Sony DPS-V55 - Front Panel Controls; Control Panel Layout and Functions

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Getting Started
Names and Functions of Parts
Front panel
@® (Power switch)
Press this switch to turn the power on and off. Turning
on the power on recalls the last used memorized effect
and activates play mode automatically.
Effect algorithm list
Numbers and names of the 45 available effect
algorithms. 01~09 are 4ch algorithms, 10~36 are 2ch
algorithms, and 37~45 are Mono-Pair algorithms. (See
“Understanding Effect Algorithms and Program
Structures” on page 8 for details).
Input level indicators
Light green, orange, or red to indicate strength of the
signal input to the respective channel (1~4).
Green = -30 to -6 dB; Orange = <6 to -2 dB; Red = clip
(greater than -2 dB).
Display
Displays various information such as program
numbers, program names, effect numbers, effect
names, structures, parameter values, etc.
Fx TYPE (SEARCH) button
Use to select an effect type or program structure.
Also use to search for program by effect type (see page
12).
BYPASS button
Press to turn the selected program on or off. (Can also
be set to mute the output of the processor, see page 18.)
SAVE button
Use this button to save a-customized program.
SYSTEM button
Use this button to access the MIDI and system setup
parameters.
Rotary encoder
Use to select program numbers and make adjustments
to parameter settings.
10 INPUT LEVEL adjustment knobs
Turn the knob to the left or right to adjust the input
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level of the respective channel (1~4). The input level
can be increased up to 12 dB above unity* without
clipping.
* When the input and output levels are the same. (On this
unit, unity is achieved when the mark on the INPUT
LEVEL knob is pointing toward the large index mark
(located at approximately 1 0’clock).)
EDIT PARAMETER (SKIP) buttons
Use to select the parameter you want to adjust when
customizing an effect.
Press both buttons at the same time to skip to another
parameter group, see page 14.
EXIT button
Press to return to the play mode.
ENTER (TAP) button
Use to confirm SAVE operations (etc.).
Also use as a trigger, or to set time-variable parameters
(see page 15).