Vox amPlug 3 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
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Thank you for purchasing the VOX amPlug 3 Headphone
Guitar/Bass Guitar Amplifier. To help you get the most out
of your purchase, please read this manual carefully.
Table of Contents
About the VOX amPlug 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using the rhythm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Auto power-off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Restoring the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About the VOX amPlug 3
The amPlug 3 is a headphone amp that you can use right
away, by directly plugging it in to the jack on your guitar or
bass guitar.
Each model features effects that are highly suitable for
each amp, as well as a rhythm function that's useful for
practicing.
See the explanations below for the characteristics of each
of these features.
• "Selecting a channel and adjusting the tone" (see
page 2)
• "Adjusting the effects" (see page 3)
• "Using the rhythm" (see page 3)
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 2 Cabinet, connect it to the AM-
PLUG IN jack on this unit.
GAIN
4
9
AUX jack
3
STANDBY/ON/CH
button, lamp
8
TAP button
1
Input plug
Fig. 1
TONE VOLUME control
5 6
7
FX/RHYTHM lever
switch
2
PHONES jack
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
E 2
the unit without connecting it to
an input plug. Failure to do so may
make the input signal unstable,
resulting in loud noise.
• 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 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 2 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 3)
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 3)
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)
Fig. 2
1
This adjusts the amp gain.
This adjusts the tone of the amplifier.
This adjusts the overall volume of the
amplifier.
Input (right)
Input (left)
Ground
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
Ground
Monaural output
Fig. 5