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SilverCrest KH 2450
A
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
Operating Instructions
ID-Nr.: KH / V
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE
D- BOCHUM
www.kompernass.com
Bedienungsanleitung KH 2450 EN.indd 78-2 23.12.2008 23:11:29
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Warranty Contents g Digital Voice Recorder Contents ................................................................................................................. 4 u KH 2450 q 1. Intended use ....................................................................................................... 6 DES Ltd 2. Technical Data .................................................................................................... 6 To ensure you receive a free repair pro- h Power supply ...........
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8.6 Microphone sensitivity........................................................................................... 36 8.7 Using the voice recorder as a PC microphone .................................................... 38 8.8 Switch-off options ................................................................................................... 40 8.9 Switching audio signals on/off .............................................................................. 42 8.10 Adjusting the illumination
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1. Intended use The digital voice recorder SilverCrest KH 2450 is intended exclusively for the recording, storage and playback of dictations. This dictation device is not intended for utilisation in commercial or industrial applications. No warranty claims will be approved for damage resulting from improper use! 2. Technical Data Power supply Battery operation: 2 Batteries of Type AA/LR06 Mignon 1.5 V or 2 Cell Type AA/Mignon 1.2 V Mains operation: 5 V DC, 0.5 A, Polarity: Memory Internal
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Thus: Do not use or store the voice recorder … in moist environments! Ú in close proximity to water! Additionally, never expose the voice recorder to spray water or rain. Ú NEVER place water-filled receptacles on the voice recorder! Ú Exposure to extreme heat sources can lead to an overheating of the voice recorder and to the melting of plastic parts. This could irreparably damage the voice recorder, and there is the additional risk of a fire! Thus: Never place the voice recorder directly a
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The power socket should be close to the appliance and easily accessible at all times, so that the plug can Ú be quickly removed in the event of danger. The voice recorder could be irreparably damaged after a fall! Therefore, place the voice recorder only on firm, level and non-slip surfaces. The voice recorder can be irreparably damaged by leaking battery acids. Thus: Remove all batteries and cells from the battery compartment if you are not planning to use the voice recorder for an extended
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an attempt to recharge standard (non-rechargeable) batteries in the battery compartment of the voice Ú recorder, opening of the voice recorder housing, and Ú attempts at repair effected by non-qualified personnel, Ú no liability/warranty will be accepted! 4. Items supplied Digital Voice Recorder SilverCrest KH 2450 • 2 × Batteries (Type AA/Mignon 1.2 V ) • Storage case • USB-Cable for connection of the voice recorder to a PC • CD-ROM with the software »Convert«, for data transfer from t
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5.3 Top Memory card slot » SD/MMC« (for SD/MMC memory cards) o Button »ON/OFF« (for switching the voice recorder on and off) a Microphone jack socket »MIC « (for connecting an external microphone s with a 3.5 mm jack plug) Status lamp »DICT « d Microphone »MIC « (internal microphone of the voice recorder for dictation f recording) 5.4 Right Button » DICT« g Multi-function slider for the functions h » FFWD« (fast forward at playback) Ú » STOP« (stop dictation recording/playback) Ú »
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Only for mains power operation: Insert the DC plug (barrel plug) of a suit- 2 able power adapter into the socket »DC 5V 0.5A« on the voice recorder. u A power adapter is not supplied. Pay heed to the correct polarity of the DC plug. For this voice recorder, a suitable power adapter must have a positive po- larity. Insert the plug of the power adapter into a mains power socket. Danger! † ‹ › For mains power operation of the voice recorder use exclusively a suitable power adapter; Output vol
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After pressing function button B /C , choose between the settings: 4 e r Rechargeable battery Ú Non-rechargeable battery Ú Select »Rechargeable battery« if you have inserted rechargeable batteries into the battery compartment. Select »Non-rechargeable battery« if you have inserted standard non-recharge- able batteries into the battery compartment. Also select »Non-rechargeable battery« if you wish to use the voice recorder … with a power adapter (not supplied) connected to a mains socket
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In the display the date/time setting screen is now indicated. First of all the 5 q hour indicator is marked. Adjust the hour indicator by selecting » «/» « with the function buttons B /C . e r On completion, and by pressing the function button D , select »OK« to con- 6 t firm the adjustment. The marking changes to the minute indicator. Adjust the minute indicator by selecting » «/» « with the function 7 buttons B /C . e r On completion, and by pressing the function button D , select »OK
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in battery/cell operation, the battery symbol ; the beams in the battery Ú symbol indicate the current full resp. charged condition of the batteries. in mains power/USB operation the symbol . Ú The voice recorder is now ready for use. 7. u sing the voice recorder 7.1 Switching the voice recorder on To switch the voice recorder on: Press the button »ON/OFF« once. The sta- 1 a tus lamp »DICT « briefly lights up once. In the display the SilverCrest d q logo is briefly shown; indicated sub
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Free 11:43h q w no dictations e r t Menu NEW The amount of recording time currently available for dictations, e.g. »Free q 11:43h« With battery/cell operation: the battery symbol ; the beams in the battery w symbol indicate the current full resp. charged condition of the batteries. With mains power/USB operation: the symbol »no dictations«, insofar as no dictations have yet been saved e »MENU« (Selection of the main menu of the voice recorder, by using function r button D , for adjust
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7.2 Switching the voice recorder off Hold the button »ON/OFF« pressed down until »Off« appears in the display . a q The voice recorder then switches itself off. 7.3 Recording dictation Switch the voice recorder on by pressing the button »ON/OFF« once. 1 As soon as the start screen is shown in the display : q Place the multi-function slider at » STOP«. 2 h Then select, by pressing the function button A , »NEW«. The voice recorder 3 w now allocates a new dictation reference with a succes
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Free 9:15h DICT008 00:00 q w e Record Pause The successive number of the new dictation recording, e.g. »DICT008« q The current length of the dictation recording (for new dictations that have not w yet been started, always »00:00«) »Record Pause« e To start the dictation recording: Place the multi-function slider at » 4 h START«. In the display »Record« is indicated, then the dictation recording q is started. During the dictation recording the lapsed period of the dictation re- cordin
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In accord with this pattern, after every further three hours additional dictations are automatically initiated (e.g. »DICT008B«, »DICT008C« etc.). For each of these an acoustic signal sounds. When you wish to interrupt the dictation recording: Place the multi-function 5 slider at » STOP«. In the display »Record Pause« is indicated, the hith- h q erto period of the dictation recording remains shown. For as long as the dicta- tion recording is interrupted, the status lamp »DICT « blinks. To c
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Should there be several dictations extant: Select the one you want by pressing 3 the function buttons B /C »DICT ±« to switch between the saved dicta- e r tions. When the desired dictation recording is shown in the display : q Place the multi-function slider at » START«. The selected dictation re- 4 h cording is now played back. In the display is indicated: q Free 16:38h DICT005 q w 01:00 playback e r t y 1.5 VOL± END The designation of the dictation recording being played back, e.g. »DIC
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To increase the playback sound volume: Press the function button B .: e With each press of the button you raise the playback sound volume by a step. For a faster raising of the playback sound volume you can also hold down the function button B e. To reduce the playback sound volume: Press the function button C . With each r press of the button you reduce the playback sound volume by a step. For a faster reduction of the playback sound volume you can also hold down the function button C
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Free 03:37h DICT013 1:13:06 Fast forward During fast forward the actual playback period of the dictation recording is continuously indicated in the display . q As soon as you have reached the desired passage in the dictation recording: 2 Release the multi-function slider . h Should you wish to continue playback from the selected passage: Place the 3 multi-function slider back at » START«. h To select passages of the dictation recording in fast rewind during playback: Place the multi-fu
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7.6 Handling recorded dictations 7.6.1 Overwriting passages in a recorded dictation You can amend saved dictations at any point; for this, simply start a new dictation recording at the desired point: Switch the voice recorder on by pressing the button »ON/OFF« . 1 a As soon as the start screen is shown in the display : q Place the multi-function slider at » STOP«. 2 h Should there be several dictations extant: Select the one you want by press- 3 ing the function buttons B /C »DICT ±« to
