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    OWNER’S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI IT ES FR DE EN IT ALIANO ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH[...]

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    POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 2 1. IMPORT ANT NO TICE: DO NO T MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not e xpressly approv ed by Y amaha may v oid your authority , gr anted by the FCC , to use the product. 2. IMPORT ANT : When connecting this [...]

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    POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 3 * This applies only to products distributed by Y AMAHA CORPORA TION OF AMERICA. COMPLIANCE INFORMA TION ST A TEMENT (DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Y amaha Corporation of Amer ica Address : 6600 Orangethor pe Av e., Buena Pa r k, Calif. 90620 T elephone : 714-522-9011 T ype of Equipment : P[...]

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    POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 4 About WMDRM • This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft. • Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual[...]

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    ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 5 Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Y amaha POCKETRAK 2G POCKET RECORDER. The POCKETRAK 2G lets you enjoy recording, storing files, listening to music and mixing audio data using the included Cubase AI 4 soft- ware DVD-ROM. In order to get the most out of your new POCKETRAK 2G and its sophisticated[...]

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    POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 6 About the PDF manual The flash memory of the unit contains the POCKET - RAK 2G Reference Manual (PDF) which provides advanced feature of the POCKETRAK 2G, trouble- shooting and other information that are not explained in this owner’ s manual. Please refer to the PDF manual for complete and detailed informa- tion. [...]

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    ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 7 Included Accessories • USB connection cable • Earphones • DVD-ROM • Owner’ s Manual (this document) • Eneloop (Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery) • Soft case with threaded tripod socket • Microphone stand adapter Attaching the Pocketrak soft case to a tripod Screw the tripod attachment into the threa[...]

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    POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 8 Main Features • Built-in 2GB Large Capacity Flash Memory The flash memory stores up to about 142 hours (in SP mode) stereo recording data. • Eco-friendly and long-lasting “eneloop” rechargeable battery included The “eneloop” battery allows up to about 19 hours of stereo recording, and a AAA/LR03/HP16 alk[...]

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    ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 9 Precautions PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. W ARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injur y or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fi re or other hazards. Th[...]

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    Precautions POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 10 About the Battery DANGER • If you notice battery leakage, discoloration, deformation, or any strange smell, immediately remove the battery from the unit and stop operating, and also keep away from fire. If you continue operating the unit, it could cause battery fire, explosion, electrolyte blowout, o[...]

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    ENGLISH Precautions POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 11 WARNING • Do not remove the battery while the unit is in use. Do not remove the battery while the unit is being used. Doing so could corrupt the data or cause malfunctions. • Do not leave the battery installed for an extended time. If the battery runs out, or if the device is not to be used f[...]

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    POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 12 Starting Up Controls 1 Built-in microphones (L, R) 2 Recording LED 3 External stereo microphone/Line socket ( ) 4 Skip/Search button ( Y ) 5 Play/Select button ( W ) 6 Skip/Search button ( T ) 7 V olume buttons (VOL +, –) 8 Folder/Index button (FOLDER/INDEX) 9 LCD screen 10 Delete button (DEL) 11 Pause/Record butt[...]

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    ENGLISH Starting Up POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 13 LCD screen 1 Repeat/Random/5-second replay (ONE, ALL, RND, 5SEC) 2 Battery indicator 3 Battery setting (e: eneloop, A: Alkaline) 4 Recording mode (XHQ, HQ, SP , LP , PCM) 5 V AS (V oice activated system) 6 Microphone sensitivity 7 External recording mode (MIC, LINE) 8 Playback Lock/Release 9 Time[...]

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    Starting Up POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 14 Inserting a battery T urn the power off before you replace the bat- tery . Note: · If you use an alkaline battery , press and hold down the MENU/STOP button for at least two seconds to access the COMMON menu, then select “ALKA- LINE” for the BA TTERY SETTING. Battery indicator Check the battery indi[...]

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    ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 15 Basic Operations Selecting a menu item Press and hold down the MENU/ STOP button for at least two sec- onds. Press the Y or T button: Moves the cursor highlight up/down. Press the W button: Selects the menu item. Canceling the operation or return to the previ- ous display . Press the MENU/STOP button: Return[...]

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    Basic Operations POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 16 Auto power off function • If you leave the unit turned on for 15 minutes without using it, the unit will automatically turn off. • If you leave the unit turned on with a recording paused for more than 15 minutes, the unit will turn off the power after it creates the recorded file. Hold function[...]

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    ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 17 Quick Guide Recording Do not remove the battery during r ecording. Y ou can adjust the direction of the built-in micro- phones to suit your recording situation (page 13). 1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder (A, B, C, D or S). Note: · Press and hold down the FOLDER/INDEX button for at least t[...]

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    Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 18 2. Press the P AUSE/REC button. The recording LED lights up and recording starts. Note: ·W ith some files, the elapsed recording time dis- played on the LCD may differ from the actual elapsed time. Stopping recording Press the MENU/STOP button. Pausing recording Press the P AUSE/REC button. Press it ag[...]

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    ENGLISH Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 19 Playback 1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder (A, B, C, D, L or M). 2. Press the Y or T button to select a file. 3. Press the W button. Playback begins. Stopping playback Press the MENU/STOP button. Press the W button to resume play- back. Note: ·A few seconds may be required to [...]

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    Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 20 Deleting The deleted file is not recoverable. Deleting the selected file 1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder . 2. Press the DEL button. 3. Press the Y or T button to select “FILE”, then press the W button. 4. Press the Y or T button to select the file to be deleted, then press the [...]

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    ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 21 Connecting to a Computer Computer system requirements Windows Macintosh Connecting the unit to your computer Y ou can connect the USB terminal on the recorder directly to a USB connector on your computer . Open the USB terminal cover on the recorder , use the USB terminal slide switch to extend the USB termi[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 22 Precautions when using the USB ter- minal When connecting the USB terminal to the com- puter , make sure to observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and corrupting or losing the data. If the computer or the unit freezes, restart the application software or W[...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 23 Disconnecting the unit from your computer Before disconnecting the unit fr om your com- puter , make sure that no data is being trans- ferred. Follow the steps below to disconnect. (The screen shots are of Windows XP .) • The screen might look different if you are using a different[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 24 About the folder in Remov- able Disk When you connect the recorder to your com- puter , Removable Disk icons will appear in the My Computer directory folder in Windows. [VOICE] and [VOICE_S] folders These folders store files recorded by the unit. The [VOICE] folder contains sub-folders A-D [...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 25 [MUSIC] folder This folder stores files transferred from your computer . • There are no naming rules applied to files that are transferred from a computer . However, the files must be in MP3 or WMA format. • The playback sequence may change if you add files to the MUSIC folde[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 26 [LINE] folder This folder stores files recorded from external devices. • Files recorded and stored in the LINE folder are named “IC_L_XXX (file number).MP3”. • The LINE folder accommodates up to 199 files. •Y ou can play only those files (in the LINE folder) that comply with th[...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 27 About Cubase AI 4 The included DVD-ROM contains Cubase AI 4 DA W software that enables you to record, edit and mix audio data. This section explains how to install Cubase AI 4 and import audio data for editing and mixing. While going through this section you might find it useful to [...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 28 Note: · When installing Cubase AI 4, you will need a work- ing internet connection to register your Cubase AI 4. Make sure to fill in all required fields for user reg- istration. If you do not register the product, you will be unable to use the application after a limited period of time e[...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 29 3. When the directory selection dialog window appears, select the folder to which the project and audio files for the project are to be stored, and click [OK]. An empty project window with 4 stereo and 8 monaural tracks will appear . 4. Click in the track list (the area in which the[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 30 5. Go to [File] menu ^ [Import] ^ [Audio File] ^ [My Computer]. When the following window appears, select “Removable Disk,” then click [Open]. Note: · The screen shots are of W indows XP . The screen might look different if you are using a different OS. 6. Select an audio file to impor[...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 31 7. To save the project file, select [Save] from the [File] menu, then enter a file name before actually saving the file. Save your project file frequently to avoid losing a large amount of unsaved data in case a prob- lem occurs. Hint: For further instructions such as adding effe[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 32 About the accessory disk SPECIAL NOTICE • The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media T echnologies GmbH. • Use of the software and this manual is governed by the license agreement which the purchaser fully agree[...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 33 A TTENTION SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTW ARE. YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU (AS AN INDIVI[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 34 • The encr yption of data received by means of the SOFTWARE may not be removed nor may the electronic watermark be modified without permission of the copyright owner . 3. TERMINA TION This Agreement becomes effective on the day that you receive the SOFTWARE and remains effective until ter[...]

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    ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 35 Recharging the eneloop • Be sure to insert and r echarge the eneloop. Do not attempt to recharge alkaline batteries. Oth- erwise, the battery liquid may leak and damage the unit. • Recharge the eneloop at an ambient temperatur e between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius (41 and 95 degrees[...]

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    Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 36 Note: · Recharging takes approximately 90 minutes. · The recharging time is an approximate value based on a full recharge of a fully drained eneloop battery . The recharging time will vary depending on the power left in the battery and the ambient tempera- ture. ·Y ou can recharge the ene[...]

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    For details of products, please contact your nearest Y amaha representative or the authorized distrib utor listed below . CANAD A Y amaha Canada Music Ltd. 135 Milner A venue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada T el: 416-298-1311 U .S.A. Y amaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe A ve., Buena Park, Calif. 90620, U.S.A. T el: 714-522-9011 T[...]

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    U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation ©2008 Yamaha Corporation 1AJ6P1P0036-- 802IP-01A0 Printed in China Yamaha Pro Audio global web site: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/[...]