Radio Shack 14-1189 Owner's Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL —
Please read before using thi s e quipme nt.

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14-1189

PC Connectivity —

recorded messages to and from a PC to
store them or send them to your friends.

Voice Activated Recording (VOX) —

lets you set the recorder to automatically
record when it picks up sound and stop
after a few seconds of silence.

Three Recording Modes —

select from Long Play (LP), Extended
Play (EP), and Standard Play (SP).

Flash Memory —

no tapes to load or break.

lets you transfer

lets you

digital recording means

Included Accessories

• Voice Recorder Link Software
(CD-ROM)

• Carrying pouch

• USB cable

If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that page with the
corresponding icon for pertinent information.

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RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks

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Thank you for

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Built-in Microphone

purchasing a
RadioShack
Digital Voice
Recorder. Your
recorder is not
only easy to use,
it is also so small
that you can take
it anywhere to
record voice
memos,
conversions, and
discussions.

Your recorder

MIC Jack

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erases

messages.

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—

starts or stops
playback, or locates
a message/index by
skipping forward or
backward.

DISP/SET —

to select information,
enter settings, and

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,

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press

allows you to
record up to 396
messages with a
total duration of
234 minutes, and
organizes them
into 4 separate
folders. The
messages remain
intact even when
the batteries are
removed because
of the non-volatile
memory

change playback
speed.

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the volume output of
the speaker and
earphone and
settings.

REC/STOP —

or stops recording.

MODE/INDEX —

select the operation mode,
mark an index during

press to

VOL – —

adjusts

starts

employed.

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recording, or mark a section to
repeat during playback.

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Your Digital Recorder requires two AAA
batteries for power (not supplied,
available at your local RadioShack or
online at www.radioshack.com).

1. Slide the battery compartment
latch to the left and hold it while
you slide the battery compartment
cover off.

LOCK —
Battery Compartment
Latch —

holds the

control buttons.

battery compartment
cover securely.

RESET —

returns all settings

to the default values.

2. Insert two AAA batteries (not
supplied, available from
RadioShack) on top of the ribbon
according to the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside.

locks

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Installing/Replacing Batteries ... 3

Connecting Earphones ............ 4

Listening Safely .................... 4

Traffic Safety ........................ 5

Connecting an External

Microphone .............................. 5

Setting the Clock ...................... 6

Setting the Alarm ..................... 7

Programming the Recorder ...... 8

Locking/Unlocking the Recorder’s

Controls .................................. 10

Turning the Alarm ON/OFF .... 10

Recorder Mode Operations .... 11

Recording ............................... 12

Recording Manually ............ 12

Marking an Index During

Recording .......................... 13

Playing Messages .................. 14

Changing Playback Speed . 14

Playing a Message ............. 14

Locating an Index

in a Message ..................... 15

Fast-Forwarding/Rewinding 16

Section Repeat Playback .... 16

Intro-Scan ........................... 17

Erasing Messages ................. 17

Erasing a Single Message .. 17
Erasing All Messages in a

Folder ................................ 18

Connecting to a PC ................ 18

Installing Vo ice Recor de r Link 20

Installing a USB Driver ........ 21

Installing Sound Recorder and

Audio Compression ........... 22

Using Voice Recorder Link ..... 23

Uploading Messages

to Your PC .............................. 24

Downloading Messages to the

Recorder ................................ 24

Deleting Messages

from Your PC ......................... 25

Playing Messages

on Your PC ............................. 25

Resetting the Recorder .......... 26

Reformatting the Recorder ..... 26

Care ....................................... 26

Service and Repair ................ 26

Troubleshooting ..................... 27

Specifications ......................... 28

Installing/Replacing Batteries

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3. Replace the battery compartment
cover and slide the latch to the
right to secure the cover.

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Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly. Do
not burn or bury them.

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• Use only fresh batt erie s
of the required size and
recommended type.

Connecting Earphones

• Do no mix old and new
batteries, different types
of batteries (standard,
alkaline, or
rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries
of different capacities.

• If you do not plan to use
the recorder for a week
or longer, remove the
batteries. Batteries can
leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.

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The battery icon
current status of the batteries. When

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flashes, or

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becomes weak or distort e d, or the
recorder stops operating properly,
replace the batteries.

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indicates the

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You can use a mono earphone (not
supplied, available at RadioShack) with
a1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug to listen to
your recording in private.

Insert the earphone’s plug into the
jack on the top side of the recorder. The
built-in speaker disconne cts
automatically.

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To protect your hearing, follow these

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After replacing the
batteries, or sliding the
latch to the locked posit ion,
reset the clock and alarm
time if need. See “Setting
the Clock” on Page 6 and
“Setting the Alarm” on
Page 7.

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guidelines when you use earphones.

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• Set the volume to the lowest
setting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust the
volume to a comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely high
volume levels. Extended high-

volume listening can lead to
permanent hearing loss.

• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a
volume level that does not cause
discomfort might still damage your
hearing.

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Do not wear earphones while operating
a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This
can create a traffic hazard and could be
illegal in some areas.

Even though some earphones let you
hear some outside sounds when
listening at normal volume levels, they
still can present a traffic hazard.

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You can use a dynamic microphone

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with a
supplied, available at RadioShack) to
extend the recording range.

Insert the microphone’s plug into the
recorder’s

/8-inch (3.5mm) plug (not

jack. The built-in

MIC

microphone disconnects automatically.

Connecting a Microphone

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Setting the Clock

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Your recorder has two operating
modes: clock mode and recorder
mode. Clock mode is automatically
selected when the recorder is left idle
for 30 seconds, or when you reset the

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If you do not press a button
for more than 30 seconds,
the time display appears.

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Set HOUR

recorder.
In clock mode, repeatedly press

to toggle between the year and the

SET

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DISP/

date view.

1. Make sure the controls are
unlocked.

2. While the clock appears, press and
hold

DISP/SET

for about two

seconds. The hour digits flash.

3. Repeatedly press or hold down

++++

VOL –

to adjust the hour.

FC

FC

FCFC

appears to indicate a PM hour.

Set MINUTE

Set YEAR

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4. Press

DISP/SET

. The minute digits

flash.

5. Repeatedly press or hold down

++++

VOL –

6. Press

to adjust the minute.

DISP/SET

. The year flashes.

7. Repeatedly press or hold down

++++

VOL –

to adjust the year.

8. Press
flashes.

9. Repeatedly press or hold down

DISP/SET

. The month

Set MONTH

++++

VOL –

10. Press

11. Repeatedly press or hold down

++++

VOL –

12. Press
settings and resume normal
operation.

to adjust the month.

DISP/SET

to adjust the day.

DISP/SET

. The day flashes.

to save your

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You can set an alarm to sound every
day at a preset time.

Set DAY

1. Press
to display the alarm time.
appears.

2. Press and hold
clock mode for about two seconds.
The hour digits flash.

3. Repeatedly press or hold down

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VOL –

appears to indicate a PM hour.

4. Press
flash.

MODE/INDEX

to enter the hour.

DISP/SET

in clock mode

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DISP/SET

. The minute digits

in alarm

FC

FC

FCFC

Setting the Alarm

Set HOUR

Set AM/PM

Set MINUTES

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5. Repeatedly press or hold down

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• You cannot program the
recorder while recording
or playing back
messages.

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++++

VOL –

6. Press
setting.
the alarm time, the alarm
automatically turns on.

to enter the minute.

SET/DISP

appears. When you set

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to store the

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You can set the active folder, recording
mode, MIC sensitivity, voice activated
recording (VOX) on/off, and button
press confirmation tone on/off.

1. In recorder mode (see “Recorder

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• If you do not press a
button for more than 30
seconds, the time
display returns.

•

IF

IF (Standard Play) —

IFIF

up to 126 min.

;F

;F (Extended Play) —

•

;F;F

up to 164 min.

•

BF

BF (Long Play) — up to

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234 min.

Mode Operations” on Page 11),
hold down
appears and either
or
are available in each folder.

2. Repeatedly press
a folder (

3. Press
folder flashes to confirm it.
appears and either
flashes.

4. Repeatedly press

flashes. Up to 99 messages

^

DISP/SET

DISP/SET

[,\,]

when the desired

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until

[,\,]

++++

VOL –

, or

IF

IF,;F

;F

IFIF

;F;F

++++

VOL –

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,

to select

).

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CE:;

CE:;

CE:;CE:;

or

BF

BF

BFBF

to set

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the recording mode (

IF

IF,;F

;F

IFIF

;F;F

, or

BF

BF

BFBF

).

Recording time and quality differs
in each mode.

5. Press
recording mode flashes to confirm
it.

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or

6. Repeatedly press
microphone sensitivity (

).

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Be

BeBe

7. Press
microphone sensitivity flashes to
confirm it.

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Ed

EdEd

8. Repeatedly press

DISP/SET

appears and either

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flashes.

Be

Be

BeBe

±±±±

DISP/SET

LEN

LEN

LENLEN

or

E<<

E<<

E<<E<<

flashes.

when the desired

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VOL –

when the desired

appears and either

++++

VOL –

to set

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7kje,>_

7kje7kje

to turn

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>_

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or

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• 7kje

7kje (automatic) —

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microphone sensitivity is
adjusted automatically.

>_

>_ (high) — for

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conference recording.

Be

Be (low) — for dictation.

•

BeBe

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on or off.

LEN

LEN

LENLEN

9. Press
setting flashes to confirm it.
(button press confirmation tone)
appears and either
flashes.

10. Repeatedly press

8;;F

8;;F

8;;F8;;F

11. Press
setting and resume normal
operation.

DISP/SET

on or off.

DISP/SET

when the desired

to confirm the

Ed

Ed

EdEd

++++

VOL –

or

8;;F

8;;F

8;;F8;;F

E<<

E<<

E<<E<<

to turn

Programming the Recorder

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