Vox TB18C1 Owner's manual

Vox
Brand
Vox
Model
TB18C1
Category
Musical Instrument Amplifier
Type
Owner's manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Readtheseinstructions.
•Keeptheseinstructions.
•Heedallwarnings.
•Followallinstructions.
•Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
•Mainspoweredapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingor
splashing.Noobjectslledwithliquids,suchasvasesordrinking
glasses,shallbeplacedontheapparatus.
•Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
•Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewith
themanufacturer’sinstructions.
•Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heat
registers,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingampliers)that
produceheat.
•WARNING—Thisapparatusshallbeconnectedtoamains
socketoutletwithaprotectiveearthingconnection.
•Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-
typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthan
theother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathird
groundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovided
foryoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnottintoyouroutlet,
consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.(for
USAandCanada)
•Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,
particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepoint
wheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
•Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythemanufacturer.
•Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunused
forlongperiodsoftime.
•Turningoffthepowerswitchdoesnotcompletelyisolatethis
productfromthepowerline.
•Keepthepowerplugeasilyaccessible.Donotinstallthis
equipmentfarfromapoweroutletand/orpowerstrip.
•Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicingis
requiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,
suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeen
spilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatus
hasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,
orhasbeendropped.
•Donotinstallthisequipmentinaconnedspace,suchasa
movingboxorotherenclosure.
•Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescan
causehearingloss.
•Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecied
bythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartis
used,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombination
toavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
Thelightningashwitharrowheadsymbol,
withinanequilateraltriangle,isintendedtoalert
theusertothepresenceofuninsulated
“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct’s
enclosurethatmaybeofsufcientmagnitude
toconstituteariskofelectricshocktopersons.
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateral
triangleisintendedtoalerttheuserto
thepresenceofimportantoperatingand
maintenance(servicing)instructionsinthe
literatureaccompanyingtheproduct.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits
foraClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if
notinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,
thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceto
radioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning
theequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect
theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Unauthorizedchangesormodicationtothissystemcanvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Whenthis“crossed-outwheeledbin”symbolisdisplayed
ontheproduct,owner’smanual,battery,orbattery
package,itsigniesthatwhenyouwishtodisposeofthis
product,manual,packageorbatteryyoumustdosoinan
approvedmanner.Donotdiscardthisproduct,manual,
packageorbatteryalongwithordinaryhouseholdwaste.
Disposinginthecorrectmannerwillpreventharmtohumanhealth
andpotentialdamagetotheenvironment.Sincethecorrect
methodofdisposalwilldependontheapplicablelawsand
regulationsinyourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocal
administrativebodyfordetails.Ifthebatterycontainsheavy
metalsinexcessoftheregulatedamount,achemicalsymbolis
displayedbelowthe“crossed-outwheeledbin”symbolonthe
batteryorbatterypackage.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
Thisproducthasbeenmanufacturedaccordingtostrict
specicationsandvoltagerequirementsthatareapplicablein
thecountryinwhichitisintendedthatthisproductshouldbe
used.Ifyouhavepurchasedthisproductviatheinternet,through
mailorder,and/orviaatelephonesale,youmustverifythatthis
productisintendedtobeusedinthecountryinwhichyoureside.
WARNING:Useofthisproductinanycountryotherthanthat
forwhichitisintendedcouldbedangerousandcouldinvalidate
themanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.Pleasealsoretain
yourreceiptasproofofpurchaseotherwiseyourproductmaybe
disqualiedfromthemanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.
*Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethetrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
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Introduction
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheVOXGuitarAmplierTB18C1amplier.Thisamplierhasbeende-
signedincollaborationwithlegendaryAmericanboutiqueampdesignerTonyBrunowhohastakentheVOX
sound‘acrossthepond’tocreateanallnewadditiontotheVOXlineup.
Thistonemachineisanelegantsinglechannelampdesignedtounleasheverylastbitoftoneinanysituation.
FromthereverbdesigntotheallnewTonyBruno‘Dark’switchthisampwillgiveyouallthetoolsyouneedto
leaveanysetofearsbeggingformore!
About Tony Bruno:
TonyBrunoisahighlyrespectedandsoughtafterboutiqueampdesignerfromtheU.S.A.Hehashandbuilt
over1000ampliersinhiscareerwhichareregardedassomeofthenestsoundingampliersintheworld.
LongtimefriendofVOX,TonyBruno’sunparalleledknowledgeofboutiqueamplierdesignhasbeenutilized
byVOXinthepastonprojectsincludingtheVOXNightTrain,ACCustomseriesampsandalsothenewAC30
&AC15HandWiredampliers.
The Story
AfterestablishingastrongworkingrelationshipwedecidedtodoafullcollaborationandallowTonytodesigna
circuitthatwewouldputintomassproduction.ThiswasarstforbothVOXandTonyBruno.So,UtilizingTony
Bruno’sexpertiseofAmericanstyleboutiqueampliersandVOXresourcesanddevelopmentteam,wesetsail
ontheseasoftone,intouncharteredwaterstobringboutiquesoundandqualitytothemasses.
First,Tonypersonallyhandbuiltahandwiredprototypetohisuncompromisingstandardsthatwewoulduseas
abenchmarkandcontinuallyreferencethroughouttheproject.AfterevaluatingTony’sampweatVOXmade
areplicaoftheunitusingaPCBdesigninsteadofTony’susualhandwiredmethod.WethenunleashedTony
ontothenewsampleandallowedhimtomodifyandaddnewfeaturestotheunit.Aftermanyrigorousvoicing
sessionswithTonyitwasagreedwehadsomethingthatnotonlysharedthesameexcellenttonalqualityofthe
originalunit,butalsoincludedfeaturesthatwouldotherwisebeimpossibletocreatewithouttheuseofVOX’s
moderndevelopmentandproductionresources.
TheTB18C1amplieristheresultofanuncompromisingcollaborationbetweenVOXandTonyBruno.Enjoy!
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OPERATION MANUAL
Front Panel
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1. Input Jack Sockets
PlugyourguitarintotheHIGHorLOWinput.The‘HIGH’inputwillgiveyoumoregainandout-
putvolumeandthe‘LOW’inputwillbequieterandhavemorecleanheadroom.
2. Volume Control
Thiscontrolsthepreampvolume/gain.Itcanbeusedinconjunctionwiththe‘MasterVolume’
controltocreatetheperfectbalancebetweenpre/powerampdistortionandoveralloutputlevel.
Turnclockwiseformoregain.
3. Treble Control
Thiscontrolsthehighfrequenciesinyoursound—fromsoftandsmoothwhenturneddown
(counterclockwise)tobrightandcuttingwhencranked(clockwise)andallpointsin-between.
4. Mid Boost Switch
TheMidboostswitchisamid/gainboost.Thisspeciallyvoicedmodisidealforplayerswanting
toboosttheirsolosorleads.Youcanalsoleavethisswitchpermanentlyactivateddramatically
changingthesoundofyourampandallowingyoutotakeyoursearchfortoneevenfurther!
5. Mid Control
Thiscontrolsthemidfrequenciesinyoursound.Turnanticlockwiseforascoopedspacious
soundorturnclockwiseforamorefocusedandfullbodiedtone.
6. Bass Control
Thiscontrolsthelowfrequenciesinyoursound—fromthinandlightwhenturneddown(counter
clockwise)towarmandheavywhenturnedupfull(clockwise)andallpointsin-between.
7. Reverb Control
Thisallowsyoutocontrolthelevelofthereverbfromasubtleshimmertoluscious‘surf’style
wavesofsound.Thiscontrolisverysensitiveandwasdesignedthiswaysoanyamountof
reverbcanbeobtainedwithouthavingtopushthepreamphard.
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8. Master Volume Control
Thiscontrolstheoverallvolumeofyouramplier.Useinconjunctionwiththevolumecontrolto
ndtheperfectbalancebetweenpre/powerampdistortionandoutputvolume.
9. Dark Switch
Thisswitchallowsyoutofurthertweakyourampstonaldiversity.WhentheDarkswitchis
engaged,thehighfrequenciesaredramaticallycut.Thismakestheampfeellikeacompletely
differentbeast!
10. Power Switch
ThisistheON/OFFswitchforthepowertotheamplier.Pleaseensuretheamplierisswitched
offandunpluggedbeforebeingmoved.
Rear Panel
1. Output Jacks
Thisiswhereyoucanhookupanextensionorexternalspeaker
cabinet(s)ifdesired.
EXTENSION SP:Thisspeakerjackrunsparallelwiththeinternal
speakerswhicharewiredfor16Ohms.Theextensioncabinetmust
be16Ohms.
EXTERNAL SP:Thisspeakerjackwillmute(disconnect)the
internalspeakersandyoucanhookupeithera16Ohmor8Ohm
cabinet.BesuretosettheOutputSelectswitchaccordingly.
NOTE!HookingupacabinetthroughtheExternaljackwillmute(disconnect)theinternalspeak-
ers!
WARNING!Toensurethatyoursystemworkscorrectly,youmustobservethefollowingpoints.
a)Don’tuseanextensioncabinetwhoseimpedanceisotherthan16ohms.
b)Don’tconnectaspeakerwhoseratedinputcapacityislessthan18Watts.Thespeakermay
bedestroyedifyouignorethiscaution—notrecommended!
c) Youmustuseaspeakercabletoconnectanexternalspeaker.Don’tuseashieldedcablelike
theoneyouusetoconnectaguitartoanamp.
d)Youmustturnoffthepowerbeforeconnectingthecable.Connectingthecablewhilethe
poweristurnedonmaydamageyouramp.
2. IMPEDANCE Select Switch
16 OHMS:Combosallowforthefollowingcongurations;
• Setittothisifyouusetheinternalspeakersonly.
• Setittothisifyouconnectanexternal16OhmspeakercabinetthroughtheExternaljack.
8 OHMS:Combosallowforthefollowingcongurations;
• SetittothisifyouconnectanextensioncabinetthroughtheExtensionjack.You’llberun-
ningtheinternalandexternalspeakersinparallel.Theimpedanceoftheextensioncabinet
mustbe16Ohms.
• Setittothisifyouconnectanexternal8ohmspeakercabinetthroughtheExternaljack.
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3. FX Loop Send Jack
Connectthistotheinputofyoureffect.
4. FX Loop Return Jack
Connectthistotheoutputofyoureffect.
5. MAINS INPUT Connector
Thisiswherethesupplied,detachableMains(power)cordisconnected.
NOTE!UseonlythepowercablethatisincludedwiththeTB18C1.Usinganotherpowercable
maycausemalfunctions.
Thespecicmainsinputvoltageratingthatyouramplierneedstorunatislocatedontherear
panelofyouramplier.Beforemakinganyconnectionsorpoweringuptheamplier,makesure
thecorrectvoltageisset.Ifyouhaveanydoubt,refertoyourlocalVOXdealer.
Specication
Controls: Volume(preamp),Bass,Mid,Treble,Reverb,Mastervolume,Mid
Boost,Darkswitch,MasterVolume
I/O: GuitarInputHighandLow,Externalspeakerout,Extensionspeaker
out,FXLoopSend,FXLoopReturn
Tube Complement: 2xECC83/12AX7,2x6V6
Output Power: 18WattsRMS
Speaker(s): 1x12”16ohmCelestionG12-65
Dimensions (W x D x H):
588x257x552mm/23.15x10.12x21.73inches
Weight: 17.8kg/39.24lbs.
Accessory: Powercable,Owner’smanual
Specicationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnoticeforimprovement.
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Vox TB18C1 Owner's manual

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Brand
Vox
Model
TB18C1
Category
Musical Instrument Amplifier
Type
Owner's manual
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