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4. Plugging in an Acoustic Guitar, Stereo Keyboard or CD
Player
The GigRac will happily receive signals from instruments with either mono
or stereo outputs such as guitars (Mono) or stereo keyboards and CD
Players (Stereo)
Before plugging in, make sure the Main Volume control (2) for the chosen
channel is turned fully off to avoid accidental damage to your speakers.
Acoustic Guitars
Set the Main Master Volume control (1) to about halfway.
Make sure the Main Volume control (2) on the channel you are about to
use is turned fully down.
Plug the guitar lead into the jack socket in the center of the combination
input socket (7) on the channel of your choice. Turn up the volume
control on your guitar to about halfway, and then gradually turn up the
Main Volume control (2) until you hear the guitar signal appearing in the
loudspeakers.You should also see activiity on the Main Ouptut meter
(4).
Stereo Keyboards and CD Players
The GigRac offers four channels that can receive stereo inputs. Two of
these channels are equipped with RCA/Phono connectors (Channel 5
and 6) (8) and two with Jack connectors (Channels 7 and 8) (9).
Connect up the Left and Right outputs of your CD player or Cassette
deck to the Left and Right RCA/Phono inputs on either Channel 5 or 6 of
the GigRac. Turn up the Main Master Volume control (1) to about halfway,
and then turn up the Main Volume control (2) on the chosen channel
until you hear the signal appearing in the loudspeakers.
Connect up the Left and Right outputs of your Stereo Keyboard to the
Left and Right Jack inputs on either Channel 7 or 8 of the GigRac. Set
the volume control of your keyboard to about halfway. Turn up the Main
Master Volume control (1) to about halfway, and then turn up the Main
Volume control (2) on the chosen channel until you hear the signal
appearing in the loudspeakers.
You may now use the Treble and Bass controls as mentioned above to
change the tone of the signals.
