Sima Products Sima I-MIX 120 - Manual (Page 29)

How Do I?
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... Record a tape, record, or radio/TV feed into the I-Mix?
To record from an analog source such as tape, record or radio be sure the line-in audio connection is
properly hooked up. Then:
• Press the Up/Down arrows ( ▲/▼ ) to select Line-in on the main menu.
• Tip: You can listen to the line-in source by pressing Play before recording.
• Press the Record button (●) on the front panel when ready to start recording.
or using the remote control,
• Press the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) to select Line-in on the main menu.
• Press the Record button (●).
• Press the Right arrow (►) to enter the record menu.
• Press the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼), if needed, to select the Play and Compress mode.
• To begin recording, press the Right arrow (►) or Record (●) buttons.
Note: to create separate songs while recording from an analog source, press the Record (●) button when
you want a new track to begin. Press the Stop button (■) to end recording.
Record music from the I-Mix?
Music stored in the I-Mix can be copied in two ways. It can be output through the unit’s analog or optical
outputs or downloaded to a SmartMedia
TM card. Only compressed MP3 files can be downloaded onto a
SmartMedia tm card. Note: The I-Mix will not transfer songs directly from a CD onto a SmartMedia tm card.
To record through the unit’s analog or optical outputs make sure the Line In and Optical connections are
properly hooked up.
• Press the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) to select the music you want to record.
• Press the Play/Pause button (► ) to begin playing.
• Record the output as desired.
To download a single song onto a SmartMedia
TM card:
• Make sure the SmartMedia tm card is inserted in the appropriate slot in the I-Mix.
• Use any method to select a single song from the hard drive.
• When a song is selected, press the Record (●) button to enter the Download SMC menu.
• Choose Download MP3 and press the Right arrow (►) button to download the song.
To download more than one song: you must select either an existing playlist or create a temporary
playlist.
• Use the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) to select Playlist in the Main menu.
• Select a playlist.
• If you wish to download the entire playlist, press the Mark ( ) button at this point. All the songs on
the playlist will be marked for downloading.
• To select specific songs from the playlist, press the Right arrow (►) to display the song list.
• Using the Up/Down arrows (▲/▼) and the Mark ( ) button, select the songs you wish to
download. (Press Mark again to un-mark songs as needed.)
• Press the Record (●) button to enter the SMC Download menu.
• Select Download MP3 and press the Right arrow (►) button to download.