Using the tuner, Flat, Sharp o on-key – Tascam D00851300A User Manual
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CD-BT1MKII includes a guitar tuner
that operates in two modes, chromatic
(CHR) and bass guitar (BAS).
Chromatic mode (CHR):
The pitch of the incoming signal is de-
tected and displayed automatically.
Bass guitar mode (BAS):
You choose the string you want to tune
before you start tuning.
To select the tuner mode:
1. Tap the
TUNER/SETUP
key and
enter the Tuner menu.
2. Select
MODE
by pressing either the
PREV
or
NEXT
key.
3. Set the mode to either
BAS
or
CHR
by
pressing either the
UP
or
DOWN
key.
In chromatic mode,
TUNE:---
is shown
on the display. When you play a single
note on your bass guitar when it is con-
nected to the CD-BT1MKII, the tuner
“guesses” the closest note, and the note
name appears on the display. Tune the
string so that it is close to the note you
want, and so that the right note appears
in the display, and then fine-tune the
guitar until the display shows a large
center “blob” and the string is tuned.
Repeat for all strings.
Flat
I
SharpO
On-key
If the tuner is in the bass guitar mode,
use the
TUNE: XX
item in the Tuner menu
to set the note on the display, and then
tune as above.
You can choose the note from 5B, 4E,
3A, 2D, and 1G, (the names of the bass
guitar strings in standard tuning). The
selected note is shown on the display
as
TUNE: XX
.
Using the oscillator
The CD-BT1MKII can output notes
(sine waves) in the standard Western
musical scale between C and B in a
three octave range. Standard tuning
frequency in this case is determined
by the setting in the
CAL
(calibration)
function.
TIP
This is a convenient feature to use when tun-
ing, as you can listen to both the sound of
the oscillator and your instrument. It is also
useful if you are tuning an acoustic instru-
ment not connected to the CD-BT1MKII.
Tap the
TUNER/SETUP
key to enter
the Tuner menu, and select the
OSC
(os-
cillator) by pressing either the
PREV
or
NEXT
key. Press either the
UP
or
DOWN
key to set the note tuning you
want.
Calibration
Usually, A4 (A above Middle C = stan-
dard tuning frequency) is tuned to 440
Hz. The CD-BT1MKII allows you to
set A4 between 435Hz and 445Hz.
Tap the
TUNER/SETUP
key to en-
ter the Tuner menu, and select the
CAL
function by pressing either the
PREV
or
NEXT
key. Press either the
UP
or
DOWN
key to set a value be-
tween 435 and 445 (Hz).
Using the tuner