3–Names and Functions of Parts

Top panel

1Remote control receiver

Receives signals from the included remote control (RC-DR100). When using the remote point it here. (See “Using the remote control” on page 19.)

2Mono speaker

Use this built-in speaker to listen to recordings.

Sound is not output during recording, when the unit is in recording standby or when headphones are connected. (See “Using the built-in speaker” on page 21.)

3Omnidirectional stereo mic pair (OMNI MIC)

Two built-in mics allow recording in stereo. Select OMNI using the INPUT switch to set these as the input source. (See “Setting the input” on page 25.)

4Display

Shows a variety of information. (See “5–Screens and Operation Basics” on page 22.)

5CHARGE indicator

Lights when charging and turns off when charging is complete. (See “Charging the lithium ion battery” on page 17.)

6PEAK indicator

Lights when the input volume is too high. (See “Adjusting the input level” on page 27.)

7HOME key

Press this key when one of the setting screens is open to return to the Home Screen. When the Home Screen is open, press this to switch between displaying elapsed and remaining time. (See “Home Screen” on page 22.)

8MENU key

Press to open the MENUScreen. (See “Using menus” on page 23.)

9I/O LOOP key

Press to set starting (IN) and ending (OUT) points for loop playback. (See “Loop playback (I/O LOOP)” on page 36.)

0QUICK key

Opens the QUICKTAGand DELETEmenu. (See “Add identification tags to files (QUICK TAG)” and "Delete the selected playback file (QUICK DEL)" on page 39.)

q key

Press this key briefly to return to the start of a file. If the playback position is already near the start of a track, it will skip to the start of the previous file. Press and hold this to search a track in reverse.

Use it also to move the cursor left on menu screens as well as to move up a level on the BROWSEscreen. (See “Showing files inside folders” on page 38.)

w¯ key

Press this key briefly to move to the start of the next file.

Press and hold this to search a track forward.

Use it also to move the cursor right on menu screens and to move down one level on the BROWSE screen. (See “Working with folders” on page 38.)

eSTOP [ª] key

Press to stop playback and recording. (See “Stop recording” on page 27.) Use it also to cancel certain operations (select NO).

rPLAY/PAUSE [Á/π] key

Press to start and pause playback. (See “Playback (PLAY)” on page 33.)

tRECORD [º] key

Press to start and pause recording. (See “Recording” on page 27.)

yAUTO key

Use this to make various settings for the automatic recording function and to enable it. (See “Automatic recording (AUTO REC)” on page 29.)

uENTER/MARK key

Use this to confirm selections. When recording, use it to add markers manually. (See “Adding marks manually to a recording” on page 30.)

iWheel

Use this to select items and change values on setting screens. (See “10–Settings and Information” on page 40.)

Use it also to change the playback position in

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