User manual CARVIN F300

[. . . ] Spend time with your new V3M and get to know its many sounds. TECHNICAL DESIGN OF THE V3M The V3M design criteria was to build a high peformance 3-channel tube guitar amplifier in a compact, yet powerful package. The V3M has the ability to produce ultra-high gain and bass heavy sounds with the flexibility to cover all playing styles. The V3M utilizes new ideas built upon proven tube amplifier technology with an extensive set of features. RECEIVING INSPECTION--read before getting started INSPECT YOUR AMP FOR DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately. [. . . ] With the amp turned off, you may now plug it into the proper AC voltage. Now, plug in your guitar and turn the POWER switch ON. Wait 60 seconds for the tubes to warm up, then set the STANDBY switch to RUN. Gradually raise the channel volume and master volume control and re-adjust the tone controls to your liking. 1 2 3 4 15 9 10 11 12 22 16 17 18 19 22 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 5 23 24 14 25 13 26 27 28 21 29 30 20 31 V3M ONLY 21 20 32 33 (convertible for open/closed back) V3M on 112V cabinet (convertible for open/closed back) V3M on 212V cabinet V3MRP rackmount 4U brackets FS44L-V3M Footswitch 32. AC POWER & FUSE Make sure the cord is securely inserted into the back of the unit. Plug the cord into a grounded "3" prong" power source. No attempt should ever be made to defeat or use the amp without the ground connected. The fuse is located inside the AC power cord receptacle. If the fuse blows, unplug the amp and check the AC power connection, your speaker connection and all tubes. If replacing the fuse does not restore the amp to working order, check the power amp tubes. If no problem is found and the fuse blows again, your amp may need service. FRONT PANEL 1. This switch opens a wider frequency range for the TREBLE and BASS, providing an expanded EQ range to work with. CHANNEL 3 (CLEAN) 9. VOLUME Switch to Channel 3 for "clean" playing. Adjust the DRIVE and VOLUME controls together to set the level for this channel. 28. FS44L-V3M FOOTSWITCH JACK To use this footswitch, set the front panel Channel Select switches to the UP position (see #6&7). · The CH3 footswitch LED will show CH3 is ON and CH1&2 are off. This provides three choices of distortion styles: - "INTENSE"- the most gain and sustain, with excellent picking articulation. Mids and highs smoothly blend and still cut through. Turning up the Drive adds more sustain and saturation. - "CLASSIC"(center)- rich overdrive with a dynamic response. Turning up the DRIVE knob adds sustain and harmonics. - "THICK"- designed with a massive low-end, textured mids and blistering highs. [. . . ] -23dB less than the speaker output and designed to drive any professional mixer or power amp. 31. LED CAGE LIGHTING (V3M ONLY) These switches control the LED accent lighting inside the V3M head. The LEDs can be set for RED, BLUE or OFF. This switch does not function on the F300 combo as there are no LEDs. 12. [. . . ]