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NAGRA ARES-BB
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Version: Jan.18, 2005
PN 2019 616 150

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  • Page 1 NAGRA ARES-BB MANUAL Version: Jan.18, 2005 PN 2019 616 150...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Page 1DELIVERED WITH....................4 2 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES (NB-BB OPTION)..........4 3 INSTALLING THE FLASHCARD................. 4 4 POWER ON, POWER OFF................. 4 5 CONTRAST......................5 6 KEYS........................5 7 FAT / NFS MODE DIFFERENCES..............5 8 FIRST TIME SWITCH ON.
  • Page 3 14.5.1 INPUT FILTER..................19 14.5.2 ALC..................... 19 14.5.3 ALC THRESHOLD................19 14.5.4 ALC REACTION SPEED..............20 14.5.5 BEEP....................20 14.5.6 FILE FORMAT..................20 14.5.7 BACKLIGHT..................20 14.5.8 OUTPUT MODE................. 20 14.5.9 OUTPUT LEVEL................. 20 14.5.10 MS DECODER................. 21 14.6 AUTO RECORD.

  • Page 4: 1Delivered With

    Compact flash cards must be installed using an adapter. NOTE: The software version, for the Ares-BB allows, ATA cards, compact flash cards and Micro-drive cards. Linear flash cards and Strata flash cards can only be used in the NFS mode (Nagra File Format). Important note: When running the machine in the FAT mode, only ATA, Compact flash cards and Micro-drive cards can be used.

  • Page 5: Contrast

    5 CONTRAST. If the display contrast is not set properly at power on, switch off the machine, keep the “RIGHT” arrow key (12) pressed while turning on the machine. This brings the machine directly to the contrast menu. Adjust step-by-step with the “UP” (9) or “DOWN” (11) arrow keys to increase or decrease accordingly. Once the correct contrast is found, press the “CENTER”...

  • Page 6: First Time Switch On

    FAT mode. The display will show a picture of a cylinder with the word “FAT” for several seconds. If the words “Nagra File System” appear (only if minimum the soft #1 package is included) jump to page 17 Paragraph 14.3.3 PROGRAM SELECT before continuing.

  • Page 7: Record (2), Rewind (3), Stop (4), Play (5), Forward (6), Mark

    Remaining time on the card in minutes and seconds This indicates how much recording time is left on the card. In this example, it shows 8 minutes, 8 seconds. If the bit-rate is changed, it will automatically be updated. Example 8:08 if 128kb/s was set, it will become 16:16 if the bit-rate was changed to 64kb/s.

  • Page 8: Stop Key (4)

    In “PLAY” mode: To jump to other takes on the card, press twice in quick succession the “<<” or “>>” to decrement or increment the take number. IMPORTANT: Only takes with the same compression as the current settings of the machine can be played back using the SKIP keys.

  • Page 9: Threshold Adjustment

    Level Adjustment in the stereo mode When in the sub menus the “MIKE” is set to “STEREO”, the left and right channel can be adjusted separately. Holding the left arrow key (10) and adjusting the input sensitivity will only adjust the left channel.

  • Page 10: Center & Arrow Keys

    12 CENTER & ARROW KEYS Directory 0:00 Directory Tools Tools Settings 12 Index 4:08:26 By pushing the “CENTER” key (13), the machine gives access to the “DIRECTORY”, “TOOLS” and “SETTINGS” sub-menus. Using the “ARROW” keys (9 to 12), you navigate between those sub-menus. To move back to the initial display, press the “LEFT ARROW”...
  • Page 11 By using the “UP”, “DOWN”, “LEFT”, “RIGHT ARROW” keys ( 9, 11, 10, 12), once “DIRECTORY” has been selected, it becomes possible to scroll vertically and horizontaly to view all the recorded files and their specifications. If the marker has a “ ”...

  • Page 12: Horizontal Scrolling

    14.1.1 HORIZONTAL SCROLLING. Use the ”LEFT” (10) and “RIGHT” (12) “ARROW” keys. 1:30 001 1:25 12 . 03 . 00 " 002 3:48 13 . 03 . 00 +, ,--- 003 4:24 13 . 03 . 00 48:32 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 12 .

  • Page 13: Edit Index

    14.1.4 EDIT INDEX. The editing option enables the claenung-up of an index that contains 0:00 0:00 12 . 03 . 00 periods of silence or noise and non useful sound. Once the editing is 1:25 12 . 03 . 00 completed, the index will be saved as a new index.
  • Page 14 DELETING A SEGMENT Index 009 01:23 00:01 Example: Index 009 was rewound for 1 second. The play position sits between the start position and the first cut position. “DELETE 00:01 SEGMENT” appears on the screen : Place cut : Step / Listen : Delete segment : Exit When pressing the “DOWN”...
  • Page 15 In this case, the playback loop starts 1 second before the cut position and ends at the cut position. The length of the left segment can now be reduced by pressing and holding the “LEFT” key (10) or step by step by clicking the same key.

  • Page 16: Delete

    14.1.5 DELETE. Any file or index from the directory can be deleted without influencing other takes. To do so, in the directory, select the index to be erased, press the “CENTER” key (13), select “Delete index” and confirm. 14.1.6 DELETE TO END. Erase the selected index and all indexes after until the end of the card.

  • Page 17: Date And Time

    ) or “NFS” mode (Ares-P or RCX220). FAT file syst. NOTE: This sub menu does not appear if software option #I is not NAGRA file syst. installed. FATfile syst. To escape from the sub-menu, press the “LEFT” key (10) once.

  • Page 18: Contrast

    14.3.6 CONTRAST. This menu permits to adjust the contrast of the display. Pressing the Contrast “UP” (9) or “DOWN” (11) key changes the current contrast. Pressing the TEST 34 “CENTER” key (13) stores the contrast settings as a default value at Current contrast = 32 power on.

  • Page 19: Settings Menu

    14.5 SETTINGS MENU. The settings menu gives access to several sub-menus. Settings Settings Settings Input filter ALC threshold ALC threshold ALC speed ALC threshold ALC speed Beep Normal Using +/- keys Settings Settings ALC speed Beep Beep Compression Compression Backlight MPEG 128/48 The current setting of each is always shown at the bottom of the display.

  • Page 20: Alc Reaction Speed

    14.5.4 ALC REACTION SPEED. ALC speed The “ALC SPEED” can be set to a “FAST”, “NORMAL” or “SLOW” reaction time. Fast Normal Slow Normal 14.5.5 BEEP. The beep signal is only available at the output and is not recorded. It Beep Output level can be switched “ON”...

  • Page 21: Ms Decoder

    14.5.10 MS DECODER. The “MS DECODER” sub menu appears only in the “FAT” mode and MS decoder permits to switch on or of the MS decoding for the headphones. The “M” channel corresponds to the left channel input, the “S” channel On (-6dB) corresponds to the right channel input.

  • Page 22: Mike Power

    Compression changing the settings inadvertenly or otherwise. To obtain the Backlight combination code, contact your local NAGRA dealer. MPEG 128/48 Almost all sub-menus can be locked by pressing the “STOP” button or unlocked by pressing the “PLAY” button. When the sub-menu has been locked, a closed padlock appears in front of the selected sub-menu.

  • Page 23: Software Update

    A special adapter “NP-PCA” is needed to connect the RS232 from the machine to a PC or laptop. When new software from NAGRA becomes available, it can be delivered by Email or it can be down- loaded from the NAGRA web site. By using the PC software called “PuserLoader” the machine can be updated with the new software version.

  • Page 24: Menu Tree Ares-Bb

    B attery ty pe "AA" cells Li-ion Program select P rog ram se le ct FAT file system NAGRA file syst. FA T file sy stem Contrast C on trast TEST 34 Current contrast = 36 Default contrast = 33...
  • Page 25 S ettin gs In p u t filte r F la t L o w c u t A L C O ff A L C th re s h o ld 1 0 4 d B S P L 9 8 d B S P L 9 2 d B S P L 8 6 d B S P L...
  • Page 26 M P E G 6 4 /4 8 O P T IO N I M P E G 6 4 /3 2 M P E G 6 4 /2 4 M P E G 6 4 /1 6 M P E G 1 2 8 /4 8 M P E G 1 2 8 /3 2 M P E G 1 2 8 /2 4 M P E G 1 2 8 /1 6...
  • Page 27 A uto re co rd M o d e O ff T rig g e r le v e l 5 0 d B S P L p e a k 6 0 d B S P L p e a k 7 0 d B S P L p e a k 8 0 d B S P L p e a k 9 0 d B S P L p e a k...

  • Page 28: Inputs, Outputs

    21 INPUTS, OUTPUTS 21.1 INPUT SIDE Mic. / Line Inputs 2 XLR connectors Microphone Powering 48 V Phantom via menus Microphone Sensitivity 10 mV, 2mV Pa switchable Sensitivity From 2 mV to 10 mV for 0 dB recording Line Input Symmetrical transformerless Line Input Sensitivity 0.44 V to 1.4 V for 0 dB recording...

  • Page 29: Ares-Bb Pc Software & Installation (Nfs Mode)

    22 ARES-BB PC SOFTWARE & INSTALLATION (NFS MODE) These programs add several features when the ARES-BB is connected to the USB port of a PC or if the flashcard from the ARES-BB is inserted in a PC PCMCIA slot: Display the directory of the flash card Playback of the recorded files Import recorded files into the computer' s hard disk Edit the recorded files.

  • Page 30: Ares-Bb Pc Drivers & Installation (Fat Mode)

    AresImport: AresImport permits to read the directory from the flash card as well as playback and or import and conversion. RCXLoad: Display the files located on the memory card with their characteristics (date, duration, encoding format) in an MS explorer fashion. Playing back a selected file, using the ARES-BB+ audio output or the local PC sound card.

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Note: We have not tested all available cards and adapters on the market. Therefore we cannot guaranty the perfect operation in ou machines. Cards and adapters supplied by Nagra are guarantied to operate within the machine specifications. Issue: January 18 2005...

  • Page 32: Safety/Compliance

    DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FABRICANT: NAGRAVISION S.A. KUDELSKI GROUP, 1033 CHESEAUX SUISSE MANUFACTURER: NAGRAVISION S.A.KUDELSKI GROUP 1033 CHESEAUX, SWITZERLAND APPAREIL : NAGRA-BB & alimentation secteur NB-PSU MODEL: NAGAR-BB & mains power adapter NB-PSU NORMES APPLICABLES : APPLICABLE NORMS: Champ électromagnétique rayonné...
  • Page 33 NAGRAVISION SA KUDELSKI GROUP Route de Genève 22 CH-1033 Cheseaux Switzerland Phone +41 (0)21 732-0101 Fax +41 (0)21 732-0100 E-mail info@nagra.com All rights reserved- January 18 2004...

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