American Musical Min-ETune User manual

Min-ETuneTM
Min-ETune™ MANUAL
v 1.0
Min-ETune™ MANUAL
v 1.0

Min-ETune™ - INDEX
MinETune™ OVERVIEW 1
TUNE CONTROLLER 2
GETTING STARTED STRING YOUR GUITAR 36
HOW TO TUNE / ADDITIONAL INFO 78
START TO TUNE MULTISTRING / SINGLESTRING TUNING 911
SWITCH BETWEEN BANKS 12
EXAMPLE 13
BANK OVERVIEW 14
FUNCTION MENU 15
STRING UP AND DOWN MODE 16
CUSTOM TUNING | SAVING 1718
REFERENCE TUNING 19
BATTERY LEVEL 20
MinETune™  REPLACE BATTERY / CHARGING THE BATTERY 2123
LEGAL INFORMATION 24
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6 ROBOHEADS
WITH NEW SURFACE LOCKING MECHANISM
MinETune™  OVERVIEW
BAT
e B G D AE
MENU
INTEGRATED LEDDISPLAY
6 STRING LEDS, 1 MENU LED, 1 CHARGE LEVEL LED
BATTERY
EXCHANGEABLE, RECHARGEABLE
3.7 VOLTS, LIPOLYMER, APPROX. 300 TUNINGS
TUNE CONTROLLER
UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, ENTER
SPARE PARTS
BATTERY
CHARGER WITH WALLPLUG
ROBOHEAD BASS OR TREBLE
TUNING CONTROLLER WITH
MOUNTING BOARD
LOCK NUT FASTENER
ON/OFF/BACK
BLACK TUNING CONTROLLER
BLACK MOUNTING BOARD WITH ROBOHEAD GUIDANCE
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TUNE CONTROLLER
: frequency measurement in progress
: Interference between lower and hIgher strIngs
: string in tUnE
: Battery is full Charged
: respective robohead is in movement
: Frequency out oF pitch WindoW
: Battery is empty
: function menu
: acoustic Guitar
Blinking menu led
: system configuration
: ElEctric guitar
Push and hold the ”off-button“
to switch off the system.
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Mute lower strings that are in tune
and struM higher strings again.
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BAT
e B G D A E
MENU
RIGHT
ON/OFF/BACK
ENTER/OK
UP
DOWN
LEFT

STRING YOUR GUITAR
GETTING STARTED
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HOW TO USE THE STRING SHAFT WITH
SURFACE LOCKING MECHANISM
GETTING STARTED
LOCK NUT: YOU NEED THE LOCK NUT TO TIGHTEN THE STRING.
STRING SHAFT: THE STRING SHAFT WINDS THE STRING.
STRING RECESS: THE STRING RECESS GUIDES THE STRING.
LOCK NUT
STRING RECESS
STRING SHAFT
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SCREW OFF THE LOCK NUT AND
MAKE SURE THAT THE RECESS IS AT
AROUND 90 DEGREES TO LONG
ITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE NECK.
YOU CAN TURN MANUALLY ON THE
KEY OR BY STRING UP MODE PAGE 23
PULL TIGHT ON THE STRING TO GET
PRETENSION AND BEND IT ONE HALF
TURN AROUND THE BOTTOM SIDE OF
THE STRING SHAFT.
MERGE THE STRING UP TROUGH THE
STRING RECES TOWARDS THE THREAD.
BEND THE STRING AROUND THE
SHAFT AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE
AN SCREW ON THE LOCK NUT
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HOW TO USE THE STRING SHAFT
GETTING STARTED
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HOW TO USE THE STRING SHAFT
GETTING STARTED
TIGHTEN THE LOCK NUT ALL THE
WAY DOWN WITH HELP OF A SMALL
COIN. THE STRING MUST ENCIRCLE
THE STRING SHAFT COMPLETELY.
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CUT THE END OF THE STRING CLOSE
TO THE STRING SHAFT.
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USE STRING UP MODE
SEE PAGE 16

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HOW TO TUNE/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GETTING STARTED
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FOR RETUNING, STRUM ALL STRINGS IN THE MANNER YOU DID IN CALIBRATION MODE PAGE 28
STRUM BY THUMB, CLOSE TO THE NECK JOINT SOUND HOLE, 1 STRUM = ALL STRINGS WITHIN 1 SEC.
WAIT 35 SECONDS BETWEEN TWO STRUMS
AFTER STRUMMING, MUTE STRINGS THAT ARE ALREADY IN TUNE GREEN LED ON TUNE CONROLLER AND
STRUM THE NOT TUNED STRINGS ONLY.
TO CHANGE THE ACTUAL TUNING E.G. FROM STANDARD TO DADGAD YOU CAN SELECT THE “SINGLESTRING
MODE” OR THE “MULTISTRING MODE”. SINGLESTRING MODE IS ACTIVATED WITH A PRESS AND HOLD,
MULTISTRING MODE WITH A SINGLE CLICK ON THE ENTER BUTTON FOR DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO “TUNE MODE
PAGE 15 AND FOLLOWING”. SINGLESTRING MODE IS RECOMMENDED TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE SYSTEM AND
WHEN YOU USE THE SYSTEM IN A LOUD ENVIRONMENT WITH AMBIENT NOISE ESPECIALLY WITH ACOUSTIC
GUITARS. MULTISTRING MODE IS RECOMMENDED AS THE DEFAULT MODE AS SOON YOU ARE USED TO
THE SYSTEM.
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HOW TO TUNE/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RETUNING
CHANGING TUNING
GETTING STARTED
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