INSTRUCTION MANUAL ICR-B50 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 1AD6P1P1429--A ICR-B50, Issue Number 2, Printed in China ESPAÑOL ENGLISH CONTENTS ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 2 CONTROLS ........................................................................................... 3 POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................... 4 BEFORE OPERATION .......................................................................... 5 SELECTING THE MENU MODE ........................................................... 7 RECORDING ......................................................................................... 9 PLAYBACK ........................................................................................... 12 ERASING ............................................................................................. 15 VOICE ALARM TIMER ......................................................................... 17 PC (Personal Computer) CONNECTION ............................................. 18 CLEANING THE CABINET .................................................................. 23 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................................................. 24 USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ........................................................... 25 FCC INFORMATION ............................................................................ 30 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 30 WARRANTY (For USA) ........................................................................ 31 WARRANTY (For Canada) .................................................................. 34 Important Information: Notes on clock setting Be sure to set the date and time of the unit's clock before you start using it. (See "Adjusting the date and time" in "BEFORE OPERATION" section.) Backup recommendation To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the unit, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded massages on the PC, etc. 1 ACCESSORIES Audio cable x 1 CD-ROM x 1 Parallel port adaptor x 1 Case x 1 PRECAUTIONS · · · · · · · 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 apparatus 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 extremes of temperature (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. Remove the batteries. Wait 2 minutes, then Fig. 1 reinstall the batteries. 3. Press the reset switch (back of the unit) using a small ball-point pen, etc. (Fig. 1) 4. Resume operation. Important Information: Because its products are subject to continuous improvement, SANYO reserves the rights to modify product designs and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation. 2 CONTROLS 123 16 17 18 15 14 13 12 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 19 21 20 1. Earphone jack (EAR) 2. External microphone jack (MIC) 3. Built-in microphone (MIC) 4. Record button (m)/Pause 5. Repeat button (REPEAT) 6. Stop button (n) - ON/OFF button 7. Play button (a)/Pause 8. Cue index button (CUE INDEX) 9. Fast forward/Fast rewind buttons (d, c) 10. Volume buttons (VOLUME) 3 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Fig. 2 Speaker Erase button (ERASE) Time/Set button (TIME/SET) Menu button (MENU) Display Play speed switch (PLAY SPEED) Record mode switch (REC MODE) Hold switch (HOLD) Battery compartment External DC jack (EXT DC 3V, bottom of the unit) Digital I/O jack (DIGITAL I/O, bottom of the unit) POWER SUPPLY Batteries 1. Open the battery compartment lid. 2. Install two "AAA" batteries. Observe proper polarity. 1 2 Fig. 3 ) Battery indicator ( The line of rectangles is the battery gauge. Black rectangles show the battery condition. : Full, good condition or ("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.) · The center pin of the EXT DC 3V jack is positive (+). 4 BEFORE OPERATION 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.) Note: 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.) Turning the power on and off Press the n button to turn on the power. The display appears as shown right. The unit is now in standby mode. To turn off the power, press the n button for at least 1 second in the stop mode. Fig. 4 Auto power off function The power turns off automatically when 5 minutes have elapsed after entering the stop, playback pause or recording pause mode. Hold function The HOLD switch (back of the unit) disables the buttons (m, n, a, c or d) from operating, to prevent playback or recording due to accidental operation. Set the HOLD switch to ON. "HOLD ON" appears briefly on the display. For normal use, set the switch to OFF. "HOLD OFF" appears briefly on the display. 5 Adjusting the date and time 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until the date and time display appears. Fig. 5 2. Press the TIME/SET button. The year display blinks. 3. Press the c or d button repeatedly to select the year. Fig. 6 4. Press the TIME/SET button. The month display blinks. 5. Set the month, day, hour and minute by following steps 3 - 4 above. · The time can be set accurately by pressing the TIME/SET button when a time signal is heard. 6. Press the n button to return the original display. Changing the clock to the 12-hour (or 24-hour) display 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until "12/24" appears. 2. Press the TIME/SET button. "24HOUR" (or "12HOUR") blinks. 3. Press the c or d button once. "12HOUR" (or "24HOUR") blinks. 4. Press the TIME/SET button. 6 SELECTING THE MENU MODE 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to select the desired menu mode. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: Fig. 7 FOLDER v EDIT v AUTO PAUSE v Date and time v VAS v REC v BEEP v ERASE GUARD v 12/24 v Original display returns 2. To change the setting of a sub-menu in the selected menu mode, press the TIME/SET button so that the display blinks. 3. Press the c or d button to select a new submenu. (See "Various menu modes" below.) 4. Press the TIME/SET button to set it. 5. Repeat steps above to change other settings. 6. Press the n button to return to the original display. Fig. 8 Various menu modes FOLDER: Selecting folder mode PERS wv BUSI wv LECT wv OTHER wv ALARM PERS: Personal LECT: Lecture ALARM: Voice alarm EDIT: Selecting edit mode OVER WRITE wv INSERT OVER WRITE: Overwrite recording INSERT: Insertion recording ("INSERT" appears on the display.) AUTO PAUSE: Selecting auto pause time mode PAUSE 03SEC wv PAUSE 04SEC w ... v PAUSE 10SEC wv PAUSE OFF wv PAUSE 01SEC wv PAUSE 02SEC wv ... Note: The initial setting of the auto pause function is ON (3 seconds). 7 BUSI: Business OTHER: Others Date and time (See "Adjusting the date and time".) VAS (Voice activated system): Selecting VAS mode VAS OFF wv VAS ON VAS OFF: To start and stop recording manually VAS ON: Recording begins when the unit picks up sound, and stops after the sound stops. Press the + or ­ VOLUME button to set the microphone's sensitivity when recording begins. The VAS sensing level appears on the display ("VAS 01" ~ "VAS 10"). "VAS" appears. REC: Selecting recording time mode REC STAND (Standard) wv REC LONG REC STAND: For better sound quality (The unit can record for up to approx. 80 minutes.) REC LONG: For longer recording (The unit can record for up to approx. 110 minutes.) BEEP: Selecting beep mode BEEP ON wv BEEP OFF BEEP ON: Every time the operation buttons are pressed, a beep sound will be heard. BEEP OFF: No beep sound ERASE GUARD: Selecting erasing guard mode (See "Erasing guard".) GUARD OFF wv GUARD ON GUARD OFF: You may erase the data. GUARD ON: You cannot erase the data. " " appears on the display. 12/24: (See "Changing the clock to the 12-hour (or 24-hour) display".) Original display returns 8 RECORDING 1. Press the n button to turn the power on. 2. Set the REC MODE switch (back of the unit) to select the desired recording mode. DIC (Dictating): " " appears. " appears. CONF (Conference): " LECT (Lecture): " " appears. Note: If an external microphone (not supplied) is connected, the recording mode cannot be changed. " " appears. 3. Select the desired folder name, VAS and recording time modes. (See "SELECTING THE MENU MODE".) 4. Press the m button (red). Recording starts with (Red) new file number. Fig. 9 Example: The display appears as shown below. Folder name Current file number Total file number Elapsed recording time 5. Press the n button to stop the recording at any time. Fig. 10 Note: · The unit can record up to file number 99 for each folder (except ALARM folder). · When the recording time is full, "MEMORY FULL" appears briefly. In this case, erase the unnecessary file. 9 · If the CUE INDEX button is pressed during recording, an index mark is made (INDEX number appears briefly) and recording continues. (Up to 16 index marks, for each file, can be made. Index marks cannot be deleted individually.) Fig. 11 File number Each time a recording is made, a file number is automatically placed in the memory at the beginning of the recording. Temporarily stopping recording (Recording pause) Press the m button. The elapsed recording time blinks on the display. To resume recording, press the button again. EDITING THE RECORDED DATA Overwrite recording To overwrite recorded material (Previous recorded material will be erased.) 1. Select the "OVER WRITE" edit mode. (See "SELECTING THE MENU MODE".) 2. Locate the desired point during playback, then press the a button to pause. · Elapsed playing time blinks. 3. Press the m button. Over writing recording starts from the paused position. (The CUE INDEX button will not function during over writing recording.) 4. Press the n button to stop the recording. 10 Insertion recording To insert into a file (Previous recorded material will remain.) 1. Select the "INSERT" edit mode. "INSERT" appears on the display. (See "SELECTING THE MENU MODE".) 2. Locate the desired point during playback, then press the a button to pause. 3. Press the m button. Insertion recording starts from the paused position. (The CUE INDEX button will not function during insertion recording.) 4. Press the n button to stop the recording. Notes: · The edit mode (OVER WRITE wv INSERT) can be changed by pressing the CUE INDEX button during play back paused. · In case of paused recording, the mode can be changed to play back. Press the a button. 11 PLAYBACK 1. Set the PLAY SPEED switch (back of the unit) to SLOW, STD, or FAST. SLOW: Slow-speed playback STD: Standard-speed playback FAST: Fast-speed playback 2. Select the desired folder name. (See "SELECTING THE MENU MODE".) 3. Press the a button. Fig. 12 Folder name Current file number Elapsed playing time · Total file number Fig. 13 To start playback from the desired file, select the file number by pressing the c or d button, then press the a button. · If no data was recorded in the selected folder, "NO DATA" appears. 4. Press the + or ­ VOLUME button as desired. 5. Press the n button to stop playback at any time. Temporarily stopping playback (Playback pause) Press the a button. Elapsed playing time blinks. To resume playback, press the button again. 12 Auto pause When the end of the file is reached during playback, "AUTO" and "PAUSE" appear in turn. The unit pauses automatically for t ...