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PortabLe USB Recor der
TRAGBARER USB-REKORDER
GRABADOR PORTATIL POR USB
ENREGISTREUR PORTABLE USB
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Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, ity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where CA UTION and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside anten- PLEASE READ BEFORE USING APPLIANCE, na system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power CART: A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick IMPORTA
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iKEYplus PORTABLE USB RECORDER TABLE OF CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION: Warnings and WEEE Page.............................................................................................2 Congratulations on purchasing an iKEYplus PORTABLE USB RECORDER. This next Introduction, Features.................................................................................................3 generation recording device features the latest advancements in engineering and is Parts List and Included Accessories.....
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Included in this Package Parts list & Accessories: RREC ECO ORD RD 320 320 4 x Regular Screws Carrying Case 4 x Thumb Screws Stereo T-Mic RCA cable with single ground spade Power Supply Operations Manual Black, Red, & Chrome Faceplates 4
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RECORD 320 Connecting the iKEYplus using the included Stereo T-Mic REC RECO ORD RD 3320 20 mic jack left side: audio input right side: audio output NOTE: BE SURE THE ACCOM- PANYING SWITCH IS IN THE MIC POSITION! Headphones Stereo T-Mic (included) (optional for monitoring dur- USB device ing recording process) 5 RECORD 320
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RECORD 320 Connecting a phonograph turntable to the iKEYplus* RREC ECORD ORD 3320 20 * See Appendix C for detailed instructions left side: audio input right side: audio output RCA jacks NOTE: BE SURE THE ACCOMPA- NYING SWITCH IS IN THE PH POSITION! Headphones Phonograph Turntable (optional for monitoring dur- USB device (Standard type, magnetic car- ing recording process) tridge, not pre-amplified) 6 RECORD 320
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RECORD 320 Connecting a mixer* to the iKEYplus *recording from a mixer may require alternate RREC ECORD ORD 3320 20 cables/adapters (not included), depending on brand left side: audio input right side: audio output RCA jacks NOTE: BE SURE THE ACCOMPA- NYING SWITCH IS IN THE LN POSITION! Headphones Mixing Console (optional for monitoring dur- USB device (Connect to Line output or ing recording process) Record/Tape output) 7 RECORD 320
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RECORD 320 Connecting a guitar amplifier* to the iKEYplus *recording from a guitar amp may require alternate cables/adapters RREC ECORD ORD 3320 20 (not included), depending on brand left side: audio input right side: audio output RCA jacks NOTE: BE SURE THE ACCOMPA- NYING SWITCH IS IN THE LN POSITION! Headphones Guitar Amplifier (Optional for monitoring USB device (Connect to Line output or during recording process) record/tape output) 8 RECORD 320
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RECORD 320 Connecting a handheld mic to the iKEYplus RREC ECORD ORD 3320 20 mic jack mic jack left side: audio input right side: audio output NOTE: BE SURE THE ACCOM- PANYING SWITCH IS IN THE MIC POSITION! Handheld Mic (not included) Headphones (Optional for monitoring USB device during recording process) 9 RECORD 320
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Visual Quickstart Guide REC RECORD ORD 3320 20 STEP 1: SUPPLY POWER TO THE iKEY Remove the aluminum cover and install batteries according to the printed diagram on the battery tray. Alternatively, you may use the supplied 9VDC power adapter. If you choose to use rechargeable batteries, connecting the power adapter will charge the batteries when the power switch is ON. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-RECHARGE- ABLES, DO NOT CONNECT THE POWER ADAPTER AT THE 3 320 20 SAME TIME AS YOU
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RECORD 320 Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) RREC ECO ORD RD 3320 20 STEP 3: SET THE SWITCH! If you are recording from a LINE LEVEL device, switch the posi- tion to LN (to the far left). If recording from a PHONOGRAPH TURNTABLE, switch the position to PH (middle position). Finally, if you are using a MICROPHONE, switch the position to MIC. STEP 4: CONNECT USB DEVICE Connect the USB device that you wish to record to. Common USB devices that can be used include FAT-32 and HFS+ based USB Flash Me
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RECORD 320 RECORD 320 Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) RREC ECO ORD RD 3320 20 STEP 5: CONNECT HEADPHONES (OPTIONAL) If you wish to monitor the signal that will be recorded using the iKEYplus, connect headphones with a 1/8 inch (3.5mm) jack to the headphone monitor output. The signal coming from the headphone jack may be very loud, so take the necessary precau- tions when using this output. STEP 6: TURN POWER SWITCH ON Once you turn the unit ON, the iKEYplus will take approximate- ly 15 seco
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Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) REC RECORD ORD 3320 20 STEP 7: START PLAYBACK OF SOURCE In order to adjust the recording level of the iKEYplus, it is nec- essary to start playing the source that you wish to record from. If you will be recording from a microphone, begin speaking in RREC ECO ORD RD 3320 20 the same voice that you will use when the unit is recording. STEP 8: ADJUST RECORD LEVEL CONTROL While looking at the front LED lights on the unit, adjust the REC LEVEL control (on the left
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Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) RREC ECO ORD RD 320 320 STEP 9: SELECT FORMAT AND QUALITY Using the SEL button on the front left of the unit, select what format you wish to record in. Press the button repeat- edly until the LED light illuminates the desired format & quality. After 3 seconds of inactivity, the LEDs will once again shut off and respond as a VU meter. MP3 format offers varying degrees of sound quality, and is used to conserve REC RECO ORD RD 320 320 space: 128kbps quality is
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Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) RREC ECO ORD RD 3320 20 STEP 10: PRESS RECORD TO START! When you are ready to start the recording, press the REC button found on the left front of the unit. Once the REC button is pressed, all of the LED lights will turn on briefly to show that the unit has recognized your command. After the LED lights extinguish (usally 0 to 2 sec- onds), the recording will commence. Notice that during REC RECO ORD RD 320 320 recording, the LED to the far left labeled RECORD
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Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) RREC ECO ORD RD 3320 20 STEP 11: PRESS RECORD TO STOP! When you are ready to end the recording, press the REC but- ton found on the left front of the unit. You MUST end recording this way, or the file will not be saved. Once the REC button is pressed, all of the LED lights will turn on briefly to show that the unit has recognized your command. After the LED lights extinguish (usually about 0 REC RECO ORD RD 3320 20 to 2 seconds), the recording will cease, and
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Visual Quickstart Guide (continued) RREC ECO ORD RD 3320 20 STEP 12: EJECTING THE USB DEVICE You must hold down the REC button for 3 seconds before disconnecting the USB device. The LED lights will flash 3 times in a row, showing that it is now safe to remove the device. FAILURE TO USE THIS EJECT PROCEDURE CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS RANGING FROM DATA CORRUPTION, TO RREC ECO ORD RD 320 320 THE COMPLETE ERASURE OF YOUR RECORDING. This procedure is not unique to the iKEYplus, in fact, you must follow an e
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PLAYING BACK YOUR RECORDINGS ON A WINDOWS XP-BASED PERSONAL Next, after selecting “Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer,” you will be COMPUTER: presented with a list of files, similar to what is shown in Fig. B. As you might be able to figure out, the files that were recorded by the iKEYplus are named according to the Once you have followed the recording process as illustrated by the Visual Quick format of the file and are numbered according to the sequence in which they were Start
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PLAYING BACK YOUR RECORDINGS ON A WINDOWS XP-BASED PERSONAL If you wish to learn more about digital audio editing, as well as the principles of dig- COMPUTER (CONTINUED): ital audio recording, you may want to check out Chris Middleton’s book, titled Complete Guide To Digital Audio. Something to take note of is the fact that most PC applications have a 2 GB limit when dealing with WAV files. If you must record in WAV format for an extended peri- od, try to make your recordings no longer than 3 h
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LOW BATTERY, DEVICE FULL, AND BUSY LED INDICATORS: Additional LED indicators to take note of are the LOW BATTERY, DEVICE FULL, and BUSY indicators. The LOW BATTERY indicator shares the same LED as the RECORD LED. However, LOW BATTERY is signaled when that LED is flashing. When your storage device approaches more than 95% full, the iKEYplus will signal DEVICE FULL by flashing all LEDs at once, repeatedly, until the storage device becomes completely full. At this point, the iKEYplus will automa
