User Manual

Setup: Variax Options
These options are for use with a Line 6 Variax® guitar when connected
to the VARIAX input on the back of POD HD500X. Knob 1 - Set to
Enabled if you’d like POD HD500X to control your Variax. You’ll see
additional options in the screen when you have a Variax connected and
choose Enabled.TheseoptionsdierdependingonthespecicVariax
type that is connected, (Electric, Acoustic or Bass). Set to Disabled and
your Variax will be heard, but it won’t respond to Preset changes.
Setup: L6 LINK™
YoucancongurethePODHD500XsignaltofeedtouptofourLine6
DT50™ampliersusingtheLine6LINKconnection.Thesesettingsare
saved per Preset. See the additional documentation available online at
http://line6.com/support/manuals/
Pedal Calibration
Before you put the POD HD500X on-board Pedal to use, it is recom-
mendedthatyoucalibrateittooptimizeitsfunctionality.BeginwithPOD
HD500Xpoweredo.Holddownthe
on the 4 Way Nav Pad while
poweringtheuniton,untilyouseethefollowing“TestMode”screen,and
then proceed with the steps below:
1. If not already selected, use on the 4 Way Nav Pad to select “Pedal
Cal,” as shown above.
2. Press the VIEW button.
3. Set the pedal to the minimum “heel” position, then press the A foot-
switch to set a value for the Duty Cycle. You’ll see the value set to “100.”
4. Set the pedal to the maximum “toe” position, then press the B foot-
switch to set a value for the Duty Cycle. Again, you’ll see the value set to
“100,” as in step 3.
5. Press the C footswitch to prepare for automatic selection of the Scaled
Pedal Value and move the pedal from min. to max. You should see the
Scaled Pedal Values read “0” at the heel position and “255” and the toe
position.Ifyougetvaluesotherthan0and255,poweroandrepeat
these steps, starting at step 1.