Peterson StroboClip HDC Quick Start Manual

StroboClip HDC™ Quick Start Manual v1.3 EN
Congratulations on your purchase of the Peterson
StroboClip HDC. Please read through this manual
and use the tuner as directed.
The SCHDC operates with a rechargeable lithium-ion
battery . To charge, insert the included USB-C cable
into the USB-C port on the tuner and the USB-A end
of the cable into a USB charging device, like those
commonly used to charge cellular phones. The
lower-left corner of the LCD will show an empty
battery icon with a lightning bolt to indicate that the
SCHDC is charging. When completed, the battery
icon will be full. It is recommended to fully charge the
battery before first use.
Getting Started / Basic Use
For normal operation, the tuner can be used out of the
box; no special adjustment is needed. After charging
the battery, attach the StroboClip HDC to the
headstock or scroll of a stringed instrument,
or the bell or lead pipe of a wind instrument. Briefly
holding the O power button activates and deactivates
the tuner.
The note being tuned appears in the center of the screen.
The strobe bands scroll counter-clockwise ( left ) if your
instrument is flat of the displayed note and clockwise ( right )
if your instrument is sharp of the displayed note. When the
image is stabilized or "caged" the note is in tune to 0.1 cent
accuracy.
Scan the QR code to see videos of the SCHDC Tune Screen.
Strobe Newbie ?
If you are new to
strobe tuners, you
will notice that they
are much more sensitive and
accurate than your previous
tuner. It's OK if the strobe image doesn't completely
stop. It may shift slightly due to the 'real-time' speed
of a strobe tuner. If you play a stringed instrument, it
helps to use your finger or thumb to gently pluck the
string instead of a plectrum.
For more information on
Strobe Tuning and why it's the
best way to tune your
instrument, scan this QR code
or visit:
https://www.petersontuners.com/whyPeterson
General Navigation and Parameter Adjustment
Any adjustment of the default settings of your
StroboClip HDC may be performed using the three
buttons located on the top edge of your tuner.
Value Minus Menu Value Plus
b O
Meaning
Term
Momentarily fully depressing and
Click Press
or
immediately releasing a button
Fully depressing a button without
Press & Hold
releasing for an extended period
of time, usually until the desired
effect is achieved as noted by this
manual
A Click or Press of the Menu button will navigate
through the adjustable parameters which will flash on
the display as you pass through them. Once you
arrive at the desired parameter, a Click or Press of
the Plus or Minus Value button will increment or
a b
decrement the value of that parameter. In some
cases, Pressing and Holding either of the Value
buttons will continuously and rapidly increment or
decrement the value until released.
After adjusting a parameter value, the next click of the
Menu button will end the parameter flashing and
confirm any changes. Alternatively, a few seconds of
inaction will cause the parameter adjustment to
time-out, ending parameter flashing and confirming
changes. The altered parameter will remain on the
display if the parameter value has been changed to a
non-default value.
When an adjustable parameter is flashing, pressing
the value Plus and value Minus
a
will reset that parameter to its default value.
StroboClip HDC™ Tune Screen
Your StroboClip HDC has two screens of operation in
which parameters can be adjusted. For basic use,
only the Tune Screen will be used. The Strobe Image
and Tuning Note is displayed on the Tune Screen.
This is the default screen that the StroboClip HDC
displays when powered on.
Sweetener™ Presets
Your StroboClip HDC contains over 65 built-in presets
that cater to specific instruments. We call these
presets "Sweeteners" because they make an
instrument sound "sweeter" by slightly adjusting each
note to compensate for common tuning problems
specific to an instrument type. These adjustments are
so small that they can only be measured with the
incredible 1/10th cent accuracy of your Peterson
Strobe Tuner. The default preset, EQU ( Equal
Temperament ), does not apply any adjustments and
should be used when you wish for your StroboClip
HDC to operate as a non-instrument-specific, highly
accurate chromatic tuner.
Default Preset Settings / Values
Parameter
Preset
Preset Display Color
a
Drop / Capo Transposition
Concert A Reference
Selecting a Sweetener Preset
Click the Menu button until the 3-letter Sweetener
preset flashes. Use the Plus
button to select one of over 65 built-in Sweeteners.
Click the Menu button again to exit the menu mode or
allow the menu to time-out.
To quickly set your Sweetener preset
back to default ( EQU ), click the
Menu button until the 3-letter
Sweetener preset flashes, then briefly
press the Plus
buttons together.
The Sweetener presets you use the most will
reposition to the top of the list, allowing you to access
your most recently used Sweetener presets with just a
few button pushes. To reset the order of your
Sweetener presets back to default, click the Menu
button until the 3-letter Sweetener preset flashes.
Then press and hold the Plus
buttons together for 2 seconds. The order of your
Sweetener presets will be restored to factory default.
Note: To disable auto-reorder for Sweetener Presets, see
the Settings Screen section of this Quick-Start guide.
Changing the Active Preset Display Color
Click the Menu button twice or until the palette icon
flashes. Use the Plus
button to select from one of 10 predefined
display colors. Pressing both the Plus
and Minus
while the palette icon is flashing will return the display
buttons together
b
color to the selected Global Color in the settings
screen.
Note: When the Preset Display Color is changed, the color
will save with the Sweetener preset that is currently active.
Selecting another Sweetener preset may change the
display color. To change the Global Display Color, use the
Global Display Color setting within the Settings Screen.
Drop Tuning / Capo Tuning Transposition
Click the Menu button three times or until the Drop or
Capo transposition value flashes. Use the Plus
value is flashing to revert to the default value. ( 0 )
Transposition settings change the note that is
displayed on your tuner when tuning. This is useful for
string players who wish to tune 'down' by a number of
steps or raise the pitch of the instrument with the use
of a capo. Setting the drop or capo transposition
allows you to tune using the standard note name of
each open string without needing to calculate the
transposed note name.
Default Value
Value Options
Over 65 EQU ( Equal )
10 Default Colors Orange
0
- 6 to + 5
390 to 490 ( Hz ) 440.0 ( Hz )
or Minus Value
a b
and Minus Value
a b
and Minus
a b
or Minus Value
a b
a
Value buttons simultaneously
b
Minus Value button to select a
b
value from -6 to +5. Press the Plus
and Minus Value buttons
a b
together while the Drop or Capo
Value
or
a