CX-R189
Digital Voice-Activated Recorder with
Integrated Speaker
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read this manual carefully before operation.
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PRECAUTIONS
The lightning as h with arrowhead symbol within an e quilateral triangle
is inten ded to aler t the user to the presenc e of uninsulate d “dangerous
voltage” within the product ’s e nclosure that may be of sufci ent magnitude to co nstitute a risk of electr ic shock.
The exclamatio n point with in an equilat eral triang le is intende d to alert
the u ser to th e presence of impor tant oper ation and servicing instructions in t he literature ac companying the a ppliance.
For Cus tomer Use:
Enter bel ow the serial numb er that is located on the unit . Retain this information f or
future r eference.
Model N o. CX-R189
Seria l No.
WARNI NG:
To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose thi s devi ce to rain or moisture. Danger ous high
voltage is presen t inside the enclo sure. Do not open th e cabinet.
CAUTIO N:
To prevent elec tric shock, match wide bl ade of plug to wide sl ot of outlet and fully inser t.
WARNI NG:
Handlin g the cords on this pro duct will expose yo u to lead, a chemi cal known to the State
of C alifornia to caus e cancer, and birth defects or other reproduc tive harm. Wa sh hands
afte r handling.
For recycl ing or disposal infor mation about this product, plea se contact your loca l
author ities or the Elec tronics Indus tries Alliance: www.eiae.org.
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PRECAUTIONS
PROTECT YO UR HEAR ING:
Hearing experts advise against th e constant use of p ersonal stereo s played at high
volume. C onstant exposur e to high volumes ca n lead to hearing l oss. If you should
experi ence ringing in t he ears or hearin g loss, discont inue use and seek me dical advice.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read Ins truct ions: All th e safety and oper ating inst ructio ns should be read
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before th e product i s operate d.
Retai n In stru ction s: Th e s afety and oper ating instruction s s hould be re-
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tained fo r future re ference.
Heed Warni ngs: A ll war nings on the product an d in the op erating instruc-
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tions sho uld be adhe red to.
Follow Instru ction s: All operating and u sage instructio ns should be fol-
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lowed.
Cleani ng: Un plug th is pro duct f rom t he wall outlet befor e clea ning. D o not
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use liqui d cleaner s or aeroso l cleaner s. Use a damp c loth for c leaning.
Attac hment s: Use only at tachme nts recom mended by th e m anufact urer.
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Use of othe r attach ments may be ha zardou s.
Water and Mo isture: Do not use thi s produ ct near water (e.g., near a b ath
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tub, washb owl, kitc hen sink, la undry tu b, in wet base ments, or ne ar a swim ming poo l and the like).
Acces sorie s: Do not place this pro duct on an
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unstabl e ca rt, stand, tripod , bra cket, o r ta ble.
Use onl y with car ts, sta nds, tr ipods, brackets , or
tables rec ommended by the manufac turer or sold
with the product. Any mounting of the product
should follo w the manufacture r’s instruct ions and
should use a mountin g acce ssor y reco mmended
by the manuf acturer.
A p roduct and ca rt combination should be moved
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with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven
surfa ces may cau se the prod uct and ca rt comb ination t o overtur n.
Ventila tion: Slot s and openings in the c abinet are provi ded for ventila tion to
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ensure reliab le ope ration of th e pro duct a nd to protect it from overheat ing.
These opening s sho uld neve r be blocked by placing the p roduct on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other sim ilar surf ace. This product s hould not be place d in a
built-i n inst allatio n suc h as a bo okcase or rack u nless proper ventilation is
provide d or the manu facturer i nstruc tions have b een adhere d to.
Power Sources: This product should be operated only from the type of
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power so urce ind icated o n the rat ing label . If you ar e not sure of the ty pe of
power supp ly to your home, con sult your prod uct dealer or lo cal power co mpany. For product s intended to ope rate from bat tery powe r or other sourc es,
refer to the o peratin g instruc tions.
Grounding or Polariz ation: This pr oduct may be equip ped with a pol arized
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alternating- current line plug that has one blade wider than the other. This plug
will only t into the power outlet in one direc tion. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to ins ert the plug fully into the ou tlet, try rever sing the direc tion of
the plug. If the plug shoul d still fail t o t, contac t an electr ician to repl ace the
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safet y purpose of the polarized plug.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Power- Cord Prot ectio n: Power supply cords sh ould be routed so that th ey
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are not likely to b e wa lked on or pinched by i tems placed upon or against
them, paying par ticular att ention to cords at plugs, conven ience recep tacles,
and at the po int which t hey exit fro m the produc t.
Protec tive Attachm ent Plug: The product may b e equippe d with an a t-
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tachme nt plug with overload protection. This is a safe ty feature. See the
operati ng i nstruc tions for replac ement or direc tions to reset the protec tive
device. If re placem ent of the plug is re quired, be sur e the serv ice techni cian
has us ed a r eplacem ent plu g that has th e same overlo ad prote ction as the
origin al plug as spe cied by t he manufac turer.
Outdo or Anten na G round ing: If an outside antenna is connec ted to the
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produc t, be sure t he antenna system is gro unded so a s to provide some
protect ion agai nst volt age surg es and bu ilt-up static c harges. Arti cle 810 of
the National Electrical Code, ANS/ NFPA 70 provide s i nformat ion with re gard to pro per ground ing of the mast a nd suppor ting str ucture, gr ounding of
the lead -in wire to an an tenna- dischar ge unit, size of gr ounding c onducto rs,
locati on of antenna- discharge unit, co nnectio n to grounding ele ctrode s, and
require ments for t he groundi ng electr ode (see gu re).
Light ning: For added protectio n for th is product, unplug it fr om the wa ll
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outlet and disc onnect the antenna or cable system d uring a lightni ng stor m
or w hen i t is left unat tended and unused for long perio ds of time. This will
prevent dam age to the pr oduct due to l ightning o r power-li ne surges.
Power Line s: An outside ant enna system sho uld not be locat ed in the vicin-
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ity of overhead powe r lines or other electri c light or power circuit s, or where it
can fall int o such power li nes or circ uits. When i nstallin g an outside a ntenna
system, extreme care sh ould be taken to keep from touchin g such power
lines or ci rcuits, a s contac t with them m ight be fat al.
Overl oading: Do no t overload wall out lets, exten sion cords , or integral con -
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venienc e recepta cles as th is can resu lt in a risk of re or elect ric shoc k.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Objec t and Liquid Entr y: Never push ob jects o f any kin d into t his pro duct
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through opening s as they m ay touch d angerous voltage points o r shout- out
parts t hat could res ult in a re or elec tric shoc k. Never spill li quid of any kind
on the pro duct.
Serv icing: Do not attemp t to servi ce this pro duct yourself as ope ning or
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removin g c overs may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all se rvici ng to quali ed serv ice per sonnel.
Damag e Req uirin g Ser vice: Unpl ug th is pro duct from the wall o utlet and
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refer ser vicing to qu alied se rvic e personn el under the fo llowing co ndition s:
a) when the power- supply or plug is dam aged; b) if liquid has been spilled
or if obj ects have f allen into the prod uct; c) if the product has been ex posed
to rain o r water; d) if the pr oduct do es not op erate nor mally by f ollowin g the
operati ng instru ctions. Adjust only t hose controls that a re covere d b y t he
operati ng instruc tions as impro per adjustme nt of other contro ls may result in
damage and wi ll often req uire extens ive work by a quali ed technic ian to restore the pr oduct to it s normal op eration; e) if the pr oduct has b een droppe d
or damaged in any way; f ) when the prod uct exhibit s a distinct change in
perfo rmance —this indicat es a need for s ervic e.
Replac ement Parts: When replacement parts are required , be sure that
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your ser vice te chnicia n has used replace ment par ts specied by t he manufacture r or have th e same ch aracter istics as the or iginal pa rt. Un authori zed
substit utions may r esult in re , electr ic shock, o r other haz ards.
Safet y C heck: Upon co mpletion of any service or repair s to this pr oduct,
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ask the ser vice technicia n to perfo rm safet y checks to en sure that th e product is in pr oper oper ating con dition.
Wall or Ceilin g Mount ing: The product should be mounted to a wall or
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ceiling o nly as rec ommende d by the manuf acturer.
Heat: The produc t shou ld be situated away from heat source s suc h as ra-
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diators , heat registers, stoves, or other pro ducts (inclu ding a mplie rs) that
produc e heat.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT SAF ETY INSTRUCT IONS ................................................... 4
TABLE OF CO NTEN TS ........................................................................... 7
FEATU RES .............................................................................................. 8
GET TING S TARTE D ................................................................................ 9
CX-R189 at a Glance .......................................................................................9
Top View ................................................................................................9
Front View .............................................................................................9
Bottom View ..........................................................................................9
Right Vi ew ...........................................................................................10
Rear View ............................................................................................10
LCD Displ ay ........................................................................................11
Connec ting Power .........................................................................................12
Loading B atter ies ................................................................................12
Connec ting an Externa l Microphone (Optional) ...........................................12
Connec ting Hea dphones (Optional) .............................................................13
Sleep/ Standby/ Time M ode ............................................................................13
Hold Sw itch .........................................................................................13
OPER ATION ........................................................................................ 14
Setting the Date an d Time .............................................................................14
Record ing Options .........................................................................................14
Setting the Record Mode Q uality .......................................................14
Setting the Record Sensi tivit y ............................................................15
Setting Voice Act ivated Sy stem Reco rding ( VOX) ............................ 15
Making Recordings ........................................................................................16
Managin g Your Recordi ngs ...........................................................................16
Playing a Re cordin g ............................................................................17
Scanni ng Your Record ings (Intr o) ......................................................18
Erasing Your Recordings ....................................................................18
PC CONNECTION & SOF TWARE ...................................................... 19
USB Dri ver Insta llation ( Windo ws 98SE O nly) .............................................19
Installing the Voic e Manage r Soft ware ......................................................... 19
Transferr ing Recordings to Your PC .............................................................21
Using the Voice Manager Soft ware ..............................................................22
Playing Re cordin gs .............................................................................23
Conver ting Rec ordings to WAV ..........................................................23
SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 25
SPECI FICATIONS ................................................................................26
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FEATURES
128MB Inte grated Fl ash Memo ry
Over 50 ho urs of Rec ording Ti me
Voice Act ivated System
4 Record ing- Qualit y Modes
Integra ted Omni -Dire ctiona l Microphone
High- Output Speaker
LED Reco rding Indicator
Time/ Date Disp lay
Headphone Jack fo r Private L istening
Microphone Jac k for Optional Ex ternal Microphones
USB Por t for Fast Fil e Transfers
Audio Transc oding Softwar e Includ ed
Require s 2 x “AAA” Batteri es (not inclu ded)
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CX-R189 at a Gl ance
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Top View
Microphone In
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Integra ted Micr ophone
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Headphone Out
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Front View
Record I ndicator
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Display
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Reverse
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Forward
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Mode/ Pause
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Erase
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Integra ted Speake r
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Bottom View
USB Por t
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GETTING STARTED
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Righ t View
Record /Stop
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Play/Stop
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Repeat /File /Time
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Volume +
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Volume -
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Rear View
Batter y Comp artment Cover
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Microphone (MI C) Sensiti vity Sw itch
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Voice Act ivated System (VAS) Switch
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Hold Sw itch
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LCD Display
GETTING STARTED
Current Folder Status
Record ing Quali ty
Playing / Re cordin g Indicator
Voice Act ivated System Indic ator
Record ing Numbe r (or Year)
Repeat Mode (Repeat, Repeat A ll)
Batter y Level
Record ing Acti ve Indica tor, Date
Time Remaining Ind icator
Date (Month, Day)
Time (Ho urs, Minutes, Sec onds)
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GETTING STARTED
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Conne cting Power
The CX-R189 operates o n 2 x “AAA” batterie s.
Loading Ba tte ries
Open the B atter y Compa rtmen t
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Cover.
Inser t 2 x “AA A” batteri es, taki ng
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care to ma tch the “+” and “ –” battery
polarities with the mar kings ins ide the
compar tment.
Close th e Batter y Compartme nt
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Cover.
Please n ote that the cover is
hinged; d o not at tempt to remove the cover.
indicates that the bat ter-
ies are cha rged.
indicat es that the bat ter-
ies are emp ty and sho uld be replaced.
When the batteries are replaced, recorded messages will be
retained but the tim e may need to be r eset.
Conne cting an Ex ter nal Microphone (Option al)
The CX-R189 is equipped with both an integra ted microphone and a micro phone inp ut jack that can be use d to conne ct an external mic rophone.
The MIC In jack will a ccept mi cropho nes with a 3 .5mm co nnector plug.
If an exter nal microphone i s connec ted to the M IC In jack, the integr ated
microp hone will b e disabled.
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GETTING STARTED
Conne cting Headphon es (Optional)
The CX-R189 is equipped with both an integra ted speake r and a head phone output jack t hat can be used to connect head phones or an extern al
speaker sy stem.
The Head phone Out jack will a ccept he adphone s or speakers with a
3.5mm c onnect or plug.
If headph ones or sp eakers are connec ted to the He adphone O ut jack,
the integ rated spe aker will be d isabled.
Slee p/Standby/Time Mode
The recorder wil l enter sleep mode automatic ally if it is i dle to save po wer
(the displ ay will be bl ank). To activate the recor der from s leep mode:
Press once to enter Time mo de; press a gain to ente r Standby
mode. The record er will display the cur rent fol der and number of
recordings.
Press to enter Time mode. Th e recorder will dis play the cu rrent
time and date.
The recorder will switch to Time mode if it is idle for 30 seconds.
The reco rder wil l enter Sle ep mode if it is idle for 6 0 second s.
If t he r ecorder fai ls to wake from sleep mod e, ma ke su re t hat
the batteries have been properly loaded and that they retain
a charge.
Hold Sw itch
The Hold feature lo cks (disabl es) your reco rder’s c ontrols t o prevent ac cident al key press es when it is in your poc ket or bag.
To lock t he co ntrols, set the H OLD switch to LOC K (righ t) posi tion .
To unloc k the c ontr ols, s et the HOLD swit ch to t he OFF (lef t) position.
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OPERATION
Sett ing t he Dat e and Time
After the batter ies have been loaded properly, the recorder will be in Standby
mode. The display will read “1M01D” (month, day) and “0:00” (hour, min).
Press to enter Standby mode and set the date and time as follows:
Press and hold for 3 secon ds. The display will re ad “SET ”
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Press again. Th e display wi ll read “S ET DATE”.
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Press . The “Year ” indicator will ash.
3.
Press or to adjust the yea r and then pr ess to set.
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The “M onth” indi cator will ash.
Press or to adjust the mo nth and the n press to set.
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The “Da te” indicator will ash.
Press or to adjust the dat e and then pr ess to set.
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The “Hour” ind icator w ill ash.
Press or to adjust the hour and then press to set.
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The “Minutes” in dicator w ill ash.
Press or to adjust the minutes and then press to
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set. The recorde r will retur n to Time mode.
While in S tandby m ode, p ress (Fi le/T ime) to toggl e between 12- or 24 -hour c lock mo de.
Record ing Options
Sett ing t he Record Mode Q uality
There are four recording qua lity opt ions to ch oose fro m.
Recor d Mode / Qu alit y Maxi mum Recording T ime
HP (High Play) Best 5.3 hour s
MP (Med ium Play) Very Goo d 8.0 hour s
SP (Stan dard Play) Good 16.3 hour s
LP (Long Pl ay) OK 50.5 hours
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OPERATION
To set the Recor ding mode quality:
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Press and hold for 3 secon ds. The display will re ad “SET ”
2.
Press or to adjust the Rec ording Q ualit y (HP, MP, S P, or
LP) and then p ress to set. The re corder w ill retur n to Stand by
mode.
Sett ing t he Record Sens itivit y
Set the MI C SENS swi tch on the rear of the recorder to the LOW posi -
tion to re cord sou nds that ar e very cl ose to the mi cropho ne.
Set the MI C SENS swi tch on the rear of the recorder to the HIGH p osi-
tion to re cord sou nds that ar e further away from the microphone.
Sett ing Voi ce Activated System Re cordi ng (VOX)
Set the VAS swi tch to the O FF position to record from t he microphone
contin uously wh en recording.
Set the VAS swi tch to the O N positi on to reco rd from th e microp hone
only when sound is det ected.
The beginning of the recording may be clippe d slightly when
VAS is active.
The recorder will pause automatical ly after 2 se conds of silence. A chang e in speaking volume will not cause the recor der
to pause. Pr ess to pause reco rding manually.
A distanc e of approxi mately 8 inches should be maintain ed between the speaker and the integr ated microphone at normal
speaki ng levels.
The integrated audio leve l d etector will s et the recor ding volume autom atically.
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OPERATION
Making Reco rdin gs
While in S tandby mo de, press (File/Time) to se lect a fol der
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location.
Press to star t recor ding. The red Recor d indicat or will lig ht up.
2.
Speak into the int egrated microphone located at the top of
the recorder. If you have connecte d an optio nal, external micropho ne to the M icroph one In jack locate d at the top of the
recorder, the integr ated mic rophone w ill be disabled.
Press to view the r emainin g Recording Time.
Press to pause the re cordin g. The display will ash
“PAUSE”. Pres s again to resume r ecordi ng.
If the Voice Activated System (VOX) is o n, the recorder will
pause rec ording a utomati cally wh en no sound i s detecte d.
Press to stop and s ave the rec ording.
3.
Do no t rem ove the batt erie s while recording or other wise
inter rupt the re cordi ng pr ocess . Doi ng so may result in l ost
or d amaged recording les . Th e re corder will take a few m inutes to resume no rmal oper ations (the di splay will rea d “LOAD”
until normal func tion res umes).
In or der to protec t your voice recordings, it is good practice to
regula rly save backu p c opies or your recordings (see the PC
Connec tion & Soft ware section of this manual for more information).
Managing You r Recordings
The recorder has four folder s (A, B, C, D) in which recordings may be stored.
A total of 3 96 reco rdings may be stored o n the reco rder.
A total of 9 9 recordings may be stored in ea ch folder.
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OPERATION
Playing a Recording
If the rec order is i n Time mod e, press to enter St andby mod e.
Press (File/ Time) to sel ect a folder
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(A, B, C, D). Th e Record ing Numbe r indica tor in the up per-ri ght corn er will dis play the
total num ber of rec ordings i n the selected
folder.
Press or to select a rec ording.
2.
The Time i ndicato r at the bot tom will di splay
the leng th of the sel ected re cordin g.
Press to play the selected recording.
3.
During p layback :
Press to pause playback. The dis play will ash “PAUS E”.
Press again to re sume playback.
Press to play the next reco rding.
Press and hol d to scan quickly throug h t he current re-
cordin g in a forward direc tion.
Press to play the previous re cordin g.
Press and hol d to scan quickly throug h t he current re-
cordin g in reverse.
Press to change the Repeat Playback opti ons ( Repeat,
Repeat A ll).
Press or to adjust the vol ume level.
Repeat Playback Opti ons
During p layback , press to chang e the Repeat Playback o ptions
(Repeat , Repeat All).
Repeat: Repeat th e curren t record ing until
Repeat A ll: Repeat al l record ings.
is press ed.
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OPERATION
Scann ing Your Recordings (I ntro)
You can set the re corder to play back t he rst 5 se conds of e ach reco rding.
Press (File/ Time) to sel ect a folder (A, B, C, D).
1.
Press and hold to play the r st ve seconds of eac h record ing in
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the sele cted fol der. The display will read “ SCAN ”.
Eras ing Your Record ings
If the rec order is i n Time mod e, press to enter St andby mod e.
Press (File/ Time) to sel ect a folder (A, B, C, D). The Recording
1.
Number indicato r in the uppe r-right c orner w ill display the total n umber
of recor dings in the select ed folder.
Press or to select a rec ording to erase. The Time indicator
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at the bot tom will di splay the l ength of th e select ed recor ding.
To erase the s elect ed recording:
3.
Press . The rec ording will st art playing, a nd the display
will ash “DEL 1”.
Press again to delete the recor ding, or p ress any other
key to canc el.
To erase all r ecord ings:
4.
Press and hold for 5 second s. The display will ash
“DEL ALL”.
Press again to delete all recordings on t he re corder, or
press any other key to cancel.
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les, and use the inc luded sof twar e to conver t your rec ording s for playb ack
on your PC in WAV format.
PC CONNECTION & SOFTWARE
USB Driver I nstallation (Win dows 98 SE Only)
It is not nec essar y to inst all the US B driver if y our computer is run ning
Microsoft Windows ME /200 0/X P or newer. Computers running the se operating systems will recognize your player automati cally wh en conne cted.
If your co mputer is r unning Windows 98 SE, a USB dr iver must be install ed.
If a USB driver has not b een installed on you r comput er, connecting the
recorder will initiate the installation pro cess.
Follow th e on-sc reen dire ctions t o comple te the inst allatio n process.
Mini- CDs should o nly be used in normal tray- loadin g CD/ DVD
drives . Mini- CDs may be used in slot-loadi ng drives with the
proper adapter; please contact your computer o r dr ive manufacturer for more i nformation.
Inst all ing the Voice Ma nage r Software
Inser t the CD in your computer’s CD/DVD optic al drive.
1.
Double -cli ck on the dr ive’s icon (e.g., “ D:”) and run the setup p rogram.
2.
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Install the program in the sp ecied folder.
4.
Do not alter the installati on folder to prevent the driver from
malfun ctioning.
Click the “ Next ” button to co ntinue. Th e installa tion proc ess will
begin. When the pro cess is nished, c lick the “ Finish” button.
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PC CONNECTION & SOFTWARE
Trans fer ring Record ings t o Your PC
Use the sup plied US B cable to c onnect the reco rder to your compute r.
1.
The recorder display will re ad “USB”.
On your PC, a n ew “Remov able Disk ” icon wi ll appear. You can
acces s this icon from the “My Com puter ” functi on.
Double -cli ck the Rem ovable Dis k icon to vi ew the les on your rec order.
2.
Four folder s (A , B, C, D) wil l be available f or browsing. These
folder s are t he fold ers to which les have been recorded.
It is possible to c opy le s to the voic e reco rder as well as from
the rec order using your op erating system fun ctions (e.g., “Drag
and Dr op” or “Cut a nd Paste ”). Ple ase refer to t he doc umenta tion that came with your co mputer or operating sys tem for more
details .
To disconnec t the rec order safely from y our comp uter, double -cli ck the
3.
green ar row in the t askbar lo cated on t he lower-r ight sid e of the com puter screen (Safely Remove Hardware). Follow the on- screen p rompts
to stop the U SB Hardware devic e, and then d isconn ect the US B cable
and voice record er from th e PC.
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Usin g the Voice Manager Software
After t he progr am has been i nstalle d, you can r un the Voice Manager
soft ware fro m the Windows Star t Menu.
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Browse Files on CX-R189
Browse Files on PC
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Playing Recordings
The CX-R189 us es special LP/MP/S P/HP for mats to record. The se formats
can only b e played with the Voice M anager program.
Browse t he voice recorde r les in the left panel. (Click the “Brow se”
button t o navigate t he folders as you would on a comp uter).
Select a le to play (l es are named “ICR XX XX .LP” ).
Click th e red “Play ” button located at the lowe r-left c orner of the windo w.
Conver ting Recording s to WAV
You can conver t the rec ording s to the widely suppo rted WAV for mat. The
WAV format can be played by almost any me dia player, MP 3 player, or
comput er progr am.
Browse t he voice recorde r les in the left panel. (Click the “Brow se”
button t o navigate t he folders as you would on a comp uter).
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Select a le to conve rt (les are named “ ICR XX XX. LP”).
Select a l ocati on on your co mputer to s ave the rec orded l e in the
right pa nel. (Click t he “Browse” but ton to navig ate the fol ders on your
comput er).
Select t he WAV algorithm in the c enter bet ween the l eft and r ight
panels.
Click th e “Conver t” but ton to start the c onversi on process.
HP and MP re cordin gs are recorded at a 16Kbps sample rate.
SP and LP rec ording s a re recor ded at a 8Kbp s sample rate.
If record ings need to be conver ted back to play on the recorder,
please make sure that the correct voice recording quality is
chosen. If you are unsure o f the c orrect re cordin g qu ality, try
both.
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SUPPORT
If you have a pr oblem with this devi ce, plea se check o ur website a t www.
cobyus a.com for Frequentl y Asked Que stions (FAQs) and rmware
updates . If these re sources do not res olve the pr oblem, please contact
Technical Suppor t.
COBY Ele ctron ics Techni cal Sup port
Addres s: 56- 65 Rust S t.
Hours: 8:00 AM –11:00 PM EST, seven days a week
Phone: 718-416- 3197 or 800 -681-2629
Email:
Web:
Maspet h, NY 11378
techsup port @cobyus a.com
www.c obyusa.c om
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SPECIFICATIONS
Memor y Integra ted Flash M emory
Max. Recording Time ~5 0.5 hour s (LP mode)
Integra ted Speake r 0.2W (8 ohms)
Output Power 80mW
PC Inter face USB 1.1
Power Supp ly 3V (2 x “AAA” batteries)
Operat ing Time ~10 hours (rec ording)
Unit Dim ensions 1.73” x 3.9 8” x 0.55 ” (WHD)
Weight (excl. batterie s) 1.76 oz
Alkali ne-t ype recommende d
~6.5 h ours (pl ayback at vo lume level 5)
Speci cations and manua l are subje ct to chang e withou t prior no tice.
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NOTES
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56- 65 Rust Street
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