Philips 9750 User Manual
Philips 9750
User Manual
Philips 9750 - User Manual
VERSION
Philips 9750 - 05/2005 (English)
COPYRIGHT
© 2003 - 2005 Philips Austria GmbH, PSP - Dictation Systems. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in
part is prohibited without the written consent of the copyright owner. Information in this manual is subject to
change without notice.
TRADEMARKS
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owners.
DISCLAIMER AND NOTICES
Philips has carried out extensive testing with most popular configurations. However, since PC add-ons and device
drivers change very rapidly, we are unable to guarantee conflict-free operation.
The CE mark confirms that the device corresponds to the relevant guidelines of the European Union. The
cardboard used for packaging can be recycled. This electronic facility contains recyclable material.
Technical changes and errors excepted.
Please note that not all accessories mentioned in this manual are necessarily part of the package contents.
Descriptions of accessories, such as memory cards, additional microphones or the Foot Control, are for
information only and do not require Philips to deliver any of these accessories with the Philips 9750.
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is a registered trademark of Philips. Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of
Declaration of Conformity
Tested to comply with FCC standards. For home or office use.
Model number: Philips 9750
Trade name: Philips Digital Pocket Memo
Responsible party: Philips Speech Processing - Dictation Systems
Address: 64 Perimeter Center East, Fifth Floor, Atlanta,
GA 30346, USA
Telephone number: +1 770 821 2400
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1
Features............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Package contents .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Chapter 2: Introducing the Philips 9750.............................................................................................. 2
Graphic .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
LCD display ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 3: First steps............................................................................................................................ 4
Activating the device .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Memory card (optional) ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Formatting the memory card ........................................................................................................................ 4
Full memory card.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Start screen ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Display appearance ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Power Save mode.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Menu.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Accessing the menu ..................................................................................................................................... 7
General menu entries ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Setting the date and time ............................................................................................................................. 7
Device beep ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Backlight on/off............................................................................................................................................. 8
Changing the contrast .................................................................................................................................. 8
Displaying the recording time ....................................................................................................................... 8
Reformatting the memory card..................................................................................................................... 9
Dictation-specific menu entries .......................................................................................................................... 9
User-defined labels ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Assigning Keywords................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the recording format ....................................................................................................................... 10
Switching between Insert mode and Overwrite mode ................................................................................10
Setting the microphone sensitivity .............................................................................................................. 11
Voice-activated recording........................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 4: Operating the Philips 9750 .............................................................................................. 12
Transcription .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Playback..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Adjusting the volume, tone and speed ....................................................................................................... 12
Fast Forward and Fast Rewind .................................................................................................................. 12
Skip Forward and Skip Back ...................................................................................................................... 13
Auto-backspace.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Deleting ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Dictation........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Recording a dictation.................................................................................................................................. 14
Finishing a dictation (EOL and Priority) ...................................................................................................... 15
Removing EOL and Priority from a file ....................................................................................................... 15
Insert mode and Overwrite mode ............................................................................................................... 16
Recording format (Standard Play/Long Play mobile).................................................................................. 16
Voice-activated recording........................................................................................................................... 16
Conference recording ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Transferring data.............................................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 5: Advanced Operations ...................................................................................................... 19
Inserting index marks....................................................................................................................................... 19
Deleting index marks.................................................................................................................................. 19
Entering user-defined labels ............................................................................................................................ 20
Assigning Keywords......................................................................................................................................... 21
Example: Assigning Keywords ................................................................................................................... 21
Linked Keywords.............................................................................................................................................. 22
Example: Linked Keywords ........................................................................................................................ 22
Recording spoken instructions......................................................................................................................... 23
Recording spoken instructions in Overwrite mode ..................................................................................... 24
Recording spoken instructions in Insert mode............................................................................................ 24
Deleting spoken instructions ...................................................................................................................... 25
Working with the Foot Control LFH 0210/90B.................................................................................................. 25
Recording with the Foot Control LFH 210/90B ................................................................................................ 25
Foot Control and the Philips microphones LFH 276/10 and LFH 278/10 ................................................... 25
Foot Control and Philips conference microphone LFH 172 ........................................................................ 26
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Appendix .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Troubleshooting the Philips 9750..................................................................................................................... 27
Attaching the microphone bracket.................................................................................................................... 28
Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
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Chapter 1: Introduction
The Philips 9750 (digital Dictation/Transcription System) has been designed to offer optimum user convenience
and greater efficiency for your daily work. This manual provides a comprehensive overview of all the device's
features and detailed instructions on how to operate the device.
Features
• State-of-the-art digital transcription system for the professional user.
Digital transcription allows instant and precise access to any point in the dictation sound file.
• Compatible with all devices of the Philips Digital Pocket Memo range.
• The Philips 9750 provides workflow management capabilities for easy transfer of files to the PC.
• User-defined information (Keywords and labels) can be stored with the sound file.
• USB connection for simple data transfer between the device and the PC.
• Volume, tone and speed controls.
• Automatic backspace function.
• Ergonomic design.
• High-resolution LCD display with backlight.
• Support of Philips microphones LFH 276/10 and LFH 278/10 for use as a digital dictation system.
• Support of Philips conference microphone LFH 172.
• Support of Philips Foot Control LFH 0210.
Package contents
• Philips 9750 - the digital Dictation/Transcription System for the professional user.
• Installation CD for SpeechExec Dictate for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
• A USB cable.
• Power supply unit LFH 0155.
• Foot Control LFH 0210.
• Headphones LFH 0234.
• Quick Reference for Philips 9750
Accessories available from your vendor
• Philips microphones LFH 276/10 and LFH 278/10
• Philips conference microphone LFH 172
For more information on Philips and the available products, go to:
www.philips.com
www.philips.com/dictation
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Chapter 2: Introducing the Philips 9750
This chapter introduces the Philips 9750 through a series of graphics and explains the symbols on the LCD
display.
Graphic
The following graphics show the device and the names of the various parts.
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1: Auto-backspace switch ( ).
2: Speaker selector - for switching between playback through the external microphone ( ), the headphones
) or the built-in loudspeakers ( ).
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3: DOWNLOAD: When the device is connected to the PC, this button activates the download function.
4: TONE: The control slider for adjusting the playback tone.
5: SKIP/FWD: The button for Fast Forward and Skip Forward.
6: VOL: The control slider for adjusting the playback volume.
7: STOP/PLAY: The button for starting/stopping playback.
8: SKIP/BACK: The button for Fast Rewind and Skip Back.
9: SPEED: The control slider for adjusting the playback speed.
10: DELETE: The button for delete operations.
11: LCD display.
12: Memory card slot.
13: Storage space for additional memory cards.
14: Jog Dial: Skip Forward and Skip Back, accessing the menu and moving between menu entries.
15: Built-in loudspeakers.
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16: USB socket for PC download.
17: Socket for Philips conference microphone LFH 172.
18: Socket for Philips microphones LFH 276/10 and LFH 278/10.
19: Foot Control socket.
20: Headphones socket.
21: Power supply socket.
LCD display
The Philips 9750 has a high-quality graphical LCD display. You will see the following symbols:
Standard Play
AM symbol (hours before noon)
Fast Rewind
Recording
Stop
EOL (End-of-Letter)
Write-protected file
Long Play mobile
PM symbol (hours after noon)
Fast Forward
Playback
Voice-activated recording
Priority
Insert mode
Status indication bar
The status indication bar may appear as follows (note that the following overview only lists the most common
displays of the status indication bar):
: A dictation is being recorded.
: A sound file is being played back.
: A section of the sound file is marked for deletion.
: The whole sound file is marked for deletion.
: The sound file has index marks.
: The sound file includes spoken instructions.
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Chapter 3: First steps
This chapter provides an introduction to the basic functions of the Philips 9750:
• Activating the device
• Memory card
• Start screen
• Menu
• Power Save mode
Activating the device
The Philips 9750 is turned on and off by connecting/disconnecting the device to the mains power supply.
Memory card (optional)
The Philips 9750 operates with a memory card of the type MMC or SD. It supports MMC and SD cards with
storage capacities of up to 1 GB. For example, a 32 MB memory card of the type MMC supports about
312 minutes of recording time in SP format or 468 minutes of recording time in LPm format.
If there is no memory card inserted into the device, this screen is displayed:
After inserting the memory card, one of the following screens will be displayed:
• If the memory card is new and has not been formatted, a confirmation dialog for formatting the memory card is
displayed:
• If the memory card has been in use before, a start screen with the information stored on the memory card is
displayed:
Formatting the memory card
When you insert a new, unformatted memory card, the following screen is displayed:
To confirm and start the formatting process, press the DELETE button for at least two seconds. If you want to
cancel the formatting process, either remove the memory card or press the SKIP/BACK, STOP/PLAY or
SKIP/FWD button.
Important: Any memory card used with devices of the DPM product range should be formatted by one of these
devices and not any other device.
For more information on reformatting the memory card, refer to the corresponding Menu section of this manual.
Full memory card
If only two minutes of recording time are left on the memory card, the recording time on the display will start to
blink. This can either be the remaining recording time or the used-up recording time. Note that this additional time
display is only available in combination with the Advanced display option.
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When the memory card is full, a warning is displayed and the device beeps; recording stops.
Start screen
After the memory card has been inserted or the Philips 9750 is turned on, a start screen is displayed. This screen
is identical to the screen which is displayed when the device is in Stop mode.
The following screen is a fictional screen with the maximum number of symbols which could appear.
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1: The recording format. This can be either SP or LPm.
2: The SD memory card is write-protected.
3: Insert mode is activated. The default setting is Overwrite mode. For Overwrite mode, no symbol is displayed.
4: Voice-activated recording mode is enabled.
5: AM (or PM) symbol if the US time format is used.
6: The current time in HH:MM (hours:minutes).
7: The current file number. The current file will always be the last file you worked on. If you do not jump to a
different file, this file will be opened automatically.
8: The dictation is marked as finished (EOL, End-of-Letter:
9: The recording or playback time of the current dictation.
10: The status indication bar. This is a graphical display for the space left on the memory card. When recording,
playback, winding etc. is done in the sound file, the bar displays the corresponding symbols and actions. The
bar above also indicates that the sound file contains a spoken instruction.
11: The remaining recording time (-) or used-up recording time (+) on the memory card depending on the setting
made with SpeechExec Dictate. The displayed time also depends on the SP/LPm setting.
12: The current Keyword 1 assignment.
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Display appearance
The appearance of the Philips 9750 display depends on the corresponding setting (Standard display and
Advanced display options) in SpeechExec Dictate. For more information, refer to the SpeechExec Dictate Online
Help.
• The Standard display option uses larger symbols without showing the status indication bar:
• The Advanced display option uses smaller symbols. It enables to view more information on the current
dictation and shows the status indication bar. This bar provides visual feedback when a dication, for example,
is recorded or played back.
Power Save mode
If the Philips 9750 is left inactive for more than 15 minutes, it goes automatically into Power Save mode and the
display is turned off. You can reactivate the device by pressing any button.
When the device has been reactivated, it will reenter the mode which was active before it entered the Power Save
mode.
Note: If you have voice-activated recording enabled and the device is in Record Standby mode, it will go into
Power Save mode after 60 minutes.
Menu
The Philips 9750 comes with a menu which provides the following menu entries:
• Date and time:
• Device beep:
• Backlight:
• Contrast:
• Remaining recording time (
• Format:
• User-defined labels:
• Keyword assignment:
• Recording format:
• Insert mode and Overwrite mode:
• Microphone sensitivity:
• Voice-activated recording:
Note: The setting for the display appearance (Standard display and Advanced display options), for
enabling/disabling the record notification beep and for recording into one file only can only be made via
SpeechExec Dictate.
Note: If the one file function is activated, any recording will be stored in a single file. The Skip Forward, Skip Back
and EOL functions are not available. If the record notification beep is enabled, you will hear two beeps every time
the Philips 9750 goes into Recording mode.
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Accessing the menu
You can access the menu by pressing the Jog Dial ( ) for about two seconds. The menu can only be
accessed when the device is in Stop mode.
• To move between the menu entries, move the Jog Dial left or right:
• To select a menu entry, for example the date and time setting, go to this menu entry by moving the Jog Dial.
Then press the Jog Dial to confirm the selection. This enables you to access the menu entry and change the
settings for it. Confirm the changes by pressing the Jog Dial; this returns you to the main menu.
To exit a menu entry selection without confirming the changes, press the DELETE (Delete) button (
exits the main menu and discards any changes.
Note: If no menu entry selection is made within ten seconds, the device automatically exits the menu and
goes back into Stop mode.
To exit the menu, do one of the following:
• Select the menu entry for exiting the menu and confirm the selection by pressing the Jog Dial:
• Press the DELETE button.
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General menu entries
The following menu entries are for making general settings on the Philips 9750 which will be used for transcription
and dictation.
• Setting the date and time
• Enabling and disabling the device beep
• Backlight on/off
• Changing the contrast
• Displaying the recording time
• Reformatting the memory card
Setting the date and time
The Philips 9750 displays the date and time in the following format:
YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day) and HH:MM (hours:minutes)
Note: If the preferred setting for the time is the American time format (configurable via SpeechExec Dictate), the
12-hour time format with AM/PM symbols is used.
The menu entry for the date and time displays the current date setting:
Confirm the menu entry selection by pressing the Jog Dial and do the following:
1. Set the year by moving the Jog Dial up or down. Confirm the setting by pressing the Jog Dial.
2. Set the month and the day.
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