User Manual

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Controls
CALIB
▼
,
▲
buttons (Sound Out) button
Power
button
Display
Tuning guide LEDs
Speaker
INPUT jack
Built-in mic
a. “ “ Pure major third indicator
b. “ “ Pure minor third indicator
c. Reference pitch display
d. Note na me
e. Meter
Installing the battery
Slide o the back cover of the TD-19 to open the baery compart-
ment. Making sure to observe the correct polarity, insert the baer-
ies, and then slide the back cover to close the baery compartment.
If the unit malfunctions and you are unable to correct the
problem by turning the power o and on several times, remove
the baeries and then reinstall them.
When the baeries run low, the display will blink slowly. Replace
the baeries as soon as possible.
Tuning procedure
■ Meter mode
In this mode the VU style meter shown in the display is used to
tune your instrument.
1. If an instrument equipped with a pickup or the optional TM-
20 Microphone (for exclusive use of YAMAHA tuners) is used,
connect the instrument or mic cord (plug) to the INPUT jack of
the TD-19.
If you wish to tune your instrument using the built-in mic, do
not connect a plug to the INPUT jack. In steps 4 and 5, place
your instrument as close as possible to the built-in mic.
If a plug is connected to the INPUT jack, the built-in mic
cannot be used. The INPUT jack is for mono use only. Stereo
plugs cannot be used.
2. Press the power buon to turn on the TD-19.
When the TD-19 is turned on, the previously specied reference
pitch is indicated.
When the power is on for 20 minutes without use, the tuner will
automatically turn o to conserve baery life.
3. If you wish to change the reference pitch (calibration), press the
CALIB or buon. This can be adjusted in 1 Hz steps over
a range of 410 Hz-480 Hz.(*)
4. Play a single note on your instrument, and the name of the
nearest note will appear in the display. Tune your instrument
so that the correct note name is shown in the display.
5. Tune your instrument so that the VU style meter moves to the
position (center) and the center pitch guide LED is lit.
The left indicator of the tuning guide will light if your instrument
is at, and the right indicator will light if your instrument is sharp.
If you want to tune a pure major third above or a pure minor third
above a certain note, make the meter indicate “ “ (-13.7 cents) or “
“ (+15.6 cents).
For example if you want to tune a major third above the A (0 cents)
note, set the note name display to C#, and make the meter indicate
“
“.
Or if you want to tune a minor third above A (0cent), set the note
name display to C, and make the meter indicate “ “.
While tuning with the built-in mic a quiet environment is recom-
mended for precise tuning.
Even if the pitch is within the range of detection, it may not be
possible to detect the pitch of an instrumental sound that contains
large numbers of overtones or a sound that has a rapid decay.
■ Sound Out mode
In this mode you can tune while listening to a reference tone.
1. Follow steps 2-3 outlined in “Meter mode.“
2. Press the (Sound Out) buon to enter Sound Out mode.
3. Press the (Sound Out) buon to select the note name you want
to tune.
Hold down the (Sound Out) buon for about one second to switch
selection of the reference tone between the following two paerns*.
With AB
♭
, A or B
♭
can be selected. With 12NOTES, any of the note
names can be selected. After switching the selection paern for the
reference tone, press the
(Sound Out) buon to select the note to
be tuned to.
AB
♭
: A → B
♭
→ Meter mode (default seing)
12NOTES : C(4) → C
♯
→ D → E
♭
→ E → F → F
♯
→ G → G
♯
→ A →
B
♭
→ B → C(5) → Meter mode
4. Tune your instrument to the reference tone that is output by the
TD-19.
Specications
Tuning: 12 note equal-tempered
Detection range: A0 (27.5 Hz)–C8 (4186.01 Hz) : Sine wave
Reference tone: C4 – C5 : one octave
Tuning modes: Meter mode, Sound Out mode
Calibration range: 410 Hz – 480 Hz (1Hz steps)
Detection accuracy: ±1 cent
Sound accuracy: ±1.5 cent
Connection jack: INPUT jack (1/4” mono)
Power supply: two AAA baeries 3 V
Baery life: Approximately 100 hours (zinc-carbon baeries,
Meter mode, A4 continuous input)
Dimensions: 100 mm (W) x 60 mm (D) x 16 mm (H) / 3.94” x 2.36”
x 0.63”
Weight:
67 g / 2.36 oz (including the baery)
Included items: Owner’s Manual, two AAA baeries
* The Calibration and Sound Out mode seings are remembered
even when the power is turned o. However, these seings will be
initialized if the baeries are replaced.
Default seings : Calibration = 440 Hz
Sound Out mode = A : AB
♭
• Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice
for improvement.