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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ...................................................................................... 1
Important Warnings ....................................................................................................... 2
Designer's Introduction................................................................................................. 3
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AG40DFX Features and Controls ................................................................................. 4
AG80DFX Features and Controls ................................................................................. 6
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Important Safety Instructions
1.
Read these instructions – All the safety and operating
instructions should be read before this product is
operated.
2.
Keep these instructions – The safety and operating
13. Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when
instructions should be retained for future reference.
3.
unused for long periods of time.
Heed all warnings – All warnings on the appliance
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and in the operating instructions should be adhered
required when the apparatus has been damaged in
to.
4.
any way including: power supply cord or plug damage,
liquid spillages, objects falling into the unit, exposure
Follow all instructions – All operating and use
to rain/moisture or impact damage.
instructions should be followed.
5.
15. Please keep the unit in a well ventilated environment.
Do not use this apparatus near water – The appliance
should not be used near water or moisture – for
16. CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use
example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool
by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
etc.
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing
6.
Clean only with dry cloth.
7.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
other than that contained in the operating instructions
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accordance with the instructions.
8.
do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture and
dripping or splashing of liquids. Containers filled
Do not install near any heat sourc es such as
with liquids such as vases or drinks should never be
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
placed on top of or near the unit.
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9.
18. WARNING: The mains plug/appliance coupler is used
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
grounding plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
remain readily operable.
one wider than the other. A grounding plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the
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electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched par ticularly at the plugs, convenience
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receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the
the user to the presence of non-insulated "dangerous
apparatus.
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be
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11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
shock.
manufacturer.
- Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or
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apparatus. When a cart or rack is used, use caution
personnel.
when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
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- The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
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is intended to aler t the user to the presence of
wet.
important operating and maintenance instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
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all inter-connections whether for power, speaker or
20.
signal connections. If in any doubt, get them checked
Protective earthing terminal. The apparatus
should be connected to a mains socket outlet with a
or renew immediately.
protective earthing connection.
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21.
vents covered, even partially. Your amp loves being
Correct Disposal of this product. This marking
indicates that this product should not be disposed
fed nice cool air!
with other household wastes throughout the EU. To
prevent possible harm to the environment or human
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health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle
amp to warm up before playing, 5 minutes is a
it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of
good length of time. Also allow your amp to have a
material resources. To return your used device,
good cool down after playing and before moving it,
please use the return and collection systems or
especially into the back of a car on a cold winter’s
contact the retailer where the product was purchased.
night! Your valves will last longer if you give them a
They can take this product for environmentally safe
little respect and TLC. Valves are pretty tough when
recycling.
you think of what they are made from – but can be
very fragile if treated with physical abuse.
22. WARNING: The terminals marked with the symbol of
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risk of electric shock. The external wiring connected
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to the terminals requires installation by an instructed
system. DO NOT use a screened guitar cable for
person or the use of ready-made leads or cords
speaker use.
according to manufacturer’s instruction.
NEVER use your amplifier without it connected to a
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suitable matched loudspeaker system.
the audio output power exceeds 10W per channel
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their technology! There could be something important
Musical Instruments products are designed and
that you need to know.
tested to international electro-magnetic interference
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qualified in servicing musical instrument amplifier
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products. If in doubt please contact your dealer.
NEVER use your amplifier equipment in a high
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Designer's Introduction
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Welcome to the Albion Musical Instruments AG40DFX
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and AG80DFX combo amps. The basic topology of these
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amps follow that of the other amps in the AG range –
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i.e. unique high-voltage FET and Valve based preamp
also has a LED display indicating the exact program
circuitry and sweet sounding solid-state power amps.
selection.
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What these two amps have over their AG brothers is the
in-built 16 program digital effects system giving these
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amps a whole new sonic dimension. I hope that you enjoy
to connect your MP3 or CD player (or any other auxiliary
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years of playing from it.
and uses a standard stereo 3.5mm lead, mixing the signal
into mono mode suitable for the amplifier circuit, giving
you the facility to play along to recorded tracks for practise
Thank you
purpose.
Another 3.5mm socket allows the use of standard stereo
headphones for private use.
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another loudspeaker cabinet, bypassing the internal
loudspeaker. Plugging into a bigger cabinet widens the
tone available to something rather special.
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of consisting of NORMAL channel and OVERDRIVE
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channel giving you a very wide range of tones from Clean
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to Crunch to very serious Overdrive.
of circuit gives great valve tone, as it should because it
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FET that we use is the closest electronic device to an
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actual valve, but without some of the drawbacks of using
are footswitchable for full access to these sounds. This
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is complemented by the in-built digital reverb circuit (also
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valve-like tone.
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and uses a standard stereo 3.5mm lead, mixing the signal
The AG40DFX uses a 12 inch loudspeaker designed
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to provide a very full and satisfying tone from its mono
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Another 3.5mm socket allows the use of standard stereo
full 80 watts output. Again the cabinet design leads to an
Headphones for private use.
easily transportable package that doesn’t look or sound
The speaker MUTE switch allows the headphone output
out of place at home, in the studio or on the stage.
socket to double as a speaker emulated DI output with or
without the full loudspeaker sound.
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DRIVE SWITCH & LED INDICATOR – The DRIVE
properly screened “guitar” cable for interconnection. There
pushswitch changes the amplifier channel from Normal
are many different makes of guitar cable available, ranging
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from fairly inexpensive to very expensive. Each have
next to the switch is illuminated and the Overdrive channel
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overly bright single coil guitar by taming the very high end
frequencies. Alternatively, a very low capacitance cable
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can help brighten up a muddy sounding hum-bucker type
of signal that the preamp circuit has to produce the
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overdrive sound. Low settings will produce an almost
and your guitar best. Hopefully your dealer can help you
clean slightly crunchy tone, whilst higher to maximum
choose the right cable. If using an FX pedal system then
settings will produce intense overdriven distortion tones.
the best advice is to use a high quality, low noise, and low
capacitance cable from pedal to amp.
VOLUME (overdrive) – This quite simply controls the
output of the sound generated by the overdrive preamp,
GAIN (normal) – This controls the level of the Normal
giving you the required sound level and balance that you
channel. At lower settings the sound will be clean and will
require.
have a bit of treble lift that will compensate the sound to
enable your ear to hear a good spectrum of tone without
TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS EQ – The EQ circuit
it sounding flat. At higher control settings the sound will
works on both the Normal and Overdrive channels. The
thicken up and get louder. As it reaches maximum volume
AG40DFX EQ system is of the time-honoured passive
the sound will “crunch” up as the amplifier circuit will
guitar amp system as used by virtually all guitar amps
start to be overdriven. A word of note! Different types of
even the very greatest pro amps, but with an added bass
guitars and pick-ups have very different tonal characters
boost circuit that gives the AG range of amps added
and the voltage level from the pick-ups can vary by quite
warmth especially at low volumes. This type of tone
a large amount, thus the control positioning will vary
shaping is very wide ranging and very versatile, although
depending on your guitar and what sound you want. As
please remember it is also very interactive so that each
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control also has an influence on the other controls.
and a brighter sound. Guitars with Hum-buckers will have
Experimentation is the key – please start with these
a thicker louder sound. Also pick-up height has a great
controls set to mid position.
influence on tone and volume. Further away from the
strings will be cleaner and quieter, closer to the strings will
DFX MIX – This controls the amount of DFX signal from
be fatter and louder.
the on-board digital reverb circuit that is mixed with the
direct preamp signal. This is footswitchable on or off when
VOLUME (normal) – This quite simply controls the
using the above mentioned footswitch.
output of the sound generated by the normal preamp,
giving you the required sound level and balance that you
DFX SELECT – This rotary encoder selects which one
require.
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of the 16 programs of digital effects that you want to use.
of utmost importance to use the correct earthed and rated
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THE EARTH (GROUND) WIRE.
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as a rhythm drum machine. Please use a standard 3.5mm
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small drawer in the receptacle can be withdrawn allowing
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headphones for silent practise. Any standard 16 ohm
VALUE ONLY!
stereo headphones can be used, although as with all
A WORD OF ADVICE About fuses – if a fuse blows it is
things, the better the headphone the better the sound.
usually for a very good reason, it could be anything from a
POWER SWITCH AND INDICATOR – The power
voltage spike on the mains power, to a serious malfunction
switch and its associated “ON” indicator controls the
of your amplifier. Fuses are there for your protection –
mains electricity supply into your amplifier. It is “best
treat them with respect, and never replace with the wrong
practise” to turn your amplifier OFF when not using it, if
value!
for no better reason than not using the power and helping
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start the circuit is designed for much more distortion
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are many different makes of guitar cable available, ranging
frequencies that overdrive works at. Alternatively to the
from fairly inexpensive to very expensive. Each have
Normal channel, the EQ on the Overdrive channel is
different characteristics, and depending on your particular
placed after the gain and distortion circuitry – thus the EQ
guitar will give different results, all very confusing for
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overdrive channels.
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even the very greatest pro amps, but with an added bass
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direct preamp signal. This is footswitchable on or off when
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system outputs the signals in stereo which when fed into
the connection of the mains power cord, and also houses
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panel. If in any doubt, please check with your supplier. It is
as a rhythm drum machine. Please use a standard 3.5mm
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small drawer in the receptacle can be withdrawn allowing
produce a more accurate “guitar speaker” sound through
access to the mains power Fuse.
headphones. This circuit is placed before the power
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an emulated DI Line Out for connecting into a PA or
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A WORD OF ADVICE about fuses – if a fuse blows it is
usually for a very good reason, it could be anything from a
LS MUTE/ACTIVE SWITCH – This switch mutes the
voltage spike on the mains power, to a serious malfunction
input of the AG80DFX power amplifier. This has two
of your amplifier. Fuses are there for your protection –
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treat them with respect, and never replace with the wrong
your stage signal without turning off the amplifier during
value.
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out socket for headphone only, or for silent DI output,
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ohm impedance loudspeakers.
POWER SWITCH AND INDICATOR – The power
switch and its associated “ON” indicator controls the
WARNING! DO NOT USE ANY OTHER SPEAKER
mains electricity supply into your amplifier. It is “best
LOAD IMPEDANCE.
practise” to turn your amplifier OFF when not using it, if
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for no better reason than not using the power and helping
to protect the environment! The markings of “0” and “1”
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comply with international standards – 0=off, 1=on.
250V rated 20mm glass fuse
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rated 20mm glass fuse
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effects system. Return connects to the output of your
250V rated 20mm glass fuse
effects system. Generally it is quite unwise to use “stomp
box” type pedals in an effect loop, they are not designed
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for such use, and are best suited to be connected between
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delay, modulation and EQ processors. Use good quality
screened cables!
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DIGITAL EFFECTS SYSTEM PROGRAM LIST
CAUTION!
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correct performance of your amplifier, do not
open the chassis unless you really do know
what you are doing!
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with your normal stage set-up, the cable connection can
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Left Hand connection. Please see the diagram below:
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