Kustom HV 30 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
1.) Guitar Input Jack -
2.) Lead Channel On LED -
3.) Gain -
5.) Volume -
6.) Channel Select Switch -
7.) Rhythm Channel On LED -
this is a 1/4" 2-conductor input jack for plugging in your instrument. It is
intended for guitars but will accept other instruments as well.
when this LED light is on, it indicates that the Lead Channel is active.
adjust this clockwise to increase the amount of distortion. At lower ranges of the control, you
get a less distorted sound. As you increase the gain, you add tremendous amounts of distortion to
the signal for a harder edged "crunch" tone.
this is a volume control for the Lead Channel ONLY.
this switch selects between the Lead or Rhythm Channel.
when this LED light is on, it indicates that the Rhythm Channel is
active.
4.) Grind/Crunch Switch -
8.) Gain -
9.) Fat/Lean -
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this switch selects either the CRUNCH or GRIND preamps. Each preamp
offers a different tonal variation.
adjust this clockwise to increase the amount of gain of the Rhythm Channel. The gain is
applied before the tone controls.
Selecting Fat allows the 12AX7 tube input stage to be over-driven, giving a fatter sound.
Volume -
Bass -
12.) Middle -
Treble -
Effects Level -
15.) Toggle Tap -
16.) Program Select -
17.) Effects Active -
18.) Jewel Light -
19.) Power Switch -
this is a volume control for the Rhythm Channel only.
this control is the bass control for both channels. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies
at 100Hz. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered. Turning it counterclockwise, the low will
be rolled off -12db.
this control is the midrange control for both channels. It is passive and set to shelve
frequencies at 1KHz. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered. Turning it counterclockwise,
the low will be rolled off - 12db.
this is the high frequency tone control for both channels. It is passive and set to shelve
frequencies at 3KHz on the instrument channel. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered.
Turning it counterclockwise, the highs will be rolled off - 12db.
this control adds the digital effects section and mixes it into the main signal. Sixteen
different effects are available.
This momentary switch performs different functions, depending on which effect is
selected. Page 6 describes each effect in detail and how to enhance its usefulness with this switch.
this switch will select any of sixteen different effects. Page 6 describes each effect
in detail.
this switch engages the digital effects section. The Footswitch over-rides this switch
when it's plugged into the amp.
this jewel light lets you know that the amplifier is on.
this switch turns on and off the AC power to the amp.
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HV 30 CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS
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