Spycentre 6847 User manual

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6847 - World's Thinnest Micro Voice Recorder
How to charge the battery:
● Make sure the device is turned off
● Connect the audio recorder to a PC or USB power supply with the provided USB cable
● It takes 3-4 hours to fully charge
● Blinking ligh t = Charging
● Solid ligh t = Fully charged
How to record an audio file:
● On the top of the device is an on-and-off switch. Slide the switch into the on position
● A red light will turn on and flash before disappearing, indicating a recording has begun
● When finished, slide the switch into the off position
● Please wait about 10 seconds before starting the next recording
Note: The device cannot record an audio file if something is connected to the Aux
headphone port. Make sure nothing is plugged into the device.

How to record a voice-activated audio file:
● On the top of the device is an on-and-off switch
● Slide the switch into the on position. A LED light will turn on
● Press and hold on to the minus button when the LED light is present. The same red light
will switch to blue and flash a few times before disappearing. When you see the blue
light, you know you successfully started a voice-activated recording
● When finished, slide the switch into the off position
● Please wait about 10 seconds before starting the next recording
Note: If the device runs out of power during the recording, it will finalize and save the file
before the battery dies. Voice activation will not extend the battery life of the device.
How to playback files on the device:
● Make sure the device is turned off
● When in the off position, plug in your headphones
● Slide the switch into the on position
● The device will begin playing an audio file
● Next to the solid light are three buttons minus, play, pause, and a plus button
● The play and pause button switches the device from the music folder to the recorded
files folder
● The music folder contains a SpyCentre Security audio file. To switch over to your
recorded files, tap the play and pause button
● To skip to the following files, press the minus or plus button
● To change the volume of the recording being played, Press and hold the plus or minus
buttons
Note: If the device is turned off while playing back audio on the device, the next time the
playback mode is entered, the playback will continue where the file left off.
How to manage and delete files on a Windows computer:
● Connect the device to the PC
● When connected, the PC will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Open the “Record” folder
● Inside will be the “Voice” folder. Double-click to open the folder
● Double-click the file you wish to play
● To delete a file, right-click and select delete from the popup menu

How to manage and delete files on a Mac:
● Connect the device to your Mac computer
● When connected, the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Open the “Record” folder
● Open the “Voice” folder
● Double-click the file you wish to play
● To delete a file, click and drag the file you wish to delete to the trash bin
● Empty the trash bin with the device still plugged into your computer to delete the file from
the device permanently
Note: If the above step is not completed on a Mac, the recorded files will not be entirely
deleted from the device. You will have a phantom folder containing the deleted files that
can not be seen on Mac that still take up memory space. Empty the “trash bin” to clear
these files, or your recorder may run out of room.
How to Playback files on a Google Chromebook:
● Connect the device to the USB port of the Chromebook
● A pop-up menu may occur; if so, select “View Files”
● If a pop-up does not occur, select the “O” icon called the “App Launcher“ similar to a
Windows icon button located in the bottom left corner of the screen
● Underneath the “Google Drive” are “My Drive,” “Downloads,” “New Services,” and
something else that may be named “Removable Drive”
● Select the “Removable Drive.” If unsure of this step. Disconnect the device from the
Chromebook and see what is no longer available under Google Drive from step 4
● After selecting the “Removable Drive,” you can now navigate the folders in the main
folder to find the recorded files
● Double click to play
How to playback files on an Android smartphone or tablet (No Apple Products):
● An OTG cable is required for this process. For all other steps, refer to the OTG cable
guide at https://spycentre.com/products/dual-android-otg-cable , scroll to the bottom of
the page and click on user guides
● Go to your “Device Storage,” and look for external memory. Inside will be all the files you
can click on to review what was captured
● For all other steps, refer to the OTG cable guide on spycentre.com
Note: To playback the files on these devices, you may need to download a media
player that can play in WAV format. We recommend VLC media player.

How to delete a single audio file on the device:
● To delete files from the device, the device needs to be in playback mode
● When listening to a file you want to delete, press and hold the plus and minus buttons
until the light changes to either a blue, red, or purple
● The light change indicates the device is now in delete mode
● Press and hold the minus button for 2 seconds to confirm the deletion
● The following file should begin to play, meaning the previous file is permanently deleted
● Turn the switch to off when done
How to delete all audio files on the device:
● To delete files from the device, the device needs to be in playback mode
● When listening to a file, you want to delete, press and hold the plus and minus buttons
until the light changes to either a blue, red, or purple
● The light change indicates the device is now in delete mode
● The device is now in delete mode
● Press and hold the plus and minus buttons to confirm the deletion
● Now all the files on the device have been deleted
● Turn the switch to off when done
How to set the time and date on a Windows computer:
Note: There are two ways to update the time and date program for Windows computers.
How to set the time using the factory file:
● Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
and Open the device
● Inside you should find a text file named "Factory"
● Here you can edit the time and date, as well as other options
○ VOR: 0, (0: Voice-activated: Off, 1-7: Voice-activated
sensitivity, higher means record less)
○ BIT RATE: 4, (0: 32Kbit, 1: 64Kbit, 2: 128Kbit, 3: 192Kbit, 4:
Translate on, 5: 512Kbit, 6: 768Kbit, 7: 1024Kbit, 8: 1536Kbit)
○ GAIN: 5 (0-7 Record sensitivity 8 grades)
○ SECTION: 300, (1-999 Record time exceed this, file will auto save,
minutes)
○ DATE: 2022-10-22 (Year-month-day)
○ TIME: 15:00:02 (Hour:minute:second)
○ TIMER: 0 (Timer record 1: On 0: Off)
○ START: 15:03:00 (Timer record start time)
○ TIMELONG: (120) (1-720, Timer record length, minute)

○ CYCLE: (030) (1-999, How many days, 0: Everyday)
● Once the time and date have been changed, choose “Save”
● Unplug the unit from the computer and immediately make a brief recording to make sure
the time and date were saved accurately
● Plug the device back into the PC and review the recordings
How to set the time using the "Time Synchronization Tool":
● Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
and open the device
● Inside, you should find a folder called "Time Synchronization Tool"
● Double-click the folder and Click the "Set Disk Time" application
● A new window will appear. Confirm the date and time are correct, then press the
"SetTime" button
● A final window should appear confirming the date and time were set.
● Unplug the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording just to make
sure the time and date were saved accurately
● Plug the device back into the PC and review the recordings
How to set the time and date on a Mac:
How to set the time using the factory file:
● Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
and open the device
● Inside you should find a text file named "Factory"
● Here you can edit the time and date, as well as other options
○ VOR: 0, (0: Voice-activated off, 1-7: Voice-activated
sensitivity, higher means record less)
○ BIT RATE: 4, (0: 32Kbit, 1: 64Kbit, 2: 128Kbit, 3: 192Kbit, 4:
Translate on, 5: 512Kbit, 6: 768Kbit, 7: 1024Kbit, 8: 1536Kbit)
○ GAIN: 5 (0-7 record sensitivity 8 grades)
○ SECTION:(300) (1-999 Record time exceed this, file will auto save,
minutes)
○ DATE: 2022-10-22 (Year-month-day)
○ TIME: 15:00:02 (Hour:minute:second)
○ TIMER: 0 (Timer record 1: On 0: Off)
○ START: 15:03:00 (Timer record start time)
○ TIMELONG: (120) (1-720, Timer record length, minute)

○ CYCLE: (030) (1-999, How many days, 0: Everyday)
● Once the time and date have been changed, choose “Save”
● Safely eject the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording to
make sure the time and date was saved accurately
● Plug the device back into the Mac and review the recordings
VLC Media Player (Recommended for optimal usage)
How to download VLC Media Player on a Mac computer
● Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
● It will open a new window and begin downloading
● If it does not automatically start downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of
the mirrored sites
● Once completed, a new file named VLC will be visible on the desktop
● Open the folder, and in the folder, move the VLC to the “Applications Folder” by dragging
and dropping it
● Once in the “Application Folder,” the VLC player will complete the installation
● Open VLC Media Player in the applications folder and drag your video files to the “Drag
Here” dialog box to open and play
● If the VLC player is not installed, a change to the security and privacy settings is needed
● To access your security and privacy, click on the Apple icon on the taskbar and select
“System Preferences”
● Select “Security and Privacy”
● Make sure the lock icon on the bottom of the screen is open and set to “Make Changes”
● Select the button “Open Anyway”
● VLC will now be fully installed
How to download and use VLC Media Player on a Windows computer
● Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
● It will open a new window and begin downloading
● If it does not automatically begin downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of
the mirrored sites
● Once downloading has been completed, select run and install
● Once finished, a VLC icon will now be available on your PC
● To default, open a file in VLC Media Player, right-click on the file you wish to open and
select “Open With,” and choose VLC
● To change all files to default, open with VLC media player: Right-click and choose
“Properties,” then click on the “Change” button next to “Open With” and change it to
VLC, then press ok. Now the files will default open with VLC

Note: If a folder does not automatically open when connected to the PC, disconnect the
device and perform the following.
1. Open the control panel by typing “control panel” in the search bar
2. Select programs
3. Under default programs, click “Change Default Settings for Media or Devices”
4. Under removable devices, select “Open Folder” to view files
5. Save and reconnect the device to the computer
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