Philips LFH9750 - Desktop 9750 Digital Transcriber User manual

Digital Desktop
EN User manual 3
DE Benutzerhandbuch 17
FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 31
LFH9750
For product information and support, visit
www.philips.com/dictation

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1 Welcome 4
1.1 What’s in the box 4
2 Important 4
2.1 Safety 4
2.2 Disposal of your old product 4
3 Get started 5
3.1 Overview – controls and connections 5
3.2 Overview – display indicators and
symbols 6
4 Use the Digital Desktop 7
4.1 Activation and power-save mode 7
4.2 Transcription 7
4.3 Use the foot control 7
4.3.1 Installation 7
4.3.2 Transcribe using the foot control 7
4.4 Use the Philips headphones 8
4.4.1 Change the ear cushions 8
4.4.2 Install the hanging bracket 8
4.5 Delete 9
4.5.1 Delete a file 9
4.5.2 Delete part of a recording 9
4.6 Menu settings 9
4.6.1 Menu list 10
5 Use more of your Digital Desktop 11
5.1 Overview of the Philips microphone
LFH0276 and LFH0278 (optional) 11
5.2 Record with the microphone
LFH0276/0278 12
5.2.1 Record a spoken instruction 12
5.3 Hands-free recording 12
5.4 Use Philips SpeechExec software 13
5.4.1 Advanced configuration 13
5.4.2 Download recordings to the PC 14
6 Technical support and warranty 15
7 Technical data 16
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2 Important
2.1 Safety
• To avoid short circuit, do not expose the
product to rain or water.
• Do not expose the device to excessive
heat caused by heating equipment or direct
sunlight.
• Protect the cables from being pinched,
particularly at plugs and the point where they
exit from the device.
• Back up your files. Philips is not responsible
for any loss of data.
2.2 Disposal of your old product
• Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
that can be recycled and re-used.
• When this crossed-out wheeled bin
symbol is attached to a product, it
indicates that the product is covered
by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
• Please become informed about the local
separate collection system for electrical and
electronic products.
• Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of old products with your
normal household waste. The correct disposal
of old products will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment
and human health.
1 Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
Visit our website for comprehensive support
such as user manuals, software downloads,
warranty information and much more:
www.philips.com/dictation.
1.1 What’s in the box
Headphones
Digital Desktop
CD-ROM
Foot Control
Power supply Mini USB cable
User manuals
Digital Desktop
EN User manual 3
DE Benutzerhandbuch 16
FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 30
LFH 9750
For product information and support , visit
www.philips.com/dictation
2 SD memory cards

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3 Get started
3.1 Overview – controls and connections
1Built-in speaker
2Automatic backspace (ABS)
3Speaker selection (headphones/built-in
speaker/microphone speaker)
4Jog dial (file selection and menu navigation)
5DOWNLOAD button (for PC download)
6TONE slider (adjusts the playback tone)
7SKIP/FWD button (fast forwarding and
skipping to the end of the file)
8VOL sllider (playback volume)
9STOP/PLAY button
10 SKIP/BACK button (fast rewinding and
skipping to the start of the file)
11 SPEED slider (playback speed)
12 DELETE button
13 Display
14 Memory card slot
15 Storage spaces for additional memory cards
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16 USB socket (for PC download)
17 Conference microphone socket
(for Philips LFH9172)
18 Microphone socket
(for Philips LFH0276/10 and LFH0278/10)
3.2 Overview – display indicators and symbols
19 Foot control socket (for Philips LFH2210)
20 Headphone socket (for Philips LFH0234 and
LFH0334)
21 Power supply socket (for Philips LFH0155)
16 17 18 19 20 21
1Recording format (Standard Play or Long
Play mode)
2Memory card is write-protected (locked)
3Insert recording mode is activated
4Voice-activated recording mode is enabled
5Current time
6Position bar
1 2 3 4 5
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10
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6
7
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7Remaining recording time (–) or used-up
recording time (+) on the memory card
8Keyword 1 (such as author name)
9Recording / playback time
10 Recording is marked finished/locked (✓) and
has priority assignment (!)
11 Recording number

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4 Use the Digital Desktop
4.1 Activation and power-save mode
The Digital Desktop is operated with a
power supply (Philips LFH0155); the Digital
Desktop is switched on and o by connecting
or disconnecting the device from the power
network.
If the device remains inactive for longer than
15 minutes, it automatically switches to the
power save mode and the display is switched o.
Reactivate the device by pressing any button.
4.2 Transcription
1 Move the JOG DIAL 4or press the SKIP/
BACK 10 or SKIP/FWD button 7while
stopped to select the file to play and locate
the beginning of the recording.
2 Press the STOP/PLAY button 9to start
playback.
3 Adjust the volume (VOL 8), tone (TONE
6) and speed (SPEED 11 ) during playback
using the corresponding sliders.
4 To fast rewind, press and hold the
SKIP/BACK button 10 while playing. Release
the SKIP/BACK button to start playback.
5 To fast forward, press and hold the
SKIP/FWD button 7while playing. Release
the SKIP/FWD button to start playback.
6 Press the STOP/PLAY button 9to stop
playback.
DNote
You can set the value for the automatic
backspace during playback of a recording with
the ABS slider 2:
• Playback does not begin where the recording
was stopped, rather a few seconds earlier.
• To turn o the automatic backspace, set the
slider to 0.
4.3 Use the foot control
The Philips foot control is designed to oer an
ergonomic, hands-free tool for playback and
recording of files for transcription.
4.3.1 Installation
1 Connect the plug of the foot control to
the foot control socket 19 of the Digital
Desktop.
4.3.2 Transcribe using the foot control
The foot control 2210 has three pedals: fast
rewind 1, fast forward 2and playback 3.
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1Press and hold the pedal for fast rewind.
When rewinding reaches the desired
position, release the pedal.
2Press and hold the pedal to fast forward.
When forwarding reaches the desired
position, release the pedal.
3The pedal starts playback. The behavior for
starting and stopping playback depends on
the setting of the playback switch on the
underside of the foot control:
• N (Neutral) position: Press and hold the
right pedal for playback. When the pedal
is released, playback is stopped.
• T (Toggle) position: Press and release the
right pedal to start continuous playback.
Press the right pedal again to stop
playback.
4.4 Use the Philips headphones
The headphones are equipped with soft ear
cushions for wearing comfort and a hanging
bracket that attaches the headphone to a
monitor.
BWarning
Listen at a moderate volume to avoid hearing
damage.
4.4.1 Change the ear cushions
Follow the illustration below to change the ear
cushions:
1 2
3 4
4.4.2 Install the hanging bracket
Follow the illustration below to install the
hanging bracket:
1 2
3 4

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4.5 Delete
4.5.1 Delete a file
Follow these steps to delete a file entirely:
1 Move the JOG DIAL 4or press the SKIP/
BACK 10 or SKIP/FWD button 7while
stopped to select the file to be deleted.
2 Press and hold the DELETE button 12 for
two seconds. The symbol is displayed.
3 Press and hold the DELETE button again
for two seconds to confirm the deletion
or press the STOP/PLAY button 9to exit
without deleting.
4.5.2 Delete part of a recording
Follow these steps to delete a section from a
recording:
1 Navigate to the beginning of the section to
be deleted by playback or forward/rewind.
2 Press the DELETE button 12 while stopped
to mark the beginning of the section to be
deleted.
3 Find the second mark position by playback
or forward / rewind and press the DELETE
button.
4 Press and hold the DELETE button for two
seconds to confirm the deletion or press
the STOP/PLAY button 9to exit without
deleting.
4.6 Menu settings
The menu oers general and user-defined
setting options to make dictation and
transcription easier.
1 Press and hold the JOG DIAL 4for two
seconds to open the menu.
2 Move the JOG DIAL left or right to select
the next/previous menu item.
3 Press the JOG DIAL to enter a sub-menu.
Press the DELETE button 12 to exit the
menu.
4 Move the JOG DIAL left or right to select a
function.
5 Press the JOG DIAL to confirm a selection. A
check mark next to a menu entry indicates
that the setting is activated.
DNote
Some settings, such as defining keywords or
switching to the simple display mode, are
available only through Philips SpeechExec Dictate.
See Advanced configuration on page 13 for more
information.

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4.6.1 Menu list
Switch to insert recording mode to make
additions to a recording.
The recording format determines the audio
quality of recordings and aects the number of
audio files that can fit on the memory card.
• Standard Play (SP) requires 1 megabyte for
10 minutes of recording.
• Long Play mobile (LPm) requires 1 megabyte
for 15 minutes of recording.
Set the date and the time
Set the microphone sensitivity for the
environment and your recording preferences.
Display backlight
Display the remaining (–) or used-up (+)
recording time
One or more keywords, such as the author’s
name, can be assigned to every recording.
Keywords can be used to identify recordings
and automatic file routing in Philips SpeechExec
software.
Device beep
Voice-activated recording is a convenience
feature for hands-free recording. When voice-
activated recording is enabled, recording will
start when you begin speaking. When you stop
speaking, the Digital Desktop will automatically
pause recording after three seconds of silence,
and resume only when you begin speaking again.
Display contrast
Format memory card
Exit the menu

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5 Use more of your Digital Desktop
5.1 Overview of the Philips microphone LFH0276 and LFH0278 (optional)
1Microphone
2Insert index mark / spoken instruction
3LFH0276: REC (record) button
LFH0278: FWD (forward) button
4Slide switch
LFH0276: LFH0278:
Fast forward REC Record
Play STOP Stop
Stop PLAY Play
Fast rewind BACK Fast rewind
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5Speaker
6Microphone sensitivity (DICT=normal
dictation environment / CONF=recording in
conference situation)
7Mark finished/locked (EOL/end-of-letter) /
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5.2 Record with the microphone
LFH0276/0278
1 A memory card must be inserted into the
memory card slot and the microphone must
be connected to the Digital Desktop.
2 To start recording:
• On the microphone LFH0278, move the
slide switch to the REC position and start
speaking.
• On the microphone LFH0276, press the
REC button, move the slide switch to the
(play) position and start speaking.
3 To stop recording:
• On the microphone LFH0278, move the
slide switch to the STOP position.
• On the microphone LFH0276, move the
slide switch to the (stop) position and
press the REC button.
4 Press the L/P button to lock the file and
mark it as finished (EOL/end-of-letter).
The symbol is displayed and the Digital
Desktop automatically creates a new,
empty file. To assign priority status to the
recording, press the L/P button again within
half a second. The !symbol is displayed,
indicating that the file has priority status. To
make changes to the recording, press the L/P
button again to remove the finished mark.
DNote
• For best results, speak clearly and keep
the microphone about four inches (ten
centimeters) away from your mouth.
• Press the Sbutton during recording to insert
an index mark.
• Files are recorded in overwrite mode by
default. See Menu settings on page 9 for
more information about switching to insert
recording mode to make additions to a
recording.
• Press and hold the Sbutton during recording
to record a spoken instruction. See the next
chapter for more information.
5.2.1 Record a spoken instruction
Spoken instructions are recorded comments
by the author that are directed to the person
transcribing the dictation.
To insert a spoken instruction into a recording:
1 Press and hold the Sbutton while recording.
2 Dictate the instruction.
3 Release the Sbutton when the spoken
instruction is complete. The spoken
instruction is displayed as a solid line on the
file position bar.
5.3 Hands-free recording
In this operating mode, you can control the
dictation functions with the foot control to
keep your hands free for your work.
1 Connect the plug of the foot control to the
foot control socket of the Digital Desktop.
2 Set the switch on the underside of the foot
control to the T position.
3 Option A: Connect the microphone
LFH0276 or LFH0278 (optional) to the MIC
socket of the Digital Desktop. Press and
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and press the middle pedal of the foot
control at the same time. HF is displayed on
the screen. The Digital Desktop is “record
standby” mode.
Option B: Connect the conference micro-
phone LFH9172 (optional) to the CONF. REC
socket of the Digital Desktop. Press and hold
both buttons DOWNLOAD and SKIP/FWD
while pressing the middle pedal of the foot
control. HF is displayed on the screen. The
Digital Desktop is “record standby” mode.
4 To start recording, press the right pedal of
the foot control. For short pauses, press
the right pedal of the foot control again. To
continue recording, press the right pedal of
the foot control again.
5 To stop recording, press the left pedal of
the foot control. To continue recording,
press the middle pedal of the foot control to
enter “record standby” mode and continue
at step 4 .
6 Press and hold the left pedal of the foot
control for fast rewind. When rewinding
reaches the desired position, release the
pedal.
7 When recording is stopped, press the right
pedal of the foot control to start playback.
Press the right pedal of the foot control
again to stop playback.
8 Double click the left pedal of the foot
control during recording to finish/lock (EOL)
the current recording and create a new file.
9 To exit the hands-free mode, press the
STOP/PLAY button on the Digital Desktop.
5.4 Use Philips SpeechExec software
Philips SpeechExec software can be used for
advanced configuration of the Digital Desktop,
automatic download, conversion and routing of
dictation files.
DNote
For detailed information about SpeechExec
software, refer to the SpeechExec user manual.
5.4.1 Advanced configuration
The Configuration Wizard is part of the Philips
SpeechExec Dictate software. It guides users
through the device configurations and settings
of the Digital Desktop. The wizard assists
in configuring time format, sound feedback,
voice-activated recording, display appearance
(standard or advanced display mode), recording
format, microphone sensitivity, keywords, and
file download to the PC.
1 Connect the Digital Desktop to the PC
using a USB cable.
2 Start Philips SpeechExec Dictate software.
3 Click Settings > General settings on the menu
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menu and select DPM/DT Configuration > DPM
Wizard from the list on the left side.
4 Click the Start Wizard… button to open the
wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to
customize the Digital Desktop.
5 Click the Finish button to close the wizard
and confirm the transfer of the new settings
to the Digital Desktop.
DNote
When the Digital Desktop is connected to the
PC for the first time, Windows detects the new
hardware and automatically installs the required
drivers. When the installation is complete,
Windows may prompt you to restart the PC.
5.4.2 Download recordings to the PC
With USB mass storage support, the Digital
Desktop is automatically displayed as an external
drive when it is connected to the computer. It
can then be accessed easily with any Microsoft
Windows program as a regular drive.
Use Philips SpeechExec software for automatic
download, conversion, and routing of files.
1 Start Philips SpeechExec Dictate software.
2 Connect the Digital Desktop to the PC
using the USB cable.
3 Press the DOWNLOAD button 5on the
Digital Desktop to establish the connection.
4 Press the DOWNLOAD button again to start
the data transfer. By default, the recordings
on the Digital Desktop will be moved to the
Finished dictations folder of the SpeechExec
work list.
5 To leave the USB mode, press the STOP/
PLAY button 9on the Digital Desktop.
DNote
How and which files are downloaded after a
Digital Desktop is connected can be configured
in the settings menu of SpeechExec or with the
Configuration Wizard.

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6 Technical support and
warranty
This product was designed and manufactured to
the highest quality standards. If your product is
not working correctly or is defective, contact
your supplying dealer who will provide you with
the necessary information on how to proceed.
If you have questions that your dealer cannot
answer or any other related question, visit
www.philips.com/dictation to contact us.
No components are user-serviceable. Do not
open or remove covers and do not insert
objects not suitable for the specific connectors.
Repairs may be made only by authorized service
centers and ocial repair facilities. Failure to do
so will void any warranty, stated or implied. Any
operation expressly prohibited in this manual,
any adjustments, or assembly procedures not
recommended or authorized in this manual will
void the warranty.

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Disclaimer and notices
We perform extensive testing with the most popular configurations. However, since PC add-ons and device
drivers are updated continually, conflict-free operation cannot be guaranteed.
Digital Desktop 9750
• Acoustic frequency response:
300 – 6,000 Hz
• Output power: 600 mW
• Earphone socket: 3.5 mm
• Microphone socket: 2.5 mm
• Socket for the microphone
LFH0276/0278
• Data input/output socket:
Mini-USB 2.0 full speed
• Power Supply socket: 12 V DC
• Dimensions (W × D × H):
232 × 135 × 45 mm
• Weight: 1,300 g
Headphones 334
• Magnet type: Neodymium
• Diaphragm: PET dome
• Impedance: 2 × 32 Ohm
• Maximum power input:
2 × 10 mW
• Sensitivity: 103 dB
• Speaker diameter: 14 mm / ½ "
• Cable length: 3 m / 10 ft
• Connector: 3.5 mm / ⅛ “
stereo, right angled
• Dimensions (W × D × H):
160 mm × 150 mm × 18 mm
• Weight: 53 g
7 Technical data
Foot control 2210
• Connector: 3.5 mm plug
• Dimensions (W × D × H):
195 × 130 × 35 mm
• Weight: 660 g
SpeechExec Dictate Software
• Minimum: Pentium III, 500 MHz
and 512 MB RAM
• Recommended: Pentium IV or
similar, 1 GHz and 1 GB RAM
• Hard disk space: 100 MB
for SpeechExec, 250 MB for
Microsoft .NET Framework
• Sound card and headphone
output or speakers
• 1 free USB port
• Recommended minimum transfer
rate for LAN: 100 Mbit/s
• Operating system: Windows
Vista, XP (SP 2), 2000 (SP 4)
Green Specifications
• Compliant to 2002/95/EC (RoHS)
• Lead-free soldered product
Operation conditions
• Temperature: 5° – 45° C /
41° – 113° F
• Humidity: 10 % – 90 %
Optional accessories
• Microphone 276/10, 278/10
• Headphones 232, 233, 234, 236,
334, 2236
• Philips SD (Secure Digital)
memory card
• Conference microphone 9172

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DEUTSCH
1 Willkommen 18
1.1 Verpackungsinhalt 18
2 Wichtig 18
2.1 Sicherheit 18
2.2 Entsorgung Ihres Altgeräts 18
3 Erste Schritte 19
3.1 Übersicht über Bedienungselemente und
Anschlüsse 19
3.2 Übersicht der Displaysymbole 20
4 Verwendung des Digital Desktops 21
4.1 Aktivierung und Energiesparmodus 21
4.2 Wiedergabe und Transkription 21
4.3 Den Philips-Fußschalter verwenden 21
4.3.1 Installation 21
4.3.2 Wiedergabe mit dem Fußschalter 22
4.4 Verwenden der Philips-Kopfhörer 22
4.4.1 Austauschen der Ohrpolster 22
4.4.2 Anbringen der Aufhängungsklammer 23
4.5 Löschen 23
4.5.1 Löschen eines Diktats 23
4.5.2 Löschen eines Abschnittes innerhalb
eines Diktats 23
4.6 Menüeinstellungen 23
4.6.1 Menüübersicht 24
5 Weitergehende Funktionen 25
5.1 Übersicht über das Philips Mikrofon
LFH0276 und LFH0278 (optional) 25
5.2 Aufnehmen mit dem Mikrofon
LFH0276/0278 26
5.2.1 Aufnehmen gesprochener Anweisungen 26
5.3 Freihändiges Diktieren 27
5.4 Philips SpeechExec verwenden 27
5.4.1 Weitergehende Konfiguration 28
5.4.2 Herunterladen von Aufnahmen
auf den PC 28
6 Technische Unterstützung und
Garantie 29
7 Technische Daten 30
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2 Wichtig
2.1 Sicherheit
• Um Kurzschlüsse zu vermeiden, darf das Gerät
weder Regen noch Wasser ausgesetzt werden.
• Setzen Sie das Gerät keinen hohen
Temperaturen durch Wärmequellen oder
direkter Sonneneinstrahlung aus.
• Schützen Sie Kabel vor unbeabsichtigten Be-
schädigungen durch Knicken oder Quetschen,
besonders im Bereich des Steckers und der
Austrittsstelle des Kabels aus dem Gehäuse.
• Bitte erstellen Sie Sicherungskopien Ihrer
Dateien. Philips haftet nicht für den Verlust
von Dateien.
2.2 Entsorgung Ihres Altgeräts
• Ihr Gerät wurde unter Verwendung
hochwertiger Materialien und Komponenten
entwickelt und hergestellt, die recycelt und
wieder verwendet werden können.
• Befindet sich dieses Symbol (durchgestrichene
Abfalltonne auf Rädern) auf dem
Gerät, bedeutet dies, dass für dieses
Gerät die Europäischen Richtlinie
2002/96/EG gilt.
• Informieren Sie sich über die geltenden Bestim-
mungen zur getrennten Sammlung von Elektro-
und Elektronik-Altgeräten in Ihrem Land.
• Richten Sie sich bitte nach den geltenden
Bestimmungen in Ihrem Land, und entsorgen
Sie Altgeräte nicht über Ihren Haushaltsabfall.
Durch die korrekte Entsorgung Ihrer
Altgeräte werden Umwelt und Menschen vor
möglichen negativen Folgen geschützt.
1 Willkommen
Wir freuen uns, dass Sie sich für ein Philips-
Gerät entschieden haben.
Auf unserer Webseite erhalten Sie
umfassende Unterstützung in Form von
Benutzerhandbüchern, Softwaredownloads,
Garantieinformationen und vielem mehr:
www.philips.com/dictation.
1.1 Verpackungsinhalt
Kopfhörer
Digital Desktop
CD-ROM
Fußschalter
Netzteil Mini-USB-Kabel
Benutzerhandbücher
Digital Desktop
EN User manual 3
DE Benutzerhandbuch 16
FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 30
LFH 9750
For product information and support , visit
www.philips.com/dictation
2 SD-Speicherkarten

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3 Erste Schritte
3.1 Übersicht über Bedienungselemente und Anschlüsse
1Integrierter Lautsprecher
2Automatischer Rücksprung (ABS)
3Lautsprecherauswahl (Kopfhörer/integrierter
Lautsprecher/Mikrofonlautsprecher)
4Jog-Rad (Dateiauswahl und Menünavigation)
5DOWNLOAD-Taste (für PC-Download)
6TONE-Schieberegler (Einstellung des Klangs
bei der Wiedergabe)
7SKIP/FWD-Taste (für schnellen Vorlauf und
Sprung zum Ende der Datei)
8VOL-Schieberegler (Einstellung der Laut-
stärke von Lautsprecher oder Kopfhörer)
9STOP/PLAY-Taste (Starten und Stoppen der
Wiedergabe)
10 SKIP/BACK-Taste (für schnellen Rücklauf
und Sprung zum Anfang der Datei)
11 SPEED-Schieberegler (Einstellung der
Wiedergabegeschwindigkeit)
12 DELETE-Taste (Löschen)
13 Display
14 Steckplatz für die Speicherkarte
15 Ablage für zusätzliche Speicherkarten
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16 USB-Anschluss (für PC-Download)
17 Anschluss für Konferenzmikrofon
(Philips LFH9172)
18 Mikrofon-Anschluss
(für Philips LFH0276/10 und LFH0278/10)
3.2 Übersicht der Displaysymbole
19 Anschluss für den Fußschalter
(für Philips LFH2210)
20 Kopfhöreranschluss
(für Philips LFH0234 und LFH0334)
21 Anschluss für das Netzteil (Philips LFH0155)
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1Aufnahmeformat (Standard Play oder Long
Play-Modus)
2Speicherkarte ist schreibgeschützt (gesperrt)
3Einfügemodus ist aktiviert
4Sprachaktivierte Aufnahme ist aktiviert
5Aktuelle Uhrzeit
6Positionsleiste
1 2 3 4 5
11
10
9
6
7
8
7Verbleibende Aufnahmezeit (–) oder Ge-
samtaufnahmezeit (+) auf der Speicherkarte
8Schlagwort 1 (z.B. Autorname)
9Aufnahme- / Wiedergabedauer
10 Aufnahme als abgeschlossen/gesperrt
(EOL) gekennzeichnet (✓) und mit Priorität
gekennzeichnet (!)
11 Aufnahmenummer