SB VR8000,SB-VR8000 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Mi4 Professional Voice Recorder

SB-VR8000 (Silver Edition)

Revised: July 25, 2013

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PRODUCT MANUAL “Mi4” Voice Recorder : SB-VR8000

PRODUCT REFERENCE

Please note: this manual is for the Silver edition of the Mi4, pre-July 2013.

If you have the Black, July 2013 edition of the Mi4, please go to our website and down­load the manual for that product.

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PLAYBACK SCREEN REFERENCE

Current Mode -

Voice or Music

(showing Voice)

Current Folder

File Name

Battery Level

File Quality

Current EQ Setting
(* Always NORmal

in voice mode)

See Close Up Below

Current Repeat

Setting

Current Volume

Setting

Current Track

Tracks in Current

Folder

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Current Time in

File

Length of Current

File

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OPTIONS REFERENCE

VOICE / MUSIC MODE OPTIONS

(Press M to access these options)

DURING PLAYBACK

REPEAT OPTIONS

REPLAY A/B

EQUALIZER SETTINGS (Music Only)

VOLUME CONTROL

Press V, then use UP DOWN arrows to adjust the

WHILE PAUSED or STOPPED

FILE SELECTION

FOLDER SELECTION

CARD SELECTION

FILE DELETION

FOLDER DELETION

volume level.

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BEFORE FIRST USE - SD CARD

e Mi4 can use an optional Micro SD card installed for extra storage. It will accept a Micro SD
card of up to 32 GB in size.

1. Please note the proper positioning of the SD card for insertion. With the LCD screen of the
Mi4 facing UP, the SD card will be inserted with the Gold connectors facing UP. See the
photo below.

2. Gently place the SD card, Gold connectors UP, into the SD card slot.

3. Gently push the SD card into place. e card will click into place when properly inserted. If
there is any resistance, remove the card and try again.

4. To remove the card, press gently on the card, and it will click out.

Step 1 - Gold connectors

should be UP

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Step 2 - Card is partially
inserted, click into place

Wrong! is card is being

inserted upside-down.

Step 3 - SD card is properly

inserted

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BEFORE YOUR FIRST USE

Please charge fully before use. Please use only the adapter that was included with your device.
Do not use other adapters, as they may damange your device.

1. Be sure that the device is OFF.

2. Plug USB cable into device rst.

3. Plug the other end into the wall adapter.

4. Plug the adapter into your power outlet. Please let the device charge for several hours before
your rst use.

NEEDED FILES

No other les are needed to use this device. No device drivers are needed for Windows or Mac
use.

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SETTING TIME & DATE

Before you start recording, you’ll want to make sure the time and date
are set properly on your Mi4.

1. Set the Record Switch to SAVE.

2. Set the Power Switch to ON. is will let the system Power On.

3. Press the PLAY button and the recorder will initialize.

4. You should see MUSIC MODE appear on your screen. If not, hold

STEP 5

STEP 7

the M button until the MODES menu appears.

5. Use the Up and Down buttons on the le side to cycle through the
menu until you see SETTING MODE.

6. At SETTING MODE, press M. You will now see the dierent
settings that can be adjusted.

7. With the Up and Down buttons, cycle until you see the SYSTEM
TIME option.

8. Press the M button to show the system time.

9. Press the V button, and the Year will start to blink.

10. Use the UP DOWN arrows to set the year.

11. Press V to move to the Month and use the UP DOWN arrows
to adjust. Press V to move to the day, and so on, until you have
changed the Date and Time.

12. To nish, press the M button.

13. Your recorder is now set to the correct Date and Time.

STEP 7

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NOTE: You must press M to save your new Time Settings, or the
recorder will use the previous system time.

e menu will go back to a previous screen if you do not press a
button within a few seconds.

When you press a button, if the device light comes on but nothing else
happens, press that same button again. Your rst press just turned on
the light.

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VOICE ACTIVATION MODE

Voice Activation Recording can be turned on and o.

1. In PLAY mode, press the M button until you see SETTING
MODE.

2. Press M to enter Setting Mode.

3. Cycle over to Select VOR. Press M.

4. You can now turn Voice Activation ON (OPEN) or OFF

STEP 2

(CLOSE).

5. Cycle to your choice, and Press M.

6. Your next recording with use that setting.

STEP 3

STEP 4

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