Zoom MRS-4 manual Reference Other Functions, Using the tuner, Formatting a SmartMedia card, Tuner

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Reference [Other Functions]

This section describes other convenient functions of the MRS-4.

7. When tuning is complete, press the

4. Press the [ENTER/YES] key two

[EXIT/NO] key several times to

times.

return to the main screen.

The display changes as follows.

Reference [Other Functions]

Using the tuner

The MRS-4 has a built-in chromatic tuner that can be used when tuning an instrument connected to the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] jacks. To use the tuner, proceed as follows.

1.Connect the instrument to the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] jack and set

the appropriate [ON/OFF] key 1/2 to ON.

2.While the main screen is shown, press the [SONG/UTILITY/TUNER]

key.

The number of the currently selected song is shown.

3.Use the left/right [PARAMETER/ VALUE] keys to call up the

indication "tunEr" on the display, and then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The tuner function is turned on, and the tuner reference pitch value is shown on the display. In this condition, all effects are bypassed (temporarily turned off).

TUNER

Reference value

440 **

NOTE

During playback of a song, the tuner function cannot be used.

4.Play a single note on the instrument.

The nearest note to the one you played is shown on the display. An indicator to the right of the pitch shows by how much the pitch is off.

Note names

A

 

D

G

A#

 

D#

G#

B

 

E

 

C

 

F

 

C#

 

F#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A#8

Pitch is sharp Correct pitch

Pitch is flat

The more the pitch is off, the faster the indicator rotates.

5.Tune your instrument until the note indication shows that the note is

matched.

6.To change the reference pitch of the tuner, use the up/down

[PARAMETER/VALUE] keys.

The default setting is A = 440 Hz. The adjustment range is 435 – 445 Hz.

442

Formatting a SmartMedia card

Before starting to use an off-the-shelf SmartMedia card (designed for 3.3V, capacity 16 – 128 MB), you must first format it in the MRS-4 as follows.

1.While the MRS-4 is turned off, insert the unformatted SmartMedia

card into the card slot on the front panel (➜ P. 5).

2.Turn power to the MRS-4 on.

The MRS-4 starts up.

NOTE

Also when an unformatted SmartMedia card is inserted, the MRS-4 is operative, but when you try to activate a transport function, the indication "noCARD" appears.

3.While the main screen is shown, press the [SONG/UTILITY/TUNER]

key, and then use the left/right [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to bring the indication "CArd" (card menu) onto the display.

CARD

CARD

FORMAT

YES NO

5.To execute the formatting process, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

Formatting starts. When formatting is completed, the card menu appears again. Press the [EXIT/NO] key several times to return to the main screen.

By pressing the [EXIT/NO] key instead of the [ENTER/YES] key, you can return to the display of the preceding step and make changes.

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Contents Versatile effects Flexible track parameter settingsOther sophisticated features Simultaneous 4-track playback/2-track recordingContents Usage and Safety PrecautionsInternal configuration IntroductionSmartMedia Parts of the MRS-4 Parts of the MRS-4Top panel Rear panel Front panelConnections Power on/off switchingTurning power on Turning power offBasic Operation Basic OperationCreating a new song Newsong YES noInsert effect algorithms Adjusting input sensitivityUsing the insert effect LimitLimit Comp Selecting and recording to a trackSelecting a track and recording on it Adjusting input sensitivity and setting the insert effectFADE100 Adjusting volume/pan/EQTrack parameters and settings Preparations for mixdownUsing the send/return effect Hieq on HIGHall Doble Time Send/return effect algorithms and parametersHall Room Room DobleSend on Using the mixdown effectPower Time DobleBoost Vocal Power BoostRecording on the master recorder Mixdown effect algorithmsUsing V-takes Reference RecorderCombining multiple tracks Bounce function Using manual punch-in/out Using auto punch-in/outRe-recording only a specified region Punch- in/out function Switching between time and measure indication Reference Locating a PointMoving to a desired point in a song Locate function Clearing a mark Marking a point in a song marker functionAssigning a mark Moving to a mark locationReference Mixing Reference MixingPlaying back the same passage repeatedly A- B Repeat Assigning two inputs to a trackSTL Adding the input signal to the mixdownInput setting parameters and setting range Linking two tracks stereo link functionReference Track Editing Copying the data of an entire trackCopying a specified region of data to another location TR ERS Erasing a specified segmentErasing an entire track CopyYou can exchange the recorded data of two specified tracks Exchanging the data of entire tracksChange CH T1-1Reading in an existing song Reference Song FunctionsSong menu basic functions Song menu itemsSelecting the recording grade Song Grade Copying a song Song CopyDeleting a song Protecting a songFunctions available with Midi Basic metronome settingsReference Metronome/MIDI Synchronizing an external device to the MRS-4Tuner Using the tunerReference Other Functions Formatting a SmartMedia cardCont Display adjustmentsUsing the AUX in jacks to save tracks Display items and setting rangeMRS-4 Card Manager Software SpecificationsMRS-4 file configuration SpecificationsTroubleshooting Midi implementation Midi implementation chartIndex Zoom Corporation

MRS-4 specifications

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