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CHANGING THE AX'S BATTERY
The AX Tuner's battery should last for approximately 1,500
tunings, or one year. When you find it necessary to change
the battery, locate the battery door (exposed on the bottom of
the AX Tuner). Place the bottom end lip of the DomeHome™
in the door's slot and turn the door counterclockwise until it
opens. Slide CR2430 Lithium coin-cell battery with negative
side down into place on top of negative terminal strap (long)
and under positive terminal strap (short) as shown in drawing
above.
KEY POINT:
Batteries must have negative terminals face
down, and must be sandwiched between the long negative
terminal and short positive terminal.
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 one string at a time.
2. 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.
3. Do not pluck loudly. Your AX Tuner’s sensitive contact mi-
crophone can pick up light to medium volumes, and heavy
plucking may overpower the microphone or pull the note
sharp.
4. Pluck the strings with the flesh of the thumb. Fingernails
and flat picks add overtones and slow the tuning process.
5. 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.
6. If you have difficulty getting a note to register on the tuner,
try touching the other strings lightly to stop their sympa-
thetic vibrations. This will eliminate any extraneous over-
tones that may disturb the tuning.
Take the AX Tuner off your guitar and store it in its
DomeHome™ when not in use.
DO NOT LEAVE IT ON THE INSTRUMENT
The AX Tuner is not recommended for use on
instruments with antique or cracked finishes.
Instrument finishes have the potential to become loose.
Sabine will not be responsible for instruments where
the finish has lost integrity. The Sabine AX Tuner will
not harm a normal finish.
Slide battery under
positive terminal tab
and replace battery
door.
CR2430 Lithium
coin-cell battery
(3-volt)
Sabine, Inc.
13301 Highway 441 • Alachua, FL 32615-8544 USA
Phone: (386) 418-2000 • Fax: (386) 418-2001
Covered by U.S. Patent Numbers 5,388,496 & 5,396,827
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7. Use good strings. Old strings lose their uniformity and do
not vibrate evenly. New strings stretch flat as you play.
8. All sources of friction cause tuning problems. For ex-
ample, if the slot in an instrument’s nut is too tight, the
string will be pulled flat as it is played. A tight nut (or capo)
will cause the string’s pitch to change in steps rather than
evenly.
9. Avoid pressure on the instrument while tuning. Even
moderate pressure on the neck of a guitar will cause a
noticeable change in pitch. Also, press the strings straight
down to the fingerboard. Bending the strings sideways
is very common, especially on difficult chords, but causes
the strings to be pulled sharp.
10.A note for advanced fretted instrumentalists: Almost all
fretted instruments, and most other instruments, are con-
structed to play an "even-tempered scale." Sabine tuners
are also calibrated to this scale. The even-tempered scale
places equal tonal spacing between all notes in the scale
so that the musician will not have to retune to change keys.
A disadvantage, however, is that the third note of the scale
sounds a little sharp (14 cents, to be exact). For example,
when playing in the key of G, the B note will sound sharp. If
you tune the B string so that it sounds correct in an open G
chord, other chords using the B string will sound out of
tune. The musician may choose to optimize the tuning of a
particular key or to use the even-tempered scale. Much
depends on the musician’s style, but generally it is best to
tune exactly as your Sabine tuner indicates.
SPECIFICATIONS
Models:
AX3000, AX3000-W Series
Dimensions:
3.3 x 1.8 x 0.4 in. (8.4 x 4.6 x 1.0 cm)
Weight:
1.25 oz. (36 g), with battery
Scale:
Even-tempered, 12 notes per octave
Accuracy:
+ one cent (uses quartz crystal)
Battery:
One CR2430 Lithium coin-cell, 3 Volts (included)
Tuning Range:
5 Octaves (A1 to A6)
LIMITED 2-YEAR WARRANTY
If your AX Tuner fails because of a manufacturing defect
within two years from the date of the original purchase, please
return it to your dealer. If you need to return the tuner to Sabine,
call for a Return Authorization number. Then send it, postage
prepaid, to Sabine for replacement with a new or reconditioned prod-
uct.
You must include your full name, address, proof of purchase
and the nature of the defect.
This warranty does not cover dam-
age caused by accident, misuse or defective batteries.
Designed in USA
Made in China
