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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones DigiTech EX-7. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica DigiTech EX-7 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual DigiTech EX-7 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales DigiTech EX-7, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones DigiTech EX-7 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo DigiTech EX-7
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo DigiTech EX-7
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo DigiTech EX-7
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de DigiTech EX-7 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de DigiTech EX-7 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico DigiTech en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de DigiTech EX-7, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo DigiTech EX-7, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual DigiTech EX-7. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: DigiT ech® Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy , Utah 84070, U.S.A. declares that the product: Product name: EX 7 Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.) conforms to the following Product Specific[...]

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    Congratulations and special thanks from DigiT ech ® for choosing the Expression Factory TM Pedal. When you want to expr ess emotion with your guitar , two hands ar e great, but two hands and a f oot are better . Y ears ag o, pioneering m usicians and engineers dev eloped technology that let your foot alter and enhance y our guitar’ s tone while [...]

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    Included Items The DigiT ech ® Expression Factor y TM Pedal includes the f ollowing items: • DigiT ech Expression F actor y P edal • PS0913B P ow er Supply • This Owner’ s Manual • DigiT ech W arranty Card • DigiT ech Brochur e Please mak e sure that all of these items ha ve been included befor e you get started.[...]

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    Setup Directions Follow these setup dir ections before use: 1. T urn the volume down on the amplifier/mix er you are connecting to . 2. Connect the pedal output to the amplifier/mix er input. 3. Connect the guitar to the pedal input. 4. Connect the pow er supply to the pedal. 5. T urn up your amplifier/mix er lev el to your desir ed listening le[...]

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    The Expression F actor y TM Featur es at a Glance The Expression Factory TM has seven Eff ect Models that you can select (one at a time) and control with y our foot by using the Expression P edal. Y ou can also modify each Effect Model’ s tone and behavior with thr ee knobs. The Expression Factory also has seven selectable Distortion Models that [...]

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    The Expression Factory TM outputs can be configured in one of four Out- put Modes: 1. Mono Mode – Outputs a mono signal through either the OUT 1 (AMP) jack or the OUT 2 (MIXER) jack. 2. Stereo Mix er Mode – Outputs a stereo signal thr ough both the OUT 1 (AMP) and OUT 2 (MIXER) jacks, suitable for connecting to a mix er or recor ding device. 3[...]

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    1. OUT 1 (AMP)* Connect this output jack to your guitar amplifier . Refer to the Flex- ible Output Mode TM Setup sec- tion for more inf ormation. 2. OUT 2 (MIXER)* This output has been specifically tailored for use with a full range audio system and is designed to be plugged directly into a mix er or recor ding device for optimal per - formance. [...]

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    4. INDICA T OR LED This LED indicates the status of the selected Model or the current Mode: OFF=bypass, GREEN=Effect Model on, RED=Effect Model and Distortion Model on, FLASHING YELLO W=Distoriton Model Select mode. 5. (Tip) - CONTROL 2 Model dependent. Refer to the Ef- fect Model Contr ol table for more information. (Ring) - DIST T ONE Controls di[...]

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    9. INPUT Connect your instrument to this jack. 10. FOO TSWITCH Plug in the optional FS3X footswitch her e. Refer to the Using the Optional FS3X Foots witch section to see what the FS3X can do with the Expres- sion Factory TM . 11. EXPRESSION PED AL Serves as a variable control for each of the Effect Models. Also used for engaging the HEEL and T OE [...]

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    Selecting and Enabling an Effect Model 1. Use the MODEL KNOB to select an Effect Model. (Refer to the Ef- fect Model Contr ol table for a list of Effect Models.) 2. Rock the pedal forward and pr ess firmly on the T OE SWITCH . The INDICA T OR LED lights green to show that the Effect Model is enabled. 3. T o bypass the Effect Model, rock the pedal [...]

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    MODEL DESCRIPTIONS MODEL 1. Dunlop ® Cry Baby TM As the W ah pedal increased in popularity , slight changes were made to the original design. One of the most popular versions of the W ah pedal was (and is) the Dunlop ® Cr y Baby TM . By using an Italian-made Fasel inductor (and making some other design alterations), the Dunlop Cr y Baby cr eates [...]

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    MODEL 2. V ox ® Clyde McCo y TM W ah In 1966, an L.A. session guitarist and a V ox ® electrical engineer tinker ed around with an amp’ s tone cir cuit and created an ar chetype of elec- tric guitar tone: the original Clyde McCo y TM W ah pedal. Though it was designed for the guitar , V ox initially thought they’ d sell more to trumpet pla yer[...]

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    MODEL 3. DigiT ech ® XP300 Space Station TM Synth Swell TM This model recr eates the most popular tone on a rare and hard-to-find pedal. The DigiT ech ® XP300 Space Station TM Synth Swell TM packs an entir e outer -space string orchestra into your guitar , and lets you create other - worldl y effects and flourishes which you can control with th[...]

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    MODEL 4. DigiT ech Whamm y ® Model 4 captur es the unmistakable sound of DigiT ech ® ’ s legendar y pitch- bender , the Whammy ® . Y ou can now command smooth pitch bends, rich detuning, accurate dive bombs, and fast-tracking harmony shifts, just lik e the original. Control 1 (tip): Whamm y Amount – Adjusts the Whammy pitch inter val. (See d[...]

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    MODEL 5. Unicor d Uni-Vibe TM This is the one that set the standard for all chorus pedals. The lush Uni- cord Uni-Vibe TM chorus effect ad ds depth and dimension to your m usic that is both subtle and spectacular . No wonder the Unicor d Uni-Vibe was the choice of so many guitar gr eats when it was created in the late 60s. T rue to the original, th[...]

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    MODEL 6. Leslie ® 147 Rotary Speaker Long prized by organ pla yers for their rich sound and spine-chilling effects, rotating Leslie ® speak ers caught guitarists’ attention after being masterful- ly applied b y experimenting vocalists and guitar virtuosos in the mid and late 60s. Many stompbo x es simulate a r otating speaker eff ect, but Model[...]

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    MODEL 7. A/D A TM Flanger Model 7 recr eates the granddaddy of all flangers: the A/D A TM Flanger . This stompbox set the stage for all flangers that f ollow ed in its footsteps. Af- ficionados recognize its dramatic jet-engine flyb y sweep and a ppreciate its utter lack of background noise. Control 1 (tip): Range – Controls the amount of del[...]

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    Effect Model Contr ol T able Effect Model Expression Pedal Control 1 Control 2 Control 3 1 Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Frequency Range Q (shape) Volume 2 Vox Clyde McCoy Wah Wah Frequency Range Q (shape) Volume 3 DigiTech XP300 Synth Swell Volume Pitch Shift Chorus/Pitch Balance Swell Attack Time 4 DigiTech Whammy Pitch Shift Whammy Shift Tone Wet/Dry Mix [...]

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    Settings to Get Y ou Going T o recreate each Effect Model’ s original tone and beha vior , set Control Knobs 1-3 to the 12 o’clock position. And here ar e a few famous and familiar settings to get you started. Cry Baby ® – This setup models the stock Cry Baby ® wah tone fa vored by giants lik e Page , Slash, and Hammett. Adjust the Frequenc[...]

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    Whamm y TM – This setup models the octa ve Whamm y TM shifting made famous by Rage Against the Machine. Set the W et/Dr y Mix (Control 3) knob to 12 o’clock to create harmon y shifting. Uni-Vibe TM – Setting the knobs to this position and rocking the Expr ession Pedal just off of the heel gets that great Gilmour “Breathe” tone. Kick in th[...]

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    Selecting and Activating a Distortion Model + Effect Model The Expression Factory TM has seven Distortion Models that can be selected using the MODEL knob. This is done by accessing the Distor - tion Model Select mode. Once this mode is accessed, the MODEL knob selects a Distortion Model while the rest of the knobs maintain their labeled functions.[...]

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    the differ ent Distortion Models. This lets you audition diff erent Distor - tion Models with the curr ent Effect Model. Use the three ring knobs labeled DIST LEVEL , DIST T ONE , and DIST GAIN to adjust the distortion settings. 3. Once a distortion model has been selected, you can exit Distortion Model Select mode by pr essing the T OE SWITCH agai[...]

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    Distortion and Cabinet Models Each Distortion Model also has CIT™ cabinet modeling associated with it when using the Out 2 (Mix er) output or when the pedal is in Stereo Mix er mode (see Flexible Output Mode)*. Here is a list of the cabinet models for each distortion: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cabinet Model Fender ® ’65 Deluxe Reverb ® 1x12 Marshall ® 4[...]

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    Flexible Output Mode TM The Expression Factory TM has four Flexible Output Modes: Mono , Stereo Mix er , Stereo Amp, and Amp/Mix er . These modes let you send a mono sig- nal to an amp or a mix er , or a stereo signal to tw o amps or two channels of a mix er , or a mono signal to an amp and a mixer sim ultaneously . Mode 1 (MONO) is automatically s[...]

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    PS0913 OR AMPLIFIER MIXER FS3X FOOT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) Connections Diagram - Flexib le Output Mode 1 (Mono)[...]

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    PS0913 MIXER FS3X FOOT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) Connections Diagram - Fle xible Output Mode 2 (Stereo Mix er)[...]

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    PS0913 AMPLIFIER FS3X FOOT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) AMPLIFIER Connections Diagram - Flexib le Output Mode 3 (Stereo Amp)[...]

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    PS0913 AND AMPLIFIER MIXER FS3X FOOT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) Connections Diagram - Fle xible Output Mode 4 (Amp + Mix er)[...]

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    Flexible Output Mode TM Setup 1. Po wer up the Expr ession Factor y TM Pedal. 2. Select Model 7 using the MODEL knob. 3. Press and hold the HEEL SWITCH f or three seconds. The INDICA- T OR LED begins to flash green. 4. Release the HEEL SWITCH . 5. T urn the MODEL knob to Model 5 if you want to use AMP/MIXER mode (which lets you plug into both an a[...]

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    Calibrating the Expression P edal If the Expression P edal’ s range becomes diminished over time, it ma y be necessar y to re-calibrate the pedal. Here is the procedur e for calibration: 1. Begin with the pow er disconnected from the Expr ession Factor y TM . 2. Select Model 1 using the MODEL knob. 3. Insert a standard mono (TS) guitar cable into[...]

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    Using the Optional FS3X F ootswitch The Expression Factory TM accommodates the optional FS3X 3-button footswitch. When an Effect Model or an Effect + Distortion Model is enabled, the MODE footswitch toggles betw een Effect Model only (green LED) and Effect + Distortion Model (red LED), until either the Expr ession Factor y’ s T OE SWITCH (Effect [...]

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    FS3X F ootswitch (Optional) MODE T oggles between Effect Model only (green LED) and Effect + Distortion Model (red LED). UP Selects the next higher Model. Hold for three seconds to select MODEL 7. DOWN Selects the next lower Model. Hold for three seconds to select MODEL 1.[...]

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    W ARRANTY : W e at DigiT ech ® are pr oud of our products and back up each one with the follo wing war - ranty: 1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten da ys after purchase date to validate this warranty . 2. DigiT ech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship [...]

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    Specifications: • Controls – CONTR OL 1/DIST LEVEL, CONTR OL 2/DIST T ONE, CONTR OL 3/DIST GAIN, MODEL • Jacks – INP UT , FOO TSWITCH, OUT 1 (AMP), OUT 2 (MIXER) • Input Impedance – 1M Ohms • Output Impedance – 200 Ohms • Po wer Consumption – 4.5 W atts • Dimensions – 10.14"(L) x 3.84"(W) x 2.47"(H) • W eig[...]

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    DigiT ech® 8760 South Sandy Parkwa y Sandy , Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 F AX (801) 566-7005 www .digitech.com Manufactured in the U .S.A. Printed 12/2005 Expression Factory TM Owner’ s Manual 18-0351-A ©2005 Harman International Industries, Incorporated, all rights reser ved. DigiT ech, X-Series, CIT , Flexible Output Mode , DOD , Whammy , Sp[...]