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2 - Installation Procedure

No Drivers Required

The MicroTrack 24/96 is a self-contained portable recorder that is ready to use right out of the box. The MicroTrack 24/96 is class-
compliant, meaning that you do not need to install any special drivers when connecting the MicroTrack 24/96 to your computer.

Charging the Battery with the USB Power Supply

Before you begin using your new recorder, it is essential that you fully charge the MicroTrack 24/96 battery. 

Failure to fully charge the 

battery before first use can limit the capacity of the battery, lowering the total recording time of the MicroTrack 24/96

. Connect the 

MicroTrack 24/96 to the USB power supply using the included USB cable to begin charging the MicroTrack 24/96. When done, “Charging 
Complete” will be displayed on the MicroTrack 24/96 screen. 

You will have to recharge the battery from time to time as you use the device. There is a battery meter icon in the upper-left corner of 
the MicroTrack 24/96’s playback screen that shows the estimated battery power remaining. When the battery power is nearly depleted, 
“MicroTrack 24/96 battery very low” will be shown on the LCD display. When this message appears, you should recharge the MicroTrack 
24/96 immediately. If you continue to run the MicroTrack 24/96 on battery, the unit will eventually turn off. You will then have to recharge 
the battery before the MicroTrack 24/96 can be turned on again.

If you recharge the battery before the unit becomes inoperable, the charge time will be approximately 2.5 hours. If you drain the battery 
to a point where the MicroTrack 24/96 will no longer turn on, a full charge can take approximately 6.5 hours.

Formatting the Recording Media

The MicroTrack 24/96 records directly to CompactFlash cards or Microdrives. In both cases, these mediums must be formatted before 
they can be used. The MicroTrack 24/96 can format the media with the following procedure:

NOTE:

 Formatting a CompactFlash card or Microdrive will erase all of its data. Thus, formatting can be used as a method for deleting 

the entire contents of a card or drive.

1.  Insert your media, either a CompactFlash card or Microdrive, into the MicroTrack 24/96. The unit will reboot.
2.   After the MicroTrack 24/96 has rebooted, press down on the [NAV] wheel until “System” is selected and press in on the [NAV] 

wheel.

3.  Press down on the [NAV] wheel until “Format Media” is selected, then press in on the [NAV] wheel.
4.  The screen will show “Format Media.” Press in on the [NAV] wheel to continue.
5.   When the process is finished, “Format complete!” will be shown on the display. Press the [MENU] key twice to return to the main 

menu.

2 - Installation Procedure

Summary of Contents for MicroTrack 24/96

Page 1: ...MicroTrack 24 96 Professional 2 Channel Mobile Digital Recorder User Guide...

Page 2: ...in the Box You should have received the following items in your MicroTrack 24 96 box MicroTrack 24 96 unit USB cable Stereo T microphone Earbuds Protective bag USB power supply CompactFlash card Print...

Page 3: ...96 immediately If you continue to run the MicroTrack 24 96 on battery the unit will eventually turn off You will then have to recharge the battery before the MicroTrack 24 96 can be turned on again If...

Page 4: ...oTrack 24 96 s left and right inputs The current input level is represented by triangles in the L R level meters on the main screen 5 Signal Indicators Will light when a signal is detected at the asso...

Page 5: ...Jack Connect a pair of headphones with an 1 8 plug for monitoring the MicroTrack 24 96 Bottom 12 RCA Outputs Line level outputs from the MicroTrack 24 96 13 S PDIF Input Allows a S PDIF format digita...

Page 6: ...evices The M position should be used when recording from microphones The H position uses a higher gain stage on the 1 4 TRS inputs which can help when recording quiet signals or using microphones with...

Page 7: ...ard and or Microdrive Main Menu Pressing the MENU button will display a list of menu categories the Main menu on the MicroTrack 24 96 s display You can then push up and down on the NAV wheel to move t...

Page 8: ...also need to use the L M H switch to set the operating mode for these inputs S PDIF Selects the S PDIF digital input as the recording source When S PDIF is selected the LEVELS buttons will have no ef...

Page 9: ...have the ability to automatically turn the light off to maximize your battery life When set to always off the back light will never turn on When always on is selected the back light will be on whenev...

Page 10: ...o select the curve then press in to activate it The EQ has the following settings 1 Normal This defeats the EQ and provides at playback response 2 Bass Boost Increases the low frequencies during playb...

Page 11: ...tore the defaults If you want to cancel this operation press MENU to exit 10 Firmware Update From time to time M Audio may release updates to the operating system for the MicroTrack 24 96 Directions f...

Page 12: ...the INPUT SOURCE of the MicroTrack 24 96 Use the MENU key and NAV wheel to select Record Settings Input Source Select the proper input and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection 4 Select...

Page 13: ...e recording levels and parameters are set you may begin recording Press the REC button to start recording a new le The circle in the upper left corner of the screen shows that the MicroTrack 24 96 is...

Page 14: ...the NAV wheel If you are within the rst three seconds of a le pressing down will skip back to the previous le skip ahead to the next le by pressing in and up on the NAV wheel return to the beginning o...

Page 15: ...k 24 96 will turn itself on and enter host mode It is suggested that you close the connection from the computer BEFORE disconnecting the MicroTrack 24 96 USB connection or exiting host mode on the Mic...

Page 16: ...Windows will only be able to unmount the MicroTrack 24 96 if there are no programs trying to use les contained on the MicroTrack 24 96 s CompactFlash media If Windows says that it cannot remove the M...

Page 17: ...866 872 0444 Sales fax 514 396 7102 Internet Home Page http www m audio ca M AUDIO France Floor 6 Gresham House 53 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1LA United Kingdom M AUDIO Japan 460 0002 2 18 10 Assista...

Page 18: ...42 37 1 18 36 32 1 5 49 34 6144 6 5 7 51 4 15 50 53 3 17 28 43 3 2 33 55 2 15 54 48 1 20 44 21 8192 8 6 50 28 6 5 7 51 4 23 18 17 4 3 25 14 3 13 13 3 2 11 39 8 Media Capacity MB WAV Recording Time in...

Page 19: ...distribution systems pay audio or audio on demand applications and the like or on physical media compact discs digital versatile discs semiconductor chips hard drives memory cards and the like An ind...

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