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Menu setting method
Menu setting method
Rec Mode
The recorder can record in the linear PCM format.
High resolution recording at a high sampling rate
and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of
a music CD is possible. Moreover, it also supports
the MP3 and WMA formats.
1
Select the recording format.
[
PCM
]: This is an uncompressed audio
format which is used for music CDs
and the like.
[
MP3
]: MPEG is the international
standard established by a working
group of the ISO (International
Organization for Standardization).
[
WMA
]: This is an audio compression
encoding method that was
developed by the Microsoft
Corporation in the US.
2
Select the recording rate.
When [
PCM
] is selected:
[
48 kHz/16 bit
] or [
44.1 kHz/16 bit
]
When [
MP3
] is selected:
[
320 kbps
] to [
mono
]
When [
WMA
] is selected:
[
128 kbps
] to [
mono
]
• If the directional microphone function
is used, you cannot change [
PCM
]
setting in [
Rec Mode
] to one other than
[
44.1kHz/16 bit
]. You can use the all
modes in [
MP3
] or [
WMA
] of [
Rec Mode
].
• When
[
mono
] of [
MP3
] is selected, the
recording rate will be set to 64kbps.
• When
[
mono
] of [
WMA
] is selected, the
recording rate will be set to 8kbps.
• To record a meeting and lecture clearly,
set [
Rec Mode
] to a position other than
[
mono
].
• When the external monaural microphone
is used while [
Rec Mode
] is set to a stereo
recording mode, it enables recording
only with the L channel microphone.
Rec Level
You can set the device to automatically or
manually adjust the recording level.
[
Manual
]:
Recording is performed by manually
adjusting the recording level.
[
Auto
]:
Recording is performed by automatically
adjusting the recording level. This is
useful for when you will be recording
right away.
Adjust the recording level:
1
Press
the
9
or
0
button
while the recorder is recording or
paused to adjust the recording
level.
• The recording level will be automatically
adjusted when the recording level is
set to [
Auto
]. Set the recording level
to [
Manual
] to use the recording level
adjustment feature.
• When the recording level is set to
[
Manual
], the limiter function will
be disabled. Distorted sound will be
recorded during [
OVER
] is displayed.
Adjust the recording level so that [
OVER
]
will not be displayed. If sound distortions
do not disappear even after the recording
level has been adjusted, change the
setting for microphone sensitivity
(
☞
P.53) and adjust the recording level
again.
