The product is ESD sensitive and is sold without casing. Battery Information:
Install only new batteries of the same type.
Failure to insert batteries in the correct polarity, as indicated in the battery compartment, may shorten the life of the batteries or cause batteries to leak.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix Alkaline, Standard (Carbon-Zink) or Rechargeable (Nickel Cadmium) or (Nickel Metal Hybride) batteries.
Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
Batteries should be recycled or disposed of as per state and local guidelines.
FCC statement:NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.;
if this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures;
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions;
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Caution: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to operate the equipment. ICES statementCAN ICES-003 (B) / NMB-3 (b)
teenage engineering warrants that this product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of teenage engineering’s shipment of the product to you, the customer. in the event of a defect covered by this limited warranty, teenage engineering will, at its option and free of charge to customer, repair, replace or refund the purchase price paid.
TEENAGE ENGINEERING MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, AND ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL ONLY BE IN EFFECT DURING THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD PROVIDED HEREUNDER. TEENAGE ENGINEERING'S LIABILITY ON ANY WARRANTY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID. TEENAGE ENGINEERING SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, REVENUES, SALES, BUSINESS, GOODWILL OR USE.
what does this limited warranty not cover? teenage engineering has no obligation to repair, replace, or provide refunds in the following instances:
if the alleged defect arises because customer has altered or repaired the product without the prior written consent or authorization of teenage engineering;
if customer did not follow any applicable instructions for proper storage, usage, or maintenance of this product;
if customer has failed to notify teenage engineering of any defect where the defect should have been reasonably apparent on inspection; or
if customer fails to notify teenage engineering of the defect within 12 months of teenage engineering's shipment of this product to customer. this limited warranty does not cover the cost of shipping the defective product to teenage engineering for repair, or the cost of shipping the repaired or replacement product to you. how do customers receive warranty service? please call your teenage engineering customer service representative for details on how to raise an issue in relation to your product.
selectedtempo
break away hanger
time / node / additional info
soundparameters A / B
folding stand
knob A / B
function
effects
play / stop
write
play / rec mode
indicates writemode is active
sound
to select sound holdsound and press 1-16
alarm
to select pattern holdpattern and press 1-16
pattern
press to select tempohold to set master volume 1-16hold step 1-16 + mto set multiplier
auto power off (a.p.o)the unit auto powers off after 5 minutes of inactivity. in this state all patterns and settings will be saved, leaving only the LCD lit. this state draws very little power so there is no need to remove batteries. if there is a cable connected in the line in, the unit will auto power off after 60 minutes of inactivity. press any key to wake the unit after sleep.press sound + bpm to show battery status.
factory resethold pattern + write while inserting batteries to restore the unit to factory default. note: If you have an older software revision this reset functionality is not implemented.
1 – getting started
power up
set clock
alarm clock
reset clock
insert two fresh AAA batteries. pay attention to plus and minus poles.
set time by turning knob A for hours and knob B for minutes. press any key to confirm and exit.
press sound + pattern. set alarm clock by turning A for hours and B for minutes. (disable alarm by turning knob A all the way down.)press any key 1-16 to set pattern for the alarm.
reset the clock by removing the batteries and start over.
2 – play
select pattern
play
sequencer
pattern
1-16
play
hold pattern and press any key from 1-16 to select pattern. blinking led indicates active pattern.
press play to start playing. press play again to stop.
a pattern consists of 16 steps.
3 – making a beat
select sound
create
sound
1-16
write
hold sound and press any key from 1-16 to select sound.
press write.rec symbol is lit on screen.
enter sound/notes in grid.press play to listen to your pattern.
while playing, hold FX and press any key 1-16 to punch-in effects. hold FX without pressing any key to clear effects
hold write while turning knob A or B to write sound parameter changes over time.
swing
tempo
volume
hold bpm and turn A to adjust the swing.
press bpm to switch tempo. the bpm will be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.HIP HOP (80 bpm)DISCO (120 bpm)TECHNO (140 bpm)
hold bpm and turn B to fine-tune tempo (from 60 to 240 bpm).
hold bpm and press any key 1-16 to adjust master volume. note: be careful with the volume setting when using headphones. only exceed volume setting 5 with caution.
live record
step multiplier
while playing, hold write and press any key 1-16 to punch in notes. notes will be quantized along with current swing setting. release write when finished.
press and hold any key 1-16 to select step while pressing bpm to insert a re-trig on that step.
press bpm mulitple times to switch between 2, 4, 8 or 16 multiplier.
5 – making a song
copy pattern
clear pattern
chain pattern
pattern
1-16
hold write + pattern and press 1-16 to paste the active pattern to the corresponding new slot.
press funct + pattern to clear the active pattern.
press and hold pattern and select which patterns 1-16 to chain by pressing the corresponding key 1-16. up to 16 patterns can be chained.
one pattern can be selected multiple times. example 1,1,1,4 plays pattern 1 three times then moves on to pattern 4. after last pattern is played the sequence will start over again.
6 – sync multiple units
sync
sync modes
input
output
master
SY1
SY4
sync
ID input output
SY0 stereo stereo
SY1 stereo mono/sync
SY2 sync stereo
SY3 sync mono/sync
SY4 mono/sync stereo
SY5 mono/sync mono/sync
it is possible to sync multiple pocket operators with a click track using line in and out. warning: sync levels should not exceed 5Vpp (volt peak-to-peak).
connect a standard stereo audio cable between the units. the master unit will control the tempo of the sync unit.
hold funct and press bpm on master unit to toggle sync modes. press repeatedly to toggle between different modes.
there are 5 sync modes. default mode is SY0.when sync is used the signal will be split between audio (right) and sync (left).
sync scenarios
SY1
SY5
SY4
master
sync
sync
external
device
SY2
master
sync
example A: sync three pocket operator units.
example B: sync external device such as volca, iPhone, computer or synckontrol to PO-12.
external
SY3
SY4
device
master
sync
sync
SY1
device
external
sync
audio
master
sync
example C: sync an external device to two pocket operator units.
