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To stop recording, When recording level adjustment is, unnecessary, PAUSE button. - sound sample

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Recording You can check the recording level on both the peak meter of the display and the analog level meters. Adjust the level closer to -12dB into appropriate range that is suitable for your sound source. When checking the level on the peak meter of the display When recording sound that has "quick attack" parts such as percussive sound, use the peak meter to check the level. If appears when the maximum peak value is output, distortion may occur. Peak indicator (crest value of input signal) Maximum peak value When checking the level on the analog level meters The input signal is displayed in analog values. You can see the value close to the magnitude of volume that the human ear can hear. If the peak level lamp lights up in red (when the recording level exceeds -1dB), distortion may occur. Peak level lamps Green: Distortion will not occur. (Recording level is -12 to -1dB.) Red: Recording level is more than -1dB. Lower the level. 5 Press the  PAUSE or  PLAY button. The standby for recording is released, and recording starts. The  REC indicator lights up while recording. To stop recording Press the  STOP button. To pause recording Press the  PAUSE button. The  PAUSE indicator flashes. The recorder does not start recording automatically. Be sure to press the  PAUSE button again to restart or stop recording. When recording level adjustment is unnecessary In step 3, press the  PLAY button while pressing and holding the  REC button. Recording starts immediately. Notes • While the  REC indicator is lit, do not remove the batteries or the AC power adaptor. Doing so may damage the data. • If the recorder remains in stop mode for about 10 minutes or longer, the recorder will enter low-power consumption mode automatically. • Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the recorder during recording. • Do not connect the USB cable to the recorder during recording. Doing so stops recording automatically (because connection with a computer has priority). • For recording with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz, you should format the memory beforehand in order to write data efficiently. Continued on the next page 25

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You can check the recording level on
both the peak meter of the display and
the analog level meters. Adjust the level
closer to –12dB into appropriate range
that is suitable for your sound source.
When checking the level on the peak
meter of the display
When recording sound that has “quick
attack” parts such as percussive sound,
use the peak meter to check the level.
If
appears when the maximum
peak value is output, distortion may
occur.
Peak indicator (crest value
of input signal)
Maximum peak value
When checking the level on the analog
level meters
The input signal is displayed in analog
values. You can see the value close to
the magnitude of volume that the human
ear can hear.
If the peak level lamp lights up in red
(when the recording level exceeds –1dB),
distortion may occur.
Peak level lamps
Green: Distortion will not occur.
(Recording level is –12 to –1dB.)
Red:
Recording level is more than
–1dB.
Lower the level.
5
Press the
PAUSE or
PLAY button.
The standby for recording is released,
and recording starts. The
REC
indicator lights up while recording.
To stop recording
Press the
STOP button.
To pause recording
Press the
PAUSE button. The
PAUSE
indicator flashes.
The recorder does not start recording
automatically. Be sure to press the
PAUSE
button again to restart or stop recording.
When recording level adjustment is
unnecessary
In step
3
, press the
PLAY button while
pressing and holding the
REC button.
Recording starts immediately.
Notes
• While the
REC indicator is lit, do not remove the
batteries or the AC power adaptor. Doing so may
damage the data.
• If the recorder remains in stop mode for about 10
minutes or longer, the recorder will enter low-power
consumption mode automatically.
• Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your
finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the
recorder during recording.
• Do not connect the USB cable to the recorder
during recording. Doing so stops recording
automatically (because connection with a computer
has priority).
• For recording with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz,
you should format the memory beforehand in order
to write data efficiently.
Continued on the next page
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