8
Operation
Recording
Normal Recording
1.
Slide and hold the
Power
switch to turn on.
2.
Press the
Rec
button to begin recording.
•
The Rec indicator will be lit and steady while recording.
•
The display will show the information display of recording.
•
Press the
Rec Pause
button to pause recording.
3.
Press the
Stop
button to stop recording and end the file (close the audio file).
You can press the
/
Enter
button to play the just recorded file or press the
Stop
button
again to enter the Stop Mode. Then pressing the
/
Enter
button will play the beginning of
the first audio file.
Retake Recording
The PMD561 has a retake recording function for recording over from any position in a file.
Retake recording operation during recording:
1.
Press the
Rec
button to begin normal recording.
2.
Press the
Rec Pause
button to pause recording.
3.
Press the
Skip Back
button to set the Retake Record Mode. The recording position skips
back the amount of time set at
Skip Back
on the preset menu and playback starts.
4.
While monitoring the sound being played, find the position at which you want to start retake
recording.
•
Press the
/
Enter
button to pause playback.
•
Press the
Skip Back
,
or
button to search for the desired playback position.
•
The playing speed can be changed using the
Pitch+
and
Pitch–
buttons.
Press the
Rec Pause
button to set the retake starting position.
5.
Press the
Rec
button to start retake recording. The unneeded data (Take 1) is deleted and
Take 2 is recorded in its place.
When recording of Take 2 starts, 0.5 seconds or the time set at
PreRecord
on the preset
menu is prerecorded.
Retake recording operation during playback:
1.
Press the
or
button to choose the file you wish to play.
2.
Press the
/
Enter
button to begin playback.
3.
While monitoring the sound being played, find the position at which you want to start retake
recording.
•
Press the
/
Enter
button to pause playback.
•
Press the
Skip Back
,
or
button to search for the desired playback position.
•
The playing speed can be changed using the
Pitch+
and
Pitch–
buttons.
Press the
Rec Pause
button to set the retake starting position.
4.
Press the
Rec
button to start retake recording. The unneeded data (Take 1) is deleted and
Take 2 is recorded in its place.
When recording of Take 2 starts, 0.5 seconds or the time set at
PreRecord
on the preset
menu is prerecorded.