User manual ROCKTRON R50C

[. . . ] Improper use of this equipment could result in increased RF emissions, which may or may not interfere with other electronic products. To insure against this possibility, always use good shielded cables for all audio input connections. This will help insure compliance with the Directive(s). Copyright © 1999 Rocktron Corporation All Rights Reserved. Contents PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS CAUSING SHOCK HAZARD. OPERATING TEMPERATURE Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between 32° F and 104° F (0° C and 40° C). This unit may not function properly under extreme temperatures. 1 Front Panel 2 3 1 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 INPUT jacks - HIGH and LOW Connect the output of your guitar into one of the two 1/4" input jacks with a shielded guitar cable. Select the HIGH input jack for extra gain, or the LOW input jack for normal gain. 2 GAIN controls (CLEAN and OVERDRIVE) Adjusts the amount of amplification in the preamp section. More gain increases distortion, reduced gain results in a clean sound. OVERDRIVE is designed with increased gain while CLEAN has less built-in gain. SELECT push button Channel Select - CLEAN or OVERDRIVE. LED indicators show which channel is Active. LEVEL controls (CLEAN and OVERDRIVE) The LEVEL controls adjust the overall volume for each channel. Once the gain is set, adjust the LEVEL control for the appropriate listening volume. EQUALIZER - HIGH/MID/LOW controls Tone controls, or EQ. LOW boosts or cuts low frequency, or bass sound. HIGH does the same for the treble frequencies. PRESENCE control Increasing the amount of PRESENCE (turning the knob clockwise) will increase the definition of the notes played. REVERB control Adjusts the amount of reverb added to your guitar's signal. Turning the knob clockwise increases the level of the effect. CHORUS ON push button Two position push button. When pushed again, CHORUS is shut off. 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 CHORUS DEPTH and RATE These two controls affect the depth or amount of chorus and the rate or speed of the chorus sweep. [. . . ] To control CHANNEL selection , plug a single footswitch* into the CHANNEL input. To control CHORUS and REVERB ON/OFF, use a double footswitch* with a stereo 1/4" jack in the CHORUS/ REVERB input. * Rocktron Rampage single (RFS1) and double (RFS2) footswitches are available and sold separately. 2 3 AGXTM (Automatic Gain Expander) Rocktron's patented AGXTM system solves the long standing problem encountered by guitar players when using high gain distortion. The AGXTM circuit expands the gain of the amplification circuit only when required based on the input level. [. . . ]