9 – Miscellaneous Functions

To use the built-in mic, set the INPUT SETTINGto Internal MIC.

3When the recorder is stopped, press TUNER to open the TUNERscreen.

The value of the CALIBitem (standard frequency) is selected.

4Turn the DATA wheel to set the standard frequency of the A note between 435 and 445 Hz. The default setting is 440 Hz.

5Play the instrument and begin tuning. The pitch name closest to the string appears above the meters. Tune the string roughly until the sound name that you want appears. Then, fine tune the string until the rectangle at the middle of the meter darkens, showing that the string is in tune. If the pitch is too low, a bar extends to the left of the middle and if it is too high it extends to the right. The more out of tune, the longer the bar appears.

When the pitch played matches the note shown, the note name appears between the ¥˙ icons.

6When finished tuning, press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen.

NOTE

If you want to monitor the input sound, press the REC key of a track that has INPUT A assigned to it.

Oscillator mode

1When the recorder is stopped, press the TUNER key to open the TUNERscreen.

2Press the F4 (OSC.) key to display the oscillator screen.

The following settings can be made on this screen.

CALIB

Use this to adjust the standard frequency of A4. The setting range is 435Hz445Hz. The default setting is 440Hz.

NOTE

Use this to set the note output. The setting range is C3B5.

The default setting is A4.

LEVEL

Use this to set the output level. The setting range is 10(minimum) – 100

(maximum).

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