Sanyo ICR-B31 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO
Digital Voice Recorder
Registratore vocale digitale
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
SVENSKA 54
67
81
ICR-B29
ICR-B31
ICR-B34
REC
MENU REPEAT
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
ERASE
STOP/OFFPLAY/PAUSE
FRANÇAIS
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
1
14
28
41

1
Precautions
-The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
- Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks.
- Do not use where there are extremes of temperature (below 5°C
or exceeding 35°C).
Controls
1. Earphone socket ( )
2. Built-in microphone
3. External microphone socket
()
4. Recording LED
5. Display
6. Stop/Power off button (n)
(STOP/OFF)
7. Erase button (ERASE)
8. Built-in speaker
9. Repeat button (REPEAT)
10. Menu button (MENU)
11. Play/Pause/Power on button
(a) (PLAY/PAUSE)
12. Record button (m) (REC)
ENGLISH
REC
MENU REPEAT
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
ERASE
STOP/OFFPLAY/PAUSE
31 2
4
12
11
10
9
5
6
7
8

Display
SKIP/SEARCHVOLUME
13 14
FOLDER
MM DD AM
PM
ONE
ALL
CONF
VAS
DICT
HQLPREMAIN
13. Volume buttons (VOLUME)
14. Skip/Search buttons (f, e) (SKIP/SEARCH)

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Inserting batteries
1. Remove the battery compartment lid.
2. Install two “R03/HP16/AAA”batteries (not supplied). Observe
proper polarity and replace the lid.
Connections
External microphone
Plug an external microphone (not supplied) into the socket. The
built-in microphone is automatically disconnected.
Earphone
Connectanearphone(notsupplied)tothe socketformonitoringthe
content being recorded or for private listening. The built-in speaker is
automatically disconnected.
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WHAT TO DO IF...
If the operation of the unit or display is not
normal,
1. Open the battery compartment lid.
2. Press the RESET switch for at least 30
seconds using a small ball-point pen, etc.
3. Resume operation.

4
Getting start
Turning the power on and off
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to turn the power
on. The display lights and the unit is in the stop
mode.
To turn the power off, press the STOP/OFF button
in the stop mode. The time display remains lit.
- If time is not set, the time display will flash.
Battery indicator
Shows the battery condition while the unit is
operating.
: Full
: Approximately half used
: Weak or exhausted batteries, must be replaced
CAUTION:
- Donotreplacethebatterieswhilethepowerison.Itmaycausethe
unit malfunction.
- Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for a month or
longer.
- Dispose of all used batteries safely and in accordance with all
applicable laws.
Auto power off function
Ifyoudonotusetheunitfor3minutes,thepowerwillbeautomatically
turned off.
FOLDER
AM
ONE
DICT
LPREMAIN
02:18:45
FOLDER
(Stop mode)
Example:

5
Lock function
This function avoids accidental button activation
during recording or playback.
PresstheMENUbuttonforatleast2secondstoset
the lock mode. “LOCKED”flashes briefly and “”
remains lit.
- If you press any other button while the unit is in the lock mode,
“LOCKED”flashes and the button will not function.
PresstheMENUbuttonforatleast2secondsagaintoreleasethelock
mode. “”disappears.
Beep
Beep sound can be heard whenever you press any button except
during playback and recording (See page 7).
Date and time setting
With this function, you can always read on the display the recording
date and time of your recorded messages (See page 8).
- You can still use this unit for normal recording without setting the
time.However,no correct recordingdateandtimecanbereferred
for your recorded massages.
FOLDER
AM
ONE
DICT
LPREMAIN
LOCKED

6
Menu function
Common procedures of menu function
1. In the stop mode, press the MENU button briefly. The unit enters
themenusettingmode.Onlytherelatedindicatorislitandallother
indicators go off.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows:
“FOLDER”
v “DICT”(or “CONF”) v “LP”(or “HQ”) v “VAS”
(OFF or ON)
v “ONE”(or “ALL”) “a” v “BEEPON”(or
“BEEPOFF”)
v Dateandtimesettingmode(YEAR,MM/DD,12
or 24 HOUR, TIME)
v Stop mode
2. To change the setting of the selected menu, press the eor f
SKIP/SEARCH button. (For more detail, refer to the following
explanations.)
- If no button is pressed within 10 sec., the stop mode returns.
3. Press the STOP/OFF button to quit the menu setting mode. The
stop mode returns.
FOLDER: Selecting folder (1, 2, 3 or 4)
DICT (or CONF): Setting recording condition
DICT (dictation): In a more enclosed area and
recording source is close to the unit.
CONF (conference): In a more open area and
recording source is far from the unit.
FOLDER
DICT

7
LP (or HQ): Setting recording quality
LP: For long play
HQ: For high quality play
Model
Memory size Recording time (approx.)
ICR-B29 8 MB LP: 3 hr. 35 min. HQ: 1 hr.
ICR-B31 16 MB LP: 7 hr. 10 min. HQ: 2 hr.
ICR-B34 32 MB LP: 14 hr. 20 min. HQ: 4 hr.
VAS (OFF or ON): Setting VAS (Voice activated
system)
OFF: To start and stop recording manually
ON: Recording begins when you are speaking
into the microphone. When dictation stops
for about 3 seconds, recording stops. “VAS”
remains lit.
Pressthe“+”or“–”VOLUMEbuttontosetthe
microphone’s sensitivity when recording
begins.TheVASsensinglevelappears(“SEN
01”- “SEN 10”).
ONE (or ALL) a: Setting play mode
aONE: To play a specific file.
aALL: To play all files in a folder.
BEEPON (or BEEPOFF): Setting beep
BEEPON: Beep sound can be heard whenever
youpressanybuttonexceptduringplayback
and recording.
BEEPOFF: Beep off
VAS
OFF
VAS
DICT
LP
SEN 08
ONE
BEEPON
LP

8
Dateandtime setting mode:YEAR,MM/DD, 12 or24HOUR,TIME
1. Inthestopmode,presstheMENUbuttonseven
times. The unit enters the date and time setting
mode. “YEAR”appears and the year display
flashes.
2. Press the eor fbutton repeatedly to select the year.
3. Press the MENU button. The month display
flashes.
4. Set the month, day, hour display (12-hour or 24-hour), hour and
minute by following steps 2 - 3 above.
YEAR
MM DD
MM/DD
MM DD
MM/DD
AM
12 HOUR
TIME TIME
(Year)
(Month)
(Day) (Hour display) (Hour) (Minute)
xxx

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Recording
Set the recording condition (DICT/CONF), recording quality (LP/HQ)
and VAS function before you start recording (see pages 6-7).
1. In the stop mode, select the desired folder (see page 6).
2. PresstheRECbutton.Recordingstartswithnewfilenumber.The
recording LED lights.
Example:
- For recording with VAS: See page 7.
3. Topauserecording,presstheRECbutton.“PAUSE”appearsand
the recording LED flashes. Press it again to resume recording.
4. Press the STOP/OFF button to stop recording.
Total remaining time for recording appears.
To view the remaining recording time, press and hold the PLAY/
PAUSE button during recording.
Note:
You can record up to 99 files in one folder, not exceeding 200 files in
total.
FOLDER
DICT
HQ
00:00:03
Folder number
File number Record
Recording condition
Recording quality
Recording time
Current time