User manual CARVIN VTS

[. . . ] CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA VINTAGE 33, NOMAD 112, 212 BEL AIR COMBO GUITAR AMPS & VT 50 VINTAGE GUITAR HEAD OPERATING MANUAL RECEIVING INSPECTION--read before getting started INSPECT YOUR AMP FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If any damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately. SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to re-ship your unit, always use the original carton and packing material. [. . . ] Allow 60 seconds for the tubes to warm up. Gradually raise the volume controls and re-adjust the tone controls and your ready to go. Please call if you feel your amp is malfunctioning. Occasionally tubes are damaged in shipping. Channel 2 is offered for its unique tube soak output the overdrive of the pre 60's amps, or as an alternate clean channel offering a different voice than channel 1. To get the pre 60's overdrive, keep the VOLUME 2 down until you have determined your final gain level--think of this control as a master volume. Turn the SOAK control up until you get the amount of overdrive you're looking for. The setting will vary for the same amount of overdrive depending on the pickups used--single or dual coil and the setting of your guitar. 7. LEAD--BASS, MID & TREBLE To start off with, set the BASS, MID & TREBLE controls at their center (5) position. These controls are to be set according to the type of pickups used (dual or single coil). It's normal to decrease the BASS at higher playing levels. MASTER SECTION 8. MASTER REVERB Set the REVERB control for the desired amount (this works in both channels). FRONT PANEL 1. GUITAR INPUT A standard 1/4" input jack feeds both channels through using the SELECT channel switch. Use a professional quality guitar cord no longer than 25 feet. Typical cable capacitance should be under 50pf--the longer the cord, the greater the capacitance (you can measure this with a capacitance meter). A long cable with high capacitance will reduce the overall treble response from your pickups. 9. POWER INDICATOR LIGHT As the amp is turned on, the red pilot light will illuminate. REAR PANEL 10. AC POWER & FUSE The detachable AC POWER CORD supplied is designed to operate with one type of voltage (the European 230V export model uses a CEE-7 plug cord set). Check the rear power cord label for the proper voltage and fuse value. 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. [. . . ] VOICED LINE OUT The LINE OUT 1/4" jack is "CABINET VOICED" to prevent excessive bass or highs going to your mixer. This greatly aids in sound quality because you do not have to move your mixer EQ setting to the extreme. The 1. 5 VAC output (reference to 100 watts output at 8 ohms) is more than adequate to drive any professional mixer or power amp. 17. SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SWITCH The IMPEDANCE SWITCH offers the selection of 4, 8 or 16 to match your speaker system. [. . . ]