User manual ROLAND DB-700 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland DB-700 bass amplifier. 201b Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (page 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (page 3), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (page 5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, OWNER'S MANUAL should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] FFP is innovative technology from Roland that predicts how to obtain optimal operation for the amplifier, cabinet, speaker, and respective input signals that make up the bass amp system. By performing signal processing based on these predictions, it obtains maximum performance from each of these components. MEMO What's COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) Technology? Before You Use the DB-700 When you want to use the amplifier like a conventional analog amp or want to play sounds using the present control settings, such as when you've adjusted the controls to new settings, press the MANUAL button to make the indicator light up. The factory-default control settings are stored in memory A and memory B (p. When you switch on the power for the first time after purchase, the sounds play according to the settings in memory A, regardless of the present control settings. NOTE After that, starting with the next time you turn on the power, sounds are played with the settings in effect when the power was last switched off. For instance, if you turn off the power while the settings in memory A are in effect, sounds are played using the settings in memory A the next time you turn on the power. 6 Button Names and Functions Front panel fig. 1 (control panel) Controls that can be stored in memory 1 2 1. Control Buttons 3 4 5 GAIN Knob 6 7 You can store the settings of the controls in memory A or memory B. For more information, take a look at "The Memory Function" (p. You can make the settings for a wide range of sounds, from clean to overdrive. VOLUME Knob These adjust the volume level. When toggling between memory A and memory B as you use the amp, the VOLUME knob is handy for adjusting the volume level between the two. MANUAL Button To play sounds in a way that faithfully reflects the control settings, press this button to make the indicator light up (the Manual function). You can use a foot switch to switch the Manual function on and off. COMPRESSION Knob This adjusts the compression effect. MEMORY A and MEMORY B Buttons These buttons are used to call up control settings from memory A or memory B, and to store such control settings in memory A or memory B. To call up control settings, press the corresponding button to make the indicator light up. You can use a foot switch to switch between memory A and memory B. 4. Shape SHAPE Switch Turning this switch on allows you to add the particular sound characteristics to each type of amp selectable with COSM amp modeling. 5. Equalizer The DB-700 comes with a three-band equalizer. You can change midrange frequencies, so it's possible to create a wide variety of sounds. WRITE Button Press this to store the control settings in memory. 2. Input Jacks HIGH Jack LOW Jack Connect the bass guitar to the corresponding jack according to the bass guitar's output level. BASS Knob This adjusts the tone of the bass range. MIDDLE LEVEL Knob This adjusts the tone of the middle range. MIDDLE FREQUENCY Knob This adjusts the frequency of the middle range. 3. Amplifier Thanks to the modeling function using COSM technology, you can make the settings for a variety of amp sounds. TREBLE Knob This adjusts the tone of the treble range. TYPE Switch This selects three amp types: solid state, tube, and tube drive. 7 Button Names and Functions 6. D-Chorus Thanks to dynamic band-splitting processing according to input signals, you can perform with a chorus effect with no loss in bass-range response. NOTE The setting of the MASTER knob is not stored in memory A or memory B. PHONES Jack This is for connecting headphones. Tonal correction is performed in order to produce the optimal headphones sound. NOTE When headphones are connected, no sound is output to the unit's speaker. [. . . ] TEL: (323) 890 3700 KOREA Cosmos Corporation Service Station 261 2nd Floor Nak-Won Arcade Jong-Ro ku, Seoul, KOREA TEL: (02) 742 8844 CHILE Comercial Fancy S. A. Avenida Rancagua #0330 Providencia Santiago, CHILE TEL: 56-2-373-9100 CYPRUS Radex Sound Equipment Ltd. 17 Diagorou St. , P. O. Box 2046, Nicosia CYPRUS TEL: (02) 453 426 HUNGARY Intermusica Ltd. Warehouse Area `DEPO' Pf. 83 H-2046 Torokbalint, HUNGARY TEL: (23) 511011 MALAYSIA Bentley Music SDN BHD 140 & 142, Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 2443333 EL SALVADOR OMNI MUSIC 75 Avenida Notre y Alameda Juan Pablo 2 No. 4010 San Salvador, EL SALVADOR TEL: (503) 262-0788 IRELAND Roland Ireland Audio House, Belmont Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Republic of IRELAND TEL: (01) 2603501 ISRAEL Halilit P. [. . . ]