Radio Shack DR-83 Owner's Manual

DR-83 90-Minute Digital
Recorder

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents

Features ............................................... 5

Preparation .......................................... 7

Installing Batteries ............................ 7

Setting the Clock .............................. 8

Connecting Earphones ..................... 9

Listening Safely ............................ 9

Traffic Safety ...................... ... ... ... 10

Connecting an External

Microphone .................................... 11

Attaching the Wrist Strap ............... 11

A Quick Look at the Recorder .......... 12

Operation .................................. ......... 13

Locking the Recorder’s Controls .... 13

Types of Folders ............................. 13

Selecting a Folder .......................... 14

Recording ....................................... 14

Recording Messages in

A B

Folder

Schedule Recording ................... 16

Using Voice-Activated

Recording ................................... 16

Playing Back Messages ................. 17

Using Fast Playback ................... 18

Using Schedule Playback ........... 18

Fast-Forwarding/Rewinding ........... 19

Using Forward Skip/Reverse

or ............................. 14

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Skip ................................................ 20

Moving a Message Between

A B

Folders

and ............................ 20

Erasing Messages ......................... 21

Erasing a Single Message ......... 21

Erasing All Messages in

a Folder ...................................... 22

Erasing Messages in Folder ....... 22

S

Erasing All Messages for a

Selected Date ............................ 22

Erasing All Messages in

S

Folder ..................................... 23

Resetting the Recorder .................. 23

Special Features ............................... 25

Checking the Remaining Recording

Time ............................................... 25

Using Power Save ......................... 25

Setting the Options ........................ 25

Setting the Recording Mode ...... 26

Setting Microphone Sensitivity ... 27

Setting Voice Activation ............. 28

Message Alarm Playback .......... 28

Schedule Alarm Playback .......... 30

Turning the Key Tone

On/Off ......................................... 31

Resetting the Time ..................... 32

Troubleshooting ................................ 33

Care .................................................... 34

Specifications ................................... 35

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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules

lowing two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

This equipment complies with the limits for
a Class B digital device as specified in
Part 15 of
vide reasonable protection against radio
and TV interference in a residential area.
However, your equipment might cause TV
or radio interference even when it is oper­ating properly. To eliminate interference,
you can try one or more of the following
corrective measures:

• reorient or relocate the receiving

• increase the distance between the

. Operation is subject to the fol-

FCC Rules

antenna

equipment and the radio or TV

. These limits pro-

• use outlets on different electrical cir­cuits for the equipment and the radio
or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store if the
problem still exists.

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Features

Your RadioShack 90-Minute Digital Re­corder is ideal for quick note-taking. Its
light weight and ultra-small size makes it
easy to slip into a pocket, briefcase, or
purse. You can use it at school, at busi­ness conferences, for dictation in the of­fice, or anywhere on the go. You can start
recording manually or set the recorder so
sound activates recording. The recorder
provides an hour and a half of recording
time, allowing you to record and store de­tailed comments.

Your recorder includes these features:

Flash Memory

no tapes to load or break.

Three Message Folders

up to 100 messages in each folder so you
can organize your messages more effec­tively.

Voice Activation

able Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) lets
the recorder start recording when it picks
up sound and stop a few seconds after the
sound stops.

— digital recording means

— let you save

— the recorder’s Vari-

Features

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Liquid Crystal Display

— clearly dis­plays mode, recording, and playback
information.

External Microphone Jack

— lets you
use an external microphone, so you can
extend your recording range.

Earphone Jack

— lets you use an option­al earphone to listen to messages
privately.

Message Alarm Playback

— the
recorder sounds an alarm at a set time
and date and plays back a selected
message.

Schedule Alarm Playback

— the
recorder sounds an alarm at a set time
and plays back schedule messages for a
set date.

Built-In Microphone and Speaker

— let

you record and play back notes anywhere.

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Features

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Preparation

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your recorder requires two AAA batteries
(not supplied) for power. For the best per­formance and longest life, we recommend
RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the re­quired size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, dif­ferent types of batteries (standard, al­kaline, or rechargeable), or recharge­able batteries of different capacities.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

HOLD

1. Slide
arrow.

2. Push down on the battery compart­ment cover and slide it off in the
direction of the arrow.

in the direction of the

3. Place the batteries in the compart­ment as indicated by the polarity sym-

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bols (+ and –) marked outside the
compartment.

4. Replace the cover. The time appears,
and the hour digits flash. See “Setting
the Clock” below to set the time.

When appears, the sound becomes
weak or distorted, or the recorder stops
operating properly, replace the batteries.

Warning:

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

Caution:

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.

SETTING THE CLOCK

To reset the clock, see “Resetting the
Time” on Page 32.

1. Repeatedly press (or hold down)

+

or

MENU/FOLDER

to set the hour, then press

to store the setting.

2. Repeat Step 1 to set the minute, year,
month, and day. After you set the
date,

END

and

HOLD

appear briefly,

then the recorder turns off.

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Preparation

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Notes:

STOP

• Press

time-setting mode.

• If you do not press any button for

about 3 minutes, the recorder auto­matically exits the time-setting mode
without saving your settings. See
“Resetting the Time” on Page 32.

at any time to exit the

CONNECTING EARPHONES

You can use an optional
mono earphone with a 1/8­inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug
to listen to your record­ings in private. Your local
RadioShack store carries
a wide selection of ear­phones.

Insert the earphone’s plug into the

EAR

recorder’s
automatically disconnects.

Listening Safely

jack. The built-in speaker

To protect your hearing, follow these
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.

Traffic Safety

• 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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Preparation

CONNECTING AN

Record
Indicator

EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

You can use an optional
microphone with a 1/8-inch
(3.5-mm) plug to extend
the recording range. Your
local RadioShack store
carries a wide selection of
microphones.

Insert the microphone’s plug into the

MIC

recorder’s
phone automatically disconnects.

jack. The built-in micro-

ATTACHING THE WRIST
STRAP

Thread the strap’s small
loop through the holes on
the bottom of the recorder.
Slip the larger end of the
strap through the smaller
loop. Pull the larger loop to
tighten it.

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