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Recording menu [Rec Menu]
Recording menu [Rec Menu]
Setting the recording mode
[ Rec Mode]
You can prioritize sound quality or recording
time. Select the recording mode that best
matches your recording application.
[
PCM 44.1 kHz
]
*1
[
MP3 256 kbps
]
*1
[
MP3 192 kbps
]
*2
[
MP3 128 kbps
]
[
WMA 32 kbps mono
]
*3
[
WMA 8 kbps mono
]
*3
*1
WS-833 and WS-832 models only
*2
WS-831 model only
*3
Mono recording
TIP
•
Sound quality increases as the
recording rate value increases.
•
Setting a higher recording rate
increases file size. Check that you have
enough remaining memory before
recording.
•
To record conferences and
presentations clearly, it is
recommended to set [
Rec Mode
]
setting to [
MP3 128kbps
] or above.
NOTE
•
When [
Rec Mode
] is set to stereo,
recording with a connected mono
microphone records on the left channel
only.
Selecting microphone directivity
[ Zoom Mic]
The voice recorder’s built-in stereo
microphone provides directivity ranging from
broad-coverage stereo recording to highly
directional recording.
WS-833 model only
1
Press the
+
/
–
button to adjust
the built-in stereo microphone’s
directivity.
•
The
+
button increases directivity.
•
The
–
button enables recordings with
broader-coverage stereo.
•
Reducing directivity and broadening
the sound pickup range gives
recordings more of a stereo effect.
•
The setting can be adjusted to
between [
–3
] and [
+6
].
