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AG100D SERIES III ACOUSTIC AMP SPECIFICATIONS:

Frequency Response:

Mic or Line Inputs: 20Hz-20KHz ±2dB

Total Harmonic Distortion:

Less than 1%

Output Power:

100 Watts RMS @ 8ohms 

Phantom Power:

Channel 3 only for use with condenser mics

Channel 1:

3 band active
LOW:  80Hz ±12dB
Acoustic  Sweep:  300-3KHz ±12dB 
HI:  10KHz ±12dB

Channel 2&3:

2 band active,
LOW:  80Hz ±12dB
HI:  10kHz ±12dB

Graphic EQ.:

5 Band: 100Hz, 250Hz, 800Hz,
6kHz,and 12kHz ±10dB

Input ch. 1&2:

1/4” Phone Jack

Mic/Line Input ch. 3:

Balanced XLR input with phantom power, 
1/4” Phone Jack

Power Consumption:

150VA   @ 120/240VAC

Power Requirement:

100 to 240 VAC, 50-60Hz

Size:

17.5Wx12Dx22H, 33Lbs. 

SPEAKER SPECS:

12” PS12 or 15” PS15 woofer (depending on model purchased)

High frequency tweeter with adjustable L-Pad on crossover.

12” Cabinet Response:

63Hz to 16.5kHz

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CONNECTING AC POWER TO YOUR AG100D

• Use only a grounded (3 prong) power outlet to prevent a shock hazard. This also gives

the quietest grounding for the amplifier

CONNECTING INPUTS TO YOUR AG100D

• Channel one is specially designed for acoustic and electric guitars using a 1/4” phone

shielded cable.   

• Channel two is an instrument/line input.  Any unbalanced device such as another guitar,

tape recorders, drum machine, or keyboard can be plugged in using a 1/4” phone
plug shielded cable.

• Channel three is a microphone & line input.  Plug a microphone or line level device

into the balanced XLR MIC input using an XLR shielded microphone cable and a 1/4”
shielded cable from your tape machine.  Both can be used at the same time.

TURNING ON YOUR AG100D

• Adjust all three channel volume controls to their off position (full counter clockwise).
• Turn the Gain control to “0” on Channel 1
• Adjust all “EQ” tone controls to their center detent position.
• Adjust all channel effects sends return to their off “center” position.
• Turn the AG100D on by the power switch on the front panel and watch for the power

LED to come on.  

• Plug in your instruments and microphone into the appropriate channels, and adjust

the volume controls to the desired playing level.  (For detail on the individual chan-
nel tone controls and the graphic equalizer, see the appropriate sections in this manual.) 

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OPERATING MANUAL

AG100D ACOUSTIC/PA AMP Series III

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. This will provide the best possible protec-
tion during shipment.  CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any damage caused
by improper packing.  

SAVE YOUR INVOICE.  It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future. 
SHIPMENT SHORTAGE.  If you find items missing, they may have been shipped separately.

Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring.

RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER on the enclosed warranty card or below on this manual

for your records.  Keep your portion of the card and return the portion with your name and
comments to us. Or you may register online at www.carvin.com/registration

Congratulations on your purchase of the AG100D Series III amplifier.  We’ve

included all of the great features a solo performer needs, such as three inde-
pendent channels with separate volume and EQ, MID sweep control, phantom
mic power and 5 band Graphic EQ.  Then we added our dual 24 Bit Digital Effects
Processor.   Additional features include, mid & HI Contour switches on chan-
nel 1, Bass and Mid Contour switches on channel 2.   

Channels 1’s voicing is designed for standard electric or acoustic guitars while

channels 2 and 3 will also accommodate line level signals from keyboards, tape
decks, drum machines and a balanced microphone, making the AG100D well
suited for a “One-Man-Band” stage set-up. 

We haven’t neglected the bass player with the  bass tuned enclosure and high

frequency tweeter, combined with 100 watts RMS of power—ideal for acoustic
or electric basses.  You can play bass and guitar simultaneously without degrad-
ing the guitar signal.  Just plug the bass into channel 2 and start thump’n! 

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