RecorderGear TR600 User manual

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TR600
PHONE RECORDER
USER MANUAL

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WARRANTY
All RecorderGear™ brand products are backed by our Warranty.
For full details visit
www.recordergear.com
MID: SR100
ATTENTION
Please read the user manual carefully.
Visit the link below to watch
instructional videos on setting
up your TR600.
https://rgear.page.link/tr600

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Table Of Contents
Section & Title Page #
1What’s In The Box? 4
2Videos + Bigger Manual 5
3Getting Started 6
4Determine Your Phone Line Configuration 8
5RJ11 Single Line Recording 10
6RJ11 Multi-line & RJ45 Into Phone Base - Recording 14
7Playback Recordings 18
8Set Time/Date 22
9Recording Anouncement 22
10 Record Meetings/Memos 23
11 Settings Explained 24

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1What’s In The Box?
1 x TR600 Phone Recorder
1 x USB Power Cable
1 x SD Card
1 x USB Data Cable
1 x User Manual
1 x RJ9 Telephone Cable ( 4 Pin )
1 x RJ11 Telephone Cable ( 2 Pin

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2Videos + Bigger Manual
This manual contains everything you need to
know to set-up your TR600. However, we have also
made instructional videos for you. Visit the URL
below to start watching:
https://rgear.page.link/tr600
WANT A BIGGER MANUAL?
We understand that the text in this manual is small
& might be hard for some to see.
Vist RecorderGear.com
Nagivate to the TR600 product page.
Scroll down to the section titled Additional
Resources to download a digital/PDF copy of the
manual.

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3Getting Started
A. INSERT THE SD CARD
The purpose of the SD card is to store your recordings, the
TR600 will not work without an SD card.
To properly install the SD Card; insert it“upside down” with
the metal prongs facing up. Inserting it any other way will
cause damage & void the warranty.
1. Insert an SD card into the card slot on the side of the TR600;
you will feel a click when the card has been inserted correctly.
2. To remove the SD card, push the card in until you feel a spring
release; the SD card will be ejected when you let go.
NOTE - If no SD card is inserted, the TR600 will not power on; there will be
a loud beep & an SD card error.

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B. INSERT AAA BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED)
The TR600 typically runs o wall power, but can run o
batteries only. If power is lost, batteries help retain the time/
date. Remove back cover to insert the batteries.
C. NAVIGATING THE TR600
The image below labels the TR600 buttons; they are used to
perform various functions & navigate the menu.
NOTE - The Left/Right Select Buttons correspond to menu items in the
lower left/right of the screen. The Up/Down Button allows you to scroll
up or down to dierent menu options. The Back Button will always take
you back to the previous screen/menu

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4Determine Your Phone Line
Conguration
Use this diagram to become familiar with the dierent types
of phone connection/cable types.
DIAGRAM
RJ9 (small)
This connection/cable is used
to hook a phone handset to a
phone base; the cable is typically
curly. (1 straight cable included
with the TR600)
RJ11(medium)
This is a common phone
connection/cable & is found in
most homes/buildings (in the
USA).
RJ45(large)
This cable/connection is
commonly known as an
Ethernet cable. It is typically
used to supply an Internet
connection to and from
modems/routers/computers.

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Your phone line conguration will fall in one of three types;
listed below are the three types. Please carefully read the
three options below. Once you have determined which
type of phone conguration you have, please go to the
appropriate page of this manual to nish the set-up.
1. RJ11 Single Line (page 10)
This is by far the most common, most users will follow these
instructions. If you have a single line phone & an RJ11 cable
supplies phone service to your phone base, then go to page 10 of
this manual.
NOTE - The RJ11 cable will typically run from a standard phone wall jack,
modem/router, or from a “box” used by magic jack or other similar phone
service.
2. RJ11 Multi Line (page 14)
If you have a multi-line phone & an RJ11 cable(s) is supplying
phone service to your phone base, then go to page 14 of this
manual.
NOTE - Most users that have a multi-line phone know that this is the
set-up they have; they can typically toggle between separate phone calls
using buttons on their phone base.
3. RJ45 Into Phone Base (page 14)
If you have an IP phone & an RJ45 cable coming from your router/
modem/wall-jack into your phone base, then go to page 14 of
this manual.

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5RJ11 Single Line Recording
This is the most common & easiest set-up process. Use these
instructions if you have a single line phone & an RJ11 cable
supplying phone service to your phone base.
Phone Service Source refers to the jack that the RJ11 cable
plugs into; it supplies service to your phone base. The most
common source is a standard phone wall jack, but it can
also be a small box if you use a service like Magic Jack OR a
modem/router if you get phone service from your Internet
provider.
A. HOOK UP THE TR600
1. Locate the RJ11 cable that is supplying phone service to your
phone base; unplug this cable from your phone service source &
plug it into the phone port on the back of the TR600.
2. Locate the RJ11 cable that came with your TR600 & plug one
end of it into your Phone Service Source. Plug the other end into
the Line port on the back of the TR600.
3. The set-up should look like the diagram on the next page.

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Now that you have the TR600 hooked up properly, you need
to input the correct settings to start recording calls.
For the steps below, you will be navigating the TR600
settings menu. Please become familiar with the navigation
buttons (see page 7) & the settings menu before proceeding.
NOTE - The Left/Right Select Buttons correspond to menu items in the
lower left/right of the screen. The Up/Down Button allows you to scroll
up or down to dierent menu options. The Back Button will always take
you back to the previous screen/menu
B. ENTER LINE MODE
1. Flip the switch on the side of the TR600 to the PHONE position.
2. Enter the Settings menu and select Recording.
3. Select Manu Rec. Mode and select Line Mode.
C. SELECT MANUAL OR AUTO RECORDING
Once in Line Mode, the TR600 is ready to start recording
calls. But First, select your recording mode; either Manual or
Auto.
Manual Recording Mode
In this mode, you will start/stop recording by pressing the
record & stop buttons on the TR600. To turn this mode on,
follow the steps below:

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1. Enter the Settings Menu and select Recording.
2. Select Auto / Manual Rec and select MANUAL
3. Once a call is connected, press the RECORD button to start
recording and press the STOP button to stop recording; the
recorded call will be saved to the SD card.
Auto Recording Mode
In this mode, the TR600 automatically begins recording when a
call is made or received; it stops recording when you hang-up.
1. Enter the Settings Menu and select Recording.
2. Select Auto / Manual Rec and select AUTO
3. To record a call, simply make or receive a call & then hang up
the call; the TR600 will automatically record the call & save it to the
SD card.

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6 RJ11 Multi-line & RJ45 Into
Phone Base - Recording
We have combined the instructions for these two types; the
way you hook up the TR600 & the settings used are identical
for both of these phone line congurations.
A. HOOK UP THE TR600
1. Leave your phone base hooked up to the cable(s) that is
supplying phone or Internet connection to your phone base.
2. Unplug the handset (curly cord) from your phone base & plug
it into the handset port on the side of the TR600 (see image below).
3. Using the RJ9 cable that came with your TR600, plug it into the
handset port on your phone base. Plug the other end into the
phone base port on the side of the TR600 (see image below).

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4. The set-up should look like the diagram below.
Now that you have the TR600 hooked up properly, you need
to input the correct settings in order to start recording calls.
For the steps on the next page, you will be navigating the
TR600 settings menu. Please become familiar with the
navigation buttons (see page 7) & the settings menu before
proceeding.

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NOTE - The Left/Right Select Buttons correspond to menu items in the
lower left/right of the screen. The Up/Down Button allows you to scroll
up or down to dierent menu options. The Back Button will always take
you back to the previous screen/menu
B. ENTER HANDSET MODE
1. Flip the switch on the side of the TR600 to the PHONE position.
2. Enter the Settings menu and select Recording
3. Enter Manu Rec. Mode and select Handset Mode.
NOTE - In Handset mode Caller ID is not available.
C. SELECT MANUAL OR AUTO RECORDING
Once in Handset Mode, the TR600 is ready to start recording
calls. But rst, select your recording mode; either manual or
auto recording (voice activation) mode.
Manual Recording Mode
In this mode, you will start/stop recording by pressing the
record & stop buttons on the TR600. To turn this mode on,
follow the steps below:
1. Enter the Settings Menu and select Recording.
2. Select Auto / Manual Rec and select MANUAL
3. Once a call is connected, press the RECORD button to start
recording and press the STOP button to stop recording; the
recorded call will be saved to the SD card.

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Auto Recording (TRIG Mode):
To make it so the TR600 automatically starts & stops recording in
Handset Mode(as opposed to Line Mode), you need to put the
TR600 into TRIG Mode (Voice Activation). The TR600 will begin
recording when sound is detected on the phone line.
1. Enter the Settings Menu and select Recording.
2. Select Auto / Manual Rec and select TRIG
NOTE - The auto recording mode (used in line mode) will not work in
Handset Mode. To record calls automatically in handset mode you will
need to turn on TRIG Mode (voice activation) mode.
D. VOX TRIGGER LEVEL & VOX SILENCE
Below are the settings you will need to adjust to maximize
the use of your TR600’s Auto Recording (TRIG Mode) and
are found in the Recording Settings.
1. Enter the Settings Menu and select Recording.
2. Scroll down & select either Vox Trig Level or VOX Silence, read
below to learn more.
VOX Trig Level (Voice Activation Trigger Level)
In TRIG mode, the TR600 will start recording when audio is
detected on the call. In the VOX Trig Level settings, you can
set the audio volume level/threshold that the TR600 will start
recording at; the levels range from 1-10. Level 1 is the most
sensitive & 10 is the least sensitive; the default is 3.
For example, if you set it on the least sensitive level (level 10),
the sound level on the call will need to be very loud to in

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order to trigger recording. On the least sensitive (level 10), the
sound/volume on the call may NOT be loud enough to activate
recording. Please make sure to set it at the proper level, so the
TR600 auto records dependably.
VOX Silence (Period of Silence)
In TRIG mode, the TR600 will stop recording a call after a period of
silence; you can set this time period from 2-99 seconds.
If set too short, one recorded phone call may be broken into
multiple audio files. For example, if you set VOX Silence level at
5 seconds & you are on a phone call that has over 5-seconds of
silence, the recording will stop after the 5-seconds of silence. Then
when sound is detected again, recording will re-start. This will
create 2 audio files for one recorded phone call. Please make sure
to set it at the proper level, so the TR600 auto records dependably.
7Playback Recordings
This section outlines all the dierent methods of playing
back your recorded les. One method involves playing the
les from the TR600 itself. The other two methods involve
the use of a computer; this requires some basic computer
knowledge.
A. PLAYBACK FILES ON TR600
1. Enter the LOG menu by pressing the left select button
2. Press the Up/Down buttons to navigate to your desired file.

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3. Press the Play/Fast Forward Button to start playing the file.
While in the LOG menu, you will see OPT in the lower left &
TYPE in the lower right.
These menus are explained below:
1. TYPE: Allows you to select recordings that have been sorted by
category. The categories are:
All, Incoming, Answered, Unanswered, Outgoing, Note, Flag, Trig,
Answering.
2. OPT: Displays options for your recorded files. The options menu
allows you to:
Play, Flag, Remove Flag, Delete (you are able to delete the log or the
recording), Search By Time, and Search By Tel. Number.
B. REMOVE SD CARD or PLUG TR600 INTO PC
When you view the TR600 folders/les on your computer.
There are a few things to take note of, see below.
The Folders
The folders contained on the SD card are named by Year/
Month/Day so you can keep your recordings organized. The
image below shows actual TR600 folders, the year is 2020,
month is September, and the day is the 6th
(date: 09/06/2020).

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The File Name
The recorded audio les on the TR600's SD card are in WAV
format. These les are named in the following format:
You will need to set the date/time so it shows correctly.
The time in the le name is in military format; 132715
(13:27:15) would be 1:27:15pm. The I or O species if it was
an incoming or outgoing call.
NOTE - When recording on RJ45 or Multi-line phone systems (Handset
mode), there is no caller ID available which means the audio le names
will NOT have a phone number in the le name. ALSO, it will not specify
whether it was an incoming or outgoing call.
Remove SD Card
1. Power off the TR600 by unplugging it from it's power source
& remove the AAA batteries (removing batteries is the only way to
completely power o). The main purpose of powering off the TR600
is to avoid triggering the beeping sound.
2. Remove the SD card & insert it into your PC (SD card reader
required) & open the removable drive when it appears on your PC.
3. Open & listen to your recordings (les are in .WAV format)
NOTE - The TR600 will emit a loud beeping sound if the SD card is