Peterson AutoStrobe 590 - Manual (Page 7)

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THE AutoStrobe 590—IN DEPTH
1. SUMMARY OF FEATURES AND FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
We will begin with a brief description of the front panel controls, indicators, and basic features of the Model 590. This will
provide you with a quick reference guide to the front panel of the tuner. Detailed information about each feature is explained
in the succeeding sections of this manual.
FRONT PANEL
1. STABLE, ACCURATE, DIGITALLY-CONTROLLED STROBE — The back-illuminated, eight-octave band strobe
disc is spun by a digitally-controlled motor. The rotation speeds are derived from a quartz crystal reference for the
ultimate in accuracy and stability. Hence, no warm-up period is required, and the instrument will maintain its 1/10 of
1 cent
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accuracy with no need for re-calibration…EVER! The International Standard Pitch of A=440 Hz (cycles per
second) is the factory default but can be raised or lowered in 1 Hz increments from A = 350 Hz to A = 550 Hz. The
Model 590 can be customized to power-up with an altered Concert A pitch as one of the storable SETUP parameters
available to the user. The unparalleled accuracy of this system also allows the Model 590 to reliably distinguish the
nuances of multiple temperaments
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, both standard and customizable, beyond the conventional equal-tempered scale.
2. POWER SWITCH — The down or OFF position disengages the line voltage; the up or ON position permits the unit
to power up.
3. SELF-CONTAINED MICROPHONE & EXTERNAL PATCH THROUGH INPUT — The Model 590 is equipped
with a built-in condenser microphone for simple use with acoustic inputs. The intonation of notes sounded into this
microphone will be immediately visible on the strobe tuning disc when automatic note detection is enabled (which is
the factory-default power-up condition). Immediately to the right of the internal microphone is a 1/4" jack for an
external input such as an external microphone, guitar-type pick-up, or any low or line-level audio signal in electrical
form. (An appropriate external microphone is available from peterson as part #: 170172.) The internal microphone
is automatically disconnected whenever a 1/4" connector is inserted into this "EXTERNAL INPUT" jack. To the right
of the "EXTERNAL INPUT" jack is a 1/4" THRU jack. This passively conducts the input signal—internal mic or
external input, whichever is currently active—back out to additional audio devices allowing the 590 tuner to be
permanently placed within your "audio chain" for your convenience. (NOTE: On the rack-mount version R590, these
two jacks are duplicated at the rear of the tuner to allow for rear-only patching that is typical in rack systems.)