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- Page 1 P a g e VICTORY DP40 ‘The Duchess’ Limited Danish Pete Edition All Valve 40Watt Guitar Head User Guide...
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Page 2: Safety First
P a g e Thank you, and congratulations on acquiring a Victory Amplification DP40. This amp is proudly designed and built by our committed team of engineers and craftsmen in the UK. We value simplicity in operation, flexibility in use and absolutely no compromise in tone. Our aim is simple: to create amplifiers that inspire you ever onwards in your playing and never let you down. -
Page 3: Front Panel
P a g e FRONT PANEL Input Plug your guitar in here! Volume This adjusts the input sensitivity. Use low settings for maximum clean headroom and higher settings when you want to introduce more natural valve overdrive to your tone. Balancing your input Volume level with your master volume level is crucial in delivering the tone and feel that works best for you. -
Page 4: Rear Panel
P a g e The Master Volume control is positioned after the phase splitter valve and so turning up the Input Volume control allows for overdriving the first part of the power output stage. Power Lamp with Purple Jewel When lit, this indicates that mains power has been applied to the amplifier. It houses a 6.3V 10mm bayonet filament bulb which can be replaced by unscrewing the jewel from the front. - Page 5 P a g e Always use the correct rating and type of fuse. Victory amplifiers exclusively use UL-approved 20x5mm glass ‘T’ or ‘Timed’ fuses. If you have difficulty acquiring the correct fuses, please contact Victory using service@victoryamps.co.uk. Mains inlet with Switch, (IEC Socket) Please only use the correct mains cord for your territory! The mains switch turns your amplifier ‘ON’.
- Page 6 P a g e So, the end of this lead needs to be plugged into the 16 Ohm speaker socket on the DP40. Alternatively, there are speaker matching boxes available. A low cost but reliable example is the Palmer Cabinet Merger, available from many retailers: https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/PCABM/misc-guitar-accessories/palmer-cab-m-passive-cabinet-merger...
- Page 7 However, even this very low output power can still be very loud so be aware of who you may be affecting. Victory takes no responsibility for any physical abuse that may result from your playing. VERY IMPORTANT WARNINGS!! In certain countries, (specifically, Nordic countries), is it totally forbidden to open up any electronic equipment or to work on them at all unless you are a fully qualified and approved technician.
- Page 8 Blade screwdriver which allows for more precision and higher torque. Please try to use Posidrive Screwdrivers when working on a Victory amplifier. These are readily available from all good tool suppliers. We recommend having a No.1 and a No.2 point Posidrive screwdriver.
- Page 9 Notes on output volume and speaker attenuation: Victory amplifiers are designed to be played loud with gigging and rehearsal in mind. It can be quite difficult to get suitable volumes and tones from the DP40 at home or ‘bedroom’ levels even in the lower power settings.
- Page 10 Please contact your local dealer if you have any issues with your Victory product. Victory are setting up Official Service Centres around the world so please check on the Victory website to see where your nearest centre is located. These will have original Victory spare parts including the recommended valves for your amplifier direct from the Victory factory.
- Page 11 11 | P a g e Pre-amp valves: Poweramp Valves: Please make sure you don’t close these pins up fully or it will be difficult to replace the Valves.
- Page 12 A note from Team Victory We’ve built your Victory Amplifier as a professional, no-compromise musical instrument, with a great deal of pride and an absolute commitment to tone. We encourage you to learn to get to know it by experimenting with all the controls, in order to discover its vast array of tonal combinations.
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