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USER MANUAL
NAGRA LINO
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Contents
Package contents.................................................................................................................. - 6 -
IMPORTANT .......................................................................................................................... - 7 -
Understanding the LINO..........................................................................................................- 8 -
1 Front view ...........................................................................................................................................- 9 -
2 Rear view ..........................................................................................................................................- 10 -
3 Left and right side views....................................................................................................................- 11 -
Getting Started ....................................................................................................................... - 12 -
1 Connecting the power supply............................................................................................................- 13 -
Installing batteries................................................................................................................................................................. - 13 -
Battery capacity indicator..................................................................................................................................................... - 14 -
External power supply.......................................................................................................................................................... - 14 -
2 SD Memory Card ..............................................................................................................................- 15 -
3 Turning power on/off .........................................................................................................................- 16 -
4 Function of control buttons................................................................................................................- 17 -
Recording............................................................................................................................... - 19 -
1 Recording Displays ...........................................................................................................................- 20 -
Display conversion................................................................................................................................................................ - 20 -
Information shown in the display ........................................................................................................................................ - 21 -
2 Recording..........................................................................................................................................- 22 -
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Basic recording operations.................................................................................................................................................. - 22 -
Adding Mark Point ................................................................................................................................................................ - 24 -
MONO/STEREO..................................................................................................................................................................... - 25 -
3 Setting Recording Parameters ..........................................................................................................- 26 -
Setting the gain for microphone(MIC GAIN)..................................................................................................................... - 27 -
Auto Gain Control (AGC)..................................................................................................................................................... - 29 -
Recording Template (QUALITY)......................................................................................................................................... - 30 -
Matrix ...................................................................................................................................................................................... - 33 -
Pre-recording......................................................................................................................................................................... - 34 -
Voice-Operated Recording (VOR)...................................................................................................................................... - 36 -
Power supply for external microphone (MIC power) ....................................................................................................... - 38 -
Filter ........................................................................................................................................................................................ - 39 -
Prefix name............................................................................................................................................................................ - 40 -
Playing Back .......................................................................................................................... - 41 -
1 Playback interface.............................................................................................................................- 42 -
2 Operation for playing.........................................................................................................................- 44 -
Basic playback operation..................................................................................................................................................... - 44 -
The previous file / the next file ............................................................................................................................................ - 45 -
Fast forward/Rewind ............................................................................................................................................................ - 46 -
The MARK points in the selected file................................................................................................................................. - 47 -
Repeated playback of a selected section A-B.................................................................................................................. - 48 -
Smart audio level control......................................................................................................................................................... - 49 -
Files management .................................................................................................................. - 50 -
View the file information....................................................................................................................................................... - 52 -
1 Working directory ..............................................................................................................................- 53 -
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2 Playback file......................................................................................................................................- 54 -
3 Delete file ..........................................................................................................................................- 55 -
Menu function setting ............................................................................................................ - 56 -
Operating method ................................................................................................................................................................. - 57 -
1 Menu items list ..................................................................................................................................- 58 -
2 System setting ..................................................................................................................................- 59 -
Time & Date........................................................................................................................................................................... - 59 -
Record LED ........................................................................................................................................................................... - 59 -
Beep setting........................................................................................................................................................................... - 60 -
Speaker setting ..................................................................................................................................................................... - 60 -
Auto skip................................................................................................................................................................................. - 61 -
Display extinction.................................................................................................................................................................. - 61 -
Auto Power off....................................................................................................................................................................... - 61 -
Battery type............................................................................................................................................................................ - 62 -
USB write protection............................................................................................................................................................. - 62 -
Language setting .................................................................................................................................................................. - 63 -
SD information....................................................................................................................................................................... - 63 -
SD speed test........................................................................................................................................................................ - 63 -
SD format ............................................................................................................................................................................... - 65 -
Version.................................................................................................................................................................................... - 65 -
System reset.......................................................................................................................................................................... - 66 -
System update ...................................................................................................................................................................... - 66 -
Export / Import the configuration ........................................................................................................................................ - 66 -
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... - 67 -
1 System prompt..................................................................................................................................- 68 -
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2 FAQ...................................................................................................................................................- 72 -
Additional information........................................................................................................... - 74 -
Specifications.......................................................................................................................................- 75 -
General................................................................................................................................................................................... - 75 -
Physical ................................................................................................................................................................................... - 75 -
Input/Output ............................................................................................................................................................................ - 76 -
Power supply ........................................................................................................................................................................... - 76 -
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Package contents
1 LINO recorder 2 USB Cable 3 Foam Windshield 4 Tabletop bracket 5 Wrist stra
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6 User Manual disk
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IMPORTANT
Disclaimer
All rights reserved. Without the written approval in advance, this manual and machine software whether in
whole, or in part, cannot be copied, translated, nor compressed into computer-readable data.
Audio Technology Switzerland is not responsible for incidents, consequences or losses due to the violation of
the IP rights.
Audio Technology Switzerland reserves the right to modify this manual and all the included information at any
time without prior notification.
Trademarks Notices
NAGRA is the registered trademark of NAGRAVISION SA.
IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of the international business recorder company.
Microsoft and Windows are Microsoft Corporation’s registered trademarks in America and other countries.
Apple and Macintosh are Apple Computer Inc.’s registered trademarks in America and other countries.
Pentium is Intel Corporation’s registered trademark.
Other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned by their respective companies.
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Understanding the LINO
This section covers every part and the basic functions of the LINO’s buttons.
y Front view
y Rear view
y Side views
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1 Front view
1 High brightness LCD display
2 INPUT LEVEL + button
3 INPUT LEVEL - button
4 VIEW button
5 CUE button
6 PLAY / PAUSE / UP button
7 FAST REVERSE / PREVIOUS / LEFT button
8 REC / OK button
9 FAST FORWARD /NEXT / RIGHT button
10 STOP / DOWN button
11 POWER ON / OFF button
12 DELETE button
13 AB REPEAT button
14 FILES / MENU button
15 PEAK indicator
16 Volume - button
17 Volume + button
18 MIC Left Channel
19 MIC Right Channel
20 Recording Indicator
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2 Rear view
21 MIC GAIN switch
22 QUALITY switch
23 AGC switch
24 HOLD switch
25 Battery compartment
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3 Left and right side views
26 MIC Input jack
27 LINE IN jack
28 USB terminal
29 HEADPHONE jack
30 SD Memory card slot
31 Attachement for wrist strap
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Getting Started
This chapter introduces the preparation before recording with LINO, installation of batteries and SD memory
card and some basic operations such as turning on and off of the recorder.
y Connect the power supply
y SD memory card
y Turning power On / Off
y Functions of control buttons
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1 Connecting the power supply
Installing batteries
The LINO can be powered with regular “AA” batteries, or via
the USB cable connected to a PC or power adapter.
y When using batteries, you need two size-AA dry batteries
or rechargeable batteries.
y Please select the correct battery type in the System Setting
menu in order to display the correct remaining battery life.
1 As shown in illustration, lightly press down on the arrow
and slide the battery cover open.
2 Insert two size-AA batteries observing the correct polarity.
3 Close the battery cover completely.
Note:
y Do not mix different types of batteries, or an old battery with
a new one.
y Make sure you get the correct polarity when installing
batteries.
y There is no internal charger circuit. If rechargeable
batteries are installed they must be charged externally.
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Battery capacity indicator
Level Symbol Dry cells or rechargeable batteries.
1 Batteries are full
2 Remaining battery power is about 30%
3 Remaining battery power is about 15%
4 Remaining battery power is about 5%
Note:
y Please replace the batteries as soon as “Low Power” is displayed so that the LINO will continue to function.
External power supply
You can also supply power to LINO via the USB cable
connected to a PC.
1 Insert the USB cable into USB terminal in the LINO
2 Insert another end of the USB cable into the PC USB Jack.
3 Choose the [USB Power] when display promps [USB Work
Mode].
4 The LINO is now being supplied by the USB terminal.
Note:
y External power supply will not charge the batteries. If you
need to charge rechargeable cells, please use an external
charger.
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2 SD Memory Card
The LINO has no internal memory. You must insert the SD memory
card to continue with your LINO.
y Since the read-write speed of SD cards can vary, you may be
unable to record high bit rate files on some cards. We
recommend that you use high speed SD cards.
y If you don’t know the speed of your SD Card, you can test it with
[System Setting> Test SD Speed] menu.
y There are many different types of SD Card and some have poor
compatibility. We recommend using SD Cards produced by
known manufacturers and make the speed test before starting.
Insert the memory card
1 Lightly press down on the SD cover of the unit to open it.
2 As shown in illustration, carefully insert the memory card, press
it all the way in until it is firmly in place.
3 Close the SD cover.
Removing the SD Card
1 Lightly press down on the SD Cover and open it.
2 Lightly push the memory card inwards, it will then pop out.
3 Remove the memory card and close the bottom cover.
Note:
y LINO supports hot-swapping. You can change your SD Card
without switching Off the recorder.
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3 Turning power on/off
1 Make sure the HOLD Switch is in the ON position
2 Press and hold down the POWER switch for three seconds
to turn on the power.
3 Press and hold down the POWER switch until the machine
turns off to power down.
Note:
y If the [HOLD Switch] is in the off position, the display will
show “Keypad is locked”, please slide the HOLD switch to
ON and try again.
y Make sure you have inserted SD Card, or the display will
indicate “No SD”. You can’t enter Standby Mode until you
insert SD Card.
y The display will displsy “Battery door is open” and turn off
automatically when the battery cover is open. Close the
cover and turn power on again.
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4 Function of control buttons
Function buttons perform different operations in different modes, detailed description as follows.
Button Recording Mode Play Mode FILELIST/SETUP
Start recording
Press this button once it will start
Pre-Record and the second
press will start the actual
recording.
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OK button
Confirms the
selected item
Pauses recording
Recording will restart on secon
press
Toggles betweem Play / Pause Moves the cursor
upwards
Stop recording
Press this button for 2 seconds to
stop recording. The file will be
saved automatically.
Stop playback Moves the cursor
downwards
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In play mode (Long press) Fast
reverse / (short press) previous
track
In Mark mode(short press) Goto
previous mark point
Move to “Parent”
Directory
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In play mode (long press) Fast
forward / (short press) Next track
In mark mode (short press) Goto
the next mark point
Move to
sub-directory
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Recording
This section introduces Recording with the LINO and some related function settings.
y Recording interface
y Basic recording operations
y Set-up recording parameters
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1 Recording Displays
Display conversion
The LINO has two display modes, which can be selected as
desired.
y Briefly press the VIEW button to switch between the two
displays.
y The main display information emphasizes the recording time
and the other the recording template.
y The two recording display are as shown:
Note：
y The default (recording time) display will automatically be
displayed if the LINO is put into record mode or if the
machine is switched Off and On again.
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Information shown in the display
This section describes the main icons and infomation shown in the main screen.
1 Status flag
2 Recording level VU meter
3 Current status
4 Input device
5 Input gain
6 VOR Recording indication
7 USB power supply
8 Battery power indication
9 Information of the memory card usage
10 Remaining recording time
11 Name of recording
12 Length of current recording (HH:MM.SS)
13 The total Mark points which have been added
14 Stereo ST/ Mono MO indication
15 Recording template (file format)
16 Current date and time
17 Recommended recording level
18 Level overloaded indication
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2 Recording
Basic recording operations
1 Turn LINO On and check the memory card capacity and the
battery level to ensure the record can be carried out.
2 Select the desired recording settings.
y The Recording setting includes recording template setup,
pre-record setup, VOR setup, input device selection, file
prefix,etc.
3 Get into FILE management, select “Working Folder” to save
the recordings.
4 Press the recording button to start recording
y If you turn the pre-record on, the first press will start
pre-recording and the second press will start actual
recording. If you turn the pre-rec off, the first press will start
actual recording immediately.
y The screen will display Recording Mode and the recording
indicator light will remain ON after the actual recording
begins.
5 Pressing the Pause button to pause recording, press Record
button again to continue recording.
6 When the recording is done, long-press the Stop button to
stop recording.
y New recording will be saved in the Working Folder and the
file name will be generated automatically.
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7 Each time the CUE button is pressed during recording will
create a mark point.
8 If the A-B/ SPLIT button is pressed while recording, the file
will be split and a new recording started
9 You can turn on VOR (voice-operated recording) according
to your needs. It will pause or start recording automatically
according to the level of the surrounding noise.
Note:
y The screen backlight will switch off after a period of time to
save power depending on the setting. Pressing any key will
start the backlight without triggering function operation.
y Never remove SD Card while recording. If its cover opened,
recording will break off and be saved automatically.
y Never open the battery holder while recording.
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Adding Mark Point
CUE (Mark) points can only be added in WAV files. MP3 files do
not support this feature.
A Cue point is a special marker written to a WAV file. It is an
instantaneous record position used to easily locate a specific
point. Cue points are recorded in the file headder and won’t
affect the recording.
1 Press REC button to start recording
2 Press CUE button to add mark point while recording
y Every time you add a Cue point, the number of the point in
the lower-left corner of screen will increase by one.
3 Long-press the STOP button to stop recording.
Note:
y Each file can have up to 99 Cue points
y The minimum interval between two points is 1 second. Don’t
add Cue points too quickly.
MARK number
CUE
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