NAGRA ARES-BB MANUAL
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1. 5 MANUAL Version Jun 2004 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 5 WITH te vede 4 2 INSTALLING THE 4 INSTALLING THE 150 4 4 2 5 4 9 lt _ _ _____ 4 _ _ 5 7 ARES P Il or ARES BB DIFFERENCES 1 5 8 FIRST TIME SWITCH 6 9 MAIN DISPLAY DESCRIPTION 0 1 nennen ene 6 the ARES BB o b 6 10 RECORD 2 REWIND 3 STOP 4 PLAY 5 FORWARD 6 MARKER VA KEN cL 7 TOS RECORD KEY 0 eiie ER Rente 7 10 2 REWIND KEY 3 AND FORWARD KEY 6 7 10 3 STOP KEY 4 ena dense an Ei EE 8 __ _ _ __ __ ___ ___ _____ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ 8 11 LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 8 11 1 OUTPUT LEVEL RR mme n2. setup exe 359 Application 11 01 1999 10 34 Issue January 2004 Page 31 AresImport Areslmport 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 back a selected file using the ARES BB audio output or the local PC sound card Using Drag and Dop import or several files with format conversion to MPEG Layer 2 or PCM format XtrackLE a Limited Edition of Xtrack Uses the physical I O of the RCX220 as well as any other standard device Offers two fully independent mono or stereo tracks where records can be uploaded via RCXload Provides you with of a complete set of tools to cut copy paste trim any portion of a track as well as level editing functions such as fade in and fade out Once the edit finished it can be processed into a single sound file MPEG or PCM with automatic sampling frequency and bit rate conversion To obtain full multi track editing capabilities including mp3 export the full version of Xtrack software can be purchased from Digigram 24 ARES BB FAT 16 MODE PC DRIVERS amp INSTALLATION Turn on the Ares BB and connect it via the USB cable to the PC or Mac After a moment the new divice will be detected as an external remouvable hard drive IMPORTANT for Windows 98 SE users connect t
3. keys will decrement or increment the take position In PLAY mode To jump to other takes on the card press twice in quick succession the lt lt or gt gt to decrement or increment the take number Issue January 2004 Page 7 IMPORTANT Only takes with the same compression as the current settings of the machine 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 jump to the next or previous marker position FORWARD SEARCH amp BACKWARD SEARCH This function can be executed in STOP or PLAY mode Once the gt gt or lt lt is pressed for more than 0 5 seconds the machine starts FORWARD or BACKWARDS SEARCH at 4 times nominal speed The longer the button is pressed the search speed increments up to 128 times nominal speed When the button is released the search stops and it returns to its previous function STOP or PLAY 10 3 STOP KEY 4 When this key is pressed during record or playback the machine stops recording or playing and returns to the mode The mode means that the input signal is fed to the output This button can also be used as the PAUSE key during playback 10 4 PLAY KEY 5 After a record session pressing the PLAY key immediately plays back the last recorded take After power on pressing PLAY will resum
4. 9 or 11 keys Pressing the RIGHT arrow key 12 jumps to the next digit Once the last number is introduced the clock starts running Hours Hours Minutes Minutes Seconds Seconds Introducing the date uses the same procedure Once the last number is introduced the date is memorized To escape from the sub menu press the LEFT 10 or RIGHT 12 key once Issue January 2004 Page 14 14 3 2 CARD FORMATTING NFS MODE ONLY Card formatting Card formatting Card formatting Card present Card present Card present PRESS CENTER KEY Card not empty Formatting RIGHT KEY TO CONFIRM 100 Format completed 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 once When the format command is executed CARD NOT EMPTY appears if one or more takes are on the card including format take 000 14 3 3 CARD FORMATTING FAT 16 MODE ONLY Format card Format card Format card Format card FAT16 Format card FAT16 Format card FAT16 The current content of PRESS CENTER KEY the card will be lost RIGHT KEY TO CONFIRM 2 Formatting Execute by pressing the RIGHT arrow key 12 and the card formatting will begin Once the formatting is finished the display shows Done To escape from the sub menu press th
5. Adjust step by step with the UP 9 or DOWN 11 arrow keys to increase or decrease accordingly Once the correct contrast is found press the CENTER key 13 to store the new setting in the machine Press the LEFT arrow key 10 to quit the menus The factory setting has the value 32 Issue January 2004 Page 4 6 BUTTONS 1 Power ON OFF 9 Up arrow key or increase output 2 Record Marker key level key 3 Rewind skip backwards key 10 Left arrow key 4 Stop key 11 Down arrow key or reduce output 5 Play key level key 6 Forward skip forwards key 12 Right arrow key 7 Reduce input sensitivity or playback 13 Other menu or execute key level key 14 Marker 8 Increase input sensitivity or 15 Keypad lock playback level key 7 ARES P Il or ARES BB DIFFERENCES ARES P II 8 ARES BB 15 equipped with a USB 1 1 connector In the 16 mode only the machine is recognized as an external removable hard drive It also has a built in speaker Phantom power Vortex filter and accepts compact micro drives up to 2 GB The ARES BB is functionally identical to the ARES P II It offers the USER XLR input amp output connectors and an ergonomic table top operation It gives a 20 increase in autonomy thanks to the additional batteries and can offer a Lithium lon pack as an alternative The ARES BB cannot use the NP MICE NP MICES Electret microphone capsules Without any software options installed the card is formatted FAT 16
6. and is directly compatible with Windows or Mac O S The recorded files are Broadcast Wave Format xxx wav Only PCM can be recorded not compressed If equipped with the software option the machine emulates also an ARES P In the NFS Nagra File System mode compressed MPEG files can be recorded In the FAT 16 mode the maximum bit rate becomes 384kb s 48kHz stereo Only ATA Compact flash or Micro drive cardscan be used in the FAT 16 mode If equipped with software option 8 II the machine also emulates an RCX220 This means that in the NFS mode via USB Windows recognizes the machine as an external soundcard and in the FAT 16 mode as an external removable hard drive Important note When making linear recordings WAV the range of media that can be used is restricted The card must be capable of writing data at high speed A stereo recording at 48kHz requires a data rate of 2 x 16 bits x 48000 sampling frequency divided by 8 bits per Byte gives a data rate of 192 kBytes per second Issue January 2004 Page 5 8 FIRST TIME SWITCH 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 several seconds To change the mode to NFS mode if the software 1 package is included jump to page 15 Paragraph 14 3 4 PROGRAM S
7. lectriques rapides en salves sur cables d entr es sorties signaux Immunity to burst on input output line Immunit aux ondes de choc Immunity to surge Issue January 2004 EN 55022 Cl B EN 55022 Cl B EN 55022 Cl B EN 55022 Cl B EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 4 level 2 1000V EN 61000 4 4 level 2 1000V EN 61000 4 4 level 1 500V EN 61000 4 4 level 1 500 61000 4 5 level 2 1000V EN 61000 4 5 level 2 1000V Cheseaux 1 trimestre 2004 Cheseaux 15 quarter 2004 Page 33 NAGRAVISION SA KUI Route de Ge All rights reserved February 2004
8. all the information of the recorded files on the flashcard If TOOLS is selected other sub menus be selected DATE amp TIME CARD FORMATTING FORMAT REPAIRING PROGRAM SELECT and VERSION If SETTINGS is selected several other sub menus be selected such as OUTPUT LEVEL INPUT FILTER BEEP and COMPRESSION etc Scrolling through the different sub menus is done by pressing the DOWN ARROW 11 or UP ARROW 9 keys Escaping from the sub menu s is done by pushing the LEFT ARROW key 10 Entering a sub menu is done by pushing the RIGHT ARROW key 12 Inside a sub menu execute the selected setting by pressing the CENTER key 13 14 1 DIRECTORY MENU By using the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT ARROW keys 9 11 10 12 once DIRECTORY has been selected it becomes possible to scroll vertically and horizontaly to view all the recorded files and their specifications Issue January 2004 Page 10 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 gt shape it means that the take compression is different from the current settings of the machine In the latter case if the PLAY button 5 is pressed the corresponding compression will be automatically loaded in the DSP and play starts If the marker is in front of one of the a
9. file 000 and each sound file for identification purposes In the DIRECTORY select the take for a new title Press the CENTER key once and the following display appears Select TAKE TITLING Pressing the STOP key returns the display to the DIRECTORY Characters can be selected with the UP and DOWN keys To enter the selected character press the CENTER key To delete a character highlight the corresponding character with the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW keys and press the PLAY key To insert a character highlight the corresponding character for the insertion area and press the gt gt key All characters from the highlight position will be shifted one space To record the title on the flashcard press the RECORD key once ATTENTION Once title is added to a recording it cannot be altered in any way on a linear flash card Titles on ATA cards can be modified If during titling the RECORD key is pressed twice the title will be recorded and the machine starts a new audio record If during the RECORD button on the side d the machine is pressed audio record starts immediately and the title is not recorded 14 1 5 ERASING TAKE S NFS MODE ONLY Example take 2 and higher take numbers To delete one or more takes select in the directory the lowest take number that needs to be deleted press the CENTER button 13 and select the TAKE ERASURE me
10. is connected and the FILE FORMAT is set to a mono recording both channels will be mixed and reduced by 3 dB before they are recorded as a mono channel If STEREO is selected and a mono microphone is connected and the FILE FORMAT is set to a stereo recording only the left channel will be recorded If MONO is selected and a mono microphone is connected and the FILE FORMAT is set to a stereo recording both channels will have the same signal Issue January 2004 Page 20 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 NAGRA dealer Any sub menu can be locked by pressing the STOP button or unlocked by pressing the PLAY button When the sub menu has been locked a closed padlock appears in front of the selected sub menu When the sub menu has been unlocked the closed padlock dissapears To remove the password switch off and on again the machine 16 LOCKING THE KEYPAD During record or playback the keyboard can be locked by setting the keypad switch 15 to ON To unlock the keyboard set the same switch back to OFF When the keypad is locked the message Keypad lock appears on the display 17 AUTO POWER OFF When the machine is left in the STOP mode for 10 minutes it
11. to switch on the LOW filter if ALC is turned ON 14 5 3 ALC THRESHOLD The THRESHOLD can be adjusted from 104 dB to 74 dB In this case the key 8 and the key 7 are disabled If USING KEYS is selected the 8 and 7 are enabled during STOP and RECORD mode which allows the THRESHOLD level to be adjusted without returning in the SETTINGS menu Page 17 14 5 4 ALC REACTION SPEED ALC SPEED can be set to 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 or OFF 14 5 6 COMPRESSION NFS MODE ONLY 17 different types of compression can be selected Use the UP 9 or DOWN 11 arrow keys to select the type of compression to be used and press the CENTER key 13 to select one The display returns to the previous menu Example MPEG 64 48 stands for MPEG 1Layer II MONO compression at a total bit rate of 64kb s using a sampling frequency of 48kHz MPEG 192 48 ST stands for MPEG 1 Layer II STEREO compression at a total bit rate of 192kb s 96kb s per channel using a sample rate of 48kHz 14 5 7 FILE FORMAT FAT 16 MODE ONLY The Ares BB without any soft option can only record in a linear mode not compressed If the soft option is installed it includes also the selection of
12. will automatically switch off During the last 14 seconds of that period the beep sounds every second When any key is pressed the power counter will be reset To disable the auto power off from the power off status press and hold the center key while pressing the power key In the case that the machine is turned on with the auto power disabled the message NO AUTO POWER OFF appears during a few seconds 18 MESSAGES 18 1 IN NFS MODE LOW BATTERY The battery voltage has dropped too low NO CARD No card is inserted FORMAT CORRUPTED Occurs if the card was removed during record or power lost abruptly CARD FULL No more record memory is available INVALID CARD The card is not recognized by the machine UNFORMATTED The card is recognized but not formatted CARD WRITE PROTECTED Write protection switch on the card is ON OPEN WRITE ERROR Defective card or card error WRITE ERROR Defective card or card error CARD NEARLY FULL 60 seconds recording time left on the card ERASE COMPLETED At the end of erasure of one or several takes FORMAT COMPLETED At the end of a card formatting CARD READ ERROR Impossible to read the directory due to a defective card or a read error READ ERROR Read error during playback UNKNOWN FORMAT The card is recognized but not the type of format CARD TOO SLOW Depending from the selected file format s
13. 256 MB card Stereo 48 kHz 256 kb s Single type amp Il 50 dB for 0 dB record manual 40 dB for 0 dB record ALC Flat LFA File Format Broadcast Wave Format wav POWER SUPPLY Battery pack 6 x AA cells or Lithium lon pack Consumption 240 mA during record no display light PHYSICAL Dimensions 160 x 168 x 56 mm 6 x 6 x 2 inch Weight 900 g 2 Ib Only possible if software option 1 is present Issue January 2004 Page 30 23 ARES BB 5 MODE PC SOFTWARE amp 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 PC PCMCIA slot Display the directory of the flash card Playback of the recorded files Import recorded files into the computer s hard disk Edit the recorded files Insert the CD in your PC or laptop and follow the instructions 11 Se Type Modified Y DigigramVersion amp ugust2002 File Folder 09 09 2002 06 20 NetiaVersionDecember2001 File Folder 09 09 2002 06 20 020909 0720 E 1KB ACDSee ICO Image 04 09 2002 10 24 5 AUTORUN INF 1KB Setup Information 04 09 2002 10 25 Select item to view its description Select txt 4KB Text Document 09 09 2002 06 06 23 1 ARES BB SOFTWARE NFS MODE USING A PC PCMCIA SLOT Carefully read the text file in the root directory before any installation From explorer double click the NetiaVersion folder fo
14. ELECT before continuing 9 MAIN DISPLAY DESCRIPTION Attention At power on the display below is shown but without the level bargraph indicator on the right hand side This bargraph appears when the or button 8 or 7 is pressed It disappears after a few seconds to improve the clarity of the display Input level indication for Headroom indicator Left and Right channel Input level Status of the ARES BB STOP PLAY REC FWD RWD Level adjustment Take number and position in minutes and seconds Level setting Stop or play positior Status of the flashcard on the flashcard Battery status Remaining time on the card Sirota number of recorded takes Messages in minutes and seconds Status of the ARES BB STOP ARES BB is in STAND BY mode RECORD ARES BB is in RECORD mode PLAY ARES BB is in PLAY mode SEARCH FORWARD ARES BB is playing fast forwards SEARCH BACKWARD ARES BB is playing fast backwards Take number and position in minutes and seconds This is the physical playback position The example shows that playback will start at the beginning of take 7 0 minutes 0 seconds Stop or play position on the flashcard The marker shows the exact playback position take 7 at 0 minutes 0 seconds Status of the flashcard The full length of the bargraph corresponds to the total memory of the inserted flashcard The black area shows how much memory was already used for recording Th
15. ID 16 T4 3 7 VERSION 16 14 4 TEMPLATES 16 MODE 16 14 5 SETTINGS MENU 1411141 17 Issue January 2004 Page 2 14 51 INPUT FILTER ctii abaisse 17 14 52 TT 17 14 5 3 ALC 17 14 5 4 ALC REACTION 5 18 14 5 5 eh AeA ie 18 14 5 6 COMPRESSION NFS MODE ONLY 18 14 5 7 FILE FORMAT FAT 16 MODE ONLY 18 14 5 8 18 14 5 9 OUTPUT MODE t rie te oet 19 45 10 19 14 6 AUTO RECORD 16 MODE 19 adm 20 14 7 1 48V PHANTOM MIKE POWER 20 14 7 2 MIKE TYPE FAT 16 MODE ONLY 20 15 LOCKING THE SETTINGS 21 16 LOCKING THE 21 17 AUTO POWER nine 21 pM IESAIACIIMM TE 21 18 1 IN NES MOD Beis ue rene ee APR 21 18 2 IN EAT 16 MODE tt reiten ttt emi 22 9 22 20 MENU TREE ARES BB NFS 23 21 MENU TREE ARES BB FAT 16 MODE 1 1 1 25 22 INPUTS OUTPU
16. IGGER LEVEL sub menu permits to adjust the level detection to start the recording and can be set in steps of 10 dB from 50 dB SPL to 120 dB SPL The TRIGGER DELAY menu permits to adjust the continuous duration or length of the sound level before the recording starts It can be set from 0 0 seconds to 1 second Example if you clap your hands a single time and the start delay is set to 0 1 second the recording will not start as the handclap was shorter than 0 1 seconds The STOP DELAY permits to adjust the duration of recording once the sound level drops below the threshold level and can be set from 5 seconds up to 15 minutes or nonstop Once the delay is passed the machine will return to the waiting position ready for the next recording The left picture shows the machine ready to record automatically The right picture shows the machine in the record mode The Ares BB can also be stopped manually by pressing the Stop button 4 Issue January 2004 Page 19 14 7 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 the right arrow key On the main display the text 8 will appear next to the battery status 14 7 2 MIKE TYPE FAT 16 MODE ONLY II selected and a stereo pair of microphones
17. MPEG compression and this time up to 384kb s 14 5 8 BACKLIGHT The backlight can be set to always OFF always or AUTOMATIC In the AUTOMATIC mode the backlight turns on for 15 seconds each time a key is pressed Issue January 2004 Page 18 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 PLAYBACK means that the output sound is present only during playback but not present in the record mode or EE mode 14 5 10 OUTPUT LEVEL The CURRENT LEVEL corresponds to the setting before entering the sub menu To modify this level press the UP or DOWN keys 9 or 11 The DEFAULT LEVEL is the level that has been saved in the memory To modify the DEFAULT LEVEL to the value of the CURRENT LEVEL press the Key 13 The default value will be remembered even if the unit loses power 14 6 AUTO RECORD FAT 16 MODE ONLY The AUTO RECORD menu permits to turn on or off the auto record mode This mode of recording permits to start a recording automatically depending on the settings of the different parameters described below Once the parameters set put the machine in the record mode The recording will start once the requested level and length of any incoming sound is obtained The TR
18. TS 8 SPECIFICATIONS 29 221 LEPT SIDE 29 22 2 OUTPUT SIDE rrt te 29 22 9 SPECIFICA MONS te tern echte e aki ere ee enr 30 23 ARES BB NFS MODE PC SOFTWARE amp INSTALLATION 31 23 1 ARES BB SOFTWARE NFS MODE USING PC PCMCIA SLOT 31 23 2 ARES BB SOFTWARE NFS MODE USING A PC USB PORT 31 24 ARES BB 16 MODE PC DRIVERS amp 32 25 SAFETY COMPLIANGE ett dese eat dreht aee beue kd ede a 33 Issue January 2004 Page 3 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 battery compartment slide the inner cover until it is fully open If dry cells are used verify that the battery compartment switch is in the OFF position Install the 6 AA cells observing the polarity and replace the inner cover Lock the battery compartment back to the machine Important note When using the external power supply check that the switch on the battery compartment is set to OFF before installing dry cells In the OFF position the charger circ
19. by the internal batteries or external power supply Level Adjustment This bargraph only appears on the screen during the adjustment of the input sensitivity the output level or the ALC threshold adjustment If no adjustment is made it will disappear after a few seconds Simultaneously the level setting in dB s as well as the kind of adjustment IN OUT or THR will appear on the display 10 RECORD 2 REWIND 3 STOP 4 PLAY 5 FORWARD 6 MARKER 14 KEYS 10 1 RECORD KEY 2 For NFS mode A valid formatted card must be fitted and the machine switched ON To start recording the RECORD key 2 can be pressed even if the machine was in PLAY mode or is in one of the sub menus RECORD key will not work if the machine is deleting a take or formatting the card If during record the RECORD key is pressed again a new take is automatically created This function is used for MARKING the audio during record For 16 mode During record or play the MARKER key 14 can be pressed on the fly This will add a marker inside a single file During record the front red LED turns ON During record the POWER key is disabled 10 2 REWIND KEY 3 AND FORWARD KEY 6 These keys have two functions called SKIP backwards or forwards and REWIND or FORWARD SKIP For NFS mode In STOP mode To jump take by take pressing briefly on the lt lt or gt gt
20. dB 104dB 90dB If ALC Automatic Level Control is and the ALC THRESHOLD is set to USING KEYS see SETTINGS MENU ALC THRESHOLD the threshold during RECORD or STOP can be adjusted by pressing the keys 8 or 7 Once one of these keys is pressed an additional bargraph on the right side of the display indicating THR appears showing the current position of the adjustment 74dB corresponds to maximum threshold level 104dB corresponds to minimum threshold level Issue January 2004 Page 9 12 5 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 10 except in the DIRECTORY where CENTER key 13 needs to be pressed first to return to the sub menus 13 LED MODULOMETER The LED modulometer shows the sum of both channels when the machine is set to Stereo operation The three leds give a quick visual indication in three colors green yellow and red They light at levels of 21 9 and 0 dB respectively Normal operation is with the green and yellow led on and the red led flashing occasionally on signal peaks 14 MAIN MENU By pressing the CENTER key 13 the main menu appears on the display The DIRECTORY gives access to
21. e LEFT 10 or RIGHT 12 key once 14 3 4 FORMAT REPAIRING NFS MODE ONLY If during record the card was removed or batteries removed UNCLOSED FILE will be left on the card This utility allows the user to close this file correctly FORMAT CORRUPTED will be shown FORMAT REPAIRING FORMAT REPAIRING FORMAT REPAIRING UNCLOSED FILE UNCLOSED FILE RECOVER RECOVER NO FORMAT PROBLEMS PRESS CENTER KEY RECOVER COMPLETE Follow the instructions on the display to recover the take The last recorded file will be closed at the end of the memory of the card The remaining time becomes 0 min 0 sec To escape from the sub menu press the LEFT 10 or RIGHT 12 key once 14 3 5 PROGRAM SELECT ea The program select permits to swap between the 2 recording modes A ALES STE FAT 16 mode or NAGRA mode NFS compressed files NAGRA FILE SYST 8 This sub menu does not appear if software option is not installed To escape from the sub menu press the LEFT key 10 once NAGRA FILE SYST Issue January 2004 Page 15 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 the LEFT key 10 once 14 3 7 VERSION Selecting the VERSION sub
22. e clear area shows the remaining memory Total number of recorded takes This area shows the total number of takes already recorded on the flashcard Remaining time on the card in minutes and seconds Issue January 2004 Page 6 This indicates how much recording time is left on the card 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 level indication for Left and Right channel In the stereo mode bargraph 1 corresponds to the left channel and 2 to the right channel In mono mode both bargraphs indicate the input level From OdB the bargraph shows the headroom up to 9dB 9dB corresponds to FF for the AD converter Messages This is the area for messages such as LOW BATTERY CARD FULL NO CARD etc A beep in the headphones corresponds to an arrival of a message on the display Battery status When the battery icon shows full it indicates the batteries are fully charged Full corresponds to a voltage measurement of 7 54V or higher When the voltage drops below 6V a warning beep is heard in the headphones and the message LOW BATTERY appears in the display When the voltage drops below 5 1V the machine automatically switches off When the battery icon disappears during a USB connection in the FAT 16 mode it means that the machine is powered by the PC and not anymore
23. e playback from its last position before power down as long as the batteries are installed 11 LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 11 1 OUTPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT During the STOP or RECORD mode the output level can be adjusted by the UP ARROW key 9 to increase or the DOWN ARROW key 11 to decrease Once one of these keys is pressed an additional bargraph on the right side of the display appears indicating OUT showing the current position of the adjustment OdB corresponds to maximum output level 59dB corresponds to minimum output level and OFF corresponds to mute of the output signal The setting of the output level can also be stored in the machine in such a way that every time the machine is switched ON it will take the same DEFAULT LEVEL output adjustment See SETTINGS MENU OUTPUT LEVEL During the PLAY mode the output level can be adjusted either by the UP amp DOWN ARROW keys 9 amp 11 or the and keys 8 amp 7 11 2 INPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT During STOP or RECORD the input level can be adjusted by pressing the 8 or 7 keys to increase or decrease the input sensitivity Once one of these keys is pressed an additional bargraph on the right side of the display appears indicating IN corresponding to the current setting 74dB corresponds to maximum input gain 133dB corresponds to minimum input gain and OFF corresponds to muting of the input signal If the input sensiti
24. ennen 8 11 2 INPUT LEVEL 8 11 3 THRESHOLD 9 12 CENTER 8 ARROW 5 6 10 13 LED 000 6 10 MAIN MENU en ren 10 14 1 DIRECTORY 0 00 10 14 1 1 HORIZONTAL SCROLLING 12 14 1 2 VERTICAL SCROLLING 12 __ 13 14 1 4 TITLING NFS MODE IHR emere 13 14 1 5 ERASING TAKE S NFS MODE ONLY 13 14 1 6 DELETE 16 MODE ONLY 14 14 1 7 DELETE END 16 MODE 14 14 1 8 RENUMBER FAT 16 MODE ONLY 14 14 1 9 RENUMBER ALL 16 MODE 14 14 2 LOUDSPEANKERS ei tee eee eee eoe Ese 14 14 TOOLS RE RII Lc 14 14 3 1 DATE TIME rre decere eive tate eee oet 14 14 3 2 CARD FORMATTING NFS MODE 15 14 3 3 CARD FORMATTING 16 MODE 15 14 3 4 FORMAT REPAIRING NFS MODE 15 14 35 PROGRAM SEEEQG 3 iioc tete es teu ce ae te e Ete Re iode 15 14360 GONTBAST nel R
25. he Ares BB FAT mode to the PC Once Windows asks for the USB drivers to be installed specify the way to the CDR Win98SeUsbDrivers folder The following pictures are an example on PC were the Ares BB is recognized as disk F 3 A 1627 Weve Sound 16 11 2003 10 57 Doon way 2302 KH Weve Sond 15 11 2008 10 57 L4Z1 Weve Sound 16 11 2003 10 53 to remove Ares BB from the USB connection double click first the Unplug Eject Hardware icon and stop the corresponding drive letter before removing the USB cable Issue January 2004 Page 32 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 8 alimentation secteur NB PSU MODEL NAGAR BB amp mains power adapter NB PSU NORMES APPLICABLES APPLICABLE NORMS Champ lectromagn tique rayonn Radiated electromagnetic field Perturbations conduites sur secteur Disturbance voltage on mains terminal Immunit aux champs lectromagn tiques Immunity to electromagnetic fields Immunit aux d charges lectrostatiques Immunity to electrostatic discharges Immunit aux transitoires lectriques rapides en salves sur cable d alimentation Immunity to burst on mains line Immunit aux transitoires
26. llowed by the Areslmport folder Size Type Modified File Folder 09 09 2002 06 20 Elan drivers File Folder 09 09 2002 06 20 DebugEnglish txt 7KB Text Document 13 12 2001 16 09 12 DebugFrench txt 7 Text Document 13 12 2001 16 09 Select an item to view its description Readme1 txt 2KB Text Document 12 12 2001 11 15 Double click SETUP EXE file to start the installation the PCMCIA slot is based an ISA or PCI bus or buit in to a laptop the Elan drivers need also to be installed If the PCMCIA slot is connected via SCSI the Elan drivers may not be installed 23 2 ARES BB SOFTWARE NFS MODE USING A PC USB PORT This only works if both software options amp Il are installed on the Ares BB Carefully read the text file in the root directory before any installation From explorer double click the DigigramVersion folder followed by setup exe Size type Modified File Folder 09 09 2002 06 20 File Folder 09 09 2002 06 20 DigigramVersionAugu 5 atz dlmagic inf 1KB Setup Information 07 06 2000 11 28 55 AUTORUN INF 1KB Setup Information 07 04 1999 09 10 Select an item to view its description demo dbd 782KB DBD File 11 01 2002 09 05 Sat 5 DIGIGRAM ICO 1KB ACDSee ICO Image 23 12 1996 13 44 Fic Documents 4632 41 25 Application Extension 11 01 1999 10 12 Places Installation bug w 21KB Microsoft Word Doc 03 09 2002 08 22 MCE ReadMeFirst txt 4KB Text Document 19 04 2001 11 19
27. mbering The card is accessed via USB A small black 6 pin connector is located just under the flashcard This connector is a RS232 connector A special adapter NP PCA is needed to connect the RS232 from the machine to a PC or laptop When new software from NAGRA becomes available it can be delivered by Email or it can be down loaded from the NAGRA web site By using the PC software called PuserLoader the machine can be updated with the new software version This takes about 2 to 3 minutes Issue January 2004 Page 22 20 MENU TREE ARES BB NFS MODE TREE CONFIGURATION ARES BB IN THE CASE OF NFS MODE NAGRA FILE SYST THIS TREE DOES NOT APPEAR IF SOFWARE OPTION 1 15 NOT INSTALLED 4 I NE 2004 23 1 Page 24 Issue January 2004 21 MENU TREE ARES BB 16 MODE TREE CONFIGURATION ARES BB IN THE CASE OF 16 MODE INCLUDING SOFTWARE OPTION 1 ui 1 H OHI Issue January 2004 Page 25 piii Page 26 Issue January 2004 Issue January 2004 III Page 28 Issue January 2004 22 INPUTS OUTPUTS amp SPECIFICATIONS 22 1 LEFT SIDE MADE IN Hi SWITZERLAND 9 2 L 966 USB 10V to 14 8 V Mic Line Inputs 2 XLR connectors Microphone Powering 48 V Phantom via menus Micr
28. menu shows the serial number of the recorder as well as current version of the software installed The version shown in this picture corresponds to the version for the FAT 16 mode Turning on the machine in the NFS mode will show the NFS version To escape from the sub menu press the LEFT key 10 once 14 4 TEMPLATES FAT 16 MODE ONLY The Ares BB can store and recall 4 different templates To have an overview of the different sub menu settings that can be stored refer to the menu tree at the end of this manual Only menu settings with a red square against it can be stored To use a template setup the machine as required then go to TEMPLATES select STORE 1 and press the execute key 13 The message DONE will appear If now any changes were made in the setup you can go to RECALL 1 and press the execute key once again This returns the machine to the settings stored in template 1 Issue January 2004 Page 16 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 16 mode the name compression is replaced by FILE FORMAT 14 5 1 INPUT FILTER Two possibilities are available FLAT or LOW CUT From this sub menu the can be switched or It is highly recommended
29. nu Once the selection confirmed by pressing the CENTER button 13 the erasing starts To escape from the sub menu press the LEFT 10 or RIGHT 12 key onc 6 Issue January 2004 Page 13 NOTE Erasing individual takes in the middle of the DIRECTORY is not possible erase feature will always erase from the selected take to the end of the card 14 1 6 DELETE 16 MODE ONLY Any take from the directory can be deleted without influencing other takes 14 1 7 DELETE TO END 16 MODE ONLY Erase the selected take and all takes after until the end of the card 14 1 8 RENUMBER 16 MODE ONLY Permits after deleting file s to renumber the files from the selected file until the end of the card 14 1 9 RENUMBER ALL 16 MODE ONLY Permits after deleting file s to renumber all the files from file 1 until the end of the card 14 2 LOUDSPEAKER This switches ON or OFF the internal loudspeaker NOTE The internal budspeaker can only be used in the playback mode 14 3 TOOLS Program select and Format repairing does not appear if the machine is not equipped with software option I several sub menus are available 14 3 1 DATE AND TIME Selecting DATE amp TIME gives access to change the time and date of the real time clock Once the CENTER button 13 is pressed the first digit starts blinking The number can be modified by pushing the UP or DOWN
30. ome cards do not accept a high recording bit rate BUFFER OVERFLOW Record buffer is full due to a slow card AUTO POWER OFF The machine will switch of in the next 15 seconds NO AUTO POWER OFF Auto power off has been disabled Issue January 2004 Page 21 18 2 IN 16 MODE WRONG USB VERSION CARD FULL OPEN WRITE ERROR WRITE ERROR READ ERROR CARD TOO SLOW DIRECTORY FULL CARD NEARLY FULL KEYPAD LOCKED AUTO POWER OFF LOW BATTERY NO AUTO POWER OFF INVALID CARD NO CARD UNKNOWN FORMAT DIR UNUSABLE CARD READING CARD BUSY USB MODE 19 SOFTWARE UPDATE DSP and USB software versions are incompatible No more memory available on the card Defective card or card error Defective card or card error Defective card or card error Depending from the selected file format some cards do not accept a high recording bit rate 999 takes files already recorded 60 seconds recording time left on the card The full keypad is locked The machine will switch of in the next 15 seconds The battery voltage has dropped too low Auto power off has been disabled The card is not recognized by the machine No card inserted in the slot The card is recognized but not the type of format The ARESP folder cannot be created Example an ARESP file name was already present Appears during the directory reading Appears when the card is busy Example delete to end or renu
31. ophone Sensitivity 10 mV 2 Pa switchable Sensitivity From 2 mV to 10 mV for 0 dB recording Line Input Symmetrical transformerless Line Input Sensitivity 0 44 V to 1 4 V for 0 dB recording External power XLR connector 4 pole or DC connector Green led External power presence indicator Yellow led Charge indicator USB connector USB 1 1 22 2 OUTPUT SIDE LEFT INE OUT RIGHT prod 9 D 7 NON ao 3 1V ASYM 9 Jack 6 3 mm stereo connector Potentiometer Adjust the headphone output level Line Output 2 XLR connectors symmetrical transformerless Start Stop remote Mini jack mono 3 5 mm Software update Small 6 pin connector for NP PCA adapter THD at 1 kHz 0 1 Frequency response 30 Hz 20 kHz 3 dB in EE mode Total dynamic range 80 dB Issue January 2004 Page 29 For monitoring mono the headphone input press the headphone potentiometer 22 3 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Data Storage medium Recording Method Compression type A D amp D A conversion Sampling Rate Bit Rates Mono Stereo Recording Capacity Max RecordingCapacity PCMCIA Slot Dynamic Range Adjust Filters PCMCIA ATA cards Compact flash cards Micro drives Digital PCM or Digital compression optional ISO MPEG Layer II optional 20 Bit Sigma Delta 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz 64 128 192 256 384 kb s Switchable and input routing 21 minutes on a 256 MB card Stereo 48 kHz PCM 132 minutes on
32. udio takes the PLAY STOP FWD RWD function keys 3 4 5 amp 6 become active If the RECORD button 2 or 2bis is pressed the display returns to the main screen and the recording starts Issue January 2004 Page 11 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 not existing in the 16 mode Selected file No Current position inside the selected file Format file File No 001 length 1minute 25 created March 12 2000 seconds recorded March 12 2000 Remaining time on the card at the selected End of list compression The display shows the length the date of recording the time at the record start the type of compression and the title of each take The title can be maximum 31 characters long and scrolls over the display in 3 stages 14 1 2 VERTICAL SCROLLING Pushing the UP 9 or DOWN 11 ARROW keys makes the vertical scrolling The take number 000 is the format take It shows the time and date when the card was last formatted Issue January 2004 Page 12 In the 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 to the format
33. uitry is not activated and if an external power supply is connected the machine will run from external supply and not from the batteries When an external power supply is connected to the Ares BB the green led turns on During charge the yellow led turns on The Ares BB charges with approx 300 mA Charging stops automatically yellow led starts blinking slowly and finally turns off If the charger switch is turned on and no batteries are installed while the machine receives external power the yellow led starts blinking fast 3 INSTALLING THE FLASHCARD Insert the flashcard on the right side of the machine and push it fully home eject button fully out Compact flash cards must be installed using an adapter NOTE The software version for the Ares BB V2 00 and higher allows using linear and Strata flash cards ATA cards compact flash cards and Micro drive cards Important note When running the machine in the FAT 16 mode only ATA Compact flash cards and Micro drive cards can be used 4 POWER ON POWER OFF Press the POWER ON button 1 for 1 second and the machine switches on To switch OFF the machine push the same button again for 1 second Attention the machine cannot be switched OFF during RECORD 5 CONTRAST If the display contrast is not set properly at power on switch off the machine keep the RIGHT arrow key 12 pressed while turning on the machine This brings the machine directly to the contrast menu
34. vity is adjusted for 74dB it means that if the input signal at 74dB SPL will be recorded at a OdB level Issue January 2004 Page 8 Level Adjustment the stereo mode 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 right arrow key 12 and adjusting the input sensitivity will only adjust the right channel When the input sensitivity between the 2 channels is not identical the display will automatically show both input sensitivity levels As shown on the picture the red indications correspond to the left channel the blue indications correspond to the right channel If no left or right arrow is pressed during the input sensitivity adjustment both channels will be adjusted simultaneously and keep the same delta until one of the channels is reaching max or min level 11 3 THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENT The THRESHOLD adjustment permits selection of the size of the compression zone It is the lower limit setting of the zone that will be automatically amplified during a silent period The ALC works in a range of 42dB from 74dB to 116dB If the THRESHOLD is set to 104dB signals of 104dB and higher max 116dB will be recorded at OdB level between 2dB and 6dB for a stable signal signal of 90dB will be recorded at 14
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