CARVIN P-SERIES Manual

P-SERIES ACTIVE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

MASTER
VOLUME
MAX
J99
MAGNETIC
P.U. PAN
HB2
MAGNETIC
MAGNETIC/
PIEZO P.U.
PAN
PIEZO

POP-UP BATTERY COMPARTMENTS

With 20 hours use per week, 9 volt alkaline batteries will last about six months. Lithium batteries will last about a year.
Important: Unplug instrument when not in use to eliminate battery drain.
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BOOST

ACTIVE BASS

CUT
BOOST

ACTIVE MID

CUT
BOOST

ACTIVE HI

CUT
DUAL
HB2
COIL SWITCH
SINGLE
If any minor distortion is detected when you play hard, then you should change the battery.
Minimum voltage requirement—7 volts.
3
2
Master trim pot for
magnetic pickups
Master trim pot
for Piezo pickups
B
E
A
D
G
C

MASTER VOLUME:

Pull up for passive electronics, this deactivates the active tones
and piezo pickups. (Your bass will function in passive mode even
with dead or missing batteries).
ACTIVE BASS:
Cut and Boost. (50Hz)
ACTIVE MID:
Cut and Boost. (200Hz)
ACTIVE HI:
Cut and Boost. (7kHz)

MAGNETIC PICKUP PAN CONTROL:

Pan control, blends J99 neck and HB2 bridge pickups.

MAGNETIC/PIEZO PICKUP PAN CONTROL:

Blends J99 and HB2 magnetic pickups with Piezo pickups.
Important: The pop-up compartments are designed so that the lids
will close easily if the batteries are installed properly, with the
positive terminal of the batteries matching that of the pop-up
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compartments. See illustration for proper installation of batteries.
If you try to force the compartment lids shut with the battery
terminals reversed, you may damage the electronic module.
Always unplug your instrument from the amp when
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changing the batteries to prevent damage to your
electronic module.

TRIMPOTS:

Individual trim pots for
each string. To increase
volume turn trimpots
clockwise.
(4 string basses do not
use the B & C trimpots
and 5 strings do not use
the C trimpot).
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