DV Mark Combo Head 40 Owner`s Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions;

2) Keep these instructions;

3) Heed all warnings;

4) Follow all instructions;

5) Do not use this apparatus near water;

6) Clean only with a dry cloth;

7) Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatuses (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat;

9) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus;

10) Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer;

11) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time;

12) Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus

has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, or when the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped;

13) “Warning: to reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain

or moisture; and objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus”;

14) The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible;

15) The power cord must be unplugged prior to servicing

MORE INFORMATION

For warranty and service information, please contact your local DV Mark distributor (contact information available at ww w.dvmark.it ). For more technical information, please visit us at ww w.dvmark.it ﬁll out the form on the Contact Us page. We hope you enjoy your ampliﬁer and use it to make great music!

“The Lightning Flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of shock to persons.”

“The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.”

1. PRÉCAUTIONS D’EMPLOI

1) Lire ces instructions;

2) Conserver ces instructions;

3) Suivre tous les conseils d’utilisations;

4) Suivre toutes les instructions;

5) Ne pas utiliser cet appareil au bord de l’eau;

6) Nettoyer uniquement avec un chiffon humide;

7) Ne pas bloquer le système de ventilation. Installer conformément aux instructions du fabricant;

8) Ne pas installer l’appareil près d’une source de chaleur tel qu’un radiateur, un fourneau, ou bien un autre appareil qui produit de la chaleur;

9) Protéger le cordon d’alimentation aﬁn qu’il ne soit pas piétiné ou écrasé tout particulièrement au niveau des ﬁches, des prises de courant femelles, et des parties qui sortent de l’appareil;

10) Utiliser uniquement les accessoires recommendés par le fabricant;

11) Ne pas branché l’appareil en cas d’orage accompagné d’éclairs. Le débrancher en cas de non

utilisation prolongée;

12) S’adresser à un service assistance agréé si l’appareil a subi des dommages, si le cordon

d’alimentation ou la ﬁche a été endommagé, si un liquide a été renversé sur l’appareil ou bien si un object est tombé dans l’appareil, si ce dernier a été exposé à la pluie ou à l’humidité, s’il ne fonctionne pas correctement ou s’il est tombé;

13) “Avertissant: pour réduire le risque du feu ou de décharge électrique, n’exposez pas cet appareil

à la pluie ou l’humidité et les objets remplis de liquides; tels que des vases, ne devraient pas être placés sur cet appareil”;

14) La prise de courant doit être installée près de l’appareil et doit être facilement accessible;

15) La ﬁche principale doit être débranchée avant toute opération d’entretien

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MARK VISION

A Word from Marco De Virgiliis

Thank you for choosing DV Mark!

We are very excited to have you join us for an exciting new chapter in the history of guitar ampliﬁcation. In less than 10 years, we have succeeded in making Markbass the world’s leading bass amp brand, using technology to better serve the needs of bassists: great tone, reliability, versatility/ﬂexibility, and light weight. Now it’s time for guitarists to have their turn!

The classic tones guitarists have come to know and love over the last few decades are worthy of great respect. We have designed our amps with a great reverence for these sounds. We’re not trying to start a revolution in guitar tone… because guitarists don’t want or need that. However—there are some important areas where the classic ampliﬁers can be greatly improved upon, to better suit the needs of guitarists:

The ﬁrst is reliability—and we are very proud of the high quality standard that we’re able to offer thanks to our 100% Made in Italy production, state-of the-art testing and quality control facilities, top-quality components, and innovative technology that makes it easy to monitor the condition of your amp and its tubes. You need to be able to always trust your amp… and we understand that!

The second is ﬂexibility. One example of this is DV Mark’s patent pending Continuous Power Control feature (included on our 40W heads and combos), which allows you to adjust the power incrementally, setting the power at anywhere between 1 and 40W. This means you can get the tone you want at the volume you need; so you can use the same amp for everything, from larger gigs, to smaller gigs, right down to bedroom practicing—and never sacriﬁce your tone!

The third is light weight. Many of you have seen your bass players easily loading in and out of gigs with their lightweight Markbass gear, while you struggle with a heavy 2x12 combo or 4x12 cabinet. It’s time you enjoyed the same beneﬁts of lightweight gear! Especially if you play a lot, the weight of your gear is a real factor. Once you learn that DV Mark allows you to get killer tone at a fraction of the weight… there’s no going back.

We hope you will enjoy your new guitar amp, and we invite you to contact us any time with your comments and questions, at info@dvmark.it.

Thanks again, and good music!

Marco De Virgiliis

FRONT PANEL

1) INPUT CH1 (Hi Z 1MΩ)

Connect your guitar to this input using a standard ¼” shielded instrument cable. This input is suitable for instruments that have normal-output pickups and passive electronics.

2) INPUT CH2 (Low Z -6dB)

This input is padded by 6 dB to compensate for higher output sources, and is suitable for use with guitars that have high-output pickups or active electronics.

3) NORMAL/BRIGHT

This switch boosts upper-treble frequencies, adding brightness to your sound. This is often used to compensate for the loss of brightness that occurs when the amp is being used at low volumes.

4) GAIN (CLEAN CHANNEL)

This knob sets the gain level, and is the preamp’s most powerful control. It not only determines the amount of drive or saturation (for getting clean, crunch or overdriven sounds, or anywhere in between), but also plays an important role in tone shaping.

5) MASTER (CH1)

This control is the master feed from the end of the preamp channel to the tube power stage. It allows you to obtain a wide range of sounds/ colours in relation to the gain setting—for example, very low gain sounds at high volumes or high gain sounds at low volumes.

6) SWITCH CH1/CH2

This channel selector switches between the Clean (CH1) and Drive (CH2) channels. Channel-switching can also be controlled by the “Clean/ Drive” footswitch that can be plugged into the combo’s top panel (19): the channel selector switch is disabled when a footswitch is connected to the footswitch jack.

7) DRIVE

Controls how much preamp overdrive and saturation is applied in Drive mode (CH2), ranging from crunch to overdrive sounds.

8) MASTER (CH2)

9) BASS

This knob controls the amount of low frequencies in your sound. When you’re starting to explore sounds on the amp, avoid boosting the lows too much as this can reduce your attack and muddy your sound—especially as you turn up your gain.

10) MIDDLE

The Middle control regulates the midrange frequencies and is an important part of your tone shaping. The frequency range it boosts and cuts has a big effect on the character of your sound. For a more scoopy tone, lower the mids. Turn the knob up for more focused attack and better pitch deﬁnition.

11) HIGH

The High knob controls how much of the preamp’s high frequencies are blended into the signal. It can produce unwanted noise (hiss) or pickup feedback if really cranked, so it’s best to avoid extreme settings.

12) RIVERBERO

Level control for the onboard Accutronics® spring reverb.

13) PRESENCE

The Presence knob controls high frequencies, above those controlled by the High knob. It’s an effective and useful part of the amp’s tone controls. Turn the Presence up for crisp, sparkling clean sounds, crunchy rhythm sounds and aggressive riffs; lower it for darker, rounder sounds and focused single-note lead tones.

14) SOLO

This control can be activated by footswitch. It boosts your signal level by 6 dB to step up your volume for lead playing in live performance.

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