Seiko DM100 User Manual

Digital Metronome DM100

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

NAME AND OPERATION OF PARTS

● Reference note function

1. Press the power switch

2. Press the mode switch

3. Press the tempo/pitch buttons display as desired. With each press of the respective buttons, the pitch digits increase or decrease by one as shown below. The digits advance or move back quickly by keeping the respective buttons pressed.

to turn on the metronome.

to set the mode to the reference note.

to set the pitch shown on the

Power switch

Press it to turn on and off the metronome.

LED display

It visually represents the tempo of the metronome with successive flashing of the LED lights.

Volume dial

Turn it to adjust the volume of the tempo/beat sound of the metronome and the reference note.

Speaker

It gives out the tempo/beat sound of the metronome and reference note.

Strap hole

Use the hole to attach a strap to the metronome.

Liquid crystal display

It displays the mode, tempo, reference note and other settings you have made.

Tap-in switch

Press it several times at constant intervals. The metronome calculates and displays the input tempo.

Mode switch

Press it to change over the mode among metronome, tapin and reference note modes.

Tempo/pitch buttons

Press the buttons to set the tempo in the metronome mode, and pitch in the reference note mode.

Earphone jack

Insert the ø3.5 mm earphone plug into it to use with the earphone.

Beat/note buttons

Press the buttons to set the beat/rhythm in the metronome and tap-in modes, and note in the reference note mode.

Slit for attaching the metronome to the music stand

Use the slit to attach the metronome to the desired position of the music stand.

Prop-up stand

HOW TO USE

* Before use, open the battery hatch, and insert the batteries included

with your metronome into the battery compartment, referring to “BATTERY CHANGE” below. (Please note that the dry batteries included with the metronome are monitor batteries, and their life may be shorter than the specified period.)

● Metronome function

1. Press the power switch

2. Press the mode switch

3. Press the tempo/pitch buttons display as desired. With each press of the respective buttons, the tempo digits increase or decrease by one as shown below. The digits advance or move back quickly by keeping the respective buttons pressed.

to turn on the metronome.

to set the mode to the metronome.

to set the tempo shown on the

4. Press the beat/note buttons With each press of the respective buttons, the reference note changes one by one in the following order. It changes quickly by keeping the respective buttons pressed.

● Tap-in function

1. Press the power switch

2. Press the mode switch

3. Press the tap-in switch intervals, to a tune, for example.

4. The metronome calculates the input tempo and indicates it on the display. (The metronome indicates “Lo” when the input tempo is less than 30, and “Hi” when it is 251 and over.)

5. Press the mode switch The metronome sounds at the tempo you have input in the tapin mode. In this case, the metronome plays the beat/rhythm that has been set previously before the tap-in function is used.

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A tip on using the tap-in mode

After setting the metronome to the tap-in mode, press the beat/ note buttons tap-in switch selected rhythm at the tempo you have input.

● To use DM100 with earphone

Insert the ø3.5 mm earphone plug (SEP-2: sold separately) into the earphone jack metronome.

* When the earphone is used, the speaker

sound can be heard only through the earphone.

* The DM100 earphone jack is of a monophonic type. If a stereo-type

earphone is used, the sound can be heard only through one of the earphones.

to select the desired rhythm, and then, press the

to input tempo. The metronome plays the

, and press the power switch to turn on the

to set the desired reference note.

to turn on the metronome.

to set the mode to the tap-in.

several times constantly at desired

to change the mode to the metronome.

will not work, and the

MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION

Even after the metronome is turned off, the beat, tempo, reference pitch, reference note and mode you have set are stored in memory and will not be initialized.

* If the batteries are replaced, the metronome will return to the following

initial settings.

1. Beat: “0”

2. Tempo: “20”

3. Reference pitch: “440 Hz”

4. Reference note: “A”

5. Mode (metronome/reference note/tap-in): Metronome

AUTO POWER-OFF FUNCTION

DM100 is equipped with the auto power-off function to prevent the battery energy from being wasted while the metronome is left untouched with the power on.

The power will be turned off automatically if the metronome is left untouched for:

● approximately 20 minutes in the metronome and tap-in modes; and

● approximately 5 minutes in the reference note mode.

To use the metronome for an extended period of time, turn on the power by pressing the power switch pressed. Flashing “CLA” appears on the liquid crystal display to indicate that the auto power-off function is canceled.

while keeping the mode switch

4. Press the beat/note buttons rhythm.

to set the desired beat (0 ~ 7) or

BATTERY CHANGE

* When the batteries near their end, the LED and liquid crystal displays

become dim, and the volume of the sound becomes weak. In that case, replace the batteries with new ones immediately. Otherwise, the metronome may work improperly.

* The metronome may work improperly after the batteries are replaced

with new ones. In that case, turn off the metronome and then turn it on by pressing the power switch

● How to replace the batteries

1. Press the power switch

2. Open the battery hatch by pushing it rather strongly with a thumb in the direction of the arrow.

3. Remove the old batteries, and insert new ones, checking that the (+) and (–) terminals of the batteries are correctly connected.

* If the batteries are inserted in the wrong direction, a malfunction will

be caused.

* Replace both of the two batteries with new ones at a time. Make sure

that they are of the same type and of the same manufacturer’s make.

* When disposing of the batteries, observe the regulations of the

authorities concerned.

Battery hatch

to turn off the metronome.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. METRONOME MODE

1-1 Range of tempo and beat/rhythm

Tempo : Range ........................ 30 to 250 times/minute

Beat/rhythm : Range ........................ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

1-2 Tempo and beat display

Sound : Strong beat / weak beat / rhythm LED display : Successive lighting of 5 LEDs Accuracy : within ±0.2%

2. REFERENCE NOTE MODE

Pitch : A4... ........................... 410 ~ 450 Hz

Note : C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A# and B

Accuracy : Less than 1 cent (±0.06%)

3. TAP-IN MODE

Tempo : Range ........................ 30 to 250 times/minute

Beat : Range ........................ 0, , ,

4. VOLUME

The volume of tempo/beat sound and reference note can be controlled continuously.

5. EXTERNAL OUTPUT

Earphone jack

6. POWER SOURCE

1.5 V AAA dry battery (R03C, LR03, L30), 2 pcs.

7. OVERALL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

100 (W) x 60 (H) x 19 (D) mm, approx. 90 g

8. ACCESSORY

1.5 V AAA dry battery for checking purpose

Selection method ..... Push switch (tempo/pitch

Selection method ..... Push switch (beat/note

Selection method ..... Push switch (tempo/pitch

Selection method ..... Push switch (beat/note

: ø3.5 mm monophonic-type jack

buttons for increase and decrease)

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buttons for advancing and moving back)

buttons for increase and decrease)

buttons for advancing and moving back)

* The design and specifications are subject to change without prior

notice for product improvement.