Hartke HT 12 Operation Manual

Hartke HT 12 Operation Manual
Before using the tuner, please familiarize yourself with the various controls and indicators of the HT 12 Tuner as
shown on the other side of this page
Auto Tuning Procedure
1. For electric instruments: Use a standard guitar cable to connect the output jack of an instrument to the input (IN) jack of the tuner. For
acoustic instruments: Position the instrument close to the HT 12 tuner facing the built-in microphone (MIC).
2. Press POWER button to turn the Hartke HT 12 tuner on.The LCD will light up. AUTO
default settings. (Note: the tuner will automatically shut off after 20 minutes with no sound input.)
3. Select the tuning mode you wish to use. Each press of the MODE button will cycle through CHROMA, GUITAR, BASS, and VIOLIN tun-
ing modes. CHROMA mode will display the name of the note that is being played and how close to correct pitch it is. GUITAR, BASS, and
VIOLIN modes will display the name of the string (for the selected instrument) and note that is closest to the one the tuner is currently ana-
lyzing.
4. Pick one string on your instrument, creating the sound of a single note.
5. If either of the red LEDs light up and the name of the note/string you desire to tune is displayed on the LCD, slowly tighten or loosen the
string's tuning key until meter needle reaches center position. If the string's pitch is out of -50 or +50 cent range for the desired note, adjust
the string's tuning key until the name of the note/string you desire to tune is displayed on the LCD and one of red LEDs (
6. When the string is in tune, the meter needle will stop at the center position and the green LED will be lit.
7. Repeat this process for each of the instrument's strings that you wish to tune.
Manual Tuning Procedure
1. Pressing the NOTE button will switch the tuning operation from AUTO to MANL
2. In MANL operation the notes/strings are selected in a specified order determined by the instrument selected. Pressing the NOTE button will
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skip/advance to the next note/string.
The following lists the order for each MODE in which the notes/strings are tuned in MANL operation
CHROMA - C, C , D, D , E, F, F
GUITAR - 7B, 6E, 5A, 4D, 3G, 2B, 1E (six string guitars skip 7B)
BASS - LB, 4E, 3A, 2D, 1G, HC (four string basses skip LB & HC)
VIOLIN - 4G, 3D, 2A, 1E
3. Tune each note/string as in steps 4 – 6 of the Auto Tuning Procedure (above).
4. Press the NOTE button to tune the next note/string and continue the process until the whole instrument is in tune.
Advanced Tuning Procedures
1. If you require a standard pitch other than A 440Hz (the A above Middle C), select a standard pitch (A 433Hz – A 447Hz) using the PITCH but-
ton.
2. If you would like to tune your instrument down (i.e. for 6 string guitar E, A, D, G, B, E), press the FLAT button once for each half-step (semi-
tone) lower than standard pitch that you require. This will allow you to use the traditional string name (i.e. E, A, D, G, B, E) while utilizing a
lower pitch for those strings (i.e. E, A, D, G, B, E). Each time the FLAT button is pressed a flat mark () will be displayed in the LCD. The pitch
can be lowered up to 4 half-steps (semi-tones), or the equivalent of tuning a 6 string guitar down to C.
Alternatively, if you use Capo on your guitar, you can tune the guitar with the capo attached by using FLAT tuning function. Press FLAT but-
ton once for each fret above the nut that the Capo is attached (up to 4 frets).
A flat sign () will appear (up to four ) on the display each time you push the FLAT button. They representing how many half-steps the string
will be tuned down relative to the selected or displayed note/string.
For Accurate Tuning
• When you tune electric instruments, position the volume level around the center "5" position.
• Avoid striking the strings heavily.
• Mute the strings lightly (with your fingers) when you are finished tuning a string before you begin tuning the next string.
Battery Installation
1. Slide the cover on bottom side in the direction of the arrow while pressing the cover.
2. Insert the batteries (AAA x 2, 1.5V) being careful to observe the correct polarity.
3. If the unit does not operate correctly, remove and then reinstall the batteries.
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