If no notes are detected for 2 minutes, the tuner will shut off.

The display will return to normal brightness when a note is detected. The tuner display will dim after approximately 5 seconds of no sound detected by the tuner. To exit the metronome function, simply press the power switch on the front of the tuner. Or the up / down triangular buttons on the back can also be used to adjust the tempo. The Snark will calculate the tempo between two taps. The tempo can be adjusted in two ways – first by tapping on the 'TAP-MET' switch at the desired tempo. One tap activates the metronome to a default setting of 100 bpm, indicated by the flashing red heart on the front panel display. The Snark has a built-in visual metronome which is activated by the 'TAP-MET' switch on the side of the tuner. Or turn the tuner off and on again to return to standard tuning. To return to standard tuning, continue to press the ' ' button until the flat symbols disappear from the front of display. Additional pushes of the ' ' button will give you up to four flats, corresponding to putting the capo on the fourth fret. If the capo is on the second fret, hit the ' ' button twice, and the display will show ' '. In this setting, the lowest note on the guitar is an 'F', but the Snark will read it as the standard 'E', making tuning appear to be standard.

Press the ' ' triangular button once and the front display will indicate a single ' ', which corresponds to having a capo on the first fret of your guitar. Transpose Featureįor guitar players using a capo, you can use the Snark's flat tuning feature, engaged by pushing the ' ' triangular button on the back of the Snark. Adjust instrument pitch just a bit to dial in a perfect tune.Īs the Snark is chromatic, you can easily deal with non-standard tunings. If the green needle is lit and the adjacent red or yellow needle flashes just briefly, it means the note is very slightly out of tune. You are in tune if the green needle (at center of meter) is lit. If a yellow needle is lit, it means the note played is sharp. If a red needle is lit, it means the note played is flat. The left side of the display (red) indicates flat, the right of the display (yellow) indicates sharp. As soon as you play a note, the Snark's color display will indicate the note you are playing and how close to pitch you are. The Snark is now ready to help you tune your instrument. Pressing the power switch on the front of the tuner resets the tuner to A-440. The pitch reference can be set anywhere from 415 – 466Hz. To set the Snark to another tuning reference, push the round 'PITCH CAL' button on the back side of the tuner and immediately press either the up or down triangular buttons to choose a new tuning reference. The Snark defaults to the tuning reference of A-440Hz. Once you have attached the Snark to your instrument, turn it on by pressing the power switch on the face of the tuner. Also, the tuner body rotates 360 degrees so the display can be placed right where you want it. For other instruments, find the location that allows best pick up of sound while allowing you to view the display easily.Īfter attaching the tuner to your instrument, adjust the 'banana' shaped arm that connects the tuner to the clamp for optimum viewing of the tuner display. Do not attach the tuner to your instrument if any of the rubber pads are broken or missing.įor guitars, attach the clamp to the headstock (placing the body of the tuner either in front of or behind the headstock). Take care to avoid damaging the finish of your instrument. Use the clamp to attach the Snark to your instrument. Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Polyurethane, French Polish (scratches easily) unless you are willing to accept the possibility there could be denting of the finish on some instruments. SNARK advises NOT to use its tuner with any instruments having these types of finishes: Some finishes are more likely to be damaged by attaching a tuner to them, hence it is important that you DETERMINE WHAT FINISH IS USED ON YOUR INSTRUMENT.BEFORE using the SNARK. Please be aware that any lacquer type finish can be adversely affected by rubber or vinyl if those materials are in contact with the finish for a period of time. We recommend you remove the Snark tuner from your instrument as soon as you finish tuning. The general rule is: Do not leave any item attached to your instrument longer than necessary. These are adhesive backed and can be attached to the 'finger and thumb' User installable rubber detents on the 2 sides of pads applied here the clamp. To provide optimum gripping of the clamp, we have included 2 round black rubber pads. This tuner is chromatic, and senses the vibrations of the instrument it is attached to. The SN-11 can be used for all instruments including guitar.

Snark guitar tuner specs