Vox VC-4 - Manual (Page 3)

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ONTROLLER
“A Guitarist’s Guide”
ongratulations on buying the VC-4 Foot Con-
troller – a pedal board dedicated to control-
ling the AD60VT and AD120VT VOX
Valvetronix combos. As you are about to discover,
this incredibly useful controller has three modes
(PROGRAM SELECT MODE, INDIVIDUAL MODE
(FX on/off) and TUNER MODE) that enable you to
do a whole bunch of cool things with your feet,
including the following:
✓ Change Programs
✓ Control the amp’s volume
✓ WAH
✓ Control the speed of the U-VIBE pedal model
✓ Control the speed of any MODULATION effect
being used
✓ Tune your axe (including “silent tuning” if you
wish)
✓ Change the Tempo of the DELAY being used
✓ Switch the PEDAL, MODULATION, DELAY and
REVERB effects on/off (when the VC-4 is in
INDIVIDUAL MODE)
G ETTING H OOKED U P
Hooking up your new VC-4 Foot Controller to your
Valvetronix combo really couldn’t be any easier.
Simply take the supplied cable and connect one
end to the VOX BUS input jack located on the rear
panel of the VC-4 (see below)…
…and connect the other end of it to the FOOT
CONTROLLER jack found on the rear panel of your
combo (see below)
In addition to being self-locking at both ends, this 5-
meter (16’ 4”) cable also supplies power to the VC-
4 directly from the amp – meaning that no annoying
power supply is needed!
A DDING AN E XTERNAL V OLUME C ON-
TROL
As you can see from the picture of the VC-4’s rear
panel, you can hook up an external Volume control
to it if you’d like. We recommend the optional V850
volume pedal but any volume pedal will suffice.
Doing this obviously adds further to the already
impressive flexibility of the VC-4 and will automati-
cally set the VC-4’s built-in pedal to Expression
mode.
C ARE & F EEDING
Although your VC-4 Foot Controller is a sturdy
beast that has been specifically designed for you to
stomp on, it should be treated with respect. Here
are a few “care and feeding” rules that we recom-
mend you follow:
➢ Never pick up or move your VC-4 around by
grabbing hold of the built-in pedal. Always grab
hold of its main body.
➢ When transporting the VC-4, always disconnect
the cable and also the optional external Volume
Pedal, should you be using one.
➢ Only clean your VC-4 with a damp, soft cloth –
like a guitar cleaning cloth for example. NEVER
use a wet cloth though, only a damp one.
C ABLE S PECS
If you should lose or damage the supplied cord, we
recommend you purchase a replacement from your
authorized VOX dealer. If however, this is not possi-
ble, you can use a similar length (5 meter) 10 Base-
T cable…providing it is cable can be purchased
from most good computer stores.
WARNING! WARNING! As just stated, the 10
Base-T cable used MUST be “straight” and
NOT “cross” (how the two male connectors
are wired relative to each other). If a “cross”
cable is used, you will DAMAGE your amp
and void your warranty. So, if you do use a 10
Base-t cable other than the one supplied,
please ensure it is a “straight” one. IF IN
DOUBT, DO NOT USE!! Geddit!?
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INSERT ONE END OF CABLE HERE!
VC-4
AD60VT
INSERT OTHER END HERE!