Sonosax SX-R4 (Firmware v3.1) Manual de usuario

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 1 of 53 PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE MULTITRACK RECORDER SONOSAX SX-R4 USER MANUAL Soft version 3.1 Audi

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 10 of 53 4.2 RIGHT SIDE PANEL This panel contains followings connections: • Headphone output [PHONES] on a ¼"

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 11 of 53 4.2.2 Stereo/dual-channel Line Input [ STEREO IN ] This unbalanced stereo/dual-channel Line Input is prov

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 12 of 53 4.2.7 Timecode Connector [ TC ] The Timecode input/output connector is a Lemo 5 pin, compatible with the A

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 13 of 53 4.3 FRONT PANEL The front side of the SX-R4 contains all functions commonly used during a recordi

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 14 of 53 4.3.3 Led's Peakmeters This small peak meters has three distinct functions. It indicates not only the

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 15 of 53 5. USER INTERFACE PLAY REC 5.1.1 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION Status The Sta

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 16 of 53 5.1.2 ARCHITECTURE - AUDIO PATH The SONOSAX SX-R4 offers 14 physical input channels, 6 analogue and 8 digi

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 17 of 53 5.2 TRACK MONITORING The TRACK MONITORING page is the main page displayed by the SX-R4. The numbering from

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 18 of 53 5.2.2 Solo Monitoring The [SOLO MONITORING] page can only be accessed from the main [TRACK MONITORING] by

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 19 of 53 5.3 CONTEXTUAL MENUS The Contextual Menu allows quick navigation through the menus and config

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 2 of 53 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION...

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 20 of 53 5.4 MONITORING This Monitoring page is used to configure and mix the 10 tracks of the SX-R4 for it's

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 21 of 53 5.5 LINE OUT The SX-R4 provides with a stereo/two-channels line output [SUB OUT] that can be used to recor

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 22 of 53 5.6 LAST TAKE This menu provides a quick access to the last recorded Takes. The Takes appear in a reverse

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 23 of 53 5.6.1 PLAYER Mode Where a TAKE is loaded either by the LAST TAKE menu or by the BROWSE FILE menu, the SX-R

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 24 of 53 5.6.2 Mode SEARCH The SEARCH mode can only be activated while the Player is in => PAUSE mode ( not from

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 25 of 53 5.6.3 Contextuels menu in Player mode When the SONOSAX SX-R4 is in Player mode, the contextual menu differ

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 26 of 53 5.7 UNIT STATUS This menu shows all the main current settings of the SX-R4 on 4 pages. The Joystick allows

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 27 of 53 TIME Current value of the Time Code (hours:minutes:seconds). If the Time Code can not be interp

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 28 of 53 5.8 SETUP (CONFIGURATION'S MENUS) The Configuration Menus are posted by calling the Contextual Menu a

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 29 of 53 5.8.1 MENU's Tree Structure The greyed menus are those where parameters are visible. Level 1 Level

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 3 of 53 SETUP > ROUTING SETTINGS > ROUTING...

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 30 of 53 5.8.2 ROUTING SETTING SETUP > ROUTING SETTINGS > ROUTING The routing, or channel assignement to the

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 31 of 53 SETUP > ROUTING SETTINGS > MIRRORING When the MIRRORING function is activated, the routing and the ev

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 32 of 53 SETUP > RECORD SETTINGS > SAMPLING SETTINGS > SAMPLING FREQUENCY This menu lets choose the samplin

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 33 of 53 SETUP > RECORD SETTINGS > PRE-INDEX DELAY The pre-index delay is a time of anticipation retrospective

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 34 of 53 5.8.4 INPUT SOURCE SETUP > INPUT SOURCE This menu is used to choose and select which input source will

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 35 of 53 SETUP > TIMECODE SETTINGS > RUNNING MODE Two possible choices: • FREE RUN • RECORD RUN In FREE

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 36 of 53 5.8.8 SYSTEM SETTINGS This menu lets you set the date and time of the internal real time clock of the SX-R

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 37 of 53 5.8.9 MISC (Miscellaneous) This menu contains some utilities for managing mass storage volumes, controlli

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 38 of 53 5.9 BROWSE FILES The specific menu [Browse Files] is a browser that allows you to search a T

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 39 of 53 When a Take is selected, for example [SCENE001 001] either from the [BROWSE FILE] menu or by the [LA

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 4 of 53 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of your SONOSAX SX-R4 professional portable audio recorder

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 40 of 53 6. MANAGING THE SX-R4 6.1.1 Formatting the Hard Disk and CompactFlash card Internal Hard Disk The hard di

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 41 of 53 6.1.3 USB 2.0 connection The SX-R4 is equipped with a USB 2.0 port (USB 1 is not supported). Connecting th

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 42 of 53 6.1.4 Alarms Certain situations require that the user has to be warned on a particular point. When this oc

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 43 of 53 6.1.5 Errors treatment This section addresses the possible errors and problems that may occur while using

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 44 of 53 6.1.6 Software up-date procedure Up date from the SX-R4 internal hard drive 1. Download the appropriate

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 45 of 53 6.1.7 Recommendations Due to the architecture of the SX-R4 and its operating software we suggest following

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 46 of 53 7. APPENDIX Example of a USER SETTING file "USER0000.TXT", located in the "SETTINGS"

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 47 of 53 X000001.INI (example of file) Located in each "TAKE" folder, it gives the configuration at the

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 48 of 53 Organization on the HD and the CF Card The structure is identical on the SX-R4, the MINIR82 and the Intern

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 49 of 53 Organization on CompactFlash CF: (FAT32) no trash bin, \TRASH G:\ [HDD NAME] name of the disk (fr

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 5 of 53 2.2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read all the safety and operation instructions before operating the SX-R4 Record

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 50 of 53 8. BLOCK DIAGRAM

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 51 of 53 9. SPECIFICATIONS All specifications mentioned hereafter apply to standard models only. SONOSAX SAS SA res

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 52 of 53 Synchronization connections Sync in Word Clock: Mode: square wave Input format: 44.1, 48, 88.

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 53 of 53 Storage media Internal Hard disk: 30Gb or 60Gb, ATA interface, 4200 rpm, FAT32 CompactFlash: CF

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 6 of 53 3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 BATTERY POWER The SONOSAX SX-R4 recorder can be internally powered by 6x

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 7 of 53 3.3 SWITCHING ON THE UNIT PLAY REC To power On the SX-R4, press si

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 8 of 53 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS 4.1 LEFT SIDE PANEL The left side contains the four Mic/Line inputs with their r

User manual SONOSAX SX-R4 Page 9 of 53 4.1.3 Pre-LF Cut Filter [ LF Cut ] In lower position, this switch activates a passive low frequency cut ci