Plextor Plextalk PTR1, User Manual

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Section 8, Recording from Lectures, CDs, Tapes, and Radio
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8.2 Preparing to Record
Before recording, assemble the recording hardware you will need, and decide
which input source you will use. You can choose the Build-in Microphone, External
Microphone, or Line Input Jack.
8.2.1 Recording hardware
Item How It Is Used
You can record and edit directly on CD-R/RW
disc. CD-R/RW disc
You can back up from a PC card contents to CD-
R/RW disc.
External Microphone Select any suitable microphone that uses a 3.5 Ф
mini plug. Refer to the section “14.7.1 and 14.7.2
Recommended Microphones”.
Audio cable Use the standard audio cable when recording
from a cassette player or audio equipment.
Headphone
During recording, you may want to use a
headphone for monitoring the line-in or external
microphone inputs. You can also use headphones
to monitor recording or to avoid creating a howling
noise between the External Microphone and the
Built-in Speaker.
PC memory card If you have an optional PC card, you can directly
record to PC card. Using a card also lets you back
up or copy a CD to CD-R/RW media.
8.2.2 Set up to use the Built-in Microphone
If you are using the Built-in Microphone, we recommend you turn off the voice guide,
so it is not included in the recording.
There are several ways of doing this:
•
Connect the headphones to the Headphone Jack.
•
Adjust voice guide volume to 0.
•
Use the menu to turn off
Setting of playing guidance while recording.
To turn off playing guidance:
Procedure Voice Guide
Press the 5 key , select
Control
panel
with the 4 or 6 key , then
press the 8 or # key .
“Menu”
“Control panel”
“Enter”
“Select control item”