User manual TASCAM PT-7

[. . . ] D01088120A PT-7 Chromatic Tuner/ Recorder This device has a serial number located on the bottom panel. Serial number: __________________ OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK , DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: If you are experiencing problems with this product, contact TEAC for a service referral. [. . . ] 0 STOP key Press to stop recording or stop the playback of a recorded track. w RECORD key Press this key during playback or when TASCAM PT-7 13 2 ­ Names and functions of parts stopped to start recording. Press this key during recording to start a new track (file) from that point and continue recording. e Â/¯ keys When stopped or when playing back a recorded track, press these keys briefly to skip to the previous/next track. Press and hold these keys to search backward/ forward in a track while playing. The pameter value display area of the LCD shows the current track (song) number. NOTE If there is no recorded track (file), "- - -" appears in the parameter value display area of the LCD. Rear panel 14 TASCAM PT-7 2 ­ Names and functions of parts t STANDBY switch Use this switch to turn the trainer's power ON and STANDBY. ON: Turns the power on without illuminating the LCD with the backlight. BACK LIGHT: Turns the power on and illuminates the LCD with the backlight. y INPUT GAIN switch Set this to suit the level of the signal input to the INPUT jack. If the input volume is quiet set this to HIGH, and if it is loud set this to LOW. u SPEAKER switch Use this to turn the built-in speaker ON and OFF. Left side panel i PHONES jack Use this to connect headphones. o VOLUME control Use this to adjust the volume of the headphone and the built-in speaker output. p INPUT jack Connect an external contact mic, for example, to the unit here to input sound. NOTE · When a contact mic or the other device is connected to the INPUT jack, the built-in mic is disabled. When you want to use the built-in mic, do not connect anything to this jack. TASCAM PT-7 15 2 ­ Names and functions of parts · This unit does not support the direct input of electric guitars, effect pedals and similar devices. If you connect one of these directly to the unit, recording could be distorted. If this happens, you might be able to record without distortion if you turn down the output of the connected device. Right side panel a DC IN 5V jack Connect a specialized PS-P520 AC adaptor (sold separately). s Strap attachment Use this to attach a strap. 16 TASCAM PT-7 2 ­ Names and functions of parts Bottom panel d Stands Open these to allow the unit to stand up by itself. You can also hang the unit on a music stand. f Battery compartment (AA battery) This compartment holds one AA battery that powers the unit. (See "Using a battery" on page 20. ) TASCAM PT-7 17 2 ­ Names and functions of parts Display This unit's display shows the following information. 1 Pitch guide bars This bar meter shows how much a pitch differs from a standard pitch. 0 - 30 cents: 2. 5-cent units 30 - 50 cents: 5-cent units 50 - 60 cents: 10-cent units 2 Pitch guide circle When there is almost no difference between the detected pitch and the standard pitch, the circle in the center is shown. When there is almost no difference in pitch, but the pitch is not stable, the circle in the middle appears and the ring around it turns. [. . . ] · The metronome can also be used during recording but we recommend that you use headphones to listen to the metronome when recording with the built-in mic. Starting a new track while continuing to record Press the RECORD key during recording to start a new track from that point and continue recording. Stopping recording Press the STOP key to stop recording. Recording also stops automatically if the internal memory capacity becomes full. Playback Selecting a track for playback When stopped or during playback, press the  and ¯ keys briefly to select a track for playback. 34 TASCAM PT-7 6 ­ Using the recording and playback functions Playing back Press the Á key to start playback. Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the playback volume. NOTE During playback, input from the built-in microphone or any attached external microphone is disabled. 2 Use the + and ­ keys to adjust the pitch in semitones. The range of adjustment is ±6 semitones. Searching backward/forward When stopped or during playback, press and hold the  and ¯ keys to search backward and forward while playing a track. [. . . ]