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Recording menu [R
ec Menu]
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EN
Optimum settings tailored to various recording scenes are provided in advance in [
Rec Scene
]
(
☞
P.26), but you can also individually customize each of the [
Rec Level
], [
Rec Mode
], [
Zoom Mic
],
[
Low Cut Filter
], and [
Mic Select
] settings if you select [
Manual
] and then press the
9
button.
Selecting the recording level
[Rec Level]
You can change the recording level
(sensitivity) as needed for your recording
application.
[
High
]:
The highest recording sensitivity. Suited
to recording lectures, large conferences
and other applications with distant or
quiet sound sources.
[
Middle
]:
Suited to recording discussions and
small-group meetings.
[
Low
]:
The lowest recording sensitivity. Suited
to recording dictation.
[
Auto
]:
The recording level always
automatically changes according to the
volume of the input sound. Suited to
recording all sounds.
TIP
•
To record the speaker’s voice clearly, set
[
Rec Level
] to [
Low
], and place the voice
recorder’s built-in microphone near the
speaker’s mouth (5 to10 cm away).
Setting the recording mode
[Rec Mode]
You can prioritize sound quality or recording
time. Select the recording mode that best
matches your recording application.
1
Press the
+
or
–
button to select
the recording format.
[
PCM
]:
This is an uncompressed audio format
which is used for music CDs etc.
[
MP3
]:
This is a common sound compression
mode. File sizes in this format are
smaller than in the PCM format.
2
Press the
+
or
–
button to select
the recording rate.
When [
PCM
] was selected:
[
48.0kHz/16bit
]
[
44.1kHz/16bit
]
When [
MP3
] was selected:
[
320kbps
]
[
128kbps
]
[
64kbps mono
]
*
[
8kbps mono
]
*
*
Mono recording
Recording menu [Rec Menu]
