Yellowtec iXm, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...iXm Recording Microphone V1 2 Manual Operations www facebook com yellowtec www twitter com yellowtec...

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Page 3: ...displays and constantly readjust your settings The quality of our intelligent Auto Levelling algorithm LEA ensures perfect recordings for true professional broadcast use making the product ideal for...

Page 4: ...ration for safe recording Silent marker setting on the fly Up to 14 hours of operation time Dual power system with intelligent management of built in Li Ion battery and or 3 x AA batteries Removable u...

Page 5: ...12 15 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 WHAT S IN THE BOX SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS LAYOUT OF CONTROLS DASHBOARD INDICATORS RECORDING PLAYBACK POWER MANAGEMENT MEMORY MIC HEADS LINE IN LINE OUT...

Page 6: ...6 www yellowtec com I info yellowtec com What s in the box Mic Head Recorder Wall Charger SD Card USB Cable Type A to Mini USB International Main Adapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 6...

Page 7: ...e thread will prevent the Mic Head going loose Before you start to use the iXm charge the internal Li Ion battery for a minimum of 4 hrs The Battery Indicator will stop flashing when the Li Ion Batter...

Page 8: ...der without a Mic Head installed Always hold the Mic Head straight and twist it gently tight Do not risk cross threading Charge Internal Li Ion Battery Before using iXm for the first time charge the i...

Page 9: ...shing Your iXm is now ready to record See table of indicators Record To start a recording simply hit the RECORD button Once the REC LED shows red you are capturing every word During a recording simply...

Page 10: ...ch hit will cause a change of 3dB NOTE Before using headphones make sure that you carefully set your playback level to an appropriate level to avoid temporary or permanent hearing damage It is advised...

Page 11: ...11 www yellowtec com I info yellowtec com Layout of controls Fast Forward Play Stop Fast Rewind Playback Keypad Line In Jack SD Card Slot Battery Compartment HP Line Out USB Port Port Panel...

Page 12: ...he remaining memory capacity To indicate the time remaining simply hit the STOP button on the Dashboard First the BAT LED will slow flash yellow followed by a yellow slow flashing MEM LED Each flash i...

Page 13: ...Ready with Voice Activation active Once you have started your recording the REC LED will light red When you stop the recording the REC LED will quick flash red for a very short period of time which in...

Page 14: ...n that the SD card should be replaced soon When the MEM LED will start flashing red it is time to end and save your recording 9 Warning of low memory capacity When your MEM LED lights red it indicates...

Page 15: ...dy to record at any time How do I turn on my iXm Press STOP 2 on the Record Keypad and the STOP 4 on the Playback Keypad simultaneously to shut the iXm down NOTE In some situations you will not be abl...

Page 16: ...cording will halt when the sound pressure level will drop under a second adjustable threshold level This mode is very useful when you need to remote control your iXm All parameters for VAR will be sel...

Page 17: ...not be affected Plug in your headphones and listen to your recording live In order to change the volume while listening you can use the FWW and REW 6 3 keys on the Playback Keypad in order to increas...

Page 18: ...he STOP Key 2 on the Record Keypad and simultaneously press the FFW 6 or REW Key 3 on the Playback Pad together to increase or decrease the volume When you hold the FFW REW Key the volume will vary by...

Page 19: ...y Mode You cannot playback a recorded file while you are recording Press the PLAY Key 3 on the Playback Keypad in order to playback your recording The playback will start at the beginning of your last...

Page 20: ...were set you will jump to the next or previous file Press and hold the FFW or REW Keys in order to cue through your files forwards or backwards How do I charge the iXm Charge the iXm by connecting th...

Page 21: ...ht on the Dashboard flashing red What s my iXm s operating time Your iXm s total operating time is determined by a combination of two power sources an internal Li Ion battery and an additional three A...

Page 22: ...ources if necessary The use of AA batteries is not necessary to operate the iXm The internal Li Ion battery is fully able to operate your iXm up to 8 hours When using AA batteries make sure you insert...

Page 23: ...s recording environments you have a choice of several Mic Heads Mic Heads can be exchanged easily by it s TOTO mount twisting off twisting on How do I swap Mic Heads In order to protect the thread and...

Page 24: ...e input is a 3 5mm jack marked yellow on the Port Panel The drawings show how to connect with the input When your signal source is on an XLR con nector you will need an adapter as shown How do I use m...

Page 25: ...ansfer your recording via cable while playing back your file The Output of your iXm is capable of being switched to different output formats By default it is set to Headphone out In this mode the outp...

Page 26: ...ou will learn how to use the software and how to set up your iXm The basic and advanced mode of your iXm s personal Software will be explained and you will be provided with a step by step Software Ins...

Page 27: ...iXm will only be able to communicate with your host PC when it is switched on When connected a window should pop up which shows your iXm as a Mass Storage Device via your file system You will now see...

Page 28: ...stall function NOTE Your iXm must be turned on and you need to press STOP and FWD keys on the Playback Pad for your iXm to be recognized for Administration Mode Setting the COM port To fully access th...

Page 29: ...will find two Software Applications The User Software and the Admin Software To get more information about the difference bet ween the Softwares please check out the Chapters User Software and Admin S...

Page 30: ...en you choose not to use the LEA engine Other User Software options will be explained below The Admin Software however provides a more detailed setup of your microphone see Admin Software For safety r...

Page 31: ...ate your LEA DSP Engine Select your sample rate 32 44 1 48 kHz Select the file format for recordings wav bfw mp2 Select a name to label your microphone This may also be used for file naming Determine...

Page 32: ...m in field operations smoothly The Software allows you to not only setup one configuration but save up to nine different setup compositions These setups can be saved to your iXm NOTE Presets can be re...

Page 33: ...ameters are organized by tabs 5 Most parameters will be self explanatory to the advanced user Further information on the setup of the parameters will be available from our website Once you are done yo...

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