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Important Safety Information To ensure your personal safety and the safety of others, operate this apparatus only after completely reading this instruction manual and heeding the warnings listed below. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience. We are proud to offer you the finest acoustic amplification products available; high-quality professional-grade tools to empower you to sound your very best. We are confident TONEDEQ | AFX will both enhance and inspire your music making. Quick Start Power • Install a fresh 9V battery (not included) or connect a Fishman 910-R power adapter. Set the controls • Volume at minimum and all other controls as shown below.
Left Side Panel 9VDC Power may be supplied by either a 9V battery (battery compartment underneath the pedal) or the Fishman 910-R power adapter. XLR D.I. Output Connect a standard microphone cable here to feed recording equipment or a sound reinforcement mixing console. When the 1/4” output is also connected, this D.I. output’s ground is automatically lifted to prevent any unwanted ground loops. This D.I. provides a fixed-level output, unaffected by the volume control. D.I.
Right Side Panel Input Plug in your instrument here with a standard ¼-inch instrument cable. If you have a passive undersaddle pickup (no battery onboard), always plug into this preamp pedal first, even if you use a pedal tuner. Insert a plug into the input jack, and the TONEDEQ | AFX powers up. To conserve the battery, remove the plug from the input when not in use. Input Trim Raise or lower the input trim to optimize the input level for your pickup.
Front Panel Volume The volume control affects the 1/4 inch output level only. For the cleanest signal, set the volume as high as possible without clipping the next device in the signal chain. If you hear distortion and the level light is not flashing red, reduce the volume. For setting proper levels, refer to input trim on page 5.
Front Panel (cont.) Tone Controls Low • Boost here to add depth and weight to the sound of the instrument. Mid • Turn all the way left for a smooth “scooped out” tone at high volumes. Raise the control to the right of center to add midrange “bite” to the sound. High • Boost to cut through the mix. Cut to mellow and subdue the sound. Low Cut • Adjust this control to affect the lowest frequencies that can cause “rumble” or thumping sounds while you play.
Front Panel (cont.) TONEDEQ | AFX offers two independent effects processors that run in parallel with the analog preamp, compressor and EQ circuits to reduce the effect of coloration on your instrument’s sound. Reverb & Delay Effects Time • Sets the overal “length” of the reverb or delay effect. For reverb effects, increasing this control will make the reverb “tail” more obvious. For delay effects, increasing this control will add space between each repeat.
Front Panel (cont.) Chorus Effects Rate • Sets the speed (rate) or intensity of the selected effect. Level • The level control mixes the effect in parallel, adding as much or as little effect into your direct sound.
Technical Specifications Input impedance: Input trim gain range: 10M Ohm -6dB to +14dB Nominal Output impedance: 1k Ohm, Amp Output 600 Ohm, D.I. Output Maximum Output level: +8dBV (onset of clipping) -91dBV (A-weighted) 97dB (A-weighted) Baseline noise: Dynamic range: Typical in-use current consumption: Typical 9V battery life: 37mA (62mA max.
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