PT-7
Chromatic Tuner/
Recorder
D01088120A
OWNER’S MANUAL
This device has a serial
number located on the
bottom panel. Please record it
and retain it for your records.
Serial number:
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
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 volt-
age” 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. Do not use the
product until it has been repaired.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
1 2 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.
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Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as
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vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such
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as a book case or similar unit.
The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power
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from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY/ON
switch not in the ON position.
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The apparatus should be located close enough to the
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AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord
plug at any time.
The main plug is used as the disconnect device, the
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disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
If the product uses batteries (including a battery pack
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or installed batteries), they should not be exposed to
sunshine, fire or excessive heat.
CAUTION for products that use replaceable lithium
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batteries: there is danger of explosion if a battery is
replaced with an incorrect type of battery. Replace
only with the same or equivalent type.
Caution should be taken when using earphones or
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headphones with the product because excessive
sound pressure (volume) from earphones or head-
phones can cause hearing loss.
Cautions about Batteries
This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could
cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by
the following precautions when using batteries.
Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The
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batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury.
When installing batteries, pay attention to the polar-
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ity indications (plus/minus (+/–) orientation), and
install them correctly in the battery compartment as
indicated. Putting them in backward could make the
batteries rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains
around them.
When you store or dispose batteries, isolate their termi-
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nals with insulation tape or something like that to prevent
them from contacting other batteries or metallic objects.
When throwing used batteries away, follow the
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disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the
local disposal laws.
Do not use batteries other than those specified. Do not
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mix and use new and old batteries or different types of
batteries together. The batteries could rupture or leak,
causing fire, injury or stains around them.
Do not carry or store batteries together with small
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metal objects. The batteries could short, causing leak,
rupture or other trouble.
Do not heat or disassemble batteries. Do not put them
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in fire or water. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing
fire, injury or stains around them.
If the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the
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battery case before inserting new batteries. If the
battery fluid gets in an eye, it could cause loss of
eyesight. If fluid does enter an eye, wash it out thor-
oughly with clean water without rubbing the eye and
then consult a doctor immediately. If the fluid gets on a
person’s body or clothing, it could cause skin injuries
or burns. If this should happen, wash it off with clean
water and then consult a doctor immediately.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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The unit power should be off when you install and
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replace batteries.
Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit
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for a long time. Batteries could rupture or leak, caus-
ing fire, injury or stains around them. If the battery fluid
leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment
before inserting new batteries.
Do not disassemble a battery. The acid inside the
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battery could harm skin or clothing.
THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH
CANADIAN ICES-003.
CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST
CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.
FOR U.S.A.
TO THE USER
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable prote ction against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
by tur ning the e qu ip ment of f and on, th e u ser is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures.
a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b) Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/T V
technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate
this equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Table of Contents
1 – Introduction ............................................9
Features ......................................................................9
Items included with the product ............................... 10
Conventions used in this manual .............................. 10
Trademarks ............................................................... 10
Precautions for placement......................................... 11
Beware of condensation ............................................ 11
Cleaning the unit....................................................... 11
2 – Names and functions of parts .............12
Top panel .................................................................. 12
Rear panel ............................................................... 14
Left side panel ...........................................................15
Right side panel ........................................................ 16
Bottom panel ........................................................... 17
Display ...................................................................... 18
3 – Preparation ...........................................20
Preparing the power .................................................20
Powering the unit ................................................ 20
Using a battery ....................................................20
Using an AC adaptor (optional) ........................... 21
Using an external microphone .................................. 22
Attaching the unit to a music stand .......................... 22
4 – Using the Tuner and Pitch Trainer
functions...............................................23
Calibration ................................................................ 23
Auto-calibration ........................................................ 23
Scales ........................................................................ 24
Tuning an instrument ................................................ 25
Pitch training ............................................................ 27
Setting the speed of tuner response ..........................28
5 – Using the metronome ..........................29
Set the tempo ........................................................... 29
Set the rhythm .......................................................... 30
Starting and stopping the metronome ...................... 31
Changing the metronome sound ............................... 31
6 – Using the recording and playback
functions...............................................33
Recording .................................................................. 33
Setting the input level ......................................... 33
Recording ............................................................ 34
Starting a new track while continuing to record . 34
Stopping recording .............................................. 34
Playback .................................................................... 34
Selecting a track for playback ............................. 34
Playing back ........................................................ 35
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Table of Contents
Searching backward/forward ............................... 35
Changing the pitch without chaning the speed
during pplayback ................................................. 36
Changing the speed without changing the pitch
during playback ................................................... 35
Loop playback ..................................................... 36
Erasing tracks ............................................................ 38
Erasing only the current track .............................38
Erasing all tracks ................................................. 38
Automatically correcting the pitch of recordings ....... 39
7 – Specifications ........................................40
Ratings ...................................................................... 40
Input/output ratings .................................................. 40
General ..................................................................... 41
Backup memory ........................................................ 41
Dimensional drawings ............................................... 42
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Thank you very much for purchasing the
TASCAM PT-7 Chromatic Tuner/Recorder.
Please read this Owner’s Manual before using the
unit. We hope that with accurate understanding of
how to use its functions, you will enjoy using this
Chromatic Tuner/Recorder for many years.
After you have nished reading this Owner’s
Manual, please keep it in a place where you can
refer to it any time. Moreover, you can download
a digital copy from our website (http: //www.
tascam.com/).
Features
Real-time pitch detection and display
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Built-in microphone
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Input jack for connecting external contact mics
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Record sound memos (for about 20 minutes
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total)
Pitch can be corrected during playback
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Pitch of a performance can be checked after
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recording
During playback, pitch can be changed without
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changing speed or speed can be changed
without changing pitch
Loop (repeat) playback possible
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Tuner with calibration function
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8 types of scales can be used
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Metronome function includes, 1 - 7 beat
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rhythms, duplets, triplets, shuffle and
quadruplets (30 - 300 BPM range)
Built-in speaker
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Output for use with headphones
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Hook to hang on a music stand
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Built-in stand allows tabletop use
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Runs on a single AA battery or using an AC
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adaptor (optional TASCAM PS-P520)
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Items included with the product
The following items are included with the product.
Main unit 1
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AA battery 1
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Warranty 1
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Manual (this document) 1
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Please contact us if any of these items are missing
or have been damaged during transportation.
Take care when opening the package not to
damage the equipment. Keep the box and
packaging materials for transportation in the
future.
Conventions used in this manual
The following conventions are used in this
manual.
Keys, jacks and other parts of this unit and
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other equipment are indicated in a bold font
like this: MODE key.
Characters that appear on the display are shown
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with quotation marks like this: “G#”
Additional information is provided as necessary
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as tips, notes and cautions.
TIP
These are hints about how the unit can be used.
NOTE
These provide additional explanations and special
situations, for example.
CAUTION
These instructions should be followed to avoid injury,
damage to equipment or loss of data.
Trademarks
TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC
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Corporation.
Other company names, product names and
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logos in this document are the trademarks
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or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Precautions for placement
The environmental temperature operation range
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of this unit is 5–35° C (41–95° F).
Do not install in the following types of places.
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Doing so could degrade the sound quality and/
or cause malfunctions.
Places with significant vibrations or that
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are otherwise unstable
Near windows or other places exposed to
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direct sunlight
Near heaters or other extremely hot places
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Extremely cold places
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Places with bad ventilation or high humid-
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ity
Beware of condensation
Condensation could occur if the unit is used when
the temperature changes suddenly, for example,
after being moved from a cold to a warm place or
immediately after a room is warmed.
If condensation occurs, let the unit sit for about
one or two hours and then turn the power on again.
Cleaning the unit
To clean the unit, wipe gently with a soft dry
cloth. Do not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths,
benzene, paint thinner, alcohol or other chemical
agents. Doing so could damage the surface or
cause fading.
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1 Built-in speaker
This is a speaker for monitoring the sound
output from recordings, standard pitch, and
the metronome click.
Use the SPEAKER ON/OFF switch on the rear
panel to set whether or not sound is output
from this speaker.
Top panel
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NOTE
Due to the characteristic of the built-in speaker,
some sound might be difficult to hear even if you
turn up the volume.
2 REC indicator
This lights during recording.
3 Display
This shows various types of information.
4 MODE keys
Use these to change the TUNE (tuner),
METRONOME and PB CONT (playback
control) functions.
5 START/STOP key
Press this to start and stop the metronome.
When tuning, press it to start and stop
output of the standard pitch from the built-in
speaker.
6 IN/OUT key
When playing back a recorded track, press to
set and cancel loop playback starting (IN) and
ending (OUT) points.
7 LOOP key
Press to enable and disable loop playback
when playing back a recorded track.
8MIC
Use this built-in monaural microphone for
recording and the pitch trainer functions.
NOTE
When a contact mic or 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 the INPUT jack.
9 TAP +/– keys
Use these to set various internal setting
parameters.
0 STOP key
Press to stop recording or stop the playback of
a recorded track.
q PLAY key
Play a recording.
w RECORD key
Press this key during playback or when
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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.
r HOME key
Press this key to exit the various setting
modes. 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
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t STANDBY switch
Use this switch to turn the trainer’s power ON
and STANDBY.
STANDBY: Turns the power to 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.
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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).
Do not use any other type of AC adaptor.
s Strap attachment
Use this to attach a strap.
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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.)
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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. The range
shown is ±60 cents (100 cents is one
semitone).
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.
When the pitch is far off, nothing is shown.
3 Beat indicator
When using the metronome, the circle moves
in time with the beat.
4 Markers
These indicate the currently set functions.
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5 Pitch name display area
The pitch is shown as a letter with a # or
õ
as
necessary.
C C# D
E
õ
E F F# G G# A
B
õ
B
During calibration, the first place of decimal
point of the standard frequency is shown.
6 Parameter value display area
This shows setting values for each mode.
During calibration, the standard frequency is
shown.
7 Playback position bar/Rec level meter
This shows the current playback position in
5% increments with the entire track being
100%.
This functions as a recording level meter
during recording.
8 Arrow mark
This appears during playback, fast reverse
search playback and recording.
9 PLAY indicator
This appears during playback
0 Loop indicator
This appears when loop points are set. When
setting the loop IN point, the left half of the
indicator appears. “ ” appears when both
the loop IN and OUT points are set and loop
playback is OFF. The indicator appears to
turn during loop playback.
q Remaining memory indicator
This shows the amount of space remaining
for recordings. When all segments are shown
100% of the space is remaining. Fewer
segments indicate 75%, 50%, 38.5%, 25%,
18%, 10%, 5% and finally 0% remaining.
w ON indicator
This appears when CORRECT mode is
active.
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Preparing the power
Powering the unit
This unit can be powered by a single AA battery
or a TASCAM PS-P520 AC adapator (sold
separately). Alkaline and nickel metal hydride
batteries can be used with this unit.
Using a battery
Open the battery compartment cover on the
bottom of the unit, and insert a battery correctly
aligned with the + and – indications shown inside
the case. Close the battery case cover.
When the battery charge becomes low, “bAt” and
“Lo” are shown alternately in the parameter value
display area. Change the batteries when you see
this warning.
CAUTION
This device does not recharge batteries. •
The included battery is for confirming the opera-•
tion of the unit. For this reason it might not last
long.
3 – Preparation
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