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1. lt o 5 A Fo UST LWW gt HIGH g MODE SUST 4 LEVEL 4 10 dla INPUT OWL DISTORTION AM m BYPASS ad Figure 1 Pedal Unit Controls amp I O Elements Operating the Pedal Unit After you have made the necessary connections you are ready to start the operating of the pedal unit and adjust the controls in order to achieve your desired sound Before that it is good practice that you set all the knobs controls flat which means to turn them half of the rotary path angle At this state the adjustment of the controls one by one can start Here is a short description 1 Adjust the depth of the distorted sound with the DISTORTION knob With the zero level of the distortion knob the signal will be clear especially in Mode B which provides higher output level 2 The tone characteristics of the sound can be changed with the LOW MID and HIGH knobs This is simple three band tone control At zero level each of the knobs decreases the frequency response of the band it affects and at maximum level the response is increased to its maximum 3 The sustain effect of the sound can be easily controlled with the SUSTAIN knob At zero level it provides less sustain and at max level the sustain of the overall signal is at highest level 4 The overall level of the output signal from the pedal unit can be controlled by the LEVEL knob 5 The MODE switch is for changing between the two modes of the2. AUDIOM Amplification USER MANUAL AUDIOAA AUDIOM Distortion Sustain Guitar Unit Effect Pedal Product Name Distortion AM DS3 UWL Product Description The AudioM Distortion AM DS3 WILL is a guitar unit effect pedal which delivers distortion and sustain to the guitar signal applied to its input This product is handmade by AUDIOM Amplification and is designed and manufactured in pure analog audio technology Using FETs as an active elements and input buffers in a combination with all other passive elements this pedal delivers high quality modern and yet vintage distorted shape of the guitar sound The AM DS3 pedal has two modes of operation which actually means that it contains two effect units placed in one box The 2 modes of the AM DS3 pedal are simply named as Mode A and Mode B The Mode A uses classic symmetric clipping technique while the Mode B uses very innovative AudioM unique dynamic and yet symmetric clipping technique which brings new spirit in the guitar distortion effect sounds The other six controls on the AM DS3 pedal are user adjustable by rotary potentiometers allowing the user to adjust the basic settings of the Distortion Sustain unit in a way to match the user s desired sound These six controls sets the Distortion level tone by 3 band controls Low Middle and High Sustain and master Level of the output signal delivered from the AM DS3 pedal unit Product Features The AudioM Distortion AM DS3 HH is design
3. can initially adjust the unit by changing the current values of the adjustable parameter settings After these initial settings of the pedal are done the user can easily switch the effect unit on and off bypassing the signal from distorted to clear guitar sound Of course further additional settings are always possible while playing Also an important note for AM DS3 pedal is that user should be aware when switching between modes A and B since they have different sound levels and mode B is designed to be with higher sound level than mode A That s why AudioM suggests that the user should first decrease the master level of the pedal for certain amount before switching from mode A to mode B thus avoiding the higher amp output sound right away after switching to mode B Product Controls amp I O Elements The AM DS8 pedal functions controls description is shown on Figure 1 Each input output element or control is marked with proper number The description of the elements according to the marked numbers is as follows h DC Power Supply Connector 2 1mm standard center negative BYPASS Switch on off switch true bypass INPUT Connector 6 35mm standard mono OUTPUT Connector 6 35mm standard mono On Off Indicator Green LED DISTORTION Knob Control LOW Knob Control MID Knob Control HIGH Knob Control 10 MODE Changing Switch A B 11 SUSTAIN Knob Control 12 LEVEL Knob Control Sete VPS
4. ed as classic guitar effect pedal placed in high quality aluminum enclosure box for easy of use with leg and for long lasting heavy duty use The pedal features DISTORTION Knob Control Tone LOW MIDDLE amp HIGH Knob Control SUSTAIN Knob Control LEVEL Knob Control MODE Changing Switch A B BYPASS Switch true bypass Green LED On Off Indicator IN OUT Connectors 6 35mm standard mono DC Power Supply Connector 2 1mm center negative Note AM DS3 Pedal should be power supplied by external adapter via the DC Connector 2 1mm standard and center negative polarity The AudioM specified DC power supply voltage is 9 V and AudioM suggest that the user connects the pedal to the external stable regulated filtered and isolated DC power supply thus ensuring the manufacturer declared needs for proper and maximum performance of the pedal Also the AM DS3 pedal doesn t have an option for power supplying via the internal battery placed inside the pedal box Furthermore AudioM doesn t suggest using the battery as power supply source since it will not deliver the full requirements for basic pedal operation and it will affect its performance Product Use amp Settings The AudioM Distortion AM DS3 LILIL is designed to be easy of use for the guitarist musical artist Once the user connects the AM DS3 pedal unit to its signal chain between the electric guitar instrument and the guitar amplifier while playing test sounds the user
5. pedal unit When the switch is in left position the pedal unit is in Mode A otherwise when the switch is in right position the pedal unit is in Mode B 6 The BYPASS switch is for switching the pedal unit on and off While the green LED indicator on the top of the pedal is ON the pedal unit is running and the guitar signal is passing through it While the green LED indicator is OFF then the guitar signal is just bypassed from the pedal input to pedal output The AM DS3 pedal unit provides true bypass of the signal which means it does not affect the signal shape at all when it s OFF Product Specifications AudioM Distortion AM DS3 WILL Input Impedance 469 8 kQ 113 44 dB at 1 kHz Output Impedance 9 kO 79 09 dB at 1 kHz Nominal Output Level 38 5 dB all flat controls Noise Spectral Density 2 83 uV Hz at 1 kHz Total RMS Noise 280 82 uV in band from 20 Hz to 20 kHz Controls Bypass Switch DIST Knob LOW Knob MID Knob HIGH Knob SUST Knob LEVEL Knob MODE Switch ON OFF Indicator Green LED Connectors INPUT Connector OUTPUT Connector AC Adaptor Connector 9 V DC Power Supply External not included Current Draw 4 mA OFF 14 mA ON at 9 V DC Dimensions W 95 x D 120 x H 55 mm Weight 385 g 5g Accessories User s Manual PRODUCT WARRANTY AUDIOM Amplification provide the warranty of its products in a period of 5 years The period of 5 years warranty starts from the date when the cu
6. stomer buy this product from the store in one of the official AudioM dealers The dealer will provide to the customer an Warranty Declaration List as official document in which the date of warranty start will be declared In the same document the warranty conditions are listed and described in details In order to use the warranty of the product in case of any problems founded with it the customer should deliver its Warranty Declaration List and the product to the dealer where he buy it and the rest of the procedure will be taken by the dealer itself Therefore it is important for the customer to keep this document safe AUDIOM Amplification keeps the right of changing the product specifications and features without prior notice to the end user in interest of product development AUDIOM AMPLIFICATION HANDMADE IN MACEDONIA AUDINAA Because Sound Matters www audiom mk The first hand worldwide dealer of AudioM products BMG Universe S223 Vr G BE UNIVERSE WE CODE TRE FUTURE We Code The Future www bmguniverse com MeL ELECTROMICS e MUSIC WTO mihailmk TheHeader MEM Mihail Electronics amp Music ltd long term development Thank You for using AUDIOM
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