Boss Audio Systems RT-20 - Manuals

Page 2 - Contents

2 Contents Main Features .................................................. 1 Installing Batteries ........................................... 3 Making the Connections ................................... 4 Mono Connection ............................................................................ 5...

Page 3 - Installing Batteries

3 Installing Batteries Batteries are supplied with the unit. The life of these batteries may be limited,however, since their primary purpose was to enable testing.Insert the included batteries as shown in figure, being careful to orient the batteriescorrectly. fig.010 • When turning the unit upside-...

Page 4 - Making the Connections

4 Making the Connections • The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit’s power consumption is relatively high. Should you prefer to use batteries, please use the alkaline type. • Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the vicinity of th...

Page 5 - Mono Connection; Guitar

5 Making the Connections Mono Connection ■ Guitar fig.020 ■ Keyboard fig.030 Electric Guitar Guitar Amp AC AdaptorPSA series(sold separately) Set DRIVE TYPE switch to GUITAR Keyboard MTR Mixer Set DRIVE TYPE switch to KEYBOARD AC AdaptorPSA series(sold separately)

Page 6 - Stereo Connection

6 Making the Connections Stereo Connection ■ Guitar fig.060 ■ Keyboard fig.070 Effector Electric Guitar Guitar Amp AC AdaptorPSA series(sold separately) Set DRIVE TYPE switch to GUITAR Keyboard MTR Mixer AC AdaptorPSA series(sold separately) Set DRIVE TYPE switch to KEYBOARD

Page 7 - Pedal Operation

7 Operating the RT-20 Pedal Operation When “ON” When “OFF” Lit Off EFFECT ON/OFF Pedal Alternately switches the effect on or off each time the pedal is pressed.When switched off, the sound input to the INPUT jack is output without change. When set to “SLOW” When set to “FAST” Off Lit SLOW/FAST Pedal...

Page 8 - Panel Operation

8 Operating the RT-20 Panel Operation For this description of using the pedals, first press the EFFECT ON/OFF pedal to switch on the effect (ON/OFF indicator lit), and press the SLOW/FAST pedal to switch the setting to SLOW (SLOW/FAST indicator off). In addition, set the knobs to the positions shown...

Page 9 - Operating the SLOW/FAST Pedal

9 Operating the RT-20 Adjusting the Balance of the HORN Rotor and BASS rotor volume You can adjust the balance in volume from the horn rotor and bass rotor inside the rotary speaker with the BALANCE knob. fig.081 Adjusting the Rotor’s Rotation Speed You can adjust the rotor rotation speed using the ...

Page 11 - Front Panel; Names of Things and What They Do

11 Front Panel Names of Things and What They Do RISE TIME Knob This adjusts the rate at which the rotation changes from slow to fast and vice versa.When this knob is at the center position, the rotary speaker rotation changes at the standard rate. MODE Knob Use this to select the rotary speaker effe...

Page 12 - VIRTUAL ROTOR Display; POWER Indicator

12 Names of Things and What They Do VIRTUAL ROTOR Display This display uses indicators and moving light beams to indicate the rotary speaker effect visually.The HORN rotor is indicated with the red light, the BASS rotor with blue. EFFECT ON/OFF Indicator This lights up when the effect is on. SLOW/FA...

Page 13 - Mode List

13 Names of Things and What They Do Mode List The rotary speaker sound is modeled on the famed vintage Leslie 122 speaker. The MODE knob is used to switch between the rotary and overdrive tones. * The trademarks listed in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which are separate co...

Page 14 - Rear Panel; DRIVE TYPE Switch

14 Names of Things and What They Do Rear Panel INPUT Jacks (INPUT A (MONO), INPUT B) These input jacks are used for connecting electric guitars, keyboards, other instruments, and effects processors.Connect mono instruments or effects to the A (MONO) jack. “Making the Connections” (p. 4) * The A (MON...

Page 15 - Troubleshooting; The power doesn’t come on.

15 Troubleshooting The power doesn’t come on. ❍ Is the guitar or keyboard connected correctly to the INPUT A (MONO) jack? → Check the connections again (p. 4–p. 6). * When running off batteries, the unit won’t switch on unless there’s something plugged into the INPUT jack. This helps conserve the ba...

Page 16 - Sample Settings; STANDARD SOUND

16 Sample Settings * Set the DRIVE TYPE switch on the rear panel to match the type of instrument being used. ■ STANDARD SOUND ■ TREMOLO CHORUS ■ WILD SPIN ■ UNI-V

Page 17 - Setting Memo

Page 18 - Main Specifications

18 Main Specifications RT-20: Rotary Sound Processor Nominal Input Level -20 dBu Input Impedance 1 M Ω Output Impedance 1 k Ω Recommended Load Impedance 10 k Ω or greater Display VIRTUAL ROTOR Controls EFFECT ON/OFF pedalSLOW/FAST pedalOVERDRIVE knobBALANCE knobRISE TIME knobMODE knobFAST SPEED knob...