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¥Adjust the recording level appropriately so that the level meter does not exceed 0
dB.  To get the maximum signal-to-noise performance, set the recording level
appropriately so that the meter indication does not exceed 0 dB but goes up near to
the 0 dB at the loudest part of the input signal.
The reference level is set to the -20 dBFS relative to digital full-scale.
20 on the meter is labeled in inverse video, showing that it is the...

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You can monitor recording signals via headphones (or the internal monitor speaker).
Inserting a plug to the [PHONES] jack automatically disengages the internal speaker,
and you can monitor the signals only via headphones.
The monitor level can be adjusted by the [SP/HP MONITOR] control. This control
is a pushlock type. Pressing on the control knob raises it above the panel to permit
level adjustment. Pressing the control again recesses the...

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Making recording
1. Press the [REC STBY] key to make the unit in the record-standby status, and then
slide the [REC] key to start recording.
The FR-2 creates a new audio file (File001) and starts recording.
By default, the real-time clock time data is given as the file name when an audio file
is created (for example, B13h 24m 20s 19d...).
: Using the Default file name menu item on the Setup menu in the MENU
mode, you can set the default file...

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About overloading
When the FR-2 receives analog audio signals and the input amplifier (for L or R)
clips, the corresponding PEAK indicator lights up in red.
You can also set the FR-2 to generate the error tone from the internal speaker or
headphones for warning when the input amplifier clips.
The setting can be done from the Error tone menu item on the Setup menu in
the MENU mode. See Setting error tone output condition on page 87 for...

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Recording digital audio
Before executing recording of digital audio, you have to make the following settings.
You do not have to adjust the input level.
See also Monitoring recording signals and Recording with PRE REC active described
earlier in Recording analog audio. The description can be applied to the digital audio
recording.
The FR-2 records a digital audio signal at the same FS as the source signal if it
contains FS information....

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Setting cue points
The FR-2 can store cue points, which can be used as markers. You can manually set and
store a cue point at the desired position during recording (or while stopped).

When you finishes audio recording, the FR-2 automatically set MARK00 and MARK E at the
beginning and end points of the recording, respectively. These points correspond to ABS 0
and REC END points, to which you can locate or skip. Note that, unlike other cue...

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Viewing cue point information
On the Home screen, you can see the total number of cue points currently stored,
as pointed by the arrow below.
In the screen example below, eight cue points are currently stored and the current
recorder position is ABS 0.
Deleting a cue point in real-time
During playback (or while stopped), pressing the [MARK CUE] key while holding
down the [SHIFT] key deletes the cue point before the current recorder position...

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Playback in the CUE mode (Cueing playback)
During playback, pressing the [F FWD] (or [REW]) key enters the cue mode. In this
mode, you can hear the playback sound at up to twice the normal speed in the
forward direction or at the normal speed in the reverse direction.
Playback
Normal audio playback
1) Make sure that a recorded card is set to the slot.
2) Select a desired audio file.
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Skip/locate functions
Skipping by file
When more than one audio file is created on the current card, you can immedi-
ately skip to the beginning (ABS 0) of a desired track.
When the recorder is stopped, pressing the [
] or [] key while holding down
the [SHIFT] key skips forward or backward a file. Therefore, by pressing the [
] or
[
] key as many times as required, you can skip to the beginning of the desired
file.
The FR-2 offers...

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