Boss MS-3 User Manual

8
Getting Ready
Turning On/O the Power
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned
down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does
not indicate a malfunction.
When powering up
Turn on the power in the following order: this unit ([POWER] switch: ON) 0 connected equipment
0 guitar amp.
When powering down
Turn o the power in the following order: guitar amp 0 connected equipment 0 this unit ([POWER]
switch: OFF).
Tuning the Guitar (TUNER)
1. Hold down the [MEMORY/MANUAL]
switch for two seconds or longer.
The tuner screen appears.
2. Play an open string, and tune it so that
only the center indicator in the screen
is lit.
MEMO
You can also tune while watching the On/O
indicators.
When the pitch is correct (lit green)
HighLow
3. When you nish tuning, press once
again the [MEMORY/MANUAL] switch.
Setting the standard pitch
In Tuner mode, you can turn the [1] knob to
change the standard pitch of the tuner.
PITCH
435–445 Hz (default: 440 Hz)
Output setting
In the tuner screen, you can also change the
output setting for when the tuner is in use by
turning [3] knob.
OUTPUT Explanation
MUTE Sound will not be output while tuning.
BYPASS
While tuning, the sound of the guitar
being input to the MS-3 will be output
without change. All eects will be o.
THRU
Allows you to tune while hearing the
current eect sound.

Boss MS-3 Specifications

General

Bit rate	24 bit
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Delay, Looper
Sound effects quantity	112
AC adapter included	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Connectivity technology	Wired
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	1
Display type	LCD
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	97 mm
Width	275 mm
Height	68 mm
Weight	1100 g