A comprehensive Operating and Service Manual. All schematics are complete and easy to read. The PCB drawings and complete parts list are very helpful. I would definitely recommend this manual.
Genuine Toshiba owner's manual. Couldn't really ask for more. And written in understandable English in contrast to a few recent experiences I have had with manuals for other equipment other than Toshiba but made in China and written in "Chinglish"!
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Owners Manual
PLUGGING IN
Due to the nature of passive pickups, the type of cable you use and the input you plug into will affect the quality of your sound.
INSTRUMENT CABLE
Cable lengths over 10 feet (before preamp) will cause audible high frequency loss. Use a high quality, low capacitance shielded cable. This will insure minimal tone coloration and hum. Using fully shielded metal plugs will also help eliminate hum.
KINDS OF AUDIO INPUTS
Because of the lack of standardization for high impedance audio inputs, special attention should be paid to what you are plugging into: The BP-100 will sound best when plugged directly into an input with a 10 M� impedance. At 10 M� , the full frequency response of the bass is reproduced. The BP-100 can also be plugged into inputs as low as 1 10 M� with adequate results. At 1 M� , the lowest bass frequencies will be slightly rolled off.
PREAMPS
We strongly recommend using a 10 M�, impedance matching, buffered preamp in conjunction with the pickup. A matching preamp will: 1. Realize the full frequency response potential of the pickup. 2. Permit long cable runs (after the preamp) without signal deterioration. 3. Allow precise volume and tone shaping with dedicated EQ. 4. Insure compatibility with virtually any instrument level audio input available.
