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INTRODUCTION 1.I Carlsbro have used their arxtensive past experience in all-valve an plification to brjng you the new sidewinder Lead Combo. A twin channel all vajve cornbo,packed with features and controls, which gives you the silnd versatility quality and warmth you'd expect from a Carlsbro valve unit. And much of the unique sound you'll derive from the Sidewindercomes from the professionalquality 150 watt Celestion Sidewinderspeaker, speci-lly selecLed C-rlrb ro J o r rh is s u p e rbu n ir. by l.2Please read this manual carefully before use. The wide ranee of useful tone settjngs available, make the Sidewindera superbiy ver;tjle unit, lts sound possibilitiescan only be fully understood,and exploited, by systematic experimentation with the unit.

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CENERAL INFORMATION 2.1 Mains Voltage The amplifier js pre-set to operate from the nominal mains voltage
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- For ll0v the working range is:- 105-120v,50-6AHz - For 200v the working range is:- 2A0-230v,5A-60H2 - For 24Av the workint range is:- 225-256v,5A-6AHZ The mains lead suppliedshould be plugged into the 3 pin I.E.C. Malns Socket and a suitable plug fitted to the other end. Care must be taken in wiring the plug and the followjng colour code must be observed. CREEN + YELLOW - EARTH B RO WN - LIVE BLUE - NEUTRAL 2.2Fuse Replacement Shouldthe mains fuse need replacjng, it is located on the rear paner. FIRST DISCoNNECT THE AMPLIFIER MAINS SUPPLY, and then replace the fuse u,ith the appropriate type and rating specified on the rear panel. DISCONNECTFROA, THE MAiNS when reDlacingthe HT fuse which is also The HT fuse is provided for mains transformer located on the rear paneL. protection and shouldbe replaced with the type and rating specilied on the rear panel.

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

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3.1InDuts L OW CA IN (I) A low gain input, common to Doth channels,for use with high 8U1tarS. A hi8h gain input, common to lroth channels,Jor use with 1ow oulPUr guitars. HIGH CAIN (2)

3.2Channel I - uclean" LE D (4) CAIN (3) with PULL BRIGHT lacility Lights when the input is switched to Channel l. Sets Channel I soundlevel independently of Channel 2. PULL BRIGHT incredses top end punch, giving a 6dB lift at 2kHz. Stereo jack socket which accepts the FSE2 Electronic Footswitch supplied with the 5idewinder. Operation oJ the Footswitch causesthe c h a n ^ e l
CHANNEL CHANCE (5)

3.3Channel 2 - "Overdrive" LED (6) PRE.CAIN (7) Lights when the input is switched to
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Adjusts the quality of the distorted rrrockrt sustainedsound. This control should be experimentedwith careJully as the amount of PRE-GAIN will also b e a " e c t e d b y t h - t y p e o , g u ira r b e i n g p la y e d . CL ra rs wirh h ig h o u rp ur I e v e l s rnay give excellent PRE-CAIN results with the control on lower scale positjons, whllst lower output guitars rnay need the control advancinghigher on the sca1e. The POST-GAINcontrol sets the level of Channel 2 soundindependentlyof Ch a . n e l l. T h e P UL L S MO O T H o p r i o n on the POST-CAINcontrol provides a high frequency filter (12dB cur), to smooth out the top end of ChanneL sound. 2 Variable BA55 (9) MIDDLE (10) and TREBLE (ll) controls with cut or boost f a c il-ry (i. e . p l. rso r m: n u s iro m O p o s i ' o l on scale) . Experimentationfrom the 0 position on each control is essential to tailor the sound to your requrrements. PULL DRIVE is a mid-range boost control to give instant rock sound on operation. PULL DRIVE applies to Channel 2 only. Adds boost to mid-high range. Reverb level cont.ol provides overall control of both channels. lurns on the reverb circuit for Channel l. Turns on the reverb circuit for Channel 2. Socket Jor either an electronic footswitch (FSE2)or a standard type, which enables selection ol either reverb 'ofJ' or reverb 'on' accordin8 to the settings of the front panel reverb controls. Allows overall control oJ soundlevel. On turnin8 the unit on at the Mains o \ / O F F (2 0 ) s wirc h J h e S T A NDB \ CONTROL (18) need only be operated !\hFn _l-e unir iq ready for Llsc. A per'od of one minute shouldbe allowed between Ma in s O N a . 1 dS T A NDB Y O N s e lec t i o ' 1 .

POST-CAIN (8) with PULL SMOOTH faciljty

MASIER EQ SECTION - BASS (9), MIDDLE (10) ANd TRE B LE (11) with P ULL DRI V E facility on MIDDLE (10)

PR E S E N C (I2 ) E (1 RE V E R B 3 ) CHANNELI REVERB (1 S WIT C H 4 )

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CHANNEL REVERB 2

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MASTER VOLUME (I7) STANDBY CONTROL (18)

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When switching off, the STANDBy (t8) s $ ilc h s h o u idb e s wirc h e do I , be f o r e r h e MAINS (20) ofI switch. MAINS ON/OFF SWITCH (1 9 ) MAiNS 'ON' NEOI{20)
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Rear Panel Facilities

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3 PIN MAINS SOCKET (I) MAINS FUSE (See Section 2.2) HT FUSE (2) (See Secrion2.2 ) OUTPUT SELECTOR (3) LOUDSPEAKEROUTPUTs (4.) Selects 4/3/16 ohms ourput impedance. 2 external loudspeaker connections are provided. The total load must n o t b e le s s rh a n 4 o h ms . (. e e L o : d s p e a k e r section 5.3) The phoner socket p.ovjdes a -nono sitna' for stereo headphone set, The internal loudspeaker automatically disconnected is when headphones are used. A mono jack socket providesan unbalancedoutput Jor connection to mixers or other signal processing equlPmenr. Controls the level of the DIRECT INJECT sr8na1. Additional power ampliiiers may be fed by connecting jack lead from a either the LINE OUTPUT (3) or EFFECTs LOOP RETURN (9). Any n u mb e r o f s u ira b lFp o w^ r a -n p lif i- r s may be connected in this way.

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The pre-arnplifier and power outpur sections oJ the unit may be elecironically s e p a ra t e db y in : e rt in g a ja L k Dl u e i n r o rh e E l-F E CT s L O O P : S E \ D (lOi s o c r e r . This prevents the signal reaching tne power amplifier and provides a joru r.ue, output which is Jully controlled by the lront panel controls. The signal may be fed into any suiraote s ig ra l p ro c e s s in g n ir (e . 8 . E c h o U n r l ) . u rn e o L rp rrt lro m t h e s jg n d l p ro ce s s i r g untt may then be fed into the EFFECTSLOOP - RETURN (9) socket on the rear panel.

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Loudspeakers' 5.lThe SidewinderValve Combo Jeatures the new, top line Celestion SIZ i5opE 5idewi'rderSpeaker. Developedby laser techno.og) ard represelring a bold new direction in terms of design and constructjonrthe Sidewinderhas exceptional versatility. Becauseof their special edge wourd 2,,copper_sonic coated a.luminiumvoice coil and die cast chassis,the Sid&inders are the first musical instrument speaker capable of delivering the full range of electric guitar sounds. And that makes the Sidewindir Combo ideal Jor any musical style. S.2Loudspeaker Specifications Celestion 5i2 l50PE Sidewinder Impedance Power Handling (watts) (Hz) Frequency Response Average Sensitivity (dB lw/lm) Ortput sPL ar Rated Power dB Diameter 5,3Loudspeaker Outputs_ The Sidewinderprovidesa wide range of external loudspeakers options. Up to two extra speakersmay be directly connectedto the unit usinp the speakerOUTPUTS(4). Care must be taken to ensurethe amplifier i; not o\-'load^ d bv Co'lr ecr.1 g . p e a k e r L o n o . rd rio rs $ ri. h I a v p a " n rp e d d n c e 4 oF^'ls. Fo - jn s L a rc e ,a : u ira 5 l- c o ^ h ira , i. r wo J , d \ e : . 01 le.s thaInternal speakerconnected lmpedance3 ohrns 2 x 16 ohm external speakers Total Impedance8 ohms Total load Impedance4 ohms Output impedanceselector slnuld be set to 4 ohms. IJ it is required to connect two external 8 ohm speakersin parallel, then the impedanceselector should be set to 4 ohms and the internal soeaker isolated by inserting a jack plug into rhe PHONES(J) socket. Rememberto retLrrnthe impedanceselector to 8 ohms when reverting to use wrthout external speakers.

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TechnicalSpecifications 6.1Front P anel Inputs Low Cain lnput Sensitivity at I kHz - Channel I with,B RIGHT , c o n t ro l operated Channel 2 with'DRIV E , c o n t ro l operated
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Maximum Input Levels - Channel 1 - Channel 2 Tone Controls Middle Treble Presence Pull Bright (Channel I onty) PuIl Smooth (Channel2 only) Pull Drive (Channel 2 only) Valves 6.2 Rear Panel Output Power Output Impedance Rear Panel EJfects Loop Level Impedance Line Output Level I.npedance Direct Injecr Level Impedance phones Socket LoudspeakerSockets Valves

20dB variation at zuob va.ratronat 25dB variation at 6dB variation at 6dB lift at 12dB cut ar todB tifr at 4 x E CC3 3 / L 2 A X 7

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50 watts 4/8/16 ohms (switchable) 2v send and return send ,'0k, Return IMO 2v ,0K ohrns Variable 0 to 1V 4K7 stereo jack _ isolates loudspeaker 2 mono jack sockets 2 x EL34 lx E c C8 3 / l2 A X 7

In pursuinga policy of continual ir.provement, Carlsbro reserve the right to alter the above specificationswithout prior notice.

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Service T,lEvery possiblecare has been taken to ensure every Carjsbro amDlilier is a E nd re lia b le p ro d J c r a n d e a c n a n p lilie r h a s b e e n 'ar'sf:cror) thoroughly examined and tested before leaving the lactory. If correctly used for the purposefor which it was designed,it will give tood ser!ice lor many years. 7.2In the case of a technical problem, please Eo through the following procedure;7.2.i Contact the dealer from whom the unit was purchasedand descrjbe to him the symptoms of the fault. Ib should be th-^ specialist in your area best able to service your equipment and may be able to resolve your problem immediately.' 7.2.2 It Lt is necessaryto return the equipment to the national distributor for vour country, it is most impoitant that yotl use the original packaging in order to protect the unit from physical damage, Carlsbro or the distributor cannot be held responsiblefor damage to the unit iJ it is not properly packed. lnclude a note with the unit giving details of the iymptoms of the problem and give your name and address. The Sidewinderdoes not contain any user serviceableparts. Alwav! consult yolr dealer first iJ any problem arises,or wriie directJy to your Carlsbro distributor quoting the serial number and date of purcj-rase or lne equrpment.

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Carisbro (Sales)Limited, Cross Drive, K I RK B Y IN ASHFIELD, Nottinghamshire. EnBland. NCI7 7LD Telr Mansfield \4623) 7539A2

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