BG250-112

BG250-115
BG250-210

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 TC Electronic BG250-112 / BG250-115 / BG250-210 – English Manual 1.0

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 Table of contents

Important safety instructions 1 10. MUTE button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11. AUX IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12. PHONES (Speaker Mute). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Introduction 5 13. PRE/POST EQ button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
More than meets the eye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 14. BALANCED OUTPUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TonePrint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operation – Rear Panel 13
Quick Setup Guide 7 15. MAINS IN –
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Power switch & Power input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Protection mode 14
Operation –Front Panel 9 How to proceed in Protection mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1. INPUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. GAIN knob and CLIP LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Links 15
3. TONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. TONEPRINT buttons and control knobs A & B. . 10 Technical Specifications 16
5. TONEPRINT LEDs A & B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6. MASTER level knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7. PEDAL input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8. TUNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9. USB port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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 Important safety instructions

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does

Important not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for re-
placement of the obsolete outlet.
safety instructions 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience recep-
1. Read these instructions. tacles, and the point where they exit from the ap-
2. Keep these instructions. paratus.
3. Heed all warnings. 11. Only use attachments / accessories specified by
4. Follow all instructions. the manufacturer.
5. Do not use this device near water. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
6. Clean only with dry cloth. table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in ac- the device. When a cart is used, use caution when
cordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. moving the cart / device combination to avoid injury
8. Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, from tip-over.
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (includ- 13. Unplug this device during lightning storms or when
ing amplifiers) that produce heat. unused for long periods of time.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two Servicing is required when the device has been
blades with one wider than the other. A ground- damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or
ing type plug has two blades and a third ground- plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
ing prong. The wide blade or the third prong are have fallen into the device, the device has been

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 Important safety instructions

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor- Voltage Line plug
mally, or has been dropped. according to standard
220-230 V CEE 7 page VII, SR section 107-2-D1/
Warning IEC 83 page C4.
■ To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not 240 V BS 1363 of 1984. Specification for
expose this device to dripping or splashing and en- 13A fused plugs and switched and un-
sure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vas- switched socket outlets.
es, are placed on the device.
■ This device must be earthed.
■ Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the ■ This device should be installed near the socket out-
one supplied with the product. let and disconnection of the device should be easily
■ Be advised that different operating voltages require accessible.
the use of different types of line cord and attachment ■ To completely disconnect from AC mains, discon-
plugs. nect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle.
■ Check the voltage in your area and use the correct ■ The mains plug of the power supply shall remain
type. Please refer to the following table: readily operable.
■ Do not install this device in a confined space.
Voltage Line plug
according to standard
■ Do not open the device – risk of electric shock in-
side.
110-125 V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

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 Important safety instructions

Service ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not

■ There are no user-serviceable parts occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
in this device. cause harmful interference to radio or television recep-
■ All service must be performed tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment
by qualified personnel. off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Caution
You are cautioned that any change or modifications not ■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
expressly approved in this manual could void your au- ■ Increase the separation between the equipment and
thority to operate this equipment. receiver.
■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-
EMC / EMI ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply ■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech-
with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to nician for help.
part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro- For customers in Canada
tection against harmful interference in residential in- This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
stallations. This equipment generates, uses and can ICES-003.
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
harmful interference to radio communications. How-

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About this manual

This manual will help you learn understanding and op- We reserve the rights to change the contents of
erating your TC product. It is available in print and as a this manual at any time.
PDF download from the TC Electronic website.
To download the most current version of this manual,
Please read this manual in full, or you may miss im- view the product warranty, and access the growing FAQ
portant information. database for this product, visit the web page

Please do not operate your TC device before you have www.tcelectronic.com/support/

made all connections to external equipment as de-
scribed in the “Setting up” section. In the subsequent
sections of the manual, we assume that all connections
are made correctly and that you are familiar with the
previous sections.

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 Introduction

and cutting to make it feel “just right”. There’s a tuner

Introduction for 4, 5 and 6-string basses, a balanced output with a
Pre/Post EQ button, a headphones out and a rehearsal
Now all that’s great about bass… (“aux”) input for a stereo source to play along with…
is at your fingertips.
This may already be more than you would expect from
Thank you for purchasing a BG250-112, BG250-115 or a bass head/combo… but why not expect even more?
BG250-210. Now let’s see what we got here…
■ Powerful? Check! Let’s talk TonePrints.
■ Rich on features? Check!
■ Lightweight? Check!
TonePrint
So… What else do you need?
OK – TonePrints. What are they?
More than meets the eye BG250-112 / BG250-115 / BG250-210 is born with a
There’s a lot of clever technology under the hood of this beautiful chorus effect under the hood, and with its
product, but that doesn’t mean it’s hard to use! Use the TonePrint knob, you can add just the amount your want.
Bass, Middle and Treble controls as you would with ev- But you know what’s even better than having a great
ery other amp – but know that great attention and effort effect? Being able to choose from many great effects!
was put into the way these controls affect your sound. This is what TonePrint is about.
Different frequency areas are affected when boosting

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Bass TonePrints are signature effects made by Transferring TonePrints to your device
some of the world’s greatest bass players. On top There are two ways of transferring TonePrints to your
of that, product specialists at TC Electronic have also TonePrint-enabled TC device.
contributed TonePrints that will suit any music genre.
A TonePrint is an effect that has been fine-tuned to give 1. If you have a smartphone, download the free Tone-
you the perfect balance between ease of use and an Print app from TC’s website. Once downloaded and
inspiring sound. installed, this app allows you to choose from the
complete TonePrint library.
From TC Electronic’s website, you can download and ■ To transfer a TonePrint to your device, connect your
try out chorus, flanger, vibrato, octaver, drive or com- instrument to your TC device using a regular jack-
pressor TonePrints. And of course, all these effects are jack cable, launch the app on your smartphone and
specially tuned for bass. follow on-screen instructions. Transferring a Tone-
Print this way only takes a few seconds.
More TonePrints – created by some of the world’s best 2. You can also use your computer to download Tone-
bass players and sound aficionados – are added all the Prints from tcelectronic.com/bg250/toneprints/
time. Last but not least – TonePrints are free. This is ■ Connect your computer to your TonePrint-enabled
your personal effect library that will never charge late TC device using a USB cable.
fees. ■ Once you have downloaded a TonePrint, open the
downloaded file on your computer and follow on-
screen instructions.

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 Quick Setup Guide

Please note that your TC device has two TonePrint

slots. Select the TonePrint slot where you want to store Quick Setup Guide
a TonePrint before transferring the new TonePrint.
Unpacking
Switching between TonePrint slots is described on ■ Unpack your bass combo. The box should contain
page 10. the following items:
■ BG250-112 or
Once a TonePrint has been transferred to your TC de- BG250-115 or
vice, it will remain in memory, even when you switch BG250-210
the device off. ■ Power cable
■ Mini jack to mini jack cable
Now, plug in your bass and enjoy your new bass ■ USB cable
combo. We know you will! ■ Manual
■ Switch-3 sticker
■ Inspect all items for signs of transit damage. In the
unlikely event of this having occurred, inform the
carrier and supplier.
■ Keep all the packaging if damage has occurred, as
this will show evidence of excessive handling force.
■ It is also a good idea to keep the packaging for fu-
ture transportation.

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 Quick Setup Guide

Setting up
■ Connect the power cable to an outlet with correct
voltage. This device accepts voltages from 100 to
240 VAC.
■ Connect your bass to the INPUT jack on the front
panel.
■ Adjust the output volume using the MASTER knob.
■ PLAY!

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 Operation – Front Panel

This section describes the front panel ports and con-

Operation – Front Panel trols of your bass combo.

1 3 6 10 12 14

2 4&5 8 11 13

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1. INPUT address several different frequencies when you turn

You can connect an active or passive bass to this ¼” them, integrating not only tone control but also contour-
input jack. The input stage of your bass combo is de- ing your sound.
signed to adapt to any type of pickup. By adapting one or more target frequencies and band-
widths at the turn of a single knob, the Dynamic Tone
2. GAIN knob and CLIP LED Contouring Filter Section combines excellent tone
The input gain should be set to the highest possible lev- shaping abilities with ease of use.
el without overloading the input stage. To find the cor-
rect setting, simply plug in your bass, play and turn up 4. TONEPRINT buttons
the GAIN knob until the PEAK LED occasionally lights and control knobs A & B
up. Then reduce the gain slightly. When set, simply turn TonePrints are described on page 10 of this manu-
up the MASTER volume knob to start playing. al. If you are not familiar with the concept, please
read this section first. You can also find additional
3. DYNAMIC TONE CONTOURING information and videos about TonePrint technology on
FILTER SECTION TC’s website.
The Dynamic Tone Contouring Filter Section of this
TC bass combo is not your standard bass amp EQ! Your BG250-112, BG250-115 or BG250-210 bass
Ordinary bass, middle and treble controls boost or cut combo can store two independent TonePrints. To
the same frequency area when you turn the controls select a TonePrint slot (A or B), press the button right
clockwise or counterclockwise. The tone controls of under the label A or B.
a BG250-112, BG250-115 or BG250-210 intelligently

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The two TonePrint knobs allow you to control the Tone- 5. TONEPRINT LEDs A & B
Print effect amount applied to your signal. For Chorus, A TONEPRINT LED (A or B) lights up when the select-
Flanger, Vibrato and Octaver, the TonePrint knobs act ed TonePrint slot is active..
as wet/dry mix controls. For Compression and Drive,
the TonePrint knobs act as amount (intensity) con-
trols. Featured TonePrint artists may have assigned 6. MASTER level knob
the TonePrint knob to other parameters. Use the MASTER knob to set the overall output level of
the amp. The master level also controls the level of the
Please note that while your TC bass combo can store PHONES output.
two separate TonePrints, only one TonePrint can be ac-
tive at any time. 7. PEDAL input
You can connect a TC Electronic Switch-3 to the PED-
Deactivating TonePrint AL input of your bass combo to control the following
To switch off TonePrint, either… features:
■ press the button of the currently active TonePrint ■ Activate TonePrint slot A
section or ■ Activate TonePrint slot B
■ turn the knob of the currently active TonePrint slot ■ Mute.
fully counterclockwise or
■ use a footswitch connected to the PEDAL jack – see 8. TUNER
section 7. Your bass combo’s integrated tuner allows you to easily
tune a 4, 5 or 6-string bass.

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The B, E, A, D and G LEDs indicate which strings you or unmute. Switch-3 overrides the Mute button on
are currently tuning. When the D and G LEDs are lit, the bass combo.
you are tuning the C string. The string is in perfect tune
when both green LEDs to the right of the string LEDs 11. AUX IN
are lit. The AUX IN is a stereo auxiliary input. Any signal pres-
The tuner is always active. ent on the AUX IN jack is played back through the out-
put of your bass combo. This allows you to play along
9. USB port with a rehearsal track, or you can practice to the beat
To transfer a downloaded TonePrint from your comput- of a metronome click. The included “mini jack to mini
er to your TC device, connect the computer and your jack cable” allows you to use an iPod®, iPhone® or
TC device using a USB cable. A USB connection can any other consumer playback device as a source for
also be used to update the internal software (firmware) rehearsing.
of the TC device.
12. PHONES (Speaker Mute)
10. MUTE button The PHONES jack is a 1/8” connector for headphones.
To tune you instrument silently, press the MUTE but- With a mild speaker filter applied to the bass sound, our
ton. This will mute all signal paths (the bass combo’s studio quality headphone amp caters for a great head-
internal speaker, the PHONES and the BALANCED phone sound. The headphone output also plays back
OUTPUT). any signal connected to the AUX IN input jack. This
When you have connected a Switch-3 to the PEDAL feature allows you to play along with an audio player, a
jack (see section 7), you can tap its third switch to mute signal from a computer or any other audio source play-

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 Operation – Rear Panel

ing background tracks. This feature is excellent for re-

hearsing or checking out new tracks without disturbing Operation – Rear Panel
the neighbors.

13. PRE/POST EQ button This section describes the rear panel controls and ports
Use the PRE/POST button located to the left side of of your bass combo.
the BALANCED OUT jack to determine where in the
signal chain the signal for the balanced output should
be tapped.
■ PRE setting: The signal is tapped before the EQ and 15
the currently active TONEPRINT effect.
■ POST setting: The signal is tapped after EQ and the
currently active TONEPRINT effect.

14. BALANCED OUTPUT

Use the BALANCED OUT XLR jack to connect your
bass combo to the PA when you play on stage, or to
connect your amp to a recording device when you are
in the studio.

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 Protection mode

15. MAINS IN –
Power switch & Power input Protection mode
The switched-mode power supply of this device ac-
cepts voltages from 100V to 240V. The ground pin of This product is equipped with an advanced protection
the power supply unit must always be connected in system for both the amplifier’s and your own safety.
order to avoid voltage differences between e.g. the PA These protection features should only kick in if you op-
and your bass combo. erate this product under extreme conditions.

Be sure not to cover the cooling grid of your bass

combo! Insufficient ventilation may cause the ampli-
fier’s temperature to increase to critical values.

Your bass combo is equipped with an intelligent pro-

tection system, ensuring that the amp does not suffer
or malfunction if operated wrongly or in extreme envi-
ronments. When the amplifier switches to Protection
mode, the speaker output is muted, and the TUNER
LEDs start flashing in pairs of two.

Protection mode is invoked…

■ if a short circuit occurs (on speaker outputs).

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 Links

■ if the amplifier is used in an environment that is too

hot. Links
■ if proper ventilation is not ensured.
■ TC Electronic Bass Products:
In Protection mode, the speaker outputs are shut off to tcelectronic.com/bass/
prevent speaker damage. However, the balanced out- ■ TonePrint Bass:
put still passes audio. tcelectronic.com/toneprint/toneprint-bass/
■ TC Support:
How to proceed in Protection mode tcelectronic.com/support
■ If the amplifier does not automatically recover from ■ TC @ Facebook:
Protection mode and feels hot, try turning off the facebook.com/tcelectronic
amplifier for a minute to let it cool. Ensure sufficient
ventilation.
■ Ensure that your speaker cable is not defect, as
such a defect could cause a short circuit.
■ Turn on the amplifier again.

If these steps do not solve the problem and the Tuner

LEDs continue flashing, you will have to send the ampli-
fier to a qualified service center for inspection.

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 Technical Specifications

Mid – BG250-112 500 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB;

Technical Specifications 800 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Mid – BG250-115 500 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB;
These are the specifications for: 800 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
■ BG250-112 Mid – BG250-210 500 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB;
■ BG250-115 800 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
■ BG250-210 Treble / TweeterTone 1800 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB;
– BG250-112 2500 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Input section
Treble / TweeterTone 1800 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB;
Input connector 1/4” jack
– BG250-115 2000 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Input impedance 500 kOhm / 100 pF
Treble / TweeterTone 1800 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB;
Gain range -96 to 36 dB – BG250-210 2240 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Tone control TonePrint 2 TonePrint slots
Bass – BG250-112 80 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB; Tuner Bass Tuner, always on
100 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Tuning range B0 (30.87 Hz) to
Bass – BG250-115 80 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB; G4 (392.00 Hz)
100 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Mute Mutes speaker out,
Bass – BG250-210 70 Hz @ Gain: -24 to 0 dB; Phones out and Balanced out
90 Hz @ Gain 0 to +15 dB
Master Level / Studio quality
Headphones Out headphone amp

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 Technical Specifications

HP Out Impedance 40 to 600 Ohm Dimensions – 458 x 375 x 620 mm

BG250-210 18.03” x 14.76” x 24.41”
Mains supply 100 – 240V~ 50/60 Hz
(70 W @ 1/8 of Max. Output) Weight – 16.15 kg
BG250-112 35.60 lbs
Power module rating 250 W (500 W instantaneous
Peak @ min. Load) Weight – 17.9 kg
BG250-115 39.64 lbs
Balanced output Balanced XLR,
Pre/Post Pre-amp Weight – 20.25 kg
BG250-210 44.64 lbs
Bal. Out Max. +2 dBu
Finish Tolex covered.
Bal. Out Optimal 600 Ohm
Handcrafted plywood box
Load Impedance
Porting Front porting
Rehearsal input 1/8” jack input, fits to iPod®
Woofer – BG250-112 TC Electronic custom 12”
Operating / Storage 0° C to 50° C /
Temperature -30° C to 70° C Woofer – BG250-115 TC Electronic custom 15”
Humidity Max. 90 % non-condensing Woofer – BG250-210 2 x
TC Electronic custom 10”
Dimensions – 458 x 375 x 540 mm
BG250-112 18.03” x 14.76” x 21.26” Tweeter TC Electronic custom Piezo
Dimensions – 462 x 620 x 380 mm
Due to continuous development, these specifications
BG250-115 18.19” x 24.41” x 14.96”
are subject to change without notice.

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