Panasonic RR-XR800E Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Model No.

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.

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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 October

2010. These may be subject to change.)

1 USB cable [K2KZ4CB00012]

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Ireland customers

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Table of contents

Preparation

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

Features ...........................................................................4

Part names ....................................................................... 5

Screen display ..................................................................6

Inserting the battery ......................................................... 7

Turning the Power ON/OFF ..............................................8

Hold function ..................................................................... 8

Setting the clock ............................................................... 9

Basic Operations

Recording ....................................................................... 10

Playing ............................................................................ 12

Listening to the audio using earphones .......................... 13

Deleting ﬁ les ................................................................... 14

Advanced Operations

Index function ................................................................. 15

Selecting recording mode ............................................... 16

Switching microphone sensitivity .................................... 17

Reducing noise (LOW CUT FILTER) .............................. 17

Setting the recording level manually ............................... 18

Setting the recording EQ ................................................ 20

Self timer ........................................................................21

Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS) ....................... 22

Changing the playback speed ........................................ 23

A-B Repeat play .............................................................23

Playback from a speciﬁ ed position (TIME SEARCH) ..... 24

Repeat play (REPEAT) ...................................................24

Setting the skip interval (TIME SKIP) ............................. 25

Setting the playback EQ (SOUND EQ) ...........................26

Dividing ﬁ les ................................................................... 27

Recording by connecting an external microphone .........28

Copying to other devices ................................................29

Recording from other devices ......................................... 30

Common menu ...............................................................32

Using with a computer

System requirements ...................................................... 35

Connecting this unit to a computer .................................36

Opening folders of this unit ............................................. 38

Importing ﬁ les to a computer/Organising ﬁ les ................ 39

File name ........................................................................ 40

Folder structure on this unit ............................................42

Transferring music ﬁ les to this unit .................................44

Listening to music on this unit (MP3 music ﬁ les) ............45

Creating MP3 music ﬁ les ................................................46

Other

Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions) ..............................47

Error messages .............................................................. 47

Troubleshooting guide ....................................................49

Speciﬁ cations ................................................................. 54

Care and use ..................................................................56

Maintenance ................................................................... 57

Useful Information ..........................................................59

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Features

Recording

Musical instrument play Nature observation Lesson, lecture, etc.

This unit supports the Linear PCM (hereinafter referred to as “PCM”) recording. Data is not compressed in PCM recording. Therefore, high-quality recording is enabled, comparable to the sound quality of CD. Using the built-in high-sensitivity stereo microphone enables natural and realistic recording. You can enjoy recordings of a band practice, instrument lesson, birds singing, etc.

Playing back

to listen

• Recorded file

• MP3 music file

with speaker

Connecting this unit to a computer

Using a computer

• Copy/Organise (Delete) recorded files/ Play back to listen

From a computer

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• Transfer recorded files and data files

or earphones (not supplied)

This unit offers various types of recording settings. You can switch to your preferred setting according to the recording environment. The chart below shows the guideline of recording settings for each recording scene. Detailed setting methods, etc. are described in each page following this page.

Recording

setting

Recording scene

Recording for meeting, lecture, etc.

Dictation recording

Recording for instrument play or nature sound (bird tweet, etc.).

Factory setting

Recording

mode

(➜ page 16)

[MP3]:

[128 kbps]

[MP3]:

[128 kbps]

[PCM]

[MP3]:

[128 kbps]

Microphone

sensitivity

(➜ page 17)

[HIGH] [ON]

[LOW] [ON]

Switch

according to the recording environment.

[HIGH] [ON]

Microphone ALC setting

(➜ page 18)

[OFF]

Part names

FOLDER

‱

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″

SLOW

LIST

FAS T

„

‟

† ‡

• ‣ ․

‥ …

Ӿ ӿ Ԁ

The button notations differ from those of the actual product.

INDEX

/DIVIDE

Actual product

In this manual

FAS T

„ Recording indicator (red) ‟ LCD display † INDEX/DIVIDE ‡ STOP

• REC (PAUSE) ‣ + (Volume up) ․ u (Fast backward) ‥ q (Play/Enter) … – (Volume down) ‧ FOLDER/SLOW 󰿉 Built-in speaker 󰿊 OPR/HOLD 󰿋 MENU 󰿌 ERASE 󰿍 i (Fast forward) 󰿎 LIST/FAST 󰿏 USB jack   Built-in microphone ‰ Headphone/earphone jack (W) ‱ External microphone jack (MIC) ′ġBattery cover ″ġHand strap hole

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Screen display

∗ The following screen examples explain each item. Some items may not be displayed simultaneously.

Screen display during recording:

VAS setting (➜ page 22)/Recording level (➜ pages 18, 19)

Synchro recording (➜ page 31)

Low cut filter (➜ page 17)

Microphone sensitivity (➜ page 17)

Recording mode (➜ page 16)

Folder name (➜ page 10), File number

PEAK indication (➜ pages 11, 19)

Status indication

Recording elapsed time

(➜ page 11)

MP3 128k

A001

PEAK

–06

0:00:48

Input setting: MIC (➜ page 28)/

“ ” LINE1 “ ” LINE2 (➜ page 30)

Battery indicator (➜ page 7)

12:34:56

Level metre (➜ page 11)

Remaining recording time (Possible recording time) (➜ page 11)

(➜ page 30)

Screen display during playback:

Time skip (➜ page 25)

Total number of files in the folder (➜ page 10)

Recording mode (➜ page 16)

Status indication (➜ page 23)

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* The contrast of the LCD display can be adjusted. (➜ page 33)

Index (➜ page 15)

File number

Folder name (➜ page 10)

“M” folder (➜ page 45)

Playback elapsed time

MP3 128k

1/199

110720_1720.MP3

0:00:05

A-B

FLATTS

FAST 120%

0:12:34

SOUND EQ (➜ page 26)

A-B Repeat (➜ page 23)/

“ ” ONE Repeat “ ” ALL Repeat (➜ page 24)

Playback speed (➜ page 23) File name (➜ page 40) Total playback time (➜ page 12) (Length of the selected file (duration of time))

(➜ page 24)

Inserting the battery

The remaining battery level is displayed as below while this unit is operating.

Blinking

1 AAA LR03 battery (not supplied)

Make sure the battery face the right direction.

* Use an alkaline battery. * Remove the battery from the unit if you will not

use it for a long per

iod of time.

* If the battery runs out, “

battery as soon as possible.

* Please replace battery within approx. 3 minutes

for preser

Depending on the battery status or the operation content to use, even if the power turns off due to the battery exhaustion, this unit may be used for a while if turned on again. However, the unit may suddenly turns off during operation due to the low level of battery.

Some level of battery is required when recording, or performing Deleting files (➜ page 14), Dividing files (➜ page 27), Deleting index (➜ page 15), FORMAT (➜ page 34). If the battery indicator shows “ ” (blinking) and these operations are performed, the power turns OFF due to the battery exhaustion.

* Make sure to turn the power off before

removing the battery.

• If the battery is removed while the unit is on,

vation of the clock data.

data may be lost or this unit may be damaged.

” blinks. Replace the

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Turning the Power ON/OFF

OPERATION/HOLD Switch:

Turning the power ON:

Slide the OPERATION/HOLD switch to ON side to turn the power on. Then, the display lights on.

Turning the power OFF:

Slide the OPERATION/HOLD switch to OFF side while stopped. When sliding the OPERATION/HOLD switch to OFF side during recording or playback, the unit enters the Hold state. The power cannot be turned off. (➜ right)

Auto power off:

The power automatically turns off after a preset time (the factory setting is 15 minutes) elapses while recording is paused or stopped. (➜ page 33) If the unit is turned off by the auto power off function, slide the OPERATION/HOLD switch to OFF side and turn the

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power on.

ON OFF

OPR ON

OFF

HOLD

OFF

OPR ON

HOLD

OPR: Operation

Set the current date and time when turning this unit on for the first time. (➜ page 9)

Hold function

Button operations are ignored when you set Hold on.

Using the Hold function:

Slide the OPERATION/HOLD switch to side during recording or playback.

OPR ON

OFF

HOLD

* When the Hold function is on, button operation

is ignored even if the unit is on (“HOLD ON” is displayed). Accordingly, operation mistakes (i.e. Recording or playback stopping midway) can be prevented.

* When recording or playback finishes while the

Hold function is on, the power automatically turns off.

Setting the clock

The clock operation starts on this unit when the battery is inserted and the power is turned on for the first time.

The date and time indication is not correct in this state because the clock has not been set yet. The clock is used as a file name (➜ page 40) or to preserve recording date and

time information. Set the correct date and time.

• Turn the power on. (➜ page 8)

Press

Press +, – to select

“COMMON MENU” and press q to enter. Press +, – to select “DATE & TIME”

and press q to enter. Press +, – to

set the year and press i.

Press +, – to set the month

and press i.

The clock operates with the monthly loss/gain of approx. 60 seconds at normal temperature.

* The clock setting will be lost if the battery is removed or completely exhausted.

2011 . JAN. 1

24H 0:00

The above illustration is a display example.

DATE & TIME

Press +, – to set the date and press i.

Press +, – to set the clock

indication method and press i.

24H

“

” and “AM/PM” are displayed for the 24-hour display and the 12-hour display respectively.

Press +, – to set the hour and press i.

Press +, – to set the minute.

To change the setting, press u, i to move between the items, and then press +, – again to make the setting.

Press q to enter.

The date and time are set and the clock starts to operate.

To exit the setting screen, press

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Recording

• Turn the power on. (➜ page 8)

• Press

STOP

REC

FOLDER

1 2

To stop: Press

STOP

to stop the unit.

FOLDER

Press

Press u, i to select the recording

SELECT FOLDER

A BCDLM

destination folder and press q to enter.

For microphone recording, select a folder among folders “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”.

(The factory setting is “A”)

When you select “L” or “M”, recording is automatically saved in “A”.

Press

Each time you press Pause Recording resumes

REC

(Recording starts).

The indicator lights on. (Blinks while paused.)

STOP

File

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

Folder

This is where files are stored. This unit has folders “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” for microphone recording, folder “L” for recording with other devices connected, and folder “M” for music. Using each folder according to the purposes of recording enables you to search files easily later. Up to 199 files can be recorded in each folder.

Recording with other devices connected (➜ page 30) Transfer/playback of music files (➜ pages 44, 45)

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* Change the recording mode or microphone sensitivity as necessary. (➜ pages 16, 17) * Note if your finger or an object touches this unit during recording, the noise will

be recorded through the microphone.

Screen display during recording:

MP3 128k

Ӳ ӳ

A001

PEAK

–06

Ӵ ӵ

0:00:48

68:38:55

ӱ Microphone sensitivity (➜ page 17) Ӳ Recording mode (➜ page 16) ӳ Folder name (➜ page 10), File number Ӵ PEAK indication

If the input volume is excessive and the level

PEAK

metre swings, “

” is displayed.

ӵ Status indication “* ”and “h”are displayed while recording and

paused respectively.

Ӷ Level metre

Displays the volume input into this unit. (Stereo (L/R)) L and R volumes are displayed respectively during monaural recording (➜ page 16) as well. Note that the monaural recording data are synthesized from L and R.

Ӷ ӷ

ӷ Possible remaining recording time

Displays the remaining recording time (possible

recording time) in the selected recording mode.

See page 6 for other screen displays.

Note when recording

This unit is equipped with a large-diameter and high-sensitivity microphone. Accordingly, if a breath or wind directly hits the microphone during recording, the wind-cutting sound may be recorded or voice may be difficult to hear.

1. This can be prevented by blocking the wind with your body so that the wind does not directly hit the unit.

During dictation recording, slightly move

Keep distance

this unit from front of your mouth or keep distance.

∗

Turning the “LOW CUT FILTER” (➜ page 17) to “ON” reduces the sound of low frequency range. This may help the reduction of the wind-cutting sound.

Basic Operations

* If the file size exceeds 2 GB during recording, the recording stops tentatively at the point when the

data reaches 2 GB. Then, the recording resumes with a new file. Recording is not available during the interval (approx. 2 seconds) from when the recording stops to when the recording resumes.

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Playing

STOP

FOLDER

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LIST

STOP

• Press

to stop the unit.

• Select a folder. (➜ right)

• Select a file. (➜ right)

Press q (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 “10”.) If you turn the unit off with the volume set to 17 or more, the volume will be set to 16 next time the unit is turned on.

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 within approx. 1 second from the beginning of the file.

Fast backward/Fast forward (Search):

Press and hold u, i.

To stop: Press

STOP

Select a folder

FOLDER

Press

to display “ SELECT FOLDER ”.

Press u, i to select the folder that contains a file to play and press q to enter. Selecting “M” displays the list screen. (➜ pages 13, 43)

Select a ﬁ le

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

File number/Total number of files in the folder

Folder name

MP3

Each time content (Possible remaining recording time/ Current time/Total playback time/File name/ Recording date and time) is switched. The time display for the possible remaining recording time and total playback time is displayed at the position indicated with ∗. For files in folder “M”, possible remaining recording time and recording date and time are not displayed.

FLAT

128k

1/34

REC REMAINING TIME

53:24:46

0:00:00

STOP

is pressed, the display

∗

When selecting a file from list

ӱ Press

Files in the selected folder are displayed as

Ӳ Press +, – to select

Playback starts.

• Pressing

• When there is no file in the selected folder,

• To exit the list screen, press

• The folder hierarchy is displayed with the

* On the list screen, folders “A”, “B”,

LIST

while the unit is stopped.

a list. (The list screen)

the file and press q to enter.

FOLDER

after step ӱ can switch the

folder. (The folder is switched each time the button is pressed.)

“NO FILE” is displayed.

tree structure on the list screen. For details of folder hierarchy and the operating method, see pages 42, 43.

MIC_A

111020_1200.MP3

111021_1045.MP3 111224_0820.MP3

LIST

“C”, “D”, “L” and “M” are displayed as “MIC_A”, “MIC_B”, “MIC_C”, “MIC_D”, “LINE” and “MUSIC” respectively.

Listening to the audio using earphones

Connect stereo earphones (not supplied). Plug type: ø 3.5 mm stereo mini plug Recommended additional earphones: Panasonic RP-HV154, RP-HJE120 (the product number is correct as of October 2010.)

Insert securely.

Built-in speaker

Monitoring the recording in progress

Adjusting the volume:

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

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 stereo earphones (not supplied).

* The built-in speaker is turned off

when earphones are connected.

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Deleting files

• Select a file to delete beforehand. (➜ page 12)

STOP

• Press

1 2

To exit the deletion screen, press

to stop the unit.

ERASE

Press

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

ERASE

FILE

FOLDER INDEX

Press u, i to select “YES” and press q to enter.

While deleting, the recording indicator blinks and “ERASING” is displayed. It may take several minutes until the deletion is complete. Selecting “FOLDER” in step

screen to delete all files in the

to the selected folder.

will move

ERASE

* Deleted files cannot be recovered. *

The file numbers displayed on this unit are moved forward after deleting files. (➜ page 40)

Read-only MP3 music files transferred from the computer or subfolders (➜ pages 42, 44) in the MUSIC folder created on the computer cannot be deleted using this unit. Delete

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them on the computer. (➜ page 39)

* For operations on the list screen, see page 13 or page 43 as well.

When deleting by selecting a file from the list

STOP

• Press

To delete all files in the folder:

Press u after step 1 to display the folder list. Press +, – to select the folder and press

ERASE

. Then, the screen for deleting all files

in the selected folder will appear.

to stop the unit.

LIST

Press

Files in the selected folder are displayed as a list.

Press +, – to select the file and press

ERASE

Press u, i to select “YES” and press q to enter.

111017_1044.MP3

ERASE FILE

INDEX

STOP

ERASE FILE

NOYES

LIST ERASE

Index function

By adding Index (position information on the file) to the file, playback position jumps to the specified position by skip operation (➜ page 12) during playback.

You cannot set index marks in files stored in “M” folder and “L” folder.

Adding Index

During recording or playback or while

recording is paused, press position where you want to add an index.

“ ” (blinking) and “ADDING INDEX” are displayed.

“ ” (lighting) is displayed for the file to which indexes are added.

* Up to 36 of indexes per 1 file can be added. *

Indexes are deleted when the file is deleted or divided.

* When the battery indicator shows “ ” (blinking),

indexes cannot be added. Also, adding the index may be impossible on the border of “ ” and “ ” (blinking).

* During playback, even if you press u at the

position within approx. 2 seconds after the index point, playback does not stop at the point.

INDEX

at the

MP3 128k

FLAT

ADDING INDEX

1/36

0:01:18

FLAT

1/1

110720_1720.MP3

0:01:20

0:47:03

Deleting Index

• Select a file which has Index to be deleted.

(➜ page 12)

STOP

• Press

1 2

To exit the deletion screen, press

* Deleting index marks from a file does not delete

the audio part of the file.

* When more than 1 index are added in 1 file, they

cannot be deleted one by one.

to stop the unit.

ERASE

Press

Press +, – to select “INDEX” and press q to enter. Press u, i to select “YES” and press q to enter.

Indexes are deleted.

ERASE INDEX

110720_1720.MP3

ERASE INDEX

ERASE

NOYES

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Selecting recording mode

You can change the sound quality for microphone recording or line-in recording. This allows you to provide the best sound quality for the particular purpose.

STOP

• Press

1 2

to stop the unit.

Press

Press +, – to select “REC MENU” and press q to enter. Press +, – to select “REC MODE” and press q to enter.

* Depending on the recording mode setting, the sound quality and remaining recording

time (➜ page 55) will differ.

Long recording

Recording format

Bit rate 32 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 192 kbps 320 kbps 44.1 kHz

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* When the recording mode is set to “MP3, 32 kbps”, the recording becomes monaural.

MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 PCM

Press +, –, u, i to select

the setting (PCM, MP3, bit rate, etc.) and press q to enter.

REC MODE

MP3

32 64 128 192 320

(The factory setting is “MP3, 128 kbps”.)

To exit the setting screen, press

The selected recording mode is displayed.

MP3 128k

1/2

REC REMAINING TIME

0:00:00

High quality recording

∗

Sampling frequency

FLAT

PCM

44.1

68:34:56

STOP

∗

Switching microphone sensitivity

Switch the microphone sensitivity according to the volume of the sound source. When the sound source volume is loud, set the sensitivity to “LOW”. When it is low, set the sensitivity to “HIGH”.

STOP

• Press

1 2

To exit the setting screen, press

to stop the unit.

Press

Press +, – to select “REC MENU” and press q to enter. Press +, – to select “MIC SENSITIVITY” and press q to enter. Press +, – to select “HIGH” or “LOW” and press q to enter.

(The factory setting is “HIGH”.)

When the microphone sensitivity is High or Low, “ is displayed respectively.

” or “ ”

MIC SENSITIVITY

HIGH

LOW

Reducing noise (LOW CUT FILTER)

Sound of low frequency range is reduced during microphone recording. This is effective when reducing noise of air conditioning equipment, etc. while recording at a meeting, etc.

• Press

Press

Press +, – to select “REC MENU”

and press q to enter. Press +, – to select “LOW CUT FILTER”

and press q to enter. Press u, i to select “ON” and

press q to enter.

(The factory setting is “OFF”.)

“ ” is displayed.

To exit the setting screen, press

STOP

to stop the unit.

LOW CUT FILTER

OFFON

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Setting the recording level manually

The recording level can be adjusted automatically or manually on this unit. When the microphone ALC (Auto Level Control) setting is ON (factory setting), the sound distortion is reduced by adjusting the recording level automatically. Setting the microphone ALC setting to OFF enables manual adjustment of the recording level. To record the original sound volume level faithfully such as an instrument playing and nature sound, set the microphone ALC setting to OFF. (The factory setting is “ON”.)

Setting the microphone ALC setting to OFF

STOP

• Press

1 2

To exit the setting screen, press

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The microphone ALC setting is only

effective during microphone input.

to stop the unit.

Press

Press +, – to select “REC MENU” and press q to enter. Press +, – to select “MIC ALC” and press q to enter. Press u, i to select “OFF” and press q to enter.

The recording level is displayed.

MIC ALC

OFFON

Adjusting the recording level manually

• Set the microphone ALC setting to OFF beforehand. (When the microphone ALC setting is ON, the unit does not enter the recording standby.)

REC

Press and hold

second or more.

The unit enters the recording standby.

Aim the microphone at the

sound source to record. Press u, i to adjust the

recording level.

Adjustment range is 0 to 20. (The factory setting is “10”.) Adjusting the recording level. (➜ page 19)

Pressing

REC

starts recording.

for 1

STOP

REC

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