MRS GX-5 Digital Modeling Amplifier for Guitar Vocal User Manual

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MRS GX-5 Guitar AMP_User Manual
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GX – 5
• 30 Watts Digital Modeling Amplifier for Guitar + Vocal
• User Manual

Thanks for your Purchase of MRS GX-5, Please read the manual with attention before use

What is included in the box?

1x MRS GX-5 Guitar Amplifier

1x European standard two plug
1x 3.5mm to 3.5mm male plug with 3 stereo head
1x 6.35 male to 3.5 femalplug stereo plug
1x set of manual

This product meets the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE / AVERTISSEMENT:

| CAUTION|
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL / ATTENTION:
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol inside an equilateral triangle is intended to alert users of the presence of uninsulated “hazardous voltage” within the product’s enclosure, which may be of sufficient magnitude to induce a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation mark inside an equilateral triangle is intended to alert users of the presence of the important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product

NOTES

Please do not attempt to open the back cover or power adapter as opening or removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards, and it will also cause the restricted servicing to be disabled: There are no user servicing components inside.

NOTES

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

NOTES

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions

2. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings.

3. Follow all instructions.

4. Do not use this apparatus near water

5. Clean only with dry cloth

6. Do not block any ventilation openings.

7. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat

9. Do not defeat the safety of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacture, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
    combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Portable Cart Warning

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

16. The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

17. The MAINS plugs are used as the disconnect device, which shall remain readily operable.

・The company reserves the right to revise the above terms and conditions at any time and reserves the right to terminate or modify product production and apply for services at any time without notice. In case of any dispute, the company holds the final decision

The undersigned, MRS co declares that the radio equipment of the MRS GX-5 type complies with the 2014/53/EU directive.

• The Bluetooth® word, mark, and logo are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by MRS is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Made in China

When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste. Correct disposal of your old product helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

Function Frame Diagram

Technical Specifications

Model No.: MRS GX-5

Power: AC 110-230V50Hz/60Hz

Speaker: 5.5 inch full frequency speaker

Frequency response(-3dB): 70Hz~20kHz

Dimension(Width Height  Depth) : 280170115mm

Weight : 2.45 kg

Music Channel

Max output(W) (1 KHz, 3%
distortion): 15 Watts Noise(mV)(Rated A weight ) : 2
S/N (Rated, 1 KHz input,
THD 1 %, A weight) : 71
THD(%) (Main channel,  rated, 1 KHz, A weight) : 0.1
Frequency response(dB(A)) (Main channel, 20Hz-1 KHz20KHz ) : ±3
Overload voltage(V) (Main channel, 1 KHz, THD 1%) : 1.1
Sensitivity(mV))( 1KHz, THD 3% ) : 290

Instrument Channel

Max output(W) (1 KHz, 3%
distortion): 15 Watts
Noise(mV)(Rated A weight ) : 4
S/N (Rated, 1 KHz input, THD 1 %, A weight) : 65
THD(%) (Main channel, rated, 1 KHz, A weight) : 0.2
Frequency response(dB(A)) (Main channel, 20Hz-1 KHz20KHz ) : ±3
Overload voltage(V) (Main channel, 1 KHz, THD 1%) : 0.4
Sensitivity(mV))( 1KHz, THD 3% ) : 110

Microphone Channel
Max output(W) (1 KHz, 3%
distortion): 15 Watts
Noise(mV)(Rated A weight ) : 3
S/N (Rated, 1 KHz input, THD 1 %, A weight) : 67
THD(%) (Main channel, rated, 1 KHz, A weight) : 0.1
Frequency response(dB(A)) (Main channel, 20Hz-1 KHz20KHz ) : ±3
Overload voltage(V) (Main channel, 1 KHz, THD 1%) : 0.22
Sensitivity(mV))( 1KHz, THD 3% ) : 290

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
MRS is a registered trademark in Europe and other countries all other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyrights MRS AUDIO, all rights reserved

Instruction Manual

Thanks for the purchase of the MRS GX-5 Guitar Amplifier, Have fun with this Portable Guitar Amp, the beginning of something FANTASTIC !!!
Please read the user manual carefully before using and operating this equipment correctly according to the user manual.
Please keep the user manual as a reference for subsequent use.

Important safe notice

Safety voltage AC 110-230V 50/60Hz

BEFORE USING THE UNIT, SELECT THE CORRECT INPUT VOLTAGE
Read this user manual
Keep this user manual
Pay attention to all warnings
Obey to all instructions
Do not use this equipment nearby water
Only use a dry cloth to clean
Install the equipment according to the manual and do not block any air vent

Do not install near any heat source, such as a radiator, hot air regulator, kitchen stove, and any other heat equipment( including amplifier)

Do not ignore the safety function of the polarity plug and ground plug. The polarity plug has two copper sheets, one is wide, the other is narrow. The ground plug has two copper sheets and a grounding pin. The wide copper sheet or grounding pin protects your safety. Please require the electrician to change the plug if the supplied plug doesn’t fit your socket.
Protect cable to avoid being pressed or trampled, especially plug, socket, and outstanding parts.
Only manufacturer-appointed accessories can be used.
Only the bracket, a tripod can be used appointed by the manufacturer
Please pull off plugin thunderstorm weather or do not use it for a long time.
Repaired by a qualified person.
Do not expose the equipment in liquid places, do not put project with liquid above the equipment.
Disconnect the equipment from AC completely.
The main plug of the power line keeps operating at any time.
Do not expose battery is the too hot environment, such as sunshine, fire, or similar factors.
Figure
1.| TOP Panel Functions
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1.| Connect with USB device
2.| Instrument input(including guitar, bass, sax, piano etc.)
3.| Tuner button
.4| Microphone input
5| Record button
6| AUX input
7| BT Wireless reset button
8| Headphone output
9| BT Wireless LED
10| PROGRAM mode
11| Music channel volume knob
12| Microphone channel volume knob
13| Music channel volume knob
14| Power ON/ OFF button
15| Voltage conversion switch
16| Power input
| Tuner
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Figure
10| Plugin the guitar, press the tuner button shortly to enter tuner mode.
| Pluck the strings, red LED in Bass and blue LED in the treble. Corresponding string glittering, indicator to “b” means low tone, indicator to “#” means high tone
| When the string is closer to the value, red/blue LED glittering more quickly to always on.
| The tuner doesn’t finish until red and blue LED lighting together
without glittering. Repeat on each guitar string to finish tuning.
| Notice: Stop playing and mute your instrument for 20 seconds, if The tuner is not recognized. Then turn the volume of the instrument up before tuning again. Record
| Record
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Figure
11.| Plug USB in non-tuner mode, press Rec button shortly, then amplifier begin to record after 2 seconds. When the red LED is always on, press the Rec button shortly again to stop. The finished recording will play immediately.
Figure
1.| When the recorded track is playing, long-press the REC button on the top panel of the amplifier for 2 seconds, the recorded track will be DELETED. The red light will shine 3 times to notice. The latest recording track will play immediately.
| NOTICE: USB Music will NOT be included in the Recording.

| Figure 2.| Program knobs reference list
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| | Connect hardware system, turn on the equipment then connect BT Wireless and WiFi, download APP, connect instrument, headphone, microphone concurrently, choose effect mode and start to use ( please adjust
the parameter in APP)
Default PROGRAM| Name of PROGRAM Mode| Description of PROGRAM Mode
1| Bright voice| Suit for guitar bright voice solo and chord playing
2| Rhythmic Original voice| Suit for guitar sweep string playing
3| British bright voice| Bright voice with a bit of overload
4| Bruce overload| Overload effect is thick, can be regarded as solo voice or rhythmic voice
5| Light distortion| Low and medium distortion, when sweep string playing, more distortion
6| Gain distortion| Distortion plus gain, with rock effect
7| Metal distortion| Overweight distortion, suit for playing metal rock
8| Delay loop| Longer delay bright voice, suit for individual guitar voice
9| Bright voice effect 1| For guitar common voice
10| Bright voice effect 1| For guitar common voice
11| Customer mode| Non-effect
| | Note: customer can choose an above-11 effect or customize his own mode, detail in “customize mode instruction” on P06. The customer chooses parameters and effects according to his own like data only for reference.
| |
BT Wireless connect (IOS/ Android)

BT Wireless audio connect: Open BT Wireless on mobile/ iPad, connect “GX-5 Music” to play audio.
APP connect: Open APP then click CONNECT to connect “GX-5 Control”, control the equipment by IOS/ Android on Homepage.
The APP control system on APP function instruction Section

BT Wireless reset

Press BT Wireless reset button shortly in non-tuner mode, blue LED glittering, reset completely after blue LED turns off.

Voltage conversion

In turn-off mode, adjust voltage gear according to the local voltage, then plug cable line and turn on the power.

| APP function instruction
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Figure 3.| Download the application in iOS/ Android please scan the QR code on the right or download a special APP ( suggest Android use browser to scan).
| Turn on MRS-GX5 Guitar Amp
| Open MRS-APP on your smartphone after application installation.
| Notice: allow location access information to connect units that closes to your device while using the APP.
| Notice: available on phone unit only.
Homepage

After opening MRS-APP, press the CONNECT button on the top right corner.
Choose GX-5_Control, connect and start to use
MRS logo will turn white when connected on Hompage.
Program mode: effect mode knob, choose mode{1-11 gear).
USER: click to enter the interface of customization on user memory.
LOAD: click customized mode to corresponding knob gear.
Press > to enter guitar channel interface, adjust instrument level and volume.
Press > to enter microphone channel interface, adjust the microphone volume.
Press > to enter USB/ BT Wireless music channel interface, adjust the music volume.
Press > to enter REVERB adjustment interface.
| Create Sound with your guitar
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Figure 4, A| To hear any effect you give to your sound you will need to
increase the volume and effect level
Figure 4, A| Knob Button on the guitar section of the main page
Figure 4, B| Once you are in the guitar section first, by Press > button
Figure 5, A| Adjust Knobs inside AMP to get your own sound
Figure 5, B| choose the type of AMP you need by sliding your finger to the
right or left on the image of the AMP
Figure 6| Then go MOD (by touching with your finger)
Figure 6, A| Adjust Knobs inside MOD to get your own sound
| Different possibilities appear Flanger, Chorus, Vibrato etc …
Figure 6, B| Sliding your finger to the right or left on the image of the MOD. Then you can switch between different MODs.
| Notice: These modulations are not chained the last one you choose leaving MOD will be the one you choose
Figure 7| Adjust Delay detail as you want by touching the Delay image on top.
Figure 8| Adjust Reverb detail as you want by touching the Reverb image on top.
Figure 9| Adjust EQ detail as you want by touching the EQ image on top
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Figure 12.| User Memory and Load
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| Set your own parameter setting (AMP, PROGRAMS, EQ, etc.)
| Back to Homepage
| Press USER and choose 11-30 memory box (which is not in red color)
| Note: Memory box RED in color is the default setting. CAN NOT save any data in a RED box.
| Rename and Enter to save your own memory on a certain box with box color.
| Long press the memory box and drag it to the block to replace. Only 1-11 will be loaded on the Homepage.
| Confirm replacing the order.
Back to the Homepage, turn the Program mode knob to 1-11 and press LOAD to start playing with your own parameter settings.

Microphone channel interface (Figure 13.)

The main volume knob, adjust the volume.
The microphone volume knob adjusts the microphone volume.
Effect level knob, adjust the microphone effect level.
Effect level switch, adjust ON or OFF of effect level ( effect level is O when turn off).
EQ switch, adjust ON or OFF of EQ module ( EQ is O when turn off).
Click RESET to reset the EQ parameter as 0.
EQ module, 7 sliders represent the gain value(DB) of the current frequency point. Call out the timbre suit yourself by sliding different sliders.

USB/BT Wireless music channel interface

Fast backward button, click it to fast backward music, click again to stop fast backward( USB available only).

Fast forward button, click it to fast forward music, click again to stop fast forward( USB available only).
BT Wireless button, click to switch music input channel.
Previous and next button, click to switch previous or next song
Play/pause button, click to play, or pause music.
Record button, click to record and click again to stop recording( USB available only}.
Music volume slider, slide left or right to adjust the music volume.

REVERB interface
(Figure 14.)

Reverb type from left to right is: PLATE, ROOM, and SPRING

Knob from left to right is reverb effect level knob, reverb tone knob reverb time knob, adjust the corresponding parameter in REVERB mode.

Knob from left to right is: delay effect level knob, delay feedback knob and delay time knob, adjust the corresponding parameter in REVERB mode.

Trouble Shooting

A version of iOS / Android systems supported
Android OS version: Android 4.3 or later
iOS version: iOS 9.0 or later
Fault phenomenon :
Android App can not install Installation Failure
Reason :
Not relevant device
Not allowed to install third-party apps
Can not install Unknown Apps
Method :

MRS APP is available on an Android cell phone unit. Re-install your app with an Android Phone unit.
On your Android Phone. Navigate to Setting > Security. Check the option “Unknown sources“. Tap OK on the prompt message. Select “Trust “.

Allocate your phone setting and Enable to install Third-Party Apps
Fault phenomenon: iOS App can not be installed
Reason: Link error or scanning not properly
Method: Search “NEW MRS” on Apple App Store to find the latest MRS App
Scan QR code with a brighter environment.

Fault phenomenon: APP invalid
Reason: BT Wireless break off Others
Method: Exit APP, connect again. Reset if doesn’t work Recheck location access and allow location access while using APP
Fault phenomenon: Turn on the power, no sound
Reason: No audio input Volume is in min
Method: Input music signal Adjust the volume
Fault phenomenon: Distortion
Reason: APP with incorrect parameter Volume too loud Audio system maybe damaged

Method: Adjust volume Check audio system, repair if damage
Fault phenomenon:  Instrument sound too low
Reason: instrument connector didn’t insert completely Microphone volume is in min App with incorrect volume

Method: insert instrument plug completely in instrument channel Adjust instrument channel volume Turn on APP and operate correctly
Fault phenomenon: Microphone no sound
Reason: Microphone didn’t connect well Microphone switch didn’t turn on Microphone volume knob is in min App with incorrect volume
Method: insert microphone plug-in microphone channel completely Confirm microphone switch in ON Adjust microphone channel volume Turn on APP and operate correctly
Fault phenomenon:  BT Wireless can’t connect
Reason: Paired with another device Others
Method: Exit another device, connect again Reset equipment
Fault phenomenon: Recording playback error
Reason: No recording files
Method: record your first soundtrack and playback again.
Online Manual
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FCC Statement

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 Rules. 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 that 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 to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
  Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by the manufacturer could void your authority to operate this 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.
  RF Exposure Information
  This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

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