Owner's Manual

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CONTROLLED DIRECT
VOLUME PHONES LINE OUT
MAIN
Using the Controls
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■ About the Controlled Mode
The instrument can be operated in one of two modes, the Direct (Passive) Mode or Con-
trolled (Active) Mode. Use the Mode Switch q on the Control Section found on the back of
the violin to select the mode.
DIRECT (Passive) Mode
In this mode, the signal produced by the pickup is sent, directly to the LINE OUT jack delivering
the instrument’s straight, unaltered tone.
This mode does not use the preamp therefore battery power is not required (the violin will oper-
ate without a battery).
* However, if headphones are used, battery power is required even in the Direct Mode.
CONTROLLED (Active) Mode
In this mode, the signals produced by each of the strings’ pickups are sent to a built-in mixing
amplifier before being sent to the LINE OUT jack. This mode offers control over the volume
balance between the strings.
Battery power is required in this mode.
* Set the Master Volume u to its minimum level before switching modes. (→See page 13)
● Balancing the volume between the strings (Controlled (Active) Mode)
Remove the battery compartment cover and use the six controllers to balance the volume between the strings.
Rotate the controller to the right (clockwise) to increase the volume, or rotate the controller to the left (counter-
clockwise) to decrease the volume. The controllers default position is shown in the illustration below.
* Controllers 1-5 w correspond to the 1st through 5th strings.
* Control #5 does not operate on the EV-204.
* The MAIN control e is used for adjusting the overall volume after mixing the output of strings 1-5.
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