TASCAM SS R1 Solid State Stereo Audio Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL

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D01014120A
SS-R1
Solid State Stereo Audio Recorder
OWNER'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
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the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
This appliance has a se rial numbe r
located on the rear panel. Please record
the model number and serial number
and retain them for your records.
Model number
Serial number
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SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
For U.S.A.
TO THE USER
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
exp re s sly a pp rove d by TE AC COR POR ATION
for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
CE Marking Information
a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4
b) Peak inrush current: 17 A
In North America use only on 120V supply.
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For the customers in Europe
WARNING
This is a Class A product. In a domestic
environment, this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required
to take adequate measures.
Pour les utilisateurs en Europe
AVERTISSEMENT
I l s'a g i t d 'u n p r o d u i t d e C l a s s e A . D a n s u n
environnement domestique, cet appareil peut
provoquer des interférences radio, dans ce cas
l'utilisateur peut être amené à prendre des mesures
appropriées.
Für Kunden in Europa
Warnung
Dies ist eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstörung
nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im
Wohnbereich Funkstörungen versursachen ; in
diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden,
angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür
aufzukommen.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1 Read these instructions.
• Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.
2 Keep these instructions.
• Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8 D o not install nea r any heat source s such a s
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
p rong. T he wide blade or the third prong a re
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such
as a book case or similar unit.
• The apparatus should be located close enough to the
AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord
plug at any time.
• An apparatus with Class I construction shall be
connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding
connection.
• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) should
not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine,
fire or the like.
• Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
• The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power
from the AC outlet with its STANDBY/ ON in the
Standby position.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched par ticularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
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1 − Introduction
Contents
1 − Introduction
Features of the SS-R1...................................... 6
Supplied accessories........................................ 6
Rack-mounting the unit................................... 6
About this manual........................................... 6
Media considerations...................................... 7
Environmental considerations........................ 7
Beware of condensation.................................7
Connections...................................................... 7
2 − Controls and connectors
Front panel....................................................... 9
Rear panel....................................................... 10
Remote control unit (RC-SS1)........................ 11
The home screen............................................ 13
Various indicators.......................................... 14
3 − Menu screens
Operations in the menu screens................... 16
4 − Preparations
Connections.................................................... 17
Turning the power on.................................... 18
Setting the date and time............................. 18
Adjusting the display..................................... 19
Adjusting the contrast.................................. 19
Adjusting the brightness.............................. 19
Inserting a CompactFlash card...................... 20
About the door lock......................................20
Removing the card........................................20
5 − Playback
Files that can be played................................. 21
Tracks and files.............................................. 21
Play area......................................................... 21
Selecting the type of play area.................... 21
Selecting the current folder
or current playlist........................................22
Basic playback operations............................. 22
Playback.........................................................22
Playback. ......................................................... 22
Skipping to the previous or next track........22
Specifying a track number............................23
Fast-forward/rewind search.......................... 23
Time search..................................................... 23
Time searching from an incomplete entry...23
Time skip......................................................... 24
Playback modes.............................................. 24
Specifying the playback mode.....................24
Program playback.......................................... 25
Switching the playback time display
mode............................................................. 25
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Power-on play................................................ 25
Repeat playback............................................. 26
Conventional repeat playback.....................26
A-B Repeat playback.....................................26
Pitch Control playback................................... 26
Specifying the Pitch Step.............................. 27
Key Control playback..................................... 27
Using the remote’s dedicated key
to turn Key Control on/off..........................28
Auto Cue function.......................................... 28
Using the remote’s dedicated key
to turn Auto Cue on/off..............................29
Auto Ready function...................................... 29
Turning the Auto Ready function
on/off from the front panel.......................29
Call function................................................... 30
Incremental Playback..................................... 30
Using the remote’s dedicated key...............30
Using the menu to make settings................ 31
Playing back in monaural.............................. 31
Resume Playback............................................ 32
Flash Start function........................................ 32
End of disc/track message (EOM)................. 33
Specifying an EOM tally output trigger......33
Example of actual use...................................33
6 − Recording
Selecting the input source............................ 34
Using the dedicated remote key
to select the source.....................................34
Using the menu to select the source...........34
Input source indicator...................................35
Specifying the recording file format............ 35
Using the sampling rate converter.............. 36
Monitoring the input signal.......................... 36
Adjusting the input signal level
and balance.................................................. 37
Basic recording operation............................. 37
Switching the recording time display
mode............................................................. 38
Sync recording................................................ 39
Making settings.............................................39
Sync Record operation................................... 40
Auto Track function....................................... 41
Using the menu............................................. 41
Using the remote’s dedicated key
to switch modes..........................................42
Assigning a new track number manually.... 42
Applying the compressor while recording... 43
Specifying the name of the recorded file.... 44
1 − Introduction
Contents
7 − Using the folder finder
Overview........................................................ 45
Opening the folder finder screen................. 45
Navigating in the folder finder screen......... 45
Operations when a folder is highlighted....45
Operations when a file is highlighted.........46
Operations in the folder menu screen......... 47
11 − Using the RS-232C connector...........63
12 − Messages...........................................64
13 − Troubleshooting................................65
14 − Specifications
Dimensional diagram..................................... 67
Renaming a folder......................................... 47
Deleting a folder........................................... 47
Undeleting a deleted folder (UNDO)...........48
Making a folder the current folder..............48
Creating a new folder...................................48
Adding an entire folder to a playlist...........49
Undoing a folder menu operation
(UNDO).........................................................49
Operations in the file menu screen.............. 50
Editing the file name.....................................50
Deleting a file................................................50
Adding files to a playlist............................... 51
Dividing a file (DIVIDE)................................. 51
Combining files (COMBINE)..........................52
Undoing a file menu operation (UNDO)......53
Moving or copying a file............................... 53
Moving a file within a folder.......................53
Moving or copying a file between
folders..........................................................54
8 − Using the playlist finder
Overview........................................................ 55
Opening the playlist finder screen............... 55
Navigating in the playlist finder screen....... 55
Operations in the playlist menu screen....... 56
Adding a file/folder to a playlist..................57
Deleting all files from a playlist...................57
Deleting a file from a playlist.......................57
Moving a file..................................................58
9 − Other settings
Restoring the factory settings...................... 59
Formatting a CompactFlash card.................. 59
Checking the capacity of the card................ 59
10 − Operation using a computer keyboard
Specifying the keyboard type....................... 60
Using the keyboard to enter names............. 60
List of keyboard operations.......................... 61
Keyboard operations.................................... 61
TASCAM SS-R1
1 − Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM SS-R1 Solid
State Stereo Audio Recorder.
Before connecting and using the unit, please take time
to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand
how to properly set up and connect the SS-R1, as well as
the operation of its many useful and convenient functions.
After you have finished reading this manual, please keep it
in a safe place for future reference.
NOTE
This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright,
or where you have obtained permission from the
copyright holder or the rightful licensor. Unless you
own the copyright, or have obtained the appropriate
permission from the copyright holder or the rightful
licensor, your unauthorized recording, reproduction
or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal
penalties under copyright laws and international
copyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your
rights, contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the
consequences of any illegal copying performed using
the SS-R1.
Features of the SS-R1
• A two-channel audio recorder that uses CompactFlash
cards.
• Can be mounted in a single rack space.
• Allows recording and playback of 16-bit linear PCM
audio or MP3 audio, at sampling frequencies of 44.1
kHz or 48 kHz.
• Provides parallel and serial control ports to allow
control from outside.
• Flash Start function allows playback to begin instantly.
• Playback control functionality such as Pitch Control and
Key Control.
• Play lists and folders can be used to freely specify the
range of playback.
• Track editing functionality is provided (for linear PCM
audio only).
• An internal clock is provided for time stamping.
• Balanced and unbalanced analog audio inputs and
outputs as well as coaxial digital audio input and output
are provided.
• Wired remote control for reliable operation is provided.
• A PS/2 keyboard can be connected to control the unit or
to enter text.
Supplied accessories
In addition to this manual, the SS-R1 has been packed with
the following:
•
•
•
•
•
Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these items are
missing.
RC-SS1 remote control unit (with 5m cable) .................1
AC power cable................................................................1
A rack-mounting screw kit (screws and washers)...........1
Security Screw.................................................................2
A warranty card...............................................................1
Rack-mounting the unit
If you are mounting the unit in a rack, leave 1U of space
above it and 4 inch (10 cm) or more of space at the rear.
Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard
19-inch equipment rack, as shown in this section. Remove
the feet of the unit before mounting.
About this manual
In this manual, we use the following conventions:
• The names of keys and controls are given in the following typeface: MENU.
• If a preset indicator in the display (i.e. one which cannot
change, but is either on or off) is shown, this is shown as
follows: A_TRACK.
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• When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows a
message (inc. pop-up), selectable value (i.e. values of
DB), or ON/OFF selection (i.e. SRC ON), this is shown
in the following typeface: MOVE
1 − Introduction
Media considerations
The capacities and performance of your SS-R1 will vary
based on the speed and abilities of the Compact Flash (CF)
media used. Older and some cheaper Compact Flash (CF)
cards use slower memory components and little internal
buffering which results in poor recording performance.
Newer CF cards, not only perform reading and writing
faster, but also come in larger storage size.
NOTE
A card more than 512 MB should be used on the
SS-R1.
CompactFlash cards are precision devices. To prevent
damage to the card or the slot, please observe the following
cautions.
• Do not leave a CF card in an extremely hot or cold location.
• Do not leave a CF card in an extremely damp location.
• Do not allow a CF card to become wet.
• Do not place any object on top of a CF card, or twist or
bend it.
• Do not subject a CF card to strong impact.
The SS-R1 supports only Type I Compact Flash media.
Type I cards are typically FLASH-ROM based and provide
higher performance and durability than hard disk cards.
A current list of stated CF cards and their capacities is
maintain and available for viewing on the TASCAM
website at www.tascam.com
Environmental considerations
The SS-R1 may be used in most areas, but to maintain top
performance, and prolong operating life, observe the following environmental conditions:
• The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and
35°C (41°F and 95°F).
• Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 percent.
• As the unit may become hot during operation, always
leave sufficient space above the unit for ventilation. Do
not install this unit in a confined space such as a bookcase, and do not put anything on top of the unit.
• Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generating
electrical device such as a power amplifier.
• Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for
correct operation.
• Do not use any benzene, paint thinner, ethyl alcohol
or other chemical agents to clean the unit as it could
damage the surface. To clean the unit, wipe gently with
a soft dry cloth.
NOTE
The voltage supplied to the unit should match the
voltage as printed on the rear panel. If you are in any
doubt regarding this matter, consult an electrician.
Beware of condensation
If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used
after a sudden temperature change, there is a danger of
condensation; vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism, making correct operation impossible.
To prevent this, or if this occurs, let the player sit for one or
two hours at the new room temperature before using.
Connections
The following should be noted when you connect the unit
to other equipment.
It is possible to connect the unit’s DIGITAL COAXIAL IN,
and balanced or unbalanced ANALOG INs (L, R) to other
equipment at the same time. However, the unit can receive
signals from only one digital input at a time. Currently
selected input jack is shown on the display.
Audio signals output from the unit are output from the balanced or unbalanced ANALOG OUT jacks, as well as from
the DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT connector simultaneously
(but not from the digital outputs in stop mode).
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Control connections
The pinouts of the CONTROL I/O (PARALLEL) terminal
on the rear panel (see “Rear panel” on page 10) are:
Pin
Function
IN/OUT
1
GND
—
2
Play/Flash 1
In
3
Stop/Flash 2
In
4
Record/Flash 3
In
5
≤ (Next)/Flash 4
In
6
µ (Previous)/Flash 5
In
7
Flash Load
In
8
Fader Start
In
9
Flash Tally
Out
10
Ready Tally
Out
11
Record Tally
Out
12
Stop Tally
Out
13
Play Tally
Out
Select*2
14
Remote
15
Ready/Flash 6
In
In
16
Call/Flash 7
In
17
Auto Cue/Flash 8
In
18
Auto Ready/Flash 9
In
19
Pitch/Flash 10
In
20
Flash
Page*3
In
21
EOM Tally
Out
22
CF Tally
Out
23
—
—
24
—
—
25
+5V*1
—
In: External command reception active flow
(operates at 30 ms or longer of ground)
Out: transport status by open collector
Indication signal (maximum voltage 15 V, maximum current
50 mA)
*1 Maximum supplied current is 50 mA.
*2 Pin 14 (Remote Select)
When this pin is high, the input pins for which the above
table lists two commands separated by a “/” (pins 2–6
and 15–19) will perform the first-listed function, and can
be used as conventional parallel controllers.
When this pin is low, the above-listed input pins will
function as flash start keys.
*3 Pin 20 (Flash Page)
When pin 14 (Remote Select) is low, the assigned tracks
will be as follows according to the high/low state of pin
20.
#14
#20
Flash-start status
Low
High
1–10
Low
Low
11–20
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Tall signals are open collector, with a maximum current
of 50 mA. Input signals are active when low (ground)
for ≥ 30 ms.
A fader start/stop control should be wired according to the
following schematic:
Pin 1 GND
STOP
START
PARALLEL
Pin 8
FADER START
2 − Controls and connectors
Front panel
1 POWER switch Turns the power on/off.
2 POWER ON PLAY switch Turns the Power-on Play
function (which causes playback to start when the unit
is powered-on) on or off (see “Power-on Play” on page
25).
3 CompactFlash card slot Insert a CompactFlash
card here (see “Inserting a CompactFlash card” on page
20).
4 LCD display This shows the home screen, various
menu screens, the finder screen, and warning messages.
5 CF indicator This will blink while data is being
written to the CompactFlash card. At other times it will
remain lit.
6 MULTI JOG dial You can use this dial both by turning it as a wheel and by pressing it as a key.
[Wheel functions]
When the home screen is displayed, use the wheel to
select tracks.
When entering a program, use the wheel to select a
track to register.
When in menu mode, use the wheel to select a menu
item or to select a value.
When editing a name, use the wheel to select characters.
By holding down the DISPLAY (INFO) key and turning
the MULTI JOG dial, you can adjust the display contrast.
[Key functions]
Press to select or finalize a setting (ENTER key function). While the finder screen is displayed, hold
down this key to move/copy the highlighted file (see
“Moving or copying a file” on page 53).
7 MENU key While the home screen is displayed,
pressing this key will enter menu mode. The MENU
screen will appear.
By holding down this key while stopped or paused,
you can access the folder finder screen or the play list
finder screen, according to the play area setting.
8 ∆ (˙) key While playing or paused, holding down
this key will rewind while outputting audio (Review
function).
While playing or paused, momentarily pressing this
key will perform the Time Skip function (see “Time
skip” on page 24).
In menu mode, this key returns to the previous level.
If the play area is FOLDER, you can select the current
folder by pressing this key while stopped.
If the play area is PLAYLIST, you can select the current playlist by pressing this key while stopped.
When entering a name, this key moves the cursor
toward the beginning.
9 ˚ (¥) key While playing or paused, holding down
this key will fast-forward while outputting audio (Cue
function).
While playing or paused, momentarily pressing this
key will perform the Time Skip function (see “Time
skip” on page 24).
In menu mode, this key proceeds to the next level.
In folder mode while stopped, this key selects a folder.
In play list mode while stopped, this key selects a play
list.
When editing a name, this key moves the cursor toward
the end (see “Editing the file name” on page 50).
0 TIME (ESC) key When in a menu, the folder finder,
or play list finder, pressing this key will return the display to the home screen.
When in the home screen, pressing this key will switch
the time display mode of the recorder (see “Switching
the playback time display mode” on page 25,
“Switching the recording time display mode” on page
38).
q DISPLAY (INFO) key When in the home screen,
pressing this key will cycle the indication in the lower
left of the screen between “file name ∑ folder/playlist
name ∑ file information”.
When the finder menu is displayed, pressing this key
will display property information for the selected folder or track.
When editing a name, this key switches the type of
character (uppercase/lowercase).
You can adjust the display contrast by holding down
this key and turning the MULTI JOG dial.
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w CALL key When you press this key, the SS-R1 will
search for the call point (the point at which playback
was most recently started from the pause condition),
and will enter pause mode (see “Call function” on page
30).
When editing a name, this key inserts a space.
e STOP key When you press this key while playing
back or recording, playback or recording will stop.
Pressing this key while stopped or while selecting a
track will cancel the track selection.
Pressing this key while stopped in program mode will
clear all programs.
Pressing this key while editing will cancel the editing
operation.
y RECORD (TRACK INC) key While stopped, press
this key to enter record-ready mode.
While recording, press this key to increment the track
number.
The key will light when in recording mode.
If you press this key when a CompactFlash card is not
inserted, the input monitor will be activated, and the
selected input signal will be output. The key will blink
while input monitor is active.
u KEYBOARD connector You can connect a PS/2
keyboard here.
Set the UTILITY menu KEYBOARD setting appropriately for the type of keyboard you’ve connected (see
“Specifying the keyboard type” on page 60).
r PLAY key While stopped or paused, press this key to
start playback.
While in the record-ready condition, press this key to
start recording.
The key will light during playback or recording.
i PITCH knob Turn this knob to adjust the pitch (playback speed).
t READY key While stopped or paused, press this key
to enter the pause condition.
While recording, press this key to enter record-ready
mode.
o PHONES knob, PHONES jack You can connect
stereo headphones to the PHONES jack.
Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphone volume.
You can press this knob to turn pitch control on/off.
By holding down this knob you can access pitch step
switch mode (see “Pitch control play” on page 26).
Rear panel
p ANALOG INPUTS L/R (BALANCED) jacks These
are analog input jacks (XLR balanced).
The nominal input level is +4 dBu.
Pin wiring: pin 1 = ground, pin 2 = hot, pin 3 = cold.
a ANALOG INPUTS L/R (UNBALANCED) jacks
These are analog input jacks (RCA pin jacks).
The nominal input level is -10 dBV.
s ANALOG OUTPUTS L/R (UNBALANCED) jacks
These are analog output jacks (RCA pin jacks).
The nominal output level is -10 dBV.
d ANALOG OUTPUTS L/R (BALANCED) plugs
These are analog output plugs (XLR balanced).
The nominal output level is +4 dBu.
Pin wiring: pin 1 = ground, pin 2 = hot, pin 3 = cold.
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f DIGITAL IN/OUT (COAXIAL) jacks These are
digital input/output jacks compatible with IEC-60958
(S/PDIF).
g CONTROL I/O (RS-232C) connector This is a
D-sub 9-pin RS-232C connector for control I/O. You
can connect it to an external computer or other device
(see “Using the RS-232C connector” on page 63).
h CONTROL I/O (PARALLEL) connector This is a
D-sub 25-pin parallel connector for control I/O. You
can connect it to an external controller. For the pin
wiring, refer to “Control connection” on page 8.
j REMOTE IN connector Connect the RC-SS1 dedicated remote here.
k AC IN connector Connect the included power cable
here.
2 − Controls and connectors
Remote control unit (RC-SS1)
1 FLASH LOAD key This loads the registered tracks in
preparation for Flash Start. When the tracks have been
loaded, the display will indicate FLASH (see “Flash Start
function” on page 32).
2 DEVICE SELECT key This key is not used for this
unit.
3 DISPLAY key This has the same function as the front
panel DISPLAY (INFO) key.
4 TIME key If you press this key while in a menu setting screen, you will return to the MENU screen.
If you press this key while in a MENU screen, you will
exit menu mode and return to the home screen.
If you press this key while in the home screen, the
time display mode of the recorder will change (see
“Switching the playback time display mode” on page
25, “Switching the recording time display mode” on
page 38).
5 P.MODE key This switches the playback mode
between CONTINUE (normal consecutive playback),
SINGLE (play one song), PROGRAM (program playback), and RANDOM (random playback) (see “Play
modes” on page 24).
6 A. CUE key This turns the Auto Cue function on/off
(see “Auto Cue function” on page 28).
7 A. READY key This turns the Auto Ready function
on/off (see “Auto Ready function” on page 29).
8INC PLAY key This turns the Incremental Play function on/off (see “Incremental Playback” on page 30).
9KEY key This turns the Key Control Play function
on/off (see “Key Control play” on page 27).
0SYNC key This turns Sync Recording on/off (see
“Sync recording” on page 39).
qA. TRACK key This switches the Auto Track mode
between OFF, LEVEL, DD, and TIME (see “Auto
Track function” on page 41).
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wFINDER key This accesses the folder finder screen
or the play list finder screen, according to the play area
setting (see “Opening the folder finder screen” on
page 45, “Opening the playlist finder screen” on page
55).
fCURSOR (§,¶,˙,¥) keys Use these keys for menu
operations. Use the § , ¶ keys to select items or values vertically. Use the ˙ key to return upward through
a menu structure, and use the ¥ key to proceed into a
menu structure.
eMENU key This has the same function as the front
panel MENU key. However, holding down this key will
not access the folder finder screen or playlist finder
screen.
gENTER key This has the same function as pressing
the front panel MULTI JOG dial.
hRECORD key This has the same function as the front
panel RECORD key.
rSEARCH (∆ , ˚) keys These have the same
function as the front panel ∆ , ˚ keys. However,
they will not operate in menu mode.
jCALL key This has the same function as the front
panel CALL key (see “Call function” on page 30).
tSKIP (µ , ≤) keys These have the same function
as turning the front panel MULTI JOG dial.
kREADY key This has the same function as the front
panel READY key.
ySTOP key This has the same function as the front
panel STOP key.
lPLAY key This has the same function as the front
panel PLAY key.
u LCD- , LCD+ keys These adjust the contrast of the
LCD display (see “Adjusting the contrast” on page 19).
i REPEAT key This turns the Repeat Play function
on/off (see “Conventional repeat play” on page 26).
o A-B key Use this key for A-B Repeat playback operations (see “A-B Repeat play” on page 26).
pPITCH key This has the same function as pressing
the front panel PITCH knob (see “Pitch Control play”
on page 26).
+ , - keys These have the same function as turning
the front panel PITCH knob (see “Pitch Control play”
on page 26).
aINPUT SEL key This selects the recording input
source. You can choose ANALOG (RCA), ANALOG
(XLR), or COAXIAL (see “Selecting the input source”
on page 34).
sNumeric keys (0–9) Use these to select tracks (see
“Specifying a track number” on page 23).
dCLR/ESC key If you press this while entering a track
number, the track number entry will return to the initial condition.
If you press this while entering a program or while
registering a track number, the track number will be
cancelled. Otherwise, the last-registered program will
be deleted (see “Program play” on page 25).
If you press this while performing a menu operation, a
folder finder operation, or a playlist finder operation,
the display will return to the home screen.
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2 − Controls and connectors
The home screen
The basic screen shown in the display is called the “home screen”.
If any screen other than the home screen is shown, pressing the TIME (ESC) key (or the remote CLR/ESC key) will take you
back to the home screen.
The home screen shows the following information.
1 Play area This shows the currently specified play
area.
2 Playback mode This shows the currently specified
playback mode.
3 Input source indicator This shows the currently
selected input.
4 Level meter During playback this shows the playback level, and during recording or in record-ready
mode it shows the recording level.
5 Time display mode indicator This shows the selected time display mode.
6 Counter This shows the track number and time.
The time is shown as the currently selected time mode.
7 Information This shows information such as the file
name.
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2 − Controls and connectors
Various indicators
The content shown here will depend on whether the unit is
in playback/stop, or recording/record-ready modes.
While playing or stopped
While recording or record-ready
1 REPEAT
9 FILE
This will be lit in Repeat Mode.
2 A-B
This will be lit in A-B Repeat mode.
This indicates whether the recording file format is
WAV or MP3.
0 FS
This indicates the sampling rate of the recording file.
3 PITCH
This will be lit if the Pitch Control function is active.
q BIT
This indicates the bit rate of the recording file.
4 KEY
This will be lit if the Key Control function is active.
w A_TRACK
This will be lit if the Auto Track function is on.
5 A_CUE
This will be lit if the Auto Cue function is active.
e SYNC
This will be lit if Sync Recording is on.
6 A_READY
This will be lit if the Auto Ready function is active.
7 INC_PLAY
This will be lit if the Incremental Play function is
active.
r SRC
This will light if the Sampling Rate Converter function
is on.
t COMP
This will be lit if the compressor is on.
8 FLASH
This will be lit if Flash Load has been completed.
y VOLUME
This indicates the recording volume.
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3 − Menu screens
The SS-R1 has a menu system with various settings.
When you press the MENU key, the main menu list screen
will appear.
Menu structure
There are three main menus, as follows.
PLAY menu: Contains playback-related menu items.
REC menu: Contains recording-related menu items.
UTILITY menu: Contains system settings for the SS-R1.
The following table summarizes the items in each menu.
Menu option
Sub-Menu option
PLAY
PLAY AREA
Play area setting
Page 21
PLAY MODE
Play mode setting
Page 24
AUTO CUE
Auto Cue on/off and setting
Page 28
AUTO READY
Auto Ready on/off
Page 29
REPEAT
Repeat Play on/off
Page 26
KEY
Key Control on/of and setting
Page 27
PREFERENCE
Various playback preferences
Page 31
INPUT SELECT
Input source selection
Page 34
INPUT VOLUME
Input volume setting
Page 37
REC FORMAT
Recording file format setting
Page 35
SYNC
Sync Recording setting
Page 39
AUTO TRACK
Auto Track Increment setting
Page 41
PREFERENCE
Various recording preferences
Page 43
MEMORY FORMAT
Format a CompactFlash card
Page 59
LCD BRIGHTNESS
Display brightness setting
Page 19
KEYBOARD
PS/2 keyboard type setting
Page 60
CLOCK ADJUST
Internal clock time setting
Page 18
RS-232C
RS-232C communication setting
Page 63
INFORMATION
View the media information
Page 59
FACTORY PRESET
Restore the factory settings
Page 59
REC
UTILTIY
Function
Reference page
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3 − Menu screens
Operations in the menu screens
You can perform operations in the menu screens as follows.
• To select an item (vertically in the screen):
Turn the MULTI JOG dial of the SS-R1.
Use the CURSOR § , ¶ keys of the remote.
• To confirm the highlighted item:
Press the MULTI JOG dial of the SS-R1.
Press the ENTER key of the remote.
3 Select the AUTO CUE item.
From the SS-R1:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight AUTO CUE, and
then press the MULTI JOG dial (or the ˚ key).
From the remote:
Use the CURSOR § , ¶ keys to highlight AUTO
CUE, and then press the ENTER key (or the CURSOR
¥ key).
• To move the cursor left/right:
Use the ∆ , ˚ keys of the SS-R1.
Use the CURSOR ˙ , ¥ keys of the remote.
• To select a sub-screen not currently shown in the
screen (a ¥ is shown at the right):
Press the ˚ key of the SS-R1.
Press the CURSOR ¥ key of the remote.
• To return to the previous menu level:
Press the ∆ key of the SS-R1. Press the CURSOR
˙ key of the remote.
• To return directly to the home screen from menu
mode:
Press the TIME (ESC) key of the SS-R1.
Press the CLR/ESC key of the remote.
4 Turn the AUTO CUE item ON.
From the SS-R1:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight ON.
From the remote:
Use the CURSOR § , ¶ keys to highlight AUTO
CUE.
NOTE
• If there is an item above (or below) the currently
displayed list, a § or ¶ symbol will be shown at
the top or bottom of the list.
• As a specific example, we’ll explain how to turn the
PLAY menu item AUTO CUE “on”, and then change
the auto cue level.
5 Proceed to the AUTO CUE sub-screen.
From the SS-R1:
Press the ˚ key.
From the remote:
Press the CURSOR ¥ key.
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the desired menu.
From the SS-R1:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight PLAY, and then
press the MULTI JOG dial.
From the remote:
Use the CURSOR § , ¶ keys to highlight PLAY, and
press the ENTER key.
6 Set AUTO CUE LEVEL to the desired level.
From the SS-R1:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a value.
From the remote:
Use the CURSOR § , ¶ keys to select a value.
7 To return to the home screen.
From the SS-R1:
Press the TIME (ESC) key.
From the remote:
Press the CLR/ESC key.
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Connections
Headphone
Keyboard
Mixer
Computer
External controller
Connecting headphones
Connecting audio devices (outputs)
Connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES jack.
Use the PHONES knob located above the PHONES jack to
adjust the volume.
Connect an external monitor system or mixer to the SS-R1’s
ANALOG OUTPUTS (BALANCED) plugs, ANALOG
OUTPUTS (UNBALANCED) jacks, or DIGITAL OUT jack.
Connecting a PS/2 keyboard
Computer
You can use a keyboard to enter file (track) names and
folder names, and also use it to control the SS-R1 (see
“Operation using a computer keyboard” on page 60).
If you connect the SS-R1’s RS-232C connector to your
computer’s RS-232C connector, you’ll be able to control
the SS-R1 from your computer via a serial connection.
After making connections, you’ll need to make the correct
settings on your computer (see “Using the RS-232C connector” on page 63).
Connecting audio devices (inputs)
Connect an external audio source (e.g., CD player, mixer)
to the SS-R1’s ANALOG INPUTS (BALANCED) jacks,
ANALOG INPUTS (UNBALANCED) jacks, or DIGITAL IN
jack. To select the input source, use the REC menu item
INPUT SELECT. To adjust the input volume, use the REC
menu item INPUT VOLUME.
Control via a parallel connection
If you want to control the SS-R1 via a parallel connection
from an external controller, use the PARALLEL connector
(25-pin D-sub connector). For details on the pin configuration of the PARALLEL connector, refer to “Control connections” (page 8).
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Turning the power on
Press the POWER switch to turn the power on.
If a CompactFlash card is inserted, the display will indicate MEDIUM READING, and the card will be read. When
reading is completed, the home screen will appear.
To turn the power off:
No special shutdown operation is required. Simply press
the POWER switch to turn the power off.
The SS-R1 will start up, and the startup screen will appear.
If no CompactFlash card is inserted, the display will indicate NO MEDIUM.
CAUTION
Do not turn the power off while the CF indicator is
blinking (indicating that data is being written).
Setting the date and time
Here’s how to set the date and time of the internal clock.
When you record, the date and time are recorded in the
audio file.
4 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
1 Press the MENU key to access the menu list screen.
5 Set the date and time as follows.
07 will
be highlighted.
• Use the front panel ∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ , ¥ keys) to move the highlighted area to
edit.
• Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to change the value
highlighted.
2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
UTILITY, and press the MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The UTILITY menu selection screen will appear.
3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use
the remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
CLOCK ADJUST, and press the front panel ˚
key (or the remote’s CURSOR ¥ key).
The clock setting screen will appear.
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6 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s
ENTER key) to finalize the date and time settings.
4 − Preparations
Adjusting the display
If necessary, you can adjust the display contrast and brightness.
Adjusting the contrast
While holding down the DISPLAY (INFO) key, turn the
MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s LCD +/- keys) to
adjust the contrast of the SS-R1’s display.
DISPLAY (INFO) key
LCD (+/–) key
MULTI JOG dial
Adjusting the brightness
You can use the UTILITY menu item LCD BRIGHTNESS
to adjust the brightness of the backlight.
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list.
2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
UTILITY, and press the front panel MULTI JOG
dial or ˚ key (or the remote’s ENTER key or
CURSOR ¥ key).
3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight LCD
BRIGHTNESS, and press the front panel MULTI
JOG dial or ˚ key (or the remote’s ENTER key or
CURSOR ¥ key).
4 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to adjust the
brightness.
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4 − Preparations
Inserting a CompactFlash card
In order to record or play back on the SS-R1, a
CompactFlash card must be inserted in the front panel
CompactFlash card slot.
TIP
You can insert a card whether the power is on or off.
1 Open the door of the CompactFlash card slot.
CF
3 Close the door.
NOTE
If the slot door will not close, remove the card, press
the square button located at the right of the slot, and
then insert the card once again.
2 Insert a CompactFlash card in the correct orientation.
Insert the card with its label facing up and its contacts
facing in.
If you insert a card while the power is on, the display will
indicate MEDIUM READING.
If you insert a card while the power is off, and then turn
the power on, the startup screen will appear and then the
display will indicate MEDIUM READING.
About the door lock
You can use the included Security Screw to lock the
CompactFlash card slot door.
Use a screwdriver to install or remove the Security Screw.
Removing the card
Before you remove the card, turn the power off or stop the
SS-R1’s operation. Never remove the card while recording
is in progress (while the CF indicator is blinking).
1 If the door is locked, use a screwdriver to remove
the door lock screw.
2 Open the CompactFlash card slot door.
3 Press the square button located at the right of the
card slot; the button will protrude.
4 Push the protruding square button, and the card
will be partially ejected.
5 Grasp the card and pull it out.
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5 − Playback
This chapter explains how to play back audio files (WAV
or MP3) stored on a CompactFlash card.
The explanations that follow will assume that a
CompactFlash card containing audio files is inserted in the
SS-R1, and that the SS-R1 is powered-on.
Files that can be played
The SS-R1 is able to play files of the following format.
• WAV files
Stereo or monaural WAV files at a sampling rate of 44.1
kHz or 48 kHz can be played.
• MP3 files
Stereo or monaural MP3 files at a sampling rate of 44.1
kHz or 48 kHz and a bit rate of 64 kbps–320 kbps can
be played.
TIP
As long as they meet the above requirements, the SSR1 can play files that were recorded on another
device. For example you can use your computer or
other audio device to write files complying with the
above requirements to a CompactFlash card, and then
insert this card into the SS-R1 and play the files. This
allows you to work efficiently when preparing playback material for the SS-R1.
NOTE
Because of the nature of their format, VBR (Variable
Bit Rate) MP3 files do not allow a precise location to
be found. Thus, when performing functions that
require a point to be specified within the track, such
as Time Skip, Call, or the point A setting for A-B
Repeat, there may be a slight discrepancy between
the point you specified and the point at which playback actually begins.
Tracks and files
The audio data on a CompactFlash card is saved as “audio
files”. These files are handled as “tracks” by the SS-R1’s
recorder.
For this reason, this manual will refer to audio files as
“tracks” (or in some cases, as “songs”) in the context of
explaining the SS-R1’s recorder functionality, while using
the term “files” in the context of explaining card data management. Please be aware that these different terms refer to
the same thing.
Play area
You can specify the range of playback tracks that can be
selected in the home screen; this range is called the “play
area”.
You can specify the type of play area; it can be all files on
the card (the default setting), a folder, or a playlist.
If numerous files are stored on the card, limiting the range
of selection in this way will make it easier for you to select
the desired tracks.
Selecting the type of play area
You can use the menu to specify the desired type of play
area (for details on how to perform menu operations, refer
to “Operations in menu screens” on page 16).
1 While stopped, or with no CompactFlash card
inserted, press the MENU key to access the main
menu list screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Select PLAY AREA.
4 Specify the desired type of play area.
Choose ALL, FOLDER, or PLAYLIST.
5 When you’ve made your choice, press the front
panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC
key) to return to the home screen.
The play area type is shown in the upper left of the
home screen.
NOTE
The play area setting is preserved even when the
power is turned off.
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Selecting the current folder or current playlist
If you’ve specified that the play area will be a folder or
playlist, you can select the applicable folder or play list by
using the front panel ∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s
SEARCH ∆ , ˚ keys) while the home screen is
displayed and the recorder is stopped. This folder or
playlist will be called the “current folder” or “current
playlist”.
NOTE
• You can also select the “current folder” or “current
playlist” from the folder finder screen or playlist
finder screen (see “Using the folder finder” on
page 45, “Using the playlist finder” on page 50).
• A maximum of 999 tracks can be played back by the
SS-R1. Even if a CompactFlash card containing more
than 999 tracks is inserted in the SS-R1, only the
999 tracks selected according to the SS-R1 system’s
rules can be played back. Other tracks cannot be
played back or edited.
Basic playback operations
Here we’ll explain basic operations such as play, pause, and
stop.
that a CompactFlash card containing audio files is inserted, and that the display is showing the home screen.
The following explanations assume that you’ve completed
the necessary connections, that the SS-R1 is powered-on,
Playback
Press the PLAY key to begin playback.
• To stop playback
Press the STOP key.
NOTE
If the CompactFlash card does not contain any audio
files that the SS-R1 is able to play, the counter display
area (track number and time display) will show all
zeros.
• To pause playback
Press the READY key.
In this manual, we’ll assume that the play mode is set to
CONTINUE (continuous playback mode) unless otherwise
specified.
Selecting a track
Here’s how to select the track for playback if more than one
track exists in the play area. You can select a track either
by moving to the previous or next track (“skip”), or by
specifying a track number directly.
Skipping to the previous or next track
Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
SKIP keys) to skip to the previous or next track.
• If using the MULTI JOG dial, turn it to the right to
skip to the next track, or to the left to skip to the previous track.
• If using the SKIP keys, press the ≤ key to skip to
the next track, or the µ key to skip to the previous
track.
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After selecting a track, press PLAY key on the front panel
or the remote to begin playing the track.
Alternatively, you can press the READY key of the front
panel or the remote to pause at the beginning of the selected track.
5 − Playback
Specifying a track number
You can use the remote’s numeric keys (0–9) to directly
specify the number of the track you want to play.
1 Use the remote’s numeric keys (0–9) to enter a
track number (maximum of three digits).
Enter the track number starting with the highest digit.
• To specify track 1
Press the 1 key once.
• To specify track 12
Press the 1 key ∑ 2 key.
• To specify track 103
2 Press the PLAY key.
The selected track will begin playing.
Alternatively, you can use this procedure but press the
remote’s READY key instead of the PLAY key to pause
at the beginning of the selected track.
NOTE
• As an alternative to press the PLAY key, you can
use the MULTI JOG dial to playback the file selected (or the remote’s ENTER key).
• You can’t use the numeric keys to specify the track
while in program or random mode.
Press the 1 key ∑ 0 key ∑ 3 key.
Fast-forward/rewind search
You can rapidly search forward or backward while listening to the audio of a track.
1 Play or pause the desired track.
2 Hold down the ˚ or ∆ key.
3 To stop searching, release the key you were holding.
You will return to the state (either playing or paused) in
which you were prior to searching.
Fast-forward or rewind search will begin.
Time search
While the unit is stopped, playing, or paused, you can
locate to a specified time in the specified track.
NOTE
You can’t use time search when the play mode is
program mode or random mode.
1 Use the remote’s numeric keys (0–9) to enter nine
digits in the following order.
• Track number: three digits
• Elapsed time from the beginning of the track
(XX hours / XX minutes / XX seconds): two digits each
When you finish entering the nine digits, the SS-R1 will
automatically locate to the specified position.
If the unit is stopped or playing back prior to the locate
operation, playback will begin after the locate operation. If
the unit is paused prior to the locate operation, it will pause
after the locate operation.
NOTE
If you specify a track number that does not exist in
the current play area, or a time that does not exist in
the track, the operation will be cancelled at that
point.
For example if you want to locate to 1 minute 30 seconds
from the beginning of track 2, you would press the keys in
the following order.
0∑0∑2∑0∑0∑0∑1∑3∑0
Time searching from an incomplete entry
If you press the remote’s ENTER key (or the PLAY or
READY key) before you finish entering all nine digits (to
the seconds place), the unit will locate to the position
you’ve specified so far. For example if you enter “0 ∑ 0
∑2 ∑ 0 ∑ 0 ∑ 1 ∑ 2” and press the ENTER key, the
recorder will locate to a position 12 minutes from the
beginning of track 2.
After the locate operation, the unit will either play or
pause, depending on the status prior to pressing the ENTER
key. If you press the PLAY key, playback will begin. If you
press the READY key, the recorder will pause.
NOTE
• This method allows you to omit the leading 0 of
the last place you enter (track, hour , minute), even
the leading 00 of the track number. For example if
you want to locate to minute 2 of track 2, press “0
∑ 0 ∑ 2 ∑ 0 ∑ 0 ∑ 2” and press the ENTER key.
• If you enter only the track number and press the
ENTER key (or the PLAY key or READY key), the
result is the same as “Specifying the track number”
(page 23).
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Time skip
While playing or paused, you can skip backward or forward in one-minute steps.
1 While playing or paused, press the ∆ or ˚
keys.
You will locate to a position one minute before or after
the current location. Following the locate, the playback
or pause condition will continue as it had been prior to
the operation.
NOTE
• If you press the ∆ key at a point less than one
minute after the beginning of the track, you will
locate to the beginning of the current track.
locate to a point one minute before the end of the
preceding track. However if the track is the first
track in the card or the program, you will pause at
the beginning of the current track. (Even when
using random play, pressing the ∆ key at a point
less than one second from the beginning of the
track will locate to the beginning of the track).
• If you press the ˚ key at a point that is less than
one minute from the end of the track, you will
locate to the beginning of the next track. However
if the track is the last track in the card or the
program, you will pause at the end of the current
track.
• If you press the ∆ key at a point less than one
second after the beginning of the track, you will
Playback modes
The tracks in the play area can be played using one of the
following four types (modes) of playback.
Continuous playback (default setting)
The tracks in the play area will play back in order of their
track numbers.
Single playback
Only the currently selected track will play back, and then
playback will stop.
Program playback
The tracks will be played back in the order you programmed (see “Program playback” on page 25).
Random playback
All tracks in the play area will play back in a random order
without regard to their track number. When all tracks have
been played back, playback will stop.
Specifying the playback mode
You can easily select the playback mode by using a dedicated on the remote. To select the playback mode from the
SS-R1 itself, use menu mode.
Using the menu
Using the dedicated key of the remote
1 While stopped, press the MENU key to enter menu
mode.
1 While stopped, or when no CompactFlash card is
inserted, press the remote’s P.MODE key to cycle
through the playback modes. The home screen
shows the currently selected mode as follows.
Display
Playback mode
CONTINUE
Continuous playback
SINGLE
Single playback
PROGRAM
Program playback
RANDOM
Random playback
NOTE
In this owner’s manual, we will assume that continuous playback is selected as the playback mode unless
otherwise specified.
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(For details on how to perform menu operations, refer to
“Operations in the menu screens” on page 16).
2 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to highlight the PLAY
menu item, and then press the MULTI JOG dial.
3 Select the PLAY MODE item.
4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired play
mode.
5 Press the TIME (ESC) key to return to the home
screen.
NOTE
The play mode you select is remembered even when
the power is turned off.
5 − Playback
Program playback
Here is how to play back tracks in the order of the program
you specify. You can specify a program of up to 99 tracks.
• Pressing the remote’s CLR/ESC key will delete the
last-programmed track from the program.
1 While stopped, set the play mode to program
play mode (see “Specifying the playback mode”
on page 24).
• If you attempt to program the 100th track, an error
message of PROGRAM FULL will appear. A maximum of 99 tracks can be programmed.
2 Use the remote’s numeric keys (0–9) to enter the
desired track number for the program, and press
the ENTER key to confirm it.
The track will be registered in the program.
NOTE
Alternatively, you can use the front panel MULTI JOG
dial to select a track and then press the MULTI JOG
dial.
3 Repeat step 2 to register each of the desired
tracks in the program.
NOTE
• You can program the same track repeatedly.
• If the total playback time of the programmed tracks
exceeds 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds, the
display will indicate --H--M--S.
4 Press the PLAY key to begin program playback.
NOTE
• In program play mode, you won’t be able to play
unless at least one track has been registered in the
program.
• If you press the STOP key while stopped, all
program data will be cleared.
• The program data will be cleared when you switch
the play mode.
• The program data will be cleared when you poweroff the SS-R1.
Switching the playback time display mode
You can select the way in which the playback time is
shown in the home screen.
1 Press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s TIME key).
Each time you press this key, you will cycle through
four types of time display. The currently selected display mode is shown above the time display area.
No indicator
The elapsed time of the current track is shown.
REMAIN is lit
The remaining time of the current track is shown.
TOTAL is lit
The elapsed time from the beginning of the play area is
shown.
TOTAL and REMAIN are lit
The remaining time in the play area is shown.
NOTE
• While stopped, the total playback time of the play
area is always shown, regardless of whether TOTAL
and REMAIN are lit.
• In Program mode, the display area shows the
elapsed time and remaining time of the entire
program; not of the entire play area.
• The time display mode setting is remembered even
when the power is turned off.
• For details on the time display during recording or
in the record-ready condition, refer to “Switching
the recording time display mode” on page 38.
Power-on play
The Power-on Play function starts playback automatically
when the SS-R1 is powered-on.
If this function is on and the POWER switch is pressed
inward, you can use a commercially-available timer to
power-on the SS-R1, and playback will begin automatically.
1 Connect the SS-R1 to a timer so that its power
will be supplied from the timer.
2 Make preparations for playback.
Insert a CompactFlash card, and make the desired settings for the play area and the playback mode, etc.
3 Set the front panel POWER ON PLAY switch to the
PLAY position.
4 Set your timer to the desired time.
When the specified time arrives, the SS-R1 will be
powered-on, and playback will begin automatically.
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Repeat playback
You can repeatedly play back all tracks in the play area, or
repeatedly play back a specified region within a track (A-B
Repeat playback).
Conventional repeat playback
If you press the remote’s REPEAT key to turn Repeat playback on, all tracks in the play area will play repeatedly (to
do this on the SS-R1 itself, use menu mode).
NOTE
You can use the PLAY menu item REPEAT to turn on
Repeat playback from the SS-R1 itself.
REPEAT will light in the display.
In this state, all tracks in the play area can be played back
repeatedly.
If you turn on Repeat playback during playback, playback
will continue, and when it reaches the end of the play area,
it will return to the beginning and continue playing. If you
turn on repeat playback while stopped, repeat playback
will begin when you press the PLAY key.
To turn off repeat playback, press the remote’s REPEAT
key once again (or turn the PLAY menu item REPEAT to
the OFF setting).
The REPEAT indicator in the display will go dark.
NOTE
• By using repeat playback in conjunction with Single
playback, Program playback, or Random playback,
you can repeat a single song, repeat a program, or
repeat random playback.
• The repeat function on/off setting is remembered
even when the power is off.
A-B Repeat playback
This lets you specify a desired region (A-B) within a track
that will be played back repeatedly.
1 While playing or stopped, press the remote’s A-B
key at the starting point (A) of the region that you
want to repeat.
In the home screen, the REPEAT and A- indicators will
blink.
NOTE
• If you press the STOP key to stop playback, the
specified region (A-B) will be cleared.
• You can’t specify A-B repeat playback across tracks.
In the home screen, A-B will light (in addition to REPEAT).
The region (A-B) has now been specified, and A-B
repeat playback will begin.
NOTE
If you press the REPEAT key, the repeat play starting
point (A) will be cancelled, and REPEAT and A- will go
dark.
2 Once again, press the remote’s A-B key at the
ending point (B) of the region that you want to
repeat. If you cancel during playback, playback
will continue past the point specified as the ending point of A-B repeat playback.
• To turn off A-B Repeat playback:
Press the remote’s A-B key or the REPEAT key.
In the home screen, the REPEAT indicator and the A-B
indicator will go dark, and A-B repeat playback will be
cancelled.
Pitch Control playback
The SS-R1 can modify the pitch (the pitch and playback
speed) of the playback (Pitch Control playback).
Here is how to use Pitch Control playback.
1 Press the front panel PITCH knob (or the remote’s
PITCH key) to turn on Pitch Control playback.
When this is on, the PITCH indicator in the display will
light in the home screen.
2 Turn the PITCH knob (or use the remote’s PITCH
+/- keys) to specify the pitch.
While you’re making this setting, the display’s pitch
control value is shown as PITCH LVL XXX%.
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You can specify the pitch in a range of -16.0–+16.0.
• To turn off Pitch Control playback:
Press the front panel PITCH knob (or the remote’s
PITCH key).
The PITCH indicator in the display will go dark, and
Pitch Control playback will turn off. Even if Pitch
Control playback is off, the pitch you specified in step 2
above is remembered, and will be valid if you turn
Pitch Control on once again.
5 − Playback
TIP
By using the Key Control function in conjunction with
the Pitch Control function, you can change only the
speed without affecting the pitch (see “Key Control
play” on page 27).
NOTE
When you turn Pitch Control playback on/off during
playback, the playback sound may be momentarily
interrupted.
Specifying the Pitch Step
You can change the pitch step.
Pitch steps are the amount of pitch change produced by
turning the PITCH knob one step or by pressing the
remote’s PITCH +/- key once.
You must make the Pitch Step setting from the SS-R1 itself
(this setting cannot be made from the remote).
1 Hold down the front panel PITCH knob.
The pitch step setting screen will appear.
2 While this screen is displayed, you can turn the
MULTI JOG dial to specify the pitch step in a
range of 0.1%–1.0%.
3 When you’ve finished making the setting, press
the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
The pitch control setting is remembered even when
you turn off the power.
Key Control playback
You can use the Key Control function to change the key
(pitch) of playback.
Here is how to use menu mode to turn Key Control on/off
and adjust the key level setting (for details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the menu screen” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Select the KEY item.
6 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select the desired key level, and press the front panel ˚ key
(or the remote’s CURSOR ¥ key).
You can select the key level from a range of 6– 1, 0
(no pitch change), #1–#6.
7 When you’ve finished making the setting, press
the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
The Key Control function will be on, and the home
screen will indicate KEY.
NOTE
• The Key Control setting is remembered even when
the power is turned off.
In this state you can turn Key Control on/off.
4 Turn the KEY item ON.
5 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the level setting
screen.
• When using the Key Control function, the playback
sound may appear to quaver. This is due to the
processing being applied to the playback, and is
not a malfunction.
TIP
If you turn on both the Key Control function and the
Pitch Control function, the key (pitch) will be specified
by the Key Control function and the speed will be
determined by the Pitch Control function. (In other
words, using Pitch Control to change the speed will
not affect the pitch of the sound). Thus, if you set KEY
LEVEL to 0 and turn the Key Control function on, you
can use Pitch Control to change the playback speed by
itself without affecting the pitch.
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Using the remote’s dedicated key to turn Key Control on/off
You can use the remote’s KEY key to turn Key Control on/
off.
NOTE
You can’t adjust the key level from the remote.
KEY key
Auto Cue function
If the Auto Cue function is on, and you select a track to
play and then enter pause mode, any “silent” portion at the
beginning of the track will be skipped, and the SS-R1 will
pause at the location where the actual “signal” of the track
begins to rise. This means that sound will be heard immediately when you start playback.
You can specify the threshold level (= auto cue level) used
to detect the audio signal when the Auto Cue function is
active. In other words, any signal higher than the auto cue
level will be treated by the SS-R1 as “signal”, and any signal lower than this level will be treated as “silence”.
The following procedure describes how you can use the
menu to turn the Auto Cue function on/off and adjust the
Auto Cue Level setting (for details on operations in the
menu screen, refer to “Operations in the menu screens” on
page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Select the AUTO CUE item.
5 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key).
In this screen you can adjust the auto cue level.
6 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select the desired Auto Cue Level, and then press the front
panel ˚ key (or the remote’s CURSOR ¥ key).
You can select an auto cue level in the range of -24 dB
– -72 dB (6 dB steps).
7 When you’ve finished making the setting, press
the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
If the Auto Cue function is on, A_CUE will be lit in the
home screen.
NOTE
The Auto Cue setting is remembered even if the
power is off.
In this state, you can turn the Auto Cue function on/off.
4 Turn the AUTO CUE item ON.
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Using the remote’s dedicated key to turn Auto Cue on/off
You can turn the Auto Cue function on/off by pressing the
remote’s A.CUE key.
NOTE
You can’t adjust the auto cue level from the remote.
A.CUE key
Auto Ready function
If the Auto Ready function is on, playback will pause at the
beginning of the next track when a track has finished playing.
If the Auto Ready function is on, A_READY will be lit in the
home screen.
You can switch the Auto Ready function on/off by pressing
the remote’s A.READY key.
A.READY key
Turning the Auto Ready function on/off from the front panel
You can also turn the Auto Ready function on/off from the
front panel via the menu (for details on operations in the
menu screen, refer to “Operations in the menu screens” on
page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu
screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn the setting on/
off.
5 When you’ve finished making the setting, press
the TIME (ESC) key to return to the home screen.
NOTE
The Auto Ready setting is remembered even if the
power is off.
3 Select the AUTO READY item.
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Call function
The Call function returns to the point at which you most
recently initiated playback from the pause condition (the
“Call point”), and pauses there.
To execute the Call function, press the front panel or
remote’s CALL key during playback or while stopped.
The Call point will be erased when you perform the following operations.
• Turn off the power.
• Remove the CompactFlash card.
• Switch the play mode.
• Switch the play area.
• Change the contents of the CompactFlash card (by
recording, editing, deleting, etc.).
NOTE
• If you press the CALL key when a Call point has not
been specified, the display will indicate NoCallPoint.
• You can’t use the Call function in program play
mode or random play mode.
CALL key
Incremental Playback
If the Incremental Playback mode is on, pressing the PLAY
key while stopped will begin playback from the beginning
of the next track, and pressing the STOP key while playing
will pause at the beginning of the next track.
NOTE
• When the Incremental Playback mode is on, pressing the PLAY key while paused will begin playback
from that point. Pressing the STOP key while
paused will cause playback to stop.
• If you press the PLAY key at the last track, playback
will begin from the first track in the play area.
Pressing the STOP key will pause at the first track
in the play area.
Using the remote’s dedicated key
You can switch the Incremental Playback mode on/off by
pressing the remote’s INC PLAY key.
INC PLAY key
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When the Incremental Playback mode is on, INC_PLAY
will light in the home screen.
5 − Playback
Using the menu to make settings
(For details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16.)
5 Select INC.PLAY.
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the PLAY PREFERENCE screen.
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to turn the setting ON/OFF.
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
The Incremental Play setting is remembered even
when the power is turned off.
Playing back in monaural
You can play back a stereo audio file in monaural. In this
case, the L/R channels of the track will be mixed and output from the L /R output channels.
5 Select MONO MIX .
Use the menu to make this setting (for details on menu
operations, refer to “Operations in the menu screens” on
page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the PLAY PREFERENCE screen.
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to turn the setting ON/OFF.
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/
ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
This setting is remembered even when the power is
turned off.
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Resume Playback
If the Resume Playback mode is on, playback will begin
from the location at which playback was last stopped (the
“resume point”).
5 Select RESUME.
The Resume point will be erased when you perform the
following operations.
• Remove the CompactFlash card.
• Switch the play area.
• Switch the play mode.
• Change the contents of the CompactFlash card (by
recording, editing, deleting, etc.).
Use the menu to turn the Resume function on/off (for
details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16).
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to turn the setting ON/OFF.
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/
ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
• This setting is remembered even when the power
is turned off.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
• If no playable track exists (e.g., if not even one
track has been registered in program mode), playback will stop.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the PLAY PREFERENCE screen.
• If the resume point does not exist (i.e., if the time
registered as the resume point does not exist), the
beginning of the track in the play area will be the
resume point.
Flash Start function
The Flash Start function lets you instantly start playback of
a track you’ve registered.
The beginning of up to twenty tracks can be pre-loaded
into memory, so that playback can be triggered instantly
from a PS/2 keyboard connected to the front panel, or from
an external device connected to the SS-R1’s parallel connector.
1 Specify the play area (see “Play area” on page
21).
Specify the play area as the play list or folder that contains the tracks you want to flash-start. Make sure that
there are no more than twenty tracks.
2 Set the play mode to CONTINUE or PROGRAM
(see “Playback Modes” on page 24).
NOTE
You can’t use Flash Load if the play mode is set to
RANDOM.
3 While stopped, press the remote’s FLASH LOAD
key.
The SS-R1 will successively read the beginning of each
track in the play area.
The tracks will be read in the order of playback. In
other words if the play mode is CONTINUE, the tracks
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will be read consecutively, starting with the first. If the
play mode is PROGRAM, the tracks will be read in the
order of the program.
While the tracks are being read, the lower right of the
home screen will indicate FLASH blinking.
NOTE
• If you press the FLASH LOAD key when the play
mode is RANDOM, the display will indicate CAN,T
SELECT, and the data will not be loaded.
• If you press the FLASH LOAD key when the play
mode is SINGLE, the tracks in the play area will be
read successively in the same way as for the
CONTINUE setting.
• If twenty-one or more tracks are registered, data
for the first twenty tracks from the beginning will
be loaded.
When the data has been loaded, the lower right of the home
screen will indicate FLASH.
5 − Playback
4 When FLASH is lit, you can trigger flash-start
playback from a PS/2 keyboard connected to the
front panel or from an external device connected
to the SS-R1’s parallel connector.
If you’re using a PS/2 keyboard, the CTRL+function
keys (F1–F12) will flash-start tracks 1–12 (see
“Keyboard operations” on page 61).
If you’re using the external parallel connector, you’ll be
able to flash-start tracks 1–20 (see “Control connections” on page 8).
NOTE
Tracks used with flash start must have the same
sampling frequency. If a track with a different
sampling frequency is detected while loading the
tracks, the display will indicate FLASH LOAD.
TIP
You can make flash start settings for the desired tracks
in an efficient way by specifying the play area as
PLAYLIST and then selecting a playlist containing only
the tracks you want to flash-start. (See “Using the
playlist finder” on page 55, “Play area” on page 21.)
End of disc/track message (EOM)
If the EOM function is on, an EOM tally signal will be output from the CONTROL I/O (PARALLEL) connector when
the time remaining in the track or the play area falls below
the specified duration.
Specifying an EOM tally output trigger
Use menu mode to specify the remaining track time or
playlist time that will trigger the output of an EOM tally
signal (for details on menu operations, refer to “Operations
in the menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Highlight PREFERENCE.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥) key to proceed to the PLAY PREFERENCE screen.
5 Select EOM TRACK if you want to use the track
remaining time as the trigger, or EOM MEDIUM
if you want to use the remaining time in the play
area as the trigger.
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to specify the remaining
time that will trigger the tally output.
You can choose from the range of OFF or 1–99 (seconds).
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
TIME (ESC) key to return to the home screen.
NOTE
This setting is remembered even when the power is
off.
Example of actual use
1 To the CONTROL I/O (PARALLEL) connector, connect the device that will receive the EOM tally
signal.
If the remaining time of both the track and the play area
have been specified as triggers, an EOM tally signal
will be transmitted when either condition is satisfied.
2 Power-on the SS-R1 and the receiving device.
3 Begin playback on the SS-R1.
When the remaining time of the current track or the
play area falls below the specified time duration, the
EOM indicator in the home screen will blink, and an
EOM tally signal will be output from the CONTROL I/
O (PARALLEL) connector.
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6 − Recording
The SS-R1 can record MP3 or WAV format (44.1/48 kHz)
audio to a CompactFlash card.
The following explanations assume that a recordable
CompactFlash card has been inserted, that the necessary
connections have been completed, and that the SS-R1 is
powered-on.
Selecting the input source
You can select the input source (recording source) from
three types of input: analog balanced, analog unbalanced,
and digital.
NOTE
You can’t change the input source during recording.
To select an input source you can use the menu or the
remote’s INPUT SEL key.
Using the dedicated remote key to select the source
Each time you press the INPUT SEL key you will cycle
through the three input source.
INPUT SEL key
Using the menu to select the source
(For details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Select the INPUT SELECT item.
4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select one of the following.
A.UNBAL. (analog
unbalanced input),
A.BAL. (analog balanced input),
D.COAX. (digital input)
5 When you’ve made your selection, press the front
panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC
key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
The input source selection is remembered even when
the power is turned off.
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Input source indicator
The currently selected input source is shown in the upper
right of the home screen.
NOTE
• If the INPUT SELECT item is set to D.COAX. , you won’t
be able to initiate recording from the record-ready
state if the input source is in any of the following
states.
• When the SS-R1 is not digitally locked to the input
source. (The display will indicate DIN UNLOCK).
• When the input source is not audio. (The display
will indicate DIN NotAudio).
If A.UNBAL. is lit
The input signals from the ANALOG INPUTS
(UNBALANCED) L/R jacks are selected.
If A.BAL. is lit
The input signals from the ANALOG INPUTS
(BALANCED) L/R jacks are selected.
• When the sampling rate specified by the REC menu
item REC FORMAT differs from the input source.
(The display will indicate FS UNMATCH).
However if you have enabled the sampling rate
converter, recording can take place even if the
sampling rate does not match (see “Using the
sampling rate converter” on page 36).
If D.COAX. is lit
The input signal from the DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) jack
is selected.
Specifying the recording file format
The SS-R1 can record in MP3 or WAV format.
The file format setting is made via the menu while stopped
or while in the record-ready condition (for details on menu
operations, refer to “Operations in the menu screens” on
page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Select the REC FORMAT item.
4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select “.mp3” or “.wav”.
6 Make settings for the following items.
STEREO/MONO
Specify whether a stereo file or a monaural file will be recorded.
SAMPLING
Specify whether the sampling rate will be 44.1 kHz or
48 kHz.
BITRATE (selectable only if “mp3” is selected)
Specify the bit rate. You can choose from 64 kbps, 128
kbps, 192 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps.
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/
ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
The recording format setting is remembered even
when the power is turned off.
5 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the detailed settings.
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Using the sampling rate converter
The SS-R1 contains a built-in sampling rate converter,
allowing you to record at a sampling rate that is different
than the sampling rate of the digital input source.
5 Select SRC.
Use the menu to turn the sampling rate converter (SRC) on/
off (for details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in
the menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the REC PREFERENCE screen.
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to turn the SRC setting ON/
OFF.
7 When you’ve finished making the setting, press
the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
• If a digital signal whose sampling rate differs from
the sampling rate specified in the REC FORMAT
item is being received at the DIGITAL IN jack, and
you attempt to record with SRC off, an error
message ( FS UNMATCH) will appear.
• The sampling rate setting is remembered even
when the power is turned off.
Monitoring the input signal
When you press the READY key to enter the record-ready
condition, the front panel RECORD key and READY key
will light, and the input signal will be output from the SSR1’s various output jacks (headphone, analog balanced,
analog unbalanced, and digital). The meter in the home
screen will indicate the input level.
TIP
• If you simply want to monitor the input signal
without intending to record anything, press the
RECORD key without a CompactFlash card inserted. The display will indicate MONITOR, and the
RECORD key will blink red.
• To stop monitoring the input signal, press the STOP
key.
STOP key
RECORD key
READY key
To cancel the record-ready condition, press the STOP key.
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Adjusting the input signal level and balance
Use the menu to adjust the level and balance of the input
signal.
As described above in “Monitoring the input signal”, put
the SS-R1 in a condition where you can monitor the input
signal, and then proceed with the following steps (for
details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Highlight the INPUT VOLUME item.
LEVEL item, and then press the front panel ˚
key (or the remote’s CURSOR ¥ key) to highlight
the level value.
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to adjust the volume.
You can adjust the volume in a range of -∞ to +18 dB.
The upper part of the display shows the level meter of
the home screen, allowing you to watch the level while
you make adjustments.
Set the level as high as possible without allowing the
OVER indicator at the right edge of the meter to light.
NOTE
OVER will light at -0.2 dB or higher.
7 Press the front panel ∆ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ key) to highlight LEVEL.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to access the INPUT VOLUME
SETTING popup window.
8 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight BALANCE,
and then press the front panel ˚ key (or the
remote’s CURSOR ¥ key) to highlight the balance
value.
9 Select the REC menu. Turn the MULTI JOG dial
(or use the remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to
adjust the balance.
You can adjust this in a range of L50–C (center)–R50.
5 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight the INPUT
10 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
Basic recording operation
When you’ve finished making the above settings (input
source selection, recording file format setting, sampling
rate converter on/off, input level adjustment), you can
begin recording.
To start recording from the stopped condition:
Press the RECORD key to enter the record-ready condition
(the front panel RECORD key and READY key will light).
To start recording from the record-ready (pause) condition: Press the PLAY key.
PLAY key
To pause recording: Press the READY key.
To stop recording: Press the STOP key. When you
stop recording, the recorded data will be written, and
an audio file will be created.
READY key RECORD key
NOTE
• You can use the PREFERENCE menu item WORD
CLIP to specify the audio file name that is automatically added to the created file (see “Specifying a
name of the recorded file” on page 44).
• The maximum size of each track is 2 GB.
• The recorded track will be created in the current
folder (see “Making a folder the current folder” on
page 48).
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NOTE
While the recorded content is being stored to the card,
the display will indicate INFORMATION WRITING.
While this message is shown, do not move the SS-R1,
turn off the power, or remove the card. The content
will not be recorded correctly if you do so.
WAVE
Stereo
Label on media
512 MByte
1 GByte
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
Mono
44.1 kHz
48 minutes
1 hour 36 minutes
3 hours 12 minutes
6 hours 24 minutes
12 hours 48 minutes
48 kHz
44 minutes
1 hour 28 minutes
2 hours 56 minutes
5 hours 52 minutes
11 hours 44 minutes
Label on media
512 MByte
1 GByte
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
44.1 kHz
1 hour 36 minutes
3 hours 12 minutes
6 hours 24 minutes
12 hours 48 minutes
25 hours 36 minutes
48 kHz
1 hour 28 minutes
2 hours 56 minutes
5 hours 52 minutes
11 hours 44 minutes
23 hours 28 minutes
MP3
Stereo/Mono , 44.1kHz/48kHz
Label on media
512 MByte
1 GByte
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
64 kbps
17 hours 40 minutes
35 hours 20 minutes
70 hours 40 minutes
141 hours 20 minutes
282 hours 40 minutes
128 kbps
8 hours 50 minutes
17 hours 40 minutes
35 hours 20 minutes
70 hours 40 minutes
141 hours 20 minutes
192 kbps
5 hours 50 minutes
11 hours 40 minutes
23 hours 20 minutes
46 hours 40 minutes
93 hours 20 minutes
256 kbps
4 hours 25 minutes
8 hours 50 minutes
17 hours 40 minutes
35 hours 20 minutes
70 hours 40 minutes
320 kbps
3 hours 30 minutes
7 hours 00 minutes
14 hours 00 minutes
28 hours 00 minutes
56 hours 00 minutes
NOTE
The number of bytes listed on the media will not match the actual capacity.
Example: 4.0 GB media ≈ 4,096,000,000 bytes ≈ 3.8 Gbytes
The numbers in the table are estimates, and may contain somediscrepancies.
Switching the recording time display mode
During recording (or in the record-ready condition), you
can use the front panel or remote’s TIME key to switch the
time display mode between the following four types. The
selected time display mode will be lit above the time display in the home screen.
TOTAL is lit
The total recorded time of the entire card is shown.
TOTAL and REMAIN are lit
The remaining recordable time of the entire card at
the current recording format is shown.
NOTE
• The remaining time will depend on the recording
format (the REC menu item REC FORMAT ).
TIME key
• During recording, if the recordable time of the card
is shorter than the recordable time for a single
track, the time counter shows the same remaining
time when only REMAIN is lit or TOTAL and
REMAIN are lit.
• The recording time display mode is remembered
even when the power is turned off.
Nothing lit
The recorded time of the current track is shown.
REMAIN is lit
The remaining recordable time of the current track at
the current recording format is shown. The remaining time is limited by the free space on the card or by
the maximum track size (2 GB).
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• For details on the time display during playback,
refer to “Switching the playback time display
mode” on page 25.
• The SS-R1 is able to record a maximum of 999
tracks.
6 − Recording
Sync recording
If the Sync Record function is on, recording will begin
automatically when the input signal exceeds the level you
specify (the sync level). After recording has begun, recording will end automatically when the input signal stays
below the sync level for a specified length of time (the stop
time), and will switch to the record-ready state.
Making settings
Use the menu to turn the Sync Recording function on/off
and to make detailed settings. However, you can also use
the remote’s SYNC key to turn this function on/off (but not
make settings).
If the Sync Record function is on, SYNC will light in the
home screen.
Using the menu
(For details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Select the SYNC item.
NOTE
When this range is converted to seconds, it is equivalent to -1.00 seconds – +1.00 seconds.
STOP TIME
Specify the length of time after which recording will
automatically end when the input signal stays below the
sync level.
You can specify a value of 5–30 seconds (one-second
steps) or INF. By default, this will be five seconds. If
you don't want recording to end automatically, choose
INF.
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
This setting is remembered even when you turn off
the power.
Using the remote’s dedicated key to turn the
function on/off
4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to turn the setting on/off.
Each time you press the SYNC key, the Sync Record
function will turn on/off.
5 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the screen for
detailed settings.
SYNC key
6 Set the following items.
LEVEL
Specify the sync level.
You can set this in a range of -72 dB – -24 dB (6 dB
steps). (The default setting is -54 dB).
DELAY
Specify the time (in steps of one frame) from when a
signal exceeding the sync level is detected until recording will begin. (One frame is 1/75th of a second).
You can set this in a range of -75 frames – +75 frames
(the default setting is 0). If you specify a negative value,
the corresponding length of audio prior to triggering
will also be captured.
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6 − Recording
Sync Record operation
When you put the SS-R1 in record-ready condition with
the Sync Record function on, recording will automatically
start or stop according to the level of the input source.
• When a signal higher than the sync level is input,
recording will begin automatically.
However, recording will not begin even if input is
detected unless there has been at least one second in
which the signal was below the sync level after entering the record-ready state.
Level
• To defeat Sync Record, press the remote’s SYNC
REC key.
• When the sync level is too high:
If the sync level setting is too high, you may have
problems such as failing to capture the beginning of
a song that begins with a low volume.
Recording starts
Level
This part of the track
may not be recorded
SYNC LEVEL
Start of recording
Time
SYNC LEVEL
Time
NOTE
The above explanation is for the case when the
DELAY setting is “0” (the default setting). By changing
the DELAY setting, you can change the “record start”
point.
• While recording, if the input signal stays below
the sync level for the duration specified by STOP
TIME (default: 5 seconds), the SS-R1 will automatically switch to the record-ready condition.
Level
SYNC LEVEL
Start of track is not registered
Noise is higher
than threshold
Time
Level
REC ready
STOP TIME
SYNC LEVEL
Time
NOTE
If you set the STOP TIME to INF, the record-pause
state will not be entered even though the input signal
falls below the sync level.
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• If the sync level is too low:
Sync recording will not begin if the source you’
re recording has a high noise level, so that the sync
level is exceeded immediately when you enter the
record-ready state.
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6 − Recording
Auto Track function
Auto Track recording is a function that automatically
assigns a new track number when the specified condition is
satisfied during recording. A new audio file is created each
time a new track number is assigned.
If the Auto Track function is on, A_TRACK will light in the
home screen.
You’ll use the menu to select Auto Track mode and make
detailed settings. However, the Auto Track mode setting
itself can be made using the A.TRACK key of the remote.
NOTE
If you’ve recorded in WAV format, you’ll be able to
use editing functions to divide or join tracks after
recording (see “Operations in the file menu screen”
on page 50).
Auto track settings can be made at any time, and you can
change the settings after you start recording.
Using the menu
(For details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
TIME:
A new track number will be assigned at a fixed interval of
time (specified in the screen for detailed settings described
below).
5 If you selected a choice other than OFF, press the
front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s CURSOR ¥
key) to proceed to the screen for detailed settings.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Select the AUTO TRACK item.
6 Make detailed settings for the function.
• If LEVEL is selected
4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select the Auto Track
mode from the following choices.
OFF:
New track numbers will not be assigned automatically.
LEVEL:
A new track number will be assigned when the signal
exceeds the auto track level (specified in the screen for
detailed settings described below) after having stayed
below it for two seconds or longer.
Level
At least
2 sec
Track increment
Use the LEVEL item to specify the level at which Auto
Track will operate.
You can set this in a range of -72 dB – -24 dB (6 dB steps).
(The default setting is -54 dB).
Use the DELAY item to specify the time (in units of one
frame) from when a signal exceeding the auto track level is
detected until the new track number is assigned (one frame
is 1/75th of a minute).
You can set this in a range of -75 frame – +75 frame (the
default setting is 0). Negative values will cause a portion of
the signal prior to the detection point to be captured.
NOTE
If this range is converted into time, the adjustable
range is equivalent from -1.00 minutes to +1.00
minutes.
A_TRACK
LEVEL
Time
DD:
When recording a digital source (CD, DAT, MD) via the
DIGITAL IN jack, a new track number will be assigned
when a track division is detected in the source.
However when recording an analog source or a digital
source other than those listed above, this will operate as
LEVEL mode, and a new track number will be assigned
according to the input level.
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6 − Recording
• If DD is selected
As when LEVEL is selected, use the DELAY item to
specify the time from when a signal exceeding the
auto track level is detected until the new track number is assigned, in steps of one frame (one frame is
1/75 of a second).
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
This setting is remembered even when you turn off
the power.
• If TIME is selected
Use the INTERVAL item to specify the time interval
at which the track number is assigned, in a range of 1
–10 seconds (one-second steps).
Using the remote’s dedicated key to switch modes
Each time you press the remote’s A.TRACK key, the Auto
Track function mode will cycle in the order of OFF ∑
LEVEL ∑ DD ∑ TIME.
Assigning a new track number manually
You can assign a new track number manually by pressing
the RECORD key during recording.
However, you cannot create a track that is shorter than four
seconds.
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NOTE
If you recorded in WAV format, you can use the editing functions to divide or join tracks after they have
been recorded (see “Operations in the file menu
screen” on page 50).
6 − Recording
Applying the compressor while recording
You can apply the SS-R1’s built-in compressor to the
recording source while you record.
A compressor is an effect that holds down peaks in the
audio, making the overall level more consistent and more
listenable.
You’ll use the menu to turn the compressor on/off (for
details on menu operations, refer to “Operations in the
menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the REC PREFERENCE screen.
5 Select COMP.
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select one of the following as the compressor mode.
OFF:
The compressor will not be used when recording.
SOFT:
Light compression will be applied. This setting
is suitable when recording music.
HARD:
Strong compression will be applied. This setting
is suitable when the audio source you’re recording has a
low volume. Since the recording volume will be boosted, it is also suitable when recording a meeting or conference.
7 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
NOTE
This setting is remembered even when you turn off
the power.
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6 − Recording
Specifying the name of the recorded file
You can specify the file name that is automatically
assigned during recording.
You’ll use the menu to make this setting (for details on
menu operations, refer to “Operations in the menu screens”
on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the REC menu.
3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item.
4 Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key) to proceed to the REC PREFERENCE screen.
5 Select WORD CLIP.
To edit and store a text string, proceed as follows.
1 With one of the choices USER01–USER03 selected,
press the ˚ key.
The editing screen will appear.
2 Edit the text string as follows.
• To change the editing location (cursor position):
Use the front panel ∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ , ¥ keys).
• To change the character at the cursor position:
Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys).
• To delete a character:
Press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key).
• To delete all characters following the cursor position:
Press and hold down the front panel TIME (ESC) key
(or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
• To switch between uppercase and lowercase:
6 Turn the MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select one of the following choices.
DATE:
(default setting)
The date and time of the SS-R1’s clock will be the file
name.
USER01–USER03:
The user-specified text string (eight characters) will be
the file name.
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Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key).
• To insert a space:
Press the CALL key.
• To cancel your editing:
Press the STOP key.
3 When you’ve finished editing, press the MULTI
JOG dial.
The edited text string will be finalized, and you will
return to the PREFERENCE menu.
7 − Using the folder finder
Overview
The SS-R1 can use a folder structure to manage audio files
on a CompactFlash card.
The folder finder screen shows the folders and files in a
tree structure. In this screen, you can select the folder or
file that you want to use, and then enter the folder menu
screen or file menu screen. From these screens, you can
create folders, rename or delete a folder or file, register a
file in a playlist, or edit files by dividing or joining them.
You can also use operations directly from the folder finder
screen to move or copy files between folders.
TIP
If you use a card reader to load files from your
computer into a CompactFlash card, you’ll be able to
use your computer to modify the folder structure,
edit the folder name or file name, or delete files or
folders. If you perform this type of editing from your
computer, please be aware that the playback order of
the files on the SS-R1 may differ after editing on your
computer.
Opening the folder finder screen
When the play area (“Play area” on page 21) is ALL or
FOLDER, and the SS-R1 is stopped, playing, or paused,
you can hold down the front panel MENU key (or press the
remote’s FINDER key) to access the folder finder screen.
• If the play area is ALL and the SS-R1 was stopped,
the finder screen for the root folder will appear.
• If the play area is FOLDER and the SS-R1 was
stopped, the finder screen for the current folder will
appear.
• While paused, the finder screen for the folder of the
current file (regardless of the play area) will appear.
At this time, the current file will be highlighted.
Navigating in the folder finder screen
When the folder finder screen is displayed, you can use the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote CURSOR § ,
¶ keys) to select (highlight) the desired folder or file.
Operations when a folder is highlighted and when a file is
highlighted are explained below.
Operations when a folder is highlighted
• To see the folder menu for the highlighted folder:
Press the MENU key ( “Operations in the folder menu
screen” on page 47).
• To open a higher-level folder:
Press the front panel ∆ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ key).
• To open the highlighted folder:
Press the front panel ˚ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ¥ key).
• To start playback from the first file of the highlighted folder:
Press the PLAY key. Playback will start, and you will
return to the home screen.
If the play area is FOLDER, the highlighted folder
will be the current folder.
• To pause at the first file of the highlighted folder:
Press the READY key. The SS-R1 will pause, and you
will return to the home screen.
If the play area is FOLDER, the currently selected
folder will be the current folder.
• To view the properties of the currently selected
folder:
Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key).
• To return to the home screen:
Press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key).
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7 − Using the folder finder
When you once again press the front panel DISPLAY
(INFO) key (or the remote’s DISPLAY key), the property display will disappear, and you will return to the
folder finder screen.
Operations when a file is highlighted
• To see the file menu for the highlighted file:
Press the MENU key (“Operations in the file menu
screen” on page 50).
• To view the properties of the highlighted file:
Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key).
• To open a higher-level folder:
Press the front panel ∆ key (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ key).
When you once again press the front panel DISPLAY
(INFO) key (or the remote’s DISPLAY key), the property display will disappear and you will return to the
folder finder screen.
• To return to the home screen:
Press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key).
• To start playback from the beginning of the highlighted file:
Press the PLAY key. Playback will start, and you will
return to the home screen.
If the play area is FOLDER, the folder that contains
the highlighted file will be the current folder.
• To pause at the beginning of the highlighted file:
Press the READY key. The SS-R1 will pause, and you
will return to the home screen.
If the play area is FOLDER, the folder that contains
the highlighted file will be the current folder.
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• To move the highlighted file:
Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key) to enter File Move mode. For
details, refer to “Moving and copying a file” on page
53.
7 − Using the folder finder
Operations in the folder menu screen
The following explanations assume that the folder on
which you wish to perform the operation is shown in the
folder menu screen.
To access the folder menu screen, highlight the desired
folder in the folder finder screen, and press the MENU key
(“Navigating in the folder finder screen” on page 45).
Renaming a folder
1 With the folder menu screen shown, turn the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight RENAME.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The RENAME screen will appear.
• To delete all characters following the cursor position:
Press and hold the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the
remote’s CLR/ESC key).
• To switch the type of character (uppercase/lowercase):
Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key).
• To insert a space:
Press the CALL key.
3 Edit the name as follows.
• To move the editing position (cursor position):
Use the front panel ∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ , ¥) keys.
• To change the character at the cursor position:
Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys).
• To delete a character:
Press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key).
• To cancel editing:
Press the STOP key.
4 When you’ve finished editing, press the front
panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER key)
to finalize your edits.
The display will return to the folder finder screen.
NOTE
You cannot edit names that include characters other
than alphabet, numeral, or symbol characters.
(If even one such character is included, the registered
name will not be displayed at all.)
Deleting a folder
Here’s how to delete a folder. Deleting a folder will also
delete the files that are in that folder.
1 With the folder menu screen displayed, use the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight DELETE.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
A screen will ask you to confirm the deletion.
3 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial
(or the remote’s ENTER key).
The folder will be deleted.
The display will return to the folder finder screen.
If you decide not to delete the folder, press the
TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
NOTE
Immediately after deleting a folder, you will still be
able to undo the deletion (“Undeleting a deleted
folder”, on page 48).
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7 − Using the folder finder
Undeleting a deleted folder (UNDO)
Immediately after deleting a folder, you can recover the
folder by undoing the operation.
This is possible only if the play mode is set to continuous
playback (CONTINUE).
NOTE
When performing the Undo operation, it does not
matter which folder is selected in the folder finder
screen when you open the folder menu screen.
1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
UNDO.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key.)
A confirmation screen will appear.
3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The folder will be recovered, and you will return to the
folder finder screen. At this time the recovered folder
will be highlighted.
NOTE
If you decide not to perform this undelete operation
(UNDO), press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the
remote’s CLR/ESC key).
NOTE
If there is no file deletion operation that can be
undone, the display will indicate CAN,T UNDO.
Making a folder the current folder
Here’s how to make the folder in which you’re working the
current folder.
1 With the folder menu screen displayed, turn the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight CURRENT.
NOTE
Audio files created by recording will be created in the
current folder. If you create a new folder in which to
store recorded files, you can use the above procedure
to make that new folder the current folder.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key.)
The following popup (CHANGE
will appear.
CURRENT FOLDER)
The display will return to the folder finder screen.
Creating a new folder
Here’s how to create a new folder inside the working folder.
1 With the folder menu displayed, turn the front
panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight NEW FOLDER.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key.)
3 The RENAME screen will appear. If you want to
edit the name that was automatically created by
the system, you can edit it here. (You are also free
to edit it later.)
For details on editing a name, refer to “Renaming a
folder” on page 47.
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4 When you’ve finished editing the name, press the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER key) to finalize the changes.
A popup CREATE NEW FOLDER will appear, and the
new folder will be created.
When the folder has been created, the display will
return to the folder finder screen.
NOTE
A maximum of 255 folders can be created on a
CompactFlash card.
7 − Using the folder finder
Adding an entire folder to a playlist
You can add all the files in a folder to the desired playlist.
However, files in a sub-folder will not be added.
1 With the folder menu screen displayed, turn the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight ADD PLAYLIST.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The playlist select screen will appear.
3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight the
playlist in which you want to register the files.
4 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or ˚ key
(or the remote’s ENTER key or CURSOR ¥ key).
The selected playlist will be displayed.
5 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select the position within the playlist at which you want to add
the files.
The files will be added following the highlighted file.
6 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
The folder will be added to the playlist.
Undoing a folder menu operation (UNDO)
Some of the operations in the folder menu (folder name
editing, adding a new folder, deleting a folder) can be
undone immediately after they are executed.
This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive
playback (CONTINUE).
NOTE
When executing an Undo, it does not matter which
folder in the folder finder screen was selected before
opening the folder menu screen.
1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
UNDO.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The Undo operation will be executed, and you will
return to the folder finder screen. At this time, the file
to which Undo applied will be highlighted.
NOTE
If you decide to cancel the Undo operation, press the
front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC
key).
NOTE
If there is no file to which the Undo operation can be
applied, the display will indicate CAN,T UNDO.
A confirmation screen will appear.
In the example screen shown above, the folder delete
operation (DELETE) can be undone.
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7 − Using the folder finder
Operations in the file menu screen
The following explanations assume that the screen is showing the file menu screen for the file you want to operate.
To access the file menu screen, highlight the desired file in
the folder finder screen, and press the MENU key
(“Navigating in the folder finder screen” on page 45).
Editing the file name
1 With the file menu screen displayed, turn the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight RENAME.
2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER key).
The RENAME screen will appear.
• To delete all characters following the cursor position:
Press and hold down the front panel TIME (ESC) key
(or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
• To switch between uppercase and lowercase:
Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key).
• To insert a space:
Press the CALL key.
• To cancel your editing:
Press the STOP key.
3 Edit the name as follows.
• To change the editing location (cursor position):
Use the front panel ∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s
CURSOR ˙ , ¥ keys).
• To change the character at the cursor position:
Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys).
• To delete a character:
Press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key).
4 When you’ve finished editing, press the front
panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER key)
to finalize the changes.
The display will return to the folder finder screen.
If you decide to cancel your editing, press the
TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
NOTE
You can connect a CompactFlash card directly to your
computer and edit the file name from the computer,
but if you do so, please be aware that this may affect
the order in which the files play back on the SS-R1.
Deleting a file
Here’s how to delete a file from a CompactFlash card.
1 With the file menu screen displayed, turn the
front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s
CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight DELETE.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The delete confirmation screen will appear.
3 Once again, press the front panel MULTI JOG dial
(or the remote’s ENTER key).
The file will be deleted from the CompactFlash card.
The display will return to the folder finder screen.
If you decide not to execute the Delete operation, press
the TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC key) at
the confirmation screen.
NOTE
Files can be deleted only if the play mode is set to
consecutive playback (CONTINUE).
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7 − Using the folder finder
Adding files to a playlist
Here’s how to add files to the desired playlist.
1 With the file menu screen displayed, turn the tab
page MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s CURSOR
§ , ¶ keys) to highlight ADD PLAYLIST.
3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight the
playlist in which you want to register the file.
4 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or ˚ key
(or the remote’s ENTER key or CURSOR ¥ key).
The selected playlist will appear.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The playlist select screen will appear.
5 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to select the position within the playlist at which you want to add
the file. The file will be added after the highlighted file.
6 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
The file will be added to the playlist.
Dividing a file (DIVIDE)
Here’s how to divide a WAV file into two files.
This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive
playback (CONTINUE).
NOTE
• You can undo the Divide operation after executing
it (“Undoing a file menu operation (UNDO)” on
page 53).
• You can’t divide an MP3 file.
1 Use the PLAY key, ∆ , ˚ keys, time search
function, and time skip function etc. to locate to
the point in the WAV at which you want to divide
it, and pause at that point.
Since you can make fine adjustments later, the approximately location is sufficient.
2 Press and hold the front panel MENU key (or the
remote’s FINDER key) to access the folder finder
screen.
4 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
DIVIDE.
5 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The home screen will appear.
The SS-R1 will enter Scrub Play mode, and the PLAY
key and READY key will blink.
6 Use the Scrub Play function to find the precise
point at which you want to divide the file.
Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s SKIP keys) to move the point using scrub playback.
7 When you’ve specified the dividing point, press
the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s
ENTER key).
The display will ask EXECUTE?.
The screen will show the folder finder screen for the
current file you operated in step 1, and the current file
will be highlighted.
3 Press the MENU key to access the file menu screen
for the current file.
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If you want to change the dividing point, press the front
panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
You will return to scrub play mode, and can repeat the
procedure from step 6.
If you’re ready to execute the Divide operation, proceed
to step 8.
NOTE
• If the file has been registered in a playlist, the
P.LIST ENTRY popup will appear.
• If the file you’re editing was registered in a playlist,
it will no longer be possible to play that playlist.
You’ll need to re-edit that playlist in the playlist
finder.
8 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The Divide operation will be executed, and you will
return to the folder finder screen.
Combining files (COMBINE)
Here’s how to join two WAV files, combining them into a
single file.
This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive
playback (CONTINUE).
NOTE
• You can’t combine MP3 files.
• You can’t combine two WAV files that have different sampling rates or a different number of channels.
• You can undo the Combine operation after executing it (“Undoing a file menu operation (UNDO)” on
page 53).
has the check mark.
5 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The display will ask EXECUTE?, and the four seconds
preceding and following the connection point will play
repeatedly.
NOTE
• If the file has been registered in a playlist, the
P.LIST ENTRY popup will appear.
• If a file you’re editing was registered in a playlist, it
will no longer be possible to play that playlist.
You’ll need to re-edit that playlist in the playlist
finder.
1 Open the file menu screen for one of the files you
want to combine.
2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
COMBINE.
3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The file list will appear.
The file you had selected before opening the file menu
will have a check mark.
4 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight the
file that you want to combine with the file that
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6 To execute the Combine operation, press the front
panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER
key).
The two files will be combined, and you will return to
the folder finder screen.
If you decide not to execute the Combine operation,
press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key). You will return to the file list, and can
repeat the procedure from step 1.
7 − Using the folder finder
Undoing a file menu operation (UNDO)
Of the file menu operations, Divide, Combine, and Delete
operations can be undone immediately after you’ve executed the operation.
This is possible only if the play mode is set to consecutive
playback (CONTINUE).
NOTE
When performing the Undo operation, it does not
matter which file is selected in the folder finder
screen when you open the file menu screen.
1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
UNDO.
A confirmation screen will appear.
The example screen above is when the DIVIDE operation will be undone.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The Undo operation (UNDO) will be executed, and you
will return to the folder finder screen. At this time, the
folder/file to which the Undo operation applied will be
highlighted.
NOTE
If you decide not to perform the Undo operation
(UNDO), press the front panel TIME (ESC) key (or the
remote’s CLR/ESC key).
NOTE
If there is no file operation that can be undone, the
display will indicate CAN,T UNDO.
Moving or copying a file
You can move a file within a folder, or move or copy a file
to another folder. These operations are performed in the
folder finder screen. (There is no need for you to enter the
file menu screen).
Moving a file within a folder
1 In the folder finder screen, use the front panel
∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s CURSOR ˙ , ¥
keys) to access the finder screen for the folder
that contains the file you want to move.
4 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to move the file to
the desired location.
2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight the
file that you want to move.
3 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
The file to be moved will blink.
5 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The MOVE popup will appear, and the Move operation
will be confirmed.
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7 − Using the folder finder
Moving or copying a file between folders
1 In the folder finder screen, use the front panel
∆ , ˚ keys (or the remote’s CURSOR ˙ , ¥
keys) to access the finder screen for the folder
that contains the file you want to move.
2 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight the
file that you want to move.
5 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to move the blinking file to the desired location.
Press the MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER key).
The following popup will appear.
3 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
The file to be moved will blink.
6 Highlight MOVE if you simply want to move the
file from its former location, or highlight COPY if
you want to copy the file. Then press the front
panel MULTI JOG dial (or the remote’s ENTER
key).
When you move the blinking file to where a folder
name is shown, the blinking file name will disappear,
and the folder name will be highlighted.
The operation will be executed, and a popup will
appear during execution.
4 Use the front panel MULTI JOG dial and ∆ ,
˚keys (or the remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ , ˙ , ¥
keys) to navigate within the folder finder to open
the move-destination folder.
When you move the cursor to where the file name is
displayed, the blinking file to be moved will appear.
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NOTE
If you choose COPY, the original file will remain
where it was. If you choose MOVE, the original file will
not remain.
8 − Using the playlist finder
Overview
When you first insert a CompactFlash card into the SS-R1,
three empty playlists (01–03) will automatically be created
on the card. You can register audio files from the card into
these playlists, and then select the desired playlist (the current playlist) so that its files will be played when you specify Playlist as the play area.
To perform playlist-related operations, start by opening the
“playlist finder screen”. From this screen, proceed to the
“playlist menu screen” where you can add files to a playlist
or delete the entire contents of a playlist. From the playlist
finder screen, you can also proceed to the “playlist screen”
(which shows the files in the playlist), select a file for operations, and then move to the “file menu screen” where you
can add a file to the playlist, delete a file from the playlist,
or move a file within the playlist.
Opening the playlist finder screen
If the play area (“Play area” on page 21) is PLAYLIST,
make sure that the SS-R1 is stopped, playing, or paused,
and hold down the front panel MENU key (or the remote’s
FINDER key) to access the playlist finder screen.
Navigating in the playlist finder screen
The playlist finder screen will show three playlists
(PLAYLIST_01–PLAYLIST_03).
At the right is shown the number of files (tracks) registered
in each playlist.
With the playlist finder screen displayed, turn the front
panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the remote’s CURSOR § ,
¶ keys) to select (highlight) the playlist that you want to
operate.
In this state you can perform the following operations:
• To pause at the beginning of the playlist
Press the READY key. The SS-R1 will pause, and
return to the home screen.
The playlist you selected will be specified as the current playlist.
• To open the playlist screen
Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial or ˚ key (or
the remote’s ENTER key or CURSOR ¥ key. The display goes as follow.
• To start playback from the beginning of the playlist
Press the PLAY key. Playback will begin, and you
will return to the home screen.
The playlist you selected will be specified as the current playlist.
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8 − Using the playlist finder
• Opening the playlist menu screen
Press the MENU key.
For details on each item in the playlist menu, refer to
“Operations in the playlist menu screen” on page 56.
The number of tracks in the playlist and the size of
the playlist will be displayed.
Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key) once again; the property display will disappear, and you will return to the playlist finder screen.
• Viewing the properties of a playlist
Press the front panel DISPLAY (INFO) key (or the
remote’s DISPLAY key).
Operations in the playlist menu screen
In the playlist menu you can delete files from the playlist or
add files to the playlist.
The following explanations assume that the display is
showing the playlist menu screen for the playlist you’re
operating.
To access the playlist menu screen, highlight the desired
playlist in the playlist finder screen, and press the MENU
key (“Navigating in the playlist finder screen” on page 55).
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8 − Using the playlist finder
Adding a file/folder to a playlist
Here is how to add a file/folder to the playlist. By adding a
folder, you can add all the files of the folder in a single
action.
NOTE
Files in sub-folders will not be added.
1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight ADD
PLAYLIST.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The folder finder screen will appear.
3 Select (highlight) the file or folder that you want
to add.
For details on navigation in the folder finder screen,
refer to “Navigating in the folder finder screen” on page
45.
4 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
The file (or all files in the folder) will be added to the
playlist.
NOTE
• A maximum of 99 tracks can be registered in a
playlist.
• If you attempt to register more than 99 tracks, an
indicator of P.LIST FULL will appear, and the
track(s) will not be registered.
• You cannot register the same track more than once
in a playlist.
Deleting all files from a playlist
Here is how to delete all files from the playlist.
Deleting files from a playlist will not delete the files from
the card.
1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
DELETE.
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
If you decide not to delete, press the TIME (ESC) key
(or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
NOTE
You can also delete just a specific file from the playlist
(“Deleting a file from a playlist” on page 57).
A confirmation popup screen will appear.
Deleting a file from a playlist
Here is how to delete a file from the playlist.
Deleting a file from a playlist will not delete the file from
the card.
1 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to highlight
DELETE.
3 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
If you decide not to delete the file, press the
TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC key).
NOTE
You can also delete all files from the playlist (“Deleting all files from a playlist” on page 57).
2 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
A confirmation popup screen will appear.
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8 − Using the playlist finder
Moving a file
Here’s how to move the position of a file within the playlist.
1 Highlight the file that you want to move.
3 Turn the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or use the
remote’s CURSOR § , ¶ keys) to move the file to
the desired position in the playlist.
2 Press and hold the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or
the remote’s ENTER key).
The playlist screen will appear. In the screen, the file to
be moved will be blinking.
4 Press the front panel MULTI JOG dial (or the
remote’s ENTER key).
The move will be finalized.
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9 − Other settings
Restoring the factory settings
You can restore the menu settings and other settings to
their factory-set condition.
You cannot restore these settings if a CompactFlash card is
inserted.
Remove the CompactFlash card before you perform the
following menu operation. (For details on menu operations,
refer to “Operations in the menu screens” on page 16.)
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the UTILITY menu.
3 Select the FACTORY PRESET item.
NOTE
If you select the FACTORY PRESET item when a
CompactFlash card is inserted, a popup of CAN,T
SELECT will appear, and your selection will not be
accepted. Remove the card and perform the operation
once again.
4 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial
(or the remote’s ENTER key).
The settings will be reset.
5 Press the TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
A confirmation popup will appear.
Formatting a CompactFlash card
When the SS-R1 is stopped, you can format the entire
CompactFlash card to FAT format.
3 Select the MEMORY FORMAT item.
A confirmation popup will appear.
Before a CompactFlash card used by another device can be
used with the SS-R1, you must format it on the SS-R1.
NOTE
When you format a card, all folders and files stored
on that card will be deleted.
Perform the following menu operations. (For details on
menu operations, refer to “Operations in the menu screens”
on page 16.)
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the UTILITY menu.
4 Once again press the front panel MULTI JOG dial
(or the remote’s ENTER key).
The card will be formatted.
During execution, the display will indicate Format.
5 Press the TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
Checking the capacity of the card
Here’s how to check the capacity of the currently-inserted
CompactFlash card.
3 Select the INFORMATION item.
The capacity of the card will be displayed.
Perform the following menu operations. (For details on
menu operations, refer to “Operations in the menu screens”
on page 16.)
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the UTILITY menu.
4 Press the TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
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10 − Operation using a computer keyboard
If you connect an IBM PC compatible PS/2 interface keyboard to the SS-R1’s front panel, you’ll be able to use your
keyboard to control the SS-R1. The keyboard can be used
for various types of control, but is particularly convenient
when entering names.
Specifying the keyboard type
Select the keyboard type as appropriate for the keyboard
you’ve connected (for details on menu operations, refer to
“Operations in the menu screens” on page 16).
4 According to the keyboard you’ve connected,
choose JPN (Japanese keyboard) or US (English
keyboard).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
5 Press the TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s
CLR/ESC key) to return to the home screen.
2 Select the UTILITY menu.
3 Select the KEYBOARD item.
Using the keyboard to enter names
You can edit or enter a card name, folder name, or track
name just as when typing text into a computer.
To move the cursor
Use the ß/∑ keys.
To access the name editing screen (RENAME screen),
move from the folder finder menu to the folder menu or file
menu, and then select the RENAME item. Alternatively,
move from the playlist finder menu to the playlist menu or
the file menu, and select the RENAME item.
To delete a character:
Delete key: Deletes the character at the cursor location.
Backspace key: Deletes the character preceding the cursor
location.
To insert a character:
Press the Insert key at the desired location.
To edit a character:
Move the cursor and overwrite the character.
To select the type of character to enter
CAPS key: Selects/de-selects uppercase alphabetical characters.
When de-selected: Lowercase alphabetical characters will
be entered.
To enter text
Use the numeric keys and alphabetical keys for direct entry.
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10 − Operation using a computer keyboard
List of keyboard operations
You can use the keyboard not only to enter names, but also
for other operations such as controlling the transport and
editing. The keyboard operations are listed below.
Keyboard operations
F1 key
The same function as turning the front panel MULTI JOG
dial toward the left (same as the remote’s SKIP µ key)
F2 key
The same function as turning the front panel MULTI JOG
dial toward the right (same as the remote’s SKIP ≤ key)
F3 key
The same as the remote’s KEY key
F4 key
The same as the STOP key
F5 key
The same as the PLAY key
SHIFT + F7 key
The same as the remote's FINDER key
SHIFT + F8 key
To “RENAME” of edit mode
SHIFT + F9 key
No assignment
SHIFT + F10 key
The same as the remote’s FLASH LOAD key
SHIFT + F11 key
No assignment
SHIFT + F12 key
No assignment
F6 key
The same as the READY key
F7 key
The same as the remote’s AUTO CUE key
F8 key
The same as the RECORD key
F9 key
The same as the remote’s AUTO READY key
F10 key
The same as the remote’s REPEAT key
F11 key
The same as the remote’s P.MODE key
F12 key
The same as pressing the front panel PITCH dial (same as
the remote’s PITCH key)
SHIFT + F1 key
To “ERASE TRACK” of edit mode
SHIFT + F2 key
No assignment
SHIFT + F3 key
To “FORMAT” of edit mode
SHIFT + F4 key
To “MOVE” of edit mode
SHIFT + F5 key
To “DIVIDE” of edit mode
SHIFT + F6 key
To “COMBINE” of edit mode
CTRL + F1
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 1 playback
CTRL + F2
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 2 playback
CTRL + F3
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 3 playback
CTRL + F4
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 4 playback
CTRL + F5
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 5 playback
CTRL + F6
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 6 playback
CTRL + F7
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 7 playback
CTRL + F8
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 8 playback
CTRL + F9
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 9 playback
(Continue)
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CTRL + F10
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 10
playback
CTRL + F11
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 11
playback
CTRL + F12
After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 12
playback
CAPS key
Select/de-select uppercase alphabetical characters
Numeric keys
Enter numerals
ß/∑ keys
Move the cursor
Delete key
Delete the character at the cursor location
Backspace key
Delete the character preceding the cursor location
Insert key
Inserts a character at the cursor location
ESC key
Cancels editing or title editing, and exits menu mode
Enter key
The same as the ENTER key
NOTE
When using the keyboard for editing, press the
desired execution key when the finder screen is
displayed.
Example: To execute ERASE TRK
Press SHIFT + F7 (FINDER key) to access the finder
screen. Use the cursor keys to highlight the file or
folder that you want to delete.
Press SHIFT + F1 key.
The display will ask EXECUTE?, so press the ENTER
key.
When the deletion is completed, you will return to
the finder screen.
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11 − Using the RS-232C connector
If you connect the SS-R1’s CONTROL I/O (RS-232C) connector to the RS-232C connector of your computer, you’ll
be able to control the SS-R1 from your computer.
You’ll use the menu to make communication-related settings (for details on menu operations, refer to “Operations
in the menu screens” on page 16).
1 Press the MENU key to access the main menu list
screen.
2 Select the UTILITY menu.
3 Highlight the RS-232C item, and press the front
panel ˚ key (or the remote’s CURSOR ¥ key).
The RS-232C setting screen will appear.
4 Make the appropriate setting for each item.
BAUD RATE
Specify the baud rate (communication speed).
Choose from 4800, 9600, 19200, and 38440 bps
(default: 19200).
PARITY BIT
Specify the communication parity bit setting.
Choose from NON, EVEN, and ODD (default: NON).
STOP BIT
Specify the communication stop bit setting.
Choose 1 or 2 (bit) (default: 1).
DATA LENGTH
Choose the communication data length.
Choose 7 or 8 (bit) (default: 8).
5 When you’ve finished making settings, press the
TIME (ESC) key (or the remote’s CLR/ESC key) to
return to the home screen.
NOTE
• RS-232C settings are saved even when the power is
turned off.
• For details on the SS-R1’s RS-232C command protocol, please contact TEAC Corporation’s Tascam
customer support.
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12 − Messages
Errors: Press the STOP key or ESCAPE key to close the popup.
1st line
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2nd line
Meaning
-- error --
DECODE
-- error --
REC STAND BY
-- error --
CAPACITY
-- error --
RECORD
-- error --
INFO WRITING
-- error --
OVER FLOW
-- error --
NotMatchDMA
-- error --
FLASH LOAD
-- error --
DIN UNLOCK
-- error --
DIN NotAudio
-- error --
FS UNMATCH
Failed to play MP3/WAV file.
Failed to prepare to begin recording.
Recording stopped because of insufficient storage area on the media.
Error occurred while recording.
An error occurred while writing data.
Recording buffer was insufficient while recording an MP3/WAV track.
Cannot record because the media does not meet the system requirements.
Error occurred while loading flash start data.
Digital input is not locked.
The incoming digital data is not audio.
The digital signal being input differs from the currently selected sampling rate.
Cautions: The popup will close automatically (after approximately two seconds)
1st line
2nd line
Meaning
1
2
--caution--
CAN'T UNDO
--caution--
MEDIUM FULL
3
--caution--
TRACK FULL
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
--caution--
NoCallPoint
--caution--
CAN'T REC
--caution--
WriteProtect
--caution--
NOT EXECUTE
--caution--
CAN'T EDIT
--caution--
CAN'T SELECT
--caution--
TRK PROTECT
--caution--
NAME FULL
12
--caution--
13
--caution--
PGM EMPTY
14
--caution--
NoSearchTime
15
--caution--
UnmatchMedia
16
--caution--
Dif Playlist
17
--caution--
P.LIST FULL
18
19
--caution--
P.LIST EMPTY
--caution--
P.LIST ENTRY
PROGRAM
FULL
Undo is not possible because no undoable edit exists.
Recording cannot be started because there is insufficient space on the media.
Recording is not possible because you have reached the maximum number of
tracks.
A call request was made when no call point existed.
Recording is not possible due to system limitations.
The media is write-protected.
Failed to execute the editing operation.
Editing was not possible due to system limitations.
Selection/execution was not possible due to system limitations.
Editing was not possible because the track was protected.
The name has reached the maximum number of characters.
Registration is not possible because you have reached the maximum number
of tracks in a program.
Play or pause is not possible because no program has been registered.
Search was not possible because the specified search time (search track) does
not exist.
Recording is not possible because the media does not meet the system
requirements.
There is a discrepancy between the specified playlist and the media information.
Registration was not possible because the number of entries in the playlist has
exceeded the allowable number.
Play or pause is not possible because no playlist has been registered.
You attempted to edit a track that is registered in a playlist.
Operation messages: Displays in place of the counter
1st line
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2
3
4
5
6
POWER ON
7
UNKNOWN
8
9
10
11
INITIALIZING MEDIUM
12
Fs CHANGING
DEVICE ERROR
NO MEDIUM
MONITOR
MEDIUM READING
MEDIUM ERROR
RECORD STAND BY
INFORMATION WRITING
FLASH
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Meaning
The system is starting up and initializing.
Could not detect the CompactFlash card device. Please contact service.
Media is not inserted in the CompactFlash card slot.
Now monitoring the input.
Now reading from media.
Failed to read media.
The media is formatted with other than FAT32. Please format the media if you want
to use it with the SS-R1.
Creating data in order to use this media with the SS-R1.
Now in record-ready condition.
Now writing the recorded data.
Now loading flash-start data.
The system’s sampling frequency is being changed because the track’s sampling
frequency differs from that of the current track.
13 − Troubleshooting
ª Power does not turn on
Make sure that the power plug is firmly inserted.
ª Media is not detected
Make sure that the CompactFlash card is firmly inserted.
ª Can’t play back
In the case of a WAV file, make sure that the file is of a
sampling frequency (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) and bit depth
(16-bit) supported by the SS-R1. In the case of an MP3
file, make sure that the file is of a bit rate supported by
the SS-R1.
ª No sound
Check the SS-R1’s connections to your monitor system. Also check the volume of your amp.
ª Can’t record
• Check the connections once again.
• Adjust the recording level.
ª A setting you changed is not remembered
The SS-R1 backs-up the settings when you change
them. This backup may fail if you turn off the power at
an inappropriate time, so do not turn off the power
immediately after changing a setting.
ª Noise is heard
Check whether a connection cable might have a bad
connection.
ª When editing a name, the display indicates
Name Full
Due to limitations of the system, the number of characters in a file name and folder name is limited to 255
characters (single-byte). Since the full path within the
folder finder is limited to 255 characters, the maximum
name length for a file or folder that is inside a sub-folder will be reduced by the number of characters used by
any folders above it and any separator characters.
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14 − Specifications
Storage disk
CompactFlash card
Recording/playback formats
MP3:
WAV:
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Bit depth: 16-bit
Data rate: 64, 128, 192, 256, 320 kbps
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48kHz
Bit depth: 16-bit
Number of channels
2 channels (stereo)
Analog inputs
Balanced XLR-3-31 equivalent
Nominal input level: +4 dBu
Maximum input level: +20 dBu (*1)
Minimum input level: -6 dBu or greater
Input impedance: 22 k Ø
Unbalanced RCA pin jack
Nominal input level: -10 dBV
Maximum input level: +6 dBV
Minimum input level: -20 dBV or greater
Input impedance: 22 k Ø
Analog Outputs
Balanced XLR-3-32 equivalent
Nominal output level: +4 dBu
Maximum output level: +20 dBu (*1)
Output impedance: 100Ø
Unbalanced RCA pin jack
Nominal output level: -10 dBV
Maximum output level +6 dBV
Output impedance: 200Ø
Phones output
Stereo phone jack (1/4")
45 mW + 45 mW or greater (THD+N: 0.1% or less, at 32Ø load)
Digital input (COAXIAL)
Connector: RCA pin jack (IEC- 60958-3 Consumer (S/PDIF))
Input sampling frequencies supported: 32 kHz – 48 kHz
Input impedance: 75Ø (unbalanced)
Variable gain amount: -∞ – +10 dBFS
Digital output (COAXIAL)
Connector: RCA pin jack
Supported signal format: IEC- 60958-3 Consumer (S/PDIF)
Output impedance: 75Ø (unbalanced)
CONTROL I/O
(RS-232C) connector
Communication protocol: Complies with RS-232C protocol specification 1.00
Connector: D-sub 9-pin connector
(PARALLEL) connector
Parallel control input/output
Connector: D-sub 25-pin connector
Maximum input voltage: +5.5 V
Minimum high level input voltage: +3.75 V
Maximum low level input voltage: +1.25 V
Output format: Open drain (voltage resistance 50 V, maximum current 50 mA)
Maximum low level output voltage: 0.5 V
REMOTE IN connector
For connecting dedicated RC-SS1 remote controller: Stereo mini jack
For connecting a PS/2 keyboard: Mini-DIN connector
Frequency response
20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB (for recording)
Distortion
0.005% or less (AES-17 20 kHz) (for recording)
S/N ratio
95 dB (AES-17 20 kHz, A-weighted, typical) (for recording)
Dynamic range
95 dB (AES-17 20 kHz, A-weighted, typical) (for recording)
Crosstalk between channels
95 dB
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Power
U.S.A./Canada 120 VAC, 60Hz
U.K./Europe
230 VAC, 50Hz
Australia
240 VAC, 50Hz
Power consumption
13 W (U.S.A./Canada)
13 W (U.K./Europe/Australia)
Dimensions (d x w x h)
482.6 x 44.5 x 301 (mm) / 19 x 1.8 x 11.9 (in)
Weight
3.3 kg (7.3 lb)
*1: If you would like to change the maximum balanced output level, please contact the service department.
* Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.
* Please be aware that due to improvements in this product, illustrations in this owner’s manual may differ from the product
in some respects.
* CompactFlash® is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation, USA.
Dimensional diagram
0.5mm
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TEAC CORPORATION
Phone: +81-42-356-9143
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Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany
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