 OF 17 Start with whichever of these settings is closer to your tone, then tweak the controls one at a time. Until you really get u sed to t he amp, afte r altering on e control, return it to where you started before tweaking the next.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 13 OF 17 Button 1 (lab eled CH 1/2) will control switchi ng between the two channels (i.e . clean to dirt y). Once o n Channel 2, b utton 2 (labe led CH2 A/B) will toggle between the two volume/gain controls on Channel 2.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 14 OF 17 T U B E S TUBE LAYOUT V1 – Common V2 – Channel 1 (Clean) V3 – Channel 2 (Gain 1) V4 – Channel 2 (Gain 2) V5 – Loop V6 – Phase Inverter CHANGING/REPLACING TUBES Preamp tubes have a mu ch longer life than p ower tubes.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) P AGE 15 OF 17 between the two outside tubes. Y ou will need a Bias King or similar bia s p robe to che ck this. The bias trim pot, in the event you need to adjust bias, is located on the P CB. DIAGNOSING TUBE PROBLEMS Most tube amp p roblems relate to the tubes themselves.
PHANTOM OWNER’S MANUAL (rev.2) PAGE 16 OF 17 or microphon ic tube in this po sition will affect the ent ire amp. Microphonic or noisy tubes in several other positions may not be audible at all. You can try tapping the tubes like you did the power tubes and s ee if t he problem worsens.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
