Operating Instructions
IC Recorder
Model No. RR-US550
If you have any questions contact
In the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:1-800-211-PANA(7262) In Canada:1-800-561-5505
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
For Canada only
The warranty can be found on pages 40 and 41.
For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico only
The warranty can be found on pages 42 and 43.
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Recording
Meeting |
Lesson |
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Playing back to listen
• Recorded file |
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• MP3 music file |
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Connecting this unit to a computer
Using a computer
•Copy/Organize (Delete) recorded files/ Play back to listen
From a computer
• Transfer MP3 music files
RQT9422
Please check and identify the supplied
accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of December 2008. These may be subject to change.)
Only for the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:
To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 43.
Only for Canada: To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.
1 USB cable [K2KZ4CB00012]
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Features ........................................................................... |
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Supplied accessories ....................................................... |
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Part names ....................................................................... |
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Inserting the batteries....................................................... |
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Turning ON/OFF the Power .............................................. |
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Hold function..................................................................... |
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Setting the time................................................................. |
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Basic Operations |
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Recording settings............................................................ |
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Switching recording position ........................................ |
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Recording ......................................................................... |
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Playing............................................................................ |
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Listening to the audio using earphones.......................... |
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Deleting recorded files.................................................... |
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Locking recorded files (File protection)........................... |
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Advanced Operations |
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Changing recording settings |
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(Microphone sensitivity).................................................. |
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Changing recording settings |
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(Zoom microphone/Recording mode (XP/LP/SLP)) ....... |
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Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS)....................... |
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Confirming possible (remaining) recording time............. |
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Setting the playback speed control function ................... |
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Reducing noise (EQ setting)........................................... |
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Slight return playback ..................................................... |
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Repeat play/Successive play.......................................... |
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A-B Repeat play ............................................................. |
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Security functions ........................................................... |
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Recording using an external microphone ....................... |
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Recording from other devices......................................... |
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Recording to other devices............................................. |
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Canceling the operation beep......................................... |
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Using with a computer |
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Connecting this unit to a computer................................. |
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Opening the folder of this unit using a computer ............ |
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Importing the recorded files in this unit to a |
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computer/Organizing files............................................... |
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Returning the files imported to the computer |
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Listening to music on this unit |
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(Transferring MP3 music files to this unit)....................... |
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Listening to music on this unit |
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(Playing MP3 music files on this unit)............................. |
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Creating MP3 music files................................................ |
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Other |
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System requirements...................................................... |
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Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions).............................. |
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Troubleshooting guide .................................................... |
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Care and use.................................................................. |
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Maintenance................................................................... |
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Product Service .............................................................. |
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Specifications ................................................................. |
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Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)........................ |
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Limited Warranty |
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(ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO)...................... |
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Main unit
NP (PLUGIMIC OWER)
Display
Recording indicator (red) LCD display
FOLDER STOP
+ (Volume)
u (Fast backward) q/g (Play/Stop/Enter)
– (Volume)
i (Fast forward) Built-in speaker OPR/HOLD
Recording position switch (ZOOM/NORMAL/MANUAL) REC/PAUSE •MENU/−REPEAT
ERASE
USB jack
Built-in microphone
External microphone jack (MIC) Headphone/earphone jack ( ) Stand
When you perform zoom recording with the unit placed on the desk, etc., stable zoom effect can be obtained by putting up the stand.
stand
Zoom microphone ġBattery cover ġHand strap hole
The enclosed Canadian French label sheet corresponds to English display on the unit.
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: Battery indicator |
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XPLPSLP : Recording mode |
SPEED : Playback speed control |
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: Folder |
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: File protection |
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: Zoom recording |
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: VAS recording |
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: Possible remaining recording time
Recording (Playback) elapsed time/Possible remaining recording time/Remaining playback time/Current time etc. Clock/Recording (Playback) time/ Recording date
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2 AAA LR03 batteries (not included)
Make sure the batteries face the right direction.
*Use alkaline batteries.
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*Remove the batteries from the unit if you will not |
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*Please replace batteries within approx. 30 |
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Make sure to turn the power off before removing the batteries.
•If the batteries are removed while recording, deleting, etc, all data on this unit may be lost or this unit may be destroyed.
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OPERATION/HOLD Switch
HOLD OPR |
OPR: operation |
Turning the power ON
•Slide OPERATION/HOLD switch to OPR side, then the power turns on and the display lights on.
Turning the power OFF
•Slide and hold OPERATION/HOLD switch to OPR side for 2 seconds.
Also, when you do not operate the unit for more than approx. 15 minutes while the unit is stopped, “” is displayed and the power automatically turns off.
*When batteries are inserted for the first time,
“” blinks on the display. Please set the time ( page 7).
Button operations are ignored when you set Hold on.
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•When the Hold function is on, button operation is ignored even if the unit is on (“” is displayed). Accordingly, operation mistakes (i.e. Recording or playback stops midway.) can be prevented.
When the power is turned on, “” blinks on the display when the time is not set (e.g. at the time of purchase). (In power-on condition, the display changes to “” (blinking) in approx. 1 minute.)
The clock is used for preserving recording date. Please set the time first.
Recording is possible even if the clock is not set. However, the Recording date, Recording start time will be displayed as “”.
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This unit has 3 recording setting items related to recording quality. Using different combinations of recording settings, you can adjust audio quality according to recording situations.
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Recording |
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Zoom microphone ON |
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The total possible recording time ( page
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Switching recording position
This unit is equipped with 3 recording positions: [ZOOM], [NORMAL] and [MANUAL]. The [ZOOM] and [NORMAL] content settings are fixed while [MANUAL] content settings can be changed according to your preference. You can switch among the positions using Recording position switch.
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You can change the recording mode (XP, LP, SLP) in all positions ( page 15).
REC/PAUSE
FOLDER
STOP
MANUAL NORMAL ZOOM
Recording position switch
•Turn the power on ( page 6).
•Press STOP to stop the unit.
1Slide recording position switch to select a position.
Switch modes according to situations ( page 8).
2 Select a folder for recording.
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When you select “ ”, recording is automatically saved in “” (If the folder already contains 99 files, the next folder with recordable space is used).
3 Press REC/PAUSE (Recording starts).
Each time you press Pause Recording resumes
Display during recording
Light stays on.
(Blinks while paused.)
The display changes depending
on recording levels.
Recording elapsed time (Blinks while paused.)
To stop: Press STOP .
Folder
[Folder] for this unit means locations in which recording (music) files are stored. There are 4 audio folders “” and 1 music folder “” in this unit.
Using each folder according to the purposes of recording enables you to search files easily later. A maximum of 99 files can be saved into each audio folder to .
File
Recorded audio data from the starting point to the ending point is saved as a file.
The saved data is called a file.
*Even if you change the position of Recording position switch during recording, the setting will not be changed until the recording is complete.
*Change the recording mode as necessary ( page 15).
*Do not block the holes of the zoom microphone and built-in microphone during recording
( page 4).
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STOP
• Press STOP to stop the unit.
• Select a folder ( right).
• Select a file ( right).
1 Press q/g (Playback starts).
Adjusting the volume
Turn up the volume: Press +. Turn down the volume: Press –.
Volume range is 0 to 20. (The factory setting is 13.)
Operations during playback
Jump (Skip):
Press u, i.
Press u midway while playing a file and the playback jumps to the beginning of the file. To return to the previous file, press u again within 1 second.
Fast backward/Fast forward (Search):
Press and hold u, i. Stop: Press q/g or STOP .
Select a folder
The folder is switched each time you press FOLDER.
Select among “”, “”, “”, “”, “”. Select the folder that contains the file to play.
Select a file
Press u, i to select.
Each time you press, the file number changes.
File number
When a file is selected, the recording information below is displayed.
Recording date → Recording start time → Recording time →Total number of files in the folder
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Confirming the remaining time
Press and hold FOLDER for
1 second or longer during playback.
The remaining time of the file being played is displayed for approx. 3 seconds.
Remaining playback time
*The remaining playback time for the last approx. 3 seconds of file is not displayed.
Connect earphones (not included). (Sounds are monaural.)
Plug type: ø 3.5 mm (1/8") mini plug
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• Select a folder ( page 10).
1 Press ERASE while playing or
STOP
the unit is stopped.
ERASE
2 Press u, i to select the file.
Deleting one file
Deleting all files in one folder
Deleting all files in folder A through D
Deleting all files in all folders
Formatting this unit
to : Protected files and files which cannot be played back on this unit cannot be deleted.
3Press q/g to enter.
4Press u, i to select “” and press q/g to enter.
When deleting is complete, “” is displayed.
It may take dozens of seconds until deleting is complete.
Formatting
If the unit is formatted, all existing files including protected files, music files, data files transferred from PCs, etc. are deleted.
*Deleted files cannot be recovered.
*You cannot delete a portion of a file.
*Press STOP to stop the operation midway.
*The file numbers displayed on this unit are moved forward after deleting files.
*Both deleting and formatting data are not available when the remaining battery display shows “” (blinking).
Locked files cannot be deleted on this unit (except when formatting). Use this function to protect files.
•MENU/ REPEAT
STOP
•Select a folder ( page 10).
•Press STOP to stop the unit.
1 Press • MENU/ REPEAT .
“” (blinking) is displayed.
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3 Pressfile. u, i to select the
Selecting one file
Selecting all files in one folder
Selecting all files in all folders
4Press q/g to enter.
5Press u, i to select “” and press q/g to enter.
Lock is performed.
It may take dozens of seconds until locking is complete.
To cancel lock:
Follow step 1 to 4 , select “” and enter in step 5 .
*Press STOP to stop the setting process midway.
*“” is displayed for the locked files when the file is selected.
*“” is not displayed when there is no file in the selected folder.
*Yo u c a n n o t l o ck f i l e s w h e n t h e remaining battery display shows “”
(blinking).
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STOP
• MENU/ REPEAT
•Set the Recording position switch to [MANUAL] ( page 8).
•Press STOP to stop the unit.
1 Press • MENU/ REPEAT .
“” (blinking) is displayed.
2Press +, – to select “ ” and press q/g to enter.
3Pressenter. u, i to select microphone sensitivity and press q/g to
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Recording position switch
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*Press STOP to stop the setting process midway.