
Issue: July 18 2006
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5 CONTRAST.
If the display contrast is not set properly at power on, switch off the machine, keep the
RIGHT
arrow
key (12) pressed while turning on the machine. This brings the machine directly to the contrast menu.
Adjust step-by-step with the
UP
(9) or
DOWN
(11) arrow keys to increase or decrease accordingly.
Once the correct contrast is found, press the
CENTER
key (13) to store the new setting in the
machine. Press the LEFT arrow key (10) to quit the menus. The factory setting has the value 32 .
6 KEYS.
1
Power ON / OFF
2
+ 2 bis Record, Marker key
3
Rewind, skip backwards key
4
Stop key
5
Play key
6
Forward, skip forwards key
7
Reduce input sensitivity or playback level key
8
Increase input sensitivity or playback level key
9
Up arrow key or increase output level key
10
Left arrow key
11
Down arrow key or reduce output level key
12
Right arrow key
13
Other menu or execute key
7 FAT / NFS MODE DIFFERENCES.
The
FAT
mode means that the ATA or Compact flash card is
formatted according to the FAT standard (FAT 16 or FAT 32) and is directly compatible with a
Windows or Mac O/S. The
NFS
mode means that the card is formatted with a Nagra format (Nagra
File System), in order to remain compatible with previous machines such as the Ares-C, C-PP, Ares-P
or RCX220. To read a card formatted NFS in a PC, additional PC software is needed.
If no software options are installed, the card will be formatted
FAT
and via the USB port, Windows or
Mac O/S will recognize the machine as an external hard disk. The recorded files are Broadcast Wave
Format (xxx.wav). Only PCM linear can be recorded (not compressed). Only ATA or Compact flash
cards can be used in the
FAT
mode.
If equipped with the software option #I, the machine emulates an ARES-P (NFS mode) and allows
MPEG compressed files to be recorded in both the FAT or NFS modes. In the
NFS
mode, the
maximum bit rate is 192kb/s, in the FAT mode, the maximum bit rate is 384kb/s.
If equipped with software option #I & #II, the machine also emulates an RCX220. This means that
through the USB port, Windows recognizes the machine as an external soundcard when in NFS mode
and as an external removable hard drive in the
FAT
mode.
Important note:
When making linear recordings (WAV) the range of media that can be used is
restricted. The card must be capable of writing data at high speed. A stereo recording at 48kHz
requires a data rate of 2 x 24 bits x 48000 sampling frequency divide by 8 bits per Byte gives a data
rate of 288 kBytes per second.
8 FIRST TIME SWITCH ON.
This is only important in the case that minimum option #1 is installed. Once the batteries have been
installed, the machine will switch on in the FAT mode. The display will show a picture of a cylinder with
the word FAT for several seconds.