DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
recommend that you test the record function and volume before use
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ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS
1 Getting Started
Table of Contents
2 Menu Setting
3 About Recording
7 Managing Files on Your PC
6 Preparation Before Using DSS Player
9 Setting of the USB Class
8 DSS Player Expanded
General Precautions
Safe and Proper Usage
Batteries
Main Features
1 Getting Started
Recording time
Plus
Main Features
Battery cover
Record/Play indicator lamp
HOLD switch
Identification of Parts
7 Record mode indicator 8 Current file number
1 Battery indicator 2 VCVA Variable Control Voice Actuator indicator
3 Timer recording display 4 Alarm indicator
9 Total number of recorded files in the folder 0 Erase lock indicator
Inserting Batteries
1 battery cover open
3 Close the battery cover completely
Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the
Turning On the Power
Power Supply
Turning Off the Power
Release the HOLD switch of the recorder
Hold
Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD position
Remember to reset the HOLD switch when using the recorder
Hold
2 Set the minute
Setting Time/Date TIME&DATE
1 Set the hour
3 Set the year
4 Set the month
Changing the Time/Date
6Press the STOP button to close the menu
5 Set the date
2 Menu Setting
Menu Setting Method
Main Menu Setting
4Press the 3 or 2 button to change the setting
7 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
Sub Menu Setting
6 Press the 3 or 2 button to change the setting
Press and hold the MENU/SET
Menu List
Main Menu
Menu List
P.16
Sub Menu
Menu List
P.14 P.59
Press the REC button to start
Recording
1 Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder
recording
Resume Recording
Recording functions
Pause
Recording
1,2,4
Recording Modes REC MODE
4Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
Press the MENU/SET button
Press the 3or 2button to choose
5 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
1,3,5
“VCVA”
Adjust the start/stop actuation level
Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA
7 Press the REC button to start recording
2,4 “MIC SENSE”
Microphone Sensitivity MIC SENSE
1,3,5
5 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices
Recording with External Microphone
Recording the sound of other devices with this recorder
Recording the sound of this recorder with other devices
Recording from External
Microphone or Other Devices
Timer Recording TIMER REC
2,4 3,5
5Press the 3or 2button to choose “ON”
Start time setting
Setting end time
Press the MENU/SET button
complete the setup screen
Timer Recording TIMER REC
Recording mode setting
Press the 3 or 2 button to
Timer Recording TIMER REC
12 Press the STOP button to close the main menu
Listening While Audio is Recorded Recording Monitor
Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on the recorder
4 About Playback
4 Press the VOL + or VOL - button to select the proper sound volume
Playing
Press the FOLDER button to
Save Function of the Playback End Position
Playing
Playback functions
How to Cancel
Operation
Fast Playback Slow Playback Cue CUE Review
7 When playback was set to “OFF” previously in the menu setting P.44
Playing
Playing
Last File End
Playing
Playback through earphone
When the earphone is used, the recorder speaker will be switched-off
Playing
1 Press the PLAY button during playback
Changing the Playback Speed PLAY SPEED
Changing during playback
Press the FF or REW button while
Press the 3 or 2 button to
Changing from the menu
Changing the Playback Speed PLAY SPEED
2 choose “PLAY SPEED”
4 Press the 3 or 2 button to choose between “ON” and “OFF”
Continuous Playback ALL PLAY
2,4 2 choose “ALL PLAY”
5 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
button
Repeat Playback
Choose the file for Repeat
Press the REPEAT button
4 Cancel the continuous playback function
1,3,5
5complete the setup screen
Auto Backspace Review BACK SPACE
“BACK SPACE”
4 Press the 3 or 2 button to set the skip interval
Skip Interval Setting SKIP SPACE
2,4 2 choose “SKIP SPACE”
Press and hold the MENU/SET
5 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
Skip Interval Setting SKIP SPACE
7 Press the FF or REW button while the file is being replayed
Skip Interval Setting SKIP SPACE
while the file is playing
Noise Cancel Function
1 button for 1 second or longer
level
4 Press the 3or 2button to choose “ALARM”
Alarm Playback Function ALARM
the alarm sounds
Press the FOLDER button to
8 the hour
8,10
Press the 3or 2button to set
to accept the hour
Alarm Playback Function ALARM
To enable alarm sound only
Alarm Playback Function ALARM
2 Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase
Erasing
Erasing One File at a Time
Press the ERASE button
“ERASE DONE” is displayed when the file
Erasing
5 while “START” flashing
Press the MENU/SET button
seconds or longer
Erase All Files from a Folder
Press the ERASE button for
3 Press the 3 button to choose the “START”
Press the MENU/SET button
4 while “START” flashing
Erasing
The display changes to “ALL ERASE!”
Locking Files LOCK
Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
8 1
3,5,7 4,6
Locating an Index Mark
Setting an Index Mark
Index Marks
Clearing an Index Mark
Index marks cannot be set or cleared in a locked file P.55
Index Marks
3 Press the 3 or 2 button to set the contrast level
LCD Contrast Adjustment CONTRAST
4 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
5 Press the STOP button to close the sub menu
3 choose between “ON” and
Backlight BACKLIGHT
the “BACKLIGHT”
“OFF”
3 Press the 3 or 2 button to choose between “ON” and “OFF”
System Sounds BEEP
the “BEEP”
4 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen
3 Press the 3 or 2 button to choose the folder you want to name
Assigning Folder Names FOLDER NAME
the “FOLDER NAME”
4 Press the MENU/SET button to accept the chosen folder
Recorder buttons that are used to input characters
Assigning Folder Names FOLDER NAME
6Use the two following methods to quickly find characters
8 Press the STOP button to close the sub menu
Available characters
Symbols
Large caps
the “COMMENT”
Assigning File Comments COMMENT
Press the 3 or 2 button in the
Input the character
3 Press the 3 or 2 button to choose a destination folder
Moving Files Across Folders
1 Choose the file you want to move and play it
4 Press the MENU/SET button to accept the chosen destination folder
While in stop or playback mode
LCD Display Information
Press the DISPLAY button
While in record mode
While recording in VCVA mode
LCD Display Information
2Press the 3 or 2 button to choose “SUB MENU”
Formatting the Recorder FORMAT
1,3, 2,4
4Press the 3or 2button to choose “FORMAT”
again
Press the 3 button again to
choose “START”
Press the MENU/SET button
Using DSS Player Software
Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC
6 Preparation Before Using DSS Player
Operating Environment
Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player
4 The installation Language Selection dialog box opens
Installing Software
3Enter “D\setup.exe” in the Open field and click OK
1Insert DSS Player into the CD- ROM drive
7 Select where to install DSS Player
Installing DSS Player
Installing the Device Driver
6 Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement
7 Completing setup
Installing Software
4Click Continue when the DSS Player opening screen appears
1Insert DSS Player into the CD-ROM drive
3 Click Add/Remove programs in the control panel window
Uninstalling Software
1 Exit DSS Player 2 Select Control Panel from start menu
5 Click Change/Remove
3Delete the Executable File
Uninstalling Software
1Exit DSS Player 2Delete the Preferences File
4Delete the Help File
Search by Key word
Using Online Help
Search by Contents
Once the Online Help screen appears, click
Connecting to Your PC
Connecting to your PC using the USB cable
1 Release the HOLD switch
on the task bar
Disconnecting from Your PC
Click the
the lower-right corner
Connecting to Your PC
Connecting to Your PC
Connecting to your PC using the cradle
2 Connect the USB connection cable to the cradle
Connecting to Your PC
Remove the recorder from the cradle
Start Windows
Running DSS Player
of the DSS Player Version
Click the start button, select All
Running DSS Player
Macintosh
Running DSS Player
2 Dictation Folder Window
Window Names DSS Player
1 Play Control Bar
3 Device Manager Window
1Select the folder
Download Voice Files from the Recorder
Download Selected Files
2Select the voice file
4 Download complete
Select the voice file
Play a Voice File
Select the folder
Play the voice file
Upload the voice file
Upload Voice Files to the Recorder
Select the folder to upload
Select the folder
Upload Voice Files to the Recorder
5Upload complete
Enter the user ID in the Transfer User ID
Send Voice Files with E-mail
Changing User ID
window
Changing a folder name in the Voice Folder window
Changing a Folder Name
Editing File Comments
Changing a folder name in the Device window
content
Editing a Template
Save edited content Read saved content Delete edited content
Load templates
Uses as a USB Speaker
Audio set up
USB Microphone/USB Speaker
1From the Tools menu, select Change to audio device
Uses as a USB microphone
Windows 2000, Me
Windows XP
8 DSS Player Expanded Functions
Plus Upgrade Function
Purchase and Upgrade
1Start the DSS Player
3 Select Upgrade to DSS Player Plus from the Help menu
Upgrading to DSS Player Plus
Plus Using Voice Recognition Software
Voice Recognition in ViaVoice Audio set up
2 Change the recorder to AUDIO CLASS
6 Click the Next button
Using Voice Recognition Software
8Proceed with the AUDIO Setup according to the instruction on screen
7Select a sound card
3 Creating a User
Voice Recognition in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Training
1 Startup Dragon NaturallySpeaking
4 Description of Wizard
5Recording Training Text
7Adding a User
Using Voice Recognition Software
Select the folder
Executing Voice Recognition
Start of voice recognition
Select the voice file
Using Voice Recognition Software
When Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Selected
Noise Canceling Function
Notes on Recording For Voice Recognition
3Select Join from the Edit menu or press the button
Plus Joining Files
2Select the voice files
1Select the folder
4 Set the order of files
selected folder
Joining Files
1Select the folder
3Select Split from the Edit menu or press the button
Plus Splitting Files
2Select the voice files
Set the split position
5 Input File Names
6 Press the Split button
2Execute Menu Setting
Plus Menu Setting of this Recorder
1Select Configure recorder menu from the Download menu
3Press the OK button
“USB CLASS”
Changing the USB Class USB CLASS
Press the 3 or 2 button in the
3 choose “AUDIO CLASS”
1Start Windows 2Connecting the recorder to your PC
Using as External Memory of the Computer
Example Copying Data from PC to Recorder using Explorer or Finder
10 Other Practical Use Methods
OVER-FLOW COMMENT CAN’T BE ENTERED MEMORY ERROR
Alarm Message List
BATTERY LOW
Alarm Message List
TIME SETTING
Alarm Message List
Alarm Message List
ERROR
Nothing appears on the display Won’t start Unable to record
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
No playback tone heard Does not reverse skip in the set skip interval
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Can not connect to the computer using the cradle
Cannot find the recorded voice The playback speed does not change
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Charger BU-400 Europe only
Accessories optional
Noise-Cancellation monaural microphone ME12
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery BR401
Specifications
Technical Assistance and Support
Declaration of Conformity
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
Model Number