Behringer Stereo Amplifier AC108 User Manual

User’s manual  
Version 1ꢀ0 April 2004  
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VINTAGER AC108  
VINTAGER  
15-Watt Vintage Guitar Amp with Vacuum Tube  
s Extremely versatile guitar amplifier with hand-selected 12AX7 vacuum tube  
s Authentic vintage design with ULTRATUBE circuitry for classic tube sound  
s Powerful 20-Watt, 8" vintage-tuned guitar speaker  
s 2-channel tube preamp and wide-range gain control for super-fat sounds with all pickup types  
s Dedicated 2-band EQ plus mid-shift button for creative sound-shaping  
s CD input allows you to play along to your favorite music  
s Dedicated master level control and powerful headphone output  
s Rugged construction for years of trouble-free use  
s Designed in Germanyꢀ Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management system  
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VINTAGER AC108  
FORWORD  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Dear musician,  
1ꢀ INTRODUCTIONꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 4  
Congratulations and  
thank you very much for  
purchasing the AC108,  
BEHRINGER’s newest  
addition to the guitar  
amp familyꢀ  
1ꢀ1 Before you get started ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
1ꢀ1ꢀ1 Shipment ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
1ꢀ1ꢀ2 Initial operation ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
1ꢀ1ꢀ3 Warranty ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
2ꢀ WIRING TIPS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
3ꢀ CONTROL ELEMENTS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 6  
4ꢀ AUDIO CONNECTIONS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 7  
5ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 7  
6ꢀ WARRANTYꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 8  
The VINTAGER AC108  
offers the latest in  
vintage-type guitar amps,  
and is guaranteed to  
cause endless sleep-  
less nightsꢀ  
Had anybody told you a  
few years ago that one  
day you‘d be able to buy  
a guitar amp with real  
tube circuitry at such an  
unbeatable price, you  
would have probably  
called him nutsꢀ But I wanted this amp to become reality, and  
now we‘ve actually made it! With our VINTAGER AC108  
you can now follow in the footsteps of all the big guitar  
legendsꢀ Simply unpack it, plug it in and you’re ready to go! The  
VINTAGER AC108 gives you everything your heart desires, from  
classic clean sounds to solid heavy metal licksꢀ  
1ꢀ INTRODUCTION  
What we really wanted was to give you a truly high-quality guitar  
ampꢀ Believe me: With all those years of experience under our  
belt, we know what an amp needs to put up withꢀ No matter how  
often you practice or how many sessions you have with your  
friends: when it comes to quality and sound, your  
VINTAGER AC108 will give you years and years of pure enjoymentꢀ  
Congratulations! The AC108 you have purchased is a guitar  
amplifier with tube technology, giving you the authentic sound of  
legendary guitar ampsꢀ  
The VINTAGER AC108 was specifically designed as a practice  
ampꢀ The ULTRATUBE circuit and the carefully selected 12AX7  
tube will give your guitar sound that unique vintage characterꢀ  
Now, just in case you‘re wondering how we can offer such a  
high-quality guitar amp at such an unbelievably low priceꢀꢀꢀ the  
answer is totally simple: it‘s thanks to you! Many satisfied customers  
means large volumes of units soldꢀ Many units sold means better  
purchase prices for components, and so onꢀ So, we just passed  
this price advantage on to youꢀ It‘s only fair, isn‘t it?  
With the wide range of sounds available you can also play  
hard and distorted soundsꢀ From crystal-clear to ultra-distorted,  
anything‘s possibleꢀ And there needn‘t be any trouble with the  
neighbors: just plug in your headphone and get going! But be  
careful:  
Enough talk nowꢀ One day, when you‘re one of those legendary  
guitarists yourself, we hope you‘ll say that your first real guitar  
amp was a BEHRINGERꢀ In that case, you have made a dream  
come true for us, tooꢀ  
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High volume levels can damage your hearing or your  
headphone! Please turn down the MASTER control  
(fully left) before you switch the unit on! Always  
make sure you use appropriate volume levels!  
Absolute power and tube sound  
If you really want to come through strong, your  
VINTAGER AC108 will give you the necessary power to truly  
impress your friends when rehearsing or even leave your audience  
in awe when you‘re on stageꢀ The wiring examples in figꢀ 2ꢀ1 and  
2ꢀ2 show you how to connect your guitar amp properlyꢀ  
We wish you lots of success!  
Thank you very much,  
You‘ll always be in control in terms of volume, so you can use  
the same great sound for practicing at home and for playing with  
your bandꢀ  
Jam it up!  
With its CD player input, your AC108 is the ultimate practice  
amp, because it couldn‘t be easier to play along to your favorite  
musicꢀ If you don‘t want anybody listening to what you‘re playing,  
or simply wish to avoid disturbing the neighbors, just use your  
headphoneꢀ The BEHRINGER HPS3000 is ideal just for thatꢀ  
Uli Behringer  
A companion for life!  
The electronic components in your VINTAGER AC108 have  
been built into a robust steel-plate enclosure for maximum  
protectionꢀ The cabinet is made of high-grade, environmentally  
friendly MDF wood covered with especially durable synthetic  
leatherꢀ The AC108 will never let you down, even when the  
going gets toughꢀ  
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Please read the manual carefully and keep it around  
for future reference!  
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1ꢀ INTRODUCTION  
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VINTAGER AC108  
1ꢀ1 Before you get started  
1ꢀ1ꢀ1 Shipment  
Your AC108 was carefully packed at the factory, and the  
packaging was designed to protect the unit from rough handlingꢀ  
Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully examine the  
packaging and its contents for any signs of physical damage  
that may have occurred during transitꢀ  
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If the unit is damaged, please do NOT return it to  
BEHRINGER! Instead, notify your dealer and the  
shipping company immediately! Otherwise, claims  
for damage or replacement may not be honored!  
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Always use the original packing carton to prevent  
damage during storage or transport!  
Make sure that no children are left unsupervised  
with the AC108 or its packaging!  
Please ensure proper disposal of all packing  
materials!  
1ꢀ1ꢀ2 Initial operation  
Be sure that there is enough space around the unit for coolingꢀ  
To avoid overheating, please do not place the VINTAGER near  
radiators and other equipment emanating heatꢀ  
Figꢀ 2ꢀ1: Example of a setup using the VINTAGER AC108  
1ꢀ1ꢀ3 Warranty  
Figꢀ 2ꢀ2 shows a recommended setup for amplifying the vintage  
sound of your AC108 using a sound reinforcement system of  
any sizeꢀ This way, you can also use your amp for playing live or  
for rehearsals with your bandꢀ  
The VINTAGER’s serial number is located on the rear panelꢀ  
Please take the time to fill out and return the warranty card within  
14 days after the date of purchase to benefit from our extended  
warrantyꢀ Or register online at wwwꢀbehringerꢀcomꢀ  
2ꢀ WIRING TIPS  
The illustration on the next page shows you how to connect  
your guitar to the amplifierꢀ  
If you want to use an effects pedal (for example, the  
BEHRINGER X V-AMP) to experiment with some out-of-the-  
ordinary sounds, you can connect your guitar directly to the  
input of the effects processorꢀ Then, connect a second cable  
from the effects output to the input on your guitar ampꢀ  
If you have an electronic tuner, please be sure to insert it pre  
effects device, so that the tuner only receives a dry signal without  
effects componentsꢀ  
X V-AMP: no additional tuner requiredꢀ  
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The built-in loudspeaker is disabled automatically  
when you plug in the headphone  
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Figꢀ 2ꢀ2: Live setup  
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2ꢀ WIRING TIPS  
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3ꢀ CONTROL ELEMENTS  
Figꢀ 3ꢀ1: Upper side: Control elements  
Connect your guitar to the INST(RUMENT) INPUT jack,  
using a standard guitar cable with a 1/4" TS connectorꢀ  
The GAIN control determines the volume level and the  
amount of distortionꢀ Use GAIN to adjust the amount  
of distortion and the MASTER control to set the volume  
level  
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If the GAIN switch  
control is disabled! In this case, the volume can  
only be set with the MASTER control  
is not pressed, the GAIN  
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The GAIN switch provides additional boost on the guitar  
channelꢀ  
Figꢀ 3ꢀ2 Rear view: Serial number  
The BASS control allows you to boost or cut the low-  
frequency rangeꢀ  
SERIAL NUMBERꢀ Please take the time to fill out and return  
the warranty card enclosed with your VINTAGER AC108  
within 14 days of the date of purchase to benefit from  
our extended warrantyꢀ Or register online at  
wwwꢀbehringerꢀcomꢀ  
Guitar amps are optimally matched to the sound of guitars  
by shifting the point at which middle frequencies are  
loweredꢀ Pressing the SHIFT button enacts this functionꢀ  
No matter which way you adjust the controls on your guitar  
amp: the sound of your guitar also has some influence on the  
overall soundꢀ We would therefore like to give you a few tips to  
get you startedꢀ  
The TREBLE control governs the high-frequency range to  
give your guitar a more “cutting” soundꢀ  
Use the CD INPUT to connect the output of your CD player,  
tape deck, CD or MD walkman, for example, to practice and  
play along to music or guitar tutorial CDsꢀ  
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Most guitars sound best when their tone and  
volume controls are turned up as much as possible!  
This connector is a 1/4" TRS jackꢀ If your CD player is  
equipped with cinch outputs, you‘ll need an adapter cable,  
which you can buy at your local music shopꢀ Illustration 4ꢀ3  
in chapter 4ꢀ “AUDIO CONNECTIONS” shows you what  
kind of adapter to buyꢀ You can also use a mono cable (figꢀ  
4ꢀ4)ꢀ This will not damage your CD player or guitar ampꢀ  
Experiment with the controls to find out how you can modify  
the sound to your likingꢀ Experienced guitarists write down their  
favorite settings or attach stickies underneath the controlsꢀ  
The MASTER control determines the overall volume of your  
AC108ꢀ Whenever you press the POWER switch or unplug  
your guitar, be sure to set the MASTER control to zero firstꢀ  
Otherwise, a loud crackling noise may be produced, which  
could damage your loudspeaker or even your hearingꢀ  
The HEADPHONE jack is for headphoneꢀ When you plug  
in your headphone, the built-in loudspeaker is mutedꢀ  
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The headphone signal can also be routed to a mixing  
console or sound reinforcement system! Connect  
the headphone output on your AC108 to the line  
input (LINE IN) on the console (for example,  
BEHRINGER EURORACK UB1222FX-PRO)! You can also  
use mono cables!  
Some headphones produce distortion if the volume  
level is too high! Please cut back the MASTER control  
until the distortion disappears!  
Use the POWER switch to switch on your AC108ꢀ The  
POWER switch should be set to “Off” before you connect  
your guitar amp to the mainsꢀ  
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Please note: The POWER switch does not disconnect  
the unit from the mains! Unplug the power cord  
when you don’t want to use the unit for some time!  
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3ꢀ CONTROL ELEMENTS  
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4ꢀ AUDIO CONNECTIONS  
The guitar input of the BEHRINGER VINTAGER AC108 comes  
as 1/4" TS connectorꢀ  
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Please keep in mind that all the equipment has to  
be grounded at all times! For your own protection,  
never change or disable the grounding on your  
equipment or on the cables!  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ4: Mono adapter cable  
5ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS  
AUDIO INPUTS  
Guitar input  
1/4" TS connector  
1/4" TRS connector  
CD input  
AUDIO OUTPUTS  
Headphone output  
1/4" TRS connector  
SYSTEM DATA  
Output stage power  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ1: 1/4" mono plug for the INSTRUMENT INPUT  
15 Watts RMS into 4 Ohms  
LOUDSPEAKER  
Type  
8" vintage design  
guitar loudspeaker  
4 Ohms  
Impedance  
Power rating  
20 Watts  
POWER SUPPLY  
Mains voltage  
USA/Canada 120 V~, 60 Hz  
UꢀKꢀ/Australia 230 V~, 50 Hz  
Europe  
Japan  
230 V~, 50 Hz  
100V~, 50-60Hz  
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT  
Dimmensions  
(H x W x D)  
approxꢀ 322 mm (13 1/8")  
x 357 mm (14 1/16")  
x 162 mm (6 3/8")  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ2: 1/4" stereo headphone plug and the 1/4" stereo plug  
for the CD INPUT  
Weight  
approxꢀ 5ꢀ6 kg (11 lbsꢀ 3 ozꢀ)  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ3: Stereo adapter cable  
BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standardsꢀ  
As a result of these efforts, modifications may be made from time to time to existing  
products without prior noticeꢀ Specifications and appearance may differ from those  
listed or shownꢀ  
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5ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS  
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VINTAGER AC108  
6ꢀ WARRANTY  
3ꢀ Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly  
excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper  
handling of the product by the userꢀ This also applies to defects  
caused by normal wear and tear, in particular, of faders,  
crossfaders, potentiometers, keys/buttons, tubes, guitar strings,  
illuminants and similar partsꢀ  
§ 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION  
To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must  
complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of  
the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik  
GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3ꢀ Failure  
to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any  
extended warranty claimsꢀ Based on the conditions herein, the  
buyer may also choose to use the online registration option via  
the Internet (wwwꢀbehringerꢀcom or wwwꢀbehringerꢀde)ꢀ  
4ꢀ Damages/defects caused by the following conditions are not  
covered by this warranty:  
s improper handling, neglect or failure to operate the unit in  
compliance with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user  
or service manualsꢀ  
§ 2 WARRANTY  
1ꢀ BEHRINGER (BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH  
including all BEHRINGER subsidiaries listed on the enclosed  
page, except BEHRINGER Japan) warrants the mechanical and  
electronic components of this product to be free of defects in  
material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year* from the  
original date of purchase, in accordance with the warranty  
regulations described belowꢀ If the product shows any defects  
within the specified warranty period that are not excluded from  
this warranty as described under § 4, BEHRINGER shall, at its  
discretion, either replace or repair the product using suitable new  
or reconditioned partsꢀ In the case that other parts are used which  
constitute an improvement, BEHRINGER may, at its discretion,  
charge the customer for the additional cost of these partsꢀ  
s connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not  
comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in  
the country where the product is usedꢀ  
s damages/defects caused by force majeure or any other  
condition that is beyond the control of BEHRINGERꢀ  
5ꢀ Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized  
personnel (user included) will void the warrantyꢀ  
6ꢀ If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that  
the defect in question is not covered by the warranty, the inspection  
costs are payable by the customerꢀ  
7ꢀ Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be  
repaired exclusively at the buyer’s expenseꢀ BEHRINGER will  
inform the buyer of any such circumstanceꢀ If the buyer fails to  
submit a written repair order within 6 weeks after notification,  
BEHRINGER will return the unit CꢀOꢀDꢀ with a separate invoice  
for freight and packingꢀ Such costs will also be invoiced separately  
when the buyer has sent in a written repair orderꢀ  
2ꢀ If the warranty claim proves to be justified, the product will  
be returned to the user freight prepaidꢀ  
3ꢀ Warranty claims other than those indicated above are  
expressly excludedꢀ  
§ 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER  
1ꢀ To obtain warranty service, the buyer (or his authorized dealer)  
must call BEHRINGER (see enclosed list) during normal business  
hours BEFORE returning the productꢀ All inquiries must be  
accompanied by a description of the problemꢀ BEHRINGER will  
then issue a return authorization numberꢀ  
§ 5 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY  
This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer  
(customer of retail dealer) and is not transferable to anyone who  
may subsequently purchase this productꢀ No other person (retail  
dealer, etcꢀ) shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on  
behalf of BEHRINGERꢀ  
2ꢀ Subsequently, the product must be returned in its original  
shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to  
the address indicated by BEHRINGERꢀ  
§ 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES  
3ꢀ Shipments without freight prepaid will not be acceptedꢀ  
Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall  
not entitle the buyer to claim (consequential) damagesꢀ In no event  
shall the liability of BEHRINGER exceed the invoiced value of the  
productꢀ  
§ 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS  
1ꢀ Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is  
accompanied by a copy of the original retail dealer’s invoiceꢀ Any  
product deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms  
of this warranty will be repaired or replacedꢀ  
§ 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW  
1ꢀ This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory  
rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights  
against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase  
contractꢀ  
2ꢀ If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to  
comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national  
or local level, in any country which is not the country for which the  
product was originally developed and manufactured, this  
modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in  
materials or workmanshipꢀ The warranty does not cover any such  
modification/adaptation, irrespective of whether it was carried out  
properly or notꢀ Under the terms of this warranty, BEHRINGER  
shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting from such a  
modification/adaptationꢀ  
2ꢀ The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable  
unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty lawꢀ  
* Customers in the European Union please contact  
BEHRINGER Germany Support for further detailsꢀ  
Technical specifications and appearance subject to change without noticeꢀ The information contained herein is correct at the time of  
printingꢀ The names of companies, institutions or publications pictured or mentioned and their respective logos are registered trademarks  
of their respective ownersꢀ Their use neither constitutes a claim of the trademarks by BEHRINGER® nor affiliation of the trademark  
owners with BEHRINGER®ꢀ BEHRINGER® accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either  
wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or statement contained hereinꢀ Colours and specification may vary slightly from  
productꢀ Products are sold through our authorised dealers onlyꢀ Distributors and dealers are not agents of BEHRINGER® and have  
absolutely no authority to bind BEHRINGER® by any express or implied undertaking or representationꢀ No part of this manual may be  
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind,  
for any purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbHꢀ BEHRINGER® is a registered  
trademarkꢀ  
ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDꢀ © 2004 BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH,  
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Strꢀ 36-38, 47877 Willich-Münchheide II, Germanyꢀ  
Telꢀ +49 2154 9206 0, Fax +49 2154 9206 4903  
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6ꢀ WARRANTY  
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