PolyTune® Mini USER’S MANUAL
Important Safety Instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and – if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions – may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Introduction A tuner is a key and vital component on any serious guitar player’s pedal board. However, for a pedal that does ‘nothing’ to your sound other than keep you in tune, you may find it irritating that a tuner takes up as much space as a regular effects pedal. Well that’s now history! Though packed with features, PolyTune® Mini is ultra compact and takes up only a minimum of space on your board.
1 - 1/4 inch mono jack input 2 - 1/4 inch mono jack output (true bypass) 3 - Tuner on/off (true bypass) + Drop D access 4 - Tuner display - Chromatic + Polymode 5 - Note indicator 6 - Drop Tuning & Capo mode access 7 - Power in (9 VDC) 7
Connecting Input jack - connect your instrument here using a 1/4 inch mono jack cable. Output jack - connect to another pedal or directly into an amp or mixer. When the tuner is active the output will be muted for silent tuning. Notice that PolyTune® Mini is designed with a true bypass circuit that leaves your beloved tone unaltered when the tuner is bypassed. Power in - use a 9 VDC power supply with the following symbol: Place PolyTune® Mini before drive and distortion pedals for best tuner indication.
Tuning modes PolyTune® Mini automatically selects between Polyphonic and Chromatic tuning modes. Play one string at a time to use Chromatic mode and play all strings to use Polyphonic mode. Chromatic mode Standard chromatic tuning of one string at a time. Indication of current settings - When inserting a jack cable to the input, the pedal’s status is displayed.
Polyphonic mode Yes this is a polyphonic tuner! PolyTune® Mini allows you to get an overview of the pitch of all strings on a guitar simultaneously. Simply strum all open strings firmly and evenly and you can see exactly which strings need fine tuning. It is your choice whether you prefer to fine-tune strings in Chromatic or Poly mode.
Dropped tuning & Capo mode PolyTune® Mini easily adjusts to Dropped tunings and Capo modes. The range for Dropped mode is up to 5 semi tones and Capo mode allows you to PolyTune with a capo on frets 1 to 7. Press the TUNING button several times to switch between the modes.
Drop D Tuning mode This is the commonly used mode where you drop the low E-string to D. In this mode the strings the tune: D A D G B E. Switching between Drop D and Standard tuning mode is easy. Just press and hold the on/off switch for three seconds.
Technical Specifications Tuning Range: A0 (27.5Hz) - C8 (4186 Hz) Tuning Accuracy: +/- 0.5 cent Reference Pitch: 440 Hz Input Impedance: 1 MOhm (pedal on) Power Supply: AC adapter (9V DC), - sold separately Current Draw: 40 mA (typical use) Dimensions (WxDxH): 51 mm x 93 mm x 45 mm Weight: 160 g/5.4 oz Included items: 2 pcs.
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