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1. 0 7 0 48Kb s 24kHz Mpeg 2 0 Layer 3 1 48Kb s 48kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 2 64Kb s 44kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 3 64Kb s 48kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 4 96Kb s 44kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 5 96Kb s 48kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 6 128Kb s 44kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 7 128Kb s 48kHz Mpeg 1 0 Layer 3 bitrate index 3 What filetransfer profile should be used number 0 1 0 Z modem file transfer 1 OBEX Object Push file transfer profile 0 What telephone number should be dialed using Z modem max 32 characters file transfer number 31152510414 What modem init string should be sent using Z modem max 64 characters 2005 fifa Parrot 41 modem_init AT CBST 71 0 1 What prefix should be added to the filename when a file is sent using filetransfer max 32 characters including a space at the end file_prefix Test Parrot What description should be added to recordings max 256 characters bwf_description What is the name of the originator max 32 characters bwf_originator What is the reference of the originator max 32 characters bwf_orig_reference Time and date Time is in 24h format HH MM SS Date is in DD MM YY format remove these lines completely if you don t want to modify this setting time unchanged date unchanged end of file The following settings are user definab2. 10 hrs typical 10 hrs typical 110x85x35 mm 360 g incl batteries 2007 ffe Parrot INDEX 3G network 16 analog overview 46 antenna 12 attention feedback 22 attention tones 23 audio input 13 output 14 paths 46 balanced 12 13 battery charge indication 12 charging 25 status 25 beep down 9 23 beep up 8 23 belt clip 13 Bluetooth headset 15 LIVE 15 modem 16 BlueTooth 12 cables 7 charging battery 25 clear memory card 25 clip 23 30 button 19 unselect all 20 date 44 erase all markers 20 erase memory card 20 fast forward 29 rewind 29 FILE 22 37 file transfer 10 called number 43 initialization string 43 prefix 44 front panel 22 front view 11 fwd button 19 GO 35 go button 11 19 hazard mode 20 25 headphones 14 level 8 output 12 to mobile phone 15 input 12 13 audio 13 level 7 26 line 13 microphone 13 sensitivity switches 12 20 introduction 11 LED bar 22 left panel 23 level controller 7 11 21 indication 11 22 LEVEL 22 line input 13 level 20 26 output 12 14 2005 Yee Parrot 53 line microphone input 12 LIVE 15 22 recording 15 live connection 35 live contribution 9 MARK 23 29 mark button 19 marker 8 erase all 20 memory card 7 13 clear card 25 slot 7 status 25 microphone 13 microphone level 20 26 MIX 22 NETW 22 next button 19 normal level 20 notebook 17 39 ON 22
3. a way that while the level control is set to about 70 L7 see section 3 3 e the top red light of the level indication bar will not light up on a maximum conceivable signal that would indicate an overload of the pre amplifier e there is still a few green lights showing on a signal with a normal level and the level control set to about 6 red lights 20 2007 fifa Parrot 3 3 Level controller Three settings can be adjusted with the use of the level controller the 2 digit display and the INPUT PHONES RETURN lights fine tune the microphone or line input set by the sensitivity switches set the headphones volume set the mix between the local and remote signals in case of a LIVE or a USB connection towards the headphones e PHONES will light up by default to adjust the phones level The Parrot will always return to PHONES after a short idle time e Press the level controller briefly to turn on the INPUT light and adjust MIC LINE input level e Press and hold the level controller until RETURN lights up to change the mix between the local signal low side of the bar and the return signal high side of the bar RETURN will normally be somewhere in the middle PHONES will turn on again when the level controller is not used for about 5 seconds 2005 Yee Parrot 21 3 4 Visual feedback The user can get the following visual feedback from the Parrot on its status or a function that needs attent
4. ear and then press PLAY pause Now use or to step directly on this marker MARK will light up Press MARK to delete this marker MARK turns off Delete all markers The Parrot goes to so called hazard mode when it is turned on with the STOP button pressed all LEDs are flashing All user placed markers and clips are removed when you now press MARK 2005 Yee Parrot 29 Select clips Press CLIP briefly within a desired audio sample or at the starting marker of that sample when the various head and tail markers are set or use the automatically placed start of take markers The CLIP light now turns on every time the unit is inside such a selected clip Selecting or deselecting clips can only be done when in PLAY or PLAY PAUSE mode The examples below have a line that starts halfway take1 than all the way a TE through take2 and ends halfway takes EE s They show two fixed start markers T pape sm l and two user placed markers T Example 1 Action Clip button slide button ul pressed down in centre is pressed v during PLAY in between the two user dai dak placed markers B B Result A clip is selected from the clip previous to the next user placed marker Example 2 Action PLAY button is pressed during uu PLAY to go to PLAY PAUSE in between v the two user placed markers and then een ee ki the CLIP button is pressed B B Result A clip is selected from the clip previous to the next use
5. live connection high grade telephone quality 35 6 3 Record the LIVE connection telephone logging 36 6 4 Send audio files original high quality Ls 36 7 onneetto PO ns cau ages viden us EVEN ESSE vi 39 TA USB ad So S p A M 39 52 USBremovabl hard disk sisstin ae tuile entree 40 7 3 Insert memory card in PC a aa t c kdo a oh Z 40 8 User settings 41 Annex 1 Analog overview 46 Annex 2 Software upgrade 48 Annex 3 Troubleshooting 50 Annex 4 Specifications 51 2007 ffe Parrot 1 QUICK START Step 1 Connect cables Step 2 Insert a memory card Connect the MIC LINE cable to the MIC LINE input and the headphones cable to the PHONES connector on the rear Choose either the LINE or MIC input with the LINE MIC switch Select sensitivity with the H M L switch see below Insert a Secure Digital SD card into the memory slot on the left hand side of the unit with the car s topside facing away from the belt clip Switch ON the unit by pressing for 1 second until the ON light lights up Green means there is power in the battery The MEM light should not light up This means that there is enough memory left for a first recording Step 3 Adjust input level Press
6. pairing with another Bluetooth device and making such FILE connections 2 7 USB The Parrot introduces itself as both an external audio card and a file storage device when the mini USB is connected to a USB host e g a PC The Parrot will activate the audio function when the Parrot is switched ON The Parrot will activate the storage function when the Parrot is switched OFF AJ Found New Hardware USE Audio Device AJ Found Mew Hardware USE Mass Storage Device 16 2007 fifa Parrot USB audio The Parrot s headphones are an extra output and the MIC or LINE input is an extra audio input for the PC when the Parrot is switched ON So while editing some audio on a notebook the result can be monitored on your own professional headphones The mix of your own input signal and this return audio is made with the RETURN level adjuster see section 3 3 The extra professional input can be used to make good quality recordings on the PC USB mass storage device The memory card inside the Parrot will act like a removable hard disk on the PC when the Parrot is switched off The audio files with their markers can now be used directly by any program This also enables you to edit the settings inside the ini file see chapter 8 Taking out the SD card and putting it in the PC s card reader has the same effect USB battery charging The internal batteries are charged when the Parrot is connected to ano
7. 05 Yee Parrot 23 24 2007 ffe Parrot 4 RECORDING AUDIO The Parrot should be connected and set up properly before starting a recording Charge battery Connect the Parrot USB port to a powered USB line e g a running PC or a USB mains adapter USB green fast blink means charging slow blink means topping of slow charge occasional flash means trickle charging off means no power coming from USB A rough indication of the battery status scrolls by as bO empty b1 b2 b9 full in the digit display every 5 seconds Charging completely depleted batteries will take about 10 to 12 hours Remark Make sure that the Parrot is charged every day for at least the number of hours that the unit was used Clear memory card e Press STOP on startup to enter the so called hazard mode all lights blink for 2 seconds e Press REC during hazard mode to erase the memory card Or e Take out the memory card and erase some or all of the audio files on a PC A rough indication of the memory status scrolls by as cO empty c1 c2 c9 full in the digit display every 5 seconds 2005 Yee Parrot 25 Select the correct sensitivity Use the LINE MIC switch to select either a line level or a microphone level input Use the L M H switch to set the right sensitivity for the connected input signal see also section 3 2 These switches should be set in such a way that e the top red l
8. PARROT Portable Audio Recorder or Transmitter User Manual You Com Audiocommunicatie b v Motorenweg 5 k 2623CR Delft The Netherlands tel 31 15 262 59 55 fax 31 15 257 15 95 e mail sales youcom nl URL www youcom nl Parrot v1 09 published November 16 2007 Copyright 2005 No part of this publication may be reproduced and or made public by means of printing photocopying microfilm or any other way without a prior written permission from You Com www youcom nl Table of contents 1 QUICK Stait sana kana a one d Ru Za uada d 7 2 INN 11 2 1 ie FOWL WG Wx RT a 11 2 2 THEOL VIEW se a a A nn bo a n n 12 2 3 Memory cald srs a oer eee Roce ces dok Let satia oa ooo 13 24 AGO D L Re ne ER TR EbUdL Uer eee 13 2 19 AVdi OCDE S 14 26 DIVETO OM coetu ttc afe LA ne AU nus CA AU at T 15 SB rain a a a 16 9 ODE o sinadusks z cca cus suasup as u u dsnoloi nl do ia 19 S AP USMDULONS a es s TO aaa 19 3 2 Input Sensitivity switches senes 20 3 3 Level Controller stou o P O 21 3 4 NISL ICCOD ACK koitu net A Sa po ne o M nn 22 3 0 allentlon TOS sz Siac tec NS sa ei deniers nee 23 4 Recording audio 25 5 Organising audio samples 29 6 Sending audio live or in a file 33 6 1 Pairing with a mobile phone 0 ccc ccc eee ence cece ee nn 33 6 2 Make a
9. ately in two tracks and can for instance be edited later on to change the individual levels 6 4 Send audio files original high quality The Parrot can either send the current take or a few selected clips see section 5 Make sure that CLIP is not blinking if you only want to send the current take or that it IS blinking when you want to send only selected clips Sending a file can be done in one stage using the modem function or in 2 stages using the object push function Modem 1 stage the selected file is sent directly into the studio s fileserver All required settings are pre programmed in the user settings on the memory card This function can be selected by setting 0 gt Zmodem Modem Profile and entering a few parameters see chapter 8 Object Push 2 stage The selected file is first sent to the memory of the mobile phone and can then be sent by any means available e g email through UMTS to different destinations This function can be selected by setting 1 gt Object Push Profile see chapter 8 e Press GO twice and the FILE light on the front will turn on e The NETW light will start blinking fast to indicate that it is trying to reach the paired Bluetooth device the mobile phone will ask if the file can be stored in its memory when the object push function is used 36 2007 fifa Parrot e The FILE light will then blink during the transfer of the file to a pre programmed locati
10. e on the card is not yet closed and the resume recording press REC again takes place immediately Press and hold STOP to end this recording which also closes the audio file that has just been generated on the memory card this may take a few seconds An automatic marker on the start pause and end of the recording will help in browsing through the various recordings on the card The take number 1 99 is shown in the digit display 2005 Yee Parrot 27 28 2007 ffe Parrot 9 ORGANISING AUDIO SAMPLES The simplest way to get an item in the studio is to A make a recording and B press GO to play out the audio LIVE or send it as a FILE However if the item is more complicated or too long to send out right away it can be chopped up in smaller pieces Only specific parts of the audio can then be sent out Browse through the audio Locate the desired audio samples by browsing through the audio while listening with the headphones e Press PLAY to hear the latest recording e Press or to skip to the next or previous marker e Press and hold or to fast forward or fast rewind the audio Set a marker Place a marker on the starting point head of the desired audio sample by pressing MARK while playing or first press PLAY pause and then press MARK Do the same for the end marker tail Delete a marker The best way to position the unit on an unwanted marker is to find the general location first by
11. ent towards the mobile phone The level of this signal is adjusted by the sensitivity switches described in section 3 2 and by the level control see section 3 3 on the Parrot This function is also called digital hybrid Both the incoming and outgoing signal can be stored separately in a stereo recording when RECORD is pressed during a LIVE connection This function is also called telephone logging Some mobile phones have an extra volume control for the Bluetooth headset Make sure that this is set toa comfortable level see the manual of the mobile phone See chapter 6 for pairing with another Bluetooth device and making such a LIVE connection 2005 Yee Parrot 15 Bluetooth used as a modem FILE Most mobile phones that have Bluetooth also have modem functionality see the manual of your mobile phone This could for instance be used to read your email with your laptop through this Bluetooth modem The Parrot can use this function to set up a data link to a server in the studio and store the audio files there to be used for further editing or broadcasting The parameter file transfer profile in the user settings file see chapter 8 should be set to 0 gt Zmodem Modem The file will only be sent to the local mobile phone in case this parameter is set to 1 gt Object Push Profile OBEX and can then be forwarded to the studio by email e g through a 3G network like UMTS See chapter 6 for
12. ight of the level indication bar will not light up on a maximum conceivable signal that would indicate an overload of the pre amplifier e there is still a few green lights showing on a signal with a normal level and the level control set to about L7 Set the input level control e Press the level controller to turn on the INPUT light e The 2 digit display shows the current position of that level with LO L9 e This level is adjusted each time the level controller is turned and as long as the INPUT light is still on Set the INPUT level in such a way that only green LEDs light up on the input signal with an occasional yellow one Set the input phones control e Do not press the level controller for a few seconds and see that the PHONES LED is ON by default after a few idle seconds e The 2 digit display shows the current position of that level with PO P9 e This level is adjusted each time the level controller is turned and as long as this PHONES light is on 26 2007 fifa Parrot Adjust the level controller until the level on your headphones is right for the circumstances Start recording e Press and hold briefly REC to start recording e Both the red REC light on the front panel as the one on the left panel turn on and you hear a beep up in the headphones e Press MARK to highlight a certain point in the recording for later use e Press REC again to pause the recording This way the audio fil
13. ion Front panel INPUT yellow the level controller can be used to alter the input level PHONES yellow the level controller can be used to alter the headphones output level RETURN yellow the level controller can be used to alter the mix between the local signal microphone or line input and the remote signal coming in from either USB or BlueTooth PLAY green the Parrot is playing blinks when it is in play pause REC red the Parrot is recording blinks when it is in record pause MEM red memory card is getting full 1 flash every 30 seconds at 20 minutes 2 flashes every 20 seconds at 10 minutes and 1 flash every second at 1 minute before the memory card is full NETW green red slow blink red means about to enter pairing mode or filetransfer failed fast blink red means now in pairing mode slow blink green means filetransfer completed fast blink green means trying to connect steady green means connected LIVE yellow Parrot now in LIVE mode i e sending and receiving audio to and from BlueTooth FILE yellow fast blink means now transferring file steady means transfer not yet begun or transfer ended depending on NETW status ON green red green means unit is switched on red means battery almost depleted 1 red flash every 3 seconds at 60 minutes before batteries are empty LED bar green red yellow when level indication is active a seque
14. le Recorder settings select 0 7 e g bitrate index 3 This number represents a set of parameters for the mp3 encoder to use for the recordings What bitrate profile should be used number 0 7 0 48Kb s 24kHz Mpeg2 0 Layer3 Mono 1 48Kb s 48kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono 2 64Kb s 44kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono 42 2007 fifa Parrot 3 64Kb s 48kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono 4 96Kb s 44kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono 5 96Kb s 48kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono 6 128Kb s 44kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono 7 128Kb s 48kHz Mpegl 0 Layer3 Mono This setting will influence the quality of the recorded audio but also the time it will take to transfer a take to the studio A low kbit s number will not give you the best audio quality but will result in a faster file transfer You can have MP3 files with different bitrate settings on the card if you decide to change this ini file between recording This will work perfectly but will be noticed in the time it takes to transfer the different types and or in the audio quality Set File Transfer Profile select 1 or 0 A take is sent to the memory of the mobile phones when 1 Object Push Profile OBEX is selected and the user turns on FILE during operation A take is sent directly to the preprogrammed fileserver see filetransfer settings above when 0 Zmodem Modem Profile is selected and the user turns on FILE during operation File t
15. lues have already been set the last time otherwise they will be set in the Real Time Clock in the Parrot on the moment that the Parrot reboots with this ini file on its memorycard This way you will only need to set the time and date once and not each time you edit the ini file The Parrots internal clock will continue until the batteries are taken out for more then 2 minutes or that it is not charged for a long period 44 2007 fifa Parrot 2005 fe Parrot 45 ANNEX 1 ANALOG OVERVIEW The following drawing gives an indication of all audio paths inputs outputs and d controls Y D D S A lepooep 46 2007 ff Parrot 2005 fe Parrot 47 ANNEX 2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE To upgrade the Parrot with a newer software version simply put the update dat file on the memory card and insert it in the Parrot When the Parrot recognizes the upgrade to be valid it will show the upgrade progress as 1 to 7 LEDs in the LED bar It will then reboot and the Parrot is ready for use again 48 2007 fifa Parrot 2005 fe Parrot 49 ANNEX 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Parrot no longer reacts to any pushbutton Possible solutions Press and hold the ON button until the Parrot reboots Connect Parrot to USB power Take out SD card and reboot Problem The SD card is available on the PC but only for about 2 minutes Possible solutions The Parrot has an old bootloader version which needs to be upg
16. nce of 4 green 2 yellow and 1 red light show the input level or recorded level during playback when 22 2007 fifa Parrot a file is being transferred each of the 7 red lights indicate that another 14 of the total file is sent Digits two red digits shows the current take number input control level ohones control level return mix control level battery status memory status Left panel REC red the Parrot is recording blinks when it is in record pause MARK yellow lights up briefly when a marker is passed or is set just now and lights up steady when stopped or in play pause directly on a marker PLAY green the Parrot is playing blinks when it s in play pause CLIP yellow steady when the current audio sample is selected to be a CLIP or blinks when the Parrot is in play CLIPs only mode Rear Panel USB green fast blink means charging slow blink means topping of slow charge occasional flash means trickle charging off means no power coming from USB 3 5 Attention tones Certain beeps in the headphones can emphasise the different lights High beep general attention to e g a memory or battery alert Low beep indicates a fault e g input overload or restriction e g no RETURN control when offline Beep up a sequence of first a low and then a high beep recording started Beep down a sequence of first a high and then a low beep recording stopped 20
17. nd on the front will switch off and you will get a beep down on your headphones O O Seto Play last item e Press PLAY right after recording to play back this last item The green PLAY light on both the side panel and on the front will switch on Step 6a Live contribution including playback of item First make sure your Parrot has been paired once See paragraph 6 1 for pairing with a mobile phone e Press GO once and the LIVE light on the front will switch on e The NETW light will start blinking slowly to indicate that it is trying to reach the paired Bluetooth device may be very brief e NETW lights up steady when the Parrot is successfully connected to the mobile phone see paragraph 6 1 for pairing with a mobile phone e Use the keyboard on the mobile phone to make the desired connection make sure level on mobile phone is set right e Hold down the level controller until RETURN lights up and adjust the mix between the local signal low side of the bar and the return signal high side of the bar RETURN will normally be somewhere in the middle 2005 Yey Parrot 9 Use and PLAY to insert items in the contribution During playing out of an item the microphone is muted Use the keyboard on the mobile phone to end the connection to the studio Press GO twice to end the connection with the mobile phone Step 6b Send one item File transfer Press GO twice and the FILE light
18. nt function of the level controller 4 Progress and function indication for the GO button 5 GO button to initiate a live audio connection or a file transfer 6 On Off button to switch the unit on press button until ON LED is lit or switch it off press button until ON LED is off pushing this button for more then 5 seconds is a failsafe OFF function in case the unit is stuck 7 Indication for the ON OFF status and battery power left alerts 8 2 digit display shows takenr battery memory status and level settings 9 Indications for PLAY RECORD status and memory left alerts 2005 Yee Parrot 11 2 2 Rear view 1 unbalanced line output 2 headphones output 3 input sensitivity switches 4 balanced line microphone input 5 Bluetooth antenna 6 battery charge indication 7 USB connector also used for battery charge power 12 2007 fifa Parrot 2 3 Memory card Any Secure Digital memory card can be used for the Parrot to store the audio on We have tested Sandisk and Dane Elec up to 512 MByte The card can only be inserted one way which is with the slanted side inwards and the bottom side pointed towards the belt clip of the Parrot 2 4 Audio inputs Microphone or line input The Parrot has one input for balanced microphone or line level audio on a female XLR connector on the rear of the unit LINE or MIC input is selected with a slide switch on the rear The sensitivity of this in
19. on The LED bar will show the progress by lighting up 1 to 7 LEDs each for about 14 of the file size already transmitted e Transfer successful The FILE light will light up steady and NETW will blink green slowly e Transfer failed The FILE light will blink and NETW will blink red slowly e Press the GO button one more time to confirm that you have seen either this green or red blinking LED Check your uploaded files on parrot youcom nl when the modem function is used with the test numbers that are listed in the chapter 8 2005 Yee Parrot 37 38 2007 ffe Parrot 7 CONNECT TO PC The mini USB connector on the rear panel not only provides power to the internal battery charger but is indeed also a digital interface to a PC providing both an external audio device when Parrot is switched on and a mass storage device when Parrot is switched off 7 1 USB audio The Parrot introduces itself to a USB host e g a PC as an external audio card and can be used as such when the Parrot is switched on i Found New Hardware The PC can be seen as an audio input towards the headphones on the Parrot with this audio card functionality So while editing some audio on a notebook the result can be monitored on your own professional headphones The mix of your own input signal and that returned from the PC is made with the MIX level adjuster see section3 3 The signals generated on the Parrot i e mic line input and pla
20. on off button 11 19 operation 19 organising audio 29 output 14 line 14 overload 8 20 26 pairing mode 20 33 PC 17 39 PHONES 22 phones level 26 PLAY 22 23 play button 19 play pause 22 54 prev button 19 pushbuttons 19 quick start 7 rear 12 REC 23 rec button 19 RECORD 22 recorder settings 42 recording 8 25 LIVE 15 rev button 19 SD card 7 Secure Digital card 7 13 select samples 30 31 send audio file 36 sending audio 33 sensitivity 13 26 sensitivity switches 12 sequence of beeps 23 settings ini 41 single beep 23 skip to the next marker 29 the previous marker 29 software upgrade 48 specifications 51 start recording 27 status feedback 22 stop button 19 table of contents 5 telephone logging 15 time 44 transfer failed 10 transfer successful 10 UMTS 16 2007 ffe Parrot unbalanced 12 14 unselect all clips 20 USB connector 12 USB audio input 16 user definable 41 42 user settings 41 visual feedback 22 XLR connector 13 2005 Yee Parrot 95
21. on the front will switch on The NETW light will start blinking slowly to indicate that it is trying to reach the paired Bluetooth device The FILE light will flash fast during the transfer of the file The LED bar will show the progress by lighting up 1 to 7 LEDs each for about 14 of the file size already transmitted if this does not happen try to pair your mobile phone again to the Parrot see paragraph 6 1 Transfer successful The FILE light will light up steady and NETW will blink green Press GO to end file transfer mode Transfer failed The FILE light will blink and NETW will blink red Press GO to end file transfer mode or try again by pressing GO 3 times Step 7 Switch off the unit 10 Power down the unit by pressing for 1 second until ON light switches off Try pressing it for 5 seconds if for some reason it does not switch off 2007 ffe Parrot 2 INTRODUCTION The Parrot is designed to make quick and simple audio recordings using professional microphones line inputs and headphones Once the recordings are made you can select the interesting audio samples and send them out to either a notebook for further editing as a file transfer directly into the studio or live on the air using a mobile network 2 1 Front view 1 Level controller for input level phones volume and send return mix 2 Level indicator for input level level of stored audio during playback 3 Indication for the curre
22. ow on these two devices are paired even after shut down or when your mobile phone has been using e g your Bluetooth carkit in the mean time Pairing is only lost when the Parrot itself is used together with an other Bluetooth device 34 2007 fifa Parrot 6 2 Make a live connection high grade telephone quality e Press GO once and the LIVE light on the front will turn on e The NETW light will start blinking slowly to indicate that it is trying to reach the paired Bluetooth device may be very brief e NETW lights up steady when the Parrot is successfully connected to the GSM e Make sure that the volume on the mobile phone is correct e Use the keyboard on the GSM to make the desired connection e Use and PLAY to insert items in the contribution see also chapter 5 for playing specific clips only e Use the keyboard on the GSM end the connection to the studio e The Parrot now acts as a digital hybrid e Press GO after the connection to clear Bluetooth with the GSM NETW LIVE and FILE LED are off Remark Try to keep the GSM and its antenna away from the Parrot and the microphone cable to prevent GSM humming in the audio 2005 fe Parrot 35 6 3 Record the LIVE connection telephone logging Press RECORD during a LIVE connection see section 6 2 to record both the outgoing and incoming signal as a stereo file on the memory card This way the two signals are stored separ
23. put is set with a second slide switch H M L for high medium or low sensitivity e g a weak incoming signal needs a high sensitivity see also Annex 4 Specifications The level indication on the LED bar should show only green or yellow lights on the audio you want to use with the level control set to about 70 L7 see section 3 3 Select a lower sensitivity or lower level control when the red LED lights up even briefly 2005 Yee Parrot 13 2 5 Audio outputs Headphone output The 6 3mm jack socket on the rear connects to 8 320hms headphones to give highest power output Higher impedance headphones can also be connected but may result in a lower signal level Line output The rear panel also holds a cinch socket a k a RCA or PHONO jack to connect to an unbalanced line input 14 2007 fifa Parrot 2 6 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless interface and there is therefore no physical connector This interface connects to another BT device like a mobile telephone Depending on whether LIVE or FILE is selected with the GO key the Parrot can be either a modem or a headphone to this mobile phone Bluetooth used as a headset LIVE Audio coming in from in this case the mobile phone can be heard in the headphones The mix of your own input signal and this return audio is made with the RETURN level adjust see section 3 3 The signal from the MIC LINE input or a played out recording on the Parrot is s
24. r placed marker 30 2007 fifa Parrot Example 3 Action PLAY is pressed during PLAY to go to PLAY PAUSE in between the two user placed markers A third marker is placed by pressing MARK and then CLIP MARK CLIP DESEE EE ES IEE is pressed LLP Result A clip is selected from this new user placed marker to the next user clip placed marker If the placed marker in example 3 was intended to be a tail marker then the clip should be selected as described in example 4 Example 4 Action PLAY is pressed during PLAY to go to PLAY PAUSE in between the two user placed markers A third marker is placed by pressing MARK The slide switch is pressed towards to go to the previous marker and then CLIP is pressed Result A clip is selected from the previous user placed marker to this new user placed marker 3 CLIP 1 MARK WAY PPPPPPPPPRII Deselect clips You can deselect a clip the same way that you select one Go to PLAY or PLAY PAUSE step to the right position within a clip or at the head marker of that clip and press the CLIP button briefly The CLIP LED turns off during PLAY or PLAY PAUSE Play out selected CLIPs only Press and hold the CLIP button until the CLIP light starts blinking Only the samples that were selected to be a clip can now be played out with PLAY They will also be 2005 f Parrot 31 played out to the studio when LIVE is activated The 2 digit display show
25. raded by You Com in Delft Problem Parrot does not pair Bluetooth with a mobile phone Possible solutions The Parrot may have already found a phone that it was paired with once before try switching off all phones set Parrot in pairing mode NETW should start blinking slow and then fast and then switch on the phone you wish to pair 50 2007 fifa Parrot ANNEX 4 SPECIFICATIONS Input Pin Description 1 Shielding 2 Analog signal e 3 Analog signal Format Symmetrical Connector 3 pin female XLR socket Maximum input level upto red LED level control at 100 MIC L M H 33 5 dBu 44 dBu 54 dBu LINE L M H 9 0 dBu 1 5 dBu 11 2 dBu Input stage sensitivity adjustment 6 steps Input impedance 2 kOhm MIC or 200 kOhm LINE Signal to noise ratio MIC 70 dB LINE 75 dB Phones Output Pin Description tip Analog signal HSS m ring Analog signal Hm bad sleeve Analog ground 4 D9 O K Phones connector 6 3 mm jack socket Maximum phones output level 2x200 mW at 2x 32 Ohms Phones output impedance 160 2005 Yee Parrot 51 Line output Pin Description tip Analog signal sleeve Analog ground Xs Sf 7 Se Connector type Female RCA Cinch asymmetrical Nominal level General Batteries Battery life Charging time unit off Dimensions Weight 52 2 Vtt 1 kOhm 4xAA 2700mAh NIMH battery pack
26. ransfer called number 32 keypad characters 0 9 e g ftn 31151234567 This is the number to reach the server in the studio that can receive one or more MP3 files from the Parrot File transfer initialization string 32 characters e g modem_init AT CBST 71 0 1 This string is sent to the connected BlueTooth modem e g a mobile phone to set it up for the right speed and network analog modem with testnr 31152510005 or V 110 modem with testnr 31152510414 analog modem at 9600bit s AT CBST 7 0 1 V 110 modem at 9600bit s AT CBST 71 0 1 2005 Yee Parrot 43 V 110 modem at 19200bit s AT CBST 79 0 1 CHSN 3 0 0 4 V 110 modem at 28800bit s AT CBST 80 0 1 CHSN 4 0 0 4 File transfer prefix 32 characters e g pre Parrot take This is a string of characters that will form the file name on the server in the studio together with the take name on the memory card E g Parrot take 1 mp3 will result in a filename Parrot take1 mp3 after the file transfer BWF information fields BWF description 256 characters BWF originator 32 characters BWF originator reference 32 characters These fields allow you to send along extra information in the header of each audio file also entered in the recordings on the SD card Set Time and Date time HH MM SS 24 hour clock date DD MM YY e g time 10 37 00 e g date 04 11 05 The Parrot evaluates these values They will be ignored when these exact va
27. s a number for each clip as they are ordered on the memory card e g a first clip selected from take 1 is called 1 and the next 2 clips from take4 are called 2 and 3 etc The blinking CLIP LED shows the difference between normal mode and clips only mode Press and hold the CLIP button to switch off CLIP mode and return to normal operation CLIP light stops blinking Send selected CLIPs as files Press and hold the CLIP button until the CLIP light starts blinking Only the samples that were selected to be a clip will be sent as a file when FILE is selected The 2 digit display shows a number for each clip as they are ordered on the memory card e g a first clip selected from take 2 is called 1 and the next 2 clips from take4 are called 2 and 3 etc e Goto the CLIP you wish to send with PLAY and or and press GO twice to activate the FILE function e The Parrot will connect to the phone that it was already paired with see section 6 1 and start sending the file e A blinking green NETW LED together with a full red LED bar indicates a successful transfer of the clip shown in the display Press GO at this point to acknowledge e Proceed to the next CLIP you wish to send e Press and hold the CLIP button to switch off CLIP mode and return to normal operation CLIP light stops blinking 32 2007 fifa Parrot 6 SENDING AUDIO LIVE OR IN A FILE Besides recording audio the Parrot can also make sure that the recording arrive
28. s in the studio or even in the reporter s own mailbox 6 1 Pairing with a mobile phone The Parrot needs to be paired with a mobile phone or any Bluetooth host like a notebook This pairing is only required once as long as the Parrot is not paired to another device in the mean time e Turn off the Parrot e Press and hold the GO button while turning it back on until NETW starts blinking red The Parrot is now broadcasting its identity Parrot and waits for someone to answer e Look for the Bluetooth section on your mobile phone shown example is a Nokia 6021 e Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on e Let your mobile phone search for accessories EE A e Select Parrot emu ported 2005 fsb Parrot 33 e Enter 0000 when the Parrot asks for a passcode e The mobile phone may ask for a short name for future presentation of this device enter any e he NETW still blinks red until the two devices are also actually connected e Some mobile phones like this Nokia 6021 will automatically connect after pairing e Connect this accessory the Parrot manually when the mobile phone does not do that automatically Press Go to end pairing manually when this option does not exist in your phone e NETW will light up green indicating a successful connection Press and hold GO to bring the Parrot back to normal mode and to switch off battery power to the internal Bluetooth module From n
29. the level controller on the front briefly to light up INPUT Talk into the microphone with a level you think you will use Turn the level control while INPUT is still lit until your voice makes the level meter run into yellow occasionally 2005 fs Parrot 7 e The top light of the level meter is a red overload indication This can light up even when level seems to be in the green or yellow region This overload indication must never light up If so set the L Hor M switch to a lower sensitivity or even to LINE and then re adjust the input level on the front Step 4 Adjust headphones level e Wait until the PHONES light is on e Talk into the microphone with a level you think you will use e Turn the level control until you have a comfortable level on your headphones Step 5 Start Recording e Press and hold briefly the REC button on the side panel to start recording e The red REC light on both the side panel and on the front will switch on and you will get a beep up on your headphones ess DNUS Eus slm Place Markers e During recording or playback later on markers can be set by pressing MARK on the side panel The MARK light will light up briefly indicating it has been set 2007 ffe Parrot Stop recording e Press and hold briefly the STOP button on the side panel for at least 1 second to stop recording e The red REC light on both the al Ete side panel a
30. ther USB device that is capable of giving out enough current on the USB power up to 500mA like any standard PC or mains adapter with such a connector The Parrot will limit the power used for charging to prevent damaging the other USB device Therefore charging the batteries will go faster when no power is needed to feed the Parrot itself and so it is better to switch off the Parrot for battery charging The green LED indicates the charging status fast blink means charging slow blink means topping of slow charge occasional flash means trickle charging off means no power coming from USB 2005 Yee Parrot 17 18 2007 ffe Parrot 3 OPERATION The user interface consists of a few pushbuttons on the front and side panel sensitivity select switches on the rear visual feedback with lights on 3 sides and attention tones on the headphones 3 1 Pushbuttons Each single pushbutton has one main function ON OFF Switch on or off GO e r Go through the steps LIVE FILE or offline see chapter 6 REC Start recording A latency may be set on this key see section In that case press this key until you hear the beep up and see the REC light turn on MARK Set a marker during a recording or playback It can also remove an existing marker when in stop or play pause mode and positioned on that marker MARK light is on STOP Stop recording or playback PLAY Start playing or go to play pa
31. use when already playing REV pull towards Step to the previous marker when pressed shortly or play fast in reversed order when pressed longer FWD pull towards Step to the next marker when pressed shortly or play fast forward order when pressed longer CLIP press in the middle Select or de select a sample of audio in between two markers If this button is pressed longer it will make the unit go in or out of CLIP mode see section 5 Some buttons may have additional functions 2005 Yee Parrot 19 Press STOP on startup to enter the so called hazard mode all lights blink for 2 seconds Press REC during hazard mode to erase the memory card Press MARK during hazard mode to erase all user set markers unselect all clips and return to only start of new recording markers Press and hold GO on startup to enter the BlueTooth pairing mode The red NETW light blinks until unit is paired or switched off see also section 6 1 3 2 Input sensitivity switches The analog input can be selected to take in either a line level or a microphone level signal The selected input can furthermore be set to three levels of sensitivity Select line or microphone level Use the LINE MIC switch to select a line level or a microphone level input see also Annex 4 Specifications Select low medium or high sensitivity Use the LINE MIC switch to select the right sensitivity These switches should be set in such
32. yback are sent towards the PC so that it can for instance be used to insert into the item you creating with an audio editing program 2005 fe Parrot 39 7 2 USB removable hard disk The Parrot also introduces itself to a USB host e g a PC as a removable storage device This feature can only be used when the Parrot is switched off i Found New Hardware USE Audio Device ij Found New Hardware The file explorer on the PC will show all recordings as separate audio files you can use for further editing emailing etc USE Mass Storage Device 7 3 Insert memory card in PC You can also insert the memory card directly into your PC when it has a card reader for this type of card SD or MMC card This will then work similar to the removable hard disk function described in section 7 2 40 2007 s Parrot 8 USER SETTINGS Several settings that determine how the Parrot acts and reacts are user definable The settings are listed in a text file inside the Parrot that can be edited using any text editor When you connect the Parrot to the PC with a USB cable you can find this file on the SD card called settings ini After you have changed this file and saved it back on the Parrots memory card you have to turn it on again for the new settings to take effect The file contents should look like this Software version 295 003 settings What bitrate profile should be used number
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