Sabine ZIPBEAT 3000 User Manual

ZIPBEAT-3000

DIGITAL METRONOME

TON E
GENERATOR
FREQUEN CIES

TEMPO UP / DOWN BUTTON
POWER B UTTON
BEAT (

PITCH) BUTTON

SWEEP) BUTTON

VOLU ME (

EARPHONE JACK
BEATS PER MINUTE
DOWNBEAT ACCENTS

Congratulations! You’ve just purchased Sabine’s new ZIPBEAT-3000 Digital
Metronome! The ZIPBEAT-3000 offers valuable features previously found only

in far more expensive metronomes:

• Large, sweeping 20 LED display with realistic pendulum motion for easy viewing

• Accented downbeat with visual and auditory cues from 1 to 7 beats per measure

plus

eighth notes, triplets and sixteenth notes

• 8 setting tone generator for reference pitch - from A=438 Hz to 445 Hz

• Adjustable 40 to 208 beats per minute (Largo to Presto)

• 3 stage volume control

• Power-off memory of previous settings

• Free earphones & batteries included

• Two-year warranty

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TEMPO INDICATOR LEDs

1. T o turn the ZIPBEA T-3000 on and off, press
the POWER button. Adjust the speed of the
ZIPBEAT-3000 by pressing the TEMPO UP or
TEMPO DOWN buttons. The ZIPBEAT-3000
is adjustable from 40 to 208 beats per minute.
The LED display will light under the “beats per
minute” scale to indicate tempo. When two
LEDs light simultaneously, the speed is indi­cated by the number printed between the two
LEDs.

2. To adjust the 3 position volume of the
ZIPBEAT-3000, press the VOLUME (
button. Press it to choose a loud, medium or
mute volume level of the metronome clicks.

3. You can create an accented downbeat to
indicate the beginning of a measure by press­ing the BEAT (

PITCH) button. Select no accent

or from 1 to 7 beats per measure. The LED
display will light a green LED as a visual cue
and the metronome will chirp simultaneously.

4. The ZIPBEAT-3000 also allows you to select

clicks per beat. You can divide a beat into 2
clicks (eighth notes), 3 clicks (triplets) or 4
clicks (sixteenth notes). Continue pressing
the BEAT (
ing LEDs passing through numbers 1 through

7. The next 3 positions shown are indicated

PITCH) button - with the correspond-

by musical notes on the ZIPBEAT-3000. These
3 positions represent the ‘clicks per beat’ se­lection.

5. You can alternately select a full sweep of
the LED display or just two LEDs lighting in
unison to indicate each beat by pressing and

SWEEP)

holding the VOLUME (
for 1 second.

6. Y ou can check your tuning (standard A=440
Hz tuning) by using the built-in tone generator.
Press and hold for about one second the BEAT
(

PITCH) button. When you release the button,

you will hear the tone. The frequency is indi­cated by the top row of numbers - ranging
from 438 Hz to 445 Hz.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

1. Using finger or screwdriver, push down the tab on the battery cover to remove.

2. Before replacing the batteries, note the polarity indicated on the back of the
ZIPBEAT-3000 and insert 3 AAA batteries accordingly.

CAUTION:
Do not use force to remove battery cover. Avoid excessive moisture.

SPECIFICATIONS

Tempo Range: From 40 to 208 beats per minute (39 step)
Beats: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and
Standard Pitch: 438~445 Hz (+/- 0.5 Cent Accuracy)
Battery: 3 AAA batteries (1.5V cell, 4.5V total)
Memory: Tempo, Pitch, Beat, Volume and Sweep mode settings
Dimensions: 143 x 40 x 15 (W x D x H)
Earphone jack: 1/8th inch (3.5mm)

SWEEP) button & holding

WARRANTY

If your ZIPBEAT-3000 fails because of manufacturing defect within TWO
YEARS from the date of original purchase, please return, postage paid, to
SABINE for a replacement with a new or reconditioned product. This war­ranty does not cover the damage caused by accident, misuse or defective
batteries. You must include your name, address, proof of purchase and the
nature of the defect.

Sabine, Inc.  133 01 Hwy 441  Alachua, Florida  32615  USA

[phone]  [phone] fax  www.SabineUSA.com

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