Foot Controller - Marshall Amplification MG SERIES Owner's Manual

Footcontroller
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1. Footcontroller
Each footswitch can be assigned a different stored function.
2. LED Status Panel
This always reflects the current status of the amplifier or tuner details:
CLN & OD: Current Channel
REV: Reverb On/Off
FX: FX Section On / Off
Ext FX: External FX Loop On/Off (MG50FX & MG100FX)
Damp: Damping Mode (MG50FX & MG100FX)
Tap: Tap Tempo speed.
3. Digital Display
This display indicates the various functions of the footcontroller.
Footcontroller Factory Settings
Footswitch 1: Clean/Crunch Switch
Footswitch 2: OD-1/OD-2 Switch
Footswitch 3: Tap Tempo Switch
Footswitch 4: Tuner
Programming
The footswitch can be programmed to store front
panel switches (Switch Store) or complete presets
(Preset Store).
Switch Store
To assign a front panel switch to a Footswitch
location (1), press and hold the front panel switch
and while held down press the Footswitch (1) you
wish to assign it to.
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The Digital Display (3) will swirl to show that the
footswitch has been assigned. You can then
release the footswitch and front panel switch.
Preset Store
To assign a preset to a Footswitch (1), select the
required channel and modify the front panel
controls if required, press and hold the Store switch
on the front panel and while held down, press your
chosen Footswitch (1).
The Digital Display (3) will swirl to show that the
footswitch has been assigned. You can then
release the footswitch and Store switch.
Footcontroller Presets are independent of the
dedicated Channel presets stored within the
amplifier. This allows you to create a number of
presets based on the same channel/pre-amp
setting.
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When either a Channel preset or Footswitch preset
has been altered the Digital Display (3) will begin
to flash. The footcontroller will flash the relevant
number if a Footswitch preset has been altered or
will flash a "-" if a Channel preset has been
altered.
Pressing only the Store switch at this point will
overwrite the altered Channel or Footswitch
preset.
To store an altered Channel preset to the
Footswitch instead, hold the Store switch and while
held down, press your chosen Footswitch (1) - Just
like a normal Preset Store.
To store an altered Footswitch Preset to another
Footswitch hold the Store switch and while held down,
press your chosen Footswitch (1) - Just like a normal
Preset Store.
Digital Display
When recalling a footswitch preset, the Digital
Display (3) will indicate which footswitch number
has been pressed.
If a Channel preset has been recalled the Digital
Display (3) will remain blank.
When either a Channel preset or Footswitch preset
has been altered the Digital Display (3) will begin
to flash. The footswitch will flash the relevant
number if a Footswitch preset has been altered or
will flash a "-" if a Channel preset has been
altered.
Tuner
The Tuner can be accessed in two ways:
MG15CFX & MG30CFX
By simultaneously pushing the Tap (10) and Store
(12) switches on the front panel or by assigning the
Tuner to the footswitch. Note: On factory reset /
first switch on, the Tuner is already assigned to
Footswitch number 4.
Assigning the Tuner to a footswitch is carried out
like any other Switch Store. To assign the Tuner to
the footswitch hold down the Tap (10) and Store
(12) switches and press the chosen footswitch you
wish to assign it to. The Digital Display (3) will swirl to
show that the footswitch has been assigned. You
can then release the footswitch and front panel
switch.
MG50CFX & MG100CFX
By simultaneously pushing the Damping (17) and
Store (19) switches on the front panel or by
assigning the Tuner to the footswitch. Note: On
factory reset / first switch on, the Tuner is already
assigned to Footswitch number 4.
Assigning the Tuner to a footswitch is carried out
like any other Switch Store. To assign the Tuner to
the footswitch hold down the Damping (17) and
Store (19) switches and press the chosen footswitch
you wish to assign it to. The Digital Display (3) will
swirl to show that the footswitch has been
assigned. You can then release the footswitch and
front panel switches.
For all amplifiers, when entering Tuner mode the
unit mutes and Clean/Crunch (3) and OD-1/OD-2
(5) switches light yellow.
The Digital Display (3) indicates the closest current
note being played. The indicator dot on the lower
right hand corner shows if the current closest note
is #.
The LED Status Panel (2) is used to show how far
away from the closest note the current note being
played is. When the central FX Status LED lights, it
indicates the correct tuning, with the others
progressively indicating the tuning is up to 50 cents
up or down.
To exit the Tuner push any footswitch, the amplifier
will then exit returning to the settings before
entering.
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