Zoom 8080 Operating Guide

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Press the 
three times.
UTILITY/PAGE key 
4
Some guitar amplifiers allow channel switching or on/off switching of built-in effects by an external foot switch.
By connecting the foot switch jack of such an amplifier with the EXTERNAL CONTROL jack on the 8080, the
amplifier can be controlled within a patch of the 8080.
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Advanced
Operation
Controlling an external amplifier
Connect the foot
switch jack of such an
amplifier with the
on the 8080 (
p. 7).
Use a stereo cable or mono cable
to connect the jack to the foot
switch jack on the amplifier.
Normally, the on/off state of two
circuits is achieved by shorting the
tip or ring to ground. Amplifier
operation will change accordingly. 
EXTERNAL CONTROL jack 
1
In Play mode, press
the to
activate the Edit
mode.
EDIT/EXIT key 
2
Press the 
to
select the TOTAL
module.
TOTAL key
3
CONTROL
PEDAL
USER
FUNCTION
BANK
MAX
PRESENCE
OUTPUT
GROUP
COMPARE
FINE TUNE
Super
ADVANCED  GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR
CONTROL
PEDAL
COMP
TOTAL
UTILITY
PAGE
3
4
1
2
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
EDIT
EXIT
DECREASE
–(TAP/HOLD)
INCREASE
CONTROL
SWITCH
CONTROL
SWITCH
INDICATOR
1/2
MIN
BLINK
(DLY:TAP)
EFF1
DIST
EQ
EFF2
EFF3
DLY
REV
TYPE
+
MODEL 8080 ZOOM CORPORATION
MADE IN JAPAN/FABRIQUE AU JAPON
Super
SERIAL NO.
INPUT GAIN INPUT
H M L
+4dB
–20dB
OUTPUT
PHONES
R
L/MONO
+4dB
–20dB
DC9V1.0A
POWER
MIDI
OUT
SEND
RETURN
EXTERNAL DIST
EXT
CTRL OUT
STORE
(EXECUTE)
2
4
3
Display 
TOTAL
TOTAL key 
EDIT
EXIT
EDIT/EXIT key 
UTILITY
PAGE
UTILITY/PAGE key 
5
TYPE -/+ keys 
1
EXTERNAL CONTROL jack 
EXT
CTRL OUT
TYPE
+
6
 STORE/EXECUTE key 
STORE
(EXECUTE)
SERIAL/PARALLEL:
1    EF2 
 EF3
The EXTERNAL CONTROL jack is configured for a stereo cable and can be used to control two on/off circuits.
HINT
HINT
EXT CONTROL OUT:
4  TYPE=R(s) T(s) 
TIP
GROUND
RING
Stereo phone plug