Sony DPS-V55M operating instructions Getting Started, Names and Functions of Parts

Getting Started

Names and Functions of Parts

Front panel

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1 U (Power switch)

Press this switch to turn the power on and off. Turning on the power on recalls the last used memorized effect and activates play mode automatically.

2 Effect algorithm list

Numbers and names of the 45 available effect algorithms. 01~09 are 4ch algorithms, 10~36 are 2ch algorithms, and 37~45 are Mono-Pair algorithms. (See “Understanding Effect Algorithms and Program Structures” on page 8 for details).

3 Input level indicators

Light green, orange, or red to indicate strength of the signal input to the respective channel (1~4).

Green = –30 to -6 dB; Orange = –6 to –2 dB; Red = clip (greater than –2 dB).

4 Display

Displays various information such as program numbers, program names, effect numbers, effect names, structures, parameter values, etc.

5 Fx TYPE (SEARCH) button

Use to select an effect type or program structure.

Also use to search for program by effect type (see page 12).

6 BYPASS button

Press to turn the selected program on or off. (Can also be set to mute the output of the processor, see page 18.)

7 SAVE button

Use this button to save a customized program.

8 SYSTEM button

Use this button to access the MIDI and system setup parameters.

9 Rotary encoder

Use to select program numbers and make adjustments to parameter settings.

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10 MIC IN jack

Use to connect a microphone with either an XLR or phone type connector.

Microphone assign switch

Use select which channel the signal input to MIC IN jack will be assigned to.

CH-1: to channel 1 (signals input to the INPUT 1 jack on the rear panel are muted);

CH-1+2: to channels 1 and 2 (signals input to the INPUT 1 and 2 jacks on the rear panel are muted); REAR: input from the MIC IN jack is muted and only the sound input to the rear inputs (1~4) is processed.

MIC GAIN level adjustment knobs

Turn the knob to the left or right to adjust the input level of the signal input to the MIC IN jack (up to 40 dB).

11 INPUT LEVEL adjustment knobs

Turn the knob to the left or right to adjust the input level of the respective channel (1~4). The input level can be increased up to 12 dB above unity* without clipping.

*When the input and output levels are the same. (On this unit, unity is achieved when the mark on the INPUT LEVEL knob is pointing toward the large index mark (located at approximately 1 o’clock).)

12 EDIT PARAMETER (SKIP) buttons

Use to select the parameter you want to adjust when customizing an effect.

Press both buttons at the same time to skip to another parameter group, see page 14.

13 EXIT button

Press to return to the play mode.

14 ENTER (TAP) button

Use to confirm SAVE operations (etc.).

Also use as a trigger, or to set time-variable parameters (see page 15).

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