SB SB-VX0188 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Sherlock 3.0 Covert USB Voice Recorder

SB-VX0188

Revised: Jan 7th, 2016

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PRODUCT MANUAL SHERLOCK RECORDER: VX0166

Headphone/USB
adapter

PRODUCT REFERENCE

PLAY BACK

RECORD

OFF

Volume UP/
NEXT FILE

Volume down/
NEXT FOLDER

Indicator light

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Pocket clip

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PACKAGE CONTENT

USB Adapter

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Sherlock 3.0 Recorder

Headphones

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CHARGING:

CHARGING: Please fully charge unit before rst unse. CHARGE ONLY VIA COM­PUTER USB PORT.

DO NOT CHARGE VIA PORT FROM WALL OUTLET. MAY DAMAGE UNIT DUE
TO POTENTIAL VARIABILITY OF POWER FROM WALL OUTLET. COMPUTER

NO

YES

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BEFORE FIRST USE - TIME STAMP

PLEASE NOTE: e time stamp has to be set each time you turn device OFF then ON.
Begin by connecting USB adapter to Sherlock recording device. en connect to your computer
USB port. See diagram below:
recorder.

1. Make sure your recorder is in OFF position then PLUG it into your USB port on your
computer. Please connect DIRECTLY to your computers USB port. (not via a hub)

2. A window will pop up. Select OPEN FOLDER TO VIEW FILES, OR if a window does not
pop up, go to START menu>COMPUTER, then select the apropriate drivers that corresponds
to what you jsut plugged in 9Sherlock)

USB Adapter

Sherlock Voice Recorder

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If you are using WINDOWS operating system, le will
usually show up as ‘NO NAME’. In this case the driver
shows up as E but it may show up as a dierent letter on
your computer.
Click this le and the items on the right will show up.

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Double click this le.

Double click this le.

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Time successfully set.
Aer this point, please close
all windows BEFORE you
unplug device from com­puter

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VOICE RECORDING

e Sherlock 3.0 voice recorder can be set to record in continuous or voice-activated mode.

RECORD in CONTINUOUS MODE: is unit is defaulted to continuous recording. If you prefer
it in this mode, then simply turn switch to ON and you are all set. Place it where you need to
record.

RECORD in VOICE ACTIVATED MODE: To record in voice mode, hold the (volume down)­button then turn unit ON. Continue holding the volume down button until the red indicator light
turns on, blinks three times and turns o. Release. Your unit is now engaged to work in voice
activated mode. Place unit where you need. (Please test feature to ensure it is engaged before
deploying)

RECORD while PLUGGED IN: Move Power Switch to “ON” position THEN connect USB
cable to charge the device, press and hold “ + ” “ – ” together until the Indicator Light goes o, the
device will start the recording when charging.

MONITOR RECORDING: Move Power Switch to “ON” position (make sure the headphone is
not plugged in), press and hold “ + ” “ – ” together until the Indicator Light goes o, then plug in
headphone, you can listen to the current recording

VOICE ACTIVATED MODE

Hold this button down, and
while it is still down turn this
button to ON position.
aer turning button to On
position, the indicator light
will turn on steady for a few
seconds. Continue holding ‘-’
button until steady red light
turns o. release both.
Red light will then blink 3
times and turn o. You are
now in Voice Activated mode.

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VOICE RECORDING ENCRYPTION

Encryption can only be achieved AFTER you have made a recording. If you want to password
protect/Encrypt your recordings, do the following:

To encrypt your recordings:

1. Create a new folder with a dierent name other than the default name of RECORD.

2. Copy the UHJJM.EXE le from the ‘Encryption’ folder and copy it into the new folder you just
created. (the example in our case is ‘Encrypted Folder’. See image on next page

3. Move all the les you wish to protect into this new folder (from the RECORD folder)

3. Now go to this ecryption folder and double click the UHJJM.EXE application

4. Enter password in space provided. Re-enter password in second text box.

5. Click the RIGHT button to SAVE or le to CANCEL. You MUST remember your password.
Forgotten passwords cannot be recovered and all les in the encrypted folder will be lost if you
forget password. You must remember your password to UNENCRYPTED an encrypted folder!

CONFIRM

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CANCEL

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VOICE RECORDING ENCRYPTION..con-

Once you encrypt the folder, you will no longer see the les in the folder. You will only see
the encryption soware. You will need to double click the encryption soware, then enter the
password then the les will magically appear aer entering password.

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VOICE RECORDING DECRYPTION

Aer encrypting a folder, you can reverse the action.

1. Go the the encryptic folder and double click the encryption soware

2. Enter your password then before pressing conrm, check the last radio button

Enter password here

CONFIRM button

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Check this button before pressing the conrm button. is
will allow you to remove folder from ENCRYPTION state.

Please note: In order to delete an encrypted folder,

you have to decrypt it rst. Cannot be deleted while it is
encrypted.

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Optional Accessory:

If you bought the optional mini playback speaker, please read this page. If not proceed to next
page.

Ensure there is ‘AAA’ battery

Before plugging in to recorder, do the following:

1. Turn power on speaker to ON

2. Make sure Sherlock recorder is in OFF position

3. Plug in speaker to Sherlock recorder

4. Turn Sherlock recorder to ON positon

5. Files on your recorder should start plaing back in a few seconds

6. Adjust volume to your comfort level

7. When done TURN OFF VOICE RECORDER BEFORE unplugging speaker.

NOTE: While a headphone or speaker is plugged in, e Sherlock voice recorder will not
record!

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PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE DEVICE IS IN OFF POSITION PRIOR TO PLUGGING TO

YOUR COMPUTER OR PLUGGING IN YOUR HEADPHONES.

ere are two ways to play back your recordings:

HEADPHONES (or the optional speaker mentioned on previous

page):

1. Make sure voice recorder is in OFF position

2. Plug in included headphones

3. Turn switch to PLAY BACK position

4. You will hear the mp3 les playing by default. To skip to the RECORD folder,
press the ‘-’ button. is will skip to your recordings. e ‘-’ button becomes a
‘Folder Skip’ command when headphones are plugged in. And if you press and
hold the same button it decreases volume.

4. You should start hearing the rst le play as soon you turn to ON

5. Please note that the les will be played sequentially. You will not be able to skip
to a dierent le or fast forward. is feature is possible if you listen via your
computer

Headphone/USB
adapter

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PLAY BACK

OFF

RECORD

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PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS

Volume down/
NEXT FOLDER

Indicator light

Volume UP/
NEXT FILE

ese commands work while headphones are plugged in:

NEXT FOLDER: Press ‘-’ button
NEXT FILE: While you are in a given folder, press the ‘+’ button to skip to next le

VOLUME UP/DOWN: While listening to a le you can increase or decrease the volume by hold-

ing down the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons. release when required volume level is achieved.

COMPUTER:

1. Make sure device is in OFF position/

2. Plug to computer USB port

3. Open pop up folder and then open RECORD folder to view recorded les

4. Double click the le you wish to listen to

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DELETING RECORDINGS

NOTE: We recommend deleting les via your computer. You can use the method shown below

however it is easy to unintentionally delete les you did not intend. Please proceed with caution.

MAC USERS PLEASE NOTE: Please note carefully how to delete les. Read the entire section!!

DELETING RECORDINGS VIA RECORDER:

HOW TO DELETE FILE: when playing a le, press and hold “ + ” “ – ” buttons together to enter

Delete Mode, and the Indicator Light will turn purple.
Delete Single File: in Delete Mode, press “ + ” or “ – ” button will delete current le, the Indicator
Light will turn blue and blink fast.
Delete All Files: in Delete Mode, press and hold “ + ” “ – ” buttons together to delete all les, the
Indicator Light will turn red and blink fast

*Note: to prevent deletion mistake, we highly recommend you to conduct le deletion when con-

nected to PC.

DELETING RECORDINGS VIA COMPUTER (Very important for MAC users)

• On PC, highlight the les on your device you wish to remove, then DELETE normally. Now,

with the device still plugged in, go to your Recycle Bin and EMPTY it. is will remove
ALL les in your Recycle Bin, including les that were NOT on your Jooney Bug. Proceed
carefully! ese les will be gone forever.

• On Mac, highlight the les on your device you wish to remove, then DELETE normally.

THEN, with the device still plugged in, go to your Trash Can on our PC and EMPTY it. is
will remove ALL les in your Trash Can including trash les on your device. For some reason,
MAC computers create invisible trash les on the device you are deleting from. You will not
see the les but over time your memory will be full because the deleted les are still on the
device. By deleting your trash les on your computer right aer you delete the les from your
device will your device be truly rid of the deleted les. Proceed carefully! ese les will be
gone forever.

UNPLUGGING YOUR DEVICE from your computer

• For best operation of your device, be sure to remove or “eject” it properly from your PC or
Mac BEFORE you unplug it from the USB port. is will let your computer properly close its
connection to the device.

• On Windows, choose MY COMPUTER. Located your device, shown as a Removable Drive,
such as Drive E: or Drive F: RIGHT-CLICK on the drive, and choose EJECT. Wait until
Windows says it is safe to remove your device, then unplug.

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DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Video Format N/A
Audio quality 192 kbps

Photo Format N/A
Photo Resolution N/A

Memory 8 GB

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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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