DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: DigiTech 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA declares that the product: Product name: HardWire HT-2 Product option: All (requires Class II power adapter that conforms to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.) conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: IEC 60065 (7th ed.
WARRANTY: We at DigiTech are proud of our products and back-up each one with the following warranty: The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty. DigiTech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.
Introduction More than a remarkable achievement, HardWire™ represents a collection of significant improvements in effects pedals for guitar. HardWire pedals provide a suite of well-known effects, each with superior tone and control. But these pedals go above and beyond their peers to provide such distinguishing features as true bypass and high voltage operation, making them essential additions to the signal chain of players who know about sound quality and demand the utmost in performance.
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What Does This Do? 1. Mode Button - Selects the display mode (Normal or Strobe) for the Tuning LED Array. The modes are labeled below the last two LEDs of the Tuning LED Array. 2. Input - Connect your instrument here. This jack enables battery power to the pedal when connected. To prolong battery life, disconnect the cable from the Input jack when not in use. If the optional Harman PS200R power supply is used, cables can remain connected. 3.
6. Mute Output - Connect this output to the input of your amp or the input of another pedal if you want the output signal from your instrument to be muted when the tuner is enabled. 7. Tuning Button - Selects the different tuning references. The tuning references are labeled below the first 9 LEDs of the Tuning LED Array. 8. DC Adapter Jack - Connect (an optional) Harman PS200R power supply to this jack. Use the proper supply for your area’s mains line voltage. 9.
11. Tuning LED Array - These eleven LEDs are used for displaying whether the note being tuned is sharp or flat. They are also used to indicate tuning references and tuning LED array modes. Connecting the Tuner The HardWire Tuner has a single 1/4" Input and two 1/4" Outputs – MUTE and THRU. The HardWire Tuner offers true hardwire bypass when not in use to preserve your guitar’s signal without any loss or buffering into your amp and other effects.
before the rest of your pedal effects so you don’t have to bypass other effects on your pedal board just to tune. To connect the Tuner to your amp, do the following: 1. If you are not using battery power, connect an optional PS200R to the HardWire Tuner’s power input. 2. Connect a cable from your instrument’s 1/4" jack to the 1/4” Input. 3. Connect the Tuner’s THRU output to the input of your amplifier to hear your guitar while tuning.
Amplifier Setup PS200R (optional) or
Select A Tuner Reference The HardWire Tuner has multiple tuning references to select from: A=A 440 (standard tuning), A=A flat (tuned half step down), A=G (tuned whole step down), and alternate tuning references (A=A 437 - A=A 443). To select the tuner reference, do the following: 1. Press the Foot Switch to turn on the tuner. A dash appears in the note display. 2. Press the TUNING button. A t appears in the note display and the LED above the current tuning reference lights.
Select A Display Mode The HardWire Tuner has two different display modes – Strobe and Normal. When Strobe mode is selected, the tuning LED’s move in the direction of the input note’s tuning. If the note is flat, the LED’s move to the left indicating the note needs to be tuned up. If the note is sharp, the LED’s move to the right indicating the note needs to be tuned down. How fast the LED’s move indicates how far out of tune the note is. The speed will gradually slow down as the note is tuned.
is lit, the note is in tune. To select a display mode, do the following: 1. Press the Foot Switch to turn on the tuner. A dash appears in the note display. 2. Press the MODE button. A O appears in the note display and the LED above the current Mode (STROBE or NORMAL) lights. Press the MODE button until the LED above the Mode you want to use is lit. 3. Once the selected Mode LED is lit, wait 3 seconds and the pedal returns to normal operation. The last display mode selected is automatically saved.
Tuning Your Instrument (Strobe Mode) To tune your guitar or bass, do the following: 1. Press the Foot Switch to turn the tuner on. A dash appears in the note display until a note is played. 2. Play a note with your instrument. The note being played displays in the Note Display. If it is a sharp note, a decimal point lights in the lower right of the Note Display (i.e. d. = D#). 3. Tune your instrument based on the indication of the LED array.
(Normal Mode) To tune your guitar or bass, do the following: 1. Press the Foot Switch to turn the tuner on. A dash appears in the Note Display until a note is played. 2. Play a note with your instrument. The note being played displays in the Note Display. If it is a sharp note, a decimal point lights in the lower right of the note display (i.e. G. = G#). 3. Begin adjusting the tuning of your instrument based on the behavior of the LED array.
Battery Operation In the event that battery power is completely depleted, HardWire pedals automatically switch into bypass. This eliminates the need to remove the pedal from your pedal chain if the battery is dead. To replace the battery, do the following: 1. Using the tip of a 1/4” guitar cable, push in one of the Release Pins in on either side of the Foot Switch, and remove it from the pedal chassis. 2. Remove the battery from the battery compartment and disconnect the battery cable. 3.
Switch is properly fastened, both Release Pins are flush with the outer side of the pedal.
HardWire Performance Accessories The performance accessories make integrating a HardWire pedal into any pedal board a snap.
Hook-and-loop Pedalboard Pad To 1. 2. 3. 16 attach the Pedalboard Pad, do the following: Peel off the existing rubber skid pad from the bottom of the pedal. Peel off the adhesive backing from the back of the Pedalboard Pad. Apply the Pedalboard Pad to the bottom of the pedal.
Foot Switch Glow Sticker To attach the Foot Switch Glow Sticker, do the following: 1. Peel the adhesive backing from the Foot Switch Glow Sticker. 2. Apply the Glow Sticker to the top of the Foot Switch.
Specifications Controls - Mode Button, Tuning Button, On/Off Pedal Jacks - Input, Mute, Thru Input Impedance - >1 MΩ - tuner on Input Impedance - true hardwire bypass - tuner off Power Supply - 9V Alkaline Dry Battery or Harman PS200R 9V DC power supply Current Draw - 40 mA (typical at 9V DC) Power Consumption - 350 mW (typical w/optional PS200R power supply) Dimensions - 5.25”(L) x 3.5”(W) x 2.15”(H) Weight - 1.3 lbs.
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