Little 40 - User Manual
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1. 15 The power cord must be unplugged prior to servicing MORE INFORMATION 1 PRECAUTIONS 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 leau 6 Nettoyer uniquement avec un chiffon humide 7 Ne pas bloquer le syst me de ventilation Installer conform ment aux instructions du fabricant 8 Ne pas installer l appareil pr s d une source de chaleur tel qu un radiateur un fourneau ou bien un autre appareil qui produit de la chaleur 9 Prot ger le cordon d alimentation afin qu il ne soit pas pi tin ou cras tout particuli rement au niveau des fiches des prises de courant femelles et des parties qui sortent de l appareil 10 Utiliser uniquement les accessoires recommende s par le fabricant 11 Ne pas branch l appareil en cas d orage accompagn d clairs Le d brancher en cas de non utilisation prolong e 12 S adresser a un service assistance agr si l appareil a subi des dommages si le cordon d alimentation ou la fiche a t endommag si un liquide a t renvers sur l appareil ou bien si un object est tomb dans l appareil si ce dernier a t expos a la pluie ou a l humidit s il ne fonctionne pas correctement ou s il est tomb 13 Avertissant pour r duire le risque du feu ou de d charge lectrique n exposez pas cet appareil la pluie ou l2. LITTLE 40 L34 LITTLE 40 L6 Owner s Manual D AFETY INSTR ON 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
3. 8 8 kg 19 4 lbs 150W 8 ohms Tube compressor pedal for guitar C 212 Standard 2x12 horizontal 10 3 kg 22 7 lbs 300W 4 ohms mono 2x8 ohms stereo C212V 2x12 vertical slant top design 13 5 kg 29 7 lbs 300W 4 ohms C 412 Standard 4x12 standard slant top design 21 4 kg 47 1 Ibs 600W 8 ohms mono 2x16 ohms stereo C 412 Vintage 4x12 flat front vintage design 19 7 kg 43 4 lbs 600W 8 ohms mono 2x16 ohms stereo CPC Continuous Power Control Product specifications are subject to change without notice Guitar atis IBes tl Powered by 7 Wy 9 DAES Mss WY Mathes I MaMa rf vw markaudio it Waw momark it Italy 66020 San Giovanni Teatino CH Via Po 52 Tel 39 0854407764 0854465705 Fax 39 0854407764 0854407399 www dvmark it info dvmark it
4. of the sales receipt or bill of delivery as proof of purchase The information that you provide here will not be shared with any third parties and will be used for DV Mark internal business purposes only PRODUCT INFORMATION Model Serial Number Date of Purchase mm dd yyyy DEALER INFORMATION Dealer Dealer City Dealer Country PERSONAL INFORMATION Purchased by First Name Last Name Your Email Address Address City State Prov Zip Country Do you want to join our mailing list LIYES LJ NO MORE INFO not mandatory Age Sex Occupation WHERE DO YOU PLAY YOUR INSTRUMENT L Stage Performing Musician L School Student O Classroom Educator C Home C Studio Recording WHAT LEVEL OF PLAYER ARE YOU O Beginner C Amateur O Semi Professional CI Professional PRODUCT PURCHASED VIA O Internet O Retail Store WHAT MOST INFLUENCED YOUR BUYING DECISION Heads Bad Boy 120 120W 3 channel all tulbe rock head Little 40 4OW 1 channel all tube head with CPC and 6L6 or EL34 po wer tubes Galileo 15 15W 1 channel all tube head Combos DV40 112 2 channel 1x12 40W all tube combo with CPC boost and Accutronics reverb DV40 212 2 channel 2x12 40W all tube combo with CPC boost and Accutronics reverb Cabinets Pedals C 112 Small 1x12 super compact and lightweight 7 6 kg 16 7 lbs Guitar Tube Marker 150W 8 ohms Distortion pedal for guitar C 112 Standard DVM Compressore 1x12 horizontal
5. E IC SHOCK sl O i l CK DO HO MOSTUE SERVICE BIAS JBE PREOUT AMPIN EsW AINILA i Power Output GPC Bean iaa Cet as Gwe E Pentode 1 40W Eo oe Triode 0 5 15W Preamp Tubes 1x ECC83 ao Power Tubes 2x EL34 L34 version or 2x 6L6 L6 version 1x ECC83 Channels ONE ee Controls Gain Master Presence Boost Continuous Power Control CPC EQ Controls Low Mid High passive Speaker Outputs a Remnant One 4 ohm ee fe che Panter te ein aot One 8 ohm e DAI One 16 ohm a O oim Other Features zp Sade So Amos BIAS low high switch a date tae aa service AICS interface optional Dimensions 450 x 170 x 245 mm 17 72 x 6 69 x 9 65 Weight 7 25 kg 15 98 Ibs POWER REQUIREMENT Voltage is factory preset according to region of sale 100V 120V 230V 240V 50 60Hz DV Mark amps combos are manufactured to be sold and used in the country of purchase and they are factory preset to that country s voltage Due to homologation issues the voltage may not be changed mains Power Supply LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY DV Mark offers an international limited warranty on DV Mark products purchased from any authorized DV Mark dealer effective from the day of purchase The terms of this warranty vary from country to country please contact the DV Mark distributor in your country for details Please register this product online at www dvmark it to estab
6. NUOUS POWER CONTROL CPC his patent pending feature allows you to control the actual power of the amp from full power 40W class A B gradually down to 1W class A in Pentode mode or 15W class A B to 0 5W class A in Triode mode This allows users to get the tone they want at any volume for any musical situation 10 BOOST The 10 dB boost control is activated by a footswitch that connects to the rear panel This functions as a second drive channel With the right gain setting it lets you change from a clean sound to an overdriven or distorted sound 11 STANDBY Before powering on make sure this switch is in standby position When you turn on the power the microcontroller waits for the tubes to heat up before turning on the plate voltage The power on LED will flash for 30 seconds before the amp is ready When the LED Stops blinking flip the standby switch to the ON position Between sets or whenever you re on a break from playing put the amp in standby position down 12 POWER This switch delivers AC power to the amp Make sure the unit is grounded all three terminals of the AC power plug must be connected to avoid any injury to the user or damage to the unit DV Mark amps and combos are manufactured to be used in the country where they pe been sold and are factory preset to that country s voltage So make sure you re Sending the correct voltage to your amp before you connect it to AC power Follow the procedure described in the S
7. TANDBY section above 11 before powering up your amp ae 0 0 0 0 0 000000 e0ecece 000000 A eo 000000 ooo oo 1O D D EES ee Onan aue a erry fd CONTINUOUS PRESENCE POWER CONTROL 00 D B 0 OS T A K NN gt W O RODE Mw STANDBY OFF PENTODE REAR PANEL gt S 13 SPEAKER OUTS One 4 ohm one 8 ohm and one 16 ohm jack are provided for connecting the head to a speaker cabinet Verify the impedance of your speaker so you know which jack to use If you want to use the amp with two 8 ohm cabs a 4 ohm load connect one cabinet to the 4 ohm jack and connect the two cabinets together with another speaker cable For two 16 ohm cabinets connect to the 8 ohm jack and connect the two cabinets together 14 PRE OUT AMP IN The Little 40 features a series preamp output and power amp input which can be used for connecting with outboard effect processors or pedals This loop is wired between the preamp and the power amp and its level is optimized to match well with most quality effect processing devices Simply connect the Pre Out jack to your processor s input and connect the output of your processor to the Amp In jack You can also use the Pre Out to send to another power amp recording device DI etc 15 FSW Connect a single mono footswitch here available separately for a 10 dB boost 10 16 TUBE MODE This switch allows you to switch between the two tube operating modes Pentode and Triode Each mode has different
8. g 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 a 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 oe Thanks again and good music Marco De Virgiliis hie FRONT PANEL 1 INPUT Connect your guitar to this input using a standard 14 shielded instrument cable 2 0 6dB SWITCH This switch pads the input 1 from 0 dB to 6 dB to compensate for higher output sources such as guitars with high output pickups or active electronics 3 GAIN 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 c
9. he presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions 4 in the literature accompanying the product MARK JN 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 dont 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 pendin
10. humidit et les objets remplis de liquides tels que des vases ne devraient pas tre plac s sur cet appareil 14 La prise de courant doit tre install e pr s de l appareil et doit tre facilement accessible 15 La fiche principale doit tre d branch e avant toute op ration d entretien For warranty and service information please contact your local DV Mark distributor contact information available at www dvmark it For more technical information please visit us at www dvmark it and 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 A sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of shock to persons The Lightning Flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that may be of to t
11. lean crunch or overdriven sounds or anywhere in between but also plays an important role in tone shaping 4 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 5 MIDDLE he Middle control regulates the midrange frequencies and is an important part of your tone shaping The frequency range it boosts or 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 6 HIGH The High knob controls the amount of high frequencies in your sound It can produce unwanted noise hiss or pickup feedback when really cranked so It s best to avoid extreme settings 7 MASTER 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 your gain setting tfor example very low gain sounds at high volumes or high gain sounds at low volumes 8 PRESENCE he Presence knob controls high frequencies above those controlled by the High knob It s an effective and useful part of the amps 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 playing 9 CONTI
12. lish the date of purchase However please note that you are required to retain a copy of your receipt as proof of purchase in order to receive warranty service This warranty does not apply to any damage to the product caused by misuse mishandling accident abuse alteration modification or unauthorized repairs Product appearance and normal wear and tear worn paint scratches etc are not covered by this warranty DV Mark reserves the right to be the sole arbiter regarding the misuse or abuse of this product DV Mark assumes no liability for any incidental or consequential damages which may result from the failure of this product Any warranties implied in fact or by law are limited to the duration of this express limited warranty Your legal rights related to the warranty will vary depending on the country of purchase WARRANTY CARD This product is guaranteed by the warranty provided in the country of purchase under the following conditions A The DV MARK warranty is only applicable if this document been properly completed here or online and if the original invoice bill of sale mentioning model serial number and purchase date is presented together with this document B The obligations of DV MARK are limited to the repair of defects Warranty repair eligibility will be decided at the sole discretion of DV MARK or its representatives Freight freight insurance costs and any other costs related to the repair of this product are not cove
13. power outputs Pentode 1 40W from 1W class A to 40W class AB Triode 0 5 15W from 0 5W class A to 15W class AB 17 BIAS Switch low high The Little 40 can operate in either Low Bias mode or High Bias mode When this button is pressed in the power tubes work in High Bias mode when the button is depressed they work in Low Bias mode In Low Bias mode the tubes use less power and less tube life is taken out of them High Bias mode gives top quality and power and higher fidelity sound but the power consumption and dissipation of the tubes increases In either mode unlike other tube amplifiers the Little 40 is able to greatly prolong the life of its tubes by keeping them optimally biased at all times 18 SERVICE The optional ATCS Advanced Tube Control System interface allows users or service technicians to connect this port to a computer and with dedicated software collect technical data and tube parameters from the amp 19 AC POWER SOCKET Make sure that the unit is grounded all three terminals of the AC power cord must be connected to avoid any injury to the user or damage to the unit DV Mark amps and combos are manufactured to be used in the country where they ne been sold and are factory preset to that country s voltage So make sure you re Sending the correct voltage to your amp before you connect it to AC power DO NOT OPERATE THIS AMPLIFIER WITHOUT CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS LOW PENTODE EL ES 18 TRIOD
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