Crate Amplifiers TV-120, TV-60, TV-6212, TV-6210 User Manual

TV-60 • TV-120

TV-6210•TV-6212

GUITAR AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

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CONGRA

TULATIONS!

Your love of performing and driving ambition to be the best have brought you to a turning point in your
musical career: the incredible Turbo Valve combo guitar amplifier. Apowerhouse of an amplifier designed
to take you to the top and keep you there.

We know something about you: we know you were never impressed with those "toys" that some of your
friends called amplifiers. We know you were holding out until someone offered you an American-made,
affordable piece of professional equipment you could really sink your teeth into. A serious amplifier,
designed for a serious musician: an amp with the sounds you've always looked for, the power you've
always dreamed about, and the reliability you know you'll need. And all with a name you know you can
trust: CRATE.

Like all Crate products, your Turbo Valve amplifier is made with pride in America, using only the best
components. Extensive testing at the hands and ears of skilled technicians and musicians insures you 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 go over the information con­tained in this manual before you begin playing.

And thank you for choosing

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Some Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

A Word About Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

ATTENTION

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: 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.

VORSICHT

ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR

NICHT OFFENEN

VORSICHT: ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEKTRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT

DEN DECKEL ABENHMEN. INTERNE TEILE KONNEN NICHT VOM

BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN. DIE WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM

WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN.

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PROLONG THE LIFE
OF THE UNIT AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR INJURY, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OF THE
POWER CORD; CONNECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS 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 RECOMMENDED IF
UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME. THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINIS­TRATION (OSHA) REGULATIONS WHICH WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THIS PUBLICATION FOR PERMISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURE, PER
29CFR1910.95, TABLE G-16:

ACCORDING TO OSHA, ANYEXPOSURE IN EXCESS TO THESE AMOUNTS LISTED ABOVE COULD RESULTIN SOME HEARING LOSS.

"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
"UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN"

EXPLANATION OF
GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
"GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG"

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SOUND LEVEL DBA, DURATION PER DAY SOUND LEVEL DBA, DURATION PER DAY

SLOW RESPONSE

IN HOURS SLOW RESPONSE IN HOURS

90 8 102 1 - 1 1/2
92 6 105 1
95 4 110 1/2
97 3 115 1/4 or less

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INTRODUCTION:

The TV-60, TV-120, TV-6210 and TV-6212 are feature-packed professional stage performer’s ampli­fiers. Rugged construction, reliable American craftsmanship and two powerful channels of pure tube power
are some of the trademarks of these new and impressive pieces of musician's equipment. All four ampli­fiers feature two distinctly different 12AX7 tube-driven channels: one with classic tube rhythm sounds and
one offering you some of the finest lead and overdrive sounds of any stock amplifier.

Each channel features an all-tube preamp section with three bands of equalization for total tone con­trol. The master Presence control lets you custom tailor the sound of your guitar to suit your particular
needs.

The Line Out signal is tapped directly from the speaker outputs, then attenuated and frequency-com­pensated to replicate the sound of a miked speaker cabinet. Two speaker output jacks along with an
impedance selector switch provide easy impedance matching to a wide variety of cabinet configurations.
The TV -60, TV-6210 and TV-6212 deliver a solid 60 watts of musical output power , while the TV-120 deliv­ers a full 100 watts.

FEATURES:

Here's a quick overview of the Turbo Valve’s features and controls. Additional information can
be found on the pages indicated.

• Patented Channel Switching Circuitry: Achieves maximum use of each preamp tube - so unique
it's patented!

• Boost Control: Like adding a third channel to your amp. Gives a big boost to the midrange fre­quencies and the overall gain of Channel Two via the front panel switch or a footswitch (page 4).

• Adjustable Presence Control: Fully adjustable upper harmonics level for changing the "presence"
of both channels (page 4).

• Auto-Biasing Circuitry: Want to change your sound? Change your tubes! Internal circuitry allows
the use of either 6L6 or EL34 power tubes with no manual bias adjusting (page 7).

• D.C. filament supply for first two stages: eliminates the need for a “hum balance” control.

• Effects Loop: For noiseless patching of external effects, or use as a preamp out/power amp in con-

nection (page 5).

• Balanced Out Jack: Taken directly from the speaker output signal, this electronically balanced and
frequency compensated output lets you patch into house sound boards, recording consoles, etc. with
ultimate sonic fidelity (page 5).

• Footswitch Jacks: Two separate jacks – one for channel selection and boost control and one for
reverb on/off control – allow use of a two or three-button footswitch for total control (page 5).

• Speaker Jacks: Speaker connector / impedance switch combination allows a variety of cabinet con­figurations (page 5).

• High Cosmetic Appeal and Stage Presence: The unique cosmetics of the Turbo Valve amplifiers
serve as a tribute to your good taste in musical equipment.

• Musician Made in the U.S.A.

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