rtelectronix Vari-Phuzz User manual

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Thank"you"for"purchasing"the"RT ElecTRonix"Vari=Phuzz."May"it"bring"you"many"
years"of"tone"and"joy!""Incase"you"were"wondering:"here’s"what"all"these"knobs,"jacks"
and"switches"are"for!"
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Input!Jack:!Plug%guitar%in%here%
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:!!Plug%9.18V%DC%power%supply%in%here!
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Fuzz:!Fuzz%level!
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Bass:!!Boost%and%cut%of%bass%frequencies"""""""""!
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Output!Jack:!Plug%amp%in%here!
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Footswitch:%True%Bypass%On/Off%!
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Output:!Output%volume%
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Treble:!Boost%and%cut%of%treble%frequencies%
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Hi/Lo:"Adjusts%Input%Gain"
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Operational!Tips!and!Tricks!
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LED:!Lights%up%when%pedal%is%on!""
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•It"is"recommended"that"the"Vari=Phuzz"operate"at"unity!volume.!Set"the"fuzz"
level"and"then"adjust"the"output"control"until"the"volume"is"roughly"equal"
when"the"pedal"is"on"and"off.""
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•To"dial"in"a"sound,"start"with"the"Bass!and!Treble!controls!at!12!o’!clock"
and"adjust"for"taste."
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•Because"the"Vari=Phuzz"is"so"touch"sensitive,"most"settings"will"allow"you"to"
clean!up!the!sound"by"just"backing"off"your"guitars"volume"knob!"
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Vari2Phuzz!User!Manual!
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Power!Info!
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For"optimal"performance,"RT ElecTRonix"recommends"that"you"
power"your"pedal"with"a"Center!Negative!9V!DC!Power!Supply"
(Boss"Barrel=Style"Connector)."Recommended"power"supplies"
include"the"Visual"Sound"1"Spot"and"Voodoo"Lab’s"Pedal"Power"
systems.""For!increased!headroom,"you"can"safely"run"your"
pedal"on"up"to"18V!DC!""
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You"can"also"power"your"pedal"with"a"9V"battery.""To"change"the"
battery,"remove"the"four"screws"on"the"back"of"the"pedal"and"flip"
the"lid"up"towards"the"top"(as"pictured)."Wires"will"be"attached,"
so"be"careful"not"to"pull"on"them."Remove"the"9V"battery"clip"
from"below"the"footswitch,"insert"a"new"9V"battery,"and"slide"the"
battery"between"the"footswitch"and"the"bottom"of"the"case."
NOTE:!BATTERY!NOT!INCLUDED."
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Troubleshooting!Guide!
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If"your"pedal"is"not"working"properly,"please"work"through"this"guide"before"contacting""
RT ElecTRonix.""
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•Guitar!and!Amplifier!
oStart"by"plugging"your"guitar"directly"into"your"amp"and"verify"that"they"are"both"
functioning"properly."
•Cables!
oTest"each"cable"individually"by"plugging"them"directly"into"your"amp.""
•Power!
oIf"you"are"using"a"power"supply,"verify"that"your"supply"is"operating"properly"by"
testing"it"with"another"pedal."
oIf"you"are"powering"your"pedal"with"a"battery,"replace"the"old"battery"with"a"new"
one.""
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Should"this"guide"fail"to"solve"your"problem,"contact"[e-mail]"for"repair"and"
warranty"claim"information.""
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Warranty!Information!
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RT ElecTRonix"products"carry"a"5"year"limited"warranty,"applicable"from"the"pedal"purchase"date."
Proof"of"purchase"will"be"required"and"warranty"service"will"only"be"extended"to"the"original"owner."
The"5"year"warranty"only"covers"manufacturing"defects"and"applies"only"to"the"circuit"board"and"
original"wiring."Footswitches"and"potentiometers"are"covered"for"1"year."Knobs,"feet,"and"battery"
clips"are"not"covered."Warranty"repairs"will"cover"parts"and"labor."Owner"will"pay"shipping"to"RT"
ElecTRonix"and"personal"drop"offs"and"pick=ups"will"not"be"accepted."Any"damage"caused"by"misuse,"
mishandling,"or"accidental"damage"will"not"be"covered"under"warranty."Any"user"modifications"or"
user=attempted"service"will"void"the"warranty."
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