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NAGRA ARES-BB
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Version: July 18, 2006
PN 2019 616 150

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  • Page 1 NAGRA ARES-BB MANUAL Version: July 18, 2006 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..............5 4 POWER ON, POWER OFF................5 5 CONTRAST..................... 5 6 KEYS....................... 6 7 FAT / NFS MODE DIFFERENCES..............6 8 FIRST TIME SWITCH ON................7 9 MAIN DISPLAY DESCRIPTION...............
  • Page 3 14.3.9 VERSION..................20 14.4 TEMPLATES..................20 14.5 SETTINGS MENU................. 21 14.5.1 INPUT FILTER................21 14.5.2 ALC....................21 14.5.3 ALC THRESHOLD................21 14.5.4 ALC REACTION SPEED..............22 14.5.5 INPUT LEVEL................. 22 14.5.6 BEEP....................22 14.5.7 FILE FORMAT................22 14.5.8 BACKLIGHT..................

  • Page 4: 1Delivered With

    This manual describes the use of the ARES-BB in the FAT mode. For using the Ares-BB in the NFS mode, please refer to the previous Ares-P II manual or to the Ares-P / RCX220 manual. 1DELIVERED WITH. 1 Jack 6.3 mm (90 degrees) connector, 1 USB cable, 1 CDR with Ares Import, Digigram import software and manuals.

  • Page 5: Installing The Flashcard

    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 6: Keys

    (FAT 16 or FAT 32) and is directly compatible with a Windows or Mac O/S. The NFS mode means that the card is formatted with a Nagra format (Nagra File System), in order to remain compatible with previous machines such as the Ares-C, C-PP, Ares-P or RCX220. To read a card formatted NFS in a PC, additional PC software is needed.

  • Page 7: 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 8: Record (2), Rewind (3), Stop (4), Play (5), Forward (6), Mark

    Input / output level indication for Left and Right channel In the stereo mode, bargraph 1 corresponds to the left channel and 2 to the right channel. In mono mode, both bargraphs indicate the input / output level. From 0dB, the bargraph shows the headroom up to +9dB.

  • Page 9: Stop Key (4)

    FORWARD SEARCH & BACKWARD SEARCH. This function can be executed in STOP or PLAY mode. Once the >> or << key is pressed for more than 0.5 seconds, the machine starts FORWARD or BACKWARDS SEARCH at 4 times nominal speed. The longer the button is pressed, the search speed increments up to 128 times nominal speed.

  • Page 10: Threshold Adjustment

    Level Adjustment in the stereo mode When in the sub menus the INPUT TYPE 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 11: Center & Arrow Keys

    12 CENTER & ARROW KEYS 0:00 Directory Directory Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Tools 12 Index 4:08:26 By pushing the CENTER key (13), the machine gives access to the DIRECTORY , LOUDSPEAKER , TOOLS , TEMPLATES , SETTINGS etc. sub-menus. Using the ARROW keys (9 to 12), you navigate between those sub-menus.
  • Page 12 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 horizontally to view all the recorded indexes and their specifications. If the marker has a shape, it means that the index sampling frequency is the same as the current settings of the machine.

  • Page 13: Horizontal Scrolling

    14.1.1 HORIZONTAL SCROLLING. Use the LEFT (10) and RIGHT (12) ARROW keys. Current position Selected file No 1:30 001 1:25 12 . 03 . 00 File No 001, length 1minute 25 seconds, recorded March 12, 2000 002 3:48 13 . 03 . 00 003 4:24 13 .

  • Page 14: Edit Index

    14.1.4 EDIT INDEX. The editing option enables the cleaning-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 15 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 key (11), the segment from the beginning until the 2 seconds point will be...
  • Page 16 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 17: 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 18 14.3.2.1 FILE NAME FORMAT. Several combinations are available: File name format Machine Machine_time In the following examples, the machine name is ABC and the card Machine_date name is DEF . Machine_date_time Machine: Only the machine name followed by the index number (Ex. ABC001). Machine_time: The machine name followed by the time and the index number (ex.

  • Page 19: Date And Time

    14.3.6 PROGRAM SELECT. The program select permits to swap between the 2 recording modes Program select FAT mode (ARES-BB ) or NFS mode (Ares-P or RCX220). FAT file syst. Issue: July 18, 2006 Page 19 NAGRA file syst. FATfile syst.

  • Page 20: Contrast

    NOTE: This sub menu does not appear if software option #I is not installed. To escape from the sub-menu, press the LEFT key (10) once. 14.3.7 CONTRAST. This menu permits to adjust the contrast of the display. Pressing the Contrast UP (9) or DOWN (11) key changes the current contrast.

  • Page 21: 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 File format File format Backlight MPEG 128/48 Settings...

  • Page 22: Alc Reaction Speed

    14.5.4 ALC REACTION SPEED. ALC speed Fast Normal The ALC SPEED can be set to a FAST , NORMAL or SLOW Slow reaction time. Normal 14.5.5 INPUT LEVEL. The INPUT LEVEL can be set to NORMAL , in this case the input Input level level sensitivity is adjusted by the +/- keys (8 &...

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