MESA BOOGIE REVOLVER Owner's Manual The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954 USA
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Your REVOLVER is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly. USE COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS: Do not expose to moisture, rain or water, direct sunlight or extremely high temperatures. Always insure that the unit is properly grounded. Always unplug A.C. power cord before changing/checking fuses. When replacing fuse, use only same type and rating. Keep the unit away from children. Do not throw or drop the unit, especially on living beings.
REVOLVER TABLE OF CONTENTS Precautions Overview ________________________________________________________________ 1 FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS: 3 Position Power Switch ___________________________________________________ 2 Slow Speed Fine Tune-Control ______________________________________________ 2 Footswitch Jack __________________________________________________________ 2 Footswitch Unit ___________________________________________________________ 3 Continuous Control Jack ______________________________________
REVOLVER Operating Instructions Overview: Congratulations on purchasing the REVOLVER. Mesa/Boogie has taken a new and innovative approach to spinning sound for guitar players. Unlike the traditional system which uses a stationary speaker with a rotating baffle to reflect its sound, the REVOLVER’S internal 12" speaker cabinet (which is tuned and has an open back,) actually rotates horizontally.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS: 3 POSITION POWER SWITCH: When using this 3 position switch manually (without footswitch,) and the toggle is set in the up position, the REVOLVER will be in its fast mode of operation. With the toggle set in its lower position, the REVOLVER will be set to run in its slow mode of operation. With the toggle set to its middle position the unit is switched to off.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS: (Continued) FOOTSWITCH UNIT: Cable to Footswitch Jack on the REVOLVER'S Front Panel. ON / OFF This button (switch) which is linked to the Red LED and is in its ON position when the LED is lit, activates the REVOLVER’S internal cabinet. ON SLOW ON / OFF FAST / SLOW This is not a power ON / OFF switch, although it will stop the rotation of the internal speaker, it will not turn off the REVOLVER’S electrical circuitry.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS: (Continued) CONTINUOUS CONTROL PEDAL: (Continued) This pedal is ideal for controlling speed swells in either direction from slow to fast and back or vice versa. Whatever position the pedal is left in will determine the speed at which the REVOLVER comes to rest at. This makes available many more speed settings than using only the footswitch...all of which are available on the fly.
REAR PANEL FUNCTIONS: (Continued) A.C. RECEPTACLE: The REVOLVER was designed with convenience in mind as well as practicality. Therefore an A.C. power receptacle was built into the cabinet and is located beside the Rear Panel. Be sure the power cable is firmly seated into this receptacle and it would be a good idea to have the REVOLVER’S power on switch in the OFF position in order to prevent a possible electric shock. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SP FUSE 117 V. 1A 60 HZ.
TROUBLE SHOOTING: (Continued) BELT NOISE: While a small amount of belt noise is normal, excessive ticking, scraping or squeaking can be eliminated by applying a small amount of WD-40 lubricant to the V-Belt itself. The belt tension should also be checked. There should be about 1/2" of play...(slightly looser than the fan belt on a car engine.) BRAKE NOISE: A quiet, even rubbing sound is normal when the brake is engaged.
HOOK-UP: There are a number of possible Hook-Up options for the REVOLVER. The following diagrams outline the most common of these options and are accompanied by a brief description: EXAMPLE 1: REVOLVER'S HOST AMPLIFIER REAR PANEL SPEAKERS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SPEAKER ENCLOSURE 8 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM 117 V. 1A 60 HZ. FUSE 8 OHMS WARNING: To reduce risk of fire and/or electric shock, replace only with same type and rating of fuse. Unplug power before removing f use.
HOOK-UP: (Continued) MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SPEAKER ENCLOSURE EXAMPLE 3: HOST AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS 8 OHM 4 OHM 117 V. 1A 60 HZ. FUSE 4 OHM 8 OHMS WARNING: To reduce risk of fire and/or electric shock, replace only with same type and rating of fuse. Unplug power before removing f use. Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Do not remove bottom cover. MESA BOOGIE HANDBUILT IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. REVOLVER'S REAR PANEL A - B Box Example 3 is very similar to example 1 sonically.
FRONT PANEL REVOLVER PANEL LABEL (self adhesive sticker) PT.# 800370 REVOLVER SLOW FINE TUNE R SWITCH PT.# 605373 FAST HANDLES (specify color) PT.# KNOB PT.# 408110 LEATHER CORNER PT.# 466500 OFF CONTINUOUS CONTROL SLOW JACK PT.# 612391 POT PT.# 592150 FOOTSWITCH JACK & SWITCH PLATE PT.# 351600 MESA BOOGIE PAGE 9 STEREO JACK PT.# 612391 REAR PANEL REVOLVER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SPEAKER ENCLOSURE FUSE HOLDER PT.# 790342 FUSE JACK & FUSE PLATE PT.# 351600 117 V. 1A 60 HZ.
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