POLYTUNE CLIP
Clip-On Tuner with Polyphonic, Strobe and
Chromatic Modes and 108 LED Matrix Display
for Ultimate Tuning Performance
Quick Start Guide
Tuning Modes
Display
Mode
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Standard Tuning
Eb
All strings tuned down 1 semitone
D
All strings tuned down 2 semitones
Db
All strings tuned down 3 semitones
C
All strings tuned down 4 semitones
B
All strings tuned down 5 semitones
F 1
Capo at 1st fret
Gb 2
Capo at 2nd fret
G 3
Capo at 3rd fret
Ab 4
Capo at 4th fret
A 5
Capo at 5th fret
Bb 6
Capo at 6th fret
B 7
Capo at 7th fret
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Chromatic Mode
In Chromatic Mode, a single string’s pitch is indicated by a column of
fi ve LEDs in the MAIN DISPLAY, and the target pitch’s name appears in
the SECONDARY DISPLAY.
Tune the string until the column of LEDs are centered and “on target”
(left = fl at; right = sharp).
Strobe Mode
In Strobe Mode, a single string’s pitch has two indicators:
•
Red LEDS to the left (fl at) or right (sharp)
of the center LED column
•
“Rotating” segments in the display
Tune the string until the rotating segments slow down and stop, and
only the center column of LEDs lights up.
Polyphonic Tuning
In Polyphonic Tuning Mode, strum your guitar and PolyTune Clip will
analyze and display the tuning for all strings. In-tune strings will be
represented by two green LEDs. Out-of-tune strings will be indicated
by two red LEDs below (fl at) or above (sharp) the center row.
Changing Reference Pitch
The default reference pitch (A = 440 Hz) can be changed by following
these steps:
1. Press the DISPLAY MODE button and TUNING MODE button
simultaneously. The display will show the current reference
pitch (e.g., “440” for 440 Hz).
2. To increase the reference pitch in 1 Hz steps, press the
TUNING MODE button.
3. To decrease the reference pitch in 1 Hz steps, press the
DISPLAY MODE button.
4. To store the currently-displayed reference pitch, refrain from
pressing either button for 2 seconds. The set reference pitch
will blink 3 times.
(1)
POWER
button turns PolyTune Clip on and off . PolyTune Clip
turns off automatically after 5 minutes.
(2)
TUNING MODE
button cycles through Tuning Modes with
each button press. If the button is not pressed for 3 seconds,
the display will blink 3 times, and the selected Tuning Mode
will be used.
(3)
DISPLAY MODE
button toggles between Needle and
Strobe tuning modes. Press-and-hold for 5 seconds
to toggle between Guitar (G) and Bass (B) modes.
(NOTE: Polyphonic tuning is available in Guitar Mode only.)
(4)
ADAPTIVE DISPLAY ORIENTATION INDICATORS
show the
current display direction. The display will automatically fl ip to
stay oriented for viewing at all times.
(5)
MAIN DISPLAY
shows the pitch of all strings in Polyphonic
Tuning Mode and the individual pitch of the currently-tuned
string in Chromatic/Strobe Tuning Mode.
(6)
SECONDARY DISPLAY
shows the detected note name for the
currently-tuned string in Chromatic Tuning Mode.
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