Test your SC-1201 before making any connections: Plug the power cord into a properly grounded AC outlet. The yellow light should come on. Unplug the SC-1201. The yellow light should go off.

(Your SC-1201 does not have an “on-off” switch; it is always on when it is plugged in.Remember to unplug it when you are not using it.)

1. Turn the LEVEL knob all the way to the left (counter-clockwise).

2. Connect your sound source and other audio equipment using the “patch panel” of jacks on the back of the SC-1201. These connections can be made in different ways, depending on the equipment you have. Some suggestions are shown on the back of this page.

3. Plug the SC-1201’s power cord into the properly grounded AC outlet. The yellow light will come on.

4. Connect the lamp circuit that will provide your “lightning” by plugging it into the AC outlet on the back of your SC-1201. The yellow light will go off.

(You can use a grounded outlet strip and extension cords. Be sure that the total wattage of all the lights you connect does not add up to more than 1200 watts. The SC-1201 does not work with fluorescent lights and is not recommended for strobe lights.)

5. Turn on your audio equipment and start playing your “thunder” CD. Adjust the volume on your equipment so that the thunder sounds are as loud as you want them to be.