English Manual – 2014-09-01 PolyTune 2
Important Safety Instructions 1 EMC/EMI 2 About this manual 2 Introduction 3 Setup 4 Inputs, outputs, controls 1. Power input 2. Power output 3. Tuning mode button 4. Display mode button 5. USB port 6. Audio input 7. Audio output 8. Footswitch 9. Display 10.
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
About this manual EMC/EMI Electromagnetic compatibility/ Electromagnetic interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations.
Introduction Introduction PolyTune 2: Polyphonic tuning revisited Strobe tuning As the world’s first polyphonic tuner, the original PolyTune took the hearts of guitarists by storm. Features such as the MonoPoly technology (which automatically detects whether you want to tune a single string or all strings) made tuning a bass or guitar faster and easier than ever before.
Setup Setup Ready… Set… The PolyTune 2 box should contain the following items: –– Connect a 9V power supply with the following symbol to power in socket of PolyTune 2. –– 1 PolyTune 2 pedal –– 2 rubber feet for “non-velcro” pedalboard mounting –– 1 TC Electronic sticker –– 1 leaflet about TC’s guitar FX product range. Inspect all items for signs of transit damage. In the unlikely event of transit damage, inform the carrier and supplier.
Inputs, outputs, controls Inputs, outputs, controls 1 5 1. Power input The power input of this pedal is a standard 5.5/2.1 mm DC plug (centre = negative). To power up your pedal, connect a power supply to its power input socket. PolyTune 2 requires a 9V power supply providing 100 mA or more (not supplied). To minimize hum, use a power supply with isolated outputs. 2.
Inputs, outputs, controls 7. Audio output Connect the OUT jack of PolyTune 2 to the input jack of the next device in the signal chain. under all conditions. This feature even extends battery life by reducing display brightness to what is required in a given situation. The audio output of this pedal is a standard ¼” jack (mono/TS). 8. Footswitch To turn the tuner on or off, just tap the footswitch.
How to use PolyTune 2 How to use PolyTune 2 Chromatic vs. polyphonic tuning A very simple guitar tuner will only allow you to tune open strings, one string at a time – e.g. E, A, d, g, b, and e’ for the standard tuning of a guitar. PolyTune 2 is a chromatic tuner – meaning it will detect and allow you to tune all twelve notes of the scale. But that’s not all. Other than a traditional tuner, PolyTune 2 allows you to play all your instrument’s string simultaneously when tuning.
How to use PolyTune 2 Tune your guitar and strum again. Your instrument is in tune when all strings are represented by two green LEDs in the middle row. Of course, only the strings that are actually present and played will be shown in the display. So if you tune a four string bass, only four LED columns will light up. Drop D tuning “Drop D” is a popular tuning (also known as DADGBE) in which the lowest string of a guitar is tuned down (“dropped”) from E to D.
FAQ FAQ “I’m not hearing anything!” When the tuner is active, the output will be muted for silent tuning. “The pedal has power supply, but pressing the footswitch doesn’t do anything!” To operate PolyTune 2, you need to connect an instrument to the pedal’s audio input jack. “The display shows a red ‘#’ – what does this mean?” This is the symbol of the Secret Brotherhood of the Tune-O-Calypse of Doom – and it is telling you that you are not playing loud enough… Just kidding.
Getting support True bypass Changing the battery Technical specifications Here at TC, we have a simply philosophy: When you are using one of our products, you should hear something great – and if you don’t, you shouldn’t hear it at all. This is why this pedal sports True Bypass. When it is bypassed, it is really off and has zero influence on your tone, resulting in optimum clarity and zero loss of highend.
