VOX Amplification amPlug Brian May User Manual

Owner's Manual
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Thank you for purchasing the VOX amPlug Brian May Head-
phone Guitar Amplifier. To help you get the most out of your
purchase, please read this manual carefully.
Table of Contents
About the VOX amPlug Brian May . . . . . . . . . 1
Part names and functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning the power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selecting a channel and adjusting the tone . . . . 2
Adjusting the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the rhythm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Auto power-off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Restoring the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About the VOX amPlug Brian May
The amPlug Brian May is a unit that can be plugged
directly into the jack on your guitar to achieve a distinctive
Brian May guitar sound, as well as a traditional VOX crunch
sound. This unit features four different effects as well as
nine rhythm functions that are useful for practicing.
Part names and functions
1. Input plug
Connect this to your guitar. Swivel the plug as shown in Fig.
2. Adjust the plug angle according to the guitar you're using.
When using an amPlug Cabinet, connect it to the AMPLUG
IN jack on this unit.
GAIN
4
9
AUX jack
3
STANDBY/ON/CH
button, lamp
8
TAP button
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Input plug
Fig. 1
CAUTION
• When unplugging the amPlug from your guitar, grasp the
unit near the base of its input plug. Grasping it at the end
may break the unit.
• Turn the volume of the amPlug all the way down if you
want to use the unit without connecting it to an input
plug. Failure to do so may make the input signal unstable,
resulting in loud noise.
TONE VOLUME control
5 6
7
FX/RHYTHM lever
switch
2
PHONES jack
• Disconnect the amPlug from your
guitar before leaning your guitar
against a wall or laying it on the floor.
If you fail to do so, this unit or your
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guitar may come into contact with
the floor or other surface and break.
2. PHONES jack
Connect a pair of headphones, a
mixer, recording device or an amPlug
Cabinet here.
3. STANDBY/ON/CH button, lamp
Long-press the button to turn the unit on/off.
Press this button to switch between channels.
"Turning the power on/off" (see page 2)
"Selecting a channel and adjusting the tone" (see page 2)
4. GAIN control
5. TONE control
6. VOLUME control
7. FX/RHYTHM lever switch
Long-press the lever switch to start or stop the rhythm.
Press or rotate the lever switch to set the effect and rhythm.
This control works differently when the rhythm is stopped
and when it is playing.
While rhythm is stopped: "Adjusting the effects" (see page 2)
While rhythm is playing back: "Using the rhythm" (see
page 3)
8. TAP button
This sets the effect and rhythm speed.
This control works differently when the rhythm is stopped
and when it is playing.
While rhythm is stopped: "Adjusting the effects" (see page 2)
While rhythm is playing back: "Using the rhythm" (see
page 3)
9. AUX jack (stereo)
Connect this jack to a portable music player or similar de-
vice with a 3.5 mm TRS (stereo mini) cable (Fig. 4). Adjust
the playback volume on the connected player accordingly.
You can record the output audio from this unit to a device
such as a smartphone or tablet if you use a CTIA-compliant
3.5 mm TRRS cable (Fig. 5). This is a monaural output.
Input (right)
Input (left)
CAUTION
• When connecting the amPlug to external equipment
such as a mixer or recorder, turn down the volume to the
minimum position on your external equipment before
connecting this unit. After connecting this unit, turn on
the amPlug and then adjust the volume of your external
Fig. 2
equipment accordingly.
• Use a cable that's no longer than 3 m (for the AUX and
PHONES jacks) to prevent malfunctions.
• Be sure that the audio equipment you connect to the
PHONES jack supports a stereo connection. Also, be sure
that the plug is firmly inserted all the way into the jack.
If you connect monaural equipment or fail to insert the
plug all the way into the jack, the device may perform
unexpectedly or the batteries may run down more quickly.
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This adjusts the amp gain.
This adjusts the tone of the amplifier.
This adjusts the overall volume of the
amplifier.
Input (right)
Ground Input (left)
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
Ground
Monaural output
Fig. 5