Zoom G5 User manual

Thank you very much for purchasing the ZOOM .
Please read this manual carefully to learn about all the functions of the so that you will
be able to use it fully for a long time.
Keep this manual in a convenient place for reference when necessary.
Usage and safety precautions …………… 2
Introduction ………………………………… 3
Terms used in this manual ………………… 3
Part names ………………………………… 4
Turning the power on ……………………… 7
Adjusting effects …………………………… 9
Using the Z-Pedal …………………………… 12
Selecting patches …………………………… 14
Storing Patches……………………………… 16
Setting patch-specific parameters ………… 18
Changing Various Settings ………………… 20
Using the Tuner ……………………………… 24
Using Rhythms ……………………………… 26
Using the Looper …………………………… 28
Using the TUBE BOOSTER………………… 34
Using Audio Interface Functions ………… 35
Updating the firmware……………………… 36
Restoring the to its factory
default settings ………………………… 37
Adjusting the Z-Pedal ……………………… 38
Effect Types and Parameters ……………… 40
Z-Pedal Effect Types and Parameters …… 59
Troubleshooting …………………………… 62
Specifications ……………………………… 63
Rhythm List ………………………………… 63
OPERATION MANUAL
Contents
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Usage and safety precautions
Usage and safety precautions
In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings
and cautions that you must read to prevent accidents. The
meanings of these symbols are as follows:
Interference with other electrical equipment
In consideration of safety, the has been designed to minimize
the emission of electromagnetic radiation from the device and
to minimize external electromagnetic interference. However,
equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits
powerful electromagnetic waves could result in interference if
placed nearby. If this occurs, place the and the other device
farther apart. With any type of electronic device that uses digital
control, including the , electromagnetic interference could
cause malfunction, corrupt or destroy data and result in other
unexpected trouble. Always use caution.
Cleaning
Use a soft cloth to clean the panels of the unit if they become dirty.
If necessary, use a damp cloth that has been wrung out well. Never
use abrasive cleansers, wax or solvents, including alcohol, benzene
and paint thinner.
Malfunction
If the unit becomes broken or malfunctions, immediately
disconnect the AC adapter, turn the power OFF and disconnect
other cables. Contact the store where you bought the unit or
ZOOM service with the following information: product model, serial
number and specific symptoms of failure or malfunction, along
with your name, address and telephone number.
Copyrights
• Windows®, Windows Vista®and Windows®7 are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Microsoft®.
• Macintosh®and Mac OS®are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Apple Inc.
• All othertrademarks, product names andcompany names
mentioned in this documentation are the property of their
respective owners.
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual
are for identification purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the
copyrights of their respective owners.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Usage Precautions
Warning
Precautions
Something that could cause serious injury
or death.
Something that could cause injury or
damage to the equipment.
Warning
Caution
Other symbols
Prohibited actions
Required (mandatory) actions
AC adapter handling
When disconnecting the AC adapter from an outlet, always pull the
body of the adapter itself.
During lightning storms or when not using the unit for a long time,
disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet.
Connecting cables with input and output jacks
Always turn the power OFF for all equipment before connecting any
cables.
Always disconnect all connection cables and the AC adapter before
moving the unit.
Alterations
Never open the case or attempt to modify the product.
Operation using an AC adapter
Use only a ZOOM AD-16 AC adapter with this unit.
Do not use do anything that could exceed the ratings of outlets and
other electrical wiring equipment. Before using the equipment in a
foreign country or other region where the electrical voltage differs from
that indicated on the AC adapter, always consult with a shop that carries
ZOOM products beforehand and use the appropriate AC adapter.
Volume
Do not use the product at a loud volume for a long time.
Product handling
Do not drop, bump or apply excessive force to the unit.
Be careful not to allow foreign objects or liquids to enter the unit.
Operating environment
Do not use in extremely high or low temperatures.
Do not use near heaters, stoves and other heat sources.
Do not use in very high humidity or near splashing water.
Do not use in places with excessive vibrations.
Do not use in places with excessive dust or sand.

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Introduction
Introduction
Terms used in this manual
Patch
The ON/OFF and parameter settings of effects are stored as “patches.”
You can save and recall groups of effects in patches. The stores 297 patches.
Bank
A set of 3 patches is called a “bank.”
There are 99 banks, numbered 01–99.
Nine simultaneous effects
You can freely select, arrange and use up to eight regular effects and one Z-Pedal effect at
the same time. With the SCROLL keys, you can quickly change which effects are shown.
New Z-Pedal
The new Z-Pedal makes control even more intuitive.
Tube booster
The built-in tube booster uses a 12AX7 tube at the effect output stage.
This allows you to add a final boost with tube saturation.
Looper that syncs with rhythms
The looper can be synchronized with rhythms and record phrases of up to 60 seconds.
Automatic saving
The auto save function reliably stores the changes you make.
Works with Edit&Share
Use our free Edit&Share editor and librarian computer software with this pedal to back up
patches and drag and drop effects to change their order.
See the ZOOM website (http://www.zoom.co.jp/) for further information about Edit&Share.

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Part names
Part names
Front panel
Rear panel Input jack
Pedal switch
BALANCED
OUT
connector
Output jacks
CONTROL
IN jack USB jackPHONES jack
DC9V
AC adapter
connector
POWER (eco) switch
PAGE key
Footswitches
1-4 TUBE BOOSTER
switch
TAP key
SCROLL keys
PATCH SELECT keys TOTAL key
GLOBAL key
Z-Pedal
BOOST knob
TUBE BOOSTER
TONE knob
TYPE keys
GROUND switch
Use this switch to connect or
disconnect the BALANCED OUT
connector with the ground. Set it to
“LIFT” (pushed in) to separate the
signal path from the grounding pin.
Set it to “CONNECT” (not pushed
in) to connect the grounding pin to
the ground.
PRE/POST switch
Use this switch to set the point when
the signal is output from the
BALANCED OUT connector.
Set it to “POST” (pushed in) to output
the signal after the effects. Set it to
“PRE” (not pushed in) to output the
signal before the effects.
ACTIVE/PASSIVE switch
Use this switch to set the input type.
Set this to “ACTIVE” (pushed in) if
you have an effect pedal connected
between your instrument and the
or you are directly connecting a guitar
with active pickups.
Set this to “PASSIVE” (not pushed
in) if you are directly connecting a
guitar with passive pickups.
STORE/SWAP key
Displays
(From left to
right, these are
called “Effect 1”
to “Effect 4” in
this manual.)
Parameter
knobs1–3
(These are shown
as
in this manual.)
RHYTHM [ ] key
Guitar
FP01/FP02
FS01
ZOOM AD-16 AC adapter
Computer
Guitar amp Headphones

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Part names
Front panel
Rear panel Input jack
Pedal switch
BALANCED
OUT
connector
Output jacks
CONTROL
IN jack USB jackPHONES jack
DC9V
AC adapter
connector
POWER (eco) switch
PAGE key
Footswitches
1-4 TUBE BOOSTER
switch
TAP key
SCROLL keys
PATCH SELECT keys TOTAL key
GLOBAL key
Z-Pedal
BOOST knob
TUBE BOOSTER
TONE knob
TYPE keys
GROUND switch
Use this switch to connect or
disconnect the BALANCED OUT
connector with the ground. Set it to
“LIFT” (pushed in) to separate the
signal path from the grounding pin.
Set it to “CONNECT” (not pushed
in) to connect the grounding pin to
the ground.
PRE/POST switch
Use this switch to set the point when
the signal is output from the
BALANCED OUT connector.
Set it to “POST” (pushed in) to output
the signal after the effects. Set it to
“PRE” (not pushed in) to output the
signal before the effects.
ACTIVE/PASSIVE switch
Use this switch to set the input type.
Set this to “ACTIVE” (pushed in) if
you have an effect pedal connected
between your instrument and the
or you are directly connecting a guitar
with active pickups.
Set this to “PASSIVE” (not pushed
in) if you are directly connecting a
guitar with passive pickups.
STORE/SWAP key
Displays
(From left to
right, these are
called “Effect 1”
to “Effect 4” in
this manual.)
Parameter
knobs1–3
(These are shown
as
in this manual.)
RHYTHM [ ] key
Guitar
FP01/FP02
FS01
ZOOM AD-16 AC adapter
Computer
Guitar amp Headphones

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Part names
Part names
Using the Z-Pedal
Using theTUBE BOOSTER
In addition to up and down, the new Z-Pedal can also be moved left and right.
By using it with a Z-Pedal effect, you can control effects intuitively.
This booster uses a 12AX7, which is a type of tube frequently used in guitar
amp preamplifiers, to add up to +16 dB of amplification.
By turning this on when playing a lead, you can overload a guitar amp to
achieve a powerful sound level.
• Seepage12forhowto set theZ-Pedal,
and see page 38 for how to adjust it.
HINT

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NEXT
Turning the power on
Turning the power on
To turn the power on
• Lower the amplifier’s volume all the way.
• Turn the amplifier’s power on and raise its volume.
• Connect the AC adapter before setting the POWER switch to ON.
Using the POWER switch eco setting
When set to eco, if the is not used for 10 hours, its power will
automatically turn off.
If you want to keep it on all the time set the POWER switch to ON.

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Turning the power on
Turning the power on
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Display information
Home Screens show the current patch
Edit Screens show parameters being edited
• Thepositionsofthevirtualknobschangewiththeparametervalues.
HINT
• Ifthereare4ormoreparametersthatcanbeadjusted,multiplepagetabswillbeshown.
HINT
Parameter names
Parameter values
Page tabs
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Graphic for selected effect Virtual knob

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NEXT
Adjusting effects
Adjusting effects
Confirm that the Home Screens are shown.
1To turn an effect ON and OFF
2To select an effect type
• Press , , or .
• ThisturnsthateffectON/OFF.
• Press .
• Thischangestheeffecttype.
NOTE
• TheeffectshownonadisplayisONwhen
the LED on the footswitch below it is lit.
• Theeffect shownonadisplayisOFF
when the LED on the footswitch below it
is not lit.
• See thesectionstartingonpage40
for information about effect types and
parameters.
• See”Z-PedalEffectTypesandParameters”.
• Adjustmentsareautomaticallysaved.
HINT
OFF ON
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Adjusting effects
Adjusting effects
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3To adjust parameters
4To change the page
• Turn , and .
• Theeditingscreenopenswhereyoucanadjustparameters.
• Press .
• Thenextpageopens.
NOTE
• Time,rateandsomeother effect
parameters can be set in note durations
that are synchronized to the tempo.
Effect processing limit
The allows you to combine nine effects as you like, but you can exceed
its processing capacity if you use effect types that require great amounts of
processing power (including amp models). If this happens, “DSP FULL” appears
and all effects are bypassed. You can resolve this by changing some of the
effect types and or setting them to THRU.
• Press and hold for a second to set the
effect quickly to THRU, bypassing the effect.
HINT
NOTE
• Aneffectrequiresthesameamountof
processing power whether it is on or off.
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Adjusting effects
EDIT
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This shows there are more effects in this direction
This shows the number of effects hidden in this direction.
5To scroll through the effects shown
Example: If you press
• Press .
About scrolling the effects
With the , you can arrange and use up to nine effects—eight regular effects and one Z-Pedal
effect. The display shows four of these effects at a time. By scrolling, you can move to different parts
of the effect chain and view effects that might have been hidden.
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You can also scroll using the footswitches.
•Left: Press and simultaneously.
•Right: Press and simultaneously.
HINT
(
+
) (
+
)

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Using the Z-Pedal
Using the Z-Pedal
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1To select a Z-Pedal effect
• AZ-PedalmarkappearsonZ-Pedaleffects.
• See“Z-Pedal Effect Types and Parameters”
for information about the Z-Pedal effect
types.
HINT
2To set the Z-Pedal effect
3To customize the Z-Pedal.
• SelectaZ-Pedaleffect.
• Press .
• FunctionswillbeassignedtotheZ-Pedalautomatically.
• Thischangestheeffecttype.
•
The CUSTOM screen opens.
NOTE
• Ifyouchooseanordinarypedal effect,a
function will be assigned automatically to
the Z-Pedal up-down direction. See “Effect
Types and Parameters” for the parameter
that is assigned automatically.
NOTE
• ByusingtheCUSTOMoption,you
can control effect parameters as
you like with the Z-Pedal.
• See“EffectTypesandParameters”
for the parameters that can be
assigned.
• Press to show the Z-Pedal Effect.
• Press .
Z-Pedal mark

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Using the Z-Pedal
Z-PEDAL
• TheupanddowndirectioncanbeusedtoturnaneffectON/OFFwiththepedalswitch.
HINT
To choose the pedal direction to be set
• Press to choose the pedal direction.
Up and down Left Right
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• Theeffectparametersthatcanbeassignedareshown.
• Turn to set the minimum value.
• Turn to set the maximum value.
• Theminimumvaluecanbeset higher thanthemaximumvalue.
When set this way, pushing the pedal down decreases the effect,
while letting it up increases the effect.
HINT
• INPUTVOL:Controlstheinputlevel.
• OUTPUTVOL:Controlstheoutputlevel.(Doesnotaffectthevolume
of the rhythm or looper).
• NOASSIGN:Nofunctionisassignedtothecurrentdirection.
HINT
To select the controlled parameter
Set the parameter range that the pedal can adjust.
• Turn .
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NOTE
• See“Effecttypesandparameters”fordetailsabout thefunctions
that can be assigned for each effect.

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Selecting patches
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1To activate patch selection
2To change the patch
• Pressandhold for a second.
Selecting patches
Confirm that the Home display is shown.
• Effect1–3showpatchnumbersandnames,andEffect4showsthebank
number.
• Press , or .
• Thatpatchchanges.
• Youcanalsochangepatches
using .
HINT
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Selected patch

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Selecting patches
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3To change the bank
• Press and simultaneously to open the lower bank.
• Press and simultaneously to open the higher bank.
• Turn of Effect 4.
• Thebanknumberchanges.
PATCH SELECT
4To return to the Home Screens
• Pressandhold for a second.
NOTE
• Whenpressingtwofootswitchesatthesametime,thesoundcouldbeaffectedbythefootswitchthatis
pressed slightly earlier. To avoid this, do not make sound when switching banks.
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Storing Patches
• Turn on Effect 1.
Storing Patches
1
To store a patch or swap with a different patch
2To select whether to store or swap the patch
• Press .
• blinks and the screens appear as below.
The automatically saves settings when parameters are adjusted.
Store Swap
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Selected patch Saved/swapped patch destination
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Storing Patches
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STORE/SWAP
3To set where to store or swap the patch
4To complete patch storing/swapping
To change the patch number where stored/swapped
To change the bank where stored/swapped
• Turn of Effect 4.
• Press .
•
After “COMPLETE!” appears on the display, the stored/swapped patch opens.
• Turn of Effect 4.
NOTE
• Thecurrently selected
patch cannot be set as the
destination.
• Thecurrentsettingvalues
are automatically saved.
• To cancel this, press any key
instead of .
HINT
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Change the patch number
Change the bank

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Setting patch-specific parameters
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• Turn , and of Effect 1.
• Turn on Effect 1.
Setting patch-specific parameters
1To activate theTOTAL menu
3To adjust the patch level
• Press .
NOTE
• SettingsmadeforTOTALparametersaresavedseparatelyforeachpatch.
• Seepage19forhowtousetheCHAINfunction(effectreordering).
NOTE
• Thesettingrangeis0–120.
• Tochangetheoverallvolumeofallpatches,adjustthemasterlevel
(see page 20).
HINT
2To change the patch name
: Turn to move the cursor.
: Turn to change the type of character/symbol.
: Turn to change the character.
NOTE
• Thefollowingcharactersandsymbolscanbeused.
! # $ % & ' () +, -. ; = @ [] ^ _ ` { } ~A–Z, a–z, 0–9, (space)
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CHAIN
NAME/PATCH LEVEL/
CONTROL SWITCH
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Setting patch-specific parameters
TOTAL
5To change the order of the effects
• Turn , and of Effects 2–4 to change effect positions.
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• EffectsthatareOFFappeargray.
HINT
4To set an optional footswitch function
• Press and turn of Effect 1.
• Effectfunctionsthatcanbeassignedareshown.
NOTE
• Inordertousethefunctionset,thecorrespondingeffectmustalsobeON.
• See“Effecttypesandparameters”fordetailsaboutthefunctionsthatcanbeassignedforeacheffect.
• Youcanalsoconnectanexpressionpedal(FP01/FP02)anduseittocontrolthevolume.
• BYPASS/MUTE:Usetobypassormutetheeffect.
• TAPTEMPO:Pressthe footswitchrepeatedlyat thedesiredtempo
to set the tempo used for rhythms, the looper and effects.
• NOASSIGN:Nofunctionisassignedtothefootswitch.
• Iftheselectedparameterhasmultiplefunctions,use to select
one.
HINT
6To exit theTOTAL menu
• Press .
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Changing Various Settings
• Turn of Effect 1.
Changing Various Settings
1To activate the GLOBAL menu
2To adjust the master level
• Press .
NOTE
• Globalparametersettingsaffectallpatches.
NOTE
• Thesettingrangeis0–120.
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OUTPUT
LCD CONTRAST
MASTER LEVEL
MASTER TEMPO
eco
SIGNALPATH USB AUDIO
VERSION
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