User manual SANYO ICR-B50

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 the preset auto pause time. After the set time elapses, the next file playback begins. Press the a button during auto pause to return to the normal pause mode. File skip Press the c or d button to skip to the desired file. In case the auto pause is set, if the c button is pressed during playback, the unit enters the auto pause mode at the end of the file. Press the c button again to play back the next file. File search If the c or d 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, normal playback will continue. Index search If an index mark was made in the file, press the CUE INDEX button during playback. The unit will search for the next index point and playback starts from this point. Repeat 1. Press the REPEAT button during playback. " " appears. The unit plays back repeatedly the last 5 seconds of recorded content in the selected file. (If the recorded times are shorter than 5 seconds, repeat playback starts from the beginning of the current Fig. 14 file.) 2. Press the REPEAT button again to return to normal playback. 13 Time display Press the TIME/SET button repeatedly during recording, playback and stop mode. The display changes as follows. In recording mode Recording time mode, Current file number/Total file number, Remaining recording time v Current time v Original display returns. Example of remaining recording time: Recording time mode Remaining recording time Fig. 15 In playback mode Recorded date/time v Current time v Recording time mode, Current file number/Total file number, Remaining playing time v Original display returns In stop mode Recording time mode, Remaining recording time v Current time v Original display returns To secure the unit In case the unit is used by unauthorised persons, you can set the security mode. To switch security mode on/off during power off, press the TIME/SET and MENU buttons simultaneously. The buttons must be pressed for 4 seconds long. The display shows "SECURI ON"/"SECURI OFF". 14 ERASING Important Note: Before erasing, make sure that the battery indicator is full. Preparations 1. Press the MENU button to select "FOLDER". 2. Press the TIME/SET button. The folder name blinks. 3. Press the c or d button to select the folder to be erased, then press the TIME/SET button. 4. Press the n button to return to the original display. Erasing one file in memory 1. Press the c or d button to select the file number to be erased. 2. Press the ERASE button once. The file number and "ERASE" blink. Fig. 16 3. While the display is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. "ERASE" appears briefly. The file memory in the selected folder is erased. All the file numbers after the file that was erased are reduced by one. Erasing one folder memory 1. Press the ERASE button twice. The folder name, file numbers and "ERASE" blink. 2. While the display is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. "ERASE" appears briefly. All memories in the selected folder are erased. Erasing all memories 1. Press the ERASE button three times. "MEMORY ALL ERASE" blinks. 2. While "MEMORY ALL ERASE" is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. "ERASE" appears briefly. All memories in all folders are erased. 15 Partial erasing (A-B erasing) 1. Press the c or d button to select the file number. 2. Press the a button to start playback. 3. Press the a button again to pause at the starting point you want to erase (point A). 4. Press the ERASE button. "ERASE START" blinks. 5. While "ERASE START" is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. "ERASE" remains. Playback starts. 6. Press the ERASE button at the ending point you want to erase (point B). "ERASE END" blinks. 7. While "ERASE END" is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. "ERASE" appears briefly. The section between points A and B in the selected file is erased. Playback pause is issued. Notes: · The ERASE button will not function during recording and playback. · Erase all function can only be operated if in the actual selected folder there is at least one file. Erasing guard Erasing guard functions to prevent accidental erasure. 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to select "ERASE GUARD". 2. Press the TIME/SET button. " appears. 3. Press the c or d button to select "GUARD ON". " 4. Press the TIME/SET button. In the erasing guard mode, the ERASE button will not function. 16 VOICE ALARM TIMER 1. Press the n button to turn the power on. 2. Select the sub-menu "ALARM" of "FOLDER". (See "SELECTING THE MENU MODE".) "FOLDER ALARM" appears. 3. Press the n button to return to the original display mode. 4. Press the c or d button to select the file number (01/02 or 02/02). 5. Press the m button to record your alarm message. 6. Press the n button to stop. 7. Press the TIME/SET button. "OFF" or "ON" blinks. " or " " appears. 8. Press the c or d button to select "ON". " 9. Press the TIME/SET button. The year display blinks. 10. Set the timer ON time by using the TIME/SET, c or d button. (Refer to "Adjusting the date and time".) 11. Press the MENU button to select the other folder as desired. (See "SELECTING THE MENU MODE".) When the alarm ON time arrives, the voice alarm will be activated as shown below: At stop mode: · Beep 1 time & Voice message (If voice message is recorded.) · Beep 10 times (If no voice message is recorded.) During playback mode: The operation is the same as "At stop mode" as above. And, it goes back to the previous point and pauses. During recording mode: Beep 1 time (Recording will not be interrupted.) At power off mode: · Beep 1 time & Voice message (If voice message is recorded.) · Beep 10 times (If no voice message is recorded.) 17 PC (Personal Computer) CONNECTION Important Note: Your PC must run the Windows98 operating system with parallel port. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Playing back/Editing a data file recorded with your PC Digital voice recordings can be transferred to the PC for playback or editing. Before you start, install the "PC Memo Scriber" program on the PC as follows. 1. Load the PC Memo Scriber CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of the PC. The set-up program starts automatically. Note: If the set-up program doesn't start... 1) Choose [Run] on the Start menu. 2) Type the following line: D:\PCMEMO\setup.exe "D" (is the drive letter) should be replaced by the CD-ROM drive letter on your PC. 3) Click [OK]. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. Installing the Acrobat Reader 1. Double-click on [ar405eng.exe] in the Manual folder on the CD-ROM. The [ar405eng.exe] name may differ between the countries. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. Acrobat Reader is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. 18 Operation 1. Connect the unit to the PC using the Parallel port Adapter as shown in Fig. 17. Parallel port or port DIGITAL I/O jack DIGITAL I/O cable Fig. 17 2. Press the n button to turn on the power. 3. Operate your PC. (Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM.) When the "PC Memo Scriber" program is properly started on the PC, "PC CONNECT" appears on the display and the control buttons on the unit will not function. Enrolling/Transcribing a data file (using ViaVoice) ViaVoice is not supplied and please purchase the ViaVoice. Enrolling 1. Disconnect the DIGITAL I/O cable. 2. Connect one end of the audio cable to the EAR jack and the other end to the LINE-IN jack on the PC. 3. Press the n button to turn on the power. 19