Grundig Diginotice User manual

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DIGINOTICE
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1Safety lock »HOLD«
2Recording pilot lamp (LED)
3LCD display
4Menu button »MENU«
5Loudspeaker
6Built-in microphone (MIC.)
7Erase button»ERASE«
8Recording/pause button
»REC/PAUSE«
9Select/volume button »+VOL–«
10 Play/pause button »PLAY/PAUSE«
11 Stop button »STOP«
12 Earphone socket (EAR y)
13 Socket for external microphone
(EXT.MIC. s)
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1Dictation folder (A, B)
2Playback volume (VOL)
3Battery state ( )
4Recording time (MM:SS)
or clock time (HH:MM)
5Clock setting (CLOCK)
6Sound signal setting (ɷ)
7. Voice activation setting (VA)
8Playback (ı)
9Recording (•)
10 Pause (II)
11 Erase (ERASE)
12 Recording mode (LP, SP)
13 Dictation number (00...99)
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1. Putting into operation
Inserting batteries
Insert 2 AAA (LR03) alcaline batteries into
the battery compartment of the dictation
machine.
– The current settings are shown in the
display.
Battery display
The battery symbol in the display shows the
remaining battery capacity in six levels:
» «, » «, » «, » « – the battery
capacity reducing from 100% to 10%.
» «, the batteries are nearly empty, this
is indicated by two signal tones. Playback and
recording are ended automatically, the func-
tions can only be selected for a short time.
The battery symbol » « flashes, the
batteries are empty, this is indicated by
three signal tones.
Playback and recording are ended automa-
tically, the functions cannot be selected.
The batteries must be replaced.
2. Safety lock »HOLD«
As long as the safety lock is activated, all
buttons are locked.
– In the display flashes »HOLd« (2 to 3 times)
each time a button is pressed.
To unlock all buttons, slide the »HOLD«
button against the direction of the arrow.
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3. Power saving mode
In the power saving mode, no control func-
tion is possible.
– Only the current clock time and the
battery state are indicated in the display.
A pressure on any button (except the
»STOP« button) ends the power saving
mode and switches the dictation machine in
normal operating mode.
4. Normal operating mode
In the normal operating mode, all functions
can be called up.
– The current settings are shown in the
display.
Using the »STOP« button, any function can
be ended or cancelled. After that, the
machine returns in normal operating mode.
If no function is activated within one minute,
»IdLE« will flash in the display and the
machine switches in the power saving
mode.
5. Folder selection
Every pressure on the »MENU« button in
normal operating mode switches the folder
in the cycle A-B-A… . Each folder can
accomodate up to 99 dictations (the total
number of dictations in both folders is 128).
Automatic folder switching
If the number of 99 dictations is reached in
one folder, the machine switches automati-
cally to the other folder provided there is
free memory space available.
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6. Recording
To start recording, press the »REC/PAUSE«
button. During recording, the red LED is per-
manently lit and the recording symbol »•«
is visible in the display.
– The display shows the current dictation
number and the elapsed recording time in
minutes/seconds (e.g.:»01
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00:05«).
– When starting a new dictation, the dicta-
tion number is automatically increased.
Recording pause
Press the »REC/PAUSE« button.
– The »II« symbol and the recording LED
flash additionally in the display.
To continue recording, press the »REC/
PAUSE« button again.
Recording end
Press the »STOP« button to end recording.
– The display now indicates the current dic-
tation number and the current clock time
in hours/minutes (e.g.: »01 20:45«)
Memory full indication
When the memory is full, »FULL« flashes in
the display.
In order to record new dictations, it is neces-
sary to previously delete stored dictations.
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7. Playback
To play back a dictation, press the »PLAY/
PAUSE« button.
– The current recording is played back.
– The display shows the remaining playing
time of the current recording (backward
counting).
To play back a certain dictation, it is neces-
sary to first open the folder »A« or »B«
using the »MENU« button, and then to select
the desired dictation using the »+VOL–«
button.
Playback volume
Adjust the desired playback volume using
the »+VOL–« button.
– The display shows the set volume level.
Playback pause
During playback, press the »PLAY/PAUSE«
button.
– The »II« symbol flashes in the display.
Press the »PLAY/PAUSE« button again to
continue playback.
Playback end
Press the »STOP« button to end playback.
– When the end of the last dictation is
reached, the machine switches automati-
cally in normal operating mode.
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8. Deleting dictations
Deleting a certain dictation
Select the number of the dictation to be
deleted then press the »ERASE«- button.
– »ERASE« flashes in the display.
Press the »ERASE« button again.
– The selected dictation is deleted.
– When the dictation is deleted, the number
of the following dictations is decreased by
one.
To cancel the delete function, press the
»STOP« button.
Deleting all dictations
To delete all dictations, press the »ERASE«
button and hold it down 3 seconds.
– »ALL« flashes in the display.
Press the »ERASE« button again.
– All dictations stored in the folders »A«
and »B« are deleted.
9. Using an external
microphone
When connecting an external microphone
with 3.5 mm jack plug to the »EXT.MIC. s«
socket, the built-in microphone is switched
off and the recording takes place via the
external microphone.
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10. Using an earphone
When connecting an earphone with 3.5 mm
jack plug to the »EAR y« socket, the built-in
loudspeaker is switched off.
11. Copying dictations
It is possible to copy dictations from the
Diginotice to a PC, CD-recorder or cassette
recorder. For that, the supplied phono cable
must be connected with the »EAR y« socke
on the Diginotice and the Line-In input of the
recorder.
Start the recorder.
Press the »PLAY/PAUSE« button.
Set the output level using the »+VOL–«
button.
– When connecting the phono cable, the
built-in loudspeaker is switched off.
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1. Activating the settings
When in normal operating mode, press and
hold down the »MENU« button until »LP« or
»SP« flashes in the display.
Repeatedly pressing the »MENU« button
selects one after the other the following
settings in the display:
– VA: voice-activated recording,
– c/d: conference/dictation recording,
– ɷ: sound signal,
– CLOCK: clock time.
2. Changing settings
Recording mode (SP/LP)
– »SP« or »LP« flashes in the display.
Use the »+VOL–« button to switch the
recording mode:
LP = longplay recording,
SP = standard recording.
Voice Activation (VA)
If this function is selected, recording is only
started when someone speaks (noise activa-
tion) and is automatically interrupted during
pauses (silence).
Press the »MENU« button again.
– »VA« flashes in the display.
Use the »+VOL–« button to switch this func-
tion on and off.
VA = voice-activated on.
Microphone sensitivity (c/d)
Press the »MENU« button again.
– »c«or »d«flashes in the display.
Use the »+VOL–« button to select the
desired microphone sensitivity:
c= conference recording,
d= dictation recording.
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Sound signal (ɷ)
Press the »MENU« button again.
– »ɷ«flashes in the display.
Use the »+VOL–« button to switch this func-
tion on and off.
»ɷ«= sound signal each time a button is
pressed.
Clock time
Press the »MENU« button again.
– »CLOCK« and, e.g. »00« for the hours,
flashes in the display.
Use the »+VOL–« button to set the hours.
Press the »MENU« button once again.
– »CLOCK« and, e.g. »00« for the minutes,
flashes in the display.
Use the »+VOL–« button again to set the
minutes.
3. Ending the settings
When the last setting is completed (clock
time), pressing the »MENU« button switches
the Diginotice back in normal operating
mode.
If one or several settings have been carried
out, the Diginotice switches automatically in
the normal operating mode and activates all
settings about 15 seconds after the last
pressure of a button. Press the »STOP«
button to cancel the settings.
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Frequency response:
300-3.500 Hz
Sampling rate:
AtPLL-3.6864 MHz, 7.2 kHz
Compressions rate
AtPLL-3.6864 MHz, 4.4 kHz
Microphone:
Capacitor microphone (mono)
Output:
Earphone (mini plug, mono), 1 MP in
16 Ohm (preferably 32 Ohm)
Maximum output power:
90 mW in 64 Ohm
Power supply:
3 V =, LR03, two alcaline batteries
(AAA or UM-4)
Battery life:
„AAA“ batteries at normal temperature (25° C):
about 4.5 hrs at recording
about 4.0 hrs at playback
Recording medium:
Built-in Flash memory
(SP max. 64 min., LP max. 108 min.)
Max. number of dictations:
99 per folder (total 128)
Operating temperature:
0-40° C
Dimensions:
105 x 42 x 17 (LxDxH)
Weight:
40 g without batteries
Accessories:
1 user manual
1 earphone
1 phono cable
2 batteries „AAA“, 1.5 V
Alterations reserved.
CE The product is in accordance with following
EC-Directives: “89/336/CEE
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