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Recording MP3 Music
Microphone
The built-in microphone is located on the top of the AV300 unit next to the audio
input jack. Make sure that you have selected Microphone as the input source in the
pre-recording Settings screen.
External Microphone
If you would like to use your own external microphone, you can do so by choosing this
setting. For best results, the external microphone should be a dynamic microphone with
an impedance of 300 ohms. Make sure that you have selected External Mic as the input
source in the pre-recording Settings screen. This method is preferable over the built-in
microphone as the built-in one can pick up the noise of the internal hard disk.
Analog Line-In
You can record from any line-level audio source to the Line-in jack on the top side of
the AV300. Use the included stereo cable (Red/Right and White/Left) to connect to your
Hifi system, home CD player, etc. Do not connect the yellow connector to anything. To
record from a source such as a portable CD player, you will need to buy a cable with
mini-jack (3.5mm) male connectors on both sides. Be careful that the source audio is
supplying a line level and not an amplified signal (usually turning down the volume on
the player will work). An amplified signal will make for a terribly distorted recording. Make
sure that you have selected Analog Line-In as the input source in the pre-recording
Setup screen. You can also use a high quality pre-amplified microphone, such as the
one Archos sells as an option.
Digital Input (SPDIF)
The digital input is for SPDIF enabled audio devices. The AV300 runs the wire based
protocol (not optical). To record or play via the SPDIF digital audio connection, you will
use the AV cable delivered with the Jukebox. Place it in the LINE-IN jack. On the other
end of the cable, the yellow RCA connector works as both the IN and the OUT. You will
have to swap this from the SPDIF IN and OUT on your SPDIF enabled audio system as
needed.
Incremental Recording
While recording, you will notice the center function button labeled Next. This allows
you to create incremental recordings. That is, the current recording stops and a new
recording instantly begins. The next recording has an additional number appended to its
name. Thus if you create multiple incremental recordings, you might, for example, have
files names of REC0000_01, REC0000_02, etc. This is good for recording old cassettes and
old vinyl records. You can click on the Next button during the blank space between
each song. That way, each song of the vinyl disk or audio cassette will be one single
MP3 file.