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Introduction

 

Operation Manual

 

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AMPLIFIER FIRE-36

 

 (simply called the "FIRE-36" in this manual). 

Please take the time to read this manual carefully so as to get the most

out of this product and to ensure optimum performance and reliability. 

Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference. 

 

USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Controls and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

 

 

Input/preamplifier section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

 

 

Effect section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 

 

Patch section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

 

 

Output/control section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

 

Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the FIRE-36  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

 

Basic operation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using effects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Loading and storing patches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 

 

Loading a patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 

 

Storing a patch   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the built-in tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching the mode with the foot switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Returning the FIRE-36 to the factory default settings (all initialize)  . . 17

 

Drive Types and Effect Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

 

 

DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

 

 

ZNR  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 

 

MODULATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 

 

DELAY/REVERB   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 

Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Patch List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Contents

FIRE36E.fm 1 ページ 2004年6月25日 金曜日 午前11時12分

Summary of Contents for FIRE-36

Page 1: ...CAUTIONS 2 Features 4 Controls and Functions 5 Input preamplifier section 5 Effect section 6 Patch section 7 Output control section 8 Connections 9 Using the FIRE 36 10 Basic operation 10 Using effect...

Page 2: ...panel Ground the unit by connecting the ground terminal of the power plug to a good external ground Do not ground to water pipe gas pipe telephone wiring or lightning arrestor to prevent the risk of...

Page 3: ...ectrical interference For safety considerations the FIRE 36 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device and protection from...

Page 4: ...guitar amplifier with the following features Versatile guitar amplifier and compact effect sound modeling The FIRE 36 lets you select from 22 drive types which faithfully duplicate the sound of famous...

Page 5: ...drive type The DRIVE TYPE knob gives access to 11 types and the VARIATION key provides further variations vintage standard The LED for the currently selected variation lights up 4 GAIN knob Adjusts th...

Page 6: ...e built in digital effects The FIRE 36 provides modulation effects and delay reverb effects 1 TYPE key MODULATION Selects the effect type to be used for the modulation effect The key also turns the mo...

Page 7: ...When the PROGRAM BANK key is ON LED lit the program mode is selected The default setting at power on is manual mode 3 Display Shows the number of the currently selected patch or the value of setting p...

Page 8: ...2 MASTER knob Adjusts the volume 3 POWER switch Controls the power on off status 4 FOOT SW jack A separately available foot switch ZOOM FS 01 can be connected here allowing you to toggle between manua...

Page 9: ...e use a stereo cable and connect it to the AUX IN jack The signal input here is mixed internally with the guitar signal To monitor the output of the FIRE 36 with headphones connect the headphone plug...

Page 10: ...djust the distortion depth and volume with the GAIN knob and LEVEL knob while playing your guitar Normally you will use the GAIN knob to adjust distortion depth and the LEVEL knob to adjust the level...

Page 11: ...b the setting value changes in the range from C1 to C9 with the effect intensity in this example the chorus modulation rate changing accordingly For details regarding effect types and setting values s...

Page 12: ...se increases the depth of the delay reverb effect Turning the knob fully counterclockwise turns the delay reverb effect off HINT You can change the effect settings of patches in the same way in progra...

Page 13: ...ffect section as required to adjust the distortion tone volume effect type and intensity etc It is also possible to modify a patch after it was loaded When a knob or key was operated a dot appears at...

Page 14: ...umber 0 9 are shown on the display In this condition storing the settings as a user patch is possible 3 Use the Q W keys to select the desired user patch U0 U9 The preset patches A0 A9 b0 b9 are read...

Page 15: ...he display indication shows Mt 2 Play the open string you want to tune The left side of the display shows the note which is closest to the current pitch The right side of the display shows how far the...

Page 16: ...program mode during play 1 Turn off power to the FIRE 36 and connect the foot switch FS 01 available separately to the FOOT SW jack NOTE Please do not connect or disconnect the foot switch while power...

Page 17: ...ed This function is called all initialize NOTE When you carry out this function any settings that you have stored in user patches will be lost Proceed with care 1 Hold down the STORE key while turning...

Page 18: ...LD Sound of an old style tube combo amp with gutsy midrange STANDARD BG DRIVE Drive sound of a tube stack amp with gutsy midrange HI GAIN VINTAGE MP 1 Sound of a high gain tube preamplifier STANDARD P...

Page 19: ...n acoustic guitar STANDARD AC STANDARD The DRIVE VARIATION key switches the style between fat and standard PLAIN VINTAGE VINTAGE Clean guitar amp sound great for direct input to a ZOOM multi effect pr...

Page 20: ...ion of doubling and chorus Higher setting values result in stronger doubling action Chorus depth is fixed TREMOLO This effect varies the volume periodically Higher setting values result in faster trem...

Page 21: ...sound component shifted one octave down Mixes the original sound and a sound component shifted a perfect fifth down Adds a chorus effect to the P2 setting Mixes the original sound and a sound componen...

Page 22: ...horus depth is fixed Effect type Setting value Description DELAY This is a conventional digital delay effect Higher setting values result in longer delay time The feedback amount is set to an optimum...

Page 23: ...ampling Control Connector FOOT SW FS01 Display 2 position 7 segment LED Dimension 485 mm W x 240 mm D x 410 mm H Weight 12 kg Included Items Power Cord 0 dBm 0 775 Vrms Design and specifications subje...

Page 24: ...und 2 Z Power Z POWER Power lead sound of the ZOOM original 3 M Stack MS DRIVE Simulation of the standard stack amp sound 4 Combo Drive BG OLD Light drive combo amp sound 5 FDR Clean FDR CLEAN Standar...

Page 25: ...rom the speaker is automatically cut off The FIRE 36 manual states that this jack can be used to connect a recording device or a pair of headphones but in the FIRE 36M the jack is a dedicated headphon...

Page 26: ...t stage of the connected equipment occurs The MIC LEVEL control has a wide adjustment range to allow for the considerable volume changes of the speaker Adjust the control frequently to match the speak...

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