User manual ROLAND TU-12BW

[. . . ] If this occurs, you can recalibrate the needle using the following procedure. During normal use, the meter's needle almost never drifts out of calibration. To adjust it, be sure to use a small Phillips screwdriver (a 2. 3 mm precision screwdriver). 1. Hold down [PITCH] and turn the power on. Confirm whether or not the needle is pointing at the 0 position. 2. [. . . ] To enable the Accu-Pitch feature, perform the same operation again; if you hear a beeping sound when the power comes on, it means that Accu-Pitch has been enabled. Built-in Mic This allows you to tune an acoustic instrument when it's not convenient to use the included piezo mic. For the best results with the built-in mic, move the TU-12BW as close to the instrument Batteries Compartment as possible while tuning. (bottom of the unit) Insert two of the same type of AAA batteries. Meter Adjustment Control (bottom of the unit) Speaker This plays the reference tone and the Accu-Pitch sound. Memory Features Once batteries are installed in the TU-12BW, the settings described below are retained in memory even after the power is switched off. Removing the batteries returns all settings to their factory defaults. Setting Tuning mode setting (AUTO or MANUAL) Reference pitch Note name selected in Sound mode Accu-Pitch feature settings Quick Response feature settings Original factory settings AUTO 440Hz C4 ON (enabled) OFF (disable) Normal Tuning (AUTO CHROMATIC Mode) 1. Connect the plug of the included piezo mic to the INPUT jack and mount the piezo mic on the instrument you want to tune. To carry out tuning using the built-in microphone, connect nothing to the INPUT jack and place the TU-12BW close to the instrument. If you have a digital wind controller or an instrument with a built-in mic or pickup, plug its output into the INPUT jack. 2. Press [AUTO/MANUAL] to enable the "AUTO" setting (lighting the green indicator). In AUTO CHROMATIC Mode, the TU-12BW automatically displays a note's pitch (the note name) as you play it on the instrument. Most of the time, AUTO is the most convenient mode to use. When you want to practice producing a specific pitch, you may want to use MANUAL mode; in this mode, only the pitch that you specify is detected and displayed. Changing the Batteries The BATT. indicator flashes when the batteries begin to run down. Replace the batteries as soon as possible. * When turning the unit upside-down, place it on a soft cloth or the like so as to prevent damage to the panel. 1. Open the battery compartment (located on the bottom of the unit) by sliding the cover toward OPEN. Remove the old batteries from the battery compartment. Insert two of the same type of fresh AAA batteries. * Make sure the "+" and "-" ends of the batteries are oriented correctly. * Do not mix fresh batteries with used ones, or mix batteries of different types. Doing so can result in fluid leakage. 4. Play a single note on the instrument. While the note is sounding, the name for the note's current pitch is displayed. The meter and Tuning Guide show how far the note is from the correct pitch. 5. Tune the instrument. With the intended note name displayed, tune the instrument so that and on the Tuning Guide light simultaneously and the meter's needle points to 0 (the center position). [. . . ] Release [PITCH] to set the selected reference pitch. This setting is saved in memory when the TU-12BW is powered off. Tuning While Listening to the Reference Tone (Sound Mode) 1. Choose the tuning mode you want to use (AUTO or MANUAL). Press [ ] (Sound) to play the reference tone. Press [ ] or [ ] to light the indicator for the note name you'd like to use as a reference. The sound of the note name shown by the indicator is played. [. . . ]