User manual CARVIN F300

[. . . ] The V3M has the ability to produce ultra-high gain and bass heavy sounds with the flexibility to cover all playing styles. The V3M utilizes new ideas built upon proven tube amplifier technology with an extensive set of features. RECEIVING INSPECTION--read before getting started INSPECT YOUR AMP FOR DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately. In the event you have to re-ship your unit, always use the original carton and packing material. [. . . ] Unlike other amplifiers, we purposely avoided adding capacitance in the preamp to control high frequency oscillations. Instead, we controlled oscillations through careful component layout and lead placement allowing its shimmering highs to be reproduced. 76-33050A 0211 c 12340 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128 800-854-2235 carvin. com or carvinworld. com V3M/F300 FRONT & REAR PANEL CONTROLS GETTING STARTED QUICKLY FIRST, set the 120v/240v AC SWITCH for the AC voltage in your area. If you are like most players, you probably want to plug in your new amp and get started. You can read the rest of the manual later to learn the finer points of operating your amp. In order to get started, you will need your V3M amp, a 120V or 240V AC grounded power outlet, your instrument, a standard guitar cable, a speaker cable and speaker cabinet. Plug in your speaker and set the "SPEAKER OHMS" switch to match your speaker. If you have the FS44L or FS44 footswitch, plug it into the rear 5-pin "FS44(L)" footswitch jack. Or, if you only have the FS22 footswitch, plug it into the rear 1/4 inch "FS22" footswitch jack. With the amp turned off, you may now plug it into the proper AC voltage. Wait 60 seconds for the tubes to warm up, then set the STANDBY switch to RUN. Gradually raise the channel volume and master volume control and re-adjust the tone controls to your liking. 1 2 3 4 15 9 10 11 12 22 16 17 18 19 22 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 5 23 24 14 25 13 26 27 28 21 29 30 20 31 V3M ONLY 21 20 32 33 (convertible for open/closed back) V3M on 112V cabinet (convertible for open/closed back) V3M on 212V cabinet V3MRP rackmount 4U brackets FS44L-V3M Footswitch 32. This switch opens a wider frequency range for the TREBLE and BASS, providing an expanded EQ range to work with. CHANNEL 3 (CLEAN) 9. Adjust the DRIVE and VOLUME controls together to set the level for this channel. 28. FS44L-V3M FOOTSWITCH JACK To use this footswitch, set the front panel Channel Select switches to the UP position (see #6&7). · The CH3 footswitch LED will show CH3 is ON and CH1&2 are off. This provides three choices of distortion styles: - "INTENSE"- the most gain and sustain, with excellent picking articulation. - "CLASSIC"(center)- rich overdrive with a dynamic response. - "THICK"- designed with a massive low-end, textured mids and blistering highs. Turning up the DRIVE knob adds sustain to the highs and fuller low-end harmonics. REAR PANEL 23. SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS Two 1/4" SPEAKER JACKS are featured to allow use of several speaker systems at the same time. Calculate the total speaker impedance based on parallel wiring as the speaker jacks are wired in parallel. 29. FS22 FOOTSWITCH JACK To use this footswitch, set the front panel Channel Select switches to the UP position (see #6&7). [. . . ] The amp should be rebaised by a qualified technician after replacing the output tubes. 3) If the AC fuse should blow and turn the amp off, try replacing the power tubes. One of these tubes might be faulty. CHANNEL SELECTION The LEDs next to each channel's DRIVE control indicate which channel is functioning. To use a footswitch, set both Channel Select Switches to the UP position. 18. [. . . ]