Mesa/Boogie DC5

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Precautions
Overview ______________________________________________________________________________ 1
FRONT PANEL: _________________________________________________________________________ 1
Power-Up ______________________________________________________________________________ 2
CONTROLS:
Gain _______________________________________________________________________________ 2 & 3
Rhythm Channel Pull Boost ______________________________________________________________ 3
Treble _________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Midrange ______________________________________________________________________________ 3
Bass __________________________________________________________________________________ 4
Presence ______________________________________________________________________________ 4
Reverb ________________________________________________________________________________ 4
Master _____________________________________________________________________________ 4 & 5
Graphic EQ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5
Output Level ___________________________________________________________________________ 6
Toggle Switches ________________________________________________________________________ 6
REAR PANEL: __________________________________________________________________________ 7
Fuse __________________________________________________________________________________ 7
EQ Select ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
Footswitch EQ/REVERB: _________________________________________________________________ 7
FX Loop: Send & Return _________________________________________________________________ 8
FX Mix ________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Recording _____________________________________________________________________________ 8
Silent Recording (speaker mute switch) ____________________________________________________ 8
Slave__________________________________________________________________________________ 9
Speaker _______________________________________________________________________________ 9
Factory Sample Settings ________________________________________________________________ 10
Personal Settings Page _________________________________________________________________ 11
TUBE TECH TALK:
Tube Noise & Microphonics______________________________________________________________ 12
Diagnosing Power Tube Failures _________________________________________________________ 12
Diagnosing Pre-Amp Tube Problems ______________________________________________________ 13
Bias Adjustment, an article by Randall Smith ________________________________________14, 15 & 16
Parts Sheet ___________________________________________________________________________ 17
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