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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ICR-B50
Digital Voice Recorder
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ICR-B50, Issue Number 2, Printed in China
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ENGLISH CONTENTS ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 2 CONTROLS ........................................................................................... 3 POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................... 4 BEFORE OPERATION ................................................................
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ACCESSORIES Parallel port adaptor x 1 Audio cable x 1 CD-ROM x 1 Case x 1 PRECAUTIONS • If the line of rectangles in the battery indicator ( ) disappear during recording, stop the recording immediately and replace the batteries. • Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the batteries while operating the unit. • Before erasing, make sure that the battery indicator is full. • The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing. • Do not insert pins, etc., inside the unit. • Do not dro
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CONTROLS 1 2 3 16 1718 4 15 5 6 14 7 13 8 12 9 11 19 10 21 20 Fig. 2 1. Earphone jack (EAR) 11. Speaker 2. External microphone jack 12. Erase button (ERASE) (MIC) 13. Time/Set button (TIME/SET) 3. Built-in microphone (MIC) 14. Menu button (MENU) 4. Record button (m)/Pause 15. Display 5. Repeat button (REPEAT) 16. Play speed switch 6. Stop button (n) - ON/OFF (PLAY SPEED) button 17. Record mode switch 7. Play button (a)/Pause (REC MODE) 8. Cue index button 18. Hold switch (HOLD) (
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POWER SUPPLY Batteries 1. Open the battery compartment lid. 2. Install two “AAA” batteries. Observe proper polarity. 12 Fig. 3 Battery indicator ( ) The line of rectangles is the battery gauge. Black rectangles show the battery condition. : Full, good condition or (“LOW BATT” appears.): Weak or exhausted batteries, must be replaced. CAUTION: Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for a month or longer. IMPORTANT NOTE: SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DIS- POSED OF
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BEFORE OPERATION Earphone Connect an earphone (8 ohms, cord length less than 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches), not supplied) to the EAR jack. (The speaker is automatically dis- connected.) Note: Be sure to reduce the volume before connecting or disconnecting the earphone. External microphone Connect an external microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack. (The built- in microphone is automatically disconnected.) Turning the power on and off Press the n button to turn on the power. The display appears a
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Adjusting the date and time 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until the date and time display ap- pears. Fig. 5 2. Press the TIME/SET button. The year display blinks. 3. Press the c or d button repeatedly to select the year. Fig. 6 4. Press the TIME/SET button. The month display blinks. 5. Set the month, day, hour and minute by following steps 3 - 4 above. • The time can be set accurately by pressing the TIME/SET button when a time signal is heard. 6. Press the n button to return the original
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SELECTING THE MENU MODE 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to select the desired menu mode. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes as follows: Fig. 7 FOLDER v EDIT v AUTO PAUSE v Date and time v VAS v REC v BEEP v ERASE GUARD v 12/24 v Original display returns 2. To change the setting of a sub-menu in the selected menu mode, press the TIME/SET button so that the display blinks. 3. Press the c or d button to select a new sub- menu. (See “Various menu modes” below.) 4. Press the TIM
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Date and time (See “Adjusting the date and time”.) VAS (Voice activated system): Selecting VAS mode VAS OFF wv VAS ON VAS OFF: To start and stop recording manually VAS ON: Recording begins when the unit picks up sound, and stops after the sound stops. Press the + or – VOLUME button to set the micro- phone’s sensitivity when recording begins. The VAS sensing level appears on the display (“VAS 01” ~ “VAS 10”). “VAS” appears. REC: Selecting recording time mode REC STAND (Standard) wv REC LONG REC S
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RECORDING 1. Press the n button to turn the power on. 2. Set the REC MODE switch (back of the unit) to select the desired recording mode. DIC (Dictating): “ ” appears. CONF (Conference): “ ” appears. LECT (Lecture): “ ” appears. Note: If an external microphone (not supplied) is connected, the recording mode cannot be changed. “ ” appears. 3. Select the desired folder name, VAS and recording time modes. (See “SELECTING THE MENU MODE”.) 4. Press the m button (red). Recording starts with (Red)
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• If the CUE INDEX button is pressed during re- cording, an index mark is made (INDEX number appears briefly) and recording continues. (Up to 16 index marks, for each file, can be made. Index marks cannot be deleted individually.) Fig. 11 File number Each time a recording is made, a file number is automatically placed in the memory at the beginning of the recording. Temporarily stopping recording (Recording pause) Press the m button. The elapsed recording time blinks on the display. To resume re
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Insertion recording To insert into a file (Previous recorded material will remain.) 1. Select the “INSERT” edit mode. “INSERT” appears on the display. (See “SELECTING THE MENU MODE”.) 2. Locate the desired point during playback, then press the a button to pause. 3. Press the m button. Insertion recording starts from the paused position. (The CUE INDEX button will not function during insertion recording.) 4. Press the n button to stop the recording. Notes: • The edit mode (OVER WRITE wv INSERT) c
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PLAYBACK 1. Set the PLAY SPEED switch (back of the unit) to SLOW, STD, or FAST. SLOW: Slow-speed playback STD: Standard-speed playback FAST: Fast-speed playback 2. Select the desired folder name. (See “SELECTING THE MENU MODE”.) 3. Press the a button. Fig. 12 Folder name Current file number Total file number Elapsed playing time Fig. 13 • To start playback from the desired file, select the file number by pressing the c or d button, then press the a button. • If no data was recorded in the select
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Auto pause When the end of the file is reached during playback, “AUTO” and “PAUSE” appear in turn. The unit pauses automatically for the preset auto pause time. After the set time elapses, the next file playback begins. Press the a button during auto pause to return to the normal pause mode. File skip Press the c or d button to skip to the desired file. In case the auto pause is set, if the c button is pressed during playback, the unit enters the auto pause mode at the end of the file. Press the
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Time display Press the TIME/SET button repeatedly during recording, playback and stop mode. The display changes as follows. In recording mode Recording time mode, Current file number/Total file number, Remain- ing recording time v Current time v Original display returns. Example of remaining recording time: Recording time mode Remaining recording time Fig. 15 In playback mode Recorded date/time v Current time v Recording time mode, Current file number/Total file number, Remaining playing time v
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ERASING Important Note: Before erasing, make sure that the battery indicator is full. Preparations 1. Press the MENU button to select “FOLDER”. 2. Press the TIME/SET button. The folder name blinks. 3. Press the c or d button to select the folder to be erased, then press the TIME/SET button. 4. Press the n button to return to the original display. Erasing one file in memory 1. Press the c or d button to select the file number to be erased. 2. Press the ERASE button once. The file number and “ERAS
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Partial erasing (A-B erasing) 1. Press the c or d button to select the file number. 2. Press the a button to start playback. 3. Press the a button again to pause at the starting point you want to erase (point A). 4. Press the ERASE button. “ERASE START” blinks. 5. While “ERASE START” is blinking, press the TIME/SET button. “ERASE” remains. Playback starts. 6. Press the ERASE button at the ending point you want to erase (point B). “ERASE END” blinks. 7. While “ERASE END” is blinking, press the TI
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VOICE ALARM TIMER 1. Press the n button to turn the power on. 2. Select the sub-menu “ALARM” of “FOLDER”. (See “SELECTING THE MENU MODE”.) “FOLDER ALARM” appears. 3. Press the n button to return to the original display mode. 4. Press the c or d button to select the file number (01/02 or 02/02). 5. Press the m button to record your alarm message. 6. Press the n button to stop. 7. Press the TIME/SET button. “OFF” or “ON” blinks. 8. Press the c or d button to select “ON”. “ ” or “
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PC (Personal Computer) CONNECTION Important Note: Your PC must run the Windows98 operating system with parallel port. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Playing back/Editing a data file recorded with your PC Digital voice recordings can be transferred to the PC for playback or editing. Before you start, install the “PC Memo Scriber” program on the PC as follows. 1. Load the PC Memo Scriber CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of the PC. The set-up program starts automatically. Not
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Operation 1. Connect the unit to the PC using the Parallel port Adapter as shown in Fig. 17. Parallel port or port DIGITAL I/O jack DIGITAL I/O cable Fig. 17 2. Press the n button to turn on the power. 3. Operate your PC. (Follow the instructions on the CD-ROM.) When the “PC Memo Scriber” program is properly started on the PC, “PC CONNECT” appears on the display and the control buttons on the unit will not function. Enrolling/Transcribing a data file (using ViaVoice) ViaVoice is not supplied a
