RCA VR5230 Microcassette Recorder User Manual


 
Creating and playing self-
executable fi le
You can play the created fi le
independently without the Digital
Voice Management software.
1. Highlight a recorded fi le, click
.
2. Select the destination folder
from the pop up window and
click Save.
3. Go to the destination folder
and double-click the created
le.
4. Click Play to start playback.
Adjust the volume on the
right.
General controls
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
FCC information
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
Service information
This product should be serviced only by
those specially trained in appropriate
servicing techniques. For instructions on
how to obtain service, refer to the war-
ranty included in this user manual.
For your records
In the event that service should be
required, you may need the model
number and the serial number. In the
space below, record the date and place
of purchase and the serial number:
Model No.:
Date of Purchase:
Place of Purchase:
Serial No.:
Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Changes or modifi cations not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
user manual
manual de usuario
EN/E
It is important to read this instruction prior to using your new product for the fi rst time.
Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su equipo.
VR5230
v1.0 (EN/E)
RCA
DTA800A
RCA
VR5230
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe
B est conforme à la norme NMB-003
du Canada.
The descriptions and characteristics
given in this document are given as a
general indication and not as a guar-
antee. In order to provide the highest
quality product possible, we reserve
the right to make any improvement or
modifi cation without prior notice.
Maintenance
Clean the unit with a soft cloth, or
a damp chamois leather. Never use
solvents.
Precautions for the unit
Do not use the unit immediately
after transportation from a
cold place to a warm place;
condensation problem may be
resulted.
Avoid shock to the unit especially
during recording. Recorded data
can be damaged.
Do not store the unit near fi re,
places with high temperature or
places with direct sunlight.
Do not operate or store unit
in places with frequent static
electricity or electrical noise (e.g.
speaker, TV set).
Clean the unit with a soft cloth or
a damp chamois leather. Never use
solvents.
The unit must only be opened by
qualifi ed personnel.
• Do not expose this appliance to
rain or moisture.
Important battery
precautions
Any battery may present a risk of
re, explosion, or chemical burn
if abused. Do not try to charge a
battery that is not intended to be
recharged, do not incinerate, and
do not puncture.
Non-rechargeable batteries, such as
alkaline batteries, may leak if left
in your product for a long period
of time. Remove the batteries from
the product if you are not going to
use it for a month or more.
If your product uses more than
one battery, do not mix types
and make sure they are inserted
correctly. Mixing types or inserting
incorrectly may cause them to leak.
Discard any leaky or deformed
battery immediately. They may
cause skin burns or other personal
injury.
Please help to protect the
environment by recycling or
disposing of batteries according
to federal, state, and local
regulations.
Power Supply
(battery power) 2 x “AAA”
ESD Remark: In case of misfunction
due to electrostatic discharge just reset
the product (disconnect and reconnect
of the power source may be required)
to resume normal operation.
Before you begin
Unpacking your player
You should have the following:
one voice recorder
• one user manual
one quick start guide
One USB extension cable
One carrying case
Two AAA size batteries
Installing batteries
This player can be operated by 2
“AAA” batteries (included).
1. Slide the battery compartment
door to open.
2. Insert the two supplied
“AAA” batteries with
polarities matching
indications.
3. Replace the battery
compartment door.
Refer to the battery level indicator
on display for batteries level.
Replace with new batteries when
the indicator is empty.
Auto power shut down
The player will be automatically
turned off if left idle for three
minutes.
Using earphones and
external microphone
• When earphones are
connected, sound output from
speaker will be muted.
• When external microphone
is connected, no record
can be made from built-in
microphone.
Player on/off
Press on to turn on the player.
Press off
to turn off the player.
Keys lock
To avoid accidental key activation,
slide the key lock selector toward
the lock icon ( ) to lock the keys.
Reverse the step to unlock them.
Display
Display messages
The messages show at the bottom of the display during operation. Refer
to the below for their meanings:
Setting day and time
With day and time set, you can
always read on the display the
recording date and time of your
recorded messages. Normal
recording is still possible without
setting. However, no correct
recording date and time can
be referenced in your recorded
messages.
To set the date and time:
1. Press on
to turn on the
player.
2. In stop mode,
press and hold
info/menu for
about 2 seconds
and then release
the button. The
rst menu item FOLDER
ashes on the display.
3. Press info/menu repeatedly
until YY ashes on the
display.
4. Press
/ or Vol +/ to
adjust the value (default year:
2009) and then press info/
menu to confi rm.
If day and time have not been
set previously, the player goes
to step 4 automatically after
turn on.
Basic operations
Selecting folders and fi les
To select folders:
1. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes on
the display.
2. Press /
or VOL
+/ to select a specifi c folder
(A/B/C/D).
3. Press .
To select fi les:
1. Select the folder you need.
2. Press
/ to select
the fi le you want.
If the fi le you want is
in the current folder,
you can press / to select
it directly in both stop and
play modes.
Basic playback
To play back recorded fi les:
1. Select a folder and a fi le.
2. Press
to start playback.
3. Press
to pause playback,
press again to resume.
4. You can press Vol +/– to
adjust listening volume.
5. Press and hold
or to
make quick search within a
le.
Quick search skips by second
within the fi rst minute of
a recording. After that, the
search skips by minute. To
resume searching by second,
release the button once and
then press and hold
or
again.
6. Press or once to skip
one fi le forward or backward.
7. Press to stop playback.
To display fi le Information:
Press info/menu repeatedly to
show various information of the
current fi le:
Current clock time
Record date of current fi le
Record time of current fi le
Bookmark (if available) of
current location
Remaining record time
Elapsed play time (during
playback)
/ or Vol +/
/ or Vol +/
/ or Vol +/
/ or Vol +/
Press info/menu
Press info/menu to confi rm and
exit settings.
Bookmark
To create bookmarks:
• Once
is pressed (refer to
step 4 in the section “Editing
mode”), the bookmark icon
ashes and a newly created
bookmark number shows on
the display.
• You can create up to 29
bookmarks in a fi le. When
the maximum limit is reached,
FULL will be shown.
The minimum interval
between bookmarks is 3
seconds.
To skip to a bookmark anytime
during playback:
1. During playback, press
to go to the bookmark (if
available).
2. Press
again to go to the
next bookmark.
Recording
Setting recording mode
Manual Recording
1. While playback is stopped,
select a destination folder
(A/B/C/D) (refer to “Basic
operations”).
2. Press to start recording.
(recording time will be
displayed once you press the
button)
3. To pause recording, press
once, press again to resume
recording.
4. To stop recording, press
.
AVR (Automatic Voice
Recording)
This feature allows the player to
sense sound and to record only
when you are speaking into the
microphone. When dictation stops
for about three seconds, recording
will pause and then start again
automatically when you resume
dictation.
1. While playback is stopped,
select a destination folder
(A/B/C/D) (refer to “Basic
operations”).
2. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes on
the display.
3. Press info/menu
repeatedly until
AVR ashes on
the display.
4. Press
/ or
VOL +/ to select between
AVR ON and AVR OFF.
5. Press
to exit the player
menu.
6. Press
to enter AVR mode.
7. Start dictation. Recording
starts automatically.
8. During AVR
recording, adjust
the sensitivity of
the microphone by pressing
Vol +/–, SEN with sensitivity
level will show on display (e.g.
increase sensitivity level when
recording source is far from
the player or the recording
environment is quiet).
9. Press to end AVR recording.
Repeat step 2-5 and select
AVR OFF for de-selection.
During recording, the
recording indicator
lights. When in AVR
standby mode or when
recording is paused, the
recording indicator fl ashes.
• You can record up to 99
les in one folder, not
exceeding 396 fi les in total.
When the maximum limit
is reached, FULL will be
shown.
• The rst syllable or two
may be lost when you
start recording because
this ‘sound’ is used to turn
on the AVR feature. It is
a good practice to make
some ‘sounds’ or say a short
word to activate the AVR
before you begin actual
dictation.
• To view the remaining
time and other recording
information, press info/
menu repeatedly during
recording.
Setting recording quality
To select among three
recording qualities (default
is SP):
Defi nition:
LP (Long Play) – allows
about 404 hours recording.
Recording format: .voc
SP (Standard Play) – allows
about 70 hours recording.
Recording format: .voc
HQ (High Quality) – allows
about 34 hours recording.
Recording format: .wav
1. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes on
the display.
2. Press info/menu
repeatedly until
LP, SP or HQ
shows on the
display.
3. Press
/ or
VOL +/to select among LP,
SP and HQ.
4. Press
to exit the player
menu.
Setting recording
condition
To select between two
recording conditions (default
is DICT):
Defi nition:
CONF (Conference) – in a
more open area and recording
source is far from the player.
DICT (Dictation) – in a more
enclosed area and recording
source is close to the player.
1. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes on
the display.
2. Press info/menu
repeatedly until
DICT or CONF
ashes on the
display.
3. Press / or
VOL +/to select between
DICT and CONF.
4. Press to exit the player
menu.
• For conferences, to
obtain optimum
recording quality,
place the recorder with the
microphone freely exposed
to the sound source as
close as convenient. A
built-in automatic recording
level control will set the
optimum record level during
manual recording. Avoid
recording near unwanted
noise sources, such as air
conditioners or fans.
If power supplied from
the battery fails suddenly
(e.g. batteries are removed
accidentally) during
recording, the recoding in
progress will be interrupted.
The recorded fi le may also
be corrupted and cannot be
played back.
Erasing fi les and bookmarks
File numbers that
come after erased one
will be moved forward
by one automatically.
• Press to cancel erasing all
les. The undeleted fi les
are saved automatically.
Formatting the internal
memory may be required
when encountering
compatability problem, etc.
You may also format the
player when connected to
a PC (by right-clicking on
the player’s drive name or
letter and select “Format”
from the menu). Make sure
you select FAT or FAT32 as
the fi le system.
Advanced operations
Cut
To erase unwanted parts from
the current fi le:
1. Start playback of the desired
le.
2. Press x to mark the start of
the unwanted part, CUT-S
shows on display.
3. Press x to mark the end of
the unwanted part, CUT-E
shows on display.
4. Press x again to confi rm
cutting within 3 seconds.
Otherwise, the cutting
operation will be canceled.
You may also press
to cancel
the cutting operation.
Do not power off the player if
WAIT appears on the display.
• Insert, Append and
Cut will only update
the recorded time
length, without changing
recording time and date.
• All bookmarks will be
deleted after Insert,
Append or Cut is
performed.
Computer system
requirements
• PC with Windows Vista
TM
or
Windows® XP (Service Pack 1
or higher) or Windows® 2000
(Service Pack 3 or higher).
MAC OS is NOT supported.
• 20MB free hard disk space for
software
• USB port 1.1 or 2.0
• Installed sound card
Connecting to computer
Connect the player before launch-
ing the Digital Voice Manager.
1. Extend the USB connector on
the player and connect it to
your computer’s USB port.
2. PCLINK shows on the player’s
display. The player appears
as a removable drive in your
computer.
Installing Digital Voice
Manager
1. Connect the player with the
computer as instructed in the
previous section.
2. The rst time you connect
the player to your computer,
the Digital Voice Manager
application will start
installation automatically.
Follow the instructions on the
screen for installation.
If the installation does not
start automatically, open My
Computer and double-click
the player driver icon. Then
double-click rcaDVM_setup
to start the installation.
If RCA Detective feature is
selected during installation,
the Digital Voice Manager
application will open
automatically once you
connect the player to your
computer.
• When the player
is in Menu mode,
during playback or
recording, a connection
between the player and
the computer will not be
established. Quit the above
modes before connecting to
the computer.
• Data transfer is possible
even if no batteries are
installed in the player.
• Do not disconnect the USB
connection during fi les
transfer.
The Digital Voice Manager
software can also be
downloaded from
www.rcaaudiovideo.com.
Connecting to computer Using Digital Voice Manager
The RCA Digital Voice Manager
can perform playback, organize
your bookmarks of the recorded
fi les and create self-executable
voice fi le from the recorded fi les.
Launching the software
1. To launch the software, click
Start, select All Programs,
select RCA Digital Voice
Recorder, then select RCA
Digital Voice Manager.
If RCA Detective feature is
selected during installation
of Digital Voice Manager,
the application will open
automatically once you
connect the player to your
computer.
2. All the drives in the computer
except the removable Digital
Voice Recorder are shown in
the top while the removable
Digital Voice Recorder is
shown in the bottom.
Playback and editing
operations
1. To organize your fi les, click
the corresponding buttons to
cut, delete, copy and paste a
le (or by drag and drop).
2. To play the recorded fi les,
highlight the fi le and click the
PLAY/PAUSE button on the
left of the toolbar.
All drives in
the computer
Removable
Digital Voice
Recorder
3. Adjust the volume on the
right of the toolbar.
• Click the corresponding
buttons in the toolbar to fast
backward/forward, skip to a
specifi c time in the fi le and
stop playback of a recorded
le.
• To adjust the playback speed,
click Normal Speed and
select desired speed from the
pull down menu.
4. To skip to a bookmark, select
Play from the menu at
the top, then select Goto
Bookmark and select your
desired bookmark.
• To edit bookmarks, click the
corresponding buttons to add
or clear the bookmarks.
cut paste
copy delete
play/pause skip forward stop clear bookmark
skip backward add bookmark
skip to a
specifi c time
adjust volume
Creating wave fi le
Self-executable fi le may be
blocked by some e-mail fi lters.
When recordings are made in LP
or SP quality, you may select to
create wave fi le if you want to
send your recorded messages by
e-mail.
1. Highlight a recorded fi le, click
.
2. Select the destination folder
from the pop up window and
click Save.
3. The created fi le could be
found in the destination
folder.
Transfer fi les with Digital
Voice Manager
Your player is associated with
a drive letter. You can drag the
voice fi les you want to transfer
to your player to the A/B/C/D
folder in the drive.
Your fi les can be found in these
folders in the player once it is
disconnected from the computer.
You can also drag the voice fi les
you want to transfer from the
A/B/C/D folder in the drive to your
computer.
Do not rename, delete
and transfer (drag-and-
drop) voice fi les to your
player directly in Windows
Explorer. Use the Digital Voice
Manager to rename, delete
and transfer voice fi les.
Using your player as a fi le
storage device
The player can function as a
detachable data storage device.
You can take along your favorite
pictures and documents wherever
you go. Simply cut-and-paste or
drag-and-drop fi les to or from it
via USB connection, the player will
appear as a removable drive in
Windows
Disconnecting from computer
After you have copied fi les to
or from the player, you can
disconnect the player from the
computer.
1. Click the icon from the
System Tray and select
Unplug or Eject hardware.
Select the drive corresponding
to your player.
2. The Stop a Hardware player
screen will appear. Select the
player to be stopped again
for confi rmation and click OK.
3. Now you can disconnect the
player from the computer.
If you want to go back to
USB mode for fi le transfer
at this stage, you need to
unplug and connect the
player to the PC again.
Player doesn’t turn on
Check that batteries are properly
inserted and not exhausted.
Make sure battery compartment
door is properly closed.
Make sure LOCK function is not
activated.
Display keeps fl ashing when
player is off
You may not have set the time.
Refer to section “Setting date
and time”.
Cannot record
Make sure LOCK function is not
activated.
Make sure memory is not full.
You have recorded 99 fi les in one
folder. Try record in a new folder.
You may have formatted the
player with incorrect fi le system
(e.g. NTFS or MAC format).
Refer to section “Erasing fi les
and bookmarks” and format the
player again.
Incorrect recording date and
time during playback
You may have not set the date
and time before recording. Refer
to section “Setting date and
time”.
No sound from speaker during
playback
Make sure volume is not set to 0.
Headphones should not be
connected.
Cannot edit
Make sure PLAY ALL function is
not activated.
Cannot activate the player after
pressing on keys
Remove the batteries to reset the
player.
Recordable time becomes shorter
You may have set the recording
quality to ‘High Quality’, refer
to section ‘Setting Recording
Quality’.
Delete the Digital Voice Manager
setup software from the player to
free up more memory space.
Cannot perform playback
Make sure you have selected
folder with recorded messages.
Make sure LOCK function is not
activated.
Make sure the fi le is playable,
which must be of 8-bit PCM or
designated RCA format. Other
formats (e.g. mp3, wma) cannot
be shown in the player for
playback.
Cannot erase recorded fi le(s)
Make sure you follow each step
under section “Erasing fi les and
bookmarks” carefully.
Cannot stop recording when AVR
ON
If AVR ON sensitivity is set to
HIGH, recording may not be
stopped in noisy environment. Try
setting the sensitivity to LOW.
Cannot keep the saved setting
If the batteries are removed,
saved settings may be removed.
Cannot open recorded fi les in the
computer.
You must use the provided DVM
software to open the fi les.
To download the software, go to
www.rcaaudiovideo.com
On a Mac computer, only .WAV
le on the player can be played
directly via application such as
Quicktime.
DVM software cannot work
properly with other RCA Digital
Voice Recorders.
You must use the designated
DVM software for different RCA
Digital Voice Recorder models.
Go to www.rcaaudiovideo.com to
download the correct software.
Troubleshooting tips
To access the player menu:
Press and hold info/menu for
about 2 seconds and then release
the button. The fi rst menu item
FOLDER fl ashes on the display.
To change settings in the
menu:
1. In the player menu, press
info/menu repeatedly to view
the following menu items:
Folder (A/B/C/D)
Record conditions (DICT/CONF)
Record quality (LP/SP/HQ)
AVR (on/off)
Playback speed (FAST/SLOW)
Playback mode (one/all)
Tone (on/off)
Year
Player menu
Day (month/day)
12/24 hour time
Time (hour/minute)
Exit player menu
2. Press / or VOL +/ to
make selections or adjust
values.
3. Press to confi rm your
selection and exit setting.
Audiovox Electronics Corp.,
150 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge,
NY 11788
©2009 Audiovox Electronics Corp.
Trademark(s) © Registered
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Marque(s) © Deposée(s)
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5. After year is set, you will then
be guided to set month, day,
12/24 hour display, hour and
minute. Follow the operations
in step 4 for settings.
Turn off the player fi rst
before replacing batteries.
If power interruption
exceeds 20 seconds, date and
time have to be set again.
Warranty information
12 Month Limited Warranty
Applies to RCA Audio/Video Products
AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORP. (the
Company) warrants to the original
retail purchaser of this product
that should this product or any
part thereof, under normal use and
conditions, be proven defective in
material or workmanship within
12 months from the date of
original purchase, such defect(s)
will be repaired or replaced with
reconditioned product (at the
Company’s option) without charge
for parts and repair labor.
To obtain repair or replacement
within the terms of this Warranty,
the product is to be delivered with
proof of warranty coverage (e.g.
dated bill of sale), specifi cation of
defect(s), transportation prepaid, to
the Company at the address shown
below.
This Warranty does not extend
to the elimination of externally
generated static or noise, to
correction of antenna problems,
loss/interruptions of broadcast or
internet service, to costs incurred for
installation, removal or reinstallation
of product, to corruptions caused
by computer viruses, spyware or
other malware, to loss of media,
les, data or content, or to
damage to tapes, discs, removable
memory devices or cards, speakers,
accessories, computers, computer
peripherals, other media players,
home networks or vehicle electrical
systems.
This Warranty does not apply to
any product or part thereof which,
in the opinion of the Company,
has suffered or been damaged
through alteration, improper
installation, mishandling, misuse,
neglect, accident, or by removal
or defacement of the factory
serial number/bar code label(s).
THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY’S
LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY
IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE
AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE
COMPANY’S LIABILITY EXCEED
THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY
PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT.
This Warranty is in lieu of all other
express warranties or liabilities. ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY
ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY
WARRANTY HEREUNDER INCLUDING
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE
BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 24
MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL
PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE
COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER WARRANTY. No person
or representative is authorized
to assume for the Company any
liability other than expressed herein
in connection with the sale of this
product.
Some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts or the exclusion
or limitation of incidental or
consequential damage so the
above limitations or exclusions may
not apply to you. This Warranty
gives you specifi c legal rights and
you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
How to make a warranty claim:
If your product is capable of
storing content (such as an mp3
player, digital voice recorder, etc), it
is recommended to make periodic
backup copies of content stored
on the product. If applicable,
before shipping a product, make
a back up copy of content or data
stored on the device. Also, it is
advisable to remove any personal
content which you would not want
exposed to others. IT IS LIKELY
THAT CONTENTS AND DATA ON
THE DEVICE WILL BE LOST DURING
SERVICE AND REFORMATTING.
AUDIOVOX ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY
FOR LOST CONTENT OR DATA,
OR FOR THE SECURITY OF ANY
PERSONAL CONTENT OR DATA ON
THE RETURNED DEVICE. Product
will be returned with factory
default settings, and without
any pre-loaded content which
may have been installed in the
originally purchased products.
Consumer will be responsible
for reloading data and content.
Consumer will be responsible to
restore any personal preference
settings.
Properly pack your unit. Include
any remotes, memory cards, cables,
etc. which were originally provided
with the product. However
DO NOT return any removable
batteries, even if batteries
were included with the original
purchase. We recommend using
the original carton and packing
materials.
Include evidence of purchase date
such as the bill of sale. Also print
your name and address and a
description of the defect. Send via
standard UPS or its equivalent to:
Audiovox Electronics Corp.
Attn: Service Department.
150 Marcus Blvd.
Hauppauge N.Y. 11788
1-877-833-3491
Insure your shipment for loss or
damage. Audiovox accepts no
liability in case of damage or loss
en route to Audiovox.
Pay any charges billed to you by
the Exchange Center for service
not covered by the warranty.
A new or refurbished unit will be
shipped to you freight prepaid.
What we will do:
Provide you with a new, or at our op-
tion, a refurbished unit. The exchange
unit is under warranty for the remain-
der of the original product’s warranty
period.
For Canada Customers, please ship
to:
Audiovox Return Centre
c/o Genco
6685 Kennedy Road,
Unit#3, Door 16,
Mississuaga, Ontario
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1. USB connector – press the
button on the back and then
slide to extend or retreat the
connector.
2. info/menu – press and hold
to access the player menu.
Press repeatedly to show
information of current fi le.
3. on
turns on player, starts
or pauses playback.
4. Recording indicator
5. Built-in microphone
6. + / – skips / searches
backward or forward, selects /
browses in the player menu.
7. off
– turns off player, stops
playback or recording.
8. Key lock selector
9. External microphone jack
10. External earphones jack
11. + Vol – – adjusts volume,
selects / browses in the player
menu.
12. , rec/bookmark – starts
and pauses recording, inserts
bookmarks.
13. x, erase – erases fi les,
bookmarks or format memory.
14. Battery compartment door
Player controls
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1. Folder (A/B/C/D)
2. Recording in progress
3. File selected
4. Total number of fi les in a
folder
5. Playback in progress
6. Remaining time for recording
7. Recording date
8. Area for displaying messages
(refer to the next section)
9. Battery level indicator
10. Key lock function activated
11. Bookmark
12. Recording conditions
13. Playback speed
14. Playback mode: play one or
play all
15. Automatic voice recording
activated
16. Recording quality
17. Month (MM), Day (DD) and
Year (YY)
Erasing mode
To erase fi les or bookmarks,
while playback is stopped:
1. Press x once.
2. Press
/ to select one of
the erasing options:
Delete the current fi le (DEL
01)
Delete all fi les in the current
folder (DEL AL)
Format the memory of the
player (FORMAT) (Caution!
All data inside the memory
will be erased)
Delete all bookmarks in the
current fi le (DEL BK)
3. With one of the above
options selected, press and
hold x for about 3 seconds
to confi rm your selection and
start the deletion.
Play one/all
To play a specifi c fi le or all
fi les in a folder:
1. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes on
the display.
2. Press info/menu
repeatedly until
ONE or ALL
ashes on display.
3. Press
/ or
VOL +/ to select
between ONE and ALL.
4. Press
to exit the player
menu.
If ONE is selected, the player
will stop after the selected fi le
is played. If ALL is selected,
the player will stop after all
les in a folder are played.
Tones
To activate or deactivate the
beep sound when any key is
pressed (except during play-
back and recording):
1. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes on
the display.
2. Press info/
menu repeatedly
until TONE or
NOTONE shows
on display.
3. Press
/ or
VOL +/ to set beep sound
ON/OFF.
4. Press
to exit the player
menu.
Speed
To adjust the playback speed:
1. Press and hold info/menu
for about 2 seconds and then
release the button. The fi rst
menu item FOLDER ashes
on the display.
2. Press info/menu
repeatedly until
SPEED shows on
display.
3. Press
/ or
VOL +/ to select
among FAST, SLOW and
no speed indication (normal
speed).
4. Press
to exit the player
menu.
The above operations can also
be done during playback.
Editing
CAUTION
• The edit function does not
operate when battery power
is too low.
• Make sure PLAY ALL les is
not selected. Inserting new
segments, adding appendix
and cutting cannot be
performed when PLAY ALL
les is selected.
• After editing a message,
WAIT may be displayed. Do
not power off the player until
WAIT disappears. Otherwise,
the memory which is
rearranging could not be read
or released until the player is
formatted.
Editing mode
To insert bookmarks, new
segments or appendix to a
recorded fi le:
1. Select the desired fi le and
start playback.
2. Press
during playback to
enter editing mode. Playback
is paused.
3. Press
/ to select one of
the editing options:
Insert an interception point
(bookmark) into the current
le for quick reference (ADD
BK)
Insert a new segment into the
current fi le (INSERT)
Insert an appendix at the end
of the current fi le (APPEND)
4. With one of the above
options selected, press
again to confi rm your
selection and start the editing.
Refer to the following
sections for details.
Insert
To insert a new segment into
the current fi le:
1. Once
is pressed
(refer to step 4
in the section
“Editing mode”),
pause mode is
released and
the REC icon shows. The
recording of a new segment is
started from where the pause
mode is released.
2. Press to stop the recording
of new segment.
Do not power off the player if
WAIT appears on the display.
Append
To insert an appendix at the
end of the current fi le:
1. Once
is pressed (refer to
step 4 in the section “Editing
mode”), the REC icon shows
and the recording of appendix
is started.
2. Press
to stop the recording
of the appendix.
Do not power off the player if
WAIT appears on the display.
12 HOUR
24 HOUR
ADD BK
APPEND
BATTLO
CUT-E
CUT-S
DEL 01
DEL AL
DEL BK
FORMAT
FULL
INSERT
LOCKED
NO BK MK
NO TONE
OFF
ON
PAUSE
PCLINK
SEN MI
SPEED
TONE
VOL 15
WAIT
12 hour time display mode
24 hour time display mode
Insert bookmark
Appendix (Adding Appendix)
Batteries are weak
Cut End (Cutting)
Cut Start (Cutting)
Delete the current fi le
Delete all fi les in a folder
Delete all bookmarks in the current fi le
Format the memory
Memory full
Insertion (Inserting New Segments)
Key locked
No bookmark created in the current fi le
No beeping sound (Setting Beep Sound)
Off (Automatic Voice Recording)
On (Automatic Voice Recording)
Playback or recording is paused
Player is connected to the computer
Sensitivity Level (AVR)
Speed of playback
Beeping sound on (Setting Beep Sound)
Volume (Setting Volume)
Memory rearrangement/System is busy
Press info/menu
Press info/menu
Manufacturer/Responsible party
Audiovox Electronics Corp,
150 Marcus Blvd, Hauppauge, NY 11788
1-317-810-4880
(The English version serves as the fi nal
reference on all products and opera-
tional details should any discrepancies
arise in other languages.)
To delete all bookmarks
created in the current fi le:
Refer to section “Erasing fi les and
bookmarks”.
All drives in
the computer
Removable
Digital Voice
Recorder
new bookmark
number
bookmark
icon