Casio MG-500 - Page 3

Supplying Power
to Your Guitar
In addition to being a “normal”
electric guitar, your MG Series
guitar features MIDI circuitry
which requires electricity for
operation,
To power the MIDI guitar, you
can connect an AC
Sth ens, Whe a
3) batteries. When you're
using your guitar as a MIDI
miter bartenies or AC power
Is mOt Necessary.
If the power indicator on the
front panel seems dim when you
rum the ON, it’s probably
to ane batteries.
When batteries, be sure
co ees 6 at the same time.
is too weak, your
guitar's MIDI functions may
operate abnormally.
3 The Basics
Changing Strings
Change strings whenever they
become worn of lose their brilli-
ance (hopefully before they be-
come ¢ or rusty!). You'll
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sound better, they're easier to
keep in tune as well (once
they've gotten past the initial
“stretching” stage). They're also
easier ths ta coll
When you've finished playing,
be sure to the strings and
frets with a _ cloth to prevent
mature cotrosion caused by
perspiration.
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To change strings
(DInsert the string through the
pa hole in the back of
red ok a ee
(2)With the in proper
position in te bak and
nut, insert the up of the string
— the hole in the
machine head post.
(3)"Tie" the string off firmly.
(4)Holding the string fairly
with your ight band, wind
po excess string by turning ie )
tuning knob with
the o et hand (of try using a
runing crank).
(©)Once all strings are in place,
tune and fetune as necessary
using the built-in electronic
tuner. (See page 5 for runing.)