Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD owner manual Utility Parameter List, About the System Parameters

Utility Parameter List

Utilities include the following:

•“System parameters” for setting functions affecting the entire BR-900CD

•“Sync parameters” for setting synchronized performance functions

•“Scrub parameters” for setting scrub functions

About the System Parameters

This section describes the System parameters.

1.Press [UTILITY].

2.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to “SYS,” and press [ENTER].

3.Using CURSOR [ ] [ ], select the System parameter, then make the setting with the VALUE/TIME dial.

LCD Contrast

Valid Settings: 1–21 (Initial value: 13)

This sets the display contrast.

Foot Switch Assign (Foot SW)

Valid Settings: PLAY, PUNCH, FX (Initial value: PLAY)

This sets the function for the foot switch (an optional FS-5U or DP-2) connected to the FOOT SW/EXP PEDAL jack.

PLAY: Controls the recorder’s PLAY and STOP functions.

PUNCH: Controls Punch In/Out.

FX: Controls the insert effects On/Off.

Audio Sub Mix Switch (Sub Mixer)

Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)

This setting turns the Audio Sub Mix function (output mix of the external inputs from LINE IN) on and off.

Internal mic switch (Mic)

Valid Settings: EXTERNAL, ONBRD+EXT

(Initial value: EXTERNAL)

Use this setting to input only the sound from the external mic connected to MIC 1, or to switch on the internal mic and input a mix of the sounds from the internal and external mics.

Phantom power switch (Phantom SW)

Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)

This setting turns the phantom power on and off.

AB Quantize (AB Qtz)

Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)

This setting turns the “Quantize function” on and off.

“Quantize” is a function that enables you to set the start and end points in measure units when making the settings for repeat playback (the repeated portion).

Remain Information (Remain Inf)

Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)

This indicates the remaining amount of recording time available in the display during recording standby or while recording is in progress.

Power Save Mode (PowerSave)

Valid Settings: OFF, 1, 3, 5, 10 (min) (Initial value: OFF)

This setting turns the “Power Save function” on and off.

“Power Save” is a function that reduces power consumption through such power-saving measures as switching off the display’s illumination if no operation is performed for a set period of time (for one, three, five, or ten minutes). This is effective in preventing excess battery drain.

About the Sync Parameters

This section describes the Sync parameters.

1.Press [UTILITY].

2.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to “SYNC,” and press [ENTER].

3.Using CURSOR [ ] [ ], select the Sync parameter, then make the setting with the VALUE/TIME dial.

Sync Generator (Sync Gen)

Valid Settings: OFF, MTC, MCK (Initial value: OFF)

This sets the synchronization signals output from the MIDI OUT connector.

OFF: No synchronization signal is output from

MIDI OUT.

MTC: MTC synchronization signals are output from

MIDI OUT.

MCK: MIDI CLOCK synchronization signals are output from MIDI OUT.

MMC Master

Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)

This setting determines whether or not the Master MMC code is output from the MIDI OUT connector.

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