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The front and rear panels are graphically illustrated, wth each control and feature numbered. For 2 description ofthe function of each control feature, simply check the number with the explanations adjacent to each panel ‘Your Laney ampitfier has undergone a thorough two stage, pre-delivery inspection involving actual play testing. ‘When you first receive your Laney guitar amplifier, follow these simple procedures: (0) Ensure that the amplifier is the correct voltage for the country itis to be used in i) Connect your instrument with a high quality shielded instrument cable. You have probably spent considerable money on your amplifier and guitar - don‘ use poor quality cable it won't de your gear justice. Pleate retain your original carton and packaging so inthe unlikely event that some time inthe future your amplifier should require servicing you will beable to return it to your dealer securely packed. Care of your Laney amplifier will prolong it's We...and yours! Page 416Laney ons neTwcTIONS Dear Player, ‘Thank you very much for purchasing your new Laney product and becoming part ofthe worldwide Laney family. Each and every Laney dni is Gergned and built withthe vemos attention to are and deta so | trast yours wil ive you many Years of enjoyment. Laney products have a heritage which stretches back to 1967 when | frst b Buicng valve amples in my parents garage. Since then we have moved on from strength to strength developing an extensive range of guitar, bass, public address nd leyboard arpitiaion preducs song wih Is Lancy erdorsces tee includes some of the world’s most famous and respected musicians. At the same time we believe we have not lost sight of the reason Laney was founded in the frst place - a dedieaton to uldng great sounding amplification for working cae (ih \\ \y Lyndon Laney CEO INTRODUCTION ‘The Dark Art: In an age where gultar players have developed an unhealthy fascination with pre-amp distortion, the fabled sound of a tube power amp being pushed hard has almost passed into history. Until now that is! “The LC30-1Is hand wired 30WV Class A output stage oozes classi, warm tube tones: The harder you drive it the better it sounds. Plus with enough gain for contemporary tones it also has a mean, spiteful side to it as well ~ making it ideal for any style of playing. Perfect for studio and practice use, but also equaly at home or on stage by itself or plugged into a Laney 4x12” cabinet, the sound will low you away. ‘Your LC30-I should give you years of trouble-free amplification, however please take time to read this manual and familarise yourself with the controls as it wil allow you to get the best from your amplifier. We hope you enjoy using your LC30uII as much as we enjoyed designing and making it. Best wishes from all at Laney Pages 16La n ey OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VV VV VY VF VV VUE Fan B99. HHdESE SD mo PANEL Brno. HI INPUT: ‘Hi’ stands for high gain. This input is designed for the connection of low output level guitars making it well suited for guitars with single colled or low gain humbucker type pickups. Use of high gain pickups in this input may drive the preamp too hard causing a "mushy" sound. Only use good quality guitar cable LO INPUT: ‘Lo’ stands for low gain. This input is attenuated down approximately 50% from the Hi input and is designed for high ourpue level guitars. leis useful in obtaining output that is "ght" noc "mushy" from high gain humbucker type pickups. ‘Also use this input for the cleanest fll range sound with extended low end response. Only use good quality gutar cable. CLEAN VOLUME: Sets how loud the clean channel is. Try cranking it up a little to drive the power tubes harder for that real retro sound and feel that only a quality tube amplifier can deliver. Now use your guitar volume to control the amount of distortion. (Wind it up for distortion back it off alittle for clean) BRIGHT: Adds brightness and life to the treble frequencies of your guitar. The switch has more effect at low Volume control ‘settings. Use in conjunction with the Treble control for optimum performance. BASS, MIDDLE,TREBLE: These area traitional set of passive tone controls. Passive controls have the advantage of always sounding musical at any oftheir settings mainly due to their unique inceractive nature. This gives players a more natural set of tools to create their ideal sound. (Try them all set at midway (5) as a good starting point) DRIVE LED: This led will illuminate when the Drive channel is activated with the Drive switch (8) or an optional Laney FS2 remote footswitch. Page 6.15Laney OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DRIVE SWITCH: Switch in to enable the ‘Drive’ channel. (This switch must be in the engaged position in order for the drive to be switched remotely via a foot switch.) DRIVE: Sets the level of tube preamplifier drive or how dirty your sound is. This control should be used in conjunction with the Drive Volume (I!) Setting low levels of gain with high levels of volume will give a clean preamplifier sound with tube output stage overdrive. Setting a medium drive level and medium Drive Volume will give a nice crisp bluesy lead tone, again with the ability to drive the output stage at higher Drive Volume settings. Setting a high level on the Drive control and a low setting on the Drive Volume will give you a punchy hard rock lead tone, with the ability to again drive the ourput tubes at higher Drive volume settings. Having set the Drive and Drive Volume controls to your desired sound try backing off your guitar volume and tone controls for lots of other cool sounds. Good tube amplifiers have the unique ability to produce a wide range of sounds by using only your guitar controls, playing weight and style. MASTER VOLUME: Sets how loud the ‘Drive! channel is. tis useful to experiment with drive levels and drive volumes. If you want.a very open, warm and semi overdriven sound try reducing the amount of drive and increasing the drive volume. This reduces pre-amp gain but pushes the power amp section and makes it work harder giving you a very desirable level of power amp distortion which is a very pleasing “retro” style sound. BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE: These are a traditional set of passive tone controls. Passive Sonitrols have the advantage of, always sounding musical at any of their settings mainly due to their unique interactive nature, This gives players a more natural set of tools to create their ideal sound. (Try them all set at midway (5) as a good starting point) REVERB: Controls how loud the builtin reverb sounds. The reverb in the LC30 is alegendary Sound Enhancements aka “Accutronics reverb’ - the only choice for that authentic reverb sound . EFFECTS LEVEL: I you wish to connect external eects such as delays, chorus ete-you can do this via the FX loop on the rear. This Eflects Level controls how loud the signal from the Effects return is. Please see rear panel for further Information fon connecting external Effects, POWER LED: This led will be lit when the amplifier is switched on. (Always switch off and disconnect the power cord when not in use) POWER: Main power switch for the unit. Tube amplifiers take between 30seconds and @aminutes to warm up and be ready £0 play after switching on, this is normal. Use in conjunction with the standby switch, STANDBY: Dace noun HT clas for este ees aro a ey = My STAND, eee og a peg ons heya a ey we Pa ny,Laney OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS roe fo) ae Tye) Sl et POWER INLET SOCKET. Connect to your power source. Make sure the specified voltage Is correct for your country! POWER FUSE: This drawer contains the main safety fuse for the unit. The fuse ‘the AC power to the amplifier. USE ONLY THE CORRECT SIZEAND RATING OF FUSE AS SPECIFIED ON THE PANEL Ifa fuse blows or fails and a replacement ofthe same size and rating is igaled andi n urn blows the ample has suffered a malunction internal and needs immediate service from 2 qualified technician. DO NOT TRY USING A FUSE OF HIGHER RATING. Using a fuse that is too large in current rating may cause serious, irreparable damage to the amplifier and presents a serious fire hazard. The mains fuse ratings are detalled in the specs section at the rear of this manual HT FUSE: This fuse the DC power to the tubes within the amplifier. USE ONLY THE CORRECT SIZE AND RATING FUSE AS SPECIFIED ON THE PANEL Ifa fuse blows or falls and a replacement of the same size and rating is installed and it in turn blows, the amplifier has suffered a malfunction, at this point check the output tubes and replace faulty ones if squires, Shou bes ox bec roti the amplifier should be checked out by aqui technica. Do not using a reater value, Using a fuse that is too large in current cause serious, to the amplier Fuse are desgned to protect, do not take chances nem “ee SERIAL NO: Displays the model and serial number of the unit. INTERNAL CABINET: The incernal loudspeaker is connected by a 14” (6.3mm) jack to this socket. With no extension cabinet connected ensure that the impedance selector switch (6) is set to 8 ohms. In use your LC30-II should always have a speaker connected otherwise you risk damaging the LC30-I's output transformer. Page 8 8L n ey OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SWITCH: This optimises the LC30-!I's output for 4 or 8-16 ohm loads. When using with the ‘on board? speaker set to it 8 ohms. If using an 8-16 ohm extension cabinet at the same time as the onboard speaker, set the switch to 4 ohms. If you set it incorrectly i will reduce the life of your output tubes and won't sound as good. EXTENSION CABINET: Use to connect an 8-16 ohm extension cabinet. Please note mismatched impedance will reduce ‘the amplifiers performance and in some cases may cause damage to your amplifier. Try the LC30-lI into a Laney 4*12 cabinet - ‘you will be amazed what this baby cranks our. EFFECTS LOOP RETURN: Connect the output from your external effects to this socket. The effects loop allows you to ‘connect external effects such as tremolo's, chorus and delays to your amplifier. A portion of the signal leaves the amplifier via the "Send socket and comes back from the effects via the ‘Return’ socket. Use the output level control on your FX to control how loud the FX return signal sounds, EFFECTS LOOP SEND: Connect the input of your external efecto this socket Aside chalnefecs loop allows you to connect exceral effects such a tremolos chorus and delays to your mplifer Signa leaves che amplifier va the ‘Send socket Snd comes back from the effects via the Return socket. Some Pfets are better suited to being bezween the guitar and Smplferinput- there are foot pedal types / distortion / wah wah pedals exe. Rack moun effects wil work beter inthe FX ioop on the aplifer ear. Stomp boxes are normaly designed for smal signals suchas agar ouput wheres rack moun FX, are designed for the higher signa level obained fom an PX send. FOOTSWITCH SOCKET: Provided for the connection of a Laney FS2 footswitch (optional) -This allows you to remotely switch between the clean/drive channel and & switch the buile in reverb On/Off,Laney cesar nsUCTONS Sales 5: sedeewen 3¢.¢¢ ¢ieewagedt ‘CLEAN CRUNCH! st ¢¢¢igeceg edt BLUES LEAD | > 4.46 tivesmeue¢= ‘B ROCK LEAD Page 10/16el ST] OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSol) u Laney rsa nsTAUCTONS TUBE AMPLIFIER SURVIVAL TIPS “ube ampifes general sound much warmersweeeer than sold sazetranstoramplfirs bu the ao nee ae more respect due a the fale gass {uber amet The USO ure top qalty Sober four EEC prea eer ands matched a of our EL Sipe bes mich a ge Jou er of {rouble ree service Noweve ce i abe amps ts important to West wth 2 cera rmoune of are ‘Take care when moving the amplifier. Tubes are frag glass components they can easily be damaged i thrown in and ut of transi vas, ‘Make sure the impedance of your cabinets matches the setng on yur anplifer. Improper Impedance matching wil re in reduced ouput power output ard compromised sound at best and ample falrelpremature tube fare ae worst ‘*Aow the ampifer to warm up to room temperature before switching ion The sudden thermal shock generated can crack the cold ss tube houtng plus any moetre Bad news around high votageelecronis. ‘Alow the ampifer to col down afer paying before moving. Hot eubes are more susepabe to damage than cool ones ‘Use good quality loudspeskr leas cheap ead are often nt Up co the jo of handing the lrg requirement or loudspeakers and can oe shor out, ‘A tubes life expectancy is based upon a numberof factors which include operating temperature, how hard and how often i payed, vibraon due to vel ‘2c ies shoud be cangedin your ampli i'you nouce ay change in Your aipiers performance et. "They Ned not be changed st any reqs mearval “ypieal problems with preamp wbes can bea eracley noise, hiss, hum and mirophony. The preamp tubes can sly be changed with no ation required fh ‘for reduce nporformancs, v hom ° ty be changed ws 7 “Typia!eutpu ube problems can be blown HT fuse, sound lacking in punch sound lacks extreme highs or lows and low evel hum. The Output tubes can be ‘placed shpuarly you replace them with the exact same type AND grade as factory fitted cxherwise they mould be repaced 28 quad set ithe {ame type ad grade tre used then no rebaing ofthe amplier required. Set the diagram atte bottom lek and corner roses how to check te tube grade ted M'you with tease aaerenc pads of ube ten they ‘foci ony ere changed by agi service age: de othe bas vtagenecangackainentDomot |VI_, ECC83 HIGRADE [tempt 2 reas your tbe amplilr oursal there are potently dangerous vleges nde Vav4 ECCB3 Exact replacement preamp tubes ad matched sets of output tubes ae avaliable from Laney via your dealer ove EBs MATCHED “Ta change a tube switch of he uit and unplug from the mains supply Walt forthe eubes to coo! down. Quad ple dwn ois rone he ad reno eprotceave gril Palen place with our sews Tou shod Fow be Degree oe ape na Pranp coat an recent cee ne mora miegeieneataar sats NV plag Aksar seabed A eT ne S| BeetuNettpeee® Bese \ Bepiratetiee be Rebeca betel ee) a owe 2, eae ee) ann LT Page 12/16a Laney crsuurnc WETRUCTONS LC30-Il SAMPLE SYSTEM | rf FX Contaler LC30-Il SAMPLE SYSTEM 2 ¥>OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ameees 2s = ied oe Basemn somo 8S ‘Amplifier connection: In order to avold damage, itis advisable to establish and follow a pattern for turning on and off your ‘equipment. With all system parts connected, turn on source equipment, tape decks, cd players, mixers, effects processors etc. BEFORE turning on your gultar amplifier. Many products have large transient surges at turn on and off which can cause damage to your speakers. By turning on your guitar amplifier LAST and making sure its Volume controls are set to minimum any transients {from other equipment will not reach your loudspeakers. Walt untt all system parts have stabilised: usually a couple of seconds, Similarly when turning off your system always turn down the Volume controls on your guitar amplifier and then turn off its power before turning off other equipment. ‘Cables: never use shielded or microphone cable for any speaker connections as this will not be substantial enough to handle the amplifier load and could cause damage to your amplifier system, ‘Caution: These professional loudspeaker systems are capable of generating very high sound pressure levels. Use care with placement and operation to avoid exposure to excessive levels that can cause permanent hearing damage. (Refer to guidelines on he user should not attempt to service these products. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Page 1416rl) Laney SPECIFICATIONS ‘Supply Voltage Power Consumption ‘Output Power Rating Loudspeaker Loudspeaker outputs Features Revers FQ Input Impedance Size (H*W'D) Unie Weight OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ~100V,~120V, ~720V, ~230V, ~240V SO/6OHZ Factory Option (-220V>240V =T630mA L 250V)_ (~100>120V =TI.6A L 250V) T3ISMAL loow 30W. 12" Celestion 70 Eighty 8 Ohms Extension speaker socket (Minimum 8 Ohm Impedance) Pure Class AValve tone ‘4xELB4 Power Tubes (Matched Quad Set TAD) 4x2AX7 Preamp tubes (TAD) Hi& Lo Gain Inputs Rugged construction FX Loop with Level Control (Side Chain Type, Nominal S0OmiV Level) Footswitchable Yes, Channel and Reverb (F52 Optional) Yes (Springline Sound Enhancements) Passive Bass, Middle and Treble (Geparate EQ for Clean and Drive) Brighe Switch IMOhe/47pF 468°565°930 22Kg This product conforms to the requirements ofthe fllowing European Regulations, Directives & Rules CE Mark (93/68(/EEC), Low Voltage (72/23/EEC), EMC. (93/68/EEC), RoHS (EU2002/95/EC), WEEE (EU2002/96/EC) In order to reduce environmental damage, at the end ofits useful life, this product must not be disposed of along with normal household waste to landfill ies. Ie must be taken to an approved recycling centre according to the recommendations of the WEEE ‘em (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive applicable in your country. Page 18,16Laney POWER TO THE MUSIC Co oT 6908 LANEY AMPLIFICATION www.laney.co.uk Inthe mre fama rot par any ana i aman pad pectin wen pret