Mesa_boogie DC3 Manuel d'utilisateur

1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954USA The Spirit of Art in Technology OOGIEBMESADUAL CALIBER DC-3Owner's Manual

PAGE 6This toggle calls up one channel or the other and can take the place of the Channel Select footswitch when there isn’t one handy.Perfect for set

PAGE 7This is the A.C.’s (Alternating Current) main fuse and provides electrical current protection from outside A.C. fluctuations, as well aspower tu

These two 1/4" jacks are thae patch point for external effects. The Effects Loop is wired in parallel with the normal signal. Connectthe SEND ja

PAGE 9This 1/4" jack and control provide a signal derived from the speaker jack. Perfect for using the DC-3 as a master pre-amp, oradditional pow

PAGE 10SUGGESTED SAMPLE SETTINGSSAMPLE 1Sparkling CleanSAMPLE 2Pushed Bluesy Rhythm/SoloSAMPLE 3Crunch RhythmHigh Gain Lead/CrunchSAMPLE 4LeadCHANNELR

PAGE 11PERSONAL SETTINGS PAGEINPUTFOOTSWITCHDC-3CALIBERDUA LSTANDBY POWERLEADON ONRHYTHM80 240 750 2200 6600GAIN TREBLE MID BASS PRESENCE REVERB MASTE

PAGE 12TUBE TASK CHARTNOTE: BEFORE CHANGING TUBES FLIP POWER SWITCH TO STANDBY.Dual Caliber DC-312AX7REAR OF CHASSISGRAYREVERBWHITE(Each 12AX7 contai

PAGE 13You may occasionally experience some form of tube noise or microphonics. Certainly no cause for alarm, this quirky behavior comeswith the terri

Because your amplifier is an all tube design, it is quite possible that you will at some point experience minor pre-amp tube noise. Restassured - thi

PAGE 15Here’s a question we often hear:“Why doesn’t Mesa put bias adjustmentsin their amplifiers?”Well, there’s a short answer and a long answer to th

YOU, the smart player and all around intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be your amplifier company. This is something we do not take lightl

PAGE 16Voltage and current are NOT the same. Current is the AMOUNT of electricity, the “quantity” — and is measured in amperes. Voltageis the degree

PAGE 17Some of the other recommended biasing, “methods” — such as -”.. tubes running red hot, increase the bias .. sounds harsh and runstoo cool, turn

GAIN TREBLE MID BASS PRESENCE REVERB MASTERINPUTFOOTSWITCH80 240 750 2200 6600STANDBY POWERLEADON ONRHYTHMDUAL CALIBER DC-3OUTPUTLEVELEQ SELECTRETU

The Spirit of Art in Technology OOGIEBMESAThank you for trusting MESA/Boogie to be your amplifiercompany. We wish you many years of toneful enjoyment

The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954USA (707) 778-6565 FAX NO. (707) 765-1503

Your MESA/Boogie Amplifier is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly.USE COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS OBSERVE THE

TABLE OF CONTENTSPrecautions FRONT PANEL Description and UsageGainTrebleMidPresenceReverbMasterBassPage #012 & 3456334 & 53 & 445REAR P

DC-3 Operating InstructionsOverview:Your DC-3 amplifier was designed to deliver maximum performance in a format based on simplicity. Its easy to dial

PAGE 2First familiarize yourself with the layout of the Front Panel and locate the Lead / Rhythm switch on the right side of the chassis, nextto the S

PAGE 3probably a good time to mention that most of the great sounds can be found by setting the GAIN Control moderately, especially in theLEAD Channel

sounds in this channel. In the LEAD Channel, try setting the BASS Control somewhere between 3 and 6 . These settings will varywith the amount of

NOTE: When trying to use your DC-3 at extremely low volume levels it will be necessary to reduce the far left Gain control. Once theMasters and Outp