Basic Terms; Operating The Unit On Battery Power - Zoom 606 Guitar Operation Manual

Basic Terms

This section explains some important terms that you will find in this
manual.
Effect module
As shown in the illustration below, the effect sound of the 606 is
created by routing the signal through a series of different effects. Each
of these effects is called an effect module.
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In addition to effect modules such as DRIVE (distortion),
MOD/PITCH (modulation), or DLY/REV (delay and reverb), you can
also use the ZNR (Zoom Noise Reduction) and amp simulator
simultaneously. Parameters such as effect intensity can be adjusted for
each module, and modules can be switched on and off as needed.
Effect type
Each effect module of the 606 contains a variety of effects in the same
general family. These are called effect types, and you can select one of
these at a time. For example, the MOD/PITCH module comprises the
effect types chorus, flanger, pitch shifter, etc.
Effect parameter
Each effect module has various parameters that control how the effect
operates. By adjusting the parameters for each module, you have a
considerable amount of control over the final sound.
Patch
In the 606, effects are stored and called up in patches. A patch contains
information about module on/off settings, selected effect types, and
effect parameter settings. The 606 can store 42 patches in its internal
memory.
Bank
A combination of 6 patches is called a bank. The 606 has a total of 7
banks which are labelled A through G. The patches in each bank are
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ZNR AMP MOD/PITCH DLY/REV
BANK A
PATCH 1
PATCH 2
PATCH 3
PATCH 4
PATCH 5
PATCH 6
numbered 1 through 6. To select a patch, you specify the bank and the
patch number. A1 selects patch 1 in bank A, and F4 selects patch 4 in
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bank F.
Play mode/edit mode
These terms refer to the operation state of the 606. The mode is selected
with the PLAY/EDIT selector. In play mode, you select the effects for
playing, and in edit mode, you can change the effect settings.

Operating the Unit on Battery Power

1.
Turn the unit over, push the latch
of the battery compartment
cover, and lift the cover up.
Bottom of 606
• When a dot (.) flashes on the display, the batteries are almost
NOTE
exhausted. Replace them as soon as possible.
• While not using the 606, you should disconnect the cable plugged
into the INPUT jack, to prevent draining the batteries.
BANK E
PATCH 1
BANK d
PATCH 2
PATCH 1
BANK C
PATCH 3
PATCH 2
PATCH 1
BANK b
PATCH 4
PATCH 3
PATCH 2
PATCH 1 PATCH 5
PATCH 4
PATCH 3
PATCH 6
PATCH 2
PATCH 5
PATCH 4
PATCH 3
PATCH 6
PATCH 5
PATCH 4
PATCH 6
PATCH 5
PATCH 6
2.
Insert four fresh IEC R6 (size AA)
batteries into the battery compartment.
All four batteries must face in the same
direction.
Four IEC R6 (size AA)
Latch
Battery
compartment cover
3.
Close the battery compartment cover.
Make sure that the latch snaps shut.
BANK G
PATCH 1
BANK F
PATCH 2
PATCH 1
PATCH 3
PATCH 2
PATCH 4
PATCH 3
PATCH 5
PATCH 4
PATCH 6
PATCH 5
PATCH 6
batteries
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