BEFORE YOU START
Unpacking
When you unpack your SDS 8, inspect the unit carefully for damage. If there is any
evidence of damage to the pads or synthesizer console, inform your Simmons dealer
immediately.
Your SDS 8 should comprise:
1 Five channel synthesizer console
1 Bass drum pad
4 Small drum pads
2 Drum pad stands (Not USA)
2 Bass pad spurs
5 Jack connector cables
1 Mains connector cable
1 Footswitch
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If any of these components are missing, inform your Simmons dealer immediately.
Connecting to a mains supply
Europe mains voltage
Connect an appropriate mains plug to the mains connector cable according to the
following colour code.
Brown – Live
Blue – Neutral
Green/Yellow – Earth (Ground)
Check that the voltage label on the back panel matches your domestic mains supply.
240V – G.B. and Australia
220V – Europe
115V – U.S.A. and Canada
100V – Japan
