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  • Page 1 TRONICALTUNE PLUS auto - tunes your guitar in seconds...
  • Page 2 You play - we tune! TronicalTune...
  • Page 3 PACKAGE CONTENT ROBOHEAD CONTACTING PCB LiPo BATTERY CHARGER INCL. WALL-PLUG LOCK NUT & RING WASHER WRENCH...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TronicalTune PLUS Index GETTING STARTED INSERT BATTERY ..................... . CHARGE BATTERY .
  • Page 5 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW ......................TUNING FUNCTIONS STRING UP/DOWN .

  • Page 6: Getting Started Insert Battery

    Getting started Insert Battery MENU...
  • Page 7 MENU 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. MENU...

  • Page 8: Charge Battery

    CHARGING: Charge the battery if BAT led switches red. 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.

  • Page 9: Replace Battery

    ATTENTION: Be careful inserting the Getting started battery. Pay attention to the slotted design to guarantee proper orientation. Slide in the battery with the tip side only. Replace Battery Do not apply any force as you may cause damage to the electronics. PUSH THE BATTERY FOR RELEASE.

  • Page 10: Install The System On The Guitar

    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.
  • Page 11 Make sure that all PCB drill holes line up with the Apply the Washers and mount the Hex Nuts. headstock’s tuner holes. Insert the RoboHeads through the Tuner holes. Now the TronicalTune PLUS is ready for string up. Use the wrench that comes with the set to tighten the Hex Nuts onto the RoboHeads.

  • Page 12: String Guitar

    Getting started String your guitar...
  • Page 13 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)) LOCK NUT...
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 Tighten the Lock Nut with a small coin easily by hand. NOTE: Do not use any tool to fix DO NOT OVER the Lock Nut and TIGHTEN! Use a 1 CENT COIN to tighten the Lock Nut, otherwise you may damage the RoboHeads! Recommended max.

  • Page 16: Treble Strings

    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.
  • Page 17 Tighten the Lock Nut with a small coin easily by hand. NOTE: Do not use any tool to fix DO NOT OVER the Lock Nut and TIGHTEN! Use a 1 CENT COIN to tighten the Lock Nut, otherwise you may damage the RoboHead! Recommended max.

  • Page 18: Basic Functions

    LEFT / RIGHT ENTER ON / BACK / OFF UP / DOWN NOT IN TUNE IN TUNE ROBOHEAD MOVING OUT OF SNAP CALCULATING INTERFERENCE Basic Functions: Start Here...
  • Page 19 Do read the rest of the manual to take advan- in tune. The TronicalTune PLUS turns off. tage of the advanced Functions. • The latest tuning is now your default. • Do visit www.tronical.com for news and updates about the system.

  • Page 20: Default Tunings

    Main Tuning Preset Bank Default Tunings...
  • Page 21 RED MAIN TUNING PRESET BANK STRING Standard DADGAD Whole step Drop D E flat Double drop D GREEN MAIN TUNING PRESET BANK STRING Open E Open A Open D Open G Dobro All 4ths BLUE MAIN TUNING PRESET BANK STRING BLUE USER TUNING PRESET BANK defaults to standard tuning (E, A, D, G, B, e).

  • Page 22: Low Tunings

    Low Tuning Preset Bank Default Tunings...
  • Page 23 (Low Tuning Preset Banks) WHITE STRING C tuning Low C C sharp B tuning Dropped C Dropped B (Low Tuning Preset Banks) YELLOW STRING Open C Open C6 Open B Double drop C Double drop C Double drop B MAGENTA USER TUNING PRESET BANK STRING MAGENTA USER TUNING PRESET BANK defaults to standard C tuning (C, F, A...
  • Page 24 6 ROBOHEADS with string locking mechanism NAVIGATION UNIT LED-DISPLAY (up, down, left, right, enter) (6 string LEDs, 1 menu LED, 1 charge MENU level LED) ON/OFF/BACK BATTERY Exchangeable, rechargeable 3.7V, Li-Polymer, approx. 300 tunings AVAILABLE SPARE PARTS NECK CPU INCL. CONTACTING PCB Li-Po Battery black printed circuit board to fit in RoboHeads...
  • Page 25 TRONICALTUNE PLUS FUNCTIONS. is easy to use. The most Each category offers various functions. common function is tuning a guitar to standard and alternate tunings with just a few button press- • After selecting a CATEGORY, press the LEFT/RIGHT es. The string LEDs (from “E” for the 6 button to select a FUNCTION within the CATEGORY, lowest-pitched string to “e”...

  • Page 26: Tuning Functions

    String Up/Down Tuning Functions Custom Tuning Mode Reference Tuning Firmware Version White Category Battery Level Global Tuning Offset 1. ENTER CATEGORY Press ON three times. Press ENTER. MENU ENTER ON /BACK 2. SELECT SUBCATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select a subcategory ( E-e ). Press ENTER. MENU ENTER LEFT / RIGHT...

  • Page 27: String Up/Down

    STRING UP/DOWN. (HINT: Mute a string after its´ string LED turns green speed up the process.) Wind or unwind strings automatically • When a string LED flashes BLUE , use the LEFT/ • When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, RIGHT buttons to select a preset slot from the press ON three times.

  • Page 28: Reference Tuning

    Tuning Functions White Category REFERENCE TUNING • string flashes . Use the LEFT/RIGHT Tune the guitar with respect to one maually tuned string as button to select the string you tuned as reference reference pitch. • Pluck the string. When the string LED lights up EXAMPLE: A piano is in tune with itself, but GREEN...

  • Page 29: Battery Level

    TEMPORARY GLOBAL TUNING OFFSET first digit, the number of BLUE LEDs is the second digit, and the number of LEDs is Change reference from A=440 Hz to between 434 Hz and 446 Hz the third digit. All WHITE LEDs = zero. A = 440 Hz is an international tuning standard.

  • Page 30: Reset Function

    Reset RED Tuning preset bank Reset Function Reset GREEN Tuning preset bank Reset BLUE Tuning preset bank G Reset WHITE Tuning preset bank Red Category B Reset YELLOW Tuning preset bank Reset MAGENTA Tuning preset bank Reset to original FACTORY SETTINGS 1.
  • Page 31 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT TUNING PRESETS FOR THE SELECTED TUNING PRESET BANK 1. When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, press ON three times. 2. Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to select RED e string LED. Press ENTER. 3. Use the LEFT/RIGHT button to select the string LED associated with the function. The remaining proce- dure is the same for each reset function.
  • Page 32 Advanced Hardware Functions Cyan Category 1. ENTER CATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select category ( ). Press ENTER. Press ON three times. CYAN MENU ENTER LEFT / RIGHT ON /BACK 2. SELECT SUBCATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select a subcategory ( ).

  • Page 33: Calibration Mode

    CATEGORY FUNCTIONS Calibration Mode Accuracy Level RoboHead Delay RoboHead Speed Interference Level CALIBRATION MODE Before calibration tune the guitar to standard pitch! (red tuning bank LED). 1. When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, CALIBRATION: press the ON button. LEFT/RIGHT 1.
  • Page 34 Advanced Hardware Functions Cyan Category...

  • Page 35: Accuracy

    ACCURACY ROBOHEAD SPEED Slow down the ROBOHEAD speed to accommodate guitars Balance tuning accuracy vs. speed whose neck relief or neck stability degrades tuning accuracy. 1. When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, 1. When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, press ON three times.
  • Page 36 Advanced Software Functions Yellow Category 1. ENTER CATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select category( ). Press ENTER. Press ON three times. YELLOW MENU ENTER LEFT / RIGHT ON /BACK 2. SELECT SUBCATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select a subcategory ( ).

  • Page 37: Gain

    GUITAR TYPE CATEGORY FUNCTIONS Set up the TronicalTune PLUS for electric or acoustic guitar Gain 1. When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, Guitar Type LEFT/RIGHT press ON three times. Press the button Pitch Window to select YELLOW D . Low Tunings LEFT/RIGHT 2.
  • Page 38 Advanced Software Functions Yellow Category...

  • Page 39: Activate Low Tunings

    ACTIVATE LOW TUNINGS AND/OR ADDI- TUNING OFFSET MODE TIONAL USER TUNING PRESET BANKS (Permanent or Temporary) Unblocks three additional tuning preset banks (White, Yellow, and Magenta). The Global Tuning Offset ( WHITE CATEGORY ) is temporary and applies only until loading a new This function activates three additional tuning tuning preset.

  • Page 40: Per-String Pitch Correction

    Per-String Pitch Offset Magenta Category 1. ENTER CATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select category ( ). Press ENTER. Press ON three times. MAGENTA MENU ENTER LEFT / RIGHT ON /BACK 2. SELECT SUBCATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select a subcategory ( ).
  • Page 41 Apply an offset to any string with individual pitch up/down to ±12 cents (a cent is 1/100th of a semitone) NOTE: Pitch Offset applies to the last completed tuning. Please choose, select and tune to a tuning preset before applying the per-string pitch offset. Pitch offset will remain applied to this tuning until you change its pitch offset, reset the bank or reset the system.

  • Page 42: Unblock Banks For Custom Tunings

    Unblock Banks for Custom Tunings Blue Category 1. ENTER CATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select category ( ). Press ENTER. Press ON three times. BLUE MENU ENTER LEFT / RIGHT ON /BACK 2. SELECT SUBCATEGORY Use LEFT/RIGHT button to select a subcategory ( ).
  • Page 43 CATEGORY FUNCTIONS 1. When the TronicalTune PLUS is switched off, press ON three times. Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to select BLUE B Bank Activation GREEN Bank Activation 2. Press ENTER. The LEFT/RIGHT button selects BLUE Bank Activation the COLOR of the bank to write-enable or WHITE Bank Activation write-protect.

  • Page 44: Capo Mode

    Capo Mode...
  • Page 45 MENU ENTER LEFT / RIGHT ON /BACK Adding a capo often requires retuning a guitar. The NOTE: Whenever you tune in capo mode the TronicalTune PLUS can detect a CAPO in the range TronicalTune PLUS first indicates CAPO location by of the 1st to 6th fret, then tune while taking the the number of lit YELLOW LEDs.

  • Page 46: Legal Information

    The POWER SUPPLY product does not contain consumer serviceable or replaceable components. Only Tronical GmbH Connect the AC power adapter only to designat- should perform service. ed power sources as marked on the product. To...
  • Page 47 Tronical Tune since it contains small parts that could be detached by improper handling and create a The battery in your Tronical Tune must be choking hazard. disposed of properly and should never be placed in municipal waste.
  • Page 48 Tronical Components GmbH • Heselstuecken 18 • 22453 Hamburg • Germany info@tronical.com • www.tronical.com © Copyright 2014 Tronical-Components GmbH All rights reserved.

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