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ZOOM Power Drive PD-01

Connections

How to connect the PD-01.

Open cover of battery

compartment and insert battery

Turn amplifier off and connect cable

to guitar

Plug cable from guitar into IN jack

of PD-01

Take care to snap the battery to the
connector with correct polarity.

Make sure that the
plug is inserted fully
into the OUT jack of
the guitar.

Insert the cable from the guitar
into the IN jack of the PD-01.
This turns the PD-01 on.

Summary of Contents for Power Drive PD-01

Page 1: ...peration Manual I N D E X Features 2 Parts and Functions 4 Connections 6 Sound Samples 8 PD 01 and Compact Effects 10 PD 01 and Multi Effects 11 Troubleshooting 12 Specifications 14 Usage Precautions...

Page 2: ...ise is also kept very low The Zoom Power Drive PD 01 is a dedicated overdrive unit with the following features Use as full fledged booster With the GAIN control set to zero the PD 01 gives superb clea...

Page 3: ...of use on stage It s low profile provides excellent stability HIGH LOW equalizer provides versatility The PD 01 features separate HIGH and LOW controls This gives you more flexibility in creating you...

Page 4: ...4 ZOOM Power Drive PD 01 7 Parts and Functions This section explains the various parts of the PD 01 6 4 5 8 9 2 10 1 3...

Page 5: ...hen the AC adapter is connected the PD 01 will always be ON regardless of whether a cable is plugged into the IN jack GAIN control Turning this control clockwise increases the drive effect In the zero...

Page 6: ...amplifier off and connect cable to guitar 2 Plug cable from guitar into IN jack of PD 01 3 Take care to snap the battery to the connector with correct polarity Make sure that the plug is inserted ful...

Page 7: ...firmly Raise volume 6 Turn power to the amplifier on and raise the LEVEL control on the guitar and PD 01 Connect output cable to amplifier 5 Plug the cable from the OUT jack of the PD 01 to the IN jac...

Page 8: ...high and the LOW range is given a boost resulting in a mild warm sound This is suitable for applications ranging from light rock backing to solo play Boost sound emphasizing amp distortion These setti...

Page 9: ...clean crunch This is a special way to use the PD 01 Set GAIN to zero and raise the level to get great booster performance Set the amplifier to clean tone for backing and then set the PD 01 to ON to ob...

Page 10: ...Activating the chorus yields a sound that is optimally matched to light chord work With chorus delay In this setup the PD 01 GAIN control is turned up fully Connect the chorus and delay after the PD...

Page 11: ...effect device with the PD 01 the PD 01 should be connected before the other device For distortion sound create the distortion with the PD 01 only Using send return loop of multi effect When using a mu...

Page 12: ...directly to the amplifier Sound level is low and sound is distorted also in bypass mode Is the battery exhausted Insert a fresh battery Noise is heard Are several distortion effects used in series Exc...

Page 13: ...ery is for checking only and may have a short service life Distortion is not strong enough Sound is not clear Turn up the position of the GAIN control and of the HIGH LOW controls Also don t forget to...

Page 14: ...ance 10 kilohms or more Rated output level 19 dBm Battery 6F22 9V or AC adapter AD 0006 9 V DC 300 mA center minus Continuous operation approx 15hours alkaline or 5hours manganese 98 W x 127 D x 48 H...

Page 15: ...powerful electromagnetic radiation should not be placed near the PD 01 as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely If such problems occur move the PD 01 further away from the affe...

Page 16: ...ccurred wipe the battery compartment and the battery terminals carefully to remove all remnants of battery fluid While using the unit the battery compartment cover should be closed Avoid using the PD...