Turning On The Power; Adjusting The Input Level; Peak Indicator - Boss AD-5 Owner's Manual

Turning on the Power

Once the connections have been completed (page
7), turn on power to your various devices in the
order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong
order, you risk causing malfunction and/or dam-
age to speakers and other devices.
External Effects Device
Output Equipments
(Guitar Amp or Other Device)
After switching on the AD-5, you can start playing
as soon as the Peak indicator has stopped flashing
on and off (after a few seconds).
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief
interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the
unit will operate normally.
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AD-5

Adjusting the Input Level

The level of the output from a guitar can vary
greatly depending on the particular guitar pickup
used. You may be unable to enjoy the AD-5's
features to the full if you use inappropriate levels.
Refer to the following, and adjust the Input Level
knob for the type of pickup being used (PIEZO or
MAGNETIC).
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1.
Press the EFFECTS BYPASS button and con-
firm that the EFFECTS BYPASS indicator has
lit. (The Bypass function is now active.)
2.
Adjust the INPUT LEVEL knob for the input
jack to which your guitar is connected until you
have it so the PEAK indicator lights up only
briefly, at the moments the guitar is played
most strongly.
* If using both input jacks simultaneously, also adjust the
relative balance for the two inputs while adjusting each
input level.
3.
When adjustment is complete, press the EF-
FECTS BYPASS button again, and the EFFECTS
BYPASS indicator will go out.
* The PEAK indicator lights up at 3 dB below clipping level
(when distortion begins to occur).
* After adjusting the input level, if the PEAK indicator
lights frequently when the guitar is played, lower the
preamp level (page 9).
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