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Issue: August 18 2004 Page 5
6 BUTTONS.
1 Power ON / OFF
2 + 2 bis Record, Marker key
3 Rew ind, skip backwards key
4 Stop key
5 Play key
6 Forward, skip forwards key
7 Reduce input sensitivity or playback level key
8 Increase input sensitivity or playback level key
9 Up arrow key or increase output level key
10 Left arrow key
11 Down arrow key or reduce output level key
12 Right arrow key
13 Other menu or execute key
7 ARES-P, RCX220, ARES-P II DIFFERENCES.
ARES-P: Has no USB connector. The card is formatted “Linear File” non-compatible directly with
Windows except if the Ares Import software is used. The recorded files can be G.722 or MPEG 1 layer
II. Maximum bitrate is 192kb/s 48kHz stereo (96kb/s per channel).
RCX220: Is equipped with an USB 1.1 connector. Windows recognizes the machine as an external
sound card. Import of files over USB can only be made via RcxLoad (Digigram software). The card is
formatted “Linear File” non-compatible directly with Windows except if the Ares Import software is
used. The recorded files can be G.722 or MPEG 1 layer II. Maximum bitrate is 192kb/s 48kHz stereo
(96kb/s per channel).
ARES-P II: Is equipped with a USB 1.1 connector. In the ARES-P II mode only, the machine is
recognized as an external removable hard drive. It also has a built-in speaker, Phantom power and
accepts compact micro-drives up to 2 GB.
Without any software options installed, the card is formatted “FAT 16” 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 I, the machine emulates also an ARES-P. In the ARES-P II mode,
compressed MPEG files can be recorded. In the ARES-P II mode, the maximum bit rate becomes
384kb/s 48kHz stereo.
Only ATA or Compact flash cards can be used in the ARES-P II mode.
If equipped with software option I & II, the machine also emulates an RCX220. This means that in the
RCX220 mode, via USB, Windows recognizes the machine as an external soundcard and in the
ARES-P II 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 divide by 8 bits per Byte gives a data
rate of 192 kBytes per second.
8 FIRST TIME SWITCH ON.
This is only important in the case of an ARES-P II. Once the batteries have been installed, the
machine will switch on in the ARES-P II mode (FAT 16). The display will show a picture of a cylinder
with the word “FAT” for several seconds.
To change the mode to ARES-P or RCX220 (if minimum the soft 1 package is included) jump to
page 15 Paragraph 14.3.4 PROGRAM SELECT before continuing.