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Summary of Contents for CARVIN Vintage 16
- Page 1 How to bias: Vintage 16 Rev C 6/27/2012 carvinservice.com - 1 -...
- Page 2 If you have changed the tubes make sure they are a matched set. (2) EL84 - The Bias for the Vintage 16 should be 40mA at Power Mode to Normal setting, with 120VAC. STEP 1 These are the tools you will need: 1.
- Page 3 STEP 3 Set the switch to “Internal Load” IMPORTANT: Do NOT turn on the amplifier without a speaker plugged in!", when in 8 or 16 Ohm setting. STEP 4 Make sure you set the switch in the back to Normal; if you don’t set it to “Normal”...
- Page 4 STEP 6 A) Connect the leads to the meter. B) Set your meter to the milliamp (MA) position. Make sure the fuse inside is good. NOTE: If the Fuse inside your meter is open, the meter will never work. It will always read 0mA.
- Page 5 Connect clips from meter to spade connectors. One of the clips to QC2 and the other clip to QC9. IMPORTANT: Never power the amp ON before connecting the leads, you will get a big spark, you may blow the fuse of the Meter and or damage the amp. STEP 8 Plug in AC Cord.
- Page 6 STEP 10 Check your meter at this point, if it goes over 40mA, lower it by turning the bias potentiometer with the screw driver, clock wise, if it’s under 40mA bring it up by turning the potentiometer the other way. It is OK and normal for the bias reading to fluctuate a little bit and may not be exactly 40mA but as close as possible.
- Page 7 IMPORTANT: This is not the only way to set the bias on this amp, this is the Carvin Approved method which is used on the Production line in the San Diego, California Factory. NOTE: If the tubes are getting hot and 3 to 5 minutes went by and you don’t see any reading on your meter check your meter, you may have the leads plugged into the wrong place in your meter or the fuse of your meter is open.