ATV aFrame Quick Start Manual
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Quick Start Guide
Important safety information
Failure to observe the following safety directives may result in fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to the aFrame or
to other items or property.
You must read all the following safety information before you use the aFrame.
About the symbols
"Caution": Calls your attention to a point of
caution
"Do not ...": Indicates a prohibited action
"You must ...": Indicates a required action
WARNING
Do not disassemble or modify
Do not disassemble or modify this product.
Do not use or store in the following location
• Locations of high temperature (such as direct
sunlight, near heating equipment)
• Moist or humid locations (near a bath or shower, or on a wet floor)
• Locations subject to salt damage
• Locations subject to water or rain
• Excessively dusty locations
Do not damage the power cord
Do not excessively bend the power cord or damage it. Do not place heavy objects on top of the
power cord. Doing so may damage the power
cord, causing fire or electric shock.
Use the included AC adapter
Use only the included AC adapter. Always use the
adapter with the specified voltage.
Turn off the power if an abnormality or accident occurs
In the following situations, immediately turn off
the power, disconnect the AC adapter from the
AC outlet, and contact your dealer or ATV for servicing.
• If the AC adapter, power cord, or plug is damaged
• If smoke is emitted or an abnormal odor is noticed
• If liquid or a foreign object enters the unit
• If an abnormality or malfunction occurs in the
unit
Do not drop or subject to strong impact
Do not drop this product or subject it to strong
impact.
Do not plug or unplug the AC adapter with
wet hands
You risk electric shock by doing so.
About warnings and cautions
Indicates a hazard that could result in
death or serious injury
WARNING
Indicates a hazard that could result in
injury or property damage
CAUTION
CAUTION
Grasp the power plug when connecting or
disconnecting
When connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter
from the unit, you must grasp the plug rather than
pulling the power cord.
Don’t use AC outlet multipliers
Doing so will cause the outlet to become hot,
causing a fire hazard.
If the power plug is dusty, wipe it off
Dust on the power plug can cause electric shock or
short circuits.
Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet
if not using the unit for an extended period,
or if lightning is expected
Failure to do so may cause electric shock, fire, or
malfunction.
Disconnect all connections before moving the
unit
Failure to do so may cause damage to the power
cord or cables, or may cause people to trip over the
cables.
Don’t place the unit in an unstable location
Doing so may cause the unit to overturn, causing
personal injury.
Don’t sit or stand on the unit, or place heavy
objects on it
Doing so may damage the unit.
You should also avoid applying excessive force to
the buttons, knobs, and input/output jacks. Doing
so will cause malfunctions.
Don’t use the unit at high volume for an extended time
Using speakers or headphones at high volume for
an extended time will damage your hearing.
Handle the unit with care
Take care that your hands or fingers are not injured by corners or openings in the unit.
Place small parts out of reach of children
Place small parts out of reach of children who
might accidentally swallow them.
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Important information about use
Placement
• Do not use this unit near other electrical products such as
televisions, radios, stereos, or mobile phones. This unit may
cause noise in these devices.
• Do not use this unit in locations where extremely high tem-
peratures might occur, such as in direct sunlight, in a car in
direct sunlight, or near a stove. Doing so may cause the unit
to deform, discolor, or internal components to malfunction.
Power supply
• A small amount of current flows even when the power is
turned off. If you will not be using this unit for an extended
period, you must unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.
Cleaning
Copyright
• Duplication or reuse of the music and sound data provided by
ATV Corporation and third parties without permission from
the copyright holder is forbidden (with the exception of copy-
ing for personal use as permitted by copyright law).
• Copyright for the content (sound data, phrase data, audio
data, image data, computer programs, etc.) contained in or
included with this product is the property of ATV Corporation.
Copyright law forbids you to use the above content without
permission of ATV Corporation for any purpose other than
personal use.
• The above content that is contained in or included with this
product may not be resold, distributed, or published, neither
in its existing form nor in any way that resembles it. However,
this prohibition does not apply to sound data exported from
this product and distributed free of charge.
• Use a soft dry cloth to clean the unit. Do not use benzene,
thinner, detergent, or chemically treated cloth, since these
can cause deformation or discoloration.
Data
• Please be aware that the manufacturer bears no responsibility
for any consequences that may arise from damage to or loss
of data.
• In some cases, equipment malfunction or incorrect operation
can cause the contents of the memory to be lost. Please make
a backup of any important memory data.
This document
• All illustrations and screens appearing in this document are
for the purpose of explaining operation, and may differ from
the actual specifications.
• Company names and product names appearing in this docu-
ment are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective corporate owners.
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Contents
Important safety information ·································································································································2
Important information about use ··························································································································3
Packing List ·······························································································································································5
Panel descriptions ····················································································································································6
Before you start playing ··········································································································································7
Connections ···························································································································································7
How to press the buttons ········································································································································7
Turning the power on ·············································································································································7
Turning the power off ·············································································································································8
Auto power-off ·······················································································································································8
Mute function ·························································································································································8
Adjusting the sensor levels ······································································································································9
Viewing the display (Play mode) ······························································································································9
Selecting tones ······················································································································································ 10
How tones are organized ····································································································································· 10
Selecting a tone ··················································································································································· 12
Checking the current instrument and effect ········································································································· 12
Editing the instrument/effect ································································································································ 13
Editing the tone ···················································································································································· 13
Saving your edits ··················································································································································· 14
Overwrite-saving an edited instrument ················································································································· 14
Overwrite-saving an edited effect ························································································································· 14
Initializing all parameters ······································································································································ 15
Initializing while preserving edited instruments and effects ··················································································· 15
Initializing while preserving edited system parameters ·························································································· 15
Restoring the factory settings ······························································································································ 15
Specifications ························································································································································ 16
Support ······························································································································································· 17
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Packing List
• aFrame
• AC adapter
The AC adapter can be used worldwide.
Attach the included plug that is suitable for the type of outlet in your country.
You must use only the included AC adapter and plug.
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• Quick Start Guide (this book)
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Panel descriptions
◀button /▶button
Select a tone number within the
group.
Display
Shows information.
1 PITCH button
2 DECAY button
3 BEND button
4 VOLUME button
5 EFFECT button
Edit instruments and effects
(P.13).
Pressure sensor
adjustment screw
This is adjusted at the factory.
Do not change the setting.
Sensor sensitivity
adjustment knobs
Adjust the sensitivity of the
sensors located at the edge
and the center (P.9).
QR code
Use this QR code to download
the reference guide (PDF) or a
multi-lingual version of this
document. You can also obtain
information about the latest
firmware.
Headphone jack
Connect headphones here.
VOLUME knob
Adjusts the volume of the headphones. Turning the knob to the
right increases the volume, and
turning it to the left decreases the
volume. This does not affect the
LINE OUT level.
LINE OUT jacks
Output the audio signal (P.7).
Encoder
Modifies the value of a setting.
A – D buttons
Select a group.
FNC button
Switches groups.
Adapter attachment hole
A camera strap or battery holder
can be attached here.
* Do not attach the aFrame to a
stand. The aFrame might be
damaged if you do so.
Size of usable screw : 1/4–20
(1/4 inch, 20 threads per inch),
maximum length 4.5 mm (3/16”)
• 1/4" adapters designed for
cameras can be used.
• Use a 4.5 mm or shorter screw.
* Using a screw longer than 4.5
mm might damage the interior of
the unit and cause malfunctions.
microSD slot
A microSD card can be inserted
here and used to save or load
aFrame data.For details, refer to
“Reference Guide” (PDF). For
instructions on how to download
the reference guide, refer to the
end of this manual.
POWER button
Turns the power on/off (P.7, 8).
USB
Instead of the included AC
adapter, you can connect a
mobile battery here to supply
power (P.7).
DC IN
Connect the included AC adapter here (P.7).
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