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Copyright © NAGRAVISION S.A. 2005-2009
April 28, 2009
1 GUARANTEE ..................................................................................................................................... 4
2 DELIVERED WITH ............................................................................................................................. 5
3 PANEL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Front panel key functions........................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Left side key functions............................................................................................................. 7
3.3 Right side .................................................................................................................................. 7
3.4 Top face..................................................................................................................................... 8
3.5 Bottom face............................................................................................................................... 8
4 INSTALLING BATTERIES ................................................................................................................. 8
5 FIRST POWER ON............................................................................................................................. 8
6 RECORD WINDOW DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 9
6.1 Display name ............................................................................................................................ 9
6.2 Input name ................................................................................................................................ 9
6.3 Record level .............................................................................................................................. 9
6.4 Filter status ............................................................................................................................... 9
6.5 AGC status ................................................................................................................................ 9
6.6 Output volume .......................................................................................................................... 9
6.7 VOR status ................................................................................................................................ 9
6.8 Modulometer ........................................................................................................................... 10
6.9 Play / Record file name .......................................................................................................... 10
6.10 Play / Record time ................................................................................................................ 10
6.11 Play progress & free disk space bar (3 colour) ................................................................. 10
6.12 Total file / Free record time.................................................................................................. 10
6.13 File counters ......................................................................................................................... 10
6.14 Run status ............................................................................................................................. 10
6.15 Audio parameters ................................................................................................................. 10
6.16 USB status ............................................................................................................................ 10
6.17 Keyboard status ................................................................................................................... 10
6.18 Battery status........................................................................................................................ 10
7 USING THE ARES-ML ..................................................................................................................... 11
7.1 Recording audio in the field .................................................................................................. 11
7.1.1 The Automatic Gain Control (A.G.C) ............................................................................ 12
7.2 Playback of a previous recording ......................................................................................... 12
7.2.1 Adjusting playback levels ............................................................................................. 12
7.3 Storing settings in a template ............................................................................................... 12
7.4 Deleting an audio recording rapidly ..................................................................................... 13
8 MENUS ............................................................................................................................................. 13
8.1 Menu Tree................................................................................................................................ 14
8.2 Set input device ...................................................................................................................... 14
8.3 Set compress template .......................................................................................................... 14
8.4 Setting the input matrix ......................................................................................................... 14
9 SETUP MENU .................................................................................................................................. 15
9.1 Display language .................................................................................................................... 17
9.2 Auto power.............................................................................................................................. 17
9.3 Screen save............................................................................................................................. 17
9.4 Template selection ................................................................................................................. 17
9.4.1 Template name ............................................................................................................... 17
9.4.2 Recording file compression type setting “CORE” ..................................................... 17
9.4.3 Sampling Rate setting “SR”.......................................................................................... 18
9.4.4 Bit Rate & Mono / Stereo selection “BR”..................................................................... 18
9.4.5 File extension name setting “EXT” .............................................................................. 18
9.5 Input device manager............................................................................................................. 18
9.5.1 Input device manager, NAME........................................................................................ 18
9.5.2 Input device type manager............................................................................................ 19
9.5.3 Input gain manager ........................................................................................................ 19
9.5.4 Input boost manager...................................................................................................... 19
9.5.5 Input power manager..................................................................................................... 19