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Digital Voice Tracer
LFH 660
LFH 860
LFH 870
LFH 880
For product information and support, visit
www.philips.com/dictation
EN User manual 3 ES Manual del usuario 57
DE Benutzerhandbuch 21 IT Manuale di istruzioni 75
FR Manuel de l‘utilisateur 39 NL Gebruikershandleiding 93
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User manual 1 Welcome 4 5 Record 10 8.4 Delete a preset radio station 15 1.1 What’s in the box 4 5.1 Record with the built-in microphone 10 8.5 Record from FM radio 15 1.2 Product highlights 4 5.2 Record with an external microphone 11 5.3 Overlap recording 9 Customize settings 16 2 Important 6 (LFH 860/870/880 only) 11 2.1 Safety 6 5.4 Add index marks 11 10 Update the firmware 18 2.2 Disposal of your old product 6 6 Playback 12 11 Technical support and warranty 18 3 Your Digital Voice Tracer
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1.2 Product highlights 1 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully Recording benefit from the support that Philips offers, visit our Website for support information such as user manuals, software downloads, • Records in popular MP3 format. warranty information and more: www.philips.com/dictation. • Choose between six recording modes. Uncompressed PCM stereo recording* for audio CD-like quality, two stereo modes including SHQ and HQ, or three monaural modes incl
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Playback • Adjustable playback speed to play recordings in fast and slow playback modes. • Set a complete or a portion of an audio file to play repeatly with the repeat playback option. • Enjoy MP3 and WMA music plus FM radio *. • Alarm clock with voice playback and timer recording. Convenience • Large backlit screen for comfortable viewing. • Enjoy up to 22 hours of continuous operation. • Speedily transfer recordings, music and data via high-speed USB 2.0. • Index mark and temp mark features
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Important (for models supplied with headphones): 2 Important Philips guarantees compliance with the maximum sound power of its audio players as determined by relevant regulatory bodies, but only with the original model of provided headphones. If these headphones 2.1 Safety need replacement, we recommend that you contact your retailer to order a Philips model identical to that of the original. • To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water. • Do not expose the device t
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3 Your Digital Voice Tracer 1 Headphone socket 1 2 Microphone socket, line-in socket 2 11 3 3 Built-in microphone 10 12 4 Record / Pause / Power on 15 5 Stop / Display / Delete 9 6 Speaker 13 7 Menu / FM radio 8 Index / Folder / Repeat 14 9 Display 10 Record / Play indicator 8 11 Volume up 12 Power on/off, Play/Pause, Play speed 7 13 Fast forward / File selection / Menu selection 4 14 Volume down 16 15 Fast rewind / File selection / Menu selection 6 5 16 Hold switch 17 Battery compartment
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4 Get started 4.1 Insert the batteries batteries while the recorder is in use may corrupt the file. • When the batteries are nearly empty, the battery indicator blinks. 1 Slide open the battery cover. • If it takes longer than 2 minutes to replace the battery, you may have 2 Place the batteries in the correct polarity as indicated and close to reset the time. the cover. 1 2 4.2 Power on/off 1 1 To power on, press the f button until the display shows HELLO A . 2 To power off, press the f butt
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4.3 Hold function D Notes When the HOLD switch is in the Hold position, all buttons on the The date and time can be changed at any time using the menu. See device are inactive. On Hold will be shown briefly on the display, and Customize settings on page 16 for more information. the display will turn off. Unlock the Voice Tracer by moving the HOLD switch to the Off position. 4.5 Display information • Press the j / DEL button while the recorder is stopped to rotate the 4.4 Set date and time inf
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5 Record 5.1 Record with the built-in microphone D Notes • Set the desired voice activation function and recording mode before 1 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recorder is stopped to starting recording (see Customize settings on page 16 for details). select the desired folder A . • Make a test recording to make sure that the Voice Tracer settings 2 Press the g button 2 to start recording. The record/play are correct. B indicator lights red . Point the built-in microphone toward the •
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5.2 Record with an external microphone B To record with an external microphone, connect the microphone 4 1 to the microphone socket and follow the same procedure as for the A 3 built-in microphone. 2 5 5.3 Overlap recording (LFH 860/870/880 only) C Follow these steps to make additions to a recording and overlap parts of a recording. 5.4 Add index marks 1 Press the INDEX / a button 1 while the recorder is stopped to Index marks can be used to mark certain points in a recording as points sele
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6 Playback 1 Press the INDEX / a button 1 while the recorder is stopped to D Note select the desired folder A . When headphones are connected to the EAR jack, the recorder 2 2 Press the h or b button to select the file to play back. speaker will be switched off. 3 Press the f button 3 . The playback time will be shown on the display, and the green LED B will light. D Notes on using the Voice Tracer as a music player 4 4 Adjust the volume using the + and – buttons . • The recorder supports mus
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6.1 Playback functions repeat sequence begins. 2 3 Press the j / DEL button to stop playback or press the 6.1.1 Slow, fast, normal playback INDEX / a button to return to normal playback. Press and hold the f button for 1 second or longer to switch between normal, slow and fast playback. 1 6.1.2 Search Press and hold the h or b button during playback to scan backward or forward in the current file at a fast speed. Release the button to 2 A resume playback at the selected speed. 6.1.3 Rewindi
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7 Delete 8 Radio mode (LFH 880 only) 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recorder is stopped to select 1 Connect the headphones. The supplied headphones serve as a the desired folder. radio antenna. 2 Press and hold the j / DEL button for 1 second or longer. DELETE 2 Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer to enter appears on the screen. the radio mode. 3 Press the h or b button to select a delete option: Icon Meaning FILE Delete a single file 8.1 Auto tune radio stations FOLD
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8.2 Manually tune to a radio station 8.4 Delete a preset radio station 1 To fine-tune frequency, quickly press the h or b button. 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recorder is in radio mode to 1 To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold h or b. switch between frequency and preset mode. 2 Press the f button to save the frequency under a preset. 2 In preset mode, press the h or b button to select the preset 3 Adjust the volume using the + and – buttons. radio station to be dele
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9 Customize settings The menu is available while the recorder is stopped and during radio Menu Setting Description reception. The available menu items differ depending on whether you SPLIT* Yes Split a large file into two separate files so that are in a voice folder, a music folder or in radio mode. No they can be easily archived or transferred via e-mail, or so that part of a file can be deleted. To 1 Press the MENU button 1 while the recorder is stopped or during split a file, play and stop
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SENSE* HI Adjust the recording sensitivity to avoid ALARM Off Use the Voice Tracer as a mobile alarm clock. LO recording background noises and to adjust to the b Choose the alarm mode (b = beep, F = file recording environment. F playback) and specify the start time and the file BEEP On The recorder gives sound feedback about button to be played. Off operations or errors. FORMAT Yes Delete all files on the recorder including LIGHT On The display will remain lit for a few seconds No programmed
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10 Update the firmware 11 Technical support and warranty Your Voice Tracer is controlled by an internal program called firmware. This Philips product was designed and manufactured to the highest Regularly check www.philips.com/dictation for new firmware updates. quality standards. If your Philips product is not working correctly or is defective, contact your supplying Philips Speech Processing dealer who 1 Download the firmware update for your Voice Tracer model from will provide you with the
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12 Troubleshooting My recorder cannot power on My recorder cannot play recordings The batteries may be out of power or not inserted correctly. Replace The recorder may be in HOLD mode. Slide the HOLD switch to the the batteries with new ones and verify that the batteries are inserted Off position. correctly. The batteries may be out of power or not inserted correctly. Replace My recorder does not record anything the batteries with new ones and verify that the batteries are inserted The recor
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13 Technical data Connectivity Recording time Compression rate / sampling Speaker • USB: High-speed 2.0 mini-USB • LFH 660 (1024 MB): frequency • Built-in 30 mm round dynamic speaker • Microphone: 3.5 mm, impedance 2.2 kΩ SHQ mode (.mp3 / mono): 17.5 hours • PCM mode: 1411 kbps / 44.1 kHz • Output power: 110 mW • Headphone: 3.5 mm, impedance 16 HQ mode (.mp3 / mono): 35 hours • SHQ mode: 128 kbps / 44.1 kHz Ω or more SP mode (.mp3 / mono): 46.5 hours • HQ mode: 64 kbps / 22 kHz Operatin
