Rockerverb 50 & 100 Owners Manual Orange Amplifiers Orange USA Glenhaven Avenue 2065 Peachtree Industrial Ct. Borehamwood Suite 208 Hertfordshire Atlanta, GA 30341 WD 1AY USA ENGLAND Tel: 1-404-303-8196 Tel: +44 20 8905 2828 Fax: 1-404-303-7176 Fax:+44 20 8905 2868 info@orangeusa.com info@omec.comlj mu ORADGE Rockerverb 50 &100 Owners Manual Contents Introduction Front and Rear Panel Explanations. 2 Using Your Amplifier 3 Sample Settings 3 Technical Specifications 4 Thank you for choosing Orange. You are now a member of the ‘Legendary British Guitar Amplifier’ owners club! Since 1968, when the company was founded, Orange has been a pioneering force in the guitar amplification industry, Today, with a team of the world’ finest amplifier engineers, Orange continues to push back the boundaries of conventional tube amplifier design. Our commitment to craftsmanship and quality control has allowed our amplifiers to stand the test of time, giving their owners as much pleasure now, as the day they were bought.To maintain this level of excellence, each Orange amplifier is put through many rigorous test procedures before leaving the factory. The warmth, tonal quality and rich harmonics generated by a valve amplifier cannot be reproduced by ‘artifical’ means. Many guitarists have reached the same conclusion: neither the transistor nor microchip is a suitable alternative to valve technology. This booklet contains valuable technical and safety information Please take the time to read this manual as the information may enhance the sound and performance of your amplifier. We are confident that you will be delighted with your new purchase and that it will provide you with many years of enjoyment.Front Panel OO € Coe w we FM EK om 1. Pewer!Standlby Switch teace refer ta the Using Your Amplifier section for comet standbyson pracedlie, 2. Channel Switen Swwtches emplifiar between Clean and Pirty Channels 3. Powerindicator Lamp 3. ReverbsContral antvols the Revert level for bath channels 5. Volume Control Controls the iy channel oursut evel 6. Treble Controt Controls the high frequency ievel cf the Dirty channel 7. Middle Control Contrals the midrange level ofthe Ditychannet 8 Bate Control Controls the bass requsney evel af the Dirty channel 9. Gain Control Controls the Overt ve Distortion level af the Dirty channel 10. Treble Control Controls the high frequency level ofthe Clean channe 11. Bass Control Controls the bass fequecy level of he Clean channel 12, Volume Control Controls the Clean channel outta level 15. Input Socket For both channels Rear Panel 1. Send @ Return Sockets fects loop for most outboard unit 2 Channel Footswitch Socket Ataching an optional footsoitch to this socket willow you to remotely change chon! 3. Reverb Footsuiteh Socket Attaching an optional footswitch ta this socket wl allow you to remotely switch the reves fecton snd of, 4. Speaker Outputs When using single Orange 16 ohm speaker cabinet, (ie PPC412 of PPC212} attach itt the When using tio Orange 16 ahm speaker cabinet attach each ane to a separate ® ohm output sacket on your amplifies, When usirga single Som cabinet atach ito ether one ofthe two 8 chm aunput sockets WARNING: Never uss two 8 tv cabinets a the sme ti When using. Rockers SO combo witn 3 Véchm extension sesker disconnect the internal penke fromthe 1 ahi socket and reconnect to one of the ta & ohm seekets Connact the WARNING: Grange Rockerverb amples auld not beused with 4 ohm speaker 5. Output Vaive Fuses ould an output vale fai these fuses wil shutdown one pair af vale allowing continued ‘of theampiiiet a Please referto the Technical Specification set en fo fuse ratings WARNING: nthe event af an outa vale Flure we recommend that you Seek the aves ofa ‘qualified service technician. fon speaker to te ather Bahn socket, luced power The extemal LED ndiators help enti the ale valve 6. Output Damping Switch ockervatt 50 models only. High poston ~ standard output, Low position» inereased output 7. Output Valve Selector Racker verb 100 only). The Racker vers 100s factry delivered with £34 ves. These give the amplifier a 100 watt AMS power rating The output selector swith allows the amplifier tobe wen on diferent valves, Ts = 140 watts AMS 65508 ~ 120 watts AMS / 668 ~ 90 wats RMS WARNING: The amptir will ned tobe re biased by a qualified service technician ifthe valves arechanges 7. Mains Socket @ Fuse Holder Thisis where your rains lead plugs in. Als the mains fuse is located here Please! the Technical Specification section for fe rating tches amp betseen 220V and 24001 100Y and 120N.This should be setto the mains electrcty vokage used inthe country where the amplifier isto be operated 8 Mains Voltage Switch Ploase ensure your amplifiers switched tothe correct voltage for your country. unsure please consult your dealer, 2Using Your Amplifier IMPORTANT! Before connecting your amplifier toa power source, please check the following: cted to the correct speaker output impedance socket using a good quality speaker cable, Do not mo will have it’s speaker attached, Ensue your speaker cabinet is con) use guitar leads. (Heacl mode's only. The Rockerverb 50 2 Ensure that the voltage selector switch is setto the correct mains voltage. When powering up your amplifier switch to the ‘Standby’position frst anc leave for two minutes before switching to the ‘Or’ position. (This will maximize the life of your valves) Ifyou are unsure about any of the above points please consult your Orange supplier. Using the Clean Channel The Volume contra increases the Clean Channel output level af you the power valves and create a vintage style, overcriven poweramp tone. The £Q section is intoractive on this channel. When the Bass levels increased the mid frequencies are reduced, resulting in a phase shift on nplifier Turning the Volume contiolinto its upper the Treble control, Many different sounds can be achieved from this EQ system, Using the Dirty Channel The Dirty Channel on the Rackerverb uses four stages of valve gain. Depending on the position ef the Gain and Volume controls, sounds from Crystal Clean through British Crunch, to Ultra High Gain can be obtained, The 3-band EQ can be used ta iter the avercrive and create your own sound Reverb Reverb is available on both channels, Exgeriment to achieve desired level Sample Settings aD Ef aoe 00 oe om a 7 3 - eR ae eo ° 3 e OG 686 Gee Ho igh Gain Blues Jo Clean Setting Dirty Channel Clean Channel Classic Metal Lead/Rhythm a ot Eh ss 5 @ eee ee wo oe eee ee assic Rock “Loud! jo Clean Setting ity Channel {lean Channel NOTE: Allof the above sextings withthe exception of those dependent on power amp distortion, can be achieved at lower volume levels These sound settings demonstrate the versatility of this amplifies.Technical Specifications roeeen eed eee tet) Peet] Peak 50 watls Peak Channel Configuration Dirty Tube Diven Tube Driven Tube Dri een Channel! 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