User Manual

When set to MODEL your guitar tuning is determined by the current
guitar model and Selector Switch position. To see this in action,
enter Variax mode and select the CUSTOM 2 model, which is the
only bank preloaded with alternate tunings from the factory. Now
toggle your selector switch to preview the tunings preloaded with
each model. You can assign alternate tunings to any guitar in the
Guitar Model Selector banks using our Variax Workbench
software.
To bypass the Alternate Tuning feature, simply set the Alternate
Tuning Knob to STANDARD. In Standard mode, every Variax model
will play in standard tuning, including any alt-tuned models like the
ones in the Custom 2 bank.
5. Pickup Selector Switch - In analog mode the selector enables your
magnetic pickups as shown below (1=bridge / 5=neck).
Variax Standard
In Variax mode this switch has unique properties for each model.
Check out The Guitars of Variax section for details.
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6. Analog Output - Plug in a standard 1/4 inch guitar cable here.
7. VDI Digital Output - For connecting to Line 6 hardware supporting
Variax Digital Interface (VDI). Only connect a Line 6 Variax Digital cable
to this output.
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8. Battery Compartment - Installation as shown. Please fully charge
the included lithium ion battery in its charger prior to your rst use. A
fully charged battery will give you a minimum of 12 hours of life. Press
the Battery Check button for a quick reference of remaining battery
life:
4 LEDs=9+ hours
3 LEDs=6+ hours
2 LEDs=3+ hours
1 LED=less than 3 hours
1 LED blinking=less than 1 hour, recharge battery
Note: you can also supply power to your Variax without a battery.
When connected to VDI Digital Input equipped hardware, such as a
POD HD500X, power is supplied via this connection.