C-Tech Pocket Rockit S1 User manual

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ProductFeatures:
ClassicCleanandDistortedamptones,with
variableEQ.
Plugsdirectlyintoanyguitar;nointerconnect
cablerequired.
Line-intoplayalongwithMp3player,CDor
jamwithafriend.
Line-outtoplaythruexternalspeakers.
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Warning:Extendeduseatloudvolumemaybe
hazardoustoyourhearing
Introduction:
ThankyouforpurchasingthenewPocketRock-itpractice
amp.Whetheryouuseitasapreamponsteroidsorakickass
noodlingaroundheadphoneamp,wethinkyouwillagreethat
itisthecoolestlittlethingtohappentotheguitarindustry
since,well,theoriginalPocketRock-it.
Andyoudon’tevenneedacable!PocketRock-itheadphone
ampsplugdirectlyintoanyguitarorbass.Noneedtomess
withcumbersomeinterconnectcables;justplugitin,puton
yourheadphones,andyourreadytoRock'nRoll.Youcan
evenplayalongwithyourfavoriteCD.Andbestofall,they
soundsbetterthanmanyfullblownamplifiers.
TheV2CarryBagisdesignedtostore
yourPocketRockitV2,andallaccessories,
includingbatterycharger,headphonesand
batteries.Thereisalsoapouchtohold
strings,picksandothersmallaccessories.
ItistheperfectwaytokeepyourV2
productsorganizedandprotected.
AccessoryProducts (soldseparately):
RechargeableBattery&Charger:
ReplacementBatteries:
V2CarryBag:
ThePocketRock-itV2Chargeristheonly2-
hourfastcharge,9Vbatterycharging
systemdesignedspecificallyforthemusic
industry.ThePocketRock-itrechargeable
8.4Volt,NiMHbatteryprovidesextra
headroom(mostotherrechargeable
batteriesareonly7.2Volts)soitisthe
perfectpowersolutionforallofyour
demandingaudioapplications.Itisidealfor
pedals,tunersandwirelesssystems.The
systemincludestwobatteries,achargerand
anACpoweradaptor.
AdditionalPocketRock-itrechargeable8.4
Volt,NiMHbatteriesareavailable.
Part#:PR-9016
Part#:PR-9018
Part#:PR-9019
Alwaysremembertouseafresh9-voltAlkalinebattery.Regular
Carbonbatteries,orrundownAlkalinebatterieswillcausepoor
soundqualityinallmodes.Ifyouexperienceaproblemwitha
PocketRock-it,checkandmakesurethebatteryisgood.
Anothersourceofproblemsisalooseguitarjack.Iftheunit
seemstobeintermittent,checkandmakesurethattheguitar
jackistight.
Excessivelyhotpickupsmaycausetheunitstodistortinclean
mode.Thiscanbecompensatedforbyturningtheinstrument
volumedownslightly.
Beforeyoustart:

Controls&Functions:
1
C-TechproductsareproudlydesignedandengineeredintheUSA.
Assuch,C-Techwarrantsit'sproductstobefreeofmanufacturing
defectsforaperiodoftwoyears.
Ifthisproductbecomesdefectiveasaresultoffaultyworkmanship
ormaterials,C-Techatitssolediscretion,willelecttorepairthe
defect(s)orreplacetheproduct.Suchrepairorreplacementwillbe
performedatnocostforaperiodofone(1)yearfromthedateof
retailpurchase,andthereafteratnocostforpartsormaterials.
Allowancewillbemadefornormalweartofinishandmechanical
components.
Specialproceduresareusedtodisassembleandservicethis
product.Circuitdamagemayoccurifthecaseisopened.Thereare
nouserserviceablepartsinsidethecase.Anyunauthorizedattempt
todisassemblethecaseoranyevidenceofmisusewillvoidall
warranties.
ThiswarrantyisgoodintheUnitedStatesonly.
Warranty:
Specifications:
PowerLed
Slidepot
volume
control
Slidepot
filter
control
2-position
on/off
switch
3-positionselector
switch
Stereoline-out
headphone
jack
Stereoline-in
inputjack
clean
distort-1
distort-2

Acceptsstereolinelevelinputfromanexternalsource.Allowsyouto
playalongandsimultaneouslymonitorbothsounds.Volumecontrolon
thePocketRock-itdoesnotaffectthevolumelevelofexternalsource.
linein:
Providesastereolinelevelsignalforheadphonesorvariousrecording
andpre-ampapplications.
volume
filter:
Inputplug:
Mastervolumecontrolslidercontrolstheoverallvolumeleveloflineout
/headphoneoutsignal.
lineout:
ContinuouslyvariableEQcontrolthatadjusts,highandmidrange
frequenciesofparticularampemulationmodelselected.
LED
RedLEDlightindicatesunitisturnedon.
on/off
clean
distort-1
distort-2
Turnsunitonandoff
Plugsdirectlyintoguitarorotherhighimpedancesource.Plughas90
degreerangeofmotion,withpresetdetentsat0,30,60,and90degrees.
HowtoInstallBattery:
AremovablebatterycoverislocatedonbottomofthePocketRock-it
unit.Toremovebatterycover,placeyourthumbsontheraisedtriangle
grooves(A)and,withinputplugpointtowardyou,pushthumbsdown
andtowardrearofproduct.Batterycoverwillpopoffexposingbattery
compartmentandbatterysnaplead.Connectbatteryterminalsto
batterysnapleadandplacebatteryinthecompartment.
Toputbatterycoverbackon,slidebatterycoveralignmenttabs(B)half
wayintoalignmentslots(C)andpushdownandforwardonthebackof
thebatterycover.Alignmenttabswillclickintoplace.
AC
B
ThePocketRock-itisdesignedtooperatewithanyhighquality9-volt
Alkalinebattery.TheunitwillalsooperatewithaPocketRock-itV2
rechargeablebattery. Batterylifewillvarydependingonusage,
butahighqualityAlkalinebatteryshouldlastbetween20and24hours
withcontinuoususe.
Thebatteryshouldbedisconnectedwhentheunitwillnotbeusedfora
prolongperiodoftime.Also,sinceb
willalsoprotecttheproductfrombatteryleakage
andsubsequentdamagetotheunit.
Donotuseanyotherrechargeablebatterywith
yourPocketRock-itproduct.
atteriesdischargeovertimeeven
whennotinuse,removingthebatteryfromtheunitwillextendbatterylife.
Removingthebattery
BatteryManagement:
Asubtledistortionthatcompressesthesoundwithenoughattackfor
chunkypowerchords,andadditionalfullnesswhenplayingsoft.
Anatural,notoverlycompressedsound,richinharmoniccontentand
dynamicrange.
Classictubestyle,heavymetalrockdistortion.Highlycompressedwith
longsustainandpatentedC-techdynamicrangecontrolcircuitry.

1.PlayAlongwithCD,Tapeorotherexternalsource:
5.HowToRecord:
2.PlayalongwithanotherMusician:
1/8"StereoMiniPlug 1/8"StereoMiniPlug
LineOutput
LineOut LineIn
Splitter
1/8"to1/4"Stereo
Adapter(ifnecessary}
1/8"StereoMiniPlug 1/8"StereoMiniPlug
HeadphoneOut LineIn
LineOutput
1/8"to1/4"Stereo
Adapter(ifnecessary)
1/8"StereoMiniPlug 1/8"StereoMiniPlug
MicInput
LineOutput
HeadphoneOutput
Applications:
4.PlaythroughaMusicalInstrumentAmplifier:
5.HowtobypassDirectPlug-infeature:
3.PlaywithanexternalEffectPedal:
StandardGuitarcable
Input Output
LineOut
LineOut
Guitarcable
1/8"to1/4"StereoAdapter
1/8"StereoMiniPlug 1/8"StereoMiniPlug
LineOutput
InstrumentInput
1/4"Monoto1/4”MonoAdapter

1/8"StereoMiniPlugto
1/8"StereoMiniPlug 1/8"StereoMiniPlug
(2)1/8"StereoMiniJacks
1/8"to1/4"StereoAdapter
1/4"Monoto1/4”MonoAdapter
6.0'Long
Cables&Connectors (soldseparately):
Also,whynotleteveryoneknow
thatyou'repackinga"PocketRock-
it...themeanest,screamnestlittle
amplifierintown.ThePocketRock-
itV2T-shirtisahighquality,heavy
weave,100%cottonsilkscreened
shirtavailableinXXL,XL,andL
sizes.Theshirtisawashed-plum
colorwiththegreen“Scream”
graphicdepictedontheproduct
packagingprintedonthefront.
Toorder,simplyfillouttheattached
Warrantycardmakingsureto
indicateyoursizepreference(s)on
thebottom,andreturnwitha
$15.50checkormoneyorderfor
eachshirtordered.
Completeand
returnthe
enclosed
WarrantyCard,
andwe'llsend
youaFREEguitar
casesticker.
FREEPOCKETROCK-ITSTICKER
ANDT-SHIRTOFFER!
PR-9003