radio Shark 2.
Important words Congratulations and thanks for purchasing a Griffin radio Shark! There are two components to radio Shark. The first is the stylish shark “fin” sitting on your desk. The other, is a full-featured application that enables listening and recording of AM or FM in real time. You can also program it to record a scheduled show, or to ‘pause’ live radio so you can return right where you left off moments or even hours before. The manual you’re now reading covers the 2.
Table of Contents Tuning Controls PLAYBACK CONTROLS 4 6 STATUS INDICATORS STATION INFO SCHEDULING - SCHEDULED TAB SCHEDULING EXAMPLES SCHEDULE WINDOW - RECORDED TAB PREFERENCES - RECORD & PLAYBACK PREFERENCES - TUNING 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 PREFERENCES - APPEARANCE / UPDATES EQUALIZER ‘EQ’ FILE MANAGEMENT Last-Minute Notes 21 22 24 25
Tuning ControlS 5 1 2 3 4 1. TUNE UP - Pressing the Tune Up button increases the frequency by one step according to the settings selected in the Tuning section of the Preferences. The frequency will continue to increase until the Tune Up button is released. SHORTKCUT KEY - ↑ 2. FAVORITES - Pressing the Favorites button will present a sheet allowing you to quickly describe the station you are tuned to, as well as add it to your favorites.
4. AM/FM - Toggle between the AM and FM bands. 5. TUNING SLIDER - can be used to rapidly position the tuner for the desired frequency. ADDITIONAL TUNING METHODS - With the radio Shark window active, simply type the frequency of the desired station followed by the return key to directly tune that station. For example, to tune 104.5, type 104(period)5 followed by the return key. To cancel direct tuning, press the escape key before pressing the return key.
PLAYBACK CONTROLS 1 2 3 5 4 6 9 7 8 1. VOLUME SLIDER- Increase or decrease the radio Shark’s volume. Scroll wheel mice users can also use the scroll wheel while holding the Shift key to adjust the volume. Shortcut keys: + (command/plus keys = volume up) - (command/minus keys = volume down) 2. MUTE - Toggles radio Shark muting. The absence of “sound waves” next to the speaker symbol indicates that the audio is muted.
3. RECORD - Initiates a new non-scheduled recording. You will be prompted for a name and location to save this recording. The symbol on the Record button will turn bright red to indicate recording is in progress. Shortcut keys: + S 4. SKIP BACK - Moves the timeshift playback position backwards by a fixed amount of time or to the beginning of the source. These settings can be configured in the Recording & Playback section of the radio Shark Preferences. Shortcut key: HOME 5.
STATUS INDICATORS 7 1 6 2 5 3 4 1. STATUS ICON - The station icon can be used to indicate the type of station that is currently tuned. To change the station icon Ctrl-Click (or right mouse click) the icon and select from the available icon pop-up list. The station icon can also be changed from the Station Info window, which is found by selecting “Edit Info...” from the Station item on the main menu bar.
2. SPECTRUM/FREQUENCY - Toggles between the spectrum display and the large frequency readout display. 3. PLAYBACK INDICATOR - Shows the playback status of the source currently playing. The status will display LIVE to indicate that live radio is playing, or a timecode of the recorded source. The playback indicator will also show you the location of the program-in-progress. It can be used to quickly move back or forward in the recording or timeshift. 4. SCHEDULE - Opens the Scheduling window.
STATION INFO The Station Info window can be found by selecting “Station” in the main menu bar. In that menu select “Edit Info...”.
Favorite - Indicates whether this station will appear in your list of favorite stations. Description - A textual description of the station in question. URL - The home page for this station. Phone - This station’s phone number. Genre - The type of content played by this station. Icon - An icon representing the type of content for this station. Preset Key - Assigning a Preset Key to a Station allows you to quickly tune to that station by pressing key and the preset key number.
SCHEDULING - SCHEDULED TAB The Scheduled tab of the Schedule window is where you create, edit and organize your scheduled recordings.
New Events - To add a new scheduled recording, click the New Event button. A new item will be added to the table titled “New Event” with a recording time set 10 minutes in the future. The title, date, time, etc. can all be configured individually by double-clicking on the info field to be changed. A note about the Station field: The Station field uses a pop-up box control to choose from a list of favorite or you may type in any station by double-clicking on the field.
SCHEDULING EXAMPLES CUSTOM EVENTS - Selecting “Custom” from the repeating list allows for more in-depth functionality. An example of a few custom repeat settings are illustrated for you. WEEKENDS ONLY An event that records every Saturday and Sunday WEEKDAYS ONLY An event that records every week on weekdays only.
MONTHLY An event that records every month on the second monday of the month. YEARLY An event that records every four years on the 1st Tuesday in November. Just to make sure you get your election day coverage.
SCHEDULE WINDOW - RECORDED TAB RECORDED - Tab presents a list of all the recordings created by radio SHARK, and the details for each. You may delete recordings from this list by selecting an entry and pressing the delete key, or by selecting Delete from the Edit menu. Playback of a recorded item is initiated by double-clicking on the green/red dot next to the name.
NOTES: This is a wonderful time for you to write down any thoughts or comments. They don’t even have to pertain to the radio Shark. Think of it as a gift of personal reflection time given to you by your friends at Griffin Technology.
PREFERENCES - RECORD & PLAYBACK The radio Shark preferences are split into 4 tabs: Record & Playback, Tuning, Appearance and Updates. The next few pages will address each of those tabs and the options inside.
Bookmarkable - Files recorded with radio Shark can be made to retain their position between playback sessions when used in either your iPod or within iTunes. Enable the bookmark option by clicking the checkbox. Note: Only AAC files are bookmarkable. Timeshift - This sets the maximum amount of time the Buffer will record before starting over. Radio SHARK employs a circular buffer.
PREFERENCES - TUNING Tuning - These settings are available to set the tuning range to Standard (87.5-107.9FM) or Japanese (76-89FM). In either of those modes you can use the option to tune using Odd/Even or All frequencies. Last of all, AM tuning can be done in increments of 9kHZ or 10kHZ steps.
PREFERENCES - APPEARANCE / UPDATES Appearance - This preference allows you to set the light on the Radio Shark to On/Off/Pulse. Note: When recording, the Radio Shark light turns red and is unaffected by this setting. Display color - allows you to choose the color of the Radio Shark application interface. By default it is set to the green as seen in the picture above. Updates - The Radio Shark application will automatically check the Griffin Technology website for updates if this box is checked.
EQUALIZER ‘EQ’ Equalizer - Allows you to easily set the tonal quality of the radio broadcast. To use the EQ, select one of the many presets provided. Then, click the “ON” button to enable that setting. You can also make your own presets by moving the frequency sliders to a desired sound, choose “Make Preset” from the list, then type your EQ setting name.
ShorTcut Keys Here are some handy keystrokes for navigating quickly through the radio Shark interface.
FILE MANAGEMENT radio Shark will keep a directory of recorded files in your home directory in the Music folder. That folder will be labeled “radio Shark”. If Radio Shark recordings are set to be added automatically to iTunes, they are usually copied to the iTunes/iTunes Music folder AND also reside in Radio Shark folder. That means there will be two copies of the same recording.
Last-Minute Notes There have been a few important additions to the Radio Shark 2.0 software. Radio Shark Widget - For users of Mac OSX 10.4 (Tiger), we now have a Radio Shark widget that can be used in the Dashboard environment. From the widget you can choose from presets made in the 2.0 software, or tune radio Shark to any AM/FM station. Applescript Support Radio Shark 2.0 now supports Applescript.
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