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SYSTEM
SETUP
/
CALIBRATION
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a. Guitar Setup •
To
achieve the best performance
with
the
Ibanez MIDI
guitar
system, it is
important
that
the
201 a MIDI
guitar
be properly
set up. The
following
simple
steps
will
help you get the most
from
your
system.
1) RESTRI
NG
THE GU
ITAR
Loosen the string
by
turning
the turning knob counter-
clockwise. Remove string from locking clamp
by
loosening
the locking screw. Insert ballend of
new
string
into
ballend
holder at the bridge. Feed string through hole
in
locking
clamp
and
retighten
screw.
Tune
to
pitch
using
tuning
knob
.
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2) STRI
NG
ACT
I
ON
Each string can be
ra
ised or lowered independently. Toadjust
height. loosen locking screws located on the side
of
the
bridge. Adjust the height
of
ea
ch string using the
two
height
adjusting screws on each string saddle.
After
string action
has been set, lock the bridge pieces
by
means of the locking
screws on the side
of
the bridge.
3) I
NTONA
TION
For
the MIDI guitar to track properly, it
is
very important that
the intonation
be
correct. Loosen locking screws located
on
the side of the bridge. Play the
twelfth
fret harmonic. Play the
fretted note at the
twelfth
fret.
If
the
fretted note
is
sharp
when
compared to the
harmoni
c. the string saddle must
be
moved back towards the
tuning
knobs. If the fretted note
is
lower
in pitch than the
harmon
i
c.
the string saddle
sh
ould
be
moved forward towards
the
fingerboard.
To
move the string
saddle. loosen the string then adjust the saddle
by
pushing it
forward
or backward. An electronic guitar
tuner
such
as
the
Ibanez DAT-6 should
be
used to assure accurate intonation.
Alter
all adjustments have been made. retighten locking
screws on side
of
bridge. If you are not confident about
making the adjustments yourself. refer the guitar to a
qua!ili
ed
guitar technician.
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4) PICKUP
HEIGHT
ADJU
STM
ENT
Th
e standard
hum
bucking pickups are set up in the same
manner
as any regular guitar pick
up.
As long as the pickup IS
adjusted to be parallel to the strin
gs,
height can
be
set to suit
your individual preference
by
means
of
three height adjust-
ment
screws, two on the bass side 01the pickup and one on
thetrebleside
.The MIDIhex pickup isadjustable for
heightby
means of
two
screws, one on each end of the pickup.
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6TH STRING
HE
X
PI
CKUP
b.
S
ys
tem Calibration
Procedures for system calibration are
as
follows
1)
TUNING
THE
IMG2010
GUIT
AR
O.8mm
•
•
To engage the Tuning Function, first depress
18
TUNE
KEY
As a result
of
this, a flashing
"440"
will
appear on the
'1J:
PROGRAM DISPLAY. If you Wish to change the pitch
standard, depress the @ INCREMENT
KEY
and
the
number
will
increase
by
on
e.
The pitch standard can
be
changed
A440
-
A445
with th
is
procedure.
While
in the tune mode, a small upside
down
"U"
will
appear
in the @ STRINGA
SS
I
GN
DISPLAY
When
asingle string is
picked, the
strin
g number
will
appear
In
the @ PROGRAM
DISPLAY and
will
remain there
as
long
as
the
note is
sustained.
II
the s
tr
ing is not
In
tune.
the
upSide
down
"U"
will
be
broken andone of
the
lower
legs
will
be
to the
right
or
left
of
the
figur
e.
Ifthis leg is to the
right
(sharp)'lurn
the @
TUNING KNOB for that string counter-clockwise
until
the
lower
leg
aligns W
it
h the upper leg to complete the upside
down
"
U"
.
If this leg is to the left (flat), turn the @ TUNING KNOB for
that string clock
wis
e until the
lower
leg aligns
with
the upper
leg
to complete the
upSi
de
down
"U"
Repeat
this
pr
oc
edure f
or
all six
stnngs
and the
Mel
and
IMG201 0
will
be in tune.
Oncethe t
unin
gfunction IS complete, depressthe @
ENTER
KEY
to continue playi
ng,
edittlng or further calibration
