Do not open. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Do not expose to rain or moisture. Important Safety Instructions To ensure your personal safety and the safety of others, operate this apparatus only after reading these instructions and heeding the warnings listed below. • ••Before you operate the Aura, read the safety instructions below and keep them for reference. • ••Follow all instructions. • ••Do not use this apparatus near water. • ••Clean only with a dry cloth. • ••Do not operate near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. • ••Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. • ••Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as liquid spilled or objects fallen into into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. • ••Use only with the specified AC Adapter. (USA) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rues. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee the 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 which the receiver is connected. • ••Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. (Canada) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. (EU Countries) This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC AuraTM Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Table of Contents Quick Start 4 Introduction Product Registration Welcome What Is a Sound Image? Aura Capabilities Aura, the Internet and You 5 Controls and Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel Front Panel 8 Chapter 1: Control Panel Overview The Five Basic Groups LED Display Edit/Play Switch Data Knob Effect on/off Switch 10 Chapter 2: Inner Workings 14 Input /Output Input Level and LEDs Output Level Phase Switches Play Mode Edit/Play Switch Programs Effect on/off Switch Edit Mode Edit/Play Switch Data Knob Effect on/off Switch Setup Parameter Select Aura Equalization Blend Pickup Equalization Phase Switches Compressor Level Effect on/off Switch Tuner Feedback Cancel Chapter 3: Setting Up for Performance 25 Appendices 30 Specifications Glossary Troubleshooting Factory Default Settings Programs 3 Get Your Feet Wet 1 Connect the Aura’s .” Output or XLR Output to your amplifier or mixer input. 2 Connect your acoustic instrument to the Input jack on the rear panel. 3 Connect the recommended adapter to the 9VDC input to power up the Aura (see Controls and Connections, Rear Panel, 9VDC). Keep the volume down on your amplifier or mixer to avoid a loud pop that could damage your speakers (or your ears!). 4 Play your instrument aggressively and adjust the Input Level until the adjacent LED (yellow) flickers regularly and the red LED does not light up at all. 5 Set Edit/Play switch to Play. 6 Raise the Output Level to a comfortable volume. 7 Browse Through The Different Sound Image / Pickup Mixes Use the Up and Down footswitches or the Data control to scroll through programs 01-16 and find a Sound Image/pickup mix that matches well with your instrument. The Aura comes with 16 factory-loaded digital “Sound Images” that correspond to a popular variety of acoustic guitars and microphone combinations. To help you identify the instrument, pickup and microphone associated with each program number, see to the Quick Reference Card included with this manual. Jump In the Deep End Once yo...