V18-112
V18-212
Tube Guitar Amplifier
with Reverb
Owner’s Manual
Страница 1: ...V18 112 V18 212 Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Owner s Manual...
Страница 2: ...MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT IF A FAULT SHOULD ARISE WHILE IN USE THIS UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED WHEN NOT IN USE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK...
Страница 3: ...one controls and an inter nal spring reverb They crank out 18 watts from a pair of EL84 tubes into either one V18 112 or two V18 212 internal speakers Like all Crate products your V18 amplifier is des...
Страница 4: ...dB at 150 Hz 7 REVERB Use this to adjust the amount of reverb Fully counter clockwise is dry no reverb Rotate clockwise to increase the amount of reverb 8 LAMP This illuminates when the ampli fier is...
Страница 5: ...the signal from the preamplifier stage of the V18 to a mixer or recorder The signal comes after the EQ stage but before the reverb stage 16 SPEAKER 8 OHMS The V18 is shipped with a cable connected fro...
Страница 6: ...e amplifiers When tubes are driven into clipping the harmonic overtones can be both sweet and pleasing or intense and penetrating depending on the musician s musical taste and playing technique Over t...
Страница 7: ...omponents that are vacuum sealed in a glass envelope or bubble The tube s longevity is based on a number of factors which include how hard and often the amplifier is played vibration from the speakers...
Страница 8: ...biasing is imperative Bias is the nega tive voltage which is applied to the power tube s control grid to set the level of idle current We cannot over emphasize the difference in warmth of tone and dyn...
Страница 9: ...y day Always have the bias checked after replacing the output tubes unless the amplifier is equipped with selfbiasing circuitry This should be done ONLY at a qualified service center Improper biasing...
Страница 10: ...verb 10 System Block Diagram GUITAR INPUT OVERDRIVE GAIN REVERB LEVEL REVERB IN 8 OHM INTERNAL SPEAKER LINE OUT REVERB OUT OVERDRIVE LEVEL 12AX7A V1A 12AX7A V1B 12AX7A V2A 12AX7A V2B PHASE SPLITTER EL...
Страница 11: ...bsite www crateamps com and click on Support for service information or call 1 800 898 3211 during business hours 7 am to 5 pm PST Monday Friday If you are outside of the U S contact your local distri...
Страница 12: ...Treble 12 dB range 6 kHz Middle 10 dB range 1 kHz Bass 8 dB range 150 Hz Speaker Specs V18 112 1 x 12 50 W 8 ohm 1 75 voice coil diameter 30 oz magnet V18 212 2 x 12 50 W 16 ohm in parallel 1 75 voic...
