DNT VoiceStick 440 User manual

VoiceStick 440
Operation M anual
VoiceStick440
Garantiekarte Warranty card
Drahtlose Nachrichtentechnik
Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs GmbH
Voltastraße 4
D-63128 Dietzenbach
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
Internet http://www .dnt.de
Email [email protected]
Serien Nr.
Serial no.
Kaufdatum:
Date of purchase:
Stempel und Unterschrift des Händlers
Stamp and signature of the dealer

-2--1-
Table of ContentsCheck the accessories in package
General Features
L ook i ng at Your R ecor der
GettingStarted
InstallingtheBatteries
R eplacing the B atteries
TurningOn /Off theUnit
Setting the Clock
Setting the Alarm
Basic Operations
RecordingMessages
Remaining R ecording Time
Pl ayi ng B ack M essages
E rasing M essages
Advanced O per ations
Moving Messages to a Different File Folder
Playing B ack a M essage at a Desired T ime with an A larm
Password Protected M essages-L OC K function
Pr eventi ng A cci dental O perati on-H O L D f uncti on
T o save into external audi o device or a PC
VOX -VoiceActivatedRecording
Menu Settings
Recording with line-in and telephone adaptor*
M O D E - R ecor di ng M ode S etti ng
S O U R C - I nput S ource S etti ng
VOX -VoiceActivatedRecordingSetting
SE NSE - Microphone Sensitivity Setting
C ONT I - Continuous M essage Playback Setting
ALARM - DailyAlarmSetting
T I M E R - T i mer S etti ng
Additional I nfor mation
In C ase of Difficulty
Specifications
3
4-5
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
22-23
24
25
* Telephone adaptor is an optional feature
VoiceRecorder
* Accessories may not be included in package which is subject to vary design version.
E ar phone
E xternal M icr ophone
Wrist Strip
Line-in Cable Operation Manual
OperationManual
T elephone A daptor *
(Optional feature)
T elephone A daptor C able*
(Optional feature)
Battery

General F eatures
L C D Display - guides you through operati on with icons
R ecording capacity from 240 minutes up to 16 hours
Maximum 198 voice notes
S P/L P mode sel ect
2-Folder capability
K ey lock (hold) function
Real timeclock
Daily Alarm Clock
VOR (VOX)
Multiple voice alarm to schedule your appointments
3-digit programmable password for confidential voice notes
I nstant messages record/pl ayback /pause/ski p/repeat
Voi ce notes append
S peed S earch - search any messages wi thout wai ting
S el ecti vel y del ete/A l l del ete messages
New messages protection
Voice files transfer between folders
Adjustable speaker volume
Battery Low indication
Memory capacity indication
A udio jack for external headset/microphone
C ompact si ze - ready to use from your pocket
PC Linkage for voice mail via Internet (optional)
-3-
L ooking at your R ecor der
MainUnit
Built-in microphone
External microphone / line-in jack
Power button
External earphonejack
RecordingLED
LCD display window
Play / Scroll up button
B ackward button
Stop button
R E C ( record) button
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
E rase button
Forward button
File folder select button
SE T button
Speaker
Volume +
Volume -
HOLD button
Clip
Battery compartmentcover
Resetbutton(small hole inside)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
-4-
OPE N
10
3
5
6
1 2
7
8
9
11
12
16
15
14
13
19
18
17
20
21
22

Looking at your Recorder
Display Window
- File Folder A
- File Folder B
- PC Link
- Timer
- Alarm
- Playback speaker
- Password protected
- New un-read message
- Battery indicator
- Voice Activated Recording
- Standard Play
- Long Play
- Blank : Record / Playback mode
- Spinning : Recording and during message playback
- Solid on : Standby mode and memory indicator
= Empty = Half full = Memory full
- Month digit
- Day digits
- Time digits
- 5 -
LP
SP
A B
A
B
F
LP
SP
MD
AM
PM
AM
PM
M
D
F
Getting Started
Installing the Batteries
1. Slide down and lift the battery compartment cover.
2. Insert two (2) LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct
polarity.
3. Replace the cover.
When the batteries are depleted, flashes.
Replace the batteries as soon as possible.
Battery life* (See Page 25)
Replacing the Batteries
Do not use manganese batteries.
Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or rechargeable
batteries of different capacities.
Note:
Replace new batteries within 3 minutes. Otherwise, current date and time setting
may be lost. You need to set the date and time again. However, the recorded
messages will retain.
If you do not plan to use the recorder for a long time, remove batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy parts.
1. To turn on the unit, press and hold the POWER button until unit beeps and
display window shows date and time.
2. To turn off the unit, press and hold the POWER button until unit beeps and
display window goes blank.
Turning On / Off the Unit
The system will turn off automatically if the unit remains idle for 60 seconds in
Standby mode to save battery power.
Note:
- 6 -
OPEN

Getting Started (continued)
Setting the Clock
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
When the recorder is in standby mode , press SET and use to scroll
down to .
Press and Month digits will start blinking.
Press / buttons to select Month setting.
Press to shift to Day setting. Day digits will blink.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 in setting Hour & Minute.
If you choose 12-Hour mode, am / pm icon will be turned on and off
respectively while setting.
To select 24-Hour mode, press / repeatedly until Hour digits shows .
You can press and alternately to move to the setting that you want to
change.
Press SET or to confirm clock setting until display window shows the
time you have chosen.
Time date
00
00
00
Setting the Alarm
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
In standby mode , press SET button and use to scroll to menu.
Press button to select the On/Off mode.
Press button to change the flashing to .
Press button and the time for the alarm will appear and flashing.
Press and buttons to change the alarm time.
Press to set the alarm and the Icon will appear on the display.
System beeps for 30 seconds at set time. You can press button to stop.
To turn off theAlarm, repeat steps 1-3. Then select to turn off Alarm.
Icon disappears from display window.
ALARM
OFF ON
OFF
The unit will enter standby mode after powered on or 60 seconds after recording /
message playback.
You can enter standby mode manually by pressing the button after recording /
message playback.
Note:
- 7 -
Basic Operations
Recording Messages
You can record up to 99 messages in each file (A& B). The newly recorded
message is automatically appended to the last recorded message, you can start
recording quickly without searching for the end of the last message.
1. Press FILE button for File Folders or .
2. Press REC to start recording message.
3. Press to stop recording.
To pause a message during recording
1. Press button to pause a message recording.
2. blinks on the display window.
3. Press button again to resume recording.
PAUSE
To protect a recorded message with password
1. Select the message number or immediately after your recorded message, press
SET button. will appear on the display window.
2. Press button and the digits will blink.
3. Press to toggle it to .
4. Press to confirm the change.
LOCK Off
Off
On
To playback the protected message, you need the password. See page 12.
To add a recording to a previously recorded message
You can add a recording to the message being played back.
1. During message playback, press REC button for 1 second.
2. Press to stop the recording.
The added recording will be placed after the current message and count as a part
of the message.
- 8 -
A B
Default voice source is microphone, for other voice input source selection. See P.15

Basic Operations (continued)
Tips
Recording time (see page 25)
You can select the microphone sensitivity (see page 15)
Notes
When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and 'F' will flash
on the display window. To continue recording, first erase some of the
message (see page 11)
If you press REC when the memory is full. will display.
Erase some of the message before you start recording again. (see page 11)
MEM FULL
If you press REC after you have recorded 99 messages,
will display. Select another file folder or erase some of the message
(see page 11)
FOLDR FULL
Notes on recording
Noise may be recorded if the object, such as your fingers, etc., accidentally rubs or
scratches the unit during recording.
Remaining Recording Time
To display the remaining recording time, press in standby mode .
The display will show:
For this example:
The remaining time is 1 Hour, 28 minutes and
8 seconds in SP mode. For remaining time in LP
mode, please switch the recorder to LP mode and
display again.
For mode change please refer to P.15
RT
- 9 -
A
SP
Basic Operations (continued)
Playing Back Messages
When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1.
When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3.
1. Press the FILE button to select or folder that you want to listen the message.
2. You can scroll to the message number that you want to start listening by
pressing or repeatedly.
3. Press to playback the message.
4. Press to stop playback.
5. Message with icon means new and un-read.
6. To playback messages with password protected , will blink
on the display window. Enter the correct password by using
PASSW ***
/ and buttons.
(See page 12 for password setting)
Fast Scanning Messages
Your recorder provides a Fast Scanning function to save you time without listening
to all messages contents but will let you hear the first 5 seconds of each message for
you to select which message that you want to listen.
1. Press the FILE button to select folder or .
2. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds or until appears on the display.SCAN
To Pause a Message during Playback
1. Press to pause a message during playback and will blinks.
2. Press again to resume playback.
PAUSE
To Repeat a Message
1. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds or until appears on the display
during playback.
2. Press to stop the repeated playback.
RePeAT
For private listening
Connect an earphone to the EAR jack.
The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected.
- 10 -
A B
A B

Basic Operations (continued)
Erasing Messages
Erasing All Messages in a File
1. Press FILE button to select which file that you want to erase messages.
2. Press ERASE button in playback idle mode i.e. disappears.
will flash on the display.
4. Press ERASE button again will erase all the messages in that File.
5. To cancel erasing, press button before step 4.
3. ERASE ALL
Erasing Messages one by one
1. Press FILE button to select or that you want to erase messages.
2. Press to playback the message and use / to scroll to the message you
want to erase.
3. Press ERASE while the message is being played back.
will flash on the display and the first 5 seconds of the message will
playback repeatedly for 10 times..
5. Press ERASE again to erase the message.
6. To cancel erasing, press button before step 5.
4. ERASE THIS
Notes
You can erase the recorded message one by one or all message in a file at a time.
Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.
When a message is erased, the remaining message will advance and renumbered.
- 11 -
A B
Advanced Operations
Moving Messages to a Different File
1. Press FILE to select or in which you want to move the message.
2. Press / to skip to the message you want to move.
3. Press SET and use / to scroll to or option.
4. Press to perform the move message operation.
5. To cancel moving the message, press SET before step 4.
MOVE TO A B
Note
The move function does not duplicate a message in another file. When you move
a message to another file, it will be deleted from the previous file. The moved message
will be added behind the last recorded message of the target file.
Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm
1. Use FILE and / to select the file and message you want to playback.
2. Press SET and scroll down to option.
3. Press then / and again to turn On the function.
4. Use / and buttons to set the Day and Time for the Voice Alarm.
5. At the set time, the alarm will sound and the will flash on the display.
Press during the Alarm sound to start the playback of the message.
ALARM
ALARM
VOICE ALRM
Password Protected Messages LOCK Function
Your recorder provides 3-digit programmable security code to protect your private
messages. The default factory setting is . It is strongly recommended that you
should change your password when you start storing your private messages.
000
Setting / Changing your own password
1. In standby mode, press SET button and use / to scroll to
option.
2. Press , and flashing will appear on the display.
3. Use / and buttons to set or change your password.
PASSWORD
PASSW ***
- 12 -
A B

Advanced Operations (continued)
Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. will appear on the display
whenever any button is being pressed.
To cancel the function, simply slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction.
You cannot power on the unit when the unit is auto powered off in HOLD mode.
You have to cancel the HOLD mode to power on the unit.
HOLD
HOLD
VOX-Voice Activated Recording
To automatically pause recording when there is no sound or voice present (and prevent
unnecessary recording), use the VOX function. This function maximizes recording time
and save storage of the recorder.
1. In standby mode , press SET button and use to scroll to menu.
2. Press button to select the On/Off mode.
3. Press and buttons to toggle between and .
4. Press to confirm the change.
VOX
OFF ON
When VOX is turned on, the unit pauses recording when no voice is detected for
2 seconds and will flash on the display window. Recording will be resumed
when voice is detected again.
WAIT
- 13 - - 14 -
Advanced Operations (continued)
Recording with line-in and telephone adaptor*
Line-in source:
1. Connect the smaller end of the the audio line-in cable to the external mic/line-in jack
and the other end to the external device (Audio or PC) sound output such as
earphone jack.
2. Set the source to Line-in ( ). See Page 15
3. Follow the same procedure as with the microphone. See page 8
LINE
Telephone conversation with telephone adaptor:
1. Unplug the handset cable from the telephone set and connect the handset cable to the
HANDSET socket of telephone adaptor.
2. Connect one end of the supplied telephone cable to the TEL socket of telephone
adaptor and the other end to the telephone set.
3. Connect the smaller end of the audio line-in cable to the external mic/line-in jack of
the digital voice recorder and the other end to the DVR socket of the telephone
adaptor.
4. Set the source to Telephone ( ). See page 15.
5. Follow the same procedure as with the build-in microphone. See page 8
TEL
To save into the external audio device (such as a tape recorder)
1. Connect the smaller end of the audio cable to the earphone jack of the digital voice
recorder and the other end to the Mic input jack or AUX jack of the external audio
device.
2. Press the record button on the external audio device and the play button on the
digital voice recorder to start recording.
* Telephone adaptor is an optional feature
You may need to purchase another cable or adaptor if the provided audio cable does not fit the input
jack of the external audio device.
To save into PC
Please follow the procedures in Connecting the recorder with a PC. See page 16

Menu Settings
Press SET button in standby mode to enter the menu. Use / to select the menu
option. Press to select the option, / to change the setting and then
again to perform the change.
MODE
Recording mode setting, switch between ( ) mode for better sound quality and ( )
mode for longer recording time.
SP LP
SOURCE
Input source selection, switch between built-in/external Microphone ( ),
Line In ( ) and Telephone adaptor ( ).
MIC
LINE TEL
VOX
VoiceActivated Recording, switch between (enable) and (disable).
(See page 13)
ON OFF
SENSE
Microphone sensitivity setting. Switch between and .
: To record at meetings or in a quiet or spacious place.
: To record for dictation or in a noisy place.
HI LO
Hi
Lo
CONTI
Continuous playback option, switch between (enable) and (disable).On Off
ALARM
Alarm setting. (See page 7)
TIME DATE
Date and time setting. (See page 7)
PASSWORD
Password setting. (See page 12)
TIMER
Timer setting in (HH:MM) The unit will beep when the set time was reached,
press to stop the beep.
Additional Information
On Safety
Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized
vehicle.
On Handling
Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dusty or mechanical shock.
Should any solid object or liquid drop into the unit, remove the batteries and
have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
On Noise
Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source, a
fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback.
Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger, etc., rubs or
scratches the unit during recording.
On Maintenance
To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in the water.
Do not use alcohol, benzene or thinner.
Keep personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring-wound watches,
etc., away from the unit to prevent possible damage by the magnet used in
the speaker.
Backup recommendations
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or
malfunction of the digital recorder, we recommend that you save a
backup copy of your recorded messages on a PC or a tape recorder, etc.
See page 14
"Although this unit is perfectly designed for recording convenience and comfortably
to every user, unpredictable mishandling may occur during operation.
Manufacturer is not responsible for any consequences or condemnation in case of
data lost when using the unit"

In Case of Difficulty
If your recorder does not work properly, try the following suggestions before seeking
repair assistance.
Symptom Solution
Display does not turn on Check if batteries are inserted with correct
polarity.
The batteries are weak. Replace new batteries.
Check if the buttons are locked with the HOLD
switch.
The unit cannot record message Check if memory is full, Fand
will displayed. Try erasing some messages or
download to PC to make room for new one.
99 messages have been recorded in the selected
file. Select another file or erase some of the
message.
memory full
No sound comes from the speaker The earphone is plugged in.
The volume is turned down completely.
Recording level is low Try a closer distance between microphone and
the sound source during recording.
Microphone sensitivity is set to ' '. Set it to
''.
Lo
Hi
Noise or 'SCRATCHY' sound
during playback
An object, such as your finger, etc. accidentally
rubbed or scratched the unit during recording.
Noise was recorded.
The unit does not operate
correctly
Take out the batteries and reinsert it again.
Press the reset switch (inside the small hole in
battery compartment) by using a small ball-point
pen etc.
(The unit will reset to the factory default settings,
but the recorded messages will remain)
If you continue to have problems, contact your local dealer where you purchase the unit.
- 24 -- 23 -
Additional Information
Declaration
The product function maybe reset when it is subjected to electrostatic
discharge disturbance. Just follow the instruction described in this
manual to set the function again for normal operation.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

-25-
Recording media:
Recording time:
Maximum number of
recordings:
Speaker:
M icrophone:
Power requirement:
B attery lif e:
M ax power output:
Di mension:
Weight:
Accessories included:
Specifications
Non-volatile FLASH memory
VoiceStick-440
198 messages in total with 99 messages per file
folder
Built-in 23mm diameter
Built-in omni-directional microphone
2 x AAA alkaline battery LR03
A pprox . 9 H rs of conti nuous recordi ng or 8 H rs
conti nuous pl ay back ( speaker vol ume i n
mi d l evel )
E arphone: 30mW, 32
Speaker: 200mW, 8
105mm x 30mm x 18mm
37g (without battery)
E arphone, E xternal microphone cable, A udio
line-in cable, Wrist strap, User manual,
(C D-R OM and R S-232 cable)* *
SP mode:
LP mode:
Memory size
170 min.
440 min.
16MB ytes