Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RFX-1100 Zoom
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Thank you for selecting the ZOOM RFX-1 100 (hereafter simply called the " RFX- 1 100 "). The RFX-1 100 is a sophisticated digital reverb and multi-ef fect processor with the following features and functions.
2 (1) MIC IN connector A dynamic microphone with an impedance of about 600 ohms can be connected here, for use as an additional input source. Either an XLR plug (balanced connection) or a phone plug (balanced/unbalanced connection) can be used. Normally the input signal from this connector is mixed with the signal from the rear-panel INPUT jacks.
3 ZOOM RFX-1100 Controls and Functions (8) REVERB TIME/ADJUST control (10) BANK selector (11) EFFECT TYPE selector (9) CHARACTER/V ARIA TION selector (12) POWER switch (13) POWER indicator (3) OUTPUT jacks (4) INPUT jacks (8) REVERB TIME/ADJUST control Serves to adjust an effect parameter of the currently selected effect.
FS01 RFX-1100 rear panel RFX-1100 front panel Microphone Power cable FS01 MIC IN ZOOM RFX-1100 4 888 8 Guitar Guitar effect OUTPUT INPUT R L/MONO L INPUT R R L Rhythm machine, synthesizer, or similar .
Amplifier/speaker Synthesizer or similar FS01 RL OUTPUT R L/MONO INPUT 5 ZOOM RFX-1100 Mixer or MTR OUTPUT R RETURN SEND L R L/MONO L INPUT RFX-1100 This is an example for connecting the RFX-1 100 to the send/return jacks of a mixer or multi-track recorder .
ZOOM RFX-1100 6 1. V erify that the AC cable, sound source, and playback system are corr ectly connected to the RFX-1100. The INPUT control and OUTPUT control of the RFX-1 100 as well as the volume control of the playback system should be set to minimum.
(2) REVERB TIME/ADJUST control The function of this control differs, depending on which effect bank is currently selected with the BANK switch. (1) MIX control Adjusts the mixing balance between the original sound and the effect sound.
ZOOM RFX-1100 8 • REVERB Bank This bank contains a variety of reverb effects. For ef fects 1 - 9, the CHARACTER control can be used to select one of eleven character variations.
9 ZOOM RFX-1100 Reverb Time Sets the reverb duration. 3 Dark Plate 4 Clear Plate 5 Short Plate 6 Slap Plate 7 Lo-Pass Plate 8 Hi-Pass Plate 9 Rich Plate 10 Endless Plate 11 Tunnel Plate reverb with a feeling of depth. Transparent plate reverb suitable for vocals.
ZOOM RFX-1100 10 6. DIMENSION CHARACTER REVERB TIME 1 Super Wide Reverb Time 2 Stereo Mono 3 Left Right 4 Right Left 5 Big Delay 6 Mono Stereo 7 StereoMids 8 Huge Bass 9 Ping-Pong 10 Bass/Treble 11 Millennium These effects contr ol the spatial expansiveness of the sound.
11 ZOOM RFX-1100 Reverb Time 8 Chorus 9 Solo Winds 10 Church Organ 11 Synth/2 Wide reverb for chorus groups. Subdued reverb great for wind instrument solos. Reverb for adding a spacious feeling to organ music. Great reverb sound for synthesizer. Sets the reverb duration.
12 ZOOM RFX-1100 2. DELAY VARIATION REVERB TIME/ADJUST Feedback Delay Time A delay effect with a maximum delay time of up to 1486 ms. Adjusts the amount of feedback (number of delay sound repetitions).
13 ZOOM RFX-1100 Strong reverb Weak reverb 10. DLY/REV VARIATION REVERB TIME/ADJUST Reverb Mix Delay Time This is a parallel combination of delay and reverb. The left channel carries the delay effect and the right channel the r everb effect. Adjusts the mixing ratio of the reverb sound.
14 ZOOM RFX-1100 5. MIC SIMULATOR VARIATION REVERB TIME/ADJUST Vocal/Inst Comp Enhance Simulates the characteristics of a high-quality condenser microphone while using an economical dynamic microphone. Switches the characteristics for vocals or instruments, and adjusts the limiter sensitivity.
15 ZOOM RFX-1100 No sound or very low volume • Is sound source connected correctly to INPUT jacks and are OUTPUT jacks connected correctly to playback system? Follow the instructions in "Getting Connected". • Is a microphone connected to the rear- panel INPUT jack? Connect the microphone to the front-panel MIC IN jack.
Safety Pr ecautions In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters.
An important point after buying a device Zoom RFX-1100 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Zoom RFX-1100 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Zoom RFX-1100 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Zoom RFX-1100 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Zoom RFX-1100 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Zoom RFX-1100, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Zoom RFX-1100.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Zoom RFX-1100. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Zoom RFX-1100 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
