User manual CARVIN R600

[. . . ] CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA SERIES III WITH TWIST-LOK SPEAKER CONNECTORS R600/R1000 HEAD/RL6815 CYCLOPS/RC210 RED EYE OPERATING MANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of the Series IIIRedLine bass amp. Your new amp has been totally redesigned from earlier Series I and II releases. Enhancements come from the new internal construction using SMT (surface mounted components). Design changes include the new 12AX7 Tube Emulator (no tube maintenance), noise gate, compressor, high current TwistLok speaker connectors, adjustable Direct Out and separate preamp insert jacks. [. . . ] When this knob is swept all the way counter clockwise (left) the unit is set for a mild compression. As the knob is rotated clockwise (right) the compression ratio increases. The range of available compression ratios is 1. 3 to 1 in the full counter clockwise position and 5 to 1 in the full clockwise position. The compressor is interactive with the input gain knob and the volume knobs on the bass guitar itself. Lowering the volume feeding the compressor will reduce the amount of compression and raising it will result in more compression. To get a tight limiting sound which is often nice for slap style playing, set the RATIO control to the full clockwise position and bring up the THRESHOLD knob until the desired reduction is realized. To use the GATE, mute the strings with your hand and raise the THRESHOLD control knob until the amp's noise is turned off and the green LED turns off. ELECTRONIC X-OVER (BI-AMPING) The electronic X-OVER is used to set the amp for a bi-amped configuration. When the BI-AMP / FULL RANGE selector switch is in the "OUT" position, the amp is in the bi-amp mode. To select the crossover frequency, rotate the FREQ control knob until the desired frequency is obtained. A bi-amped system allows the user greater control over the tone of their bass rig. This allows speakers designed for specific frequencies to be utilized to their fullest potential. NOTE: BI-AMPING DOES NOT NECESSARILY DELIVER THE MOST VOLUME FROM YOUR SYSTEM. GRAPHIC EQ/EFFECTS LOOP The nine band graphic EQ has been designed with the center frequencies most requested by professional bass players. This EQ can be used to fine tune the tonal content of the amps output. Since the graphic EQ is controllable with either the optional FS22 footswitch or the EQ switch on the front panel, it can be used to develop a second sound from the amp. Musicians that play more than one bass on stage will find this useful to get the sounds they desire out of each instrument. The footswitch selectable graphic EQ can also be useful during passages of a song when the bass needs to punch through the mix. If the hum is not eliminated, use a 600 line input transformer cutting the input ground on the connectors (Pin 3). Twist-Lok cables are recommended for your bass rig because of their high current capacity. While the standard 16 GA 1/4" cables will work OK with your system, the CARVIN 12 GA Twist-Lok cables will allow you to gain as much as 20% more power at high power levels extracting every watt from your RedLine bass amp. The very short 1/4" cables will work for the RC210 and RL6815 combo amps. FULL RANGE MODE: The FULL RANGE mode of your RedLine bass amp works well with separate bass and full-range speaker systems. Instead of using the Bi-Amp mode, you can simply run AMP 1 into your bass speakers and AMP 2 into your full-range speakers using the natural crossover frequencies of each speaker system. [. . . ] Load the amplifier down to its lowest minimum impedence for maximum RMS power This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. LIMITED WARRANTY Your Carvin product is guaranteed against failure for 1 YEAR unless otherwise stated. Carvin will service and supply all parts at no charge to the customer providing the unit is under warranty. Carvin assumes no responsibility for horn drivers or speakers damaged by this unit. This warranty does not cover, and no liability is assumed, for damage due to: natural disasters, accidents, abuse, loss of parts, lack of reasonable care, incorrect use, or failure to follow instructions. [. . . ]