TS-market Edic-mini Tyny16 User manual

Version: 08-09-26
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Operation manual
Edic-mini Tyny16
Digital Voice Recorder

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Contents
Characteristics ........................................................ 3
Overlook.................................................................. 4
Main Technical Characteristics............................... 6
Recording Duration Depending on the Model......... 7
Recording Duration Depending on Compression... 8
Working with the Recorder ................................... 10
Microphone Amplier Settings ..................................12
Playing Back the Recordings ....................................12
Recording Methods ..................................................12
Voice Activating System (VAS)..................................13
Recording by Timer ..................................................14
Circular Recording....................................................15
Recorder Settings ....................................................15
Program Installation ............................................. 16
Connecting to a Computer .................................... 17
Renewing Firmware............................................... 18
Multilanguage Support.......................................... 19
Technical Support................................................. 20

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Edic-mini Tiny16
Digital Voice Recorder
The recorders of the Edic-Mini Tiny 16 family are
intended for the professional recording of speech onto
a built-in Flash memory card. Then the recordings can
be uploaded to the computer.
Characteristics
- Extremely small size and weight;
- Long recording duration: from 18 to 60
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).

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Overlook
Connect the recorder to a USB computer port using
the supplied USB cable. The supplied software is
available for Windows 2000/XP. The software
allows to save recordings as standard audio les,
program the recorder’s settings, use the recorder
as a Flash drive for saving and uploading les
with sizes from 128 Mb to 4 Gb depending on the
model.
You can renew the recorder’s rmware using the
USB interface.
The recorder has a Voice Activation System (VAS)
that allows compressing pauses in audio recordings,
increasing real recordings’ duration. While using
VAS, the recorder’s program saves memory space,
but the time intervals stay the same. Depending on
previous setting, after you uploaded the recordings
to a computer, the program can restore the pauses
as a silence or skip them.
On the recorder’s case, the recorder has a LED
that indicates operating modes.
You can use the recorder as a Flash drive to save
and exchange any data. It is possible to use the
recorder as a Flash drive and as an audio recorder
simultaneously.

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You can set the timer setting in the recorder
program: for daily timer (set the time for the
beginning and end of the recording) and for once
timer (set the date and the time for the beginning
and the end of the recording).
You can set a password protection in the recorder
so unauthorized users will not have access to
recorder’s settings and recordings.
Every recording has a digital watermark along
with the date and the time of the beginning of the
recording. The digital watermark saves the data
about the recording – unique serial number of the
used recorder and what changes were made to it.
The recorder’s program has a Multilanguage
support system.
Depending on the modication, the recorders can
differ by:
- Control (button or switch);
- Memory capacity;
- Case design.

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Main Technical Characteristics
Table 1.
Characteristic Value
Ratio signal/noise (dB) -80
Mode mono
Compression algorithm 1. Without
compression
2. U-Law
3. ADPCM
(2 and 4 bits)
Sampling rate 5.0
6.6
10
13.3
20
Frequency band (Hz) 100 – 10,000
PC interface USB 1.1
Data communication rate Up to 5.5 Mb
ADC digit capacity 16 bits

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Recording Duration Depending on the
Model
The recording duration depends on the recorder’s
model. Table 2 shows the data that are in the
conditions: the Mono mode, sampling rate is 8 kHz,
and ADPCM (2 bits) compression algorithm.
Table 2.
Model
index
Recording duration Built-in
Flash
memory
capacity
In minutes In hours
1120 1,120 18,6 128 Mb
2240 2,240 37,3 256 Mb
4480 4,480 74,6 512 Mb
8960 8,960 149,3 1 Gb
17920 17,920 298,6 2 Gb
35840 35,840 597,3 4 Gb

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Recording Duration Depending on
Compression
The recording duration depends on compression.
To detect the recording duration that can t on your
recorder’s memory card, check the data shown
in Table 3. Evaluate the duration by dividing
the recorder’s model index by a correspondent
coefcient from the table.
Example: for 1120 model, the recording duration
is 1120/5 = 224 minutes (without compression,
mono, sampling rate is 8 kHz).
Varying the different recorder’s settings, you can
optimize the relation between the recording quality
and the demanded duration. Take into account
that the sampling rate denes a frequency band
and the compression method denes the memory
consumption 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
56.6 8 10 13.3 20
Without compression
Coefcient 56.6 8 10 13.3 20 Recordingdensity 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
Table 3.

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Working with the Recorder
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.
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) or
a current rechargeable battery charge (for models

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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
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.

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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.
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.
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.

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Voice Activating System (VAS)
Voice Activating System allows to reduce (up to
100 times) the memory and power consumption.
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.

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Recording by Timer
Recording can start automatically with the help of
built-in timers. The recorder has two timers: a once
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, 2007, and
the end is at 00:10 on Junuary,1, 2008).
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.

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Circular Recording
In the Circular Recording mode, you do not need
to stop recording because the recorder’s memory
is lled. In this mode, the newest data are recorded
over the oldest ones. So at the moment when you
stop recording, your recorder will save the newest
data that were recorded just before turning off.
You can select the whole memory volume for
circular recording or a part of it. The amount of
space appointed for circular recording detects the
circular recording duration.
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:
- Timers
- VAS (Voice Activating System)
- Circular recording
- Quality settings
- Control
- Password
- Synchronization of the date and time with

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a PC
- Microphone amplifying
- Recordings’ downloading and uploading
Program Installation
The program and all the instructions are on the
supplied CD in the folder \Edic-Mini Tiny16\.
To install the program, run:
RecManTiny16Setup.exe le. Then follow the
program directions. After the program nished the
installation, the message, suggesting to restart the
computer, will appear. Restart the computer. After
this, the program is installed and ready for work.
Attention!
1.Do not turn the recorder off when the
RecManager program is in operation (the
recorder LED is ashing). This can lead to
the data lost.
2.When the recorder is connected to a PC,
recording is impossible.
3.If while recording, you connect the recorder
to a PC, recording will stop.

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Connecting to a Computer
Connect the recorder to a computer USB port
using the supplied USB cable. While connecting,
the recorder LED will ash. If this is the rst
connection, Windows will suggest to install the
device drivers. If the message, suggesting to
connect to Windows Update, will appear, refuse.
In the dialog window, select Automatic Installation
and follow the installation wizard directions.
While installing, this message can appear: “The
Installing software was not tested for compatibility
with Windows XP”. After the driver is installed, the
LED will turn off.
Run the RecManager for EdicTiny program. If the
program is in demo mode, switch to a standard
mode (USB 1.1) in the Recorder menu. The
computer will detect the recorder and show the
recorder Flash memory content. 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
Instructions for the RecManager Program that is
on the supplied CD in the folder \Edic-Mini.

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Renewing Firmware
The recorder operates according the commands
from its internal rmware that provides all the
recorder’s functionalities. Renewing the rmware
expands the recorder abilities and increases its
reliability.
You can download newer rmware from http://www.
ts-market.com for free.
To renew the rmware, follow these directions:
1.Download ET16_FW_Updater_x_x.exe le
(renewing utility) from the website:
http://www.ts-market.com.
x_x is the number of a the rmware version.
2.Connect the recorder to a computer.
3.Check that the RecManager program is
not active. Otherwise, close it.
4.Run the renewing utility: ET16_FW_
Updater_x_x.exe le.
5.Conrm that you want to renew the
rmware. After the renewing utility renewed
the rmware, the conrmation message
will appear.
6.Run the RecManager program.

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7.After connecting the computer with the
recorder, the RecManager program will
show the information about a new rmware
in its status line.
8.Format the recorder memory card.
Attention!
Before renewing, upload all useful information from
the recorder because the recorder’s memory will
be formatted.
Multilanguage Support
The RecManager program is available in both
Russian and English. However, you can translate
the button names, messages, and etc. into other
languages. For this, edit RecManager_rus.lng (or
RecManager_eng.lng) le in the following way:
1.In the rst le line, change the number
of the page code into the code of your
language.
2.Translate all the messages and names
from this le into your language and
change them.
3.Rename RecManager_xxx.lng le (xxx- an
abbreviation for the language).

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After you run the program the next time, your
language will be available.
If you want your language to be in the program
installation, send the edited le to support@ts-
market.com. The installation with your language
support will be available on the TS-Market
website.
Technical Support
Our engineer constantly work improving the
software and documentation. You can always
download the last version of the program from our
website for free.
www.ts-market.com
Address:
TS-Market Ltd.
Building 10/1 Sosnovaya Alleya, Zelenograd,
Moscow, The Russian Federation, 124489
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