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NB: Please note that the supplied footcontroller lead is
unscreened and not suitable for guitar .
The 6-button footcontroller featur es 7 LEDS marked
CLEAN/MID-SHIFT , CRUNCH, OD1, OD2, MASTER, GA TE
& FX. The LEDs for each of the 4 channels are 3-coloured
Green, Orange and Red, visually telling you which channel
and mode is selected alongside the status of Master , Noise
Gate and FX loop. The CLEAN LED also doubles as a visual
indicator for when the MID-SHIFT option on the OD1 and
OD2 channels is activated.
The footcontroller enables you to assign any of its 6
switches to instantly r ecall any front panel function (Switch
Store Mode) or complete channel setup (Preset Store
Mode) in any order and combination. For example, you
could pr ogram it so that:
SWITCH STORE MODE
Any footcontroller is assigned to act as any one of your
amp’ s front panel switches: Channel/Mode; Gate on/off;
Master V olume 1/2 and FX Loop on/off.
If a switch is assigned to select a particular channel once
is has been activated, it can be used to scroll through the
three modes, just like its respective fr ont panel switch.
PRESET STORE MODE
Each switch can be programmed to instantly call up a
combination of JVM button options to form a Preset. For
example, you could program it so that:
Footcontroller #1 = Crunch channel, green mode with
Master V olume ‘1’, Gate ‘on’ and FX loop ‘of f’.
Footcontroller #2 = OD2 channel, r ed mode with Mid-Shift
“on”, Master V olume “2”, Noise Gate “off” and FX Loop
“on.”
All the settings are stor ed within your footcontroller; this
means it can be plugged into any JVM410HJS amplifi er
and all your footcontr oller settings can be instantly recalled.
Details on how to program your footcontroller can be found
later in this manual.
III. POWER AMP
The power amp stage of the 100 W att JVM410HJS
is based on the same as the one found in the JCM800
2203 and 1959 Superlead amplifi ers, responsible for the
legendary Marshall roar it has been adjusted to suit the
variety of tones found in the JVM. This section features
Presence and Resonance contr ol to help shape the overall
tone of your JVM410HJS amplifi er .
Y our JVM is also equipped with a Silent Recording mode.
When the ST ANDBY switch is OFF the power amplifi er
section is disabled but the rest of the amplifi er remains fully
operational.
IV . NOISE GA TE
Y our new JVM410HJS is equipped with an ultra-fast,
studio-quality Noise Gate. Instead of abruptly cutting
the sound once the threshold is reached like some
noise reduction units, this Gate progressively attenuates
Presenting the 4 channel, 100 W att, all-valve
JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature head. Its
4 channels boast 3 modes each, giving you
a total of 12 modes and no fewer than nine*
unique gain structur es to choose from. Even
though its front panel contains a total of
28 contr ol knobs and 9 LED switches, the
JVM410HJS is simple to understand and
operate thanks to its extr emely logical front
and r ear panel layouts.
I. CHANNELS, MODES & MEMOR Y
The front panel contains dedicated sets of contr ols for each
of its 4 channels - CLEAN, CRUNCH, OD1 & OD2 - plus
MASTER and GA TE THRESHOLD sections. Each channel
contains the familiar controls, V olume, Bass, Middle, T reble
and Gain. The GA TE THRESHOLD section consists of 4
Gate Threshold controls, one for each channel while the
MASTER section is comprised of 2 footcontrollerable Master
V olumes, plus master RESONANCE and PRESENCE
controls that work universally on all 4 channels.
Each of the 4 channels has 3 switchable modes. These ar e
selected by the MODE switch dedicated to each channel.
T o select a channel press its respective MODE switch
(or step on the r elevant button on the supplied 6-way
footcontroller). T o scroll through the selected channel’ s 3
modes keep pr essing the said button and the colour of the
LED in the switch will change from green to orange to red
and then back to green. Doing this steps-up the gain level
each time (red being the highest and green the lowest for
each channel) and changes the channel’ s tonal voicing to
suit.
When you leave and then reselect a channel, it will
automatically recall the last active mode as all 4 channels
remember the last mode they were in until a change is
made. For instance, if you select the Crunch channel’ s
orange mode and then go to the Clean channel, when you
reselect the Crunch channel it will still be orange.
In addition to channel and Mode selection, other features
switchable via the front panel and the supplied 6-way
footcontroller are Noise Gate, Master V olume selection (1
or 2), and Series effects loop (on/of f). All 3 of these options
are also remember ed by each Mode.
T o sum up, each of the JVM’ s 12 Modes will remember
it’ s most recent Noise Gate, FX loop and Master V olume
selection. Additionally mode setups can also be saved and
recalled to one of 128 locations via MIDI.
II. FOOTCONTROLLER (UK P A TENT GB 2442765)
The JVM410HJS comes supplied with a 6-way
programmable footcontr oller which can be connected to
the amp via any standard guitar cable.
OVERVIEW
the signal following its dynamics. The individual Gate
Threshold control for each of the amp’ s four channels is
specially tailored for it and allows very slow decay times for
slowly moving guitar signals thus maintaining the natural
sustain, plus very fast decays for staccato rhythms and
short pauses.
One of the most instantly noticeable differences
between the JVM410H and the JVM410HJS is
that I’ve replaced the original Reverb section
with independent Noise Gates for each channel.
Reverb is a very personal thing and I’ve found
that for me a built-in reverb never works as
well in a professional setting as one you can
put in an FX loop. I also felt that the amp was
missing something that’s extremely important
for recording, especially as a lot of recording is
done live nowadays. That missing something? A
professional quality Noise Gate – because guitar
players need their gain up but they also need to be
quiet!
So, we swapped out the four Reverb controls
on the original JVM410H front panel for four
independent Noise Gates which are just fantastic.
Boy do they make my life easy. I don’t have to do
a bunch of pedal-board tap dancing turning things
off and then back on again, in-between phrases.
It’s also a great way of keeping my stage noise
down to a minimum & I also think it’s less
distracting for the audience not to be overwhelmed
with hiss and noise in those supposed “holes of
silence!” Plus, of course, if you want you can
switch them off and go old school, which is great
and I’ll do that on occasions. Sometimes though,
I really just want to be able to blast with a lot
of gain, but also need it to be completely quiet
when I’m not playing, and for that the four gates
are just fantastic.
*Note: as you’ll learn from Joe, channels 3 and 4 are identical – hence nine
differ ent gain structures, as opposed to 12.
THE BASICS
WARNING: Before going any further , make sure your
amplifi er is compatible with your electrical supply . If
you have any doubt, please get help from a qualifi ed
technician - your Marshall dealer can help you in this
respect.
The correct value of mains fuse is specifi ed on the r ear
panel of the amplifi er . NEVER attempt to bypass the
fuse or fi t one of the incorrect value.
Note: Please ensure the amplifi er is switched off and
unplugged from the mains electricity supply whenever
it is moved!
Getting Started & Powering Up
1. Make sure that the speakers/cabinet(s) are connected
to the correct impedance LOUDSPEAKER jack(s)
on the rear panel (14). See page 10 for specifi cs
regar ding impedance matching. If you’re using an
extension cabinet make sure it’ s powerful enough
to handle a 100 Watt amp and also that you’re
using a proper speaker cable. Never use a scr eened
(shielded) guitar cable for this purpose
WARNING!
1. Failur e to do any of the above will damage your
amplifi er .
2. NEVER use your amp without a (speaker) load
attached when the Standby Switch is ON.
Marshall recommends you always leave a (speaker)
load attached to the unit.
2. Ensure that both MASTER VOLUMES on the front
panel (6) ar e set to zero.
3. Connect the footcontroller cable to the footcontroller
and then connect to the footcontroller socket on the
rear panel of amplifi er .
4. Connect the supplied mains (power) lead into the
MAINS INPUT on the rear panel fi rst and then into
an electrical outlet.
5. Plug your guitar into the INPUT jack socket on the
front panel.
6. T urn the front panel POWER switch on. This will
glow r ed then wait for a couple of minutes.
7. After waiting a couple of minutes, engage the
ST ANDBY switch. Leaving the amp on ‘Standby’ for
a period allows the valves to come up to their correct
operating temperatur e. In or der to prolong valve life,
the ST ANDBY switch should also be used to mute
the amplifi er during breaks in a performance.
JVM410HJS SPECIFICA TIONS
Power (RMS) 100W
V alves 5x ECC83 + 4x EL34
Main Guitar - Input Impedance 1MΩ
Emulated Output - Level +4dBu
FX Send Level - selectable -10dBV
W eight 22kg
Size (mm) W , H, D 750 x 310 x 215
ENGLISH