LS-100
 Description of This Manual
Trademarks and registered trademarks
 Index
Menus About the PC 117 For Quick Reference 123
 Table of Contents
 Chapter About the PC
Chapter About the Tuner, the Lissajous Metronome
Chapter Menus
Chapter For Quick Reference
 FWarning
Safety precautions
FDanger
FCaution
 Do not turn the volume up before start- ing operation
Recorder
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the product
 Battery
AC adapter
 XLR/standard phone combo jack
Disposal of rechargeable battery
Do not damage the power supply cord
Do not touch or hold the AC adapter with wet hands
 Lithium ion battery
Checking Accessories
How to attach the strap
Manual
 Overview of Recorder
 Main Features
 Name of Each Part
 SD card slot
Name of Each Part Battery/SD card cover Lock switch
Switch L
USB terminal
 Connecting with External Devices
Connecting with External Devices
 Overdubbing
Recorder Mode
Lets use LS-100
Solo practice
 Mix them into a single file
Multi-Track Mode
Tuner/Lissajous/Metronome Mode
According to the type For microphones Instrument
 Recording Tips for Each Instrument
Recorder position examples
 Hall
Acoustic guitar
Electric guitar
Instrument
 Connecting the instruments
Connecting the microphone
XLR/standard phone combo jack
 Startup
 Recharging the battery
Power Supply
Inserting the battery
Connecting the recorder to the USB AC adapter for recharge
 Battery indicator
 Recharging
4Operating temperature
4Recommended temperature range
4Discharge
 Slide the POWER/HOLD switch
How to Use the POWER/HOLD Switch
Turning the power on Turning the power off
Sleep mode
 Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to
Activating the hold mode
Clearing the hold mode
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to posi- tion a
 Initial Settings before Using the Recorder
Setting the date and time Time & Date
 1038 p.m 2238 Initial value
How to set the voice guide
Example 1038 p.m
March 24 initial value
 Inserting and Removing the SD Card
Inserting the SD card
Card is inserted all the way
 Removing the SD card
SD card
 Operations on the Home Screen
 Recorder Mode
 Overdub
What You Can Do in the Recorder Mode
Normal
Play Sync
 Selecting folders and files
Files and Folders
Folders
Folder List Screen
 File Screen
File name
MP3 format
 Before Recording
Adjusting the recording level properly
Recording standby mode
REC Level dial
 Recording
Normal Recording Normal
 Pausing the recording
 Overdubbing Overdub
Usage Example
Play
 File to dub over P
Set the Rec Mode to Overdub
Press the REC button to start recording
Press the Play button to start
 Play Sync Play Sync
Vocal
 CRecording level meter
Adjust the recording level to balance it
With the playback file
Select a file for sync recording P
 Voice Sync Recording V-Sync. Rec
Set the Rec Mode to V-Sync
Press the 9/0button to adjust the voice sync level
Press the REC button again to start recording
 Important Notes on Recording
Recording using the metronome
Select Setting and set Display to On P
Set Metronome Menu to On
 Press the OK button
Searching for files
Home Recorder
Press the F1 Search button
 Playback
Volume dial
Playback
Changing the playback speed
 Fast-forwarding
Rewinding
Skipping to the beginning of a file
 At the position you wish to
Placing an index mark
Erasing an index mark
Place an index mark, press
 Segment repeat playback
Releasing the segment repeat playback
Will flash on the display
 While the recorder is stopped Press the Erase button
Erasing
Erasing a File
Select All in folder or One file
 Start point and End point will
Partially erasing a file
Playerase.the file you wish to partially
Flash alternately on the display
 Disconnect the AC adapter Remove the battery
Important Notes on Erasing
 Multi-Track Mode
 Bounce
What You Can Do in the Multi-Track Mode
Project
Save as one file
 Selecting a project and track
Home screen Project screen
Multi-Track screen
 Multi-Track screen
File list screen under a project
 On next
Creating a Multi-Track Project
Select Multitrack
Creating a Multi-Track Project
 Bounce the tracks
See pages 59 to 63 for details
 Select a track
Select Multitrack
Select Multitrack, and press the OK button
 Adjust the recording level
Start recording
Stop recording
 Check the track playback
Adjust the track
Press the 9button to choose the setting you wish to change
Press the Play button
 Left/right balance Press 9three times
Add tracks
Output balance Press 9twice
Track assignment Press 9four times
 Bounce the tracks
Press the Stop button to stop recording and playback
 Erase a track
Erasing a Multi-Track Project/Track
Erasing a project
Select a project to erase Press the Erase button
 Select Start with the + button Press the OK button
Select the track to erase with
+/− button
Erase confirmation screen appears
 Lissajous, Metronome
 Using the tuner
Home Tuner
 Bass chords chart
Adjust while looking at the tuning meter and the indicator
Guitar chords chart
String number/Note name
 Home Lissajous
What is a phase difference?
About the Lissajous measurement
Before starting to measure
 Examples of the measurement display
Phase difference
Current measurement value appears
Degrees
 Home Metronome
Using the metronome
Press the +/− button to adjust the tempo
Press the Play button to start the metronome
 Menus
 Item to be set
How to set the menus
Press the Menu button
Press the 9/0button to
 Press the +/ − button to select a
Setting
When the menu screen is opened
Menu item Menu screen
 Recording Menu Rec Menu Menu settings for recording
Choices field indicates the default setting
List of menus
 Multi-Track Mode, Play Menu do not function
 Metronome P Tempo, Sound, Beat, Volume List of menus
CD Write P Format file into a CD
Bounce P To one file
 Speed 100%-400%
Languages available for display vary
Language Lang P Depending on the sales region
Voice Guide P
 Resets the settings to the default Reset Settings P
Power Save P
AC Adapter Optional USB Settings P USB Class Composite
Fn. Recorder F1 F2 F3
 Sync. time setting
Recording mode Rec Mode
Menu Rec Menu Rec Mode
Recording menu Rec Menu
 Menu Rec Menu Mic Gain
Press the OK button to finish the setting
Microphone gain Mic Gain
Input source
 Recording level Rec Level
Menu Rec Menu Rec Level
Press the +/− button to select a menu item
 Limit/Comp Off
Input switch Input Select
Menu Rec Menu Input Select
Line
 Phantom Power
Microphone power source Mic Power
Menu Rec Menu Mic Power
Plug-in Power
 Press the +/− button to select the recording rate
Recording format Rec Format
Menu Rec Menu Rec Format
MP3
 300Hz
Low cut filter
Menu Rec Menu Low Cut Filter
100Hz
 Menu Rec Menu Pre-Recording
How to use Pre-Recording
Pre-recording Pre-Recording
While the recorder is in stop mode, press the REC button
 Recording monitor Rec Monitor
Menu Rec Menu Rec Monitor
Recording monitor functions
 Play menu Play Menu
Play mode Play Mode
Menu Play Menu Play Mode
Skip space Skip Space
 Min min
How to play with skipping and reverse skipping
Press the OK button to finish
Sec sec min min
 Select a file to set the erase lock
File menu File Menu
Erase lock File Lock
Stop mode, open the menu
 File Move/Copy Move/Copy
Menu File Menu Move/Copy
 Selected files setting
Repeat , select a file to be
 Press the +/− button to select a
Moving/copying to Recorder
Moving/copying to Multitrack
Project to be moved or copied
 Multi-Track Mode, File Divide does not function
File divide File Divide
Menu File Menu File divide
File divide is available only from the file display screen
 Menu File Menu
Property Property
MP3 Convert
Property
 Menu File Menu MP3 Convert
Press the + button to select Start Press the OK button
Convert check screen appears
 Screen for your selection will appear
CD write CD Write
Menu File Menu CD Write
File menu Insert an empty CD to the CD drive
 Bounce Bounce
Setting 1File
Setting Selected Files
Home Multitrack
 Menu File Menu Bounce
Screen shifts to the Multi-Track screen
Bounce check window appears
 Metronome menu Metronome Menu
Setting
Te m p o , S o u n d , B e a t , o r Volume
Metronome Metronome
 Setting sets the metronome tone
Using the metronome function in Multi-Track Mode
Sound setting
Metronome volume can be adjusted between 01
 LCD/Sound menu LCD/Sound Menu
Backlight Backlight
Menu LCD/Sound Menu Backlight
 Menu LCD/Sound Menu Beep
Beep sound Beep
Menu LCD/Sound Menu LED
LED turns on
 Menu LCD/Sound Menu LanguageLang
Language switch Lang Language Lang
Voice guide Voice Guide
Menu LCD/Sound Menu Voice Guide
 Intro play Intro Play
Menu LCD/Sound Menu Intro Play
10sec., 5sec., 3sec
 Fn. Recorder setting
Fn key setting Fn. Setting
Fn. Setting
Device menu Device Menu
 Memory Select
Fn. MTR setting
Memory select
Registered function is called
 Menu Device Menu Power Save
Sleep Power Save
Time setting Time & Date
Menu Device Menu Time & Date
 Menu Device Menu USB Settings
USB setting USB Settings
Press the +/− button to select the setting item
USB Connection
 Storage Class or Composite and then press the OK button
AC Adapter
Optional
Composite
 Menu Device Menu Reset Settings
Setting reset Reset Settings
Menu setting after setting reset default setting
Recording Menu
 Metronome Menu
LCD/Sound Menu
Device menu
 Format Format
Screen shifts to the Format screen
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 Menu Device Menu Memory Info
Memory information Memory Info
System information System Info
Menu Device Menu System Info
 About the PC
 PC operating environment
Using the recorder on your PC
Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC
Windows Macintosh
 Connecting to your PC
 Screen. Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device
Disconnecting from your PC
Windows
Macintosh
 Drive name and folder name when a PC is connected SD card
Transferring voice files to your PC
 Using the recorder as a USB microphone/speaker
Using the recorder as an external memory for your PC
 For Quick Reference
 Alarm message list
Alarm message list
Message Description Action
 125
 Troubleshooting
Symptom Probable cause Action
Troubleshooting
 127
 128
 Accessories optional
 Glossary
Glossary Description
Glossary
 Specifications
General points
 Reference input level
 General frequency response
Guide to recording times
Hz to 20 kHz
 Maximum recording time for a single file
Recording format Built-in memory SD card
 Guide to battery life
Lithium ion battery linear PCM format
 User Support E-mail address in Europe
Technical assistance and support
STechnical Hotline Number in Europe
For customers in Europe
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