Vox AC15H1TVL manual

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    2 S G F E Owner ’ s Manual Manuel d’utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Manual de Usuario A C15H1TV/A C15H1TVL/A C30H2/A C30H2L VOX Combo Amp A C15HTVH/A C30HH VOX Amp Head V112HTV/V212H VOX Speaker Cabinet[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Read these instructions. •K eep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. •F ollow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near w ater . • Mains pow ered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as v ases, shall be placed on the appara[...]

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    3 INTR ODUCTION Y our search for the Holy Grail of VOX tone ends here. T o commemorate the 50th Anniversary of VOX guitar amplifiers, we are pleased to introduce the first of a new Heritage Collection of hand-wired amplifiers– the AC15H1TV . Rather than just a typical reissue where a vintage amp is dusted off and copied, this amplifier , like the[...]

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    4 OPERA TION AL MANU AL FR ONT P ANEL LA Y OUT (ALL VERSIONS) 1 2 3 4 5 67 89 10 11 12 13 CHANNEL I – EF86 PREAMP 1. INPUT JA CK SOCKETS Guitar input jacks into the EF86 channel. These are wired in the traditional way that gives a 6dB difference in gain between them. The socket nearer the front of the amp is the higher gain, the one nearest the r[...]

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    5 CHANNEL II – T OP BOOST PREAMP 6. INPUT J A CK SOCKETS Guitar input jacks into the T op Boost channel. These are wired in the traditional way that gives a 6dB difference in gain between them. The socket nearer the front of the amp is the higher gain, the one nearest the rear of the chassis is 6dB quieter . 7. V OLUME CONTROL Controls the volume[...]

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    6 REAR P ANEL LA Y OUT A C15 V ARIANTS 14 15 16 A C30 V ARIANTS 14 15 16 14. LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT SOCKETS It is of paramount importance that any speaker system that is connected to your amplifier is correctly matched in impedance. Internal speaker(s) of both AC15 and AC30 is 16ohm totally . A C15: Either internal or external loudspeakers are connecte[...]

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    7 MODEL SPECIFICA TIONS A C15 HAND-WIRED V ARIANTS Pow er Output: 15 W atts RMS into 8 or 16 ohm loudspeaker load—selectable via rear panel switch. V alve complement: 1 x EF86, 3 x ECC83/12AX7, 2 x EL84, 1 x EZ81 (rectifier). Loudspeak er : Where fitted, is 1 x 16 ohm VOX/Celestion Alnico Blue loudspeaker. (Please note that the loudspeaker is act[...]

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    8 INFORMA TIONS IMPOR T ANTES DE SECURITE • Lisez attentiv ement ces instr uctions. •V euillez conser ver ces instructions. • Observez tous les av er tissements. • Suivez toutes les consignes à la lettre . • N’utilisez jamais cet appareil dans un endroit humide ni à proximité d’eau. •L ’appareil alimenté par courant électriqu[...]

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    9 INTR ODUCTION Vo tre quête du saint Graal Son V ox se termine ici. Pour commémorer le 50ème anniversaire des amplis guitares V ox, nous sommes heureux de vous proposer l’AC15H1TV , le premier ampli de la collection Héritage, câblée entièrement à la main. Plus qu’une simple réédition où un ampli vintage et dépoussiéré et copié, [...]

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    10 Bien que les designs originaux étaient tout à fait bons depuis 50 ans, nous ressentions qu’il fallait ajouter une once de modernité à l’équation. Nous avons donc ajouté quelques équipements qui, nous pensons, élargiront les capacités de ces amplis. Nous avons modifiés le switch du canal original EF86 de manière à obtenir 3 positi[...]

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    11 5. MODE EF86 Ce switch reconfigure la lampe EF86 la faisant passer du mode Pentode au mode Triode. Ce dernier vous donnera un son au gain plus faible et doté d’une plus grande largeur . Le mode Pentode est le mode original est offre un son doux, un peu étriqué et à haut gain. CANAL II – PREAMP T OP BOOST 6. ENTRÉES J A CK Branchez ici v[...]

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    12 A TTENTION ! L ’ampli doit toujours être relié à la terre pour prév enir tout risque de choc électr ique. P ANNEA U ARRIÈRE VERSIONS A C15 14 15 16 VERSIONS A C30 14 15 16 14. SORTIES HP L ’impédance de votre système de haut-parleur doit obligatoirement correspondre à l’impédance de votre amplificateur . Le speaker(s) interne d&a[...]

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    13 SPECIFICA TIONS DU MODELE VERSIONS A C15 HAND-WIRED Puissance de sor tie: 15 W atts RMS sous 8 ou 16 Ohms – sélectionnable via le panneau arrière. Lampes: 1 x EF86, 3 x ECC83/12AX7, 2 x EL84, 1 x EZ81 (de rectification). HP: HP 1 x 16 Ohms Vox/Celestion Alnico Blue. (V euillez noter que le HP est en fait marqué 15 Ohms ce qui est historique[...]

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    14 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE • Bitte lesen Sie sich alle Bedienhinweise durch. •B ew ahren Sie diese Bedienhinweise auf. • Beachten Sie alle Warnungen. • Bef olgen Sie alle Instruktionen. •V erwenden Sie dieses Gerät niemals in der Nähe von W asser . • Ein netzgespeistes Gerät darf niemals Regen- oder W asser tropf en ausgesetzt w[...]

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    15 EINLEITUNG Ihre Suche nach dem heiligen Gral des VOX T ons endet hier . Zur Feier des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der VOX Gitarrenverstärker freuen wir uns, den ersten V erstärker einer neuen handgefertigten Heritage Collection präsentieren zu können – den AC15H1TV . Anstatt einer abgestaubten Neuauflage eines Vintage Amps handelt es sich bei [...]

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    16 Obwohl das originale Design die letzten 50 Jahre gut genug war , wollten wir die Klangregelung etwas moderner würzen und haben ein paar Details verändert, von denen wir glauben, dass sie den Spaß an den Amps steigern werden. Zunächst haben wir beim originalen Brilliance Schalter des EF86 Kanals drei Stellungen statt zwei vorgesehen und haben[...]

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    17 5. EF86 MODE Dieser Schalter rekonfiguriert die EF86 Röhre vom Pentode Modus zum Triode Modus. Triode Modus liefert eine geringere V erstärkung und höheren Headroom. Pentode Modus ist der originale Modus, welcher eine höhere V erstärkung mit geringerem Headroom liefert. CHANNEL II – T OP BOOST PREAMP 6. EINGANGSBUCHSEN Gitarreneingänge i[...]

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    18 R ÜCKSEITE R ÜCKSEITEN (A C15 V ARIANTEN) 14 15 16 R ÜCKSEITEN (A C30 V ARIANTEN) 14 15 16 14. LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT ANSCHLÜSSE V on größter Bedeutung ist die T atsache, dass angeschlossene Lautsprecherboxen mit der Impedanz des V erstärker absolut korrekt übereinstimmen müssen. Die Impedanz der integrierten Lautsprecher , sowohl beim AC15[...]

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    19 TECHNISCHE D A TEN A C15 HAND-WIRED V ARIANTEN Ausgangsleistung: 15 W att RMS an 8 oder 16 Ohm Lautsprecher – wählbar über rückseiti- gen Schalter . R öhr enbestückung: 1 x EF86, 3 x ECC83/12AX7, 2 x EL84, 1 x EZ81 (rectifier). Lautsprecher : Falls eingebaut: 1 x 16 Ohm VOX/Celestion Alnico Blue Lautsprecher . (Hinweis: Der Lautsprecher i[...]

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    20 INSTR UCCIONES DE SEGURID AD IMPOR T ANTES • Lea todas las instrucciones antes de utilizar el producto . • Guarde estas instrucciones. • Cumpla estas instrucciones. • Siga todas las intrucciones. • No utilizar este aparato cerca del agua. • Los aparatos enchuf ados a la corriente eléctr ica no deben ser e xpuestos a goteos o salpica[...]

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    21 INTR ODUCCIÓN Tu búsqueda del Santo Grial de VOX acaba aquí. Para conmemorar el 50 Aniversario de los amplificadores de guitarra VOX, estamos orgullosos de presentar el primero de una nueva colección ’Heritage Collection’ de amplificadores con cableado a mano: el AC15H1TV . En lugar de una simple reedición de un amplificador clásico qu[...]

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    22 Aunque los diseños originales se han vendido muy bien durante los últimos 50 años, pensamos que debíamos de incorporar un poco de especia moderna a la ecuación, y hemos añadido una o dos características que creemos expandirán el sonido des estos amplis. Hemos modificado el control Bril- liance del canal original EF86 para que tenga tres [...]

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    23 5. EF86 MODE Este conmutador reconfigura la válvula EF86 de funcionamiento como Pentodo a Tríodo. El modo de T riodo ofrece un tono de menor ganancia con mayor espacio sonoro libre (headroom). El modo Pentodo es el original y ofrece un sonido de ganancia de agudos muy suave sin tanto espacio sonoro libre. CHANNEL II – T OP BOOST PREAMPLIFICA[...]

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    24 P ANEL POSTERIOR P ANEL POSTERIOR (VERSIONES A C15) 14 15 16 P ANEL POSTERIOR (VERSIONES A C30) 14 15 16 14. Salidas LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT Es de vital importancia que cualquier recinto de altavoces que se conecte al amplificador se ajuste correctamente a su impedancia. En el caso del AC15 y AC30 la impedancia total de los altavoces internos es de 1[...]

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    25 ESPECIFICA CIONES POR MODEL O VERSIONES A C15 HAND-WIRED P otencia de Salida: 15 vatios RMS con una carga de altavoces de 8 o 16 ohmios, seleccionable mediante conmutador en el panel posterior . Válvulas: 1 x EF86, 3 x ECC83/12AX7, 2 x EL84, 1 x EZ81 (rectificadora). Altav o z: En los modelos que lo tengan, 1 x 16 ohmios VOX/Celestion Alnico Bl[...]

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     2007 VOX AMPLIFICATION LTD. 2 S G F E IMPORT ANT NOTICE T O CONSUMERS This product has been manuf actured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used. If you hav e purchased this product via the internet, through mail order , and/or via a[...]