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User Guide

 

 

Ovation Systems Ltd. 
Springfield Barn 
London Road 
Milton Common 
Oxfordshire 
OX9 2JY 
UK 
 
Tel:  

+44 1844 279 638 

Fax:   +44 1844 279 071 
Email:  [email protected] 
Web:   www.ovation.co.uk 

   SoundByte 

   2 & 4 Channel Audio Recorder 

   User Guide 

Summary of Contents for SoundByte

Page 1: ...ovation co uk User Guide Ovation Systems Ltd Springfield Barn London Road Milton Common Oxfordshire OX9 2JY UK Tel 44 1844 279 638 Fax 44 1844 279 071 Email support ovation co uk Web www ovation co uk...

Page 2: ...n and Formatting 14 4 2 Basic Operation 15 4 3 Status LED 16 4 4 Front Panel Reset to Defaults Switch 17 5 Evidential Integrity 17 6 Playback 18 6 1 Playback of Recordings 18 6 2 4 Channel Post Record...

Page 3: ...download of evidence to DVD or Blu ray disk Easy To Set Up Deploy SoundByte is remarkably small low power and can record for up to 100 hours with its internal AAA battery For longer record times the...

Page 4: ...wnloaded from Ovation s Secure User Area www ovation2 co uk see Section 1 1 page 3 2 Connect the SoundByte to your PC with the USB cable provided If notified allow any USB drivers to be automatically...

Page 5: ...t button SoundByte then automatically formats the SD card and starts recording If successful the front panel LED flashes green twice the first flash is battery status second flash SD card status see S...

Page 6: ...s these as Takes in the top Window see screen shot below To play double click the required file which also loads the content into the waveform time line The playback volume is adjusted by the Waveform...

Page 7: ...m for easy installation and deployment The two channel unit has 2 internal microphones located on the front of the unit along with 3 i Connex connectors on the rear 1 for power control and 2 for the e...

Page 8: ...2 to 28V DC In Rec Control contact to Gnd Mic Bias 3V DC Mic Bias 3V DC Audio Ground Audio Ground 1 1 4 4 Audio 2 Audio 1 Audio 4 4 chan only Audio 3 4 chan only 2 2 3 3 1 DC In DC power 2 1mm DC Skt...

Page 9: ...e is supplied with the following additional cables Figure 7 SoundByte 4 Channel Additional Cables Optional cables Figure 8 i Conex Optional Cables Audio In splitter cable 1 0m Mic extension Knowles Mi...

Page 10: ...e included one to free wires and an adapter to a 2 1 mm DC jack Figure 10 External DC Power Connection NB USB can be only be used to power SoundByte when connected to SoundControl It is not possible t...

Page 11: ...input connector is active Figure 11 External Microphones The 4 Channel SoundByte can support 4 internal or 2 4 external microphones The external microphones are connected as shown below Figure 12 4 Ch...

Page 12: ...Open Wires External 4 Channel Array Puck The optional 4 channel array puck microphone allows post recording steering of 4 channel recordings when the recorder is to 4 channels with external microphone...

Page 13: ...gered e g by external sensor such as a PIR detector Figure 16 External Record Control Input Example 3 5 Audio Monitor Output SoundByte s Audio monitor output is a mix of the 2 or 4 audio inputs after...

Page 14: ...hen SoundByte first starts recording The format divides the card in two partitions a small Windows readable partition of 63 7MB so it looks like a normal card and a hidden partition in SoundByte s own...

Page 15: ...king a recording To make a recording simply insert an SD card and a battery as shown above and press Record Start Note with the first recording on a new card the green led will flash for a few seconds...

Page 16: ...he flash the more unused space is available When recording LED flashes green in sympathy with audio input level changes LED operation when in standby waiting for timer or VOX trigger see Sections 7 4...

Page 17: ...possible to delete or edit individual files on the card In fact the only way to delete recordings on the card is by a low level re format of the SD card using SoundControl s Wipe SD button Once an SD...

Page 18: ...r or if you do not need to configure SoundByte you can remove the card and insert directly into your PC 2 Windows will recognise the SD card but no recordings are listed by Windows as they are made to...

Page 19: ...the currently selected Region or audio file see section 6 2 Replay Level Track waveform The playback volume changes with the vertical waveform zoom see Volume below HPF High pass filter Reduces low fr...

Page 20: ...m display File Functions Function Description Archive Open Opens a previously saved archive Save All Save all the files in the list to an archive folder see section 6 4 page 23 Save Sel Save selected...

Page 21: ...the steering window to enhance the required direction Figure 24 4 Channel Post Recording Steering NB 1 Post recording steering will only operate with 4 channel recordings made with the internal micro...

Page 22: ...egion can be adjusted with the mouse A right click shows the possible options see below The play selected Play button plays the region of interest which can be continuously repeated by the Loop Playba...

Page 23: ...Creation Date Friday November 21 2014 Creation Time 10 44 50 Name SB test Reference SB ref Recorded at 15 51 17 on November 18 2014 Recorded on SoundByte Sn 1076 File List File Take1 2014 Nov 18_15 51...

Page 24: ...e files are playable in standard media applications such as VLC Windows Media Player Audacity etc To save a selection of recordings check the required Takes s shown file list which are then saved as i...

Page 25: ...to show the screen below Figure 26 SoundByte Settings Screen Important note regarding combining Triggers Timers The VOX and external record input are combined ANDed with the Timers into one record con...

Page 26: ...gion Changes the internal clock in line with selected daylight savings region SD Card Time Left Expected remaining record duration taking into account the current recorder setup Ext Supply External su...

Page 27: ...rigger Records while the External Control Input is connected to ground Normally used with an external record switch Pulse Trigger Each time the External Control Input is connected to ground SoundByte...

Page 28: ...gures for internal microphones or external inputs Ch3 Ch4 Only active if the Recorder is capable of 4 channel recording Ext line level inputs Adjusts the expected external input level to mic or line l...

Page 29: ...are active 2 If a Timer and the External Record Control Input are enabled together recording is limited to when both the Timer AND the External Control Input are active Enabling the Timer s Once a ti...

Page 30: ...ernal AAA battery will last for approximately for 2 weeks in VOX mode excluding any record time 5 If the VOX and the External Record Control Input triggers are enabled together recording will start wh...

Page 31: ...er when RTC battery is flat or low Card Capacity Mono 5 5 kHz Stereo 5 5 kHz Quad 5 5 kHz Mono 11 kHz Stereo 11 kHz Quad 11 kHz 1 GB 12 4 hrs 6 2 hrs 3 1 hrs 6 2 hrs 3 1 hrs 1 5 hrs 2 GB 24 8 hrs 12 4...

Page 32: ...d by contact to ground Audio Audio inputs 2 optionally 4 internal Knowles mics or 2 optionally 4 external mic line inputs External input levels Mic Input 0 8V peak to peak max level Line Input 3V peak...

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