Mpman ICR300 User Manual

Download

Page 1

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

LOCATION OF INDICATORS

A. Year/Message

B. Recording quality

C. Month/Date

D. Elapsing of message

E. File folder

F. Battery indicator

MODEL:ICR-300

MODE

FILE/REP ERASE

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

A B C D

Play logo

Record logo

Hold logo

SD card logo

Voice activate

Repeat 1/repeat all

Repeat A-B

LOCATION OF INDICATORS

Built-in Microphone 1 Record/Stop key 11

MODE/Power on 2 Pause/Delete key

UP/Down(↑/↓)key 3 Speaker 13

Play/Stop 4 Volume 14

Right/left(←/→)key 5 Hold key 15

File/Repeat 6 SD card socket 16

Ext. Microphone Jack 7

Recording indicator 8

LCD display 9

USB Jack 10

BATTERY INSTALLATION

NOTE: Replace batteries don’t affect messages or files stored on unit.

MODE

FILE/REP ERASE

OPERATION

Push to open battery cover..

Close the battery cover

But t he time and date may need reset if the unit out off power more than 1

minute.

BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

Please follow below advices while handle batteries:

1.Use only the size and type of batteries specified.

2.Be sure correctly install batteries as logos carved on battery compartment.

Batteries reversed may lead the unit defect.

3.Do not mix different types of batteries together(e.g. Alkaline and Carbon-zinc),Or

old battery with fresh.

4.If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries to

prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage.

5.Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be rec harged; they can overheat

and rupture.(Follow battery manufacturer’s directions.)

6.Never try to remove the batteries while recording.

Insert 2pcs of“AAA”size

batteries with correct polarity.

Y BATTERY INDICATORS:

replace.

The batteries are fresh.

The batteries are weak or dead to

VOL

HOLD

Page 2

)

OPERATION(CONTINUED

TO TURN UNIT ON TO TURN UNIT OFF

*To turn LCD on, press PLAY key once.(Time & Date on LCD/ Date mode.) *Then, To power unit on, press MODE key once.(ICR mode is

n LCD). o

To turn unit off, At ICR mode, press and hold PLAY key more than 2seconds. LCD will be Displayed time & date. (Date mode.) * Unit will be off LCD after 60 seconds without any action.(Auto

ower off.) p

SET SOUND QUALITY *Factory setting is “HP”

There are 4 recording quality for your choice,

For best sound quality, select HP(High Play); 5.5 hours recording.

For good sound quality, select MP(Medium Play); 8 hours recording.

For normal sound quality, select SP(Standard Play); 16 hours recording.

For longer recording time, select LP(long Play); 50 hours recording.

SET is displayed on LCD. Use (←)or

(→) key to select 1 recording quality.

MODE

To enter Set Mode. When ICR

mode,. press and hold MODE key

more than 3 seconds.

To confirm, press Play key then

press Mode key to back.

To confirm the setting, press

PLAY key and then Press

MODE key to back.

To choose setting item,

First, enter Set Mode.

Then, use (↑)or(↓)key first to

select mode, then use (←)

or(→)key further setting.

MODE

OPERATION(CONTINUED

SET TIME AND DATE

When batteries are insert, 06y 1M 01D 12:00:00 will be on LCD.(Date mode.)

MODE

To enter SET mode, press and hold MODE key, t hen press down key (↓)till time and dat e on LCD. ①Select Year(Y) and set with (←) or(→).Then press PLAY key to confirm. ② Select month(M) and set with ( ← ) or( →).Then press PLAY key to confirm.

③Select Date(D) and set with (←) or(→).Then press PLAY key to confirm. ④Select Hour and set with (←) or(→).Then press PLAY key to confirm. ⑤Select Minute and set with (←) or(→).Then press PLAY key to confirm.

*Press MODE key to back.

SET MIC SENSITIVITY SET VOICE

ACTIVATE(VOX)

In set mode, press down Key(↓) till MIC setting. Then p ress (←)or(→)key to LOW or HI. Press PLAY key to confirm then press

key to back.

MODE

OPERATION(CONTINUED

*LOW for sounds near by unit; *Hi for sounds far from unit. *Factory setting is “HI”

SELECT A FILE FOLDER. (A,B,C,D)

There are 4 file folders(A,B,C,D)for your recording.

Each file folder can store 99 messages, and you can save 396 messages total

on the unit.

Use SD card. HOLD and Volume

B C D

Power on unit, press FILE/REP

key to select 1 to record

message. *Factory setting is “A”

SD car d: ON/ OFF

To use SD card,

insert SD card first. Long press

MODE key to enter Set Mode.

Then use (↑)or (↓)key

till

logo appeared on LCD.

Select ON with (←)or(→)key.

Press PLAY key to confirm and

press MODE key to back. SD

card

is recording storage media.

In set mode, press down key(↓) till VOX appeared on LCD. Set VOX on or off with (←)or(→)key. Press PLAY key to confirm the

setting then press MODE

back.

*Factory setting is “Off”

NOTE:

Each time you record a

message, the unit will assign

number automatically

The file number will be

shown on LCD.

*If the units is full, FULL will be

appeared on LCD. Delete

same messages and you can

ecord again. r

HOLD

HOLD key and VOL key on right

side on unit.

*If unit doesn’t work, check

HOLD key off.

*If there is no sound even unit is

working, volume up slowly.

key to

VOL

Note: When you use SD card for playing/Recording, you must set SD card “On” each time

after inset SD card, (SD car d i-con is on LCD.) *If there is no SD card in un it, it ca nnot be

“On” for SD card.

OPERATION(CONTINUED

NORMAL RECORDING

Make sure VOX set OFF. Turn unit on, and select sound quality (HP,MP,SP,LP) *Factory setting is “Off”.

ower on unit(ICR mode), and press REC/STOP key once. LED light on and start recording. New file # & recording time are on LCD. To stop recording, press REC/STOP Key again. *When you use external microphone, put it into mic. Jack on unit.

NOTE:

* Recording level is automatically sets by unit.. * To record another message, simply press REC/STOP key, Message(file) number

will increase one by one. * For normal voice recording, distance of 5-9 inches is appropriate. Do not remove the batteries while recording or otherwise interrupt the recording

process. Doing so may result in lost or damaged recording files. Unit will take a few minutes to resume normal operations.(the display will read “LOAD” until normal function resumes.).In order to protect your voice recordings, it is good practice to regularly save backup copies or your recordings( of this manual for more information).

A B C D

Select a File Folder to record with FILE/REP key *Factory setting is “A”

REMAIN

To see remain recording time. Press PLAY/STOP button while Recording. ’REMAIN’ appeared and remain recording time on LCD for 3sec. *While recording, press II/DEL key for pause, and press the key again to start recording.

see the PC Connection & Software section

Page 3

)

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

VOICE ACTIVATED (VOX) RECORDING

Set the VOX “On” to record just only when sound is detected.

The unit will pause recording when no sound is heard, and start recording again

automatically when sound is detected.

Make sure VOX is s et ‘ ON’.

VOX i-con is on LCD. Select

sound quality (HP,MP,SP,LP)

At ICR mode, press REC/STOP

key once to start recording.

To stop recording, press

REC/STOP key again.

*On VOX mode, recording is

automatically start when sound

is detected. When there is no

sound, stop recording

automatically and LED blinks

until sound is detected.

OPERATION(CONTINUED

Select a Folder with FILE/TIME

key.(A,B,C,D).

NOTES:

.The first per iod of sounds

activate the unit and may not

be recorded.

. A variation in v oice level

during recording will not stop

the unit, two seconds of

silence is required to stop the

recording.

.For constant recording, see

previous page.

.To pause, press the ERASE

button.

.The built-in audio level

automatically sets the

recording level.

. For normal voice level,

distance of 5-9 inches is

appropriate.

A B C D

PLAYBACK MESSAGES

A B C D

Turn unit on (ICR mode) and select a File Folder with FILE/REP button.

FILE/REP

Press PLAY/STOP key once to playback a message. *While playing, press REC/STOP key to show recording time and date on LCD of the message. *While playing press ll/DEL key for pause, and press the key again to play. *While recording, press ll/ DEL key for pause, and press the key again to record.

Check record date&ti me

PAUSE

Select file number to play with (↑)or(↓)key and press PLAY key once.

REV

.For Cue and Review during

playback, press FWD or REV key. The speed of playback at 10second/s, press and hold FWD or REV key more than 3 second, the speed up to 30second/s.

.Press FWD or REV or

Play/Stop keys resume normal play .

EARPHONE JACK

REPEATEDLY PLAYBACK MESSAGES

For private listening, connect an earphone to EAR jack.

The unit can repeat 1 or all messages, or a section from A to B.

The speaker will automatically disconnected when an earphone plug in rted into EAR jack.

REPEAT MESSAGE A-B:

While playing a message,

press the FILE/REP key once,

‘A’ appeared on LCD. Press FILE/REP again and ‘b’ is on

LCD. Then unit will repeat play

from A-B. To back normal, press

FILE/REP key again.

DELETE SINGLE MESSAGE DELETE ALL

OPERATION(CONTINUED

REPEAT 1/ ALL MESSAGES:

While playing a message, long

press FILE/REP key until “REPEAT” on LCD. Long press FILE/REP again, “REPEAT ALL” on LCD, To cancel repeat,

press long FILE/REP key again.

MESSAGES

At ICR mode, select a file to

delete, and press DEL key once. “DEL 1” on LCD and play the

file automatically. Press DEL

key again while playing, and the

message will be deleted.

* Without DEL key again while

playing or press another key,

delete will be canceled.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Once message(s) is deleted or unit is formatted, they can not be

recovered.

OPERATION(CONTINUED

At ICR mode, long press DEL

key, and‘DEL ALL’is on LCD

Press DEL key again, and all

messages in a selected folder

will be deleted.(Without DEL key

again, or press another key,

delete will be canceled.)

EDIT MESSAGE (SEPARATE)

With Edit function, cut a long message to a certain sect of your wanted is possible. The

most effective way to edit a message is to cut it into two sects.

MODE

4t h

3nd

FILE/REP

2nd

1st

ERASE

* Select a file to separate. ①Long press (↓) key. “Edt” (edit) is on LCD. ②Press Play key to find point to separate. ③Press FILE/REP key to

arate the message into two.

. * After a message is cut into two sects, the original message number is kept

for first sect, and the last message number is created for second sect

automatically.

④Press Play key again to confirm it. * Press MODE key to back * If you want to cancel EDIT, press MODE key anytime.

EDIT MASSAGE (CUT)

①Select a file to cut A-B. and long press (↓) key same as above.

②"Edt" is on LCD. ③Press PLAY key to find start point(A) to cut, then press DEL key. ④ “A St” is on LCD. ⑤After find end point(B) to cut, press DEL key again. ⑥”bEd” is on LCD. ⑦Press PLAY key to confirm to cut A-B from

the massage. ⑧OK is on LCD, and delete A-B from the message. ⑨ Press

MODE key to back.(ICR mode.)

* If you want to cancel Edit, press MODE key anytime. Unit will be back to

ICR mode.

Page 4

)

Memory is Full. When memory (inside unit or SD card.)is full, ‘FULL’ appeared on LCD. Delete or move some massage to other devises such as PC, and you can record again.

FORMAT THE UNIT

OPERATION(CONTINUED

Enter SET mode to press and

hold MODE key, press (↑) or

(↓)key till FoR(format) is on

LCD.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

.Once message(s) is DELETE or the unit be FORMAT, they can not be

recovered.

.Format process will be taken about 20 seconds, during that period all keys a re

no functions.

Use (←) or (→)key select

‘YES’,then long hold DEL key,

All files and messages in the

unit will be formatted.

Recording telephone conversation.

①, Connect ICR-300 to telephone with Tel. cord & Audio cord

(including accessory) as below.

②, Press ‘Record/Stop’ button after pick up telephone call. (Make

sure‘Record indicator’ is light on.)

③, Press ‘Record/Stop’ button again after telephone conversation

is over. (Make sure ‘Record indicator’ is light off.)

Installing the Driver(for Win 98 or Win 98SE only)

The USB mass storage function will not be activated without dri ver installation to activate the USB mass storage function, please use the installation CD-Rom to install the driver.

1. Insert the Installation CD

2. The Main Menu Window will pop up automatically.

3. Click on “Voice Manager and Driver Setup” to proceed the set up Wizard, click on NEXT the instruction to proceed the installation.

4. Once the installation is done, click on Finish. Remarks: Although the driver is just required for Windows 98, we still recommend you install the “Voice Manager” for playing records on your PC. Voice recorder require USB1.1 or 2.0 from the PC

Downloading and uploading Files

1. Link the unit to a computer by provided USB cable.

2. Drag and drop files/records to removable disk or your computer.

Note: When you are finished transferring files, use the Safely

3. Remove Hardware procedure before disconnecting your player.

As the voice recorder files are special format(LP, SP, MP, HP), so you

may not play this files well on your PC. Please install voice manager

software, and that could help. a shortcut of ‘Voice Manager ’ will appeared on

the desktop after installed software.

Pla

voice recorder files on PC

Files on Recorder Files on Computer

TRANSFERRING FILES

The "Voice Manager "convert voice record files to WAV format files

that allow you to save the recorder files or burn them on a CD or transmit

them to other PC.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

RESETTING THE UNIT If the unit is exposed to a strong static electrical charge, the unit may lock up, or the display may dim. This is very rare, but if it does happen, remove the batteries and then reinstall. All settings w ill return to their preset values, but the previous messages are saved.

TRAFFIC SAFETY

•. Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

•.Even if your earphone is an open air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, do not turn the volume up so high that you cannot hear what is around you.

•.Use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

CARE

• .Keep the unit dry. If it gets wet, wipe it immediately. Liquids may contain minerals that can corrode the circuits.

•.Use and store the unit only in normal temperature environments. Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries and/or melt plastic parts.

•.Keep the unit away from dirt and dust.

•.Handle the unit gently and carefully. Dropping it can cause damage and may cause the unit to work improperly.

•.To clean, wipe the unit with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents.

Page 5

)

SPECIFICATIONS

Message number

Max.396 (4 files total)

LP SP MP HP

Recording Time(128MB memory)

Memory (SD or FLASH) SD:64MB~1GB;FLASH:128MB

MICROPHONE Ext..Mic (D3.5mm, Mono w/switch)

Jacks EARPHONE Ear Phone (D3.5mm, Mono w/switch)

Loud Speaker 8 ohms dynamic speaker

Output power

Earphone 5 mW

R/P frequency response 300 Hz to 3,000 Hz

Power Source DC 3V with "AAA" Alkaline battery x 2 pcs sleep<60uA

Battery Life Time

About 6.5 hours at speaker play at volume 1/2..

Other record date Memorize recording date of message

function remain time Display remaining time for recording

Accessories Earphone /CD Soft / USB Cable/Telephone Kit/Microphone

Size(mm) 115×40 ×20 mm

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Max. 99 (sigal file)

50hours 16hours 8hour 5hours30min

USB USB V1.1 Socket

USB JACK MINI 5PIN

Speaker 100 mW

About 10 hours at recording mode (HP Recording)

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read this manual before use and keep it for future reference

PRECAUTIONS

To maintain optimum perfo rmance: Do not use unit in places which are extremely hot, c old, dusty or High humidity place. Do not use or keep the unit in following places.

In a high humidity area such as a bathroom or near a hearer.

In an area exposed to direct sunlight(e.g., inside car

where it become extremely hot).

Near sources of strong magnetism, such as television, speakers

or magnets.

Where there is a lot of movement or vibration, such as in a car

dashboard or an unstable shelf.

For safety

Do not attempt to disassemble thi s unit. make sure that pins or other foreign objects to not get inside

the Unit.

Take care not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks .

N ote no listening with the earphones

listen at moderate volumes to avoid hearing damage. Do not wear the earphones while d riving or cycling. It may create a traffic hazard. You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use

in potentially hazardous situations such as walking, Jogging, etc.

If you hear no sound, DO NOT turn the volume up high because

the music could suddenly begin at high volume. To avoid hurting

your ears or damaging the headphones turn the volume control to the lowest level before starting playback and slowly turn it up to the desired level.

OPERATION(CONTINUED

Mode setting. (How to use MODE key?)

* MODE key can setting following 10 items.

1, Recording quality mode. (HP, LP, SP, MP) 6, Date. (1 – 31)

2, Microphone sensitivity. (Hi, Lo.) 7, Time/hour. (00 – 23)

3, VOX. (On, Off) 8, Time/minute. (00 – 59)

4, Year. (06 – 50 / last 2 digit of the year) 9, SD card. (On, Off)

5, Month. (1 – 12) 10, Format. (No, Yes)

1, Make unit Power-on ( I CR mode) 1-1, Nothing displayed on LCD

* Press P LAY key once. ↓ 1-2, Calendar & time displayed on LCD. (Date mode.) (The display will be disappeared after 60 sec. without any action./ Auto power off.)

* Press MO DE key once. ↓ 1-3, IC recorder Power-on. (ICR mode.) (The display will be disappeared after 60 sec. without any action./ Auto power off.)

2, Make unit SET Mode

Page 6

2-1, At ICR Mode, press MODE key and hold more than 3 sec., the display shows SET Mode. (The display will be back to “Date mode” after 60sec. with out any action.)

2-2, Use (↑) or (↓) key to select one mode to be set. 2-3, After select mode, use (←) or (→) key to change setting. 2-4, To confirm to change the sett ing, press PLAY key each time. (No press PLA Y key each time, No change the setting.) 2-5, Press MODE key once to be back “ICR mode” after finish setting.