Controls And Connections - Behringer iAXE393 User Manual

1. Introduction
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1.1 Before you get started
1.1.1 Shipment
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mentally friendly fashion.
1.1.2
Do not lean your guitar against walls; it could get knocked over
or bumped into.
Never leave your guitar lying on the floor or on the edge of your
bed where it may get stepped on or knocked off er even sat on.
Never leave your instrument in the trunk of a car when the weather
is very warm or extremely cold. Extereme temperatures can be
harmful to your gear.
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Controls and connections

iAXE USB-GUITAR
2. Controls and connections
The iAXE624 can either be connected directly via jack to an am-
plifier or by connecting the provided USB cable to your PC/Mac
computer. At the same time, the USB connection acts as power
supply for the iAXE624 guitar.
Fig. 2.1: Control elements and connections of iAXE393 & CEN-
TARI iAXE624 (left), and METALIEN iAXE629 (right)
You can use a commercially available ¼" TRS for the
{1}
-connection.
You can connect the guitar with the USB connection to your
{2}
computer via USB. The blue control LED indicates that a
connection to the computer has been established.
{3} The ¼" TS connection can be used to connect the iAXE guitar
to any standard guitar amplifier. (See Fig. 4.2)
You can use the TONE control T2 to reduce the high fre-
{4}
quencies from the guitar's mid pickup.
You can use the TONE control T1 to reduce the high fre-
{5}
quencies from the guitar's neck pickup.
The VOLUME control lets you change the volume of the
{6}
guitar output. The headphone volume needs to be changed
by using the software on the computer.
{7} Use the pickup selector switch to select different pickup
combinations. Each position has it's own sound.
{8} You can use the TONE control to reduce the guitar's high
frequencies.
+ These controls affect both conventional and USB
outputs.
+ We would like to draw your attention to the fact that ex-
tremely loud sound levels may damage your hearing as
well as your headphones/loudspeakers. Turn the VOLU-
ME control fully to the left before you switch on the unit.
Be careful to select a suitable volume at all times.
When using your guitar with the supplied GUITAR COM-
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BOS software, please note that the volume setting of the
virtual amplifier is saved for each individual preset. This
may result in a noticeable difference in volume when
changing from one preset to another.
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