Quick Start Manual

1. Cable Retainer - Insert your power supply cable through this once or
twice to prevent an accidental disconnect.
2. Power - ConnectyourLine6PowerSupplyheretopowertheunit.
Unplugtoturnitoff
3. Guitar In - Plug your guitar cable in here.
4. CD/MP3 Input - Connect a CD player, MP3 player,drum machine
or other device here, and you’ll hear it through the
PHONES,
UNBALANCED OUTPUT and BALANCED OUTPUT. Use your
device’s output control to adjust the volume relative to your guitar
tone.Startwiththevolumeonyourdeviceatitslowestsettingand
bring it up to the volume you desire.
5. Master Volume - ThiscontrolstheoveralloutputlevelofPODHD400
and also sets the headphone level. Changing the
MASTER VOLUME
level does not change your tone, so you can get the tone you want at
any volume level. This setting is not saved when you store settings into
oneofthePODHD400memorylocations.
6. Unbalanced Output - connect1/4"cablesheretosendyoursoundtoa
guitaramplier,recorder,mixerorPAsystem.Settheswitchbetween
these connectors to
AMP when sending to a guitar amp or LINE for
deviceswith-10dBVinputstypicalofmixersandrecorders.
7. Balanced Output - connect balanced XLR cables here for an ideal
connection to digital recorders or as direct sends to the house mixer or
PAwhenplayinglive.Ifyouareexperiencinghumsandbuzzes,setthe
switch between these connectors to
LIFT to eliminate ground loops
between your equipment.
8. Output Mode - Optimizeyourtonefortheapplication.UseSTUDIO
to apply a direct signal complete with microphone and cabinet
simulationstorecordersandmixers.Use
LIVE when connecting to
aguitaramplierspeakercombinationforanaturalmoredirectguitar
tone.Whensetto
DUAL,directsignalmeantforaguitaramplier
will be sent through the
UNBALANCED L/R OUTPUTS, and mic and
speaker simulation meant for a mixer or recorder are sent through the
BALANCED L/R OUTPUTS.
9. Phones - Plug headphones in here. The volume is set by the MASTER
VOLUMEknob.Alwaysusesafelisteningpractices,sowerecommend
setting the
MASTER VOLUMEknobat10o'clock,thenturnupfrom
there if you need more volume.
10. Effects Loop - provides a stereo FX SEND and a stereo FX RETURN.
Setthe
FX LOOP LEVEL switch to LINE to operate at approximately
19.5 Volts peak-to-peak, making it optimal for line level devices.
The loop can also be used with stomp boxes by setting the
FX LOOP
LEVEL switch to STOMP.
11. Pedal 2 - Connectastandardexpressionpedal,suchastheLine6EX-
1, and you'll be able to assign it to control the
Volume Pedal or Smart
FX functions.
12. USB - TheUSB jack lets you connect directly to a USB equipped
computer for direct recording and to take advantage of many computer-
poweredfeaturesincludingfree,downloadableeditor/librariansoftware,
PODHD400Edit.ReadtheAdvancedGuideavailableonlinetolearn
more.
DUAL
UNBAL=LIVE / BAL=STUDIO
OUTPUT
MODE
L/MONO RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHTLEFT
RIGHTL/MONO
USB
PHONES
FX LOOP LEVEL
LIVE
STUDIO
AMPLINE
MASTER
VOLUME
FX RETURN FX SEND
UNBALANCED
L/MONO
POWER
GUITAR IN
PEDAL 2
STOMPLINE
GND
LIFT
CD/MP3
INPUT
OUTPUT
CONNECT TO L6 LINK ONLY
9VDC 2.5A Min
BALANCED
OUTPUT
L6 LINK
rear connections