Rocktron VersaTune Manual

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CALIBRATION

A440Hz is the musical note A above middle C. It has a frequency of 440Hz and is the general tuning standard

for musical pitch. It is sometimes referred to as Concert A.

Occasionally there is a need to tune slightly off A440 pitch and this is where the CALIBRATION function comes

inhandy.YoucanadjusttheVersaTuneupanddownslightlyinthepitchthatitreadssothattheINTUNELED

will light when you are IN TUNE with that change in pitch.

You can calibrate the VersaTune to different pitches to help you tune to the pitch of instrument or audio source that

may not be in tune to A440 pitch (like an old piano or tape player). When you press the CALIBRATION button,

the NOTE display window will 0 - 9 numbers, the code list is as follows:

NOTE DISPLAY WINDOW CALIBRATION

0 440Hz

1 441Hz

2 442Hz

3 443Hz

4 444Hz

5 445Hz

6 436Hz

7 437Hz

8 438Hz

9 439Hz

Steps to Calibrate the VersaTune:

Step 1 - press the “CALIBRATION” Button on the front panel. The “NOTE” display window will show “0” -

(Zero)inthewindow.ThisistheindicationthatthecalibrationoftheVersaTuneissettostandardA440tuning.

Ifyoudonothingatthispoint,the“0”willashafterafewsecondsanddisappear.  

  ThismeansthattheVersaTuneisstillsettoA440Tuning.

Step 2 - Press the “CALIBRATION” Button a second time and you will see a “1” - (ONE) in the NOTE display

window.The“1”willashafterafewsecondsanddisappear.ThisindicatesthattheVersaTuneisnowcalibrated

to A441Hz . To check this press the CALIBRATION button again and you will see a “1” in the note display win-

dow.

Step 3 - Press the “CALIBRATION” Button a third time and you will see a “2” - (TWO) in the NOTE display

window.The“2”willashafterafewsecondsanddisappear.ThisindicatesthattheVersaTuneisnowcalibrated

to A441Hz . To check this press the CALIBRATION button again and you will see a “2” in the note display win-

dow. This indicates that the VersaTune is now calibrated to A442Hz.

Step 4-ToaccessothercalibrationsfollowabovestepstofurtheradjusttheVersaTune.

NOTE: At any time you can return the VersaTune’s pitch to A440 by “PRESS AND HOLD” the CALIBRATION

buttonandthecalibrationuntilthe“0”(Zero)appearsintheNOTEDISPLAYWINDOW.The“0”willashand

the VersaTune has returned to A440 calibration.

Using the VersaTune