Specifications

2 Recording

POCKETRAK C24 Reference Manual

Recording with an external microphone

You can use an external microphone for recording (instead of using the built-in stereo

microphone). For an external microphone, you can use a stereo or monaural powered

microphone, or a stereo or monaural dynamic microphone. To set up the recorder for your type

of external microphone, follow the steps below:

1. Slide the [MIC/LINE] switch toward [MIC].

The recorder is set up to record with an external

microphone and the microphone indicator ( ) appears

in the upper right of the LCD.

2. Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button while the main screen is displayed, press the

[PLAY]/[STOP] buttons to select [REC MENU] , then press the [REC] button.

3. Press the [PLAY]/[STOP] buttons to select [EXTERNAL MIC], then

press the [REC] button.

4. Press the [PLAY]/[STOP] buttons repeatedly to select [POWERED

ST], [POWERED MONO], [DYNAMIC ST] or [DYNAMIC MONO]

depending on the microphone type, then press the [REC]

button.

Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button twice to display the main screen.

5. Connect the microphone to the recorder’s [MIC/LINE] socket located on the right

side panel, then point the microphone toward the sound source.

6. Press the [REC] button on the recorder.

Recording starts.

If the ALC function is turned off, the unit enters recording standby mode. Press the

[REC] button again.

Yamaha recommends that you use a microphone with the following specifications as an

external microphone.

If you use an external microphone with the following specifications, select [POWERED

ST] or [POWERED MONO] as the microphone type in Step 4.

Note:

If you disconnect the external microphone, the recorder will automatically be reset for

recording through the built-in microphone.

Type Electret condenser microphone that features plug-in power operation

Impedance 2k ohms

Power supply Guaranteed operation at 1.3V

Plug Mini plug (

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3.5mm)