YARL DGTAL User manual

USER GUIDE
DGTAL
The following items are contained in the package.
WARNING
!
User Guide
Plastic bags used in the packaging of your unit are not toys. To avoid danger of
s
uffocation, p lease keep these bags away from babies, children and dispose of them
properly.
Earphone Batteries
Carry-CaseAdd-on AdaptorsAC Adaptor

Contents
1
.0 CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE TO DGTAL ...................................... 3
2
.0 CONTROL PANELS ................................................................................... 4
3
.0 TURNING DGTAL ON/OFF ........................................................................ 5
4
.0 PLAYING/STOPPING A THÃLAM.............................................................. 5
5
.0 READING THE DISPLAY ........................................................................... 6
6
.0 NAVIGATING THE MENUS........................................................................ 6
6.1 NAVIGATION CONTROLS............................................................... 6
6.2 ADJUSTING GATHI AND LAYAM.................................................... 7
6.3 SELECTING A THÃLAM................................................................... 7
6.3.1 COMMON THÃLAM....................................................... 8
6.3.2 CHÃPPU THÃLAM......................................................... 9
6.3.3 STANDARD JÃTHI ........................................................ 9
6.3.4 STANDARD THÃLAM.................................................. 10
6.3.5 DEFAULT SETTINGS.................................................. 11
7
.0 MAINTENANCE OF DGTAL..................................................................... 13
8
.0 TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................. 14
9
.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................... 15
1
0.0 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS.............................................. 16
A
ll possible care has been taken in the preparation of this user guide. However
,
s
pecification and particulars in relation to the product referred to in this document ar
e
s
ubject to change without prior notice. Some photographs contain samples which ar
e
r
epresentative only. This unit may vary in colour and appearance. Yarl Technologies wil
l
not be held liable for any errors or omissions in this document.
DISCLAIMER
2YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
D G T A L

T
he unit can be powered from the AC adaptor and/or batteries.
T
o use the AC adaptor:
1. Connect the AC adaptor to the wall outlet and connect the other end o
f
the cable provided to the DC power socket located on the back panel o
f
the unit.
N
OTE: If the AC plug is not compatible with the wall socket, use the add-on adaptor provided to
interface with the wall socket.
T
o use batteries:
1. Remove the battery cover on the underside of the unit
2. Carefully note the correct orientation of the batteries displayed on th
e
inside of the battery compartment. Install four AA-size batteries into th
e
compartment according to the orientation shown.
3. Close the battery cover.
NOTE: Either AA/LR6 alkaline batteries (such as those provided in the kit) or rechargeable A
A
NiMH / NiCd batteries may be used.
If both power sources are available, the unit will use the AC source and th
e
batteries will be used as a backup source. However, it is recommended tha
t
the batteries be removed from the unit when the AC source is being use
d
often.
•If batteries are installed in the incorrect orientations, damage to the instrument and
to the batteries may result.
•Dispose of old batteries at your local battery disposal centre.
YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 3
WARNING
!
D G T A L
1
1
.0 CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE TO DGTAL

2
1
.0 CONTROL PANELS
D G T A L
4YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
Figure 2.2 Auxiliary Controls - Back Panel
Figure 2.1 Main Controls - Top Panel

3
1
.0 TURNING DGTAL ON/OFF
D G T A L
YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 5
T
o turn on:
P
ress the power switch on the back panel to turn on power. The display wil
l
s
how the version number and the model name for a few seconds. Then it wil
l
display the screen shown in Figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Initial display
T
o turn off:
Press the power switch on the back panel to turn off power.
T
o play:
P
ress the centre (●) button to play the selected THÃLAM. The symbol at the to
p
r
ight-hand corner of the screen will change from ■to ►.
T
o stop:
P
ress the ●button to stop the THÃLAM being played. The symbol at the to
p
r
ight-hand corner of the screen will change from ►to ■.
N
OTE: Do not press and hold the ●button for too long.
T
o adjust the volume:
T
urn the volume control dial on the back panel clockwise and anti-clockwise to
increase and decrease the volume respectively.
4
1
.0 PLAYING/STOPPING A THÃLAM

5
1
.0 READING THE DISPLAY
D G T A L
6YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
T
he graphic display conveys important pieces of information. This can include
a
c
ombination of the following elements:
•Details of a particular menu selection →centre of top-half of the scree
n
e.g.
•The GATHI of the THÃLAM→bottom left-hand corner of the screen
•The LAYAM of the THÃLAM in MATHRA (beat) per minute (MPM) →
bottom right - hand corner of the screen
•The beat pattern of the THÃLAM →bottom centre of the screen
•►/■symbols indicating the current mode of operation →top right-han
d
corner of the screen
CHATURASRA JÃTHI
THRIPUTA THÃLAM
•Arrow symbols (▲▼◄►)and ●indicating possible buttons user can
press to make a particular selection
6
1
.0 NAVIGATING THE MENUS
6
.1 NAVIGATION CONTROLS
T
he navigation controls are shown in Figure 6.1. The arrow buttons are use
d
m
ake selections while the centre (●) button is generally used to play/stop th
e
s
elected THÃLAM. However, the centre button may also be used to stor
e
particular selections as default selections in some cases.
Figure 6.1 Navigation Controls

YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 7
D G T A L
6
.2 ADJUSTING GATHI AND LAYAM
W
hile a THÃLAM is playing, the GATHI and the LAYAM can be adjusted usin
g
t
he arrow buttons introduced in the previous subsection: 6.1 Navigatio
n
C
ontrols.
T
o adjust the GATHI:
U
se the ◄/►buttons to change the GATHI , as shown in Figure 6.2. Th
e
a
vailable selections are 1 KALAI, 2 KALAI
, 3 GATHI, 5 GATHI, 7 GATHI, 9 GATHI.
N
OTE: When playing CHÃPPU THÃLAM, GATHI is set to 1 KALAI and cannot be adjusted.
T
o adjust the LAYAM:
U
se the ▲/▼buttons to increase or decrease the LAYAM respectively, a
s
s
hown in Figure 6.2. The LAYAM is displayed as MÃTHRA (beats) per minut
e
(MPM) available selections range from 120 MPM to 480 MPM.
Figure 6.2 Adjusting GATHI and LAYAM
N
OTE: When the unit is turned off, any adjustments made to the GATHI and LAYAM will be lost an
d
w
hen the unit is turned back on, the default GATHI and LAYAM will be loaded instead. To customiz
e
t
he default settings for GATHI and LAYAM , refer to subsection 6.3.5 Default Settings.
6
.3 SELECTING A THÃLAM
W
hile a THÃLAM is not playing, the user can navigate through the variou
s
T
HÃLAM selections. The diagram shown below illustrates how to navigate th
e
M
ain Menu using the ▲/▼buttons.
O
ne of the main features of the unit is that it offers the option of quick-selectin
g
5
of the most commonly used THÃLAM in Carnatic music. Another feature o
f
t
he unit is that it allows the user to select between 35 THÃLAM (of which ther
e
a
re 7 THÃLAM and 5 JÃTHI for each THÃLAM) and 6 CHÃPPU THÃLAM.
T
he menu item DEFAULT SETTINGS allows the user to change and store ne
w
v
alues to the default settings. Each of these menu items are described in th
e
following sections.

D G T A L
8YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
COMMON THÃLAM
▲▼
CHÃPPU THÃLAM
▲▼
STANDARD JÃTHI
▲▼
STANDARD THÃLAM
▲▼
DEFAULT SETTINGS
▲▼
COMMON THÃLAM
Figure 6.3 Navigating the Main Menu
6.3.1 COMMON THÃLAM
T
o select one of the COMMON THÃLAM, navigate to the corresponding Mai
n
M
enu item as detailed in section 6.3. Then use the ◄/►buttons to navigate th
e
C
OMMON THÃLAM sub-menu as shown on the right in the diagram below.
N
OTE: Hold down the ◄/►buttons to scroll through the sub-menu items and release when th
e
d
esired COMMON THÃLAM is displayed.
W
hen the unit is turned on, the default screen displays the default ÃDH
I
T
HÃLAM as shown in Figure 6.4, which is found under the COMMON THÃLA
M
Main Menu item.
Figure 6.4 Navigating the COMMON THÃLAM
Sub-Menu
ÃDHI THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
RŨPAKA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
JHAMPA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
ADA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
EKA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
ÃDHI THÃLAM

YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 9
D G T A L
6.3.2 CHÃPPU THÃLAM
T
o select one of the CHÃPPU THÃLAM, navigate to the corresponding Mai
n
M
enu item as detailed in section 6.3. Then use the ◄/►buttons to navigate th
e
C
HÃPPU THÃLAM sub-menu as shown in the diagram below.
N
OTE: Hold down the ◄/►buttons to scroll through the sub-menu items and release when th
e
d
esired CHÃPPU THÃLAM is displayed.
KHANDA CHÃPPU
◄↑↓►
MISRA CHÃPPU
◄↑↓►
SANKEERNA CHÃPPU
◄
↑↓
►
THISRA CHÃPPU
◄↑↓►
CHATURASRA CHÃPPU
◄
↑↓
►
RŨPAKA CHÃPPU
◄↑↓►
KHANDA CHÃPPU
Figure 6.5 Navigating the CHÃPPU THÃLAM Sub-Menu
6.3.3 STANDARD JÃTHI
T
o select one of the JÃTHI, navigate to the corresponding Main Menu item a
s
d
etailed in section 6.3. The screen will display Figure 6.6. The ◄/►arrows ar
e
d
isplayed on either side of the JÃTHI selection.
N
OTE: The THÃLAM selection displayed beneath the JÃTHI selection is found under th
e
STANDARD THÃLAM Main Menu item.
Figure 6.6 Navigating the JÃTHI Sub-Menu
CHATURASRA JÃTHI
◄↑↓►
KHANDA JÃTHI
◄↑↓►
MISRA JÃTHI
◄
↑↓
►
SANKEERNA JÃTHI
◄↑↓►
THISRA JÃTHI
◄
↑↓
►
CHATURASRA JÃTHI

D G T A L
10 YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
U
se the ◄/►buttons to navigate the JÃTHI sub-menu as shown on the right i
n
t
he diagram above.
N
OTE: Hold down the ◄/►buttons to scroll through the sub-menu items and release when th
e
d
esired JÃTHI is displayed.
6
.3.4 STANDARD THÃLAM
T
o select one of the THÃLAM, navigate to the corresponding Main Menu ite
m
a
s detailed in section 6.3. The screen will display Figure 6.7. The ◄/►arrow
s
a
re displayed on either side of the THÃLAM selection.
N
OTE: The JÃTHI selection displayed above the THÃLAM selection is found under the STANDAR
D
J
ÃTHI Main Menu item.
U
se the ◄/►buttons to navigate the THÃLAM sub-menu as shown on the righ
t
i
n the diagram below.
N
OTE: Hold down the ◄/►buttons to scroll through the sub-menu items and release when th
e
desired THÃLAM is displayed.
Figure 6.7 Navigating the THÃLAM Sub-Menu
THRIPUTA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
JHAMPA THÃLAM
◄
↑↓
►
RŨPAKA THÃLAM
◄
↑↓
►
MATIYA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
DHURUVA THÃLAM
◄
↑↓
►
EKA THÃLAM
◄
↑↓
►
ADA THÃLAM
◄↑↓►
THRIPUTA THÃLAM

YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 11
D G T A L
6
.3.5 DEFAULT SETTINGS
T
o change the default settings, navigate to the corresponding Main Menu ite
m
a
s detailed in section 6.3. Then use the ◄/►buttons to navigate the DEFAUL
T
S
ETTINGS sub-menu as shown in the diagram below.
N
OTE: Hold down the ◄/►buttons to scroll through the sub-menu items and release when th
e
desired DEFAULT SETTING is displayed.
Figure 6.8 Navigating the DEFAULT SETTINGS Sub-Menu
Figure 6.9 GATHI and LAYAM Default
Settings Display
Figure 6.10 Changing GATHI and
LAYAM Default Settings Display
LAYAM
◄↑↓►
SRUTHI
◄↑↓►
OLI
◄↑↓►
LAYAM
To change the GATHI / LAYAM default settings:
1. Use the ◄/►buttons to navigate to the LAYAM Default Settings Sub
-
Menu item (The screen will now display Figure 6.9)
2. Press the ●button (The screen will now display Figure 6.10)
3. Use the ◄/►buttons to change the GATHI. The available selection
s
are 1 KALAI, 2 KALAI, 3 GATHI, 5 GATHI, 7 GATHI, 9 GATHI.
4. Use the ▲/▼buttons to increase or decrease the LAYAM respectively
.
The LAYAM is displayed as beats per minute (BPM). The availabl
e
selections range from 120BPM to 480BPM.
5. Press the ●button to store new settings as default settings (The scree
n
will now display Figure 6.9)
N
OTE: Hold down the ▲/▼/◄/►buttons to scroll through the available selections for KALAI an
d
LAYAM and release when the desired selections are displayed.

D G T A L
12 YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
To change the SRUTHI default settings:
1. Use the ◄/►buttons to navigate to the SRUTHI Default Settings Sub
-
Menu item (The screen will now display Figure 6.11)
2. Press the ●button (The screen will now display Figure 6.12)
3. Use the ▲/▼buttons to increase or decrease the SRUTHI respectively
.
The SRUTHI is displayed as KATTAI. The available selections are fro
m
1 KATTAI to 6.5 KATTAI in 0.5 KATTAI intervals. (The unit will play
a
sample sound of the selected SRUTHI)
4. Press the ●button to store new settings as default settings (The scree
n
will now display Figure 6.11)
N
OTE: Hold down the ▲/▼buttons to scroll through the available selections for SRUTHI an
d
r
elease when the desired selections are displayed. Hold down the ◄/►buttons to replay the sampl
e
sound of the selected SRUTHI.
Figure 6.11 SRUTHI Default Settings
Display
Figure 6.12 Changing SRUTHI Default
Settings Display
To change the OLI default settings:
1. Use the ◄/►buttons to navigate to the OLI Default Settings Sub-Men
u
item (The screen will now display Figure 6.13)
2. Press the ●button (The screen will now display Figure 6.14)
3. Use the ◄/►buttons to navigate the three parts of the audi
o
components of the selected THÃLAM, found under the OLI sub-men
u
as shown in Figure 6.15.
4. Use the ▲/▼buttons to change the OLI selection. The availabl
e
selections are either ON or OFF.
5. Press the ●button to store new settings as default settings (The scree
n
will now display Figure 6.13)
N
OTE: Hold down the ◄/►buttons to scroll through the three parts of the audio components of th
e
selected THÃLAM and release when the desired selections are displayed.

YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 13
D G T A L
Figure 6.13 OLI Default Settings
Display
Figure 6.14 Changing OLI Default
Settings Display
THATTU ON
◄↑↓►
VEECHU ON
◄
↑↓
►
VIRAL ON
◄
↑↓
►
THATTU ON
Figure 6.15 Navigating the OLI Sub-Menu
A
ny changes made to the DEFAULT SETTINGS have been stored. When th
e
u
nit is turned off and turned back on, the new DEFAULT SETTINGS will b
e
loaded.
P
roper maintenance of the unit and accessories is required to preven
t
u
nwanted damage.
•Store the unit in a cool, dry place.
•To clean the DGTAL unit or the carry case, use moist cloth. DO NOT us
e
spirits, alcohol, thinner, turpentine. These solvents could react with th
e
material and cause damage to the surface.
•When storing the unit over a long term period, it is recommended that th
e
batteries be removed from the compartment and stored in the respectiv
e
slots in the carry case. This should prevent acid leakage from the batter
y
into the unit.
7
1
.0 MAINTENANCE OF DGTAL

8
1
.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
D G T A L
14 YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
I
f the DGTAL unit does not work or behaves unusually; carry out the followin
g
t
ests before contacting Yarl Technologies with the problem and the results o
f
t
he tests. This will aid Yarl Technologies in diagnosing the problem.
P
roblem: Display is blank and pressing any button does not turn on any o
f
t
he lights.
T
ests:
1. Is the power switch on the back panel of the unit pushed i
n
completely?
2. Is the power adaptor plugged into the wall socket and turned on?
–
If so, does the adaptor power indicator turn on when the switch at th
e
power outlet is turned on?
3. If operating on batteries, does the problem persist if the batteries ar
e
replaced?
P
roblem: Display is blank but pressing the ●button turns on the lights an
d
p
lays ÃDHI THÃLAM.
T
ests:
1. Turn on the power, press the ◄/►buttons and then press the ●button
.
Does a THÃLAM, other than ÃDHI THÃLAM, play?
2. If operating on batteries, does the problem persist if the batteries ar
e
replaced?
P
roblem: Display shows ÃDHI THÃLAM but pressing any button does no
t
t
urn on the lights or play a THÃLAM.
T
ests:
1. Press the buttons on a side and at an angle. Does the display change?
P
roblem: When playing a THÃLAM there is no sound.
T
ests:
1. Is the volume control dial turned fully clockwise?
2. Are the SASABDA Default Settings set to SASABDA (and not t
o
NISSABDA) for all three elements of the selected THÃLAM?
P
roblem: When playing a THÃLAM some or all of the LED lamps do no
t
t
urn on.
T
ests:
1. Select and play a different THÃLAM. Do the same LED lamps remai
n
turned off?

YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 15
9
1
.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
D G T A L
LED Lamps
170oviewing angle, 6m viewing distance under daylight
conditions, intensity 600mcd
Beat Deviation
+/- 24 µS deviation within beats
LCD graphic
display
120oviewing angle, 6 O’clock viewing direction, backlight
(white or green/yellow), sleep mode after 20 seconds
Audio
2W, 8ohm, 40mm speaker, earphone with 1.8 metre cable,
frequency response: 200Hz – 12kHz
SRUTHI range
1 KATTAI to 6.5 KATTAI (2093Hz to 3951Hz)
Power rating
300mW, 60mA @ 5Vdc (under test conditions)
Power sources
4 x AA/LR6 2350mAh alkaline batteries (included in the kit).
4 x AA NiMH / NiCd 2000mAh rechargeable batteries
100Vac to 240Vac, 50/60Hz, 9Vdc adaptor with 2 metre
cable (included in the kit).
Battery life
On 2350mAh battery, continuous playing time is approx
32hrs (tested with sound volume set very low)
Operating
Temperature
0 – 40 oC (32 – 104 oF)
Operating
Humidity
10 – 90%
Dimensions
DGTAL Unit 208(W) x 145(D) x 32/52(H) mm
Carry Case 320(W) x 200(D) x 55/70(H) mm
Weight
DGTAL Unit: Approx. 400g (excluding the batteries)
Carry Case: Approx. 900g (including DGTAL Unit, AC/DC
adaptor, add-on adaptors, ear phone, batteries)

10
1
.0 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
D G T A L
16 YARL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
W
arranty only applies to situations where a defect has arisen, wholly o
r
s
ubstantially, as a result of faulty manufacture, parts or labour. Warranty is vali
d
f
or 12 months from the invoice date. Warranty is rendered void if the produc
t
i
s serviced or modified in any way by an unauthorized service agent.
T
he warranty does not apply to situations where damage is caused by othe
r
f
actors or negligence, including without limitation:
•
Wear and tear from use
•
Surface damage such as scratches, cracks and stains
•
Accidental or intentional abuse and/or mishandling of the product
•
Failure to follow operating instructions
•
Direct exposure to elements of the environment such as sun light, rain an
d
lightning strikes
•
Battery acid leakage, exposure to liquid substances or infiltration of foreig
n
particles
U
pon contacting Yarl Technologies with the problem, Yarl Technologies wil
l
d
iagnose the problem and provide a suitable solution in a timely manner. Thi
s
m
ay require transport of the damaged product to and from Yarl Technologies
.
A
ny loss or consequential damage incurred during transportation is not covere
d
b
y this warranty. These costs will be borne, in full, by the client.
Keep this User Guide for future reference.
© 2013 Yarl Technologies Pty Ltd.
Perth, Australia
.
www.yarltechnologies.co
m