Korg TM50 Owner's manual

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Precautions
Location
Using the unit in the following locations can
result in a malfunction.
In direct sunlight
Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
Excessively dusty or dirty locations
Locations of excessive vibration
Close to magnetic fields
Power supply
Be sure to turn the power switch to OFF when the
unit is not in use. Remove the battery in order to
prevent it from leaking when the unit is not in use
for extended periods.
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experi-
ence reception interference. Operate this unit at a
suitable distance from radios and televisions.
Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force
to the switches or controls.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean,
dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as
benzene or thinner, or cleaning compounds or
flammable polishes.
Keep this manual
After reading this manual, please keep it for later
reference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your
equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this
equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it
could cause a breakdown, fire, or electrical shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the
equipment.
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THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu-
ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 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 instructions, 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 turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con-
nected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
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When this “crossed-out wheeled bin”
symbol is displayed on the product,
owner’s manual, battery, or battery
package, it signifies that when you
wish to dispose of this product, manu-
al, package or battery you must do so
in an approved manner. Do not
discard this product, manual, package
or battery along with ordinary household
waste. Disposing in the correct manner will
prevent harm to human health and potential
damage to the environment. Since the correct
method of disposal will depend on the
applicable laws and regulations in your
locality, please contact your local
administrative body for details. If the battery
contains heavy metals in excess of the
regulated amount, a chemical symbol is
displayed below the “crossed-out wheeled
bin” symbol on the battery or battery
package.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This product has been manufactured accord-
ing to strict specifications and voltage require-
ments that are applicable in the country in
which it is intended that this product should
be used. If you have purchased this product
via the internet, through mail order, and/or
via a telephone sale, you must verify that this
product is intended to be used in the country
in which you reside.
WARNING: Use of this product in any country
other than that for which it is intended could
be dangerous and could invalidate the manu-
facturer’s or distributor’s warranty. Please
also retain your receipt as proof of purchase
otherwise your product may be disqualified
from the manufacturer’s or distributor’s war-
ranty.
All product names and company names are the
trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
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Table of Contents
Main Features ................................. 6
Installing batteries ......................... 6
Using the stand ............................... 7
Parts of the TM-50 and what they do ...
7
Turning the power on/off ............... 8
To turn the power on ...........................8
Turning the tuner off ............................9
Turning off the metronome ...............9
Connections .................................... 9
If you want to connect an instru-
ment or contact mic etc ......................9
Connecting headphones ....................9
Using the tuner ............................. 10
Tuning while watching the meter
(Meter mode) ....................................... 10
Tuning to a reference tone (Sound
Out mode) ............................................. 11
Tuning using the reference tone and
meter (Sound Back mode)............... 12
Using the metronome .................. 13
Setting the tempo and time signa-
ture (Beat mode) ................................. 13
Using tap tempo ................................. 14
Using the tuner and metronome
simultaneously ............................. 15
Using the tuner and metronome
simultaneously .................................... 15
Backlight ....................................... 17
Specifications ................................ 17
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg Combo
Tuner Metronome TM-50.
Main Features
With the TM-50 you can tune instruments
using the internal mic or by connecting them
to the INPUT jack.
You can use the tuner and metronome indi-
vidually or simultaneously.
Installing batteries
1.
Slide the baery compartment cover on
the back of the TM-50 in direction “a” as
shown in the illustration and li up the
cover in direction “b.”
2.
Insert the baeries, making sure to ob-
serve the correct polarity.
If the unit malfunctions try removing and
then reinstalling the baeries.
When the baeries become depleted, a
baery symbol will appear on the le
side of the display. When this occurs, it’s
time to replace the baeries.
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Using the stand
You can use the stand provided on the back
of the TM-50 to tilt it back at an angle for easy
viewing.
Parts of the TM-50 and what they do
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1
2
3
4
5 6 7 8
10 11
12
13
14
15
16
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1.
TUNER ON button
2.
CALIB/NOTE
p
,
q
button
s
3.
SOUND button
4.
SOUND BACK button
5.
Backlight button
6.
Mic
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7.
Speaker
8.
START/STOP button
9.
Tuning guide
10.
Volume
11.
METRONOME ON button
12.
BEAT
p
,
q
buttons
13.
TEMPO
p
,
q
buttons
14.
TAP TEMPO button
15.
PHONES jack
16.
INPUT jack
17.
Display
Reference pitch display
Note display
Tempo display
Beat display
Turning the power on/off
To turn the power on
Press either the TUNER ON buon or the
METRONOME ON buon and the power
will turn on.
When the TUNER ON buon is pressed,
the tuner starts in the Meter mode and
” will appear on the
display. When the METRONOME ON but-
ton is pressed, the metronome starts and
” will appear on the display.
The TM-50 can use the tuner and metronome
simultaneously.
The TUNER ON buon and the MET-
RONOME ON buon is designed lower
than other buons so that the power is
not turned on involuntarily when the
TM-50 is placed in your pocket or in a
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bag. To turn the device on or o, push in
the power buon.
Turning the tuner off
When the tuner is in use, press the TUNER
ON buon to turn o the power. The tuner
will also turn o automatically if it’s not in
use for twenty minutes.
Turning off the metronome
When the metronome is in use, press the
METRONOME ON buon to turn o the
power. The metronome will also turn o au-
tomatically if not in use for twenty minutes.
Connections
If you want to connect an
instrument or contact mic etc
If you want to tune an instrument with a
pickup, such as an electric guitar, connect a
cable to your instrument, and plug the cable
into the TM-50’s INPUT jack.
The INPUT jack is only for a 1/4" mono
cable. Stereo (TRS) cables cannot be used.
If you want to tune your instrument using a
Korg contact mic (separately sold), plug the
contact mic into the TM-50’s INPUT jack.
If a device is not connected to the INPUT
jack, tuning will be performed by the
internal mic.
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a 1/8"
mini-plug to the PHONES jack.
When plugged in, no sound will be heard
from the speaker. Use the volume control to
adjust the volume of the headphones output.
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Using the tuner
Tuning while watching the meter
(Meter mode)
1.
Connect your instrument cable or contact
mic to the TM-50’s INPUT jack.
If a device is not connected to the
INPUT jack, tuning will be performed
by the internal mic.
2.
Press the TUNER ON buon.
” will appear at the top
of the display and the calibration (refer-
ence pitch) will be displayed below that.
3.
To change the calibration, press the
CALIB/NOTE
p
or
q
buon.
The calibration value increases and
decreases in units of 1 Hz. By pressing and
holding these buons, you can increase or
decrease the value continuously. This set-
ting is stored even when the power is o.
4.
Play a single note on your instrument.
The closest note to the input sound will
appear in the center of the display. Tune
your instrument to the correct pitch, so
that the desired note name appears.
If you’re using the internal mic, place
your instrument as close as possible
to the mic so that extraneous sound is
not picked up while tuning.
5.
While playing a single note on your
instrument, tune your instrument so that
the tip of the meter indicates “
q
” and
the center indicator of the tuning guide
is lit up.
The le tuning guide indicator will light
up if the pitch of your instrument is at,
and the right indicator will light up if the
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pitch is sharp.
If you want to tune a just major third above
or a minor third above a certain note, use
the “
” (-13.7 cent) or “ ” (+15.6 cent)
marks on the meter.
Tuning to a just major third above or
a minor third above
If you want to tune to a just major third
above A (0 cent), tune your instrument so
that the note name indicator shows C and
the meter is at “
”.
If you want to tune to a minor third above
A (0 cent), tune your instrument so that
the note name indicator shows C and the
meter is at “
”.
Tuning to a reference tone (Sound
Out mode)
1.
Press the TUNER ON buon.
You will enter the Meter mode.
2.
Press the SOUND buon to select Sound
Out mode.
The reference tone is output from the
PHONES jack or speakers. Use the vol-
ume control to adjust the output volume.
3.
Press the CALIB/NOTE
p
or
q
buon
to select the note.
The output reference tone changes as fol-
lows.
C(C3)
n
C
n
D
n
E
n
E
n
F
n
F
n
G
n
G
n
A
n
B
n
B
n
C(C4) ... C(C6)
n
C(C3)...
This seing is stored even when the
power is o.
4.
Tune the instrument according to the
reference tone.
5.
Press the SOUND buon again to return
to the Meter mode.
If connected to either the INPUT jack or
the PHONES jack, the Meter mode will
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start simultaneously and you can tune
your instrument while viewing the meter.
Tuning using the reference tone
and meter (Sound Back mode)
This function can be used when you are
connected to either the INPUT jack or the
PHONES jack (or both).
1.
Press the TUNER ON buon.
You will enter the Meter mode.
2.
Press the SOUND BACK buon to enter
the Sound Back mode.
In the Sound Back mode, the reference
tone that’s closest to the tone of the input
instrument is output. Use the volume
control to adjust the volume.
” will appear on the display.
If headphones are connected to the PHONES
jack, the input sound from the internal
mic or INPUT jack will be received and
the reference tone will be output from the
headphones.
If nothing is connected to the PHONES
jack, the input sound from the INPUT
jack is received and the reference tone is
output from the speakers.
If both the PHONES jack and the
INPUT jack are not connected, the
Sound Back mode will not function.
3.
Tune the instrument using the reference
tone and meter.
4.
If the SOUND BACK buon is pressed
again, you will return to the Meter mode.
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Using the metronome
Setting the tempo and time
signature
1.
Press the METRONOME ON buon.
The pendulum of the metronome will ap-
pear on the display and
” will appear above it.
2.
Press the TEMPO
p
or
q
buon to set
the tempo.
Press and hold the TEMPO
p
and
q
buons simultaneously for 1 second to
switch between Pendulum Step (pendu-
lum of a mechanical metronome) and Full
Step. If Pendulum Step is selected, “
will appear on the display.
Aer selecting “PENDULUM STEP” or
“FULL STEP”, press the TEMPO
p
,
q
buons to set the tempo. This seing is
remembered even when the power is o.
If you’ve selected “PENDULUM STEP
Pressing the TEMPO
p
or
q
buon will
increase or decrease the tempo value by 1
step. The value will change continuously if
you hold down the buon.
30
n
32
n
34 ... 88
n
92
n
96 ... 232
n
240
n
252
n
30 ...
If you’ve selected “FULL STEP”
Pressing the TEMPO
p
or
q
buon will
increase or decrease the tempo value by 1
step. The value will change continuously
if you hold down the buon.
30
n
31
n
32 ... 250
n
251
n
252
n
30 ...
3.
Press the START/STOP buon to start
the metronome.
The metronome pendulum will swing
from le to right according to the tempo
and the TAP TEMPO buon will blink
according to the tempo also.
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4.
If you want to change the time signature,
press the BEAT
p
or
q
buons to make
your selection.
The time signature will change as follows.
Press the BEAT
p
or
q
buons:
n
0
n
1 ...
9 (9 beats)
n
(Duplet)
n
(Triplet)
n
(Triplet without the center beat)
n
(Quadruplet)
n
(Quadruplet
without the center beat)
n
0 ...
5.
Play along with the metronome tempo.
6.
To stop the metronome, press the
START/STOP buon.
Using tap tempo
The tap tempo that you input will be dis-
played as a BPM (Beats Per Minute) value.
1.
Press the METRONOME ON buon.
The pendulum of the metronome will appear
on the display and “
will
appear above it.
2.
Press the TAP TEMPO buon several
times at regular intervals at the tempo
that you want.
The TM-50 detects the interval used when
pressing the buon and displays it as a
BPM (Beats Per Minute) value, and it will
be set as the tempo.
While the tempo is detected, “
” will
appear on the display.
When the BPM that has been detected by
the tap tempo is less than 30, “Lo” will
appear on the display and the tempo will
be set at “30.”
If the BPM detected by the tap tempo ex-
ceeds 252, “Hi” will appear on the display
and the tempo will be set at “252.”
3.
Press the START/STOP buon to start the
metronome.
The metronome pendulum will swing
from le to right according to the tempo
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and the TAP TEMPO buon will blink
accordingly.
The tap tempo can also be input
while the metronome is in use.
4.
Play according to the tempo.
5.
To stop the metronome, press the START/
STOP buon.
Using the tuner and metronome
simultaneously
The TM-50 lets you use the tuner and metro-
nome simultaneously.
For more details on tuner and metronome op-
eration, please refer to the “Using the tuner
and “Using the metronome sections.
Using the tuner and metronome
simultaneously
For example, if you’re playing along with the
metronome and you notice that your instru-
ment is not tuned correctly, you can leave the
metronome running while you tune.
Proceed as follows.
1.
Press the METRONOME ON buon.
2.
Press the START/STOP buon to start
the metronome.
If necessary, specify the tempo and time
signature etc.
To set the tempo: use the TEMPO
p
,
q
buons.
To set the time signature: use the BEAT
p
,
q buons.
When using the tuner and metro-
nome simultaneously, you can’t select
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“triplets”, “triplets without the center
beat”, “quadruplets” or “quadruplets
without the center beats” as the time
signature.
3.
Press the TUNER ON buon to enter
Meter mode.
The display will show the tuning meter.
The tempo of the metronome tempo is
indicated by the blinking of the TAP
TEMPO buon.
If you want to tune in Sound Out mode,
you should then press the SOUND but-
ton. To tune in the Sound Back mode,
press the SOUND BACK buon.
Tuning in Meter mode
When you play a single note on your in-
strument, the display will show the name
of the note that is closest to the pitch that
you played. Tune your instrument while
watching the meter and the tuning guide.
Tuning in Sound Out mode
Tune your instrument to the pitch that you
hear.
Tuning in Sound Back mode
Using the tone, tuning meter and tuning
guide, adjust your instrument.
4.
Aer tuning is complete, press the
TUNER ON buon and METRONOME
ON buon respectively to turn o the
tuner and metronome.
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Backlight
When necessary, press the Backlight buon
” to set the backlight.
Each time the Backlight buon is pressed, you
can switch to So Auto O So
Soft: Low-intensity lighting to prevent bat-
tery consumption.
Auto: When a tone is input and the buon is
pressed, the backlight fully lights up.
If a sound is not input or a buon is not
pressed for 10 seconds, the backlight will
automatically change to the so seing
brightness.
Off: The backlight does not light up.
Specifications
Tuner section
Scale: 12 note equal temperament
Detection range*: C1 (32.70 Hz)–C8 (4186.01
Hz) for a sinewave
Reference tone: C3 (130.81 Hz)–C6 (1046.50
Hz) 3 octave
Tuning modes: Meter mode (AUTO),
Sound Out mode (MAN-
UAL), Sound Back mode
(AUTO)
Calibration range:
A4 = 410 Hz–480 Hz (1 Hz step)
Detection accuracy: Beer than ±1 cent
Sound accuracy: Beer than ±1 cent
Metronome section
Tempo range: 30–252 beats per minute
(bpm)
Tempo seing: PENDULUM STEP, FULL
STEP, TAP TEMPO
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Time signatures: 0–9 beats, duplets, triplets,
triplets without the center
beat, quadruplets, quadru-
plets without the center beats
Tempo accuracy: ±0.3%
Main Specifications
Connectors: INPUT jack (1/4"mono),
PHONES jack (1/8" mini)
Speaker: Dynamic speaker (ø23 mm)
Power supply: Two AAA baeries (3V)
Baery life: Tuner ...
Approximately 70/44/26
hours (backlight: O/So/
Auto, A4 continuous input,
when using zinc-carbon
baeries)
Metronome ...
Approximately 55/35/22
hours backlight: O/So/
Auto, tempo 120, four
beats, maximum volume,
when using zinccarbon
baeries)
Dimensions:
111 (W) x 74 (D) x 18 (H) mm
/
4.37" (W) x 2.91" (D) x 0.71" (H)
Weight: 106 g (3.77 oz.) including
the provided baeries
Included items: Owner’s manual, two AAA
baeries
The calibration and reference tone of the
tuner as well as the tempo, beat, Pendulum
Step, Full Step and backlight seings of the
metronome are stored even when the power
is o. However when you exchange the
baeries, these seings will return to the fol-
lowing default values.
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Default values:
Calibration = 440 Hz, Detection range = A4,
Tempo = 120,
Time signature = four beats
,
Tempo seing type = PENDULUM STEP,
Backlight seing = o
* Even if the pitch is within the range of de-
tection, the TM-50 may be unable to detect
the pitch if the sound contains numerous
overtones (such as the low and high notes
on an acoustic piano) or if the instrument
has a rapid decay.
Specications and appearance are subject to
change without notice for improvement.
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