Peavey Duel 212 User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the

Duel@

212 guitar amplifier. With the ever growing popularity of the Classic 50 Series of amps, the Duel was designed to fulfill the needs of guitarists needing more power, a “cleaner” clean sound, and more versatility in the lead channel. This newest addition to the

“Classic Tube Series” features individual equalization on each channel, Peavey’s patented resonance and presence controls for the power amp, and a specially designed reverb reminiscent of many tube amps of the

60’s.

For more vintage appeal, this amp incorporates the tremolo design from the Peavey Valverb,

and to bring the functionality into the

90’s,

we have included a footswitchable effects loop, as well. From crystal clean to raunchy crunch, the Duel 212 is a very versatile amplifier for many guitarists’ playing style . . .

PERFECT!

FEATURES

l All tube preamp and power amp

120WRMS

l Black TolexB covered cabinet l External speaker capability l Switchable impedance selector: 8, 4, 16 ohm l Durable expanded black metal grille l 2 heavy duty 12” speakers

. 2 separate channels, 3 band EQ switchable

l Footswitchable effects loop/level control l Footswitchable reverb and tremolo

Master

volume control

l 4 button footswitch with LED indicators

Telex@ is a registered trademark of DiversiTech General.

Cabinet Dimensions: Height Length 26” Depth Weight Total: 80

20”

11”

lbs.

3 25

HIGH GAIN INPUT (1)

Used for most electric guitars. It is 6 dB louder than the Low Gain input.

LOW GAIN INPUT (2)

Provided for instruments that have extremely high outputs, which can result in overdriving (distorting) the High Gain input. If both inputs are used simultaneously, the output levels are the same (both are Low Gain).

GAIN (3)

Controls the volume of the clean channel.

LOW, MID, & HIGH EQ (4)

Passive tone controls that regulate the low, mid and high frequencies, respectively (clean channel).

BRIGHT SWITCH (5)

Provides a preset boost to treble frequencies. To activate, depress the switch to its “in” position. The bright function affects only the clean channel.

BOOST SWITCH (6)

Boosts the overall system gain of the clean channel. Depress to the “in” position to activate.

CLEAN LED (7)

Illuminates green when amp is switched to clean channel.

LEAD LED (8)

illuminates

red when amp is switched to lead channel.

BRIGHT SWITCH (9)

Provides a selective preset boost to high frequencies. To activate, depress the switch to its “in” position. The bright function affects only the lead channel.

CHANNEL SELECT (10)

Allows selection of the clean and lead channel. NOTE: Channel selection may also be accomplished by the remote footswitch. If remote selection is desired the Channel Select Switch must be in the “in” position.

PRE GAIN (11)

Controls the input volume level of the lead channel.

POST GAIN (12)

Controls the overall volume level of the lead channel. The final level adjustment should be made after the desired sound has been achieved.

LOW, MID, & HIGH EQ (13)

Passive custom tone controls that regulate the low, mid, and high frequencies, respectively, of the lead channel only.

SHIFT (14)

Shifts and selects the frequencies at which the mid control operates.

BOOST (15)

Boosts the overall system gain of the lead channel. Depress to the “in” position to activate.

REVERB (16)

Reverberation is an echo effect. Rotate reverb level control to increase the effect. Remote footswitch can control ON/ OFF.

TREMOLO SPEED (17)

The speed control determines the rate with which the signal is modulated. This control varies the speed of the tremolo master oscillator and should provide any speed desired for modern music. Clockwise rotation of the speed control

increases the speed of the modulation of the tremolo. The tremolo feature is defeatable from the remote footswitch.

TREMOLO INTENSITY (18)

The intensity control is used to vary the amount of amplitude modulation of the clean signal. It can be adjusted from barely perceptible to almost 100% modulation. Clockwise rotation of the intensity control increases the depth of the tremolo.

RESONANCE CONTROL (19)

Used to fine tune the low frequency range of the speaker enclosure by varying the damping factor of the amplifier at low frequencies. This control can be set to boost the gain of the power amp in the low frequencies at the resonance/ attenuation point of the speaker cabinet to offset low end frequency dropout.

PRESENCE CONTROL (20)

Used to fine tune the high frequency range of the speaker enclosure by varying the damping factor of the amplifier at high frequencies. This control can be set to boost the gain of the power amp in the high frequencies at the presence/ attenuation point of the speaker cabinet to offset high end frequency dropout.

MASTER VOLUME (21)

Controls the overall volume level of the system. Once a desired balance of the clean and lead channel volume levels is achieved, the entire system level may be increased or decreased with the Master Level Control.

STANDBY SWITCH (22)

Allows amp to be placed in standby or active mode. In standby mode the tubes remain hot, but the amplifier is not operational. Eliminates warm up time, allowing the tubes to remain hot and ready for instantaneous operation.

ACTIVE LED (23)

The active LED indicator light will illuminate when the amp is in the operational mode. The standby switch (22) should be switched to the active mode in order for the amp to be operational.

POWER SWITCH (24)

Supplies power to the unit. Depressed to the “ON” position, the power LED indicator (25) will illuminate indicating power is being supplied to the unit.

POWER LED/ON (25)

Illuminates when AC Power is being supplied to the amp when the power switch (24) is depressed to the “ON” position.

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

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SPEAKER JACKS PARALLELED

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LINE CORD (1)

(12OV

units only) For your safety, we have incorporated a three-wire line (mains) cable with proper grounding facilities. It is not advisable to remove the ground pin under any circumstances. If it is necessary to use the amp without proper grounding facilities, suitable grounding adaptors should be used. Greatly reduced shock hazard exists when the unit is operated with the proper grounded receptacles.

GROUND SWITCH (2)

Three position, rocker-type switch which, for most applications, should be operated in the center (zero) position. If hum or noise is noticed coming from the speaker with the ground switch in the center position, place the ground switch to positive or negative (+ or -) to minimize hum. Should a hum/noise problem continue, consult your authorized Peavey dealer, the Peavey factory, or a qualified service technician.

NOTE: The ground switch is not functional on 220/240 volt models.

FUSE (3)

A 5 amp fuse is located within the cap of the fuse holder. Tt must be replaced with the same type and value in order to avoid damage to the equipment and to prevent voiding the warranty. If the amp repeatedly blows fuses, it should be taken to a qualified service center for repair. WARNING: The fuse should only be replaced when the power cord has been disconnected from its power source.

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REMOTE FOOTSWITCH JACK (4)

Provided for the connection of the supplied remote footswitch. Footswitch is used to select the channel from clean to lead and to select the effect, reverb, and tremolo on or off.

LEVEL (5)

Adjusts the voltage level of the effects loop. If the send level is too low for a particular effects device, turn the control clockwise; if too high, counterclockwise.

EFFECTS SEND (6)

Output for supplying signals to external effects or signal processing equipment.

EFFECTS RETURN (7)

Input for returning signals from external low-level effects or signal processing equipment. NOTE: Signals are supplied to outboard effects or signal processing units by patching from the effects send jack (6)

output into the outboard unit(s) and back into the effects return (7) input using shielded cable with l/4” phone plugs. Only non-gain effects devices (chorus, reverb, delay, etc.) should be used in the effects loop.

Remote (on/off) selection of outboard effects devices can be achieved using the footswitch.

PREAMP OUT (8)

The preamp out jack can be used to route the amplified signal to a mixing console, tape recorder, etc. Connect the preamp output using a shielded cable to an input of the tape recorder, mixer, etc. This patch does not affect the operation of the amplifier.

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SWITCH (9)

Use to select the appropriate impedance of the speaker enclosure(s). If two enclosures of equal impedance are used, the switch should be set at one-half of that value (e.g., two 16 ohm enclosures: set switch to 8 ohms; two 8 ohm enclosures: set switch to 4 ohms). When using only the internal speakers, the Impedance Selector Switch should be set to 16 ohm.

SPEAKER OUTPUTS (10)

Paralleled l/4” output jacks for connecting speaker enclosure(s) to the amplifier (minimum 4 ohms). When using more than one enclosure, be sure to calculate the total impedance and set the impedance switch (9) accordingly. (See section on Impedance Switch.)

IMPORTANT: Use only high quality, unshielded cable for speaker connections.

SPECIFICATIONS

HIGH

GAIN

LOW

GAIN

INPUTS

PREAMP

RESONANCE PRESENCE

PRE

SWITCH

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PUSH

BOOST

LEAD EQ

POST

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SHOWS SIGNAL FLOW WITHIN THE UNIT. IN ORDER TO THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THE UNIT’S FUNCTIONS, PLEASE STUDY THE BLOCK DIAGRAM CAREFULLY.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

PREAMP

OUT

MASTER

LEVEL

CLEAN EQ

LO MID HI

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POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION

The following specs are measured

1 kHz with presence and resonance

at 0 and effects level at 10.

Lead Channel:

(Channel Select In) Nominal Input Level: Minimum Input Level:

-38 V

-67

dBV,

12 mV RMS

dBV, .44 mV

RMS

Rated Power & Load:

120 W RMS into 16, 8, or 4 ohms

Power @ Clipping:

Typically @ 5% THD, 1

120WRMS into

kHz,

16, 8,or4

120 V AC line

ohms

Frequency Response:

+O,

-3

dB,

50 Hz to 20 kHz

100 W RMS into 8 ohms

Hum & Noise:

Greater than 85 dB below rated power

Power Amp EQ:

Active presence: Active resonance:

+10 dB @

+lO dB @

2 kHz

cabinet resonant frequency

Power Consumption: (Domestic)

400 watts,

50/60

Hz, 120 V AC

PREAMP SECTION

The following specs are measured @ 1 kHz with the controls preset as follows:

Low & High EQ @ 10

MidEQ @

Bright Out Boost Out Shift Out Lead Posts @ 10 Presence & Resonance @ 0

Master Level @ 10

Effects Level @ 10 Reverb @ 0 Tremolo/Speed & Intensity @ 0 Nominal levels with pre gains @ 5 Minimum levels with pre gains @ 10

Clean Channel:

(Channel Select Out)

-17

dBV,

1 .O V RMS

40 mV RMS

8 mV RMS

Nominal Input Level: Minimum Input Level: -42 Maximum Input Level: 0

Preamp Low Gain Input: (-6 dB Pad)

Impedance: High Z, 44 kilo-ohms All levels are increased by +6

Effects Send:

Load Impedance: 47 kilo-ohms or greater Output Level: -10

dBV - +10 dBV,

300 mV - 3 V RMS

Effects Return:

Impedance Very high Z, 470 kilo-ohms Input Level: -10

dBV - +

dBV,

300 mV - 3 V RMS

Preamp Output:

Load Impedance: 47 kilo-ohms or greater Nominal Output:

+lO dBV,

3 V RMS

Remote Footswitch:

Special 4 button unit with LED indicators, Channel Select,

Effects Loop Bypass, Reverb & Tremolo Bypass

System Hum & Noise @ Nominal Level: (Clean Channel)

20 Hz to 20 Greater than 75 dB below rated power

kHz

unweighted

Equalization:

Custom Low, Mid & High passive type EQ

Push Bright +6 dB @ 2

Push Boost increases Gain in midrange

Push Shift (Lead Channel Only) shifts frequency of mid

kHz

Preamp High Gain Input:

Impedance: Very high Z, 470 kilo-ohms

TONE SETTINGS

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Tone settings are general and will vary according to type of guitar, type and gauges

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