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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Please turn over

Insert the box this way

Contact

Contact

Battery cover

Tab

Place batteries in the right directions

Follow the directions shown on the 
bottom of battery box.

Change the batteries when the 
sound gets softer or intermittent

Turn left 
to open.

Turn right 

to close.

Step 1

Before using the product please take out the cushioning material provided for 
maintaining the shape of the mouth. 
Discard the material

Requires batteries: AA x3

Put new batteries 
in the battery box.

How to change batteries:

Included batteries are 
for testing only. 
Alkaline batteries 
are recommended.


 

Hold the battery cover 
and open it with a right 
size coin 

(or an equivalent 

item.)

Caution: 

The battery cover may spring open 

as you loosen it. Keep your face away from it

 

Hold the cover 
as you open it.

Take the battery box out and place batteries. 

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Disconnect the AC 
adapter from the unit 
before changing the 
batteries 

Attach the cover as shown, push 
to close, and tighten the screw

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Power LED

Step 2

Power / Volume control switch

Set up the Otamatone for playing 

Turn the power/volume switch off until it clicks after playing

Hint to make the batteries last: 

Turn the switch toward the right to 
turn the power on and to increase 
the volume. 
Turn it toward the left to decrease 
the volume. 
Turn it all the way to the left until LED 
light comes off to turn the power off. 

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Turn the Power/volume control switch to the right until it clicks; LED light will come on. 

Set the Octave switch to the desired level. 

Octave switch

Set to the desired level.

Low / Mid / Hi

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OTM Link

let's you connect your Otamatone 
to a smartphone.

4-pole 3.5mm stereo jack

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Step 3

Hold the Otamatone

Left-handed persons may want to switch hands. 

Push this part with your 
index finger and thumb

Stem switch is not touch- 
sensitive; you need to push 
the switch to make sounds. 

Right hand

Left hand

Place your index finger and 
thumb on the raised dots

Push raised dots to
open the mouth.

Tail

It swivels around

Stem switch

(Black part) 

Mouth

Step 4

Push Technique

Push the Stem switch anywhere! This will make „mmm“ sound. 
Push different places and the sound will change too. 

Push the Stem switch with your index finger and thumb. 

Portamento Technique

Push and hold the Stem switch.
Slide the fingers up and down. 
This will make „peooow“ sound. 

Push a bit harder and slide to make sure the sound 
does not break. 

After mastering the technique, you can adjust 
the pressure. 

* Change the Octave switch to try a different pitch.

Techniques!

 - Try different techniques!

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