Electro-Harmonix MICRO Q-TRON User manual

FCC COMPLIANCE
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the CC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment under CC rules.
MICRO Q-TRON
Envelope Controlled Filter
Congratulations on your purchase of the Micro Q-Tron envelope controlled filter! The
Micro Q-Tron is identical to our Mini Q-Tron but in a compact pedal. The envelope
controlled filter is a unique type of sound modifier in which the user’s playing style
controls the effect. The volume of the input signal (also called the envelope) controls
the cutoff frequency or center frequency of a swept filter. As your instrument’s
volume increases or decreases, so does the pitch of the filter.
-CONTROLS-
DRIVE CONTROL – This is the filter sweep sensitivity control. Turning the DRIVE
control clockwise will cause the filter to react more to your playing. The more you
turn up the DRIVE control, the higher in frequency the filter will jump when you play
a note. When first plugging into the Micro Q-Tron, start with this control at 12
o’clock.
Q CONTROL – Determines the peak bandwidth of the filter. As the Q control is
turned clockwise, the filter will sound increasingly narrow with a more obvious peak,
making the effect more dramatic. Start with Q set to about 2 o’clock.
MODE ROTARY SWITC (LP BP P) – Determines what frequency range the filter
will pass. Emphasizes lows in LP mode (Low Pass), midrange in BP mode (Band Pass)
and highs in HP mode (High Pass).
STATUS LED – When the LED is lit, the Micro Q-Tron is in effect mode. When the
LED is off, the Micro Q-Tron is True Bypass mode.
FOOTSWITC – Toggles the Micro Q-Tron between effect and True Bypass modes.
CONNECTIONS – Connect your instrument to the INPUT Jack. Connect your amplifier
to the AMP Jack.

-POWER-
POWER – Power, from the internal 9-volt battery or external battery eliminator, is
activated by plugging into the Input jack. The input cable should be removed when-
the unit is not in use to avoid running down the battery. The barrel connector on the
front of the Micro Q-Tron is for a 9-volt battery eliminator capable of delivering 100
mA of current. The inner ring of the 9-volt battery eliminator must be negative, the
outer ring positive. The unit’s battery may be left in or taken out when the eliminator
is in use.
BATTERY – The Micro Q-Tron can run off of a 9V battery. To change the 9-volt
battery, you must remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the Micro Q-Tron. Once the
screws are removed, you can take off the bottom plate and change the battery.
Please do not touch the circuit board while the bottom plate is off or you risk
damaging a component.
-PLAYING T E MICRO Q-TRON-
The Micro Q-Tron’s effect is controlled by the musician’s playing dynamics: a stronger
attack or louder note will yield a more dramatic effect, while softer playing will
produce more subtle effects. Use the full range of control settings in combination
with different playing techniques to obtain a number of different and unique effects
combinations. You might find that the DRIVE and Q controls work best when they are
in the middle of their range rather than maximized.
When you play a note into the Micro Q-Tron, its filter will jump up to a high
frequency and then slowly descend in frequency according to the envelope of the
notes you play. The louder your note, the higher in frequency the filter jumps.
- WARRANTY INFORMATION -
Please register online at http://www.ehx.com/product-registration or complete and
return the enclosed warranty card within 10 days of purchase. Electro-Harmonix will
repair or replace, at its discretion, a product that fails to operate due to defects in
materials or workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. This
applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized
Electro-Harmonix retailer. Repaired or replaced units will then be warranted for the
unexpired portion of the original warranty term.
If you should need to return your unit for service within the warranty period, please
contact the appropriate office listed below. Customers outside the regions listed
below, please contact EHX Customer Service for information on warranty repairs at
[email protected] or [phone]. USA and Canadian customers: please obtain a
Return Authorization Number (RA#) from EHX Customer Service before returning
your product. Include with your returned unit: a written description of the problem
as well as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and RA#; and a
copy of your receipt clearly showing the purchase date.
United States & Canada
EHX CUSTOMER SERVICE
ELECTRO-HARMONIX
c/o NEW SENSOR CORP.
55-01 2ND STREET
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Europe
JOHN WILLIAMS
ELECTRO-HARMONIX UK
13 CWMDONKIN TERRACE
SWANSEA SA2 0RQ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
This warranty gives a purchaser specific legal rights. A purchaser may have even
greater rights depending upon the laws of the jurisdiction within which the product
was purchased.
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