DOD fx84 User Manual

IMPORTANT NOTES
• The FX84 battery is in use whenever the INPUT jack is
plugged in. If you are not using the FX84, be sure to unplug
the cable from the INPUT jack. This will prevent
unnecessary battery drain.

• Remove the battery whenever the unit is not going to be
used for an extended period of time. This will prevent
possible damage due to leaking battery fluids.

• If the FX84 fails to switch in or out or the LED indicator
stays lit, the battery needs to be replaced.

• Use of any AC adapter other than the DOD PS200R will
void the warranty of this product.

• Unauthorized repair of the FX84 will void the warranty.
Should your FX84 require service, contact your DOD FX
pedal dealer for return / repair information.

DOD Warranty

1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten
days after purchase date to validate this warranty.

2. DOD warrants this product, when used solely within the
U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship
under normal use and service.

3. DOD liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or
replacing defective materials that show evidence of defect,
provided the product is returned through the original dealer,
where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of
three years. The company shall not be liable for any
consequential damage as a result of the product’s use in
any circuit or assembly.

4. Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the
consumer.

5. DOD reserves the right to make changes in design or
make additions to or improvements upon this product
without incurring any obligation to install the same on
products previously manufactured.

WHAT

THE FX84 DOES

The FX84 Milk Box compressor has formatable

compression, and has special high frequency expansion

circuitry.

The extra creamy compression the FX84 Milk

Box addes with the high frequency expansion

(PASTEURIZA

TION) allows you to completely control the

dynamics of your guitar.

You obviously haven’t settled for

any typical compressor pedal, so get full use of the FX84

by reading this manual (before operating it).

CONNECTING THE FX84

Connect your guitar to the input of the FX84. Connect

the OUTPUT of the FX84 to your amp or to the input of

another effects device.

T o eliminate the need for a 9-volt

battery, attach the DOD PS200R to the

AC adapter jack.

FEATURES

LED indicator shows status of effect and battery

condition.

Active switching for noiseless operation.

Easy access battery compartment.

Adapter jack for AC operation.

Rugged die-cast metal case.

Three year limited warranty.

Rubber non-skid bottom.

CONTROLS

LEVEL: Controls the output level when the effect is on.

Turn it up for more volume and down for less volume. Use

the LEVEL control to match the ef

fect volume with the

bypass volume.

COMPRESS: Controls the amount of compression. T

urn it

up for more compression and down for less compression.

When the COMPRESS is turned

up, the volume will slightly decrease. So, the QUARTS

control will have to be adjusted to compensate for the lost

volume.

HI EXP: Controls the amount of high frequency expansion.

Expansion will increase the high frequency content

depending how

hard you play.

The harder you play, the higher the

frequency boost your signal gets. T

urn the HI EXP control

up for more expansion,

and down for no high frequency expansion.

TACK: Controls the attack time of the compressor

. T

urn

it up for more attack time and down for less.

FOOTSWITCH: Switches the effect in or out of the signal

path.

LED INDICAT

OR: Lights when the distortion is enabled,

and is not lit when the effect is bypassed.

JACKS: Input, Output, AC

Adapter (use the DOD PS200R

power supply only to eliminate the need for a 9 volt

battery).

OPERATION OF

THE FX84

The FX84 should be operated in front of an amplifier and

not in an effects loop. Since the order of the ef

fects are very

important, they should be

ordered as follows: 1 compression effects (DOD FX84), 2

Wah/volume and envelope filters (DOD FX17, FX25), 3

Distortion effects (DOD FX102,

FX69B), 4 EQs (DOD FX 40), 5 chorus, flanging, phasing,

vibrato (DOD FX 64, FX75C, FX22,), 6 Delay and reverb

effects (DOD DFX98, FX96).

T o set up your own sound with the FX84 start by turning the

HI EXP and

TACK controls down, and turn the LEVEL

and COMPRESS controls to 12 O’ clock.

Adjust the

COMPRESS, HI EXP , and

TACK controls to the desired

levels, and adjust the LEVEL so the ef

fected signal volume

matches the bypass volume.

On the following pages, are examples of different types of

sounds, along with graphic representations of how to set the

knobs. Since good (or bad) guitar sounds are a subjective

matter, use these examples as starting points to create your

own sounds that meet your specific tastes,

or lack thereof.

LIGHT COMPRESSION

Use this setting for a light compression sound. T

o do so turn

the LEVEL and COMPRESS controls to 12 O’

clock. T

urn the

HI EXP and

TACK controls down.

This will take those

annoying edges off, but not ef

fect anything else.

HEAVY

COMPRESSION

T o squeeze every last bit, and just plain milk your guitar for

everything it’s worth, use this setting.

Turn the LEVEL

to 12

O’ clock, the COMPRESS up, and the HI EXP

and A

ACK

down. Y

our guitar will sound squashed but will have endless

sustain.

BRIGHT HEA

VY COMPRESSION

If you want to squeeze your sound and give your high end

some brilliance, try this setting. T

urn the LEVEL to 12 O’

clock, the COMPRESS up, the HI EXP up, and

TACK

down. Brilliant high end without your volume getting out of

control, what more could you ask for?

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer’s Name: DOD Electronics Corporation

Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway

Sandy, Utah 84070, USA

declares that the product

Product Name: FX84

Product Options: All (requires a Class II power

adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN 60065,

EN 60742, or equivalent).

Safety: EN 60065 (1993)

IEC65 (1985) with Amendments 1,2,3

EMC: EN 55013: (1990)

EN 55020: (1991)

Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of

the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC

Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by directive

93/68/EEC.

DOD Electronics Corporation

President of DOD

8760 S. Sandy Parkway

Sandy, Utah 84070, USA

Effective: August 26, 1997

European Contact: Your Local DOD Sales and

Service Office or

International Sales Office

3 Overlook Drive #4

Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, USA

Tel (603) 672-4244

Fax (603) 672-4246

DOD Electronics Corporation

8760 South Sandy Parkway

Sandy, Utah 84070

Telephone (801) 566-8800

FAX (801) 566-7005

International Distribution

3 Overlook Drive Unit 4

Amherst, New Hampshire 03031

U.S.A.

FAX (603) 672-4246

Printed 2/98

FX84 18-2137-B

A Harman International Company

MILK BOX
COMPRESSOR