User manual SABINE ZIP-1000

[. . . ] The ZIP-1000 tunes all open string instruments and can be used to tune most musical instruments and voice. ZIP-1000 FEATURES · Chromatic - For instrument and voice. Perfect for standard & alternate tunings, and tuning with a capo. Your ZIP Tuner replaces the delicate meter and needle display found on many tuners with a rugged solid-state LED array. [. . . ] PRESS THE POWER BUTTON TO TURN ON YOUR TUNER. Acoustic instrument tones are detected by a very sensitive internal microphone. Do not pluck loudly to tune, except in very noisy rooms. Plucking the string once per second with medium loudness usually gives the best results. Electronic instruments should be plugged into the tuner's input jack labeled "INST" with a standard guitar cord. The internal mic automatically disconnects so the tuner will not pick up extraneous background noise. You may connect your tuner's AMP jack to any amplifier's or P. A. system's input so you can tune as you play. Adjust the instrument's pitch until the desired NOTE INDICATOR light is lit. For example, if you wish to tune your D string, pluck the string and tune it until the D indicator light is lit. Pluck the string every second or so to keep the note fresh and to prevent it from fading flat. To eliminate extraneous overtones, mute the other strings after each pluck. SLOWLY ADJUST THE INSTRUMENT'S PITCH UNTIL THE "IN TUNE" LIGHT IS LIT. Note that the SHARP and FLAT indicators blink rapidly when the note is far from being in tune and blink slower as the note approaches being in tune. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other notes until the entire instrument is tuned. HOW TO RECALIBRATE YOUR ZIP-1000: Use the CALIBRATE function if you want to tune your guitar to an instrument that tunes to pitches other than A=440, or if you want to use alternate scales. For example, if you wish to recalibrate the tuner from standard A=440 Hz. to A=438 Hz. , press the CALIBRATE button until the note indicator LED lights under 438. The tuner's scale is now shifted to that pitch. To return the tuner to standard A=440 Hz. , turn the tuner off and then back on. TUNING TIPS Many musical instruments have peculiarities that cause annoying tuning problems. [. . . ] This will eliminate any extraneous overtones that may disturb the tuning. (We recommend Sabine NitroStasisTM Premium Strings. ) Old strings lose their uniformity and do not vibrate evenly. All sources of friction cause tuning problems. For example, if the slot in an instrument's nut is too tight, the string will be pulled flat as it is played. [. . . ]