Using The Tuner Function; Tuning Your Musical Instrument; Calibrating The Standard Pitch - Yamaha POCKETRAK C24 Reference Manual

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Using the Tuner Function

The recorder features a Tuner function that enables you to tune your musical instruments and
calibrate the standard pitch (frequency).

Tuning your musical instrument

1.
Point the built-in stereo microphone toward the musical instrument you want to tune.
Note:
To tune an electric guitar or synthesizer, connect the instrument to the recorder's [MIC/
LINE] socket.
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For information on how to use the [MIC/LINE] socket, please refer to "Recording
from an external audio device (such as a CD player)" on
2.
Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button while the main screen is
displayed, select [TUNER] → [START], then press the [REC]
button.
The unit starts analyzing the pitch.
3.
The name of the closest note appears in the center of the LCD
(in this example, "A"). Tune your musical instrument so that the
large black dot (
If the pitch is low, "
right side.
When the instrument is tuned correctly, a white triangle indicator ( ) on each side of
the screen turns black ( ) and the LED indicator lights up.
4.
Press the [STOP] button to stop tuning.
Note:
· After you start using the Tuning function, if you do not operate the recorder for a
duration specified via the Auto Power Off function (see
will automatically stop and power to the unit will turn off.
· While you use the Tuning function, the backlight remains on (unless the backlight
setting is "off").

Calibrating the standard pitch

You can calibrate the standard pitch in the range of 430 Hz to 450 Hz in 1 Hz steps. When you
purchase the recorder, the standard pitch is set to 440 Hz.
1.
Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button while the main screen is
displayed, select [TUNER] → [CALIBRATE], then press the [REC]
button.
2.
Press the [PLAY]/[STOP] buttons repeatedly to set the standard
pitch in the range of 430 Hz to 450 Hz, then press the [REC]
button.
3.
Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button twice.
The unit displays the main screen.
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