Daping DP18-Pro User manual

Users Manual
DP18-Pro
*Please read carefully before using this product*

Buttons description
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Flash 1 time, the battery level is 25% or less.
Flash 2 times, the battery level is 50%.
Flash 3 times, the battery level is 75%.
Flash 4 times, the battery level is 100%.
Power Indicator light description
Battery level indication
Note:
If the instruction manual is small and difficult to read the
content, please contact us. We will send you a PDF version
instruction manual.
Power light flashes red: Recording is in progress.
Power light flashes blue: Playing is in progress.
Power light is solid blue: Playback is stopped.
The product's battery level is indicated by the number
of times the recording light flash red after the power button
is turned on.

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Method of operation
How to turn on the power and starting recording:
First turn on the power/record button, then start the recording after
the power light flashes red. (Note: This product will automatically
create one recording file every 120 minutes. Please note that when
the SD card is full, the power light will flash purple 10 times and
you can no longer record.(By changing the software, you can set
the power light to stay on or off during recording. Please see "
Common Problems" at the end of the manual.)
How to turn off the power/Save the recording file:
Turn off the power/record button to turn off the power.
Note: If you connect the USB conversion adapter and remote
control during recording, the recording will be saved automatically,
and go to playback mode.)
Play recording/music
Directly play the recording file on the recorder
(1) Connect the product to the USB conversion adapter.
(2) Connect the earphones to the remote control earphone
jack. (As shown below).

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(3) After connecting the earphones, turn on the product, and wait
until the power light turns blue. Then press the "Play" button
on the remote control to play the recorded data. (The power
light flash blue).
Stop playback: Press the "Play" button again during playback
to stop playback.
(Note: To save battery, if you stop playback for 20 minutes, the
power will be turned off automatically.)
( By change the software, you can turn the auto power-off function.
If necessary, see " Common Problems " at the end of the manual.)

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Directly play music on the voice recorder
(Note: If you pull out the earphone together with the USB conversion
adapter/remote control during playback, the playback will also be
stopped. However, if you do not pull out the USB conversion adapter
and remote control but only the earphones, the playback will not be
stopped.
If you press and hold the "Play" button on the USB conversion
adapter/remote control during stopped playback or during playback,
you can switch to music mode. Press the "Play" button to stop
playing the music. (Hold down the "Play" button also when switching
from music mode to playback mode.)
(When switching modes, the power light will flash red once to
indicate that the mode has been successfully switched.)
Note: Do not put the music files in the folder, put them directly
into the product drive. If you put a music file in the “RECORD” folder,
it will be played as a recording file. Even if you press and hold the
mode/playback button for a long time, the file cannot be recognized
as a music file and will not be played. (As shown below)

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Adjust the volume on the voice recorder
Press and hold the "+" button on the remote control during
Press and hold the "-" button to decrease the volume.
(Note: To adjust the volume, you need to press and hold
Select recording on the voice recorder
How to play on PC
(Recommended playback software: Windows system:
Windows Media Player or Quick Time Player, Mac system:
iTunes or vlc media player)
Since it is a recorder with USB interface, it can be directly
connected to the computer by simply removing the USB
protective cover.
playback to increase the volume.
the "+"/"-" button.)
By pressing the "+" / "-" buttons on the remote control, you
can select the playback content from "Previous"/"Next".
(1) Remove the USB protective cap and connect the USB to
the computer. Then open the drive of the product in "My
Computer" on your PC and find the "RECORD" folder.
(2) Save the recording file in it to the desktop of the PC or a
specified folder.
(3) Play the WAV format recording file with playback software
that can support it.

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Connect to speakers to play record and music
How to delete recording files
This product can be connected to a speaker for playback.
This is recommended if you want to allow others to hear the
recording.
(1) Please use an audio cable with a 3.5 mm diameter jack.
(sold separately).
(2) Connect the audio cable and the included USB conversion
adapter. You can connect the audio cable to the speaker
and play the product recording and music.
Delete audio files using your computer:
(1) Remove the USB protective cap and plug the device into
the USB port of the computer through the USB interface.
(2) Open the drive of the product in "My Computer" on your
PC and find the "RECORD" folder.
(3) Right-click the file you want to delete in the "RECORD"
folder and delete it.
Delete audio files using the voice recorder:
(1) Combine the adapter/remote control and earphones,
connect them to the voice recorder.
(2) Turn on the voice recorder and wait about 5 seconds
until only the playback light lights up blue, and use the
" + " and "-" buttons on the remote control to find the
recording da ta you want to delete. When you find it,
press the "Play" button on the remote control to stop
playback, and press and hold the "+" for 3 seconds, it

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OTG function
This product has an OTG function, so if you have an OTG
con versi on adap ter (so ld separately), you can direct ly
playback/delete the recorded content with an OTG compatible
smartphone.
How to use OTG conversion adapter
(1) Connect the USB side of the OTG conversion adapter
to your smartphone.
will switch to the delete mode and the power light up
blue and red simultaneously.
(3) Press the "Play" button to delete the recorded data. At
that time, note that the blue and red power lights flash
alternately and the recorded data will be deleted. (You
can exit the delete mode by pressing the "-" button on
the remote control.)
(Note: Delete mode time is about 5 seconds. If you do
not delete the recorded data without pressing the "Play"
button within 5 seconds, it will return to the playback mode.
It is possible to delete the recorded data that you do not want
to delete by mistake, so we recommend you to delete the
important recorded data using your computer.)
Please note:
(1) The OTG function is applied only to Android smartphones.
(2) It is necessary for your smartphone to support OTG.
(3) The type of OTG conversion adapter is also different,
so please purchase it using the USB port of your smartphone.
(For details, please contact the vendor of the OTG conversion
adapter.)

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Charging method
Time synchronization setting
(2) Connect the OTG conversion adapter and voice recorder
with the accessory USB cable.
(3) On the settings of the smartphone, find the voice recorder
drive in the storage, and open it. (It's different to find a voice
recorder drive depending on the smartphones. If you cannot
find this file, please contact your smartphone customer service.
Note: To play on smartphones, you need to install an app
that can support the WAV format. (Recommended playback
software: Poweramp).
Please connect to the USB port of the main body with the
supplied USB cable. You can charge it by connecting the
included USB cable to the power supply (PC, AC adapter,
mobile battery).
Note: Please charge with DC5V ==1A power supply.
Charge status: The power light flashes blue during charging.
When fully charged, the power light up to red and blue simultaneously.
Low battery indicator: When the battery is low, the power
light will flash red and blue 10 times. After that, the power turns off.
Recording while charging: When recording while charging,
the red and blue lights flash alternately.
After connecting the product to your PC, open the product
drive in "My Computer". Then open the "Settime" folder. Finally,
you can synchronize the time with your PC by clicking the
「SetUDiskTime(9X).exe」file.

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Please note: The product is sold in other countries as well,
so the product time setting is "2018.04.26". We apologize
for the inconvenience, but we recommend synchronizing
the time with the PC after connecting with the PC. (After time
ynchronization, the file name will be named by R year month
day hour minute second. For example R20190802210542.WAV)
Since「SetUDiskTime(9X).exe」cannot be applied to the
Mac Operating System, in the case of the Mac OS, create a
new text directly under the drive of the product after connecting
to the PC. Then change the new text name to "timeset" and
edit the content. For example: Enter "19:20 2019/10/14" as
(shown in the image.)
When you enter, please enter in half-width characters.
Also, leave one character between the numbers.
When you turn on the product after completing the time
setting, the file name will be named according to the time set.

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Recording quality / VOR function
Numerical value
0
1
2
3
4
Recording bit rate
32KBPS
64KBPS
128KBPS
192KBPS
384KBPS
If you do not know how to create a new text for Mac OS,
please contact us. We will send you a new text for setting
the time.
After connecting the product to your PC, open the product
drive in "My Computer". Then find the "RECSET". Finally,
open "RECSET" and change the setting value if necessary.
The product itself is set to "3 0". (As shown)
Please note: The first number "3" is the bit rate 192K. The
second number "0" is the VOR function off. (VOR function
can be adjusted in 7 steps from 0 to 7.)
When changing the setting value, enter it in half-width.
Also, leave one character between the numbers.
When you have completed the input, save it, and turn on
the power again. If this file is deleted, the product will revert
to the default "3 0".

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What is the VOR function
Explanation of VOR function settings
Numerical value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Corresponding volume
Off
40db
45db
50db
55db
58db
63db
65-70db
The VOR function is mainly for power saving and capacity
saving, so if you increase the sensitivity, the recording will
stop immediately if the volume of the sound becomes a little
low when recording at a distance (1 m or more). Will be saved.
An abbreviation for Voice Operated Recording, a function
that allows the microphone to detect a certain amount of
sound and automatically start recording.
When the sound becomes quieter, the recording will stop
automatically and the VOR recording will be paused.
Note: Although it is a voice-activated recording function, the
recording mode must be turned on. After turning on the power,
you need to press the record button to start recording.
Note: Please note that the VOR function cannot operate
unless the volume level is detected.

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(Please note that the setting values from 4 to 7 are highly
sensitive.)
The number "1" indicates that the VOR function has the
lowest sensitivity. Therefore, when recording, even if the
sound volume is a little low (1 m or more), the recording will
not be stopped immediately and it is possible to continue
recording. (Please note that the setting values 1 to 3 have
low sensitivity.)
A value of 2 is usually recommended for the VOR function
setting value. However, the customer can change the set
value according to their own needs, so set the set value
according to their own needs.
Also, considering the specifications of the VOR function,
it is recommended to turn off the VOR function so that you
do no t m iss im por t ant me eti n g c ont e nts in the c ase of
meetings, etc.
Product specifications
Dimension
Weight
Recording Format
Recording Capacity
WAV
180 hours (16GB)
Continuous recording
Charging time
Recording bit rate
Frequency
Microphone
Operating temperature
20 hours
2hours
192Kbps
20-20KHZ
Omnidirectional microphone
-10°-- 40°
0.69*0.46*2.56 in
0.04 Ib (18g)
Note: The recording file time and continuous recording time
differ depending on the recording bit rate.

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Common problems
1. I want a version upgrade file.
Answer: There are two ways.
(1) Please freely download the version upgrade file that
corresponds to the purchased product on our official
website.
Official site: https://www.dapingvip.com/Downloads
(2) If you contact us directly, our after-sales service staff
will send you the version file.
Contact: [e-mail]
2.When I connect the voice recorder to the PC, it is not
recognized by the PC.
Answer: If the voice recorder is connected to the PC during
recording, it will not be recognized by the PC. When connecting
to a PC, turn off the voice recorder.
If it's not working even if you turn it off, it may be due to a
bad connection with the computer's USB port, so connect the
voice recorder to another USB port on the computer. Then
connect it to your computer with an available USB flash drive
and check if the USB flash drive is recognized. If the USB
memory is not recognized, check the condition of the USB port
on your computer.
Also, the connection with the USB cable may be damaged,
so please check if the USB cable is properly connected between
the computer and voice recorder. Then connect the voice
recorder to your computer with a new USB cable.
3. I cannot play the audio files on my PC.
Answer: Use WAV playable playback software. (Recommended
playback software: Windows OS: Quick Time Player or windows

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media player; For Mac OS: iTunes or vlc media player)
Note: If you can't play on iTunes, it's probably because your
version of iTunes needs to be updated.
4. When playing a recording file, skipping or continuous
recording may not be possible.
Answer: This is probably because the VOR function was
turned on, and when recording, the recorded voice was louder
or quietly. In this case, we recommend turning off the VOR
function or reducing the set value.
5. The earphone can only play on one side.
Answer: It seems that the earphones are not properly
connected with the conversion adapter. Please check if the
earphones are properly connected when connecting. If the
earphones don't connect properly, please try connecting
them to your smartphone or computer to check if the earphones
are out of order.
Also, in order to confirm the failure of the attached remote
control, please try connecting to the voice recorder with
another problem-free earphone and playing it back.
6. Battery life and continuous recording time is less
than 20 hours.
Answer: The battery life and continuous recording time is
related to the remaining battery power, sound quality, and
the setting value of the VOR function, so if you want continuous
recording for about 20 hours, set the setting value to "0 2"
with a full charge.

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7. There is noise
Answer: Our product uses a high-sensitivity microphone,
so if you touch the product itself during recording, a squealing
voice will also be recorded. Be careful when recording in a
pocket.
8. After the time synchronization was completed, the
time of the recorded file could not be synchronized.
Answer: If you connect the main unit and cable to a computer
with a USB hub in between, and the time of the recorded
file may not be synchronized even after the time synchronization
is completed. Please disconnect it from the hub and connect the
computer directly to the unit again and try time synchronization
again. If you cannot use it, please contact us.
Precautions
1. To maintain the battery health in this product, please charge
the product every 3 months, even when not in normal use.
2. A recording file time of 180 hours means that if you calculate
the time of all recording files, you can record up to 180 hours.
3. 20 hours of continuous recording time means that you can
use it continuously for 20 hours after fully charging it
once (on basic setting).
4. While recording or playing music, disconnect the USB
conversion adapter from the recorder, turn off the power,
and then connect the USB conversion adapter again, the
product will automatically playback the recorded content.
5. If you disconnect the USB conversion adapter from the
recorder during recording or playing music, and then
connect the USB conversion adapter again without turning

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off th e power, the p roduct wi ll a utoma tically p lay the
continuation of what you stopped last time.
6. If the product cannot record, the SD card may be full, so
check or format the SD card. For formatting, connect the
product to a PC, right-click the product drive in My Computer,
and select the "Format" option. However, please back up
all documentation on your product drive before formatting.
7. If the product cannot be charged, please feel free to contact
our customer service as the USB cable, charger, or product
itself may have broken.
8. Since the product software occupies a part of the storage
capacity, it is normal that the actual capacity differs from
the nominal capacity.
9. We recommend backing up the recordings made while using
the product. Please note that we cannot be held responsible
for any loss or damage to the file data due to incorrect product
operation, repairs, battery replacement, or other factors.
10. It comes with a one-year warranty, so if you have any
problems during use, please feel free to contact us by email
[e-mail].