Important Safety Instructions About this manual Introduction Setup Display and controls How to use PolyTune Clip Chromatic versus polyphonic tuning Setting instrument type (guitar or bass) Battery life Switching Display Modes Polyphonic tuning Alternate tunings and capos Changing the reference pitch...
Replace only with the same or with liquids, such as vases, are placed on or equivalent type. tal apparatus complies with Canadian CAN near the equipment. Do not install this prod- ICES-3(B). uct in a confined space. PolyTune Clip English Manual...
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Important Safety Instructions Service – All service must be performed by qualified personnel. – Used batteries must be disposed of or recy- cled properly. PolyTune Clip English Manual...
Of course, you can print this manual, but we en- courage you to use the PDF version, which has both internal and external hyperlinks. For exam- ple, clicking the TC Electronic logo in the upper left corner of each page will take you to the table of contents.
Introduction Introduction PolyTune Clip is much more than just a clip-on tuner, it’s a revolution! Perfectly combining state of the art tuning technology with an unprece- dented attention to aesthetics and functionality, PolyTune Clip gives a tune-up that’s unmatched in speed, precision and grace.
We think you’ll like what you see. – 1 multilingual quick guide – Attach PolyTune Clip to the neck of your gui- – 1 voucher for the free PolyTune Plug-in. tar, and adjust the hinge. Chose whatever po- sition you like –...
Please note that all settings will be stored and Mode (B). preserved even when you change the battery. The larger part of the PolyTune Clip display (the Please note that polyphonic tuning is only avail- Main Display) is used to indicate the pitch of all able for guitar.
Depending on the quality of the button cell lithi- A very simple guitar tuner will only allow you to By default, PolyTune Clip is set up for tuning gui- um battery you are using, you can expect a bat- tune open strings, one string at a time – e.g. E, A, tars.
How to use PolyTune Clip Switching Display Modes Needle Mode Strobe Mode If you press the Display Mode Button once, the Needle Mode, when you tune a single string, Strobe Mode, the difference between the currently selected Display Mode will be shown.
Polyphonic tuning Alternate tunings and capos Polyphonic tuning and Bass Mode As you know by now, PolyTune Clip is a poly- Please note that polyphonic tuning is only avail- There’s more to life than E A D G B E’! You may phonic tuner.
How to use PolyTune Clip Changing the reference pitch In most cases, you may want to tune your what is considered standard pitch, where the A above the middle C has a frequency of 440 Hz. However, you and your band may prefer a differ- ent pitch, or you may have to tune to an acoustic instrument that cannot easily be retuned.
A0 (27.5 Hz) to C8 (4186 Hz) – Tuning Accuracy – Chromatic tuning mode: http://tcelectronic.com/support/ – Open the PolyTune Clip hinge so that the bat- ±0.5 Cent tery compartment on the back is accessible. – Tuning Accuracy – Strobe tuning mode: –...