Yamaha DG60FX-112 - Manuals

5 About the Backup Battery A backup battery (lithium battery) is used to keep internal data (settings) from being lost, even whenthe power cord is unplugged. Internal data will be lost when battery power is depleted, so it is recom-mended that data be stored to an external data recorder such as the ...

6 Nomenclature ■ Control Panel q Input Jacks (INPUT HIGH, LOW) These are the input jacks for the DG60FX-112. Con-nect the guitar here. Use the jack labeled LOW forhigh output guitars and the jack labeled HIGH forlow output guitars. * Make sure the power is switched OFF before connecting a guitar. w ...

7 Nomenclature !2 Manual Button (MANUAL) Independent of the selected patch’s settings, thisbutton changes the sound to the settings of theknob’s current position.The lamp will flash if the patch setting is changed.Press the [MANUAL] and [UTILITY] buttons simul-taneously to enter the External Control...

8 Nomenclature ■ Rear Panel @6 Power Switch (POWER) Power switch for the main unit. * To protect the speakers, set the OUTPUT knob u to “0” before switching the power ON/OFF. @7 Headphones Jack (PHONES) Connect a pair of headphones (optional) to this jackfor private practice or practicing at night w...

9 Nomenclature #4 #6 #5 #7 ● Top Panel ● Rear Panel #4 Foot Switches 1, 2, 3 According to the settings in the Utility Mode ( → page 23), the switches can be used as for the followingfunctions. • Selects a patch (1/2/3) from the currently selected bank. • Switches the effect blocks ON/OFF (1: Modulat...

10 Connections Before making any connections to any of the DG60FX-112’s INPUT and/or OUTPUT jacks, make sure that the power on the DG60FX-112 and all other devices is turned OFF to pre-vent electrical shock or damage to the devices. ■ Connecting the Foot Switch Unit Use the supplied special cable to...

11 ■ Connecting Headphones Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack(standard stereo) on the DG60FX-112 to play orpractice in private.The volume of the headphones can be controlledwith the OUTPUT knob. * When a pair of headphones is connected, output from the speaker will be terminated however...

12 Using the DG60FX-112 First, connect a guitar to the DG60FX-112 and try some sounds. ■ Produce Sound 1. Before connecting, turn off the power on the DG60FX-112 and connect a guitar to either theLOW or HIGH INPUT jack. High output guitars should be connected to the jack labeled LOW while low output...

13 ■ Try Changing the Settings Use the knobs or buttons on the panel to create your own original tone. Using the DG60FX-112 • Continue rotating the knob in the previously de- scribed direction and the patch’s data valueshown in the display as well as the [UP]/[DOWN]lamp will stop flashing and indica...

14 Using the DG60FX-112 When another patch is selected, any set-tings you have altered will revert to theiroriginal settings.If you want to save those settings, pleaseuse the Store operation described on page17. ● Set the Speaker Simulator When listening through a pair of headphones, orconnected dir...

15 ■ Try Selecting Another Patch The DG60FX-112 holds a total of 180 patch pro-grams (patch) in its internal memory.The 180 patches are divided into two areas eachcontaining 10 groups, 3 banks and 3 patches. • AREA There are two areas, the USER AREA and the PRESET AREA. When the Store operation isus...

16 ● Using the Foot Switch and the BankSwitch • Press a foot switch (1-3) to select the corre- sponding patch number 1-3 in the currently se-lected group/bank. * If the Foot Switch’s function is set to “ EFF ” in the Utility mode, it will not be possible to select a patch using theFoot Switch. (See ...

17 Using the DG60FX-112 ■ Create and Store a Patch Original settings can be stored in the USER AREA(011-933). Try creating an original patch and thenstore it. ● Storing Procedure 1. Press the [STORE] button. When you enter the Store Mode, the display, the [STORE] lamp and the foot switch lamp corre-...

18 Using the DG60FX-112 ● Using the DG60FX-112 Without Patches The [MANUAL] button lets you control the DG60FX-112 when patches are not used.Press the [MANUAL] button to enter the ManualMode (the lamp lights). In this mode, all knobs andeffect buttons are set to their present condition.In the Manual...

19 Compressor ● Comp (Compressor) Controlling the input signal (peak) this effect keepsthe maximum level constrained to the level set withthe knob. • COMP knob Rotate the knob to the right to increase the depthof the compression.When set to “0.0” it will have no effect. Modulation Effects T h e r e ...

20 Effect Functions and Parameters • SPEED knob + [TREMOLO] Sets the phase difference between the left andright sounds. From 0 degrees to 360 degrees(0.0-10.0). Set to “5” the knob works like a ste-reo pan pot. • DEPTH knob + [TREMOLO] Sets the wave shape of the tremolo. A setting of“0.0” produces a...

21 External Control Settings • trE : Tone Control (TREBLE) • nnd : Tone Control (MIDDLE) • bAS : Tone Control (BASS) • PrE : Tone Control (PRESENCE) • CP : Compressor Effect’s COMP setting • SPd : Modulation Effect’s SPEED setting • dPt : Modulation Effect’s DEPTH setting • SP2 : The secondary param...

22 Tuner Mode W h e n t h e p i t c h i s l o w, t h e C H O R U S a n d FLANGER lamps will light. When the pitch is high, the ROTARY and TREMOLO lamps will light. Tune the note until only the PHASER lamp lights. Tuning is complete. (At this time the BANK switch’s lamp will also light.) This mode is...

23 Utility Mode The Utility Mode is used for settings that cover the overall system of the DG60FX-112 such asthe foot switch, MIDI, external control, EXP. PEDAL jack, etc. ■ About the Utility Mode Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility Mode(the lamp lights).In the Utility Mode, press the [U...

24 ■ MIDI Functions Press the [UTILITY] button and set the Amp Selectswitch to LEAD2 (“ mmd ” will appear). ● Create a MIDI Program Change Receive Table Sets the corresponding patch that will be recalledwhen a MIDI Program Change No. (referred to asPRG No. from here on) is received. Press the [COMP]...

26 Utility Mode ● Set the Parameter’s Maximum Value Press the [TREMOLO] button and use the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to set the parameter’s maximumvalue (the parameter’s value when the controller isset to its maximum: 0.0 - 10.0 ). ■ EXP Pedal Settings These settings are available when the EXP Pedal(“ EP ...

27 ■ Wah Pedal Settings These settings are available when the Wah Pedalfunction (“ UUH ”) is selected as the controller in the External Control settings. Press the [UTILITY] button then set the amp selectswitch to CRUNCH1 (“ UUH ” will appear on the dis- play). ● Set the Low Frequency of the Wah Ped...

28 Error Messages If an error occurs during operation, one of the following error message numbers will appearon the display. E1 : MIDI Receive Buffer Full CAUSE: Too much MIDI data is being received by the DG amplifier at one time. SOLUTION: Try reducing the amount of data being sent or, break the d...

29 Specifications Digital Section • Full Digital Signal Processing• 8 Channel Preamp• Digital Effects • Compressor• Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary Speaker, Tremolo • Digital Delay, Tape Echo• Spring Reverb, Hall Reverb, Plate Reverb • Tap Tempo Function (Delay Time)• Speaker Simulator (16 Types)• E...

30 MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Guitar Amplifier] Date:30-Jun-2000 Model DG60FX-112 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : Transmitted : Recognized : Remarks : : Function ... : : : : :-------------------+------------...

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