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Contents

Cover

1 - Introductionvideo

1 - 1 Features

1 - 2 Conventions used in this manual

1 - 3 Trademarks and copyrights

1 - 4 microSD cards

Precautions for use

Note about formatting

1 - 5 Accessories sold separately

USB cables (for communication or data transmission)

PS-P520U AC adapter

AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter

2 - Names and functions of parts

2 - 1 Front

2 - 2 Bottom

2 - 3 Left side

2 - 4 Right side

2 - 5 Bottom

2 - 6 Using the wheel

2 - 7 Using the touchscreen

Basic screen operations

2 - 8 App overview

LAUNCHER screen

Recording app signal flows

Recording app output files

Project status bar

Shortcut Menu

3 - Preparation

3 - 1 Inserting and removing microSD cards

Inserting microSD cards

Removing microSD cards

3 - 2 Preparing the power supply

Notes about power supplies

Using AA batteries

Using an AC adapter (sold separately)

Using USB bus power

3 - 3 Turning the power on and off

Turning the power on

Turning the unit off (putting it in standby)

Resume function

Setting the language, date and time

Formatting (initializing) microSD cards

4 - Connections

4 - 1 Connection examples

Using the MANUAL app

Using the PODCAST app

4 - 2 Setting the built-in mics

4 - 3 Connecting external mics and other equipment

Connecting external mics

Connecting mid-side mics

Connecting other equipment

4 - 4 Connecting cameras

Setting the output for camera use

4 - 5 Connecting monitoring equipment

4 - 6 Using the built-in speaker

4 - 7 Adjusting the playback volume

4 - 8 Connecting computers and smartphones

5 - Input and output settings

5 - 1 Using the INPUT SELECT function

5 - 2 Making input settings for each input

Using the STEREO LINK function

Setting recording input sources (INPUT)

Using phantom power (phantom voltage)

Adjusting the input level automatically (AUTO GAIN)

Setting the low-cut filter (LOW CUT)

Setting the noise gate (NOISE GATE)

Setting the limiter (LIMITER/COMP)

Setting the equalizer (EQ)

Inverting the input phase (PHASE INVERT)

Adjusting input gain (GAIN)

Changing the input gain (GAIN)

5 - 3 Adding reverb to inputs (REVERB)

5 - 4 Setting the phantom power voltage

5 - 5 Setting plug-in power

6 - Recording apps

6 - 1 Recording app overview

Recording pause function

Recording operation flow

6 - 2 Button operations during recording

6 - 3 Recording with the ASMR app

Screen overview

Shortcut Menu

Setting input levels

6 - 4 Recording with the MANUAL app

Recording guide function (MANUAL app only)

Setting procedure

Screen overview

Shortcut Menu

Using the wheel

Setting input levels

Using the mixer

6 - 5 Recording with the MUSIC app

Screen overview

Shortcut Menu

Selecting the type of instrument to record

Setting the input level

Adding reverb to the input (REVERB)

6 - 6 Recording with the VOICE app

Screen overview

Shortcut Menu

Setting the inputs

Setting the input level

6 - 7 Recording with the FIELD app

Screen overview

Shortcut Menu

Setting the inputs

Selecting the recording subject

Setting the input level

Setting the filter (LOW CUT)

6 - 8 Recording with the PODCAST app

Screen overview

Shortcut Menu

Using the wheel

Setting input levels

Using the mixer

Making sound pad settings

Playing effect sounds during recording

Muting mics

Starting playback

7 - Recording settings

7 - 1 Monitoring individual inputs (solo monitoring)

7 - 2 Changing the recording file format

7 - 3 Recording in mono

7 - 4 Pausing during recording (REC PAUSE)

7 - 5 Starting recording automatically (AUTO REC)

7 - 6 Recording with two settings at the same time (DUAL REC)

7 - 7 Capturing a few seconds before starting recording (PRE REC)

7 - 8 Adjusting input levels automatically (AUTO GAIN)

7 - 9 Recording file naming

7 - 10 Designating the folder use for recordings

7 - 11 Changing files while continuing to record (file incrementation function)

Automatic

Manual

7 - 12 Overdubbing and punching in/out (MANUAL app only)

Overdubbing

Punching in and out

Undoing overdubbing and punching in/out (UNDO)

Canceling UNDO operations (REDO)

7 - 13 Recording times (in hours: minutes)

8 - Playing files

8 - 1 Opening the playback screen

Screen overview

Playing and pausing

Stopping playback

Changing the playback position

Selecting files for playback

Searching backward and forward

Adjusting the mix balance of the tracks

9 - File operations

9 - 1 File name overview

Changing how files are named

Resetting the file number

9 - 2 File and project structure overview

Folders

Recording data

9 - 3 Folder hierarchy example

9 - 4 Project overview

9 - 5 Using the BROWSE screen

9 - 6 Folder operations

Screen overview

Folder menu

Creating folders (NEW)

Changing the names of folders (RENAME)

Deleting all files in a folder (ALL FILES DELETE)

Deleting folders (FOLDER DELETE)

9 - 7 File and project operations

File menu

SELECT

Playing master files(PLAY)

Viewing file details (FILE INFORMATION)

Deleting files and projects (FILE DELETE)

Deleting tracks in projects (TRACK DELETE)

Enabling and disabling protection (CHANGE PROTECT)

Changing names (RENAME)

Viewing the mark list (MARK)

Dividing files (DIVIDE)

Normalizing recordings (NORMALIZE)

9 - 8 Setting where recording files are saved

10 - Mark functions

10 - 1 Mark types

10 - 2 Adding marks

Adding marks manually

Adding marks automatically (AUTO MARK)

Adding marks when peak levels occur (PEAK MARK)

10 - 3 Deleting marks

Deleting all marks

10 - 4 Jumping to set marks (mark skipping)

10 - 5 Dividing files at every mark

10 - 6 Opening mark lists

11 - Camera functions

11 - 1 Setting the output for camera use

11 - 2 Using the automatic slate tone function (AUTO TONE)

Setting the AUTO TONE function

Adjusting the tone volume

12 - USB connection

12 - 1 Connecting with computers

12 - 2 Connecting with iOS devices

12 - 3 Accessing microSD cards from a computer

Exchanging files with computers

12 - 4 Using the ASIO driver

12 - 5 Using as an audio interface

Portacapture X6 USB audio channel assignments

12 - 6 Using the unit as a USB mic

Inputting sound to the computer using the unit inputs

Using the computer output as sound input to this unit

13 - Other functions and apps

13 - 1 Mixdown function

13 - 2 Using the mid-side decoding function

Connection settings

Adjusting mid and side levels

14 - Controller app

14 - 1 Installing the dedicated controller app

14 - 2 Connecting with this unit using Bluetooth

14 - 3 Using the dedicated smartphone app

15 - Various settings

15 - 1 Adjusting gain differences between built-in mics (mic trim function)

15 - 2 XRI function overview

15 - 3 Showing various information

15 - 4 Resetting the date and time

15 - 5 Resetting the language

15 - 6 Resetting the unit to its factory defaults

15 - 7 Formatting microSD cards

15 - 8 Using the automatic power saving function

15 - 9 Selecting the power source

15 - 10 Setting the AA battery type (BATTERY)

15 - 11 Power saving (energy conservation) mode

15 - 12 Adjusting the display contrast (CONTRAST)

15 - 13 MENU

GENERAL SETTINGS

INPUT SETTINGS

Mixer

BROWSE

INPUT SELECT

LAUNCHER

16 - Changes made in firmware version updates

16 - 1 The following function have been added or changed since firmware version 1.10

 

16 - 2 The following functions have been added or changed since firmware version 2.00

17 - Messages

18 - Troubleshooting

19 - Specifications

19 - 1 Specifications and rated values

Recorder specifications

Analog audio input ratings

Analog audio output

USB

USB audio

Bluetooth device connector

Audio performance

Recording times (in hours: minutes)

Operating system and other requirements

Other

19 - 2 Dimensional drawings

19 - 3 Block diagram

Contact