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Important Safeguards To prevent fire or hazard, do not For your protection, please read these safety WArNINg expose the unit to rain or moisture. Instructions completely before operating the This symbol is intended to alert the user to appliance, and keep this manual for future the presence of non-insulated “dangerous reference Carefully observe all warnings, voltage”...
Power Supply To avoid damage, please make sure that all power devices (such as amplifiers) are turned off before connecting the DgFX1. If an AC adapter is used, it should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the instrument will not be used for an extended period of time.
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Do not expose the DgFX1 to excessive sunlight or moisture. Cleaning Clean the DgFX1 with a soft, dry cloth. To remove more stub- born dirt, use a slightly dampened cloth with mild detergent. Never attempt to clean the DgFX1 with thinners or alcohol.
User’s Manual General Guide Front Panel EFFECT SELECTION Knob TYPE/PARAM/VOL Knob Selects the effect and various Adjusts effect type, parameters, parameters. and volume. STORE Button PATCH +/– Foot Switches Saves your settings. Selects patches, switches ef- fect modules on and off, controls Button tuner and other functions.
•To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume of the DGFX1 and turn all devices off before connecting cables. • If you turn on the DGFX1 while the amplifier is already powered up, damage to the speaker may result. Always turn amplifiers off before connecting cables.
User’s Manual Power Supply Connect all cables. Switch on the DgFX1. After the power is on, the LCD displays “DgFX1” followed by any previously saved patch and effects chain. Patches NOTE: The unit has up to 96 patches: 48 default settings (0–1 and 7–6), and 48 user patches (A–1 and H–6).
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Press the PATCH +/- to select the PATCH. Press and hold PATCH +/- again to change patches. The screen displays the current patch number (1–6) with the relevant tone name and effect chain. Patch Function Press the BANK–...
User’s Manual Then press BANK– and BANK+ Press simultaneously to disable the simultaneously patch function. The ‘P .FU’ symbol will disappear. Factory Reset NOTE: The 48 user patches start as duplicates of the 48 default patches. Turn off the power. Hold down STOrE and Buttons simultaneously, then turn on the power.
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Tuner / Effects Bypass Set the effect selection knob to ‘PLAY’. Press PATCH+ and PATCH- switches simultaneously to enter tuner mode. The LCD will display ‘TUNEr’. This also bypasses all effects. NOTE: You can tune your bass strings without the DBFX1 producing any sounds.
User’s Manual Drum NOTE: The DGFX1 has a built-in rhythm function that plays realistic drum sounds. Dial the TYPE/PArAM/VOL knob to PLAY, press the button, and the PLAY indicator will light up. Press the TYPE/PArAM/VOL dial to adjust these parameters: rhythm pattern, tempo, and rhythm volume.
NOTE: The first tap of the TAP button will show the current tempo value on the LCD. The DGFX1 will then automatically detect the interval of the second and subsequent key-presses, setting the tempo accordingly.
User’s Manual Master Volume While in PLAY mode, rotate the TYPE/PArAM/VOL knob to adjust the master volume. The range is from 0 to 100. The default level is 70. Expression Pedal The pedal controls volume when the light is off. When the light is on, you can use the pedal to control the wah effect as a default or one...
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Expression Pedal Functions The expression pedal controls various parameters in real-time. To select which parameters it controls, make sure the EFFECT SELECT knob is at PLAY mode. Press the TYPE/PArAM/VOL knob, until “EXP” is displayed. To select the parameter, rotate the TYPE/PArAM/VOL knob: DISPLAY FUNCTION...
User’s Manual Storing Programs After editing any of the effect programs, press the STOrE button to save your custom program. The tone number and the patch name will flash on the display. You can select the tone that you want to store by press- ing BANK+/- or PATCH +/-.
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Selecting Effects DgFX1 patches are made up of 11 linked effect modules as shown in the illustration below. You can use all effect modules together or individually. Effect Module NOISE COMP. DISTORTION SPEAKER MODULATION DELAY...
User’s Manual You can dial the TYPE/PArAM/VOL knob to adjust the desired effect. If the EFFECT SELECT knob is not set to PLAY, the unit is in edit status. The EDIT symbol will be displayed. Parameters Adjusting Parameters All parameter adjustments are performed by dialing the TYPE/ PArAM/VOL knob.
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Noise Gate NOISE gATE eliminates noise below a certain threshold. It is most useful when not playing, completely eliminating noise, hum, and crackles. It does not affect the overall color of the tone. Parameter 1 sets the signal strength (threshold) required to enable or disable the noise gate range from 0 (opens easily) to 100 (opens with a stronger input signal).
User’s Manual The wah effect creates a unique tone by filtering frequencies via the expression pedal. range: 0–100 (except for polarity, which will be displayed as Up or Down). Type Description PARA 1 PARA 2 PARA 3 Name Display Auto Wah T.Wah Auto Wah Sensitivity...
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Type Description PARA 1 PARA 2 PARA 3 PARA 4 Name Display DeltaLab The DeltaLab Preamp Boost Drive Tone Level Preamp boosts the low and high ends yielding a scooped, rich sound DeltaLab Warm classic Tube...
User’s Manual EQ shapes the bass, midrange, and treble tones of the output signal. range of bass, midrange, and treble: 50–50. range of mid-freq: 0–100. Type Description PARAM PARAM PARAM PARAM Name Display Equalizer Adjust the tonal Mid Freq High quality Selection Speaker...
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Modulation Contains different effects, such as Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, • Pitch Shifter, Vibrato, Auto riff, ring, Modulation, and more. The Chorus effect combines the delay time and amplitude • modulation to thicken and add shimmer. Phase effect creates a whooshing and swirling character.
User’s Manual Delay DELAY functions like an echo effect. You can adjust the • delay time (the time between echoes) from 10 milliseconds to 4 seconds, the feedback (the volume level of the echo), and the level of effect. Type Description PARAM PARAM...
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Individual Effect Bypass Press the PATCH+/BYPASS switch, the effect is bypassed. Press the PATCH+/BYPASS switch one more time to turn the bypass function off. www.deltalabeffects.com...
Guitar Multi - Effects Pedal Warranty One (1) Year Limited Warranty and Remedies . Subject to the limitations below, DeltaLab™ warrants to the original owner that the components of this product are free from defects in workmanship and materials, subject to normal use and service, for one (1) year from the date of purchase.
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