Nady Systems Wireless Guitar Kit Musical Instrument User Manual
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1. T these terms for a better understanding of your instrument TUNING PEGS amp MACHINE HEADS HEADSTOCK sila Z STRINGTREE x L NUT Mal NECK amp FRETBOARD l LIGHTNING BOLT FRET MARKERS STRAP BUTTON PICKGUARD 5 WAY PICKUP SELECTOR SWITCH 1 NECK PICKUP ONLY 2 NECK amp NIDDLE PICKUPS HUM CANCELING 3 MIDDLE PICKUP ONLY 4 MIDDLE amp BRIDGE PICKUP HUM CANCELING 5 BRIDGE PICKUP ONLY NECK PICKUP MIDDLE PICKUP BODY BRIDGE PICKUP VOLUME CONTROL TONE NECK PICKUP BRIDGE TONE MIDDLE PICKUP VIBRATO ARM aka WHAMMY BAR STRAP BUTTON PLUG IN OUTPUT BATTERY COMPARTMENT W MAGNETIC LATCH TRANSMITTER ON OFF DOOR FOR 2X 9V ALKALINE BATTERIES SWITCH W LED INDICATOR BACK OF BODY Taking Proper Care of Your Lightning Guitar It is best to establish early a habit of taking proper care of your Lightning Guitar As it will take discipline to learn to play the instrument quickly and as well as your talents can take you a good place to start is in taking good care of your guitar This will not only prolong its life and ensure best performance but also will foster a respect which will serve you best in achieving your goals The following is a good guide to always keep in mind and practice as you learn to play a Cleaning and Maintenance Use a soft dry cloth to clean the strings of your guitar each time after you play This prev2. amp gt E L E OWNERS MANUAL Guitar Kit Contents 2 u 3 3 Lightning Guitar Parts 4 Taking Proper Care of Your Lightning Guitar 5 Learning How to Play Your uuu u L uu um u nu a Sasu E 5 Lightning Wireless Guitar Operation 6 Installing the Vibrato Arm aka Whammy 6 WGA 1T5 Wireless Guitar AMP Ope Fatlom a 7 Specifications 7 SONICO ES Back Cover Guitar Kit Contents Kit Contents Wireless Electric Guitar Padded Gig Bag 5 Adjustment Wrenches Instrument Cable Adjustable Black Vibrato Arm aka Nylon Strap Whammy 3 Guitar Picks 2 Thank you for choosing the Nady Lightning Guitar and Amp the world s first totally wireless starter guitar kit and con gratulations on your choice This manual will show you how to set up your kit and play with the freedom and convenience of wireless operation while you learn to play the guitar Playing wireless will make this experience even more fun The Lightning Guitar and WGA 15 Amplifier can also be used by any level of player as both offer top professional feature
3. is possible with the WGA 15 or any guitar amp and is sometimes convenient and preferred Before playing your guitar either wired or wireless you should familiarize yourself with its controls and understand their operation The Volume Control 1 adjusts the overall audio level of your guitar as produced by the pickup s selected The audio output is routed to both the Plug In Output Jack 5 for cord operation and to the internal Transmitter for wireless operation There are 2 tone controls for shaping the frequency response of the audio produced by the pickup selected The upper Tone 8 4 Control 2 effects only the Neck Pickup 8 when that is selected by itself or in combination with the Middle Pickup 9 9 Similarly the lower Tone Control 3 effects only the Middle Pickup 9 when that is selected by itself or in combination with the Neck Pickup 8 There is no tone control for the 10 Sg Bridge Pickup 10 which is usually selected for its bright 1 output rich in treble harmonics when that type of sound is 2 desired Use the 5 way Pickup Selector Switch 4 to select 000000 3 pickups as noted in the illustration page 4 for the desired sound Note that generally the bassiest tones are achieved 9 with the Neck Pickup 8 and that the Middle Pickup 9 produces more treble and mid range tones but not as many higher tones as the Bridge Pickup 10 Also note that Posi tions 2 and 4
4. reduce noise if encountered Installling the Vibrato Arm aka Whammy Bar Carefully insert the threaded end of the vibrato arm whammy bar into the socket in the bridge Rotate the arm clockwise until it is firmly attached If you prefer a loose arm which swings do not turn all the way Turn in tighter if you wish arm to hold preferred position but do not overtighten While playing depress the arm to lower pitch and pull up on it to raise the pitch You will find this a very useful feature that will allow more expression in your playing 6 WGA 15 Wireless Guitar Amp Operation 21 LIG 77 TNNG WireleSsiGuitar Amp Back of WGA 15 NN LAW EN 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 AUDIO TK INPUT IN LEVEL TREBLE 15 14 13 16 17 18 19 20 12 11 Front Panel 11 POWER SWITCH Turns on power to the amplifier Make sure unit is plugged into AC and the Level control is turned down before turning on the amp 12 POWER LED Lights red to indicate the power is on 13 TX LED Lights green to indicate the guitar transmitter is on within range and the RF signal is being being re ceived 14 AUDIO LED Lights amber to indicate audio is present 15 PHONE JACK This jack should be used for headphones When plugging into this jack the internal speaker is disabled Note This jack is meant to receive a stereo headphone 14 TRS plug Do not plug a mono 14 TS plug into this
5. 0 Watts hours battery life Guitar Input Connector 1 4 TS mono connector Controls and Indicators Input Impedance 200KO Lightning Guitar transmitter Transmitter ON OFF rocker Headphone Output Connector 1 4 TRS stereo connector switch with integrated LED ON indicator LED dims below Bass Control 12dB 120Hz 6 9V indicating need for battery change Transmitter not op Treble Control 12dB 5KHz erational if cord is plugged into guitar OUTPUT jack Power Requirements 115VAC 60Hz WGA 15 receiver Amp power Receiver ON OFF rocker Internal Fuse 0 5A 250V switch LED indicators Power ON TX ON transmitter signal Dimensions HWL 11 8 x 5 7 x 7 4 received and AUDIO ON audio signal from guitar received Weight 10 5 lbs 7 SERVICE FOR YOUR NADY AUDIO PRODUCT U S Should your NADY LIGHTNING WIRLESS GUITAR product require service please contact the Nady Service Department via telephone at 510 652 2411 or e mail at service nady com International For service please contact the NADY AUDIO distributor in your country through the dealer from whom you purchased this product DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS UNIT YOURSELF AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WILL ALSO VOID THE WARRANTY AD SYSTEMS INC NADY SYSTEMS INC 6701 SHELLMOUND STREET EMERYVILLE CA 94608 Tel 510 652 2411 Fax 510 652 5075 www nady com
6. ents hand moisture from rusting your strings and shortening their life Polish your guitar every few months using instrument polish available at music stores These contain small amounts of non silicon wax and maybe a little lemon oil To prevent the fingerboard from developing dry crack marks over time wipe them occasionally with a cloth dipped In lemon oil Two adjustment wrenches are included with the Lightning Guitar The Truss Rod Wrench is the large wrench and can be used for the properly adjusting the action of the neck The neck adjustment is located above the nut The smaller wrench is the Bridge Wrench and is used for adjusting the bridge for both action and intonation Do not attempt these adjustments on your own These should only be done by a qualified guitar repairman b Handling Care Never lean your guitar against objects or the wall as it can then easily be knocked over and damaged Also never leave it lying on the floor or on your bed as it can be severely damaged if inadvertently stepped or sat on Use gui tar stands such as the Nady GS 1 for proper secure short term placement every time If not using for a long time its best to keep the guitar stored in your supplied carrying case Since your strings are under tension they are sensitive to extreme changes in temperature which will severely effect your tuning and may even harm the instrument Never leave your instrument in the trunk of a car when the weather is very hot or
7. extremely cold If you must store your guitar inside a car it is best to release the tension from the strings by detuning the guitar and then afterwards allow the instrument temperature to stabilize before retuning to proper pitch c Changing Strings It is good practice to replace the strings periodically as they will lose their brilliance and tone after a while How often you need to do this is dependant on the type of strings and their diameter Generally the thinner strings will need to be replaced most often and they are also the most likely to break while you are playing if they ve not been changed for some time Generally it is best that when the strings start sounding dull replace them Learning How to Play Your Lightning Guitar As with learning any new skill it is best to develop good technique and understanding of your instrument right from the start as that will make the journey to proficiency faster and more enjoyable Learning on your own with little guidance can be a daunting task and slow your progress considerably There is simply no reason to rediscover the wheel when there are SO many guitar instruction books in virtually any style which interests you so readily available These will help you quickly develop a good foundation from which you can then more easily discover your own voice on the guitar Depend ing on your interest and preferred musical styles a visit to your music store or a search on the internet before
8. jack 16 INPUT JACK Use this jack to plug in the guitar cord when not in wireless operation Plugging into this jack will automatically disable the wireless receiver capability 17 GAIN CONTROL This control adjusts the input gain of the guitar audio Turn this control to minimum for clean sounding guitar Turn it to maximum for heavy distortion Blues style distortion can be achieved by setting this control to mid 18 LEVEL CONTROL This control adjusts the final master volume of the audio 19 TREBLE CONTROL This control adjusts the treble frequencies approx 5K Hz to increase high cut presence and add definition to your sound 20 BASS CONTROL This control adjusts the bass frequencies approx 120 Hz for warmer sound and stronger low end 21 ANTENNA The antenna wire is dressed inside the amp cabinet Do not remove or reposition this wire iti Receiver not operational if cord is plugged into amp INPUT jack 9 L ti 0 u Transmitter and Receiver Antennas Both internal to guitar and Built In Wireless System amp respectively RF Transmission Frequency 171 90MHz Ch A Frequency Response 40 20 000 Hz 3dB WGA 15 Guitar Amp Dynamic Range 100dB Power Output 15 Watts RMS 40 Total Harmonic Distortion lt 0 65 Speaker 5 full range guitar speaker Operating Range up to 200 ft line of sight Impedance 40 Transmitter Batteries Two 9V alkaline 26mA drain up to 30 Power handling 2
9. offer pickup combinations that result in the least hum pickup as can be caused by nearby AC wiring and lighting Depending on whether you are playing lead or doing 7 6 rhythm chording or a combination you will find these controls eres to be very versatile in offering a wide range of sounds 5 the back panel of the guitar is the Battery Compartment 7 It be opened by pulling up the plastic cover at the finger notch Two fresh 9V alkaline batteries should be inserted observing the correct polarity Close the compartment It will magnetically snap shut Turn on the transmitter by pressing the Transmitter OFF ON Switch 6 The LED internal to the switch will turn on red indicating the transmitter is on The Plug In Output Jack 5 overrides the transmitter so that the transmitter audio will be bypassed if a cord is plugged in When the cord is removed the audio will be transmitted Turn off the transmitter when using a guitar cord to preserve your battery strength The LED indicator will become dim or turn off to indicate the battery is weak or dead at which point the batteries should be replaced with fresh ones Plug in and turn on the WGA 15 Wireless Guitar Amp The TX LED 13 on the WGA 15 amp should now be lit The gui tar is now ready to play Note Turning down the guitar volume too much can compromise the signal to noise ratio and is not recommended Set the guitar volume for higher gain to
10. s and performance so you will never outgrow this kit which can serve for years as a perfect practice setup no matter what skill levels you achieve The following pages explain the operation of your system s components to enable easy set up Please read this manual carefully to get the most out of your Nady Lightning Guitar starter kit Date of Purchase Dealers Name City State Zip Model Model Serial Serial Lightning Guitar bolt inlays easy access adjustable truss rod 3 pickups with 5 way selector switch volume and dual tone controls and vibrato Built in VHF wireless transmitter with internal antenna allows wireless operation up to 200 line of sight without cords when used with WGA 15 wireless guitar amp or any Nady VHF Wireless receiver on the same channel e Easy to operate Just turn on Lightning guitar transmitter TX ON LED WGA 15 amp and you re ready to play cord less Can also be used with a conventional cord connection to amp Operates 2 X 9V alkaline batteries up to 50 hours battery life in convenient rear battery compartment with unique magnetic latched door no tools needed to access WGA 15 15W Wireless Guitar Amplifier Versatile powerful practice amp with 15W RMS output 6 speaker Gain Volume with killer distortion Treble and Bass controls Headphone output e Built in VHF receiver with Receiver On and Audio Received LED s 3 Lightning Guitar Parts
11. you even start trying to play anything on your guitar will help you find the best learning aids to speed you on your musical journey We have not included any rudimentary guitar instruction with this kit as such are necessarily usually too sketchy and not as effective as one of the many well respected guitar teaching aids readily available which would serve you the beginning student better in the long run For even better results faster find a good teacher or guitar instruction program as there is no substitute for expert guidance right from the start when learning new skills Learning to quickly and accurately tune your guitar is a skill you must master first Since there are many alternate tun ings used in popular music depending on the style you choose to play we recommend a good chromatic tuner which will give you more choices for training your ear to accurately tune your instrument for alternate popular tunings than just the standard E A D G B E which is most common Check with your local music store or on line guitar accessories provider for a good quality tuner preferably a chromatic electronic model although standard tuning pitch pipes can also be a useful start 5 Lightning Wireless Guitar Operation Your Lightning Guitar can be operated either as a conventional guitar with the supplied cord or completely wireless utiliz ing its built in transmitter and the wireless receiver built into the WGA 15 Guitar Amplifier Cord operation
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