Carvin R600 Series III manual Receiving Inspection, Getting Started Quickly, Designed for Touring

CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA	SERIES	III	WITH TWIST-LOK SPEAKER CONNECTORS
	R600/R1000 HEAD/RL6815 CYCLOPS/RC210 RED EYE

OPERATING MANUAL

Congratulations on your purchase of the Series IIIRedLine bass amp. Your new amp has been totally redesigned from earlier Series I and II releases. Enhancements come from the new internal construction using SMT (sur- face mounted components). Design changes include the new 12AX7 Tube Emulator (no tube maintenance), noise gate, compressor, high current Twist- Lok speaker connectors, adjustable Direct Out and separate preamp insert jacks. While all the internal circuits have been changed, the classic outer panel remains the same as one of the leading designs in pro bass amplifi- cation. This manual covers the R600 and R1000 head, Cyclops and Red Eye combo amplifiers.

RECEIVING INSPECTION

INSPECT YOUR UNIT FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If any damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately.

SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to reship your unit, always use the original carton and packing material. This will provide the best possible pro- tection during shipment. CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any damage caused by improper packing.

SAVE YOUR INVOICE. It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future. SHIPMENT SHORTAGE. If you find items missing, they may have been shipped separately. Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring.

RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER on the enclosed warranty card or below on this manual for your records. Keep your portion of the card and return the portion with your name and comments to us. You may register your warranty online @carvin.com/registration

GETTING STARTED QUICKLY

If you are like most players, you probably want to plug in your new amp and get started playing right away. However, with a full featured amp like the R600/R1000, the setup must be right or you will experience unsatisfactory results. Before you start, be sure your amp is plugged into the correct AC voltage.

1.Plug your bass guitar into the ACTIVE (bass with preamp) or PASSIVE (bass with no bat- tery) input jack. With your bass full on and playing hard, be sure the CLIP led next to the input jacks is not flashing (very dim flashing is OK) or preamp distortion will result. Use the ACTIVE input if your instrument continues to cause clipping.

2.The INPUT GAIN control should be set at the center “0” position. The AMP 1 & 2 and MASTER VOLUME levels should be set at their center “5” position. If these setting are too loud, then bring down the MASTER VOLUME. However, the GAIN control should be kept at “0” or higher for the best signal to noise performance. Note, the GAIN control does not turn the input off.

3.Set the COMPRESSOR & GATE to their off position. Read about their functions later.

4.Set the LOW, MID SWEEP and HIGH tone controls to their off center “0” position. Adjust later after you are more familiar with the amp.

5.Set the 9 EQ bands to their “0” center positions and adjust later if needed. The EQ switch is used to defeat the EQ.

6.Set the guitar’s level full on and turn the master VOLUME OFF. Now, turn the amp ON and gradually raise the master VOLUME (set the input GAIN at “0” & the AMP 1 & 2 at “5”). Re-adjust according to the desired volume. Never try to get full power by pushing the input GAIN control to its maximum while keeping the AMP 1 & 2 and MASTER VOLUME levels below 5.

7.Your tone shaping should start with the PRE-SHAPE filters. You can use the tone con- trols and the 9-band graphic EQ as more tone variation is required. It is not recommended to add a lot of bass if the pre-shape bass filter is used especially at high levels because early clipping can occur. Use moderation when dialing in tone.

8.Use the built-in COMPRESSOR to limit peaks. This will help you get more power from your system by keeping the amps from clipping.

9.Biamping the CYCLOPS combo or any large bass stacks requires careful balancing of the AMP 1 & 2 controls. These amp controls power the woofer and midrange/tweeter inde- pendently. Double check to see that the speaker’s components are plugged into the cor- rect amp jacks. If the cables are reversed (feeding the wrong speakers), the BRIDGE switch is inadvertently pushed in, or the front BIAMP switch or X-OVER frequency is incorrectly set, your amp will not perform correctly. Carefully checking these items will help prevent service calls.

10.Need more power? Even though the R600/R1000 is a powerful amp, adding more speak- ers is the only way for substantially more output. Every time you double your speakers, your acoustic output goes up by a factor of four. This is far more efficient than trying to add 4 times the power especially when speakers become less efficient when driving them harder. Bridging your amp into a 4 ohm system will give you more output. However, speakers can be be damaged from high power or the amp will go into “protect” if loaded below 4 ohms.

Hopefully, this will help you get started. Have fun exploring the many new features and sounds of the R600/R1000. Take your time because you’re new amp has a lot of potential if properly setup!

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DESIGNED FOR TOURING

Every R600 & R1000 is made from heavy-duty 16 gauge steel that is galvanized before being painted to prevent rust. All internal cabling is neatly tied and harnessed. Every cir- cuit card is MIL SPEC, double-sided, through-hole plated, fire retardant FR-4 glass epoxy. This insures that the solder flows on the top, bottom and through each hole of every com- ponent, preventing components from shaking loose. Toroid transformers are used as they are the engineer’s choice for greater power supply current while reducing weight and mag- netic “hum” fields.

R600/R1000 RED LINE SPECIFICATIONS:

Output Power			R600	R1000
8Ω	THD < 1%		175/175w	225/225w
4Ω	THD < 1%		250/250w	350/350w
2Ω	THD < 1%		300/300w	500/500w
8Ω Bridged	THD < 1%		500w	700w
4Ω Bridged	THD < 1%		600w	1000w
Input Impedance (passive input)			1MΩ
	(active input)		200kΩ
Pre-Shape EQ.		Low Boost: +8dB @ 80Hz
		Mid Shift: 250 Hz or 500 Hz @ 10dB
		Hi Boost: +6dB @ 3kHz
Main EQ.		Low ±12dB @ 100Hz
		Mid Sweep ±12dB @ 200Hz-2kHz
		High ±12dB @ 6kHz
Graphic EQ Freq.	±12dB @ 50, 80, 125, 250, 500, 800, 1.3k, 2.6k, 5k
Compressor		Variable Threshold Range (-10dB to -35dB)
		Variable Ratio Range (1.3 to 1) to (5 to 1)
Noise Gate		Variable Threshold Range off to -30dB
Crossover		12dB per Octave Sweepable 200Hz to 2kHz
AC Requirements		120VAC 60 Hz or 240VAC 50 Hz optional model
Power Requirements		R600: 700VA, R1000: 1200VA
Dimensions (no cabinet)		3 1/2” High	x 19” Wide x	10” Deep
Shipping Weight with SV2 Duratuff II™ cabinet			R600: 30 lbs.	R1000:36 lbs
Warranty		One year parts and labor

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Serial No._____________________ Invoice Date_______________

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