Hughes & Kettner DSM manual Jacks and Control Features in Detail Front Panel

ZENTERA-MANUAL

TUNER

STORE

INPUT

GAIN

AMP TYPE

BASS

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE VOLUME

PRESET

MOD FX

DELAY

REVERB

TYPE

PARA 1

PARA 2

MASTER

POWER

5.3JACKS AND CONTROL FEATURES IN DETAIL FRONT PANEL

INPUT: Connect your electric guitar or pick-up-equipped acoustic guitar to this input (it accepts all input levels).

GAINW: This knob serves different purposes depending on the selected amp type:

Some of the original models (BLACK FACE, TWEED DELUXE) don't come with a master volume. For this breed of amp, GAIN responds just like a regular volume knob.

For models that are equipped with both gain and master knob, the GAIN knob serves the same purpose as the gain knob on the original.

AMP TYPE: This knob carries out four functions.

WTurn the knob to select the desired amp type.

rTap it to activate PRE EFFECT MODE (for more info, check out section 6.1, PRE EFFECT MODE). This mode puts different distor-

tion, wah-wah and compressor effects at your disposal. Unlike the other effects found in the effect section, the only signal routing option for these effects is PRE, in other words, in front of the input.

tPress and hold to set PRE EFFECT MODE to BYPASS.

sLots of amps are equipped with jacks offering high and low input sensitivity. On the zenTera®, you can switch between the

two options by means of an analog stage located in front of the input transformer. A double-click selects HI input sensitivity, another double click selects LOW input sensitivity.

The two options yield very different sonic results. Experiment to find out which option works best for the given application, guitar etc. If your axe is equipped with powerful pick-ups, LOW will certainly be your better bet.

TONE CONTROLSW: BASS, MID, TREBLE and PRESENCE knobs. These knobs work like those on the original amp and their response depends on the amp type that you have selected. Since some of the original amps don't have a presence knob or a 3-band EQ, the zenTera®'s knobs are assigned special functions to replicate all of the originals' tweaking options (for an in-depth explanation of this, see 3.0 AMP MODELS).

VOLUMEW: Controls preset volume. Unlike the setting of the power amp MASTER knob located on the far right, you can store this parameter. This is a handy feature because it lets you dial in the desired balance of the relative levels for all presets.

PRESET: This knob performs two functions.

WTurn the knob to select from among the 128 possible presets. The presets are activated immediately as soon as you dial

them in, meaning that you don't have to confirm your selection. Memory slots 1 to 100 are designed to accommodate user presets. Slots 101 (P1) to 128 (P28) are factory presets that you can copy but not overwrite.

tPress and hold the knob to switch the GLOBAL EQ ON or OFF. (for more info, see 6.2, GLOBAL EQ).

MOD FX, DELAY and REVERB:

Each of these knobs can perform three functions:

WTurn the knob to activate the respective effect block and control the volume of the effect that you want to mix to the

dry signal. (To learn more about selecting an effect, see the following section under TYPE and the tables in the appendix depicted under 11.1).

rTap it to activate the respective effect block without changing the effect volume setting. This is a handy option

when you just want to check the effect settings or edit parameters other than its volume.

tPress and hold it to bypass the given effect. This lets you A/B the sound with and without effect. rTap it again to reactivate the effect. Note: The effect is also switched to

bypass when you turn VMOD FX, DELAY or REVERB to the far left position.

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