Hughes & Kettner DSM Table of Contents, Congratulations and Thank YOU For Choosing the Zentera

ZENTERA - MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0	QUICK START GUIDE OR OPERATING MANUAL? . . . .	.6
2.0	POWERING UP	.6
3.0	AMP MODELS AND EFFECTS	.6
3.1	AMP MODELS	.6
3.2	EFFECTS	.7
4.0	STANDARD SETUP/CABLE CONNECTIONS	.7
5.0	JACKS AND CONTROL FEATURES	.7
5.1	OVERVIEW	.7
5.2	THE ZENTERA®'S DISPLAY	.7
5.3	JACKS AND CONTROL FEATURES IN DETAIL	.8
6.0	SPECIAL FUNCTIONS	11
6.1	PRE EFFECT MODE	11
6.2	GLOBAL EQ	11
6.3	TUNER	11
6.4	STORE (NAME)	12
6.5	FOOTSWITCH	12
6.6	TAP	12
7.0	THE SYSTEM MENU	12
7.1	MEMORY PROTECTION	12
7.2	MODE	12
7.3	WAKE UP	12
7.4	READ VALUES	13
7.5	MIDI SETUP BASE CHANNEL	13
7.6	MIDI PROGCHG	13
7.7	MIDI SETUP DEVICE ID	13
7.8	MIDI SYSEX SEND	13
7.9	MIDI SYSEX RECEIVE	13
7.10	MIDI DUMP	13
7.11	MIDI MAPPING	13
7.12	FOOTSWITCH ASSIGN	13
7.13	VOLUME PEDAL	14
7.14	VOL. PEDAL RANGE MIN., VOL. PEDAL RANGE MAX. .	14
7.15	CV PED TYPE	14
7.16	CV PED CALIB MIN/MAX	14
7.17	Z-BOARD BANK CHANGE	14
7.18	Z-BOARDCALIB	14
7.19	VERSION	14
8.0	MAINTENANCE AND CARE	14
9.0	TROUBLESHOOTING	14
10.0	TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	15
11.0	APPENDIX	15
11.1	TABLE: EFFECTS AND EFFECT PARAMETERS	15
11.2	MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART	28
11.3	AC POWER AND THE GLOBAL CURRENT ADAPTER . . .	31

GLOSSARY OF SYMBOLS

WTurn knob

rTap knob or button (click)

sTap knob or button twice (double-click)

tHold knob or button pressed for a bit longer (click and hold briefly)

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU

FOR CHOOSING THE ZENTERA!

The zenTera® converges the most sought-after amps and effects in the history of guitar amplification in an easy-to-handle, combo-sized package. And it does it with mind-bending authenticity, delivering an audio experience you won't soon forget.

The secret behind the zenTera®'s sonic sorcery is Dynamic Sector Modeling (DSMTM). We poked and probed every group of components (sectors) in the original amps and we analyzed the dynamic interaction between these sectors. One of the things we found is that tone is a sum greater than its many parts and that it is the musical quality of the individual component groups and their dynamic reciprocation that make the difference. These findings flowed into the making of digital models. Thus the zenTera® is able to faithfully replicate each amp, the full sweep of its dynamic range, its inherent sonic personality, and all its unique sound-shaping options.

Another example of the zenTera®'s innovative technology is the

24-bit A/D converter in its preamp section. Tweaked specifically for processing guitar signals, it enables the zenTera® to handle signal peaks of up to 116 decibels. This makes the zenTera® is the world's first digital amp that is able to capture the full dynamic range of the guitar. Until now this extraordinary dynamic range was solely the domain of tube amps.

But that's not all: In the engine room of the zenTera® there toil not one but two of the latest-generation 32-bit floating point DSPs. Their computing power is what translates the technology of DSMTM into soul-stirring, to-die-for tone. Furthermore, they guarantee that the zenTera® reproduces signals without any perceptible latency. But the bottom line is tone, and zenTera® delivers it in truckloads replete with dynamics galore and lively, utterly true responsiveness to your attack.

In the zenTera® you have 11 different amp models at your fingertips. Each amp type's tone controls respond faithfully as if you were twea- king your tone on the original. This lets you dial in every sound swiftly and intuitively just like you are accustomed to doing on analog amps. But there's more cooking in the zenTera®'s sonic kitchen - a smorgasbord of studio-quality effects, emulations of vintage stomp boxes and a faithfully replicated spring reverb. These effects, just like the amp's parameter controls, are intuitive to tweak, without the nerve-racking tedium of stepping through menus. All settings may be stored as presets in 128 slots (100 user presets + 28 factory sounds) and called up via the front panel, footswitch or MIDI controllers. With this array of user-friendly features, the zenTera®

handles like a dream.

Packing a powerful punch, the zenTera®'s beefy 2 x100 W stereo power amp is coupled with two Celestion Vintage 30 loudspeakers. This combination cuts through the din at any stage volume and enables you to make your musical statement under even

the most demanding conditions.

A built-in tuner, a TAP function that lets you sync up delay time, a serial FX loop, an analog and digital recording output, a head- phones jack and many other practical features give you the remarkable level of convenience that you've come to expect from Hughes & Kettner gear.

With the zenTera® , you've bought a stake in the future. Its MIDI inter- face lets you upload software upgrades at any time and even swap sounds and system settings with other zenTera® owners.

HERE'S HOPING THAT YOU GET AS BIG A KICK OUT OF THE ZENTERA'S TONE AS WE DID DEVELOPING THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND IT!

ENGLISH

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