Gulbransen Digital Hymnal DH-200 Owner's Manual
Gulbransen Digital Hymnal
OWNER’S MANUAL
Item # DH-200
Manual # OMDH200
Manual Revision 16.0
Software Version 1.60
Boot Loader 1.12
QRS Music Technologies, Inc.
©2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to the Gulbransen DH-200 Digital Hymnal 3
1 Digital Hymnal Quick-Start Tutorial 4
2 Safety Precautions - How to take good care of your hymnal.
3 Control Locations; Front Panel
Remote Control and Hymnal Top Panel 6
Hymnal Setup
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Connecting the Power; Three-Position Stand; Battery Replacement
5 Playing the Hymnal - Basic Operations; Power ON 8
Play the hymnal’s demonstration series of hymns
Selecting a hymnbook
Select, Play and Pause a Hymn
Continuous Play Function
6 Advanced Functions - Solo Parts; Metronome; Balance Parts
Changing the way a hymn is performed.
Chose the Number of Verses; Select Amen and Introduction
Change the Tempo; Inserting Beats and Change the Performance Style 12
Change Instrumentation; Solo a Part and Change the Sounds and Volumes 13
Playlist Builder [Replaces Memory Play Setup in previous versions]
Stores 180 hymns: 12 hymns in each of 15 playlists.
7 Control Descriptions
Front Panel Controls and Shift-Key Functions
Remote Control
8 Performance Styles - Combinations of Sounds and Arrangements
Changing the default style and orchestration.
Using the Performance Style Presets
Table: Sound Combination Preset Codes & Arrangement Preset Codes
Table: Multi-Verse and Drums Preset Codes
General MIDI Sound List
9 Options Menu
CompactFlash Card NAV - Play music from a CompactFlash card.
Internal Hymn NAV - Play Hymns from the internal memory.
Playlist Builder
Play Parameters
Utilities
NAV Function Menu
10 Update the Digital Hymnal
11 Miscellaneous Items and Accessories
12 Connecting External Devices - Amplifiers and Headphones
13 Specifications
14 Troubleshooting - Common questions and answers
Index
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10 Adjust the Transposition, Tempo and Volume
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Introduction to the Gulbransen DH-200 Digital Hymnal
With thousands of hymns and choruses stored in its memory, the Gulbransen DH-200 Digital Hymnal is the
most comprehensive self-contained electronic accompanist on the market. Its main features are:
Versatility
Portability
Integrity
Easy to Use
Flexibility
Upgradeable New features added from a CompactFlash card.
Convenience The Hymnal comes with a remote control.
Dependability
Fidelity CD-quality audio / stereo sounds.
The perfect solution for all your music accompaniment needs. Plays customized
orchestrations for thousands of traditional hymns, choruses, contemporary praise and
worship music, gospel favorites, wedding music, patriotic and military selections as well
as songs for graduation and memorial services.
The Gulbransen Digital Hymnal is completely self contained and lightweight at only 3
pounds with full remote capabilities making it perfect for off-site events, outdoor
meetings or any gathering where inspirational music is desired. Operates from the
internal rechargeable metal hydride battery or from the wall power adapter. Transport the
DH200 in the optional carrying case.
Everything needed is integral to the Hymnal.
The music, sound, and speakers are self-contained.
No specialized knowledge is needed to operate the Hymnal. The musical selections are
organized and conveniently indexed both by song title and the popular hymnals they are
taken from. The DH200 remembers the page, key and number of verses so you can
simply select your favorite hymn by page number.
Use with microphone, headphones, and external sound systems.
Plays Standard MIDI files/SMF, MP3 and WAV files from a CompactFlash card.
The solid-state chassis is housed in a rugged plastic case.
The Hymnal is set to play from its master list of Hymns as it comes from the factory, but a new Hymnal owner
may choose one of the many available hymnbooks by entering the proper code. A hymn can then be chosen
from that book by entering the appropriate hymn number. The key, tempo, and number of verses will be taken
from the hymnbook. At this point, the hymn can be played using the factory default volume, sound, and style
settings. Any of these parameters can be changed before or during playback. Of course, playback can also be
paused or stopped at any time. Tap-A-Tempo synchronizes the playback tempo with the beat "tapped" into the
front panel. To have the Hymnal lead into a hymn with an appropriate short introduction, use the INTRO
command. Likewise, an Amen may be appended to any hymn with the AMEN function.
The DH-200 can also memorize a series of hymns — a feature that comes in very handy when making
advance preparations for the service music. During the service, the pre-defined series of hymns can be played
at the appropriate times. It can remember the performance preferences for selected hymns, such as the
orchestration, style, number of verses, Amen, and transposition. Individual parts (soprano, alto, tenor, and
bass) can be soloed or played in various combinations. For example, the ability to solo any of the four parts
(Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) may come in handy during choir rehearsal when hearing one line alone would
clarify any musical confusion. The built-in metronome is another useful rehearsal tool. Hymns can be
orchestrated in many different ways using the wide variety of sounds available in the DH-200, thereby
allowing the creation of new performance ensembles.
The DH-200 can provide its own power and sound from its internal metal hydride battery and two 3-inch
speakers. When attached to its AC power adapter, the internal battery is automatically recharged. To conserve
battery power, the Hymnal also features a shut-down function that automatically turns the unit off when it is
running on battery power but not in use. If a public address system is available, the stereo audio outputs can be
connected to the PA and the internal speakers can be switched off. To mix speech or singing with music in an
uncomplicated way, a microphone input and a volume control are located on the top of the DH-200. Finally,
the full-function remote control, in conjunction with the Hymnal's back-lit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and
the adjustable built-in stand, makes the DH-200 easy to set up and use in almost any environment.
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1 Digital Hymnal Quick-Start Tutorial
Instructions on this page will give you a quick way to try out you Hymnal.
POWER ON — The Hymnal will power on automatically each time it’s plugged into a live
AC wall outlet. If it’s already connected to power just tap the POWER button. New batteries
should be charged for at least 4 hours before use. Once the internal battery is fully charged the
Hymnal will operate remotely from its on-board nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery.
DEMO — To play the Gulbransen demonstration series of hymns, push the remote control’s
DEMO button. Or, from the front panel, press and hold the © button and press STOP/INTRO.
Push the Hymn up () button on the remote control to skip to the next demo song.
PLAY — Select hymn 413 from the master hymn list by pushing , , , and PLAY.
or
INTRO — Play the hymn with an introduction by pressing INTRO instead of PLAY.
TRANSPOSE — Change the “key” of the hymn up or down in half-steps using the
TRANSPOSE buttons.
TEMPO — Change the playback tempo with the TEMPO controls. Try the Tap-A-Tempo
function by tapping the button on the front panel (not on the remote control) at the tempo
you desire. This will prompt the Hymnal to follow along at the rate you dictate. The Tap-ATempo function usually needs about 3 or 4 taps to accurately estimate the tap input.
VOLUME — Turn the volume up and down with the VOLUME controls.
PAUSE — Temporarily stop the playback of a hymn by pushing PAUSE. The hymn will be
"on hold" until the PAUSE button is pushed again.
STOP — Bring the hymn to a complete stop and return to the main menu by pressing STOP.
POWER OFF — Press and hold the POWER button until the unit turns off.
Conduct a new arrangement of an old favorite.
Using the remote control:
VERSES — Select the number of verses. For example, set the number of verses to two by
pushing VERSES, 2, and (Enter).
SOUNDS — Change the performance sound by pushing the CHOIR/CHOIR2 button once.
This selects the first choir sound. Push it again and a different choir will sing. Try PIANO/
HARPSICHORD and other sounds from the blue-shaded area on the remote.
STYLE — Listen to a different performance style. Select Style 42 by pushing STYLE,
and (Enter). This means that Sound Preset code 2 (the "2" in "42") will play the parts with
the flute, string, choir, and pipe organ sounds. Arrangement Preset code 4 (the "4" in "42") tells
the Hymnal to play the melody up an octave in MELODY, all four parts combined at pitch in
ACC. 1 and ACC. 2, and the bass line down an octave in CONTRA. Many styles are available
in the Digital Hymnal. See the section on Performance Styles.
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AMEN — Add an Amen by pushing the AMEN button. An Amen will play at the end of the
last verse.
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2 Safety Precautions
When an AC outlet is available, use the wall power adapter to power the Hymnal. If
an adapter other than a Gulbransen adapter is to be used, make sure that it will
provide the proper power and polarity. The symbol on the adapter containing this
information should look like this:
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Output: 15VDC, 1.66 Amp
Do not connect an external audio amplifier when the volume is turned up. It is always
best to make connections to external devices with all the equipment turned off.
Extremes of temperature may cause damage. Leaving the Hymnal close to a heater or
on a car dashboard may cause it to melt. Also avoid using the unit in dusty
environments.
Do not drop the Hymnal. It will break!
Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe dirt from the main unit and the remote. Never use wet
or abrasive cleaners on the Hymnal.
Do not open the Hymnal's case and poke around. There are no user-serviceable parts
inside.
3 Control Locations - Front Panel
Front Panel
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POWER On/Off
1.
Press & Hold to Power Off
2.
NAV (Navigation) Dial (Push Enter)
*
If the NAV dial does not respond correctly
try the following:
1] Press & Hold both “C” and “+” and [1]
If there’s no change in the NAV operation try:
2] Press & Hold both “C” and “+” and [2]
3.
AMEN
4.
PLAY/PAUSE
5.
INTRO/STOP
OPTIONS
6.
7.
Numeric keypad
8.
Enter (Shift +) & (Tap-A-Tempo)
Clear (Shift C)
9.
10.
TRANSPOSE
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TEMPO
12.
VOLUME
13.
LCD (liquid crystal display)
IR Sensor - Remote Control
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15.
Internal Speakers
16.
Battery Cover
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Remote Control
Numeric Keypad
Sound Select Buttons
Style Preset Buttons
Orchestration Buttons
NOTE: The Memory button cannot be
used to store hymns into the Playlist
Builder at this time. We hope to implement
this feature in a future software update.
NOTE: The Yes and No buttons
are not implemented at this time.
All features of the Hymnal are
accessible without these buttons.
Top Panel
Microphone In Level
Non-Functional / Future Release
DC Power In
Service Port - Not yet supported
CompactFlash Card Reader
Non-Functional / Future Release
Audio L & R Out
Headphone Out
Internal Speaker On/Off Switch
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4 Hymnal Setup
1. Connecting the Power Adapter.
Always use the DC adapter when wall current is available.
To operate the Hymnal for extended periods of time or to charge the battery, the 15V wall
power adapter should be used. To guard against overheating, the wall adaptor should be
unplugged when the Hymnal will not be used for several days. The battery will be fully
charged in four hours.
Connect one end to the wall, the other to the hymnal.
2. Three-Position Stand
The stand is located on the back of the Hymnal between the speakers. It can be released by
quickly pushing and releasing the area covered with raised dots on the hinged rectangular rest
plate. The rest plate will swing down and the support bracket will swing out. Place the bottom
edge of the support bracket in one of the slots provided in the rest plate. The different slots
provide multiple support angles for the Hymnal.
3. Battery Replacement
Follow these procedures whenever the battery needs to be inserted, inspected or replaced.
Remove the battery cover.
Insert the battery.
Connect the battery. Attach the battery to the Hymnal's polarized power connector.
Battery
Cover
The battery should be charged for 4 hours before using.
The battery cover is located on the lower right-hand corner of the
Hymnal. Remove the Phillips-head screw and remove the cover.
With its power connector on the right, slide the metal hydride
rechargeable battery into its slot.
Put the battery cover in place and secure with the screw. Replace the battery cover.
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5 Playing the Hymnal - Basic Operations
1. Power ON
The Hymnal will automatically turn itself on when the power adapter is connected. It will
then display a series of messages. If a new battery has just been installed or if the
Hymnal has just been taken out of the box for the first time, now would be a good
time to charge the battery by leaving the unit attached to the DC wall adapter for 4
hours. Turn it off while charging.
Note: You cannot power the hymnal on using the remote control when running only
from the battery.
Loading file from Onboard
Initially, a messages will zip by. This screen will last for only about six
Flash Memory
press 0 to bail out.
MST001 Style 20
3/4 88 BPM: FM
I Will Sing the Wondrous
Story
HYFRYDOL
09:04:14 AM-- Feb26 2007
seconds. Don’t worry if the numbers and dates on your screen don’t match
what is printed on the left.
The home screen will appear.
Press and Hold the POWER button to turn off the Digital Hymnal.
The display will go blank.
Turn the unit back on by pushing the POWER button again.
When the Hymnal is not playing, the elements in the home screen mean:
Hymnal and hymn number
Current time signature
Song title
Tune name
3/4 88 BPM: FM
I Will Sing the Wondrous
Story
HYFRYDOL
09:04:14 AM-- Feb26 2007
Performance style code
Key
Tempo in beats per minute
Current date and time
MST001 Style 20
When the Hymnal is playing, the elements in the home screen mean:
Hymnal and hymn number
Beat indicator
Song title
Tune name Current date and time
MST001 Verse 1 of 2
1/2 88 BPM: FM
I Will Sing the Wondrous
Story
HYFRYDOL
09:04:14 AM-- Feb26 2007
Verse playing/total number of verses
Chord indicator
Tempo in beats per minute
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2.
Play the hymnal’s demonstration series of hymns.
Press the DEMO button on the remote. This is located in the upper left corner next to the
POWER button.
To play the Demonstration hymns from the Hymnal's front panel, press © and hold it
down while pushing STOP/INTRO button. The hymnal will remain in demo mode, even if
stopped or paused, until a new hymn is selected and played. The hymnal will play one
verse of these hymns from the Master Index (MST): 024; 1863; 638; 046; 1474; 003; 649;
1511; 406; 1518; 066; 487; 376; 413; 512; 1517; 479; 1884; 1835; 255; 2358; 1888; 1847;
845; 505; 710; 1887; 322; 027; 422; 1512; 1030; 972; 1900; 707; 827; 628; 427; 1387;
1773; 577; 425; 690; 428; 641; 1999; 651; 495; 1883; 631; 178; 415; 429; 988; 416; 531;
632; 681; 2073; 1919; 718; 461.
3. Select a hymnbook.
Enter one of the following hymnbook codes on the numeric keypad. The Hymnal will
remember which hymnbook you selected and return to it even if the Hymnal is turned off.
The Master Index (Code 9000) alphabetically lists every title and tune name available in
the Digital Hymnal. The Master Index is a separate booklet shipped with your Hymnal.
Hymnbooks can also be selected from the OPTIONS menu.
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HYMNBOOK NAME EDITION CODE ABBREVATION H2 Menu
Master Index (All hymns and tunes in the Digital Hymnal)
Baptist Hymnal, The 1991 9001 BAH Baptist Hymnal
Christian Praise Hymnal, The 1992 9001 BAH
Hymnal, The (Episcopal) 1982 9002 ECH Episcopalian Church Hymnal
Hymns for the Family of God 1976 9003 HFG Hymns - Family of God
Hymnal for Worship & Celebration, The (Word, Inc.) 1986 9004 HWC Hymns - Worshipping Church
Lutheran Book of Worship 1992 9005 LBW Lutheran Book of Worship
Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1985 9006 LDS Hymns - Latter-day Saints
New National Baptist Hymnal, The 1977 9007 NBH New Baptist Hymnal
Worship: A Hymnal and Service Book for Roman Catholics 1986 9008 RCW Roman Catholic Worship
Presbyterian Hymnal, The 1990 9009 TPH The Presbyterian Hymnal
Worshipping Church: A Hymnal, The 1990 9010 TWC The Worshipping Church
United Methodist Hymnal, The 1989 9011 UMH United Methodist Hymnal
United States Forces, Book of Worship for 1974 9013 USF US Forces, Book of Worship
Worship in Song 1972 9014 WIS Worship in Song
9000 MST Master Index
9012 SEC Songs of Epic Creativity
For example, select The Presbyterian Hymnal by pushing , , , and , followed by
(Enter). Return to the Master Index by pushing , , , and , followed by
Choir Director's note:
The Digital Hymnal's arrangement of a particular hymn may not exactly match the version
contained in your hymnal. This is due to the fact that the Hymnal uses a core of
approximately 2400 hymns to cover many others. Therefore, in some cases, hymns whose
arrangements differ slightly may be referred to one basic hymn.
Copyright note:
Due to copyright and publisher restrictions, some hymns are not available for performance
on the Digital Hymnal.
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4.
Select a hymn.
Pressing (Enter) before playing a hymn will display the hymn name, tune name and the
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current settings for key, style and tempo. Press to view the hymn parameters.
Any of these parameters can then be changed before playing the hymn.
5. Play a hymn.
Hymns can be played with or without an introduction.
PLAY will prompt the Hymnal to begin playing the main body of the chosen hymn
without an introduction.
INTRO will tell the Hymnal to play the hymn with a short introduction at the
beginning.
6.
Temporarily stop the playback of a hymn.
Push PAUSE. The hymn will be “on hold.” Push the PAUSE button again to resume
playback
7.
Adjust the transposition, tempo, and volume of the performance.
These parameters can be adjusted before or during playback.
8.
Completely stop the hymn and return to the home screen.
Press STOP whenever the Hymnal is playing or paused. The Hymnal will play this hymn
from the beginning if restarted with PLAY or INTRO.
9.
Turn the unit off.
Press and Hold the POWER button until the display will go blank. If the Hymnal is
plugged into the wall, you will be able to turn it back on again with the remote control.
However, if the Hymnal is running on battery power alone, it can be turned on from the
front panel only. This is because it shuts off completely when running on the battery to
avoid draining it. When running on wall power, the remote sensor always remains active so
that the Hymnal can be turned on with the remote control.
10.
Try the continuous play function. The Hymnal can play one verse of each hymn in the
currently-selected book.
The continuous function will play every hymn in the currently selected hymnbook,
beginning with the hymn that you are on when you give the command. Enter the number
of the hymn that you want to start with on the numeric keypad before giving the continuous
play command.
In this example, listen to the hymnal step through the current hymnbook by turning the
hymnal on, pressing © (for “continuous”) and holding it down
command will work only from the front panel of the Hymnal — not the remote control.
while pushing PLAY. This
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6 Advanced Functions
SOLO PARTS - Parts can be "soloed" or isolated and modified individually. First, choose a
simple single-digit style such as STYLE 2. Isolate the soprano part by pushing SOPRANO,
followed by SOLO. Bring back the other three parts by pushing SOLO again. The other
parts can also be added one by one after a part has been soloed. Add the Alto part to the
previously soloed soprano by pressing the ALTO button.
TEST THE METRONOME - Try the metronome by pushing the METRONOME button
located in the lower part of the remote. Turn the metronome off by pushing its button again.
BALANCE PARTS - Sounds and their relative volume levels can be changed. Set Hymn
305 to STYLE 2. Select the soprano part with the SOPRANO button, choose the BRASS
sound, and then use the VOLUME controls to adjust the soprano's relative volume to about
95. Next, use ALTO, CLARINET, and VOLUME controls to have the alto play a clarinet at a
volume of 90. Using the same method, assign STRINGS to the TENOR part at a volume of
80 and assign PIPE ORG to the BASS at a volume of 99.
You must adjust the volume fairly quickly after pressing the button of the part you want to
adjust, SOPRANO, ALTO, TENOR, or BASS. Otherwise you will be adjusting the master
volume of the entire Hymnal, not just the individual part. You can see on the display which
volume is being affected.
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Changing the way a hymn is performed.
1. Choose the number of verses you want the Hymnal to play.
The factory settings for the number of times that a verse is repeated is taken from the
hymnbook and can be changed using the VERSES function. Turn the Hymnal on, select
hymn 305, from Master Index, and tell the Hymnal to play two verses by pushing
VERSES, 2, and (Enter). Play the hymn.
2.
Choose whether or not to play an Amen.
The Hymnal will only play an Amen when it is asked to, and only on the currently selected
hymn. When the AMEN button is pushed, the top of the display should read Play Amen.
To disable the Amen function, push the AMEN button again. No Amen should appear in
the display.
3.
Begin the hymn with an introduction.
Pushing the STOP/INTRO button after the hymn number has been selected will prompt
the Hymnal to play a short introduction. Immediately following the introduction, the hymn
itself will begin to play. Use this button instead of PLAY if you want an introduction.
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4. Alter the playback tempo.
This can be accomplished with either the TEMPO UP/DOWN buttons or with the Tap-ATempo function. To use Tap-A-Tempo, tap the button on the front panel (not on the
remote control) at the tempo you desire. The Hymnal will then follow along at the tapped
rate. The Tap-A-Tempo function usually needs about 3 or 4 taps to accurately estimate the
tap input.
5. Inserting beats—at the end of the INTRO, end of each VERSE, the end of the FINAL
VERSE, and the last note of the AMEN.
Some music directors may wish to pause a few beats between verses. To do this, just tell
the Hymnal how many beats you want the pause to last. The Hymnal can insert pauses up
to nine beats in length. The selected number of beats will be added to the last note of the
INTRO, the last note of each verse (including the final verse), and also to the final note of
the AMEN when the AMEN function is selected.
To accomplish this, simply add 5000 to the number of beats that you desire. For example,
if you want to insert four beats, press ,,,, ENTER . The Hymnal will then play
the selected hymn, and insert three extra beats plus one beat of silence—for a total of four
beats.
There will always be one beat of silence, for easier location of the next downbeat. So be
sure to include the built-in one-beat rest in the total number of beats that you desire. This
function will continue to affect all hymn selections until the Hymnal is instructed
otherwise, even if it is turned off.
To return to zero beats being inserted, simply type ,,,, ENTER .
6. Change the performance style.
When the Hymnal is first turned on, the hymn/performance style combination it selects is
Hymn 1, Style 20. Find the Sound Combination and Arrangement Preset Code tables in the
"Performance Styles" section of this manual. Looking in the Sound Combination Preset
Code table we see that the 0 (in "20") will play all four parts with the Pipe Organ sound. In
the Arrangement Preset Code table the 2 (in "20") tells the Hymnal to play the soprano and
alto at pitch in the MELODY/SOPRANO and ACC. 1/ALTO parts, respectively. The
tenor and bass, at pitch, will be combined on the ACC. 2/TENOR part. Finally, the bass
will be played an octave lower than written on the CONTRA/BASS part. Since a zero was
applied as the default for the highest of the three digits of the Performance Style code
(technically "020"), the style will not change with each new verse. See the Multi-Verse and
Drums Preset Codes table for a list of options for the “hundredths” digit of the code. Try
other styles with other hymns (e. g. Style 135 on Hymn 305).
See the "Performance Styles" section of this manual for an explanation of the numbering
system and a comprehensive list of the available styles.
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