YAMAHA POCKETRAK W24 Reference Manual

POCKET RECORDER

POCKETRAK W24

Reference Manual

Table of Contents

1 Starting Up.................................. 4

Part names and functions ................................. 4

Front, side and back panels.................................... 4

Remote control ...................................................... 7

LCD screen ............................................................ 8

2 Recording .................................... 9

Recording with an external microphone.......... 9

Recording from an external audio device

(such as a CD player) ................................... 10

3 Recording Settings.................... 12

Using a preset or custom recording scene ..... 12

Selecting a recording scene.................................. 12

ecording with the selected recording scene

Modifying the recording scene settings......... 13

Changing the Recording mode

(Selecting a sound quality) .......................... 16

Changing Recording mode .................................. 16

Turning the ALC (Auto Level Control)

on and off..................................................... 17

Setting the microphone sensitivity

(MIC SENS)................................................... 17

Setting the recording EQ (equalizer) ............. 18

About recording EQ options................................. 18

Selecting a recording EQ option........................... 19

Customizing the recording EQ ............................. 20

Setting the recording peak limiter ................. 21

Setting the High Pass Filter (HPF) .................. 21

Setting the recording peak hold indication ... 21

VAS (Voice Activated System) recording ....... 22

Setting the voice sensing level (VAS value) ........... 22

Setting the Auto Divide function

(AUTO DIVIDE)............................................. 23

Recording with the self timer ......................... 24

Changing the LED setting............................... 25

.. 13

4 Playback .................................... 26

Playing files ..................................................... 26

Playing back tracks from the Playlist .............. 27

Indicators displayed during playback.................... 27

Fast forwarding and fast reversing................. 28

Using headphones .......................................... 28

5 Playback Settings.......................29

Changing the playback speed ........................ 29

Playing back specific sections of a track......... 30

Using the Skip playback function.......................... 30

Using the A-B Repeat playback function ............... 31

Using the Phrase playback function ...................... 31

Playing back the same track repeatedly......... 32

Locating a playback position by time

(Time Search function) ................................ 33

Setting the sound EQ (equalizer) ................... 34

About the sound EQ options ................................ 34

Selecting a sound EQ option ................................ 35

Customizing the sound EQ option........................ 36

6 Using the Tuner Function ..........37

Tuning your musical instrument..................... 37

Calibrating the standard pitch ....................... 37

Using the Metronome Function

Using the metronome..................................... 38

Setting the metronome tempo (speed) ......... 38

Setting the metronome beats ........................ 39

Playing the metronome during recording ..... 39

..38

8 Editing Files................................40

Dividing files.................................................... 40

Using the fade in and fade out effects ........... 42

Applying the fade in effect ................................... 42

Applying the fade out effect ................................. 43

Inserting and deleting index marks................ 43

Inserting index marks ........................................... 43

Deleting index marks............................................ 43

Using the Playlist function

(available only for the MUSIC folder).......... 44

Assigning the folder and files to a Playlist (P1–5)... 44 Changing the playback sequence in a Playlist

(P1–5)............................................................... 45

Removing a file from a Playlist (P1–5)............ 45

Removing all files from a Playlist (P1–5) ........ 46

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9 Deleting..................................... 47

Managing the Recycle Bin .............................. 47

Activating the Recycle Bin function ...................... 47

Displaying the Recycle Bin folder.......................... 48

Playing back a file in the Recycle Bin folder .......... 48

Restoring a file from the Recycle Bin folder........... 49

Emptying the Recycle Bin folder........................... 50

Deleting a selected file.................................... 51

Deleting all files from a folder........................ 52

Formatting the internal memory/

a microSD card (Deleting all data) .............. 53

10 Using the Timer Function ....... 54

Programming a timer ..................................... 54

11 Preference Settings................. 58

Setting the current date and time.................. 58

Setting the beep sound .................................. 59

Settings related to remote control operation

Activating the Auto Power Off function......... 60

Setting the Backlight function........................ 61

Adjusting the LCD contrast............................. 61

Initializing the menu settings......................... 62

Checking the firmware version....................... 62

.. 59

12 Using the Recorder with a

Computer.................................63

Computer system requirements ..................... 63

Connecting the recorder to your computer... 63

Disconnecting the recorder from your

computer ...................................................... 64

Troubleshooting (Windows Vista/XP)............ 64

About files and folders.................................... 65

About the file naming rules .................................. 70

Transferring audio files from the recorder

to a computer............................................... 71

Copying audio files to a CD-R......................... 72

13 Using the Recorder as a Music

Player.......................................73

Ripping CDs (Creating compatible music files

from music CDs)........................................... 73

Transferring music files to the Recorder

(Sync function)............................................. 75

Playing back tracks in a specific sequence...... 77

Creating a Playlist................................................. 77

14 Installing Cubase AI.................78

15 Appendix .................................79

Error messages ................................................ 79

Troubleshooting.............................................. 81

FAQ .................................................................. 86

Specifications .................................................. 87

Index................................................................ 89

About the manuals

The operation of the POCKETRAK W24 is explained in this Reference Manual (this file) and also in the Owner’s Manual (printed version).

Owner’s Manual (printed version): The Owner’s Manual includes information about precautions,

setup and basic operation that will get you started as easily as possible.

Reference Manual (this file): The Reference Manual includes part names and functions, detailed

descriptions and procedures that will help you take full advantage of the POCKETRAK W24, and troubleshooting information.

Copyrights

• Copying of the commercially available musical data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

• This Reference Manual is the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation.

• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft

• Apple, Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• The microSD and microSDHC logos are trademarks.

• The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

• The illustrations and LCD screens shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

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1 Starting Up

Part names and functions

Front, side and back panels

1 Starting Up

2 3 4

5 6

AUS

SPEE

PLAY

ENTER

VOL

D E F

7 8

H I

1 LCD screen 2 [REC/PAUSE ] button

Starts or pauses recording.

3 [STOP/ESC ] button

Stops recording or playback. Press this button during the menu setting operation to return to the previous screen or setting.

4 [VOL +] button

Increases the output volume of the speaker or headphones. Also, it moves the cursor upward during menu operation or file selection.

5 [VOL –] button

Decreases the output volume of the speaker or headphones. Also, it moves the cursor downward during menu operation or file selection.

6 [] button

Locates the beginning of the previous file, or fast reverses a file. Also, use this button to return to the previous screen during the menu setting operation or while the list screen is displayed, move the cursor to the left, or set the recording level.

7 [] button

Locates the beginning of the next file, or fast forwards a file. Also, use this button to proceed to the next screen during the menu setting operation or while the list screen is displayed, move the cursor to the right, or set the recording level.

8 [MENU/ENTER] button

While the main screen is displayed, press and hold down this button for at least two (2) seconds to display the menu screen. During the menu setting operation or while the list screen is displayed, press this button once to confirm the item selection or the operation.

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1 Starting Up

2 3 4

5 6

USEES

REC

SPEED

PLA

MEN

ENTER

VOL

D E F

7 8

H I

9 Built-in stereo microphone

The recorder features a high-performance X-Y stereo microphone.

0 LED indicator

Lights up or flashes red during recording and lights up green during playback.

☞ Changing the LED setting (page 25)

A [PLAY/SPEED ] button

Starts playback or changes the playback speed in stages.

☞ Playback (page 26) ☞ Changing the playback speed (page 29)

B MIC/LINE socket

External stereo microphone/line level input socket.

☞ Recording with an external microphone (page 9) ☞ Recording from an external audio device (such as a CD player) (page 10)

C [POWER] button

Turns the power to the recorder on or off. Press the button once briefly to turn the power on. Press and hold down the button for at least two (2) seconds to turn the power off.

D [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button

Displays the folder select screen, or executes A-B repeat playback.

E [LIST/INDEX] button

To display a list of files in the selected folder, press this button while the recorder is stopped. Press this button during recording or playback to insert index marks (playback position locators).

☞ Inserting and deleting index marks (page 43)

F [SCENE/PHRASE] button

Recalls a recording scene while the unit is stopped. Alternatively, use this button to perform Phrase playback (the playback point will be moved back by the specified number of seconds).

☞ Using a preset or custom recording scene (page 12) ☞ Using the Phrase playback function (page 31)

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2 3 4

5 6

AUS

SPEED

MEN

ENTE

VOL

D E F

7 8

H I

G [DELETE] button

Deletes files, folders, or index marks. It also recalls the Recycle Bin menu while the Recycle Bin folder is selected.

☞ Deleting (page 47)

H microSD card slot

Insert a microSD card here.

I USB terminal

Connect this terminal to a computer using the included USB cable.

J Remote sensor

Receives remote control signals.

K [HOLD] switch

To engage the Hold function (to avoid accidental operation), slide the switch in the direction of the arrow.

L Headphones socket

Connect inner-ear headphones or other types of headphones here.

M [ALC ON/OFF] switch

Set this switch to ON to automatically adjust the recording level in accordance with the source level to optimize the dynamics of the resulting recording.

☞ Turning the ALC (Auto Level Control) on and off (page 17)

N [MIC SENS HIGH/LOW] switch

Switches the microphone sensitivity to high or low in accordance with the recording environment.

O Speaker P Battery cover Q Threaded socket for attaching a tripod or a microphone stand adapter

Use this socket to attach a tripod or a microphone stand adapter.

☞ Refer to the Owner’s Manual

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6 7

Remote control

Pressing any remote control button will cause the recorder to emit a beep (unless other recorder settings override this function).

1 [W] button

Starts playback.

2 [] button

Locates the beginning of a file, or fast reverses a file. Alternatively, this button enables you to lower the REC LEVEL.

3 [REC] button

Starts recording.

4 [] button

Locates the beginning of a file, or fast forwards a file. Alternatively, this button enables you to raise the REC LEVEL.

5 [A] button

Stops recording or playback.

6 VOLUME button (+)

Raises the playback volume level.

7 VOLUME button (–)

Lowers the playback volume level.

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LCD screen

Hint:

Recording level (with ALC off)

Microphone sensitivity

High Pass Filter

File number/ Total number of files

microSD indicator

Bit rate

(for recording and playing back MP3 files and playing back WMA files) Frequency (for PCM recording and playback)

Remaining battery power

Folder name

File format

Level meters, Information indicators

(track name, file name, artist name, total playback time, operation status, file type, current time and date, etc.)

Recording scene

Bit rate (for PCM recording and playback)

Auto Divide

microSD card

Remaining recording time

(hour : minute)

Recording margin, playback position indicator

Elapsed recording time (hour : minute : second)

Level meters

EQ (equalizer)

File name

Recording/Playback indicators (S/W)

The unit will not display all the following indicators and items at the same time.

1 Starting Up

· What is Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) recording? Linear PCM (LPCM) recording is a digital recording method that samples analog audio signals at a certain frequency and saves them as digital signals without compression. Music CDs (CD-DA–CD digital Audio) use PCM recording (sampling rate of 44.1kHz, bit depth of 16-bit samples, bit rate of 1,411kbps, and frequency response from 20 to 20kHz). PCM recordings are digitally-recorded unprocessed audio, and are supposed to be of the highest sound quality. “WAVE” format is used to import these PCM recording files into a computer. The WAVE file extension is “.WAV”. MP3 and WMA format files are created by compressing the LPCM data.

· Recording margin indicator Recording margin: space or margin (expressed in dB) between 0dB and the input peak levels.

24bit

A.D HPF

88.2KPCM

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2 Recording

VOL

POWERED ST

POWERED MONO DYNAMIC ST DYNAMIC MONO

EXTERNAL MIC

2 Recording

For information on recording preparation and how to record musical performances or conference meetings using the built-in microphone, please refer to the Owner’s Manual (printed version).

Recording with an external microphone

You can use an external microphone for recording (instead of using the built-in stereo microphone). For an external microphone, you can use a stereo or monaural powered microphone, or a stereo or monaural dynamic microphone. To set up the recorder for your type of external microphone, follow the steps below:

1. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while the main screen

is displayed, press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [REC MENU]  [REC SELECT], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [EXTERNAL MIC], then press the [MENU/

ENTER] button.

REC SELECT

EXTERNAL MIC

LINE IN

ENTER

3. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons repeatedly to select [POWERED ST],

[POWERED MONO], [DYNAMIC ST] or [DYNAMIC MONO] depending on the microphone type, then press the [MENU/ ENTER] button.

Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice to display the main screen.

4. Connect the microphone to the recorder’s [MIC/LINE] socket located on the right

side panel, then point the microphone toward the sound source.

5. Press the [REC/PAUSE ] button on the recorder.

Recording starts.

Yamaha recommends that you use a microphone with the following specifications as an external microphone.

If you use an external microphone with the following specifications, select [POWERED ST] or [POWERED MONO] as the microphone type in Step 3.

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Type Electret condenser microphone that features plug-in power operation

Impedance 2k ohms

Power supply Guaranteed operation at 1.3V

Plug Mini plug (3.5mm)

2 Recording

Note:

Hint:

VOL

ENTE

SPEED

USE

ESC

PLAY

REC

To the external input socket

Audio device

or LINE OUT

(Recording) socket

To audio output

headphones socket

Recording from an external audio device (such as a CD player)

You can record line input sources from an external audio device (such as a CD player or MD player).

1. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while the main screen

is displayed, press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [REC MENU]  [REC SELECT], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [LINE IN], then press the [MENU/ENTER]

button.

REC SELECT

ENTER

EXTERNAL MIC

LINE IN

Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice to display the main screen.

· For information on how to change the recording mode, see page 16.

· During an MP3 recording, you can use the Auto Divide function (see page 23).

3. Connect the recorder’s [MIC/LINE] socket to the audio output connector on the

external device.

Use a commercially-available audio cable (stereo mini plug, 3.5mm, with no resistance).

4. Adjust the volume level of the external audio device while playing the recording

source.

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· Try a test recording to find an appropriate recording level.

5. Play the recording source on the external audio device and press the

Note:

[REC/PAUSE ] button.

Recording starts.

· Recordings are automatically stored in the LINE (L) folder.

· While you are recording audio through the line input from the connected external device, no audio will be heard from the speaker. Use the headphones to listen to the audio being recorded.

· While recording audio through the line input from a connected external device, you cannot use the VAS (Voice Activated System) recording or self-timer functions.

6. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button to stop recording.

Stop playback on the external device.

2 Recording

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Recording scene

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Using a preset or custom recording scene

The recorder features preset and custom recording scenes. Each preset scene is a snapshot of the recording menu settings that would work well in a certain recording environment and application. You can also create your own customized recording scenes.

Selecting a recording scene

The recorder offers four preset recording scenes ([Practice], [Studio], [Outdoor] and [Live]) and three custom recording scenes ([User 1-3]) that enable you to create your own custom scenes by combining different menu settings.

Scene Menu settings

REC MODE

INPUT 20 20 20 20 20

MIC ALC ON OFF OFF OFF OFF

MIC SENS HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH

HPF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF

LIMITER ON ON OFF ON OFF

PEAK HOLD 3 sec 3 sec 3 sec 3 sec 3 sec

SELECT

AUTO DIVIDE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

TIMER OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

VAS ON OFF OFF OFF OFF

VAS LEVEL 33333

REC EQ

Practice Studio Outdoor Live User1-3

MP3

128kbps

P-ST

RECOMM

MP3

192kbps

P-ST P-ST P-ST P-ST

RECOMM FLAT RECOMM RECOMM

PCM 96kHz

24bit

PCM 44.1kHz

16bit

MP3

192kbps

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*1. P-ST is an abbreviation of POWERED ST. *2. RECOMM is an abbreviation of RECOMMEND.

1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [SCENE/PHRASE]

button located on the side panel.

The unit displays the [SCENE SELECT] screen.

2. Press the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a preferred

recording scene, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

The unit confirms your selection of a recording scene, and then displays the main screen.

“ ” will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD.

44.1KPCM 16bit

SCENE SELECT

OFF

Practice Studio Outdoor

Live User1 User2 User3

AUTO

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Note:

REC MODE :MP3 192kbps INPUT :20 MIC ALC :OFF MIC SENS :LOW

Studio

1/3

Recording with the selected recording scene

1. After selecting a recording scene, while the main screen is displayed, press the

[FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button located on the side panel, then press the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a folder into which to record a file, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2. Press the [REC/PAUSE ] button.

If you have selected the [Practice] recording scene, recording starts immediately.

3. If you have selected any scene other than [Practice], the unit enters recording

STANDBY mode. Press the [REC/PAUSE ] button again.

· If you wish to change the INPUT (recording level), press the [t]/[Y] buttons to adjust the level while the unit remains in recording STANDBY mode.

Modifying the recording scene settings

You can modify the recording scene settings and store the edits.

1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [SCENE/PHRASE] button located on

the side panel.

2. Press the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to highlight the

recording scene that you wish to modify.

You cannot modify the settings for the [OFF] scene.

192KMP3

SCENE SELECT

OFF Practice

Studio

Outdoor

Live User1 User2 User3

3. While the recording scene is highlighted, press the [SCENE/

PHRASE] button again.

The unit displays the scene edit screen.

4. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select a setting item that you wish to modify, then

press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

The unit displays the setting edit screen for the selected item.

5. Modify the setting or value.

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• For [INPUT] (recording level), press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select a value from 0 to 40, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

INPUT

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Note:

• For [MIC ALC], press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [ON] or [OFF], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

MIC ALC

OFF

• For [MIC SENS], press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [HIGH] or [LOW], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

MIC SENS

HIGH

LOW

For information on how to set other menu items, refer to the following pages:

☞ [REC MODE] (See page 16.) ☞ [HPF] (See page 21.) ☞ [LIMITER] (See page 21.) ☞ [PEAK HOLD] (See page 21.) ☞ [SELECT] (Line in) (See page 9.) ☞ [AUTO DIVIDE] (See page 23.) ☞ [TIMER] (See page 24.) ☞ [VAS] (See page 22.) ☞ [VAS LEVEL] (See page 22.) ☞ [REC EQ] (See page 18.)

To modify other settings, repeat Steps 4 and 5.

6. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [STORE], then press the [MENU/ENTER]

button.

The modified recording scene overwrites the existing scene, and the unit displays the [SCENE SELECT] screen.

· To cancel overwriting the settings, select [CANCEL] instead of [STORE].

· If you try to abort the operation in the middle of the procedure before you select [STORE] or [CANCEL], the message [CANCEL UPDATE ?] will appear on the display. To abort the operation, select [CANCEL], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

7. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button to return to the main screen.

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■ Notes regarding modifying the [MIC ALC] and [MIC SENS] settings

If you change the [ALC] or [MIC SENS] switch setting after selecting a recording scene, the recording scene setting will be cancelled (OFF) and the changed switch setting will take effect. In this case, if you turn off the power to the unit, then turn it on again, the status of the switches on the side panel will be used for the recording settings.

Examples

Effective settings

Status of switches on the side panel

When a recording

scene is selected

Recording scene USER 1 OFF OFF

MIC ALC ON OFF OFF

MIC SENS HIGH HIGH LOW

ALC switch ON OFF OFF

MIC SENS switch LOW LOW LOW

When the [ALC] switch is turned

[OFF]

When the power

is turned off, then

back on

■ Initializing the recording scene settings

1. While the main screen is displayed, press and hold down the [SCENE/PHRASE]

button located on the side panel for at least two (2) seconds.

2. Press the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a recording

scene that you wish to initialize, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

If you wish to initialize all recording scenes, select [ALL].

INITIALIZE

ALL

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3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to highlight [YES], then press the

[MENU/ENTER] button.

The unit initializes the selected recording scene, and then displays the main screen.

INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE ALL ?

CANCEL YES

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REC MODE

PCM 24bit PCM 16bit MP3

320kbps 192kbps

128kbps

64kbps 32kbps

AUTO

ESC

STOP

Changing the Recording mode (Selecting a sound quality)

The recorder enables you to record audio in MP3 or PCM (WAV) format. In PCM mode, noncompressed audio data will be recorded. In MP3 mode, compressed audio data will be recorded. With the better sound quality, the data size will be larger and available recording time will be shorter.

Changing Recording mode

1. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while the main screen

is displayed, press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [REC MENU]  [REC MODE], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2. Press the [VOL +/–] , [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the desired Recording format

from [PCM 24bit],[PCM 16bit],[MP3], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

3. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select the desired frequency or bit

rate, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

4. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

The recorder displays the main screen.

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AUTO

44.1KPCM

16bit

0:0 3

091101_1746.WAV

0:00:00

ALC ON

7/7

44.1KPCM

16bit

0:0 3

091101_1746.WAV

0:00:00

ALC OFF

(The recording level

will be displayed.)

Turning the ALC (Auto Level Control) on and off

· You can turn the ALC function on or off when recording audio to folders A–D.

• Turning the ALC function on

Slide the [ALC] switch located on the side panel of the unit to “ON.”

The recording level will automatically be adjusted in response to the input level.

• Turning the ALC function off

Slide the [ALC] switch (located on the side panel of the unit) to “OFF.”

You can change the recording level in increments (Refer to the Owner’s Manual).

· You cannot adjust the recording level when you are recording audio from a connected external device (see page 10).

Setting the microphone sensitivity (MIC SENS)

You can set the microphone sensitivity level to high or low to accommodate the recording environment.

• If the volume level of the recording source is too low:

Slide the [MIC SENS] switch (located on the side panel) to [HIGH].

• If the volume level of the recording source is too high:

Slide the [MIC SENS] switch (located on the side panel) to [LOW].

The indicator displayed in the upper right of the LCD:

When the [MIC SENS] switch is set to [HIGH]: When the [MIC SENS] switch is set to [LOW]:

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Note:

Setting the recording EQ (equalizer)

Setting the recording EQ enables to record the audio of the desired tonal quality by boosting the lower or higher frequency ranges.

You can use the recording EQ only when recording audio to folders A–D and when the ALC function is turned off.

About recording EQ options

The recorder offers eight recording EQ presets and one USER recording EQ option (that enables you to customize by cutting and boosting five EQ bands individually). The recording EQ presets include RECOMMEND, FLAT, SUPER BASS, BASS, MIDDLE, BASS&TREBLE, TREBLE, and SUPER TREBLE.

Features of each recording EQ preset

RECOMMEND FLAT SUPER BASS BASS

This preset is recommended for recording via the built-in microphone.

MIDDLE BASS&TREBLE TREBLE SUPER TREBLE

This preset boosts the mid frequency range.

No EQ is used for recording.

This preset mildly boosts the lower and higher frequency ranges.

This preset significantly boosts the lower frequency range.

This preset mildly boosts the higher frequency range.

This preset mildly boosts the lower frequency range.

This preset significantly boosts the higher frequency range.

· You cannot change the parameters of these eight recording EQ presets. Select the USER recording EQ option if you wish to customize the recording EQ.

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Hint:

Note:

Selecting a recording EQ option

1. Set the [ALC] switch to “OFF.”

2. Press the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button  the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select a folder into which to record, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

Select a folder from folders A–D.

3. Press the [REC/PAUSE ] button.

The unit displays the [STANDBY] indicator.

44.1KPCM

STANDBY

091101_1712.WAV

0:00:00

16bit

–30dB

3:0 2

4. Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while

the [STANDBY] indicator is displayed.

The unit displays the REC MENU screen.

5. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [RECORDING EQ], then

press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

The unit displays the recording EQ screen.

REC MENU

HPF PEAK HOLD

RECORDING EQ

6. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the desired recording EQ option.

You can select from eight recording EQ presets and one USER recording EQ (which enables you to customize the EQ settings).

· For information on how to customize the USER recording EQ option, refer to “Customizing the recording EQ” on page 20.

7. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

The selection of the recording EQ is confirmed. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button to display the [STANDBY] indicator. Adjust the recording level, then press the [REC/PAUSE

] button again to start recording.

· To cancel the operation, press the [STOP/ESC ] button.

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Customizing the recording EQ

Note:

The USER recording EQ enables you to customize the level of five EQ bands.

3 Recording Settings

1. Select “USER” while the recording EQ screen is displayed.

Refer to steps 1–5 in the “Selecting a recording EQ option” section on page 19.

2. Press the [VOL –] button.

The 150Hz band will be selected and displayed as a black bar.

USER

3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a frequency band that you wish to cut or

boost.

The selected frequency band will be displayed as a black bar.

4. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to boost or cut the level of the selected frequency

band.

You can boost the level by as much as +12dB or cut the level by as much as –12dB in 1dB steps. The larger value will raise the recording level and boost the frequency band.

· To adjust the level of other frequency bands, repeat steps 3 and 4.

· To cancel the operation, press the [STOP/ESC ] button.

5. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

The USER recording EQ is now customized. Adjust the recording level, then press the [REC/PAUSE ] button again to start recording.

· The recording EQ setting is retained when you turn the power off or change the battery. However, the setting will be lost if you change the battery without first turning the power off.

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REC LIMITER

OFF

DISABLED WHEN

ALC IS ON

High Pass Filter

Setting the recording peak limiter

When the recording peak limiter is set to ON, the recorder reduces sound distortion by automatically adjusting excessive peaks. It is recommended that you set the limiter to ON when you are recording audio. The peak limiter is available only when the ALC is set to OFF.

Procedure:

Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU]  [REC LIMITER]  [ON], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

To cancel the recording peak limiter, select [OFF].

Setting the High Pass Filter (HPF)

You can cut the low frequency range by switching the High Pass Filter on. The filter reduces the level of chatting voices, wind and other noise in the recording environment and enables you to record clearer audio.

Procedure:

Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU]  [HPF (High Pass Filter)]

HPF

 [ON], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

The indicator will appear on the main screen.

To cancel the High Pass Filter, select [OFF].

HPF

OFF

Setting the recording peak hold indication

You can set the duration of the recording peak hold indication displayed on the LCD. This setting is useful when you want to record live with the recording level set to maximum.

Procedure:

1. Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two

(2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU]  [PEAK HOLD], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

REC MENU

REC MODE HPF REC LIMITER

PEAK HOLD

REC SELECT

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2. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to set the peak hold time to [INF]

(infinity) or a value from 0 to 10 seconds, then press the [MENU/ ENTER] button.

3. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

The unit displays the main screen.

PEAK HOLD

3 sec

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Note:

VAS indicator

VAS value

VAS (Voice Activated System) recording

When the VAS recording function is turned on, if the unit is in recording pause mode, the unit will automatically start to record as soon as it detects audio at a level above a certain threshold. The unit will pause recording when the detected audio level falls below the threshold. VAS

recording is available only when ALC is set to ON.

· Audio at a level below a certain threshold will be undetected and will not be recorded. If you are planning to record important audio, set the VAS recording to OFF.

1. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds

while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU]  [VAS]  [ON], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

VAS

OFF

ALC MUST BE ON

TO USE VAS

2. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

VAS

The indicator will appear on the main screen.

3. Press the [REC/PAUSE ] button.

As soon as the unit detects audio, recording begins. If the unit does not detect any audio, the elapsed recording time

indicator, the remaining recording time indicator and the VAS indicator will flash, and the unit will enter Recording Pause mode.

· If the recorder does not detect any audio or does not pause recording, adjust the threshold by following the procedure in the “Setting the voice sensing level (VAS value)” section below.

· If you start recording while the VAS function is turned on, the first two seconds or so will be recorded with no exception.

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Setting the voice sensing level (VAS value)

You can adjust the voice sensing level in five steps (1–5) to accommodate the source volume level. A larger value will increase the voice activation sensitivity so recording will be triggered by lower-level audio. If the value is too small, the recorder may not detect audio. Set the microphone sensitivity (see page 17) in accordance with the source input level so that the VAS function can work more effectively.

Procedure:

To adjust the voice sensing level, press the [ ]/[ ] buttons while recording with the VAS function turned on.

· If the High Pass Filter is turned on, the filter will cut the low range, and recording may not start. In this case, set the VAS function to Off.

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Auto Divide indicator

Setting the Auto Divide function (AUTO DIVIDE)

If you turn the Auto Divide function on when recording a line source, such as tracks from a CD player, the unit automatically detects a silent pause between tracks and records each track as an individual file. More specifically, when the recorder detects a silent pause of two seconds or longer, it pauses recording, thus storing the audio data up to the silent pause as one file. In this way, the unit will record the first track as file 1, the second track as file 2, and so on.

This function is available only for MP3 files recorded via Line In. You cannot use this function for PCM line recordings, or PCM or MP3 recordings made by using the built-in or external microphone.

1. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds

while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU]  [AUTO DIVIDE]  [ON], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

AUTO DIVIDE

OFF

LINE+MP3 ONLY

2. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

The unit displays the main screen, including the (Auto Divide) indicator.

To cancel the Auto Divide function, select [OFF] in step 1.

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· The function will not work if the recorder does not detect a silence of two seconds between tracks on a live CD or similar source. In this case, use the Divide File function (see page 40) to manually divide the files.

· If the unit detects silence for 15 seconds or more, recording stops automatically.

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Note:

Hint:

REC MENU

AUTO DIVIDE

SELF TIMER

VAS

A.D

Recording with the self timer

You can specify the time duration from the press of the [REC/PAUSE ] button until the start of recording. This function is useful when you need some time to prepare. For example, you may wish to practice your musical instrument until the actual recording starts.

1. Press the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds

while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU]  [SELF TIMER], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select a self timer value of 5, 10 or

30 seconds, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

3. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

The recorder displays the main screen.

A.D

SELF TIMER

OFF

5 sec

10 sec 30 sec

VAS

4. Press the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button  the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select a folder into which to record, then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

5. Press the [REC/PAUSE ] button.

The recorder displays the self timer standby screen, then starts counting down for the duration specified in step 2. (The LED indicator flashes.)

· If the [ALC] switch is set to OFF, the unit enters recording standby mode. Adjust the recording level, then press the [REC/PAUSE ] button again.

6. After the time specified in step 2 expires, recording begins.

· Once self timer recording begins, the self timer recording setting will be stored until you turn the self timer off or initialize the menu settings.

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· To cancel self timer recording, press the [STOP/ESC ] button during countdown.

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Changing the LED setting

You can set the LED indicator so that it will light up during recording or playback (the REC/PLAY option), or NOT light up during recording or playback (the OFF option). Alternatively, you can set the indicator so that it will function as a recording peak LED indicator (the PEAK/PLAY option), in which case the LED indicator will flash only at recording peaks, and otherwise turn off during recording.

1. Press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two

(2) seconds while the main screen is displayed, select [COMMON MENU]  [REC/PLAY LED], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

2. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [OFF], [REC/PLAY] or [PEAK/

PLAY], then press the [MENU/ENTER] button.

[OFF]

[REC/PLAY]

[PEAK/PLAY]

The LED indicator remains off during recording, recording standby mode, recording pause mode, and playback.

The LED indicator lights up red during recording and green during playback. The LED indicator flashes red rapidly during excessive recording peaks. The LED indicator flashes red slowly during recording standby mode or recording pause mode.

The LED indicator flashes red rapidly during excessive recording peaks. The LED indicator remains off during recording, recording standby mode, and recording pause mode. The LED indicator lights up green during playback.

A.D

VAS

COMMON MENU

BEEP SOUND

REC/PLAY LED

DATE & TIME REMOTE TIMER & ALARM

A.D

VAS

REC/PLAY LED

OFF REC/PLAY

PEAK/PLAY

3. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button twice.

The unit displays the main screen.

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Hint:

ENTER

SPEEDPAUSE ESC

PLAY

STOP

REC

FOLDER

File number Total number of files

Remaining playback time (minute : second)

Elapsed playback time

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Playing files

The recorder plays MP3 and WMA format files in addition to WAV format files recorded on the unit. To play back a file recorded on the unit, select a folder from the MIC (A–D) folders or the LINE (L) folder. To play back a file transferred from a computer, select the MUSIC (M) folder.

1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [FOLDER/

A-B REPEAT] button located on the side panel.

2. Press the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a folder from

which to play back a file. A–D: Files recorded via a microphone L: Files recorded via the line connection M: Files transferred from your computer P1–P5: Playlists (You can assign tracks in the M folder to Playlists.)

(See page 44.)

(): Recycle Bin

3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select

the desired file number.

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4. Press the [PLAY/SPEED ] button.

The recorder starts playing back the file.

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AUTO

SELECT FOLDER

INT. S D

A B C D L

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5

5. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to set the proper playback volume level.

The level can be set in 21 steps (0–20).

6. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button to stop playback.

Press the [PLAY/SPEED ] button again to resume playback.

· You can play the files in each folder from the list screen (Refer to the Owner’s Manual).

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Note:

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120%

9/9

FAST

Bit rate (MP3, WMA), frequency (PCM)

File number/Total number of files

File format

Playback speed

Elapsed playback time (hour : minute : second)

Level meters

File name, track name

Playback indicator

Playback progress bar

Remaining playback time (minute : second)

(Indicates up to 99 min 59 sec)

Playing back tracks from the Playlist

The recorder offers five Playlist files P1–5 (see page 44). You can also create a Playlist using the computer (see page 77).

This section explains how to play back a Playlist you created on the computer.

1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button located

on the side panel.

2. Press the [VOL +/–], [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the [M] folder, then press the

[MENU/ENTER] button.

3. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select the desired Playlist, then press the [MENU/

ENTER] button.

4. Press the [PLAY/SPEED ] button.

The recorder starts playing the tracks in the sequence specified in the Playlist.

· The unit will not play the tracks from a Playlist if the Playlist contains an error in the drive name, folder name, file name, etc.

Indicators displayed during playback

· With some files, the indicated elapsed playback time may not match the actual elapsed time. Also, the names of certain artists or tracks stored in the unit may not be displayed.

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