495ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method, Rec MenuMic SenseMicrophone sensitivity is adjustable to meetrecording needs.[High]: Highest recording sensitivity suitablefor recording at a distance or low volume,such as at conferences with a largenumber of people.[Middle]: Suitable for recording meetingsand seminars with a small number ofpeople.[Low]: Lowest recording sensitivity suitablefor dictation.• When you would like to clearly recorda speaker’s voice, set [Mic Sense] to[Low] and hold recorder’s built-in stereomicrophone close to the speaker’s mouth(5-10 cm) when recording.Rec ModeThe recorder can record in the linear PCMformat (For WS-710M, WS-700M only). Highresolution recording at a high sampling rateand high bit rate equivalent or superior tothat of a music CD is possible. Moreover, italso supports the MP3 and WMA formats.1 Select the recording format.[PCM]*: This is an uncompressed audioformat which is used for music CDsand the like.[MP3]: MPEG is the internationalstandard established by a workinggroup of the ISO (InternationalOrganization for Standardization).[WMA]: This is an audio compressionencoding method that wasdeveloped by the MicrosoftCorporation in the US.* For WS-710M, WS-700M only.+ File MenuErase LockLocking a file keeps important data frombeing accidentally erased. Locked files arenot erased when you select to erase all filesfrom a folder (☞ P.39).[On]:Locks the file and prevents it from beingerased.[Off]:Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased.ReplaceRefer to “Rearranging files [Replace]”(☞ P.59).File DivideRefer to “Dividing Files [File Divide]”(☞ P.60).PropertyFile and folder information can beconfirmed from the menu screen.When the file is selected:[Name] (File name), [Date] (Time stamp),[Size] (File size), [Bit Rate]*1 (File format),[Artist]*2 (Artist name) and [Album]*2(Album name) will appear on the display.*1 When a linear PCM format file has beenselected, [Bit Rate] area displays thesampling frequency and bit rate.*2 When a file contains no tag information,the display contents of this area are blank.When [Recorder] is selected, [Artist] and[Album] will not appear on the display.When the folder is selected:[Name] (File name), [Folder]*1 (Numberof folder) and [File]*2 (Number of file) willappear on the display.*1 When [Recorder] is selected, [Folder] willnot appear on the display.*2 Files which cannot be recognized by thisrecorder are not included in the numberof files.• Select the files for which you would liketo confirm information in advance beforeoperating the menu.