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Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah Owner's Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (supplied on a separate sheet).
After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate
reference.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (supplied on a separate sheet). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.

  • Page 2: Main Features

    AW-3’s pedal. 7 Equipped with Expression/Control jack. You can connect a foot switch made by Roland/BOSS and use it to control the tempo of auto wah, or connect an expression pedal and use it to expressively control the pedal wah or...
  • Page 3 This jack lets you connect an expression pedal made by Roland/ separately). By using an AC Adaptor, you can play without being BOSS, or a foot switch. concerned about how much battery power you have left. This allows you to attain pedal wah and Humanizer effects. It also allows setting of the tempo (while in Tempo mode: p.
  • Page 4 Panel Descriptions 6. BASS IN jack This jack accepts input signal coming from a bass guitar. * BASS IN is disabled when the GUITAR IN jack is used. * When running the unit on battery power, the GUITAR IN and BASS IN jacks double as power switches.
  • Page 5 Panel Descriptions 11. SENS knob Adjusts the amount of wah effect that is applied in response to the input level. The further you turn this knob clockwise, the stronger the wah effect applied, even with lighter picking. MEMO Turn the SENS knob fully counterclockwise, then adjust the MANUAL knob to get a fixed wah (fixed filter) effect.
  • Page 6 Connections AC adaptor (PSA series; sold separately) Electric guitar Guitar Amp Footswitch Expression pedal Electric bass (BOSS FS-5U, FS-7) (Roland EV-5, BOSS EV-30, FV-500H, FV-500L) POLARITY switch...
  • Page 7 Connections * Inserting a plug into the GUITAR IN or BASS IN Jack will automatically switch the unit on. * The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit’s power consumption is relatively high. * If operating this unit on batteries, please use alkaline batteries. * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

  • Page 8: Description Of Each Mode

    4. With the DECAY knob, adjust the length of time the wah effect is applied. MEMO If an expression pedal made by Roland/BOSS is connected to the EXP/CTL jack, this unit operates as a pedal wah, and the SENS/MANUAL/DECAY knobs do not function.
  • Page 9 VOWEL 1 to VOWEL 2. MEMO If an expression pedal made by Roland/BOSS is connected to the EXP/CTL jack, this unit operates as a humanizer, letting you use the pedal to control the transition from VOWEL 1 to VOWEL 2.
  • Page 10 200 msec to 4 sec by using the AW-3’s pedal switch (p. 1. When you have finished making the connections 4) or by using a foot switch made by BOSS (p. 13). (p. 6), press and hold down the AW-3’s pedal...
  • Page 11 * Immediately after exiting the tempo setting mode, the effect stays on, with Auto Wah in effect. MEMO If a foot switch made by BOSS is connected to the EXP/CTL jack, that foot switch is used to set the tempo, and the AW-3's pedal only switches the effect on/off.
  • Page 12 (2) In SHARP mode: * Set the minimum volume of the expression pedal made by Roland/BOSS to the minimum (0) setting. If this is not set to Provides a pedal wah effect, but featuring special tone the minimum, the wah effect or humanizer effect might not characteristics.
  • Page 13 Using the EXP/CTL Jack 7 With a momentary-type foot switch (foot switch made by BOSS: sold separately) connected to the EXP/CTL jack, you can use the foot switch to set tempos in Tempo mode. In this setup, the AW-3’s pedal switch is only used to turn the effect on/off.

  • Page 14: Changing The Battery

    Changing the Battery 1. Hold down the pedal and loosen the thumbscrew, When the CHECK indicator goes dim or no longer lights while an effect is on, it means that the battery is nearly dead and must then open the pedal upward. be replaced.

  • Page 15: About Sleep Mode

    About Sleep Mode 3. While continuing to depress the pedal, move the When ten hours have elapsed since the last operation or audio input, the AW-3 will enter sleep mode (power conservation MANUAL knob so it’s within the range illustrated mode;...
  • Page 16 About Sleep Mode Enabling Sleep Mode (default setting) 1. Carry out the same procedure as described in steps 1 and 2 under “Disabling Sleep Mode.” 2. While continuing to depress the pedal, move the MANUAL knob so it’s within the range illustrated below.

  • Page 17: Setting Samples

    Setting samples Standard Picking Wah Wah Wah Pedal Synth-like Picking Wah Human-like Voice...

  • Page 18: Main Specifications

    1 MΩ type (6F22) Nominal Output Level -20 dBu Options AC Adaptor (PSA-series) Output Impedance 1 kΩ Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500H, FV-500L, BOSS EV-30 Recommended Load 10 kΩ or greater Footswitch (momentary-type): BOSS Impedance FS-5U, FS-7 Power Supply DC 9 V;...

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