Sangean DAR-101 User manual

Version 1
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DAR-101

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Table of contents
Important security notice ................................................. 2-3
Controls and connections ................................................ 4-8
Battery operation ................................................................ 9
Using the AC adaptor / Charging the batteries ................. 10
Setting the clock time ........................................................ 11
Setting the date ................................................................. 12
Preparing for recording ..................................................... 13
Insering and removing SD cards ...................................... 13
Preparing recording inputs ................................................ 15
Adjusting the input level .................................................... 16
Recording-Music mode ..................................................... 18
Recording .................................................................... 18-19
Recored le name ............................................................. 20
Playback ........................................................................... 21
Recoding- Reminder mode ............................................... 24
Recording ......................................................................... 24
Playback ........................................................................... 24
Recording- Telephone mode ............................................. 25
Other recording setup .................................................. 25-26
Setting the recording quality ............................................. 27
Automatic save ................................................................. 28
Recording with timer record ......................................... 29-30
Recording monitor ............................................................ 31
VAR function (voice activated recording) .......................... 32
Timer play function ........................................................... 33
Using the REMOTE jack ................................................... 34
Advanced setting and information .................................... 35
Contrast & backlight .......................................................... 35
Power saving .................................................................... 36
Software version ............................................................... 37
System reset ..................................................................... 37
Headphone socket ............................................................ 38
Digital output ..................................................................... 38
Software upgrade ........................................................ 39-40
Specication ..................................................................... 41

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Important safety instructions
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Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before
the recorder is operated.
Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for further reference.
Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instruc-
tions should be followed.
Follow all operations and use instructions.
Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water.
Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, laundry tub, kitchen sink, wet
basement, swimming pool, etc.
Unplug the recorder from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Use
only a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior of the recorder.
Do not place the recorder on an unstable cart, stand, bracket or
table. The recorder may fall, causing serious personal injury and
damage to the recorder.
Ventilation: This recorder should be situated so that its location or
position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,
the recorder should not be used on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft
surfaces that may block the ventilation openings. It should not be
placed in a built-in situation like a cabinet that may reduce air ow
through the ventilation openings.
Power sources: The recorder should be operated only from the type
of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure
of the type power supply to your home, consult your recorder dealer
or power company.
Mains adaptor: The mains adaptor should be positioned so it is not
walked on, pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular at-
tention to wires at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the unit. Unplug the mains adaptor by gripping
the adaptor, not the wire. Operate the recorder using only the cur-
rent type of power source indicated.
Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a
risk of re or electric shock. Never insert objects of any kind into the
recorder through opening. The objects may touch dangerous voltage
points or short out parts. This could cause a re or electric shock.
If the recorder is left unattended or unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage caused by
lightning or power line surges.
If the recorder is left unattended or used for long periods of time,
remove the batteries. The batteries may leak and damage furniture
or your recorder.
Do not attempt to service the recorder yourself. Removing the cover
may expose you to dangerous voltage, and will void the warranty.
Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel.

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Never push liquids or objects of any kind into this recorder through opening as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a re or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the recorder.
The appliance should be serviced by qualied personnel when:
A. The mains adaptor or the plug has been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen or liquid had been spilled into the recorder.
C. The recorder has been exposed to rain or water.
D. The recorder does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
E. The recorder has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
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Controls and connections
10. Play/pause
11. Rewind button
12. Record button
13. Peak indicator
14. Power On/Off button
15. Repeat A-B
16. Playmode button
17. Source button
18. Timer record button
1. Speaker
2. LCD display
3. Pop-up LCD screen
4. Menu / Esc button
5. Enter button
6. Tuning control
7. File browser button
8. Stop button
9. Fast-forward button

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19. Alkaline/NiMH/NiCad rechargeable battery switch
20. SD card slot
Controls and connections

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21. Battery compartment
Controls and connections

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Controls and connections
26. Line out
27. Phone in
28. Phone in
22. AC in
23. Digital out
24. Line in
25. Remote

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Controls and connections
29. Volume control
30. Recording level control / Balance control
31. Mic in right
32. Mic in left
33. Telephone / Music / reminder mode switch
34. Telephone / Music / reminder mode switch
35. Headphone jack

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Battery operation
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catch downwards.
Open the battery compartment door.
Note:
Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable batteries, make sure the NiMH/
NiCad/Alkaline switch which located inside the battery compartment is switched to Alkaline po-
sition. If you use rechargeable batteries, make sure to switch NiMH/NiCad/Alkaline switch to
NiMH/NiCad postion.
2. Insert four LR6 (AA size) batteries into the spaces in the compartment. Take care to ensure all
batteries are inserted with the correct polarity as shown on the rear of your recorder. Close the
battery compartment door.
3. When the battery capacity drops below a certain level the low battery indicator will light. When
you see this indicator you should change the batteries as soon as it is convenient to do so.
Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering” sound are also signs that the batteries may need
replacing.
4. If the recorder is not to be used for any extended period of time it is recommended that the
batteries are removed from the recorder.
We would recommend for economy that the DAR-101 is used via the mains adaptor whenever
possible with battery operation for occasional or stand-by use only.
IMPORTANT:
The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like. After
use, disposable batteries should if possible be taken to a suitable recycling center. On no ac-
count should batteries be disposed of by incineration.

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Using the AC adaptor
Your recorder is supplied with a Mains Adaptor.
1. Place your recorder on a at surface.
2. Insert the adaptor plug into the AC socket located on the right hand
side of the rear panel.
3. Plug the adaptor into a mains socket outlet. Whenever the adaptor is
used, the batteries are automatically disconnected.
The AC adaptor should be disconnected from the mains supply and the
recorder when not in use.
IMPORTANT:
1) The mains adaptor is used as the means of connecting the recorder
to the mains supply. The mains socket used for the recorder must
remain accessible during normal use. In order to disconnect the recorder
from the mains completely, the mains adaptor should be removed
from the mains socket outlet completely.
2) Noise may occur when recording with a microphone if the unit is too
close to the AC adaptor. In such a case, keep sufficient distance
between the AC adaptor and the unit.
3) When both batteries are installed and the AC adaptor is connected,
power will be supplied from the AC adaptor.
Charging the batteries
Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” or low battery sign
“ ” ashing on the display are all the signs that the batteries need to
be recharged if you use rechargeable batteries to power the recorder.
Note:
The batteries can be charged only when the recorder is off. Be sure the
battery type switch is set to NiMH/NiCad position. Charge new batteries
fully the rst time before rst use. This can take longer depending on
the capacity of the rechargeable batteries.
Do not use a mix of old and new rechargeable batteries.
Do not use a mix of full and empty rechargeable batteries.
Do not use batteries that have a different mAh capacity.
Do not use damaged or leaking batteries.

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Setting the Clock and Date
Setting the clock time
Note:
It is important to set the clock time/ date before recording, as all the name of recorded les are
created based on the recording time and date.
The clock display of DAR-101 can be set to 12 or 24 hour format.
1. Press the Menu button while the recorder is switched on.
2. Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to
enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME & DATE is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter
the setting. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME is highlighted, and press the Enter button to
enter the setting.
4. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME FORMAT is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter
the setting. Rotate the Tuning control to select either 12 or 24 hour format as desired. Press
the Enter button to conrm the setting, and the display will revert to the previous setting.
5. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME SET is highlighted, then press the Enter button to enter
the setting. While the hour digit is ashing, rotate the Tuning control to select the appropriate
hour as shown on the display. Press the Enter button when you nish the setting.
6. Rotate the Tuning control to select the appropriate minute as shown on the display while the
minute digit is ashing. Press the Enter button to conrm the setting.

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Setting the date
1. Press the Menu button while the recorder is switched on.
2. Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to
enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME & DATE is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter
the setting.
4. Rotate the Tuning control until DATE is highlighted, then press the Enter button to enter the
setting.
5. Rotate the Tuning control until DATE FORMAT is highlighted, and press the Enter button to
enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control to select your required date format, then press the
Enter button to conrm the setting. The display will revert to the previous setting.
6. Rotate the Tuning control until DATE SET is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter
the setting. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired number for each setting, then press
the Enter button to conrm and proceed to the next setting.

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Preparing for recording
Inserting and removing SD cards
1. Open the SD slot on the right side panel.
2. Insert the SD card into the slot until it clicks into place. If you want to remove the card, press
the SD card in gently and then release it to allow it to come out.
Note:
SD cards up to 2GB and SDHC cards up to 32GB are supported. However, there are many dif-
ferent card variants available and not all cards can be guaranteed to work with this unit.

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Preparing an SD card for use
In order to use an SD card in this unit, please format it rst.
Note:
SD card format cannot be performed in DAR-101. Instead, the unit can only erase the les in it. If
SD card format is demanded, this can be performed on your computer.
1. Make sure an SD card is installed and turn the power on. Press the Menu button to enter the
main menu.
2. Rotate the Tuning control until ‘System Setup’ is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter
the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control until ‘SD Card’ is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter the
setting. It shows the status of the currently inserted SD card.
4. Press the Enter button to enter the SD card format setting. Rotate the Tuning control to highlight
YES to start formatting.
Important:
A standard '2GB' SD card Must be formatted into FAT 16 and all the SDHC card MUST be for-
matted into FAT 32.

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Preparing recording inputs
1. Recording with the built-in MIC
Point the microphones at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is
little vibration.
2. Recording with external MIC
Connect external microphones to the MIC-L jack and MIC-R jack at the front panel. Point the
mics at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration.
Note:
Built-in mics is disabled if external microphones are plugged in.
3. Recording an external device (LINE IN)
To record the signal of an external source component such as a CD player, connect the output of
the audio device to the LINE IN jack at the rear panel.
4. Recording a telephone call (please refer to later section of ‘Telephone mode’ for telephone
connection)
To record the signal of telephone calls, connect the output of a telephone to the Telephone jack
at the rear panel.

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Adjusting the recording input level
For best results, the input sensitivity and the recording level must be set to appropriate values.
Note:
In addition to adjusting the INPUT recording level, try changing the distance and angle between
the microphone and the sound source. The angle and distance of the microphone can also
change the character of the recorded sound.
1. Set the sensitivity of the external/ internal microphone
Setting the input sensitivity means adjusting the gain of the input section of the DAR-101, so that
the signal from the built-in mics or from the external mics can be recorded with minimal noise and
distortion.
Press the Menu button>Press the Enter button to get into ‘Record Setup’> Press Enter button to
get into ’Mic Gain’>Select options of ‘High’ or ‘Low’
High: Select this option if the sound source is at distant from the DAR-101.
Low: Select this option if the sound source is close to the DAR-101 or if you are recording a
band performance or other loud sound source.
When you change the setting of the’ Mic gain’, the new setting will be shown on the display.

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2. Adjust the recording level
● This function allows you to adjust the volume of recording input. Press and hold the REC button
[ ] to begin recording and the record indicator illuminated.
When the input is too high, the PEAK indicator on the top panel near REC button ashes red.
In this case, rotate the REC LEVEL rotary in anti-clockwise direction till the PEAK indicator
stops ashing.
● In addition, you can adjust the left/right balance of the recording input. When recording, the
input signal is shown by the level meters on the display and the level of the input signal from
both left and right channel can be monitored.
If the level meters for the right channel (indicating as R on the display) moves to the right of the
center on the scale, rotate the balance control anticlockwise to increases the recording level of
left channel and vice versa.
However, normally, the cursor of balance control is highly suggested to place in the center click
to gain the same recording level from both channels.

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Music mode
Recording
This recorder has 3 recording modes. Slide the Telephone/ Music/ Reminder switch to set the
recording mode.
Different settings are required for each recording mode.
1. Press and hold the Power button to turn on the recorder.
2. Slide MODE switch to the Music mode ( ) and ‘MUSIC’ will be shown on the display.
3. Press the Rec button to begin recording standby. ‘RECORD’ will be shown on the display.
4. You will see ‘Source: Mic.’ ashes on the display. Press the Source button to select the recording
input option of mic or Line (i.e. external device).
5. Press and hold the Rec button to start the recording. Now the Rec indicator is constantly
lit in red and the counter on the display indicates the progress of the recording and the remaining
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6. To pause the recording, press pause button and the Rec indicator ashes. Press the Rec
button again to restart recording in the same le.
Note:
In Music mode, you can see all the recorded les in your SD card. To nd the les recorded in
Music mode, they are saved under the folder name of ‘MIC’ or ‘LINE.’ If the les are recorded
with built-in/ external mic, they are stored in the ‘MIC folder’; whereas LINE folder stored all the
recoding made from external source device (i.e.LINE IN)
7. To stop the recording, press stop button and the Rec indicator stops illuminate. The display
shows the current recorded le.
8. To check the recorded content, press the Play button to start the playback.