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USER MANUAL NAGRA MEZZO

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  • Page 1 Audio Technology Switzerland 2013 USER MANUAL NAGRA MEZZO...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4 CHANGE RECORDING FORMAT………..………………..………………..………………..……………..……- 16 - 5 AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL (AGC) ………..………………..………………..……………………….………- 18 - 6 VOLUME OPERATED RECORDING (VOR) ………..………………..………………..………………..………- 19 - 7 MICROPHONE POWER SUPPLY(Mic Power) ………..………………..………………..……………..………- 20 - 8 FILTER………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……...…- 21 - MEZZO - 2 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 3 1 OPERATIONAL APPROACH………..………………..………………..………………..……………….…..……- 27 - 2 OPTIONS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…..……..…- 28 - 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 SYSTEM TIPS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………..……- 36 - 2 FAQ………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……………..……- 38 - 6 ADDITIONAL INFO 1 SPECIFICATIONS………..………………..………………..………………..………………..……………...……- 41 - 2 SAFETY STATEMENT………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…….….…..…- 43 - MEZZO - 3 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 4: Important

    Audio Technology Switzerland is not responsible for incidents, consequences or losses due to the violation of the IP rights. Audio Technology Switzerland reserves the right to modify this manual and all the included information at any time without prior notification.

  • Page 5: Mezzo Standard Package

    MEZZO STANDARD PACKAGE The package includes: 1 NAGRA MEZZO 1 USB cable 1 Wrist strap 1 Foam Windshield MEZZO - 5 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 7: Panel Description

    6. PLAY/PAUSE key 7. PREV/FF/LEVEL- key 8. NEXT/FB/LEVEL+ key 9. REC/OK key 10. STOP key 11. MARK/A-B key 12. POWER key 13. DELETE key 14. SPEAKER 15. SCREW HOLE 16. BATTERY BOX MEZZO - 7 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 8 17. PHONE JACK 18. VOLUME + key 19. VOLUME - key 20. HOLD switch 21. HAND STRAP HOLE 22. MIC IN JACK 23. LINE IN JACK 24. USB INTERFACE MEZZO - 8 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 9: Recording Window Description

    7 Filter status Filter active, this symbol appears 8 VOR or AGC status 9 PEAK status 10 Level meter 11 Run status 12 Recording duration 13 Recording time remaining 14 File name MEZZO - 9 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 10: Batteries

    1. According to the figure, slide and open the battery compartment cover. 2. Insert 2 “AA” batteries taking care of the correct polarity. 3. Replace the cover. Symbol Dry or rechargeable battery Sufficient About 30% remaining About 15% remaining About 5% remaining MEZZO - 10 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 11: Hold

    > key to select [Date & Time] and press <REC/OK> key to confirm. 4. Press < > < > key to select desired DATE & TIME information, press < >< > keys to set value and MEZZO - 11 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 12: Select The Folder

    3. Press the <FOLDER> key to exit. Note: [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [M] are default system folders. Please note that when deleting these 6 folders, they will automatically re-create upon start-up. MEZZO - 12 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 13: Delete File

    > to select [Delete bookmark] and press the <REC/OK> key. .Press < >< > to select [OK] and press <REC/OK> to confirm. 3. If you don’t need to delete the file, please select [CANCEL] at STEP 2. MEZZO - 13 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 15: Recording Audio In The Field

    2 PAUSE recording ·Press < > key to pause. ·Press < > key again to continue to record. 3 STOP recording ·Press and hold the < > key for 3 seconds until recording stops. MEZZO - 15 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 16: Entering Marks

    The MEZZO supports 12 recording formats. PCM is up to 96 KHz 24 bit WAV lossless stereo. PCM format files are larger, but have higher fidelity. MP3 format file has good recording quality, yet smaller capacity. MEZZO - 16 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 17 LPCM-S 48kHz 16Bits Stereo LPCM-M 48kHz 16Bits Mono HMP3-S 48kHz 320kbps Stereo HMP3-M 48kHz 160kbps Mono MMP3-S 48kHz 256kbps Stereo MMP3-M 48kHz 128kbps Mono LMP3-S 48kHz 128kbps Stereo LMP3-M 48kHz 64kbps Mono MEZZO - 17 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 18: Automatic Gain Control (Agc)

    5. Press the <MENU> key to exit settings. 6. Press the <REC> key to start recording. When “AGC” is used, LEVEL adjustments will not work. 7. Press and hold the < > key to stop recording. MEZZO - 18 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 19: Volume Operated Recording (Vor)

    5. Press the <MENU> key to exit settings. 6. Press the <REC> key to start recording. 7. Press and hold the < > key to stop recording. Note: AGC will not work when VOR is on. MEZZO - 19 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 20: Microphone Power Supply(Mic Power)

    . If you supply power unnecessarily to a microphone, it may cause noise during the recording, and reduce battery life. 8 FILTER Turn on Filter to decrease low-frequency noise during record. Low-frequency noise, for instance, could be the MEZZO - 20 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 21 > key to select [ON] and press the <REC/OK> key to confirm. [OFF]: Turns off Filter. [ON]: Turns on Filter. The top of screen displays " " indicating filter is on. 5. Press the <MENU> key to exit settings. MEZZO - 21 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 23: Playback

    5. REWIND / FORWARD . Press < > without letting go, then release key to stop rewind. . Press < > without letting go, then release key to stop forward. MEZZO - 23 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 24: B Repeat

    . Press the < > key to exit A-B repeat mode and stop playback. Note: . Rewind / Forward works normally under the A-B repeat mode. . You cannot use A-B repeat mode across tracks. . You can pause playback while in A-B repeat mode. MEZZO - 24 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 25: Repeat Mode

    6. Press < > to playback the file. . No icon when using Sequential. . Icon displays under Loop Once mode. . Icon displays under Loop mode. 7. Press < > key to stop. MEZZO - 25 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 27: Operational Approach

    . Press the < > key to set up parameter and press the <REC/OK> key to confirm. 5. Exit menu . Press the < > key to back-step through the menu. . Press the <MENU> key to exit and return to STOP mode. MEZZO - 27 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 28: Options

    2 OPTIONS MEZZO - 28 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 30 [OFF]:Turn off VOR Page 19 [L-Sensitivity]:Turn on VOR, Higher volume needed to start recording [M-Sensitivity]:Turn on VOR, moderate volume needed to start recording [H-Sensitivity]:Turn on VOR, lower volume needed to start recording MEZZO - 30 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 31 [ON]: During recording, record LED flashes. Beep Beep is the sound when you press any key. You can turn ON or OFF the beep function using this option. [OFF]:Turn off beep [ON]:Turn on beep Notes: MEZZO - 31 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 32 [30 SECONDS]:Recorder turns off automatically after 30 seconds of no-operation. [60 SECONDS]:Recorder turns off automatically after 60 seconds of no-operation. [180 SECONDS]:Recorder turns off automatically after 3 minutes of no-operation. [300 SECONDS]:Recorder turns off automatically after 5 minutes of no-operation. MEZZO - 32 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 33 Formatting disk can delete all files in recorder rapidly. Notes: . [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [M] are system folders, they will be re-created after formatting. System Reset Reset the following functions to their default values. MEZZO - 33 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 34 . System settings can only be accessed in STOP mode. . Long press the <MENU> key in STOP mode to enter settings menu. Settings menu includes [Recording settings] [Playback Settings] and [System Settings] . MEZZO - 34 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 36: System Tips

    "Failed to open work folder" . Disk or system error ——Turn off recorder, reboot and retry. If problem prevails, re-format disk "Failed to scan file" . Disk or system error ——Turn off recorder, reboot and retry. If problem prevails, re-format disk MEZZO - 36 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 37 . Some WMA files do not support rewind mode " The file can't set AB" . Some WMA files do not support A-B repeat mode " The file can't mark" . Some WMA files cannot accept bookmarks MEZZO - 37 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 38: Faq

    Pulling out headphone connector, allows the internal speaker to work again. . The option “SPEAKER” in “System Setting” is “OFF”. ——Set the option “ON” When Inserting Headphone, . Headphone failure The headphone doesn’t ——Change a headphone MEZZO - 38 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 39 ——If there is no file in recorder, time information cannot be displayed Incomplete Menu Display . In the playback process, “Recording settings” and “System Settings” are not adjustable, so the menu will only display “Playback Settings” MEZZO - 39 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
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  • Page 41: Specifications

    90dB (Mic input +19dB Pre-amp + A/D, 20Hz to 22KHz,ASA “A” weighted) Dynamic range(Line in) >90dB MIC EIN >122dB A weights PHYSICAL Weight 92g (without batteries) Dimensions 135.2(L)*44(W)*22.5(H) mm Operating temperature 0~70℃ Operating humidity 20%~80% MEZZO - 41 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 42 LINE IN 3.5 mm unbalanced stereo jack connector Stereo headphone output 3.5 mm stereo jack connector POWER SUPPLY Battery 2 × “AA” dry or rechargeable batteries Mini USB jack Consumption 138mW(Standby) / 192mW(Recording) MEZZO - 42 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.

  • Page 43: Safety Statement

    . If batteries appear hot, please stop using the MEZZO immediately. . Do not attempt to charge the alkaline batteries . Please keep batteries out of the reach of the children. . Do not use the damaged batteries. MEZZO - 43 - Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.
  • Page 44 Audio Technology Switzerland S.A. Chemin de l’Orio, 30A 1032 Romanel-sur-Lausanne Switzerland Tel : +41 21 643 7240 Fax : +41 21 641 7532 www.nagraaudio.com audio_pro@nagraaudio.com...

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