Fender B-DEC 30 - Manual (Page 4)

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A. INPUT - Plug your bass in here.
B. PHONES - Plug in headphones for privacy or connect a
pair of powered speakers (such as commonly used with
computers); the B–DEC™ 30 speaker mutes automatically.
C. VOLUME - Adjusts the overall loudness of the B–DEC 30.
D. DRUMS - Press for Drums Mode menu (see page 10).
E. START-STOP - Press to start and stop the MIDI loop. The
START-STOP button flashes in time with the Tempo.
F. SONG / HOLD FOR TUNER - Press for Song Mode (see
page 11) OR Hold to activate the Tuner.
G. PHRASESAMPLER - Use the Phrase Sampler to record up
to 28 seconds of B–DEC 30 audio for a variety of playback
and overdubbing functions (see page 12).
Press: To start/stop...
4 Playback (replay) of a sampled phrase
REC Sampling (recording) a new phrase
DUB Overdubbing (adding layers) to previous phrase
H. AUX/UTILITY/FX/AMP- Press for the corresponding
Mode menus (see pages 9-10, 12).
I. DISPLAY - Hold "EXIT" and turn the Data Wheel (in Play
Mode) to adjust screen contrast.
J. SAVE - Saves the current B–DEC 30 settings to a user preset
(U00-U75).
K. EXIT - Press to return to Play Mode.
L. DATA WHEEL - Selects presets, songs and settings
depending on the current mode.
M.TONECONTROLS - Adjusts the tone characteristics of the
amplifier in the low– mid– and high–frequency ranges.
NOTE: Because the settings of these three controls are
stored within each preset, the knob will NOT indicate the
actual setting until you turn it. To activate a tone control,
turn the knob from its current position. The letter (B, M,
T) displayed for each tone control will highlight when the
control becomes active.
Control Panel Overview