Crate V50-112 manual

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    V50 - 112 T wo-Channel T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb Owner’ s Manual[...]

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    V50 - 112 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. FOR PROPER OPERA TION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3” (75mm) OF WELL VENTILA TED SP ACE AROUND HEA TSINKS A[...]

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    V50 - 112 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 3 Intr oduction Congratulations! Y ou are now the pr oud owner of a Crate V50-112 tube guitar amplifier . This combo amplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound and classic spring r everb into its compact cabinet, pr oviding you with an amp that is por table and easy to operate, yet still pr o- du[...]

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    V50 - 112 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. VOLUME: Use this to adjust the output level of the Clean Channel. 3. CHANNEL Select: Depr ess this switch to activate the Over drive channel. The Clean channel is active when the swit[...]

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    V50 - 112 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 5 The Rear Panel 15. 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. Do not attempt to defeat the safety gr[...]

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    V50 - 112 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.” Then, in 1907, Dr . Lee de Forest added a thir d co[...]

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    V50 - 112 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. Ther e are several types of power tubes available, each of which offers a different perfor- mance/sound ch[...]

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    V50 - 112 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 . Improper bias voltage will cause degradation in performance and possibly damage the tubes and/or the amplifier . (See “The Importance of Proper Biasing”, below for mor e[...]

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    V50 - 112 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 9 Important Information About T ubes and T ube Products (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 . Impr oper impedance matching will contribute to early tube degra[...]

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    V50 - 112 T ube Guitar Amplifier with Rev erb 10 Some Suggested Settings Sweet ‘n Clean: VOLUME GAIN TREBLE LEVEL BOOST INPUT CHANNEL PRESENCE BASS REVERB MIDDLE 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 01 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT (Clean) Just a ‘Lil[...]

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    V50 - 112 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 V50-1 12 Product T ype: Audio Amplifier Complies with Standards: L VD: 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC, & 73/23/EWG Safety: EN60065 EMC: EN55013, EN55020, EN55022, EN55103, E[...]

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    V50 - 112 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. 0024425 Rev . A1 04/07 V50-112 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Output Power Rating 50 W rms @ 5% THD, 8 ohm load, 120 VAC Signal-to-Noise Ratio 70 dB, T ypical (Clean Ch only) Gain Over drive Ch 98 [...]