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Instruction Manual Features 30 Watts 1x8” Custom Coaxial Speaker 256 Digital Effect Presets Built In Acoustic Guitar and Mic Input Multiple EQ Voicings Guitar Modeling Features Wedge Shaped May be covered by one or more of the following: U.S. Patents #4538297, 4647876, 4696044, 4745309, 4881047, 4893099, 5124657, 5263091, 5268527, 5319713, 5333201, 5402498 and 5493617.
Your Rocktron RA30DSP Acoustic Amplifier has been tested and complies with the following Standards and Directives as set forth by the European Union: Standard(s): IEC60065 Professional Audio/Video or Similar Equipment, EN55013:1997, EN61000-3-2 (1995) EN61000-3-3(1995), EN55020:1995, CSA E65-94 This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly used.
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Precautions NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HANDLING. • All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. •...
Front Panel Piezo Pickup Section INPUT Jack Using a standard guitar cable with a 1/4” jack - plug your guitar into this jack LEVEL Control Adjusts the overall “LEVEL” or output of the guitar signal Microphone Input Section XLR Input Jack Using a standard microphone cable with XLR jacks, plug a microphone into this jack.
Back Panel EFFECTS BYPASS Jack Connect the optional Rocktron RFS1 Footswitch (not included) to this jack. This will allow you to turn the built-in effects “On” or “Off”. This is ideal in live performance situations where you may want to turn the effects off for rhythm playing and on for solos (or vice-versa).
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DSP Effects Section The RA30DSP is equipped with 256 different digital effects presets. Here is a list of the effects avail- able: Delay Chorus Reverb Tremolo Flanger EQ Types and combinations of the above The DSP Effect section is fairly simple to operate. Please see the diagram below and follow the instruc-...
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Here is a list of each effect and each variation (Clockwise)
Fuse Replacement We recommend that you use an authorized repair person to change the fuse in this unit. To access the fuse, first power down the unit and unplug the cable from the wall outlet and the amplifier. Using a small screw driver, open the fuse tray by prying open the small tab as shown in the drawing above.
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Rocktron - A Division of GHS Corporation 2813 Wilber Ave Battle Creek MI 49015 Rocktron Phone: 1-(269)-968-3351 Email: info@rocktron.com www.rocktron.com Rev. 010103...
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