Tuning your musical instrument. Yamaha POCKETRAK C24, W24

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Using the Tuner Function

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Using the Tuner Function

The recorder features a Tuner function that enables you to tune your musical instruments and calibrate the standard pitch (frequency).

Tuning your musical instrument

1.

Point the built-in stereo microphone toward the musical instrument you want to tune.

Note:

· To tune an electric guitar or synthesizer, connect the instrument to the recorder’s [MIC/

LINE] socket.

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For information on how to use the [MIC/LINE] socket, please refer to “Recording from an external audio device (such as a CD player)” on page 10

.

2.

Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two

(2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select [TUNER]

→

[START], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

TUNER

AUTO

The unit starts analyzing the pitch.

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3.

The name of the closest note appears in the center of the LCD (in

A this example, “A”). Tune your musical instrument so that the large black dot (

●

) appears in the center.

440Hz

If the pitch is low, “

●

”appears on the left side. If the pitch is high, “

●

” appears on the right side.

When the instrument is tuned correctly, a white triangle indicator ( ) on each side of the screen turns black ( ) and the LED indicator lights up green.

4.

Press the [STOP/ESC ] button to stop tuning.

Note:

· After you start using the Tuning function, if you do not operate the recorder for a duration specified via the Auto Power Off function (see

page 60 ), the Tuning function

will automatically stop and power to the unit will turn off.

· While you use the Tuning function, the backlight remains on (unless the backlight setting is “off”).

Calibrating the standard pitch

You can calibrate the standard pitch in the range of 430 Hz to 450 Hz in 1 Hz steps. When you purchase the recorder, the standard pitch is set to 440 Hz.

1.

Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two

(2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select [TUNER] →

[CALIBRATE], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2.

Press the [VOL +/–] buttons repeatedly to set the standard pitch in the range of 430 Hz to 450 Hz, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

3.

Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

The unit displays the main screen.

CALIB

440 Hz

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