Crate Amplifiers VC-508 User's Manual
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1. CRATE ST LOUIS MISSOURI USA VC 508 Guitar Amplifier Owners Manual Conratulations You are now the proud owner of the Crate VC 508 Guitar Amplifier This powerful little unit packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound into its compact cabinet giving you an amp that s small and easy to operate yet still pro duces incredible sounds All Crate amplifiers are Musician Made with Pride in the U S A using the finest components available Each amp is rigorously tested by skilled tech nicians and musicians to ensure that your amplifier is the best it can be For best results please read this manual before using the amplifier And Thank You for choosing CRATE VC 508 The Controls and their Functions 6 5 6 u 6 Vz 3 7 3 7 3 7 f 9 XE A 1 9 1 9 1 9 A 0 10 0 10 0 10 Input Gain Tone 1 2 3 1 INPUT Plug your guitar in here Use a shielded instrument patch cord for this 2 GAIN This determines the amount of overdrive distortion At low settings the 1 3 range the signal is clean and low As the control is turned up the signal becomes more overdriven and louder Use this along with the Volume control 4 and the volume control on your guitar for a wide variety of sounds 3 TONE This control lets you quickly dial in just the right sounds Basically rotating the control towards the left enhances the mid frequencies rotat ing it to the right enhances more of the low and high f2. MOISTURE APARATO EXPUESTO A LA LLUVIA O ATTENTION t ATTENTION IL NY A PAS DE CAUTION NO USER SERVICE HUMEDAD MENTS R PARABLES DANS L AP RISQUE D ELECTROQUTION ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SER PRECAUCION NO HAY PIEZAS ADEN PAREIL CONSULTER UN TECHNI VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE TRO QUE EL USUARIO PUEDE CIEN QUALIFI POUR LES R PAI ATTENTION POUR REDUIRE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS PERSONNEL REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIEN TIONS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N EST REPRABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR POUR TOUTE REPARATION S ADRESSER A UN CAUTION OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE OALOS TECNICOS CALIFICADOS ATTENTION NOS AMPLIFICATEU TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH PRECAUCION NUESTROS AMPLIFI SONT CAPABLES DE LA PROD SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CADORES PUEDEN PRODUCIR NIVE TION DES NIVEAUX DE SON D CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HiGH LES DE PRESION DE SONIDO ALTO HAUTE PRESSION L EXPOSITI VORSICHT SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN EXPOSICION CONTINUADA A LOS CONTINUE AUX CES NIVEAUX PE CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING NIVELES DE PRESION DE SONIDO CAUSER LA SURDIT PERMA IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS USER ALTO PUEDE CAUSA DANO PERMA NENTE LAPRUDENCE EST ADVIS CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR NENTE A SU OIDO ES ACONSEJADO UTILISATEUR ET LA PROTECTION VORSICHT ZUR MNMERUNG ELEKTRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT PROTECT ION IS RECOMMENDED USE PRECAUCION AL USUARIO Y DES OREILLES ES RECOMMANDE IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT H
3. REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAM DENTALES POR FAVOR SIGA ESTAS LES DOMMAGES ET LES TORTS NO SEAT ME COVER SIDE AGES OR INJURY PLEASE FOL INSTRUCCIONES PREVENTIVAS ACCIDENTELS SUIVEZ LES REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL LOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY PRECAUCION PARA DISMINUIR EL INSTRUCTIONS DE PRECAUTION GUIDELINES ESGO DE DESCARGAS AVERTISSEMENT POUR R DUIRE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK ELECTRICAS 1 NO ABRALACUBIER LES RISQUES D ELECTROCUTION PRECAUCION OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT TA 2 NO ES RECOMENDABLE 1 NOUVREZ PAS LE CHASSIS 2 Pj PI RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO OPEN CHASSIS DO NOT DEFEAT EMOVER O DESACTIVAR LA PATA AS ESSAYER DE SUPPRIMER NO ABRA OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN EL POLO A TIERRA DEL CABLE DE ROCHE CORRESPONDANT LA OF THE POWER CORD CON ORRIENTE CONECTE CORRECTA ERRE PRECAUCION PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY ENTE A UNA TOMA DE CORRIENTE A ATTENTION POUR REDUIRE LES NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR GROUNDED AG POWER OUTLET ERA RISQUES D UN FEU OU D ELECTRO DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK ADVERTENCIA PARA EVITAR CUTION N EXPOSEZ PAS L AP OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DESCARGAS EL ECTRICAS O PELI PAREIL A LA PLUIE OU A LA DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIP GRO DE INCENDIO NO DEJE ESTE EUR MENT TO RAIN OR
4. IGH RECOMENDADO PROTECCION SI L APPAREIL EST UTILIS A UN BENUTZER GEWARTE T WERDEN DIE WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM MI VOLUME PARA LOS OIDOS SI LA UNIDAD ES HAUT NIVEAU DE VOLUME OPERADAA VOLUMEN ALTO EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL VOLTAJE PELIGROSO ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES EXPLICACI N DESSIMBOLOS GRAFICOS DANGER HAUTE TENSION REFERREZ VOUS AU MANUAL D UTILISATION EXPLICATION DES SYMB LES GRAPHIQUES GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this Crate manual are subject to change without notice ay ST LOUIS MISSOURI USA o www crateamps com eR 92001 SLM Electronics A division of St Louis Music P N 47 451 01 1400 Ferguson Avenue St Louis MO 63133 05 01
5. Y cord or an adapter such as Crate s YPP117 and two 1 4 mono signal cables to connect to the effect as shown Stereo to mono Y cord Y adapter and 2 cables to Insert lt QTIP SEND TIP to Insert jack RING RETURN RING LI jack g SLEEVE GROUND SLEEVE a STP201 3 STP202 6 STP203 9 YPP117 T awom t MONO SHIELDED Jl CABLES N lo lo lo lo effect effect L effect effect OUT IN OUT IN jack jack V jack jack External Effect External Effect VC 508 Technical Specifications OUTPUT POWER RATING 5WRMS 10 THD 8 ohm load 120 VAC INPUT IMPEDANCE 1M ohm MAX SIGNAL ACCEPTED 2 5v peak to peak SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO 66dB GAIN 58dB TONE CONTROL 1608 1kHz LINE OUT LEVEL 80mV RMS INTERNAL SPEAKER 8 8 ohm 15W Crate Custom POWER REQUIREMENTS 120VAC 60Hz 40VA 100 115VAC 50 60Hz 40VA 230VAC 50 60Hz 40VA SIZE AND WEIGHT 12 H x 13 W x 7 5 D 18 Ibs THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN ESTE APARATO HA SIDO DISENADO Y CETEQUIPEMENT AVAIT ETE INVEN CAUTION DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO CONSTRUIDO PARA PROVEER ANOS T ET ARRANGE POUR POURVOIR EISRVGEESGEISESTC PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE DE OPERACION SEGURA Y CONFI DES ANN ES D USAGE SAUF ET OPERATION IN ORDER TO PRO ABLE PARA PROLONGAR LA VIDA DE SUR POUR PROLONGER LA VIE DE LONG THE LIFE OF THE UNIT AND ESTA UNIDAD E IMPEDIR DANOSACCI CETAPPAREILET POUR EMP CHER CAUTION TO
6. requencies simultane ously with a myriad of tonal variations in between 4 VOLUME This control varies the output level of the amplifier Use this control along with the Gain control 2 to obtain the level you need The Volume control also governs the level of the signal at the Line Out jack 5 Volume 4 Line Out 5 8 5 6 7 5 LINE OUT This jack provides a line level signal for connecting to a house mixing board recording console or external amplifier This jack can also double as in Insert jack allowing you to add an external effect as shown on the facing page The jack is a stereo 1 4 type tip signal out ring signal in sleeve ground 6 POWER LIGHT This jeweled lens glows when the amplifier is turned on 7 POWER SWITCH This heavy duty switch turns the amp on and off Allow a few seconds once the amp is turned on to let the tubes warm up AC LINE CORD rear of amplifier not shown Plug this cord into a grounded outlet of the proper voltage and current See the sticker on the underside of the chassis for the ampli fier s power requirements CRATE ST LOUIS MISSOURI USA VC 508 System Block Diagram INPUT VOLUME EE g OUT Using the Line Out as an Insert Jack The line out jack can also serve as an Insert jack allowing you to patch external effects into the amplifier just prior to its power amp stage Use Crate s STP201 STP202 or STP203 stereo to mono
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