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3. Usage
Follow these steps to build a sample circuit using the Grove - Recorder module:
1. Connect the recorder module to the output side of the Grove circuit (to the right of the power
module). On the input side of the circuit, you may use a Grove - Button or a Grove - Slide
Potentiometer module.
2. Power up the circuit.
3. Press and hold down the REC button on the recorder module and start recording the audio. The
on-board red LED will turn ON. Continue to record the audio until the red LED gets turned OFF.
The LED getting turned OFF is indicative of the fact that the recording time is now over.
4. To play back the audio segment that has been recorded, press and hold down the Grove - Button.
You should now hear the audio segment you recorded being played back. Continue to press and
hold down the Grove - Button until you see the red LED on-board the recorder module flash. The
flash indicates that playback of audio is now complete. If instead of a Grove - Button, you are
using a Grove - Slide Potentiometer, simply move the slider from GND to VCC position to hear
the playback at any time.
5. To override the recorded audio, simply repeat step 3 above. The new message will override the
old one.
Below is an illustration of a Grove circuit built using the Grove - USB Power power module:
If you do not have the Grove - USB Power module, use the Grove - DC Jack Power module instead.
