Crate Amplifiers BV-120HR manual Congratulations, Contents

BV-120HRRED VOODOO All Tube Guitar Amplifier

Congratulations!

Your love of performing and driving ambition to be the best have brought you to a turning point in your musical career: the incredible BV-120HR Red Voodoo guitar amplifier. An all-tube powerhouse of an amplifier designed to take you to the top and keep you there.

In 1998, Sammy Hagar asked us to develop a special amp for his next tour. It had to be dependable, have great tone, and really push the limits – much like Sammy. So we’re proud to introduce the BV-120HR Red Voodoo ampli- fier, with Sammy’s “Red Rocker” Tolex® covering and mystical tone controls.

Like all Crate products, your BV-120HR is made with pride in America, using only the best components. Extensive testing at the hands and ears of skilled technicians and musicians insures you that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.

In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to go over the information contained in this manual before you begin playing.

And thank you for choosing

Contents:
Introduction	. . . . . . . .3
Features	. . . . . . . .3
The Front Panel	. . . . . . . .4
The Rear Panel	. . . . . . . .5
Some Suggested Settings	. . . . . . . .6
A Word About Tubes	. . . . . . . .7
System Block Diagram	. . . . . . . .7
Technical Specifications	.back cover

IMPORTANT WARNING: Whenever stacking speaker cabinets of any kind, place them ONLY on a level surface! NEVER stack cabinets on a surface with more than a five degree incline since tipping could occur, possibly causing serious injuries!

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CAUTION	ATTENTION	VORSICHT
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK	RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION	ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR
DO NOT OPEN	NE PAS OUVRIR	NICHT OFFENEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,	ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS	VORSICHT: ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEKTRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.	ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE	DEN DECKEL ABENHMEN. INTERNE TEILE KONNEN NICHT VOM
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.	PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN	BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN. DIE WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.	TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.	WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN.

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE UNIT AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR INJURY, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OF THE POWER CORD; CONNECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED, AND EAR PROTECTION RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME. THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINIS- TRATION (OSHA) REGULATIONS WHICH WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THIS PUBLICATION FOR PERMISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURE, PER 29CFR1910.95, TABLE G-16:

SOUND LEVEL DBA,	DURATION PER DAY	SOUND LEVEL DBA,	DURATION PER DAY
SLOW RESPONSE	IN HOURS	SLOW RESPONSE	IN HOURS
90	8	102	1 - 1 1/2
92	6	105	1
95	4	110	1/2
97	3	115	1/4 or less
100	2

ACCORDING TO OSHA, ANY EXPOSURE IN EXCESS TO THESE AMOUNTS LISTED ABOVE COULD RESULT IN SOME HEARING LOSS.

EXPLANATION OF	=	"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"	"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
		"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"	= "REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
		"GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG"	"UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN"