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TM
VH160R
ELECTRIC GUITAR HEAD WITH REVERB
AND BUILT-IN CHROMATIC TUNER
User's Manual
TM
Vendetta is a trademark of GHS Corporation Battle Creek MI, USA
May be covered by one or more of the following: U.S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099,
5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713, 5333201, 5402498 and 5493617.
Other patents pending. Foreign patents pending.
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- Page 1 VH160R ELECTRIC GUITAR HEAD WITH REVERB AND BUILT-IN CHROMATIC TUNER User’s Manual Vendetta is a trademark of GHS Corporation Battle Creek MI, USA May be covered by one or more of the following: U.S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099, 5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713, 5333201, 5402498 and 5493617.
- Page 2 Your Rocktron Vendetta VH160R amplifier has been designed to comply with the following Stan- dards and Directives as set forth by the European Union: Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, 76/769/EC, 1994/62/EC, 2000/ 53/EC, 2002/95/EC Standard(s): EN55022, EN50082-1, EN60065 This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly used.
- Page 3 Precautions NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HANDLING. • All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. •...
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Page 4: Front Panel Descriptions
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS CHROMATIC TUNER This tuner will allow you to tune your guitar. Please see the “Built-in Chromatic Tuner Functions” section for operation details and descriptions later in this manual. INPUT JACK INPUT jack Connect the output of your guitar to the 1/4” input jack with a shielded guitar cable. DISTORTION CHANNEL BOTTOM control This knob controls the overall bass of the DISTORTION channel. -
Page 5: Clean Channel
CLEAN CHANNEL BASS control This knob controls the overall bass of the CLEAN channel. The BASS control boosts or cuts the amount of low frequencies, or bass sound in the signal. MIDDLE control This knob controls the overall MIDDLE frequencies of the CLEAN channel. The MIDDLE control boosts or cuts the amount of mid-band frequencies present in the signal. -
Page 6: Back Panel Descriptions
The effects loop allows you to insert different effects into the signal chain after the preamp section of the amplifier. Please follow all manufacturer’s instructions when connection an outboard device to this amplifier. See drawing below showing you how to hook up a Rocktron Xpression effects processor. EFFECTS LOOP SEND Using a standard guitar cable, connect this jack to the input of the outboard effects device you are using. -
Page 7: Speaker Jacks
Please follow all manufacturer’s instructions when plugging this product into any outboard device. FOOTSWITCH Input RFS2 Using a ROCKTRON RFS2 footswitch and a stereo cord (both sold separately) you can change channels between DISTORTION and CLEAN and turn the REVERB ON and OFF. - Page 8 AGX (Automatic Gain Expander) Rocktron’s patented AGX system solves the long standing problem encountered by guitar players when using high gain distortion. The AGX circuit expands the gain of the amplification circuit only when required based on the input level. When no signal is present, the AGX circuit expands down the amplification level to a point where hum and noise are dramatically reduced.
- Page 9 Built-in Chromatic Tuner Functions The built-in Chromatic Tuner is located on the front of the amplifier. The tuner is calibrated to A440, standard tuning. Please see below for function details. ON/OFF button Press this button to engage the tuner function. When tuner is “ON” the IN-TUNE (point 4) LED will be blinking.
- Page 10 3) If the note being played is flat, the FLAT Arrow, will be flashing as shown below. This shows by “how much” the guitar is out of tune from the note being played (in standard 440Hz tuning). 4) Tune the string “up” until the center green LED is lit. As you are tuning the string up, the FLAT Arrow will decrease the flashing speed as you approach the IN-TUNE LED.
- Page 11 Headphone Output One Stereo1/4” jack Channels DISTORTION and CLEAN (Footswitchable via Rocktron RFS2 footswitch - sold separately) Effects REVERB (Footswitchable via Rocktron RFS2 footswitch - sold separately) Dimensions 745mm(W) x 282mm(D) x 295mm(H) 29.5” x 11” x 11.5” Weight 44lbs (20KG)
- Page 12 Fuse Replacement We recommend that you use an authorized repair person to change the fuse in this unit. To access the fuse, first power down the unit and unplug the cable from the wall outlet and the amplifier. Using a small screw driver, open the fuse tray by prying open the small tab as shown in the drawing above. Please note that the tray will not come all of the way out.
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Page 13: Tube Preamp
TUBE PREAMP Replacing the Preamp Tube We recommend that any work to be preformed on this amplifier be done by a qualified technician. Note that any work not performed by a qualified technician may void the warranty of this product. To replace the12ax7 preamp tube, follow these instuctions. - Page 14 VH160R ELECTRIC GUITAR AMPLIFIER WITH REVERB AND BUILT-IN CHROMATIC TUNER Rocktron -A Division of GHS Corporation 2813 Wilber Avenue Battle Creek MI 49015 Rocktron Phone: 1-(269)-968-3351 Email: info@rocktron.com Check us out on the web at: www.rocktron.com 2006-0001 Rev. 8/01/06...
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