Grundig Stenorette St 3230 User manual

Stenorette St 3230
Steno-Cassette 30
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Stenorette St 3230 __________________________________________________________
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GRUNDIG
GRUNDIG
GRUNDIG
HEADSET
HEADSET
HEADSET
MICROPHONE IO
MICROPHONE IO
MICROPHONE IO
FOOT CONTROL
FOOT CONTROL
FOOT CONTROL
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE
ǵ
ǵ
FFWD
STOP
START
REW
ProMic 800 FX
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Stenorette St 3230 __________________________________________________________
SPEED TONE
VOLUME
BACKSPACE
REWIND SEARCH FFWD PLAY STOP
SEARCH MODE
S
L
LETTER
MODE CORR/ COUNTER STOP
C
ERASE/
PHONE REC SPEAKER/
EAR
POWER
EJECT Stenorette
Steno-Cassette 30
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St 3230
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GRUNDIG
GRUNDIG
GRUNDIG
HEADSET
HEADSET
HEADSET
MICROPHONE IO
MICROPHONE IO
MICROPHONE IO
FOOT CONTROL
FOOT CONTROL
FOOT CONTROL
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE
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Stenorette St 3230 __________________________________________________________
FFWD
STOP
START
REW
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3 Brief Instructions
3 Steno-cassette compartment, counter reset
3 Recording and control functions on the microphone
3 Text marks
3 Storing end and info marks
3 Playback
4 Fast forward, rewind, search
4 Erase
4 S-, L-, C- buttons
5 Preparation
5 Suitable location
5 Mains unit 682 connection
5 Turning the machine on and off
5 Connecting accessories
6 Information Display
6 Display explanation
6 Switchable display modes
7 Recording Dictations
7 Microphone recording sensitivity
7 Recording
7 Repeating short text passages
7 Making corrections after a dictation
8 Tape end and tape end switch-off
8 Conference recording with the microphone
8 Interrupting a dictation
9 Recording telephone calls
10 Text Marks
10 End mark
10 Info mark
11 Index mark
11 Examples of end and info marks
12 Dictation Count
12 Storing end and info marks
12 Counter reset
13 Playback and Search Modes
13 Playback of all recordings, searching for end and info marks
13 Playback and searching for letters
13 Playback and searching for info recordings
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14 How to use the Microphone
15 How to use the 536 foot control
15 Starting and stopping using the 536 foot control
15 Fast forward and short rewind using the 536 foot control
16 Search Function
16 Searching for end and info marks
17 Care and Maintenance
17 Housing
17 Parts that come into contact with the tape
17 What You should Know
18 Technical Data
18 Accessories
19 Warranty, Service, Sales
The features indicated by Grundig apply only when using original Grundig accessories.
Defects due to the use of accessories which are not original Grundig accessories or which
do not comply with the legal regulations or the corresponding standards lead automatically
to the expiration of any guarantee rights.
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ǼTurn the machine on and off: press the »POWER« button.
Steno-cassette compartment, counter reset
ɟIn Stop position, press the »EJECT« button.
– The cover opens slowly and the counter is reset to zero (0).
Insert the steno-cassette with its open side and the labelling visible into the steno-
cassette compartment.
Close the steno-cassette compartment by pressing on its cover until it locks in place.
Recording and control functions on the microphone
–
ļTo record: press the »
–
ļ« button.
ŁStart to record: move the slide-switch to the »ŁSTART« position.
To pause during recording: move the slide-switch to the »STOP« position.
ĵĵ To end a recording:
move the slide-switch briefly to the »ĵĵ REW« or »ŁŁ FFWD« position;
then to the »STOP« position.
ĵĵ Short rewind: move the slide-switch to the »ĵĵ REW« position.
ŁŁ Fast forward: move the slide-switch to the »ŁŁ FFWD« position.
Text marks
II--- End mark: briefly press the II-» I I---« button during recording.
Info mark: during recording or while the machine is paused, press »II---« until you hear
the info signal.
Index mark: briefly press the »II---« button during playback.
Storing end and info marks
Insert a recorded steno-cassette that has not been rewound into the tape compart-
ment.
ɟIf the steno-cassette has not been removed from the compartment since recording,
press the »EJECT« button to open the compartment and then close the compartment
by hand.
ĵĵ Press the »REWIND« button.
Playback
ŀ/yTo playback using the speaker in the machine: press the
»SPEAKER/EAR« button stet (
ё ).
ŀ/yTo playback using headset accessories: click the
»SPEAKER/EAR« button up (Ծ).
ıPress the »PLAY« button to start playback.
Press the »STOP« button to stop playback.
Iĵĵ Use the »BACKSPACE« rotary adjuster to set the backspace time from + “unlimited”
(same as rewind) to – “minimum”.
ľ-
I-ıUse the »SPEED« rotary adjuster to set the playback speed. The adjuster locks in its
middle position (normal speed). When a microphone ist connected, this adjuster has
no function.
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|Change the volume using the »VOLUME« rotary adjuster.
ɼɦ Change the tone using the »TONE« rotary adjuster.
Fast forward, rewind, search
ŁŁ Fast forward: press the »FFWD« button.
ĵĵ Rewind: press the »REWIND« button.
Stop: press the »STOP« button.
Search forward: press the and »SEARCH« button and »FFWD« button together.
Search backward: press the »SEARCH« button and »REWIND« button together.
Abort search: press thee »STOP« button.
Erase
XI ʒPress and hold the »ERASE/PHONE REC« button and then simultaneously press the
ĵĵ/ŁŁ »REWIND« button or the »FFWD« button.
S-, L-, C- buttons
SSwitching between search modes:
– LETTER INFO = searching for end and info marks,
– LETTER = searching only for letters,
– INFO = searching only for infos.
Repeatedly press the »SEARCH MODE« button until the desired mode is shown in the
display.
LSwitching between display modes:
– current tape position,
– remaining letter time,
– remaining total dictation time.
Repeatedly press the »LETTER MODE« button until the desired information is shown
in the display.
CAvailable correction time:
briefly press the »CORR/COUNTER STOP« button. Then rewind the tape to the
beginning of the text passage to be corrected.
Counter stop
Press the »CORR/COUNTER STOP« button for more than 2 seconds.
Re-activate counter
Briefly press the »CORR/COUNTER STOP« button.
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Suitable location
Do not place the machine on a soft surface (tablecloth, pillow etc.) as this could block the convection
vents on the bottom of the unit and result in overheating.
Do not cover or insert any objects in the convection vents in the dictation machine's housing. This
could destroy the speaker or electronic components.
Do not subject the unit to direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time or to temperatures over
95°F/35°C.
Furniture is often coated with various types of synthetics and paint that contain chemical additives.
These can corrode the material of the machine base and leave marks on the surface of the furniture
that may, in rare cases, be very difficult or impossible to remove.
Mains unit 682 connection
With mains unit 682 GB
Warning!
The mains unit is designed for use with the Grundig Stenorette St 3230 only.
To connect the mains unit with the machine: push the connector (telephone type
jack) into the socket at the back of the machine marked »ac 9V-10V~«.
Connect the plug of mains unit 682 GB to an a.c. 230 V, ˜50 Hz - 60 Hz
electrical outlet.
To disconnect the power supply unit from the machine:
depress the catch on the connector and simultaneously pull the cord.
Turning the machine on and off
ǼPress the »Ǽ– POWER« button to turn the machine on and off.
– When on, the power light will illuminate.
– The following appears in the display:
Warning!
The dictation machine and the mains unit are only disconnected from the supply voltage when
the plug has been removed from the power outlet!
Always disconnect the mains unit during an electrical storm.
Do not pull it out by the cord.
Standby
If you do not select a function for more than 10 minutes, the machine switches into “standby mode”.
The parts that usually touch the tape are released from the tape. The machine remains in standby
mode until reactivated.
Connecting accessories
Connecting the microphone, 536 foot control, 541 hand control and headset:
see figure at the beginning of this booklet.
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
80.0 I0I0
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
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Display explanation
Dictation length in minutes Letter counterInfo counter
00.0 – 99.9 0 – 19 0 – 19
Function display
Note:
Throughout the manual
88.8 means the current dictation length,
I8 means the current letter or info number,
8888..88means flashing figures or symbols.
Switchable display modes
After using the “dictation count” function, you can switch display modes.
For “dictation count”, see section “Storing end and info marks.”
LPress the »L LETTER MODE« button.
– The display indicates the remaining letter time, the number of the current letter, and the
number of infos contained therein.
Example:
The remaining letter time of the 4th letter is 2.6 minutes
The letter contains 3 further infos.
LPress the »LLETTER MODE« button once again (L flashes).
– The display indicates the remaining total dictation time, the number of the remaining
letters, and the number of remaining infos.
Example:
the remaining total dictation time is 25.3 minutes.
8 letters and 7 infos still remain.
LPress the »LLETTER MODE« button once again (no L shown).
– The display indicates the current tape position in minutes, the number of the current
letter, and the number of the current info.
Example:
the current tape position is 5.3 minutes, the number
of the current letter is 2 and the number of the current info is 3.
PLAY STOP LL Cmin LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
25.3 I2I3
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LL Cmin LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
2 5.3 I8I7
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LCmin LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
82.6 I4I3
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
88.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
INFORMATION DISPLAY _______________________________________________
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Microphone recording sensitivity
Select one of the three switch settings on the microphone:
ıPrivate – INormal – IConference.
Recording distance from microphone (dictation) approximately 10 cm.
The machine adjusts automatically to the volume of the dictation when
recording. If you speak closely to the microphone, less background noise is recorded.
Each new recording automatically erases any previous recordings on that part
of the tape.
Recording
Activating the record function
Press the »
–
ļ« button.
– The record light on the microphone illuminates.
– The following appears in the display:
Starting to record
Move the slide-switch to the »ŁSTART« position.
– The following appears in the display:
– The tape is running. Your dictation is now being
recorded.
Note:
If a signal sounds, the tape has reached its end or no cassette is in the cassette
compartment.
Repeating short text passages
Short rewind
Move the slide-switch into the »ĵĵ REW« position.
– The tape is briefly rewound.
– Then the machine switches back into playback mode.
Resuming recording
Press the »
–
ļ« button.
Making corrections after a dictation
At the end of the text passage you wish to correct, move the slide-switch on the
microphone to »STOP«.
CBriefly press the »CORR/COUNTER STOP« button on the machine.
– The following appears in the display:
Use the backspace function to rewind the tape before the beginning of the text
passage to be corrected.
Stop playback at the beginning of the text passage to be corrected by means of the
slide-switch on the microphone.
WD
STOP
START
START
REW
PLAY STOP LCmin LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
—00 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFOFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
WD
STOP
START
START
REW
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
88.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
STOP
START
REW
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
88.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
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Press the »
–
ļ« button.
Move the slide-switch into the »ŁSTART« position and speak the correction.
– The following appears in the display:
– The display indicates the seconds available for the new recording.
At the end of the corrected text passage, the machine switches back into
playback mode. The following text will not be erased.
Tape end and tape end switch-off
After a recording time of 29 minutes, the machine emits a sound signal.
At the end of the tape, the machine automatically switches to stop. When operated with a
microphone or foot control, a warning signal sounds in addition.
Conference recording with the microphone
Recording sensitivityt
Select one of the three switch settings:
ıPrivate – INormal – IConference (recommended setting).
Place the microphone in the middle of the conference table with the slide-switch
facing upward. Place the microphone on a soft surface to reduce the amount of back-
ground noise recorded.
Then proceed as in “Recording”.
Interrupting a dictation
You can interrupt a dictation, for example, to record a telephone call or a correction cassette.
Move the slide-switch on the microphone to »STOP«.
CPress the »CORR/COUNTER STOP« button on the machine for more than
2 seconds.
– The following appears in the display:
ɟPress the »EJECT ɟ« button after stopping the machine.
Remove the original steno-cassette.
Load another steno-cassette.
Record the telephone call or the correction on this second steno-cassette.
If you wish to continue recording the dictation, replace the original cassette.
CBriefly press the »CORR/COUNTER STOP« button.
– The display indicates the counter number where you originally interrupted the
dictation.
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
—–.–I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER SEARCH REWIND FFWD
WD
STOP
START
PLAY STOP LCmin LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
—8 8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
STOP
START
REW
RECORDING DICTATIONS ______________________________________________
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Recording telephone calls
You need a telephone coupler to be able to record telephone calls (for more information, please
contact Grundig Business Systems GmbH).
Connecting
Connect the telephone coupler to the » ʒ« socket on the back of the machine.
Recording
XI ʒPress and hold the »ʒERASE/PHONE REC« button and then
Łthe »PLAY Ł« button together.
– The following appears in the display:
Ending the telephone recording
Press the »STOP« button.
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
88.8 I8I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
I
TELEPHONE
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End mark
The ends of letters and infos can be marked with end marks either during recording or
when recording has been paused.
Briefly press the left » II---« or right » II---« button.
– When releasing the button, an end mark will be recorded.
– The letter number in the display is increased by 1.
The end mark will be recognized by all Grundig dictation machines with a search
function. See chapter “Search Function”
Info mark
Record spontaneous ideas, information or advice even within a dictation.
Use messages to communicate with staff.
Recording a brief message during dictation.
You wish to record a brief message during a dictation. Recording is still switched on. The slide-
switch is set to »ŁSTART«:
Press and hold down the left » II---« or right » II---« button.
Speak your message after the info signal.
– The info number in the display is increased by 1.
– The following appears in the display:
Release the » II---« button at the end of the message.
– The end signal sounds. You can continue with the dictation.
Recording longer messages
You want to record a longer message or you wish to interrupt a dictation by stopping the tape to
prepare a message.
Recording is still switched on. The slide-switch is set to »STOP«.
Press and hold down the left » II---« or right » II---« button until the info signal sounds.
Then release the button.
– The info number in the display is increased by 1.
– The following appears in the display:
Move the slide-switch to »ŁSTART«.
Record your message. You can interrupt recording as often as you wish.
Terminate the message by briefly pressing the » II---« button. When releasing the button,
an end mark is recorded.
STOP
START
REW
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
88.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
88.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
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Index mark
Parts of the tape that have to be corrected can be marked with an index mark
either during playback or stop.
Press the left » II---« or right » II---« button at the required position.
The text passages that are to be inserted can be recorded at the end of the dictation;
or on another steno-cassette (used as a correction tape).
Note:
Let the person who will do your typing know what to do when an index mark is heard on the
tape.
Examples: – insert correction tape
– read enclosed index note
– call back for consultation.
Note:
The recording time between the text marks should be at least 10 seconds to make sure that the
search function finds the marks.
Examples of end and info marks
In the following illustration are some examples of how to place info and end marks:
Marks End Info End End
Recording
Dictations letter 1 letter 2 Info 1 Continuation
within letter 2 letter 2
Marks Info End Info End
Recording
Dictations letter3 Info 2 Continuation Info 3
within letter 3 letter 3 within letter 3
Marks End Info End End
Recording
Dictations Continuation Info 4 letter 4
letter 3 within letter 4
All letters are terminated by an end mark.
Every item of information is provided with an info mark at the beginning and an end
mark at the end.
With the help of the end mark, the machine recognises:
– the end of a letter;
– the continuation of a letter after an item of information;
– the beginning of a new letter.
The machine always allocates each item of information to a letter.
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Storing end and info marks
The end of the letter, as well as the start and end of an info, must be marked during
dictation in order to register the letter and the info on the display.
Insert a recorded steno-cassette that has not been rewound into the tape compart-
ment.
If the steno-cassette has not been removed from the compartment
ɟsince recording, press the »EJECT ɟ« button and close the compartment by hand.
ĵĵ Press the »ĵĵ REWIND« button.
– The tape rewinds to the beginning. The end and info marks that were set during
recording are counted and stored.
Index marks are not stored.
– The following appears in the display:
– A maximum of 19 letters and 19 infos can be counted.
– The machine automatically stops at the beginning of the tape.
– The flashing number on the display shows the total dictation time and the number
of letters and infos.
If you press the »L«, »PLAY Ł« or »FFWD ŁŁ« buttons a display appears,
depending on the selected display mode.
For more information, see the section entitled ”Adjustable display modes”.
Counter reset
The counter is not automatically reset when the machine is turned on and off.
Resetting the counter (when the machine is on):
ɟopen the steno-cassette compartment by pressing the »EJECT ɟ« button and reclose it
manually.
Note:
The counter is automatically reset after a power failure.
PLAY SSTTOOPP LC mmiinnLLEETTTTEERRIINNFFOO
DICTATE
PHONE
8888..88II88II88
RECORD ERASE
LLEETTTTEERRIINNFFOOSEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC mmiinnLLEETTTTEERRIINNFFOO
DICTATE
PHONE
————..——I0I0
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
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After using the ”Dictation count” function, you can select between the following playback and
search modes.
Playback of all recordings, searching for end and info marks
SRepeatedly press the »SSEARCH MODE« button until the display
indicates »LETTER INFO«.
– All recordings are played back.
Playback and searching for letters
SRepeatedly press the »SSEARCH MODE« button until the display
indicates »LETTER«.
– Only letters will be played back.
In the case of infos, the machine switches to »FFWD«.
Using the search function, the machine will only stop at the beginning of letters. The user
can press the »STOP« button at any time. If an info is recorded at the point where the
tape stops, “INFO” will flash on the display.
Playback and searching for info recordings
SRepeatedly press the »SSEARCH MODE« button until the display
indicates »INFO«.
– Only infos will be played back.
In the case of letters, the machine switches to »FFWD«.
The search function will only stop at info marks. The user can press the »STOP« utton at
any time. If a letter is recorded at the point where the tape stops, »LETTER« will flash on the
display.
How to playback, fast forward, rewind or search is described in the following chapters.
Using the »SSEARCH MODE« button, it is possible to change the play-back or search
mode at any time.
Note:
In the display mode “remaining letter time” (when Lis shown in the display), the machine
plays back all infos relating to the current letter and then it stops. If you want to listen to the
infos of the following letter press the »PLAY Ł« button again.
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAYBACK AND SEARCH MODES ______________________________
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To start playback move slide-switch to »ŁSTART«.
– The following appears in the display:
To stop playback move slide-switch to »STOP«.
– The following appears in the display:
Short rewind
To repeat short text passages move the slide-switch to »ĵĵ REW«.
– After a short rewind the machine switches to playback.
You can set the length of the short rewind using the rotary adjuster
»BACKSPACE Iĵĵ« on the top of the machine.
– The following appears in the display:
In the ”+” position (maximum), the tape is wound back as long as the slide-switch is
held in the »ĵĵ REW« position.
As soon as an end-of-letter mark or info mark is recognized, you will hear a warning
signal and the tape is briefly stopped. To continue fast rewind, hold the slide-switch in
the »ĵĵ REW« position again.
Fast forward
Move the slide-switch to »ŁŁ FFWD« – the tape runs forward.
If the end of a letter or info is marked you will hear a short beep and the tape will
stop briefly (depending on the chosen search mode).
To continue fast forward, hold the slide-switch in the »ŁŁ FFWD« position again.
– The following appears in the display:
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
FFWD
STOP
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
START
REW
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
FFWD
STOP
START
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
STOP
START
REW
HOW TO USE THE MICROPHONE ______________________________
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Switch options: right pedal = start
middle pedal = fast forward
left pedal = short rewind
Starting and stopping using the 536 foot control
You can use the start pedal (right pedal) to either lock or scan. Slide the switch on the
bottom of the machine to the desired position.
Lock position: press pedal = start
release the pedal and press it again = stop.
Scan position: press and hold pedal = start
release pedal = stop.
Fast forward and short rewind using the 536 foot control
Fast forward
Step on the middle pedal of the foot control.
– If the end of a letter is marked you will hear a short beep and the tape will stop
briefly.
Keep the pedal pressed down if you wish to continue fast forwarding.
– The following appears in the display:
Short rewind
Step on the left pedal of the foot control.
– After a short rewind the machine switches to playback.
– The following appears in the display:
Iĵĵ You can alter the short rewind time with the “BACKSPACE” rotary adjuster in the
base of the machine. In the “+” position (maximum), the tape is rewound as long as
the pedal is held down.
As soon as an end-of-letter mark or info mark is recognized, you will hear a warning
signal and the tape is briefly stopped. To continue fast rewind, keep the pedal pressed
down.
Note:
It depends on the chosen search mode at which kind of marks (end, info) the tape
stops briefly.
Stopp Release the pedal.
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
HOW TO USE THE 536 FOOT CONTROL_________________
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Note:
This chapter describes the search functions of the search mode “LETTER INFO”. The operation of
search modes »LETTER« and »INFO« corresponds.
Searching for end and info marks
The search function automatically locates marks set at the end of letters and the start and
end of infos during recording; (see section Text Marks”).
SRepeatedly press the »SSEARCH MODE« button until the
display indicates »LETTER INFO«.
– All recordings are played back.
Forward search
Press the »SEARCH « button and the
ŁŁ »FFWD ŁŁ« button simultaneously.
– The following appears in the display:
Backward search
Press the »SEARCH « button and the
ĵĵ »ĵĵ REWIND« button simultaneously.
– The following appears in the display:
– The search ends at the next end or info mark.
Abort search
Press the »STOP« button.
– The following appears in the display:
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
PLAY STOP LC min LETTER INFO
DICTATE
PHONE
8 8.8 I8 I8
RECORD ERASE
LETTER INFO SEARCH REWIND FFWD
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