Activeforever Plextalk PTR2 Digital DAISY Player and Recorder - Manual (Page 115)

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• Set the automatic gain control to "Off", using the method detailed
above. This means that you have enabled manual setting of the
recording level. The recording level can be set in the range 0 to 20
in steps of 1.
• Flick the Recording Level control switch towards the rear of
PLEXTALK. Each time you flick the switch, the recording level will
increase by one step.
• Flick the Recording Level control switch towards the front of
PLEXTALK. Each time you flick the switch, the recording level will
decrease by one step.
• Each time you adjust the recording level, a beep will be heard. A
higher pitched beep will be heard when you reach the top or the
bottom setting and a lower pitched beep will be heard when you
reach the middle setting of 10.
• For larger adjustments of the recording level, you can push and
hold the switch towards the rear or front of PLEXTALK. PLEXTALK
will continue to increase or decrease the level until you release the
switch or the maximum or minimum setting is reached.
• As you make the adjustments, PLEXTALK will announce the new
recording level and will say either "Low", "Good" or "High" to
indicate that the recording level is too low, about right or too high.
The recording level LEDs will also light up as these announcements
are made. You should aim to get PLEXTALK to say "Good" more
often than "Low" or "High".
CAUTION: When you record audio material with the auto gain control ON,
you may not get the recording quality you want. In this situation, redo
your recording with the auto gain control off and adjust the recording
level manually.
CAUTION: When you connect from the line output of a CD player to
PLEXTALK's Line Input socket, the recorded sound may sometimes be
distorted, even if you adjust the recording level. If this happens, you
should connect from the CD player's headphone socket to PLEXTALK's
Line Input socket and then adjust the CD player's headphone output
volume for recording.
NOTE: In addition to the method above, for certain types of recording, like
recording human speech, you may be able to get a good recording level
by adjusting the position of the person relative to the microphone or by
speaking more loudly or more quietly.