SB SB-TRX20 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Direct Connect Covert Telephone Recorder
SB-TRX20
Revised: June 5, 2013

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GETTING STARTED
Your Direct Connect Telephone Recorder is very easy to use, and it requires just a little
setup to get started.
You will need to use your PC during setup, to charge your recorder and to download a le
from our website. You will also need the included cables, the SD card adapter, and an SD
card is required.
You will:
• Charge the recorder fully.
• Download a le from our website
• Adjust your time and date
• Install the SD card
• Connect your device to your phone line
• Start recording!
is manual will also show you how to retrieve your les and play them on your PC.

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On / O Switch
(O at this step)
Your recorder does get power from the phone line to keep it running. However, before you
start using it, you should charge it fully using the included USB cable and your PC.
USB Port
Plug the small end of the USB cable into the
recorder.
Plug the other end into a USB port on your PC
or a Hub.
Your PC or Hub acts as a charger only. Your
computer will not “talk” to your recorder. is
is normal.
CHARGING
While charging, the status light near the USB port will be Red.
It may take several hours to fully charge your recorder the rst time. Please wait until it is
completely charged and the status light is green before moving to the next step.
e status light is red.
e device is charging.
is recorder is fully
charged.

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SD Card Adapter
Now that your recorder is charged, you should download the TimeStamp le from our
website. You will need your SD card, and the included SD card adapter. Your adapter may
have a dierent appearance, but it will work the same way.
SD Card
Insert the SD card into your adapter. You
may have received the adapter shown in these
photos.
Your recorder uses a MICRO SD card.
Your PC may have a standard SD card slot as
well. Just insert the MICRO SD card into a
standard SD card size adapter for use. is was
included in your package if you bought an SD
card from SafetyBasement.
TIMESTAMP SETUP
You may now plug the adapter into your PC. Your computer may install standard drivers
the rst time it connects - this is normal.
e SD card is fully
inserted into this adapter
e USB connector is
shown

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It is normal for Windows to present you with a
pop up when you plug in your card / adapter.
Choose to OPEN FOLDER.
In these images, we are using Windows 7.
Other operating systems will be similar.
TIMESTAMP SETUP
Your SD card will appear similar to this
example, as a REMOVABLE DISK with a drive
letter. In this example, we are DRIVE E:. Yours
may be dierent.
Please note that our new SD card is EMPTY.
You will now need to download a le from our
website. Go to www.safetybasement.com.
Find your product.
Look under the photos for a Red TECH
SUPPORT tab. Your le is in this location,
along with the latest manual.

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RIGHT-CLICK on the le “time.txt” and
choose SAVE LINK AS.
You are going to SAVE this le to the empty
SD card, as shown.
Save this le.
TIMESTAMP SETUP
e time.txt le is now located on your SD
card. Note: your PC may not show the “.txt”
part of the name. is is normal.
DOUBLE-CLICK this le. A standard text
editor will open this le.
You will need to adjust the date and time
shown in the le. Only change the numbers.
Year-Month-Day,Hour:Minutes:Seconds
Note the comma, no spaces, and the use
of a 24 hour clock. You may want to add a
few minutes to the clock as it will take a few
minutes to nish the setup.
When done, SAVE this le.
You may now EJECT your SD card as you
would any Removable Disk.
en, unplug your SD card adapter and
remove the card from the adapter.

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SD CARD INSTALLATION
Unplug the USB cable from your recorder. Do
not turn it on yet.
Insert the SD card into the slot with the Gold
Connectors facing DOWN, as shown.
Carefully push the card into place. It should
click into place.
When done, the card will be ush with the
case.
is SD card is shown
partially inserted
You are now ready to plug in the phone lines.
is SD card is shown
fully inserted

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CONNECTING
Unplug the phone line from your phone that is
connecting to your wall.
Plug this into one of the phone line ports on
your recorder. It does not matter which one
you use.
Your recorder is now connected to your phone
line.
Use the included cable to connect the recorder
to your phone.
Plug one end of the cable into the recorder.
Plug the other end into your phone, in the
same spot the original cable was pluggin in.
A red light should now appear on your
recorder. Your recorder is properly connected.

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POWER ON
You may now turn on the recorder using the
Power Switch. A white light will appear near
the power switch as it starts up.
Your datestamp is now being set using the
settings you set earlier.
e white light will go o when it has nished
starting. e red light will again appear on the
other side of the device.
You can put the bottom cover back on the
recorder.
e red status light will remain ON. It will go o, and the white light will appear during
recording. Your recorder will start recording immediately when the phone is picked up.
If you have a cordless phone with additional units, the recorder WILL record from all
units.
e recorder does receive power from the phone line. However, it is good practice to
charge it fully via the USB cable occasionally.
e white light will blink if the battery is running low. Please turn OFF and recharge
fully using the USB cable if this happens.

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LISTENING TO YOUR FILES
When you want to listen to your recordings,
you will need to POWER OFF the recorder.
en remove the SD card.
Insert the SD card into your adapter as you did
earlier in the manual.
en insert your adapter into your PC.
Browse to your SD card.