Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product V18-112 Crate
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V1 8 - 112 V1 8 - 21 2 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb Owner’ s Manual.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • READ, FOLLOW , HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS. • DO NOT OPERA TE NEAR ANY HEA T SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILA TION OPENINGS ON THIS APP ARA TUS.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 3 Intr oduction Congratulations! Y ou are now the pr oud owner of a Crate V18-112 or V18-212 tube guitar amplifier .
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 4 The Fr ont Panel 1. INPUT: Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier using a shielded instrument cable. 2. GAIN: Use this to adjust the gain for the channel’ s Over drive. W ith the contr ol turned counter-clockwise, the gain is low and very little distortion is present.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 5 The Rear Panel 11. AC LINE CORD: The gr ounded power cor d should only be plugged into a gr ounded power outlet that meets all applicable electrical codes, and is compatible with the voltage, power , and fr equency requir ements stated on the V50-112 r ear panel.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 6 A Brief History Of The T ube: In 1883, Edison discover ed that electrons would flow fr om a suspended filament when enclosed in an evacuated lamp. Y ears later , in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison’ s discovery and cr eated the “Fleming Valve.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 7 The power tubes ar e the lar gest tubes used in an amplifier . These tubes conver t the low-level, conditioned signal fr om the preamplifier into a level that is sufficient to drive the speakers.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 8 Whenever you r eplace the power tube(s): • Always have the amplifier’ s bias voltage checked by a qualified service center . Impr oper bias voltage will cause degradation in performance and possibly damage the tubes and/or the amplifier .
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 9 Important Information About T ubes and T ube Pr oducts (continued): Survival Tips For T ube Amplifiers: T o pr olong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier .
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 10 System Block Diagram GUITAR INPUT OVERDRIVE GAIN REVERB LEVEL REVERB IN 8 OHM INTERNAL SPEAKER LINE OUT REVERB OUT OVERDRIVE LEVEL 12AX7A V1A 1.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 11 Declaration Of Conformity Manufacturer: LOUD T echnologies Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Rd. NE Woodinville, W A 98072, USA Product Name: Crate V18-1 12/.
V18- 112/V18-2 12 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 12 www .crateamps.com @2007 LOUD T echnologies Inc. 16220 Wood-Red Road NE • W oodinville, W A 98072 Part No.
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