There are a few conventions used in this manual to differentiate buttons, actions, and displays from one another. Names of buttons on the MicroTrack 24/96 are shown in brackets, such as [MENU]. Actions performed by the user are shown in italics, such as press in and hold the [NAV] wheel.
24/96 battery very low” will be shown on the LCD display. When this message appears, you should recharge the MicroTrack 24/96 immediately. If you continue to run the MicroTrack 24/96 on battery, the unit will eventually turn off. You will then have to recharge the battery before the MicroTrack 24/96 can be turned on again.
3. Clip Indicators: Will light when an input signal exceeds the headroom of the MicroTrack 24/96. 4. Input Levels Adjust: These control the individual record levels of the MicroTrack 24/96’s left and right inputs. 5. Signal Indicators: Will light when a signal is detected at the associated input.
12. RCA Outputs: Line-level outputs from the MicroTrack 24/96. 13. S/PDIF Input: Allows a S/PDIF format digital signal to be recorded by the MicroTrack 24/96. 14. USB Input: Connect the MicroTrack 24/96 to a host computer with this input. Will also charge the MicroTrack 24/96 battery when connected.
15. Menu Button: Will access the MicroTrack 24/96 menu and enter Loop Playback mode. 16. Hold Switch: When active, all buttons on the MicroTrack 24/96 will be disabled. If you attempt to operate the MicroTrack 24/96 while the Hold switch is on, “HOLD switch on” will be shown on the LCD display.
Right 19. Nav Wheel: This is a multi-function control that is dependent on the current playback state of the MicroTrack 24/96. The control can be moved up or down, and you can also press in on the control to activate certain functions.
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7. Channels: Stereo ... . . The Stereo option will cause the MicroTrack 24/96 to record both the left and right inputs into discrete channels. This is the default setting for the MicroTrack 24/96.
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MicroTrack 24/96. For example, if “5 seconds” is selected, the back light will turn on any time a button is pressed on the MicroTrack 24/96. The back light will then turn off five seconds after the last button is pressed.
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This menu sets the automatic shutoff time for the MicroTrack 24/96. Options range from “Never” to “60 minutes.” With “Never” selected, the MicroTrack 24/96 will only turn off if you press the Power button. Any other value will cause the MicroTrack 24/96 to turn off after the specified time of non-use.
Recording To begin recording a new audio file, you’ll need to connect an audio source to the MicroTrack 24/96, select the proper input source, select your file format, sampe rate and bit depth, adjust your recording levels, then initiate the recording. The MicroTrack 24/96 will automatically assign a name to the file in the format “FILExxx.eee”...
Loop Playback The MicroTrack 24/96 will allow you to loop a section of an audio file. This can be useful when practicing parts or studying dictation. The method for looping a file requires setting a start and end point, and is accomplished as follows: To engage Loop Playback, press and hold the [MENU] button for over 2 seconds while the file is playing.
Microdrive. This allows you to use the MicroTrack 24/96 as a portable memory card or hard drive. Any unsupported files in memory will be hidden from the Files menu when using the MicroTrack 24/96, but they will still be there when the MicroTrack 24/96 is reconnected to a computer.
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Disconnecting from Mac OS X To disconnect the MicroTrack 24/96 from Mac OS X, simply drag the MicroTrack 24/96 icon on your desktop to the trash can. The MicroTrack 24/96 icon will disappear once the unit has been successfully unmounted.