SABINE RT-1600 Manual - page 2
TONE GENERATOR
The RT-1601 will generate a reference tone through an amplifier for tuning by ear.
TRANSPOSE TO ANY KEY
The RT-1601 can be transposed to any key, a special advantage for many hand and orchestra musicians.
MUTE FUNCTION FOR SILENT TUNING
The RT-1601 features a front-panel (or an optional foot pedal) mute function to cancel the unit’s output signal.
This allows the instrument to be tuned without being amplified.
RESET BUTTON
Allows the RT-1601 to be returned quickly to standard A=440 Hz without turning the power off.
TWO INPUT JACKS
The RT-1601 features two input jacks, one on the front panel and one on the back panel.
TWO OUTPUT JACKS
The RT-1601 features two output jacks, one on the front panel and one on the back panel.
9 VOLT DC ADAPTOR
The RT-1601 comes complete with a DC adaptor, hut any standard 9 Volt DC adaptor can be used. If using a
replacement DC adaptor equipped with a polarity switch, set the polarity switch so that the center pin of the DC
adaptor jack is negative as shown below.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TUNING
I. TURN THE POWER ON.
Wait two seconds for the green light to start blinking. The green light will blink once per second to indicate that
the unit is on and ready. Electronic instruments should be connected using a standard cord ¼-inch phone jack
into the input labeled INSTRUMENT. You may connect the tuner’s AMPLIFIER jack to any amplifier or PA
system input so that you can tune as you play.
2. PLAY A SINGLE TONE THAT YOU WISH TO TUNE.
Adjust the instruments pitch until the desired NOTE INDICATOR light is lit. For example, if you wish to tune a
“D” string on a guitar, pluck the string and tune it until the “D” note indicator light is lit. Pluck the string every
second or so to keep the note “fresh” and to prevent the note from fading flat.
3. SLOWLY ADJUST THE PITCH OF THE TONE UNTIL THE GREEN “IN TUNE” LIGHT IS
LIT
Note that the SHARP and FLAT indicators blink rapidly when the tone is far from being in tune and blink slower
as the tone approaches being IN TUNE. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other notes until the entire instrument is
tuned.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTION
I.
Connect the musical instrument to be tuned into the front or rear jack labeled INSTRUMENT using a stan-
dard ¼-inch mono plug.
2.
Connect the amplifier or PA. system input to the front or rear jack labeled AMPLIFIER using a standard ¼-
inch mono plug.
3.
A floor/foot mute switch should he connected to the MUTE jack on the front panel with a standard ¼-inch
mono plug.