4 – Recording

Selecting whether to record to an SD card or a CD (BB-1000CD only)

1Press the STOP key to stop the recorder.

2Press the HOME key to open the Home screen.

3To record to an SD card, press the SD key. The indi- cator above and to the left of the SD key lights.

To record to a CD, press the CD key. The indicator above and to the left of the CD key lights.

CAUTION

When operating on battery power, the unit cannot record to a CD. To record to a CD, use the AC adaptor.

4Raise the levels of both the FRONT MIC/EXT MIC and REAR MIC/LINE knobs to record sound in 360° around the unit.

NOTE

When using the built-in microphones no sound is output from the unit’s speakers.

Recording with external microphones

1 Press the INPUT key to open the INPUT screen.

2Use the CURSOR [§/] keys to select the SOURCE item.

Selecting the input

Recording with built-in microphones

1Press the INPUT key to open the INPUT screen.

2Use the CURSOR [§/] keys to select the SOURCE item.

3Use the DATA wheel to select FRNT/REAR.

3Use the DATA wheel to select EXT/REAR or EXT/

LINE.

When EXT/REAR is selected, external microphones and the unit’s rear microphones can be input and recorded simultaneously.

When EXT/LINE is selected, external microphones and external devices connected to the LINE IN jacks can be used simultaneously.

4Use the FRONT MIC/EXT MIC knob to adjust the external microphone input levels.

To record signals input through the rear micro- phones or the line inputs at the same time, use the REAR MIC/LINE knob to adjust the rear microphone or line input levels. Turn the REAR MIC/LINE knob all the way to the left (MIN) to record sound only from the external microphones.

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