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Marshall Amplification MG30FX Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual

1. AMPLIFICATION Owners Manual From Jim Marshall would personally like to congratulate you on your purchase of this next generation Marshall MG amplifier As a musician myself fully understand what it takes to perform live in a band situation In addition to talent dedication and a lot of hard work you also need equipment that does exactly what you ask of it Over the years have witnessed many advances in amplifier technology and wanted this MG series to take full advantage of such innovations These solid state amplifiers had to meet the tonal expectations of the modern guitarist whilst also incorporating new and exciting digital technology With this goal firmly in mind set my experienced R amp D team the task of designing a new range of affordable MG amplifiers that would not only produce the tone you re looking for but also offer an intuitive and totally programmable way of customising storing and accessing your favourite Marshall tones and features Like all the amplifiers in the new MG range state of the art manufacturing and stringent quality control procedures ensure that these amplifiers meet the high standard of build you have come to expect from all Marshall products Whether this is your first ever Marshall or is the latest addition to your arsenal of amps the tone flexibility and feel of these compact rugged units is guaranteed to deliver the goods from bedroom to backstage to on stage w
2. the front panel controls except Master Volume 16 which is not storable will now not match the actual settings of the unit All front panel switches will automatically update Altering a control will cause the associated parameter to jump to the current physical position of that control When a control is altered the selected channel light 3 or 5 will start to flash indicating that the current preset has been altered To store the updated settings push the Store switch 19 If you select another channel without pressing Store 19 then any altered settings will be lost as the new channel and its settings are recalled Manual In manual mode the amps settings always match the physical positions of the controls Changing channel only changes the channel NO presets are recalled NO other controls are altered Pressing Store 19 will store the current settings into the selected channel These can then be recalled when using the unit in Preset mode When channel settings have been stored the current channel light 3 or 5 will stop flashing indicating the preset has been saved Reverb amp FX The amplifier provides three simultaneous effects Reverb Delay and one of three Modulation effects Chorus Phaser or Flanger Reverb The Reverb control sets the amount of signal sent to the reverb section allowing the reverb to spill between channels as different presets are recalled The Rev switch 8 switches the rev
3. FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Follow all instructions and heed all warnings KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS MG5SOFX MG100FX 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 17 Rear panel shows MG50FX combo MG100FX combo has the same features MG100HFX head is identical except features two loudspeaker sockets Mains Input 230V 50Hz WARMING 115 Watts x aise casnon 7 ATTENTION A Fuse 230V TXXAE 250V 1004 1204 TXXAE 250V 21 1 Input Jack Socket Jack input for your guitar Use a good quality guitar cable i e one that s
4. SPEAKER LEAD WHEN CONNECTING AN EXTENSION CABINET TO THESE AMPLIFIERS MG50FX The single Loudspeaker socket 22 is used to connect either the internal speaker or an external speaker cabinet to the unit s power amp When using external cabinets ensure the total load impedance is equal to or exceeds 8 ohms MG100FX 1x12 amp 2x12 Combos The single Loudspeaker socket 22 is used to connect either the internal speaker or an external speaker cabinet to the unit s power amp When using external cabinets ensure the total load impedance is equal to or exceeds 4 ohms MG100HFX Head The two Loudspeaker sockets are used to connect to 1 or 2 external cabinets When using external cabinets ensure the total load impedance is equal to or exceeds 4 ohms Power The Power switch 20 turns the amplifier on and off If current settings have not been stored they will be lost Restoring Settings WARNING ALL AMP amp FOOTSWITCH SETTINGS WILL BE LOST To restore the unit to factory settings see handbook rear cover you must hold the Store switch 19 while powering on the amplifier The Clean Crunch 3 and OD 5 lights will light orange You can then release the Store switch 19 Resetting the amplifier will erase all user Channel presets and all user Footcontroller settings replacing them with the factory presets EUROPE ONLY C Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the E
5. any doubt please get advice from a qualified technician Your Marshall dealer will help you in this respect Please ensure the amplifier is switched off and unplugged from the mains electricity supply before being moved MG15FX amp MG30FX Overview Channel Selection The amplifier has 4 channels Clean Crunch OD1 amp OD2 Pressing the Clean Crunch switch 3 selects between the Clean Green Light and Crunch Red Light channels Pressing the OD switch 5 selects between the OD1 Green Light and OD2 Red Light channels When moving from an OD channel to a Clean Crunch channel the unit remembers the last channel you were in before leaving E g If you have moved from the Crunch Channel to an OD channel and you press the Clean Crunch switch 3 the amplifier will revert back to the Crunch channel rather than starting again in the Clean channel Modes The amplifier operates in two modes Preset and Manual To change between these two modes you must hold the Tap switch 10 down for at least two seconds When in manual mode the Store switch 12 lights red and the selected channel light 3 or 5 will start to flash The amplifier will remember the last mode it was in after power off and revert to it the next time it is powered on Preset This is the factory default operation of the amplifier In Preset mode the position of all controls except Master Volume 13 are stored within each channel Each channel sho
6. how far away from the closest note the current note being played is When the central FX Status LED lights it indicates the correct tuning with the others progressively indicating the tuning is up to 50 cents up or down To exit the Tuner push any footswitch the amplifier will then exit returning to the settings before entering Marshall Factory Presets Clean pure guitar tone with a touch of chorus reverb 60666066 Marshall Amplification plc De Qo Denbigh Road Bletchley Milton Keynes MK1 1DQ England e Tel 44 0 1908 375411 Fax 44 0 1908 376118 M www marshallamps com s Whilst the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication due to our policy of constant improvement and development Marshall Amplification plc reserve the right to alter specifications without prior notice BOOK 900025 00 11 08
7. master volume of the amplifier 17 Damping Manual Switch Switches the power amp damping between classic amp feeling LED off and modern response LED on Holding down the Damping switch for longer than 2 seconds switches the amp between manual and preset mode page 6 When using the footcontroller holding both the Damping switch and the Store switch will activate the tuner 18 Headphones Line Out Socket 3 5mm headphones Line out 20 MODEL MGSOFX N382 Ongs J 25 26 19 Store Switch Stores the current amp settings into the current channel or into the footcontroller When in manual mode the Store button lights red 20 Power Switch The power switch turns your amplifier on and off A channel switch will light up when your amplifier is turned on and none will be lit when the amplifier is switched off Please ensure the amplifier is switched off and unplugged from the mains electricity supply before being moved 21 Mains Input Connector Your amp is provided with a detachable mains power lead which is connected here The specific mains input voltage rating that your amplifier has been built for is indicated on the back panel Before connecting for the first time please ensure that your amplifier is compatible with your electricity supply If you have any doubt please get advice from a qualified technician Your Marshall dealer will help you in this respect The correct value of mains fuse located
8. mode pg 2 When using the optional footcontroller holding both the Tap switch and the Store switch will activate the tuner 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 11 FX Control Selects and adjusts one of four effects Chorus Phaser Flanger amp Delay 12 Store Switch Stores the current amp settings into the current channel or into the optional footcontroller When in manual mode the Store button lights red 13 Master Control Controls the master volume of the amplifier 14 MP3 Line In Socket Jam to your favourite MP3 CD or tape track by connecting the line out or headphone output of your player here Adjust the volume of your player to match that of your guitar and you ve got the perfect play along practice system 15 Footcontroller Socket Ya Jack socket for the connection of the optional footcontroller PEDL 90008 see page 8 16 Headphones Socket For use when silent practice is the order of the day Connection of headphones will automatically mute the internal speaker 17 Power Switch The power switch turns your amplifier on and off A channel switch will light up when your amplifier is turned on and none will be lit when the amplifier is switched off Note The specific mains input voltage rating that your amplifier has been built for is shown on the back panel Before connecting to the mains electricity supply always ensure that your amplifier is compatible with your electricity supply If you have
9. screened shielded to help prevent noise interference and unwanted feedback 2 Gain Control Controls the amount of signal entering the pre amp and the amount of distortion created in the selected channel 3 Clean Crunch Switch Selects between Clean green and Crunch red channels 4 Bass Control Adds warmth and low end depth to your sound 5 OD Switch Selects between OD1 green and OD2 red channels 6 Middle Control Varies the amount of body in your sound 7 Treble Control Increasing the Treble will make your sounds brighter and more cutting turning it down will decrease your tone s edge and make it sound softer as a result 8 Rev Switch Switches the reverb effect on and off 9 Reverb Control This control lets you add a lush reverb to the selected channel from a subtle hint to cavernous and all points in between 10 Volume Control Controls the volume of the selected channel MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION PLC Output 30 Watts AMS into 00 22 23 11 FX Switch Switches the FX section Modulation and Delay on and off 12 Mod Control Selects and adjusts one of three modulation effects Chorus Phaser 8 Flanger 13 Tap Switch Matches the delay FX time to the time between two pushes The LED flashes at selected delay time 14 Delay Control Controls the amount of signal sent to the delay effect 15 Ext FX Switch Switches the external FX Loop on and off 16 Master Control Controls the
10. MC Directive Environments E1 E2 and E3 EN 55103 1 2 and the Low Voltage Directive in the E U EUROPE ONLY Note The Peak Inrush current for the MG50FX is 9 6 amps The Peak Inrush current for the MG100HFX MG101FX and MG102FX is 21 amps Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Follow all instructions and heed all warnings KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS Footcontroller optional PEDL 90008 1 Footswitches Each footswi
11. erb effect on and off the status of the reverb is also indicated on the footcontroller FX The FX section consists of two effects Delay and Modulation The FX section can be globally turned on and off via the FX switch 11 Delay The Delay control 14 sets the amount of signal sent to the delay section When the Delay control 14 is set to 0 the delay is switched off Modulation The Mod control 12 is split into three segments and selects the type of modulation effects and adjusts its associated settings When the Mod control 12 is set to 0 the modulation effects are switched off 0 Modulation Off Speed increases and depth is reduced as knob is turned clockwise Speed increases as knob is turned clockwise Speed increases feedback and depth are reduced as knob is turned clockwise Tap Tempo The Tap Tempo switch 13 is used for the Delay effect only The Tap Tempo switch matches the delay time to the time between two presses The Tap Tempo LED flashes red at the selected recalled delay time The number of repeats is reduced as the delay time decreases If you change from a channel with delay to one without delay the effect will spill between channels If you change from a channel with delay to a channel with delay set to a different delay time the delay effect will not spill between channels MP3 Line In The 3 5mm MP3 Line In socket 24 on the rear panel allows the connec
12. hannel presets stored within the amplifier This allows you to create a number of presets based on the same channel pre amp setting When either a Channel preset or Footswitch preset has been altered the Digital Display 3 will begin to flash The footcontroller will flash the relevant number if a Footswitch preset has been altered or will flash a if a Channel preset has been altered Pressing only the Store switch at this point will overwrite the altered Channel or Footswitch preset To store an altered Channel preset to the Footswitch instead hold the Store switch and while held down press your chosen Footswitch 1 Just like a normal Preset Store To store an altered Footswitch Preset to another Footswitch hold the Store switch and while held down press your chosen Footswitch 1 Just like a normal Preset Store Digital Display When recalling a footswitch preset the Digital Display 3 will indicate which footswitch number has been pressed If a Channel preset has been recalled the Digital Display 3 will remain blank When either a Channel preset or Footswitch preset has been altered the Digital Display 3 will begin to flash The footswitch will flash the relevant number if a Footswitch preset has been altered or will flash a if a Channel preset has been altered Tuner The Tuner can be accessed in two ways MG15FX amp MG30FX By simultaneously pushing the Tap 10 and Store 12 switches on
13. in the small drawer at the bottom of the mains socket is specified on the rear panel of the amplifier The drawer contains a space for a spare fuse NEVER attempt to bypass the fuse or fit one of the incorrect value Technical Specifications MG50FX Combo Power RMS _ 50w Channels _ AA Speaker _ 1x12 Weight kg _ 166kg Size mm W H D 518 x494 x278 MG100FX 1X12 Combo MG101FX Power RMS 2 100w Channels 4 Speaker _ 1x12 Weight kg 20kg Size mm W H D 591 x528 x283 MG100FX 2x12 Combo MG102FX Power RMS Channels Speaker Size mm W H D MG100HFX Head Power RMS 100W Channels 4 Speaker Weight kg 11 4kg Size mm W H D 594 1249 x275 22 Footcontroller Socket Jack socket for the connection of the footcontroller 23 Loudspeaker Output s Socket The MG50FX MG100FX combos have 1 loudspeaker output and the MG100HFX head has 2 loudspeaker outputs Always use a non screened Marshall approved speaker lead when connecting an extension cabinet to these amplifiers 24 MP3 Line In Socket Jam to your favourite MP3 CD or tape track by connecting the line out or headphone output of your player here Adjust the volume of your player to match that of your guitar and you ve got the perfect play along practice system 25 Return Socket Connect to the output of an external effects processor or pedal here 26 Send Socket Con
14. ish you every success with your new Marshall Welcome to the family Yours Sincerely mn Dr Jim Marshall OBE MG15FX Clean Crunch Overdrive 7 o Y A 23 4 5 6 7 8 1 Input Jack Socket Jack input for your guitar Use a good quality guitar cable i e one that s screened shielded to help prevent noise interference and unwanted feedback 2 Gain Control Controls the amount of signal entering the pre amp and the amount of distortion created in the selected channel 3 Clean Crunch Switch Selects between Clean green and Crunch red channels 4 Bass Control Turning up the Bass control will add warmth and low end depth to your sound 5 OD Switch Selects between OD1 green and OD2 red channels 6 Middle Control Adjusting the middle frequencies will vary the amount of body in your sound 7 Treble Control Increasing the Treble will make your sounds brighter and more cutting turning it down will decrease your tone s edge and make it sound softer as a result 8 Reverb Control This control lets you add a lush reverb to the selected channel from a subtle hint to cavernous and all points in between 9 Volume Control Controls the volume of the selected channel 10 Tap Manual Switch Matches the delay FX time to the time between two pushes The LED flashes at the selected delay time Holding down the Tap switch for longer than 2 seconds switches the amp between manual and preset
15. ket 16 allows the connection of a pair of headphones When a jack is inserted into the headphones socket the unit s speaker is muted Power The Power switch 17 turns the amplifier on and off If current settings have not been stored they will be lost Restoring Settings WARNING ALL AMP amp FOOTCONTROLLER SETTINGS WILL BE LOST To restore the unit to factory settings see handbook rear cover you must hold the Store switch 12 while powering on the unit The Clean Crunch 3 and OD 5 lights will light orange You can then release the Store switch 12 Resetting the amplifier will erase all user Channel presets and all user Footcontroller settings replacing them with the factory presets MG15FX Technical Specification Power RMS 15W Channels 4 Speaker 1x8 Weight kg 7 7kg Size mm W H D 382 x379 x205 MG30FX Technical Specification Power RMS 30W Channels 4 Speaker 1x10 Weight kg 10 8kg Size mm W H D 480 x420 x225 EUROPE ONLY C Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC Directive Environments E1 E2 and E3 EN 55103 1 2 and the Low Voltage Directive in the E U EUROPE ONLY Note The Peak Inrush current for the MG15FX is 2 5 amps The Peak Inrush current for the MG30FX is 5 amps Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the
16. nect to the input of an external effects processor or pedal here MG50FX MG100FX MG100HFX Overview Channel Selection The amplifier has 4 channels Clean Crunch OD1 amp OD2 Pressing the Clean Crunch switch 3 selects between the Clean Green Light and Crunch Red Light channels Pressing the OD switch 5 selects between the OD1 Green Light and OD2 Red Light channels When moving from an OD channel to a Clean Crunch channel the unit remembers the last channel you were in before leaving E g If you have moved from the Crunch Channel to an OD channel and you press the Clean Crunch switch 3 the amplifier will revert back to the Crunch channel rather than starting again in the Clean channel Modes The amplifier operates in two modes Preset and Manual To change between these two modes you must hold the Damping switch 17 down for at least two seconds When in manual mode the Store switch 19 lights red and the selected channel light 3 or 5 will start to flash The amplifier will remember the last mode it was in after power off and revert to it the next time it is powered on Preset This is the factory default operation of the amplifier In Preset mode the position of all controls except Master Volume 16 are stored within each channel Each channel should be considered a preset Selecting a channel automatically recalls the settings stored within the channel Note The physical position of
17. reverb section allowing the reverb to spill between channels as different presets are recalled When the Reverb control 8 is set to 0 the reverb is switched off he status of the reverb is also indicated on the optional footcontroller FX The FX control is split into four segments and selects he type of FX and adjusts its associated settings When the FX control is set to 0 the FX are switched off the status of the FX is also indicated on the optional footcontroller FX Off Speed increases and depth is reduced as knob is turned clockwise Speed increases as knob is turned clockwise Speed increases feedback and depth are reduced as knob is turned clockwise Delay level is increased as knob turned clockwise Tap Tempo The Tap Tempo switch 10 is used for the Delay effect only The Tap Tempo switch matches the delay time to the time between two presses The Tap Tempo LED flashes red at the selected recalled delay time The number of repeats is reduced as the delay time decreases If you change from a channel with delay to one without delay the effect will spill between channels If you change from a channel with delay to a channel with delay set to a different delay time the delay effect will not spill between channels MP3 Line In The 3 5mm MP3 Line In socket 14 allows the connection of an external audio source e g MP3 or CD player Headphones The 3 5mm Headphones soc
18. tch can be assigned a different stored function 2 LED Status Panel This always reflects the current status of the amplifier or tuner details CLN amp OD Current Channel REV Reverb On Off FX FX Section On Off Ext FX External FX Loop On Off MG50FX amp MG100FX Damp Damping Mode MG50FX amp MG100FX Tap Tap Tempo speed 3 Digital Display This display indicates the various functions of the footcontroller 1 Footcontroller Factory Settings The Digital Display 3 will swirl to show that the Footswitch 1 Clean Crunch Switch footswitch has been assigned You can then release the Footswitch 2 Overdrive Switch footswitch and front panel switch Footswitch 3 Tap Tempo Switch Footswitch 4 Tuner Preset Store To assign a preset to a Footswitch 1 select the Programming required channel and modify the front panel controls if The footswitch can be programmed to store front panel required press and hold the Store switch on the front switches Switch Store or complete presets Preset panel and while held down press your chosen Store Footswitch 1 Switch Store To assign a front panel switch to a Footswitch 1 press and hold the front panel switch and while held down press the Footswitch 1 you wish to assign it to The Digital Display 3 will swirl to show that the footswitch has been assigned You can then release the footswitch and Store switch Footcontroller Presets are independent of the dedicated C
19. the front panel or by assigning the Tuner to the footswitch Note On factory reset first switch on the Tuner is already assigned to Footswitch number 4 Assigning the Tuner to a footswitch is carried out like any other Switch Store To assign the Tuner to the footswitch hold down the Tap 10 and Store 12 switches and press the chosen footswitch you wish to assign it to The Digital Display 3 will swirl to show that the footswitch has been assigned You can then release the footswitch and front panel switch MG50FX amp MG100FX By simultaneously pushing the Damping 17 and Store 19 switches on the front panel or by assigning the Tuner to the footswitch Note On factory reset first switch on the Tuner is already assigned to Footswitch number 4 Assigning the Tuner to a footswitch is carried out like any other Switch Store To assign the Tuner to the footswitch hold down the Damping 17 and Store 19 switches and press the chosen footswitch you wish to assign it to The Digital Display 3 will swirl to show that the footswitch has been assigned You can then release the footswitch and front panel switch For all amplifiers when entering Tuner mode the unit mutes and Clean Crunch 3 and OD 5 switches light yellow The Digital Display 3 indicates the closest current note being played The indicator dot on the lower right hand corner shows if the current closest note is The LED Status Panel 2 is used to show
20. tion of an external audio source e g MP3 or CD player Headphones amp Line Out The 3 5mm Headphones socket 18 allows the connection of a pair of headphones When a jack is inserted into the headphones socket the unit s speaker is muted Additionally the Headphones socket 18 can also be used as a Line Out to send the signal to an external equipment e g A computer digital recorder or mixer When a jack is inserted into the socket the unit s speaker is muted providing silent recording The unit s output can then be monitored directly from the external equipment used Damping The Damping switch 17 selects between the two modes of power amp damping When Damping is off LED off the power amp response resembles the feel of a classic power amp with emphasized middle and limited bass and treble Switching Damping on LED on will boost the speaker resonances both in the bass and high frequency ranges FX Loop The FX Return socket 25 on the rear panel is used to connect the OUTPUT of the effects processor or pedal you are using in the effects loop The FX loop is series and set at instrument level so both guitar FX or professional units can be connected The FX Send socket 26 on the rear panel is used to connect to the INPUT of the unit you are using in the effects loop The FX loop is switched on and off via the Ext FX switch 15 on the front panel Loudspeaker ALWAYS USE A NON SCREENED MARSHALL APPROVED
21. uld be considered a preset Selecting a channel automatically recalls the settings stored within the channel Note The physical position of the front panel controls except Master Volume 13 which is not storable will now not match the actual settings of the amplifier All front panel switches will automatically update Altering a control will cause the associated parameter to jump to the current physical position of that control When a control is altered the selected channel light 3 or 5 will start to flash indicating that the current preset has been altered To store the updated settings push the Store switch 12 If you select another channel without pressing Store 12 then any altered settings will be lost as the new channel and its settings are recalled Manual In manual mode the amp s settings always match the physical positions of the controls Changing channel only changes the channel NO presets are recalled NO other controls are altered Pressing Store 12 will store the current settings into the selected channel These can then be recalled when using the unit in Preset mode When channel settings have been stored the current channel light 3 or 5 will stop flashing indicating the preset has been saved Reverb amp FX The amplifier provides two simultaneous effects Reverb and one of four FXs Chorus Phaser Flanger or Delay Reverb The Reverb control 8 sets the amount of signal sent to he

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