Carvin ag 100 d owners manual
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15 14 13 10 7 2 3 AG100D FRONT & REAR PANEL CONTROLS 4 4 3 11 3 12 5 8 9 1 6 CHANNEL 1 FEATURES 1. INPUT 1 JACK & CONTOUR SWITCHES The INPUT jack is designed for instruments such as acoustic or electric gui- tars. The MID switch cuts the mid range frequency 10dB at 400Hz which results in an enhancement of the bass and treble response. This can be an ideal set- ting with acoustic guitars. Use the HI switch to enhance the high frequencies (10dB boost at 10kHz) perfect for brightening up an acoustic guitar. 2. VOLUME CONTROL The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the channel heard in the speaker, the line out jack and the headphone jack. 3. EFFECTS CONTROL FOR CH 1,2 & 3 Each channel features an EFF control. The EFFECTS control adjusts the volume of the channel going to the one of the internal DSP processors. Turning counter- clockwise to the left will send the channels signal to EFF 1 and turning clock- wise to the right will send the channels signal to EFF2. The effects control is post (or after) the volume control. Watch the PK (peak) LED on EFF 1 and 2 in the master section. Turn down the channel EFF level if it the LED starts to flash. 4. LO AND HIGH TONE CONTROLS The LO and HI tone controls are used to shape the bass and treble sound of the input signal. Start out with the tone controls in their center positions where they do not effect the signal. Then, as needed, turn the tone controls (turn to the right to boost, or to the left to cut) to change the sound. 5. ACOUSTIC SWEEP TONE CONTROLS (FREQ. AND GAIN) The FREQ and GAIN controls make up the MID sweep control. The way to get familiar with these controls is to set the GAIN control to near full clock- wise, and turn the FREQ control through its full rotation while playing chords or notes on an instrument. Then try it again with the gain control to near full counter clockwise to hear the difference. A suggested setting for electric gui- tars is to place the GAIN control at +6 and set the FREQ control at 800Hz. This setting will remove the mid frequencies for a crisper sound. CHANNEL 2 FEATURES 6. INPUT 2 JACK & LO/MID CONTOUR SWITCHES The INPUT phone jack is designed for instrument or line level inputs such as a drum machine, tape deck, another guitar or bass guitar, a keyboard, an unbal- anced mic, etc.. The LO switch is a 10dB low freq. boost at 60Hz & the MID switch is a 10dB mid cut at 400Hz. These pre-shape filters can help eliminate the guess work when dailing in the tone of your instrument. You can then fine tune your sound with the EQ knobs. 7. VOLUME CONTROL The VOLUME control adjusts the level of the channel heard in the speaker, the line out jack, and the headphone jack. The gain structure of this channel is designed to handle both instrument and line level inputs. The result is some instruments, such as a single coil electric guitar, may need the VOLUME con- trol turned up to 7 or higher to match the other channels. Also, for the samereason some line level inputs, such as a CD player may need the VOLUME con- trol less than 1 to match the other channels. 8. LO AND HI TONE CONTROLS The LO and HI tone controls are used to shape the bass and treble sound of the input signal. It is suggested that the tone control settings start in their center positions where they do not effect the signal. Then, as needed, turn the turn to the right to boost, or to the left to cut to change the sound. CHANNEL 3 FEATURES 9. XLR MICROPHONE & 1/4 INPUT JACKS The MIC input is designed for balanced low impedance ( microphone ) input signals. The Balanced input will reduce the common noise picked up on the microphone cables. The XLR connector is wired as per the industry standard; pin 1 is ground, pin 2 is positive and pin 3 is negative. Phantom power is avail- able on the XLR input jack. This allows condenser microphones to be run directly without the need for batteries or other external phantom power supplies. The 1/4 jack is designed for unbalanced high impedance signals (guitar, tape deck, drum machine, etc.). Both of these inputs can be used at the same time. 10. VOLUME CONTROL The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of the channel heard in the speaker, the line out jack, and the headphone jack. 11. LO AND HI TONE CONTROLS The LO and HI tone controls are used to shape the bass and treble sound of the input signal. It is suggested that the tone control settings start in their center positions where they do not effect the signal. Then, as needed, turn the turn to the right to boost, or turn to the left to cut to change the sound. 12. DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING The 24 bit processor will provide a host of awesome sounding effects that include: Flange, Reverb, Echo, & Chorus. The master EFFECT 1 & 2 control will adjust the volume level of the selected effect. Remember each channel has its own EFFECT send level that will adjust the amount of signal sent to the effects processor. The red PK LED will indicate when the effects signal is clipping. Lower the channel EFFECTcontrol until the PK LEDstops flashing. (Note: When adjusting the effects on either channel, an audible noise may be heard). EFFECT PARAMETERS Each of the four effects has a variable parameter that can be easily adjusted. ECHO:When the top SELECTcontrol is at the 7 O-clock position, it is selected to the first ECHOsetting where you get a single repeat echo (minimal regenera- tion). Turning the PARAMETERcontrol to 1 will provide the shortest delay time between the original signal and the echo. Increasing the PARAMETERcontrol to the right will increase the time delay between the original signal and the echo. You can get a maximum of .5 second delay. To increase the number of echoes, turn the SELECTcontrol clockwise to 9 O-clock (maximum regeneration). REVERB:When the SELECTcontrol is at the 10 O-clock position, it is selectedCH 1 CH 2 CH 3 LO GAIN LO HI LO HI INPUT 1 VOLUME INPUT 2 MIC 250 800 100 GRAPHIC EQ 6K 12K AG100D ACOUSTIC GUITAR AMP VOLUME LEVEL FREQ MID HI EFF VOLUME LO MID EFF 800 300 3K 2K 1K EFF HIGH TAPE/CD 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 0 10 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 PARAMETER 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 PK PK EFF1 EFF2 DUAL 24-BIT EFFECTS MASTER 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 0 10 OFF EFF2 EFF1 9 9 6 6 3 3 OFF EFF2 EFF1 9 9 6 6 3 3 OFF EFF2 EFF1 9 9 6 6 3 3 0 8 4 4 8 12 12 + - MID POWER E C H O C H O R U S F L A N G E R E V E R B E C H O C H O R U S F L A N G E R E V E R B 3 6 9 12 12 9 6 3 0
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to the first REVERBsetting. Turning the SELECTcon- trol clockwise will increase the amount of high fre- quencies in the reverb. Turning the PARAMETERcontrol to 1 will provide minimal decay time of the reverb. Increasing the PARAMETERto the right will increase the reverb decay time. CHORUS:When the SELECTcontrol is at the 1 O-clock position it is selected to the first CHORUSsetting. Turning the SELECTcontrol clockwise will increase the amount reverb in the chorus. Turning the PARAMETER control to 1 will provide a minimal chorus depth set- ting. Increasing the PARAMETERto the right will increase the chorus depth. FLANGE:When the SELECTcontrol is at the 3 O-clock position it is selected to the first FLANGEsetting. Turning the SELECTcontrol clockwise will increase the flangers speed. Turning the PARAMETERcontrol to 1 will provide minimal flang- ing depth. Increasing the PARAMETERto the right will increase the flangers depth. 13. THE 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER The 5 band graphic EQ is an excellent tool to fine tune the overall mix from your AG100D. To use the 5 band Graphic EQ, set all sliders to their center detent position. When the sliders are in this position, they do not effect the audio signal. When a slider is raised or lowered it boosts and cuts the listed frequency, respectively. One setting that can be used to enhance your sound is to cut the mid range (800 Hz slider set to -8) and raise the high and low frequencies as shown. This is a common smile curve that gives a tight punchy sound with plenty of highs to cut through a crowd. 14. MASTER VOLUME The overall volume is controlled by the master volume. The position of this control should always be higher than the individual channel volume. Never turn a channel volume louder than the master volume or distortion could result. 15. POWER SWITCH The power switch is to be utilized as the master ON/OFF switch. If the LED does not turn on check the power cable and make sure it is properly connected at the back of the amp. Also verify there is power at the wall receptical. If the amp does not power up after this is verified, contact customer service. REAR PANEL CONTROLS 16. STEREO LINE OUT JACK (HEADPHONES) The LINE OUT jack is a post EQ output jack for pre amp signal access. Use only a stereo 1/4 plug in this jack. This output is the same signal that is being fed to the internal power amplifier that drives the speaker. Use this jack for a direct to mixer feed or as a recording output to a tape deck. The DSP effects will be heard in stereo through this output. This jack will also function as astereo headphone output. 17. EFF 1 & 2 FOOTSWITCH JACK You can remotely turn the two effects on and off by plugging in the optional FS22footswitch. Each effect red clip LED will light up continuously when the effect is shut off by the footswitch. 18. EFFECTS SEND & RETURN JACKS The EFFECTS SEND jack is the output send jack to your external effects unit. The EFFECTS RETURN jack is the input return jack that completes the effects loop. Plug the output of your external effects unit into this jack. 19. EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK (CHASSIS) The EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack is for connecting additional speaker cabinets. The jack is configured so an external speaker cabinet can be connected in series with the AG100Ds internal speaker. Recommended external speaker impedances are 4 to 8 ohms. Carvin recommends the matching 112AGextension speaker. 20. AC POWER The detachable AC POWER CORD supplied is designed to operate with one type of voltage (the European 230V export model uses a CEE-7 plug cord set). Make sure the cord is securely inserted into the back of the unit. Plug the cord into a grounded 3 prong power source. No attempt should ever be made to defeat or use the amp without the ground connected. The internal switching power supply will auto-switch from 100 VAC to 250 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz. This allows the AG100D to be used in various countries without the need for mod- ifications or external transformers. 21. 1/4 SPEAKER INPUT (ENCLOSURE) A 1/4 jack is used for connecting the amp to the speaker cabinet. 22. TWEETER L-PAD (ENCLOSURE) The rear 1 Titanium HF Driver L-PAD adjusts the level of the HF Driver to give crisp clear highs. If distortion is heard when playing excessively loud, turn the HF Driver down as it can amplify distortion created by a guitar or mic. 20 16 19 18 17 Press firmly until cord clicks in. 21 22 Rear Enclosure HF Driver L-Pad 112AG LEVEL 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 PARAMETER 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 0 10 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 PK PK EFF1 EFF2 E C H O C H O R U S F L A N G E R E V E R B E C H O C H O R U S F L A N G E R E V E R B 250 800 100GRAPHIC EQ 6K 12K0 8 4 4 8 12 12+-