Manual

PolyTune 2 English Manual – 2014-09-01 5
Inputs, outputs, controls
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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. Power output
If you use are using an external power supply to
power PolyTune 2, you can use the power out
jack of PolyTune 2 to provide power to other,
daisy-chained guitar pedals.
– Make sure that your power supply delivers
sufficient power to cover the power con-
sumption of all connected pedals.
– Current draw on pedals daisy-chained to the
power out jack may not exceed 2A.
3. Tuning mode button
Set the tuning mode button according to the
instrument’s tuning. Use either standard (“e”)
or one of the several dropped tuning or capo
modes.
Tuning modes are explained in the following sec-
tion of this manual (“How to use PolyTune 2”).
The selected tuning mode is stored and will be
recalled when you power on PolyTune2 again.
4. Display mode button
Use the display mode button to switch between
the various display modes.
The various display modes are explained in the
following section of this manual (“How to use
PolyTune 2”).
The selected display mode is stored and will be
recalled when you power on PolyTune2 again.
5. USB port
If there should be firmware updates for this ped-
al, they can be installed by connecting it to your
computer using this port.
6. Audio input
Connect your instrument to the IN jack on the
right side of the pedal.
The audio input of this pedal is a standard ¼”
jack (mono/TS).
When you connect your instrument to the audio
input, the following information will be displayed:
– Standard (“STD”) or Drop D tuning mode
– the currently selected display mode
(Needle / Strobe, Guitar / Bass)
– the currently selected tuning mode
– the reference pitch.
For best results, place PolyTune2 in your signal
chain before your drive, distortion and vibrato
pedals. A distorted or modulated signal is harder
to analyze.
If the pedal runs on battery power, we recom-
mend removing your instrument from the audio
input to preserve battery power when you don’t
play.