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ATTACHING THE BACKING FOAM PAD & THE PROTECTIVE SLED

Before getting started, follow these

simple steps to prepare the ProTrack for

use with your iPod:

1. Apply the proper foam backing for

your iPod to the flat surface of the

ProTrack (above the DOCK). Use

the thicker pad for a thinner iPod or

the thinner pad for a thicker iPod.

This will help support the iPod while

it is in the ProTrack.

2. Connect your iPod to the DOCK by

gently inserting the DOCK’s

connector into the slot at the bottom

of the iPod.

3. Select the proper SLED for your iPod. The SLED with the square top

and circular opening (A) will hold 5

-Generation iPods and iPod

Classics. (Use it for protective covering with 2

-Generation iPod

nanos and iPod nano-chromatics.) The SLED with the curved top and

semicircular opening (B) holds the 3

Generation iPod nano.

4. Place the SLED against the ProTrack as shown in the image above.

Gently slide the SLED downwards until it snaps into place at the bottom.

5. To remove the SLED, pull the OPEN switch on the left panel towards the bottom of the ProTrack, then

slide the SLED off the ProTrack.

6. To remove your iPod, gently rock it back and forth until it is loose from the DOCK.

RECORDING

The ProTrack is compatible with the following iPod models:

 iPod Classic

 5

Generation iPod

 2

- and 3

-Generation iPod nanos

 iPod nano-chromatics

You can record to the ProTrack using the built-in condenser

microphones, external microphones, or other audio sources

connected to the recorder’s CH 1/2 INPUTS. There are a few

important factors and suggestions you should consider before diving

into recording:

 Take some time to balance the levels of your sources by

monitoring the LED METERS on the top panel. We

recommend that the levels enter the top (red) LED lights only

occasionally, if at all, to ensure the recording does not “clip” or

distort.

 Use the built-in LIMITER to prevent hard “clipping” of the

recorded signal in your iPod. However, be careful when using

the LIMITER – if your input levels are too high, it can cause

unwanted audio artifacts or even distortion. There is a fine line

between a good, loud recording, and a recording which is

overly limited, resulting in poor dynamic range and clarity. Be

careful when you set your levels, and decrease the CHANNEL

GAIN if necessary.

 We recommend leaving the iPOD CHARGE feature off while

recording. Charging may introduce low-level noise into your recordings. Note that using the iPOD

CHARGE feature will charge only the iPod, not the batteries of the ProTrack.

 Recording with the built-in microphones to hard drive-based iPods may introduce some noise into your

recordings due to the mechanical noise of the spinning hard drive. In this case, we recommend using

external microphones. (Flash-based nano iPods are less likely to produce this noise.)

 Use the RECORD MODE switch to select stereo vs. mono recording. If you are using mono input

sources, such as guitars and microphones, you may wish to record in mono.

 If you are only using one input, decrease the CHANNEL GAIN of the unused input to reduce unwanted

noise.

Out of the box, your iPod is formatted to

work with a Mac, rather than a Windows

computer. If you want to transfer your

recordings to a Windows computer,

connect your iPod to your Windows

computer and allow iTunes to format it

BEFORE you record for the first time.

If you record to your iPod before you ever

connect it to iTunes, your recordings will

be stored in Mac’s HFS format. They will

only be readable by plugging your iPod

into a Mac, not a Windows computer.

Note that, if you reformat your iPod for the

Windows or Mac platform, you may lose

ordin

rior to this.

Your recordings will be stored as “Voice

Memo” files on your iPod. Once you have

finished recording a “memo,” it will be

placed in Main Menu > Extras > Voice

Memos.

After you connect to your computer and

transmit the Voice Memos, they will be

located in Main Menu > Music > Playlists

> Voice Memos.

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