Page 3 - CANADA; IMPORTANT
POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 3 * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : ...
Page 4 - About WMDRM; About MP3
POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 4 About WMDRM • This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft. • Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management tech...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 5 Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha POCKETRAK 2G POCKET RECORDER. The POCKETRAK 2G lets you enjoy recording, storing files, listening to music and mixing audio data using the included Cubase AI 4 soft-ware DVD-ROM. In order to get the most out o...
Page 6 - About the PDF manual
POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 6 About the PDF manual The flash memory of the unit contains the POCKET-RAK 2G Reference Manual (PDF) which provides advanced feature of the POCKETRAK 2G, trouble-shooting and other information that are not explained in this owner’s manual. Please refer to the PDF manual ...
Page 7 - Included Accessories
ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 7 Included Accessories • USB connection cable • Earphones • DVD-ROM • Owner’s Manual (this document)• Eneloop (Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery)• Soft case with threaded tripod socket• Microphone stand adapter Attaching the Pocketrak soft case to a tripod Screw the trip...
Page 8 - Main Features
POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 8 Main Features • Built-in 2GB Large Capacity Flash Memory The flash memory stores up to about 136 hours (in SP mode) stereo recording data. • Eco-friendly and long-lasting “eneloop” rechargeable battery included The “eneloop” battery allows up to about 19 hours of stereo...
Page 9 - Precautions; WARNING; CAUTION
ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 9 Precautions PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-cir...
Page 10 - DANGER
Precautions POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 10 About the Battery DANGER Make sure to always obser ve the basic precautions listed below to prevent the likelihood of serious injur y or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damage, fi re or other hazards. These precautions include, but are n...
Page 13 - Starting Up; Controls
ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 13 Starting Up Controls 1 Built-in microphones (L, R) 2 REC/PEAK LED 3 External stereo microphone/Line socket ( ) 4 Skip/Search button ( Y ) 5 Play/Select button ( W ) 6 Skip/Search button ( T ) 7 Volume buttons (VOL +, –) 8 Folder/Index button (FOLDER/INDEX) 9 LC...
Page 14 - LCD screen
Starting Up POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 14 LCD screen 1 Repeat/Random/5-second replay (ONE, ALL, RND, 5SEC) 2 Battery indicator 3 Battery setting (e: eneloop, A: Alkaline) 4 Recording mode (XHQ, HQ, SP, LP, PCM) 5 VAS (Voice activated system) 6 Microphone sensitivity 7 External recording mode (MIC, ...
Page 15 - Inserting a battery
ENGLISH Starting Up POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 15 Inserting a battery Turn the power off before you replace the bat-tery. Note: · If you use an alkaline battery, press and hold down the MENU/STOP button for at least two seconds to access the COMMON menu, then select “ALKA-LINE” for the BATTERY SETT...
Page 16 - Basic Operations; Selecting a menu item; Press the; Using the headphones; Auto power off function
POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 16 Basic Operations Selecting a menu item Press and hold down the MENU/STOP button for at least two sec-onds. Press the Y or T button: Moves the cursor highlight up/down. Press the W button: Selects the menu item. Canceling the operation or return to the previ-ous display...
Page 17 - Hold function; Adjusting the volume
ENGLISH Basic Operations POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 17 Hold function The Hold function can help you to avoid stopping operation (playback or recording) by accidentally pressing a button. Set the POWER/HOLD switch to the left while the unit is operating. The Hold function is engaged. • If an operati...
Page 18 - Quick Guide; Recording; With MIC ALC “OFF”
POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 18 Quick Guide Recording Do not remove the battery during recording. You can adjust the direction of the built-in micro-phones to suit your recording situation (page 14). 1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder (A, B, C, D or S). With the ALC (Auto Level Contr...
Page 19 - Adjusting the microphone sensitivity; With MIC ALC “ON“
ENGLISH Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 19 Adjusting the microphone sensitivity The level meter moves to left or right as the volume level of the sound source changes. If the sensitivity level is low: If the level meter moves only very slightly, raise the micro-phone sensitivity by pressing ...
Page 20 - Stopping recording; Inserting index marks
Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 20 5. Press the MENU/STOP button twice to exit from the menu setting mode. 6. Press the PAUSE/REC button to start record-ing. Note: · With some files, the elapsed recording time dis- played on the LCD may differ from the actual elapsed time. Stopping recording...
Page 21 - Playback; Stopping playback; Changing playback speed
ENGLISH Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 21 Playback 1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder (A, B, C, D, L or M). 2. Press the Y or T button to select a file. 3. Press the W button. Playback begins. Stopping playback Press the MENU/STOP button. Press the W button to resume play- ...
Page 22 - Deleting; Deleting the selected file
Quick Guide POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 22 Deleting The deleted file is not recoverable. Deleting the selected file 1. Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select a folder. 2. Press the DEL button. 3. Press the Y or T button to select “FILE”, then press the W button. 4. Press the Y or T button to select...
Page 23 - Connecting to a Computer; Computer system requirements; Windows
ENGLISH POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 23 Connecting to a Computer Computer system requirements Windows Macintosh Note: · For latest information about the minimum system requirements, check the web site below.<http://www.yamahasynth.com/> Connecting the unit to your computer You can connect the U...
Page 25 - Disconnect the unit from your computer.
ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 25 Disconnecting the unit from your computer Before disconnecting the unit from your com-puter, make sure that no data is being trans-ferred. 1. Right-click the device icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of the Windows screen to pop up...
Page 29 - About Cubase AI 4; Step1. Installing Cubase AI 4
ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 29 About Cubase AI 4 The included DVD-ROM contains Cubase AI 4 DAW software that enables you to record, edit and mix audio data. This section explains how to install Cubase AI 4 and import audio data for editing and mixing. While going thr...
Page 34 - About the accessory disk
Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 34 About the accessory disk SPECIAL NOTICE • The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. • Use of the software and this manual is governed by the licens...
Page 35 - SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 35 ATTENTION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THI...
Page 37 - Before recharging the eneloop; Recharging the eneloop; button for
ENGLISH Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 37 Recharging the eneloop • Be sure to insert and recharge the eneloop. Do not attempt to recharge alkaline batteries. Oth-erwise, the battery liquid may leak and damage the unit. • Recharge the eneloop at an ambient temperature between 5 ...
Page 38 - Canceling the recharge operation
Connecting to a Computer POCKETRAK 2G Owner’s Manual 38 Note: · Recharging takes approximately 90 minutes.· The recharging time is an approximate value based on a full recharge of a fully drained eneloop battery. The recharging time will vary depending on the power left in the battery and the ambien...
