TS-market EDIC-Mini Tiny16 User manual

Version: September, 2010
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OPERATION MANUAL
EDIC-Mini Tiny16
Voice Recorder

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Contents
Overlook............................................................ 3
Characteristics............................................. 3
Specications ............................................. 3
Main Technical Characteristic......................... 6
Recording Duration Depending on the Model6
Recording Duration Depending on ............. 7
Compression ............................................... 7
Working with the Recorder.............................. 9
Preparing the recorder for work................. 10
Making the recordings ............................... 10
Microphone Amplier Settings................... 12
Playing Back the Recordings..................... 13
Recording Methods ................................... 13
Voice Activating System (VAS) .................. 13
Timer recording.......................................... 14
Loop Recording Mode ............................... 15
Recorder Settings...................................... 16
Connecting to a Computer......................... 17
Firmware Update ....................................... 18
Multilanguage Support................................... 22
Technical Support .......................................... 23

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Overlook
The EDIC-Mini Tiny16 voice recorder is used for
professional voice recording onto a ash media
following by copying to a computer.
Characteristics
• Extremely small size and weight
• Long recording duration: from 75
to 2400 hours depending on the model (8 kHz
sampling rate, compression algorithm –
ADPCM (2 bits)
• Very low current consumption
• Wide bandwidth
• Wide dynamic range
• Built-in clock and calendar
• Timed recording
• No moving parts
• Wide operating temperature range
• Stable work in unstable environment
(dustiness, shakiness)
Specications
Using a provided USB cable, a voice recorder is
connected to a computer USB socket.

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The supplied software, which is situated in
the internal memory of the recorder, is compatible
with Windows XP(SP3)/Windows Vista and
Windows 7. The software allows to save recordings
as audio les of WAV format, to adjust the recorder’s
settings and to use the recorder as a Flash drive
for saving and uploading les with sizes from
512 Mb to 16 Gb, depending on the model.
The rmware can be upgraded using a USB
interface. Recorder voice activating system,
VAS, allowing effective compressing pauses
in messages, increases the length of a record
while minimizing memory usage. Time intervals
stay the same. If recording are copied to a PC,
pause lengths can be restored or skipped
according to program settings.
A light emitting diode, LED, signals according
to one of the operating modes. A recorder
can function in the ash media mode, allowing
using a recorder for data storage and exchange.
If needed, a recorder can be used simultaneously
as a ash media and as a voice recorder.
To prevent unauthorized access to a recorder and
stored data, password protection can be used.
In addition, along with its both time and date, every
record has a digital audio watermark. It allows

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to detect what recorder made this record and what
changes the record underwent.
The rmware provides multi language support.
Depending on modications,
the EDIC-Mini Tiny16 voice recorders differ by:
• Operating control (button or switcher)
• Memory space
• Recorder’s case
• Power supply

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Main Technical Characteristic
Characteristics Value
Ratio signal/
noise, dB -80
Mode mono
Compression
algorithm
1. Without compression
2. U-Law ()
3. ADPCM (2 and 4 bits)
Sampling rate,
kHz
• 5.0
• 6.6
• 8.0
• 10.0
• 13.3
• 20.0
Frequency band
(Hz) 100-10,000
PC interface USB 1.1, 2.0
Data
communication
rate
Up to 5.5 Mb/sec
ADC digit
capacity 16 bits
Recording Duration Depending on the Model
Table 1

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The recording duration depends on the recorder’s
model. Table 2 shows the correspondence in Mono
mode, sampling rate is 8 kHz, and with ADPCM
(2 bits) compression algorithm.
Model
index
Recording duration Built-in
Flash
memory
capacity
In
minutes In hours
75h 4,480 74.6 512 Mb
150h 8,960 149.3 1 Gb
300h 17,920 298.6 2 Gb
600h 35,840 597.3 4 Gb
1200h 71,680 1200 8 Gb
2400h 143,360 2400 16 Gb
Recording Duration Depending on
Compression
Table 2

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The recording duration depends on compression.
To detect the recording duration that can t
on your recorder’s memory, check the data in
Table 3. Evaluate the duration by dividing
the recorder’s model index by a correspondent
coefcient from the table.
Example: for 150 model, the recording duration
is 150/8 = 19 hours (without compression, mono,
sampling rate is 8 kHz).
Different settings allow nding effective quality/
recording time ratio according to your demands.
Sampling rates affect a band of audio frequencies
and compression methods affect the space of
memory used while recording.
You can get the best recording quality (along
with the biggest memory consumption) in a mode
without compression. Then, as the recording
quality regresses (and the memory consumption
diminishes), the next modes are: logarithmic
(u-Law), 4-bit ADPCM, and 2-bit ADPCM.
Pay attention that the modes with high sampling
rate increase the recorder’s consumption current
and thus decrease the rechargeable battery life.

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Compression method Sampling rate, kHz
5 6.6 8 10 13.3 20
Without compression
Coefcient 5 6.6 8 10 13.3 20 Recording density Kbit/ sec 80 105 128 160 213 320
Log (uLAW)
Coefcient 2.5 3.3 4 5 6.8 10 Recording density Kbit/sec 40 52 64 80 108 160
ADPCM (4 bits)
Coefcient 1.25 1.6 2 2.5 3.4 5 Recording density Kbit/sec 20 26 32 40 54 80
ADPCM (2 bits)
Coefcient 0.6 0.8 1 1.25 1.7 2.5 Recording density Kbit/sec 10 13 16 20 27 40
Working with the Recorder
Table 3

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Preparing the recorder for work
Before recording, turn on the recorder. For different
models, there are different ways to turn on the
recorder. You can nd a full description of how to
turn on the recorder in the recorder instruction’s
supplements.
Making the recordings
After you turn on the recorder, start (turn on)
recording. Methods of starting recording are
different for different models. You can nd the
full description in the recorder’s instruction
supplements.
After you start recording, the recorder ashes
5 times and then starts recording. While recording,
the recorder’s LED indicates the recorder’s
operating modes by two successions.
If you turn on recording by a button, recording will
start when you release the button. The indication
happens in the following order: the rst ash
succession, a pause for 2...4 seconds, the second
succession, and then a pause for 7... 10 seconds.
The rst succession corresponds to the battery
charge at the moment when recording begins
(for models with the power supply from a battery)

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or a current rechargeable battery charge
(for models with a power supply from
a rechargeable battery).
1 ash means that the charge is close to
maximum,
2 ashes – the charge is enough for work,
3 ashes – you need to change the battery or
charge the rechargeable battery.
The second succession corresponds to the
amount of the recorder free Flash memory space.
4 ashes mean 0…25% memory is free,
3 ashes – 25-50%,
2 ashes -50-75%,
1 ash – 75-100% is free.
When you recorded all you need, stop recording.
When you stop recording, the recorder LED
ashes once, but this ash duration can lasts for
some seconds depending on recorder’s memory
capacity.
After you stop recording, the recorder is in a
stand-by mode. In this mode, the recorder power
consumption is very low so the recorder can

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remain without charging (or changing the battery)
for a long period of time (depending on the recorder
model).
If while recording the free memory space ends or
the battery (rechargeable battery) is discharged,
the recorder stops automatically and switches
into stand-by mode. The recording made will
be saved.
Microphone Amplier Settings
In the recorder, you can set the microphone
amplier settings. You can set a xed or automatic
gain control (AGC). AGC changes the signal
amplication automatically depending on the signal
level. So you can record a very load audio signal
(nearby an audio source) in its true value. Also, you
can amplify a weak signal (a distant source).
You can vary AGC settings to make recording t
your need.
Change AGC settings using the RecManager for
EdicTiny16 program. The whole process of setting
includes setting of maximum amplication and one
of the pre-set settings of amplication modes
Here are our recommendations for AGC settings:
• Fixed amplication without AGC;

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• AGC 1 – for recording in quiet room;
• AGC 2 – for recording in noisy room;
• AGC 3 – for recording at long distance;
• AGC 4 – for recording in spacious noisy areas;
• AGC 5 – for recording outdoors.
Playing Back the Recordings
You can play your recordings back on a PC using
any program of audio playback (for instance,
Windows Media Player). For this, upload
the recordings to the computer using
the RecManager for Edic Tiny16 program.
You’ll nd more details about the uploading of
the recordings to PC in the Manual to RecManager.
Recording Methods
You can use the recorder varying its operating
modes. In addition to described above possibilities
to turn on recording by the different controls,
you can use the VAS mode, use timers’ settings,
and circular recording.
Voice Activating System (VAS)
Voice Activating System allows to reduce (up to
100 times) the memory and power consumption.

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When you turn on the Voice Activating System,
the recorder checks the level of the audio signal.
If the signal is above the threshold (you can
change the threshold in the recorder’s settings),
the recorder saves the audio signal. Every time
when the signal becomes below the threshold
(silence), recording will stop, but the duration
of this pause will be saved. Recording will start
again when the signal is above the threshold.
The LED indication is the same as in other modes
(two successions) when the audio signal is above
threshold. When the signal is below threshold, the
LED has a weak luminescence.
When you upload the recording to a PC, you can
decide what to do with the pauses: to save them
in the le or delete. If you save the pauses, the
audio recording duration will be equal to the audio
signal’s duration. If you do not save the pauses,
in a le, all the recorded parts will go on one after
another without breaks. It is possible to copy and
play back some voice segments in the recordings,
using VAS.
Timer recording
Recording can start automatically with the help of
built-in timers. The recorder has two timers: a once

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timer and a daily timer.
Use the daily timer when you need to start and
nish recording every day at the same time. In
the settings, you can set the time for beginning
and end of the recording (for instance, 12:50 and
13:20). It means that at 12:20 (12:20 pm) recording
starts and at 13:20 (1:20pm) recording stops.
Use the once timer if you need to record something
that will start at a certain date and a certain
time and will nish, also, at a certain date and
time. For this, you need to set these data in the
recorder’s settings for the once timer (for instance,
the beginning is at 23:50 on December, 31, 2010,
and the end is at 00:10 on Junuary,1, 2010).
In both cases, recording will be going on while
there is free space on the recorder’s memory and
the recorder’s battery (rechargeable battery) is not
discharged.
You can stop recording by timer if you press
the recorder button or set the recorder’s switch
into “REC” position and then to “STOP” position
for 2-3 seconds.
Loop Recording Mode
You can choose a loop recording mode if you don’t
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have free memory space. In this mode, the newest
data are recorded over the oldest one. So at the
moment when you stop recording, your recorder
will save the newest data that were recorded just
before turning off.
You can use recorder memory space for a loop
recording partly or fully. The amount of memory
space denes the duration of loop recording.
Recorder Settings
Use the RecManager for Edic Tiny16 program
to change the recorder’s settings. After you installed
the program on your computer, run the program.
The full program description is on the supplied CD.
This program provides settings of:
• Turning on and adjusting the timers
• Turning on and adjusting VAS (Voice
Activating System)
• Turning on and adjusting of the loop recording
• Adjusting quality settings
• Adjusting operation control
(depends on the model)
• Password setting
• Synchronization of the date and time
with a PC
• Adjusting microphone amplifying

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• Recordings’ downloading and uploading
Connecting to a Computer
Connect the recorder to a computer USB port
using the supplied USB cable. While connecting,
the recorder LED will ash. The system will
recognize removable disc. Open it and run
the le “RecManager.exe”. After the programs
loads the recorder will be detected by
the PC and recorder’s contents will be shown
in the program’s window.
Make all the operations you need. Then close
the program and disconnect the recorder from
the computer.
For the full information about the program, read
the Manual to RecManager, which is situated
in the internal memory of the recorder.
Please note! Don’t turn off the recorder with
RecManager being busy with some operation
(the LED is ashing during this). This may lead
to data damage.
When the recorder id connected to PC,
simultaneous recording is impossible.
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recorder is connected to PC, the recording stops
for the time of the connection.
Firmware Update
There should be RecManager program installed
on your PC. It is intended for recognizing the
recorder when connecting it to the PC and
operating it.
ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_Acc.exe (for
recorders with rechargeable batteries),
ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_Bat.exe (for recorders
with batteries) or
ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_OldBat.exe (for B25
and B26 recorders) — the program intended for
updating rmware is started from your PC.
ETS16_ImgWriter.exe — the program is started
from your PC. It is aimed at uploading new version
of RecManager program into the Recorder’s
memory.
All these les can be downloaded from our site
www.ts-market.com or from the software CD, if
it’s available.

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TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE, FOLLOW
THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Download the new upgraded software from
www.ts-market.com or from the software CD,
if it’s available.
2. Install (if it wasn’t installed before
RecManager program. Don’t run it. The
corresponding driver should be installed
together with the program so that PC can
dene the connected audio recorder.
3. Activate your Recorder if automatic activation
isn’t presupposed.
4. Turn the recorder on and connect it to
the computer.
5. Run the updater program from the
directory ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x, where
“x_x” is the number of the rmware version.
• for recorders with rechargeable batteries
– ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_Acc.exe
• for recorders with batteries –
ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_Bat.exe
• for B25 and B26 recorders –
ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_OldBat.exe
6. Follow the program’s instructions. The
Program operation can last several minutes,
depending on audio recorder memory & PC

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speed.
7. After the message «Press any key to exit»
appears in the window, press any key to
quit the program automatically. Updating is
complete.
8. Run the Image Writer program – Start
ETS16_ImgWriter.exe program, which
will record the RecManager program into
the recorder’s memory. If your operational
system is Windows Vista, run this program
“as an Administrator”. Follow the program’s
instructions.
9. After the message «Press any key to exit»
appears in the window, press any key to
quit the program automatically. The new
version of the program is uploaded into the
Recorder’s memory.
Now when connecting to the PC the Recorder will
be recognized as a removable storage. Therefore,
RecManager is to be started from there (there is
no necessity to install RecManager onto the PC).
Check it, connecting the Recorder off the PC and
connecting it again. Transfer the Instructions
from the Recorder’s memory to your PC to have
a permanent access to them.