¨ OWNER'S MANUAL 2 G-DEC Important Safety Instructions · This symbol warns the user of dangerous voltage levels localized within the enclosure of the unit. · This symbol advises the user to read all accompanying literature for safe operation of the unit. · Read, retain, and follow all instructions. warnings. Heed all performance; or the product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. · Only use a cart or stand with this product that is recommended by this product's manufacturer. · The power supply cord of this product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time, or during electrical storms. · Do not drip nor splash liquids, nor place liquid filled containers on the unit. · CAUTION: No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified personnel only. · Fender® amplifiers and loudspeaker systems are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels which may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage. Use care when setting and adjusting volume levels during use. FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications and 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 of the receiver. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician if help is needed. · Only connect the electric line cord to an earth grounded AC receptacle in accordance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed under INPUT POWER on the rear panel of this product. · WARNING: To prevent damage, fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. · Unplug the AC power line cord before cleaning the unit exterior (use a damp cloth only). Wait until the unit is completely dry before reconnecting it to power. · Maintain at least 6 inches of unobstructed air space behind the unit to allow for proper ventilation and cooling of the unit. · This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat. · This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of this plug. · Protect the power cord from being pinched or abraded. · This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled onto the product; or the product has been exposed to rain; or the product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in A PRODUCT OF: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION CORONA, CALIFORNIA USA Trademarks: Fender®, G­DEC®, BlackfaceTM and Dyna­TouchTM are trademarks of FMIC. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. © 2006 FMIC. All rights reserved. fender.com G-DEC 3 Introduction G­DEC® Guitar Digital Entertainment Center includes everybody in the band but you! Inside G­DEC you will find a versatile drummer, skilled bass player and flexible accompanist for virtually any style of music. And for you, the guitarist: G­DEC is a warehouse of amplifiers and effects, and what's better--these are ready for your sound check! Turn the G­DEC Data Wheel to access a diverse collection of band setups. 50 permanent presets furnish a diverse collection always available to you. Another 50 rewritable presets store the bands that you create for your music and playing style. G­DEC is the ultimate practice tool whether you are just starting out or playing professionally. As a beginner, you can have an instructor plug into the rear input. To learn a new song you can plug your CD or MP3 player into the G­DEC and play along. For difficult licks you can record a phrase and play it in a continuous loop--at half speed if necessary! Seasoned players enjoy G­DEC as a songwriting partner or jamming buddy. G­DEC also has MIDI ports which allow you to link up with other G­DEC players to trade presets. Connect G­DEC to your computer* to backup presets or play General MIDI files through G­DEC! It's time to jam--with G­DEC at your command! *MIDI capable sound card (or MIDI-to-USB device) and MIDI software required. Features Each G­DEC Preset is a complete "band!" Modify any component or select another from the G­DEC arsenal: · 17 Guitar Amplifiers, each with Gain, Volume, Tone, Compressor, Timbre and Noise Gate parameters · 29 studio-quality Effects (many in stereo), each with 4 adjustable parameters · 10 Reverbs with adjustable levels · 70 Drum Patterns (+1 Metronome) with Tempo, Key, Drum Level, Bass Level and Accompaniment Level parameters G­DEC MIDI ports provide expanded functionality with your computer and other G­DEC players! · Trade and backup presets · Play MIDI files · Update G­DEC software if necessary · Front panel MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports G­DEC delivers world-class Fender tone and world-standard Fender quality! · Second input jack for a friend or instructor · On­board digital chromatic tuner · Phones jack can be used with stereo headphones or as a stereo line out jack · Shoulder strap · 14-second Phrase Sampler · On-board General MIDI synthesizer Thank you for choosing Fender® -- To n e , Tr a d i t i o n a n d I n n o v a t i o n -- s i n c e 1 9 4 6 fender.com 4 G-DEC Control Panel Overview A. INPUT - Plug your guitar in here. B. PHONES - Plug in your headphones for private listening or connect a pair of powered speakers (such as commonly used with computers); the G­DEC speaker mutes automatically. Enjoy the G­DEC's many stereo effects through this jack. You can also connect PHONES to "Audio In" on your computer to record with your favorite recording software. NOTE: You will need the proper cables, adapters and/or equipment for these connections. C. DRUMS - Press to access the Drums Mode menus (see page 10). D. START-STOP - Press to start and stop the drum loop. The START-STOP button flashes in time with the tempo. You can also use START-STOP to set the tempo: Shortcut 1--Hold START-STOP while rotating the Data Wheel. Shortcut 2--Hold DRUMS while tapping START-STOP to the beat, to set the tempo by "feel." E. TUNER - Press to activate the Tuner (the G­DEC speaker mutes automatically). F. PHRASE SAMPLER - Use the Phrase Sampler to record up to 14 seconds of G­DEC audio for playback. Press: Record--to start sampling Play--to playback the phrase Stop--to end a recording or playback in progress You can change the recording source, playback speed and many other Phrase Sampler settings through the Auxiliary/Phrase Mode menus (see page 10). G. DISPLAY - Shows you information about the current preset in Play Mode (see page 8), and menus of G­DEC settings when you press a Mode button {C, H}. H. AUX / UTILITY / FX / AMP - Press to access the corresponding Mode menus (see pages 9-11). I. SAVE - Saves the current G­DEC settings to a user preset (U00-U49). J. EXIT - Press to return to Play Mode. K. DATA WHEEL - Selects presets in Play Mode and adjusts G­DEC settings in the other Modes. L. VOLUME - Adjusts the overall loudness of the G­DEC. M. TONE - Adjusts the tone characteristics of your guitar. The Tone control does not affect the Drum section or the Auxiliary Input sound. N. MIDI IN/OUT - To transfer presets from your G­DEC: Connect MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN port on another G­DEC (or your computer) using a MIDI cable. Then use Utility Mode (see page 11) and initiate either a "Dump Preset" to transfer the current preset, or a "Dump All" to transfer all presets. The receiving G­DEC will prompt you to select a preset to overwrite before a "Dump Preset" is completed. To play General MIDI files on your computer through your G­DEC: Connect MIDI OUT on your properly configured computer sound card (or interface), to MIDI IN on the G­DEC. Then load and play the file in your MIDI playback software on your computer. fender.com G-DEC 5 Rear Panel O. POWER - Switches the G­DEC on-off. P. POWER CORD SOCKET - Connect your G­DEC to an A/C outlet using the included power cord. Q. FUSE - Protects your G­DEC from electrical faults. Replace a blown fuse only with the type and rating specified below the fuse holder. To remove the fuse holder: Unplug the G­DEC power cord from the socket to expose the fuse holder. Use a small screwdriver to pry out the fuse holder using the notch on top. R. AUX IN - Auxiliary input for your CD o r MP3 player. Playback music through your G­DEC for accompaniment or to learn songs. Connect the (headphones) output on your player to the AUX IN "RCA" jacks using the proper cable or adapter. You can select a "focus" filter and adjust the auxiliary input level through the Aux Mode menus (see page 10). S. INPUT - An extra input for an instructor or a friend to plug into. How Do I...? START OR STOP DRUM LOOP? Press START­STOP. ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST? Press and hold EXIT while rotating the Data Wheel. SAVE MY CURRENT CHANGES? Press SAVE, rotate the Data Wheel, then press SAVE again. SWITCH DRUM PATTERNS? Press DRUMS, then rotate the Data Wheel. SWITCH PRESETS? Rotate the Data Wheel (in Play Mode). USE THE TUNER? Press TUNER. RECORD /PLAY A PHRASE? Press Record / Play. RETURN TO PLAY MODE? Press EXIT. MODIFY PHRASE SAMPLER AND AUX INPUT FUNCTIONS? Use AUX Mode (see page 10). RENAME A PRESET? Press UTILITY, then rotate the Data Wheel. SWITCH GUITAR EFFECTS? Press FX, then rotate the Data Wheel. SWITCH GUITAR AMPS? Press AMP, then rotate the Data Wheel. Play Mode Shor tcut--Press and hold this button while rotating the Data Wheel to make a quick adjustment without leaving Play Mode. tcut fender.com 6 G-DEC Play Mode Play Mode is the normal G­DEC mode, active at start-up. Play guitar, select presets and play the drum loop (or the phrase sampler) in Play Mode. Press EXIT to return to Play Mode from any other mode (Play Mode activates automatically after 60 seconds of inactivity in the other modes). Information about the current preset is displayed in Play Mode: PRESET NUMBER (Highlighted if preset is modified.) PRESET NAME MEASURE "1" ("1" appears each time the Drum Loop reaches the first measure.) GUITAR AMPLIFIER TYPE EFFECTS TYPE REVERB TYPE DRUM TEMPO (Beats Per Minute) or, during phrase playback, "Phrase On" appears here. BASSLINE KEY DRUM PATTERN Menu Navigation You can adjust a huge variety of G­DEC settings through the menus of 5 different modes. Press AMP, FX, DRUMS, AUX or UTILITY (repeatedly) for menus, then turn the Data Wheel to adjust the highlighted menu's setting. MENU SHORTCUT: First, press AMP, FX, DRUMS, AUX or UTILITY to enter that mode. Then, press and hold the same mode button while rotating the Data Wheel to navigate menus--in both directions! MENU ITEMS Current selection is highlighted. PARAMETER (SETTING) (of highlighted menu item) DATA WHEEL MODE BUTTONS fender.com G-DEC 7 Amp Mode Use AMP Mode to select an amplifier type (first menu), then modify that amplifier's settings in menus 2­9. Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Amp Menu Items AMP TYPE GAIN AMP VOLUME BASS MIDDLE TREBLE COMPRESSOR TIMBRE NOISE GATE Settings--(Function) Tweed­1, 2, 3, Blackface­1, 2, 3, Dyna-Touch­1, 2, 3, 4, British­1, 2, 3, Modern­1, 2, 3, Acoustic 1-10 -- (Adjusts amplifier distortion level.) 1-10 -- (Adjusts the volume of the current amplifier relative to other presets.) 1-10 -- (Low frequency tone.) 1-10 -- (Mid-frequency tone.) 1-10 -- (High-frequency tone.) Off, Low, Medium, High, Super -- (Moderates volume range and provides sustain.) None, Full Body, Full Stack, Razors Edge, Bright Lite, Bass Boost, Nu Metal, Super Bright, Acoustic -- (Tone filters.) Off, Low, Medium, High, Super -- (Cuts low volume noise.) FX/Reverb Mode Use FX/Reverb Mode to select an effect type (first menu), then modify that effect's settings in menus 2­6. Effect Type Menu 1 NONE MONO DELAY TAPE DELAY STEREO TAPE DELAY DUCKING DELAY REVERSE DELAY AUTOPAN DELAY SINE CHORUS TRIANGLE CHORUS SINE FLANGE TRIANGLE FLANGE PHASER TREMOLO RING MODULATION DELAY PITCH SHIFT TOUCH WAH FIXED W ...