DUEL 212 - Guitar amplifier PEAVEY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DUEL 212 PEAVEY

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CAUTION: Risk of electrical shock - DO NOT OPEN!

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Duel® 212 guitar amplifier. With the ever growing popularity of the Classic 50 Series of amps, the Duel was designed to fulfill the needs of guitarists needing more power, a "cleaner" clean sound, and more versatility in the lead channel. This newest addition to the "Classic Tube Series" features individual equalization on each channel, Peavey's patented resonance and presence controls for the power amp, and a specially designed reverb reminiscent of many tube amps of the 60's. For more vintage appeal, this amp incorporates the tremolo design from the Peavey Valverb, and to bring the functionality into the 90's, we have included a footswitchable effects loop, as well. From crystal clean to raunchy crunch, the Duel 212 is a very versatile amplifier for many guitarists' playing style . . . PERFECT!

FEATURES

All tube preamp and power amp
120WRMS
- Black Tolex® covered cabinet
External speaker capability
- Switchable impedance selector: 8, 4, 16 ohm
Durable expanded black metal grille
2 heavy duty 12" speakers
.2 separate channels, 3 band EQ switchable
Footswitchable effects loop/level control
Footswitchable reverb and tremolo
Master volume control
4 button footswitch with LED indicators

Tolex® is a registered trademark of DiversiTech General.

Cabinet Dimensions:

Height 20"

Length 26"

Depth 11"

Weight Total: 80 lbs.

HIGH GAIN INPUT (1)

Used for most electric guitars. It is 6 dB louder than the Low Gain input.

LOW GAIN INPUT (2)

Provided for instruments that have extremely high outputs, which can result in overdriving (distorting) the High Gain input. If both inputs are used simultaneously, the output levels are the same (both are Low Gain).

GAIN (3)

Controls the volume of the clean channel.

LOW, MID, & HIGH EQ (4)

Passive tone controls that regulate the low, mid and high frequencies, respectively (clean channel).

BRIGHT SWITCH (5)

Provides a preset boost to treble frequencies. To activate, depress the switch to its "in" position. The bright function affects only the clean channel.

BOOST SWITCH (6)

Boosts the overall system gain of the clean channel. Depress to the "in" position to activate.

CLEAN LED (7)

Illuminates green when amp is switched to clean channel.

LEADLED (8)

Illuminates red when amp is switched to lead channel.

BRIGHT SWITCH (9)

Provides a selective preset boost to high frequencies. To activate, depress the switch to its "in" position. The bright function affects only the lead channel.

CHANNEL SELECT (10)

Allows selection of the clean and lead channel. NOTE: Channel selection may also be accomplished by the remote footswitch. If remote selection is desired the Channel Select Switch must be in the "in" position.

PRE GAIN (11)

Controls the input volume level of the lead channel.

POST GAIN (12)

Controls the overall volume level of the lead channel. The final level adjustment should be made after the desired sound has been achieved.

LOW, MID, & HIGH EQ (13)

Passive custom tone controls that regulate the low, mid, and high frequencies, respectively, of the lead channel only.

SHIFT (14)

Shifts and selects the frequencies at which the mid control operates.

BOOST (15)

Boosts the overall system gain of the lead channel. Depress to the "in" position to activate.

REVERB (16)

Reverberation is an echo effect. Rotate reverb level control to increase the effect. Remote footswitch can control ON/OFF.

TREMOLOSPEED (17)

The speed control determines the rate with which the signal is modulated. This control varies the speed of the tremolo master oscillator and should provide any speed desired for modern music. Clockwise rotation of the speed control increases the speed of the modulation of the tremolo. The tremolo feature is defeatable from the remote footswitch.

TREMOLO INTENSITY (18)

The intensity control is used to vary the amount of amplitude modulation of the clean signal. It can be adjusted from barely perceptible to almost 100% modulation. Clockwise rotation of the intensity control increases the depth of the tremolo.

RESONANCE CONTROL (19)

Used to fine tune the low frequency range of the speaker enclosure by varying the damping factor of the amplifier at low frequencies. This control can be set to boost the gain of the power amp in the low frequencies at the resonance/ attenuation point of the speaker cabinet to offset low end frequency dropout.

PRESENCE CONTROL (20)

Used to fine tune the high frequency range of the speaker enclosure by varying the damping factor of the amplifier at high frequencies. This control can be set to boost the gain of the power amp in the high frequencies at the presence/ attenuation point of the speaker cabinet to offset high end frequency dropout.

MASTER VOLUME (21)

Controls the overall volume level of the system. Once a desired balance of the clean and lead channel volume levels is achieved, the entire system level may be increased or decreased with the Master Level Control.

STANDBY SWITCH (22)

Allows amp to be placed in standby or active mode. In standby mode the tubes remain hot, but the amplifier is not operational. Eliminates warm up time, allowing the tubes to remain hot and ready for instantaneous operation.

ACTIVE LED (23)

The active LED indicator light will illuminate when the amp is in the operational mode. The standby switch (22) should be switched to the active mode in order for the amp to be operational.

POWER SWITCH (24)

Supplies power to the unit. Depressed to the "ON" position, the power LED indicator (25) will illuminate indicating power is being supplied to the unit.

POWERLED/ON (25)

Illuminates when AC Power is being supplied to the amp when the power switch (24) is depressed to the "ON" position.

LINE CORD (1)

(120V units only) For your safety, we have incorporated a three-wire line (mains) cable with proper grounding facilities. It is not advisable to remove the ground pin under any circumstances. If it is necessary to use the amp without proper grounding facilities, suitable grounding adaptors should be used. Greatly reduced shock hazard exists when the unit is operated with the proper grounded receptacles.

GROUND SWITCH (2)

Three position, rocker-type switch which, for most applications, should be operated in the center (zero) position. If hum or noise is noticed coming from the speaker with the ground switch in the center position, place the ground switch to positive or negative (+ or -) to minimize hum. Should a hum/noise problem continue, consult your authorized Peavey dealer, the Peavey factory, or a qualified service technician.

NOTE: The ground switch is not functional on 220/240 volt models.

FUSE (3)

A 5 amp fuse is located within the cap of the fuse holder. It must be replaced with the same type and value in order to avoid damage to the equipment and to prevent voiding the warranty. If the amp repeatedly blows fuses, it should be taken to a qualified service center for repair. WARNING: The fuse should only be replaced when the power cord has been disconnected from its power source.

REMOTE FOOTSWITCH JACK (4)

Provided for the connection of the supplied remote footswitch. Footswitch is used to select the channel from clean to lead and to select the effect, reverb, and tremolo on or off.

LEVEL (5)

Adjusts the voltage level of the effects loop. If the send level is too low for a particular effects device, turn the control clockwise; if too high, counterclockwise.

EFFECTSSEND(6)

Output for supplying signals to external effects or signal processing equipment.

EFFECTS RETURN (7)

Input for returning signals from external low-level effects or signal processing equipment.

NOTE: Signals are supplied to outboard effects or signal processing units by patching from the effects send jack (6) output into the outboard unit(s) and back into the effects return (7) input using shielded cable with 1/4'' phone plugs. Only non-gain effects devices (chorus, reverb, delay, etc.) should be used in the effects loop.

Remote (on/off) selection of outboard effects devices can be achieved using the footswitch.

PREAMP OUT (8)

The preamp out jack can be used to route the amplified signal to a mixing console, tape recorder, etc. Connect the preamp output using a shielded cable to an input of the tape recorder, mixer, etc. This patch does not affect the operation of the amplifier.

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR SWITCH (9)

Use to select the appropriate impedance of the speaker enclosure(s). If two enclosures of equal impedance are used, the switch should be set at one-half of that value (e.g., two 16 ohm enclosures: set switch to 8 ohms; two 8 ohm enclosures: set switch to 4 ohms). When using only the internal speakers, the Impedance Selector Switch should be set to 16 ohm.

SPEAKER OUTPUTS (10)

Paralleled 1/4 output jacks for connecting speaker enclosure(s) to the amplifier (minimum 4 ohms). When using more than one enclosure, be sure to calculate the total impedance and set the impedance switch (9) accordingly. (See section on Impedance Switch.)

IMPORTANT: Use only high quality, unshielded cable for speaker connections.

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION

The following specs are measured

@ 1 kHz with presence and resonance

at 0 and effects level at 10.

Rated Power & Load:

120 W RMS into 16, 8, or 4 ohms

Power @ Clipping:

Typically @ 5% THD, 1 kHz, 120 V AC line

120 W RMS into 16, 8, or 4 ohms

Frequency Response:

+0,-3 dB,50 Hz to 20 kHz

@ 100 WRMS into 8 ohms

Hum & Noise:

Greater than 85 dB below rated power

Power Amp EQ:

Active presence: +10dB@2kHz

Active resonance: +10dB @ cabinet resonant frequency

Power Consumption:

(Domestic)

400 watts, 50 / 60Hz 120VAC

PREAMP SECTION

The following specs are measured @ 1 kHz with the controls preset as follows:

Low & High EQ@10

Mid EQ@0

Bright Out

Boost Out

Shift Out

Lead Posts @ 10

Presence & Resonance @ 0

Master Level @ 10

Effects Level @ 10

Reverb @ 0

Tremolo/Speed & Intensity @ 0

Nominal levels with pre gains @ 5

Minimum levels with pre gains @ 10

Preamp High Gain Input:

Impedance: Very high Z, 470 kilo-ohms

Lead Channel:

(Channel Select In)

Nominal Input Level: -38 V dBV, 12 mV RMS

Minimum Input Level: -67 dBV,.44 mV RMS

Clean Channel:

(Channel Select Out)

Nominal Input Level: -17 dBV, 40 mV RMS

Minimum Input Level: -42 dBV, 8 mV RMS

Maximum Input Level: 0 dBV, 1.0 V RMS

Preamp Low Gain Input: (-6 dB Pad)

Impedance: High Z, 44 kilo-ohms

All levels are increased by +6 dB

Effects Send:

Load Impedance: 47 kilo-ohms or greater

Output Level: -10 dBV- +10 dBV, 300 mV- 3 V RMS

Effects Return:

Impedance Very high Z, 470 kilo-ohms

Input Level: -10 dBV-+ 10 dBV, 300mV - 3 V RMS

Preamp Output:

Load Impedance: 47 kilo-ohms or greater

Nominal Output: +10dBV,3V RMS

Remote Footswitch:

Special 4 button unit with LED indicators, Channel Select,

Effects Loop Bypass, Reverb & Tremolo Bypass

System Hum & Noise @ Nominal Level:

(Clean Channel)

20Hz to 20kHz unweighted

Greater than 75 dB below rated power

Equalization:

Custom Low, Mid & High passive type EQ

Push Bright +6dB@ 2 kHz

Push Boost increases Gain in midrange

Push Shift (Lead Channel Only) shifts frequency of mid

TONE SETTINGS

Rock
Out Out
In
Out
Out

Metal
In In
In
Out
Out

Blues
Out Out
Out
In
In

Country
In In
out
Out
Out

Tone settings are general and will vary according to type of guitar, type and gauges of strings, type of pickup and even type of pick. Personal taste, playing style, and type of music, greatly contribute to desired tonality.

ESPAÑOL

DIODO DEL CANAL LIMP10 (CLEAN) (7)

HIGH GAIN INPUT (Entre haut gain) (1)

SHIFT (Selection) (14)

For further information on other Peavey products, ask your Authorized Peavey Dealer for the appropriate Peavey catalog/publication:

Bass Guitars

Guitars

Bass Amplification

Guitar Amplification

Sound Reinforcement Enclosures

Microphones

Keyboards

DJ

Lighting

Mixers, Powered/Non-Powered

Accessories/Cables

Effects Processors

Axcss^TM Wear

The Peavey Beat^TM

Monitor® Magazine

Key Issues™

Low Down™

PM^TM Magazine

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY VALID ONLY WHEN PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA. ALL EXPORTED PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO WARRANTY AND SERVICES TO BE SPECIFIED AND PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR EACH COUNTRY.

PEAVY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ("PEAVY") warrants this product, EXCEPT for covers, footswitches, patchcords, tubes and meters, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase, PROVED, however, that this limited warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser and is subject to the conditions, exclusions, and limitations hereinafter set forth:

PEAVEY 90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY ON TUBES AND METERS

If this product contains tubes or meters, Peavey warrants the tubes or meters contained in the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from date of purchase; PROVED, however, that this limited warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser and is also subject to the conditions, exclusions, and limitations hereinafter set forth.

CONDITIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF LIMITED WARRANTYES

These limited warranties shall be void and of no effect, if:

a. The first purchase of the product is for the purpose of resale; or
b. The original retail purchase is not made from an AUTHORIZED PEAVEY DEALER; or
c. The product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use, neglect, improper service or maintenance, or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship: or
d. The serial number affixed to the product is altered, defaced, or removed.
In the event of a defect in material and/or workmanship covered by this limited warranty, Peavey will:
a. In the case of tubes or meters, replace the defective component without charge.
b. In other covered cases (i.e., cases involving anything other than covers, footswitches, patchcords, tubes or meters), repair the defect in material or workmanship or replace the product, at Peavey's option; and provided, however, that, in any case, all costs of shipping, if necessary, are paid by you, the purchaser.

THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD SHOULD BE ACCURATELY COMPLETED AND MAILED TO AND RECEIVED BY PEAVEY WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE.

In order to obtain service under these warranties, you must:

a. Bring the defective item to any PEAVEY AUTHORIZATION DEALER or AUTHORIZATION PEAVEY SERVICE CENTER and present therewith the ORIGINAL PROOF OF PURCHASE supplied to you by the AUTHORIZATION PEAVEY DEALER in connection with your purchase from him of this product. If the DEALER or SERVICE CENTER is unable to provide the necessary warranty service you will be directed to the nearest other PEAVEY AUTHORIZATION DEALER or AUTHORIZATION PEAVEY SERVICE CENTER which can provide such set-vice.

OR

b. Ship the defective item, prepaid, to:

PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

International Service Center

326 Hwy. 11&80 East

MERIDIAN, MS 39301

including therewith a complete, detailed description of the problem, together with a legible copy of the original PROOF OF PURCHASE and a complete return address. Upon Peavey's receipt of these items:

If the defect is remedial under these limited warranties and the other terms and conditions expressed herein have been complied with, Peavey will provide the necessary warranty service to repair or replace the product and will return it, FREIGHT COLLECT, to you, the purchaser.

Peavey's liability to the purchaser for damages from any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of action, including negligence, is limited to the actual damages up to the greater of $500.00 or an amount equal to the purchase price of the product that caused the damage or that is the subject of or is directly related to the cause of action. Such purchase price will be that in effect for the specific product when the cause of action arose. This limitation of liability will not apply to claims for personal injury or damage to real property or tangible personal property allegedly caused by Peavey's negligence. Peavey does not assume liability for personal injury or property damage arising out of or caused by a non-Peavey alteration or attachment, nor does Peavey assume any responsibility for damage to interconnected non-Peavey equipment that may result from the normal functioning and maintenance of the Peavey equipment.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PEAVEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ASING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF PEAVEY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

THESE LIMITED WARRANTY ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL WARRANTYES, EXPRESSED OR IMplied, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE EXPRESSED, LIMITED WARRANTYES, AS HEREINABOVE STATED, HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH, IMPLIED WARRANTY ARE NOT DISCLAIMED DURING THE APPLICABLE ONE-YEAR OR NINETY-DAY PERIOD FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THESE LIMITED WARRANTYES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

THESE LIMITED WARRANTY ARE THE ONLY EXPRESSED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, AND NO OTHER STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR AGREEMENT BY ANY PERSON SHALL BE VALID OR BINDING UPON PEAVEY.

In the event of any modification or disclaimer of expressed or implied warranties, or any limitation of remedies, contained herein conflicts with applicable law, then such modification, disclaimer or limitation, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to comply with such law.

Your remedies for breach of these warranties are limited to those remedies provided herein and Peavey Electronics Corporation gives this limited warranty only with respect to equipment purchased in the United States of America.

INSTRUCTIONS — WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD

1. Mail the completed WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD to:

PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

a. Keep the PROOF OF PURCHASE. In the event warranty service is required during the warranty period, you will need this document. There will be no identification card issued by Peavey Electronics Corporation.
2. IMPORTANCE OF WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDS AND NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES OF ADDRESSES:
a. Completion and mailing of WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDS - Should notification become necessary for any condition that may require correction, the REGISTRATION CARD will help ensure that you are contacted and properly notified.
b. Notice of address changes - If you move from the address shown on the WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD, you should notify Peavey of the change of address so as to facilitate your receipt of any bulletins or other forms of notification which may become necessary in connection with any condition that may require dissemination of information or correction.
3. You may contact Peavey directly by telephoning [phone].

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: When using electric products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following.

1. Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product.
2. All safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. Obey all cautions in the operating instructions and on the back of the unit.
4. All operating instructions should be followed.
5. This product should not be used near water, i.e., a bathtub, sink, swimming pool, wet basement, etc.
6. This product should be located so that its position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. It should not be placed flat against a wall or placed in a built-in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling air.
7. This product should not be placed near a source of heat such as a stove, radiator, or another heat producing amplifier.
8. Connect only to a power supply of the type marked on the unit adjacent to the power supply cord.
9. Never break off the ground pin on the power supply cord. For more information on grounding, write for our free booklet "Shock Hazard and Grounding."
10. Power supply cords should always be handled carefully. Never walk or place equipment on power supply cords. Periodically check cords for cuts or signs of stress, especially at the plug and the point where the cord exits the unit.
    II. The power supply cord should be unplugged when the unit is to be unused for long periods of time.
11. If this product is to be mounted in an equipment rack, rear support should be provided.
12. Metal parts can be cleaned with a damp rag. The vinyl covering used on some units can be cleaned with a damp rag or an ammonia-based household cleaner if necessary. Disconnect unit from power supply before cleaning.
13. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation holes or any other openings.
14. This unit should be checked by a qualified service technician if:

a. The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
b. Anything has fallen or been spilled into the unit.
c. The unit does not operate correctly.
d. The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.

1. The user should not attempt to service this equipment. All service work should be done by a qualified service technician.
2. This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by Peavey Electronics.
3. Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time.

The U.S. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the following permissible noise level exposures.

Duration Per Day In Hours	Sound Level dBA, Slow Response
8	90
6	92
4	95
3	97
2	100
1 1/2	102
1	105
1/2	110
1/4 or less	115

According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of the above permissible limits could result in some hearing loss.

Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits as set forth above. To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels such as this amplification system be protected by hearing protectors while this unit is in operation.

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Features and specifications subject to change without notice.