Adjusting The Recording Level - Yamaha POCKETRAK W24 Owner's Manual

Quick Guide
2.
Press the [
adjust the INPUT level (recording
level).
Adjust the recording level while playing
music toward the microphone.
Hint:
· Setting the recording peak limiter
When the recording peak limiter is set to ON,
the recorder reduces sound distortion by auto-
matically adjusting excessive peaks.
It is recommended that you set the limiter to ON
when you record audio.
To set the recording peak limiter to ON, press
and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at
least two seconds, then select [REC MENU]
→
[REC LIMITER]
The peak limiter is available only when the [ALC]
switch is set to [OFF].

■ Adjusting the recording level

You can adjust the recording level in the
range of 0 through 40.
When the recording level is set to "0," silence
will be recorded.
• Setting an appropriate recording level
Adjust the recording level so that at the
loudest source volume the level meter will
move as far to the right as possible without
deflecting all the way (and so that the
recording LED will NOT flash rapidly dur-
ing recording).
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[ON].
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• If the recording level is too low:
Press the [
recording level so that the level meter will
move moderately to the right.
Note:
→
· If an appropriate recording level cannot be
achieved even if you raise the level to "40," slide
the [MIC SENS] switch (located on the side
panel) to [HIGH].
• If the recording level is too high:
The level meter frequently will move all the
way to the right, the recording LED will
flash rapidly, and the "
will appear on screen.
Press the [
recording level.
3.
Press the [REC/PAUSE
The LED lights up in red and recording
begins.
] button to adjust the
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" indicator
] button to lower the
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] button again.