Sanyo ICR-FP550 - 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Voice Recorder
ICR-FP550
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
REC
MENU/HOLD
-
+
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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).
- Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones
can cause hearing loss.
- Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sun-
shine, fire or the like.
Controls
1. Earphone socket ( )
2. Built-in microphone
3. External microphone socket
( )
4. Recording LED
5. Display
6. Volume up button (+)
7. Skip/Search buttons (f, e)
8. Volume down button (-)
9. Built-in speaker
10. Menu/Hold button
(MENU/HOLD)
11. Record button (REC)
12. USB port
13. Play/Pause/Power on button
(l)
1 2 3
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
REC
MENU/HOLD
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+
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14. Folder select/Repeat button (FOLDER/REPEAT)
15. Erase button (ERASE)
16. Stop button (STOP)
Display
Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components which can
be recycled and reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic equip-
ment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of sepa-
rately from your household waste.
Please dispose of this equipment at your local commu-
nity waste collection/recycling centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection
systems for used electrical and electronic products.
Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!
MM DD
AM
PM
ONE
ALL
CONF
VAS
DICT
HQSPLP REMAIN
STOP ERASE
FOLDER/
REPEAT
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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.
1 2
Connections
External microphone
Plug an external microphone (not supplied) into the socket. The
built-in microphone is automatically disconnected.
Earphone
Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the socket for monitor-
ing the content being recorded or for private listening. The built-in
speaker is automatically disconnected.
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 3
seconds using a small ball-point pen,
etc.
3. Resume operation.
1 2
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
RESET
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Getting start
Turning the power on and off
Press the l button to turn the power on. The
“LOADING.” appears briefly then the display
lights and the unit is in the stop mode.
To turn the power off, press the STOP button
for at least 2 seconds in the stop mode.
Battery indicator
Shows the battery condition while the unit is operating.
: Full
: Approximately half used
: Weak or exhausted batteries, must be
replaced
CAUTION:
- Do not replace the batteries while the power is on. It may cause
the 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.
- Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sun-
shine, fire or the like.
Auto power off function
If you do not use the unit for 3 minutes, the power will be automati-
cally turned off.
02:18:45
AM
ONE
VAS
DICT
LP REMAIN
02:18:45
AM
ONE
VAS
DICT
LP REMAIN
Example:
(Stop mode)
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Lock function
This function avoids accidental button activation
during recording or playback.
Press the MENU/HOLD button for at least 2 sec-
onds to set 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.
Press the MENU/HOLD button for at least 2 seconds again to re-
lease the lock mode. “ ” disappears.
Beep
Beep sound can be heard whenever you press any button except dur-
ing playback and recording (See page 8).
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 9).
- You can still use this unit for normal recording without setting the
time. However, no correct recording date and time can be referred
for your recorded massages.
LOCKED
AM
ONE
VAS
DICT
LP REMAIN
LOCKED
AM
ONE
VAS
DICT
LP REMAIN
LOCKED
AM
ONE
VAS
DICT
LP REMAIN
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Menu function
Common procedures of menu function
1. In the stop mode, press the MENU/HOLD button briefly. The unit
enters the menu setting mode. Only the related indicator is lit
and all other indicators go off.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as fol-
lows:
“DICT” (or “CONF”) “LP” (or “HQ” or “SP”) “VAS” (OFF
or ON) “SPEED” ( or “SLOW” or “FAST” ) “ONE”
(or “ALL”) “a” “TONE” (or “NO TONE”) Date and time
setting mode (YEAR, MM/DD, 12 or 24 HOUR, TIME)
Stop mode
2. To change the setting of the selected menu, press the e or
f button. (For more detail, refer to the following explana-
tions.)
- If no button is pressed within 10 sec., the stop mode re-
turns.
3. Press the STOP button to quit the menu setting mode. The stop
mode returns.
DICT (or CONF) : Setting recording condi-
tion
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.
v v
v v
v
v
DICT
v
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LP (or HQ or SP) : Setting recording quality
The recording time differs as shown below.
Recording mode Recording time (approx.)
LP: Long
SP: Standard
HQ: High-quality
280 hr
140 hr
70 hr
VAS (OFF or ON) : Setting VAS (Voice activated system)
OFF: To start and stop recording manually
ON: Recording begins when you are speak-
ing into the microphone. When dictation
stops for about 3 seconds, recording
stops. “VAS” remains lit.
Press the “+” or “-” button to set the microphoneʼs sensitivity
when recording begins. The VAS sens-
ing mode appears (“SEN LOW”, “SEN
MID”, “SEN HIGH”).
SPEED (SLOW or FAST) : Setting playing speed
SPEED: Normal playback
FAST: Fast forward playback
SLOW: Slow forward playback
LP
VAS
OFF
VAS
DICT
LP
SEN HIGH
SPEED
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ONE (or ALL) a : Setting play mode
a ONE: To play a specific file.
a ALL: To play all files in a folder.
TONE (or NO TONE) : Setting beep
TONE: Beep sound can be heard
whenever you press any button except
during playback and recording.
NO TONE: Beep off
ONE
TONE
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Date and time setting mode: YEAR, MM/DD, 12 or 24 HOUR,
TIME
1. In the stop mode, press the MENU/HOLD but-
ton seven times. The unit enters the date
and time setting mode. “YEAR” appears and
the year display flashes.
2. Press the e or f button repeatedly to select the year.
3. Press the MENU/HOLD 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.
MM DD
MM/DD
(Month)
xx x
MM DD
MM/DD
(Day)
AM
12 HOUR
(Hour display)
AM
TIME
(Hour)
AM
TIME
(Minute)
(Year)
YEAR
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Recording
Set the recording condition (DICT/CONF), recording quality (LP/HQ/
SP) and VAS function before you start recording (see pages 6-7).
1. In the stop mode, select the desired folder (see page 12).
2. Press the REC button. Recording starts with new file number.
The recording LED lights.
Example:
- For recording with VAS: See page 7.
3. To pause recording, press the REC button. “PAUSE” appears
and the recording LED flashes. Press it again to resume record-
ing.
4. Press the STOP button to stop recording, “SAVE” appears brei-
fly.
Total remaining time for recording appears.
To view the remaining recording time, press and hold the l button
during recording.
Note:
- You can record up to 99 files in one folder, not exceeding 594
files in total.
- When you are recording a power off occurs suddendly (Expamle:
Batteries fall down), the contents you recorded will not be
saved.
00:00:03
AM
DICT
HQ
Folder number
Current time
Record
Recording condition
Recording qualityRecording time
File number
Playing time
Total file number
Current file number
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Folder number
Current time
Record
Recording condition
Recording quality
Playback
Set the play mode (ONE/ALL) before you start playback (see page 8).
1. In the stop mode, select the desired folder (see page 12).
2. Press the e or f button to select the desired file.
3. Press the l button to start playback. The recorded date ap-
pears briefly on the time display, then the recorded time remains
lit.
Example:
4. To pause playback, press the l button. “PAUSE” appears.
Press it again to resume playback.
5. Press the “+” or “—” button to adjust the vol-
ume (VOL 00 - VOL 28).
6. Press the MENU/HOLD button. Playback point reverses for 5
seconds within a file and playback continues.
7. Press and hold the e or f button to make a quick search
within a file.
8. Press the e button briefly to skip to the next file.
Press the f button briefly to skip back to the previous file.
9. Press the STOP button to stop playback.
00:00:05
AM
DICT
HQ VAS
ONE
Folder number
Recording time
Play mode
Playback
Playing time
Total file number
Current file number
VOL 13
AM
DICT
HQ VAS
ONE
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Introscan
Play back the first 3 seconds of each file in a folder.
1. In the stop mode, select the folder.
2. Press the e or f button repeatedly until
“ALL” appears.
3. Press the l button to start introscan and
“INTRO” appears.
4. Press the STOP button to stop introscan.
REPEAT button: Select desired folder
In the stop mode, press the FOLDER/REPEAT button repeatedly to
select the folder (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and music)
Note:
- In the FOLDER 1 ~ FOLDER 6 folder only the recorded file can
be played.
- In the music folder only MP3 and WMA file can be played.
Designated range repeat play (A-B Repeat)
1. Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button dur-
ing play at the beginning of the section you
want to repeat (Point A).
2. Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button again at the end of the sec-
tion (Point B). “AB REP” appears. The section between points A
and B is played repeatedly.
3. To return to normal play, press the FOLDER/REPEAT button
again.
ALL
AM
DICT
HQ
ONE
REP-A
AM
DICT
HQ
ONE
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Erasing
Erasing the selected file
1. In the stop mode, select the folder and file.
2. Press the ERASE button briefly. “DEL” and
selected file number “01” flash.
3. While “DEL 01” is flashing, press the ERASE
button for at least 2 seconds. The selected file in the folder is
erased. All the file numbers after the file that was erased are
reduced by one.
Erasing all files in one folder
1. In the stop mode, select the folder.
2. Press the e or f button until “ALL” appears.
3. Press the ERASE button briefly. “DEL ALL” flashes.
4. While “DEL ALL” is flashing, press the ERASE button for at least
2 seconds. All the files in the selected folder are erased.
Formatting (Erasing all files in all folders)
When the “DEL 01” or “ DEL ALL” is blinking press the REC button
for at least 3 seconds. “FORMAT” blinks and press the ERASE but-
ton for at least 2 seconds, the formatting percentage changes from
000% ~ 100% on the display. All files in all folders are erased.
- If you do not want to erase, press the STOP button.
- If you select the format function, the memory will be initialized
and all files will be erased. Use only when you need it. Save
a backup copy of your recorded messages on a PC, etc, if re-
quired.
DEL 01
AM
DICT
HQ
ONE
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Connecting to PC
Recommended PC environment
Supported PCs Windows preinstalled PC
Supported OS Windows Vista
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows Millennium Edition(Me)
Windows 2000 Professional (After SP3)
USB port One required for connection
Other Speakers or headphones required
Sound playback function required
Note:
- Operation is not guaranteed for Macintosh PCs.
- Operation is not guaranteed for the following environments.
Upgraded Windows environments
Windows 95, Windows NT,Windows 98,
Windows 98SE
Dual-boot Windows environments
- Standby, suspend, and other modes may not work properly with
your particular environment. If this is the case, do not use those
modes.
- This is not guaranteed to operate with all PCs in the recom-
mended setup.
- The file with copyright protection can not play on this unit.
- When using Windows XP or Windows 2000,
1. Log in as an administrator.
2. “Dynamic Disc” introduced in Window XP/2000 is not sup-
ported.
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Connect the unit to your PC
Connect the unit to the USB terminal of the PC by using the original
USB connection cable supplied.
Note:
- Do not use an USB hub or USB extension cable (Operation is
not guaranteed). Use only the supplied USB connection cable.
- When you connect the unit to the PC for the first time, it sometimes
may not be recognized as a Removable Disk. In this case , dis-
connect the unit and reconnect it again.
Pay attention to the direc-
tion of the terminal.
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1) select
2) check
3) click
Selecting the action Windows is to take
After connection, the following screen will appear (Windows XP
only).
- For Windows Me/2000, this operation is not needed.
Adjust your settings to match your PCʼs environment.
In this manual, “Take no action” is selected, “Always do the selected
action” is checked, and “OK” is clicked. This completes the connec-
tion to the PC.
When connected to the PC, the unit display will be as shown below
and none of the operating buttons will work.
PC LINK
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Disconnecting the unit from your PC
Before disconnecting, make sure no data is being transferred.
For Windows XP
Follow the steps below to disconnect.
- The screen might be different for a different OS.
1. Right-click Task tray icon at the bottom right of the Windows
screen.
If the icon is not displayed, refer to the Windows help.
2. Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” displayed.
3. Select “USB Mass Storage Device” and click “STOP”.
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4. Select the “ICR FP550 US USB Device” and click “OK”.
5. Disconnect the unit from your PC.
ICR FP550 US USB Device
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Displaying by Explorer
To start up Explorer
To use the same Explorer screen as the ones used in this manual,
start up the Windows XP Explorer as follows.
- The screens displayed on your PC may not exactly correspond
to those shown in this manual depending on the OS version and
manufacturer.
Click “start”, then right-click “My computer”, and select “Explorer”
from the menu that appears.
Explorer will start up.
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