Recording Musical Performance - Yamaha PocketrakCX - POCKETRAK CX 2 GB Digital Player Owner's Manual

Recording
Battery life for recording (with the included 2GB microSD card)
PCM 44.1kHz, 16bit
MP3 64 kbps
* The above estimate is based on: Recording/playback LED off, backlight off, no recording monitoring,
the ALC function on.
* Battery life varies depending on the type and manufacturer of battery/microSD-card, storage condi-
tions, usage, ambient temperature, etc. Yamaha will not guarantee operation if you use any battery
other than an alkaline battery or a rechargeable battery specified by Yamaha (eneloop).
About the ALC (Auto Level Control) function
Auto Level Control function automatically adjusts the recording level in response to the source
level so that the resulting recording will be dynamically tighter.
Feature
Application

Recording musical performance

Before recording, set the [ALC] switch to
[OFF] and the [MIC SENS] (microphone sen-
sitivity) switch to [LOW].
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Eneloop battery
About 21 hours 30 minutes
About 44 hours
ALC OFF
The recording will accurately
represent the original sound,
with the sound dynamics main-
tained as is.
Musical performance and
nature recordings
PAUSE ESC SPEED
REC STOP PLAY
MENU
ENTER
VOL
Alkaline battery
PCM 44.1kHz, 16bit
MP3 64 kbps
ALC ON
The recording dynamics will be adjusted, with a
higher level sound recorded slightly quieter and a
lower level sound recorded slightly louder. This set-
ting will reduce distortion and is better for dictation.
Musical practice, conference meeting and interview
recordings
1.
Press the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button
located on the side panel repeatedly to
select a folder into which to record.
PAUSE ESC SPEED
REC STOP PLAY
MENU
ENTER
Hint:
· Pressing the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button
repeatedly will scroll through the folders. As an
example, select one from folders A-D.
About 22 hours
About 54 hours