Fender M-80 Chorus Owner Manual - Page 5

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INPUTS

NORMAL

DRIVE

40

004

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41)

004

0

M-80

Chorus

Front

Panel

Functions

millimimmil•

(The

diagram

above

corresponds

to

the

M-80

CHORUS

M-80

CHORUS

HEAD,

A.

INPUT

1

—

A

high

impedance,

high

sensitivity

plug-in

connection

for

instruments.

B.

INPUT

2

—

Plug-in

connection

for

instruments.

This

input

exhibits

a

lower

input

impedance

and

sensitivity

than

INPUT

1

and

is

useful

with

active

preamp

guitars,

and

will

provide

a

darker

tone

with

passive

guitars.

Both

inputs

are

identical

when

used

simultaneously.

C.

VOLUME

—

Adjusts

the

overall

loudness

of

the

NORMAL

channel.

D.

NORMAL

INDICATOR

—The

LED

is

illuminated

when

the

NORMAL

channel

is

selected.

E.

TREBLE

—

Adjusts

the

amount

of

boost

(accentua-

tion)

or

cut

(attenuation)

in

the

high

frequency

range

of

the

NORMAL

channel.

F.

MID

—

Adjusts

the

amount

of

boost

or

cut

in

the

mid

frequency

range

of

the

NORMAL

channel.

G.

BASS

—

Adjusts

the

amount

of

boost

or

cut

in

the

bass

frequency

range

of

the

NORMAL

channel.

H.

REVERB

—

Adjusts

the

overall

amount

of

reverber-

ated

signal

mixed

with

the

original

dry

signal

for

both

the

NORMAL

and

DRIVE

channels.

I.

GAIN

Adjusts

the

amount

of

preamp

amplification

while

in

the

DRIVE

channel.

Cleaner

sound

is

achieved

at

lower

gain

settings,

high

gain

settings

will

produce

more

sustain

and

distortion.

This

control

works

in

con-

junction

with

the

DRIVE

-VOLUME

(item

N)

control

to

set

the

overall

loudness

at

the

output.

J.

DRIVE

INDICATOR

—

This

LED

is

illuminated

when

the

DRIVE

channel

is

selected.

combo

amp.

The

front

panel

funtions

are

identical

for

the

only

the

order

is

reversed.)

K.

CONTOUR

—

Adjusts

the

overall

tone

quality

of

the

DRIVE

channel.

Low

contour

setting

will

provide

emphasis

in

the

midrange

frequencies

whereas

a

higher

setting

will

notch

the

midrange

to

produce

a

"Crunch"

sound,

characteristic

of

most

Heavy

Metal

music.

L.

PRESENCE

—

Adjusts

the

amount

of

boost

or

cut

in

the

upper

high

frequency

range

while

in

the

DRIVE

channel.

This

control

occurs

post

preamp

distortion

and

is

useful

in

adjusting

the

distortion

characteristic

from

smooth

to

brash.

M.

SELECT

—

Activates

the

DRIVE

channel.

NOTE:

This

switch

disables

the

Channel

Select

Footswitch.

N.

VOLUME

—Adjusts

the

overall

loudness

while

in

the

DRIVE

channel.

O.

RATE

—

Adjusts

the

sweep

rate

of

the

chorus

gener-

ating

circuitry.

A

lower

number

corresponds

to

a

slow-

er

rate

of

sweep.

P.

CHORUS

INDICATOR

—This

LED

is

illuminated

when

the

stereo

chorus

is

active.

The

color

of

the

LED

is

modulated

by

the

chorus

sweep

LEO

to

give

a

visual

indication

of

the

sweep

rate.

Q.

DEPTH

—

Adjusts

the

intensity

of

the

chorus

effect.

A

lower

setting

will

introduce

a

subtle

yet

distinct

effect

whereas

a

higher

setting

wi

ll

create

a

more

dramatic

effect.

With

both

the

RATE

(item

O)

and

DEPTH

con-

trols

set

midway

or

higher,

a

variety

of

vibrato

/tremolo

type

effects

can

be

achieved.

R.

SELECT

—

Activates

the

stereo

CHORUS

mode

for

both

the

NORMAL

and

DRIVE

channels.

NOTE:

This

switch

disables

the

Chorus

Select

Footswitch.

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