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Playback Settings

POCKETRAK C24 Reference Manual

Setting the sound EQ (equalizer)

You can set the sound EQ to adjust the overall tone of music. The function is available only when
you play back files

through the headphones

About the sound EQ options

The recorder offers six sound EQ presets and one USER EQ option (which enables you to cut
and boost five bands individually to suit your preference). The sound EQ presets include
FLAT, BASS1, BASS2, POP, ROCK and JAZZ.

Features of each sound EQ preset

Note:

You cannot change the parameters of the six sound EQ presets. Use the USER EQ option if
you wish to adjust the sound EQ to suit your preference.

FLAT

BASS1

BASS2

No EQ is used. The original
sound will be played as is.

This preset mildly boosts the
lower frequency range.

This preset significantly boosts
the lower frequency range.

POP

ROCK

JAZZ

This preset significantly boosts
the higher frequency range.

This preset mildly boosts the
lower and higher frequency
ranges.

This preset boosts the mid
frequency range.

Summary of Contents for POCKETRAK C24

Page 1: ...EN POCKET RECORDER POCKETRAK C24 Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ...ing and fast reversing 25 Using headphones 25 5 Playback Settings 26 Changing the playback speed 26 Playing back specific sections of a track 27 Using the Skip playback function 27 Using the A B Repeat playback function 28 Using the Phrase playback function 28 Playing back the same track repeatedly 29 Locating a playback position by time Time Search function 30 Setting the sound EQ equalizer 31 Ab...

Page 3: ...69 Transferring music files to the Recorder Sync function 71 14 Installing Cubase AI 73 15 Appendix 74 Error messages 74 Troubleshooting 76 FAQ 81 Specifications 82 Index 84 Copyrights Copying of the commercially available musical data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use This Reference Manual is the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Mic...

Page 4: ...ion or while the folder select screen is displayed to return to the previous screen or setting 3 PLAY button Plays a file Press this button during the menu setting operation to move the cursor to the next item up 4 REC button Starts or pauses recording Press this button during the menu setting operation to confirm the selection and proceed to the next screen 5 STOP button Stops recording or playba...

Page 5: ... 10 Recording from an external audio device such as a CD player page 11 9 INPUT SPEED buttons Adjust the recording level or playback speed 0 ALC DELETE button While the main screen is displayed press this button to turn the ALC Auto Level Control function on or off While the main screen is displayed press and hold down this button for at least two 2 seconds to delete a file folder or index mark It...

Page 6: ...tch When you use the USB plug move this USB plug slide switch toward the bottom so that the USB plug will extend G USB plug compartment cover The USB plug is housed under this cover If you do not use the USB plug keep the cover closed H USB plug Connect this plug to a computer s USB terminal I Headphones jack Connect inner ear headphones or other types of headphones with a stereo mini plug here J ...

Page 7: ...rs Information indicators track name file name artist name total playback time operation status file type current time and date etc Metronome indicator VAS Voice Activated System Useful information What is Linear PCM Pulse Code Modulation recording Linear PCM LPCM recording is a digital recording method that samples analog audio signals at a certain frequency and saves them as digital signals with...

Page 8: ...ding peak limiter When the recording peak limiter is set to ON the recorder reduces sound distortion by automatically adjusting excessive peaks It is recommended that you set the limiter to ON when you record audio page 17 However if you want to adjust the recording level see below set the limiter to OFF Adjusting the recording level You can adjust the recording level in the range of 0 through 40 ...

Page 9: ... headphones Indicators displayed during recording Hint Recording margin The space margin expressed in dB between 0dB and the most recent maximum input volume 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording The LED indicator turns off and the unit displays the main screen 40 A008 10dB 1 16 28 091121_1256 MP3 01 08 30 88 2K PCM 24bit L L R 40 A008 10dB 1 16 28 091121_1256 MP3 01 08 30 88 2K PCM 24bit L L ...

Page 10: ...dly to select POWERED ST POWERED MONO DYNAMIC ST or DYNAMIC MONO depending on the microphone type then press the REC button Press the MENU FOLDER button twice to display the main screen 5 Connect the microphone to the recorder s MIC LINE socket located on the right side panel then point the microphone toward the sound source 6 Press the REC button on the recorder Recording starts If the ALC functi...

Page 11: ...nnector on the external device Use a commercially available audio cable stereo mini plug 3 5mm with no resistance 3 Adjust the volume level of the external audio device while playing the recording source Hint Try a test recording to find an appropriate recording level 4 Play the recording source on the external audio device and press the REC button Recording starts Note Recordings are automaticall...

Page 12: ...able recording time will be shorter Changing Recording mode 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select REC MENU then press the REC button 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select REC MODE then press the REC button 3 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select the desired Recording format from PCM 24bit PCM 16bit MP3 then press the REC button 4 ...

Page 13: ...te You cannot adjust the recording level when you are recording audio from a connected external device see page 11 The peak limiter is available only when the ALC function is turned off Setting the microphone sensitivity MIC SENS You can set the microphone sensitivity level to high or low to accommodate the recording environment Procedure Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displ...

Page 14: ...OMMEND FLAT SUPER BASS BASS MIDDLE BASS TREBLE TREBLE and SUPER TREBLE Features of each recording EQ preset Note You cannot change the parameters of these eight recording EQ presets Select the USER recording EQ option if you wish to customize the recording EQ RECOMMEND FLAT SUPER BASS BASS This preset is recommended for recording via the built in microphone No EQ is used for recording This preset ...

Page 15: ... The unit displays the REC MENU screen 5 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select RECORDING EQ then press the REC button The unit displays the recording EQ screen 6 Press the buttons to select the desired recording EQ option You can select from eight recording EQ presets and one USER recording EQ which enables you to customize the EQ settings Hint For information on how to customize the USER recordin...

Page 16: ...to boost or cut the level of the selected frequency band You can boost the level by as much as 12dB or cut the level by as much as 12dB in 1dB steps The larger value will raise the recording level and boost the frequency band Note To adjust the level of other frequency bands repeat steps 3 and 4 To cancel the operation press the MENU FOLDER button 5 Press the MENU FOLDER button The USER recording ...

Page 17: ...C LIMITER ON then press the REC button To cancel the recording peak limiter select OFF Note Set an appropriate recording level page 8 for high fidelity recording Setting the High Pass Filter HPF You can cut the low frequency range by switching the High Pass Filter on The filter reduces the level of chatting voices wind and other noise in the recording environment and enables you to record clearer ...

Page 18: ...ents for a specified duration so that you can view the recording peak levels easily This function enables you to make high quality recordings by adjusting the recording level page 8 so that the recording margin of the recording peaks in a song will be close to 0dB 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed select REC MENU REC PEAK HOLD then press the REC button 2 Press the P...

Page 19: ...does not detect any audio the elapsed recording time indicator the remaining recording time indicator and the VAS indicator will flash and the unit will enter Recording Pause mode Note If the recorder does not detect any audio or does not pause recording adjust the threshold by following the procedure in the Setting the voice sensing level VAS value section below If you start recording while the V...

Page 20: ...s available only for MP3 files recorded via Line In You cannot use this function for PCM line recordings or PCM or MP3 recordings made by using the built in or external microphone 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed select REC MENU AUTO DIVIDE ON then press the REC button 2 Press the MENU FOLDER button twice The unit displays the main screen including the Auto Divide ...

Page 21: ...ce The recorder displays the main screen 4 Press and hold down the MENU FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds press the PLAY STOP buttons to select a folder into which to record then press the REC button 5 Press the REC button The recorder displays the self timer standby screen then starts counting down for the duration specified in step 2 The LED indicator flashes Note If the ALC function is t...

Page 22: ...elect COMMON MENU REC LED then press the REC button 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select OFF ON or FLASH ON PEAK then press the REC button 3 Press the MENU FOLDER button twice The unit displays the main screen OFF The LED indicator remains off during recording recording standby mode recording pause mode and playback ON The LED indicator lights up red during recording The LED indicator flashes r...

Page 23: ...der from which to play back a file then press the REC button A D Files recorded via a microphone L Files recorded via the line connection M Files transferred from your computer P1 P5 Playlists You can assign tracks in the M folder to Playlists See page 41 Recycle Bin 3 Press the buttons to select the desired file number 4 Press the PLAY button The recorder starts playing back the file 5 Press the ...

Page 24: ...the actual elapsed time Also the names of certain artists or tracks stored in the unit may not be displayed Bit rate MP3 WMA frequency PCM File number Total number of files File format Playback speed Elapsed playback time hour minute second Level meters File name track name Playback status Playback progress bar Remaining playback time hour minute second ...

Page 25: ...he beginning of the next file Press the button once briefly to locate the beginning of the previous file Locating the index While the unit is playing back a file that contains index marks press the button once briefly to skip to the next index mark Press the button once briefly to locate the previous index mark Hint For information on inserting index marks refer to page 40 Using headphones Use hea...

Page 26: ...uce the playback speed With the SLOW option you can change the speed in 5 steps With the FAST option you can change the speed in 10 steps The playback speed varies with the file format as follows The recorder remembers the changed playback speed after the playback is stopped and will use that speed for the next playback operation However the playback speed will be reset to normal when the power is...

Page 27: ...int immediately During playback press the buttons Playback will skip ahead or back by the specified amount of time Note The playback point will not skip to the next or previous folder The function is effective only within one folder If the distance between the current point and an index mark or the beginning of the next file is shorter than the distance between the current point and the skip point...

Page 28: ...eat playback If you set point A but not point B the end of the file will automatically become point B The unit will not perform A B Repeat playback across files Using the Phrase playback function You can move back the playback point in the currently playing file by a specified number of seconds This function is useful if you want to listen again to a short phrase in a piece of music or an importan...

Page 29: ...rack repeatedly You can play back the same track repeatedly Repeat playback The Repeat playback function features various Repeat playback modes such as playing back the same file repeatedly playing files in a folder in normal or random sequence etc Setting the Repeat playback mode 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed select PLAY MENU REPEAT then press the REC button 2 ...

Page 30: ... playback Locating a playback position by time Time Search function You can play back a file from a point specified by the time position 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed select PLAY MENU TIME SEARCH then press the REC button 2 Press the buttons to select each digit of hour h minute m or second s Press the PLAY STOP buttons repeatedly to set the value POS Time posit...

Page 31: ... sound EQ presets include FLAT BASS1 BASS2 POP ROCK and JAZZ Features of each sound EQ preset Note You cannot change the parameters of the six sound EQ presets Use the USER EQ option if you wish to adjust the sound EQ to suit your preference FLAT BASS1 BASS2 No EQ is used The original sound will be played as is This preset mildly boosts the lower frequency range This preset significantly boosts th...

Page 32: ...from six sound EQ presets and one USER EQ option which enables you to customize the EQ settings Hint For information on how to customize the USER EQ option refer to Customizing the sound EQ option on page 33 3 Press the REC button The selection of the sound EQ option is confirmed 4 Press the MENU FOLDER button twice The recorder displays the main screen including the indicator Hint You can select ...

Page 33: ... boost The selected frequency band will be displayed as a black bar 4 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to boost or cut the level of the selected frequency band You can boost the level by as much as 6dB or cut the level by as much as 6dB in 1dB steps The larger value will raise the playback level and boost the frequency band Note To adjust the level of other frequency bands repeat steps 3 and 4 To cance...

Page 34: ...If the pitch is low appears on the left side If the pitch is high appears on the right side When the instrument is tuned correctly a white triangle indicator on each side of the screen turns black and the LED indicator lights up 4 Press the STOP button to stop tuning Note After you start using the Tuning function if you do not operate the recorder for a duration specified via the Auto Power Off fu...

Page 35: ...he metronome sound will be output from either the speaker or headphones 2 Press the STOP button to stop the metronome 3 Press the MENU FOLDER button twice The unit displays the main screen Setting the metronome tempo speed 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed select METRONOME TEMPO then press the REC button 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons repeatedly to set the tempo in t...

Page 36: ...e listening to the metronome via the headphones the metronome sound will not be output from the speaker This feature is useful when you are practicing your musical instrument 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed select METRONOME RECORD then press the REC button 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select ON then press the REC button The metronome is enabled during recordin...

Page 37: ...mber then press the PLAY button The recorder starts playing back the file 4 Press the STOP button at the point at which you wish to divide the file The recorder stops playback 5 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select EDIT MENU DIVIDE then press the REC button 6 Press the buttons to select YES then press the REC button The recorder disp...

Page 38: ... a connected computer Overlap time and minimum file length required for division The two pieces created by a file division overlap each other at the division point as shown in the table below To be divided successfully a file must be twice the overlap time or longer in duration Recording mode Overlap time Required length MP3 32kbps About 8 seconds About 16 seconds or longer 64kbps About 4 seconds ...

Page 39: ...e number 4 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select EDIT MENU FADE IN then press the REC button 5 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select the amount of time to apply fade in effect then press the REC button You can specify the amount of time in a range of 1 sec to 8 sec second The unit displays the message FADE IN EXECUTING Note If you hav...

Page 40: ...ly in the files in the MIC A D folders Inserting index marks During recording or playback press the ALC DELETE button located on the side panel at the point where you want to insert an index mark The unit displays the message INDEX SETTING and the index mark is inserted Note Recording or playback continues after you insert an index mark Repeat the same steps to continue inserting more index marks ...

Page 41: ...Before using the Playlist function you must transfer audio track files to the MUSIC M folder using the computer Connecting the recorder to your computer page 59 About files and folders page 61 Assigning the folder and files to a Playlist P1 5 1 While the main screen is displayed press and hold down the MENU FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds press the PLAY STOP buttons to select the M folder...

Page 42: ...playback list The indicator of the selected file changes to 5 Press the REC button The order of the files in the Playlist is changed Removing a file from a Playlist P1 5 You can remove a file from a Playlist Removing a file from a Playlist will not delete the original file 1 While the main screen is displayed press and hold down the MENU FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds then press the PLAY...

Page 43: ...FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds then press the PLAY STOP buttons to select one of the folders P1 P5 then press the REC button The unit displays the track list of the selected Playlist 2 Press the REC button for at least two 2 seconds 3 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select DELETE PLAYLIST then press the REC button 4 Press the buttons to select DELETE then press the REC button All files ar...

Page 44: ...ome files from the Recycle Bin folder to the original folder see page 46 or empty the Recycle Bin folder see page 47 Activating the Recycle Bin function 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select COMMON MENU RECYCLE BIN ON then press the REC button The Recycle Bin function is turned on 2 Press the MENU FOLDER button twice to go back to t...

Page 45: ...ng back a file in the Recycle Bin folder 1 While the main screen is displayed press and hold down the MENU FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select the Recycle Bin then press the REC button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired file to play then press the PLAY button The selected file will play File number Total number of files in the Recycle Bin folder ...

Page 46: ...4 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select RESTORE 1 FILE then press the REC button 5 Press the buttons to select RESTORE then press the REC button The recorder will display the message RESTORING then FILE RESTORED and the file will move back to its original folder Note A file restored from the Recycle Bin will be renamed automatically and added to the end of the file list in the original folder see ...

Page 47: ...ected 1 While the main screen is displayed press and hold down the MENU FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select the Recycle Bin then press the REC button 3 Press and hold down the ALC DELETE button located on the side panel for at least two 2 seconds 4 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select EMPTY then press the REC button 5 Press the buttons to select EMPTY ...

Page 48: ... then press and hold down the ALC DELETE button located on the side panel for at least two 2 seconds 4 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select FILE then press the REC button 5 When the DELETE FILE screen is displayed press the buttons to select DELETE then press the REC button The unit displays the message DELETING and the file is deleted Note If you decide not to execute the delete operation select...

Page 49: ...e you delete the files Before you proceed make sure that the battery power is sufficient The procedure is similar to that for deleting a file Please refer to the Deleting a selected file section on page 48 Please note that you must select FOLDER instead of FILE in step 4 to delete all files from the folder Note You cannot delete any sub folders in the MUSIC M folder see pages 63 and 65 by using th...

Page 50: ...l be erased in its entirety If necessary download the latest manuals in PDF format from the following website http www yamaha co jp manual Before you proceed make sure that the battery power is sufficient 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select COMMON MENU FORMAT then press the REC button 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select INTERN...

Page 51: ...ss the PLAY STOP buttons to select a setting item then press the REC button The unit displays the setting screen for the selected item For details about each setting item see pages 51 53 SET Press the PLAY STOP buttons to highlight ON or OFF then press the REC button OFF The Timer function is disabled ON The Timer function is enabled REPEAT Press the PLAY STOP buttons to highlight ONCE DAILY or WE...

Page 52: ...light STORE Confirm then press the REC button Setting the START time Press the buttons to highlight the hour or minute digit use the PLAY STOP buttons to set the value then press the REC button Setting the END time Press the buttons to highlight the hour or minute digit use the PLAY STOP buttons to set the value then press the REC button Note You can set up to 12 hours for the programmed time dura...

Page 53: ...icroSD card press and hold down the MENU FOLDER button for at least two 2 seconds while the list screen is displayed 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select STORE Confirm then press the REC button Setting the REC MODE sound quality Available only when RECORD is selected for ACTION Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select a Recording mode option then press the REC button Setting the recording destinat...

Page 54: ...emory space for the specified duration of the timer recording The file for playback or the folder for recording in the microSD card has been specified but the microSD card has not been inserted in the recorder You attempted to program a timer recording that would cause the maximum number of recordable files 199 to be exceeded The recorder is connected to the computer and is unable to start the tim...

Page 55: ...es includes the recording date and time Yamaha recommends that you set the date and time accurately 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select COMMON MENU then press the REC button 2 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select DATE TIME then press the REC button 3 Press the PLAY STOP buttons to select the year then press the button 4 In the sa...

Page 56: ...ncel the beep sound select OFF in step 2 HIGH High volume MIDDLE Medium volume LOW Low volume Activating the Auto Power Off function If this function is turned on and you leave the recorder turned on but unused for a specified duration the recorder will automatically turn off except during recording VAS recording standby mode playback or metronome operation 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the...

Page 57: ...o light up the backlight then press the REC button OFF The backlight will not light up 5 sec The backlight lights up for five seconds 15 sec The backlight lights up for 15 seconds ALWAYS ON The backlight remains lit all the time Note If the battery power is insufficient the backlight will not light up Adjusting the LCD contrast You can adjust the LCD contrast on a scale of ten 10 1 Press the MENU ...

Page 58: ... microSD card refer to page 50 Procedure Press the MENU FOLDER button while the main screen is displayed press the PLAY STOP buttons to select COMMON MENU MENU RESET YES then press the REC button If you decide not to initialize the settings select CANCEL Checking the firmware version You can check the version number of the recorder s firmware by following the procedure below Procedure Press the ME...

Page 59: ...face OS Windows Vista XP Professional Home Edition Macintosh Computer Macintosh computer with built in USB interface OS Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 Note Please visit the website below for the latest information on included software and system requirements http www yamahasynth com The menu items and buttons displayed on your computer may not exactly match those shown in this manual depending on the OS versi...

Page 60: ...menu then select Properties to open the System window 2 Click Device Manager to open the user account control window In this window click Continue to open the Device Manager window 3 Expand Disk drives and Universal Serial Bus controllers Disk drives must include Yamaha Pocketrak USB Device Yamaha Pocketrak SD USB Device and Universal Serial Bus controllers must include the device name for the USB...

Page 61: ...the drive name of the card inserted in the unit appears as PRC24SD If the microSD card inserted in the unit was not formatted on the recorder or if a microSD card has not been inserted in the unit the unit displays Removable Disk as the drive name If the Device Manager window does not display the correct items Follow the steps below 1 Exit quit all running applications 2 Disconnect all external US...

Page 62: ... 3 Double click to open PRC24 or PRC24SD The system displays the recorder s folders Note If the system displays the What do you want Windows to do panel click to select Open folder to view files then click OK The system will display the recorder s folders 1 Select 2 Click ...

Page 63: ... that apply to these files The recorder offers five Playlist files PLIST1 5 M3U You can play your favorite songs in your preferred order by creating Playlists using the files stored in the MUSIC folder see page 41 Note Files in each folder are automatically sorted numerically in ascending order based on the number that appears at the start of each file name If the number of digits varies e g 001xx...

Page 64: ...INE L folder you will be unable to play the file on the unit To play the file first rename the file following the file naming rules or move the file to the MUSIC M folder see page 66 RECYCLE This is the Recycle Bin folder While the Recycle Bin function is active files deleted on the recorder will move to this folder You can restore files from the Recycle Bin folder which can be a life saver if you...

Page 65: ...modates up to 199 files LINE L folders These folders store audio files recorded from external devices via the line connection Each folder accommodates up to 199 files MUSIC M folder This folder stores music files for playback You can assign up to 99 files to each Playlist PLIST Each sub folder accommodates up to 199 files or folders The recorder can recognize up to two levels of folders inside the...

Page 66: ...renamed as follows Example Moving file 001A_091121_1200 MP3 in the MIC_A folder into the Recycle Bin 1 File number used in the Recycle Bin Each file will be numbered sequentially based on when the file was moved to the Recycle Bin e g 001 002 003 etc The recorder will not display these file numbers on its screen You can view them only via a connected computer 2 File number The original file number...

Page 67: ... the desktop 3 Double click the folder that contains the file that you wish to load to your computer 4 Copy the file to the desired location Hint Transferring audio files from the computer to the recorder In Step 4 for Windows or Step 3 for Macintosh drag and drop the audio files that you wish to transfer such as MP3 files or WMA files into the MUSIC folder The MUSIC M folder stores music and othe...

Page 68: ...e Start menu select All Programs then click Windows Media Player to start Windows Media Player 2 Right click Burn in the menu bar then select Audio CD or Data CD 3 Insert a new CD R RW disc into the CD R RW drive 4 Drag and drop the audio files you wish to copy to the Burn List pane in the Windows Media Player panel 5 Click Start Burn to start copying the files to the CD R RW disc Audio CD Audio f...

Page 69: ...lly available music data is strictly prohibited except for 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 the unit or your computer Ripping CDs Creating compatible music files from music CDs You can import music ...

Page 70: ...r computer has access to the Internet the system will automatically obtain and display music information related to the CD 5 Check the box for each song that you wish to rip to your computer then click Start Rip The system starts ripping the CD Note You can also set Windows Media Player so that inserting a music CD will automatically start ripping Click Click Check ...

Page 71: ...Start menu select All Programs then click Windows Media Player to start Windows Media Player 2 Click Sync in the menu bar 3 Connect the recorder to the computer Note If the system displays the Device Setup window click Finish 4 Right click Sync in the menu bar then select Pocketrak or Pocketrak SD Advanced Options 5 Check the box for Create folder hierarchy on device on the Sync tab then click OK ...

Page 72: ...AK C24 Reference Manual 72 6 Drag and drop the desired music files from the Library pane in the left column of the window to the Sync List pane in the right column of the window 7 Click Start Sync The files will be transferred to the recorder Click ...

Page 73: ...l the software if you agree to the terms 1 Start the computer and log on to the Administrator account 2 Insert the Cubase AI DVD ROM into the DVD ROM drive 3 When the WELCOME TO CUBASE AI window appears choose your preferred language by clicking on the corresponding national flag icon 4 Click Install CUBASE AI 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software Note In order to have continu...

Page 74: ... the selected folder contains no files CANNOT CHANGE PLAYBACK SPEED You attempted to change the playback speed while playing back a PCM recording You cannot change the playback speed of PCM WAV files Editing Index INDEX FULL You attempted to insert more index marks than the maximum number 36 of index marks allowed per file No more index marks will be recorded Editing File division CANNOT DIVIDE FO...

Page 75: ...reen NO FILE The selected folder does not contain any files that can be played on the unit Recycle Bin CANNOT EDIT READ ONLY MODE You attempted to edit a file in the Recycle bin folder using the EDIT MENU FOLDER FULL You cannot move the file from the Recycle Bin to its original folder because the folder contains the maximum number of files allowed RECYCLE BIN FULL You attempted to delete a file wh...

Page 76: ...ction Reinsert the battery correctly or replace it with a new battery refer to the Owner s Manual Buttons do not work Possible cause The Hold function is set Corrective action Set the POWER HOLD switch located on the rear panel of the unit to its original position to cancel the Hold function Possible cause The USB plug is still connected to the computer Corrective action Disconnect the unit from t...

Page 77: ...t in the type of PCM WAV format that is supported by the unit Corrective action The unit will not play back a WAV file that was not recorded on the unit Possible cause The file was transferred to an incorrect destination Corrective action The unit will not play files that were transferred from a computer to a folder other than the MUSIC M folder Be sure to transfer the file to the MUSIC M folder i...

Page 78: ...er see page 59 Possible cause Power supplied from the computer to the unit is insufficient Corrective action If the recorder is connected via a bus powered USB hub remove the hub then connect the recorder directly to the computer s USB terminal Alternatively use a self powered USB hub with the power adaptor If the computer features multiple USB terminals use a different USB terminal to connect the...

Page 79: ... breeze that hits the microphones directly will be recorded as noise To reduce the level of wind and other environmental noise Turn on the High Pass Filter via menu item HPF see page 17 Set the MIC SENS microphone sensitivity to LOW see page 13 The recorded sound is distorted Possible cause The microphone sensitivity level may not be appropriately set Corrective action Set the MIC SENS microphone ...

Page 80: ...ion Set the calendar date and time see page 55 Possible cause The folder to which to record is full Corrective action Delete unnecessary files see page 48 Select a different folder to which to record Possible cause The battery is exhausted Corrective action Replace the battery refer to the Owner s Manual Possible cause The internal memory or microSD card may not have sufficient free space Correcti...

Page 81: ...cordings from your tape player or MD player to the unit see page 11 Q Are there any tips to making a good recording A Try a test recording to set the optimum recording mode and sensitivity since the recording condition varies with the location and circumstances Q I cannot play a recorded file that was stored on the computer and transferred back to the unit A You may have changed the file name on t...

Page 82: ...rox 136hr Recording format MP3 PCM WAV Playback format MP3 MPEG1 LAYER3 MPEG2 LAYER3 WMA PCM Only files recorded on this unit are supported Frequency response recording with an external microphone PCM 96kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 47kHz 88 2kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 43kHz 48kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 23kHz 44 1kHz 24 16bit 40Hz 21 7kHz MP3 320kbps 40Hz 21kHz 192kbps 40Hz 20kHz 128kbps 40Hz 17kHz 64kbps 40Hz 7 6kHz 32kbps 40...

Page 83: ...may not be the same in every locale please check with your Yamaha dealer Bit rate playback 16 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA Some files may not be played back correctly Connectors USB Stereo headphones 3 5 mm mini Stereo microphone line input 3 5 mm mini microSD card slot Operating temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Output headphones 10mW 10mW at 16Ω load Power supply AAA LR03 alkaline battery 1 Battery l...

Page 84: ... 74 External audio device 11 External microphone 10 F Fade in 39 Fade out 39 FAQ 81 Fast forwarding 25 Fast reversing 25 File 61 File names 38 66 Folder 61 Folder structure 65 Formatting the internal memory microSD card 50 Frequency 14 31 H Headphones 25 Headphones jack 6 High Pass Filter HPF 17 I Index marks 40 Indicators displayed during playback 24 Initializing 58 Formatting the internal memory...

Page 85: ...ng peak limiter 17 Recycle Bin 44 Repeat playback 28 29 Ripping CDs 69 S Self timer 21 Skip playback 27 Sound EQ equalizer 31 Sound quality 12 Speaker 6 Specifications 82 Speed Changing the playback speed 26 Setting the metronome tempo speed 35 Stereo microphone 6 Stereo mini plug 11 STOP button 4 Storing 61 65 Sync 71 T Tempo 35 Time 55 TIME SEARCH 30 Timer 51 Transferring files 67 Troubleshootin...

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