Boss GX-100 Startup Manual

English
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.
Startup Guide
Setting Up the Unit and Using the Top Panel
CTL3, 4/EXP 2
MIDI
OUT/IN
2
1
3
* When you operate the expression pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the unit. In places
where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
* When connecting an external expression pedal, use only the specified expression pedal. By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk
causing malfunction and/or damage to the unit.
Expression pedals you can use (sold separately): EV-30, FV-500L, FV-500H, Roland EV-5
Basic Onscreen Operations
Play screen
First, try playing some notes on your
guitar.
Memory number display mode
3
4
1
2
Chain screen
1
Touch <EFFECTS PALETTE> to
1
show the icons for all effects that
can be used on the GX-100.
Reference Manual (Web)
Refer to the website listed below for detailed documentation on how to
operate this unit.
https://roland.cm/gx-100_om
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the
volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.
RETURN/SEND PHONES
4
5
Memory name display mode
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
Drag the effect icons from the top
1
row of the screen to where you
want to place them in the effects
chain.
Drag the icons from left to right to
2
change their order in the effects
chain.
Touch an effect icon to turn it on/
3
off.
Long-press an icon to display the
edit screen.
BOSS TONE CENTRAL
You can download memories for this unit from our dedicated BOSS TONE
CENTRAL website.
http://bosstonecentral.com/
OUTPUT L/R INPUT
Adjusts the parameters shown
1
at the bottom of the screen.
Switches between banks.
2
Switches between memory
3
numbers.
6
Saves the edited sound to
4
memory.
Turns the tuner on/off.
5
Adjusts the volume.
6
You can switch the pedal FX on/
off by strongly pressing down
with your toes.
Swipe the memory number or
1
memory name up and down or
left and right to switch between
memories.
Drag the respective parameters at
2
the bottom of the screen to the left
or right to change their values.
Touch <EFFECTS> to switch to the
3
effects chain screen.
4
Touch to display the menu
screen.
MEMO
You can press the PAGE [÷] [ø] buttons
to switch between display modes on the
play screen.
(Memory number display mode Ð
Memory name display mode Ð Control
mode Ð Chain mode)
Edit screen
Displays all parameters that you can edit
for each effect.
2
1
3
Touch the icon of the effect you
1
want to edit in the effect chain,
shown in the center of the screen.
2
Touch the mark.
Touch <KNOB VIEW>.
3
The edit screen (KNOB VIEW)
appears.
Turning the Power On
* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
* Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the
procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in
the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.
1. Turn on the [POWER] switch of this unit first, and then
turn on any equipment that are connected to this
unit. Turn on your amps and speakers last.
2.
Adjust the volume of the connected equipment.
3.
Use the [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob to adjust the overall
volume of this unit.
* The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a
predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used
for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto
Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off
automatically, disengage the Auto Off function. For detail, refer to
the "Reference Manual" (Web).
¹ Unsaved data is lost when the power turns off. Before turning the
power off, save the data that you want to keep.
¹ To restore power, turn the power on again.
* Use the cord hook to secure the cord of the AC adaptor as shown in
the illustration.
* Connect the ground terminal to an external earth or
ground if necessary.
Control mode
You can touch the screen to switch
between banks and memories, in
the same way as when you use the
footswitches on the top panel.
1
2
Drag the parameter icons up and
1
down to change their values.
Touch an effect name at the
2
bottom of the screen to edit that
effect.
MEMO
Press the [WRITE] button on the top
panel to save the sound you edited to
memory.
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Chain mode
Shows how the effects are arranged
together for the selected memory.