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Manual Powerhead Tuning
Dark Fire's Powerheads can be turned by hand or by Robot tuning technology. Unlike conventional
tuning keys, they all turn in the same direction. The Powerhead tuner posts have locking nuts to
secure the end of each string during tuning operations.
Each Powerhead has a powerfully-geared mechanical transmission inside it. Never use a manual or
mechanical string winding tool as this can damage the Powerheads.
Robot technology includes special options for changing strings (described later), as this is much
faster than doing manual tuning when changing strings.
Alternate Tuning Function Basics
Dark Fire has three banks (each with six presets) of alternate tunings. Dark Fire comes with 18
factory presets loaded in these banks, but you can replace any of these with custom presets.
The three banks are indicated by the colors of the dots in the center of the Display Matrix:
Blue
(the default bank when you first pull the MCK out)
Green
(additional alternate tunings)
Red
(special low tunings that are optimized for use with different strings than the standard
guitar set)
The Blue Bank is intended to be your main, "go-to" bank for alternate tuning presets. Therefore, it is
the easiest to access. However, accessing the other banks requires only slightly more steps.
Selecting a Preset from the Blue Bank
To choose a particular tuning preset from the Blue Bank ("Robot Classic" bank as used in the original
Robot Guitar):
1. Pull the MCK out; the Blue Bank appears by default.
2. Turn the MCK to the string LED that represents the tuning you want (refer to the following
chart), then press momentarily on the center of the Display Matrix (but not hard enough to
push the MCK back in) to "lock in" your choice.
3. Strum the strings, and the Powerheads will tune Dark Fire to the pitches required for the
selected alternate tuning.
4. The string colors indicate the tuning status.
5. When Dark Fire is tuned, the String LED you selected will shine solid blue and the other String
LEDs will turn off.
6. Push the MCK back in—you're ready to play.
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