Blackstar HT-5TH Owner's manual

Category
Soundbar speakers
Type
Owner's manual
Owner’s Manual
Blackstar Amplification Ltd, Beckett House, 14 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AW, UK
For the latest information go to: www.blackstaramps.com
Whilst the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication, due to our policy of constant improvement
and development, Blackstar Amplification Ltd reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice.
Designed and Engineered by
Blackstar Amplification UK
HBK-1034 04/12
HT
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5TH
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USA / Canada
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Readtheseinstructions.
2. Keeptheseinstructions.
3. Heedallwarnings.
4. Followallinstructions.
5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.
8. Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
9. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,or
otherapparatus(includingampliers)thatproduceheat.
10.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.A
polarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtype
plughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethird
prongareprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnottintoyour
outlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
11.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
12.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythemanufacturer.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiods
oftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhenthe
apparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugis
damaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,the
apparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,or
hasbeendropped.
“TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS APPARATUS FROM THE AC
MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG FROM THE
AC RECEPTACLE”.
“WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND OBJECTS
FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON
THIS APPARATUS”.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct’senclosurethat
maybeofsufcientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock
topersons.
Thissymbolisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofimportant
operationandmaintenance(servicing)instructionsintheliterature
accompanyingtheappliance.
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If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are
followed,thenrefertheproducttoaqualiedserviceengineer.
TheU.S.Government’sOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)has
speciedthefollowingpermissiblenoiselevelexposures:
DurationPerDayInHours SoundLeveldBA,SlowResponse
8 90
6 92
4 95
3 97
2 100
1½ 102
1 105
½ 110
¼orless 115
AccordingtoOSHA,anyexposureinexcessoftheabovepermissiblelimitscould
resultinsomehearingloss.
Earplugprotectorsintheearcanalsorovertheearsmustbewornwhenoperating
thisamplicationsysteminordertopreventapermanenthearinglossifexposureis
inexcessofthelimitsassetforthabove.Toensureagainstpotentiallydangerous
exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all persons
exposedtoequipmentcapableofproducinghighsoundpressurelevelssuchas
thisamplicationsystembeprotectedbyhearingprotectorswhilethisunitisin
operation.
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Warning!
Important safety information!
READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY. SAVE ALL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product!
Danger! High internal operating voltages.
Do notopen the equipment case.Thereare no user serviceableparts in this
equipment.Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.
Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
Condensationcanformon theinside ofan amplierif itis movedfrom acold
environmenttoawarmerlocation.Beforeswitchingtheuniton,itisrecommended
thattheunitbeallowedtoreachroomtemperature.
UnauthorisedmodicationofthisequipmentisexpresslyforbiddenbyBlackstar
AmplicationLtd.
Neverpushobjectsofanykindintoventilationslotsontheequipmentcasing.
Donotexposethisapparatustorain,liquidsormoistureofanytype.
Donotplacethisproductonanunstabletrolley,standortable.Theproductmay
fall,causingseriousdamagetotheproductortopersons!
Donotcoverorblockventilationslotsoropenings.
Thisproductshouldnotbeplacednearasourceofheatsuchasastove,radiator,
oranotherheatproducingamplier.
Useonlythesuppliedpowercordwhichiscompatiblewiththemainsvoltagesupply
inyourarea.
Powersupplycordsshouldalwaysbehandledcarefullyandshouldbereplacedif
damagedinanyway.
Neverbreakofftheearth(ground)pinonthepowersupplycord.
Thepowersupplycordshouldbeunpluggedwhentheunitistobeunusedforlong
periodsoftime.
Beforetheunitisswitchedon,theloudspeakershouldbeconnectedasdescribed
inthehandbookusingtheleadrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Alwaysreplacedamagedfuseswiththecorrectratingandtype.
Neverdisconnecttheprotectivemainsearthconnection.
High loudspeaker levels can cause permanent hearing damage. You should
thereforeavoidthedirectvicinityofloudspeakersoperatingathighlevels.Wear
hearingprotectionifcontinuouslyexposedtohighlevels.
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Allelectricalandelectronicproductsshouldbedisposedofseparatelyfrom
themunicipalwastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedby
thegovernmentorthelocalauthorities.
Features
TheHT-5THistheultimatestudioandpracticeamp,packingallthegreattone
andinnovativefeaturesoftheaward-winningHTvalvepedalsintoatwochannel,
footswitchablevalveampformat.ThepatentedISF(InniteShapeFeature)circuit
givesyouinniteadjustmentoverthecharacteristicsofthetonecontrolnetwork
andtakesyoufromtheUSAtotheUKandanywhereinbetween.Sonowyou
caneffectivelydesignyourowntoneandnallynd‘thesoundinyourhead’.In
makingtheHT-5THideallysuitedtohomeandstudiouse,theaimwastodevelop
avalveampwhichsoundedfullandtonefulevenatthelowestvolumelevel.With
thisinmindtheBlackstardesignteamdesignedabrandnewvalvepoweramplier
topology.TheHT-5THpoweramplierisalowpoweredpush-pulldesignwhich
producesthecrunchandbreak-upcharacteristicsofatraditional100Woutput
stagebutatamuchlowervolume.Thisisachievedbytheuseofa12BH7dual
triodeinpush-pullcongurationproducing5Wattsoutput,whichisrichinvalve
harmonicsandcompression.
TheHT-5THalsohasafullyspeciedstereospeakeremulatedoutputwhichfurther
enhances thestudio credentials andallows any guitaristto get amazingvalve
tonestraighttotapeordisk,orthroughheadphones.Italsofeaturestheunique
4x12/1x12voicingswitchallowingyoutochangethetonalcharacteristicsofthe
emulatedsignalbetweentwoemulatedcabinettypes.
Thestereospeakeremulatedoutputcanbeusedatthesametimeastheinternal
speaker/extensioncab,providingheadphonefreemonitoringorthechoicetoblend
amic’dspeakerandemulatedsignaltogetherforunrivalledusabilitywhenrecording
athomeorinthestudio.Inadditionthespeakeroutputcanbeturnedofffor‘silent’
practiceorrecording.
Addtothisaneffectsloopwithswitchablelevel,16Ωand8Ωspeakeroutputs
whichallowyoutoruntheampintoanexternalspeakercabinetofyourchoice,a
stereoMP3/Lineinallowingyoutojamalongtoyourfavouritetracksandyouhave
everythingyouneedforrecordingorpractising.
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Introduction
Thankyouforpurchasingthis5
th
anniversaryBlackstarHT-5THamplier.Based
ontheawardwinningHT-5R,thislimitededition2x10comboispackedwithallthe
samepatentedfeatures,buthasauniquecosmetic-creamcovering,anniversary
weavefretclothandcustomfrontpanel.Withjust2500unitsworldwidethisreally
isaspecialeditionproductandapieceofBlackstarhistory.
AllBlackstarproductsaresubjectedtoextensivelaboratoryandroadtestingto
ensurethattheyaretrulyuncompromisingintermsofreliability,qualityandabove
allTONE.
IfyoulikewhatyouhearandwanttondoutmoreabouttheBlackstarrangeof
productspleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.blackstaramps.com.
Thanks!
TheBlackstarTeam
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10. Treble (OD Channel)
TheTreblecontrolallows exactadjustment ofthe treblefrequencies withinthe
sound.Atlowsettings(CCW)thesoundwillbewarmanddarkerincharacter.Asthe
Treblecontrolisincreased(CW)thesoundwillbecomebrighter.Atthemaximum
settingsthesoundwillbeaggressiveandcutting.
11. ISF (Innite Shape Feature)
TheISFcontrolworksinconjunctionwiththeBass,MiddleandTreblecontrols.It
allowsyoutochoosetheexacttonalsignatureyouprefer.FullyCCWhasamore
Americancharacteristicwithatightbottomendandmoreaggressivemiddle,and
fullyCWhasaBritishcharacteristicwhichismore‘woody’andlessaggressive.
12. Reverb (HT-5R and HT-5RH only)
TheReverbcontrolsetstheoveralllevelofthereverbeffect.Withthecontrolfully
counterclockwisetherewillbenoreverb.Turningthecontrolclockwisewillincrease
theamountofreverb.TheHT-5RfeaturesdigitalstereoreverbasfoundontheHT
VenueSeriesandHT-1Raddingarichdepthtoanyplayingstyle.
13. Power Indicator Light
Thepowerindicatorwilllightwhentheamplierisswitchedon.
14. Standby
Thisswitchenablestheoperationofthepowerampstageandspeakeroutput.
Alwaysturnthis onatleast30 secondsafterthePower switch(15).For silent
recordingorpractisethisswitchshouldbeputinthestandbyposition.Thiswill
disablethepowerstage,buttheemulatedoutputwillcontinuetowork.
15. Power
Thisswitchisusedtoturntheamplieronandoff.Youshouldalwaysturnthis
switchonbeforeturningontheStandbyswitch(14).
Rear Panel
1. Mains Input
The supplied detachable mains leadis connected here. The lead should only
beconnectedtoapoweroutletthatiscompatiblewiththevoltage,powerand
frequencyrequirementsstatedonthe rearpanel.If indoubtget advicefroma
qualiedtechnician.
2. Speaker Outputs
Theoutputmarked‘1x16Ohm’isfortheconnectionofasingle16Ohmexternal
speakercabinet.Theoutputsmarked‘1x8Ohmor2x16Ohm’arefortheconnection
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Front Panel
1. Input
Plugyourguitarinhere.Alwaysuseagoodqualityscreenedguitarlead.
2. Clean Volume
Thiscontrols thevolume ofthe CleanChannel. Turningit clockwiseincreases
thevolume.
3. Clean Tone
The Tone control allows adjustment of the balance between treble and bass
frequencieswithinthesound.Atlowsettings(counterclockwise)thesoundwillbe
warmeranddarkerincharacter.AstheTonecontrolisrotatedclockwisethesound
willbecomebrighter.
4. Overdrive Select
PressthisswitchtoselecttheOverdriveChannel.
5. Overdrive Indicator
WhentheredLEDisontheOverdriveChannelisselected.WhentheLEDisoffthe
CleanChannelisinoperation.
6. Overdrive Gain
The Gain control adjusts the amount of the Overdrive Channel’s overdrive or
distortion.Lowsettings,counterclockwise(CCW),willdeliveracleansoundon
theedgeofbreak-up.AstheGaincontrolisincreasedclockwise(CW)thesound
willbecomemoreoverdrivenmovingthroughcrunchtonesuntil,atitsmaximum
position,afulldistortedleadtoneisarrivedat.
7. Overdrive Volume
ThiscontrolsthevolumeoftheOverdriveChannel.Turningitclockwiseincreases
thevolume.
8. Bass (OD Channel)
TheBasscontroladjuststheamountoflowendfrequenciesinyourtone.Thisamp
hasanadvancedtoneshapingcircuitwhichallowsthetonetobetightandcutting,
(CCW),towarmandthumping(CW).
9. Middle (OD Channel)
TheMiddlecontroladjuststheamountofmiddlefrequenciesinyourtone.The
middlefrequenciesareparticularlyimportantinsettingtheamountof‘body’your
tonehas.WiththeMiddlecontrolsettoitsminimumposition(fullyCCW)thesound
willbeaggressiveandscooped,atoneidealforaggressiverhythmplaying.Asthe
Middlecontrolisincreased(CW)theamountof‘body’isincreased,whichismore
suitableforsustainedleadguitartones.
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ofeitherasingle8Ohmextensioncabinet,theinternalloudspeakersoftheHT-5TH
comboortwo16Ohmcabinets.TheinternalloudspeakeroftheHT-5THcombo
shouldnotbeusedtogetherwithanextensioncabinet.Seetablebelow.
HT-5thSpeakerTable ‘1x16Ohm’output ‘1x8Ohmor2x16Ohm’outputs
Internal8Ohmcombospeaker X X
Two16Ohmextensioncabinets X
One16Ohmextensioncabinet X X
One8Ohmextensioncabinet X X
WARNING:
Theoutputmarked‘1x16Ohm’shouldneverbeusedatthesametime
aseitheroftheoutputsmarked‘1x8Ohmor2x16Ohm’.
3. Speaker Emulated Output & Headphones
Thisoutput emulatesthetonal characteristicsof aguitar speakercabinet and
providesanaturalvalveoverdrivetoneforconnectiontoarecordingdeviceormixing
desk,andforusewithheadphones.Tomakefulluseofthestereoreverb,usea
stereojacktotwomonojackssplitterleadtofeedtwochannelsoftherecording
deviceormixer(seediagrambelow).Theoutputwillalsofunctionintoamonoguitar
typelead.Alwaysuseagoodqualityscreenedlead.
4. Cabinet Switch
Theswitchenablesyoutoselecteithera4x12closedbackora1x12openback
cabinetemulationfortheSpeakerEmulatedOutput.
5. Footswitch
Thesuppliedfootswitchisconnectedhere.Thefootswitchenablesyoutoswitch
betweentheCleanandOverdrivechannels.TheOverdriveSelectSwitch(4)onthe
ampliermustbedepressedtoallowthefootswitchtowork.
6. Effects Loop Send
Connectthe(mono)inputofanexternaleffectsunithere.
7. Effects Loop Return
Connectthe(mono)outputofanexternaleffectsunithere.
8. Effects Loop Level
TheEffectLoopLevelswitchsetstheeffectslooptoeither+4dBV/-10dBV,which
enablesyoutouseitwitheitherprofessionalequipment(+4dBVsetting),orwith
guitarleveleffectssuchaseffectspedals(-10dBVsetting).
9. MP3/Line Input
ConnecttheoutputofyourMP3orCDplayerhere.Adjusttheplayer’svolumeto
matchthatofyourguitartoenableyoutoplayalong.
Note:Theconnectionisstereo.
Technical Specication
HT-5TH Combo
Power (RMS):
5Watts
Valves:
1xECC83,1x12BH7
Weight (kg):
16.84
Dimensions (mm):
569x235x419
Footswitch:
FS-4supplied
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10
Ring
Screen
Tip
Left channel
to mixer
Right channel
to mixer
ANTES DE ENCENDER UN CABEZAL, LA PANTALLA DEBERA ESTAR
CONECTADA COMO SE DESCRIBE EN EL LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES
UTILIZANDOLOSCONDUCTORESRECOMENDADOSPORELFABRICANTE.
REEMPLAZE SIEMPRE LOS FUSIBLES DAÑADOS POR OTROS DE
CARACTERÍSTICASIDÉNTICAS.
NUNCADESCONECTEELPROTECTORDELATOMADETIERRA.
LAPOTENCIADESONIDODELOSALTAVOCESCUANDOLOSNIVELESSON
ALTOSPUEDECAUSARDAÑOPERMANENTE.SEDEBEEVITARPORTANTOLA
EXPOSICIÓNDIRECTAALOSALTAVOCESCUANDOESTOSESTÉNOPERANDO
A UN NIVEL ALTO. USA SIEMPRE PROTECTORES AUDITIVOS ANTE UNA
EXPOSICIÓNPROLONGADA.
SI EL PRODUCTO NO FUNCIONARA UNA VEZ SEGUIDAS TODAS LAS
INSTRUCCIONES,REMÍTALOAUNSERVICIOTÉCNICOCUALIFICADO.
LAOFICINAAMERICANADEPROTECCIÓNDELASALUDHAESPECIFICADO
LOSSIGUIENTESNIVELESADMISIBLESDEEXPOSICIÓNDERUIDO.
DURACIÓNPORDIAYHORAS NIVELDESONIDODBABAJARESPUESTA
8 90
6 92
4 95
3 97
2 100
1½ 102
1 105
½ 110
¼ómenos 115
CUALQUIER EXPOSICIÓN POR ENCIMA DE LOS LÍMITES MENCIONADOS
PUEDEPROVOCARPÉRDIDASAUDITIVAS.
LOS TAPONES PROTECTORES DEBEN DE SER UTILIZADOS CUANDO SE
OPEREESTESISTEMADEAMPLIFICACIÓNPARAPREVENIRUNAPERMANENTE
PÉRDIDADEOÍDOSILAEXPOSICIÓNESEXCESIVAOESTÁPORENCIMADE
LOSLÍMITESDESCRITOSARRIBA.PARAPREVENIRCONTRAUNAEXPOSICIÓN
PELIGROSAAALTOSNIVELESDESONIDOSERECOMIENDAATODASLAS
PERSONASQUEPUEDANESTAREXPUESTASANIVELESPRODUCIDOSPOR
UNSISTEMADEAMPLIFCIACIÓNCOMOÉSTEQUEPROTEJANSUSOÍDOS
MIENTRASLAUNIDADESTÁENFUNCIONAMIENTO.
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ÁVISO!
Importante Información de seguridad
LEA LA SIGUIENTE INFORMACIÓN DETENIDAMENTE Y CONSERVE LAS
INSTRUCCIONES PARA FUTURAS CONSULTAS.
SIGA TODOS LOS AVISOS E INSTRUCCIONES MARCACADAS EN LOS
PRODUCTOS.
¡PELIGRO! Alto voltaje interno.
NOABRALATAPADELEQUIPO.NOHAYPARTESUTILIZABLESPARAOTROS
FINESENESTEEQUIPO.REMITACUALQUIERANOMALÍAALSERVICIOTÉCNICO
CUALIFICADO.
UTILICETRAPOSSECOSPARASULIMPIEZA.
SEPUEDEFORMARCONDENSACIÓNDENTRODELAMPLIFICADORSIESTESE
HAMOVIDODEUNLUGARFRIOAOTROMÁSCALIDO.ENELCASODEQUE
SEMOVIERAELAMPLIFICADORDEUNSITIOMÁSFRIOAOTROMÁSCALIDO
OALAINVERSA,DEJEUNRATOELAMPLIFICADORSINENCENDERPARAQUE
ESTEALCANCELATEMPERATURAMEDIADELNUEVOLUGAR.
LASMODIFICACIONESNOAUTORIZADASESTÁNEXPRESAMENTEPROHIBIDAS
PORBLACKSTARAMPLIFICATIOLTD.
NUNCAAPOYEOBJETOSENNINGUNODELOSAGUJEROSDEVENTILACIÓN
LOCALIZADOSENLASTAPASDELEQUIPO.
NO EXPONGA LOS EQUIPOS A LA LLUVIA, LIQUIDOS O HUMEDAD DE
CUALQUIERTIPO.
SIGATODOSLOSAVISOSEINSTRUCCIONESMARCADASENELPRODUCTO.
NOPONGALOSEQUIPOSENCARRETILLASOMESASINESTABLES.ELEQUIPO
PUEDECAERDAÑÁNDOSESERIAMENTE,ASÍCOMOAOTRASPERSONAS.
NOCUBRAOBLOQUEELOSAGUJEROSDEAPERTURAYVENTILACIÓN.
ESTEPRODUCTONODEBESERPUESTOCERCADEUNAFUENTEDECALOR
COMOPUEDESER UNRADIADOR, ESTUFAOCUALQUIERPRODUCTORO
AMPLIFICADORDECALOR.
USESÓLOLAFUENTEDEALIMENTACIÓNQUESEACOMPATIBLECONLOS
VOLTAJESUTILIZADOSENELÁREAENDONDEESTÉ.
LAFUENTEDEALIMENTACIÓNDEBEDESERMANEJADACONCUIDADOY
DEBEDESERREMPLAZADAENCASODECUALQUIERDAÑO.
NUNCAROMPALATOMADETIERRASOBREELCABLEDECORRIENTE.
ELCABLEDE CORRIENTEDEBERÁDE SERDESCONECTADOCUANDOLA
UNIDADNOVAYAASERUSADADURANTEUNTIEMPO.
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distintadelserviciomunicipalderecogidadebasura,atravésdepuntosde
recogidadesignadosporelgobiernoolasautoridadeslocales.
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Blackstar HT-5TH Owner's manual

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