User Guide

Rear Panel
1. Input - Connect your instrument to this jack.
2. CD In - Use an 1/8” stereo plug to connect this jack to the output of a tape or CD player.This allows you to jam
along with a recording through the same amplification system.
3. Output Level -This knob controls the overall volume level of the Genesis3.
4. Headphone Output - Connect stereo headphones to this jack. Do not connect a mono plug here as doing so
may damage the output driver.
5. Left/Right Outputs - Connect one of these jacks to a channel input on your mixer for mono applications,or both
of these jacks to two channel inputs on your mixer for stereo applications. Be sure to select
the desired output mode from the Utility menu.See page 32 for more information on
selecting the output mode.
6. MIDI/FC Switch -This switch is used to select whether the MIDI In/FC jack will be used as a MIDI Input,or for
the optional DigiTech Control X Foot Controller.When this switch is in, the MIDI In/FC jack is
configured to receive standard MIDI messages.When this switch is out,the MIDI In/FC jack is
configured to provide phantom power and receive messages from the DigiTech Control X foot
Controller.
7. MIDI In/FC Jack - Connect either the Control X Foot Controller,or the MIDI Out of your computer or MIDI
controller to this jack for remotely controlling or programming the Genesis3.
NOTE: Be sure to set the MIDI/FC selector switch to MIDI before connecting any MIDI device.
Failing to do so may damage the MIDI device.
8. MIDI Out/Thru - Connect from this jack to either the MIDI Input on your computer for sending information from
the Genesis3 to the computer, or to the MIDI Input on other MIDI devices you wish to control.
NOTE: To pass incoming MIDI data through the Genesis3,MIDI merge must be ON. Turn MIDI
merge on in the Utility menu. See page 35 for more information.
9. S/PDIF Digital Output - This is the digital output from the Genesis3.The signal at this output is in a stereo digital
format, and is to be connected to a digital S/PDIF input found on digital recording devices
or digital mixers.
NOTE: Do not connect the S/PDIF output to analog auxiliary, CD, phono, or tape inputs on
consumer electronic devices.It is not compatible with these inputs.
10. Power Jack - Connect only the provided PSS3 power supply to this jack.
11. Power Switch -This switch is used to turn the power to the Genesis3 on and off.
Introduction
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