DSL100HR & DSL40CR OWNER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this Dual Super Lead (DSL) amplifier from Marshall Amplification. The DSL provides the legendary Marshall tone, allowing you to express your distinct playing style and attitude. From clean to distorted overdrives, the DSL is a versatile all valve amp that allows you to easily dial in the sound you desire.
WARNING! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COMPLIANCE STATEMENT WARNING: Before going any further, make sure that your amplifier is compatible with your mains electricity supply. If you have any doubt, please seek help from a qualified technician – your Marshall dealer can help you in this respect. WARNING: Failure to do the above may damage your amplifier. When connecting a speaker cabinet make sure that you use a proper speaker cable. Never use a screened (shielded) guitar cable for this purpose.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS DSL40CR FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DSL100HR FRONT PANEL 25 24 23 22 18 17 16 15 4. VOLUME Controls the volume level of the CLASSIC GAIN channel. 1. INPUT Input jack socket for your guitar cable. Use a good quality screened/shielded guitar cable to help prevent noise interference. CLASSIC GAIN CHANNEL 2. GAIN Controls the gain level for the CLASSIC GAIN channel.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS (CONT.) FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS (CONT.) EQUALISATION SECTION using the supplied 2-way footswitch or the optional 6-way footswitch. bass boost, increasing bottom-end. RESONANCE is a power-stage function and acts independently of the preamp EQ controls. 10. TREBLE Controls the higher frequency content of your sound. Turning clockwise will increase the highs making the sound brighter and more crisp. REVERB SECTION 11. MIDDLE Controls the middle frequency of your sound.
REAR PANEL FUNCTIONS DSL40CR REAR PANEL 27 26 28 29 31 30 32 33 DSL100HR REAR PANEL 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 26. MAINS INPUT Connects the amplifier to the mains electricity supply. You can set the channel, the state of the LOOP and MASTER volume via MIDI messages. then press and hold the Master Select switch (Front Panel Function #18) until its LED flashes. 31. AUDIO IN Connect an external device here to practice with or to jam along to music.
REAR PANEL FUNCTIONS (CONT.) MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 33. LOUDSPEAKERS There are five speaker outputs available. They are labelled according to the intended impedances: 1. BASIC INFORMATION • 1 x 16 OHM: connect a single 16 Ohm speaker cabinet to this jack. • 1x 8 OHM or 2 x 16 OHM: connect a single 8 Ohm speaker cabinet or two 16 Ohm speaker cabinets. WARNING: Although the amplifier has five speaker outputs, never attempt to connect more speaker cabinets than rated.
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