Eratech Evr-150 User manual

Digital Audio Recorder(EVR-150)

Thank you for choosing Eratech s exciting new digital product, the EVR-Digital Audio

Recorder(EVR-150).

For optimum performance please read the User Guide before operating the recorder.

Highlights and features

Components and accessories

Player controls

Mode menus

Power sources

Power On/Off

Playback/Stop

Hold On

Hold Off

Search and Seek

Volume controls

Setting Menu

Mode change

Using ithe Internal Microphone

Using the External Microphone

Using Line-in Recording

a. Recording Telephone Conversations

b. Recording Mobile Phone Conversations

c. Recording From an External Source

Setting the MONO/STEREO Function

Selecting Recording Quality

VOR(Voice Operating Recordign) Function

<PRE-SET RECORDING MODE>

Using ithe Internal Microphone

Using the External Microphone

Adjusting the Playing Speed

Setting the Repeat Function

Repeat Segment(A B)

Listening to Music with the Internal Speaker

Setting the Equalizer

Setting the Repeat Function

Changing FM Channels

Storing FM Channels

Overwriting FM channels

Listening to Preset FM Channels

Recording from FM Rradio

Listening to Recorded Broadcasting

Deleting Items Stored in Memory

Safety Precautions

Troubleshooting

Technical specifications

Installing VR Manager

Connecting the EVR-150 to your PC

Install the USB driver

a. Windows 98

b. Windows 2000

c. Windows XP

Understanding Toolbar Icons

Formatting Internal Memory

Downloading Files to the EVR-150

Uploading Files to Your PC

Deleting Files from Your PC

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The EVR-150 Digital Audio Recorder is a portable digital audio player as well as Digital

Audio Recorder. Users can save recorded voices as MP3 files, making the EVR-150 a

very useful/powerful tool for saving business discussions, meetings, consultations,

telephone/mobile phone conversations, school lectures, foreign language

lesson/education tapes, FM broadcasts, as well as instaneous ideas and interviews. You

can replay high quality sounds or messages from the device repeatedly and/or save them

on your PC.

Unlike other Audio Recorders, the EVR-150 can save your voice as an MP3 file without

the benefit of a PC(direct encoding), making it convenient to listen and play saved songs

and nessages through the built-in speaker as well as on your PC. Listening to saved MP3

music and FM broadcasting has never been easier!

Record high quality audio, sound or voice files as MP3 files.

The EVR-150 is smaller than a business card with an eye-

catching 9.5mm ultra-slim design.

Users can save high quality audio, sound or voice recordings as

permanent MP3 files on a PC.

The EVR-150 supports various languages, such as English,

Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and French etc., dispalyable on the

LCD screen.

Download files in record speed with the USB interface.

An omnidirectional, highly sensitive internal microphone allows

sounds to be captured and recorded from all directions.

The EVR-150 offers firmware upgradeability. Users can easily

update the functions to have access to the latest emerging

standards and enhanced features.

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The battery can be charged via the USB port.

- Quick Charger

- Hands free

EVR-150 Primary Settings

User Guide External

Microphone

Line in/out

Cable

Telephone

Recording Adapter Telephone

Recording Cable

Ni-MH 1.2V

Rechargeable Battery

USB Cable

PC install CD disc Carrying Case

Stereo Earphones

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Accessorries are subject to change without notice for improvements.

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Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.

Open the battery cover in the downward direction

as the picture indicates.

Insert the rechargeable battery as shown in the

picture.

Adjust the (+)(-) polarities of the batteries in the

compartment.

Remember to check the remaining battery life before recharging

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Close the battery cover.

Note

The battery life is 10 hours maximum if the

earphone is used.

Press MODE button to return from menu

and display ( ) icon on LCD.

If charging is finished, the icon will be

changed to ( ).

If Rechargeable Battery is not inserted into the player, Display "Battery" on LCD.

When USB calbe connect to PC and Recorder, please dis-connect earphone from recorder.

The battery takes 6~7 hours to fully-recharge.

Connect the USB cable to USB port of

the PC when the PC is powered on.

To power on the digital audio recorder.

Connect the USB cable to the USB port

of player.

You can recharge the player by connecting it to a USB port from the PC.

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It is possible to recharge even if the battery is not fully discharged. (No need for

discharging)

To charge is available on VOICE, AUDIO, FM playback and recording mode.

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Place the rechargeable battery on the quick

charger as shown in the picture.

Adjust the (+)(-) polarities of the batteries in the

compartment.

Insert the quick charger in a wall outlet (110V).

(LED turns on red light during recharging and turn

off light when recharging is completed.)

The battery takes 2 hours to fully-recharge.

When Battery icon on LCD of the player blink, please recharge the Ni-MH rechargeable battery.

It s possible to recharge even if the battery is not fully discharged.

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To power on, press the REC button for 2 seconds.

To power off, press the PLAY/STOP Button 2 or

more seconds.

Pressing the PLAY/STOP button will play a file

when the EVR-150 is powered on.

Press the MODE button to go to the Menu.

Select HOLD ON, and then press the PLAY/STOP

button.

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If the MODE button in held for longer than 2 seconds the MODE will be changed into 4

Section Mode.

Note

If yor power on the main setting, the last

setting (MODE) will be displayed on the LCD.

Note

If the REC button is pressed longer than 2

seconds, the EVR-150 will start recording

automatically.

Note

The EVR-150 is automatically powered off

after 3 minutes of non-use.

If display "HOLD ON" on LCD, exit from menu with

pressing MODE button.

If press any button except "MODE", display "KEY

HOLD " on LCD.

If press MODE button ,display " PRESS /TO

HOLD OFF " on LCD.

When set 'HOLD ON" , press MODE button shortly.

To set "HOLD OFF", press PLAY/STOP button.

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If press MODE button for over 2 seconds , mode may be changed .

To set HOLD OFF, press MODE button shortly.

During playback in the Stop mode, press the

FF/REW button to navigate to the desired file.

Adjust the volume by pressing (+)/(-) buttons.

(If press (+)/(-) for a long time, volume level

continuously goes up.)

Press and hold the FF/REW button until the desired

time, the EVR-150 will start playback from that

point.(SEEK Function)

The menu for each mode can be set during PLAYBACK or STOP.

With earphone use the volume level is

controllable from 0 to 30.

With internal speaker use the volume level is

controllable from 0 to 24.

quickly press the

MODE button.

Go to Menu:

press the FF/REW

button to move the

menu.

Move to Menu:

press the PLAY/STOP

button to select menu.

Select Menu:

press the MODE

button to exit menu.

Exit Menu:

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VOICE MODE

Voice Recording and Playback.

FM RADIO MODE

User can save FM frequencies and record/listen to FM

broadcasting as well.

FM PLAY MODE

Play back recorded FM radio and/or broadcasting.

ERASE MODE

Erase each files and/or folder of VOICE MODE, AUDIO

MODE and FM PLAY MODE.

The EVR-150 has 5 MODES: VOICE MODE - FM RADIO MODE - FM PLAY MODE -

ERASE MODE - AUDIO MODE.

To navigate to the next mode, press the MODE button for 2 seconds while the EVR-150 is

in the STOP state.

AUDIO MODE

Playback MP3 and WMA audio files.

Note

This mode is available only if a recorded FM

broadcast/music file already exists.

Note

By pressing the REC button in STOP state, the

recording function is activated.

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Press the MODE button to move to MENU in Voice

Mode.

Press the FF/REW button to move to SOURCE

menu, and then press the PLAY/STOP button to

select.

Press the FF/REW button to move to MIC menu;

press the PLAY/STOP to select it and press the

MODE button to exit MENU.

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In the STOP state of VOICE MODE(or AUDIO

MODE), press the REC button to start recording.

During recording, the REC icon( ) will appear on the LCD display and the blue LED light

will blink. The blue LED light will appear solid if the pause button is pressed once. By

pressing the REC button again, recording will resume and the LED light will blink.

Recorded file(s) automatically assigned the next available number following the last

recorded file.

Before recording, set the Internal/External Microphone, Mono/Stereo, Quality and VOR

function(s). For instructions on setting these functions, refer to pages 21~23.

Note

Press the REC/PAUSE button to pause

recording temporarily. Press the PLAY/STOP

button to stop recording.

Use the same method described for the external

microphone: set [MENU]-[SOURCE]-[MIC].

Connect the external microphone to external jack of

the EVR-150 using earphone connector.

In the STOP state of VOICE MODE(or AUDIO

MODE), press the REC button to start recording.

To pause recording, press the REC/PAUSE button.

To stop recording, press the PLAY/STOP button.

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( ) mark means user s current setting.

Connect the " " jack of the hands free

set(optional) to the earphone jack of the

mobile phone . Next, connect the "-" jack

of the hands free set to the microphone

jack ( )the EVR-150.

To record a telephone conversation in

VOICE MODE(or AUDIO MODE), press

the REC button to start recording.

To pause recording, press the

REC/PAUSE button. To stop recording,

press the PLAY/STOP button.

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Connect the audio cable to the microphone

jack( ) of the EVR-150( ). Connect the

other head of the audio cable to telephone

adapter( ). Connect the incoming

telephone line(a service line) to the

telephone adapter( ). Connect the

telephone cable between the telephone

and telephone adaptor( ).

Use the same method as using an external microphone: set [MENU]-[SOURCE]-[MIC].

To record a telephone conversation in

VOICE MODE(or AUDIO MODE), press

the REC button to start recording.

Note

To pause recording, press the

REC/PAUSE button. And to stop

recording, press the PLAY/STOP button.

Note

This function is only applicable if the mobile phone has an earphone jack. Some mobile

phones might not be compatible(operate properly).

Connect the audio cable to micro-

phone jack ( )of the EVR-150 and

connect the other head of audio cable

to the earphone jack of the audio

devices.

Press the REC button to start recording.

To pause recording, press the REC/

Pause button. To stop recording, press

the PLAY/STOP button.

If the volume level of your external device is too high, it can cause some noise/distortion.

Before recording, set [MENU]-[SOURCE]-[LINE IN].

Recording quality and timetable (based on 128MB)

LINE- IN

MONO

8 Kbps

16 Kbps

32 Kbps

Max.2180Min

Max.1090Min

Max.540Min

MIC

MONO

8 Kbps

16 Kbps

32 Kbps

Max.2180 Min

Max.1090 Min

Max.540 Min

STEREO

96 Kbps

128 Kbps

160 Kbps

Max.180Min

Max.130Min

Max.100Min

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The sound quality is automatically set to MONO when the internal microphone is in use.

The STEREO mode is only applicable with the external microphone or external

audio devices.

When recording from an external sound source, such as an audio devices, select

STEREO/HQ mode for high quality recording sound.

In this mode the recording time will be reduced.

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Quickly press the MODE button.

Press the FF/REW button to move to the M/S

menu and then press the PLAY/STOP button.

Press the FF/REW button to choose either MONO

or STEREO, and then press the PALY/STOP

button.

Press the MODE button to exit the menu. Make

sure the icon on the LCD.

If an audio cable will be used for recording purposes set the MODE prior to recording.

If you select [MENU]-[SOURCE]-[MIC] and move to M/S MODE, MONO!! message will

appear on the LCD.

STEREO is only available when connecting external devices and by setting the following

MODE: [MENU]-[SOURCE]-[LINE IN].

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