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LFH0655
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Table of contents 1Welcome 3 6 Playback 11 Product highlights 3 Playback of a recording or music file 11 Playback functions 11 Repeated playback 12 2Important 4 Safety 4 Hearing safety 4 7 Delete 14 Disposal of your old product 4 Deleting files and index marks 14 3 Your Voice Tracer digital recorder 5 8 Customize settings 15 Whatʹs in the box? 5 Overview 6 9 Update the firmware 17 4Get started 7 Insert the battery 7 10 Frequently asked questions 18 Charge the battery 7 Power on/off 8 Keypad lock
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1Welcome Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, visit our Website for support information such as user manuals, software downloads, warranty information and more: www.philips.com Product highlights • ClearVoice – for dynamic enhancement of quiet recording passages giving excellent speech intelligibility • Instant one-touch recording – from power off to recording with a single key press • Record in the popular MP3 for
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2Important Safety Important (for models supplied with headphones): Philips guarantees compliance with the maximum sound power of its • To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water. audio players as determined by relevant regulatory bodies, but only • Do not expose the device to excessive heat caused by heating with the original model of provided headphones. If these headphones equipment or direct sunlight. need replacement, we recommend that you contact your retailer t
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3 Your Voice Tracer digital recorder Whatʹs in the box? 1 × AAA battery Digital recorder Quick start guide USB cable Stereo clip-on microphone Stereo headphones Your Voice Tracer digital recorder 5 Table of contents LFH0612 LFH0617 LFH0632 LFH0633 LFH0642 LFH0646 LFH0652 Quick start guide Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome
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Overview 1 Record / play indicator 2 Display 3 Hold switch 1 15 17 4 Index, Folder, Repeat (INDEX / a) 2 16 18 5 Fast rewind, File selection, Set menu option (h) 6 Menu (MENU) 3 10 7 Power on/off, Play/Pause, Play speed (f) 8 Speaker 4 11 9 Strap hole f 5 12 10 Volume up, Menu item selection (+) 11 Record, Pause, Power On (g) 6 13 12 Fast forward, File selection, Set menu option (b) 7 14 13 Stop, Display, Delete (j / DEL) 14 Volume down, Menu item selection (–) 8 15 Microphone jack (MIC) 9 16
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AAA 4Get started Insert the battery Charge the battery 1 Slide open the battery cover. The rechargeable battery Philips LFH9154 can be charged in the Voice 2 Insert the battery as indicated. Make sure the polarity is correct. Tracer. When the Voice Tracer is connected to a computer, the rechargeable battery is automatically charged. A complete recharge cycle takes about 2.5 hours. D Notes • Only the supplied battery Philips LFH9154 can be charged. • Fully charge the battery before first use.
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Power on/off Using the Voice Tracer with a computer 1 To power on, press the f button until the display shows a short As a USB mass storage device, the Voice Tracer offers a convenient animation [ ]. way to save, back up and move files. The Voice Tracer connects to a 2 To power off, press the f button while the recorder is stopped computer using a USB connection and does not require special until the display shows BYE. software to be installed. The Voice Tracer is automatically displayed as
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5Record Please note the instructions in this section when you make the first D Notes recording with your Voice Tracer! • Set the desired voice activation function and recording mode before starting recording (see chapter 8, Customize settings on page 15 for more information). Record with the built-in microphone • Make a test recording to make sure that the Voice Tracer settings are correct. You can monitor the recording quality while recording via 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recor
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Record with an external microphone D Notes • The index icon 1 indicates that the recording contains To record with an external microphone, connect the microphone to index marks. the microphone jack and follow the same procedure as for the built-in microphone. The built-in microphone is switched off when an external microphone is connected. 1 Add index marks Index marks can be used to mark certain points in a recording as points of reference (for example, to mark the start of a new subject o
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6Playback Playback of a recording or music file D Notes on using the Voice Tracer as a music player • The recorder supports music files in the formats .wma and .mp3, 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recorder is stopped to which can be transferred from the computer to the music folder of select the desired folder. the recorder. Files with copy protection (Digital Rights Management, 2 Press the h or b button to select the file to play back. DRM) are not supported. 3 Press the f button. •
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Slow, fast, normal playback Repeated playback 1 Press and hold the f button for one second or longer to switch You can set the Voice Tracer to play files repeatedly or randomly. between normal, slow and fast playback 1 . Repeat a sequence 1 To repeat or loop a sequence in a file, press the INDEX / a button at the chosen start point. • The symbol 1 on the display flashes and the loop symbol 2 appears. 2 Press the INDEX / a button again at the chosen end point. 1 • The repeat sequence begins
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Repeat a file or folder 1 Press and hold the INDEX / a button for one second or longer during playback to switch between play modes (repeat file, repeat folder or playback in random sequence). 2 Select the desired playback mode. Icon Description Repeat a file. Repeat all files in a folder. Play all music files within folder randomly. D Note Random playback is available only in the music folder . Playback 13 Table of contents
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7Delete Deleting files and index marks 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder. 2 Press and hold the j / DEL button for one second or longer. • DELETE appears on the display. 3 Press the h or b button to select a delete option: Icon Description Delete a single file. Delete all files in a folder. Delete all index marks in a file. 4 Press the f button. 5 Press the h or b button to select the file, the folder or the file containing the index marks t
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8 Customize settings You can customize the settings of your Voice Tracer to suit the Icon / recording conditions and your personal preferences. Option Description Display 1 Press the MENU button while the recorder is stopped. HI Adjust the recording sensitivity to avoid • The display shows MODE and the current setting for recording mode LO recording background noises and to adjust to is flashing. MIC the recording environment. 2 Press the + or – button to navigate the setting icons bar up
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Icon / Icon / Option Description Option Description Display Display 5 The Voice Tracer automatically turns off after 30 The auto divide feature automatically records 15 5 or 15 minutes of inactivity 60 into a new file every 30 or 60 minutes. This AUTOOFF DIVIDE Off makes it much easier to find, edit and archive long recordings such as meetings or lectures. No Delete all files on the recorder. Transfer Yes important files to a PC before formatting the On When charging is enabled, the r
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9 Update the firmware Your Voice Tracer is controlled by an internal program called firmware. As a part of ongoing product maintenance, the firmware is revised and errors are corrected. It is possible that a newer version (an "update") of the firmware has been issued since you purchased the Voice Tracer. In this case you can easily update your recorder to the latest version. 1 Connect the Voice Tracer to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2 Download the firmware update for your Voi
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10 Frequently asked questions The answers to frequently asked questions listed here are intended to My Voice Tracer cannot play recordings. solve simple problems with the Voice Tracer. If you have no success please contact your dealer or visit our website: • The Voice Tracer is in HOLD mode. Slide the HOLD switch to the www.philips.com/support "Off" position. • The battery is flat or has been inserted incorrectly. Replace the battery with a new one and make sure that it is inserted correctl
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11 Technical data Connectivity Recording Headphones jack 3.5 mm Format MPEG1 Layer 3 (MP3) Impedance: 16 Ω or above PCM (WAV) Microphone jack 3.5 mm Microphone built-in high-sensitivity, low-noise microphone, mono Impedance: 2.2 kΩ Recording modes PCM (WAV/mono) USB High-speed USB 2.0, mini USB port SHQ, HQ, SP, LP, SLP (MP3/mono) Display Bit rate (built-in mono / PCM: 705 / 1411 kbits/s Type LCD / segment external stereo microphone) SHQ: 192 kbits/s HQ: 64 / 128 kbits/ s Screen size 34.5 mm /
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Speaker System requirements Type built-in dynamic speaker Operating system Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X, Linux Diameter 23 mm / 0.9 " Interface available USB port Output power 110 mW Sound enhancement ClearVoice Operating conditions Temperature 5° – 45°C / 41° – 113°F Music playback Humidity 10% – 90%, non-condensing Compression format MP3, WMA MP3 bit rate 8–320 kbit/s Dimensions and weight WMA bit rate 48–320 kbit/s (44 kHz), stereo Width × height × depth 38 × 105 × 16.4 mm / 1.5 × 4.1 ×
