Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product V32H Crate Amplifiers
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USER’S GUIDE.
T able of Contents: The Front Panel ...................................................................................4 The Rear Panel ....................................................................................5 Piggy Back Mounting onto the V212 Speaker Cabinet .
3 Congratulations! Y ou are now the proud owner of a Crate V32H Guitar Amplifier Head. This amplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound into its compact cabinet – giving you an amp that’s po.
4 1 2 3 6 9 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 The Front Panel: 1. Input: Connect your instrument here by means of a shielded signal cable. 2. Clean V olume: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean Channel. 3. Clean/Overdrive: This switch, when de- pressed, selects the Overdrive Channel.
5 15. AC Line Cord (not shown): The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a grounded power outlet that meets all applicable electrical codes and is compatible with the voltage, power , and frequency requirements stat- ed on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection.
6 Piggy Back Mounting onto the V212 Speaker Cabinet: The V32H amp head is designed to “piggy back” mount onto Crate’ s V212 enclosure. The V32H has slide-out mounting hardware which lock onto the posts on the top of the V212. Loosen the knobs on the posts, slide the amp in place and lock down the knobs.
7 V32H GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD 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 evac- uated lamp. Y ears later , in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming V alve".
8 V32H GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD Important Information About T ubes and T ube Products (continued): "looser" low-end response and produces more harmonics at mid and high frequencies ("creamier" sound). These differences become more noticeable at higher volumes.
9 V32H GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD Important Information About T ubes and T ube Products (continued): Y ou can check your preamplifier tubes for microphonics by turning the amplifier on, turning up the gain and tapping lightly on each tube with the end of a pencil or a chop stick (my favorite).
10 V32H GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD 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 .
11 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer ’ s Name: SLM Electronics Corporate Headquarters: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63146 Primary Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W , Y ellvill.
V32H GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD V32H TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS: OUTPUT POWER RA TING 30 W atts RMS @ 6 % THD, 8 ohm load, 120 V AC SIGNAL TO NOISE RA TIO 71dB T ypical GAIN Clean 56dB, Overdrive 101dB TREB.
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