DEITY PR-2 (02) PDF Document

To start recording with the DEITY PR-2, you can long-press the multifunction wheel button while the equipment is unlocked and wait for the progress bar to complete.

If you want to stop the recording with the DEITY PR-2, you need to press and hold the multifunctional wheel button while the equipment is unlocked and wait for the progress bar to complete so as to stop the recording.

You need to short press the multifunctional wave wheel button to enter the menu setting interface on the DEITY PR-2.

In Gain adjustment mode on the DEITY PR-2, the gain value of the microphone input can be adjusted, with a total of 12 optional gears available for adjustment. These gears can cover the range from -12dBu to +36dBu, allowing you to accurately control the input gain of the microphone. You can adjust the gain according to different recording environments to ensure the best audio recording effect by selecting the appropriate gear.

In AUTO GAIN mode on the DEITY PR-2, the device can automatically set the gain value according to the current environment. This allows you to quickly obtain the appropriate gain setting to meet the needs of the current usage scenario and obtain excellent audio performance.

The “MODE” option on the DEITY PR-2 allows you to set the time code mode to “FREE”, “AUTO”, “ONCE”, or “Rec”.

FREE: The time information set by the current equipment is a time code, which does not support external modification, cannot be reset, does not accept external time code signals, and cannot synchronize time codes wirelessly.

AUTO: Default setting. Wired/wireless time code can be automatically recognized for synchronization.

Jam1: If JAM is selected, all equipment will be synchronized with the main time code in a few seconds. Wired synchronization can only be conducted once and unlimited synchronization can be selected to modify the time code synchronization information.

Rec: The time code will start running when playing and recording, and time code will be stooped when not recording, when the time code cannot be synchronized by wired or wireless way.

A-H time code synchronization groups are provided on the DEITY PR-2 to facilitate DEITY time code management. Only equipment under the same group can be synchronized. You can synchronize the time code of all equipment by the APP without worrying about the limitation of groups when Bluetooth is applied to connect to Sidus Audio.

The frame rates you can select on the DEITY PR-2 include 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97DF, 30, 47.95, 48, 59.94, 59.94DF, 50, and 60 fps. Among them, 29.97DF indicates the frame dropping mode. The system default frame rate is 25.

The recording files stored in the memory card on the DEITY PR-2 can be conveniently browsed and played back. You can easily select the folder according to the date of the recording material to be played back by the wave wheel. You can quickly evaluate the recording effect and make sure that the material is in conformity with your requirements by entering to the selected date folder and selecting the recording material file to be played back.

In the clip playback interface, you can play and pause the clip by short pressing the multifunction wheel button.

When the clip is paused, you can select the clip switch button, play function and stop function by scrolling the wheel.

During the clip playback, you can control the clip playback progress by scrolling the wheel to realize the fast forward and fast rewind function.

This mode on the DEITY PR-2 allows you to manually switch the driving voltage of the microphone and select the microphone input option according to the type you need. The options for the microphone input are Mic and Line.

In the Output Settings on the DEITY PR-2, you can select different output modes according to your actual needs: Mute, Monitor, and LTC (3V). With these options, a variety of flexible connections are provided to suit different application scenarios. The microphone input audio can be output directly from the audio output port when the Output Mode toggle is adjusted to Thru Mode.

Upon entering Monitor mode on the DEITY PR-2, you can choose to adjust the monitor volume of the headphones. The monitor volume is divided into 11 levels (1 to 11). The default output is set to “9”.

Under Color identification setting mode on the DEITY PR-2, color markers can be selected so that the corresponding color markers will be displayed on the frame rate box of the main interface to mark the equipment with different colors. This can help you quickly recognize and distinguish different equipment in a multi-equipment operating environment, so as to effectively avoid equipment confusion and errors.

This mode on the DEITY PR-2 allows you to turn the Bluetooth function on/off. Bluetooth is on by default. The Bluetooth can be reset by selecting “RESET” and clicking “YES”. It means the reset is complete when “SUccESS” message prompts. The MAC address is the physical address No. of the current equipment, which is the unique identification code of the equipment from the factory, and different equipment can be distinguished when the cell phone is connected to Bluetooth.

The recording parameters that can be adjusted under the MODE setting for the DEITY PR-2 include Track, Bit Depth, and Rec mode.

Track: The number of tracks for recording can be set under this mode. You can select Mono under Track to set the audio output to single track and select Stereo to set the audio output to stereo.

Bit Depth: Bit Depth mode allows you to set the number of bits to be recorded. You can choose between 24bit and 32bit Float recording, with the default sample rate being 48 kHz.

Rec mode: The default recording status can also be selected under this mode. MANUAL can be selected to manually switch the recording stop status, and the initial default status of the equipment is MANUAL. After selecting ALWAYS, it will start recording automatically after powering on the equipment. Under the Sync Rec function, the equipment will start automatic recording after wireless synchronization.

Low Cut mode on the DEITY PR-2 allows you to set the value of the low cut according to your usage needs, with three low cut value options available: OFF, 75Hz, 150Hz. With low cut, you can effectively remove low frequency noise from the audio signal for clearer and better quality audio effects.

The Limiter function on the DEITY PR-2 (only supported when set to 24bit mono) monitors and adjusts the strength of the audio signal to ensure it does not exceed the set amplitude threshold. The limiter will automatically reduce the excessive signal peak when the signal exceeds this threshold, thereby avoiding audio distortion and overload.

In the SD CARD mode on the DEITY PR-2, the storage space occupied by the memory card will be displayed. The memory card can be formatted by selecting “FORMAT” and clicking “YES”, and it means formatting is complete when “SUC-CESS” message appears. It is recommended to format the memory card first before application in the equipment for higher recording stability.

In the LED mode under SYSTEM settings on the DEITY PR-2, you can choose whether to turn on or off the LED indicator light of the equipment based on the application environment.

In the DID mode under SYSTEM settings on the DEITY PR-2, the name of the equipment can be modified based on your usage needs. You can select the character you need to adjust with the wheel selection key, short press the OK key by wheel to save the selection, and click the Return key to restore the previous settings.

The Battery mode on the DEITY PR-2 allows you to select the corresponding battery type according to the actual usage, so that the remaining battery life of the equipment will be calculated more accurately. Four battery types are available in this mode: DEITY AA (DEITY lithium-iron batteries), Alkaline (normal alkaline battery), Lithium (1.5V stabilized lithium battery), and NiMH (1.2V NiMH rechargeable battery).

In the Auto-Lock mode on the DEITY PR-2, you can set the duration for the screen to stay lit when not in operation. The system default is 15s, and three options are provided: “Never, 15s, 1min”. The system will keep the last setting after the first use.

In the USB Reader mode on the DEITY PR-2, you can connect the DEITY PR-2 equipment to your computer via USB cable for quick transfer of recorded audio files.

In the Firmware mode on the DEITY PR-2, you can view the APP version information that supports the equipment as well as the firmware version information of the current equipment.

This equipment can be subject to hardware upgrade via USB disk or SD card, with exFat/FAT32 partition format USB disk supported. Please download the latest firmware from the official website and reserve it in the root directory of USB disk or SD card before upgrading. You can connect the USB disk to the USB Type-C input port with the “USB-C to USB-A Firmware Upgrade Adapter”, or insert the SD card into the equipment. The firmware can be updated by selecting the “Upgrade” option in the menu and following the on-screen prompts. The latest version number of the firmware will be displayed after the firmware update is completed. You can enter the “Firmwave” option in the system setup menu to check the current firmware version information of the equipment.

Please check whether the SD card or USB disk is correctly inserted into the equipment, or check whether the upgrade file is complete or reserved in the corresponding location as required if an exclamation mark is prompted, which may indicate that the SD card or USB disk has not been inserted into the equipment, or the equipment cannot read the internal upgrade file.

In System Reset mode on the DEITY PR-2, you can reset the system by clicking “YES” and it means the system settings reset is complete when the “SUCCESS” message appears.

DATE setting on the DEITY PR-2 can be customized to set the current date information. You can click on the OK button to enter the date adjustment interface, adjust the date number by the wheel, click on the OK to save the set date information after the adjustment is complete, and then click Return to go back to the previous or initial setting of the date information.

TIME setting can be customized for the equipment to set the current time information. You can click the OK button to enter the time adjustment interface, adjust the time number by the wheel, click OK to save the set time information after the adjustment is complete, and then click Return to go back to the previous or initial setting of the time information.

In language selection mode on the DEITY PR-2, you can switch the device display language according to your usage habits.

During the recording process on the DEITY PR-2, if you long press the power button, the device interface will display a prompt “Recording, do you want to shut down?” You can choose to back off or continue to execute the shutdown command according to the actual situation. If you choose to shut down at this time, the recording file will be automatically saved.

The power button operations on the DEITY PR-2 are:

Long press for on/off

Short press for back button

3 consecutive clicks to lock and unlock the equipment

The multifunctional wheel buttons operations on the DEITY PR-2 are:

Long press to start recording

Long press to stop recording

Short press to enter the settings menu

Short press on the menu interface to confirm

The wave wheel rotates to switch up and down

Main interface: Dial up: Recording shortcut menu

Main interface; dial down: timecode shortcut menu

The battery status indications on the DEITY PR-2 are:

Battery≥10%

Low Battery<10%

Select LED-off down

The functions associated with the TYPE-C port on the DEITY PR-2 include:

Powering the equipment

Reading the memory

Card contents

Upgrading the equipment

Sound card

Digital timecode

For the Global version of the DEITY PR-2:

Audio double throw switch: Left: normal recording, output after monitoring processing; normal output of Mic and Line

Audio double throw switch: Right: normal recording, monitoring is output directly without going through the circuit, Line signal is output normally, MIC signal can be recorded, but the monitoring port has no output.

For the American version of the DEITY PR-2:

Audio double throw switch: left: normal recording; no output from the output port;

Audio double throw switch: Right: normal recording; output port is muted;

The Maximum sample rate for the DEITY PR-2 is 48k.

The Built-in speaker specification for the DEITY PR-2 is None.

The Memory card support specification for the DEITY PR-2 is Up to 128GB.

The Bit depth specifications for the DEITY PR-2 are 24 bit and 32Bit float.

The Time code support available on the DEITY PR-2 includes 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97DF, 30, 47.95, 48, 59.94, 59.94DF, 50, and 60.

The Analog input and output specification for the DEITY PR-2 is 1 input; 1 output.

The Digital input and output specification for the DEITY PR-2 is None.

The Phantom power specification for the DEITY PR-2 is None.

The Frequency response specification for the DEITY PR-2 is 20~20KHz.

The Gain/Trim range for the DEITY PR-2 is -12~+36dBu.

The Signal-to-noise ratio specification for the DEITY PR-2 is 90dB (+18dBu).

The Bluetooth frequency band for the DEITY PR-2 is 2402~2480mHz.

The Battery capacity of the DEITY PR-2 is DEITY AA 3000mAh.

The Power options for the DEITY PR-2 are AA*2/USB-C.

The Voltage range for the DEITY PR-2 is 2~3V.

The Current range for the DEITY PR-2 is 93~131mA.

The Operating temperature range for the DEITY PR-2 is -20~50°C.

The Body dimensions of the DEITY PR-2 are 58*55*18mm.

The Weight of the DEITY PR-2 (bare metal) is 40g.