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PitchMaster Racktuner

tuner

user manual

Summary of Contents for Harley Benton PitchMaster Racktuner

Page 1: ...PitchMaster Racktuner tuner user manual...

Page 2: ...Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Stra e 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 01 08 2019 ID 468748...

Page 3: ...5 1 2 Notational conventions 6 1 3 Symbols and signal words 7 2 Safety instructions 9 3 Features 13 4 Starting up 14 5 Connections and controls 15 6 Operating 21 7 Technical specifications 27 8 Protec...

Page 4: ...hat it is available to all persons using this device If you sell the device to another user be sure that they also receive this manual Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continu...

Page 5: ...rch Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms Personal...

Page 6: ...tions The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics Examples VOLUME control Mono button Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks an...

Page 7: ...d by an arrow Example 1 Switch on the device 2 Press Auto Automatic operation is started 3 Switch off the device 1 3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning o...

Page 8: ...on that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided NOTICE This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environm...

Page 9: ...n personal injury or property damage No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical sensorial and intellectual ab...

Page 10: ...ly and are not within reach of babies and young children Choking hazard Ensure that children do not detach any small parts e g knobs or the like from the unit They could swallow the pieces and choke N...

Page 11: ...tions of this user manual Avoid heavy temperature fluctua tions and do not switch the device on immediately after it was exposed to tem perature fluctuations for example after transport at low outside...

Page 12: ...near any direct heat source Keep the device away from naked flames NOTICE Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit F...

Page 13: ...Calibration with different instruments or audio sources n Tuning accuracy 1 Cent n Mute mode for silent tuning n Fine tuning mode n Regular and strobe mode n Very good readability due to LED display...

Page 14: ...ckaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage respectively Create all connections while the device is off Use the shortest possible high quality cables for all connections T...

Page 15: ...5 Connections and controls Front panel Connections and controls PitchMaster Racktuner 15...

Page 16: ...Connections and controls tuner 16...

Page 17: ...u press the footswitch the output is muted 3 MUTE Button to mute the output The LED lights up when this button is activated 4 CALIB Button to calibrate the device 5 PRECISION Button for adjusting the...

Page 18: ...harp If an LED in the right hand area lights up red the string is tuned too flat 8 Display The currently played note is displayed 9 This LED lights up when the displayed note is increased by one semit...

Page 19: ...Rear panel Connections and controls PitchMaster Racktuner 19...

Page 20: ...ector switch This setting should only be performed by qualified personnel 13 OUTPUT Output for connecting an amplifier or effects units designed as 1 4 phone socket 14 INPUT 2 Input for connecting a g...

Page 21: ...ted input MUTE on the front panel of the device 2 Press the footswitch to mute the output The LED of the MUTE is lit No signal is present at the output 3 Press the footswitch again to unmute the outpu...

Page 22: ...ard is based on the standard pitch frequency A 440 Hz this corre sponds to a middle A on a piano You can calibrate the tuner to a different pitch than A 440 Hz 1 Press CALIB flashes on its front panel...

Page 23: ...en LED 0 lights up in the middle of the meter display The following table shows which standard pitch frequency is assigned to which value Value Standard pitch frequency Value Standard pitch frequency...

Page 24: ...the right area will light up The more red LEDs are lit the sharper the tone of the string to be tuned Slightly adjust the tuning until the green LED 0 in the middle of the display lights up The string...

Page 25: ...he green LED 0 lights up in the middle of the meter display 4 If the string is tuned too sharp the red LEDs will pulsate from left to right The faster the red LEDs pulsate the sharper the tone of the...

Page 26: ...PRECISION flashes on its front panel The LED of the PRECISION is lit The sensitivity of the tuner is increased 2 You can now tune the guitar or bass If fine tuning is enabled the colours of the meter...

Page 27: ...phone socket Output connections Amplifier further effects devices 1 4 phone socket Calibration 436 Hz 445 Hz Operating supply voltage AC 115 230 V 50 60 Hz Fuse 5 mm 20 mm 100 mA 250 V slow blow Mount...

Page 28: ...conditions Temperature range 0 C 40 C Relative humidity 50 non condensing Display LED Built in microphone No Built in metronome No Specials Strobe mode Further information Technical specifications tu...

Page 29: ...tes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE in its currently valid version Do not dispose with your normal househ...

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Page 32: ...Musikhaus Thomann Hans Thomann Stra e 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany www thomann de...

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