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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: fmaderjr on January 11, 2011, 02:28:46 PM
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Anybody know how to access the hidden menu that turns off the record light, etc.? I'm using version 3.00 (which I hate) I wish I could go back a couple of versions without the metronome and especially the rehearsal function which I find useless & which I keep bringing up by accident. Too bad most companies only keep the latest firmware versions on their sites.
I can do it from the test mode, but I'd rather know how to push a couple of buttons while the recorder is already on and bring up the extra functions in the menu.
I think I could do this before I didn't have access to the machine for a few months, but now I've tried for an hour an haven't a clue. I thought I kept notes on how to do this, but I seem to have lost them.
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I thought I had seen a post on TS about this awhile back, maybe a search will turn up the thread?
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I tried and couldn't find it (there's much more about the R-09). No big deal-I can make the changes with the test mode. I think the latest firmware might have ruined the hidden menu.
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maybe this is the thread you are seeking http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=136640.0
if not, a few more threads when you use the advanced search for "hidden menu"
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http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=137086.msg1782512#msg1782512
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http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=137086.msg1782512#msg1782512
That's the one I was looking for. Unfortunately, as I suspected, it no longer works with firmware version 3.00. That damn rehearsal mode that I have no use for comes on when I do that. I'll have to make my changes in the test mode.
Wish I had copies of an earlier firmware updater to go back to firmware 2.00 or any other one between that and 3.00.
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^^^ I am pretty sure this is version 2.00. It is dated August 2009; does that sound right? The other file in the folder was instructions for upgrading to 2.00...
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That's probably right, but I couldn't update. I followed update instructions and the HR just turned on-didn't try to update. I probably followed instructions OK-don't usually have trouble updating. Wish my 3.00 update had failed...
Maybe it won't "update" to an earlier version or there is something about my card the machine doesn't like.
I really appreciate your effort to help, but I guess I'll just live with 3.00. It's OK as long as I don't try to access the hidden menu (which it won't do). I have to make all changes like turning off the record light in test mode instead.
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Wow, thanks for this information. I'm running version 1.6 and i tried the A-B/menu combination - and it works! You can turn off the rec LED and also the peak LED. I left the peak on for now, but no more messing with tape from now on!
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The file posted by aaronji is just the update for an already installed version 2.00, that's why it won't work by itself. Here's a zip file including full version 2.00, the version manual, and the 2.00 update zip. Just tried the down grade on my R09HR and it worked fine.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ahch3twlxjdyw54
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Doesn't work for me either, but thanks for trying.
I'll stick with 3.0.
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If you can't turn off the rec led, on the display menu set display timer to 2 sec and the rec/peak led to power save and the red light goes out after 2 seconds.
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If you can't turn off the rec led, on the display menu set display timer to 2 sec and the rec/peak led to power save and the red light goes out after 2 seconds.
Thanks for trying to help, but if I couldn't turn it off, I'd use a bit of gaffers tape to block the light as I used to do, which works very well. That light is so bright, 2 seconds is too much.
As I said, though, I can turn the light off and make other changes using the somewhat less convenient test mode. I just can't access the hidden menu with version 3.00. It's not a big deal doing it with the test mode so I'm done with trying to roll back the firmware-it has been a big hassle trying to do so.
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I really appreciate your effort to help, but I guess I'll just live with 3.00. It's OK as long as I don't try to access the hidden menu (which it won't do). I have to make all changes like turning off the record light in test mode instead.
My pleasure; sorry to hear it didn't work out...
The file posted by aaronji is just the update for an already installed version 2.00, that's why it won't work by itself. Here's a zip file including full version 2.00, the version manual, and the 2.00 update zip. Just tried the down grade on my R09HR and it worked fine.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ahch3twlxjdyw54
The file you linked to is identical to the one I attached to my previous post...
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^ Yes it's the same, sorry. Somewhere down the line my eyes must have seen something that got my brain confused and led me to my post. ;D
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Thanks to everyone who helped. I just tried to downgrade the firmware with a different SD card installed and it worked perfectly this time. Am very happy that I no longer can turn on the bright lights of the useless rehearsal mode by accident and that I can access the hidden menu.
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^ you have almost every hand held on the market ;)
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Beware.
My recorder went crazy after I mess with this hidden menu sometime ago.
I had to turn the poor thing off for days, download a new firmware and only then things started to look normal again.
My conclusion: there is a good reason for this menu to be hidden. ;)
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Beware.
My recorder went crazy after I mess with this hidden menu sometime ago.
I had to turn the poor thing off for days, download a new firmware and only then things started to look normal again.
My conclusion: there is a good reason for this menu to be hidden. ;)
I assume you tried the factory reset first? That's supposed to reset any changes made.
Anyway, I don't have any worries about using it. I just use it to make a few simple changes like turning off the record light. There are lots of changes you could make that I have no clue what they are-I'd never fool with them.
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Beware.
My recorder went crazy after I mess with this hidden menu sometime ago.
I had to turn the poor thing off for days, download a new firmware and only then things started to look normal again.
My conclusion: there is a good reason for this menu to be hidden. ;)
I assume you tried the factory reset first? That's supposed to reset any changes made.
Anyway, I don't have any worries about using it. I just use it to make a few simple changes like turning off the record light. There are lots of changes you could make that I have no clue what they are-I'd never fool with them.
You're a wise man. Stay away from them changes.
Yes, I tried the factory reset first. Still, the machine was really, really strange for a few days.
Take care.
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Thanks to everyone who helped. I just tried to downgrade the firmware with a different SD card installed and it worked perfectly this time. Am very happy that I no longer can turn on the bright lights of the useless rehearsal mode by accident and that I can access the hidden menu.
Cool! Glad to hear that finally worked out for you...
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Doesn't work for me either, but thanks for trying.
I'll stick with 3.0.
I just tried and when i turned back on holding the rec button it said no file...i waited 5 seconds and then it started updating back to ver 2...