Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VBM1 del fabbricante Vox
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Owner ’ s Manual 1 E.
IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Read these instructions. •K eep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. •F ollow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water .
1 FOREWORD I n the popular domain of “Classic Rock” Br ian May needs no introduction. Thanks to his e xpansive body of w ork with Queen, he is quite literally a global institution.
2 Brian’ s Introduction for V ox Brian May Special! For years I have been wondering what on Earth I would do if the Leg- endary Deacy Amp one day stopped working! And so often I have been asked wher.
3 DET AILS: Histor y , Use and Design Philosophy . A s stated in the FOREWORD , the original Deacy amp was made b y Queen’ s bass pla yer , John Deacon, sometime in 1970/1971, whilst he & Brian were studying at University .
4 In a nutshell, the Brian Ma y Special is a 10 Watt, 1 x 6.5" combo that sounds identical to Brian’ s homemade “Deacy System” (i.e. his T reble Booster/Deacy amp combination) and also off .
5 GUIDED TOUR OF THE BRIAN MA Y SPECIAL ’S TOP P ANEL As y ou’ re about to discover , this unique combo is a tr uly v ersatile piece of gear that’ s ideal f or practicing, recording, or hooking-up to y our fa vorite amp f or added gain and sustain.
6 IMPORT ANT NO TE 1: Using the BOOSTER OUTPUT disconnects the rest of the Brian May Special . So , when y ou use your Brian May Special as a BOOSTER you can’t use it as an amp as well. IMPORT ANT NO TE 2: When using the BOOSTER OUTPUT , the only two controls that aff ect its output are the GAIN knob (2) and the GAIN s witch (4).
7 7. RECORDING/HEADPHONE jac k This speak er-emulated jack enab les y ou to connect directly to a mixing console or por table recorder such as a K org PXR4 or D1600. Additionally , y ou can hook- up headphones to this jack f or a great emulated sound.
8 Brian May Special Specifications • Dimensions (W x H x D) : 13.3 x 11.8 x 6.9 (inches)/ 338 x 300 x 175 (mm) • W eight: 12 lbs . / 5.6 kg • Output P ower: 10 W atts (RMS) • Speaker: 1 x 6.5" custom-v oiced, full-range speaker • Inputs: Input jack • Outputs: Booster Output, Exter nal Speak er , and Recording/Headphone Line Out.
9 T echnical T alk 1) The Original Deacy As already mentioned in DET AILS at the beginning of this manual, the original amplifier itself dates bac k to a Mullard circuit that was pub lished when trans.
10 2) The new Brian Ma y Special To recap on DET AILS, after many meetings with Brian it was decided that this model would satisfy the f ollowing three criteria: i) It w ould sound and f eel exactly lik e his homemade “Deacy system” which comprises of his T reble Booster and the original Deacy amp b uilt b y John Deacon.
11 Brian May Special Signal Path Flowchar t GAIN 9V BA TTERY SIMULA TOR GAIN SWITCH SPEAKER SYSTEM EMULA TION 10 Watt POWER AMP OUTPUT TRANSFORMER SIMULA TION V OLUME HEADPHONE AND RECORDING OUTPUT EX.
12 iv) PUSH-PULL OUTPUT ST A GE. Again the original format was studied and f or the reasons outlined above has been changed to accommodate a vail- able technology: a) Germanium PNP changed to Silicon PNP . b) The output transf or mer has been changed to an electronic simulation.
1 E 2003 VOX AMPLIFICATION LTD. Printed in Korea IMPOR T ANT NO TICE T O CONSUMERS This product has been manuf actured according to str ict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Vox VBM1 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Vox VBM1 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Vox VBM1 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Vox VBM1 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Vox VBM1, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Vox VBM1.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Vox VBM1. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Vox VBM1 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
