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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT IS EqUIPPED WITH 

A POWER CORD.

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A 

MAINS SOCKET OUTLET WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTHING 

CONNECTION.

The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the 

following code:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth        BLUE - Neutral        BROWN - Live

As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance 

may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying 

the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

•  The core which is coloured green and yellow must be 

connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the 

letter E, or with the earth symbol, or coloured green, or 

green and yellow.

•  The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the 

terminal marked N or coloured black.

•  The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the 

terminal marked L or coloured red.

 

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, 

attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power 

source at installation.  If the attachment plug needs to be 

changed, refer servicing to qualified service personnel who 

should refer to the table below. The green/yellow wire shall 

be connected directly to the units chassis.

CONDUCTOR

WIRE COLOR

Normal

Alt

L

LIVE

BROWN

BLACK

N

NEUTRAL

BLUE

WHITE

E

EARTH 

GND

GREEN/

YEL

GREEN

WARNING: 

If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions 

in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can result 

in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground. Severe 

injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground 

are touched simultaneously.

WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION

READ THE FOLLOWING:

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

HEED ALL WARNINGS

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE ExPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIqUID AND NO OBjECT FILLED WITH LIqUID, SUCH 

AS vASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS

CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.

DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE vENTILATION OPENINGS. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOvES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING 

AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT.

ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.  A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the 

other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety. If 

the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit 

from the apparatus.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as 

power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed 

to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

MAINS DISCONNECT: 

The plug shall remain readily operable. For rack-mount or installation where plug is not accessible, an all-pole 

mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the electrical installation of the rack 

or building.

Summary of Contents for RP55

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual MODELING GUITAR PROCESSOR...

Page 2: ...The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are...

Page 3: ...R PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquid and no object filled with liquid su...

Page 4: ...ditions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured 6 The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the produ...

Page 5: ...our key to unlocking the potential within the RP55 Included Items Before you get started please make sure that the following items have been included RP55 Online Warranty Registration Information Card...

Page 6: ...ed to select presets access the Tuner or bypass the RP55 The Up Footswitch increments and the Down Footswitch decrements through the presets Pressing both Footswitches simultaneously bypasses the sele...

Page 7: ...hich effect you are editing 4 Drums The Drums button is used to turn on and off the RP55 s drum machine When the Drums feature is active the Drums LED lights and the selected drum pattern plays contin...

Page 8: ...en using the RP55 direct into a mixer or recording device or when using it with headphones you can enable the Global Cabinet Modeling feature to emulate speaker simulation on each of the RP55 s preset...

Page 9: ...er to the RP55 is disconnected There is not a power switch on the RP55 To turn the RP55 off disconnect your instrument from the Input Jack for battery power or disconnect the optional power supply fro...

Page 10: ...hannel of a mixer Connect the second end of the Y cord to a second amplifier or second channel of a mixer If connecting to a mixing console set the pan controls of the mixer hard left and right to ret...

Page 11: ...to a flat EQ response on most amps this would be 0 or 5 on the tone controls Battery Power The RP55 can be run for approximately 10 hours on 6 AA batteries The battery compartment is located on the b...

Page 12: ...s on and adjust the volume s to a normal playing level About the RP55 The Presets Presets are numbered locations of programmed sounds Presets are recalled with the Footswitches The RP55 comes with 40...

Page 13: ...6 red LEDs indicate the note is flat and should be tuned up The center Green LED indicates the note is in tune The output is muted in Tuner mode The display shows the note played LEDs to the left of...

Page 14: ...n signature sound with the RP55 is easy and intuitive The RP55 lets you create your own presets or fine tune existing Presets to suit your needs When creating or editing a sound you must start with a...

Page 15: ...change the value for the selected effect As a button is pressed the value or status is shown in the display The EDIT EFFECT buttons select which effect to edit TheVALUE MASTERVOLUME buttons edit the s...

Page 16: ...et to a different location 1 Press the STORE button The display flashes 3 Press the STORE button again to save your changes 2 Use the footswitches to select the preset location you want to store your...

Page 17: ...oes Pickup Sim Wah Compressor Amp Modeling Cabinet Modeling Noise Gate Chorus Mod EQ Delay Reverb Preset Level Controls the individual level for each preset Because this setting is individual to each...

Page 18: ...tain and ranges from 1 slight compression through infinity maximum sustain or turns the compression effect off Amp Cabinet Modeling Amp Modeling is a technology that applies the tones of several popul...

Page 19: ...varying attack times Different guitars and pickups require different threshold settings Choose a setting that fully mutes the sound when you are not playing for the lowest setting G1 G9 Selects the S...

Page 20: ...e buttons to select one of the nine Flanger settings Phaser P1 p9 A phaser splits the incoming signal and changes the phasing of the signal The signal is taken in and out of phase and mixed back in wi...

Page 21: ...one of the nine Rotary Speaker settings AutoYa a1 a9 An AutoYa combines the characteristics of a Wah and a Flanger together creating an almost human vowel characteristic as if the guitar were saying Y...

Page 22: ...ows H1 12 semitones H2 7 semitones H3 5 semitones H4 4 semitones H5 3 semitones H6 4 semitones H7 5 semitones H8 7 semitones H9 12 semitones Whammy Y1 y9 Whammy is an effect that uses an Expression Pe...

Page 23: ...is lit Delay settings are as follows d a p1 5 fback level 15 d a p2 25 fback level 15 d a p3 50 fback level 15 d a p4 5 fback level 30 d a p5 25 fback level 30 d a p6 50 fback level 30 d a p7 5 fback...

Page 24: ...erns that are useful for developing a good sense of timing Press the Drums button to enter Drums mode and start playback of the drum loop except when in Store or Bypass mode In Drums mode the Edit but...

Page 25: ...net F1 f9 Fuzz British 4x12 Cabinet Factory Reset This function resets the RP55 to its original factory settings This procedure erases all custom user presets Performing this function erases all user...

Page 26: ...otary Speaker Auto Ya Envelope Filter Pitch Shift Detune Whammy Delay and Reverb Drum Machine 30 Patterns Simultaneous Effects up to 8 Dimensions 5 65 L x 6 5 W x 2 5 H Weight 1 lb 2 lbs w power suppl...

Page 27: ...horus Sustainium Rotary Blues Wahtch It Power Flange Campfire Tremolo Detune Tube Whammy Time Mr Guts Ottowah Volume Swell Bad Dog Steely Phase Rhythm Crunch Metal Scoop Slap Rhythm 20 Fathoms Electro...

Page 28: ...tah 84070 PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 DigiTech is a registered trademark of Harman Copyright Harman Printed in China RP55 Modeling Guitar Processor Owner s Guide 18 0838V A Please visit DigiTech...

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