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STAYS GREEN THE AMPLIFIER IS READY FOR OPERATION.  THE TUNE UP PROCESS IS
SIMILAR TO THE ACOM 1000, MAKING USE OF A TRUE RESISTANCE INDICATOR TRI
CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE MORE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF DIPPING THE PLATE
CURRENT AND PEAKING THE OUTPUT.  FIRST PRESET THE LOAD AND TUNE CONTROLS
ACCORDING TO A CHART IN THE MANUAL.  APPLY 10 TO 20 W DRIVE AND ADJUST TUNE
FOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER.  NEXT, WATCH THE TRI INDICATOR THREE LEDS ABOVE
THE LOAD KNOB AND ADJUST LOAD UNTIL THE GREEN LED IN THE CENTER
ILLUMINATES.  IF THE YELLOW LED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRI DISPLAY LIGHTS,
TURN THE LOAD CONTROL TO THE RIGHT.  IF THE ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE LIGHTS,
TURN LOAD CONTROL TO THE LEFT.  WHEN JUST THE GREEN LED IN THE CENTER IS
LIT, INCREASE DRIVE POWER UNTIL THE POWER OUTPUT IS 700 W OR THE DESIRED
LEVEL.  THEN TOUCH UP THE TUNE CONTROL FOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT AND, IF NEEDED,
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