SPIDER CLASSIC 15

PILOT’S GUIDE
MANUEL DE PILOTAGE
PILOTENHANDBUCH
MANUAL DEL PILOTO
パイロット・ガイド
新手指南

40-00-0377 Rev A Pilot’s Guide also available at www.line6.com/manuals ©2016 Line 6, Inc.
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1. Guitar In – Plug your guitar in here. Knob B picks Delay, Tape Echo or Sweep Echo, with a range
of mix settings from low to high. The Tap LED flashes the delay
2. Channel Memories / Amp Models – The four channels each time. To change the delay time, tap the Tap button. Turning this
use a different Amp Model, and all come pre-loaded with a fac- knob all the way down turns the effect off.
tory preset dialed in to nail a great tone. Press one of these but-
tons to hear the presets. To replace any preset with your own 5. Tap – Tapping the TAP button a few times sets the tempo of your
“snapshot” of all tone and effect knob positions (except Master Delay effects.
Volume), press and hold one of these four buttons for two sec-
onds. The light flashes when the save is complete. To activate the tuner press and hold the TAP button for a few
seconds.
3. Tone Controls – Drive is like the volume or gain knob on other If the low E string on the guitar is more than 6 cents flat, the far
amps; controls how much “dirt” or “distortion” you get in your left LED (Clean) will flash. Tune the low E string by raising the
sound. Bass, Mid, and Treble controls are customized for each pitch until the two center LED’s (Crunch and Metal amp models)
Amp Model to give you optimal tonal control. are lit.
4. Smart Control FX – Spin one of these knobs to get great FX. The tuner will always look for notes that correspond to the stan-
dard guitar string tunings (E A D G B E) and the 4 amp model
Knob A picks Chorus/Flange, Phaser or Tremolo, with a range LED’s will light to indicate how much your string is sharp and flat,
of settings “from subtle to extreme ” for each effect. Turning the as follows:
knob all the way down turns this effect off. • Channel A (Clean) lit: Significantly lower in pitch (Deviation
more than or equal to 20 Cents Flat).
 • Channel B (Crunch) lit: Slightly lower in pitch (Deviation Boost
more than or equal to 5 cents Flat). Press and hold the Tap button as you turn the Drive knob past 12
• Channel B and C lit: In Tune (Deviation +/-5 Cents). o’clock. As you do this, Spider Classic 15’s Clean Channel LED
• Channel C (Metal) lit: Slightly higher in pitch (Deviation more comes on. This gives the kind of extra ‘dirt’ that you’d expect
than or equal to 5 Cents Sharp but less than 20 Cents Sharp). from a Distortion pedal with the distortion control set low and
the output control set high. It boosts your guitar signal before it
• Channel D (Insane) lit: Significantly higher in pitch (Deviation
reaches the Amp Model, so that you hit the model harder and get
more than or equal to 20 Cents Sharp).
a more distorted sound.
If you are uncertain if the guitar is tuned correctly, double check
your work by using the ‘5th fret method’. For example, fret your Noise Gate
low E string at the 5th fret, then tune your open A string to that Press and hold TAP as you turn the second SmartFX knob B into
note. Now fret your A string at the 5th fret, and tune your open the Reverb “swoosh”. This turns the built in noise gate on and off,
D string to that note. Tune your other strings in pairs the same which helps to cut down on hiss and noise. When you do this, the
way, with the exception of the open B string, which should tune “Insane” LED comes on to indicate the Gate is on. By default the
to your G string fretted at the 4th fret, instead of the 5th. gate is on for all the amp models , except Crunch.
6. Master Volume – You can choose the overall volume of the Factory Reset
amplifier, without affecting your tone. Reset the factory programmed states by holding the Clean
Channel button down on power up. Warning: This will erase all
7. Power Switch – Flip the switch to bring Spider Classic 15 to life. your custom sounds, so be sure you want to start fresh before
you do it!
8. CD/MP3 Inputs – Plug in any audio source to jam with your
favorite music or drum machine. Use the device’s output control Additional Tips
to adjust the volume. Start with the volume on your device at its When you select an Amp Model, Spider Classic 15 automatically
lowest setting and bring it up to volume you desire. sets its tone controls and effects to match the Amp Model. You
can disable the auto-FX selection (but not the tone control auto-
9. Phones/Record Out – Connect a pair of stereo headphones
selection) by powering up with the Insane Channel button held.
here. When you do so, the speakers are muted. This jack also
The auto-selection is re-enabled next time you power up.
doubles as a Record Output. Use a stereo 1/4” TRS cable to
connect to a mixer or recording device. Learn more online www.line6.com/manuals
You can always download the latest version of your Spider Classic
10. FBV – Connect an FBV2™ to easily change from clean to over-
15 Pilot’s Guide online. While you’re online be sure to register
driven sounds. For more control connect an FBV Express MK
your Spider Classic 15 or simply fill out and mail us your included
II™ for channel switching, tap tempo, wah/volume control and
registration card. Registering gets you all set up for warranty
tuner capabilities.
service should you have a warranty issue with your Spider Classic
15, and also qualifies you for contests, special offers and more.