Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VTX212 Crate Amplifiers
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User ’ s Guide VTX2 1 2 Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Adv anced Digital Signal Processing.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The T op Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5 The Bottom Panel . . . .
3 Congratulations ! Y ou are now the proud owner of the Crate VTX212 three-channel guitar amplifier with Advanced Digital Signal Processing. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds.
4 The T op Panel: VOLUME SHAPE GAIN LOW MID HIGH LEVEL LEVEL GAIN SOLO RHYTHM INPUT W A TTS SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN RHYTHM / SOLO 1 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 6 2 7 13 14 1: INPUT : Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.
5 17: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Clean channel. 18: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Clean channel. 19: CD INPUT : Use these RCA jacks to connect the output from a CD player or tape deck to the amplifier .
6 MADE IN CHINA FOR SLM ELECTRONICS 1400 FERGUSON AVE. ST. LOUIS, MO 63133 P ATENT #5,032,796 CAUTION WARNING: AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
7 The DSP Section: The VTX212 features DSP controls for Multi, Delay and Reverb. Complete information about the Multi and Delay effects is given below . The Multi control selects the “pitch modified” and wah effects. Many of these ef fects have their speed controlled by the Save/T ap button.
8 Storing Y our Own Presets: Each channel of the VTX212 has two factory assigned DSP presets, as shown on pages 10 and 1 1. No matter what the settings of the DSP controls, the preset is recalled when a channel is selected.
9 Using the Footswitch for More Presets: The Crate three-button footswitch supplied with the VTX65 allows access to an addi- tional DSP preset for each channel of the amplifier . When the footswitch is connected to the amplifier as shown below , the “original” DSP presets are active for each channel when the #3 footswitch LED is illuminated.
10 DSP Factory Presets: Factory Preset 1: Clean w/Chorus, Delay ,Reverb CHANNEL: BA NK : SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN "A" "B" Factory Preset 2: Rhythm w/Slapbac k Delay Factory Preset 3: Solo.
11 DSP Factory Presets: Factory Preset 4: Clean w/Reverb CHANNEL: BA NK : SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN "A" "B" Factory Preset 5: Rhythm w/Re verb Factory Preset 6: Solo w/Reverb CHANNEL: BA N.
12 Suggested Settings: VOLUME SHAPE GAIN LOW MID HIGH LEVEL LOW MID HIGH LEVEL GAIN SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN DSP DSP REVERB REVERB SA VE / TAP SA VE / TAP MUL TI MUL TI CHORUS CHORUS FLANGE.
13 VOLUME SHAPE GAIN LOW MID HIGH LEVEL LOW MID HIGH LEVEL GAIN SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN DSP DSP REVERB REVERB SA VE / TAP SA VE / TAP MUL TI MUL TI CHORUS CHORUS FLANGE FLANGE PHASER PHASE.
14 DSP “ Fill in the Blanks ” (User Settings): User Preset: CHANNEL: BA NK : SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN "A" "B" User Preset: CHANNEL: BA NK : SOLO RHYTHM CLEAN "A" "B&quo.
15 System Block Diagram: INPUT SOLO/ RHYTHM / CLEAN LOW VOLUME MID HIGH REVERB BUFFER MIX AMP CLEAN DAMPING CIRCUIT POWER AMP EXTENSION SPEAKER SPEAKER S SOLO/ RHYTHM INSERT SOLO GAIN SOLO LEVEL SWITC.
VTX212 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS: Output Power Rating 120W RMS @5% THD, 8 Ω , 120 V AC Speaker Size and Rating (2) Custom Design 12”, 8 Ω Input Impedance 470k Ω T otal System Gain Solo Ch 1 10.
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