Panasonic RR-US591, RR-US571, RR-US551 User Manual

Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Model No. RR-US591

RR-US571

RR-US551

The illustration shows

RR-US591.

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.

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

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.

Please return the product registration card (if included), or register via the Internet at:

www.panasonic.com/register

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Features

Recording

Meeting

Lesson/Lecture

Dictation

Playing back to listen

	• Recorded file	with speaker	or earphones
	• MP3 music file
			(not included)

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

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Supplied accessories

Please check and identify the supplied

accessories.

Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of December 2009. 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.

Table of contents
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 files....................................................	12
Locking recorded files (File protection)...........................	13
Advanced Operations
Changing recording settings
(Monaural/Stereo, Microphone sensitivity) .....................	14
Changing recording settings
(Zoom microphone/Recording mode (XP/LP/SLP)) .......	15
Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS).......................	16
Confirming 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	Preparation
	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 files in this unit to a
	computer/Organizing files...............................................	26
	Returning the files imported to the computer to this unit ....	27
	Listening to music on this unit (Transferring MP3 music files to this unit)...	28
	Listening to music on this unit (Playing MP3 music files on this unit) .......	29
	Creating MP3 music files................................................	30
	Other
	System requirements......................................................	31
	Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions)..............................	32
	Troubleshooting guide ....................................................	33
	Care and use..................................................................	36
	Maintenance...................................................................	37
	Product Service ..............................................................	38
	Specifications .................................................................	39	VQT2M17
	Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)	40
	Limited Warranty
	(ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO)......................	42

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Part names

Main unit

Recording indicator (red) LCD display FOLDER/SPEED

STOP

+ (Volume)

u (Fast backward) q/g (Play/Stop/Enter)

– (Volume)

i (Fast forward) Built-in speaker OPR/HOLD

Recording position switch (ZOOM/WIDE/MANUAL) REC/PAUSE

•A-B(A-B repeat/Repeat)/−MENU ERASE

USB jack

Built-in microphone

External microphone jack (MIC) Headphone/earphone jack (W) Stand

When you perform zoom recording with the unit placed on a surface, stable zoom effect can be obtained by using the stand.

stand

Zoom microphone ġBattery cover ġHand strap hole

Display	The enclosed Canadian French label sheet corresponds to
	English display on the unit.
	Remaining memory/Recording level		: Noise reduction	: Battery indicator
	XPLPSLP : Recording mode	SPEED : Playback speed control		: Delete
	: Monaural/Stereo		: Formatting	: Security
	: Microphone sensitivity		: Folder	: File protection
	File number		: Zoom recording	: VAS recording
	: Slight return playback	ALL	: Successive/Repeat play	: Operation beep
	: Possible remaining recording time
	Recording (Playback) elapsed time/Possible remaining recording time/Remaining playback time/Current time etc.
	Clock/Recording (Playback) time/Recording date

Inserting the batteries

1

3

2

2 AAA LR03 batteries (not included)

Make sure the batteries face the right direction.

*Use alkaline batteries.

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

Blinking

*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 for 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.

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Turning ON/OFF the Power

OPERATION/HOLD Switch

HOLD	OPR	OPR: operation

Hold function

Button operations are ignored when you set Hold on.

Switching Hold on/off
	Hold on		Hold off
HOLD OPR			HOLD OPR

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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).

•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 stopping midway) can be prevented.

Setting the time

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 “”.

• A-B / MENU

When “

” is blinking

When the time display is

“

” (blinking) or you change

• Turn the power on ( page 6).

STOP

the time

1

Press q/g .

STOP

2 Press +, – to set the year and

press q/g to enter.

• Turn the power on (

page 6).

• Press

to stop the unit.

Set month and day in the same way.

1

Press and hold • A-B / MENU

for 1

Year

Month

Day

second or longer.

“

” (blinking) or “

” (blinking)

The above illustration is a display example.

is displayed.

3

Press u, i to select the time

2

Press +, – to select “

”

display and press q/g to enter.

and press q/g to enter.

If “

” blinks, press q/g to enter.

4

24-hour display

12-hour display

3

Follow step 2 , 3 and 4

Press +, – to set the time and

shown at left.

press q/g to enter.

*Press

STOP

to stop the setting process midway.

You can adjust the time quickly by

pressing and holding +, –.

*The clock operates with the monthly loss/gain

of approx. 60 seconds at normal temperature.

*The time setting is cleared, if the battery has

24-hour display

12-hour display

been consumed completely.

Preparation

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Recording settings

This unit has 4 recording setting items related to recording quality. Using different combinations of recording settings, you can adjust audio quality according to recording situations.

Recording	Setting contents and
setting item	display
Recording	High-quality			:
mode				:
( page 15)	Long recording			:
Switching	Monaural	:
Monaural/	Stereo	:
Stereo
( page 14)
Microphone	High	:
sensitivity	Normal	:
( page 14)	Low	:
Zoom	Zoom microphone ON
microphone		:
( page 15)	Zoom microphone OFF
		: No display

The total possible recording time ( page 39) changes according to the combination of the recording mode and Stereo/Monaural.

Switching recording position

This unit is equipped with 3 recording positions: [ZOOM], [WIDE] and [MANUAL]. The [ZOOM] and [WIDE] 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	Setting contents (display)
	position	and situations
			For lessons, lectures,
	ZOOM		etc. (Recording the
			aimed person’s voice).
	WIDE	For meetings, etc. (Recording
		offering a sense of being in
		the actual situation).
			For
			dictation,
			etc.
	MANUAL	[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).

REC/PAUSE

FOLDER/SPEED

STOP

MANUAL WIDE ZOOM

Recording position switch

Recording

•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.

The folder is switched each time you press FOLDER/SPEED .

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).

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.

In stereo Top side: ch-L/Bottom side:

ch-R

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	Operations
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 .
					Basic
	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	VQT2M17
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	*Note if your finger or an object touches this unit
	during recording, the noise will be recorded
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	through the microphone.

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Playing

•Press STOP to stop the unit.

•Select a folder ( right).

•Select a file ( right).

STOP	1 Press q/g (Playback starts).
FOLDER/SPEED
	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/SPEED .

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

Confirming the remaining time

Press and hold FOLDER/SPEED

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.

Listening to the audio using earphones

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

Insert securely.

Built-in speaker

	Monitoring the recording	Operations
	progress
	Adjusting the volume:
	You can adjust the volume by pressing
	+, –, but the recording level is not	Basic
	affected.
	Listening to the audio
	during playback
	The audio during playback comes from
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	In that case, connect stereo earphones
	(not included).
	*The built-in speaker is turned off when
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	earphones are connected.

Deleting recorded files

STOP

ERASE

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• Select a folder ( page 10).

1 Press ERASE while playing or the unit

is stopped.

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).

Locking recorded files (File protection)

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

• A-B/ MENU

STOP

•Select a folder ( page 10).

•Press STOP to stop the unit.

1Press and hold • A-B/ MENU for 1 second or longer.

“” (blinking) is displayed.

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

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.

*You cannot lock files when the remaining

battery display shows “” (blinking).

Basic Operations

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Changing recording settings (Monaural/Stereo, Microphone sensitivity)

STOP

• A-B/ MENU

Switching Monaural/Stereo

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

•Press STOP to stop the unit.

1Press and hold • A-B/ MENU for 1 second or longer.

“” (blinking) is displayed.

2Press +, – to select “” and press q/g to enter.

Changing microphone sensitivity

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

•Press STOP to stop the unit.

1Press and hold • A-B / MENU for 1 second or longer.

“ ” (blinking) is displayed.

2Press +, – to select “ ” and press q/g to enter.

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MANUAL WIDE ZOOM

Recording position switch

3Press u, i to select “” or “” and press q/g to enter.

Monaural Stereo

3Press u, i to select microphone sensitivity and press q/g to enter.

	Low			Normal					High

*Press STOP to stop the setting process midway.

*If “	” is selected and entered while “	” is on ( page 15), “	” turns off.
(“	” disappears.)