Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 504 II Zoom
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Operation Manual Contents Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM 504 II (hereafter simply called the " 504 II "). Please take the time to read this manual carefully so as to get the most out of the unit and to ensure optimum performance and reliability .
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Features Safety Precautions Features 2 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 3 About power • Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high, we recommend the use of an AC adapter whene ver possible. When powering the unit from a battery , use only an alkaline type.
4 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 5 1. Turn the 504 II over and open the cover of the battery compartment on the bottom. Press the latch to release it and then raise the cover. 2. Insert four fresh IEC R6 (size AA) batteries into the battery compartment.
NOTE [+]/[-] keys [STORE] key Display [PLA Y/EDIT] selector [ ]/[ ] foot switches INPUT jack CONTROL IN jack OUTPUT jack DC 9V (AC adapter) jack Serves for connecting the output of the pickup (preamplifier) attached to an acoustic guitar , or the output of an electric guitar .
Power -on Set 504 II to play mode Immediately after turning on power to the 504 II, the unit will be in play mode also if the [PLA Y/EDIT] selector is set to a differ ent position.
NOTE NOTE Switch to bypass or mute T une the guitar Play the open string you want to tune, and watch the display. The right side of the display shows a symbol that indicates by how much the tuning is of f. When the unit is turned off and on again, the refer ence pitch setting is reset to 40 (440 Hz).
Select the ef fect parameter Change the parameter value Changing the parameter on/of f condition Holding down one of these k eys will continuously change the value. Additionally pressing the opposite key will cause a f aster change. Pressing both keys simultaneously skips values in lar ger steps.
NOTE NOTE NOTE Pr ess the STORE key in play mode or edit mode. Use the [ ]/[ ] foot switches to select the target location in which to stor e the patch. When the store/copy pr ocess is executed, the previous content of the store tar get is overwritten and cannot be restor ed if it was a user - created patch.
Changing the "Patch call" method to pr e-select T o change the "Patch call" method to pre- select, you must turn the unit on while holding down the [ ] foot switch. Specifying the desir ed patch Y ou can also use the [+]/[-] keys to only switch the bank.
Using the Feedback Suppressor ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 19 Using the Feedback Suppressor Using the Feedback Suppressor 18 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC The 504 II incorporates an F .B.SUPPRESSOR that serv es for reducing acoustic feedback by cutting a specific frequenc y range (feedback frequency).
Using the Expression Pedal (FP01/FP02) Restoring Factory Defaults Using the Expression Pedal Restoring Factory Defaults 20 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 21 The 504 II is equipped with a CONTR OL IN jack designed for connection of the optional expression pedal FP01 or FP02.
ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 23 Effect Parameters Effect Parameters Linking Effects Linking Effects 22 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC The patches of the 504 II consist of ten effect parameters (including tw o global parameters). By setting these parameters to the desired values, you can control the sound of a patch.
24 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 25 Effect Parameters Effect Parameters Adjusts the overall v olume of the patch. A v alue of 25 corresponds to unity gain (input lev el and output lev el are equal). P A TCH LEVEL ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC FLA T The sound of the acoustic guitar is output with flat frequency response.
26 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 27 Effect Parameters Effect Parameters Simulates the ambient character of sound picked up with a microphone. Higher values result in greater simulated distance between the guitar and the microphone. oF Sets the AIR parameter to OFF .
28 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 29 Effect Parameters Effect Parameters WAH This is an auto wah ef fect that works on single notes. Higher values result in stronger auto wah. PEDAL WAH Allows using the expression pedal (FP01/FP02) connected to the CONTR OL IN jack to manually adjust the W AH effect.
30 ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC ZOOM 504 II ACOUSTIC 31 Specifications/Patch List Effect Parameters/Specifications AUTO SCAN Automatically detects the frequency where feedback is occurring. MANUAL Allows the user to set the frequenc y to be suppressed. Higher values shift the attenuated band tow ards higher frequencies.
ZOOM CORPORA TION NOAH Bldg., 2-10-2, Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu-shi, T okyo 183-0022, Japan PHONE: +81-42-369-7116 F AX: +81-42-369-7115 W eb Site: http://www .zoom.co.jp Printed in Japan 504 II-5000 No power Refer to "1. Power -on" on page 8. Patch does not change Check whether patch call method is set to pre-select (see page 16).
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