Gibson Firebird X - Restore Factory Defaults; Restore Defaults Step-by-Step

Restore Factory Defaults (Position = full CCW, ID = red circle)
This operation restores all factory defaults. Caution! Any custom patches or tunings you’ve
stored in the guitar will be lost unless you’ve backed them up to disk using the FBX editor
software. Therefore, this procedure makes it difficult to restore the defaults accidentally.
Note: In step 3, you will need to push the Gear Shift knob down partway—not enough to
turn it off, but enough to trigger a secondary switch. This is called a “half press.” If you
accidentally turn Firebird X off by pushing the Gear Shift knob down too far, you will need
to start over.
Restore Defaults Step-by-Step
1. Enter the Red bank, then rotate the Gear Shift knob fully counter-clockwise to the ●
(red circle) position.
2. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob; a white arrow appears in the Gear Shift knob
center.
3. Half press the Gear Shift knob, then hold it in this position until the arrow turns blue.
4. Turn the Gear Shift knob clockwise until its center shows 1 (the pin string LED will be lit
as well).
5. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob. The 1 will flash red once.
6. Turn the Gear Shift knob clockwise one notch so the center shows 0 (the peg string LED
will be lit as well).
7. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob. The 0 will flash red once.
8. Turn the Gear Shift knob counter-clockwise until its center shows 9 (the arrow string LED
will also be lit).
9. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob. The 9 will flash red once.
10. Turn the Gear Shift knob fully counter-clockwise until the center shows a blue arrow.
11. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob. The arrow will flash red once, and the display
will show 1-0-9 to confirm the numbers you selected. Then, a red ? (question mark) will
appear.
12. Rotate the Gear Shift knob two notches clockwise to select Y (for “yes”).
13. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob. The Y flashes red once.
14. Rotate the Gear Shift knob fully counter-clockwise; a blue arrow appears.
15. Push down on the Digital Varitone knob. The arrow flashes red, and all string LEDs flash
green to indicate the reset is complete, and finally, the blue arrow re-appears in the center
of the Gear Shift knob. (If the string LEDs flash red, Firebird X did not reset. You will ned to
start over from step 1.)
16. Return the silver tog-pot to its center position.
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