Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD User Manual

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Utility Parameter List
Utilities include the following:
• “System parameters” for setting functions affecting the 
entire BR-900CD
• “Sync parameters” for setting synchronized 
performance functions
• “Scrub parameters” for setting scrub functions
About the System Parameters
This section describes the System parameters.
1. Press [UTILITY].
2. Press CURSOR [
] [
] to move the cursor to “SYS,” 
and press [ENTER].
3. Using CURSOR [
] [
], select the System parameter, 
then make the setting with the VALUE/TIME dial.
LCD Contrast
Valid Settings: 1–21 (Initial value: 13)
This sets the display contrast.
Foot Switch Assign (Foot SW)
Valid Settings: PLAY, PUNCH, FX (Initial value: PLAY)
This sets the function for the foot switch (an optional FS-5U 
or DP-2) connected to the FOOT SW/EXP PEDAL jack.
PLAY:
Controls the recorder’s PLAY and STOP 
functions.
PUNCH:
Controls Punch In/Out.
FX:
Controls the insert effects On/Off.
Audio Sub Mix Switch (Sub Mixer) 
Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)
This setting turns the Audio Sub Mix function (output mix of 
the external inputs from LINE IN) on and off.
Internal mic switch (Mic) 
Valid Settings: EXTERNAL, ONBRD+EXT 
(Initial value: EXTERNAL)
Use this setting to input only the sound from the external mic 
connected to MIC 1, or to switch on the internal mic and 
input a mix of the sounds from the internal and external 
mics.
Phantom power switch (Phantom SW)
Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)
This setting turns the phantom power on and off.
AB Quantize (AB Qtz) 
Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)
This setting turns the “Quantize function” on and off.
“Quantize” is a function that enables you to set the start and 
end points in measure units when making the settings for 
repeat playback (the repeated portion).
Remain Information  (Remain Inf)
Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)
This indicates the remaining amount of recording time 
available in the display during recording standby or while 
recording is in progress.
Power Save Mode  (PowerSave)  
Valid Settings: OFF, 1, 3, 5, 10 (min) (Initial value: OFF)
This setting turns the “Power Save function” on and off.
“Power Save” is a function that reduces power consumption 
through such power-saving measures as switching off the 
display’s illumination if no operation is performed for a set 
period of time (for one, three, five, or ten minutes). This is 
effective in preventing excess battery drain.
About the Sync Parameters
This section describes the Sync parameters.
1. Press [UTILITY].
2. Press CURSOR [
] [
] to move the cursor to 
“SYNC,” and press [ENTER].
3. Using CURSOR [
] [
], select the Sync parameter, 
then make the setting with the VALUE/TIME dial.
Sync Generator (Sync Gen)  
Valid Settings: OFF, MTC, MCK (Initial value: OFF)
This sets the synchronization signals output from the MIDI 
OUT connector. 
OFF:
No synchronization signal is output from 
MIDI OUT.
MTC:
MTC synchronization signals are output from 
MIDI OUT.
MCK:
MIDI CLOCK synchronization signals are 
output from MIDI OUT.
MMC Master
Valid Settings: ON, OFF (Initial value: OFF)
This setting determines whether or not the Master MMC 
code is output from the MIDI OUT connector.