Reaction Distortion 1 Instruction Manual 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. Other patents pending. Foreign patents pending.
Compliance Your Reaction Distortion™ pedal has been tested and complies with the following Standards and Directives as set forth by the European Union: Council Directive(s): Compatibility 89/336/EEC Standard(s): EN55013, EN50082-1 Electromagnetic 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.
Precautions Refer all service to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus or if the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT ONLY.
Introduction Not just any distortion pedal, we call this the Rocktron Reaction Distortion because you are gonna get a huge reaction out of your audience with this one! This is wall to wall gain with a full body slammin’ punch to the gut distortion.
Introduction continued.... Bass EQ. HIGH (inner control) handles the Treble EQ. MIDDLE FREQ (outer control) takes care of the Mid Center Frequency, while MIDDLE (inner control) handles the Mid Frequency Cut/Boost factor. That is one big load of control on this stomp box! Rock your world and ours with the Reaction Distortion.
Descriptions
Descriptions continued......... 1 LEVEL Control - This control determines the overall output level of the pedal. 2 LOW Control - This control determines the lowend bass of the EQ 3 HIGH Control - This control determines the highend treble of the EQ 4 9VDC Input - This input jack provides 9VDC power to the pedal from the Rocktron DC OnTap 9V power supply (sold seperately).METAL 5 MIDDLE FREQUENCY Control - This control adjusts the midrange EQ sweep.
Descriptions continued......... 8 ON/OFF Leds - These LEDs shows if the pedal is on or off. When the LED is lit the pedal is on. When the LED is not lit the pedal is off. 9 BATTERY COMPARTMENT and COVER - The 9V battery can be found in this compartment. 10 INPUT Jack - Using a standard 1/4” guitar cable, plug your guitar into this jack. 11 THUMB SCREWS for Battery Compartment. Unscrew these thumb screws to access the battery compartment. 12 FOOTSWITCH - Use this switch to turn on or off the pedal.
Typical Connection
Specifications Maximum Input Maximum Output Imput Impedance Output Impedance Current Consumption Power Requirements Dimensions Weight 8dBu 6Bu 1MΩ 1kΩ 20mA 9V Alkaline Battery or Rocktron DC OnTap Univeral Power Supply (sold seperately). Negative Tip. 125mm x 78mm 61mm 5” x 3.25” x 2.5” 0.7kg 1.
How to change the battery: To change the battery, remove the thumb screws on the top of the pedal and remove the battery compartment cover. Remove the old battery and replace it with a new 9V Alkaline battery. Replace battery in the same area as the old battery was located. Place the battery compartment cover on the pedal and re-insert the thumb screws. Save yourself tons of money in batteries by using the Rocktron DC OnTap Universal Power Supply to power this pedal (sold seperately).
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