VC-120H Vintage Club Amplifier OWNER’S MANUAL
VC-120H Amplifier Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of one of the newest and most versatile tube amplifiers available for the guitar! The CRATE VC-120H offers flexibilty and portability with two separate channels for a uniquely rich palette of tonal variety and simplicity of control over your sound. Your CRATE Vintage Club Series amplifier is musician-made in the U.S.A. using the finest components available.
VC-120H Amplifier TABLE OF CONTENTS: Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Some Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 The Front Panel Controls and Their Use: 1. POWER SWITCH: Toggle this switch to the ON position to turn on the amplifier. 9. MID BOOST SWITCH: Toggle this switch to the ON position to boost the midrange response of Channel B. NOTE: Always turn the power switch ON FIRST, OFF LAST. Use the Standby switch (toggled to the Standby position) when first turning the amp on as well as during breaks. 10.
VC-120H Amplifier EFFECTS LOOP FOOTSWITCH SEND RETURN SPEAKERS EFFECTS LEVEL 120 WATTS RMS SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MUST MATCH SELECTED AMPLIFIER IMPEDANCE BIAS IMPEDANCE SELECTOR 8 R S T R EXT. T 0 S 16 MAIN 10 (USE FIRST) TIP = CH. SELECT RING = LOOP ON/OFF SLEEVE = GROUND T.P. ADJUST 100 / 120 VAC 220 / 240 VAC T5A SLO BLO T2.
VC-120H Amplifier System Block Diagram: TRBL HI INPUT STAGE MID BASS GAIN GAIN STAGE CH. A MID LOW BOOST BOOST GAIN STAGE CH. A MSTR VOL. CH. B CH. B TRBL LOW MID EFFECTS RETURN BASS TONE SHAPING GAIN CONTROL GAIN STAGE SEND RTRN GAIN STAGE MSTR VOL.
VC-120H Amplifier TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 120W RMS @ 5% THD, 16 ohm load, 120 VAC Input Impedance 1 M ohm Maximum Signal Accepted 0dB: 1.5V peak to peak; -6dB: 2.8V peak to peak Gain Channel A: Channel B: 68dB 100dB Tone Control Range Channel A: Treble: Mid: Bass: Mid Boost: Low Boost: Treble: Mid: Bass: Bright: Mid Boost: Presence: Channel B: Both Channels 16dB @ 5kHz 8dB @ 700Hz 10dB @ 50Hz 12dB @ 800Hz 13dB @ 100Hz 16dB @ 2.
