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Yamaha SH-01 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3C or an equivalent recom- • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. mended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating. Fire Warning •...
  • Page 3 Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
  • Page 4 USB port, which lets you connect the device to a computer. To get the fullest in both use and life out of your SH-01 we urge you to read this Owner’s Manual carefully. After reading the manual, please keep it in a safe place for future refer- ence.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents What Can the SH-01 Do? ..............6 Nomenclature ..................8 Power Supply ................... 11 When Using the Power Adaptor ..............11 When Using Batteries ................11 About the SmartMedia Memory Cards ........12 About the Connections ..............14 Instrument/Microphone Connections ............14 Connecting Headphones/External Sound System ........

  • Page 6: What Can The Sh-01 Do

    What Can the SH-01 Do? Quick and Easy Recording Anywhere When inspiration hits, the SH-01 supplies you The SH-01 also lets you connect a guitar or with the ability to capture your ideas quick keyboard directly to the unit, making it easy and easily.
  • Page 7 You can also connect the unit to an audio sys- tem, guitar amplifier, or sound reinforcement system, and let others enjoy in your creative tal- ent. Whether the volume is loud or soft, the SH-01’s digital audio always sounds great.

  • Page 8: Nomenclature

    POWER/PEAK Lamp This lamp lights green when the SH-01 Built-in Microphone (MIC L, MIC R) power is switched “ON” (when the SH-01 is being operated). This is the unit’s built-in stereo microphone The lamp lights red when the input source system.
  • Page 9 Press this button and the unit goes into mix (→ page 20) recording standby mode. TUNER Button ENTER Button ( This button is used to activate the SH-01’s Press this button to Start/Stop both playback built-in tuner mode. (→ page 24) and recording functions.
  • Page 10 This miniature stereo jack can be used to This miniature monaural jack is used to con- connect the output of the SH-01 to an audio nect a condenser microphone (DC2V) to the system, mixer, etc., or connect a pair of ste- SH-01.

  • Page 11: Power Supply

    Power Supply The SH-01 can be powered with either the power adaptor (PA-3C) or six 1.5V AA size alkaline batteries (LR6) however, we recommend that the power adaptor be used whenever possible. When Using the Power Adaptor Set the SH-01’s power switch to the “STANDBY” position, then plug the DC output cable into the DC IN jack on the unit’s rear panel.

  • Page 12: About The Smartmedia

    G Memory Card Capacity * The SH-01 accesses data from the memory card for operations such as recording, playback, save, load, SmartMedia memory cards of any of the five format, delete, rename, etc.
  • Page 13 About the SmartMedia Memory Cards G Memory Card Handling Precautions Protecting Your Data from Accidental Erasure Handling and Storing Memory Cards To protect important data from being acciden- tally erased, the memory cards can be write- • Data stored in the memory cards can become protected by attaching the supplied write-pro- lost or damaged by static electricity.

  • Page 14: About The Connections

    Line level instruments such as a keyboard, synthesizer, electronic drum set, etc., can be con- nected to the miniature stereo LINE IN jack located on the side panel of the SH-01. The INPUT volume control on the top panel is used to adjust the input level of the instrument.

  • Page 15: Connecting Headphones/External Sound System

    The miniature stereo type LINE OUT/PHONES jack located on the side of the unit is the SH-01’s output jack. This jack can be used to connect the output of the SH-01 to a pair of headphones or an external sound system for convenient monitoring. Use the VOLUME output level control on the side of the SH-01 to adjust the volume produced by the stereo headphones or sound system.

  • Page 16: Connecting To A Computer

    01’s effects through the computer. (→ page 36) G Connecting Use the supplied USB cable to connect the SH-01’s USB port to the computer’s USB port. After the connection is made, switch on the SH-01’s power and open the supplied application. USB Cable (supplied)

  • Page 17: Using The

    In this step we will use the internal microphone so set the INTERNAL MIC switch to it ON position. If a file is present that the SH-01 recognizes, the following display (also known as the main display) will appear.
  • Page 18 Using the SH-01 Adjust the INPUT volume as high as possible so that the PEAK lamp does not light red. PEAK lamp Press the [REC] button to enter the Record Standby mode, and check the amount of time available for recording.
  • Page 19 File Name When the SH-01 creates a new file for a new recording, the new file is automatically given a file name such as SONG_xxx. The “xxx” represents a three-digit number given to the file name, starting from 001 and increasing in increments of 1 (SONG_002, SONG_003 ...).

  • Page 20: Try Out The Mix Recording Function

    The Mix Recording function can be used to overdub a vocal part after recording the guitar part. * Before you start recording your guitar make sure its in tune. The SH-01 is equipped with a tuner that is described on...
  • Page 21 Using the SH-01 Effects are divided into eight categories depending upon their use. Since each category contains eight effects the SH-01 offers a total of 64 effects for use. Refer to the “Effect Type List ” on page 42 for more information on each of the effects.
  • Page 22 Using the SH-01 The SH-01 is also equipped with a metronome. Play your guitar along with the metronome to keep the tempo steady. Press and hold the [METRONOME] button until the metronome setup display shown below appears. The metronome immediately starts and sounds in the manner that it is currently setup.
  • Page 23 * If, during the recording process, the SH-01’s power is switched off, the memory card is removed, or an error occurs, a file will not be created.

  • Page 24: Using The Tuner Function

    Press the [ENTER] button or [TUNER] button to return to the main display. * Tuner settings are saved in the SH-01 even when the power is switched OFF. If you want to use the tuner again with the same settings, simply press the [TUNER] button.
  • Page 25 03:12 Displaying File Information If none of the buttons have been pressed after the SH-01’s power is switched ON, the main display (normal display) shown below will appear. If you press the [DISPLAY/MENU] button you can scroll through the differ- ent displays, as shown below, to confirm the original file’s settings for level, file information, and effect...
  • Page 26 Using the SH-01 Adjust the audio balance between the guitar you recorded in the original file, and the vocal that will be mixed with the guitar. First, press the [W/A] button to start playback of the original file. Press the [DISPLAY/MENU] button to enter the level display mode, and singing along with the playback, adjust the volume of the original file (PLAY volume) and the volume of the vocal mic (INPUT volume).
  • Page 27 Press the [MIX] button to enter the mix recording standby mode (do not forget to check how much available time remains). * Before starting mix recording, the SH-01 refers to the original recording and calculates how much memory will be needed for the mix recording, if there is not enough capacity remaining in the memory card, the “NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OK?”...
  • Page 28 * If the SH-01’s power is switched off during recording, or the memory card is removed from the memory card slot, or an error occurs, the mix recording function will be deactivated and the original file will remain as it is.

  • Page 29: Recording From A Cd/Md Player, Or Other Audio Source

    Besides effects such as distortion, which alter the original sound; or those like chorus and delay, which expand the sound; the SH-01 offers effects that can be used to increase the audio quality of the record- ing. For example, making an acoustic guitar sound more acoustic, or averaging out those “too quiet”...

  • Page 30: Mastering

    Using the SH-01 Mastering This procedure lets you apply effects from the effect’s “MASTERING” category to the recorded file. With this you can add effects or adjust the sound quality to the completed song. All input sources (INST. jack, LINE IN jack, PICKUP MIC jack) must be set to OFF or discon- nected.

  • Page 31: File Management

    File Management The SH-01 saves recorded data to a memory card as either an MP3 file or WAV file. Since these are all commonly used sound file formats, moving files between a com- puter and the SH-01 is possible. File Backup Create a backup file of the currently selected file.

  • Page 32: Changing A File Name (Rename)

    • PLAY slider : space 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! # $ % & ( ) + , - = @ [ ] ^ _ { } * Do not use the name “TRACK000” since this is the name of the SH-01’s system. (This file is deleted when the power is switch OFF.)

  • Page 33: Delete All Files

    File Management Delete All Files This operation is used to delete all audio files (.MP3, .WAV) in the memory card. When carried out, this operation will delete all audio data in the memory card. The UNDO operation is NOT available in this opera- tion, so make sure that the data you are deleting is absolutely not needed before carrying out the operation.

  • Page 34: Format The Memory Card

    Press the [–] button to cancel the format operation and return to the system setup menu. The “ABOUT” Display To display SH-01 information, press and hold the [DISPLAY/MENU] button → use the [-]/[+] buttons to select “ABOUT” at the bottom of the list → press the [ENTER] button. Information is...

  • Page 35: Converting Files With A Computer

    • Transfer files from the SH-01 to the computer * Files can only be transferred from the SH-01 to the computer, not copied. After the file is transferred to the computer, its original data is erased in the SH-01. Also, during the transfer, a message and confir- mation concerning the copyright will appear on the computer.

  • Page 36: What's In The Supplied Cd Rom

    Converting Files with a Computer What’s in the Supplied CD ROM G Data Filer This application lets you transfer files between the SH-01 and your computer. Refer to the next page on how to use this application. [System Requirements] Computer ....Personal computer equipped with a USB jack and processor of more than 100MHz from the intel®, Pentium®, or Celeron™...

  • Page 37: Transferring Data With The Computer (Data Filer)

    (Refer to page 16) Switch the SH-01’s power ON. * When the SH-01 is connected to the computer for the first time only, “New hardware detected” will appear on the display then the driver install wizard may start. Follow the wizard’s instructions to install the driver.

  • Page 38: System Setup

    System Setup The SH-01’s system settings are explained below. Record Mode Sets the conditions (file type, bit rate) for recording. * The sampling rate is fixed at 44.1kHz, and audio data is fixed at 16-bit. Press and hold the [DISPLAY/MENU] button to display the system setup menu (“MENU”...

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Contrast

    System Setup Adjusting the Contrast This operation is used to adjust the display’s contrast (the difference between dark and light). Press and hold the [DISPLAY/MENU] button to display the system setup menu (“MENU” appears on the top half of the display). Use the [–]/[+] buttons to display “CONTRAST”...

  • Page 40: Effect Setup

    (BACKUP) or not saved (DEFAULT). When set to “DEFAULT”, the parameter for each effect returns to its default value the next time you switch the SH-01’s power ON. Press and hold the [DISPLAY/MENU] button to display the system setup menu (“MENU”...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    New Recording: Create New Song File, Met- 450 g (only the main unit, w/o batteries) ronome Mix Recording: Mix existing song file with in- put source Song File: Backup, Delete, Rename * Yamaha reserves the right to change specifications and the exterior design without notice.

  • Page 42: Effect Type List

    Effect Type List Effect Category Feature * In addition to the following, “REVERB” parameters Effect Type Variable Parameters are also adjustable (amount of reverb). BASIC These are basic settings that are optimized for each particular input. INTERNAL MIC Optimized for use with the internal mic LO ....
  • Page 43 Effect Type List Effect Category Feature * In addition to the following, “REVERB” parameters Effect Type Variable Parameters are also adjustable (amount of reverb). CHORUS These are chorus type effects that add expansiveness to the sound. SOFT Light chorus effect DEPTH ..
  • Page 44 Effect Type List Effect Category Feature * In addition to the following, “REVERB” parameters Effect Type Variable Parameters are also adjustable (amount of reverb). DRIVE Overdrive effects that add distortion OVER DRIVE Basic overdrive effect TYPE ..Selects the distortion type DRIVE ..
  • Page 45 Effect Type List Effect Category Feature * In addition to the following, “REVERB” parameters Effect Type Variable Parameters are also adjustable (amount of reverb). ADD-ON Effects in this category can be updated with data downloaded from the Internet. (See page 37) The special effects included in the factory default's effects drastically alter the sound.

  • Page 46: Error Messages

    Error Messages Message Definition NO SONG The memory card does not contain any files that the SH-01 can recognize. NO CARD There is no memory card in the memory card slot. WRITE PROTECTED A write protect seal is attached to the memory card.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    • If the device is disconnected from the computer, the UNDO operation is ignored. The file has disappeared • Files can only be transferred, not copied, between the SH-01 and the computer. After the file is transferred from one device to the other, data for the original file is deleted.
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