Edirol R-4 Pro Portable Recorder Owners Manual

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Information
When you need repair service, call your nearest EDIROL/Roland Service Center or authorized EDIROL/Roland distributor 
in your country as shown below.
As of November 1, 2006  (EDIROL-2)
ASIA
CHINARoland Shanghai Electronics Co.,Ltd.
5F. No.1500 Pingliang Road 
Shanghai 200090, CHINA
TEL: (021) 5580-0800
Roland Shanghai Electronics Co.,Ltd.
(BEIJING OFFICE)
10F. No.18 3 Section Anhuaxili 
Chaoyang District Beijing 
100011 CHINA
TEL: (010) 6426-5050
KOREAKOREA AVICS CO.,...

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This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC.For EU Countries
For EU Countries
Apparatus containing 
Lithium batteries
ADVARSEL!Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved 
fejlagtig håndtering.
Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af
samme fabrikat og type.
Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til 
leverandøren.VARNINGExplosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.
Använd samma batterityp eller en 
ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av...

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY
................................................................................................001• Before using this unit, make sure to read the 
instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual.
................................................................................................002c• Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its 
AC adaptor.
................................................................................................003• Do not attempt to repair...

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013• In households with small children, an adult should 
provide supervision until the child is capable of 
following all the rules essential for the safe 
operation of the unit.
................................................................................................014• Protect the unit from strong impact.
(Do not drop it!)
................................................................................................015• Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share 
an outlet with an...

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Important Notes
291aIn addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3 and 4, please read and observe the following:
Power Supply: Use of Batteries301• Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is 
being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by 
an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, 
microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a 
motor. Depending on the way in which the electrical 
appliance is used, power supply noise may cause...

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Important Notes
Handling Hard Disks
Important Performance and Image 
Data
811• Once a hard disk fails to function normally, all data that 
has been stored on it could be destroyed.
All hard disks eventually wear out. We recommend that 
you consider the hard disk not as a permanent storage site, 
but as a place to store data temporarily. We also 
recommend that you back up important performance and 
image data that cannot be recorded again onto the external 
media that is supported by your device. For...

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Contents
Checking the included items ...... 8
Introducing the R-4 Pro ............. 9
The R-4 Pro’s controls and connectors.......... 9
Display ............................................................. 18
What is a project? ........................................... 22
Getting ready to use the R-4 Pro24
Basic connection examples ........................... 24
Connecting the AC adapter and 
turning the power on/off ............................. 25
Installing batteries and 
turning on the...

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Checking the included items
The R-4 pro comes with the following items. Immediately after opening the package, please check that you 
have all of these items. If any items are missing, please contact the dealer where you purchased the R-4.
■R-4 Pro
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■AC adapter
This AC adapter is designed specifically for the R-4 Pro. Do not attempt to use any other adapter with the 
R-4.
■Power Conversion Cable
This is the R-4 Pro dedicated XLR connector (4-pin) and AC adapter conversion cable....

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Introducing the R-4 Pro
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Internal mics [MIC-L, MIC-R]
These are stereo mics built into the R-4 Pro. The audio entering MIC-L is recorded on the 1L channel, while 
audio picked up by MIC-R is recorded on the 1R channel. If you’re recording via the internal mics, set the 
System Settings menu item Recording Setup to Int-Mic. For details, refer to “Recording from the 
internal mics” (p. 33).
* Don’t connect anything to input jacks you’re not using.
Internal speakers
These are built-in...

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Introducing the R-4 Pro
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Hold switch [HOLD]
By selecting the HOLD ON position, you can disable the panel buttons so that unwanted operations will 
not occur if a button is pressed accidentally.
However, even if this switch is set to HOLD ON, the phantom power switches, limiter switch , 
Input level knobs, and Monitor level knob will still be operable.
Phantom power switches [PHANTOM POWER]
These switch the phantom power on/off for the XLR type connectors located on the right panel....