Setup Menu; One Touch Setup; How To Save; How To Open - HHB Portadisc MDP500 Operating Instructions Manual

• RECORD
• PAUSE, RECORD
followed by PAUSE
4. Adjust the recording levels so that the peak level
meters do not go beyond 0dB (marked 'OVR' in the
top right of the diagram below). If the recording
level goes above 0dB, distortion to the recorded
material may occur.
5. Press the STOP button to stop recording. Or press
the PAUSE button to pause recording. If you press
the PAUSE button once again in record pause
mode, the PORTADISC will start recording again.
MONO RECORDING
You can double the recording time on an MD disc by
using the mono recording mode.
1. Recall 'REC MODE ?' by pressing the SYSTEM
button once.
REC MODE
MONO SET
2. Press F1 to choose 'MONO'. Then press F2 to
confirm and F3 to exit.
NOTE – The left and right channels will be added and
recorded as a mono signal.

SETUP MENU

ONE-TOUCH SETUP
Use the SETUP button to quickly configure the
PORTADISC for mic, line or digital recordings.
1. Press the SETUP button once to recall 'OPEN
SETUP' mode.
OPEN SETUP
MIC REC OPEN
The following setup options are available by scrolling
through F1 from the 'OPEN SETUP?' menu page. Press
F2 to select.
SETUP PORTADISC settings
USER1 - USER5 5 user-defined settings
MIC REC Microphone recording setup
LINE REC Line recording setup
DIGI REC Digital recording setup
You can save your input and system settings (which
were made by using the INPUT and SYSTEM buttons)
into 5 user memories and then easily recall them by
opening the user memories.
Start recording

HOW TO SAVE

Record pause
Start recording 5 user memories are available, named 'USER 1' to
'USER 5'.
1. Make your record mode setting using the INPUT
2. Press the SETUP button until 'SAVE SETUP' is
3. Press F1 to choose the user memory from USER

HOW TO OPEN

You can open your pre-set record mode, which you
saved in the user memories from USER 1-5.
1. Press the SETUP button until 'OPEN SETUP' is
2. Press F1 to choose the user memory from USER
EXIT

6 SECONDS PRE-RECORDING

This function enables you to record 6 seconds of audio
from the internal memory buffer prior to pressing
RECORD. This is a useful function for minimising the
chance of missing the beginning of a take.
ACTUAL RECORDING
BEGINS HERE
TIME = 0 SECONDS
1. Press the SYSTEM button until 'PRE-RECORD?'
EXIT
2. Press F1 until 'YES' is displayed. Then press F2 to
3. Enter record pause mode by pressing PAUSE
CAUTION – For the pre-record mode to work, you need to
wait at least 6 seconds after preparing the record pause
mode in order to pre-load the buffer. The PORTADISC will
not record the full 6 seconds of audio otherwise.
4. Press PAUSE to start recording. The PORTADISC
button and the SYSTEM button.
displayed.
SAVE SETUP
USER1 SAVE
1-5. Then press F2 to save.
recalled.
OPEN SETUP
USER1 OPEN
1-5. Then press F2 to open.

USEFUL RECORDING FUNCTIONS

RECORD BUTTON
IS PRESSED
TIME +6 SECONDS
mode is recalled.
PRE-RECORD?
YES SET
set-up.
before sliding the RECORD button.
will record the audio, including 6 seconds of audio
prior to the start of the recording.
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
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