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VICTORY V40 ‘The Duchess’ All Valve 40 Watt Guitar Head User Guide...
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Thank you, and congratulations on acquiring a Victory Amplification V40. 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.
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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.
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Master The Master Volume control is used to set the stage or overall volume of the V40. If this is turned to maximum, then the V40 becomes a non-master volume amplifier where the Input Volume control in conjunction with the Volume control on the guitar allows for a wide range of Volumes & Gains to be achieved.
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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 enquiries@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’.
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FX Loop & Reverb Latching Push Switch This switch will completely bypass the FX Loop & the internal Digital Reverb when pushed in. This gives the purest possible signal path through the amplifier. FX Loop Latching Push Switch This switch will bypass the FX Loop when pushed in. The Reverb can then be independently switched ON/OFF using the front panel toggle switch or the supplied latching footswitch.
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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. Biasing: Whenever any output valves are changed, the amplifier will need to be re-biased.
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Low Power Single Ended: 0.5 Watts Warranty All Victory products come with a 5 year limited warranty. This covers any defects in manufacturing or faulty components. Valves and speakers are warrantied for 90 days from the purchase date but replacement parts will be at our discretion. Please contact your local dealer if you have any issues with your Victory product.
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