Automatic recording (AUTO REC)

This function allows the unit to respond to input sound levels and start and pause recording,

as well as set marks and create new files, for example.

This function is convenient for recording only when people are speaking during meetings, creating marks for finding the starts of songs and dividing files after recording, and automatically dividing files.

MODE

MARK

Automatically adds marks during recording

PAUSE

Automatically pauses during recording

TRK INC

Automatically creates new files during recording

START LEVEL

Signal is judged to have been input when it exceeds this level

END LEVEL

Signal is judged to have stopped when it becomes less than this level

END DELAY

Time that recording continues after the signal level becomes less than the END LEVEL

NOTE

•If you press the AUTO key when recording or in recording standby, the current AUTO REC setting can be checked.

•When AUTO REC is on, the RECORD [º] key will blink more rapidly than usual In recording standby.

•Overdub recording is not possible when using the AUTO REC function.

6–Recording

Enabling automatic recording

When the input signal exceeds the START LEVEL recording begins automatically.

NOTE

The MODE setting does not affect this function.

1Press the AUTO key to open the AUTO RECscreen.

2Set the value of the START LEVELitem.

3Press the HOME key to return to the Home

Screen.

4Press the RECORD (º) key while holding down the AUTO key to put the unit into recording standby.

Recording starts automatically when the input signal exceeds the START LEVEL.

NOTE

Press the STOP (ª) key to stop automatic recording.

Automatically adding marks when recording (MARK)

The unit can be set to automatically add marks to files during recording after they become less than the END LEVEL setting and the END DELAY time passes. Marks can also be automatically added when the input signal exceeds the START LEVEL setting again.

1Press the AUTO key to open the AUTO RECscreen.

2Set the MODEitem to MARK.

3Set the value of the END LEVELitem.

4Set the value of the START LEVELitem.

5Press the HOME key to return to the Home

Screen.

6Press the RECORD (º) key while holding down the AUTO key to put the unit into recording standby.

Recording starts automatically when the input signal exceeds the START LEVELvalue.

NOTE

•Press the STOP (ª) key to stop automatic recording.

•You can also add marks manually. (See “Adding marks manually to a recording” on page 30.)

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