V32
Table of Contents:
The Front Panel ......................................................................................4
The Rear Panel........................................................................................5
Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products
A Brief History Of The Tube............................................................6
Tube Types and Usage .................................................................6,7
The Nature of Tubes: Why (and When) to Replace Them ........7,8
The Importance of Proper Biasing.................................................9
System Block Diagram.........................................................................10
Technical Specifications .......................................................back cover
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
• DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR PROPER OPERATION,
THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3” (75mm) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.
• DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
• CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.
• ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND COMPATIBLE WITH
VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.
• PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
• UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
• ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
• WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
• SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
• OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS
CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS
OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
• WARNING: THIS UNIT REQUIRES A SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRIC CODES HAVING THE LINE SUPPLY VOLTAGE,
POWER, AND FREQUENCY IDENTIFIED ON THE REAR OF THE UNIT. THE OUTLET 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 OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
“ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.”
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:
EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
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PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS
ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA
LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD. PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO.
NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA. NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO
REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.
ATTENTION
RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ
AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. POUR
REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE
PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE
REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.
V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
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V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
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Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the Crate V32 Guitar Amplifier. This combo
amplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound into its compact cabinet –
giving you an amp that’s portable and easy to operate yet still produces
incredible sounds!
Like all Crate products, your V32 amplifier is designed by musicians, and
built using the finest components available. Extensive testing confirms that
this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.
In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to
read the information contained in this manual before you begin playing.
And Thank You for choosing Crate!
V32 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
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1. Input: Connect your instrument here by
means of a shielded signal cable.
2. Clean Volume: Use this control to adjust
the output level of the Clean Channel.
3. Clean/Overdrive: This switch, when depressed, selects the Overdrive Channel.
When this switch is in the out position, the
Clean Channel is selected.
4. Overdrive Gain: Use this control to adjust
the gain of the Overdrive Channel. With the
control towards the counter clockwise position, the gain is low and very little distortion is
present. As you rotate the control clockwise
the gain increases, producing more overdrive
distortion and a higher output volume level.
5. Treble: Use this control to adjust the output level of the high frequencies. This control
provides 12dB of cut or boost at 6kHz.
6. Boost: This switch, when depressed,
increases the output by 10dB at 900Hz, giving the middle frequencies more punch.
7. Mid: Use this control to adjust the output
level of the middle frequencies. This control
provides 10dB of cut or boost at 1kHz.
8. Bass: Use this control to adjust the output
level of the low frequencies. This control provides 8dB of cut or boost at 150Hz.
9. Presence: This switch, when depressed,
increases the output level of the high frequencies by 8dB at 10kHz, giving a more
“glassy” sound to the amplifier. This helps the
output of the amplifier cut through “acoustically dead” rooms.
10. Overdrive Level: Use this control to
adjust the output level of the Overdrive
Channel.
11. Reverb: Use this control to adjust the
amount of reverberation applied to the sig-nal.
With the control fully counter clockwise no
reverb is applied. As you rotate the con-trol
clockwise the amount of reverb increas-es.
12. Lamp: This lamp illuminates when the
amplifier is turned on.
13. On/Standby: Use this switch to activate
the amplifier. The On/Off switch (#14) should
be turned on first. Allow 20 seconds for the
amplifier to warm up before turning the
Standby switch on.
14. On/Off: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on and off. This switch should be turned
on at least 20 seconds before turning the
Standby switch (#13) on.
The Front Panel:
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