Boss RC-1 - Modes, Maintenance, and Specifications; Changing the Recording Mode or Stop Mode; Changing the Battery

Changing the Recording Mode or Stop Mode
1. While holding down the pedal switch, turn the power on (insert a plug into the OUTPUT A jack).
The LOOP indicator (red) lights, indicating the current recording mode.
Recording mode Explanation
Red
Upper half
Switch in the order of recording → overdubbing → playback (default
setting).
Lower half
Switch in the order of recording→playback → overdubbing.
2. Press the pedal switch successively twice (within one second) to change the recording mode.
3. Press the pedal switch.
The LOOP indicator (green) lights, indicating the current stop mode.
Stop mode Explanation
Red
Upper half
Press the pedal switch successively twice to stop
immediately (default setting).
Lower half
Press the pedal switch successively twice to enable stopping at the end of the phrase;
playback stops when the phrase has played to its end. When playback stops, the phrase is
erased.
Operation when stop has been enabled
• The LOOP indicator (green) rotates while blinking.
• Press the pedal switch successively twice to stop immediately and erase the phrase.
• Hold down the pedal switch for two seconds or longer to cancel the stop-enabled state.
4. Press the pedal switch successively twice (within one second) to change the stop mode.
5. When the power is turned off and on again, the unit returns to normal operation.
Changing the Battery
1. Hold down the pedal and loosen the thumbscrew, then open the pedal upward.
* The pedal can be opened without detaching the thumbscrew completely.
2. Remove the old battery from the battery housing, and remove the snap cord connected to it.
3. connected to it. 3. Connect the snap cord to the new battery, and place the battery inside the battery housing.
* Be sure to carefully observe the battery’s polarity (+ versus -).
4. Slip the coil spring onto the spring base on the back of the pedal, and then close the pedal.
* Carefully avoid getting the snap cord caught in the pedal, coil spring, and battery housing.
5. Finally, insert the thumbscrew into the guide bush hole and fasten it securely.
Specifications
BOSS RC-1: Loop Station