Simmons SD1 - Care and Maintenance; Location Guidelines; Power Supply Precautions; Handling and Transport

SD1
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Taking Care of Your Digital Drum Pad
Location
•Keeptheunitawayfromdirectsunlight,hightemperaturesources,andexcessive
humidity to prevent deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage.
Power Supply
•TurnthepowerswitchOFFwhentheSD1isnotinuse.
•TheACadaptershouldbeunpluggediftheSD1isnottobeusedforanextended
period of time.
•AvoidpluggingtheACadapterintoanoutletthatisalsopoweringhigh-consumption
 appliancessuchaselectricheatersortelevisions.Alsoavoidusingmulti-plugadapters,
since these can reduce sound quality, cause operation errors and result in
possible damage.
•TurnOFFtheSD1’spowerswitchandallrelateddevicespriortoconnectingor
disconnecting cables to avoid damaging the unit.
Handling and Transport
•Neverapplyexcessiveforcetocontrols,connectors,andotherparts.
•Unplugcablesbygrippingtheplugrmly.Donotpullonthecables.
•Disconnectallcablesbeforemovingthemodule.
•Physicalshockscausedbydropping,bumping,orplacingheavyobjectsonthemodule
can result in scratches and more serious damage.
Cleaning
•Cleanthemodulewithadry,softcloth.
•Aslightlydampclothmaybeusedtoremovestubborngrimeanddirt.
•Neverusecleanerssuchasalcoholorpaintthinner.
•Toavoiddiscoloration,donotplacevinylobjectsontopofmodule.
Electrical interference
•Themodulecontainsdigitalcircuitryandmaycauseinterferenceifplacedtoocloseto
 radioortelevisionreceivers.Ifthisoccurs,movetheSD1furtherawayfromthe
affected equipment.
Service and Modification
•Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinthedrummodule.
•Donotattempttoopenthedrummoduleormakeanychangeinthecircuitsorpartsof
the unit. This would void the warranty.
Thank you for purchasing the Simmons SD1 Digital Practice Pad. This pad has been developed to play
like an acoustic drum, but with greater functionality. Before you use the SD1, we recommend that you
read through this manual, so you may get the very best out of your new pad.