Philips LFH0955 User Manual

For product information and support, visit

www.philips.com/dictation POCKET MEMO

LFH0955

EN User manual 3

DE Benutzerhandbuch 29

FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 57

ES Manual del usuario 85

IT Manuale di istruzioni 111

NL Gebruikershandleiding 137

User manual

1 Welcome 4

1.1 Product highlights 4

1.2 What’s in the box 4

2 Important 5

2.1 Safety 5

2.2 Disposal of your old product 5

2.3 Technical support and warranty 5

3 Get started 6

3.1 Overview – controls and connections 6

3.2 Overview – display indicators and symbols 7

3.3 Install the batteries 8

3.4 Recharge the batteries 8

3.4.1 Recharge the batteries using the power supply 8

3.4.2 Recharge the batteries through the USB cable 8

3.4.3 Recharge the batteries through the docking
station 9

3.5 Insert and eject the memory card 9

3.6 Format a new memory card 10

3.7 Activate the digital recorder 10

3.7.1 Set the language 11

3.7.2 Set the date and time 11

3.8 Power-save mode 11

4 Using your meeting recorder 12

4.1 Before recording 12

4.1.1 Meeting recording: connect and position the
meeting microphones 12

4.1.2 Connect the remote control 13

4.1.3 Interview recording: connect the click-on
interview microphone 13

4.2 Recording 14

4.2.1 Create a new recording 14

4.2.2 Add to a recording (append) 15

4.2.3 Finish (lock) a recording 15

4.2.4 Change the recording format 15

4.2.5 Adjust the microphone sensitivity 16

4.2.6 Set the sound filter 17

4.2.7 Monitor recording 17

4.3 Playback 18

4.3.1 Overview playback functions 18

4.3.2 Noise reduction 19

4.4 Delete 19

4.4.1 Delete a file 19

4.4.2 Delete part of a recording 20

4.4.3 Delete all dictations 20

5 Use more of your meeting recorder 21

5.1 Use Philips SpeechExec software 21

5.1.1 Advanced configuration 21

5.1.2 Download recordings to the PC 21

5.2 Use voice-activated recording 22

5.3 Work with index marks 23

5.3.1 Insert an index mark 23

5.3.2 Delete an index mark 23

5.3.3 Delete all index marks 23

5.4 Assign an author’s name 24

5.5 Display and sound functions 24

5.5.1 Setting the language 24

5.5.2 Setting date and time 25

5.5.3 Backlight 25

5.5.4 Record lamp 26

5.5.5 LCD contrast 26

5.5.6 Device beep 27

5.6 Menu list 27

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Welcome1

For product information and support, visit

www.philips.com/dictation

LFH0955

Conference recording system with

SpeechExec dictation software

POCKET MEMO

EN

Quick start guide

DE

Kurzanleitung

FR

Guide de démarrage rapide

ES

Guía de inicio rápido

IT

Guida rapida di introduzione

NL

Snelle startgids

SV

Snabbstartsguide

Conference Recording System

For product information and support, visit

www.philips.com/dictation

EN User manual 3

DE Benutzerhandbuch 29

FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 5 7

ES Manual del usuario 85

NL Gebruikershandleiding 11 1

IT Manuale di istruzioni 139

LFH0955

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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!

What’s in the box1.2

To fully benefit from the support that Philips
oers, visit our Website for support information
such as user manuals, software downloads,
warranty information and more:

www.philips.com/welcome.

Product highlights1.1

Easy to use out-of-the-box solution•
Elegant metal carrying case for portability•
Quick set-up with innovative • meeting
microphones
360 degree sound pick-up for optimal •
recording
Boundary layer design using the sound •
pressure
Built-in wire storage and length adaptation•
Expandable through cascading•
Automatic file download via USB for quick •
transcription
Exchangeable memory card for unlimited •
recording
High recording quality in DSS, MP3 and PCM •
format

Digital recorder

Docking station Remote control

AC charger Power clips Rechargeable

batteries

USB cable Memory card Splitter cable

Meeting
microphones

Interview
microphone

CD-ROM

User manual Quick start

guide

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Important2

Safety2.1

To avoid short circuit, do not expose the •
product to rain or water.
Do not expose the device to excessive •
heat caused by heating equipment or direct
sunlight.
Protect the cables from being pinched, •
particularly at plugs and the point where they
exit from the device.
Active mobile phones in the vicinity may •
cause interference.
Back up your files. Philips is not responsible •
for any loss of data.

Disposal of your old product2.2

Your product is designed and manufactured •
with high quality materials and components,
that can be recycled and re-used.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin •
symbol is attached to a product, it
indicates that the product is covered
by the European Directive 2002/96/
EC.
Please become informed about the local •
separate collection system for electrical and
electronic products.
Please act according to your local rules and •
do not dispose of old products with your
normal household waste. The correct disposal

of old products will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment
and human health.
Batteries (including built-in rechargeable •
batteries) contain substances that may pollute
the environment. All batteries should be
disposed of at an ocial collection point.

Technical support and warranty2.3

This Philips product was designed and
manufactured to the highest quality standards.
If your Philips product is not working correctly
or is defective, contact your supplying Philips
Speech Processing dealer who will provide
you with the necessary information on how to
proceed.

If you have questions that your dealer cannot
answer or any other related question, visit
www.philips.com/support to contact us.

No components are user-serviceable. Do not
open or remove covers and do not insert
objects not suitable for the specific connectors.
Repairs may be made only by Philips service
centers and ocial repair facilities. Failure to do
so will void any warranty, stated or implied. Any
operation expressly prohibited in this manual,
any adjustments, or assembly procedures not
recommended or authorized in this manual will
void the warranty.

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Get started3

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Overview – controls and connections3.1

Interview microphone1

Remote control

REC (Record) button2
Index mark button3
EOL (end-of-letter) button4

Pocket Memo digital recorder

Built-in microphone5
Status LED6
EOL (end-of-letter) button7
REC (Record) button8
REW (Rewind) button9
FWD (Forward) button10
Menu button11
On/o switch12
Microphone socket13

13
14

15

16
17
18
19

5
6
7

8
9

10
11

12

20

21
22
23

24

Headphone / remote control socket14
Display15
Smart buttons16
Index mark button17
Volume control, plus/minus 18
and menu navigation buttons
Speaker19

25 26 27

28

29
Memory card slot20
Battery compartment21
Docking station connection 22
slot
Power supply connection 23
slot
USB connection slot24

30

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2

3
4

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Charge indicator LED26
Download indicator LED27

Overview – display indicators and symbols3.2

8

9 10 11 12

Power supply socket28
Mini-USB socket for connection to the PC29

Meeting microphone30

Current function of the left smart button1
File name2
Recording / playback time3
Position bar4
Current position in the recording5
Left level meter6
Recording number7
Battery level indicator8
Recording mode9
Memory card is write-protected (locked)10

7
6

5
4

3

2

1

Voice-activated recording in progress11
Remaining recording time12
Recording is marked priority13
Recording is marked finished (EOL) and 14
locked
Right level meter15
Recording contains index mark16
Sensitivity level for voice-activated recording17
Current function of the right smart button18

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15
16

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Install the batteries3.3

The digital recorder can be operated with the
two rechargeable AAA batteries delivered with
the product. Standard (non-rechargeable) AAA
alkaline batteries may also be used.

The on/o switch of the digital recorder 1
must be in the

OFF position.

Open the battery compartment on the 2
back side of the digital recorder by sliding it
outwards then folding it up.
Insert the two AAA batteries. The correct 3
polarity is indicated on the inside of the
battery compartment cover.

1 2

21

Close the battery compartment by folding 4
it back and sliding the battery compartment
cover inside until it clicks.

D Note
Do not mix battery types! Use two rechargeable
batteries or two non-rechargeable alkaline
batteries.

Recharge the batteries3.4

The digital recorder can be operated with the
rechargeable Philips AAA batteries. To recharge
these batteries, use the Philips power supply, the

Docking Station or the USB cable.

Recharge the batteries using the 3.4.1
Philips power supply

Connect the Philips power supply to the 1
main power supply.
Connect the digital recorder to the Philips 2
power supply.

D Note
It is okay to continue using the digital recorder
during recharge. The batteries will be recharged
while you work, and will continue recharging
even when the digital recorder is turned o.

3.4.2 Recharge the batteries through the
USB cable

When the digital recorder is connected to a
PC or notebook computer with the supplied
USB cable, the rechargeable batteries are
automatically recharged. If the USB port on the
computer is high powered, a complete recharge
cycle takes about 2.5 hours.

The digital recorder switches into PC Download
mode and works like a loudspeaker and
microphone for the connected PC. To continue
recording on the digital recorder during USB
charging, change the USB mode to USB supply by

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pressing the REC button for three seconds while
the digital recorder is connected to the PC. The
digital recorder automatically switches back to

PC Download Mode after being disconnected

from the PC.

D Note
The PC must be ON when charging battery via
the USB cable connection. The digital recorder
may become warm during fast recharging.

C Important

If the USB port of the computer does not supply
enough power capacity (500 mA), disable USB

quick charge in the menu of the digital recorder and

recharge the batteries using the power supply.

Recharge the batteries through the 3.4.3
docking station

Make sure that the docking station is 1
connected to the main power supply with
the Philips power supply.
Insert the digital recorder into the docking 2
slot of the docking station and press it down
firmly until it locks. The green LED lights
up, indicating that the batteries of the digital
recorder are being recharged in fast recharge
mode.
Record with the digital recorder from the 3
docking station, or switch it o when not
being used.
When the green LED blinks, recharging is 4
complete and you can remove the digital
recorder from the docking slot.

D Note
When the digital recorder is connected to
the docking station, it is powered by the
docking station and not by the batteries. If the
digital recorder is operated with rechargeable
batteries, the batteries are automatically
recharged while the digital recorder is
connected to the docking station.

3.5 Insert and eject the memory card

The digital recorder operates with an SD
(Secure Digital) memory card and supports
SDHC cards with storage capacities of up to 32
GB.

Your digital recorder is packaged with a memory
card already inserted and formatted.

To eject the memory card:

Locate the memory card slot on the top 1
back side of the digital recorder.
Press the memory card in the digital 2
recorder until it clicks.

1

Release the memory card. It will slightly 3
emerge from the memory card slot. Simply
slide it out.

1 2

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Delete all ?

Yes - format

!! ATTENTION !!

BACK ENTER

Format memory

Volume

Font

Language

Delete all ?

BACK ENTER

Delete all ?

All files
will be lost !

Yes - format

To insert a memory card:

Locate the memory card slot on the top 1
back side of the digital recorder.
Slide the memory card into the slot. A small 2
illustration under the memory card slot
indicates the correct orientation.
Push the memory card in until you hear a 3
click.

A B

2

C

1
2

D Note
If the digital recorder is turned to the

ON

position and there is no memory card inserted,
a warning screen is displayed.

The digital recorder will be unable to record
without a properly formatted memory card.
If a new card was inserted and the formatting
process was cancelled, insert another card that

can be formatted or has already been formatted.
The memory card that is packaged with the
digital recorder is already formatted and ready
for use. If a memory card is inserted that is not
formatted, the digital recorder will oer the

D Note

Formatting is not possible if the memory card is

in read-only mode (locked).
option to format it. Refer to the next chapter
for more information.

Activate the digital recorder3.7

The digital recorder is turned on and o by

3.6 Format a new memory card

When a new, unformatted memory card (or a
memory card that was formatted with a non-

sliding the

ON/OFF switch. When using it for

the first time, you will be prompted to set the

language, date and time.
digital recorder device) is inserted, the digital
recorder will display a prompt to format the
memory card.

A

To confirm and start the formatting process, 1
press the

OK smart button

1

.
To cancel the formatting process, remove 2
the memory card or press the
smart button

2

.

CANCEL

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3.7.1 Set the language

EXIT OK

LANGUAGE
LANGUE
SPRACHE
IDIOMA

INT

FR
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ES

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EXIT OK

LANGUAGE
LANGUE
SPRACHE
IDIOMA

INT

FR
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12/24: TIME:
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When using the digital recorder for the first
time, you will be prompted to set the language.

Press the 1 + or – button

1

on the digital
recorder to select a language.
Press the 2

OK smart button

2

your selection. The selected language will be
displayed.

D Note
It is possible to change the language later using
the menu. See Setting the language on page 24
for more information.

3.7.2 Set the date and time

After selecting the user interface language,
the digital recorder will prompt you to set the
current date and time.

Press the 1 + or – button

1

repeatedly to
change the value for the year, month or day.

2

to advance the

Press the 2 → smart button
arrow (↑) to the next entry.
After setting the day, press the 3 → smart
button
correct time.

2

to advance the settings to the

to confirm

2

1

Press the 4 + or – button 1 to select a 2­hour or 24-hour clock, AM or PM (if a 2­hour clock is selected), and to change the
value of the hour and minute settings.
Press the 5 → smart button

2

to confirm the
date and time. The digital recorder is now
ready to function.

3
2

1

D Note
If a mistake is made in the date/time settings,
use the ← smart button

3

any time during the
procedure to step back to make corrections.
It is also possible to change the date and time
later using the menu. See Setting date and time
on page 25 for more information.

Power-save mode3.8

After 60 minutes of inactivity, the digital
recorder automatically goes into power-save
mode and the LCD screen will display the date
and time. Press any button to reactivate it.

If the digital recorder is not used for more than
two hours, it turns o completely. Turn the unit
on by moving the On/O switch to the OFF
position and then back to the ON position.

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Using your meeting 4
recorder

Before recording4.1

The digital recorder has a built-in monaural
microphone that is used for recording when no
external microphone is connected. To enhance
sound quality and cover a wider range during
recording, use the meeting microphones (for
meeting recording) or the click-on interview
microphone (for interviews).

D Note
When an external microphone is connected to
the digital recorder, the built-in microphone is
disabled.

Meeting recording: connect and 4.1.1
position the meeting microphones

Make sure that the recorder is stopped.1
Connect the plug of Y adapter to the 2
microphone socket of the digital recorder.
Connect the plug of each microphone to 3
one socket of the Y adapter.
For optimal recording quality, position 4
the microphones on the table so that all
participants are not more that 2 meters or

6.5 feet away from the microphone.

1

2

2 m / 6.5 ft.

2.5 m / 8 ft.

5 m / 16.5 ft.

E Tip
For large conferences, the operating range can
be extended by joining together and connecting
three microphones on each of the two
microphone sockets of the Y adapter.

3 4 5

1

2

3

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2.5 m / 8 ft.

13 m / 42.5 ft.

Connect and position up to 6 meeting microphones

2 m / 6.5 ft.

2 m / 6.5 ft.

4

Connect the remote control4.1.2

Connect the plug of the remote control 1
to the remote control socket of the digital
recorder.

5

7 m / 23 ft.

6 m / 20 ft.

Connect and position up to 6 meeting microphones

D Note
When the remote control is connected, all
buttons on the digital recorder are still usable
except the

REC button.

Interview recording: connect the 4.1.3
click-on interview microphone

Make sure that the recorder is stopped.1
Insert the connector of click-on interview 2
microphone into the microphone socket of
the digital recorder.

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Create a new recording4.2.1

Follow these steps to create your first recording
with the Conference Recording System:

A memory card must be inserted into the 1
memory card slot. See Insert and eject the

memory card on page 9 for more information.

Slide the On/O switch to the 2
to switch on the digital recorder.

ON position

1

Press the 3 NEW smart button 2 to create a
new recording.
D Note
The

NEW smart button is not displayed if

the current recording is empty.

The following information is displayed:

a

Remaining recording time

b

Recording mode

c

Current position in the recording

d

Recording time

e

File name

f

Recording level meter (left channel)

g

Recording level meter (right channel)

b

a

c
d
e

f

g

4

3

5

To stop recording, press the 5 REC button
or the STOP smart button 5.

E Tips

2

Press the •

EOL button during recording to

mark the present recording as finished and

1

automatically continue recording into a new
file. See Finish (lock) a recording on page 15 for

more information.
Press the 4 REC button 3 and start speaking.
The status

4

LED

glows in red while

recording.
D Note
When the remote control is connected, the

REC button on the digital recorder is

deactivated.

An index mark can be set by pressing the •

INDEX button during record or playback. See

Work with index marks on page 23 for more

information.

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Regardless of the current position in the
recording, additions to a recording are
always appended at the end of a file without
overwriting the existing recording. Follow these
steps to make additions to your recording:

Press the 1 + or – button

1

while stopped to
select the file to be appended.
Press the 2

REC button

2

and start
speaking. The recording will automatically
be appended to the end of the existing
recording.
Press the 3

STOP smart button

3

to stop

recording.

2

To assign priority status to the recording, 3
press the

EOL button

2

again within half a
second. The ! symbol is displayed, indicating
that the file has priority status.

b

To make changes to the recording, press the 4

EOL button

2

again to remove the finished

mark.

a
b

2

1

E Tip
Philips SpeechExec software can be configured
to download finished files only from the digital
recorder to the PC.

3
1

4.2.3 Finish (lock) a recording

When a recording is finished and no additional
changes will be made, follow these steps to
mark it as finished and protect it from being
accidentally deleted:

Press the 1 + or – button

1

while stopped to
select the recording to be marked finished.
Press the end-of-letter (2
lock the file and mark it as finished. The ┱
symbol is displayed.

EOL) button

a

C Caution

Locked files are deleted when the memory card
is formatted or the delete-all-dictations function
is used.

4.2.4 Change the recording format

The recording format determines the audio
quality of your recordings and aects the
number of audio files that can fit on the
memory card. The digital recorder supports the

2

following recording formats:

to

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Recording

OK CANCEL

Record format:
PCM <PCM>
XHQ <MP3>
HQ <MP3>
SP <DSS>
QP <DS2>

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Language

Record format

Sound filter

Voice activation

HQ <DSS>

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Record lamp

Contrast

Device beep

Microphone

Conference

OK CANCEL

Microphone:

Conference

Dictate

Private

mode

PCM .wav 2 channels 1.5 hours
XHQ .mp3 2 channels 18 hours
HQ .mp3 2 channels 36 hours
QP .ds2 (DSS QP) Mono 85 hours
SP .dss (DSS SP) Mono 170 hours

File
format

Channels
recorded

Recording time
(1 GB memory)

4.2.5 Adjust the microphone sensitivity

Set the microphone sensitivity for the
environment and your recording preferences.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

repeatedly
during recording to switch the microphone
sensitivity between Low (Private), Medium

Press the 1 MENU button 1 while stopped to

(Dictate) and High (Conference).

open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button.

3

2

to select the

ENTER smart

Press the 3 + or – button 2 to select the

Record format menu item and press the

ENTER smart button

Press the 4 + or – button

3

.

2

to select a
recording mode.
Press the 5

OK smart button

ting or press the

CANCEL smart button

4

to save the set-

exit the menu without changing the setting.

The microphone sensitivity can also be set in
the setup menu:

Press the 1

MENU button

open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

3

to

Microphone menu item and press the

smart button.

3

1

while stopped to

2

to select the

2

to select the

Press the 4 + or – button 2 to choose the
microphone sensitivity: Low (Private), Medium

A B

C

4
3
1
2

(Dictate) and High (Conference).

Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the menu without changing the

4

to save the

setting.

A B

D Note
PCM recording mode is not available by default
and must be enabled through Philips SpeechExec
Dictate. See Advanced configuration on page 21
for more information. PCM recording mode
requires a high speed SD card.

ENTER smart

ENTER

C

4
3
1
2

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Set the sound filter4.2.6

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Language

Record format

Sound filter

Voice activation

Voice

OK CANCEL

Sound filter:

Voice

Music

Activate the sound filter to minimize low- and
high-frequency sounds and optimize voice
recordings.

Monitor recording4.2.7

Headphones can be connected to the digital
recorder to hear the sound being recorded and
to monitor the record level.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

Sound filter menu item and press the

smart button.

3

2

to select the

ENTER smart

2

to select the

ENTER

Press the 4 + or – button 2 to choose
between Voice (sound filter active), and

Music (sound filter inactive).

Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the menu without changing the

4

to save the

setting.

A B

C

Connect the headphones to the headphone 1
socket of the digital recorder.
Press the 2 + or – button during recording to
adjust the sound volume.

D Note
The record level cannot be adjusted using
the volume button. Adjust the microphone
sensitivity if the record level is too low or too
high by pressing the

MENU button repeatedly

during recording or in the setup menu. See

4

Adjust the microphone sensitivity on page 16 for

3

more information.

1
2

When voice-activated recording is activate, the

+ or – button changes the record threshold

level, not the volume level.

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Press the 1 + or – button

1

while stopped to
select the recording to play back.
Press the 2

PLAY smart button

2

to start

playback.

The following information is displayed:

a

Current position in the dictation

b

Recording mode

c

Playback time

d

File name

Fast
rewind

Fast
forward

Overview playback functions4.3.1

Press the REW button 1 briefly while
stopped. Press the STOP smart button
to stop winding or the PLAY smart button

4

to stop winding and start playback.

2

Press the FWD button
stopped. Press the STOP smart button
to stop fast forward or the PLAY smart

4

button

to stop fast forward and start

playback.

briefly while

Rewind Press and hold the REW button

1

Press the 3 + or – button

to adjust the
playback volume during playback.
Press the 4

SPEED smart button

faster or slower file playback.
Press the 5

STOP smart button

2

playback.

b a

dc

3

to adjust

to stop

Cue Press and hold the FWD button

Auto­backspace

2
3

1

playing or recording. Release the REW but­ton to stop winding.

playing. Release the FWD button to cue­play.

1

Press the REW

button briefly while
playing or recording to recap the last
second.

E Tip
Press and hold the

MENU button for a few

seconds to access additional information about
files, the device and the memory card.

1

while

2

1

2
3
4

while

3

3

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Noise reduction4.3.2

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Contrast

Device beep

Microphone

Noise reduction

On

OK CANCEL

Noise reduction:

On

Off

OK CANCEL

Delete dictation:

Delete ?

!! ATTENTION !!

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Delete ?

OK CANCEL

Delete dictation:

Delete ?

!! ATTENTION !!

The noise reduction function reduces interfering
background noise and improves sound quality
during playback.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

2

to select the

ENTER smart

2

to select the

Noise reduction menu item and press the

ENTER smart button

Press the 4 + or – button

3

.

2

to choose
between On and O.
Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the sub-menu without changing

4

to save the

the setting.

A B

C

4
3
1
2

Delete4.4

D Note
Before deleting a file, make sure that it is not
marked finished and that the memory card
is not set to read-only (locked). If the file is
marked finished, unlock it by pressing the

EOL

button once.

4.4.1 Delete a file

Follow these steps to delete a file entirely:

Press the 1 + or – button

1

while stopped to
select the file to be deleted.
Press the 2

MENU button

2

to open the
menu.
Press the 3 + or – button

Delete dictation

ENTER smart button

Press the 4

menu item and press the

OK smart button

file permanently. Press the
button

3

to cancel the operation and leave

1

to select the

3

.

4

to delete the

CANCEL smart

the recording intact.

A B

4
3
2
1

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4.4.2 Delete part of a recording

CANCEL MARK 1

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OK CANCEL

Author

Setup

USB mode

Delete section

CANCEL MARK 1

2:15

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PLAY MARK 2

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#2

CANCEL DELETE

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#2

OK CANCEL

3:38

Delete?

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m

#2

OK CANCEL

Delete all ?

Yes - delete

!! ATTENTION !!

BACK ENTER

Noise reduction

Date & time

USB quick charge

Delete dictations

Delete all ?

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

Follow these steps to delete a section from a
recording:

Navigate to the beginning of the section to 1
be deleted by playback or forward/rewind.
Press the 2

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 3 + or – button

Delete section menu item and press the

smart button
Press the 4

3

.

MARK  smart button

2

to select the

4

. A cross

OK

symbol appears on the screen.

A B

Find the second mark position by playback 5
or forward / rewind and press the
smart button
Press the 6

OK smart button

5

. The second cross appears.

DELETE smart button

6

to confirm the deletion
of the marked section, or press the
smart button

5

to exit without deleting.

MARK 2

5

and the

CANCEL

4.4.3 Delete all dictations

C Caution

Files marked finished (EOL) are deleted when
the delete-all-dictations function is used.

Follow these steps to delete all recordings:

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

2

to select the

Setup menu item and press the

button
Press the 3 + or – button

3

.

2

to select the

Delete dictations menu item and press the

ENTER smart button

Press the 4
the

3
4
1
2

deletion, or press the

3

ENTER smart button

OK smart button

to exit without deleting.

A B

3

.

4

to confirm the

CANCEL smart button

ENTER smart

3

and

C

4
3
1
2

A B

C

6
5

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microphone sensitivity, author names, and file

Use more of your meeting 5

download to the PC.

recorder

Use Philips SpeechExec software5.1

Philips SpeechExec software can be used for
advanced configuration of the digital recorder
and automatic download, conversion and routing
of dictation files.

D Note
For detailed information about SpeechExec
software, refer to the SpeechExec quick
reference guide.

5.1.1 Advanced configuration

The digital recorder Configuration Wizard
is part of the Philips SpeechExec Dictate
software and guides users through the device
configurations and settings of their digital
recorder. The wizard assists users in configuring
the time format, sound feedback, voice-activated
recording, display appearance (standard or
advanced display mode), the recording format,

Connect the digital recorder to the PC 1
using a USB cable.
Start 2 Philips SpeechExec Dictate software.
Click 3

Settings > General settings on the menu

bar of SpeechExec to open the settings
menu and select

from the list on the left side.

Wizard

Click the 4
wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to
customize the digital recorder.
Click the 5
and confirm the transfer of the new settings
to the digital recorder.

D Note
When the digital recorder is connected to the
PC for the first time, Windows detects the new
hardware and automatically installs the required
drivers. When the installation is complete,
Windows may prompt you to restart the PC.

Download recordings to the PC5.1.2

With USB mass storage support, the digital
recorder is automatically displayed as an
external drive when it is connected to the
computer. It can then be accessed easily with
any Microsoft Windows program as a regular
drive.

Use Philips SpeechExec software for automatic
download, conversion and routing of files.

DPM/DT Configuration > DPM

Start Wizard… button to open the

Finish button to close the wizard

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Make a recording with the digital recorder.1

BACK ENTER

Language

Record format

Sound filter

Voice activation

Off

OK CANCEL

Voice activation:

Off

On

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

PLAY S TOP

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Start 2 Philips SpeechExec Dictate software.
Connect the digital recorder to the PC 3
using the USB cable or the USB docking
station.
By default, the recordings on the digital 4
recorder will be downloaded automatically
to the PC and moved to the Finished
dictations folder of the work list.

D Note
How and which files are downloaded after a
digital recorder is connected can be configured
in the settings menu of SpeechExec or with the
Configuration Wizard.

5.2 Use voice-activated recording

Voice-activated recording is a convenience
feature for hands-free recording. When voice
activated recording is enabled, recording will
start when you begin speaking. When you stop
speaking, the digital recorder will automatically
pause recording after three seconds of silence,
and resume only when you begin speaking again.

Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the sub-menu without changing

4

to save the

the setting.

A B

C

4
3
1
2

Press the 6 REC button 5 and start speaking.
The status LED

6

glows in red while
recording. When the sound level is below
the threshold sound level

a

, recording
pauses after three seconds and the status
LED flashes.
Press the 7 + or – button
threshold sound level
Press the 8

STOP smart

7

to adjust the

a

while recording.

8

button to stop

recording.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

Voice activation menu item and press the

ENTER smart button

Press the 4 + or – button
or On.

3

.

2

2

2

to select the

ENTER smart

to select the

to choose O

a

6

5

8

7

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5.3 Work with index marks

STOP SPEED

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PLAY NEW

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EOL INDEX

REMOTE CONTROL

BACK ENTER

Delete all ?

All indices
will be lost !

Yes - delete

OK CANCEL

Delete all ?

Yes - delete

!! ATTENTION !!

BACK ENTER

Author

Setup

USB mode

Delete indices

Delete all ?

Index marks can be used to mark certain points
in a recording as points of reference. A point
of reference may be the beginning of a major
section, or a part of the recording that you may
want to revise later or access quickly.

Insert an index mark5.3.1

Press the 1

INDEX button

or playback to insert an index mark

1

during recording

a

. The

index number is displayed for two seconds.

5.3.3 Delete all index marks

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

2

to select the

Delete indices menu item and press the

ENTER smart button

Press the 3
the

ENTER smart button

OK smart button

deletion, or press the

3

to exit without deleting.

3

.

4

to confirm the

CANCEL smart button

3

and

a

Delete an index mark5.3.2

Play back, fast forward or fast rewind to the 1
index mark to be deleted
Press the 2

INDEX button

to delete the index mark.

a

1

a

.

1

while stopped

1

A B

C

D Note
The Delete Indices menu item is available only
if the current dictation has at least one index
mark.

4
3
1
2

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5.4 Assign an author’s name

OK CANCEL

Author:

DPM 955

− − −

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

DPM 955

OK CANCEL

Author:

DPM 955

− − −

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Language

Record format

Sound filter

Voice activation

English

OK CANCEL

Language:
English
Français
Deutsch
Español

A keyword, such as the author’s name can be
assigned to every recording. The keyword can
be used to identify recordings and automatic file
routing in Philips SpeechExec software.

D Note
Author names must first be set up with Philips
SpeechExec software. See Advanced configuration
on page 21 for more information. By default, the
keyword category

AUTHOR with the keywords

‘DPM 955’ and ‘- - -’ (empty) is available on the
digital recorder.

To assign an author’s name to a recording:

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

2

to select the

Author menu item.

Press the 3

ENTER smart button

3

to display
the list of names.
Press the 4 + or − button

2

to select a
name.
Press the 5
or the

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

4

to confirm

3

to exit

without assigning a name.

Display and sound functions5.5

5.5.1 Setting the language

When using it for the first time, you will be
prompted to set the language of the user
interface. If the language is not correct follow
these steps to change it:

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

Language menu item and press the

smart button

3

.

Press the 4 + or – button

2

to select the

ENTER smart

2

to select the

ENTER

2

to select a
language.
Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the sub-menu without changing

4

to save the

the setting.

A B

C

A B

4
3
1
2

4
3
1
2

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5.5.2 Setting date and time

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Record format

Microphone

Noise reduction

Date & time

OK



DATE:
2007-10-01

12/24: TIME:
24 14:22

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

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Record format

Sound filter

Voice activation

Backlight

8 sec on

OK CANCEL

Backlight:

8 sec on

20 sec on

Off

When using it for the first time, you will be
prompted to set the date and times. If the
settings are not correct follow these steps to
set them:

D Note
If a mistake is made in the date/time settings,
use the ← smart button

4

any time during the

procedure to step back to make corrections.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

Date & time menu item and press the

smart button

3

.

Press the 4 + or – button

2

to select the

ENTER smart

2

to select the

2

repeatedly to

ENTER

change the value for the year, month or day.
Press the 5 → smart button

3

to advance the

arrow (↑) to the next entry.
After setting the day, press the 6 → smart
button

3

to advance the settings to the
correct time.
Press the 7 + or – button

2

to select a
2-hour or 24-hour clock, AM or PM (if a
2-hour clock is selected), and to change
the value of the hour and minute settings.
Press the 8 → smart button

3

to confirm the

date and time.

A B

C

5.5.3 Backlight

The display of the digital recorder is by default
backlit for eight seconds when a button is pressed.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

2

to select the

Setup menu item and press the

button
Press the 3 + or – button

3

.

2

to select the

Backlight menu item and press the

smart button
Press the 4 + or – button

3

.

2

to choose
between 8 seconds, 20 seconds and O.
Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the sub-menu without changing

4

to save the

the setting.

A B

4
3
1
2

ENTER smart

ENTER

C

4
3
1
2

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5.5.4 Record lamp

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Sound filter

Voice activation

Backlight

Record lamp

On

OK CANCEL

Record lamp:

On

Off

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Voice activation

Backlight

Record lamp

Contrast

OK CANCEL

Contrast

MIN MAX

+ −

When enabled, the status LED/record lamp
glows red during recording.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

Record lamp menu item and press the

smart button

3

.

Press the 4 + or – button

2

to select the

ENTER smart

2

to select the

2

to choose

ENTER

between On and O.
Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the sub-menu without changing

4

to save the

the setting.

5.5.5 LCD contrast

The contrast of the LCD screen can be adjusted
for the level of light in your environment and
your viewing preferences.

Press the 1

MENU button

1

while stopped to
open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

Setup menu item and press the

button

3

.

Press the 3 + or – button

Contrast menu item and press the

smart button

3

.

Press the 4 + or – button

2

to select the

ENTER smart

2

to select the

ENTER

2

to adjust the
contrast.
Press the 5

OK smart button

ting or press the

CANCEL smart button

4

to save the set-

3

to

exit the sub-menu without changing the setting.

A B

C

4
3
1
2

A B

C

4
3
1
2

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5.5.6 Device beep

BACK ENTER

Delete dictation

Index set

Author

Setup

Language

BACK ENTER

Backlight

Record lamp

Contrast

Device beep

On

OK CANCEL

Device beep:

On

Off

The digital recorder is by default set to give
sound feedback (beeps) when:

the end of the file is reached during playback•
an index mark is hit during fast forward or •
fast rewind
the battery level drops below 10%•
available memory drops below two minutes•
a command cannot be carried out•

Press the 1

MENU button

1

open the menu.
Press the 2 + or – button

2

Setup menu item and press the

button
Press the 3 + or – button

3

.

2

Device beep menu item and press the

smart button
Press the 4 + or – button

3

.

2

between On and O.
Press the 5
setting or press the

3

OK smart button

CANCEL smart button

to exit the sub-menu without changing

the setting.

A B

while stopped to

to select the

ENTER smart

to select the

ENTER

to choose

4

to save the

C

4
3
1
2

Menu list5.6

Press the MENU button

AUTHOR (KEYWORD) (see 5.4 page 24)

DELETE DICTATION (see 4.4.1 page 19)

DELETE SECTION (see 4.4.2 page 20)

DELETE ALL INDICES (see 5.3.3 page 23)

INDEX SET / CLEAR (see 5.3 page 23)

PRIORITY HIGH/NORMAL (see 4.2.3 page 15)

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USB MODE (see 3.4.2 page 8)

RECORD FORMAT (see 4.2.4 page 15)

MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY (see 4.2.5 page 16)

SOUND FILTER (VOICE/MUSIC) (see 4.2.6 page 17)

NOISE REDUCTION ON/OFF (see 4.3.2 page 19)

VOICE ACTIVATION (see 5.2 page 22)

DEVICE BEEP ON / OFF (see 5.5.6 page 27)

RECORD NOTIFICATION ON / OFF

RECORD LAMP ON / OFF (see 5.5.4 page 26)

BACKLIGHT (OFF / 8 s / 20 s) (see 5.5.3 page 25)

LCD CONTRAST (see 5.5.5 page 26)

DATE & TIME (see 5.5.2 page 25)

USB QUICK CHARGE ON / OFF (see 3.4.2 page 8)

DEVICE FONT (MODERN / CLASSIC)

DELETE ALL DICTATIONS (see 4.4.3 page 20)

FORMAT MEMORY (see 3.6 page 10)

LANGUAGE (see 5.5.1 page 24)

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D Note
Some settings, such as defining author names or
switching to simple display mode, are available
only through Philips SpeechExec Dictate. See

Advanced configuration on page 21 for more

information.

Disclaimer and Notices

Philips performs extensive testing with the most
popular configurations. However, since PC add­ons and device drivers are updated continually,
conflict-free operation cannot be guaranteed.

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1 Willkommen 30

1.1 Produkt-Highlights 30

1.2 Verpackungsinhalt 30

2 Wichtig 31

2.1 Sicherheit 31

2.2 Entsorgung Ihres Altgeräts 31

2.3 Technische Unterstützung und Garantie 31

3 Erste Schritte 32

3.1 Übersicht über Bedienungselemente 32

3.2 Übersicht der Displaysymbole 33

3.3 Einsetzen der Batterien 34

3.4 Aufladen der Batterien 34

3.4.1 Aufladen mit dem Netzteil 34

3.4.2 Aufladen über das USB-Kabel 34

3.4.3 Aufladen über die Dockingstation 35

3.5 Einsetzen und Auswerfen der Speicherkarte 35

3.6 Formatieren einer neuen Speicherkarte 36

3.7 Aktivieren des digitalen Recorders 37

3.7.1 Einstellen der Sprache 37

3.7.2 Einstellen von Datum und Uhrzeit 37

3.8 Energiesparmodus 38

4 Verwendung des Meeting-Recorders 39

4.1 Vor der Aufnahme 39

4.1.1 Meetingaufnahmen: Verbinden und Positionieren
der Meeting-Mikrofone 39

4.1.2 Anschließen der Fernbedienung 40

4.1.3 Interviewaufnahmen: Anschließen des
Aufsteckmikrofons 40

4.2 Aufnehmen 41

4.2.1 Erstellen einer neuen Aufnahme 41

4.2.2 Ergänzungen in ein Diktat einfügen 42

4.2.3 Abschließen (Sperren) eines Diktats 42

4.2.4 Ändern des Aufnahmeformats 43

4.2.5 Mikrofonempfindlichkeit einstellen 44

4.2.6 Klangfilter 44

4.2.7 Aufnahmen mithören 45

4.3 Wiedergabe 45

4.3.1 Überblick Wiedergabefunktionen 46

4.3.2 Rauschminderung 46

4.4 Löschen 47

4.4.1 Löschen eines Diktats 47

4.4.2 Löschen eines Abschnittes innerhalb eines
Diktats 47

4.4.3 Alle Diktate löschen 48

5 Weitergehende Funktionen 49

5.1 Verwenden von Philips SpeechExec 49

5.1.1 Weitergehende Konfiguration 49

5.1.2 Herunterladen von Aufnahmen auf den PC 50

5.2 Sprachaktivierte Aufnahme 50

5.3 Arbeiten mit Indexmarkierungen 51

5.3.1 Einfügen einer Indexmarkierung 51

5.3.2 Löschen einer Indexmarkierungen 51

5.3.3 Löschen aller Indexmarkierung 52

5.4 Einen Autornamen zuweisen 52

5.5 Display- und Toneinstellungen 53

5.5.1 Sprache einstellen 53

5.5.2 Datum und Uhrzeit einstellen 53

5.5.3 Einstellen der Displaybeleuchtung 54

5.5.4 Aufnahme-LED 54

5.5.5 Kontrasteinstellungen 55

5.5.6 Akustische Rückmeldung 55

5.6 Menüübersicht 56

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Mikrofonen
360-Grad-Soundaufnahme für eine optimale •
Aufzeichnung
Grenzflächen-Design verwendet Schalldruck•
Integrierte Kabelaufbewahrung und •
Längenanpassung
Erweiterbar durch Kaskadierung•
Automatisches Herunterladen von Dateien via •
USB für eine schnelle Übertragung
Austauschbare Speicherkarte für ein •
unbegrenztes Aufnehmen
Ausgezeichnete Aufnahmequalität im DSS-, •
MP3- und PCM-Format

Digitaler

Dockingstation Fernbedienung

Recorder

Ladegerät Steckeradapter Akkus

USB-Kabel Speicherkarte Verteilerkabel

Meeting­Mikrofone

Benutzer-

Interview­Mikrofon

Kurzanleitung

CD-ROM

handbuch