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Marshall Amplification JVM 4 Series User Manual

Marshall Amplification JVM 4 Series
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JVM
4 SERIES
USER MANUAL
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Marshall Amplification JVM 4 Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandMarshall Amplification
ModelJVM 4 Series
CategoryAmplifier
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Warning! Safety Instructions

Mains Input and Fuse

Details on connecting to the mains power supply and the importance of the correct fuse.

Important Set Up Information

Procedures for safely switching on the amplifier for use with speakers or for silent recording.

Using Your Amp with Speaker Cabs

Steps for connecting and operating the amplifier with external speaker cabinets.

Using Your Amp for Silent Recording

Instructions on how to use the amp for recording without a speaker load.

Transporting Your Equipment

Guidelines for safely moving the amplifier and its components.

FCC Compliance Statement

Overview and Specification

Front Panel Functions

Power Switch

Controls the main power to the amplifier, turning it on and off.

Standby Switch

Used in conjunction with the power switch to warm up the amp before use.

Footswitch/MIDI Program Switch

Dual function switch for entering footswitch or MIDI program modes.

FX Loop Switch

Engages/disengages the serial/parallel FX loop for the current channel.

Input Jack Socket

Connects your guitar to the amplifier using a ¼" jack instrument cable.

Channel Section

Allows selection of channels and cycling through their 3 modes (Green, Orange, Red).

Clean Channel

Describes the Clean channel modes: Green, Orange, and Red, detailing their sonic characteristics.

Crunch Channel

Details the Crunch channel modes: Green, Orange, and Red, highlighting their gain and tonal qualities.

OD1 Channel

Explains the OD1 channel modes: Green, Orange, and Red, focusing on gain stages for rock and metal tones.

OD2 Channel

Covers the OD2 channel modes: Green, Orange, and Red, optimized for high gain and modern metal sounds.

Reverb Section

Describes the digital reverb routing and its effect on the signal.

Reverb Switch

Switches the reverb effect on or off for the currently selected channel.

Reverb Control (Clean Channel)

Adjusts the reverb level for the clean channel.

Reverb Control (Crunch Channel)

Adjusts the reverb level for the crunch channel.

Reverb Control (OD1 Channel)

Adjusts the reverb level for the OD1 channel.

Reverb Control (OD2 Channel)

Adjusts the reverb level for the OD2 channel.

Master Section

Controls the overall volume of the amp across all channels.

Master 1

Primary master volume control, used by default on all channels/modes.

Master 2

Secondary master volume control that can be assigned to specific channels/modes.

Master Switch

Allows switching between Master 1 and Master 2 for different volume settings.

Presence

Adjusts high frequencies of the power amp for added bite.

Resonance

Adjusts low frequencies of the power amp for increased bottom end.

Rear Panel Functions

Power Inlet

Connection point for the supplied mains power lead.

Mains Fuse

Protects the amplifier and supply in case of a fault.

Serial/Parallel FX Loop

Programmable FX loop located after the pre-amp, before reverb and serial loop circuits.

Serial / Parallel FX Loop: Send

Connects external FX equipment to send the signal out of the amp.

Serial / Parallel FX Loop: Return

Returns the signal from external FX equipment back into the amp.

Serial / Parallel FX Loop: FX Level

Configures the loop for professional (+4dBu) or guitar level (-10dBV) equipment.

Serial / Parallel FX Loop: Mix Control

Controls the amount of external effect mixed with the dry signal.

Pre-Amp Out / Send

Outputs the pre-amp signal for external processing or connection.

Power-Amp In / Return

Connects an external preamp to use the JVM's power section.

Bypass Switch

Engages/disengages the power amp insert/serial loop.

Emulated Line Out

Provides a pre-master volume, speaker-emulated signal for recording or connection to PA.

Footswitch

Connects the supplied footswitch using a standard ¼" jack instrument lead.

Speaker Outputs

1/4" jack outputs for connecting speaker cabinets with specified impedance ratings.

MIDI Operation

MIDI In

Connects external MIDI equipment to the amplifier's MIDI In DIN socket.

MIDI Thru

Outputs a copy of the MIDI signal for daisy-chaining other MIDI equipment.

Storing MIDI Presets

Procedure for saving amp settings as MIDI presets using the footswitch/MIDI program switch.

MIDI Implementation Chart

Details MIDI channels, note numbers, program changes, and supported modes.

Footswitch

Programmable Footswitch

Details the 6-way programmable footswitch and its LED indicators for channels and modes.

Switch Store Mode

Assigns footswitch buttons to recall specific front panel functions instantly.

Preset Store Mode

Programs footswitch buttons to recall complete channel setups and combinations.

Programming the Footswitch

Instructions on how to enter programming mode and map functions to footswitch buttons.

Store Current Amp Status/Settings

Procedure to save the current amp status to a footswitch as a preset.

Store Specific Front Panel Function

Procedure to map a specific front panel function to a footswitch.

Factory Reset

MIDI Reset

Procedure to erase all MIDI presets and reset the MIDI reception channel to #1.

Footswitch Reset

Procedure to reset the footswitch to its factory default settings and function.

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