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POCKETRAK W24 Owner’s Manual

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Quick Guide

Recording

Before recording

The recorder enables you to record audio at a superior level of quality by setting the Recording 
mode, ALC (Auto Level Control) function, microphone sensitivity, Hi Pass (Low Cut) Filter and 
other functions. This section explains how to attach the wind screen, Recording mode and the 
ALC (Auto Level Control) function. Please refer to the Reference Manual (PDF file) for informa-
tion on the other functions.

Attaching the wind screen

The recorder features a highly sensitive internal stereo 
microphone, which can pick up faint noises, such as the 
wind, or a gentle breeze from an air cooling device, or even 
a breath that hits the microphone directly. Yamaha recom-
mends that you cover the microphone openings with the 
windscreen to reduce such noise in a recording environ-
ment. In addition, Yamaha recommends that you turn on 
the High Pass Filter via menu item [HPF] (see page 17, PDF 
reference manual) to further reduce the noise.

About Recording mode

The recorder records audio in the MP3 or PCM (WAV) format. As a rule of thumb, select “PCM 
44.1kHz/16 bit” (better sound quality) for the Recording mode to record a musical perfor-
mance. Select “MP3 128kbps” (smaller data size) to record musical practice sessions or confer-
ence meetings. If you want to record audio at a much higher level of sound quality, select 
“PCM 96kHz.”

Hint:

· In PCM mode, non-compressed audio data will be recorded. In MP3 mode, compressed audio data will 

be recorded. If you choose an option that offers better sound quality, the data size will be larger and the 
remaining available recording time will be shorter. Select a Recording mode that will suit your purposes, 
based on your priorities (better sound quality or longer recording time) (see page 20).

· If you plan to create an audio CD from the recordings, select “PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit”.

Summary of Contents for POCKETRAK W24

Page 1: ...POCKETRAK W24 Owner s Manual 1 ZH RU IT ES FR DE EN...

Page 2: ...ermined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the prob lem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference...

Page 3: ...uspected FCC DoC This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below Model Serial No The serial number...

Page 4: ...ding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson NEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij This apparatus contains a lithium battery Gooi de batterij niet weg maar leve...

Page 5: ...ch as in direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components Do not place the device in an unstable position...

Page 6: ...nail or sharp object striking it with a hammer or stepping on it may cause a short circuit within the battery causing ignition explosion leakage or ejection of the electrolyte or overheating Insert th...

Page 7: ...atteries should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance...

Page 8: ...rements 27 Connecting the recorder to your computer 27 Loading audio files 29 Disconnecting the recorder from your computer 29 About the accessory disk 30 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 31 About the manua...

Page 9: ...taching the recorder to a tripod or microphone stand You can attach the recorder to a commercially available camera or camcorder tripod using the threaded socket on the unit You can also attach the re...

Page 10: ...ity such as 16GB microSD card is inserted into the recorder it will take some time for the recorder to start up Note You can use a AA size nickel metal hydride battery However you cannot charge the ni...

Page 11: ...age conditions usage ambient temperature etc The battery life of a nickel metal hydride battery is about 70 of that of an alkaline battery Also the voltage of a nickel metal hydride battery is differe...

Page 12: ...positioned between the recorder and the remote control or if you are attempting to use the remote control outside its effective range If direct sunlight or high frequency inverter type fluorescent lig...

Page 13: ...ard Before using the microSD card Make sure that you insert the microSD card in the recorder correctly Otherwise the recorder will not record to or play from the microSD card Do not apply too much for...

Page 14: ...folder name You can view it only via a connected computer MANUAL This folder stores the Owner s Manual and Reference Manual in PDF format These manual files are orga nized in sub folders by language T...

Page 15: ...he recorder and make various other settings For details see pages 16 18 List screen Appears when you press the LIST INDEX button while the main screen is displayed The files stored in the internal mem...

Page 16: ...creen This section explains how to select a file from the list screen and play it back 1 Press the LIST INDEX button while the main screen is displayed and the recorder is stopped The unit displays th...

Page 17: ...e standard pitch frequency Menu items Description START Starts the metronome TEMPO Sets the metronome tempo BEAT Sets the metronome beat pattern RECORD Sets the metronome sound used for recording Menu...

Page 18: ...PLAY LED Sets the recording playback indicator DATE TIME Sets the calendar date and time REMOTE Turns the remote lock and the remote LED indication on or off TIMER ALARM Sets the recording timer and...

Page 19: ...g environ ment In addition Yamaha recommends that you turn on the High Pass Filter via menu item HPF see page 17 PDF reference manual to further reduce the noise About Recording mode The recorder reco...

Page 20: ...24bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit 24bit MP3 320 kbps MP3 High quality recording of musical practice sessions conference meet ings etc compressed into a smaller size file 192 kbps 128 kbps Standard sound quality...

Page 21: ...C PAUSE button again to pause recording Press the REC PAUSE button again to resume recording Recording a musical perfor mance Before recording set the ALC switch to OFF and the MIC SENS microphone sen...

Page 22: ...l Adjust the recording level so that at the loudest source volume the level meter will move as far to the right as possible without deflecting all the way and so that the recording LED will NOT flash...

Page 23: ...nd the installed microSD card press the VOL button then the t Y buttons to select INT internal memory or SD microSD card Press the MENU ENTER button to con firm and then select a folder 3 Go to Step 1...

Page 24: ...play a file then press the MENU ENTER button Hint To switch between the recorder s internal mem ory and the installed microSD card press the VOL button then the t Y buttons to select INT internal mem...

Page 25: ...ginal folder see PDF reference manual or empty the Recy cle Bin folder When the Recycle Bin is full you must empty it to increase the remaining recording time Otherwise you may be unable to record Emp...

Page 26: ...unit displays the message DELET ING and the file is deleted Note If the Recycle Bin func tion is active factory default setting the file will move to the Recycle Bin When The unit displays MOVED TO R...

Page 27: ...with built in USB interface OS Windows 7 Vista XP Professional Home Edition Macintosh Computer Macintosh computer with built in USB interface OS Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 10 6 Note Visit the web site below...

Page 28: ...e The screens menu items and buttons displayed on your computer may not exactly match those shown in this manual depending on the OS version or manufacturer of your computer This manual uses Win dows...

Page 29: ...r at the bottom right on the Windows screen then click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device 2 After the computer displays the message shown on the right disconnect the USB cable Macintosh 1 Drag and...

Page 30: ...w yamahasynth com Note that Yamaha does not offer technical sup port for the DAW software in the accessory disk About the DAW software in the accessory disk The accessory disk contains DAW software bo...

Page 31: ...maha s copyright notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy of the SOFT WARE You may permanently transfer to a third party all your rights in the SOFTWARE only when you tr...

Page 32: ...QUIREMENTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFT WARE WILL BE CORRECTED 6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY YAMAHA S ENTIRE OBLIGATION HEREUNDER SHAL...

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