Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BV-60H Crate Amplifiers
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User’ s Guide for the BV -60H / BV -120H All T ube Guitar Amplifiers by Musician-Made in the U.S.A..
Congratulations! Y our love of performing and driving ambition to be the best have brought you to a turning point in your musical career: the incredible BV -60H/BV -120H Professional Series guitar amplifier . An all-tube powerhouse of an amplifi- er designed to take you to the top and keep you there.
Intr oduction: The BV -60H/120H are all-tube, feature-packed professional stage performers' amplifiers. Rugged con- struction, reliable American craftsmanship and two powerful channels of pure tube power are some of the trademarks of these new and impressive pieces of musician's equipment.
The Front Panel: 1. POWER (not shown): This switch applies AC voltage to the amplifier , and should always be turned on first . The switch illuminates when the AC power is on. 2. ST ANDBY (not shown): This switch acti- vates the amplifier , and should always be turned on last .
5 125VAC, 50/60Hz T5A SLO-BLO 250VAC, 50/60Hz T2.5A SLO-BLO AC LINE IN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, SO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIP- MENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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.
VOLUME LOW MID HIGH GAIN HIGH MID LOW VOLUME LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 PRESENCE EFFECTS LOOP EFFECTS LOOP P AD (12dB) AD (12dB) CHANNEL CHANNEL SELECT SELECT EFFECTS LOOP EFFECTS LOOP ON ON OFF OFF 2 1 O -5 +5 .
System Block Diagram: INPUT MID LOW HIGH VOLUME 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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Declaration Of Conformity #35, Effective 01-01-2001 Manufacturer ’ s Name: SLM Electronics Production Facility: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W , Y ellville, AR 72687, USA Shipping Facility: 1400 Ferguson Ave.
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