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Nagra ARES-BB User Manual

Summary of ARES-BB

  • Page 1

    Warning: the ares-bb has a built-in charger (charge current = 300ma). Nicd or ni-metal-hydride cells can be used. When using the external power supply, check that the charger switch inside the battery compartiment is “off” before installing dry cells. Pn 2019 615 150 nagra ares-bb manual version: ju...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 2 contents page 1delivered with. ....................................................................................... 4 2 installing the batteries..................................................................... 4 3 installing the flashcard. .............................

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    Issue: january 2004 page 3 14.5.1 input filter. .............................................................................17 14.5.2 alc..............................................................................................17 14.5.3 alc threshold. ..............................................

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    Issue: january 2004 page 4 1delivered with. 1 jack 6.3 mm (90 degrees) connector, 1 user manual, 1 usb cable, 1 cdr with ares import and digigram import software. 2 installing the batteries. On the rear side of the machine, loose the 2 “thumb” screws until the battery box can be removed. To open the...

  • Page 5

    Issue: january 2004 page 5 6 buttons. 1 power on / off 2 record, marker key 3 rewind, skip backwards key 4 stop key 5 play key 6 forward, skip forwards key 7 reduce input sensitivity or playback level key 8 increase input sensitivity or playback level key 9 up arrow key or increase output level key ...

  • Page 6

    Issue: january 2004 page 6 8 first time switch on. Verify first that the keypad lock switch (15) is in the left position. Once the batteries have been installed and turning on, the machine will sw itch on in the fat 16 mode. The display will show a picture of a cylinder with the word “fat” for sever...

  • Page 7

    Issue: january 2004 page 7 this indicates how much recording time is left on the card. In this example, it shows 8 minutes, 8 seconds. If the bit-rate is changed, it will automatically be updated. Example 8:08 if 128kb/s was set, it will become 16:16 if the bit-rate was changed to 64kb/s. Input leve...

  • Page 8

    Issue: january 2004 page 8 important: only takes with the same compression as the current settings of the machine can be played back using the skip buttons. All other takes with a different compression cannot be selected. For “fat 16” mode. If the recording contains “markers” then these keys will ju...

  • Page 9

    Issue: january 2004 page 9 level adjustment in the stereo mode (fat 16 only) when in the sub menus the “mike” is set to “stereo”, the left and right channel can be adjusted separately. Holding the left arrow key (10) and adjusting the input sensitivity will only adjust the left channel. Holding the ...

  • Page 10

    Issue: january 2004 page 10 12 center & arrow keys by pushing the “center” key (13), the machine gives access to the “directory”, “tools” and “settings” sub-menus. Using the “arrow” keys (9 to 12), you navigate between those sub-menus. To move back to the initial display, press the “left arrow” key ...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 11 if the marker has a “ ” shape, it means that the take compression is the same as the current settings of the machine. If the marker has a “ > ” shape, it means that the take compression is different from the current settings of the machine. In the latter case, if the “pla...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 12 14.1.1 horizontal scrolling. Use the ”left” (10) and “right” (12) “arrow” keys. Note: titles can only be added in the “nfs” mode and are not existing in the “fat 16” mode the display shows the length, the date of recording, the time at the record start, the type of compre...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 13 in the “fat 16” mode, take 000 does not exist. 14.1.3 quit directory. To escape from the “directory”, press the “center” button (13) once followed by the “right” arrow key (12). The display returns to “status” display. 14.1.4 titling, “nfs” mode only. Titles can be added ...

  • Page 14

    Issue: january 2004 page 14 note: erasing individual takes in the middle of the “directory” is not possible. The erase feature will always erase from the selected take to the end of the card. 14.1.6 delete, “fat 16” mode only. Any take from the directory can be deleted without influencing other take...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 15 14.3.2 card formatting, “nfs” mode only. Execute by pressing the “right” arrow key (12) and the card formatting will begin. Once the formatting is finished, the display returns to the previous menu. To escape from the sub-menu, press the “left” (10) or “right” (12) key on...

  • Page 16

    Issue: january 2004 page 16 14.3.6 contrast. This menu permits to adjust the contrast of the display. Pressing the “up” (9) or “ down” (11) key changes the current contrast. Pressing the “center” key (13) stores the contrast settings as a default value at power on. To escape from the sub-menu, press...

  • Page 17

    Issue: january 2004 page 17 14.5 settings menu. The settings menu gives access to several sub-menus. The current setting of each is always shown at the bottom of the display. In “nfs” mode, “compression” is shown, in the “fat 16” mode, the name compression is replaced by “file format”. 14.5.1 input ...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 18 14.5.4 alc reaction speed. The “alc speed” can be set to a “fast”, “normal” or “slow” reaction time. 14.5.5 beep. The beep signal is only available at the output and is not recorded. It can be switched “on” or “off”. 14.5.6 compression, “nfs” mode only. 17 different types...

  • Page 19

    Issue: january 2004 page 19 14.5.9 output mode. This sub-menu permits to turn on or off the sound to the output connector in the case that a little speaker is used instead of a headphone. “always” means that the output sound is always present. “only in playback” means that the output sound is presen...

  • Page 20

    Issue: january 2004 page 20 14.7 mike this menu gives access to the selection of the microphone type (routing, mono or stereo) as well as the 48v power supply. 14.7.1 48v phantom mike power. If phantom microphones are used the 48v must be turned on. This selection needs to be confirmed by pressing t...

  • Page 21

    Issue: january 2004 page 21 15 locking the settings. By pressing a certain combination of keys when turning on the machine, the settings can then be locked step-by-step. This to prevent, the user changing the settings inadvertenly or otherwise. To obtain the combination code, contact your local nagr...

  • Page 22

    Issue: january 2004 page 22 18.2 in “fat 16” mode "wrong usb version" dsp and usb software versions are incompatible "card full" no more memory available on the card "open write error" defective card or card error "write error" defective card or card error "read error" defective card or card error "...

  • Page 23

    Issue: january 2004 page 23 20 menu tree ares-bb, “nfs” mode 000 0.00 >000 0.00 10/03/03 001 2.34 12/03/03 end 48.40 directory quit directory t a k e t i t l i n g take erasure title take 001 stop key = escape play key = delete ....... .......Etc. D a t e & t i m e t o o l s date & time hh:mm.Ss dd....

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    Issue: january 2004 page 24 beep o f f o n c o m p r e s s i o n m p e g 6 4 / 4 8 g 7 2 2 m p e g 6 4 / 2 4 m p e g 6 4 / 3 2 m p e g 6 4 / 1 6 m p e g 1 2 8 / 4 8 m p e g 1 2 8 / 2 4 m p e g 1 2 8 / 3 2 m p e g 1 2 8 / 1 6 m p e g 1 2 8 / 4 8 s t . M p e g 1 2 8 / 2 4 s t . M p e g 1 2 8 / 3 2 s t...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 25 21 menu tree ares-bb, “fat 16” mode 001 0.00 >001 0.14 10/03/03 001 2.34 12/03/03 end 48.40 directory quit directory d e l e t e delete to end d a t e & t i m e t o o l s date & time hh:mm.Ss dd.Mm.Yy c a r d f o r m a t t i n g format card format card (fat16)? Press cent...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 26 i n p u t f i l t e r s e t t i n g s f l a t l o w c u t a l c o f f o n a l c t h r e s h o l d a l c s p e e d f a s t n o r m a l s l o w 1 0 4 d b s p l 9 8 d b s p l 9 2 d b s p l 8 6 d b s p l 8 0 d b s p l 7 4 d b s p l u s i n g + / - k e y s b e e p o f f o n b ...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 27 m p e g 6 4 / 4 8 m p e g 6 4 / 3 2 m p e g 6 4 / 2 4 m p e g 6 4 / 1 6 m p e g 1 2 8 / 4 8 m p e g 1 2 8 / 3 2 m p e g 1 2 8 / 2 4 m p e g 1 2 8 / 1 6 m p e g 1 2 8 / 4 8 s t . M p e g 1 2 8 / 3 2 s t . M p e g 1 2 8 / 2 4 s t . M p e g 1 2 8 / 1 6 s t . M p e g 1 9 2 / ...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 28 a m o d e a u t o r e c o r d o f f o n t r i g g e r l e v e l 5 0 d b s p l 6 0 d b s p l 7 0 d b s p l 8 0 d b s p l 9 0 d b s p l 1 0 0 d b s p l 1 1 0 d b s p l 1 2 0 d b s p l t r i g g e r d e l a y 0 . 0 s e c . 0 . 1 s e c . 0 . 3 s e c . 1 . 0 s e c . S t o p d ...

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    Issue: january 2004 page 29 22 inputs, outputs & specifications 22.1 left side mic. / line inputs 2 xlr connectors microphone powering 48 v phantom via menus microphone sensitivity 10 mv, 2mv pa switchable sensitivity from 2 mv to 10 mv for 0 db recording line input symmetrical transformerless line ...

  • Page 30

    Issue: january 2004 page 30 for monitoring mono on the headphone input, press the headphone potentiometer. 22.3 specifications general data storage medium pcmcia ata cards, compact flash cards, micro drives recording method digital (pcm) or digital compression (optional) compression type iso mpeg la...

  • Page 31

    Issue: january 2004 page 31 23 ares-bb “nfs” mode, pc software & installation these programs add several features when the ares-bb is connected to the usb port of a pc or if the flashcard from the ares-bb is inserted in a pc pcmcia slot: display the directory of the flash card playback of the record...

  • Page 32

    Issue: january 2004 page 32 aresimport: aresimport permits to read the directory from the flash card as well as playback and or import and conversion. Rcxload: display the files located on the memory card with their characteristics (date, duration, encoding format) in an ms explorer fashion. Playing...

  • Page 33: Declaration De Conformite

    Issue: january 2004 page 33 25 safety/compliance declaration de conformite declaration of conformity fabricant: nagravision s.A. Kudelski group, 1033 cheseaux suisse manufacturer: nagravision s.A.Kudelski group 1033 cheseaux, switzerland appareil : nagra -bb & alimentation secteur nb-psu model: naga...

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    Nagravision sa kudelski group route de genève 22 ch-1033 cheseaux switzerland phone +41 (0)21 732-0101 fax +41 (0)21 732-0100 e-mail info@nagra.Com all rights reserved-© february 2004.