Sima I-Mix Model IM-120 User's Manual Digital Audio Recorder with CD Player Sima Products Corporation 140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 800-345-7462 www.simacorp.com pn © Sima Products Corporation 2001 Table of Contents Before Using .................................................................6 Safety Instructions........................................................................................................... 6 Welcome to the I-MIX Digital Audio Recorder ............................................................. 9 Front Panel Diagram .................................................... 10 Names and Functions .................................................................................................... 10 RM-12 Remote Control ................................................. 11 Names and Functions .................................................................................................... 11 RM-12 direction buttons ............................................................................................... 12 RM-12 Program Buttons ............................................................................................... 12 Making Connections .................................................... 13 Connecting the I-Mix to your stereo system ................................................................. 13 Using the RM-12 .......................................................... 14 Mastering the Basics ................................................... 15 Getting Started ............................................................ 15 Play the Introduction - Using the front panel controls .................................................. 16 Play the Introduction - Using the remote control.......................................................... 17 Play a CD ­ Using the Front panel controls.................................................................. 18 Play a CD - Using the remote control ........................................................................... 19 Record a CD - Using the front panel controls............................................................... 20 Record a CD - Using the remote control....................................................................... 21 Naming a CD after recording ........................................................................................ 22 Play from the Hard Drive - Using the front panel controls........................................... 24 Play from the Hard Drive - Using the remote control................................................... 25 Basic CD player functions............................................................................................. 26 The Fast Forward button ....................................................................................................... 26 The Rewind button................................................................................................................ 26 Play/Pause button.................................................................................................................. 26 Adjusting the volume ............................................................................................................ 26 Using sound effects............................................................................................................... 26 Table of Contents for How Do I? .................................. 27 How Do I record music... .............................................................................................. 27 How Do I find and play my music... ............................................................................. 27 How Do I organize my music... .................................................................................... 27 How do I change the system settings... ......................................................................... 27 How Do I Connect to my computer... ........................................................................... 27 Recording - How Do I.................................................................................................. 28 ... Record a CD into the I-Mix?............................................................................................. 28 ... Record selected tracks from a CD? ................................................................................... 28 ... Record and listen at the same time?.................................................................................. 28 ... Record a tape, record, or radio/TV feed into the I-Mix?................................................... 29 ... Record at a different compression rate?............................................................................ 30 How Do I Find and Play................................................................................................ 31 ... a specific album stored in the I-Mix?................................................................................ 31 ... a specific song that is stored in the I-Mix? ....................................................................... 31 ... Change the play mode to repeat a song? Play randomly?................................................. 32 3 Table of Contents Organizing my music archive - How Do I... ................................................................. 33 ... Create a temporary playlist?.............................................................................................. 33 ... Remove songs from a temporary Playlist?........................................................................ 33 ... Create a permanent Playlist?............................................................................................. 33 ... Change the name of a Playlist? ......................................................................................... 34 ... Change the order of songs in a Playlist? ........................................................................... 34 ... Insert one or more songs into an existing Playlist?........................................................... 34 ... Create a music genre category?......................................................................................... 35 ... Change or edit the name of a recorded song? ................................................................... 35 ... Change or edit the name of a recorded album?................................................................. 35 ... Change or edit the name of a recorded artist ?.................................................................. 36 ... Erase music from the I-Mix?............................................................................................. 36 ... Download a single song to a SmartMediatm card? ............................................................ 36 ... Download more than one song to a SmartMediatm card?.................................................. 36 Changing the system settings ­ How Do I... ................................................................. 38 ... Upgrade my system? Replace the hard drive? .................................................................. 38 ... Disable the voice prompts? ............................................................................................... 38 ... Check the capacity and remaining space on the hard drive?............................................. 38 Using the I-mix with my computer ­ How Do I... ........................................................ 39 Transfer MP3 files from my PC............................................................................................ 39 Rename music files ............................................................................................................... 39 Print song information, ......................................................................................................... 39 Advanced Features ...................................................... 40 Recording Modes .......................................................................................................... 40 1. Rapid Archive .................................................................................................................. 40 2. Compress.......................................................................................................................... 42 3. Play and Compress........................................................................................................... 42 File Compression........................................................................................................... 42 Set Compression Bit Rate ..................................................................................................... 42 Copying and Storage............................................................................................................. 43 Find and Play................................................................................................................. 44 Using the Search Mode ......................................................................................................... 44 Intelligent CD Recognition ........................................................................................... 45 Naming a CD Before recording ............................................................................................ 45 To identify a CD after recording:.......................................................................................... 46 To manually identify a CD.................................................................................................... 46 Playlists ......................................................................................................................... 48 Using the SmartMediatm card ........................................................................................ 50 Creating a temporary playlist ................................................................................................ 49 Editing a playlist. .................................................................................................................. 49 To View information on the SmartMediaTM card ................................................................ 50 Showing the information of the SmartMediaTM card ............................................................ 50 Formatting the SmartMediaTM card....................................................................................... 51 Downloading a single song to a SmartMediatm card? ........................................................... 51 Downloading more than one song to a SmartMediatm card?................................................. 52 Using the three-step power button ........................................................................................ 53 Control and program buttons ................................................................................................ 54 Display screen symbols......................................................................................................... 55 Using the Remote Control (RM ­12).......................................................................... 53 4 Table of Contents System Settings .......................................................... 56 Voice Prompt/Messages................................................................................................ 56 Checking the Hard Drive Capacity ............................................................................... 57 Checking the version numbers ...................................................................................... 57 Setting the Recording Compression Rate...................................................................... 58 Re-formatting the Hard Drive ....................................................................................... 58 Troubleshooting .......................................................... 60 5 General Information Before Using Safety Instructions This unit employs a laser. Due to the risk of eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Never make or change connections when the power is still switched on. Caution : To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user- serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Warning!! Please refer to important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance. Un-insulated dangerous voltages present that may constitute a risk of electric shock.. Safety Check list Read these instructions and keep them for future reference. Heed all warnings and follow all instructions. Do not use th ...