Vox AC10C1 Owner's manual

AC10C1

GUITAR AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

Manuel d’utilisation

Bedienungsanleitung

Manual de Usuario

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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andthatnoobjectslledwithliquids,suchas

vases,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.

•Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorground-

ing-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manufac-

turer.

•

Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenun-

usedforlongperiodsoftime.

•Turningoffthepowerswitchdoesnotcompletelyisolate

thisproductfromthepowerlinesoremovetheplugfromthe

socketifnotusingitforextendedperiodsoftime.

•Installthisproductnearthewallsocketandkeepthepower

plugeasilyaccessible.

•WARNING—Thisapparatusshallbeconnectedtoamains

socketoutletwithaprotectiveearthingconnection.

•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onthefarpositionfromwall

outletand/orconveniencereceptacle.

•Donotinstallthisequipmentinaconnedspacesuchasa

boxfortheconveyanceorsimilarunit.

•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.

•Thisapparatusisformoderateclimatesareasuse,notsuit-

ableforuseintropicalclimatescountries.

•Theventilationshouldnotbeimpededbycoveringtheventi-

lationopeningswithitems,suchasnewspapers,table-cloths,

curtains,etc.

•Nonakedamesources,suchaslightedcandles,shouldbe

placedontheapparatus.

Thelightningashwitharrowheadsymbolwithin

anequilateraltriangle,isintendedtoalerttheuser

tothepresenceofuninsulated“dangerousvolt-

age”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trian-

gle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)

NOTE: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equip-

ment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.

Ifitemssuchascablesareincludedwiththisequipment,youmustuse

thoseincludeditems.

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.

* Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethetrademarksorregis-

teredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.

Owner’s Manual

INTRODUCTION

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheVOXCustomSeriesAC10C1GuitarAmplier.

Thisampistheculminationofover50yearsofmanufacturingexpertiseandhighqualityguitar

amplierdesign.Wehavebeenthroughourhistorybooksandre-imaginedanoldclassicforthe

modernplayer.

We’recondentyouwillndtheseimprovementsextremelyusefulandthatyournewamplier

willgiveyoumanyhoursoftonalpleasure.YourAC10C1isequippedwithanumberofmodern

featuresandconveniences,includingamastervolume,CelestionVX10speakerandcustom

VOXreverbtonameafew.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullysothatyoucanfamiliarizeyourself

withthem.

TheAC10C1isnowastreamlined,singlechanneldesignwithmorethanenoughexibilityto

satisfyyourtonaldesiresandplayingrequirements.

FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

1. MAINS Indicator

Thiswilltellyouifyourampisonoroff!

2. MAINS Power switch

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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.

3. VOLUME Control

ThiscontrolstheoverallVOLUMEofyouramplier.Cleanersoundscan

beachievedbyloweringtheGAINandraisingtheVOLUME.Settingthe

VOLUMElowerandtheGAINhigherwillgiveyouafatter,moredistorted

toneatalowervolume.Aswithallthecontrolsofthisamplier,please

experimentwithdifferentcongurationstondthetonesthattyourguitar

andplayingstyle.

4. REVERB Control

Thiscontrolsthelevelofreverbinyoursound.Rangingfromsubtleambi-

encetoaspaciousswell,thenewCustomVOXreverbaddsgreatsonic

depthtoyourtone.

5. TREBLE Control

Thiscontrolsthehighfrequenciesinyoursound—fromsoftandround

whenturneddown(counterclockwise)tobrightandcuttingwhencranked

(clockwise)andallpointsin-between.

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.

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7. GAIN Control

Thisdeterminesthesensitivityofthepreamp.Increasethevolumeand

distortionbyturningitclockwiseoryoucanturnitanticlockwisefora

quieter,cleanersound.TheGAINcontrolshouldbeusedinconjunction

withtheVOLUMEtogettheperfectbalancebetweendistortionandoutput

volume.

NOTE:

Becauseofthenatureofthedesignofthisamplier,itmaytakeafewmin-

utesuntilthecircuitbecomesstableafterthepoweristurnedon.Some

noisemightoccurduringthistimebutitsoondisappears.

8. INPUT Jack

Plugyourguitarinhere!

REAR PANEL LAYOUT

1. EXTERNAL SPEAKER Jack

Thisspeakerjackwillmute(disconnect)theinternalspeakerandyoucan

hookupa16Ohmcabinetofyourchoice.

WARNING:

Toensurethatyoursystemworkscorrectly,youmustobservethefollow-

ingpoints.

 a)Don’tconnectaspeakerwhoseratedinputcapacityislessthan10Watts.

Thespeakermaybedestroyedifyouignorethiscaution—notrecom-

mended!

 b)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.

 c)Youmustturnoffthepowerbeforeconnectingthecable.Connectingthe

cablewhilethepoweristurnedonmaydamageyouramp.

NOTE:

Itisrecommendedthatallaudiocables,withtheexceptionofthespeaker

lead,usedtoconnecttotheAC10C1areofahighquality,screenedtype.

Theseshouldnotexceed10metresinlength.Alwaysuseanon-screened

VoxapprovedspeakerleadwiththeAC10C1Amplierandexternalcabi-

nets.

2. MAINS INPUT

Thisiswherethesupplied,detachableMains(power)cordisconnected.

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mainssupplyvoltagematches

youramplier.Ifyouhaveanydoubt,refertoyourlocalVOXdealer.

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Owner’s Manual

Auto Power-Off Function

(Only230Vversion)

TocomplywiththeEuropeanwideErPregulation,thisamplierhasbeenttedwithanautomatic

powerdownfunction.

Bydefaultthefunctionisengaged,andisdesignedtopowerdowntheamplierwhenaperiod2

hoursofnoaudioinputisdetected.

NOTES:

1.ThePowerswitchisamomentarytype.Momentarilymovetheswitchup

forOnandDownforOff.Theswitchwillreturntothecentrepositiononce

released.

2.TheAutoPower-OfffunctioncanbedisabledbymovingtheECOswitchto

theOFFposition.TheswitchislocatedonthebackpanelnexttotheMains

Inlet.

3.Powermaynotturnonoroffiftheswitchisreleasedinaveryshorttime.

4.IftheGainorVolumeissettominimum,noinputsignalwillbedetected.

Thiswillmeantheautopower-offfunctionwillbeenabled.

SPECIFICATION

AC10C1

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Controls:

Gain,Bass,Treble,Reverb,Volume

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Input:

1XInputJack

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Output:

1XExternalspeakerjack

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Tube compliment:

2x12AX7,2xEL84

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Output Power:

10WRMS(16Ω)

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Speaker:

1x10”VX10(16Ω)

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Dimensions:

520x210x410mm/20.47x8.26x16.14inches(WxDxH)

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Weight:

12.3kg/27.12lbs.

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Accessory:

PowerCable,Manual

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*Specicationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnoticeforimprovement.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

This product has been manufactured according to strict specications and voltage re-

quirements 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 dis-

qualied from the manufacturer´s or distributor´s warranty.

REMARQUE IMPORTANTE POUR LES CLIENTS

Ce produit a été fabriqué suivant des spécications sévères et des besoins en tension

applicables dans le pays où ce produit doit être utilisé. Si vous avez acheté ce produit

via l´internet, par vente par correspondance ou/et vente par téléphone, vous devez véri-

er que ce produit est bien utilisable dans le pays où vous résidez.

ATTENTION: L´utilisation de ce produit dans un pays autre que celui pour lequel il a

été conçu peut être dangereuse et annulera la garantie du fabricant ou du distributeur.

Conservez bien votre récépissé qui est la preuve de votre achat, faute de quoi votre

produit ne risque de ne plus être couvert par la garantie du fabricant ou du distributeur.

WICHTIGER HINWEIS FÜR KUNDEN

Dieses Produkt wurde unter strenger Beachtung von Spezikationen und Spannungs-

anforderungen hergestellt, die im Bestimmungsland gelten. Wenn Sie dieses Produkt

über das Internet, per Postversand und/oder mit telefonischer Bestellung gekauft haben,

müssen Sie bestätigen, dass dieses Produkt für Ihr Wohngebiet ausgelegt ist.

WARNUNG: Verwendung dieses Produkts in einem anderen Land als dem, für das es

bestimmt ist, verwendet wird, kann gefährlich sein und die Garantie des Herstellers oder

Importeurs hinfällig lassen werden. Bitte bewahren Sie diese Quittung als Kaufbeleg

auf, da andernfalls das Produkt von der Garantie des Herstellers oder Importeurs aus-

geschlossen werden kann.

NOTA IMPORTANTE PARA EL CONSUMIDOR

Este producto ha sido fabricado de acuerdo a estrictas especicaciones y requerimien-

tos de voltaje aplicables en el país para el cual está destinado. Si ha comprado este

producto por internet, a través de correo, y/o venta telefónica, debe usted vericar que

el uso de este producto está destinado al país en el cual reside.

AVISO: El uso de este producto en un país distinto al cual está destinado podría resul-

tar peligroso y podría invalidar la garantía del fabricante o distribuidor. Por favor guarde

su recibo como prueba de compra ya que de otro modo el producto puede verse priva-

do de la garantía del fabricante o distribuidor.

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