Carvin SX200 Instruction Manual - Page 2

8-11k Hz range.

A normal bright switch works only in the 3-5k Hz range leaving your sound

somewhat flat.

Single or dual coil pickups will determine the level of this control.

DSP EFFECTS SECTION

14. SMART EFFECTS™ ADJUST

(PARAMETER)

CONTROLS

The 24-BIT processor provides a host of great sounding effects including

FLANGE

,

REVERB

,

ECHO

, &

CHORUS

.

Turn up the

LEVEL

control to 5 as a starting position.

Turn

the

LEVEL

higher if more effect signal is desired.

Use the

SELECT

and the

ADJUST

controls to

get the desired effect. Each channel now has its own effects.

Move the

EFFECTS ADJUST

and

SELECT

controls to the desired effect for each channel.

Smart Effects™

will auto-

matically store your last selected effect settings for each channel and will recall them

when you switch between channels.

As you select each channel, notice that the

1 /2 LED

next to the

LEVEL

control changes color to match the channel LED color to indicate that

the effects has been changed.

The settings are stored in memory even when the amp

has been turned off.

To change the stored effect, simply select a new effect.

Note: The

SELECT and the ADJUST controls do not rotate to their stored settings.

Make note of your

favorite effect settings

.

15. EFFECT PARAMETERS

Each of the four effects has a variable parameter that can be easily adjusted.

Each “SELECT” &

“PARAMETER” is described below.

A)

ECHO:

SELECT

the amount of the regeneration (repeating).

Now select the

ADJUST

control for the shortest or longest delay time between the original signal and the echo.

B)

REVERB:

SELECT

the amount of presence (high frequencies) in the reverb. Now turn the

ADJUST

control to provide the minimum or maximum decay.

C)

CHORUS:

SELECT

the amount of reverb with your chorus. Now turn the

ADJUST

control

to increase the depth.

D)

FLANGE:

SELECT

the amount of speed with your flange (phasing effect). Now turn the

ADJUST

control to increase the depth.

16. SX200 & SX200H ALTERNATE REVERB SYSTEM

The

SX200

&

SX200H

also features an alternate reverb system that is independent from

the

Smart Effects™

system.

By pushing in the

REVERB SWITCH

, you have a modest

amount of reverb added to both channels to enhance your sound. The

FS22

footswitch

does not externally control this reverb, which allows you to have reverb on at all times

whether

Smart Effects™

are ON or OFF.

17. EFFECTS OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL

The effects

LEVEL

control is used to set the amount of effects you want blended into

your guitar.

This control affects the overall effect levels including the alternate reverb

system featured on the

SX200

.

Note: The effects level is not controlled by the Smart

Effects™ memory so you must manually change it if you need different levels between

channels.

18. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH & PILOT LIGHT

The front power switch will turn on the power to the amplifier.

The brass jeweled red

pilot light illuminates when the amp is powered on.

REAR PANEL

19. FOOTSWITCH

Carvin’s

FS22

dual footswitch is recommended for remote channel switching and DSP

effects ON/OFF switching.

Most foot pedals with 2 switches featuring a stereo plug will

work.

For channel switching, be sure that the

1/2 CHANNEL

select switch between the

channels is in the “OUT” position.

If only CH 2 works, the 1/2 channel select switch is

in the wrong position.

20. HEADPHONE

The stereo

HEADPHONE

1/4” jack is “CABINET VOICED” to prevent excessive highs.

This greatly reduces ear fatigue.

21. CABINET VOICED LINE OUT OUTPUT

The voiced 1/4”

LINE OUT

gives the same response as if you were micing the speaker.

Special

equalization reduces the harsh highs that are normally associated with a line out signal.

22. SPEAKER OUTPUT

A 1/4”

SPEAKER OUTPUT

is featured to operate an extension speaker system.

The

minimum impedance of an extention speaker for the

SX50, SX100

is 8

Ω

.

The

SX200

and

SX200H

has a switchable impedance of 4, 8 and 16 ohms.

Set this accordingly

when adding additional speakers.

IMPORTANT: TO INSURE THAT THE SX200 DOES

NOT SHUT OFF (PROTECTION MODE), PLEASE SELECTED THE PROPER SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE ON THE REAR. IF YOUR SX200/H TURNS OFF DURING A PERFORMANCE,

SET THE IMPEDANCE TO 4

Ω

.

Speaker

Switch Setting

1x

4

Ω

-

4

Ω

2x

8

Ω

-

4

Ω

1x

8

Ω

-

8

Ω

2x

16

Ω

-

8

Ω

1x

16

Ω

-

16

Ω

The following are settings to be used with Carvin cabinets loaded with 12” speakers.

Note: these settings may not be suitable for cabinets with different speakers.

AMP MODEL

CABINET

SWITCH SETTING

SX200

Combo 2x12

8

Ω

SX200

2x12 ext. cabinet

(total 4x12)

4

Ω

SX200H

4x12

8

Ω

SX200H

8x12

4

Ω

23. EFFECTS LOOP (SEND & RETURN) (SX200/H ONLY)

Although the

SX200

has built-in effects, you may want to use its separate effects loop.

For

the lowest noise from a pedal effect, use this effects loop instead of plugging the guitar into the

effects and then into the amp.

To use the

EFFECTS LOOP

, plug the input of your effects into

the

SEND

jack and the output of your effects into the

RETURN

jack.

Use shielded cables.

24. AC POWER & FUSE

The

AC POWER CORD

is designed to operate with any voltage from 90-250VAC, 50-

60Hz.

Plug the cord into a grounded “3” prong” power source.

No attempt should ever

be made to defeat or use the amp without the ground connected.

The

internal

FUSE

is located inside the chassis.

This is not user serviceable.

Contact

Carvin’s Service Department

at

800-854-2235

or

carvin.com

POWER

VOLUME

DRIVE

TREBLE

TREBLE

VOLUME

BASS

MID

MID

BASS

CHANNEL 2

CHANNEL 1

1

LEVEL

ADJUST

PRESENCE

1/2

REVERB

PRESENCE

2

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SX-200

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CAUTION

±

TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY

GROUND ON THE POWER

CORD.

DO NOT REMOVE

COVER.

WARNING

±

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

SERIAL NUMBER

INTERNAL FUSE

90-250 VAC

50-60Hz

125VA

x x x x x x

ADJUST

ECHO

REGEN

TIME

REVERB

DAMPING

DECAY

FLANGE

SPEED

DEPTH

CHORUS

REV LEVEL

DEPTH

SELECT

SX-AMP

SX-AMP

DSP CONTROLS

GETTING STARTED QUICKLY

If you are like most players, you probably want to plug in your new amp and get started

playing right away.

You can read the rest of the manual later to learn the finer points of

operating your amp.

In order to get started you will need your SX AMP, a 120 or 230 AC

grounded power outlet, your instrument, and a standard guitar cord.

With the amp turned

off, you may now plug it into the proper AC voltage.

Now turn all the volume and overdrive controls off and set tone controls at their mid center

position.

If you have purchased the

FS22

foot switch,

plug it into the rear foot switch jack for

switching the channels and effects.

Note: The

CH

SELECT

SWITCH

must be in the OUT posi-

tion (CH 1) for the

FS22

to function (only CH 2 will function if it’s in the wrong position).

Now, turn the

POWER SWITCH

ON.

Gradually raise the volume and overdrive controls.

Check the

BLUES SWITCH

setting before adjusting the tone controls.

FRONT PANEL

1. INPUT 1 (INPUT 1/2 ON SX200 & SX200H)

Connect a 1/4” guitar cable to this input.

The

1/2 CH SELECT SWITCH

will toggle

between channel 1 and 2.

Use a professional quality 1/4” plug shielded guitar cord

(Carvin

SH25

) no longer than 25 feet.

A long cable will reduce the overall treble response

from your pickups.

Note: For remote footswitching leave the 1/2 CH SELECT SWITCH

in the “out” (CH 1) position when connecting the FS22 footswitch.

2. INPUT 2 (DUAL CHANNELS SX200 & SX200H ONLY)

To use the true dual channel feature of the

SX200

and

SX200H

, plug a second guitar into

INPUT 2.

When a guitar is plugged into both inputs, the channels become independent

of each other and can be played simultaneously.

3. CHANNEL SELECT

Set the channel switch to the desired channel.

The LED’s next to the

CHANNEL 1/2

will

let you see which channel is functioning.

Use

CH 1

for overdrive/lead.

Use

CH 2

for

clean playing.

For the

FS22

footswitch to function, set the

CH SELECT

to the “ OUT” or

“

CH 1

” position.

CHANNEL 1 DRIVE

4. CHANNEL 1 INDICATOR

The

RED

LED

will illuminate when the

OVERDRIVE

channel is selected.

5. CHANNEL 1 VOLUME

The volume of the drive channel is to be used as a master level control.

For partial clean

output, set the

VOLUME

control to 10 and turn the

DRIVE

nearly off.

6. CHANNEL 1 DRIVE

The drive channel delivers 12AX7 tube saturation and EL34 power tube compression.

This channel incorporates a dual section lead

DRIVE

control with a 72 dB dynamic range

so you can get shimmering clean, a fabulous blues tone or soft clipping to full blown

overdrive with total tube warmth.

For mild 12AX7 tube emulation, set the

DRIVE

control

between 2 & 3.

For some of the best saturation, set the control between 4 & 6.

For full

blown drive, set the control between 6 and 10 (your guitar volume should be turned all

the way up).

Because the SX AMP has a lot of

gain in the

DRIVE

control, you can get

guitar feedback.

If feedback is a problem, reduce the amount of

DRIVE

or move the guitar

away from the speakers.

7. BLUES SWITCH

The exclusive

BLUES SWITCH

adds the critical mid tones in the 525 Hz range that is

so important to great sounding blues-rock tone.

However, when the

BLUES SWITCH

is

not used (OUT), the SX delivers a great “scooped” sound for hard rock metal players.

It

is important that you pre-select this switch for your style of playing before adjusting the

tone controls.

8. CHANNEL 1 BASS, MID & TREBLE

These active tone controls develop the heart of your sound.

It is important that you start

at the mid point (5) on each control.

The total range of these controls are a substantial 20

dB (±10 dB) with a center frequency at 80 Hz for

BASS

, 600 Hz for

MIDS

and 8k Hz for

the

TREBLE

.

These controls are very powerful in their effect so take time with the different

settings for your ultimate sound.

9. CHANNEL 1 PRESENCE (SX200/H ONLY)

Channel 1 features its own

PRESENCE

for added treble.

It’s frequency range is at the

very high end of the guitar spectrum (11k Hz) for shimmering, glassy harmonics.

If

your sound is too bright with single coil pickups, you may want to adjust the

PRESENCE

control and

TREBLE

control.

CHANNEL 2 CLEAN

10. CHANNEL 2 CLEAN INDICATOR

The

GREEN LED

will illuminate when the

CLEAN

channel is selected.

11. CHANNEL 2 CLEAN VOLUME

Channel switching from the Drive channel into

CHANNEL 2

gives you crisps, clean sounds.

Thanks to special mud-cutting circuits that work between the frequencies of 550 and 700 Hz,

your guitar tones will be full and vibrant.

12. CHANNEL 2 BASS, MID & TREBLE CONTROLS

To start, set the

BASS

,

MID

&

TREBLE

controls at their center (5) position.

These con-

trols are most likely to be set according to the type of pickups used (dual or single coil).

Most musicians like to reduce the

MID

s deeper bass and crisper highs.

13. CHANNEL 2 CLEAN PRESENCE (SX200/H ONLY)

For added clarity, the

CH 2 PRESENCE

control increases the highest guitar harmonics in the

SX50, SX100, SX200 & SX200H FRONT & REAR PANEL CONTROLS

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VOLUME

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MID

BASS

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EFFECTS

ADJUST

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POWER

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BLUES

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SEND

RETURN

VOICED

LINE OUT

PHONES

FS22 FOOT

SWITCH

EFFECTS

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

SPK

IMP

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Ω

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Ω

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Ω

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1

SX200

SX200

100 WATTS

SPKRS

SW

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Ω

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Ω

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Ω

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Ω

1 x 16

Ω

- 16

Ω

IMPROPER

SETTINGS

WILL RESULT

IN HI-TEMP

PROTECTION!

EXT SPKR

8

Ω

MIN

LINE OUT

PHONES

FS22 FOOT

SWITCH

SX50/SX100 REAR

21

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SX200/SX200H REAR

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