EN DE FR ES IT RU ZH POCKETRAK W24 Owner’s Manual 1
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/ s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Address : Telephone : Type of Equipment : Model Name : Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 714-522-9011 POCKET RECORDER POCKETRAK W24 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS • • • • Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij. This apparatus contains a lithium battery. Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA. Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small chemical waste. (lithium disposal) This product contains a battery that contains perchlorate material. Perchlorate Material—special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. DANGER Make sure to always observe the basic precautions listed below to prevent the likelihood of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire or other hazards. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards.
About the Battery DANGER • If you notice battery leakage, discoloration, deformation, or any strange smell, immediately remove the battery from the device and stop operating, and also keep away from fire. If you continue operating the device, it could cause battery fire, explosion, electrolyte blowout, or smoke. If a leaking battery is close to a source of flame, the battery electrolyte could catch fire, resulting in battery fire, explosion, electrolyte blowout, or smoke.
Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.
Contents PRECAUTIONS........................................... 5 Quick Guide .............................................19 About the manuals.................................... 8 Recording.................................................. 19 Introduction .............................................. 9 Included accessories .................................... 9 Attaching the recorder to a tripod or microphone stand .................................... 9 Features.......................................
Introduction Included accessories (Please check that the following items are included.) VOL REC STOP PLAY PAUSE ESC SPEED Attaching the recorder to a tripod or microphone stand MENU cooling device, or even a breath that hits the microphone directly. Yamaha recommends that you cover the microphone openings with the windscreen to reduce such noise in a recording environment. • DVD-ROM The disc includes “Cubase AI” DAW (digital audio workstation) software.
Starting Up Inserting a battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Insert the included 3. Close the battery cover. alkaline battery. “AA/LR6” alkaline battery x1 Note: · You can use a AA-size nickel-metal hydride battery. However, you cannot charge the nickel-metal hydride battery using the unit. CAUTION WARNING · Use the battery at an ambient temperature of 5 to 35 degrees Celsius (41 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit). In particular, do not leave the recorder or the battery in a car.
Starting Up Checking the remaining battery power The battery indicator on the LCD screen indicates the amount of remaining battery power as shown on the right. When the battery power falls to a low level, the recorder will display the message “LOW BATTERY!.” At this time, replace the battery with a new one. Remaining battery power full low AUTO PCM 44.1K 16bit A Battery life (of an alkaline battery used for recording to the internal memory) PCM 96kHz, 24bit About 19 hours PCM 44.
Starting Up About the remote control Before using the remote control Before using the remote control for the first time, remove the film from the lower part of the remote control. Replacing the battery 1. Place the remote control upside down, 2. Remove the old battery, then 3. Insert the battery holder hold the tip of the battery holder (part “a” in the figure) using your thumb nail, then pull out the battery holder in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure.
Starting Up Inserting a microSD card About microSD cards Besides the internal 2GB memory, you can use a commercially-available microSD card for recording and playback. You must format commercially-available microSD cards before you can use them for the first time (see page 18, PDF reference manual). If you plan to use a microSD card, choose a 1GB – 2GB microSD card, or a 4GB – 16GB microSDHC card (these cards are compatible as of September 2009).
Starting Up About files, folders and memory ■ Files and folders One recorded session on the recorder is called a “file.” Files are stored in a location called a “folder.” A file is stored in one of the following folders in the recorder’s internal memory or on the microSD card. MIC (A–D) / MIC_(A–D)_SD: These folders store audio files (in WAV or MP3 format) recorded by the unit. There are four folders (A– D). You can organize the files by folders.
Basic Operation About the screens [Main screen] [Menu screen] AUTO PCM 44.1K 16bit A 0/0 AUTO H MENU TUNER METRONOME REC MENU PLAY MENU COMMON MENU MENU ENTER L R 0:00:00 at least 2 sec 0:00 Appears when the power to the unit is turned on. [List screen] PA US RE E C Appears when you press and hold down the [MENU/ENTER] button for at least two (2) seconds while the main screen is displayed.
Basic Operation 6. Press the [STOP/ESC Setting the menu items The following section explains how to set the menu items. The example here describes how to select “MP3 128kbps” for the Recording mode. MENU This section explains how to select a file from the list screen and play it back. ENTER at least 2 sec 1. Press the [LIST/ 2. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to select [REC MENU], then press the [MENU/ ENTER] button. AUTO VOL MENU TUNER METRONOME REC MENU PLAY MENU COMMON MENU 3.
Basic Operation About the menu settings List of menus and menu items Menu items are categorized into six menus: [TUNER] (Tuner settings), [METRONOME] (Metronome settings), [REC MENU] (Recording settings), [PLAY MENU] (Playback settings), [COMMON MENU] (Global settings), and [EDIT MENU] (Edit settings). [TUNER] (Tuner settings) Menu items Description [START] Starts the tuner’s pitch analysis. [CALIBRATE] Sets the standard pitch (frequency).
Basic Operation [PLAY MENU] (Playback settings) Menu items Description [TIME SEARCH] Sets the time to specify the playback start point. [REPEAT] Sets the Repeat mode. [PHRASE PLAY] Sets the Phrase playback time (the number of seconds by which the playback point will be moved back). [SKIP PLAY] Sets the Skip playback time (the amount of time by which the playback point will skip). [SOUND EQ] Adjusts the tone.
Quick Guide Recording Before recording The recorder enables you to record audio at a superior level of quality by setting the Recording mode, ALC (Auto Level Control) function, microphone sensitivity, Hi Pass (Low Cut) Filter and other functions. This section explains how to attach the wind screen, Recording mode and the ALC (Auto Level Control) function. Please refer to the Reference Manual (PDF file) for information on the other functions.
Quick Guide Recording mode and application examples Recording format PCM Sampling frequency, bit depth, bit rate 96 kHz/16 bit, 24bit 88.2 kHz /16 bit, 24bit 48 kHz/16 bit, 24bit 44.1 kHz/16 bit, 24bit 320 kbps 192 kbps File extension Recording a musical performance, creating a master recording, creating a CD, and recording other original sound sources .WAV 128 kbps MP3 Application examples .
Quick Guide Simple recording (musical practice, meeting, etc.) Recording a musical performance Before recording, set the [ALC] switch to [ON] and the [MIC SENS] (microphone sensitivity) switch to [HIGH]. Before recording, set the [ALC] switch to [OFF] and the [MIC SENS] (microphone sensitivity) switch to [LOW]. Built-in stereo microphone HIGH ESC REC STOP SPEED PLAY LOW MENU ENTER PLAY VOL MENU ENTER VOL 1.
Quick Guide 2. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to 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 automatically adjusting excessive peaks. It is recommended that you set the limiter to ON when you record audio.
Quick Guide • Indicators displayed during recording Recording/playback LED Selecting a folder and memory for recording 1. Press the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button located on the side panel. PCM 44.1K 16bit 40 L A008 091101_1712.WAV R PAUSE 0:00:12 ESC REC STOP FOLDER L –20dB 3:02 SPEED PLAY PAUSE ESC REC STOP SPEED PLAY Folder name Recording modeMENU MENU ENTER File number VOL PCM 44.1K 16bit A008 40 L 091101_1712.
Quick Guide Playback The recorder plays MP3 and WMA format files as well as WAV format files recorded on the unit. To play a file recorded on the unit, select a folder from the MIC (A–D) folders or the LINE (L) folder. To play a file transferred from a computer, select the MUSIC (M) folder. 1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [FOLDER/A-B REPEAT] button located on the side panel. ESC REC STOP 3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the desired file number.
Quick Guide 5. Press the [VOL +/–] buttons to set the proper playback volume level. The level can be set in 21 steps (0–20). 6. Press the [STOP/ESC ] button to stop playback. Press the [PLAY/SPEED to resume playback. ] button again Hint: · You can play the files in each folder from the list screen (see page 16).
Quick Guide 3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the file number of a file to delete. PCM 44.1K 16bit A 40 L 2/8 091101_1746.WAV 0:00:00 0:03 the side panel. REC STOP Note: · If the Recycle Bin function is active (factory default setting), the file will move to the Recycle Bin. When The unit displays “MOVED TO RECYCLE BIN,” select [OK], then press the [MENU/ ENTER] button. SPEED PLAY MENU ENTER VOL 5.
Using the Recorder with a Computer You can transfer audio files stored in the internal memory or on a microSD card to a computer by connecting the recorder to the computer via the included USB cable. Transferred files are compatible for playback with Windows Media Player and iTunes. You can edit files using the included “Cubase AI” DAW software. You can also transfer audio files from a computer to the recorder for playback.
Using the Recorder with a Computer Once the recorder is recognized by the computer, the following display appears on the screen. Connected to PC Transmitting to/from PC ACCESSING. . . If nothing appears on the computer display, or if the above screen fails to appear on the recorder, follow the steps below: • Exit (quit) all running applications. • Disconnect all external USB devices (excluding a properly working mouse and keyboard), then connect only the recorder.
Using the Recorder with a Computer Loading audio files Windows: 1. Connect the recorder to the computer. 2. Open [My Computer] from the [start] menu. 3. Double-click [PRW24] or [PRW24SD]. 4. Double-click the folder (MIC_A – MIC_D) that contains the file that you wish to load to your computer. 5. Copy the file to the desired location on the computer. Macintosh: 1. Connect the recorder to the computer. 2. Double-click the drive icon [PRW24] or [PRW24SD] of the recorder that appears on the desktop. 3.
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