User manual HIWATT CCAB

[. . . ] This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, accident, neglect or normal wear and tear. Determination of such damage shall be by HIWATT Amplification exclusively. The warranty will be void if repairs have been attempted or performed by anyone other than HIWATT Amplification. [. . . ] It is ruggedly built of 3/4" marine birch and covered with the original basket weave vinyl. It offers unique sound capabilities by virtue of its four custom designed FANE loudspeakers. We believe these units to be the finest reproducers of a wide range of vintage and modern guitar tones. The drive unit has been designed to give deep warm lows, a dynamic midrange, and pure highs with a clean drive. The unit is capable of expressing exceptional musical subtlety. In addition, it is capable of reproducing awesome power when overdriven, as you will find when you use your effects processor. OPERATION · · The impedance of the enclosure is 16 Ohms. Thus it should be driven from the 16 Ohm setting of your amplifier. If you drive two units then you can plug them directly into a HIWATT amplifier and re-set the impedance selector to 8 Ohms. This is important because if incorrect impedance is selected, the amplifier will be forced into clipping before it can deliver its full output and a poor sound will result. A high quality loudspeaker lead is required to be used with your cabinet. Microphone or guitar cables must not be used as speaker leads as these can cause a multitude of problems and will invalidate your HIWATT warranty. The single situation most likely to cause damage to a valve amplifier is driving it into an open circuit. Never disconnect a loudspeaker lead at the loudspeaker end if the amplifier is still operating. We recommend that for serious usage the cabinets be flight cased. This maintains the look and value of your equipment and ensures that when you come to use it there has been no accidental damage. · · · MAINTENANCE HIWATT Cabinets require very little maintenance. If they receive regular heavy use, we recommend that the back is removed periodically and the wiring and loudspeaker fixings are checked. [. . . ] DON'T disconnect a loudspeaker cabinet by the loudspeaker end, always remove the lead at the amplifier end, particularly in the unlikely event of a fault occurring whilst in use. DON'T attempt to repair or modify a HIWATT product yourself. Only factory repairs are acceptable in warranty claims, and HIWATT Amplification wholly and exclusively relinquish all responsibility for any unit modified or misused in any way. [. . . ]