Adjust the recording level, Select Manual or Auto

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.

1Select 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.

2Select the recording rate.

When [PCM] is selected:

[96 kHz/24 bit] to [44.1 kHz/mono]

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.

1Select [Manual] or [Auto].

[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.

•If you select [Manual], proceed to the operation of step 2.

2Select limiter function.

[Limiter ON]:

This function will adjust the input level when sudden high volume is encountered. This will prevent sound distortion.

[Compressor ON]:

This function will adjust the level variation when high- and low-volume input signals are mixed. The input level will be generally equalized to a listenable sound.

[Limit/Comp off]:

Use this position when adjusting the input levels without using the correction function.