User manual SABINE ZIP-700

[. . . ] · Use the built-in mic or the 1/4" jacks. 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. [. . . ] 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. zip700-pdf-version-080400. p65 TUNING TIPS Many musical instruments have peculiarities that cause annoying tuning problems. Most of these peculiarities are overcome by following these simple procedures: 1. Pluck the instrument once per second to keep the note "fresh" while you are tuning. Notes go noticeably flat a second or two after being plucked. If tuning a higher-pitched instrument (such as a mandolin), pluck a little faster; for a lower-pitched instrument (such as a bass), pluck slower. Generally light to medium volumes provide purer tones that are easier for tuners to analyze. Pluck the strings with the flesh of the thumb. Fingernails and flat picks add overtones and slow the tuning process. Tune from a pitch that is flat up to the pitch you desire. This procedure removes any slack in the gears of the instrument's tuning heads. If you tune from SHARP to IN TUNE, the gears will slip as you play, and the instrument will go flat after a few minutes of playing. If you have difficulty getting a note to register on the tuner, try touching the other strings lightly to stop their sympathetic vibrations. 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. [. . . ] Much depends on the musician's style, but generally it is best to tune exactly as your Sabine tuner indicates. SPECIFICATIONS · Dimensions: 4. 1 x 2. 8 x 1. 1 in. (10. 4 x 7. 1 x 2. 8 cm) · Weight: 0. 2 lbs. (91. 2 g), with battery · Notes tuned: E, A, D, G, B, E · Accuracy: +/- one cent (uses quartz crystal) · Battery: 9 Volt standard or alkaline LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY If your ZIP-700 fails because of a manufacturing defect within two years from the date of the original purchase, please return it to your dealer. [. . . ]