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Setting Menu

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Menu Setting Method

 

 

 

 

 

 

4Rec Menu

 

 

 

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.

 

Setting:

 

[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.

 

Setting:

 

[PCM]: [96kHz/24bit] to [44.1kHz/16bit]

 

[MP3]: [320kbps] to [128kbps]

 

[WMA]: [160kbps] to [64kbps]

 

• When the recording format is set to the MP3 or WMA formats, the sampling rate will

 

be encoded and processed at 44.1 kHz.

 

• When a high recording rate setting is used the file capacity will increase. Make sure

 

that the amount of memory remaining is sufficient before recording (☞ P.39).

 

• If the directional microphone function is used, you cannot change the [PCM] setting

 

in the [Rec Mode] other than [44.1 kHz/16 bit]. You use the all modes in the [MP3]

 

or [WMA] of the [Rec Mode].

Rec Level

You can configure whether to adjust the recording level automatically or to adjust it manually.

 

1. Select the Recording level setting.

 

Setting:

 

[Manual]: Recording is performed by manually adjusting the recording level. When the

 

[Rec Level] is set to [Manual] you can configure the limiter function.

 

[Auto]: Recording is performed by automatically adjusting the recording level. This

 

is useful for when you will be recording right away.

 

2. Select the Limiter setting.

 

Setting:

 

This recorder is equipped with a limiter function that corrects the recording level

 

down to an appropriate range in cases where a loud noise is suddenly picked up.

 

This prevents distortion caused by an excessive recording level.

 

[Limiter On]: Enables the limiter function, thus preventing distortion when recording.

 

[Limiter Off]: Disables this function.

 

• When the [Rec Level] is set to [Auto] the recording level will be adjusted automati-

 

cally. Set the [Rec Level] to [Manual] when using the recording level adjustment

 

function and the limiter function.

Zoom Mic

The directional microphone function utilizes DiMAGIC’s (DiMAGIC Co., Ltd.) DiMAGIC

 

Virtual Microphone (DVM) technology. DVM is an audio pickup system which allows you

 

to record by focusing on sound from any direction. From expansive stereo recording

 

to high directivity recording, DVM represents the latest in directional control methods

 

that allow you to switch to a single exclusive microphone.

 

Setting:

 

[Off]: Disables this function.

 

[Wide]: Recording by an expansive stereo sound.

 

[Standard]: Recording by the natural stereo sound which has no medium getting away

 

[Narrow]: Recording by a directivity stereo sound.

 

[Zoom]: Recording with monaural, however you can record high directivity sound.

 

• The directional microphone function has been designed so that this capability will be

 

elicited only with the built-in stereo microphone. Please note that the recorder will become

 

unable to record normally when using other commercially available microphones.

 

• You can use directional microphone only when the [PCM] setting in the [Rec Mode]

 

is set to [44.1 kHz/16 bit].