Negra Mezzo User Manual
Audio Technology Switzerland 2013
USER MANUAL NAGRA MEZZO
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1 BEFORE RECORD
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION………..………………..………………..………………..………………………….……- 7 -
2 RECORDING WINDOW DESCRIPTION………..………………..………………..………………..……..……- 9 -
3 BATTERIES………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………….………- 10 -
4 HOLD ………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…………….…- 11 -
5 DATE & TIME………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………- 11 -
6 SELECT THE FOLDER………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……….……- 12 -
7 DELETE FILE………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………- 13 -
2 RECORD
1 RECORDING AUDIO IN THE FIELD………..………………..………………..………………..…………….…- 15 -
2 ENTERING MARKS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…….………..…- 16 -
CONTENT
3 ADJUSTING INPUT LEVELS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………- 16 -
4 CHANGE RECORDING FORMAT………..………………..………………..………………..……………..……- 16 -
5 AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL (AGC) ………..………………..………………..……………………….………- 18 -
6 VOLUME OPERATED RECORDING (VOR) ………..………………..………………..………………..………- 19 -
7 MICROPHONE POWER SUPPLY(Mic Power) ………..………………..………………..……………..………- 20 -
8 FILTER………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……...........…- 21 -
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3 PLAYBACK
1 PLAYBACK………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…….……- 23 -
2 A-B REPEAT………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…...……- 24 -
3 REPEAT MODE………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………………- 25 -
4 MENUS
1 OPERATIONAL APPROACH………..………………..………………..………………..……………….…..……- 27 -
2 OPTIONS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…..……..…- 28 -
5 TROUBLE SHOOTING
1 SYSTEM TIPS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………..……- 36 -
2 FAQ………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……………..……- 38 -
6 ADDITIONAL INFO
1 SPECIFICATIONS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……………...……- 41 -
2 SAFETY STATEMENT………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…….….…..…- 43 -
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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
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MEZZO STANDARD PACKAGE
The package includes:
1 NAGRA MEZZO
1 USB cable
1 Wrist strap
1 Foam Windshield
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. BUILT-IN MIC (LEFT CHANNEL)
2. BUILT-IN MIC (RIGHT CHANNEL)
3. LCD SCREEN
4. FOLDER key
5. MENU key
6. PLAY/PAUSE key
7. PREV/FF/LEVEL- key
8. NEXT/FB/LEVEL+ key
9. REC/OK key
10. STOP key
11. MARK/A-B key
12. POWER key
13. DELETE key
14. SPEAKER
15. SCREW HOLE
16. BATTERY BOX
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17. PHONE JACK
18. VOLUME + key
19. VOLUME - key
20. HOLD switch
21. HAND STRAP HOLE
22. MIC IN JACK
23. LINE IN JACK
24. USB INTERFACE
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2 RECORDING WINDOW DESCRIPTION
1 Current Date & Time
2 Battery status
3 Recording file format
12 formats can be set: HPCM-S / HPCM-M / MPCM-S /
MPCM-M / LPCM-S / LPCM-M / HMP3-S / HMP3-M / MMP3-S /
MMP3-M / LMP3-S / LMP3-M
4 Current folder
Folder A / Folder B / Folder C / Folder D / Folder E / Folder MUSIC
5 MARK position / MARK counter
3 marks can be entered when recording files.
6 Input Devices
IMIC / EMIC / LINE
7 Filter status
Filter active, this symbol appears
8 VOR or AGC status
9 PEAK status
10 Level meter
11 Run status
12 Recording duration
13 Recording time remaining
14 File name
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3 BATTERIES
Insert 2 “AA” batteries taking care of the correct polarity and close the
cover. Rechargeable batteries (NiCd or Ni-mH) can also be used but
they cannot be charged inside the MEZZO.
The battery type can be chosen in the “System Settings” menu. Please
choose the correct battery type according to battery so that MEZZO can
display the correct remaining power level.
Installing batteries
1. According to the figure, slide and open the battery compartment
cover.
2. Insert 2 “AA” batteries taking care of the correct polarity.
3. Replace the cover.
Symbol Dry or rechargeable battery
Sufficient
About 30% remaining
About 15% remaining
About 5% remaining
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4 HOLD
Sliding HOLD to [ON] will lock all keys to prevent activation of the keys
accidentally during all modes, including power off.
Once the keyboard is locked, it doesn’t work no matter what keys you
press, the screen will show “HOLD”. To UNLOCK the MEZZO, please
slide HOLD to [OFF].
HOLD [ON]: Keys are locked.
HOLD [OFF]: Keys are unlocked.
5 DATE & TIME
Please set up DATE & TIME before the first use or following a reboot
or long periods without use. Setting correct system DATE & TIME, will
guarantee the accuracy of record time during recording.
You can check current time during recording.
1. Press the <MENU> key in STOP mode to enter the settings.
2. Select [System Settings] and press <REC/OK> key to enter.
3. Press < >< > key to select [Date & Time] and press <REC/OK> key to confirm.
4. Press < > < > key to select desired DATE & TIME information, press < >< > keys to set value and
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press <REC/OK> key when setting is completed.
5. Press < > key to return to the main menu or press <MENU> key to exit.
Note:
Time and date information will be kept while you change batteries.
6 SELECT THE FOLDER
The MEZZO has 6 built-in default folders, they are [Folder A] [Folder B] [Folder C] [Folder D] [Folder E]
[Folder MUSIC].
These 6 folders are displayed as [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [M]
. The MEZZO can identify audio files stored in these 6 folders and the root directory.
. Non audio files stored in [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [M] and sub-folders cannot be recognized.
. Other folders and internal files in the memory cannot be recognized.
SWITCH FOLDER
1. Press <FOLDER>, popup folder list will appear.
2. Press the < >< > key to select target folder, press the <REC/OK> key to confirm.
3. Press the <FOLDER> key to exit.
Note:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [M] are default system folders. Please note that when deleting these 6 folders, they will automatically
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re-create upon start-up.
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7 DELETE FILE
1. Press the < DELETE> key to show the DELETE MENU.
2. Delete files
Delete the file
.Press < >< > to select [Delete this file] and press <REC/OK> key.
.Press < >< > key to select [OK] and press <REC/OK> key to confirm.
Delete all the files in the folder
.Press < >< > to select [Delete files in this folder] and press <REC/OK> key.
.Press < >< > to select [OK] and press <REC/OK> to confirm.
Delete marker
.Press < >< > to select [Delete marker] and press the <REC/OK> key.
.Press < >< > to select [OK] and press <REC/OK> to confirm.
3. If you don’t need to delete the file, please select [CANCEL] at STEP 2.
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