Contents

 

1 − Introduction

 

Features of the SS-R1......................................

6

Supplied accessories........................................

6

Rack-mounting the unit..................................

6

About this manual...........................................

6

Media considerations......................................

7

Environmental considerations........................

7

Beware of condensation................................

7

Connections.....................................................

7

2 − Controls and connectors

 

Front panel.......................................................

9

Rear panel......................................................

10

Remote control unit (RC-SS1)........................

11

The home screen............................................

13

Various indicators.........................................

14

3 − Menu screens

 

Operations in the menu screens...................

16

4 − Preparations

 

Connections...................................................

17

Turning the power on...................................

18

Setting the date and time.............................

18

Adjusting the display....................................

19

Adjusting the contrast..................................

19

Adjusting the brightness..............................

19

Inserting a CompactFlash card.....................

20

About the door lock......................................

20

Removing the card........................................

20

5 − Playback

 

Files that can be played.................................

21

Tracks and files..............................................

21

Play area.........................................................

21

Selecting the type of play area....................

21

Selecting the current folder

 

or current playlist........................................

22

Basic playback operations.............................

22

Playback.........................................................

22

Playback..........................................................

22

Skipping to the previous or next track.......

22

Specifying a track number...........................

23

Fast-forward/rewind search.........................

23

Time search....................................................

23

Time searching from an incomplete entry..23

Time skip........................................................

24

Playback modes.............................................

24

Specifying the playback mode.....................

24

Program playback..........................................

25

Switching the playback time display

 

mode.............................................................

25

Power-on play................................................

25

Repeat playback.............................................

26

Conventional repeat playback.....................

26

A-B Repeat playback.....................................

26

Pitch Control playback..................................

26

Specifying the Pitch Step..............................

27

Key Control playback....................................

27

Using the remote’s dedicated key

 

to turn Key Control on/off.........................

28

Auto Cue function.........................................

28

Using the remote’s dedicated key

 

to turn Auto Cue on/off.............................

29

Auto Ready function.....................................

29

Turning the Auto Ready function

 

on/off from the front panel.......................

29

Call function...................................................

30

Incremental Playback....................................

30

Using the remote’s dedicated key...............

30

Using the menu to make settings................

31

Playing back in monaural..............................

31

Resume Playback...........................................

32

Flash Start function.......................................

32

End of disc/track message (EOM).................

33

Specifying an EOM tally output trigger......

33

Example of actual use...................................

33

6 − Recording

 

Selecting the input source............................

34

Using the dedicated remote key

 

to select the source.....................................

34

Using the menu to select the source...........

34

Input source indicator...................................

35

Specifying the recording file format............

35

Using the sampling rate converter..............

36

Monitoring the input signal..........................

36

Adjusting the input signal level

 

and balance..................................................

37

Basic recording operation.............................

37

Switching the recording time display

 

mode.............................................................

38

Sync recording...............................................

39

Making settings............................................

39

Sync Record operation..................................

40

Auto Track function.......................................

41

Using the menu.............................................

41

Using the remote’s dedicated key

 

to switch modes..........................................

42

Assigning a new track number manually....

42

Applying the compressor while recording...

43

Specifying the name of the recorded file....

44

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