The DENON DN-F20R portable IC recorder uses IC memory cards as the recording medium, doing away with cumbersome mechanisms and enhancing reliability. Two card slots provide recording flexibility. Recordings on the DN-F20R are created as sound files in MPEG format, the international standard, which can be ported to a PC for editing and manipulation.

Highlights of the DNF-20R

• Use of an IC memory card
• 2 slots for CompactFlash cards
• Use of the MPEG international standard
• Linear PCM recording is also supported
• Compact, easy-to-carry A5 size

Features

• Use of an IC memory card as the recording medium does away with moving parts and ensures high reliability.
• The IC memory card complies with the international standards for the CompactFlash card1 and supports large memory capacity of 192 MB.
• Other Features
• DN-F20R has 2 slots for CompactFlash cards.
• Use of the MPEG international standard enables high compression and high sound quality.
• Linear PCM recording is also supported. (WAVE file recording)
• XLR terminals are used for L+R mic inputs.
• Compact, easy-to-carry A5 size even with XLR terminals.
• Since the memory card is 16 bit FAT formatted, it can be read and written to by a PC system2, 3.
• Sound quality can be selected (in recording bit rate) to suit the application, enabling efficient use of the card.
• Uses 6 AA batteries, easily purchased while on the road.
• A wired remote control jack
• Editing
• When a Digigram MPEG board and editing software are installed on a PC, the PC can then be used as an editing terminal.
• Digigram MPEG board (PCX series) and editing software (Xtrack) can be used to edit sound data waveforms in their compressed form after they have been recorded by a DN-F20R.
• Xtrack editing window
• * PCX MPEG board and Xtrack software are not included in DN-F20R carton.
• * Digigram Web site: www.digigram.com
• Recordable Time
• The recordable time on the DN-F20R depends on the card capacity and recording bit rate. A formula for roughly calculating the recording time and examples are provided below.
• Calculating the recording time (approximate)
• Card capacity (MB) x 1024 (kByte) x 8 (bit) = Card capacity (kbit)
• Card capacity (kbit) ÷ Recording bit rate (kbps) ÷ Number of channels = Recording time (sec)
• Recording time (sec) ÷ 60 = Recording time (min)