Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BV120H Crate
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User ’ s Guide All T ube Guitar Amplifier.
BV120H All T ube Guitar Amplifier IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • READ, FOLLOW , HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND W ARNINGS. • DO NOT OPERA TE NEAR ANY HEA T SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILA TION OPENINGS ON THIS APP ARA TUS.
3 BV120H All T ube Guitar Amplifier Introduction: The BV120H is an all-tube, feature-packed professional stage performers' amplifier . Rugged construction, reliable American craftsmanship and two powerful channels of pure tube power are some of the trademarks of this new and impressive piece of musician's equipment.
4 BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier The Front Panel: 1. POWER: This switch applies AC volt- age to the amplifier , and should always be turned on first . The switch illuminates when the AC power is on. 2. ST ANDBY : This switch activates the amplifier , and should always be turned on last .
5 BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier 19 1 9 20 2 0 21 2 1 22 2 2 23 2 3 24 2 4 26 2 6 27 2 7 25 2 5 The Rear Panel: 19. IMPEDANCE SELECT OR: For the best performance and least strain on your amplifier , you MUST properly match the impedance of your amplifier to that of your speaker cabinet(s).
6 BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier Important Information About T ubes And T ube Products: A Brief History Of The T ube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evacuated lamp. Y ears later , in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming V alve".
Important Information About T ubes And T ube Products (Continued): The Nature Of T ubes: Why (And When) T o Replace Them: T ubes are made up of a number of fragile mechanical components that are vacuum-sealed in a glass envelope or bubble.
Important Information About T ubes And T ube Products (Continued): Survival T ips For T ube Amplifiers: T o prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier . Improper impedance matching will contribute to early tube degradation and may cause premature tube failure.
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BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier System Block Diagram: INPUT MID BASS TREBLE LEVEL REVERB LEVEL 1 REVERB LEVEL 2 PRESENCE SEND RETURN EFFECTS LOOP TUBE STAGE CH.1 CH.2 TUBE STAGE TUBE STAGE TUBE STAGE TUBE STAGE TUBE STAGE CHANNEL SWITCHING PAD SWITCHING EFFECTS SWITCHING FREQUENCY COMPENSATOR POWER AMP IMPEDANCE SELECTOR EXT.
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BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier BV120H TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS: Output Power Rating 100W RMS @ 5% THD, 8 or 16 ohm load, 120 V AC Gain Channel 1 Channel 2 66dB, tones at “10” @ 1kHz 101dB, tone.
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