Victory RD1 User Manual

User Guide

VICTORY RD1

All Valve 28 Watt Guitar Head

Thank you, and congratulations on acquiring a Victory Amplification RD1. This amp is proudly designed
and built by our committed team of engineers and craftsmen in the UK.
We value simplicity in operation, flexibility in use and absolutely no compromise in tone. Our aim is

simple: to create amplifiers that inspire you ever onwards in your playing and never let you down.

SAFETY FIRST
We want you to enjoy your amplifier to the best of its potential. So please…

Before you go any further, take a moment to read these SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read these guidelines & keep them

• Follow all instructions & guidelines

• Do not use this amplifier near water or any other liquid

• Do not block any openings

• Do not attempt to clean the amplifier with any fluids: use only a dry cloth

•

Do not attempt to modify or service this product yourself

•

Removing covers could mean you are exposed to dangerous voltages that may result in severe injury or
death

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

• Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:
(a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged;
(b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product;
(c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water;
(d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product
to its normal operation;
(e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way;
(f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

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Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

So, what do you get?
Your new Victory RD1 comes with the following:
A mains lead for your country
A heavy duty Gig Bag/Travel Bag
This User Guide
Unlimited technical support via [e-mail]

FRONT PANEL

Input
Plug your guitar in here!

Gain
This adjusts the input sensitivity. Use low settings for maximum clean headroom and higher settings
when you want to introduce more natural valve overdrive to your tone.
Balancing your input Gain level with your Master volume level is crucial in delivering the tone and feel
that works best for you. In addition, careful use of the volume control on the guitar will also provide
tonal variations to the sound.

Bright switch
For switching between two pre-set levels of treble response.

Contour
Controls the bass and midrange frequency response simultaneously: turning clockwise increases bass
and decreases midrange response and anti-clockwise, it does the opposite.

Deep switch
Increases low frequency response of the power amp section and can be used in conjunction with the
Contour control for a sound with extended midrange and low frequency response simultaneously.

Master
The Master Volume control is used to set the stage or overall volume of the RD1. If this is turned to
maximum, then the RD1 becomes a non-master volume amplifier where the Input Gain control in
conjunction with the Volume control on the guitar allows for a wide range of Volumes & Gains to be
achieved. This can be very powerful for tone shaping.

Power switch

HIGH – STANDBY – LOW Switch
The RD1 should always be switched on, (Power switch on front of amplifier), with this front panel toggle
switch in its centre position. The amplifier is now in ‘STANDBY’ mode with just the valve heaters and low
voltages on. This allows the valves to heat up before they get 100s of volts up them, (it’s less of a shock).
After around 60 seconds, the amp can be switch to either HIGH, (around 28 Watts rms) or LOW, (around
2 Watts rms). When switching the amplifier ON or OFF please ensure the Volumes are turned down and
you leave at least 30 seconds before switching from Standby to Off. This will ensure extended valve life
and avoid any power-down noise. This is especially relevant if you’re miked up and running through a
large PA system as any small pop may become amplified to audience death levels, which may limit your
music career.