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Setting the Auto Level Control (MIC ALC), Scenarios for the MIC ALC function

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Recording Setting the Auto Level Control (MIC ALC) About Auto Level Control (MIC ALC) Auto Level Control is a function that automatically maintains the recording volume close to a specified level during recording under various recording environments. The function maintains a consistent recording level by recording loud sounds at lower levels and quiet sounds at higher levels. As a result, files recorded with this function will play at a comfortable level, with no clipping noise or distortion. Scenarios for the MIC ALC function MIC ALC ON OFF Scenarios Features Recording meetings, conversations, interviews You can make recordings that are less dynamic but maintain consistent sound levels for various voices or sources. Recording music practices; recording sound sources so that playback retains relative source levels as heard in the recording environment You can adjust and optimize the recording level to make recordings that accurately represent to the original sound. 1. While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least two (2) seconds. 2. Press the Y or T button to select "VOICE", then press the W button. 3. Press the Y or T button to select "MIC ALC", then press the W button. 4. Press the Y or T button to select "ON" or "OFF", then press the W button. 5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode. The MIC ALC setting is complete. Note: · If you change the MIC ALC setting, the icon displayed in the LCD screen changes as below. With MIC ALC on: With MIC ALC off: 12 POCKETRAK 2G Reference Manual

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POCKETRAK 2G
Reference Manual
Setting the Auto Level Control (MIC ALC)
About Auto Level Control (MIC ALC)
Auto Level Control is a function that automatically maintains the recording volume
close to a specified level during recording under various recording environments. The
function maintains a consistent recording level by recording loud sounds at lower lev-
els and quiet sounds at higher levels. As a result, files recorded with this function will
play at a comfortable level, with no clipping noise or distortion.
Scenarios for the MIC ALC function
1.
While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU/STOP button for at least two
(2) seconds.
2.
Press the
Y
or
T
button to select “VOICE”, then press the
W
button.
3.
Press the
Y
or
T
button to select “MIC ALC”, then press
the
W
button.
4.
Press the
Y
or
T
button to select “ON” or “OFF”, then
press the
W
button.
5.
Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode.
The MIC ALC setting is complete.
Note:
·
If you change the MIC ALC setting, the icon displayed in the LCD screen changes as
below.
MIC ALC
Scenarios
Features
ON
Recording meetings, conversations, inter-
views
You can make recordings that are less
dynamic but maintain consistent sound
levels for various voices or sources.
OFF
Recording music practices; recording
sound sources so that playback retains rel-
ative source levels as heard in the record-
ing environment
You can adjust and optimize the record-
ing level to make recordings that accu-
rately represent to the original sound.
With MIC ALC on:
With MIC ALC off: