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EN DE FR ES IT RU ZH POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 1 FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/ s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. 3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. • This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. • Ceci ne s'applique qu'aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée. 2 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual (class B) (class B) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Address : Telephone : Type of Equipment : Model Name : Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 714-522-9011 POCKET RECORDER POCKETRAK C24 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of this unit in the space below. Model Serial No. The serial number is located inside the battery compartment of the unit. Retain this Owner's Manual in a safe place for future reference. * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (Ser.No) Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune. (battery) POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 3 About MP3 • Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/ or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://mp3licensing.com. • MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. 4 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. DANGER Make sure to always observe the basic precautions listed below to prevent the likelihood of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damage, fire or other hazards. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the device or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: About the Device DANGER CAUTION Handling caution Location • Do not operate the device or use headphones/earphones while driving a car or riding a motorcycle or a bicycle, since this could result in a serious accident. • Before moving the device, remove all connected cables. • Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components. • Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over. • Do not use the device in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Doing so may result in noise, both in the device itself and in the TV or radio next to it. WARNING Do not open • Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The device contains no userserviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Handling caution Water warning • Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers near it containing liquids which might spill into any openings. If any liquid such as water seeps into the device, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. If you notice any abnormality • If this device should be dropped or damaged, immediately turn off the power and have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. (5)-6 • Do not use the device or headphones/earphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. • Do not rest your weight on the device or place heavy objects on it, and avoid use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors. Saving data • Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. To protect against data loss, we recommend that you save important data to an external device such as a computer. 1/3 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 5 About the Battery DANGER • If you notice battery leakage, discoloration, deformation, or any strange smell, immediately remove the battery from the device and stop operating, and also keep away from fire. If you continue operating the device, it could cause battery fire, explosion, electrolyte blowout, or smoke. If a leaking battery is close to a source of flame, the battery electrolyte could catch fire, resulting in battery fire, explosion, electrolyte blowout, or smoke. • Be sure to use the specified battery. Do not replace the battery with any battery other than the one specified (the same type or equivalent). Otherwise, the battery may ignite or explode, the battery liquid may spout or leak, or the unit may heat up. • Do not leave the battery within reach of children. A child may swallow the battery accidentally. Also, leaking battery liquid may cause chemical reaction or inflammation. If a child swallows the battery accidentally, consult a doctor immediately. WARNING CAUTION • Do not leave the battery installed for an extended time. If the battery runs out, or if the device is not to be used for a long time (about one week), remove the battery from the device and keep it in a dry and cool place to prevent possible leakage of the battery fluid. • Do not deform, disassemble, or modify the battery. Any modifications such as deformation, disassembly, or soldering directly to the battery terminals may cause ignition, explosion, and leakage or ejection of the electrolyte. • Do not allow a wire to connect the positive and negative terminals, and do not carry or store the battery together with metallic objects such as a necklaces or hairpins. Doing so may short-circuit the battery, causing excessive current to flow, and possibly resulting in ignition, explosion, and leakage or ejection of the electrolyte. This may also cause the wire or necklace to heat up. • Do not throw the battery into a fire, heat it, or expose it to the sunlight for a long time. Doing so may melt the insulation, impair the safety mechanism, or ignite the electrolyte, causing ignition or explosion. • Do not peel off or damage the external covering. Peeling off the external covering, piercing it with a nail or sharp object, striking it with a hammer, or stepping on it may cause a short-circuit within the battery, causing ignition, explosion, leakage or ejection of the electrolyte, or overheating. • Insert the battery as instructed. Always make sure the battery is inserted in conformity with the +/- polarity markings. Failure to do so might cause abnormal electric current flow in the battery, resulting in fire, explosion, leakage or ejection of the electrolyte, or overheating in use. 6 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual (5)-6 • Do not remove the battery while the device is in use. Do not remove the battery while the device is being used. Doing so could corrupt the data or cause malfunctions. • Check the battery capacity before recording or deleting recorded material. If the remaining battery capacity indication should run low during recording, immediately stop recording, and install a fresh battery. If the battery becomes exhausted during deletion, it will be impossible to delete the recorded material. If the battery fluid leaks If the battery does leak, avoid contact with the leaked fluid. If the battery fluid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, skin, or clothes, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery fluid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns. Also if your skin should become inflamed when contacted by battery fluid, consult a doctor. 2/3 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC. By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items. [For business users in the European Union] If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information. [Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union] These symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples): This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the device, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the device is not in use. The performance of components with moving contacts, such as switches, volume controls, and connectors, deteriorates over time. Consult qualified Yamaha service personnel about replacing defective components. Be sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations. For France, maximum output voltage requirement, laid down in NF EN 50332-2:2003 standard as required by French Article L. 5232-1.: 150 mV Copyrights • • • • • • Copying of the commercially available musical data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. This owner's manual is the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft® Corporation in the United States and other countries. Apple, Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The microSD and microSDHC logos are trademarks. The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument. (5)-6 3/3 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 7 Contents PRECAUTIONS........................................... 5 Screens and Menu Settings.....................24 About the manuals.................................... 8 About the screens...................................... 24 About the menu settings ........................... 25 Setting the menu items ............................. 27 Setting the calendar .................................. 28 Introduction .............................................. 9 Features....................................................... 9 Accessories and attaching the mounting clip ........................................................... 9 Names and functions................................. 11 About files, folders and memory ................ 12 Inserting a microSD card ........................... 15 About microSD cards................................. 15 Recording tips ........................................... 16 Quick Guide............................................. 18 1. Inserting a battery ................................. 18 2. Turning the power on or off .................. 19 3. Recording.............................................. 20 4. Playback ................................................ 21 5. Deleting ................................................ 22 Using the Recorder with a Computer .....29 Computer system requirements................. 29 Connecting the recorder to your computer ............................................... 30 Loading audio files .................................... 31 Disconnecting the recorder from your computer ............................................... 31 About the accessory disk .........................32 About the manuals Operation of the POCKETRAK C24 is explained in the Owner's Manual (this book) and also in the Reference Manual (PDF file), which is stored in the internal memory of the recorder. Owner's Manual (this book): The Owner's Manual includes information about safety precautions, basic operation and setup. Reference Manual (PDF file): The Reference Manual includes detailed part names and functions, troubleshooting information, and detailed descriptions and procedures that will help you take full advantage of the POCKETRAK C24. The Reference Manual PDF file is stored in the internal memory of the recorder (see page 12). You can view this file on a computer, if necessary. To view the PDF file, you must first install Adobe Reader on your computer. Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free at <http://www.adobe.com/>. 8 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Introduction Features • Light-weight, compact, and multi-function recorder A compact body with a weight of 57g (2 ounces) encasing a built-in speaker, stereo microphone, and internal memory (2GB) • Recording peak limiter Automatically adjusts excessive mic input levels for distortion-free recording • Tuner and metronome functions Very useful in musical applications, such as musical instrument practices • ALC (Auto Level Control) function Automatically adjusts the recording level for easy recording • VAS (Voice Activated System) function Automatically triggers recording on the unit by detecting audio at a certain input level (This function is useful when you want to record musical instrument practices.) • Mounting clip included Attaches the recorder to a microphone stand or music stand • "Cubase AI" DAW software included Enables you to edit and mix the recorded audio files Accessories and attaching the mounting clip • AAA-size alkaline battery x 1 • Mounting clip • DVD-ROM The disc includes "Cubase AI" DAW (digital audio workstation) software. Please read "About the accessory disk" on page 32 before using the DVD-ROM package. • Owner's Manual POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 9 Introduction ■ Attaching the mounting clip You can attach the recorder to a microphone stand or music stand using the included mounting clip. 1. Open the USB plug compartment cover by inserting the tip of your fingernail in the groove between the cover and the side of the recorder, and pulling the cover out. 2. Leave the USB plug inside the compartment as it is, and insert the pivotal projection on the mounting clip into the USB plug compartment. CAUTION · Be sure to insert the projection all the way firmly, with the USB plug retracted into the compartment. Otherwise, the recorder may detach from the mounting clip. 10 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual The pivotal projection rotates 360 degrees so that you can position the recorder at any angle. CAUTION · Do not apply force to the recorder or mounting clip. Do not rotate the recorder or mounting clip unnecessarily or excessively. Otherwise, damage to the mounting clip and/or injury to you or other people may occur. 3. While holding the USB plug slide switch at the top position, remove the recorder from the mounting clip. Note: · When you remove the recorder from the mounting clip, the USB plug may pop out of the compartment. In this case, move the USB plug slide switch toward the top (toward the built-in microphone) to retract the USB plug. · The mounting clip is dedicated to the POCKETRAK C24. Do not use it for other USB devices. · If you attach the mounting clip to a music stand, mount the clip onto the stand all the way firmly. · Be sure to avoid touching the joint part where the lubricant is applied. Introduction Names and functions Please refer to the PDF Reference Manual stored in the internal memory of the recorder for a detailed explanation of part names and functions. Speaker Stereo microphone POWER/HOLD switch LCD screen Headphones jack MIC/LINE jack microSD card slot cover INPUT/SPEED (+, –) buttons MENU/FOLDER button microSD card slot ALC/DELETE button VOLUME (+, –) buttons MIC/LINE switch Battery cover USB plug slide switch USB plug compartment cover REC button Starts or pauses recording. Press this button during the menu setting operation to confirm the selection and proceed to the next screen. [ ]/[ ] (fast reverse, fast forward) button Press these buttons during playback to fast reverse, fast forward or locate the beginning of a file. While the recorder is stopped, use these buttons to select a file in the folders. Press these buttons during the menu setting operation to move to the next (right or left) item or the next layer (up or down). USB plug PLAY button Plays a file. Press this button during the menu setting operation to move the cursor to the next item up. LED indicator Lights up red during recording, and flashes red during excessive peaks or recording standby (factory default setting). STOP button Stops recording or playback. Press this button during the menu setting operation to move the cursor to the next item down. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 11 Introduction About files, folders and memory ■ Files and folders One recorded session on the recorder is called a "file." Files are stored in a location called a "folder." A file is stored in one of the following folders in the recorder's internal memory or on the microSD card. From a connected computer, you can view all recorder folders. Fold er Inte mem rnal or y Fold er micr o card SD Fold er Fold er File File MIC (A–D) / MIC_(A–D)_SD: These folders store audio files (in WAV or MP3 format) recorded through the microphone on the recorder. There are four folders (A–D). You can organize the files by folders. For example, you can store musical performance files in folder A and conference recording files in folder B so that it will be easier for you to find desired files later. LINE (L) / LINE (L)_SD: These folders store files recorded from external devices via the line connection. MUSIC (M): This folder stores music and other audio files (in MP3 or WMA format) transferred from a connected computer. 12 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual • PLAYLIST1–5 (P1–5) The recorder offers five Playlist files (P1–5). You can play your favorite songs in your preferred order by creating Playlists using the files stored in the MUSIC folder. RECYCLE ( ): This is the Recycle Bin folder. DATA: This folder stores data files. You can use the recorder as a flash drive. (The folder name will not be displayed on the recorder's LCD. This folder will be recognized only by a connected computer.) MANUAL: This folder stores the Owner's Manual and Reference Manual in PDF format. These manual files are organized in sub-folders by language. (The folder name will not be displayed on the recorder's LCD. This folder will be recognized only by a connected computer.) If you initialize the internal memory, the MANUAL folder will be erased in its entirety. If necessary, download the latest manuals in PDF format from the following website: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ Folder name A letter or icon in parentheses ( ) will appear on the LCD as the folder name. Introduction ■ About the file naming rules ■ Memory The recorder automatically names the recorded files, in accordance with the file naming rules shown below. The recorder does not display the file number 1 or the folder type 2. You can view them only via a connected computer. In addition to the internal memory, you can also use a microSD card for recording and playback. As long as neither the maximum recording time nor maximum number of files is exceeded, you can use any folders and store any number of files in each folder. 001A_091121_1200.MP3 1 2 3 4 5 1 File number (001–199) 2 Folder type (A–D: MIC folders A-D, L: LINE folder) 3 Recording date (year, month, day) 4 Recorded time (hour, minute) 5 File format (MP3: MP3 recording, WAV: PCM recording) POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 13 Introduction ■ Selecting memory and a folder • Selecting memory 1. Press and hold down the [MENU/FOLDER] button for at least two (2) seconds. If SD (microSD card) was selected, the unit displays the indicator to the left of the folder name. microSD card indicator 2. Press the [PLAY] button. • Selecting a folder 1. Press and hold down the 3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select INT (internal memory) or SD (microSD card), then press the [REC] button. The unit displays the [SELECT FOLDER] screen for the selected memory, and the cursor moves to folder A. Select a folder. 14 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual [MENU/FOLDER] button for at least two (2) seconds. 2. Press the [PLAY], [STOP], or [ ]/ [ ] buttons to select the desired folder, then press the [REC] button. The unit switches to the selected folder. If you selected any folder A-L or the Recycle Bin ( ), the unit will display the main screen. If you selected folder M or any folder P1–P5, the unit will display the list screen. Introduction Inserting a microSD card About microSD cards Besides the internal 2GB memory, you can use a commercially-available microSD card for recording and playback. You must format commercially-available microSD cards before you can use them for the first time (see page 26, PDF reference manual). If you plan to use a microSD card, choose a 1GB – 2GB microSD card, or a 4GB – 16GB microSDHC card (these cards are compatible as of October 2009). However, some cards (depending on the manufacturer or type of card) may not work with the recorder. For more information about microSD cards, please visit the following Yamaha website: http://www.yamahasynth.com/ 1. Turn off the power to the recorder, then open the microSD card slot cover. 2. Insert the card straight, in the direction shown in the illustration, until it clicks. Before using the microSD card 3. Close the card slot cover. 4. Turn the power on. " " appears on the LCD. Note: · If the recorder does not recognize the card, remove the card, then insert the card again. · The recorder may not recognize certain microSD cards formatted by other devices, such as a computer. Be sure to format the card using the recorder (See page 26, PDF reference manual). To remove the card, open the slot cover and push in the card gently. The card will be ejected slightly. Pull out the card carefully. • Make sure that you insert the microSD card in the recorder correctly. Otherwise, the recorder will not record to or play from the microSD card. • Do not apply too much force when you insert or remove the microSD card. Otherwise, you might injure your hand or finger or damage the card. • If you insert the microSD card in the wrong orientation or upside down, the microSD card and/or the card slot may be damaged. • If the recorder does not recognize the installed microSD card when the power to the unit is turned on, first turn off the power, remove the card, insert the card correctly, then turn the power on. • Do not install or remove the microSD card while the power to the unit is on. Otherwise, the data on the microSD card may be damaged. • Do not touch the terminal on the microSD card or expose the card to water or dirt. • Do not try to bend, fold or place a heavy object on the microSD card. • Do not use or keep the microSD card in a location subject to static electricity or electric noise. • Do not place the microSD card in the vicinity of corrosive chemicals or corrosive gas. • Otherwise, the card may malfunction or data on the card may be lost. • Never place the microSD card within reach of small children. A child may swallow the card accidentally. • If you discard the microSD card without precautions, important or personal data that remains on the card may become accessible to unauthorized individuals. To avoid this risk, erase all data on the card, destroy the card physically, then discard it. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 15 Introduction Recording tips The recorder enables you to record audio at a superior level of quality by setting the Recording mode, ALC (Auto Level Control) function, microphone sensitivity, recording peak limiter and other functions. Please refer to the Reference Manual (PDF file) for information on the other functions. ■ Recording mode The recorder records audio in the MP3 or PCM (WAV) format. As a rule of thumb, select "PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit" (better sound quality) for the Recording mode to record a musical performance. Select "MP3 128kbps" (smaller data size) to record musical practice sessions or conference meetings. If you want to record audio at a much higher level of sound quality, select "PCM 96kHz." Hint: · In PCM mode, non-compressed audio data will be recorded. In MP3 mode, compressed audio data will be recorded. If you choose an option that offers better sound quality, the data size will be larger and the remaining available recording time will be shorter. Select a Recording mode that will suit your purposes, based on your priorities (better sound quality or longer recording time). · If you plan to create an audio CD from the recordings, select "PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit". Recording mode and application examples Recording format PCM Sampling frequency, bit depth, bit rate 96kHz/16bit, 24bit 88.2kHz /16bit, 24bit 48kHz/16bit, 24bit 44.1kHz/16bit, 24bit 320kbps 192kbps File extension .WAV 128kbps MP3 .MP3 64kbps 32kbps 16 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Application examples Recording a musical performance, creating a master recording, creating a CD, and recording other original sound sources Higher sound quality High-quality recording of musical practice sessions, conference meetings, etc. compressed into a smaller size file Standard sound quality Recordings for which extended duration is more important than sound quality ("32kbps" indicates a monaural recording.) Longer recording time Introduction Estimated available recording time (with internal 2GB memory) Recording mode 24bit PCM 16bit 96kHz 88.2kHz 48kHz 44.1kHz 96kHz 88.2kHz 48kHz 44.1kHz Available recording time (estimated) About 55 minutes About 1 hour About 1 hour 50 minutes About 2 hours About 1 hour 25 minutes About 1 hour 30 minutes About 2 hours 50 minutes About 3 hours Recording mode 320kbps 192kbps MP3 128kbps 64kbps 32kbps Available recording time (estimated) About 13 hours 30 minutes About 22 hours 30 minutes About 34 hours About 68 hours About 136 hours * If you record multiple files, the total available recording time will be shorter than those estimated above. * When you purchase the recorder, the manuals are stored in PDF format in the internal memory. Therefore, the actual available recording time is less than estimated above. * The largest available recording space (for continuous recording) in one file is 2GB. ■ About the ALC (Auto Level Control) function The Auto Level Control function automatically adjusts the recording level in response to the source level so that the resulting recording will be tighter dynamically. Feature Application ALC OFF The recording will accurately represent the original sound, and maintain sound dynamics as is. Musical performance and nature recordings ALC ON The recording dynamics will be adjusted. Louder sounds will be quieter and softer sounds will be louder. This setting will reduce distortion and is better for recording dictation. Musical practice, conference meetings and interview recordings ■ Microphone sensitivity You can set the microphone sensitivity level to high or low to accommodate the recording environment. If the recorded audio level is too low or too high, change the microphone sensitivity setting. Setting the microphone sensitivity Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU] → [MIC SENS], then select [HIGH] or [LOW]. If the volume level is too low, select [HIGH]. If the volume level is too high, set [MIC SENS] to [LOW]. ■ Recording peak limiter When the recording peak limiter is set to ON, the recorder reduces sound distortion by automatically adjusting excessive peaks. It is recommended that you set the limiter to ON when you record audio. Setting the recording peak limiter Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button while the main screen is displayed, select [REC MENU] → [REC LIMITER], then select [ON]. The peak limiter is available only when the ALC function is set to OFF. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 17 Quick Guide 1. Inserting a battery 1. Open the battery 2. Insert the supplied alkaline cover. 3. Close the battery battery. cover. Note: · Insert the battery with the + and – ends in the correct orientation. · You can use a AAA-size nickelmetal hydride battery. However, you cannot charge the nickel-metal hydride battery using the unit. AAA-size alkaline battery x1 Remaining battery power When the battery power falls to a low level, the recorder will display the message "LOW BATTERY!." At this time, replace the battery with a new one. Battery life (of an alkaline battery used for recording to the internal memory) PCM 96kHz, 24bit About 7 hours PCM 44.1kHz, 16bit About 16 hours MP3 64kbps About 26 hours * The above estimate is based on the following assumptions: LED off, backlight off, no recording monitoring, the ALC function on. * Battery life varies depending on the type and manufacturer of the battery, storage conditions, usage, ambient temperature, etc. 18 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Remaining battery power full low Quick Guide 2. Turning the power on or off Turning the power on Slide the [POWER] switch to the [ON] position (in the direction of the thick arrow in the figure). Note: · If you leave the recorder turned on for a specified period of time without using it, the recorder will automatically turn off (the default setting is "15min"). · When you turn the power on for the first time, set the calendar (see page 28). · If a large-capacity (such as 16GB) microSD card is inserted into the recorder, it will take some time for the recorder to start up. Turning the power off Slide the [POWER] switch to the [ON] position (in the direction of the thick arrow in the figure) and hold it for at least two (2) seconds. at least 2 sec Preventing accidental operation (Hold function) If you set the [POWER] switch to [HOLD], the unit will display "HOLD ON" and the control buttons will be disabled. If you set the [POWER] switch to its original position, the unit will display "HOLD OFF" and the Hold function will be canceled. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 19 Quick Guide 3. Recording For more information on recording preparation, refer to "Recording tips" on page 16. Please refer to the Reference Manual (PDF file) for information on recording musical performances or recording through an external microphone. Starting recording 1. Press the [ALC/DELETE] button to display on the LCD. ALC On The ALC function is turned on. Note: · The ALC (Auto Level Control) function automatically adjusts the recording level in response to the mic input volume level during recording. 2. Press the [REC] button. The REC LED lights up red and recording begins. Pausing recording Press the [REC] button during recording. Press the [REC] button again to resume recording. Stopping recording Press the [STOP] button. 20 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Quick Guide 4. Playback Starting playback Press the [PLAY] button. The recorder starts playing the file. Note: · To select a file in the folder (see page 12), press the [t]/[Y] buttons while the recorder is stopped. Total file number File number Folder name File name Adjusting the volume level Press the [VOLUME] +/– buttons. Stopping playback Press the [STOP] button. Press the [PLAY] button again to resume playback from that point. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 21 Quick Guide 5. Deleting Deleting a selected file 1. Select a file to delete (see page 23), then press the [ALC/DELETE] button located on the side panel for at least two (2) seconds. 2. When the [DELETE MENU] screen is displayed, press the [PLAY] or [STOP] button to select [FILE], then press the [REC] button. 3. When the [DELETE FILE] screen is displayed, press the [ ]/ [ ] buttons to select [DELETE], then press the [REC] button. The unit displays the message "DELETING…" and the file is deleted. If the Recycle Bin function is active (factory default setting), the file will move to the Recycle Bin (see page 23). When the unit displays "MOVED TO RECYCLE BIN," press the [REC] button to return to the main screen. Note: · To delete all files along with the folder, select [FOLDER] instead of [FILE] in Step 2. 22 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual at least 2 sec Quick Guide Selecting a folder or file 1. Press and hold down the [MENU/FOLDER] button for at least two (2) seconds. 2. Press the [PLAY], [STOP], or [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a folder from which to delete a file, then press the [REC] button. Note: · For more information about the folders, refer to "About files, folders and memory" on page 12. 3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a file to delete. Total file number File number File name ■ Managing the Recycle Bin If you delete a file on the recorder while the Recycle Bin function is active, the file will be moved to the Recycle Bin ( ) folder temporarily so that you can restore it later if necessary. In this way, you do not have to worry about deleting a file accidentally. When you purchase the recorder, the Recycle Bin function is already activated. • The Recycle Bin folder can accommodate up to 199 files. If the Recycle Bin folder is full, you cannot delete any more files. In this event, move some files from the Recycle Bin folder to the original folder (see PDF reference manual) or empty the Recycle Bin folder. • When the Recycle Bin is full, you must empty it to increase the remaining recording time. Otherwise, if the available memory capacity is insufficient, you may be unable to record. Empty the Recycle Bin regularly (see PDF reference manual). • You cannot move files from the M folder to the Recycle Bin folder, regardless of whether the Recycle Bin function is on or off. These files will be deleted completely by the delete operation. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 23 Screens and Menu Settings About the screens [Main screen] [Menu screen] Appears when the power to the unit is turned on. Appears when you press the [MENU/ FOLDER] button while the main screen is displayed. This screen enables you to change Recording mode, set the date and time, initialize the recorder, and make various other settings. For details, see pages 25–28. Note: · Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button to return to the main screen. Press the [STOP] button repeatedly to select one of the indicators for the file in the following order (if the playback file exists). • When one of folders A-D is selected: Main screen → [REC DATE & TIME] (Recording date & time) → [REC REMAIN TIME] (Remaining recording time) → [DATE & TIME] (Current time) → [TOTAL TIME] (Total playback time) → Main screen • When folder M is selected: Main screen → [DATE & TIME] (Current time) → [TOTAL TIME] (Total playback time) →Main screen 24 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Screens and Menu Settings About the menu settings List of menus and menu items Menu items are categorized into six menus: [TUNER] (Tuner settings), [METRONOME] (Metronome settings), [REC MENU] (Recording settings), [PLAY MENU] (Playback settings), [COMMON MENU] (Global settings), and [EDIT MENU] (Edit settings). [TUNER] (Tuner settings) Menu items Description [START] Starts the tuner's pitch analysis. [CALIBRATE] Sets the standard pitch (frequency). [METRONOME] (Metronome settings) Menu items Description [START] Starts the metronome. [TEMPO] Sets the metronome tempo. [BEAT] Sets the metronome beat pattern. [RECORD] Sets the metronome sound used for recording. [REC MENU] (Recording settings) Menu items Description [REC MODE] Sets the recording quality. [MIC SENS] Sets the microphone sensitivity high or low. [HPF] Turns the High Pass (Low Cut) Filter on or off. [REC LIMITER] Turns the recording peak limiter on or off. [REC PEAK HOLD] Sets the recording peak hold time. [EXTERNAL MIC] Selects a source connected to the external input jack. [AUTO DIVIDE] Divides a file automatically after a certain period of silence during recording. [SELF TIMER] Sets the time for the Self Timer recording. [VAS] Turns the VAS (Voice activated system) on or off. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 25 Screens and Menu Settings [PLAY MENU] (Playback settings) Menu items Description [TIME SEARCH] Specifies the time position of the playback start point. [REPEAT] Sets the Repeat mode. [PHRASE PLAY] Sets the Phrase playback time (the number of seconds by which the playback point will be moved back). [SKIP PLAY] Sets the Skip playback time (the amount of time by which the playback point will skip). [SOUND EQ] Adjusts the tone. [COMMON MENU] (Global settings) Menu items Description [BEEP SOUND] Sets the beep sound. [REC LED] Sets the recording indicator. [DATE & TIME] Sets the calendar (date and time). [TIMER & ALARM] Sets the recording timer and playback timer (alarm). [AUTO OFF] Sets the Auto Power Off function. [BACKLIGHT] Sets the LCD backlight. [CONTRAST] Adjusts the LCD contrast. [RECYCLE BIN] Turns the Recycle Bin function on or off. [FORMAT] Formats the internal memory or a microSD card (erases all data). [MENU RESET] Initializes the menu settings. [VERSION] Indicates the firmware version information. [EDIT MENU] (Edit settings) Menu items 26 Description [DIVIDE] Divides a file into two at the specified point. [FADE IN] Applies a fade-in effect to the recorded file. [FADE OUT] Applies a fade-out effect to the recorded file. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Screens and Menu Settings Setting the menu items The following section explains how to set the menu items. The example here describes how to select "MP3 128kbps" for the Recording mode. 1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [MENU/FOLDER] button. 4. Press the [PLAY], [STOP], or [ ]/ [ ] buttons to select [MP3], then press the [REC] button. 2. Press the [PLAY] or [STOP] button to select [REC MENU], then press the [REC] button. 5. Press the [PLAY] or [STOP] buttons to select [128 kbps], then press the [REC] button. 6. Press the [MENU/ 3. Press the [PLAY] or [STOP] button to select [REC MODE], then press the [REC] button. FOLDER] button twice. The unit displays the main screen. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 27 Screens and Menu Settings Setting the calendar 1. While the main screen is displayed, press the [MENU/FOLDER] button. 4. Press the [PLAY] or [STOP] button to set the year, then press the [ ton. ] but- 2. Press the [PLAY] or [STOP] button to select [COMMON MENU], then press the [REC] button. 5. In the same way, set the month, day, 3. Press the [PLAY] or [STOP] button to select [DATE & TIME], then press the [REC] button. 28 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 24/12-hour indication (24H or AM/ PM), hour and minute, then press the [REC] button. The calendar setting is complete. 6. Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button twice. The unit displays the main screen. Using the Recorder with a Computer You can transfer audio files stored in the internal memory or on a microSD card to a computer by connecting the recorder directly to the computer. Transferred files are compatible for playback with Windows Media Player and iTunes. You can edit files using the included "Cubase AI" DAW software. You can also transfer audio files from a computer to the recorder for playback. Computer system requirements Windows Computer: Windows-based computer with built-in USB interface OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP Professional/Home Edition Macintosh Computer: Macintosh computer with built-in USB interface OS: Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 Note: · Visit the web site below for the latest information on system requirements: http://www.yamahasynth.com/ · The screens, menu items and buttons displayed on your computer may not exactly match those shown in this manual, depending on the OS version or manufacturer of your computer. (This manual uses Windows XP and Mac OS X as examples.) POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 29 Using the Recorder with a Computer Connecting the recorder to your computer 1. Open the USB plug compartment cover, then move the USB plug slide switch toward the bottom (in the direction of the arrow) so that the USB plug will pop out. 2. Make sure the recorder is turned off, and then connect the USB plug to the USB terminal on the computer. If nothing appears on the computer display, follow the steps below: • Exit (quit) all running applications. • Disconnect all external USB devices (excluding a properly working mouse and keyboard), then connect only the recorder. Precautions when using the USB plug Be sure to observe the following points when connecting to the computer's USB interface. If you do not observe these points, you risk freezing the computer, corrupting the data, and losing the data. If the computer or the recorder freezes, restart the application software such as Windows Media Player or OS. • Never disconnect the USB plug while data is being transferred. • Be sure to wake the computer from sleep/ suspended/standby mode before making a connection to the computer's USB terminal. • Quit all applications running on the computer before connecting or disconnecting the USB plug. About the AutoPlay dialog box If the system displays the AutoPlay dialog box when you connect the recorder to the computer, click to select [Open folder to view files], then click [OK]. The system will display the recorder's folders. • If the computer features multiple USB terminals, use a different USB terminal to connect the recorder. • If the recorder is connected via a bus-powered USB hub, remove the hub, then connect the recorder directly to the computer's USB terminal. 1 Select 2 Click 30 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual Using the Recorder with a Computer Loading audio files Windows: 1. Connect the recorder to the computer. 2. Open [My Computer] from the [start] menu. 3. Double-click [PRC24] or [PRC24SD]. 4. Double-click the folder that contains the file that you wish to load to your computer. 5. Copy the file to the desired location on the computer. Macintosh: 1. Connect the recorder to the computer. 2. Double-click the drive icon [PRC24] or [PRC24SD] of the recorder that appears on the desktop. 3. Double-click the folder that contains the file that you wish to load to your computer. 4. Copy the file to the desired location on the computer. Transferring audio files from the computer to the recorder In Step 4 (for Windows) or Step 3 (for Macintosh), drag and drop the audio files that you wish to transfer (such as MP3 files or WMA files) into the [MUSIC] folder. The MUSIC (M) folder stores music and other audio files transferred from a connected computer. Before transferring audio files to the MIC (A–D) folders or LINE (L) folder, rename the files following the file naming rules (see page 13). The unit will not play files that do not comply with the file naming rules, unless they are in the MUSIC (M) folder. Disconnecting the recorder from your computer Windows: 1. Click " " on the taskbar at the bottom right on the Windows screen, then click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device]. 2. After the computer displays the message shown on the right, disconnect the USB plug. Macintosh: 1. Drag and drop the drive icon [PRC24] or [PRC24SD] of the recorder on the desktop into the Trash Can. 2. After the drive icon [PRC24] or [PRC24SD] disappears from the desktop, disconnect the USB plug. POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual 31 About the accessory disk SPECIAL NOTICE • The software included in the accessory disk and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. • Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer. • Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software. • This disk is NOT for audio/visual purpose. Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio/visual CD/DVD player. Doing so may result in irreparable damage to your player. • For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information of the software in the disk, check the web site below. ^<http://www.yamahasynth.com/> • Note that Yamaha does not offer technical support for the DAW software in the accessory disk. About the DAW software in the accessory disk The accessory disk contains DAW software both for Windows and Macintosh. NOTE: · Make sure to install DAW software under the "Administrator" account. · In order to have continuous use of the DAW software in the accessory disk, including support and other benefits, you will need to register the software and activate your software license by starting it while the computer is connected to the Internet. Click the "Register Now" button shown when the software is started, then fill in all required fields for registration. If you do not register the software, you will be unable to use it after a limited period of time expires. For information about the minimum system requirements and latest information on the software in the disk, check the web site below. <http://www.yamahasynth.com/> About software support Support for the DAW software in the accessory disk is provided by Steinberg on its website at the following address. http://www.steinberg.net You can visit the Steinberg site also via the Help menu of the included DAW software. (The Help menu also includes the PDF manual and other information on the software.) 32 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. NORTH AMERICA EUROPE CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. 135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311 U.S.A. Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620, U.S.A. Tel: 714-522-9011 THE UNITED KINGDOM/ IRELAND Yamaha Music U.K. Ltd. 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Guadalupe del Moral C.P. 09300, México, D.F., México Tel: 55-5804-0600 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda. Rua Joaquim Floriano, 913 - 4' andar, Itaim Bibi, CEP 04534-013 Sao Paulo, SP. BRAZIL Tel: 011-3704-1377 ARGENTINA Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A. Sucursal de Argentina Olga Cossettini 1553, Piso 4 Norte Madero Este-C1107CEK Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: 011-4119-7000 PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES/ CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A. Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella, Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Tel: +507-269-5311 FRANCE Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A. Combo Division Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha Música Ibérica, S.A. Ctra. de la Coruna km. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 GREECE Philippos Nakas S.A. The Music House 147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece Tel: 01-228 2160 SWEDEN Yamaha Scandinavia AB J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1, Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 6A, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00 FINLAND F-Musiikki Oy Kluuvikatu 6, P.O. Box 260, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland Tel: 09 618511 NORWAY Norsk filial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB Grini Næringspark 1, N-1345 Østerås, Norway Tel: 67 16 77 70 ICELAND Skifan HF Skeifan 17 P.O. 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Authentic Dutch Spring Market
If you enjoy a European market atmosphere, the Spring Market is the place to be on the day before Mother's Day. There are many vendors displaying a variety of wares, international entertainment for you to enjoy, and delicious food served at the Dutch kitchen.
New Vendors Welcome!
Barbara de Visser
Cees Stolk
Heritage Festival – Dutch Pavilion
Every year, on the first long weekend in August, the Dutch Canadian Club participates in the Heritage Festival at Hawrelak Park by organizing the Dutch Pavilion. It takes a lot of volunteers to make it happen and we provide three cultural focuses:
Food: haring, kroketten, oliebollen, patat frites and a broodje gezond.
Entertainment: DJ's direct from Holland musical entertainment, medieval flag throwing, and Street Organ 't Hummeltje.
Displays and souvenir sales: wooden shoes, Dutch souvenirs, dropjes, Delft blue items and much more.
If you'd like to get involved please contact:
Rinske Ter Heide
Every year St. Nicholas and his helpers visit the Dutch Canadian Centre. For the children there is a special Sunday afternoon with entertainment and a visit from the old bishop himself, but don't worry – he does not forget the adults either. Check out our current events page(s) to find out which dates Sinterklaas will join us this year.
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This page is going to be updated at times.
I've been looking for activities to add-on my Bucket List and I found these:
- Be Yourself
- Redecorate room in your-way
- Say yes to something that scares you
- Do something for yourself
- Learn to cook the dish that you like
- Try food you've never heard of
- Learn basics of a foreign language
- Write your dreams and save it
- Have a conversation with a stranger
- Travel with loved ones
- Make a scrapbook
- Drastically change your look
- Drive a truck
- Write a book
- Make a wacky picture for every party you go to
If anyone have something to recommend, comment down below and enjoy!
Here are the Best on the list on the poll result (09 March) on my project:
- Do a hair makeover
- Make a crowd laugh without talking
- Write a silly book
- Try red lipstick for a week
- Make a DIY phone cover
- Laugh out loud (suggested)
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If you're passionate about community service, care deeply for people and have the time and energy, we'd love to have your help at St. Joseph Hospital. Volunteering opportunities are available in various departments throughout our hospital. Get in touch, and let's talk about how can help each other.
Contact Evelyn Ayala (260) 425-3012 (260) 425-3012


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Date: 2/23/12
Title: The Season of Sin
Author: Stacey-Deanne
ISBN 10: Unknown
ISBN 13: Unknown
Pages: 281
Publisher: Peace in the Storm Publishing
Cover: Ebook/PDF
Reviewer: B. Mclendon – Literary Wonders!
Rating: 2 Stars
In The Season of Sin by Stacy-Deanne, Nadia Hollister is loved by her family friends—so it's no surprise that they'd be upset to find out that she's been murdered. As Detectives Kemp and Morris delve into the investigations, the list of potential suspects begins to grow; including her lesbian lover Shannon and her daughter's forbidden boyfriend. Nadia's daughter, Dylan, soon finds that her mother has kept many secrets from her and her world is turned upside down.
This book was a slow read for me as I often found myself confused as to who was talking to whom as well as under developed scenes. The story has potential; it just missed the mark for me.


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What hurts Venezuela may help Exxon
The AP makes a good case that, because oil rich nations need capital due to the low price of crude, large oil companies may have leverage to get contracts that give them better deals for drilling and refining. The news agency writes, "Experts say Western oil corporations, who stockpiled cash when profits were flush, can shift operations to any corner of the globe and have the capital that allows them to strike deals with state-controlled producers on very favorable terms."
For oil companies liike Exxon (XOM), it would be a sort of revenge on nations like Venezuela that nationalized many of the assets of the world's largest crude exploration and refining companies. Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's "president for life" will need Western investment if the price of crude stays below $50.
But, revenge can come again. If the price of oil moves back toward $100, and it will at some point as supplies drop over the years and the global economy recovers, Chavez will once again have the leverage to make oil companies with assets in his country operate on his terms.
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 24/7 Wall St.


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Main Material : silver |
Other Materials : yellow gold 23.5ct |
Length (mm) : 70 |
Fitting Type : Hook |
Dimensions (mm) : 70x20x18 |
One of a Kind : No |
Metal : sterling silver and yellow gold 23.5ct |
Hallmarked : No |
Wire Material : silver
Polished and textured silver and gold drop flower earrings. Earrings are supplied with silver scrolls for added security.
If the silver become oxidised, wipe with a cotton bud dipped in SILVER DIP solution. Quickly rinse well in cold water. Or gently wash in warm soap and water. Pat dry.
For the perfect accompaniment.
Full Bloom Flower on silver torque by Jessica Briggs
Full Bloom with Leaf Pendant by Jessica Briggs


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(written from a Production point of view)
Doctor Morton K. Greenspoon, OD is a contact lens specialist and consultant who was hired by Paramount Pictures as a contact lens consultant for the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "The Drumhead" and the fifth season episode "Conundrum" in 1991.
Greenspoon joined his father Reuben Greenspoon, also a contact lens specialist, in his practice Professional VisionCare Associates in 1951. In 1988 Greenspoon and Dr. Richard Silver joined as partners to form Professional VisionCare Associates and they worked in collaboration to create the technology for hand painted special effect soft contact lenses. As a still working optometrist, Greenspoon's practice is located in Sherman Oaks, California.
As contact lens consultant, Greenspoon worked on projects such as the television mystery thriller Salem's Lot (1979, starring David Soul), the horror film The Howling (1981, with Robert Picardo), the horror film Fright Night (1985, starring Chris Sarandon) and its sequel Fright Night Part II (1988), the horror film The Lost Boys (1987), the television movie The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988), the television series Dark Shadows (1991, starring Ben Cross and Jean Simmons), Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula (1992), and the horror film Wolf (1994).
External links
- Morton Greenspoon at the Internet Movie Database
- Professional VisionCare Associates at the Internet Movie Database
- ProvisionCare.com – official business site


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Ask Test Masters is a great, free service that allows you to ask the experts at Test Masters all of your test prep and college admissions questions. If you have a question, send it to us – chances are other people are wondering the same thing. Reader Alissa asked:
"I have heard there was a new "law" so to speak that keeps the amount of times students have taken the SAT confidential. This will give students more of a hold on the scores they receive and the power to send the score they wish to be sent to colleges out without letting them know how many times a student has taken it. If, then, it is true, would it not matter how many times you take it?"
While no new legislation has been passed with regard to the SAT, the College Board, the corporation that creates and administers the SAT exam, changed its score reporting policy back in 2009 by introducing the Score Choice option for test takers (another very helpful website is www.scorechoice.com). Before 2009, any college that a student applied to would receive the scores from every SAT exam that that student had ever taken, the good with the bad. Now, you have the power to choose which scores you send to colleges. This means that if you do really badly one time, then Harvard will never have to know about it.
While this might sound great, there are a few caveats. For instance, you cannot choose to withhold individual sections of a particular test. This means that if you take the test and do really well on the Reading and Writing sections but terribly on the Math section, you will not be able to withhold only the Math section: you must send the scores for either the whole test or none of it. Considering that most colleges only consider your best scores from each section anyway, you might as well submit the scores from that test, warts and all, unless you can replicate or surpass your Reading and Writing scores while bringing up your Math score on a subsequent test.
With this in mind, the main advantage of Score Choice is that it allows you to take the test as many times as you want and only send your best scores. It is important to note, however, that some colleges have rejected Score Choice (Cornell, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale, for example), and still require students to submit all of their scores. There is however, no way for these schools to know if you actually send all of the scores or not. You can be dishonest, take the test 10 times, and only send your two best scores, and there will be no way for Yale to know about it. You might feel a bit slimy about lying, though.
Would you really want to take the test 10 times anyway, though? Each test costs money, and by waiting to see your scores before you send them you waive the opportunity to send four score reports for free. Instead of taking the real test a gazillion times, it might be wiser to just prepare and practice and then take the real test, say, twice. At Test Masters, we offer a service called Exam Club that allows students access to 42 real past SAT Exams that they can take in a proctored setting (yes, some students take all 42). Additionally, after taking an exam, they can then choose to go over their results with a professional SAT expert (like me). However you choose to do it, it's definitely wiser to make all your mistakes before you take the SAT for real, and if you practice until you consistently get the scores you want, you can feel confident on test day that you'll perform just as well.
Hope this answers all your questions, Alissa, and until next time, happy studying!


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Hi, folks- Julee, Eliot, and I met on Friday to start to lock down our Beta requirements and schedule. The gist (which should surprise nobody) is that we will be making project for each "activity" in the project management system (Bug Genie) Our Beta criteria will be focused on Infrastructure, Content, and Community goals. We would like to establish a timeline for each project based on our community discussion evaluation of the time needed, so please help refine our rough notes here: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Project_Status With a week or so, we hope to have several projects entered into project.webplatform.org, and we'll use that as a starting point for further refinements. Some criteria we want to meet may not be Beta... they may be later goals. We should still list them and keep track of them. Regards- -DougReceived on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 04:37:05 UTC
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Making the workplace empowering for women is not only the right thing to do for families and society at large; it also creates better outcomes for your organization or business itself. That's the assertion of author Jonathan Sposato, whose new book, "Better Together," is all about solutions. Sposato is PicMonkey's founder and chairman, so we're tickled to see in print the ideas he's developed over his long tenure in tech. We're also jazzed because enabling creative collaboration is one of PicMonkey's greatest goals, and we're solidly behind solutions for making that collaboration more successful.
PM: What is the kind of legacy thinking that gets in the way of a gender-inclusive workplace?
JS: The old school thinking suggests that women somehow aren't capable of great ideas simply because the current lineup of unicorn companies aren't helmed by women, or that women are not ambitious and don't shoot far enough, or that women simply communicate in ways that are unclear. ALL of these legacy beliefs are backwards. Women entrepreneurs have amazing ideas (I see those every day in my deal pipeline) but face more friction getting funded and recruiting key shareholders. Women ARE plenty ambitious but care a lot about setting others' expectations realistically, particularly the opinions of those to whom they are accountable. And women communicate in great ways, ways that purposely preserve their work relationships and ease tension with others. Men need to now LISTEN LOUDER and not misinterpret these as tentativeness or "too fluffy."
PM: What results will companies and organizations see in the short term and in the long term, when they support women better?
JS: In the short term, the energy of the team will be totally different. Better. The work dynamic will shift to a more inclusive, collaborative, and communication centric culture. I guarantee this is palpable. It certainly is, every time I bring a visitor to PicMonkey. I hear comments like, "Wow it feels different here. I see equal numbers of women and men. The energy is vibrant. People look happy!"
In the long term, you will realize greater profits, happier customers, and more fulfilled employees. This is the direct result of the fact that greater inclusivity for 75%+ of household buying power (women) means better problem solving across various parts of the business (product roadmap, pricing, brand, customer support, etc.). There's lots of great research out there showing that teams with more than 33% women outperform teams with no women along a number of hard business KPI's (return on capital, profitability, or dividends payouts). Better business results also stem from the ongoing retention of talent. When people are happy and feel valued, they don't leave a company. So you have no cost of switching. Often you see much more positive manifestations—your company becomes a magnet for even better talent. When word gets out that you have an amazing culture like we do at PicMonkey, lots of great people want to come work there!
PM: How should inclusivity champions counter objections they may hear from co-workers who think it's just too hard to make progress in this area?
JS: I would say it's not hard at all. It really isn't. The hardest part is a mental shift that this is something worth committing to and if you've already read this far you probably know, deep down, there is something valid about my argument. Inclusivity is not just the right thing, but a smart thing because you are going to get better business results: more profitability, better products, a better culture, etc. It doesn't cost more money, it doesn't demean or devalue the contribution of male employees, and you don't need to achieve perfection in one grand swoop.
PM: Why do family-supportive measures figure into the formula and what are some specific ideas you'd like to see more of?
JS: Family-supportive policies are absolutely important. As master architect Jim Rohn said, "_Whatever good things we build, end up building us." _So there is a self-defining opportunity for you, as a company, to create gender-inclusive physical surroundings. But it is not just the surroundings, of course. The physical needs to be supported by the values and policies. I talk about many of these in the book. One of them is companies being okay with people working from home at times when their families need them. The parent employee is not lazy, nor taking advantage of the company. Good hard-working people want to work with other people and be surrounded by their colleagues. You can get more done. So, simply trust that when other arrangements have to be made it is only temporary and the result of the logistical difficulties of balancing family with work that many people (mostly working women) face in our society.
Other ideas I discuss in the book are having mother's rooms installed for nursing moms, or moms who want to nap; banning meetings before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and making the workplace friendly for visiting kids.
All these are things we have at PicMonkey. One reflection of how well this works can be seen in the reactions of visitors (and we've had anyone from US Senators to venture capitalists to new recruits): big wows and bigger smiles!
PM: Can you top-line a few more specific solutions?
JS: In the book I discuss specific and actionable things that any company, manager, or team leader can do to create a culture where women and men can thrive together. I discuss increasing female visibility in leadership both within and outside your company, which gives more junior women at the company more support in their career paths. I discuss the concept of "reverse mentoring," which is great for companies comprised mostly of older male managers: you institutionalize open channels for senior leadership to spend time with the younger members to hear their thoughts about the future of the company. In the process, you're grooming the younger women for picking up the leadership mantle. I discuss specific ways for companies to clearly define various levels of behavior under the broad umbrella of "sexual harassment," so that victims and companies alike can be aligned on what constitutes a fireable offense and what doesn't.
The book really is rich with information and—considering that gender equality is still the number one unresolved social issue of our time with vast economic and social impact—I encourage everyone to give these ideas a try at your workplace!
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Homemade Biscuits
These started with the same dear aunt who gifted us with the Spinach Supreme and for her we are most thankful. For a kiss of sweet, try adding a little more sugar and some cinnamon to the dough. Then, just before you place them in the oven, brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with more cinnamon and sugar.
Yield: 8 biscuits, Prep time: 5-10 minutes, Cook time: 10-15 minutes
2 cups flour
¾ cup milk
Preheat the oven to 450.
In a mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar.
Using your hand, break the shortening into the flour mixture. Stir in the milk.
Empty the bowl onto a countertop and press dough to a 1/2-inch thickness; cut out biscuits. Place in baking dish and into the oven for 10-12 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.


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Senses Fail is thrilled to share their brand new song and video, "Gold Jacket, Green Jacket…". The track comes from the band's forthcoming 7th full-length album, If There Is A Light, It Will Find You. The new 12-song album will be released on February 16th, 2018 via Pure Noise Records and can be pre-ordered now here.
If There Is A Light It Will Find You Track Listing:
- Double Cross
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- First Breath, Last Breath
- Ancient Gods
- Is It Gonna Be The Year?
- "You Get So Alone At Times It Just Makes Sense"
- Orlando And A Miscarriage
- Shaking Hands
- Stay What You Are
- If There Is Light, It Will Find You
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School shooting spurs Santa Fe parents to activism
SANTA FE — Days after her son, Chris, was shot and killed in his first period art class at Santa Fe High School, Rosie Y. Stone cracked open his Bible.
She noticed a sticky note marking a verse in the Book of Daniel, a passage that touched on selflessness and bravery. On the note, Chris had written one word: Courage.
It made perfect sense to Stone, who heard from several survivors of the May 18 massacre that left 10 dead and 13 wounded that Chris had held a closet door shut to separate the 17-year-old gunman from other students, giving them time to run through another classroom to safety. His last actions have given Rosie a new purpose.
"That's where I got the courage to be able to finish what he started, which was protecting those students," the 40-year-old mother of three said.
Ten weeks after the mass school shooting in the Galveston County school, a wave of parent involvement and community advocacy has swept through the small but growing rural community. Unlike in Parkland, Florida, where some students and families organized on the national stage to advocate for stricter gun laws, Santa Fe parents have become hyper-focused on changes at the local level.
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Before the shooting, only a handful of district staff members and, perhaps, one parent would attend the Santa Fe Independent School District's school board meetings. So many parents and others now pack the meetings that officials run out of chairs, forcing some to stand, sit on the floor or watch the proceedings in an overflow room. Parents have formed their own nonprofits, advocacy groups and support systems. Fundraisers must be meticulously scheduled after a crush of events compete for a finite amount of charitable contributions.
Jamie Zegarelli, one of three board members on the newly formed Santa Fe Tribe Moms nonprofit, said this is the sort of thing folks in Santa Fe have always done — look out for and support one another.
"You need to take care of your own house first," Zegarelli said. "We need to get everything into play here now, and then we need to spread out and help other districts."
Unexpected activists
Mark Bratcher only wanted to write a letter.
It was May 19, the day after the shooting, and the 42-year-old father of a Santa Fe High School student wanted to let school district officials know what security measures he wanted to see in the school. He wanted to sign it as coming from the community, hoping that a chorus of voices would be more powerful than his own.
He solicited help on Facebook and was floored by the response.
Dozens of people reached out to him, suddenly eager to engage with the school district's leadership. In the first few weeks after the shooting, he said folks had grown so frustrated with a lack of communication from the district they wanted to find some way to get more information and give their opinions.
"The district communicated several times on May 18, a little in the days after, and then silence for three weeks," Bratcher said. "It was nothing. You can't leave us completely in the dark. What's the plan?"
The district had convened a 32-person safety and security committee, but Bratcher and others wanted to see more action. He formed a community committee, complete with leadership and research teams. Although he is the group's unofficial spokesman and main cheerleader, he has refused to take a leadership role fearing folks will question his intentions.
At the group's first open meeting on July 9, nearly 200 people crammed into Santa Fe City Hall. A Facebook group Bratcher created to organize folks now has about 1,200 members. They have completed surveys, organized carpools to school board meetings, presented security recommendations to the safety committee and board, and grilled Superintendent Leigh Wall and Board President J.R. "Rusty" Norman at their inaugural meeting.
It's a big change for Bratcher, who said he had attended few events at the high school, and never a school board meeting, before the shooting.
"I was disengaged nine or 10 weeks ago. I had never been an 'activist' before, never been a group leader before," he said. "I didn't intend for it to be what it turned into, but it seems to be necessary."
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Most of the folks who now pack Santa Fe ISD's board meetings say the same thing — they were not engaged before and feel guilty about not taking action earlier, especially after a shooting scare on Feb. 28 forced the high school into a lockdown.
The regret is especially strong for Stone, who still struggles to adjust to life without her son. At the first board meeting she attended on June 25, she chastised the school board and administration through frustrated tears, asking why they had not made safety more of a priority before the shooting. After going through board minutes and seeing meeting after meeting in which no one spoke during public comment periods, she realized the board had gotten no input from parents on the subject.
"I was one of those parents. I never went to board meetings, I never did any of that. Why? Because I really thought everyone was doing their job," Stone said. "I was doing mine at home."
Since her son's death, Stone has dedicated most of her free time to addressing issues within the district. She and a core group of about five are working to form a nonprofit called CCC, which stands for "Chris, Courage and Change." She traveled to Florida last week to attend a conference about lessons learned in other school districts that have worked to recover after mass shooting events. She has spoken to community groups in hopes that her story and new-found advocacy will encourage others to speak up.
She wants to speak to classes in districts across Galveston County and the southern Houston metro area, hoping to show any students with intentions to do harm what the aftermath of such carnage feels like to victims' families. Next month, Stone plans to gather a group of high school students to hear their thoughts on all the changes and get feedback on what they would like to see happen after the shooting so she can pass their message along to the security committee, on which she sits, and trustees. She's calling the event "Chat with Mama Stone."
Stone also plans to file to run for Santa Fe ISD's Board of Trustees before applications close on Aug. 20.
Questions about longevity
Trustee Eric Davenport worries the outpouring of involvement will fade once normalcy returns to the small community and the horrors of May 18 melt into a dull ache.
At the district's most recent board meeting, Davenport implored the more than 100 parents gathered to keep coming to meetings and to stay active in the local schools.
"Going forward, please continue to be engaged, six months down the road, eight months down the road, 10 months down the road, next year at this time, I hope I see every one of your faces in this board room still," he said as the audience applauded. "I invite you to come here every month, every special meeting. Get involved more than just because we had a tragedy. Please get engaged, get involved stay involved."
Folks across the district have pledged to do just that.
Bratcher said once security concerns begin to quell, the community committee will shift its focus to booster-type programs for extracurricular activities, finding opportunities for students and to support the school's programming. Board members of the Tribe Moms group hope to spread their work to nearby districts. Stone wants her organization to be a permanent homage to her son.
Keeping up the momentum is difficult, former Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis said . Before two teenaged gunman shocked the nation by killing 13 others at his Colorado school in 1999, perhaps 10 or 12 parents would come to district accountability meetings, he said. After the shooting, the meeting room routinely reached capacity. Parents and alumni clamored to volunteer at the school before the following school year.
That interest, though, began to wane about six months after the massacre.
"What ends up happening in a lot of these situations is, you have the same volunteers coming over and over again, and they start getting tired because it's hard to keep up with," DeAngelis said. "As time goes on and they go through the whole grieving process, six months from now or a year from now, people will see their kids are safe and start going back to their normal lives."
He said there often were subsequent waves of concern every time there was a threat against the school or a school shooting in another state. Still, organizations that popped up in the immediate aftermath tended to fizzle out a couple of years later, DeAngelis said.
Channeling concern
Joyce Epstein, director of John Hopkins University's National Network of Partnership Schools that helps link parents with their children's schools, said the key is to capture that interest and try to turn it into something sustainable.
"The response in Santa Fe is a good response because, chances are, some organized systems will come out of those reactions of the parents," Epstein said. "We do know the district and its school really need to address this topic more systematically."
Santa Fe ISD officials did not comment on questions about how they will harness parents' newfound interest in the district, deferring any response until after the board's July 30 meeting.
Epstein said there are six main ways schools can capture family interest: through parenting, communication, volunteering, learning at home (homework help), decision making through parent-teacher organizations and collaborating with the community by creating planned programs each year.
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Students in schools that can lay out organized and well-led engagement programs often have more success in the classroom and in extra-curricular activities, Epstein said. If kids know their teachers and counselors have a direct line of communication to their parents or parents' friends, Epstein said they are more likely to become involved and less likely to engage in more troublesome behavior.
"It's the notion that if we don't know what's happening in schools, anything can happen," Epstein said. "Students having particular troubles or different personal growth issues, especially in high school, those things are are preventable if someone knows what's going on."
That is exactly why Santa Fe High moms Stacy Howard David, Jamie Zegarelli and Karee Carter organized the Santa Fe Tribe Moms.
They are hosting a get-together for Santa Fe ISD moms and parents at the Abundant Life Christian Center on Aug. 11, with a growing list of speakers, childcare and volunteer signups. They want to commit random acts of kindness for parents and students alike, from scrawling inspirational quotes on bathroom stalls or setting up support groups for moms struggling with how to deal with their children's pubescent struggles.
They want to be visible inside Santa Fe's schools, too, helping monitor students during class changes and lunch, providing a helping hand to over-burdened teachers and being an eager listener for students seeking an outlet to voice their hopes and fears.
"If we're not going to let this happen in our school district again, we have to be strong and be the ones who make a difference," Zegarelli said. "I think other school districts need to realize it now, use us as an example and don't let this happen there. We get so busy in our everyday lives that we just don't think about what could be, but we have to start thinking that way."
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Man, I am so with you on the commas. However, if you don't let them see it beforehand, do you allow corrections post-publication?
[From Mr. HIStalk] I will allow corrections if the subject says they were misquoted and the interview recording supports that (always because the transcriptionist wasn't familiar with the lingo and I didn't catch her mistake, even though I usually do). Or, if someone says they made an honest mistake and said HIPAA when they meant HITECH for example, and it's clear to me from the transcription that they really did make a simple verbal error. I rarely am asked to make corrections, however, and I say upfront that I'm going with a verbatim transcription, so I haven't had any problems.


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After nearly a decade of writing full-time for Wired, I've started a book. It's about how narrative is changing in the Internet age, and how that affects entertainment, marketing, our brains, and myriad other stuff. It's called Welcome to the Hyperdrome, and it will be published by W.W. Norton.
The idea is to document—and where possible to participate in—the attempt to forge a new type of storytelling that's native to the Internet. After centuries of linear storytelling, the Internet is encouraging the emergence of a radically new style of narrative—one that's told through many media at once in a nonlinear fashion. Such narratives encourage you not merely to watch but to participate, and in the process they become something resembling a game. This is "deep media": stories that are not just entertaining but immersive, that take you deeper than an hour-long TV drama or a two-hour movie or a 30-second spot will permit.


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This is a quick and easy tutorial on creating a dropcap for your post or page content. If you want to know more about dropcaps, you can do a search on Google, but basically this lets you add some enhanced style to the beginning of your post's first paragraph like you see in the screenshot below;
Dropcaps are applied to the first letter of the first paragraph and should be styled to take up the first 3 lines of content. They can styled in many ways, but what you see in the screenshot above is what this theme provides you; keeping it fairly simple.
Create a Dropcap
When you have at least your first paragraph written, place your mouse cursor right at the beginning of the first sentence and then on the editor, click on the "Dropcap" button.
This will insert the following shortcode:
[incept_dropcap]Add your dropcap letter here[/incept_dropcap]
Replace the "Add your dropcap letter here" placeholder text with the first letter of the first word of your first paragraph. Click "Update" or "Publish" for your post.
Adding more style or colour to the dropcap can be done by creating custom CSS to your website, either through a CSS plugin or a child theme's style.css file. Default styling for a dropcap is:
.dropcap { font-family: georgia,serif; float: left; font-style: italic; font-size: 4.5rem; line-height: 0.5; margin: 0.813rem 0.5rem 0 0; }
For example, if you want to add a colour to it, you would do something like this:
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You can add more to that if you wish…even changing the font family.