Philips LFH 9850 User manual

Digital Telephone Desktop
EN User manual 3
DE Benutzerhandbuch 17
FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 33
ES Manual del usuario 47
LFH 9850
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 Telephone Desktop7
4.1 Activation and power-save mode 7
4.2 Record 7
4.3 Play back a recording 8
4.4 Delete 8
4.4.1 Delete a recording 8
4.4.2 Delete part of a recording 8
4.4.3 Delete all recordings 9
4.5 Menu settings 9
4.5.1 Menu list 9
5 Use more of your Digital Telephone
Desktop 11
5.1 Use Philips SpeechExec software 11
5.2 Advanced configuration 11
5.2.1 Assign author IDs to allow authorized
phone recordings only 11
5.2.2 Assign a work type code 12
5.2.3 Assign a client or subject code 12
5.3 Download recordings to the computer 13
5.4 Use the foot control (optional) 13
5.4.1 Installation 13
5.4.2 Transcribe using the foot control 13
5.5 Use the Philips headphones (optional) 14
5.5.1 Change the ear cushions 14
5.5.2 Install the hanging bracket 14
5.6 Hands-free recording 15
6 Technical support and warranty 15
7 Technical data 16
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Important2
Safety2.1
To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the•
product to rain or water.
Do not expose the product 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 unit.
Back up your files. Philips is not responsible•
for any loss of data.
Disposal of your old product2.2
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.
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 normal
household waste. The correct disposal of old
products will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human
health.
Welcome1
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips
oers, visit our Website for support information
such as user manuals, software downloads,
warranty information and more:
www.philips.com/dictation.
What’s in the box1.1
Headphones *
Telephone Desktop CD-ROM
Foot Control *
Power supplyMini USB cable
User manuals
Digital Desktop
EN User manual 3
DE B enutzerhandbuch 1 6
FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 30
LFH 9750
For product information an d support, visi t
www.philips.com/dictation
* LFH 9850/52 only

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Get started3
Overview – controls and connections3.1
1Built-in speaker
2Automatic backspace (ABS)
3Speaker selection (headphones/built-in
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 slider (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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7
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16 USB socket (for PC download)
17 Conference microphone socket
(for Philips LFH 9172)
18 Telephone socket
Overview – display indicators and symbols3.2
19 Foot control socket (for Philips LFH 2210)
20 Headphone socket (for Philips LFH 234 and
LFH 334)
21 Power supply socket (for Philips LFH 155)
16 17 18 19 20 21
1Recording format (Standard Play or Long
Play mobile mode)
2Memory card is write-protected (locked)
3Insert recording mode is activated
4Voice-activated recording mode is enabled
5Current time
6Position bar
7Remaining recording time (–) or used-up
recording time (+) on the memory card
8Receiving a telephone call
9Recording / playback time
10 Recording is marked finished/locked (✓) and
has priority assignment (!)
11 Recording number
1 2 4 5
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Use the Digital Telephone4
Desktop
Activation and power-save mode4.1
The Telephone Desktop is operated with a
power supply (Philips LFH 155); the Telephone
Desktop is switched on and o by connecting or
disconnectingit from the power supply.
If the unit remains inactive for longer than 15
minutes, it automatically switches to the power
save mode and the display is switched o.
Reactivate the unit by pressing any button.
Record4.2
The memory card by-packed with the1
Telephone Desktop must be inserted into
the memory card slot.
Connect the telephone cable supplied to2
the back of the Telephone Desktop and the
telephone socket. The Telephone Desktop
must be the only device connected to the
telephone socket.
Make a phone call to the telephone3
number to which the Telephone Desktop
is connected. The Telephone Desktop
gives authors feedback and guidance during
telephone recording (voice prompts). You
will be promted to start speaking.
Use the telephone keypad to control the4
recording functions:

ABS







Pause Record Fast
rewind
Play
Hang up
Press *
followed
by #
Finish &
new file
Finish &
new file
& assign new
work type code
#
!

Pause
Enter
Auto-
back-
space
Fast
forward Priority
P• ress 1to pause recording; press 2to
start recording again.
Press• 8to lock the file and mark it as
finished (EOL/end-of-letter). The 
symbol is displayed and the Telephone
Desktop automatically creates a new,
empty file.
Press• 6to assign priority status to the
recording. The !symbol is displayed,
indicating that the file has priority status.
This can be done at any time.
P• ress *followed by #to disconnect the
Telephone Desktop from the telephone.
This can be done at any time.
DNote
The commands Fast Rewind (3), Fast Forward•
(4), Play (7) are available to advanced users
only. See Advanced configuration on page 11 for
more information.
The language of the voice guidance feature•
can be changed using the menu. See Menu
settings on page 9 for more information.

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Play back a recording4.3
Use the1 speaker selection on the right
side to select the audio output device
(built-in speaker / headphones / speaker &
headphones).
Move the2 JOG DIAL or press the SKIP/BACK
or SKIP/FWD button while stopped to select
the file to play and locate the beginning of
the recording.
Press the3 STOP/PLAY button to start
playback.
A4 djust the volume (VOL ), tone (TONE) and
speed (SPEED) during playback using the
corresponding sliders.
To fast rewind, press and hold the5
SKIP/BACK button while playing. Release the
SKIP/BACK button to start playback.
To fast forward, press and hold the6
SKIP/FWD button while playing. Release the
SKIP/FWD button to start playback.
Press the7 STOP/PLAY button to stop
playback.
DNote
The length for the automatic backspace during
playback of a recording can be set with the ABS
slider:
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.
Delete4.4
Delete a recording4.4.1
Follow these steps to delete a file entirely:
Move the1 JOG DIAL or press the SKIP/BACK
or SKIP/FWD button while stopped to select
the file to be deleted.
Press and hold the2 DELETE button for two
seconds. The symbol is displayed.
Press and hold the3 DELETE button again for
two seconds to confirm the deletion or
press the STOP/PLAY button to exit without
deleting.
Delete part of a recording4.4.2
Follow these steps to delete a section from a
recording:
Navigate to the beginning of the section to1
be deleted by playback or forward/rewind.
Press the2 DELETE button while stopped to
mark the beginning of the section to be
deleted.
Find the second mark position by playback3
or forward / rewind and press the DELETE
button.
Press and hold the4 DELETE button for two
seconds to confirm the deletion or press
the STOP/PLAY button to exit without
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Delete all recordings4.4.3
Follow these steps to delete all recordings:
Press and hold the1 DELETE button 12 for
two seconds. The symbol is displayed.
Press the2 JOG DIAL. ALL is displayed on top
of the symbol.
Press and hold the3 DELETE button again for
two seconds to confirm the deletion or
press the STOP/PLAY button to exit without
deleting.
DNote
The voice prompt files that are used to give
authors feedback and guidance during telephone
recording will not be deleted by this operation.
Menu settings4.5
The menu oers general and user-defined
setting options to make dictation and
transcription easier.
Press and hold the1 JOG DIAL for two
seconds to open the menu.
Move the2 JOG DIAL left or right to select
the next/previous menu item.
Press the3 JOG DIAL to enter a sub-menu.
Press the DELETE button to exit the menu.
Move the4 JOG DIAL left or right to select a
function.
Press the5 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 author IDs
or switching to the simple display mode, are
available only through Philips SpeechExec Dictate.
See Advanced configuration on page 11 for more
information.
Menu list4.5.1
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.
The microphone sensitivity is adjusted
automatically during telephone recording.
Display backlight
Display the remaining (–) or used-up (+)
recording time
One or more keywords, such as the author’s
ID, can be assigned to every recording.
Keywords can be used to identify recordings
and automatic file routing in Philips SpeechExec
software.
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Voice-activated recording is a convenience
feature for hands-free recording (See Hands-free
recording on page 15 for more information).
When voice-activated recording is enabled,
recording will start when you begin speaking.
When you stop speaking, the Telephone
Desktop will automatically pause recording
after three seconds of silence, and resume only
when you begin speaking again. Voice-activated
will be turned o during telephone recording.
Display contrast
Format memory card.
Important: The memory card supplied includes
voice prompt files (.wav format) to give authors
feedback and guidance during telephone
recording. These files are deleted during
formatting and must be copied to the memory
card again. The voice prompt files can be found
on the CD by-packed with the product or
downloaded from www.philips.com/dictation.
If no keys are pressed and no voice level
was detected during pause (stop) mode, the
Telephone Desktop will prompt “please press
any key”. Adjustable in increments of 1 / 5 / 10
/ 30 minutes.
Busy detection: Set the level between 1
(highest sensitivity, quick disconnect after very
short busy sequence) and 4 (long busy signal
necessary, most selective between voice and
busy tone). Set the level to 5 to deactive the
busy detection.
Set the number of ring tones before the unit
answers.
Set the voice prompt language: English, French,
German, Spanish or Private. The option Private
allows to add an additional language. The
corresponding wave-prompts must be stored
on the memory card (file format: .wav, 16 bit,
12 kHz, mono).
Exit the menu