SB SB-VR9000 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Mi6 Mini Voice Recorder

SB-VR9000

Revised: July 8, 2013

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PRODUCT MANUAL Mi6 Mini Voice Recorder : SB-VR9000

PRODUCT REFERENCE

What’s Included with

Your Mi6

Mi6 Recorder

Wall Charger

Audio

Cable

Phone

Line

Phone

Adapter

Ear Buds

External

Microphone

USB Cable

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PRODUCT REFERENCE

Microphone

Status Light

Display

STOP / REC / PLAY

Buttons

Speaker

Le Side

Right Side

External

Microphone

Port

Hold

Switch

USB Port

(on bottom)

SD Card

Slot

Power

Switch

Volume + / -

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Buttons

A/B

Erase

Prev Next

“M”

Button

Ear

Buds

Port

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CHARGING

Before you use your Mi6 recorder, you should
charge it for several hours.

You can do this by connecting your Mi6 to
your computer’s USB port, or use the included
wall adapter.

CONNECTING TO A PC

You do not need to download any drivers to connect your Mi6 to a PC or Mac.

Simply connect the USB cable to your Mi6. Connect the other end directly to a USB port on
your PC. Do not use a hub.

In a few moments, your PC will automatically connect to the Mi6. e rst time, it may
install standard drivers. is is normal. Your Mi6 will charge while connected, and you can
also access the les on it.

You can now use the Mi6 as you would any external drive or USB ash drive.

Remember to EJECT your device before pulling the USB cable out.

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QUICK START - RECORD

Need to start recording immediately?

Turn the Power Switch ON. In fact, leave the

Power Switch ON all the time. You should

only turn it OFF when you are not going to
use your Mi6 for an extended period of time.

Quickly press the REC button. Your Display
Screen should light up.

Quickly press the REC button again. e
Status Light will light up, and you have started
recording.

To stop recording, press the STOP button to

RECSTOP

light up your Display. Press the STOP button
again to stop recording.

e Mi6 saves your le and you are ready to
record again.

POWER ON & OFF

With the power switch on all the time, you will use the PLAY button to turn your Mi6 on
and o.

Press the PLAY button to wake up your Mi6.

HOLD the PLAY button to shut it o.

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SETTINGS

Volume + / -

Buttons

PLAY

e Mi6 has a number of settings you can customize to your particular needs. You will use
the buttons noted above to enter these settings, make changes and save your settings.

Please follow these instructions carefully.

Please turn the Main Power Switch to ON.

A/B

Erase

Prev Next

“M”

Button

You will want to leave it in the ON position at all times. You will set the Time and Date

once, but if you turn o the main power, you will need to set it again.

Your Mi6 will automatically power down when not in use. To WAKE UP your Mi6, press

PL AY.

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MODES

ere are several MODES available to you with the Mi6. You can see the Modes by
pressing the M button, between the Next and Prev buttons on the right side of the device.

Press the M button now. Use the PREV and NEXT keys to see the dierent Modes
available.

You will see one of the following;

MUSICPLAY - Play your MP3 les.

MUSIC - Find your MP3 les. ere will be dierent options available, such as All Songs,

or Artist. Your MP3 les must be tagged correctly for this feature to work properly.

VOICE - Play your recorded les, either Mic Record or Line-In Record les.

RECORD SETTINGS - Adjust the dierent Settings for your Recordings.

TIME - See the current system time.

EBOOK - View text les.

SETTINGS - Adjust dierent System Settings, including the Date and Time.

BROWSE - Browse the les on your Mi6 or SD Card. Note: we will not use this. It is more

convenient to use a PC to browse the les you will have on your device.

at is a list of the available MODES. We will skip around into various modes as we
review the Mi6. Use the M key to return to the list of Modes at any time.

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SET THE DATE AND TIME

You’ll rst want to set the Date and Time for your Mi6. Remember, your Date and Time
will RESET when you turn OFF the Main Power Switch. Button presses are shown in RED.

1. M to Mode Menu.

2. NEXT/PREV to choose SETTINGS.

3. PLAY to enter the Settings Menu.

4. NEXT/PREV to highlight the SET TIME option.

5. PL AY.

6. VOLUME +/- to adjust the Year.

7. NEXT to highlight the Month.

8. REPEAT until you have set the Minute.

9. PLAY to Save.

10. PL AY to Conrm OK.

Your Date and Time is now set.

Conrm your Date and Time.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to TIME

3. PLAY to see current system date and time.

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FORMAT & QUALITY

e settings most users may want to adjust next is related to the Format and Quality of
your recordings.

FORMATS available are: MP3 and PCM. MP3 is a compressed format, good quality
using less space. PCM is uncompressed, great quality, using more space. Of course, your
recording quality will vary depending on the Quality Settings you choose as well.

QUALITY available; STANDARD (good), INTERVIEW (better) and SESSION (best).

Please refer to this info to choose the best combination for your needs.Recommended
settings are in Red.

FORMAT QUALITY / RATE EST. TIME AVAILABLE (4GB Internal)
PCM SESSION / 1411 Kbps 6 hours 10 minutes

PCM INTERVIEW / 1024 Kbps 8 hours 30 minutes

PCM STANDARD / 256 Kbps 34 hours

MP3 SESSION / 160 Kbps 53 hours 30 minutes (DEFAULT)

MP3 INTERVIEW / 128 Kbps 67 hours
MP3 STANDARD / 96 Kbps 89 hours

More time and space is available to you when using an optional SD card. For example, an
8GB card will double the times shown on the card alone.

Choose a FORMAT.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to FORMAT

SELECT.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight MP3 or

PCM.

7. PLAY to Save.

Choose a QUALITY.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

QUALITY.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight desired

Quality Setting.

7. PLAY to Save.

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OTHER DEVICE SETTINGS

You’ve adjusted the settings most people use on the Mi6. Here are the rest of the device
settings under MODE / SETTINGS.

EQ: Equalizer settings during playback

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to EQ.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight the sound

you want.

7. PLAY to Save.

You can customize the EQ by choosing
USER, then using NEXT/PREV and VOL
+- to adjust levels.

SCREEN OFF: To save battery power,
how quickly do you want the screen to go
dark?

PLAY MODE: Do you want to Repeat
Playback or Randomize?

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to PLAYMODE

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight desired

Play Mode.

7. PLAY to Save.

SLEEP TIME: During playback only, how
long do you want les to play before the
Mi6 auto powers OFF?

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to SCREEN OFF.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight the time.

Select OFF if you want the screen to
stay on.

7. PLAY to Save.

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1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to SLEEP TIME

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight desired

Sleep Time. Choose OFF to keep Mi6
on all the time during playback.

7. PLAY to Save.

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OTHER DEVICE SETTINGS

LANGUAGE: Set the Language for
Menus

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to LANGUAGE.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight the

Language you want.

7. PLAY to Save.

STORAGE INFO: See how much space
has been used and is remaining on the
INTERNAL memory.

JUMP SETTINGS: Not used

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to STORAGE INFO.

5. PLAY

6. M to return to the Menu.

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OTHER RECORD SETTINGS

You’ve adjusted the settings most people use on the Mi6. Here are the rest of the settings
under MODE / RECORD SETTINGS. We will address a few in depth.

RECORD MODE: is is where you set
Voice Activation.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD MODE.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight the mode

you want. NORMAL to record
everything. VOR to use Voice
Activated Recording.

7. PLAY to Save.

RECORD SOURCE: Internal
Microphone, External Mic, or Line-In
(telephone adapter)

MEMORY OPTIONS: Choose to use an
SD card for your recordings. Note: and
SD card must be installed for this option.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to MEMORY

OPTIONS

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight desired

Memory - Internal 4GB or External
SD card (up to 32 GB).

7. PLAY to Save.

RECORD LIGHT: Do you want the
Blue recording light to appear when
recording?

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD SOURCE.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight

microphone / source you are using.
Use Internal Mic when nothing is
connected.

7. PLAY to Save.

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1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD LIGHT

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight ENABLE

or DISABLE (light o).

7. PLAY to Save.

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OTHER RECORD SETTINGS

RECORD SENSITIVITY: Set the
sensitivity level for Voice Activated
recording.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SENSITIVITY.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight the

sensitivity level you need. You will
want to test the dierent settings to
nd the best for your needs.

7. PLAY to Save.

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TIMER RECORDING

You can set the Mi6 to record a single event, or recurring event. First, set the length of
the recording for the event. en, set the timer. is is done in the RECORD SETTINGS
mode.

Set the Length of the Recording

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD TIME

SETTING.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to set the numbers of

Hours to record for the event.

7. PLAY to Save.

8. PLAY to Conrm OK.

Set the Event Time

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to TIMING TIME

SETTINGS

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight the HOUR.

7. VOL +- to adjust the event HOUR.

8. NEXT/PREV to highlight the

MINUTE.

9. VOL +- to adjust the event MINUTE.

10. NEXT/PREV to highlight the DAILY

or ONE TIME option in the top right
corner.

11. VOL+- to choose DAILY event or

ONE TIME event.

12. NEXT/PREV to highlight the

ENABLE or DISABLE option in the
top le corner. VOL+- to ENABLE
event. Your event is now enabled.
Note: is should be your LAST step
when setting an event.

13. M to leave the menu. You do not

press PLAY in this case.

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DO NOT go back to the TIMING TIME
SETTINGS. Each time you return, the

TIMING TIME SETTINGS will reset and
you will need to set them again. is is
normal.

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DISPLAY ICONS - PLAYBACK

FILE NAME

CURRENT

TIME IN

FILE

VOLUME

LEVEL

22

FileName123456_ABCD.MP3

0:05 001/001 3:23

PLAYBACK

STATE (STOP,

PAUSE, PLAY)

EQ

SD /

INTERNAL

MEMORY

Class

CURRENT FILE /

TOTAL FILES

PLAY

MODE

BATTERY

LEVEL

FILE

LENGTH

PROGRESS BAR

FILE NAME

WITH DATE

& TIME

CURRENT

TIME IN

FILE

DISPLAY ICONS - RECORD

VOLUME

LEVEL

22

FileName123456_ABCD.MP3

0:05 53:23:00

RECORD STATE

RECORD

QUALITY

SD /

INTERNAL

MEMORY

TIME AVAILABLE

BATTERY

LEVEL

RECORD

QUALITY

SESSION - BEST

INTERVIEW -

BETTER

STANDARD -

GOOD

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RECORDING - PHONE ADAPTER

We covered how to record quickly earlier in the manual using the internal mic. Now we’re
going to record with the Phone Adapter.

You will need the Phone Adapter, the
included audio cable, the included phone
cable, and a phone.

First, disconnect the phone line attached to
the wall.

Connect that line from the wall to the LINE
IN on the Phone Adapter.

Use the included phone line to connect the
adapter to your Phone.

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Connect the audio cable to the Audio Output
on the Phone Adapter.

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RECORDING - PHONE ADAPTER

Connect the other end of the Audio Cable to
the Mi6, using the External Microphone port
on the le side of the device.

You must now changed the RECORD
SOURCE to use the Phone Adapter. Set
the Source to Line-In.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD SOURCE.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight Line-In.

7. PLAY to Save.

When you need to record a call, press the

RECORD button.

RECORDING - EXTERNAL MIC

Connect the external microphone to the
External Microphone port.

You must now changed the RECORD
SOURCE to use the External
Microphone. Set the Source to External
Mic.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD

SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to RECORD SOURCE.

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight External

Mic.

7. PLAY to Save.

To record, press the RECORD button.

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PLAYBACK - “MUSICPLAY” MODE

You playback your MP3 and music les
using the MUSICPLAY and MUSIC
modes.

MUSICPLAY - Plays a single le from
the available les on your Mi6. NOTE: If

you choose to record in MP3 mode, your
recordings will appear in the available le
list alongside your music les.

To play a le:

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to MUSIC PLAY

3. PLAY. Your rst available le will

appear.

4. NEXT/PREV to move between

available les.

5. PLAY to play the le.

Remember, you can change the EQ
settings for playback!

To LOOP your playback, press the A/B

BUTTON once to set your starting point.

Press A/B again to set the end point, and
your recording will loop.

DELETE A FILE

1. HOLD A/B. A Delete File menu will

appear.

2. NEXT/PREV to highlight YES.

3. PLAY to delete the le.

PLAYBACK - “MUSIC” MODE

MUSIC - is mode allows you to nd
your MP3 les by Artist, Albums and
Genres. NOTE: Your MP3 les must be
Tagged properly for this feature to work.

To p la y :

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to MUSIC

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to move between

available types.

5. PLAY to see the available les

under that option, or other available
options.

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TAGGING - MP3 les can be “Tagged”
with information, such as title, artist,
genre and other information.

You can manually Tag your own les by
using MP3 Tagging soware.

We do not have a recommendation for
tagging soware.

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PLAYBACK - “VOICE” MODE

You playback your recorded les using
VOICE mode.

VOICE - Plays the les you recorded
using the internal or external / line-in
microphones.

To play a le:

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to VOICE

3. PLAY. Choose the folder you want to

listen to; MIC RECORD or LINE-IN
RECORD.

4. PLAY

5. NEXT/PREV to highlight a le.

6. PLAY to play the le.

EBOOK READER

DELETE A FILE during PLAYBACK or
from the LIST:

1. HOLD A/B. A Delete File menu will

appear.

2. NEXT/PREV to highlight YES.

3. PLAY to delete the le.

e Mi6 can display standard TXT les.

To read a le:

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to EBOOK

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to highlight a le.

5. PLAY to read the le.

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WHERE ARE YOUR FILES?

Use the included USB cable to connect your Mi6 to your PC. Be sure you are NOT
recording before plugging in your cable. You do NOT need to turn o your Mi6 to
connect to your PC.

Once connected, you will be able to browse the folders on your Mi6. (Shown in Windows

7. Other sytems are similar.)

e Mi6

appears as

an external /

removeable

drive. Your

drive letter will

var y.

DO

NOT

USE

NOT USED

YOUR FILES

Your Files Are
in is Folder.

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We added our
favorite songs

here as MP3

les.

We added a

TXT le of

important

notes here.

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Our

recordings

from the

internal

microphone

are in this

folder.

WHERE ARE YOUR FILES?

is is our

list of voice

recordings. Note

that we were

recording in

MP3 mode.

Use standard Windows and Mac techniques to COPY, MOVE and DELETE your les.

We recommend you COPY your les to your PC for archiving and best playback.

NOTE TO MAC USERS: To delete les properly, you MUST empty your trash before
disconnecting your Mi6.

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MORE MEMORY - SD CARDS

Your Mi6 includes 4GB of internal memory. You can also add a Micro SD memory card,
with up to 32GB additional space. at’s 8x the amount of space and time shown in the
chart earlier in the manual.

You will insert the Micro SD card with the
gold connectors facing UP.

Here, the SD card is properly inserted into
the Mi6.

Gently insert the SD card into the slow. Push
in, and the card will click into place. Do not
force it.

MEMORY OPTIONS: You must tell the Mi6
to use your SD card for storage.

1. M to Mode Menu

2. NEXT/PREV to RECORD SETTINGS.

3. PLAY.

4. NEXT/PREV to MEMORY OPTIONS

5. PLAY

6. NEXT/PREV to highlight desired

Memory - Internal 4GB or External SD
card (up to 32 GB).

7. PLAY to Save.

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SUGGESTED SOFTWARE

Your Windows PC or Mac has built-in soware that will play most of the les created by devices
like yours. However, if you are having problems playing your les, or need more options, please
download and try these programs.

is soware is free and can be downloaded directly from the links below. You can nd support
and tutorials for these programs on their respective websites. SafetyBasement can not provide
soware support for these programs

As with ANY les you download from the internet, be sure to scan them for viruses using your
particular virus scanner. While most users report no issues using this soware, we can not be
responsible for any damage caused by this soware. Please proceed carefully. Back up your PC
before installing any new soware.

VIDEO PLAYBACK - VLC
(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html)
e VLC Media Player can play almost any video or audio le type. ere is
a version for Windows and for Mac OS X.

VIDEO EDITING for WINDOWS - MOVIE MAKER 2012
(http://windows.microso.com/en-US/windows/get-movie-maker­download)
Movie Maker is a simple video editing program from Microso. Please go
to this link, and choose the download for your version of Windows. Please
note: Movie Maker is part of the Windows Essentials package.

VIDEO EDITING for MAC OS X - iMOVIE
(Visit the Apple Mac App Store for latest version)
iMovie is a simple video editing program from Apple. It comes installed with
your new Mac. e latest version is also available at the Mac App Store at
additional cost.

AUDIO PLAYBACK and EDITING - AUDACITY
(http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
Audacity is a popular audio editing program used by amateurs and
professionals to edit simple and complex audio projects. You can use
Audacity to convert your audio les to another format, such as MP3. ere
is a version for Windows and Mac OS X.

PHOTOS
Your Windows and Mac computers have the ability to do basic editing of
photos built in.

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DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Formats PCM, MP3
Audio Encoding PCM: 1411, 1024, 256 Kbps

MP3: 160, 128, 96 Kbps

See chart for recording times.

Audio

Video

Photo

n/a

n/a

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DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Memory Built In 4 GB
Memory Expansion up to 32 GB Micro SD card
Battery Type Internal Rechargeable
Charger Type via USB port

Device Info

Please check our site for the latest available manual for this product.

Notes

See chart for bit rates and available time.

File Sizes

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