tronical TUNE PLUS User manual

TRONICALTUNE PLUS
auto - tunes your guitar in seconds

You play - we tune!
TronicalTune

PACKAGE CONTENT
6 xROBOHEAD
1 xCONTACTING PCB
1 xLiPo BATTERY
1 xCHARGER INCL. WALL-PLUG
7 xLOCK NUT & RING WASHER
1 xWRENCH

GETTING STARTED
INSERT BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 6
CHARGE BATTERY ..................................................................................................... 8
REPLACE BATTERY .................................................................................................... 9
INSTALL THE SYSTEM ON THE GUITAR ......................................................................... 10
STRING GUITAR ...................................................................................................... 12
TREBLE STRINGS.............................................................................................. 14
BASS STRINGS................................................................................................. 16
BASIC FUNCTIONS
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 18
DEFAULT TUNINGS .................................................................................................. 20
LOW TUNINGS....................................................................................................... 22
TronicalTune PLUS
Index
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
OVERVIEW............................................................................................................ 24
TUNING FUNCTIONS
STRING UP/DOWN............................................................................................. 27
CUSTOM TUNING .............................................................................................. 27
REFERENCE TUNING .......................................................................................... 28
FIRMWARE VERSION ......................................................................................... 28
BATTERY LEVEL................................................................................................ 29
TUNING OFFSET TEMP./ GLOBAL........................................................................... 29
RESET FUNCTION .................................................................................................. 30
HARDWARE FUNCTIONS
CALIBRATION MODE .......................................................................................... 33
ACCURACY...................................................................................................... 35
ROBOHEAD DELAY ............................................................................................ 35
ROBOHEAD SPEED ............................................................................................ 35
INTERFERENCE FILTER ....................................................................................... 35
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
GAIN.............................................................................................................. 37
GUITAR TYPE ................................................................................................... 37
PITCH WINDOW................................................................................................ 37
ACTIVATE LOW TUNINGS..................................................................................... 39
TUNING OFFSET MODE....................................................................................... 39
PER-STRING PITCH CORRECTION .............................................................................. 40
UNBLOCK BANKS FOR CUSTOM TUNINGS .................................................................... 42
CAPO MODE.......................................................................................................... 44
LEGAL INFORMATION............................................................................................... 46
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Getting started
Insert Battery
BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
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BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
ATTENTION: BE CAREFUL INSERTING
THE BATTERY. PAY ATTENTION TO
THE SLOTTED DESIGN TO GUARANTEE
PROPER ORIENTATION. SLIDE IN THE
BATTERY WITH THE TIP SIDE ONLY.
DO NOT APPLY ANY FORCE AS YOU
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
ELECTRONICS.
!
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Battery is CHARGING Battery is CHARGED
Getting started
Charging Battery
BATTERY PACK
3.7v 340mah 1258mwh Li-polymer
The capacity of the battery could be reduced if it is used infrequently.
You may need to recharge it a number of times. When the battery level is low,
the LED flashes red.
CAUTION:
1. Do not connect improperly.
2. Do not dispose of in fire or expose to excess heat.
3. Do not crush, puncture, incinerate or short-circuit external contacts.
CHARGING:
Charge the battery if
BAT led switches red.
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Getting started
Replace Battery
ATTENTION: Be careful inserting the
battery. Pay attention to the slotted design
to guarantee proper orientation. Slide in
the battery with the tip side only.
Do not apply any force as you may cause
damage to the electronics.
BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
!
BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
1. PUSH THE BATTERY FOR RELEASE.
2. SLIDE OUT THE BATTERY
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Getting started
Install the system on the guitar
NOTE: do not use any tools on the Lock Nut and do not over tighten. Instead use a 1 CENT COIN
to tighten the locknut, otherwise you may damage the gear wheels by applying too much force.
Use only supplied wrench or torque wrench to tighten the Hex Nuts (the recommended torque for
the Hex Nuts of the RoboHeads is 1.5 Nm - 1.65 Nm (13.27 in.lbs - 14.6 in-lbs))
It is recommended to use a contact cleaning liquid (such as ethyl alcohol) before installing the RoboHeads
to the contacting PCB. Ensure that all contacts have a good connection before tightening the Hex Nuts
entirely.
Use caution when inserting the battery. Pay attention to the slotted design to guarantee proper orientation!
Remove all original tuners from the headstock. Place the contacting PCB onto the backside of the
headstock. Verify that the Tronical logo appears the
right way up.
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Make sure that all PCB drill holes line up with the
headstock’s tuner holes. Insert the RoboHeads
through the Tuner holes.
Apply the Washers and mount the Hex Nuts.
Use the wrench that comes with the set to tighten
the Hex Nuts onto the RoboHeads.
The recommended torque for the Hex Nuts of the
RoboHeads is 1.5 nm - 1.65 nm (13.27 in.lbs - 14.6
in-lbs)
Now the TronicalTune PLUS is ready for string up.
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6
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Getting started
String your guitar

LOCK NUT
The Lock Nut holds the string.
STRING RECESS
The string recess guides the string.
STRING SHAFT
The string shaft winds the string.
HEX NUT
Use the wrench that comes with the set to
tighten the Hex Nut.
NOTE: do not use any tools on the Lock Nut and do not over tighten. Instead use a 1 CENT
COIN to tighten the locknut, otherwise you may damage the ROBOHEAD by applying too
much force.
Use only supplied wrench or torque wrench to tighten the Hex Nuts (the recommended
torque for the Hex Nuts of the RoboHeads is 1.5 Nm - 1.65 Nm (13.27 in.lbs - 14.6 in-lbs))
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Getting started
String up your guitar (bass strings)
Take off the LockNut and make sure the recess is
turned horizontal to the neck. (90 degree angle).
You can turn the key manually or use the
string-up mode.
Wind the string around the string shaft under the
recess and bring it up through the recess.
Hold the string tight and apply the Lock Nut.Wind up the string CLOCKWISE around the string
shaft once above the recess.
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2
3
NOTE:The TronicalTune PLUS systems Type C (six-in-a-row tuner headstocks) do work
with “bass” RoboHeads only.
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Tighten the Lock Nut with a small
coin easily by hand.
NOTE: Do not use any tool to fix
the Lock Nut and DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN! Use a 1 CENT COIN to
tighten the Lock Nut, otherwise you
may damage the RoboHeads!
Recommended max. torque is 1.0
Nm (8.85 in-lbs)
Cut the end of the string close to the string shaft. Done!
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5
6
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Getting started
String up your guitar (treble strings)
Take off the LockNut and make sure the recess is
turned horizontal to the neck. (90 degree angle).
You can turn the key manually or use the
string-up mode.
Wind the string around the string shaft under the
recess and bring it up through the recess.
Hold the string tight and apply the Lock Nut.Wind the string around the shaft once above the
recess.
NOTE: To ensure that the 1st (e) and 2nd (B) string are securely locked, we recommend to perform
TWO WINDINGS around the string shaft before tightening the Lock Nut.
1
2
3
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Tighten the Lock Nut with a small
coin easily by hand.
NOTE: Do not use any tool to fix
the Lock Nut and DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN! Use a 1 CENT COIN to
tighten the Lock Nut, otherwise you
may damage the RoboHead!
Recommended max. torque is 1.0
Nm (8.85 in-lbs)
Cut the end of the string close to the string shaft. Done!
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5
6
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Basic Functions:
Start Here
NOT IN TUNE
IN TUNE
ROBOHEAD MOVING
OUT OF SNAP
CALCULATING
INTERFERENCE
ON / BACK / OFF
ENTER
LEFT / RIGHT
UP / DOWN

PERFORM STANDARD TUNING
• Press the ON button. Strum all strings once.
• When all LEDs are GREEN , all six strings are
in tune. The TronicalTune PLUS turns off
automatically.
SINGLE STRING OPERATION
• Press and hold the ON button until the
RED E LED lights.
• Pluck the string with the RED LED. Pluck
each string individually until its LED is GREEN ,
and the TronicalTune PLUS automatically
switches to the next string.
• When all LEDs are GREEN , all six strings are
in tune. The TronicalTune PLUS turns off.
HERE’S THE REALLY GREAT PART!!!
PLAY IN A DIFFERENT TUNING
• Press the ON button twice.
• Press UP/DOWN to navigate through tuning
preset banks ( RED ,GREEN ,BLUE )
• Press LEFT/RIGHT to get to individual tunings.
• Press ENTER briefly - wait until all LEDs are
RED - strum once (the tuners start working
when you press ENTER).
• When all LEDs are GREEN , all six strings are
in tune. The TronicalTune PLUS turns off.
• The latest tuning is now your default.
RETURN TO STANDARD TUNING
• Press the ON button twice (2X).
• Press UP/DOWN for the RED tuning bank,
then press LEFT/RIGHT until the RED E LED is
on. Press ENTER, strum once. Standard tuning
is now set as default again.
YOU CAN TURN THE TRONICALTUNE PLUS OFF
BY PRESSING AND HOLDING THE ON BUTTON
DO’s AND DON’Ts
• Do not use string winding tools. The
string up/string down function works better.
• Do not tune manually while the TronicalTune
PLUS is active.
• Do check the BAT LED periodically.
GREEN = charged, YELLOW = acceptable,
RED = time to recharge.
• Do charge the battery before using it for the
first time.
• Do read the rest of the manual to take advan-
tage of the advanced Functions.
• Do visit www.tronical.com for news and
updates about the system.
UP / DOWN
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Main Tuning Preset Bank
Default Tunings