BOSSCO IR-200 User manual

Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”and the Owner’s
Manual (p. 24)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
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Loading IR data
Use the dedicated IR loader (software) to load IR data into this device.
You can download the dedicated IR loader from the BOSS website.
&http://www.boss.info/support/

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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
1 2
3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12
13 14
1 Display
The memory number and name are shown on the play
screen.
Memory number Memory name Headphone
volume
AMP type
Cabinet type
Ambience level
The screen changes each time you
hold down the [MEMORY] knob.
This shows the parameters and values when you are
editing.
2 [MEMORY] knob
Edit the memory and headphone volume by turning the
knob. You can switch between memory and volume by
pushing this knob.
Turn the knob while pushing it to make the value jump in
increments of 10.
Hold down the knob to switch the screen display mode.
When you are editing, turn the knob to switch between
pages.

Panel Descriptions
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3 [AMP] knob (*1)
Selects the amp type.
4 [CABINET] knob (*1)
Selects the cabinet type.
Useful function: FAVORITE
Turn FAVORITE on to make it easier to select the cabinets you like.
You can turn FAVORITE on for multiple cabinets.
Turning FAVORITE on/o
Double-click on the [CABINET] knob to turn its FAVORITE setting
on/o. When this is on, “+” symbol is shown in front of the
cabinet name.
Any time you change a FAVORITE on/o setting, the new setting
is stored in memory.
Selecting a FAVORITE cabinet
Turn the [CABINET] knob while pushing it to select cabinets
which are set as a FAVORITE.
5 [AMBIENCE] knob (*1)
Adjusts the eect level of the ambience.
6 [MENU] button (*2)
The menu screen appears.
7 [EXIT] button (*2)
Returns you to the previous screen. In some screens, this
cancels the operation currently being executed.
8 [GAIN] knob
Adjusts the gain (amount of distortion).
9 [LEVEL] knob
Adjusts the amp’s output level.
10 [BASS] knob
Adjusts the tonal character of the amp’s low-end sound.
11 [MIDDLE] knob
Adjusts the tonal character of the amp’s midrange sound.
12 [TREBLE] knob
Adjusts the tonal character of the amp’s high-end sound.
13 [I] switch (*3)
Selects the previous memory.
14 [H] switch (*3)
Selects the next memory.
*1 Push the knob to edit the memory (p. 7).
Hold down the knob to turn the system switch on/o. This switch is used
for overall device settings. Use this when the connected devices or the
performance environment have changed.
*2 Hold down the [MENU] button and press the [EXIT] button to display the
write screen, where you can save settings to memory.
*3 Hold down the pedal to quickly move through the memories.
You can also press the [H] and [I] switches together to bypass all
eects.

Panel Descriptions
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Rear Panel
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the
volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
B DC E
A
A MIDI (OUT/IN) jacks
Use a TRS/MIDI connecting cable (sold separately:
BMIDI-5-35) to connect an external MIDI device.
MIDI IN: You can use an external MIDI device to switch between
memories on this unit.
MIDI OUT: You can control an external MIDI device by operating
the pedal switch on this unit.
* Do not connect an audio device here. Doing so will cause
malfunctions.
B INPUT jack
Connect your guitar, bass, or eect unit here.
C SEND jack / RETURN jack
Connect an external eect unit to these jacks.
* To use these jacks, you need to congure the SEND/RETURN
(p. 14) MEMORY parameter.
TIP: RETURN-A
RING: RETURN-B
SLEEVE: GND
Pin assignment of RETURN jack
D OUTPUT (A/MONO, B) jacks
Connect these jacks to your guitar amp, mixer or other
audio device. Use only jack A for mono sound.
Use the setting appropriate for the amp you are connecting
to.
&“Getting Ready” (p. 6)
E DC IN jack
Connect the included AC adaptor to this jack.
The DC IN jack also operates as the power switch. The power
turns on when you insert a plug into the DC IN jack. The
power turns o when you remove the plug.

Panel Descriptions
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Turning On/O the Power
* Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the
procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment
in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment
failure.
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
When powering up
Power-up equipment such as your guitar amp last.
When powering down
Power-down equipment such as your guitar amp rst.
* The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a
predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used
for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto
O function).
If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically,
disengage the Auto O function (p. 19).
5 Unsaved data is lost when the power turns o. Before turning the
power o, save the data that you want to keep.
5 To restore power, turn the power on again.
Side Panel
F G
H
I
J
F AUX IN jack
Connect your audio player using a cable with a stereo
mini plug. The audio signal input through AUX IN is mixed
with the sound of this unit and is sent to the OUTPUT and
PHONES jacks. Adjust the volume on the audio player side.
G PHONES jack
Used for connecting headphones (sold separately).
Turn surround on to make it seem as if the amp was
sounding right in front of you.
&“SYSTEM paramemter” (p. 17) 0SURROUND
parameters for PHONES