User manual SANYO ICR-B150

INSTRUCTION MANUAL ICR-B150 Digital Voice Recorder SANYO'S HELP-LINE Call the toll-free number below if you have any difficulties operating this product. 1-877-999-1840 (Weekdays 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Pacific Time) LlNEA DE CONSULTA SANYO Llame gratis al número indicado a continuación si tiene dificultades al utilizar este producto. 1-877-999-1840 (días laborables de 8:00 AM a 5:00 PM, hora del Pacífico) ENGLISH 1AD6P1P1737-B ICR-B150, Issue Number 1, Printed in Japan ESPAÑOL ENGLISH CONTENTS Accessories ............................................................................................ 2 Precautions ............................................................................................ 2 Controls .................................................................................................. 3 Power Supply ......................................................................................... 5 MultiMediaCardTM ................................................................................... 6 Before Operation .................................................................................... 7 Adjusting the Date and Time .................................................................. 8 Selecting the Folder and Menu .............................................................. 9 Recording ............................................................................................. 13 Editing the Recorded Data ................................................................... 15 Playback .............................................................................................. 16 Selecting Display ................................................................................. 18 Erasing ................................................................................................. 19 Erase Guard ......................................................................................... 24 Voice Alarm Timer ................................................................................ 25 Before Installing the Application Software ............................................ 26 Playing Back/Editing a Data File Recorded with Your PC .................... 26 PC Connection ..................................................................................... 28 How to format the MultiMediaCard in the unit .................................. 30 Enrolling/Transcribing a Data File (Using ViaVoice) ............................ 31 Cleaning the Cabinet ........................................................................... 35 Specifications ....................................................................................... 35 FCC Information ................................................................................... 36 Canadian ICES-003 Information .......................................................... 36 Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................... 37 User License Agreement ...................................................................... 39 Warranty (For USA) ............................................................................. 44 Warranty (For Canada) ........................................................................ 47 Please read this manual before use. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. 1 Notes on clock setting Be sure to set the date and time of the unit's clock before use. (See "ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME" on page 8.) ACCESSORIES Audio cable x 1 CD-ROM x 1 USB cable x 1 Case x 1 MultiMediaCard x 1 Foot control for PC (SANYO Model No. FS-USB1, option) PRECAUTIONS · · · · · · · · Never remove the MultiMediaCard while operating the unit. This will damage the MultiMediaCard, recorded contents and the unit. If the line of rectangles in the battery indicator ( ) disappear during recording, stop the recording immediately and replace the batteries. Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the batteries while operating the unit. Before erasing, make sure that the battery indicator is full. The unit should not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Do not insert pins, etc., inside the unit. Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks. Do not use where there are extreme temperatures (below 5°C (40°F) or exceeding 35°C (95°F)). WHAT TO DO IF... If the operation of the unit or display is not normal, 1. Open the battery compartment lid. 2. Press the RESET switch using a small ball-point pen, etc. 3. Resume operation. ET ES R 2 CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Earphone jack (EAR) Recording indicator External microphone jack (MIC) Built-in microphone Operation switch (DICT, STOP, PLAY, REV) Control button (VOLUME, TIME/SET, MENU/ FOLDER) Fast forward/Rewind buttons (E, F) Create file/Pause button (CREATE FILE) Digital I/O terminal (DIGITAL I/O) Built-in speaker Erasing button (ERASE) Index/Cancel button (INDEX/CANCEL) MultiMediaCard compartment Display 14 13 12 11 7 8 10 9 5 7. 6 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 3 15 16 17 15. Power switch (POWER) 16. Record mode switch (REC MODE) 17. Playback speed control switch (SPEED CONTROL) 18. Battery compartment 19. External DC jack (EXT DC 3V, bottom of the unit) 18 19 123 4 5 6 VAS INSERT F REC E 7 8 9 10 REC DATE TIME HQ SP LP Display 1. Record mode indicator 2. Erase guard indicator 3. Alarm indicator 4. Voice activated system indicator 5. Insertion recording indicator 6. Battery indicator 7. Record indictor 8. Memory capacity indicator 9. Recorded date/time, and recording time mode indicators 10. User, folder, recording time, operation guides, etc. 4 POWER SUPPLY Battery 1. Open the battery compartment lid. 2. Install two "AAA" batteries (not supplied). Observe proper polarity. Battery indicator ( ) The line of rectangles is the battery gauge. Black rectangles show the battery condition while the unit is operating. : Full, good condition ("LOW BATT" appears.): Weak or exhausted batteries, must be replaced. CAUTION: Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for a month or longer. IMPORTANT NOTE: SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. AC adaptor Connect the AC adaptor (SANYO Model No. 3CV-120US, not supplied) to the EXT DC 3V jack. (The batteries are automatically disconnected and the battery indicator does not light.) · The center pin of the EXT DC 3V jack is positive (+). 5 MultiMediaCardTM Inserting the MultiMediaCard 1. Open the MultiMediaCard compartment lid. 2. Check the edge of the card and insert the card as shown in the illustration. 3. Close the lid. Removing the MultiMediaCard 1. 2. 3. 4. Slide the POWER switch (back of the unit) to the OFF position. Open the MultiMediaCard compartment lid. Push the card slightly into the slot to release. Pull it out. Notes: · Never remove the card while operating the unit. · Do not place the card where it is exposed to static electricity or electric noise. · Recorded data on the card may not work correctly with a different Digital Voice Recorder. · If the card is not inserted, "NO CARD" appears when the power is turned on. · When a MultiMediaCard is loaded, the unit automatically creates a VoiceRec folder, etc. Do not erase them. · Do not use a SD Memory Card. · Up to 128MB MultiMediaCard can be used. WARNING! Keep the MultiMediaCard out of reach of young children who might swallow it. If it is accidentally swallowed, call a doctor immediately. 6 BEFORE OPERATION Turning the power on and off ON POWER Slide the POWER switch to the ON position to turn on the power. The unit is now in stand-by mode. Example: Author name USER-01 Folder name BU 1/ 1 Current file number Total file number NEW To turn off the power, slide the POWER switch to the OFF position in the stop mode. Auto power off function The power turns off automatically when 5 minutes have elapsed after entering the stop mode. Hold function If the control switch or operating button is pressed while the POWER switch is set to the OFF position, "POWER OFF" appears briefly on the display. It prevents accidental playback or recording. Earphone Connect an earphone (8 ohms, cord length less than 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches), not supplied) to the EAR jack. (The speaker is automatically disconnected.) EAR Note: MIC Be sure to reduce the volume before connecting or disconnecting the earphone. External microphone Connect an external microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack. (The builtin microphone is automatically disconnected.) 7 ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME 1. Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button down at least 2 seconds in the stop mode. "AUTHOR" appears. 2. Press the MENU/FOLDER button repeatedly until the date and time display appears. INDEX/ Example: + VOLUME ­ CANCEL 0:00 TIME/SET 2002 MENU/ JUL.01 FOLDER 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the TIME/SET button. The year display blinks. Press the + or - VOLUME button repeatedly to select the year. Press the TIME/SET button. The month display blinks. Set the month, day, hour and minute by following steps 4 ~ 5 above. · The time can be set accurately by pressing the TIME/SET button when a time signal is heard. Example: 10:35 2002 JUL.08 Note: The example is 24-hour display. 7. Press the INDEX/CANCEL button to return to the original display. Changing the clock to the 12-hour (or 24-hour) display 1. Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button down at least 2 seconds in the stop mode. 2. Press the MENU/FOLDER button repeatedly until "12/24" appears. 3. Press the TIME/SET button. "24 HOUR" (or "12 HOUR") blinks. 4. Press the + or - VOLUME button once. "12 HOUR" (or "24 HOUR") blinks. 5. Press the TIME/SET button again. 6. Press the INDEX/CANCEL button to return to the original display. 8 SELECTING THE FOLDER AND MENU Selecting the folder Press the MENU/FOLDER button briefly in the stop mode. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: FOLDER BUSI (Business) LECT (Lecture) OTHERS (Others) ALARM (Alarm) MENU/FOLDER Note: After few seconds, it returns to the stand-by mode on the selected folder display. The abbreviation of the folder name appears (except "ALARM"). Example: USER-01 BU 1/ 1 NEW BUSI v BU LECT v LE The abbreviation of the folder name OTHERS v OT Selecting the menu 1. Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button down at least 2 seconds in the stop mode. Example: AUTHOR MENU/FOLDER ID01 ID number USER-01 Author name 9 2. Press the MENU/FOLDER button repeatedly to select the desired menu. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: AUTHOR EDIT Date and time ALARM VAS REC TIME BEEP ERASE GUARD 12/24 LCD LEVEL 3. To change the setting of a submenu in the selected menu, press the TIME/SET button so that the display blinks. 4. Press the + or - VOLUME button to select a new submenu. (See "Various menu modes" on page 11.) 5. Press the TIME/SET button to set it. 6. Repeat steps 2 ~ 5 to change other settings. 7. Press the INDEX/CANCEL button to return to the original display. Example: USER-01 BU 1/ 1 NEW INDEX/ CANCEL MENU/ FOLDER + VOLUME ­ TIME/SET 10 Various menu modes AUTHOR (Selecting ID number/Author name) ID01/USER-01 ~ ID99/USER-99 Note: Author name is automatically created. You may change it by your PC. For more details, see the instruction manual in CD-ROM. EDIT (Selecting edit mode) OVER WRITE: Overwirte recording INSERT: Insertion recording ("INSERT" appears on the display.) Date and time (See "ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME" on page 8.) ALARM (Selecting alarm mode) OFF: No alarm sound ON: Alarm sound (" " appears on the display.) (After setting "ON", the year display blinks. Use the TIME/SET, + and VOLUME buttons to set the alarm ON time. Refer to "ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME" on page 8.) VAS (Selecting Voice Activated System mode) OFF: To start and stop recording manually ON: Recording begins when the microphone picks up sound, and stops automatically after the sound stops. "VAS" appears. Press the + or ­ VOLUME button to set the microphone's sensitivity when recording begins. The VAS sensing level appears on the display ("VAS 0" ~ "VAS 10"). 11 REC TIME (Selecting recording time mode) SP: For standard recording LP: For long time recording HQ: For high-quality recording Approximate Recording Times REC TIME SP LP HQ Type (Memory Size) 16MB 1 hr. 5 min. 32MB 2 hr. 10 min. 64MB 4 hr. 20 min. 8 hr. 50 min. 3 hr. 10 min. 128MB 8 hr. 50 min. 17 hr. 45 min. 6 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 10 min. 4 hr. 20 min. 45 min. 1 hr. 30 min. Note: Setting or changing recording time can be used for a new file recording. When overwrite or insertion recording starts on the recorded file, it follows the file's recording time. BEEP (Selecting beep mode) ON: Every time the operation buttons are pressed, a beep sound will be heard. OFF: No beep sound ERASE GUARD (Selecting erase guard mode (See "ERASE GUARD" on page 24.)) OFF: You may erase the data. ON: You cannot erase the data. (" " appears on the display.) 12/24 (See "Changing the clock to the 12-hour (or 24-hour) display" on page 8.) LCD LEVEL (Selecting the LCD display brightness) "LEVEL 1" ~ "LEVEL 10" can be selected. 12 RECORDING 1. Slide the REC MODE switch to the desired recording mode. REC MODE DICT (Dictating): "REC MODE DICT" appears briefly and " " appears on the display. CONF (Conference): "REC MODE CONF" appears briefly and " " appears on the display. LECT (Lecture): " appears on the "REC MODE LECT" appears briefly and " display. 2. If necessary, select AUTHOR, VAS, REC TIME, etc. (See "SELECTING THE FOLDER AND MENU" on page 9.) 3. Press the MENU/FOLDER button repeatedly to select the desired FOLDER. 4. Slide the operation switch to the DICT position to start recording. · The recording indicator lights. · "REC" appears on the display. Example: USER-01 LE 1/ 1 0:01 5. Slide the operation switch to the STOP position to stop recording at any time. Operation switch MENU/FOLDER 13 Notes: · The unit can record up to file number 99 for each folder (except ALARM folder). · "F E " shows the memory capacity of the card. · When the recording time is full, "MEMORY FULL" appears briefly. In this case, erase unnecessary files. · If the INDEX/CANCEL button is pressed during recording, an index mark is made ("INDEX" appears briefly) and recording continues. (Up to 32 index marks, for each file, can be made. If you try to enter more index marks, "INDEX FULL" appears briefly. Index marks cannot be deleted individually.) Caution: Try not to record messages close to high field strength area or devices, e.g. high power cable or mobile phone operation, unexpected noise may be recorded. Temporarily stopping recording (Recording pause) Press the CREATE FILE button during recording. The elapsed recording time and "REC" blink on the display. To resume recording, press the button again. Creating a new file number Press the CREATE FILE button in the stop mode. The new file number appears. Example: USER-01 USER-01 LE 1/ 1 x LE 2/ 2 END NEW CREATE FILE 14 EDITING THE RECORDED DATA Overwrite recording Note: Previous recorded material will be erased. 1. Select the "OVER WRITE" edit Operation mode. (See "SELECTING THE switch FOLDER AND MENU" on page 9.) 2. Play back the file. (See "PLAYBACK" on page 16.) 1 3. Slide the operation switch to the STOP position (or press the CRECREATE ATE FILE button to set the pause FILE mode) where you want to start overwriting. 4. Slide the operation switch to the DICT position. Overwrite recording starts. Insertion recording Note: Previous recorded material will remain. 1. Select the "INSERT" edit mode. (See "SELECTING THE FOLDER AND MENU" on page 9.) 2. Play back the file. (See "PLAYBACK" on page 16.) 3. Slide the operation switch to the STOP position (or press the CREATE FILE button to set the pause mode) where you want to start insertion. 4. Slide the operation switch to the DICT position. Insertion recording starts. Caution: Overwrite and Insertion recording start from the stop position on the file. In "END" display, the recording starts from the END position. If the INDEX/CANCEL button is pressed in the stop mode, "OVER WRITE" or "INSERT" edit mode can be changed. 15 PLAYBACK 1. Slide the SPEED CONTROL switch to the desired playback speed position. SLOW: Slow-speed playback NORMAL: Normal-speed playback FAST: Fast-speed playback 2. Select the AUTHOR and FOLDER. (See "SELECTING THE FOLDER AND MENU" on page 9.) 3. Press the F or E button repeatedly to select the desired file. 4. Slide the operation switch to the PLAY position to start playback. Example: USER-01 BU 2/ 3 0:01 5. Press the + or ­ VOLUME button as desired. · When playback stops, "END" appears on the display. 6. Slide the operation switch to the STOP position. SPEED CONTROL Operation switch + VOLUME ­ FE Temporarily stopping playback (Playback pause) Press the CREATE FILE button during playback. · The elapsed playing time blinks. To resume playback, press the button again. 16 File skip Press the F or E button repeatedly to skip to the desired file in the selected folder. · In the stop mode, it skips to the beginning or end of the current, previous or next file. · During playback mode, it skips to the beginning of the file. Operation switch INDEX/ CANCEL FE File search If the F or E button is pressed during playback, the unit will search at high speed in the forward or reverse direction while the button is being pressed. When the button is released, playback will continue. These buttons are also used in the stop mode. Review To review the recorded sound while playing back the selected file, slide and hold the operation switch to the REV position. It works within the selected file. To resume playback, release the switch. Index search If an index mark was made in the file, press the INDEX/CANCEL button during playback. The unit will search for the next index point and playback starts from that point. 17 SELECTING DISPLAY Press the TIME/SET button repeatedly during recording, playing and stop mode. The display changes as follows: In the recording mode: Remaining recording time v Current day/time v Original display returns Example of remaining recording time: Author USER-01 REMAIN 94:39 Remaining recording time In the playback mode: Recorded date/time v Current day/time v Remaining playing time v Original display returns In the stop mode: Remaining recording time v Current day/time v Original display returns TIME/SET 18 ERASING Important Note: Before erasing, make sure that the battery indicator is full. Preparation 1. Slide the operation switch to the STOP position. 2. Select the AUTHOR and FOLDER. (See "SELECTING THE FOLDER AND MENU" on page 9.) Erasing one file 1. Press the F or E button to select the file to be erased. Example: USER-01 LE 3/ 5 TIME/SET 0:09 ERASE FE 2. Press the ERASE button once. · The file number blinks. Example: ERASE FILE LECT 3 3. While the display is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. · "ERASE" appears briefly on the display. The selected file is erased. All the file numbers after the erased file are reduced by one. Note: If you make a mistake while following steps, press the INDEX/CANCEL button before pressing the TIME/SET button. 19