Panasonic US550 - 512 MB Digital Voice Recorder, RRUS550S Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

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.

PP

RR-US550

Model No.

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

En Cf

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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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]

Supplied accessories

Features

Recording

Meeting

Lesson
Lecture

Dictation

with speaker

or earphones
(not included)

• Recorded file

• MP3 music file

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

Playing back

to listen

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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Preparation

Features ...........................................................................2

Supplied accessories ....................................................... 2

Part names ....................................................................... 4

Inserting the batteries .......................................................5

Turning ON/OFF the Power ..............................................6

Hold function ..................................................................... 6

Setting the time ................................................................. 7

Basic Operations

Recording settings ............................................................ 8

Switching recording position ........................................8

Recording ......................................................................... 9

Playing ............................................................................ 10

Listening to the audio using earphones .......................... 11

Deleting recorded fi les ....................................................12

Locking recorded fi les (File protection) ........................... 13

Advanced Operations

Changing recording settings

(Microphone sensitivity) .................................................. 14

Changing recording settings

(Zoom microphone/Recording mode (XP/LP/SLP)) .......15

Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS) ....................... 16

Confi rming possible (remaining) recording time ............. 16

Setting the playback speed control function ................... 17

Reducing noise (EQ setting) ........................................... 18

Slight return playback ..................................................... 18

Repeat play/Successive play .......................................... 19

A-B Repeat play .............................................................19

Security functions ........................................................... 20

Recording using an external microphone ....................... 22

Recording from other devices ......................................... 22

Recording to other devices ............................................. 23

Canceling the operation beep ......................................... 23

Using with a computer

Connecting this unit to a computer ................................. 24

Opening the folder of this unit using a computer ............ 25

Importing the recorded fi les in this unit to a

computer/Organizing fi les ............................................... 26

Returning the fi les imported to the computer

to this unit ....................................................................... 27

Listening to music on this unit

(Transferring MP3 music fi les to this unit) ....................... 28

Listening to music on this unit

(Playing MP3 music fi les on this unit) ............................. 29

Creating MP3 music fi les ................................................ 30

Other

System requirements ...................................................... 31

Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions) ..............................32

Troubleshooting guide ....................................................33

Care and use .................................................................. 36

Maintenance ................................................................... 37

Product Service .............................................................. 38

Specifi cations ................................................................. 39

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) ........................ 40

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) ...................... 42

Table of contents

Preparation

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MIC

(PLUG IN POWER)

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„ 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
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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

Remaining memory/Recording level

: Recording mode

XPLPSLP

: Microphone sensitivity

File number

:

Slight return playback

: Possible remaining recording time

Recording (Playback) elapsed time/Possible remaining recording time/Remaining playback time/Current time etc.
Clock/Recording (Playback) time/ Recording date

: Noise reduction

: Playback speed control

SPEED

: Formatting

: Folder

: Zoom recording

: Successive/Repeat play

ALL

: Battery indicator
: Delete

: Security

: File protection

: VAS recording
: Operation beep

Main unit

Display

Part names

The enclosed Canadian French label sheet corresponds to
English display on the unit.

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Blinking

The remaining battery display shown below is
displayed while recording or playing.

* If the batteries run out, “

” blinks. Replace the

batteries as soon as possible.

* Remove the batteries from the unit if you will not

use it f

or a long period of time.

* Please replace batteries within approx. 30

seconds for preservation of the clock data.

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.

Inserting the batteries

1

3

2

2 AAA LR03 batteries
(not included)

Make sure the batteries face the right direction.

* Use alkaline batteries.

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Turning ON/OFF the Power

Hold function

Button operations are ignored when you set Hold
on.

Switching Hold on/off

Hold on

OPR

HOLD

Hold off

OPR

HOLD

• 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.

OPR

HOLD

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).

OPERATION/HOLD Switch

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STOP

•

MENU/ REPEAT

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 “ ”.

When the time display is
“

” (blinking) or you change

the time

* Press

STOP

to stop the setting process

midway.

* The clock operates with the monthly

loss/gain

of approx. 60 seconds at

normal temperature.

* The time setting is cleared, if the battery

has been consumed completely.

When “ ” is blinking

• Turn the power on (➜ page 6).

• Press

STOP

to stop the unit.

Press +, – to set the year and
press q/g to enter.

Set month and day in the same way.

2

Ye a r Month Day

Press

u, i

to select the time

display and press q/g to enter.

3

12-hour display

24-hour display

Press +, – to set the time and
press q/g to enter.

You can adjust the time quickly by
pressing and holding +, –.

4

• Turn the power on (➜ page 6).

12-hour display

24-hour display

Press

•

MENU/ REPEAT

.

“ ” (blinking) or “ ” (blinking)
is displayed.

Press +, – to select “ ”

and press q/g to enter.

If “ ” blinks, press q/g to enter.

Follow step 2, 3 and 4 shown at
left.

Press q/g .

1

The above illustration is a display example.

1

2

3

Setting the time

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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.

Recording

setting item

Setting contents and

display

Recording
mode

(➜ page 15)

High-quality :
:
Long recording :

Microphone
sensitivity

(➜ page 14)

High :
Normal :
Low :

Zoom
microphone

(➜ page 15)

Zoom microphone ON
:

Zoom microphone OFF
: No display

The total possible recording time (➜ page

39) changes according to the recording
mode.

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.

Recording

position

Setting contents (display)

and situations

ZOOM

For lessons, lectures,
etc. (Recording the
aimed person’s voice).

NORMAL

For meetings, etc.

MANUAL

✽

For
dictation,
etc.

✽

[MANUAL] position has been set to
be suitable for dictation at the time
of purchase. You can change the
setting according to your preference
(➜ pages 14, 15).

You can change the recording mode (XP,
LP, SLP) in all positions (➜ page 15).

Recording
position switch

MANUALWIDEZOOM

STOP

FOLDER

MANUAL WIDE ZOOM

MANUAL NORMAL ZOOM

REC/PAUSE

Recording settings

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The display changes depending
on recording levels.

Recording elapsed time
(Blinks while paused.)

To stop:

Press

STOP

.

1

• Turn the power on (➜ page 6).

• Press

STOP

to stop the unit.

* 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).

Light stays on.
(Blinks while paused.)

Display during recording

Recording

[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 .

Folder

Recorded audio data from the starting point to the
ending point is saved as a file.
The saved data is called a file.

File

Slide recording position switch to
select a position.

Switch modes according to situations (➜ page 8).

Select a folder for recording.

The folder is switched each time you press

FOLDER

.

Select among “

” (The factory setting is
“ ”).
When you select “ ”, recording is automatically
saved in “ ” (If the folder already contains 99 files,

the next folder with recordable space is used).

Press

REC/PAUSE

(Recording starts).

Each time you press Pause Recording resumes

2

3

Basic Operations

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• Press

STOP

to stop the unit.

• Select a folder (➜ right).

• Select a file (➜ right).

Press q/g (Playback starts).

STOP

FOLDER

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

.

Playing

1

The folder is switched each time you

press

FOLDER

.

Select among “

”, “ ”, “ ”, “ ”, “ ”.
Select the folder that contains the file to
play.

Select a folder

Press u, i to select.
Each time you press, the file number
changes.

Select a fi le

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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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

Confi rming the
remaining time

Insert
securely.

Listening to the audio
during playback

The audio during playback comes from
the speaker. Listening may be difficult in
noisy places due to the speaker output.
In that case, connect earphones (not
included).

*

The built-in speaker is turned off when
earphones are connected.

Built-in
speaker

Connect earphones (not included). (Sounds are monaural.)
Plug type: ø 3.5 mm (1/8") mini plug

Listening to the audio using earphones

Monitoring the recording
progress

Adjusting the volume:

You can adjust the volume by pressing
+, –, but the recording level is not
affected.

*

The remaining playback time
for the last approx. 3 seconds
of file is not displayed.

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STOP

ERASE

Deleting recorded files

Press

ERASE

while playing or

the unit is stopped.

Press

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.

1 4

• Select a folder (➜ page 10).

* 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).

Press q/g to enter.

3

Press

u, i

to select the file.

Ӳ Deleting all files in

one folder

ӳ Deleting all files in

folder A through D

Ӵ Deleting all files in

all folders

ӱ Deleting one file

ӵ Formatting this unit

2

ӱ to Ӵ : Protected files and files which

cannot be played back on this
unit cannot be deleted.

If the unit is formatted, all existing files
including protected files, music files,
data files transferred from PCs, etc. are
deleted.

Formatting

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STOP

•

MENU/ REPEAT

Locking recorded files (File protection)

Press

•

MENU/ REPEAT

.

“ ” (blinking) is displayed.

1

Locked files cannot be deleted on this unit (except when formatting).
Use this function to protect files.

• Select a folder (➜ page 10).

• Press

STOP

to stop the unit.

Press

u, i

to select “ ”

and press q/g to enter.

Lock is performed.
It may take dozens of seconds until
locking is complete.

5

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.

* You cannot lock files when the

remaining battery display shows “

”

(blinking).

Press q/g to enter.

4

Press +, – to select “ ” and
press q/g to enter.

Press

u, i

to select the

file.

ӱ Selecting one file

Ӳ Selecting all files in

one folder

ӳ Selecting all files in all

folders

2

3

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Recording
position switch

STOP

MANUAL NORMAL ZOOM

•

MENU/ REPEAT

* Press

STOP

to stop the setting process midway.

1

Press

•

MENU/ REPEAT

.

“ ” (blinking) is displayed.

Press +, – to select “ ” and press q/g to enter.

2

Press

u, i

to select microphone sensitivity and press q/g to

enter.

3

Low Normal High

Changing recording settings (Microphone sensitivity)

• Set the Recording position switch to [MANUAL] (➜ page 8).

• Press

STOP

to stop the unit.