Polytune Manual
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1. battery handling in this manual carefully EMC EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try correcting the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the eguipment and the receiver Connect the eguipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For the customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rigue de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada D G E A B E D G E A B g EN Introduction The electric guitar revolutionized the world of guitars Now PolyTune revolutionize2. Poly Tune Z a vw S vw USER S MANUAL Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accor dance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including ampli fiers that produce heat 9 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 10 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this eguipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liguids such as vases are placed on the eguipment Do not install in a confined space Service All service must be performed by qualified personnel Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment When replacing the battery follow the instructions on
3. eedle Stream toggle 7 Drop Tuning amp Capo mode access 8 Power in 9VDC 9 Power out to other pedals 10 Service port amp fi Ih iit aj Ii o O MI aj S lt A al l V de NI ENI Ii o polytune zarote re poo bypass tc electronic Connecting Input jack connect your instrument here using a 1 4 inch mono jack cable If you run on battery we recommend removing this jack to preserve battery power when you don t play Output jack connect to another pedal or directly into an amp or mixer When the tuner is active the output will be muted for silent tuning Notice that PolyTune is designed with a true bypass circuit that leaves your beloved tone unaltered when the tuner is bypassed Power in use a 9 VDC power supply with the following EO Power out If you use an external power supply you may use PolyTune s power out to daisy chain power to other pedals symbol EY Do NOT connect an external power supply to POWER OUT This could cause malfunction or damage to PolyTune Current draw on daisy chained pedals may not exceed 2A a NOTE all pedals Be sure that your power supply delivers sufficient power to cover the power consumption of Place PolyTune before drive and distortion pedals for best tuner indication Tuning and Display modes PolyTune features both Polyphonic and Chromatic tuning modes Toggle through the following chromatic Needle Strea
4. efly writes DROP D display briefly writes STD Calibrate Pitch Reference Default pitch reference is 440 Hz but you can calibrate from 435 to 445 Hz in one Hz steps To change the pitch reference press both buttons on the rear panel once and then use the two buttons individually to step up down within the pitch reference Enjoy the numeric indication in the display To return to tuner mode leave the buttons untouched for 2 seconds tc electronic teglectronic tc electronif a a EB a Activate Calibration Raise Pitch Reference Lower Pitch Reference Miscellaneous Automatic dim of display in the lower right side of the display an Ambilight sensor detects the strength of the surrounding light and automatically adjusts the display brightness accordingly This way you will always have appropriate brightness on the display under all conditions and this feature even extends the battery life when max light is not necessary Indication of current settings When inserting a jack cable to the input the pedals status is displayed Default settings are Tuning E Pitch Reference 440 Hz Display mode Needle v PolyTune remembers the last used settings even if the power has been disconnected or the EA battery has been removed Changing battery Unscrew the thumb screw on the back of the pedal and detach the backplate Unmount the old battery and attach the new battery to the battery clip making sure the po
5. larity is correct Then remount the backplate To save battery life remove the input jack when you don t play Batteries must never be heated taken apart or thrown into fire or water Only rechargeable batteries can be recharged Remove the battery when the pedal is unused for a longer period of time Dispose batteries according to local laws and regulations Low battery indication When the battery runs low on power the display occasionally indicates this by writing BATT EN Technical Specifications Tuning Range Tuning Accuracy Reference Pitch Input Impedance Power Supply Current Draw Dimensions WxDxH Weight Included items AO 27 5Hz C8 4186 Hz 0 5 cent A4 435 to 445Hz 1 Hz steps 500 kOhm pedal on One 9V type battery or AC adapter 9V DC sold separately 45 50 mA typical use 72 mm x 122 mm x 45 mm 300 g 10 6 oz incl battery Due to continuous 2 pcs 3M velcro for pedal board development these attachment specifications are subject to change without notice 16 tc electronic TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK 8240 Risskov info tcelectronic com
6. m display modes as well as Guitar Bass modes by pressing the DISPLAY button several times Needle G Stream G Needle B and Stream B G for guitar and B for Bass Leave the button untouched for 2 seconds to return to tuning mode 000 00 ose So 002 ee Needle mode Guitar Strobe mode Bass Chromatic mode Standard chromatic tuning of one string at a time The display indication can be set to either Needle or Stream mode Needle display mode Tune your instrument according to the position of the needle When the note is in tune the five green center LEDs plus left and right arrows are lit see above Stream display mode The stream moves right note too high or left note too low Tune your instrument until the stream of LED groups is steady Poly mode Yes this is a polyphonic tuner The amazing PolyTune allows you to get an overview of the pitch of all strings guitar or 4 5 6 string bass simultaneously Simply strum all open strings firm and evenly and you can see exactly which strings that need fine tuning It is your choice whether you prefer to fine tune strings in Chromatic or Poly mode D G E A DG E A D G E A B E B ee ee ee ee ee ee Guitar out of tune 4 string bass out of tune 5 string bass out of tune D G E ADG E AD 6 E A B E B ee o 0 00 q ee ee ze 06 co e te Guitar In tune 4 string bass In tune 5 string bass In tune 10 A D p E G c oo o 6 st
7. ring bass out of tune A D E G C 6 string bass In tune Mode switching Via TC Electronics Monopoly detection technology PolyTune detects whether you are playing one or several strings and automatically switches between Chromatic and Poly mode accordingly o For the most accurate tuning of electric guitars in Poly A mode we have found that the best result is achieved by selecting the guitars neck pickup and using the thumb to strum the strings Dropped tuning amp Capo mode Polytune is easy to adjust to Dropped tunings and Capo modes The range t lectronic for Dropped mode is up to 5 semitones and Capo mode allows you to a E polytune with a capo in frets 1 to 7 Press the TUNING button several times to switch between the modes Dropped modes Eb D Db C B Capo modes F 1 Gb 2 G 3 Ab 4 A 5 Bb 6 B7 Example Dropped mode Eb Example Capo mode F1 Example Capo mode G3 capo in first fret capo in third fret Leave the button untouched for two seconds and the tuner then returns to tuning mode YES Dropped tuning and Capo modes can be combined with Drop D mode Drop D Tuning mode This is the commonly used mode where you drop the low E string to D In this mode the strings the tune DA D GB E Switching between Drop D and Standard tuning mode is easy Just press and hold the on off switch for three seconds When entering Drop D mode the When entering Standard mode the display bri
8. s the world of tuners Congratulations you are holding our revolutionary new PolyTune guitar and bass tuner You ll never tune the same way again PolyTune is the greatest innovation in tuners ever Period Strum all strings at the same time and PolyTune clearly and accurately tells you which strings are in tune and which ones are not No need to check strings individually just strum tune and rock Drop D Tuning yes of course we can And switching between regular PolyTune mode and Drop D is dead simple Will it PolyTune when using a capo Yes of course Just select capo mode and you are all set to go whether you use PolyTune mode Chromatic mode or Drop D tuning mode Whether you prefer to tune your instrument polyphonically or chromatically it is no problem you decide patented MonoPoly algorithm detects which way you are tuning and switches modes automatically At a stroke PolyTune has revolutionized the way guitarists and bass players tune their instruments Could we have made tuning any simpler or quicker than this www tcelectronic com www youtube com tcelectronic Go a N FoF 1 Z displaye pan etuning output input polytune poly chromatic tuner W tc electronic true A bypass 1 1 4 inch mono jack input 2 1 4 inch mono jack output true bypass 3 Tuner on off true bypass Drop D access 4 Tuner display Chromatic Polymode 5 Note indicator 6 N
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