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PF-350 / PF-500 / PF-800 Bass Guitar Amplifier
Introduction
Portable. Powerful. Sexy. Ampeg designed and built the original Portaex
®
Series
ampliers over 50 years ago. Congratulations are in order – for today, in your hands, is
the new-and-improved Portaex!
Featuring Class-D power and knobs galore, these beasts pack a mean punch, with
a wide variety of tones at your disposal. Also, the switching power supply keeps the
weight low, without sacricing power output or our legendary sound quality.
Don’t stop now! Your Portaex amplier is an ideal companion to the Ampeg PF-115HE,
PF-115LF, PF-210HE, or PF-410HLF cabinet, available separately.
Like all Ampeg products, your Portaex amplier is designed by musicians and built
using only the best of components. Each amplier is tested to conrm that it meets our
specications, and we believe that this amplier is the absolute best that it can be.
In order to get the most out of your new PF-350, PF-500, or PF-800 amplier, please fully
read this Owner’s Manual, as well as the Important Safety Instructions included with your
amplier, before you begin playing.
And thank you for choosing Ampeg.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2
PF-350 Features � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3
PF-500 and PF-800 Features � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3
PF-350 Front Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4
PF-350 Rear Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6
PF-350 Block Diagram � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8
PF-350 Technical Specications � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9
PF-500 / PF-800 Front Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10
PF-500 / PF-800 Rear Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12
PF-500 / PF-800 Block Diagram � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 14
PF-500 / PF-800 Technical Specications � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15
Fault/Thermal Considerations � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16
Flip-Top Instructions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16
Warranty and Support � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17