Panasonic PQT8531-P manual Model No. RR-US395, Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc, Panasonic Canada Inc

Before use

Menu display

Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Model No. RR-US395

Dear customer

		For MEETING
Hint 1	Hold	Hint 2
Release hold	MIC	Recorded contents
	(PLUG IN
	POWER )
before operation	HOLD	are stored in folders
HOLD

Hint 3	Hint 4
Use HQ to record	Change the micro-
with high sound	phone sensitivity
quality and SP for	according to the
long recordings	distance

(While stopped)

Preventing

File lock ※2

unnecessary

Play speed

Continuous play

recording

HQ

HQ

HQ

HQ

FQ

FQ

FQ

FQ

SP

SP

SP

SP

A B

A B

A B

A B

C D

REC

C D

REC

C D

REC

C D

REC

REMAIN

DATE

REMAIN

DATE

REMAIN

DATE

REMAIN

DATE

AMPMH

MM DS

AMPMH

MM DS

AMPMH

MM DS

AMPMH

MM DS

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and
safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.	This manual was printed	P PC p
	with soy based ink.

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3

www.panasonic.ca RQT8531-P

C2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Printed in Japan F1205TH1016

●There is no power button.			TATIONDIC	REC/STOP	Recording/stop	For DICTATION
Folder/menu
					Meeting/dictation
Erase	ERASE	FOLDER/	EETINGM
				VOL
		MENU			Volume (i, j)
Play/enter [1], stop [∫],			EDO
fast forward, rewind/select			MCE R		Recording
[: 9]					mode

●The unit returns to standby if there is no operation

after 10 seconds have elapsed.	●A maximum of 99 files can
● Press [∫] to stop the operation midway/cancel the setting.	be stored in each folder.

File

Folder

Recording mode and recording time total of all folders

Long recording time

66 hours

50 minutes

	39 hours
		19 hours
		30 minutes
			High
			quality
SP	FQ	HQ	sound

(Standardplay ) (qualityFine ) ( qualityHigh )

When recording close to the source: LO

When recording the source from a distance: HI

FOLDER/

MENU

Press and

hold

( More than ) 2 seconds

E.g.: Microphone sensitivity※1

Use [

] to change the menu and [

] to enter

HQ

HQ

HQ

HQ

FQ

FQ

FQ

FQ

SP

SP

SP

SP

A B

A B

A B

A B

C D

REC

C D

REC

C D

REC

C D

REC

REMAIN

REMAIN

REMAIN

REMAIN

DATE

DATE

DATE

DATE

AMPMH MM DS

AMPMH MM DS

AMPMH MM DS

AMPMH MM DS

Setting the time

Timer play※3

Timer recording※3

Operation beep

※1 Not displayed during dictation recording.

※2 Displayed only when there is a recorded file. ※3 Displayed only when the time is set.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Recording	1	Select meeting or	2	Select the	3	Select the	4	Select the microphone	5	Recording
		dictation recording		folder		recording mode		sensitivity
										(Monaural recording)

Other recording methods

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- dential 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. ≥Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.

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.

Responsible Party:

Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 Telephone No.: 1-800-211-7262

This statement is applied to only Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Meeting recording

Dictation recording

MEETING

DICTATION

FOLDER/

MODE

1

FOLDER/

Press

and

MENU

Each time

Each time

MENU

hold

REC

C D

REC

you press

you press

REMAIN

DATE

AMPMH MM DS

A

←

HQ

HQ

HQ

←

2

[

](Enter)

FQ

↓

FQ

↓

SP

B

SP

FQ

[

]

A B

A B

3

C D

REC

↓

C D

REC

↓

REMAIN

REMAIN

DATE

C

DATE

SP

SP

REC

or

SP

REC

C D

C D

↓

A B

A B

AMPMH MM

DS

AMPMH MM

DS

REMAIN

DATE

REMAIN

DATE

Recording

Recording

D

(from a distance) (

up-close

)

Folder

Recording mode

4 [ ](Enter)

When dictation recording, the following settings are automatically set.

(Dictation folder is set)			(HQ mode is set)	(Dictation recording mode is set)
SP
A B		Dictation folder
C D	REC
REMAIN	DATE

REC/STOP

(START REC)

HQ

FQ

SP

AB

C D REC

REMAIN DATE

AMPMH MM DS

REC/STOP or [ ]

(STOP REC)

¥Recording information is displayed.

(Recording date)

v

(Recording start time)

v

(Recording time)

v

(Total number of files)

Recording automatically pauses when there is no sound.

Preventing		1Enter the menu mode		2 Select “			”	3 Select “On”
unnecessary			Press	[		]	[ ]	[	]	[ ]
		FOLDER/	and
recording							(ENTER)			(ENTER)
		MENU	hold
(	VAS : voice
	activatedsystem )	∫ To turn the function off			select “OFF” in step 3.
		Turn the function off when recording important files.

The first 3 seconds will always be recorded.

∫Checking the remaining recording				∫ Recording through an external
time available				microphone (not included)
During	SP		¥ Press again to return to the
( recording )
	A B		elapsed recording time display.	MIC	Plug type:
	C D	REC		(PLUG IN )
FOLDER/	REMAIN	DATE		POWER	3.5 mm (1⁄8 in.) monaural
			Available
					(The built-in microphone
MENU	AMPMH	MM DS	recording time
					switches off.)
Available recording time also appears when				Use a plug-in power compatible microphone monaural.
the remaining time becomes very short.

Preparation 1 Inserting batteries

Supplied accessories HOLD

1

Playing/Erasing 1Select the

folder

∫ A–D folder

2Select file or folder		3Play/Erase
Use [	] to select	[ ]

∫Basic operations during play

Play

¥ Press and hold to turn	HQ
one file repeat play On/Off.	FQ
	SP

You cannot use repeat when

setting continuous play.

(➪ page 4)

Other play methods

Changing	1 Enter the menu mode		2 Select “SPEEd”				3 Select the speed
		Press	[	]	[	]	[	]	[	]
the play	FOLDER/	and			(ENTER)				(ENTER)
speed	MENU	hold
								HQ

Use numbers indicated when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers cor- rect as of December 2005. These may be subject to change.)

For the U.S.A.

∑1 USB cable . . . . . .(K1HA09BD0001)

∑1 CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0

Premium Edition)

To order accessories, refer to

“Accessory Purchases” on page 7.

For Canada

∑1 USB cable . . . . . .(K1HA09BD0001)

∑2 CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0

Premium Edition)

To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.

2

AAA, LR03 battery (not included)

¥If rechargeable batteries are to be used,

rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are recommended. (Rechargeable batteries may not last as long as regular batteries.)

The battery indicator (displayed during operation)

		¥ Replace the batteries within
Full	Empty	30 seconds to preserve the
		settings.
HQ
		Recordings remain intact.
FQ

SP

A B	Replace the batteries
C D
	REC
	DATE

Playing		A←
		↓
	FOLDER/	B
	MENU	↓
MEETING		C
		↓
		D
∫ Dictation folder
DICTATION	SP

Erasing	A B
	C D	REC
	The dictation
	( folder is selected )

HQ		After selecting, information				(Play)
		at the time of recording is
FQ
SP		displayed.
A B						∫ To adjust the
C D	REC
						volume (0–20)
REMAIN	DATE
File number						VOL
		Press	Use [	] to select
ERASE		and				ERASE
				SP
		hold	∫Selected file
				A B
				C D	REC	(Erase)
				REMAIN	DATE

HQ	∫All files	SP
FQ		A B
SP	in a folder	C D
A B				DATE
		REMAIN
				REC
C D	REC
REMAIN	DATE
		AMPMH	MM	DS

AMPMH MM DS		SP
		A B
You cannot restore files	∫All folders	C D	DATE
		REMAIN
			REC
you erase.		AMPMH	MM DS

Backward	Forward
¥ Press to return to the	¥ Press to go to the
	beginning of the next
beginning of the file.
	file.
( Press twice to return
	¥ Press and hold to search.
to the previous file.)

¥Press and hold to search.

Stop play

(Press [ ] to resume play.)

∫Listen to the first 5 seconds of each file (Intro scan)

1 Select the folder	2 Press and hold [		]
(➪ page 2)	FQ
	SP
	A B
	C D	REC
	REMAIN	DATE

(Press again to return to normal play.)

Repeat play settings are automatically canceled.

(5 levels)	∫ To return to normal play	(Slow)		(Fast)
	While stopped, press and hold (more than 3 seconds) [		].	MM DS
			AMPMH

Plays the files in the folder continuously.

Continuous	1 Enter the menu mode 2 Select “			,	”		3 Select “On”
		Press	[	]	[	]	[	] [	]
play	FOLDER/	and
					(ENTER)			(ENTER)
		hold
	MENU

Repeat play settings are automatically canceled.

∫To turn the function off select “OFF” in step 3.

∫Displaying the remaining play time				∫Listening with the earphones (not included)
During	SP		¥ Press again to return to the
( playing )	FQ
	A B		elapsed play time display.
	C D	REC		Plug type:
	REMAIN
FOLDER/		DATE		3.5 mm (1⁄8 in.) monaural
MENU	AMPMH	MM DS	Remaining play time

Preparation 2 Setting the time

¥When the year is flashing (e.g. 2006), begin from step 3 below.

Flashes until the time is set.¥While setting the time, the clock will return to standby if there is no operation after 10 seconds have elapsed. If this happens set again from the start.

Organizing	Enter the	Select	4Move
	1Play a file 2move mode	3the destination folder
	Press

Saving (dubbing)

Enter the

1menu mode

2 Select “yEAr”

AM

3 Set the time

				Press	E.g.: Microphone sensitivity
		FOLDER/		and	C D	DATE
					REMAIN
						REC
		MENU		hold		¥ A menu is displayed.
					AMPMH	MM DS
						A B
						C D	REC		[	]
		Use [			] to select REMAIN
							DATE
						AMPMH MM	DS		(ENTER)
∫Year			Use [			] to select	C D		REC	[	]
							REMAIN		DATE
							AMPMH	MM	DS	(ENTER)
			Use [			] to select	REMAIN		REC	[	]
∫Month									DATE
							AMPMH	MM	DS	(ENTER)
∫Day			Use [			] to select	C D		REC	[	]
							REMAIN		DATE
							AMPMH	MM	DS	(ENTER)
∫Time			Use [			] to select	C D		REC	[	]
							REMAIN		DATE
	display
(12/24H)							AMPMH	MM	DS	(ENTER)
∫Time			Use [			] to select	C D		REC	[	]
							REMAIN		DATE
							AMPMH	MM	DS	(ENTER)

Play the file you

( want to move

)

FOLDER/

and

Use [

] to select

[ ]

hold

(ENTER)

Move

MENU

FQ

Destination

FQ

SP

folder

SP

You cannot move a file from A–D folder

A B

Number of files in

A

to the dictation folder.

C

C

REC

REC

DATE

destination folder

REMAIN

DATE

4 Select “

5Lock

Select the

2Select the file

Enter the

1folder

3 menu mode

”

∫A–D folder

Use [

]

to select

Press

Use [

] to select

[

]

[

]

FOLDER/

and

File lock

MEETING

FOLDER/

FQ

hold

FQ

FQ

MENU

MENU

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

∫ Dictation folder

SP

FQ

SP

SP

A B

A B

A B

DICTATION

C D

DATE

REMAIN

C D

REC

SP

C D

REC

C D

A B

REMAIN

REC

REMAIN

DATE

DATE

∫ To unlock

Do the above steps and select the file to unlock in step 2.

	Select the file to dub and play
	[	]			Recording
Recording to			Audio cable (not included)
a cassette tape			Monaural mini plug	Stereo mini plug	Stereo MIC
recorder
			Audio cable (not included)
			Monaural mini plug	Monaural mini plug	Monaural MIC
	Recording			Select the track
				to dub and play
Recording from	MIC		Audio cable (not included)
a cassette tape
	(PLUG IN )		Monaural mini plug	Stereo mini plug
recorder	POWER
		REC/STOP	Audio cable (not included)		Headphone
			Monaural mini plug	Monaural mini plug	jack

¥ Read along with the operating instructions of equipment you are connecting.

The clock has a monthly accuracy of i/j 60 seconds at room temperature.

When replacing the batteries, the clock stops and restarts when you reinsert them and close the battery cover.

¥ The recorded sound quality may differ from the original recording.

¥ Adjust the recording volume on the source to the desired level.

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