Whilst this is a photo copy, and some of the pages are a little askew, it was all readable and intact. A real bonus finding an old manual for a classic piece of kit that no other site had.
Great stuff.
Thanks to Owner-Manuals.com! This manual was exactly what I needed. As Amana was purchased by Maytag and later by Whirlpool, there was no way to receive it from their websites. I was lucky to find this resource.
Text excerpt from page 12 (click to view)
MAMA BEAR
you will discover an extremely wide range of tones and textures. 6. Bypass LED indicator The Bypass LED tells you when the Bypass pushbutton (7) is engaged.
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7. Bypass pushbutton switch When the Bypass pushbutton is pushed in, the signal from your guitar�s pickup passes through to Mama Bear�s output without any sonic shaping from Mama Bear�s AGE, although Mama Bear�s input buffers keep the signal strong. Using this switch is great for comparing your �straight� sound with the sound that comes from Mama Bear.
8. Mute LED indicator The Mute LED tells you when the Mute pushbutton (9) is engaged.
9. Mute pushbutton switch Push the Mute button, and the output signal is turned off. This is useful when you�re tuning or changing guitars, so you don�t annoy the audience or damage speakers.
