3. Using the TEMPO [ ] and [ ] buttons, set the tempo (*M).
Hold down the button to increase or decrease the setting continuously.
4. Press the BEAT button to select the BEAT setting (*M).
Hold down the button to increase or decrease the setting continuously.
:
→
→
(duplet)
→
(triplet)
→
→
→
→
→
→
...
5. To stop the metronome, press the power/function button to activate the tuner, or
hold down the power/function button to turn off the Dolcetto/-T.
When the Dolcetto/-T is turned on, the tuner is activated.
Attaching to the instrument and range of motion
The Dolcetto/-T tunes by picking up the vibrations of the instrument. Therefore, attach
the Dolcetto/-T to the recommended part of your instrument in order to tune it (refer
to the illustrations on the back of this sheet).
Model name Instrument name
Attachment location Illustration
Dolcetto
Horn (Single, Double)
First tube
1
Tuba
Mouth pipe
2
Euphonium
Bell
3
Oboe
Bell body
4
Bassoon
Wing joint area
5
E
b
Clarinet
Upper joint
B
b
Clarinet
Bell
6
Bass clarinet
Blowing tube
Saxophone (Soprano, Baritone) Bell
Saxophone (Alto, Tener)
Neck
7
Cello
Teilpiece
8
Contrabass
Teilpiece
Guitar
Head
9
Trumpet / Cornet
Main tube
10
Dolcetto-T
Trumpet / Cornet
Bell
T1
Trombone
Bell
T2
In addition, the Dolcetto/-T can be freely moved so that the display is easy to read.
The Dolcetto/-T may be damaged if you apply excessive force within its range of motion, or
attempt to move it beyond its intended range of motion.
Please carefully attach the Dolcetto/-T to your instrument. Leaving the Dolcetto/-T attached
for a long time may damage or mark the instrument's surface.
Depending on various factors such as age-related change or the surface finish, there is a
possibility that your instrument may be damaged by attaching this product.
Specifications
Tuner
Scale:
12-note equal temperament
Range (sine wave): Chromatic A0 (27.50 Hz)–C8 (4186 Hz)
Precision:
+/-1 cent
Reference pitch:
A4 = 410–480 Hz (1 Hz steps)
Transposition range: C, F, B
b
, E
b
Metronome
Tempo range:
q
= 30–252
Tempo accuracy:
±0.1%
Beat range:
0–5 beats, duplet, triplet
Dimensions:
Dolcetto
77 mm(W) X 69 mm(D) X 34 mm(H)
3.03 inches (W) X 2.72 inches (D) X 1.34 inches (H)
Dolcetto-T 56 mm(W) X 42 mm(D) X 34 mm(H)
2.20 inches (W) X 1.65 inches (D) X 1.34 inches (H)
Weight:
Dolcetto
39 g/1.38 oz. (including battery)
Dolcetto-T 30 g/1.06 oz. (including battery)
Battery life
Tuner:
Approximately 8 hours (A4 input, operating continuously)
Metronome:
Approximately 8 hours
(120 tempo, 4 beats, sound, operating continuously)
Included items:
CR2032 lithium battery (3 V)
*M Settings are remembered even when the power is off. However, settings will be
initialized when you replace the battery (default, calibration: 442 Hz, no transposi-
tion (C); metronome: tempo = 120, beat = 4).
• Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.
360°
Max. 180°
45°
45°
30°
30°
Dolcetto only
Both Dolcetto and Dolcetto-T
360°
Parts of the Dolcetto/-T
Installing the battary
Make sure to turn the power off before you install or replace the battery.
When the battery begins to run low, the battery indicator (
) will light up.
The Dolcetto/-T will continue to function for a while longer,
but tuning will become less accurate. Replace the battery as
soon as possible.
1. While lightly pressing on the battery holder on the back
of the Dolcetto/-T, in direction
1
of the part marked
A, pull it in direction
2
to remove the battery holder.
2. Making sure to observe the correct polarity, insert the
battery so that the “+” side of the battery is visible.
3. Return the battery holder to its original position.
Backlight
The backlight will illuminate brightly when sound is input, the metronome is activated
or when a button is pressed.
When there has been no user input for approximately three seconds, the backlight will
dim slightly in order to prevent the battery from being depleted.
Switching between the tuner and metronome
Press the power/function button to switch between the tuner and metronome.
At the same time, the display will switch to the selected function.
Tuning
Tuning procedure
1. Press the power/function button to turn on the Dolcetto/-T and activate the tuner.
If the power is left on for approximately 20 minutes without any user input, it will
turn off automatically.
To turn off the Dolcetto/-T, hold down the power/function button.
2. If necessary, change the calibration and transpose settings.
3. Play a single note on your instrument.
The display will show the name of the note that’s closest to the pitch detected. Tune
your instrument to the correct pitch so that the desired note name appears.
4. Once again, play a single note on your instrument and
adjust the tuning so that the center segment of the meter
(indicated by ) is lit up.
An indicator toward the right will light up if the pitch is
too high, and an indicator toward the left will light up if
the pitch is too low.
If you want to tune to a pure major third or pure minor third above a certain note,
adjust the pitch to the pure major or minor third marks on the meter.
For example if you want to tune to a pure major third above A, make the note name
indicator read C
#
, and tune so that the meter indicates the left [ ].
Alternatively, if you want to tune to a pure minor third above A, make the note name
indicator read C, and tune so that the meter indicates the right [ ].
Even if the pitch is within the range of detection, it may not be possible to detect the pitch of
an instrumental sound that contains large numbers of overtones or a sound that has a rapid
decay.
The meter may respond to vibrations it picks up from the environment; however, this will
not affect tuning of the instrument.
Calibration (reference pitch) settings (*M)
Press the CALIB [ ] or [ ] button to change the setting within the range of 410 Hz to 480
Hz in 1 Hz steps. Hold down the button to increase or decrease the setting continuously.
Transpose (*M)
This function is for tuning a transposing instrument. Each time you press the TRANS
button, the setting will cycle between F
→
B
b
→
E
b
→
C (no transposition; the TRANS-
POSE indicator will not appear)
→
F...
Using the metronome
1. Press the power/function button to activate the metronome.
The metronome starts, and the metronome pendulum will swing left and right ac-
cording to the tempo.
2. Each time you press the power/function button, the
function will cycle between metronome (no sound)
→
metronome (sound)
→
tuner
→
metronome (no sound)...
At this time, the metronome setting indicators will cycle
between
(no sound)
→
(sound)
→
no indicator
(tuner)
→
(no sound)...
CALIB /
TEMPO button
Reference
pitch indicator
CALIB / TEMPO button
Battery indicator
TRANS/BEAT button Note name
indicator
TRANSPOSE/
metronome
setting indicators
Power/
function button
Pure major third
Pure minor third
Illustration Dolcetto-T
A
Meter indications
when correctly tuned
Metronome display of
the 120 tempo, 4-beat
and sound settings
