Panasonic RR-US300 User manual

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Operating Instructions
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Instrucciones de funcionamiento
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IC Recorder
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RR-US300
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Supplied accessories
Please check and identify the supplied
accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses
when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of June 2011.
These may be subject to change.)
1 USB extension cable [K2ZZ04Y00005]
■For the United Kingdom and Ireland
customers
(Sales and Support Information)
Customer Care Centre
• For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3852
• For customers within Ireland: 01 289 8333
• Visit our website for product information
www.panasonic.co.uk
• E-mail: customer[email protected]
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
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Table of contents
Preparation
Supplied accessories........................................ 2
Part names ....................................................... 4
Screen display.................................................. 5
Inserting a battery............................................. 6
Turning the power on/off................................... 7
Hold function..................................................... 7
Setting the time................................................. 8
Basic Operations
Recording ......................................................... 9
Playing............................................................ 10
Deleting files and formatting........................... 11
Advanced Operations
Changing the microphone sensitivity.............. 12
Changing the sound quality............................ 12
Recording at a specified time
(Timer recording) ............................................ 13
Changing the playback speed ........................ 14
A-B Repeat playback...................................... 14
Playback from a specified position
(Time search) ................................................. 15
Repeat play (Repeat) ..................................... 15
Dividing files ................................................... 16
Listening to audio with earphones.................. 17
Recording by connecting an external
microphone..................................................... 18
Connecting to other devices........................... 19
Common settings............................................ 20
Using the unit with a computer
System requirements...................................... 21
Connecting the unit to a computer..................22
Opening the folders of the unit ....................... 24
Importing files to a computer and organising
files ................................................................. 25
File names...................................................... 26
Others
Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions).............. 27
Error messages .............................................. 27
Troubleshooting guide .................................... 28
Specifications ................................................. 33
Care and use.................................................. 34
Maintenance................................................... 35
Useful Information .......................................... 37

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1External microphone jack ( )
(ø 3.5 mm monaural mini jack)
2Headphone/earphone jack ( )
(ø 3.5 mm monaural mini jack)
3Recording indicator (Operation indicator)
4OPR/HOLD switch
OPR: Operation
5LCD display
6[STOP/RETURN]
7[REC]
8(Volume up)
9(Fast backward)
10
(Volume down)
11
(Fast forward)
12
[ OK] (Play/OK)
13
[MENU/REPEAT MODE]
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[ERASE/ ]
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Built-in monaural microphone
16
Built-in speaker
17
Battery cover
18
Hand strap hole
19
USB plug
20
USB plug cover
Part names

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The following explains the screen items. Some items may not be displayed simultaneously.
Status indication
• Indicates the recorded
audio file number and other
information.
Battery indicator (➜ page 6)
Recording sound quality
(➜ page 12)
Level meter
• Indicated while volume of
the recording sound source,
playback position, remaining
recording time when stopped,
or volume or other settings are
being adjusted.
A-B Repeat playback/
Repeat play
(➜ pages 14 and 15)
Screen display during
playback (➜ page 10)
Screen display during
recording (➜ page 9)
Status indication
• Indicates the time and other
information.
Menu setting items
(➜ pages 8, 12, 13, 16 and 20)
Screen display

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6●Use an alkaline battery.
●Remove the battery from the unit when you will not
use the unit for a long period of time.
1 AAA LR03 battery (not supplied)
Make sure and are correctly oriented.
The remaining battery level is indicated as shown
below while the unit is operating.
Blinking
●If the battery runs out, “ ” blinks. Replace the
battery as soon as possible.
●When the battery runs out of power, “ ” is
indicated and then the power turns off automatically.
●Depending on the battery state and the operation to
be performed, even if the power turned off because
the battery ran out of power, the unit may be able to
be used for a while if it is turned on again. However,
the unit may suddenly turns off during operation due
to insufficient battery power.
●A certain level of battery power is required to
delete files, format the unit (➜ page 11) and divide
files (➜ page 16). If any of these operations are
performed when the battery indicator is “ ”, the
power will be turned off because the battery will run
out of power.
●Turn the power off before removing the battery.
• If the battery is removed while the power is on,
data may be lost or the unit may be damaged.
Set the clock after inserting a battery for the first time
or replacing the battery. (➜ page 8)
Inserting a battery
Battery
cover
Open the battery cover ( 1and 2)
Close the battery cover
(4and 5)

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OPR/HOLD switch:
OFF ON
To turn the power on:
Slide the OPR/HOLD switch to the ON side to turn the
power on. The display lights up.
To turn the power off:
Slide the OPR/HOLD switch to the OFF side while the
unit is in the stop state.
Auto power off:
The power automatically turns off after 30 minutes
elapse when the unit is in a recording pause or stop
state.
If the power is turned off by the auto power off
function, slide the OPR/HOLD switch to the OFF side
before turning the power on.
Set the clock after turning the power on for the first
time. (➜ page 8)
Button operations are ignored when the Hold function
is on.
To switch the Hold function on:
Slide the OPR/HOLD switch to the “HOLD” side during
recording or playback.
“” appears and the Hold function turns on.
To switch the Hold function off:
Slide the OPR/HOLD switch in the opposite direction
of “HOLD”.
“” appears and the Hold function turns off.
●When the Hold function is on, operation is ignored
even if the buttons are pressed while the power is
on (“ ” is displayed), enabling you to prevent
unintended operations such as the stopping of
recording or playback.
●When recording or playback finishes while the Hold
function is on, the power turns off automatically.
Turning the power on/off Hold function

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The clock is used for file names (➜ page 26) and recording date and time information so set
the correct date and time. The date and time need to be set after the battery is replaced.
• Turn the power on beforehand. (➜ page 7)
• After turning the power on for the first time
after purchase or replacing the battery,
proceed to step 3.
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE].
2Press or to select “DATE”
and press [ OK].
3Press or to
set “ ” (year)
and press .
• Set the last two digits of the year.
(“11” in the case of 2011)
4Press or to set “ ”
(month) and press .
5Press or to set “ ” (day)
and press .
• To return to the previous setting item,
press .
6Press or to select the time
display format and press .
Select “ ” for 24-hour display, and “ ”
for 12-hour display.
• The display format that is blinking is
currently selected.
7Press or to set “ ” (hour)
and press .
8Press or to set “ ”
(minute).
To change the setting, press and to
move between the items, and press and
again to make the setting.
9Press [ OK] to confirm the
setting.
• The date and time are set and the clock
starts to operate.
●The clock operates with a monthly loss/gain of approx. ±60 seconds at normal temperature.
●The clock setting will be cleared if the battery completely runs out of power.
Setting the time

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• Turn the power on beforehand. (➜ page 7)
• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
1Press [ REC]. (Recording starts.)
Each press: Pause Resume recording
The recording indicator
lights.
(Blinks while paused.)
Number of file
being recorded
Level meter
(Blinks while paused.)
Remaining recording time
• If you press [MENU/REPEAT MODE] during
recording, the indication switches between
the remaining recording time and elapsed
recording time.
Stopping recording:
Press [ STOP/RETURN].
Recorded audio data from the starting point
to the ending point is saved as a file.
The saved data is called a file.
• The maximum number of files that can be
recorded is 199.
File
●Before recording, check that there is sufficient battery power remaining.
●If no operation is performed for approx. 30 minutes while recording is paused, the unit turns
off.
●Change the microphone sensitivity or sound quality as necessary. (➜ page 12)
●Note that if you rub the unit with a hand or an object touches the unit during recording,
a rustling sound will be recorded through the microphone.
Recording

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• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
• Select a file beforehand. (See below)
1Press [ OK]. (Playback starts.)
Playback progress
Displayed during playback
Select a file with or .
Each press changes the file number.
File number
Each press of [ STOP/RETURN] changes
the displayed information (remaining recording
time/Total playback time (Length of the
selected file (duration of time))/current time/
date/recording time/recording date).
Selecting a file
Adjusting the volume
Turning up the volume: Press .
Turning down the volume: Press .
The volume range is 0 to 20.
(The factory setting is “10”.)
If you turn the power off with the volume set to
17 or higher, the volume will be set to 16 the
next time the power is turned on.
Operations during playback
Jumping (skipping):
Press or quickly.
Pressing part way through a file jumps
to the beginning of that file. To return to the
previous file, press within approx. 1 second
from the beginning of the file.
Fast backwarding/Fast forwarding
(searching):
Press and hold or .
Stopping playback:
Press [ STOP/RETURN].
Playing

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Delete unnecessary files.
• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
There are three methods to delete files.
: Select one file and then delete it.
: Delete all files in the MIC folder
(the actual folder is not deleted).
:Delete all data in internal memory
such as the data in the MIC folder
and the data in the DATA folder
that you can see when the unit is
connected to a computer (format).
1Press or to select the
number of the file to delete.
This step is not necessary for the
“” and “ ” deletion
methods.
2Press [ERASE/ ].
• To cancel the deletion, press
[ERASE/ ] again or press
[STOP/RETURN].
3Press or to select the
deletion method and press
[ OK].
• When you want to delete only one file,
select the method while making sure you
do not accidentally select “ ” or
“”.
4Press or to select “ ”
and press [ OK].
The operation indicator blinks during deletion.
It may take several minutes for the deletion to
complete.
●Deleted files cannot be restored.
●Cancelling is not possible while formatting.
●Before deleting data, check that there is sufficient battery power remaining.
●Do not remove the battery while formatting.
●With file deletion ( ), only files that can be played on the unit can be deleted.
●After a file is deleted, the subsequent file numbers displayed on the unit are decreased.
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Change the microphone sensitivity in
accordance with the loudness of the sound
source. When the sound source is loud, set
the sensitivity to “ ” (LOW). When it is quiet,
set the sensitivity to “ ” (HIGH).
• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE].
2Press or to select “ ”.
3Press or to select “ ” or
“ ”.
: Sets the microphone sensitivity to the
high level.
: Sets the microphone sensitivity to the
low level.
(The factory setting is “ ”.)
4Press [ OK] to confirm the
setting.
You can change the sound quality for
recording.
• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE].
2Press or to select “ ”.
3Press or to select “ ” or
“ ”.
:High sound quality mode
(128 kbps, monaural)
: Long recording mode
(32 kbps, monaural)
(The factory setting is “ ”.)
4Press [ OK] to confirm the
setting.
●The length of time that recording is possible
changes depending on the sound quality.
(➜ page 33)
Changing the
microphone sensitivity
Changing the
sound quality

Recording
indicator
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• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE].
2Press or to select “ ” and
press [ OK].
3Press or to select the
recording time and press .
: 30 minutes
: 1 hour
: 2 hours
: Until there is no empty space
: Disable the timer setting
4Press or to select the hour
for the time to start recording and
press .
5Press or to select the minute
for the time to start recording and
press [ OK].
After you set a timer recording, “ ” is displayed.
At 1 minute before the specified time, the
“”, recording indicator, and “ ” blink and
the unit enters the standby state.
If you press [ STOP/RETURN] during a
timer recording or standby, you can cancel the
timer recording.
●If the power is off at the specified time, the power turns on and the timer recording starts, and
then the power turns off at the end time.
If the unit is in a playback state, playback stops and the timer recording starts.
●Timer recording is not possible in the following cases:
When the unit is connected to a computer, when the number of recording files has reached 199, when
there is no free space in the internal memory, and during recording or while recording is paused.
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The playback speed can be adjusted in
21 steps from the slow speed of 0.5 times
normal speed (50%) to the fast speed of
2 times normal speed (200%).
1Press [ OK] during playback.
2Press or to adjust the
playback speed.
Playback speed
• : Each press of this button increases
the playback speed.
• : Each press of this button reduces the
playback speed.
The playback speed can be adjusted in
10% steps for speeds faster than normal
speed, and 5% steps for speeds slower
than normal speed.
•
Press [ STOP/RETURN] to return to 100%.
3Press [ OK].
The setting value is confirmed.
●Normal playback may not be possible
depending on the file.
Set a start point (A) and finish point (B) to
repeat playback between those points.
1Press [ERASE/
] during
playback.
The start point (A) is
set and “ ” (lighting)
and “ ” (blinking) are
displayed.
A-B Repeat indication
2Press [ERASE/
] at the
finish point (B).
The indication changes
to “ ” (lighting) and
A-B repeat playback
starts.
Cancelling A-B Repeat:
Press [ERASE/ ] again. (A-B Repeat can
also be cancelled with [ STOP/RETURN],
or .)
●You cannot set A-B Repeat when the time
between the start point (A) and finish point
(B) is approx. 2 seconds or less.
●If the file is played to the end while the start
point (A) is set, the end of the file is set as
the finish point (B) and A-B Repeat starts.
●A range that spans across two files cannot
be set for A-B Repeat.
Changing the
playback speed
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Playback is possible from a time-specified
position.
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE]
during playback.
Playback stops and the current playback
position (time) is displayed.
2Set the playback
start position.
Press or to
select “hour”, “minute”,
and “second” and
press or to
change the values.
• Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE] or
[STOP/RETURN] to return to
playback.
3Press [ OK].
Playback starts from the specified position.
●Time search playback applies only to the
currently selected file.
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE]
for at least 2 seconds during
playback.
The repeat mode changes each time you
press [MENU/REPEAT MODE] for at least
2 seconds.
Repeat mode indication
No indication: Plays back the files
normally. The unit enters
the stop state after playback
of the last file finishes.
(lighting): Plays back only the one
selected file repeatedly.
(blinking): Plays back all the files
repeatedly.
Playback from a specified
position (Time search)
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You can divide 1 file into 2 files at a specified position. A necessary part can be extracted or an
unnecessary part can be cut.
1Press [ STOP/RETURN] at the
position you want to divide the file
during playback.
2Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE].
3Press or to select “DIV”.
“DIV” and “ ” blink.
4Press or to select “ ”
and press [ OK].
The operation indicator blinks during
dividing.
Then, the file is divided into 2 files and
the playback stops at the beginning of the
second file.
• When “ ” appears, file dividing is
complete.
• Select “ ” to stop dividing.
●A file length of approx. 2 seconds or more is required to divide a file.
●A file cannot be divided at the beginning.
●Divided files cannot be restored.
●After a file is divided, one file is added.
●If there is no empty space in internal memory or if 199 files have already been recorded, a file
cannot be divided.
●For the file names displayed on a computer after the file is divided, see page 26.
Dividing files

Insert all
the way in.
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Listening to audio with earphones
Connect earphones (not supplied). (Plug type: ø 3.5 mm monaural mini plug)
Recommended additional earphones: Panasonic RP-HV154, RP-HJE120
(the product number is correct as of June 2011.)
When stereo type earphones are used, the audio from both the left and right is monaural.
Monitoring the audio during
recording
You can listen to the audio to monitor it during
recording.
Adjusting the volume:
You can adjust the volume by pressing or but the
audio that is recorded will not be affected.
Listening to the audio during
playback
The audio can be heard from the built-in speaker
during playback. In places that are noisy or where it is
difficult to hear, listen to the audio through earphones.
●If you connect earphones, the audio will no longer be
output from the built-in speaker.

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Recording by connecting an external microphone
Record by connecting an external microphone (monaural microphone) to the external microphone jack of the unit.
With a stereo microphone, the audio of just the L channel side is recorded in monaural.
1Connect the external microphone.
Microphone (not supplied)
Insert all
the way in.
Use a microphone with a plug-in-power function and ø 3.5 mm mini plug.
2Press [ REC] to start recording.
For the recording operations, see page 9.
●Also read the operating instructions for the device to be connected.
●If the loudness of the sound source is too low or high, adjust the microphone sensitivity. (➜ page 12)
●The built-in microphone of the unit does not work while a device is connected to the external microphone jack.

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Connecting to other devices
Recording from the unit to another device
(dubbing):
1Connect as shown below.
Insert all
the way in.
Audio cable with resistor (not supplied)
Monaural mini plug Stereo mini plug
Monaural mini plug Monaural mini plug
Stereo device
Monaural device
Mini microphone jack
Recording device
Plug type:
ø 3.5 mm monaural
mini plug
2Record.
1Start recording on the recording device.
2On the unit, play the file you want to dub.
(➜ page 10)
●Also read the operating instructions for the
device to be connected.
●
Select the connection cable to use in accordance with
whether the device to be connected is monaural or
stereo. If the wrong cable is used in combination with
the unit, recording may not be able to be performed
properly. For example, only 1 channel may be recorded.
●The sound quality after dubbing may differ from the
sound quality before dubbing.
●
To record at a suitable volume, adjust the volume on the unit.
Recording from another device to the unit:
1Connect as shown below.
Audio cable with resistor (not supplied)
Stereo mini plug Monaural mini plug
Monaural mini plug Monaural mini plug
Plug type:
ø 3.5 mm monaural
mini plug
Insert all
the way in.
Headphone jack of
a portable device,
component stereo,
etc.
Stereo device
Monaural device
2Record.
1Start recording on the unit. (➜ page 9)
2Start playback on the external device.
●Also read the operating instructions for the
device to be connected.
●If the loudness of the sound source is too low or
high, adjust the microphone sensitivity (➜ page 12).
Alternatively, adjust the volume of the other device.
●If a stereo type cable is used, the R channel is not
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The following settings of the unit are common to both recording and playback.
Common settings operation
• When the unit is not in the stop state,
press [ STOP/RETURN].
1Press [MENU/REPEAT MODE].
2Press or to select the
setting item (“ ” or “ ”).
• The setting item that is blinking is
currently selected.
3Press or to change the
setting.
• If you press or , the setting is
confirmed and you can set the next
setting item.
4Press [ OK].
For “Setting the time”, see page 8.
BEEP (Beep sound)
Set the beep sound for during button
operation.
: No beep sound.
: Beep sound.
(The factory setting is “ ”.)
●Even if the beep sound is set to “ ”, the
operation beep sound is not output during
recording or while recording is paused.
LED (Recording indicator)
Set whether the recording indicator lights
during recording.
: Does not light.
: Lights.
(The factory setting is “ ”.)
●Even if “LED” is set to “ ”, the indicator
blinks during operations such as file
deletion.
Common settings