Chapter 1: Dark Fire Essentials
Dark Fire's Power Source
Dark Fire contains an internal, user-replaceable, rechargeable battery that must be charged to use
the Piezo pickup, Chameleon Tone Technology, or Robot Tuning Technology. Using only the
magnetic pickups does not require power. Please charge the battery fully when you first receive
Dark Fire. Chapter 4 tells how to use and charge the battery, as well as optimize battery life. The
Power Supply included with Dark Fire is an international type (100-240V, 50/60Hz).
The Master Control Knob
The Master Control Knob (MCK), a sophisticated “push-pull” knob with an illuminated interactive
display, shows Dark Fire's status and lets you select tunings, sounds, and more. The MCK has two
main modes:
When pushed in (closest to the guitar body), the MCK works like a regular tone knob.
Pulling the MCK out (furthest from the guitar body) activates it and applies power to Dark Fire.
You can rotate the MCK to make various selections, and “enter” your choices in two ways:
Some functions require short, momentary presses on the MCK's Display Matrix, while
others require a sustained press of greater than 2 seconds (but don't press too hard, as
this will push the MCK all the way in to the off position).
The MCK has several distinct elements:
Gibson Dark Fire 4.0 manual, page 6
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