Modes

The 8080 has the following three main operation modes:

•Play mode •••••••••••• In this mode, you select patches and use them for playing. You can also temporarily turn effects off, tune your instrument, and perform some other functions.

•Edit mode •••••••••••• In this mode, you can edit (change) the parameters of the effect modules in the currently selected patch.

•Utility mode ••••••••• In this mode, you can make amp simulator, MIDI, and other settings which affect all patches.

HINT Besides the above mentioned main operation modes, the 8080 also has a manual mode for turning effect modules off and on with the foot switches during a performance, and the so-called initialize mode for resetting the unit to the factory defaults.

Preparations

Operation Basic

1 Turn power to the amplifier(s) off and set the volume to minimum.2 Connect the 8080 to the instrument, amplifier(s) etc.3 Plug the AC adapter of the 8080 into an AC outlet.

4 Set the INPUT GAIN SELECT switch on the rear panel of the 8080 to a position which matches the output level of the guitar.

5 Turn the 8080 on.6 Turn the amplifier(s) on.7 Adjust the OUTPUT control of the

8080 to a suitable position and adjust the level controls on the instrument and the amplifier(s).

8 Use the PRESENCE control on the8080 to adjust the timbre.
INPUT GAIN Recommended switch settings are as

H M L

follows. Guitars with single-coil pickups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"H", guitars with hum-bucking type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pickups: "M", guitars with active type

 

 

 

 

 

 

pickups: "L".

 

POWER

 

OUTPUT

PRESENCE

✎The settings of the OUTPUT and PRESENCE controls are not memorized.

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