RCA VR5340 User manual

VR5340
user manual
It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the first time.

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Important safety instructions
PLEASE READ AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, as with any electronic
product, precautions should be observed during handling and use.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
• Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
• Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. This product does not contain customer serviceable
components.
• The marking information is located at the bottom of apparatus.

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Important battery precautions
• Any battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical burn if abused. Do not try to charge a
battery that is not intended to be recharged, do not incinerate, and do not puncture.
• Non-rechargeable batteries, such as alkaline batteries, may leak if left in your product for a long period of
time. Remove the batteries from the product if you are not going to use it for a month or more.
• If your product uses more than one battery, do not mix types and make sure they are inserted correctly.
Mixing types or inserting incorrectly may cause them to leak.
• Discard any leaky or deformed battery immediately. They may cause skin burns or other personal injury.
• Please help to protect the environment by recycling or disposing of batteries according to federal, state,
and local regulations.
WARNING: The battery (battery or batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire or the like.
Ecology
Help protect the environment - we recommend that you dispose of used batteries by putting them into
specially designed receptacles.
Precautions for the unit
• Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place; condensation
problems may result.
• Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunlight. Exposure to direct
sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.
• Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.
• The unit must only be opened by qualified personnel.
Headset safety
To use a headset safely, please keep the following in mind:
• Do not play your headset at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.
• If you experience ringing in your ears, turn down the volume or stop using the headset.
• Do not use a headset while driving a motorized vehicle or riding a bike. It may cause a traffic hazard and
is illegal in many areas.
• Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the
volume so high that can’t hear sounds around you.

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FCC Information
FCC Information
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Audiovox could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Manufacturer/Responsible Party
Audiovox Accessories Corporation
111 Congressional Blvd., Suite 350
Carmel, IN 46032
1-317-810-4880 ( No technical /product support is available via this number. This phone number is for
regulatory matters only.)
Visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com for technical support
RCA
VR5340
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.

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Contents
Important safety instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................1
Important battery precautions ..........................................................................................................2
Ecology........................................................................................................................................................2
Precautions for the unit........................................................................................................................2
Headset safety .........................................................................................................................................2
FCC Information................................................................................... 3
Contents ............................................................................................... 4
End user license agreement ............................................................... 6
Before you begin
Unpacking your player..........................................................................................................................9
Installing batteries ..................................................................................................................................9
Using earphones and external microphone.................................................................................9
Turning player on/off.............................................................................................................................9
Locking the player controls.................................................................................................................9
Connecting to computer
Computer system requirements........................................................................................................10
Connecting to computer......................................................................................................................10
Installing Digital Voice Manager application
Installing Digital Voice Manager........................................................................................................11
General controls
Player controls..........................................................................................................................................12
Setting date and time
To set the date and time.......................................................................................................................13
Basic operations
Selecting folders and files....................................................................................................................14
Basic playback ..........................................................................................................................................14
Accessing information...........................................................................................................................14
Recording
Setting recording mode .......................................................................................................................15
Setting recording quality .....................................................................................................................16
Setting recording mode .......................................................................................................................16

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Deleting files........................................................................................ 17
Bookmarks
To create bookmarks..............................................................................................................................17
To delete bookmarks .............................................................................................................................17
Editing
Selecting an edit function....................................................................................................................18
Append .......................................................................................................................................................18
Cut.................................................................................................................................................................18
Formating
To format the memory of the player:...............................................................................................19
Settings
Accessing Settings menu.....................................................................................................................19
Troubleshooting tips
Warranty information
12 Month Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................21

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Unpacking your player
You should have the following:
• RCA voice recorder
• USB cable
• Two "AAA" batteries
• Quick start guide
Installing batteries
1. Apply thumb pressure to slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow, then remove
the cover.
2. Insert two “AAA” batteries (included), following the polarity marks in the battery compartment.
3. Reinstall the cover.
• Refer to the battery level indicator on display for battery’s level. Replace with new batteries when
the indicator is flashing.
Using earphones and external microphone
• When earphones are connected, sound output from speaker will be muted.
• When external microphone is connected, no recording can be made from built-in microphone.
Turning player on/off
Slide / switch to .
Locking the player controls
To avoid accidental key activation, slide / towards to lock the keys. Reverse the step to unlock.
Before you begin
Turn off the player first before replacing batteries. If power interruption exceeds 20 seconds, date
and time have to be set again.

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Computer system requirements
Windows: Windows XP (SP2 or higher) or Windows Vista or Windows 7
• Pentium 4 1.6GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
• 512 MB RAM (1GB recommended)
• 300 MB available hard disk space
• 1024 x 768 pixels, 16-bit color monitor or higher
• Internet Access (broadband recommended)
Macintosh: OS X 10.5 or 10.6
• Intel Core Duo processor (or higher)
• 768 MB RAM (1GB recommended)
• 300 MB available hard disk space
• 1024 x 768 pixels or higher recommended
• Internet Access (broadband recommended)
Connecting to computer
Connect the player before launching the Digital Voice Manager.
1. Connect the player and PC with USB cable (included).
2. Connected shows on the player’s display. The player appears as a removable drive in your computer.
Connecting to computer

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Installing Digital Voice Manager
1. Connect the player with the computer as instructed in the previous section.
2. Windows: To access the RCA Digital Voice Manager installer, go to My Computer (XP users) /Go to
Computer (Vista and 7 users) in the Start menu, find and open the drive letter associated with the player
and then double-click the rcadvm7_setup.exe to launch the installer.
Mac: To access the RCA Digital Voice Manager installer, the player will mount as a
volume on the desktop. Double-click the volume associated with the player and
you will be initially seeing the RCA Digital Voice Manager Installer.dmg. When
you double-click on this file, it will mount as a volume on the desktop. Double-
click the “RCA Digital Voice Manager Installer” icon in the popup window to start
the installation.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The RCA Detective application is installed
with the Digital Voice Manager application and will open the Digital Voice Manager application
automatically when you connect the player to your computer.
For information on the RCA Digital Voice Manager and how it works with this unit, refer to the Help Section
of the software.
• When the player is in player menu mode, during playback mode or recording mode, a
connection between the player and the computer will not be established. Quit the above
modes before connecting to the computer.
• Data transfer is possible even if no batteries are installed in the player.
• Do not disconnect the USB connection during files transfer.
• The latest Digital Voice Manager software can be downloaded from www.rcaaudiovideo.com.
Installing Digital Voice Manager application

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General controls
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1. Built-in microphone
2. Recording indicator
3. MENU/INFO – While playback is stopped, press and hold to access the player menu. While playback is
stopped, simply press to display playtime, record time, record date and remain record time.
4. STOP – Stops recording or playback; quit the sub menu and go to main menu; quit the main menu and
go to STOP mode.
5. – To confirm a setting in menu. To start playback or pause the playback.
+ / – Adjust the volume level; move up/down in the menu; change playback speed in PAUSE mode.
/ – Skip to previous/next track or bookmark if bookmarks have been set; move left or right in the
menu; press and hold to fast backward or forward.
6. External microphone jack
7. External earphones jack
8. USB connector – To connect the player and PC with a USB cable (included).
9. / – Power on/off; lock/unlock player controls
10. Bookmark – Inserts bookmarks or enter the bookmark delete menu.
11. Rec – Starts and pauses recording
12. – Erases files or cut the unwanted parts from a file.
Player controls

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With day and time set, you can always read on the display the recording date and time of your recorded
messages. Normal recording is still possible without setting. However, no correct recording date and time
can be referenced in your recorded messages.
To set the date and time
1. While playback is stopped, press and hold MENU/INFO to access the player menu.
2. Press / to select Date&Time and press to confirm.
3. Press + / - to select Set Time, Set Date and Time Format and press to confirm.
4. Press / to select hour, minute, AM/PM, month, day and year. Press + / – to adjust the value and then
press to confirm.
Setting date and time
If 24hr mode is selected, date format will be changed from MM/DD/YY to DD/MM/YY.

Selecting folders and files
1. While playback is stopped, press and hold MENU/INFO to access the player menu.
2. Press / to select Folders and press to confirm.
3. Press + / - to select folder and press to confirm.
4. Press + / - to select files and press to confirm. Press /to skip to the previous/next folders.
Basic playback
To play back recorded files:
1. Select a folder and a file.
2. Press to start playback.
3. Press to pause playback, press again to resume.
4. You can press + / - to adjust volume.
5. When playback is paused, press + / - to select different speeds to make quick search within a file.
Options are SLOW, NORM(Normal) and FAST. You can also select the playback speed by adjusting the
value of Play Speed in Settings menu. Refer to Settings section for details.
6. Select playback mode (Repeat One, Repeat All) by selecting the desired mode in the Settings menu.
Refer to Settings section for details.
7. Press or once to skip to the previous/next file. Press and hold or to fast backward/forward
through the file.
8. Press STOP to stop playback.
• The screen will be turned off automatically after one minute of elapsed playback time. Press
any buttons to turn on the screen.
• The unit will enter Stop mode if playback is paused for more than 30 minutes.
Accessing information
While playback is stopped, press MENU/INFO to switch among different information.
Remaining record time
Playback time
Record time
Record date
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Basic operations
• If the file you want is in the current folder, you can press /to select it directly while in
either the Stop or Play modes.
• If the file is not supported by the unit, This file cannot be supported! will be shown.

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Setting recording mode
Manual Recording
1. While playback is stopped, press Rec to start recording. Recording time will be displayed once you press
the button.
2. To pause recording, press Rec once, press again to resume recording.
3. To stop recording, press STOP.
AVR (Automatic Voice Recording)
This feature allows the player to sense sound and to record only when you are speaking into the
microphone. When dictation stops for about three seconds, recording will pause and then start again
automatically when you resume dictation.
1. Select AVR On in Settings menu. (Refer to Settings section)
2. Press Rec to enter AVR mode.
3. Start dictation. Recording starts automatically.
4. Press STOP to end AVR recording.
To adjust the sensitivity (Low/Middle/High) of the microphone, press +/- during AVR recording.
Recording
• The unit will enter Stop mode if recording is paused for more than 30 minutes.
• AVR works better for dictation applications than lecture or conference recordings as
background noise can cause some false triggers.
• During recording, the recording indicator stays on. When in AVR standby mode or when
recording is paused, the recording indicator and the recording icon on the display flash.
• The first syllable or two may be lost when you start recording because this ‘sound’ is used to
turn on the AVR feature. It is a good practice to make some ‘sounds’ or say a short word to
activate the AVR before you begin actual dictation.
• You can record up to 200 files in one folder. When the maximum limit is reached, MAXIMUM
FILES REACHED IN SELECTED FOLDER will be shown.
• When the maximum limit of the player’s internal memory is reached, MEMORY FULL will be
shown.
• The remain recording time is shown on the display in STOP mode.
• The screen will be turned off automatically after one minute of elapsed record time. Press any
button to turn on the screen.

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Setting recording quality
Definition:
• LP (Long Play) – allows about 800 hours recording. Recording format: .voc
• SP (Standard Play) – allows about 140 hours recording. Recording format: .voc
• HQ (High Quality) – allows about 70 hours recording. Recording format: .wav
Refer to Settings section for instructions on how to select recording quality.
Setting recording mode
Definition:
• CONF (Conference) – Use in a more open area where recording source is recording source is far from the
player.
• DICT (Dictation) – Use in a more enclosed area where recording source is close to the player.
Refer to Settings section for instructions on how to select recording mode.
• For conferences, to obtain optimum recording quality, place the recorder with the
microphone freely exposed to the sound source as close as convenient. A built-in automatic
recording level control will set the optimum record level during manual recording. Avoid
recording near unwanted noise sources, such as air conditioners or fans.
• If power supplied from the battery fails suddenly (e.g. batteries are removed accidentally)
during recording, the recoding in progress will be interrupted. The recorded file may also be
corrupted and cannot be played back.

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Deleting files
Bookmarks
1. While playback is stopped, press .
2. Press + / - to select one of the deleting options:
• Delete the current file (Current file name)
• Delete all files in the current folder (ALL) and press to select the desired option.
3. Press to confirm.
To create bookmarks
• Press Bookmark during playback.
• You can create up to 29 bookmarks in a file. When the maximum limit is reached, NO MORE
BOOKMARKS AVAILABLE will be shown.
To delete bookmarks
1. While playback is stopped, press and hold Bookmarks.
2. Press + / - to select a bookmark or select ALL (to delete all bookmarks created in the current file).
3. Press to confirm delete.
Press STOP to cancel deleting current file or all files.

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Selecting an edit function
1. While playback is stopped, press and hold MENU/INFO to access the player menu.
2. Press / to select Edit and press to confirm.
3. Press + / - to select Insert, Append or Cut and press to confirm.
4. To disable the edit function, select Off and press to confirm.
Insert
To insert a new segment into the current file:
1. Follow steps of “Selecting an edit function” above to select Insert in Settings menu.
2. During playback, press and hold Rec to start recording. The newly recorded segment will be inserted
from this point.
3. Press STOP to stop the recording of new segment.
Append
To insert an appendix at the end of the current file:
1. Follow steps of “Selecting an edit function” above to select Append in Settings menu.
2. During playback, press and hold Rec to start recording. The REC icon will be shown and the recording of
appendix will be started.
3. Press STOP to stop the recording of the appendix.
Cut
To erase unwanted parts from the current file:
1. Follow steps of “Selecting an edit function” above to select Cut in Settings menu.
2. During playback, press to mark start location and begin cut mode.
3. Press again to mark end location.
4. Press again to confirm cutting the selected segment. If is not pressed to confirm, the cutting
operation will be cancelled.
Editing
If edit function has not been selected in Edit menu, NO EDIT FUNCTION SELECTED. PLEASE
SELECT EDIT MODE IN EDIT MENU will be shown when Rec is pressed and held or is pressed
during playback.
• Insert, Append and Cut will only update the recorded time length, without changing
recording time and date.
• All bookmarks will be deleted after Insert, Append or Cut is performed.

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Formating
Settings
To format the memory of the player
1. Select Format in Settings menu. Refer to Settings section for details.
2. When Format is selected, ALL DATA IN MEMORY WILL BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED will be shown.
3. Press to confirm your selection and start the formatting.
Accessing Settings menu
1. While playback is stopped, press and hold MENU/INFO to access the player menu.
2. Press / to select Settings and press to confirm.
3. Press + / - to highlight the desired item. Then press to select that item.
4. Press + / - or / to adjust the value. Then press to save the setting.
5. Press STOP repeatedly to revert to main screen.
Menu options Available settings
Mode Conf/Dict
Quality LP/SP/HQ
AVR On/Off
Playspeed Slow/Norm/Fast
Play Mode One/All
Beep Tone On/Off
Format Ask for confirmation
Version Show the current firmware version
Detailed explanations for some of these settings are available in Basic Operation and Recording
sections in the User Manual.
• Formatting the internal memory may be required when:
1. The internal memory becomes unstable after multiple cycles of creating and deleting
files.
2. It is necessary to ensure the file system compatibility (i.e. the device memory requires
FAT32 formatting for correct operation) .
• You may also format the player when connected to a PC by right-clicking on the player’s drive
name or letter and select “Format” from the menu. Make sure you select FAT or FAT32 as the
file system.