Yamaha POCKETRAK 2G - 2 GB Digital Player User Manual Download

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POCKET RECORDER

POCKETRAK 2G

Reference Manual

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Page 1: ...EN POCKET RECORDER POCKETRAK 2G Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ...ayback 18 Changing playback speed 18 Fast forward playback 18 Fast reverse playback 19 Skipping to the next or previous file 19 Index search 19 Setting the Clear Voice function 19 Playing back files recorded from external devices 19 Playing back music files 20 Display in the M folder during playback 20 Creating and playing back music files from sub folders 21 Repeat Random playback 22 Five second ...

Page 3: ... 42 Security setting and removable disk display 42 Using the unit as a music player 43 Recording music files 43 Ripping CDs transferring music files to your computer 43 Copying data using Explorer 46 1 Copying files to the unit 46 2 Copying files to your computer 46 Transferring data using Windows Media Player 47 Creating a Playlist 48 Selecting the Playlist 48 Appendix 49 Troubleshooting 49 FAQ 5...

Page 4: ...peed control switch PLAY SPEED 17 Battery compartment lid 18 USB terminal slide switch 19 USB terminal cover may be rotated 20 USB terminal LCD screen 1 Repeat Random 5 second replay ONE ALL RND 5SEC 2 Battery indicator 3 Battery setting e eneloop A Alkaline 4 Recording mode XHQ HQ SP LP PCM 5 VAS Voice activated system 6 Microphone sensitivity 7 External recording mode MIC LINE 8 Playback Lock Re...

Page 5: ... replace the battery Note If you use an alkaline battery press and hold down the MENU STOP button for at least two seconds to access the COMMON menu then select ALKALINE for the BATTERY SETTING page 33 Battery indicator Check the battery indicator on the LCD screen to determine the remaining battery power Good condition Weak battery Exhausted battery Recharge the eneloop page 38 or replace the bat...

Page 6: ... The built in microphones are automatically disconnected Note If you use an external stereo microphone press and hold down the MENU STOP button for at least two seconds to access the VOICE menu then select MIC for the REC SELECT Turning the power on or off Set the POWER HOLD switch to the right HELLO appears briefly on the display and the power turns on and then the last selected file num ber appe...

Page 7: ... on the display and the Hold function is disengaged If operation playback or recording is finished while the Hold function is engaged the unit automatically shuts down Adjusting the volume Press the VOL or button The volume level appears on the display VOLUME 0 to VOLUME 20 Date and time settings 1 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU STOP button for at least two seconds 2 Press the Y or T...

Page 8: ...g mode The date and time settings are complete Note Calendar settings may be lost if the battery is removed for longer than 10 minutes If so reset the calendar settings The time display might become slightly inaccurate if the unit is used for an extended period of time If this happens reset the calendar settings ...

Page 9: ...REC MODE 5 Press the MENU STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode The recording mode setting is complete Note If you record and delete files quite frequently there is a chance that the unit may even tually skip while recording in PCM mode To avoid such skipping save desired record ings to your computer then reformat the recorder s internal memory Recording mode Recording time approx P...

Page 10: ...wo seconds to select the S folder Do not select the L or M folder The L and M folders are not VOICE folders If you select one of them built in microphone recordings will be recorded automatically to the A folder However if the A folder is full no additional built in microphone recordings are possible until you delete some recordings The unit can record up to 99 files in any one folder A B C D or S...

Page 11: ...dex marks You can insert index marks only in the files in the VOICE folder To insert an index mark press the FOLDER INDEX button during recording INDEX SETTING 1 32 appears briefly and recording continues Note You can insert up to 32 index marks in each file If you try to enter additional index marks INDEX FULL appears briefly on the display You can delete all index marks as a group but you cannot...

Page 12: ... T button to select VOICE then press the W button 3 Press the Y or T button to select MIC ALC then press the W button 4 Press the Y or T button to select ON or OFF then press the W button 5 Press the MENU STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode The MIC ALC setting is complete Note If you change the MIC ALC setting the icon displayed in the LCD screen changes as below MIC ALC Scenarios...

Page 13: ...REC button to start recording With MIC ALC OFF 1 Press the PAUSE REC button to enter the recording standby mode Adjust the angle of the built in microphones toward the sound to be recorded 2 Press the Y or T button to adjust the microphone sensi tivity while checking the level meter The microphone sensitivity can be adjusted to 31 levels Level 0 to level 30 3 Press the PAUSE REC button to start re...

Page 14: ... level meter frequently moves all the way to the right and the REC PEAK LED lights up recorded sounds may be distorted Press the T button to lower the microphone sensitivity If the sensitivity level is optimum The microphone sensitivity is optimum when the meter indicates a 6 level consistently without deflecting all the way to the right at loud sounds Note You cannot change the microphone sensiti...

Page 15: ...least two 2 seconds 2 Press the Y or T button to select VOICE then press the W button 3 Press the Y or T button to select VAS then press the W button 4 Press the Y or T button to select ON then press the W button 5 Press the MENU STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode 6 Press the PAUSE REC button Recording begins automatically when the unit detects audio Note You can set the voice se...

Page 16: ...e W button Note If you record audio with an external stereo microphone select MIC page 6 For external microphones Yamaha recommends that you use an electret condenser micro phone with the capabilities of plug in power operation 2k Ω impedance performance guaranteed with a 1 3V power supply and a 3 5mm stereo mini plug 6 Press the MENU STOP button twice to quit the menu setting mode 7 Press the FOL...

Page 17: ...ful when you are recording songs from a CD player 1 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU STOP button for at least 2 seconds 2 Press the Y or T button to select VOICE then press the W button 3 Press the Y or T button to select AUTO DIVIDE then press the W button 4 Press the Y or T button to select ON then press the W button 5 Press the MENU STOP button twice to quit the menu setting mode No...

Page 18: ...ed playing time may vary from the actual playing time You may be unable to play certain MP3 WMA files on this unit Changing playback speed Use the Playback speed control switch to change the playback speed SLOW Slow speed playback NORMAL Normal speed playback FAST Fast speed playback Note This function may not work with the files recorded in PCM mode Fast forward playback Press and hold down the Y...

Page 19: ... Voice function makes audio playback less noisy If you hear unwanted static or noise during playback of a file in the VOICE folder press the FOLDER INDEX button for two 2 seconds or more The unit briefly displays CLEAR VOICE ON on the LCD The audio will be more clear and less noisy Press the FOLDER INDEX button for at least two 2 seconds again to turn off the function Note This function applies on...

Page 20: ...he W button An artist name and the title or file name appear on the LCD and playback begins Display in the M folder during playback MP3 or WMA indicator and a bit rate kbps appear on the LCD The Repeat or Random playback indicator ONE ALL or RND will also appear if Repeat Random playback has been programmed page 22 Note The artist name or title may not be displayed for some music files Artist name...

Page 21: ...folder Then press the W but ton Hint Press the FOLDER INDEX button to move from the second to the first level of the MUSIC hierarchy see Folder hierarchy example below 3 Press the W button again to start playback of the music files in the selected folder The unit displays on the LCD screen Note While the unit is stopped press the FOLDER INDEX button to exit from M music folder You can play files l...

Page 22: ...wind to a location five seconds before the current playback point and repeatedly replay this five second segment It is very useful if you wish to repeatedly playback short phrases 1 During playback press the W button at the end of the section you want to replay The unit rewinds to five seconds prior to the current playback point and repeat edly replays the five second segment 2 Press the W button ...

Page 23: ...ed Note After you delete a file the subsequent files will be renumbered automatically For example if you delete File 2 from a set of Files 1 2 and 3 then File 3 will be renum bered as File 2 Only MP3 WMA files that can be played on this unit can be deleted You cannot delete files in any other formats Deleting all files in the selected folder 1 Press the DEL button 2 Press the Y or T button to sele...

Page 24: ...n the unit that you wish to keep Files deleted from the unit cannot be recovered If you select the format function from the menu the memory will be initialized and all files will be deleted Be careful not to use this function unless you are certain that you want to delete all data 1 While the unit is stopped press the MENU STOP button for at least two 2 seconds 2 Press the Y or T button to select ...

Page 25: ...or T button to select TIMER ALARM then press the W button 4 Press the Y or T button to select ALARM then press the W button Note If you want to cancel the alarm timer select CANCEL instead then press the W but ton 5 Press the Y or T button to specify the hour then press the W button The minute digits are highlighted 6 Press the Y or T button to specify the minute then press the W button 7 Press th...

Page 26: ...or T button to select TIMER REC then press the W button The unit displays the record start time The hour digits are highlighted Note If you want to cancel the recording timer select CANCEL instead then press the W button 5 Press the Y or T button to specify the hour then press the W button The minute digits are highlighted 6 Press the Y or T button to specify the minute then press the W button 7 P...

Page 27: ...of the following reasons a crossed timer indicator appears on the LCD as shown below Note You cannot set the alarm timer and the recording timer to the same time Once the alarm timer or the recording timer is executed the corresponding timer set ting will be cleared No available recording time left The recording folder is full The unit is currently playing back The unit is currently recording The ...

Page 28: ...ease the security lock to play back files When security lock is off You can play back files in this folder in the same way as in the public area Turning the security lock on and off Turning the security lock on 1 While the unit is stopped press the MENU STOP button for at least two 2 seconds 2 Press the Y or T button to select COMMON then press the W button 3 Press the Y or T button to select SECU...

Page 29: ... your pass code then step to the next digit by pressing the W button 5 Enter a number for digits 2 to 4 of your passcode in the same way 6 Make sure that RESET is highlighted then press the W button After you turn off the security lock the passcode returns to 0000 which is the factory default Playing back a file in the locked S folder 1 While the unit is stopped press the FOLDER INDEX button for a...

Page 30: ... lock is turned off and the passcode returns to 0000 which is the factory default To lock the security folder again turn off the power and then turn the power back on Security setting and icons Available Not available Returning to the public area folders While the unit is stopped press the FOLDER INDEX button for at least two 2 seconds Security Icon S folder Playback Recording Deleting Off On Lock...

Page 31: ...C has been turned off VAS cannot be selected if MIC ALC has been turned off MUSIC menu SOUND EQ BASS REPEAT SOUND EQ COMMON menu BEEP SOUND DATE TIME BATTERY SETTING TIMER ALARM FORMAT REC LED BACKLIGHT AUTO POWER OFF MENU MODE CONTRAST SECURITY ON USB SETTING VERSION BEEP SOUND 5 Press the W button 6 To edit the setting of the selected menu option press the Y or T button then press the W button T...

Page 32: ...9 MIC ALC Enables the microphone s Auto Level Control function page 12 MIC SENS Selects the microphone s sensitivity effective only for microphone recording when the MIC ALC function is turned on page 13 VAS Enables VAS recording effective only for microphone recording when the MIC ALC function is turned on page 15 STEREO WIDE Selects Stereo wide effective only for microphone recording OFF Stereo ...

Page 33: ...BATTERY SETTING Selects the battery type page 5 eneloop Rechargeable Ni MH battery supplied ALKALINE AAA LR03 HP16 alkaline battery TIMER ALARM Sets timers page 25 FORMAT Formats the internal memory deletes all files in all folders page 24 REC LED Selects the LED function for recording OFF LED is off REC LED operates as recording indicator PEAK LED operates as peak indicator Note PEAK can be selec...

Page 34: ... USB connection mode page 35 USB2 0 Standard USB connection for WMA DRM10 Connection mode for WMA DRM10 VERSION Displays the unit s version number Switching among different display indicators While the unit is stopped press the MENU STOP button repeatedly The display changes in the following sequence In the VOICE A B C D S and L Line folder Remaining recording time Current date time Total playing ...

Page 35: ...ector on your computer Do not apply force to the terminal Otherwise it may break If necessary use the supplied USB cable About the USB connection In the menu settings you can select either USB2 0 or for WMA DRM10 as an USB connection mode page 34 USB2 0 Select this mode in most cases and specifically to transfer files to a computer or to use the unit as a USB flash memory for WMA DRM10 Select this...

Page 36: ...data If the computer or the unit freezes restart the application software or OS or turn the power to the unit off then on again Before connecting the USB terminal to the computer exit from any power saving mode of the computer such as suspended sleep standby Execute the following before turning the power to the unit on off or plugging unplugging the USB terminal Make sure that no read or write ope...

Page 37: ...f your computer The screens shown in this manual are of Windows XP Select an option that would suit your computer s environment In this example Take no action is selected Always do the selected action is checked and OK is clicked This completes the connection to the computer When connected to the computer the unit will display the following indicators and all buttons will be disabled Before discon...

Page 38: ...r Recharging the eneloop Be sure to insert and recharge the eneloop Do not attempt to recharge alkaline bat teries Otherwise the battery liquid may leak and damage the unit Recharge the eneloop at an ambient temperature between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius 41 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit Before recharging the eneloop Make sure that the BATTERY SETTING is set to eneloop page 33 Be sure to close the batter...

Page 39: ...attery may be exhausted more quickly The battery may become warm during recharge but this is normal The battery life has come to an end if the battery is exhausted relatively quickly even after being fully recharged The recharging operation may not start for one of the following reasons In such cases a crossed out battery icon will appear 3 Disconnect the unit from your computer page 38 Canceling ...

Page 40: ...hown in this manual start Windows Explorer as follows Click start then right click My Computer and select Explorer from the menu that appears Explorer will start Do not format the internal memory from the computer Doing so may render the unit unable to record If you have already formatted the internal memory from the computer format it again on the unit ...

Page 41: ...A through D For example if you move file IC_B_001 MP3 from the B folder to the A folder you will be unable to play the file Also keep in mind that if you change the name of a file on the computer then move the file back to the VOICE or VOICE_S folder you will be unable to play the file on the unit However if you transfer the file to the MUSIC folder instead you will be able to play the file on the...

Page 42: ...s excluding DRM contents that can be played as an alarm If the ALARM folder is empty a beep will be used as the alarm Only one file can be used as an alarm at a time LINE folder This folder stores files recorded from external devices Files recorded and stored in the LINE folder are named IC_L_XXX file num ber MP3 The LINE folder accommodates up to 199 files You can play only those files in the LIN...

Page 43: ... in WMA or MP3 format Copying distributing or posting on the Internet commercially available music files or data is strictly prohibited except in cases limited to your personal use Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the content of files and cannot be held responsible for the failure of transfers or downloads or for damage or erasure of music files due to malfunction of th...

Page 44: ...D into the CD R RW drive Note If your computer has access to the Internet the system will automatically obtain and display music information related to the CD 4 Click G Tools Options 5 Select the Rip Music tab 6 Make sure that Copy protect music is NOT checked then click OK Click ...

Page 45: ...er then click Rip Music The system starts ripping the CD Note Some MP3 WMA files may not play on the unit Copying reproducing or distributing MP3 or WMA files except in cases limited strictly to your personal use is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holders as stipulated by intellectual copyright laws Click Check ...

Page 46: ...e My Music folder in My Document on the computer 1 Copying files to the unit Select the MP3 WMA files other than DRM content that you wish to copy then drag and drop them to the MUSIC folder in the Removable Disk drive 2 Copying files to your computer Select the MP3 WMA files you wish to copy in the MUSIC folder on the Removable Disk then drag and drop them into a folder of your choice on your com...

Page 47: ...5 2 Connect the unit to the computer Note If the system displays Device Setup window select Manual then click Finish 3 Select Removable Disk if USB2 0 has been selected or Digital Voice Recorder if for WMA DRM10 has been selected from the pull down menu on the right side to display the files 4 Select All Music from the Sync List pull down menu 5 Check the box for the songs that you wish to transfe...

Page 48: ...in the MUSIC folder How ever you cannot specify the sequence of the files in the VOICE folders It may not be possible to specify a playback order for files in certain formats 3 Save the Playlist file with a name XXX file name m3u 4 Transfer the Playlist file to the MUSIC folder on the unit using Explorer 5 Disconnect the unit from the computer Selecting the Playlist 1 Press the FOLDER INDEX button...

Page 49: ...nnected to the computer Corrective action Disconnect the unit from the computer Possible cause The volume is turned down too low Corrective action Adjust the volume Possible cause The file name is wrong Corrective action If you modify the file name using your computer the file may become unplayable Correct the file name to IC_X folder name _XXX file number MP3 or IC_X_XXX WAV Possible cause The fi...

Page 50: ...ble cause Playback is locked with the security setting turned on Corrective action Cancel the playback lock and connect the unit to the PC with the unit s power turned on Possible cause The BATTERY SETTING is set to ALKALINE Corrective action Set the BATTERY SETTING to eneloop page 33 Possible cause Connecting the unit to the PC does not cause the battery to be recharged Corrective action Press th...

Page 51: ...High Speed terminal Possible cause Recording mode or microphone sensitivity may not be appropriately set Corrective action Change the recording mode or microphone sensitivity and try to record again Determine the optimum setting for your recording environment See Selecting the recording mode on page 9 and Selecting the microphone sensitivity on page 13 Format initialize the internal memory See For...

Page 52: ...lable recording time specified in the the manual apply to each file A No The available recording time in each recording mode refers to the total time available for recording without changing the recording mode and assuming that no recording files exist in the memory For example if you record one file until the memory is full you cannot record further even if you change the file or folder Q Are the...

Page 53: ...P3 16 320 kbps WMA 32 192 kbps Some files may not be playable on this device Connectors USB Headphones Microphone Operating Temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Output Power headphones 10mW 10mW at 16Ω load Power Supply DC 1 5V eneloop or AAA LR03 HP16 alkaline battery x 1 Battery Life Continuous Recording SP Approx 25 hr alkaline Approx 19 hr eneloop PCM Approx 9 hr alkaline Approx 8 hr 30 min eneloop ...

Page 54: ...y will be smaller than the one mentioned in the manual because the internal memory contains software necessary for the operation of the unit Due to the characteristics of the internal memory the recording time can be short ened Specifications and descriptions in this manual are for information purposes only Yamaha Corporation reserves the right to change or modify products or specifica tions at an...

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