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Crate Amplifiers BV300H manual

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  • Page 1

    This is the operation guide for the Crate BV300H. READ IT . Then get ready for the Ride of your Life![...]

  • Page 2

    2 Contents: A Message from the People Behind the BV300H . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel - Input & Channel 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Front Panel - Channel 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 The Front Panel - Channel 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The Front Panel - Effects Loop, Eek & Ugh . . . . . . . . . . .7 The R[...]

  • Page 3

    A Message from the People Behind the BV300H: 3 You now own the finest lead guitar amplifier in the world. The Crate BV300H was designed to fulfill the needs of the professional musician. It is equally at home in the studio, in the club, or on the big stage. This amplifier has been designed with key features to finely sculpt its sound into YOUR soun[...]

  • Page 4

    1.Input Jack: 1 Meg Ohm input impedance 1/4” input jack – plug your guitar in here. 2.Channel 1 Select Switch: When you want to use Channel 1, press this switch. The green LED above this switch lights up when Channel 1 is selected. The BV300H uses instant access switch- ing – when the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected, either the fron[...]

  • Page 5

    9.Channel 2 Select Switch: When you want to use Channel 2, press this switch. The amber LED above this switch lights up when Channel 2 is selected. The BV300H uses instant access switch- ing – when the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected, either the front panel channel select switches or the footswitch will select the desired channel. 10.Ga[...]

  • Page 6

    16.Channel 3 Select Switch: When you want to use Channel 3, press this switch. The red LED above this switch lights up when Channel 3 is selected. The BV300H uses instant access switching – when the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected, either the front panel channel select switches or the footswitch will select the desired channel. 17.Gain:[...]

  • Page 7

    23.Loop Switch: When you want to engage the rear panel effects loop, press this switch. The blue LED above this switch lights up when the effects loop is active. This can be used as a “boost” feature – see the “Hot Tip” on page 9. The BV300H uses instant access switching – when the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is con- nected, either the[...]

  • Page 8

    28.Footswitch Jack: Use this jack to connect the BVFS4 four-button footswitch to the amplifier. This allows you to switch channels and turn the effects loop on and off - by remote foot control. Connect one end of the supplied footswitch cable* to this jack, the other end to the footswitch. 29.Speaker Output Jacks: Use these jacks to connect your sp[...]

  • Page 9

    33.Effects Loop Send Level: Use this knob to adjust the level of the Effects Loop Send signal (#34). Some effects are picky as to what they like for an input level, so use this knob to get them to smile. 34.Effects Loop Send Jack*: When con- necting the amp to an external effects device, use this jack to send the signal to the Input jack of the eff[...]

  • Page 10

    A Brief History Of The Tube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evacu- ated lamp. Years later, in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming Valve". Then, in 1907, Dr. Lee de Forest added a third component – the grid – to the "Fleming&[...]

  • Page 11

    The Nature Of Tubes: Why (And When) To Replace Them: Tubes are made up of a number of fragile mechanical components that are vacuum-sealed in a glass envelope or bubble. The tube's longevity is based on a number of factors which include how hard and often the ampli- fier is played, vibration from the speakers, road travel, repeated set up and [...]

  • Page 12

    Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers: To prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier. Improper impedance matching will con- tribute to early tube degradation and may cause premature tube failure. • Make sure the speaker(s) are properly connected prior to turning on t[...]

  • Page 13

    Some Suggested Settings: 13 Chug Rhythm (Humbucker): Metal Sound: Bluesy Stang: Sparkling Clean: Rock Sound: Chunk (Humbucker): Spitty Gain (Humbucker): Evil Thoughts: Bluesy Tone (Strat): As Sick As It Gets:[...]

  • Page 14

    The Block Diagram: 14 INPUT BASS V1–V8 = 12AX7 V9–V10 = 12AU7 V11–V16 = 6550A V1 V1 V2 T REBLE GAIN LEVEL 1+ 1- EEK! UGH! SEND RETURN EFFECTS LOOP SLAVE OUT IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SPEAKON SPEAKER OUTPUTS 1/4" SPEAKER OUTPUTS[...]

  • Page 15

    www .crateamps.com ©2002 SLM Electronics • A division of St. Louis Music, Inc. • 1400 Ferguson A venue • St. Louis, MO 63133 47-329-02 • 05/13/03 Technical Specifications: Declaration Of Conformity #35, Effective 01-01-2001 Manufacturer ’s Name: SLM Electronics Production Facility: 1901 Congressional Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA Produ[...]