Edirol R-4 Pro Portable Recorder Owners Manual

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fig.Fact-uti1.eps
1Press the R-4 Pro [SYSTEM] button.
The System Menu screen is shown in the display.
fig.fact-reset.eps
2Use the [CURSOR] buttons to select 11 Factory Reset, 
and press the [ENTER] button.
The Factory Reset screen is shown.
3Press the [ENTER] button if to perform Factory Reset.
* If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.fig.fact-reset2.eps
4The display displays the “Are you sure?” confirmation 
message. Use the [CURSOR] buttons to select “Yes” if 
you are sure you...

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The values in boldface are the default values.
* You cannot make Recording Setup settings during recording or playback.
System Menu
1 Recording Setup
Menu itemValueFunction
Input Select
Analog
This selects the type of input. 
Choose this setting if you want to record analog input. Connect your mic or an-
alog audio device to the XLR input connectors. With this setting, any input from 
the internal mics or the digital input jack is ignored.
Digital
Choose this setting if you want to record...

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Rec Mode
MONOx1One-channel recording to 
one monaural fileThis selects the structure of the project file that is 
created during recording. A monaural WAV file 
will be created for each channel. Choose these 
settings if you are using a separate mic for the vo-
cal and performance or each speaker in a conver-
sation, so that a separate file is created for each 
channel. These settings create monaural WAV 
files. If Input Select is set to Analog, you can cre-
ate up to four monaural files....

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Pre Record-
ingOFF, 1–29 
sec
You can specify the length of time that the sound is captured “retroactively,” 
starting from before the moment you pressed the [REC] (record) button. This 
setting specifies the number of seconds that is captured retroactively. 
* The maximum time depends on the sampling frequency, the sample size (bit 
depth), and the mode setting. 
* The R-4 Pro consumes power even during pre-recording. If you are running on 
batteries, you should pay attention to the...

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2 Player Setup
ParameterValueFunction
Play Mode
SingleThis selects the playback mode. 
Only the selected project will play.
SequentialAll projects in the folder containing the currently selected project are played se-
quentially.
RepeatOFF, ON
This selects whether playback will repeat. 
If Play Mode is set to Single, only that project is played repeatedly. If Play 
Mode is set to Sequential, the projects in the folder containing the currently se-
lected project play to the end of the...

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System setup
fig.date-1a.epsYou can set the date and time.
If Project Name is set to Date, the time you specify here is 
used to set the date in the project name.
This setting is also used for the date and time shown in the 
Main screen.
6 Timecode
Menu itemParameter ValueFunction
Setup
Mode
OFFThe timecode is not recorded.
INTThe R-4 Pro timecode is used. The timecode 
operates normally.
EXTUses the timecode sent from the connected 
device.
REC-RUNThe R-4 Pro timecode is used. The timecode 
only runs...

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You can use Name 1–8 to specify eight different name types. The project name will consist of this name 
plus a consecutive number of 001, 002, 003, ... appended to it. For example, in the case of the default setting 
R4_Scene1, the project name will be R4_Scene1_001.
In order to use a name you have specified here, you will need to set the Recording Setup parameter 
Project Name to Name 1–8.
 
You can use utility commands on the R-4 Pro internal hard disk. You cannot execute HDD Utility...

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System setup
You can perform utility commands on a external memory device connected to the R-4 Pro. You can not 
execute USB Storage Utility commands during recording or playback.
When not mounted
When mounted
This command resets the following settings to their factory default settings. You can not execute Factory 
Reset during recording or playback.
Recording Setup
Player Setup
Speaker
LCD Setup
System Setup
Project Name
HDD Utility
Effects (Type, Link, Play, Rec, Parameters)
Timecode
10 USB Storage...

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Appendix
An external memory device can be used to move project files on the R-4 Pro hard disk to a computer or to 
m ov e W AV  files  fr om a  compu ter  to th e R-4  Pr o h a rd  disk.  See Finder functions (p. 44) for details on how 
to handle these files.
* A USB cable can also be used to connect directly to a computer to exchange files. For details see Connecting to 
a computer (p. 82).
* Recordings cannot be made directly to an external memory device, and files cannot be played from an external...

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Appendix
fig.usb-mount.eps
2.Use the [CURSOR] button to select 10 USB Storage 
Utility, and press the [ENTER] button.
When the connection to an external memory device is not 
mounted, the USB Storage Utility starts as shown in the 
figure to the right.
* To cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
fig.No-Connect.eps
* When an external memory device is not connected, a message as 
shown in the figure is displayed.
3.Use the [CURSOR] button to select [Mount], and press the 
[ENTER] button.
fig.usb-yes.eps...