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Last updated on September 24, 2009
What are Recording Scenes?
Recording scenes are essentially sets of recorder settings that can be enabled all at once
by making a single menu selection. This function is located in the Rec Menu as
Rec Scene
.
The DM-420 has six recording scene options. Three are pre-set out of the box; each is
optimized for recording in specific conditions. The other three are reserved for
User
Settings
,
allowing for customization to suit your preferences. To enable a
User
Settings
scene, select one of the available
User Settings
options and then choose
Scene Save
. The recorder’s current configuration will be saved as a scene.
The table below shows the menu settings that are applied in each of the preset
Recording Scenes as well as the default settings when
Rec Scene
is set to
Off
. Only the
listed functions are affected when a
User Settings
recording scene is saved.
Record Setting
Off
Dictation
Conference
Lecture
Mic Sense
Middle
Low
Middle
High
Rec Mode
ST XQ
HQ
ST XQ
ST XQ
Rec Level
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Zoom Mic
Off
Off
Wide
Zoom
Low Cut Filter
Off
On
On
On
VCVA
Off
Off
Off
Off
Standby
On
On
On
On
What are Playback Scenes?
The DM-420 has an option for the user to create up to five Playback Scenes to setup the
recorder to preset playback scenarios. The settings that can be saved as a Playback
Scene are
Property
,
Noise Cancel
,
EUPHONY
,
Voice Filter
,
Play Mode
,
Play
Speed
,
Skip Space
,
Backlight and LED
.
To create a Playback Scene, first configure the recorder with the desired settings. Then,
in the menu, go to
Play Scene > Scene Save
and
select a
User Setting
option.
Finally, press the [
OK/MENU
] button to save the scene. The recorder will save the
settings of the functions listed above as a Playback Scene. To create another scene,
create a new mix of menu settings and repeat the process.
To select a saved Playback Scene for use, in the menu go to
Play Scene > Scene Select
and choose the desired
User Setting
. Press the [
OK/MENU
] button to activate the scene.
What is the function of Noise Cancel?
Noise Cancel
can be enabled to reduce background noise in recordings made in noisy
surroundings. In effect, the function treats the loudest sounds as the most important
and reduces other sounds to make the dictation clearer.
The Noise Cancel options are
OFF
,
LOW
and
HIGH.
The options are set in the recorder’s
menu. The LOW or HIGH settings remain valid until Noise Cancel is set to OFF. Noise
Cancel is not available while the Voice Filter is set, and it cannot be used during
Slow
Playback
or
Fast Playback.
