MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder Quick Start Guide This guide is intended to help get you started quickly. In order to achieve optimal usage of your new MicroTrack 24/96, we recommend that you carefully study the enclosed product manual, either after completing the process described in this guide or before.
MicroTrack 24/96 English What’s In the Box When you open your MicroTrack 24/96 package, you will find: < < < < < The MicroTrack 24/96 A Compact Flash card An 1/8” stereo “T” microphone A USB connector cable A USB power supply < Earbuds < Carrying pouch < CD-ROM containing the User Guide and Audacity software < This printed Quick Start Guide Charging the MicroTrack 24/96 Before you begin to use your new MicroTrack 24/96, the internal rechargeable battery needs to be completely charged.
Formatting the Compact Flash Card Before starting your recording, you must format the supplied Compact Flash card. This process will prepare the Compact Flash card for recording: < < < < < Put the Compact Flash card into the MicroTrack 24/96 and power the unit on. When the MicroTrack finished booting up, press down on the [NAV] wheel until you select “Format Media.” Press in on the [NAV] wheel. The LCD will read “Format Media?” Press in on the [NAV] wheel again.
MicroTrack 24/96 the stereo “T” microphone. Try speaking, and you should see the volume meters rise as you talk. If the meters are not moving, double-check that the MicroTrack 24/96 is set as described above. < You now need to set the record level. You’ll probably see that while talking in a normal speaking voice, the input level meters do not reach their maximum level. This means that the record level should be increased.
Transferring Your First Recording to Your Computer Now that you’ve got your first recording saved on the Compact Flash card, you can copy this file from the MicroTrack 24/96 to the computer. Once on the computer, your recorded file will behave like any other audio file of the same type, allowing you to rename, edit, and store the file in any location you wish. < With your computer running, and the MicroTrack 24/96 off, connect the large end of the supplied USB cable to an available USB jack on your computer.
MicroTrack 24/96 Windows: < Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. < Explore the contents of the CD-ROM by double-clicking the CD-ROM icon found inside My Computer. (In some cases, Windows may automatically open the CD-ROM for you, making this step unnecessary). < On the CD-ROM, there are two files: The User Manual and the Audacity installer. Double-click the Audacity installer program to begin installation. < Follow the installer’s on-screen directions.
User Manual This is the end of the MicroTrack 24/96 Quick Start Guide. For more information regarding all of the functions of the MicroTrack 24/96 (there are many not covered by this guide), please refer to the User Manual contained on the CD-ROM. Place the CDROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive and double-click the User Manual contained on the disk. You can read the manual on screen or print the pages if you prefer.
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