JTM Series

JTM30
Valve Combo

Marshall Amplification plc

Denbigh Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1DQ, England
Tel: (01908) 375411
Fax: (01908) 376118

Web Site - http://www.marshallamps.com

Whilst the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication,

due to our policy of constant improvement and development, Marshall
Amplification plc reserve the right to alter specifications without prior notice.

Jan ‘99

Handbook
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WARNING!
Please read the following list carefully.
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A. ALWAYS fit a good quality mains plug conforming to the latest B.S.I.
standards where necessary (UK only).

GREEN/YELLOW
B. ALWAYS wire the plug according to the colour code attached to the
L
mains lead.

WN
BLU

BRO
C. NEVER under any circumstances operate the amplifier without an N
earth.
D. NEVER attempt to by-pass the fuses or fit ones of the incorrect value.
E. NEVER attempt to replace fuses or valves with the amplifier connected
to the mains.
F. DO NOT attempt to remove the amplifier chassis, there are no user
serviceable parts.
G. ALWAYS have this equipment serviced or repaired by competent
qualified personnel.
H. NEVER use an amplifier in damp or wet conditions.
I. DO NOT switch the amplifier on without the loudspeaker connected
and ensure that any extension cabinets used are the correct impedance.
J. DO NOT obstruct airflow around amplifier.
K. PLEASE read this instruction manual carefully before switching on.

Introduction
Marshall Amplification has been inextricably linked with valve
amplification since our very beginning in 1962. Products such as the original
Bluesbreaker combos, JTM 45 and Super-Lead heads were all destined to
be, and have become, classics in their own right. All of these special
Marshalls produced their magical tone by driving the guitar through an all
valve pre-amp into a pure valve power-amp. The JTM 30 carries on this
grand tradition but meets the demands of contemporary guitarists by
providing features such as channel switching, reverb, effects loop and
Speaker Emulated output.

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Using the JTM 30 As far as tone settings go we
would suggest that you start with
The JTM 30 is easily capable of the tone controls set at about 5 and
producing a wide range of useable then adjust to taste from there.
quality tones, from glassy vintage
clean, Bluesbreaker type singing Modern Hi-Gain: Switch to the
lead and crunchy chord work to full Boost channel indicated by the Red
blown modern high gain crush. L.E.D.
What’s more the controls are Turn the gain up to full and set the
simple and intuitive to use. volume for the desired level. Tone
While one should always bear in controls are set to taste, though
mind that taste in tone is a very probably with the Middle control
subjective matter here follows a lower than the Bass and Treble
few simple suggestions for getting controls.
some great sounds from your The best advice we could really
JTM 30. offer is to simply experiment and
Clean: Make sure you select the above all enjoy the pure valve tone
Normal channel on the JTM 30. of your Marshall JTM 30.
This is indicated by the green
L.E.D. The strength and height of
Front Panel Functions.
your pick-ups will have a great 1) Footswitch Jack
influence on the level you should Jack socket for connection of P801
set the volume on this channel Footpedal for channel switching.
before overdrive sets in. Generally 2) Push Channel Switch
speaking the volume control Push switch for panel switching of the
should be set below half way for channel. The Push Switch is inoperative
totally clean sounds. when the Footswitch is connected.
3) Input Jack
Vintage Overdrive: Switch to the
Jack socket for the input of the guitar.
Boost channel which is indicated
by the Red L.E.D. Again pickups 4) Volume Control
will obviously influence settings Controls the Volume of the Normal channel.
but you will probably find that gain 5) L.E.D.
settings of around 5 or 6 are quite Indicates channel. Green-Normal
adequate, the key however is to Red-Boost.
increase the master volume level. 6) Gain Control
As our vintage amps didn’t really Controls the amount of Gain on the Boost
have a lot of pre-amp gain channel.
guitarists used to crank the volume 7) Volume Control
up to be heard which resulted in Controls the Volume of the Boost channel.
the natural classic Marshall 8) Bass Control
overdrive roar. Dictates the amount of low frequency in the
Alternatively the clean Channel overall tone.
with its volume on maximum gives 9) Middle Control
a very satisfying vintage type Controls the middle frequencies.
overdrive.

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10) Treble Control Rear Panel Functions.
Controls the upper or treble frequencies in
your tone. 1) Mains Fuse
Note: Protects the amplifier and mains supply in
the event of a fault.
The Tone Controls are interactive
and adjusting one can effect the 2) Mains Input
relative amounts of the others. Connects the amplifier to the mains power
supply.
Experimentation is the best way of
finding your own personal 3) Emulated Output
favourites. The Emulated Output captures the tonality
of Vintage loudspeakers like no other D.I.
11) Effects Send Jack output. Furthermore this output is
unaffected by the Master Volume control,
Jack socket for connection to the input of an
therefore allowing the JTM 30’s output to be
external effects processor.
turned off whilst still providing silent
12) Effects Return Jack recording facilities.
Jack socket for the connection from the The D.I. output is via an XLR type
output of an external effects processor. connector, which allows this system to be
fed into either (a) a line level balanced input,
13) Reverb Control (b) a line level unbalanced input or (c) a low
Controls the amount of Reverb on both level unbalanced.
channels.
✪ Please refer to the following
14) Volume JTM 30 XLR Out diagram
Controls the master or overall volume of the
JTM 30.
(Page 6-7) for correct connections.
15) Standby Switch 4) Internal Speaker Output Jack
Controls the H.T. supply to the valves and For connection to internal 16 Ohm speaker.
allows the valves to remain heated when not 5) External Speaker Output Jack
in use.
For connection to an external 16Ohm
16) Power Switch speaker only (such as the Marshall JTM
On/Off switch for mains power to the 112C 1x 12” extension cabinet).
amplifier. Note:
Note: The JTM 30 will deliver 30 Watts
To prolong the life of the valves it into either one or two 16 Ohm
is always advisable to switch on speakers, ie 16 or 8 Ohm total
the Mains Power Switch (item 16) impedance. The unit should not be
about 2 minutes before switching driven into a load of less than
on the Standby (item 15). 8 Ohms.
This allows the valves to heat up to
full working temperature before
use. On switching off, the Standby
should always be switched before
the Power Switch.

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JTM 30 Front Panel

STANDBY POWER
FOOT INPUT BOOST TONE LOOP MASTER 0 0
SWITCH
4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6
30
2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8
PUSH

VAL
RED

ION
VE

AT
0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 IC
CHANNEL A M PLIF
GREEN 1 1
NORMAL VOLUME GAIN VOLUME BASS MIDDLE TREBLE SEND RETURN REVERB VOLUME

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

JTM 30 Rear Panel

CAUTION! Replace fuse with same type and MAINS FUSE WARNING! No user serviceable parts inside; refer EMULATED 30 watts RMS into 8/16Ω.
rating only disconnect mains supply before OUTPUT
230V—T1.6A servicing to qualified personnel only.
OUTPUT 16Ω extension speaker
opening.
120V—T3A
MAINS INPUT AVIS! Risque de choc. Ne pas ouvrir.
ATTENTION! Replacer le fusible par le WARNING! Fire & Shock Hazard: Do not expose
Pin 1—OV 16Ω internal speaker
meme type et le meme calibre Debrancher a la 230V ~50 Hz Pin 2—High
this unit to rain or moisture. This Apparatus Must Be (Refer to manual for details)
prise secteur avant D,ouvrir. 160 Watts Earthed. Do not open. Pin 3—Low
Manufactured in Great Britain by:
Refer to manual Marshall Amplification plc, Bletchley,
for details
Milton Keynes, England.
Internal Extension

1 2 3 4 5

3 3 NC
JTM 30 XLR Out diagram ✪
B 2 2

1 1

3 3 3 3
XLR Channel Input On Mixer Unbalanced XLR to Jack Screened Lead Jack Plug Line Level Jack Input On Mixer Etc.
A 2 2 2 2 (Note: Line Level-Approx OdBV)
1 1 1 1
3 3

2 Core Screened Balanced Mic Lead C 2 2 NC

1 1

Unbalanced XLR to Jack Screened Lead Jack Plug Low Level Jack Input On Mixer (ie
Mic Input)