FAME BVH300, Owner'S Manual

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Congratulations!

We would like to thank you for purchasing the BVH300 Electric Bass Amplifi er. 
It has been specially designed and developed for the use with electric basses.
Before using your new amplifi er, we advise to read the following pages carefully.

Taking care of your BVH300

Safety Warnings

We want you to be aware of certain safety aspects, 
for reasons of product safety and liability. With 
all due respect, please read the following before
operating your new Fame amplifi er.
•   Do not use or store your amplifi er in or near  
 

moist or wet areas.

•  Make sure that the voltage shown on the back of 
 the 

amplifi er is the correct voltage for the

location you are using it. The BVH300 can

never be used at different voltages than shown.

•  Opening the amplifi er housing must only be 
  done by authorized personnel. No user
 

serviceable parts inside.

•  The power amp is confi gured to deliver highest 
 

tone at normal volume levels. We advise you 

for your own good not to expose yourself to

very high volume levels for long periods of 

time. It can lead to hearing damage.

Transporting the BVH300

•  The BVH300 is a vacuum tube powered amp-
 lifi er. The built-in tubes are very sensitive to
 

shocks, especially when hot. 

•  Allow the amplifi er to adjust to the ambient 
  temperature before operating, 10 minutes 
 

should be suffi cient in all cases. Especially the 

   change between a cold vehicle and, in most 
 

cases, warm stages can cause condensing 

fl uid inside the electrical circuit. This can lead 

to circuit shorts.

•  For continued road use, please protect the  
 amplifi er with a professional fl ight case. Trans- 
 

port only in operating position. Do not trans- 

port upside down or on its side.

Daily use

•   Never be rough with knobs, connections 
 

or other parts of the amplifi er.

•   Be careful while pulling out cables. Pulling 
 

plugs quickly can cause damage.

•  Disconnect all cables before transporting 

 the 

unit.

•   Avoid physical shocks, such as hits or drops.
•   You should never put any heavy items on top 
 

of the BVH300.

Cleaning the BVH300

•   Usually it is suffi cient to wipe down the outside  
 

of the amplifi er with a slightly moist cleaning

rag.

•   Do not use any abrasive cleaning chemicals.
•   Sometimes a vacuum cleaner can be used to
 

remove dust and dirt from nooks and crevices.

•   Avoid putting any vinyl on top of the unit. 
 

It glues and discolours the surface.

Electric enviroment

•   This amplifi er contains electric circuits, which 
 

can cause interference when operating near 

Radio or TV units. If you notice any abnormal

noise, we recommend to put the amplifi er 

away from such devices.

•  Blown fuses can only be replaced with fuses 
 

of equal values. The use of incorrect fuses is 

prohibited and can cause severe injury or

damage the amplifi er.

•  Only use a grounded power cable in good 
 condition.