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2 2 2 2 Important Important Important Important Safety Safety Safety Safety • To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water. • Do not expose the device to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. •...
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Attention! Before using the device please read this User’s Manual carefully. The company shall not be liable for any data loss due to erroneous operation or causes of a force majeure. Special attention should be given to correct operations and files back up. Hearing safety Hearing...
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3 3 3 3 Your Your Your Voice Voice Tracer Tracer digital digital recorder recorder Your Voice Voice Tracer Tracer digital digital recorder recorder What What What’ ’ ’ ’ s s s s in in in in the box? ? ? ? What the box Overview...
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USB Port Power On/Off HOLD Built-in Microphone Play/Pause Previous Track, Fast Backward, Menu Selection Buttons Speaker Display Record/Play Indicator 10. Stop Button , File Folder Switch Button 11. Menu Button 12. Next Track, Fast Forward, Menu Selection Buttons 13. Record Button 14.
(2) When the power switch is slid to “ON”, the device starts automatically and then displays “PHILIPS”, as shown below. Then the device displays the stopped playing interface: Press MENU button for 2 or 3 seconds to return to the main interface.
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Switch off: When in the power-on state, press down the PLAY button until the “ByeBye” is displayed, and then the device is switched off. Switch on: When in the power-off state, press down the PLAY button until the startup logo “PHILIPS” is displayed. Note: Note: Note: Note: •...
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otherwise damaged file or malfunction may occur. • When the battery indicator “ ” is displayed, please charge the device promptly. Recharge Recharge Recharge Recharge Notice: please slide the power switch to the position of "On". (1) Connect the device with PC through USB cable, as follows. (2) Use the specified charger to charge the device, as follows.
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buttons on the device, except the slide switch of recording. Then “Hold” is displayed for a while and then disappears. (2) To unlock buttons, please slide the “HOLD” switch down to OFF. Connection Connection PC Connection Connection The device can be used as a USB mass storage to conveniently store, back up and move files.
5 5 5 5 Recording Recording Recording Recording Before using the device, please read carefully the following instructions. (1) In the stop state of voice mode, press “STOP” button to select the folder you prefer. (2) Slide the recording switch to “REC” to start recording; the “Record/Play”...
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I I I I ll ll ll llustration ustration ustration ustration of of of of Recording Recording Recording Interface: Interface: Recording Interface: Interface: Note: Note: Note: Note: When the low battery icon occurs, it means the battery is nearly empty and the system will automatically shut down. If the device is recording, the system will automatically save the recorded file then shut down.
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audio files. If one folder is full with 99 files, the system automatically stores the subsequent files in the next folder. In the case that all four folders are full, please delete some unwanted files to enable recording. • Make a test recording to make sure that the Voice Tracer settings are correct.
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procedures of built-in microphone. After you connect the external microphone, the built-in microphone is disabled. Please note that the plug of the external microphone must be stereo plug.
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6 6 6 6 Voice Voice Voice Mode Mode Voice Mode Mode On the main interface you can select the voice mode with “ ” or “ ” buttons, and then shortly press the menu button to enter. Please refer to the Voice Stop interface below: Voice Voice Playback...
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will turn green. (4) Press “ ” and “ ” to adjust volume. (5) Press STOP to stop playing. When the playing is stopped, press the MENU button for about 2 seconds to return to the main interface. (6) When playing, press PLAY to pause, press PLAY again to continue playing.
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Select Repeat shows in above picture, then press MENU button to enter repeat modes selection menu. You can choose the repeat mode from the menu as shown in the following picture: Repeat one: repeat continuously the current track. Sequence: Play tracks sequentially in selected folder. After playing all the tracks in the current folder, the playing stops automatically.
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On the left side of the interface, press “ ” or “ ” button to select individual or all files; on the right side of the interface, press “ ” and “ ” to choose “YES” to confirm deletion, “NO” to keep file; press MENU button to execute.
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(1) Record type From the Functions Menu select “Record type”, then press MENU button to enter Record type Menu, in which there are five Record types to select: PCM REC, Stereo REC, Standard REC, Long REC and Line in REC. If select the PCM recording type, after PCM recording up to one hour, the device save the record file automatically, then next recording.
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the operation is the same as recording with microphone. Line Line Line in in in in Record Record Record Line Record: Line in recording is a way of recording sound by connecting the device to an audio equipment’s audio output via a stereo audio cable (audio equipments such as radio, CD, VCD, DVD etc.).
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Note: Note: Note: Note: This function should only be used in noisy environment. And the recording format is WAV with bit rate in 256kbps. (3) Voice-activated Recording This is a practical function of recording, no button operation is needed. When the function is enabled, in the course of recording, if no voice is detected, the device will automatically pause recording after 3 seconds;...
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(5) System Time Setting See the below picture of System time setting: On this interface, users can set the current time and the time display format. When select “ Time format” , the device shows the picture as follow: From the list, users can choose one of two time display format: 12-hour clock or 24-hour clock.
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On this interface, press “ ” or “ ” to select year, month and day. Then press “ ” or “ ” to change the relevant numbers. When select “Set Time”,the device shows the picture as follow: On this interface, press “ ”...
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On this interface, users can select “Set Date” or “Set Time” set the time when the device starts recording automatically. Note: Note: Note: Note: If one FM channel is set for timer recording in advance, but the user is listening to another FM channel when it reaches the pre-set time point to start recoding ,...
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Note: Note: Note: Note: When using recording time setting, you must make sure the power switch is in the ON position when the system is off. Otherwise the record can’t be started at the set time. (7) Auto divide feature recording During the course of recording, the auto divide feature recording enables recordings to be saved automatically into a new file every 30 or 60 minutes.
7 7 7 7 Music Music mode Music Music mode mode mode From the main interface, you can choose music mode with “ ” or “ ” buttons, and then shortly press the MENU button to enter; or in the voice mode, use the switch buttons to switch to the music folder.
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Replay, Replay times, and Replay gap. See the interface as follows: (1) Repeat As illustrated, “Repeat” is selected, then press MENU button to enter the Repeat Selection Menu. You can choose the preferred repeat as follows: Repeat one: repeat continuously the selected track. Sequence: Play sequentially tracks in selected folder.
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In the Equalizer Mode, you can choose mode with “ ” and “ ” buttons, press MENU button to confirm. (3) A-B Replay From the Playing Menu select the “A-B Replay”, press MENU button to enter. Set A-B Repeat • Set the start mark:When playing, shortly press MENU button to enter Playing Menu, then shortly press “...
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resumes normal playing. If A-B Replay is not needed, use any of the following methods to cancel the A-B Replay mode. Cancellation : Shortly press “PLAY” button to cancel the AB • marks and pause playing. • Shortly press “STOP” button to cancel the AB marks and stop playing.
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Delete Delete Files Files Delete Delete Files Files Regarding the operation approach, please refer to the Delete Files in voice playback section. lyrics displayed The lyrics lyrics lyrics displayed displayed displayed This product supports "*.lrc" lyrics files, realizing the synchronous broadcasting of songs and lyrics.
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8 8 8 8 Radio Radio Radio Mode Mode Radio Mode Mode From the main menu select Radio Mode, press MENU button to enter. See the below picture of Radio Mode: N N N N ote: ote: ote: ote: Please plug in the earphones. They allow radio reception. Sound can only be heard in the earphones.
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You can choose Save Channel to save it. Choose Delete to delete a current saved channel or Delete all saved channels. The device can store 40 radio channels at most. After more than one radio channel is stored, short press “PLAY” or “STOP” to switch among saved radio channels in sequence.
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9 9 9 9 Wireless Wireless Wireless Mode Mode Wireless Mode Mode Select Wireless Mode on the main interface, press MENU to enter. There are two built-in frequency bands available in the system. Please set the device’s working band and the working band of the wireless microphone to the same band, for example: if the device’s working band is set at BAND 1, then the wireless microphone’s working band has to be set at BAND 1 too.
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The maximum working range of wireless recording is between 20 to 30 meters. Thus, the wireless recording within this range is suggested, and please try to avoid any barriers that may weaken the signal. If wireless recording works beyond the reception range, or the wireless recording happens in special occasions nearby radio frequency interference, large sized working machines or substations are around, recordings with low sound quality may be resulted.
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wireless wireless microphone microphone user user manual manual 10 The The wireless wireless microphone microphone user user manual manual wireless wireless microphone microphone microphone i i i i nstructions nstructions nstructions nstructions: : : : The wireless wireless microphone Power ON/OFF: slide the switch to the position of “ON” to switch on the device.
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Working time: the device can work continuously for around 7 hours after being fully charged. Notice wireless microphone: Notice Notice Notice for for the the wireless wireless wireless microphone: microphone: microphone: • Please charge the device for two hours before using it for the first time, in order to ensure the device work properly.
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Setting Setting Mode Mode 11 Setting Setting Mode Mode From the main menu select Setting mode, press MENU button to enter. The Setting mode interface includes Backlight, Language, Auto off, memory info, Firmware Version and Clear memory. Backlight Time The backlight time function can be set at: 15, 30, 45, 60 seconds and Constant.
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Auto off If there’s no operation on the device for a set time, the system automatically shuts down. If the time is set at 0, the system will not automatically shut down. See the below auto off picture: Memory info Use this function to check the remaining capacity anytime.
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Clear memory You can format the device’s internal storage by using this function. See the below picture:...
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Asked Questions Questions Answers to the frequently asked questions are listed here to solve simple problems that may to the device. If the problem cannot be solved, please contact the dealer or visit our official website: www.philips.com/support Cannot Cannot switch switch...
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1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 Technical Technical Parameters Technical Technical Parameters Parameters Parameters Storage Storage Storage Storage Internal storage Estimated recording time (4GB): approximately 1080 hours with Long Recording mode, 280 hours with Standard Recording mode, 68 hours with High Quality Recording mode.
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