DetaileD user instructions
this tuner uses a4=440 Hz as reference.
1. Key-press instructions
a. to turn on Press “Power” key once, the lCD will light up and
the unit starts the tuner function automatically . the note accuracy
indication needle is situated on the left and awaits tuning.
b. By pressing the button again briefly you can choose the
instrument that you wish to tune
Chromatic: a “C” is shown in the display (this mode can be used
for all instruments)
Guitar: a “G” is shown in the display
Bass: a “B” is shown in the display
Violin: a “V” is shown in the display
ukulele: a “u” is shown in the display
c. to turn off:
• Press Power key for one second, and then the unit
will switch off.
• if no operation or signal is detected for one minute,
it will turn off automatically.
2. tuning.
IMPORTANT. Please note this tuner uses a vibration sensor,
not a microphone. Therefore it is necessary for the clip to remain
in contact with a vibrating surface. Singing, for example, will not
activate the tuner; this is normal.
Before tuning your instrument you have to prepare the job, making
sure you know what end result you want to obtain.
for example: for the guitar the standard tunings of the open strings
are e a D G B e ( from low (thickest string) to high (thinnest
string), “open tuning” meaning no fingers on the fretboard.
for the bass the tuning is e a D G from low to high
for the ukulele the most common tuning is G C e a
for the violin the tuning is GDae
once you are ready to start the tuning:
1. Please clip the tuner onto a proper position of the instrument
(the more it vibrates the better it is), and turn the display for easy
observation.
2. switch on the tuner.
3. select the kind of instrument you wish to tune.
4. if you have never used a tuner before, go to point 5, if you are
familiar with tuners then you have probably discovered all the
functions as they are automatic.
5. for stringed instruments it is always prudent to start from a
situation where the strings are definitely too loose.
Choose a string and gradually increase the pitch until you find
the note in the display that you want to obtain. then the needle
will indicate if the pitch is still too low when it is on the left side or
too high when it is on the right side. if the needle is in the middle
the whole screen will turn green. this means the string is in tune.
repeat for all strings. seeing as the neck will adapt to the force of
the strings, it may be possible that you need to tune all the strings
a couple of times. also keep in mind that strings tend to stretch,
especially when they are new.
if you don’t feel confident with this method, then it might be a
good idea to switch to chromatic mode. this way you can follow
the increasing pitch with successive notes so that you understand
the direction in which you are moving.
for instruments other than stringed ones you should use the
chromatic mode and refer to the manual of the instrument or look
on the web to find a way to tune the instrument.
the tuning procedure is the same. You produce a note. read on
the tuner what note it is and decide if you must tune it higher or
lower. again, when the needle is in the middle and the screen
lights up green, the tone corresponds exactly to the note on the
display.
