Manual

page 2 Instant Replay Owner’s Manual
About Audio Cuts
A Cut is simply a single audio recording. It can range from less than a second to any length;
limited only by the time remaining on the hard disk.
Each Cut has a unique Index Number, which identifies it within Instant Replay's library. It also
has a Name that you supply to aid in identifying and locating the Cut. To enter a Name, the Hot-
Keys assume the function of an alphanumeric keyboard. Cut Names can be added or altered at
any time and may consist of up to 15 characters.
Each Cut's length is displayed in HH:MM:SS (hours, minutes, seconds) format. For example,
00:01:30 is 1 minute and 30 seconds. If the Cut is less than a second long, the display shows its
time in milliseconds (thousandths of a second; 1,000 ms = 1 Second).
Once the Cut is assigned to a Preset, the Preset number is also displayed. For example, 4-32
where "4" is the Bank number and "32" is the Preset number.
Cuts also contain an Output Gain value, which allows you to adjust and store the playback level
after the recording has been made. You can adjust output gain in 1 dB increments from +6 dB
(twice as loud) to -90 dB, which is close to the softest sound that can be recorded.
When a particular Cut is displayed, the PLAY button starts the Cut. If PLAY is pressed again
during playback, the Cut will immediately restart from the beginning.
Cut Index Numbers
There are 1,000 unique Index Numbers that identify each Cut; they range from 000 to 999. When
a Cut is recorded, Instant Replay automatically assigns the lowest available Index Number to the
Cut. However, you can also choose another empty Index. Whenever record overwrite is on, you
can choose to re-record and replace an existing Cut while retaining its previously assigned Index
Number.
The Index Numbers of Cuts can be changed to any empty Index Number using the move
operation.
When more than one Cut is present on the Hard Disk, the scroll arrows will select any Index
Number for playback.
Pressing find and typing an Index Number will immediately locate a Cut for playback.
Recording Time Limits
Instant Replay is produced with hard disks having different storage capacities. The standard
Model DR-550-4 stores a total of four hours of stereo audio. Other "dash" numbers following the
model number indicate different total storage times, expressed in hours. Instant Replay uses
Dolby AC-2 ™ coding, which provides extended storage time while maintaining superb audio
quality.
An individual Cut can be as short or long as you like, although the maximum possible length of a
Cut is always equal to the total unused time remaining on the hard disk. The time remaining can
be found by holding down the STOP button. The display will read (Hours:Minutes:Seconds):
TIME LEFT HH:MM:SS
## CUTS HH:MM:SS