Radio Shack DR-92 Digital Recorder User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
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Preparation .............................................. 2
Installing Batteries .............................. 2
Using AC or DC Power ....................... 3
Connecting Earphones ....................... 4
Connecting an External Microphone .. 5
Listening Safely .................................. 6
Traffic Safety ...................................... 7
Attaching the Wrist Strap .................... 7
Locking the Recorder’s Controls ........ 8
Installing a Multi-Media Card (MMC) or
Secure Digital (SD) ............................. 9
Operation ................................................ 11
Turning the Recorder On or Off ......... 11
Setting the Clock .............................. 12
Files .................................................. 13
Recording ......................................... 13
Using Voice-Activated Recording ..... 16
Playing Back Messages ................... 17
Changing Playback Speed ............... 18

Preparation
2
Thank you for purchasing the
RadioShack DR-92 Digital
Recorder. It provides up to
eight hours recording time, and
its light weight and small size
make it easy to slip into a
pocket,briefcase, orpurse. Use
it at school, a business
conference, or anywhere on the
go. You can record manually or
set the recorder so sound
activates recording.
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Yourrecorder requirestwoAAA
batteries (not supplied) for
power.
1. Slide the battery cover
downward to remove it.
2. Place the batteries in the
compartment as indicated
Fast-Forwarding/
Reversing ............... 18
Forward Skip/Reverse
Skip ......................... 19
Viewing Remaining
Recording Time and
Message Time/Date 19
Repeat Play ............ 20
Repeating a Part of
Message ................. 21
Erasing Messages ........ 22
Erasing a Single
Message ................ 22
Erasing All Messages
in a File ................. 22
Erasing All Messages
in All Files
(Except [M]) ........... 23
Moving a Message to
Another File ........... 24
Using the Recorder
with a PC ..................... 24
Operating
Environment .......... 25
Troubleshooting ............ 26
Care ............................. 27
Service and Repair ....... 27
FCC Declaration of Confor-
mity ............................... 28
Specifications ............... 29
Notes ............................ 31

Preparation
3
by the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside.
3. Replace the cover.
When the batteries are
depleted, ƒflashes. Replace
the batteries as soon as
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You can power the recorder
using a 9V, 150 mA AC or DC
adapter and a size H
Adaptaplugconnector
(neither supplied). Both are
available at your local
RadioShack store. Remove the
batteries if you use an external
DC power supply.
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• Use only fresh
batteries of the
required size and
recommended type.
• Do not mix old and
new batteries,
different types of
batteries, or
rechargeable
batteries of different
capacities.
• If you do not plan to
use the recorder for
a month or longer,
remove batteries.
Batteries can leak
chemicals that
destroy parts.
• When replacing
batteries, the LCD
may become
blurred. It will
graduallyincreasein
sharpness.
• Thestoredtime/date
lasts for one month
without batteries.
• If in recording mode,
ƒdoes not flash
and recording stops
when batteries are
depleted.

Preparation
4
You must use a Class
2 power source that
supplies 9V DC and
delivers at least 150 mA. Its
center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit the
recorder's DC 9V jack. Using an
adapter that does not meet
these specifications could
damage the recorder or the
adapter.
Always connect the AC or DC
adapter to the recorder before
you connect it to power. When
you finish, disconnect the
adapter from power before you
disconnect it from the recorder.
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You can use an optional mono
earphone with a 1/8inch (3.5
mm) mini-plug to listen to your
recordings in private. Your local
RadioShack store carries a
wide selection of earphones.
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Preparation
5
Insert the earphone’s plug into
the recorder’s EAR jack. The
built-in speaker automatically
disconnects.
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You can use an optional
microphone with 1/8-inch (3.5
mm) plug to extend recording
range. Your local RadioShack
store carries a wide selection of
microphones.
Insert the microphone’s plug
into the recorder’s MIC jack.
EAR Jack MIC Jack
Top View

Preparation
6
The built-in microphone
automatically disconnects.
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To protect your hearing, follow
these guidelines when you use
earphones.
• Set the volume to the
lowest setting before you
begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the
volume to a comfortable
level.
• Do not listen at extremely
high volume levels.
Extended high-volume
listening can lead to
permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume,
do not increase it. Over
time, your ears adapt to
the volume level, so a
volume level that does not
cause discomfort might still
damage your hearing.

Preparation
7
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Do not wear earphones while
operating a motor vehicle or
riding a bicycle. This can create
a traffic hazard and could be
illegal in some areas.
Even though some earphones
let you hear some outside
sounds when listening at
normal volume levels, they still
can present a traffic hazard.
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Thread the strap’s small loop
through the holes on the bottom
of the recorder. Slip the larger
end of the strap through the
smaller loop. Pull the larger
loop to tighten it.

Preparation
8
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HOLD — Locks the recorder’s settings
so that they cannot be changed. Slide
HOLD in the direction of the arrow to
lock the controls. Slide HOLD in the
opposite direction of the arrow to unlock
the controls.
MEMORY CARD — Lets you insert a
memory expansion card. When card is
installed, a new folder [M] is created for
extra storage. See Page 9.
Lock Unlock

Preparation
9
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Open the lid of the MEMORY
CARD compartment and insert
an MMC or SD (not supplied)
until it clicks.
To remove the card, push it in
until it clicks, then springs back.
Remove the card and replace
the lid. Your local RadioShack
store carries MMCs and SDs.
See “Files” on Page 13 to use
this feature. ±
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When using an
MMC, it takes a few
extra seconds to
begin operation, to
erase or save
messages, change
files, and change
modes.

Preparation
10
REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'ý
'ý'ý
'ý—
Press REC/ç
çç
çto
begin recording a
message. Press
STOP/'ý
'ý'ý
'ýto stop
recording. Press
REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'ý
'ý'ý
'ýto
storesettings.See
Page 13.
DEL — Press to
delete the selected
message, or press
during playback to
see the time and
date the message
was recorded. See
Page 19 and 20.
OperationIndicator—Lights
redduringrecordingandlights
green during playback.
MENU A-B — Press to
select a menu item or
to select a point at
which you want to
repeat a message.
See Page 21.
REPEAT
INTRO—Press
to repeatedly
play a
message or to
play the
beginning of
eachmessage.
See Page 20.
USB PORT —
Connect a USB
cable here to
connect to your
PC.
FILE — Press to select the
desired file, or hold down to
see remaining recording time.
See Page 13.
DC 9V — Connect an
optional AC adapter.
See Page 3.

Operation
11
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Press POWER âýý
âýýâýý
âýýto turn on the
recorder. The current time, file
([A] to [E]), and message
number/numberofmessagesin
the file appear.
POWER #ýâý,ý
#ýâý,ý#ýâý,ý
#ýâý,ý— Press â
ââ
âto turn on the
recorder, to start playback, or press during
recording or playback to pause. Press and hold
â
ââ
âfor four seconds to turn off the recorder.
Press #
##
#or ,ý
,ý,ý
,ýtoreverseorfast-forwardthrough
a message during playback. See Page 18.
VOLUME IýJý
IýJýIýJý
IýJý— Press to adjust playback
volume level lower or higher.

Operation
12
To turn off the recorder, hold
POWER âýý
âýýâýý
âýýfor more than four
seconds.
If you do not press any button
for about five minutes, the
recorder automatically turns
off.±
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1. Repeatedly press
MENU/A-B until I[jýJ_c[
I[jýJ_c[I[jýJ_c[
I[jýJ_c[
appears.
2. Repeatedly press or hold
down #ý
#ý#ý
#ýor ,
,,
,to set the
hour.
3. Press âý
âýâý
âý. The minute
digits flash.
4. Repeatedly press or hold
down #ý
#ý#ý
#ýor ,
,,
,to set the
minutes.
5. Press REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'ýý
'ýý'ýý
'ýýto
store the setting.

Operation
13
6. Repeatedly press
MENU/A-B until I[jý:Wj[
I[jý:Wj[I[jý:Wj[
I[jý:Wj[
appears.
7. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to
set the month, day, and
year.
8. Press REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'ýý
'ýý'ýý
'ýýto
store the setting.
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The recorder has five files ([A]
to [E]) for storing messages.
Each file can store up to 99
messages (495 total). For the
MMC and SD, file [M] is
assigned when a card is
installed. Repeatedly press
FILE to select the desired file.
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1. Repeatedly press FILE to
select a file.
2. Press MENU/A-B.H;9ýCeZ[
H;9ýCeZ[H;9ýCeZ[
H;9ýCeZ[
appears. The currently
selected mode flashes (BF
BFBF
BF,

Operation
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IF
IFIF
IF, or >G
>G>G
>G). Repeatedly
press #ý
#ý#ý
#ýor ,
,,
,to select the
mode.
3. Press REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'ý
'ý'ý
'ýto
store the setting.
4. Repeatedly press
MENU/A-B until C?9$ýI[di
C?9$ýI[diC?9$ýI[di
C?9$ýI[di
appears. The currently
selected mode flashes
(>_]^
>_]^>_]^
>_]^ or Bem
BemBem
Bem). Press #ý
#ý#ý
#ýor
,
,,
,to select the mode.
5. Press REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'ý
'ý'ý
'ýto
store the setting.
6. Press REC/ç
çç
ç. H[YehZýIjWhjéý
H[YehZýIjWhjéýH[YehZýIjWhjéý
H[YehZýIjWhjéý
appears briefly and the
operation indicator lights
red. The recorder
automatically sets the
recording level. ±
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Operation
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7. To pause recording, press
âý
âýâý
âý. Recording time
flashes. The operation
indicator flashes red. To
continue recording, press
âýý
âýýâýý
âýýagain.
Recording Mode
Repeat Icon
Microphone
Sensitivity
Repeat
Mode
Current
Time

Operation
16
8. To stop recording, press
STOP/'
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'. IWl[$$$$ýFbi$MW_j
IWl[$$$$ýFbi$MW_jIWl[$$$$ýFbi$MW_j
IWl[$$$$ýFbi$MW_j
appears briefly. ±
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1. Repeatedly press
MENU/A-B until LENýCeZ[
LENýCeZ[LENýCeZ[
LENýCeZ[
appears. Press #ý
#ý#ý
#ýor ,
,,
,to
select ED
EDED
ED.
2. Press REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'
''
'to
store the setting. LEN
LENLEN
LEN
appears on the display.
3. Press REC/ç
çç
ç. H[YehZýIjWhjéý
H[YehZýIjWhjéýH[YehZýIjWhjéý
H[YehZýIjWhjéý
appears briefly. When the
recorder detects voice
input,itautomaticallystarts
recording and the
operation indicator lights
red. When voice input
stops, the recorder
automatically stops
recording and the indicator
flashes red.
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• The minimum
recording time is two
seconds. If you
press STOP/'
''
'ý
ýýý
earlier, H[YehZýIjef
H[YehZýIjefH[YehZýIjef
H[YehZýIjef
briefly appears and
the message is not
saved.
• If the recording time
exceeds the
maximum, C[cehoý
C[cehoýC[cehoý
C[cehoý
<kbbé
<kbbé<kbbé
<kbbé appears and
recording stops.
• If you try to record
more than 99
messages in a file,
C[cehoý<kbbé
C[cehoý<kbbéC[cehoý<kbbé
C[cehoý<kbbéý
ýýý
appears.
• Change the mic
sensitivity during
recording by holding
down MENU/A-B for
three seconds.
• During recording,
you can use an
earphone to monitor
recording. The
adjustable volume
range is 00 to 05.
Changing the
volume does not
affect the recording
level.

Operation
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4. Press STOP/'ýý
'ýý'ýý
'ýýto stop
recording. IWl[$$$Fbi$MW_jý
IWl[$$$Fbi$MW_jýIWl[$$$Fbi$MW_jý
IWl[$$$Fbi$MW_jý
appears.
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1. Repeatedly press FILE to
select a file, then
repeatedly press or hold
down #ý
#ý#ý
#ýor ,
,,
,until the
desired message number
to play back appears.
2. Press âýý
âýýâýý
âýýto start playback.
3. Repeatedly press VOLUME
Iýý
IýýIýý
Iýýor ýJý
ýJýýJý
ýJý to adjust the
volume. The adjustable
range is 00 to 20.
4. To pause playback, press
â
ââ
â. Play time flashes and
the operation indicator
flashes green. To resume
playback, press â
ââ
â.
5. Playback stops at the end
of the message. To stop

Operation
18
playback sooner, press
STOP/'
''
'. FbWoýIJEF
FbWoýIJEFFbWoýIJEF
FbWoýIJEF
appears.
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Repeatedly press MENU/A-B
until FbWoýIF:ý
FbWoýIF:ýFbWoýIF:ý
FbWoýIF:ýappears. The
symbol ofthe currently selected
speed flashes. 22
2222
22 denotes slow
speed, 00
0000
00 denotes normal
speed, and 44ý
44ý44ý
44ýdenotes fast
speed.
Repeatedly press #ýý
#ýý#ýý
#ýýor ,
,,
,to
select the speed. Press
REC/STOP ç
çç
ç/'
''
'ýý
ýýýý
ýýto store the
setting.±
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±
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To begin fast-forwarding a
message during playback, hold
down ,
,,
,. To begin reversing a
message during playback, hold
down #
##
#.
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You can change
playback speed
during playback by
holding down
MENU/A-B. FbWoý<Wij
FbWoý<WijFbWoý<Wij
FbWoý<Wij,
FbWoýDehcWb
FbWoýDehcWbFbWoýDehcWb
FbWoýDehcWb, or FbWoý
FbWoýFbWoý
FbWoý
Ibem
IbemIbem
Ibem appears to
indicate that the
playback speed has
been changed to that
setting.

Operation
19
The recorder continues fast-
forwarding or reversing as long
as you hold down #ýý
#ýý#ýý
#ýýor ,
,,
,, or
until it reaches the beginning or
the end of the message.
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To skip backward to a message
while the recorder is stopped,
repeatedly press or hold down
#ýý
#ýý#ýý
#ýýuntil the desired message
number appears.
To skip forward to a message
while the recorder is stopped,
repeatedly press or hold down
,
,,
,until the desired message
number appears.
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Hold down FILE. H[cW_d
H[cW_dH[cW_d
H[cW_d and the
remaining recording time
appear. Press DEL during

Operation
20
playback to see the time and
date the message was
recorded. Press DEL during
recording to see the starting
time and date of the recording.
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To repeat the current message,
press REPEAT/INTRO during
play. éappears.
To repeat the messages in the
current file,
press REPEAT/
INTRO again. ˆýappears.
To repeat all messages in all
files,
press REPEAT/INTRO a
third time. †appears.
To listen to the first nine
seconds of each message in
the current file,
press REPEAT/
INTRO a fourth time. ‰
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