Whistler WVR-165 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
WVR-165
REC
VOL.+
VOL.-
Digital Recorder
HQ
Digital Recorder

※Warning and Caution
Warning
!
¢”This symbol indicates that personal injury
may occur or the product may be damaged
when you fail to follow the given instruction.
¢”This symbol indicates that property loss
may occur or the product may malfunction
when you fail to follow the given instruction.
Caution
1
¡These instructions describe the precautions and about how to deal with
the product to prevent personal injury or property loss.
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
¡Keep this instruction in the place which you can find easily whenever
you need.
Safety Instructions Contents
2
¡Safety Instructions
¡Precautions
¡Product Features
¡Names of Parts
¡Before Using
- Inserting Battery
- Powering On/Off
¡Recording
¡Playback
¡Moving to/Scanning/Selecting File (FF/REW)
¡Deleting Recorded Sound
¡Deleting File
¡Recording Functions
- Recording Monitoring
- Index Added Recording
¡Playback Functions
- Volume Control
- Additional Recording
- RESUME
- Scan and Playback
¡Other Functions
- Selecting Folder
- Selecting Recording Mode
- Voice Operated Recording System (VOS )
- Repair
¡PC Interface
¡Connecting to External Device
¡Telephone Recording
¡Troubleshooting
¡Button Menus
¡Specifications
¡NOTE
1
3~5
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15~16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
23~24
25
26
27
28
29

Percautions
3
High temperature (above 40¡)
Poorly ventilated or closed
(car inside, especially summer)
Do not install the product in a place exposed to these conditions:
Much moisture (humidity, above 75%)
Dusty place
Do not clean using chemicals
such as alcohol, benzene, or sinner, etc.
Make sure not to place cash cards
or pass cards, susceptible to magnetic
influences, near to the speaker of the
product.
¡ Does not have any responsibility for property loss due to your use of the product
even if you use the product correctly. Also does not have any responsibility for
demanding any compensation from others.
¡Does not have any responsibility for memory data corruptions and resulted
property loss due to product malfunction or fault, repair, and/or other reasons.
Place the battery in a location that
your children or infants cannot access to. Do not drop down any materials on the product or impact against the product.
Do not impact against the LCD of the product.
¡Precautions for use of the product
!Percautions
¡Precautions for use of the battery
4
Do not impose heat on it. Do not
disassemble or short-circuit.Otherwise,
it may cause damages or malfunctions
to the product.
Make sure to use the specified standard
battery. (¡fiAAA¡fl Alkaline battery)
Do not mix a new battery with the old one. Do not place the metals such as coins
and keys with the battery.Otherwise,
it may cause a fire due to frictional heat.
Make sure that the polarities are correct
when inserting a battery. Place the battery in a location that your children or infants cannot access to.
Make sure to remove the battery when you
do not use the product for a long time.
AAA
¡
¡
¡
¡¡
¡
!
¡ When your skin or clothes is stained with electrolyte:
Wash them with clean water immediately.
When your skin has been hurt, make sure to consult
your doctor.
¡When electrolyte enters your eye;
Do not rub your eye. Wash it with clean water
immediately and make sure to consult your doctor.
Warning

Percautions
5
If the product smokes or any modification
occurs due to heating, remove the battery
immediately.
¡Safety Precautions
Do not use the product in an airplane or
a place where electronic devices should
not be used.
Do not use an earphone or operate the
product during driving or walking. Do not listen to with a loud volume. Otherwise it may damage your hearing.
Control the volume again.
Do not disassemble the product arbitrarily.
!Product Features
6
¡Compact Size
Handy to carry due to compact size and light-weight.
¡Adapting flash memory
Recorded sound is preserved even if the power is cut off.
¡Automated Power Off
Automated power break reduces battery consumption.
¡Recording Mode
You can record in HQ or LP mode.
¡Long-time Recording
You can record for a long period of time in LP mode.
¡Repair Function
Recorded sound can be recovered even if the power is cut off during recording.
¡VOS(Voice Operated Recording System)
Recording is proceeded only when voice is emitted to reduce the memory usage.
¡Search and Playback
The first 5 seconds of each recorded file is played back one by one.
¡Connecting to External Device
You can record in connection with an external device.
¡Telephone Recording
You can record telephone conversations.
¡Easy-to-Use Folder/File Management
¡Portable External Storage Device
D folder can be used for a USB storage drive.
For information about how to use, refer to the user manual of Power Voice II.
Usage Folder Numbers of saved files
Voice
Saving data A, B, C
D
100 per folder
Within available memory

Before Using
8
¡Inserting Battery
Warning
¢” Make sure to replace the batteries in stop mode.
¢” Make sure that the polarities (+, -) are correct.
¢” Do not mix a new battery with old one.
1. Push the battery cover slightly and slide it in the arrow direction.
2. Insert two "AAA" alkaline batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+, -) are correct.
3. Close the battery cover.
2
1
3
Names of Part
7
Left
Top
Earphone Terminal
External Microphone
Rec/Playback LED
Built-in Microphone
USB Socket
Clip
Bottom
RightFront
LCD
ERASE MENU
PLAY/STOP
FF/REW
HOLD
REC/STOP
VOL+
VOL-
HQ SPLP VOS
1
A-B

Before Using
¡Battery Usage Icon
¡Battery Lifetime ("AAA" Alkaline)
9
Full Little consumed Much consumed Time to replace
¡¡¡¡
Battery Recording Playback
"AAA"
Alkaline 11 hours
¢ Note ¢—
¢”Battery lifetime is subject to battery type and the volume you use.
¢”Rechargeable batteries drop down the playback time remarkably and the product
may not operate normally.
¢”The power is turned off automatically for efficient use of the battery if you do not
use the product for more than 1 minute.
¢”When you do not use the product, set the HOLD switch to ON
to prevent unwanted consumption of the battery due to misuse of the buttons.
¢Note ¢—
"LO Batt" is displayed when the voltage is low due
to consumption.
Before using
10
¡Powering On/Off
1. Set the HOLD button to OFF (HOLD OFF).
2. Press the PLAY/STOP button shortly once to
turn the power on.
3. The power is turned off if there is no operation
for 1 minute.
¢Note ¢—
¢” In HOLD ON mode, "HOLD" is displayed and the power is not
turned on.
¢” The power is also turned on pressing the REC/STOP button
shortly.
19 hours
12
3

Playback
12
Folder to playback
Playback Mode (HQ)
Current operation (playback)
Number of the file being played back
Playback time in the progress
Progress Indicator
You can hear the recorded sound using the built-in speaker or earphone.
1. Set the HOLD button to OFF (HOLD OFF).
2. Select the number of the folder or the file you wish to playback
(See page 14 and 23).
3. Control the volume using the VOLUME button.
4. Press the PLAY/STOP button shortly once to playback the selected file.
5. Press the PLAY/STOP button shortly again to stop playback.
Warning
¢” Do not listen to recorded files with a loud volume.
Otherwise it may damage your hearing.
¢”Start from a low volume, and then set the volume
to an appropriate level.
Recording
11
1. Set the HOLD button to OFF (HOLD OFF).
2. Turn the power on.
3. Press the REC/STOP button shortly
once to start recording.
4. Press the REC/STOP button shortly
again to stop recording.
¢Note ¢—
¢”If the recording source is shorter than 2 seconds, it is not recorded.
¢”Volume control is disabled during recording.
¢”If the number of the files is more than 100 for a folder,
"FULL" is displayed and recording is disabled. Move
to other folder and try to record again.
¢”When the recording time is over, "FULL" is displayed
and recording is disabled. (See the specifications.)
Caution
¢”Try a test recording first to prevent recording
failure.
!
Folder to record
Recordig Mode (HQ)
Current Operation (Recording)
The number of file being recorded
The recording time in the
progress (50 sec)
Progress Indicator
Records voice or sound.
<When you fail to record due to recording time over>
<When the number of files is more than 100>
1
3
2
1
3
2
4,5
HQ SPLP VOS
1
A-B
HQ SPLP VOS
1
A-B

Moving to/Scanning/Selecting File (FF/REW)
13
You can move to, search, or select a file using the FF/REW button.
¡Moving to the previous or next file:
Press the FF/REW button shortly during playback.
¡Scanning file: Press the FF/REW button longer during playback.
During the first 10 seconds: Moves to the previous or next file by second.
After 10 seconds: Moves to the previous or next file by 10 seconds.
FF/REW
¡When you want to listen to the recorded sound from the 30-minute position on
the fourth of 5 recorded files:
1. Move to the fourth file by pressing the FF/REW button shortly in the stop mode.
2. Press the PLAY button.
3. Press the FF/REW button longer to move fast to a position. Fast forward/rewind
works while you are holding it down. When moved to the 30-minute position, stop
holding it down and playback starts from the position you stop.
14
Deletes the sound recorded in the recorder.
¢” When deleting the number 3 file:
1. Select the file to delete in stop mode.
2. Press the ERASE button once for more than 1 second.
The "ERASE" message blinks and the first and
end 5 seconds of the recorded file are played back.
3. Press the ERASE button shortly again to delete file.
Caution
¢” The deleted recording file cannot be recovered.
Make sure to decide properly whether to delete.
!
Before
deleting
After
deleting
Before
deleting
After
deleting
Deleting one file
£“ The number 4 file is moved to the number 3 file automatically.
¢Note ¢—
¢”If you do not press any button for 10 minutes after the "ERASE" message
is displayed on the LCD, the ERASE function is released automatically.
Delete the current file displayed on the LCD.
The file numbers are decreased by one after deleting file.
01 02 03 04 05
01 02 03 04 05 06
01 02 03 04 05
01 02 03 04 05 06
<Deleting the number 1 file>
Deleting Recorded Sound
1

Deleting File
16
Caution
¢”The deleted recording file cannot be recovered.
Make sure to decide properly whether to delete.
!
Formatting
Deletes all recorded files in the recorder.
1. Press the ERASE and REC/STOP buttons at
the same time in stop mode for more than 7
seconds. The "AL CLEAR" message blinks on
the LCD.
2. Press the ERASE button shortly again
to delete all recorded files saved in the product.
¢Note ¢—
¢”If the product doesn't operate normally (for example, the buttons do not
work.), format the product as directed above and the product will operate
normally.
Deleting File
15
Deleting all files in a folder.
Deletes all the recorded files saved in a folder.
1. Select the folder to delete (See page 23).
2. Press the ERASE and REC/STOP buttons
at the same time in stop mode for more than
3 seconds. The "AL ERASE" message blinks
on the LCD.
3. Press the ERASE button shortly again to
delete all files in the folder.
Caution
¢” The deleted recording file cannot be recovered.
Make sure to decide properly whether to delete.
!
2
3
HQ SPLP VOS
1
A-B
1
2
HQ SPLP VOS
1
A-B

Recording Functions
17
Recording Monitoring
Records the sound with hearing the recording
sound using an earphone.
Connect an earphone to the earphone terminal
of the product.
Index Added Recording
Adds the indexing number (file number) of the file being recorded for easier
identification.
Press the FF button during recording, the file number of the file being
recorded is increased and saved automatically.
¡When you press the FF button and record for 30 minutes after recording
for 30 minutes starting from the number 1 file, the sound is recorded in the number
1 file for 30 minutes and in the number 2 file for 30 minutes.
Playback Functions
18
Controls the volume using the VOLUME button. The range is between
0 and 20.
Volume Control
HQ SPLP
VOS
1
A-B
1. Press the REC/STOP button longer once during playback.
2. The "Add-R" message is displayed and the additional
recording starts.
3. To stop additional recording, press the REC/STOP button
shortly once.
¢”During playing back
file
Start an additional
recording
¢”After additional
recording Additionally recorded part
Additional Recording
Records additional sound at the end of the file being played back.
¡When you want to add an additional recording to the number 2 file:
1. Press the FF/REW button to search the file # 2.
2. Press the PLAY button to playback the file.
3. Press the REC/STOP button longer more than 1 second during playback.
4. The "ADD-R" message is displayed and the sound is recorded and added to the
end of the number 2 file.
5. Press the REC/STOP button to stop the additional recording.
02 03 04
02 03 04

Playback Functions
19
¢Note ¢—
¢”If you press other button than the PLAY/STOP button after stopping
playback, the file is played back from the first position.
RESUME
Playbacks from the position you stopped when you stopped playback by pressing
the PLAY/STOP button during playback and then press the PLAY/STOP button again.
¡Selecting Folder
¡Selecting Recording Mode
Other Functions
20
Specifies the position the recording is saved to.
1. Press the MENU button shortly once in the stop mode.
2. Select a folder using the FF/REW button.
The folder changes in the order of A->B->C by each press.
You can record in appropriate mode you want according to your situation.
1. Press the MENU shortly twice in the stop mode.
2. Select the HQ or LP using the FF/REW button.
¢Note ¢—
¢” The HQ mode has better recording quality than LP mode.
¢”Recording time means the available maximum recording time.
If you have recorded to the maximum recording time on the number 1 file in
the HQ mode, no more can be recorded and you must delete the recorded
files in order to record again.
HQ mode : High quality recording mode
LP mode : Long time recording mode
Scan and Playback
The first 5 seconds of each files are played back one by one.
1. Press the PLAY/STOP button longer more than 1 second
in the stop mode or during playback.
2. The "SCAN" message is displayed on the LCD screen
and the first 5 seconds of the recorded files are played back in the order.
3. Press the PLAY/STOP button shortly once to stop scan and play.

Other Functions
21
¡Voice Operated Recording System (VOS)
¡Repair Function
¢Note ¢—
¢” The battery consumption in the VOS ON mode is the same with other mode.
To reduce the memory usage, recording is proceeded only
when voice is emitted.
1. Press the MENU button shortly three times in the stop mode.
2. Select the ON or OFF using the FF/REW button.
If the battery ran out or dropped off from your product
and the power was cut off, the "REPAIR" message is
displayed on the LCD screen and the previous content
you were recording is recovered when you supply the
power again.
¢Note ¢—
¢” The longer you have recorded previously, the longer the REPAIR time
is taken. The "REPAIR" message is displayed on the LCD screen while
repair is proceeding.
PC Interface
22
¢ Note ¢—
¢” When connecting to the PC with a USB cable, the "PC LINK" message
is displayed on the LCD screen.
¢” USB Interface function is available only when the power of the Voice
recorder is enough.
You can connect the recorder to your PC with a USB cable and transmit data
between them. For more information on how to transmit data, refer to the user
manual of Power Voice II.
Earphone Terminal
Earphone Terminal
1. From PC to the product
2. From the product to PC
1
2PC
Microphone Terminal
Microphone Terminal
HQ SPLP
VOS
1
A-B

¡Recording the sound recorded in your recorder onto an external
device
24
¢Note ¢—
¢” Please try a test recording before recording.
¢” Please control the recording volume with the volume control of your voice
recorder.
You can transmit the sound recorded in your recorder onto an external device.
Connect the earphone terminal of your voice recorder and the input terminal
(microphone terminal) of an external device with an audio cable you purchased
separately. Then, press the PLAY/STOP button of your voice recorder and
press the RECORD button of the external device.
Audio
External Input
Earphone Terminal
Connecting to External Device
Audio Cable
23
¡Recording Using External Microphone
¡When recording the sound of an external device to your recorder
¢Note ¢—
¢” The sound is recorded in mono mode. You can check the recording
status using an earphone.
You can also record by connecting an external microphone you purchased separately
to the microphone terminal of your recorder If you fix an external microphone onto
your collar, you can act freely and you can record more clear sound when you come
near to the source of sound.
You can record the sound of an external sound device to your recorder.
1. Connect the output terminal (earphone terminal) of an external device and
the microphone terminal of the recorder with an audio cable you purchased separately.
2. Control the volume of the external device properly.
If the volume of the device is loud, the sound may be distorted when you playback
the recorded sound.
3. Press the playback button of the external device and then press the RECORD
button of your voice recorder.
Audio
Microphone Terminal
Microphone Terminal
External Microphone
Earphone Terminal
Connecting to External Device
Audio Cable
HQSP LP
VOS
1
A-B
HQSP LP
VOS
1
A-B
HQ SPLP
VOS
1
A-B

Telephone Recording
25
¢ˆ Connect an adaptor you purchased separately for telephone recording and the
cable as shown in the following figure. Press the REC/STOP button to record
telephone conversations.
¢Note ¢—
¢” If you record telephone conversations in VOS ON mode, the voice may
stop temporarily. We recommend to record in VOS OFF mode.
¢” If several telephones are connected to a telephone line, the voice of the
opposite person may be recorded in low volume. We recommend to connect
a single telephone to a line.
Caution
¢”The telephones which does not meet the standard
of modular jack of the digital telephone available in
the digital communication are not supported.
!
Jack on the wall
Telephone Line Adapter Telephone
Line-in
Output External MIC Terminal
Audio Cable
Troubleshooting
26
¢ˆ When you encounter any problem, check the following items.
Check whether the battery runs out. Replace the battery with a new one.
Check whether the polarities are correct. Make sure that the polarities
are correct.
Check whether the HOLD Set the HOLD button to OFF.
button is set to ON.
Check whether the memory is full. Delete unnecessary recorded sound.
(See page 15 to 17)
Check whether the battery runs out. Replace the battery with a new one.
Check whether the HOLD Set the HOLD button to OFF.
button is set to ON.
Check whether your recorder has the Verify the number of the sound
sound recorded. recorded.
Check whether the battery runs out. Replace the battery with a new one.
Check the volume is set to 0. Control the volume.
Check the earphone is connected. Disconnect the earphone.
Check the volume is set to 0. Control the volume.
Check whether the earphone is Connect the earphone
connected firmly and correctly. firmly and correctly.
Check whether the USB cable Format your recorder.
is removed during formatting (See page 17)
with connected to a PC.
Nothing is displayed
on the LCD screen.
Cannot not record.
Cannot playback.
Cannot hear sound
through the earphone.
Symptom Cause Action
Cannot hear sound
from the speaker.
"ERROR" is
displayed on the LCD
screen and all
buttons does not
operate.
HQ SPLP VOS
1
A-B

Button Menus
27
Select VOS
ON/OFF
PLAY/STOP
REC/STOP
ERASE
MENU
FF/REW
Playback
Additional
Record
Delete
1 File
Select Folder
(A, B, C)
Scan File
Playback
Stop
Recording
Stop
Delete all files
in a folder
Select mode
(HQ, LP)
Scan and
Play
Format
Specifications
¡The specifications and appearance of the product may change without a prior
notice in order to improve the quality.
Model WVR-165
Maximum Recording Time (HQ) 154 min
Maximum Recording Time (LP) 504 min
Memory 16 MB
Voice(A,B,C) 3 Folders X 100 Files
Data(D) 1 Folder
Earphone
Speaker Dynamic 28mm, 8 Ohm
Dimensions 36 * 108 * 17.9 mm(W * H * D)
Weight About 43g(Except battery)
Storage Media Imbedded Flash Memory
Power DC 3V, "AAA" Alkaline battery X 2
Battey Lifetime Recording : 19 hours Playback : 11 hours
Operating Temperature 0 ¡~ 40¡
Accessories User manual, Earphone, Hand Strap, USB cable, Installation CD
Item Specification
Number of Folders & Files
Frequency HQ Mode: 50~5100 Hz, LP Mode: 500~3400 Hz
Actual Maximum Output 150mW
3.5 Mono Jack
3.5 Mono Jack
External Microphone
USB Cable PC Interface USB 1.1
28

Note
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Note :This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation.This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures :
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE:THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO ORTV
INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TOTHIS
EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOIDTHE USER'S AUTHORITY TO
OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
29