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DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS
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Digital Voice Recorder.
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Int r od uc t i on • The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to product names and model numbers. • The illustration of the screen and the recorder shown in this manual may differ from the actual product. The utmost care has been taken to ensure the integrity of this document but if you find a questionable item, error or omission, please contact our Customer Support Center
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Table of contents Introduction 4 Menu setting Table of contents .............................. 3 Menu setting method ..................... 26 File Menu ...................................................... 28 Safety precautions ............................ 4 Rec Menu ...................................................... 29 Caution for usage environment ..................... 4 Play Menu ..................................................... 32 Handling the recorder ............................
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S a fet y prec autions Before using your new recorder, read this C aution for usage environment manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. � To protect the high-precision Keep this manual in an easily accessible technology contained in this location for future reference. product, never leave the recorder • The warning symbols indicate important in the places listed below, no safety related information. To protect matter if in use or stora
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Safety precautions Warning regarding data loss: � Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle (such as a • Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating bicycle, motorcycle, or car). mistakes, unit malfunction, or during repair work. It is recommended to back f Cau t ion : up and save important content to other � Stop using the recorder media such as a computer hard disk. immediately if you notice any • Any liability for passive damages or unusual odor
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Safety precautions Bat tery handling precautions f Wa r n i n g : � Keep batteries dry at all times. F ollow these important guidelines � Do not use a battery if it is cracked to prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or or broken. causing electrical shocks or burns. � Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration. f D a n g e r : � If a battery leaks, becomes discolored or deformed, or � Batteries should never be exposed be
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Main features Get t ing star t e d Main fea t ures s Supports a wide range of s It features various repeat recording formats. Can handle functions ( ☞ P.23, P.32). the MP3 format* (MPEG-1/ MPEG- s You can divide a file (MP3) that 2 Audio Layer 3) and the Windows has been recorded with this 1 Media Audio (WMA) format recorder into two files* ( ☞ P. 2 8 ) . ( ☞ P. 2 9 ) . * V N - 7 0 2 P C o n l y . * V N - 7 0 2 P C o n l y . s Index mark and temp mark s Supp
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Identification of parts Identification of parts 1 2 3 ( * 4 & 5 8 ^ 1 ) % 6 9 $ - 0 = # ! @ 7 q 1 Buil t - in mic r ophone # ER ASE but t on 2 MIC (M icrophone) jack $ ` OK but t on 3 EAR (Earphone) jack % 0 but t on 4 CA LENDAR/SCENE but t on*1 ^ ST OP ( 4 ) b u t t o n SCE NE but t on*2 & MENU but t on 5 Car d co v e r*1 * Displa y ( L CD pane l ) 6 LED indicator light ( St a n d 7 Built - in speak e r ) POWER/HOLD switch 8 + but t on
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Identification of parts Identification of parts D i s p l a y ( L CD p a n e l) The displayed character size on the screen can be changed. See “[ Fo n t S i z e ]” ( ☞ P. 3 3 ) . When the [ Font Size ] is set to [ Large ] When the [ Font Size ] is set to [ Small ] 16 0 7 1 2 7 2 8 8 1 6 3 ! 3 4 4 9 9 @ 5 5 1 Current file number/ Total 5 I c o n d i s p l a y [ ? ]: Rec Level number of recorded files in the [ û ]: V C V A folder [ 0]: L ow Cut Filter 2 Recording media indi
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Power supply P o w e r supply 3 Close the battery cover In s e r t i n g b a t t e r i e s completely by sliding to the direction A . 1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open. 1 B a t t er y indic a t o r 2 Insert the batteries, observing the correct = and - polar i ties. When [ ] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are too weak, [ ] and [ Ba t t er y lo w ] will appear on the display and
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Power supply/ HOLD Power supply HOL D Turning on/off the power Set the recorder to HOLD mode ( A) Slide the POWER / HOLD s witch to Turning on the power the [HOL D ] posit ion. While the recorder is turned off, slide the POWER / HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow. A 1 B C • A f te r [ Hold ] appears on the display, the recorder is set to HOLD mode. Turning off the power S lide the POWER / HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow, and hold it for 0.5 seconds or l
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Setting time and date Set ting time and date [Time & Dat e] If you set the time and date beforehand, 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the the information when the file is recorded is other items. automatically stored for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier file management. W hen you install batteries for the first time or each time you replace 1 the batteries, the “Hour” indication will flash. 9 or 0 button: Move to the previous/next item.
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Inserting and ejecting a microSD card Inser ting and ejecting a microSD card • Inserting the microSD card in the wrong way or at an angle could Fo r V N - 7 02 P C : damage the contact area or cause the microSD card to jam. The “microSD” indicated in the instruction • If the microSD card is not inserted all manual refers to both microSD and the way until it clicks, data may not be microSDHC. With this recorder, besides the recorded to the microSD card. internal memory, you can st
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Inserting and ejecting a microSD card Inserting and ejecting a microSD card No te s 3 Close the card cover securely. • It is possible to switch the recording media over to the internal memory No te s ( ☞ P. 3 4 ) . • Releasing your finger quickly after • In some cases microSD cards that have pushing the microSD card inward may been formatted (initialized) by another cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot. device, such as a computer, may not be • Some microSD cards or mic
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Selecting the folders and files Selec ting the folders and files The recorder provides five folders, [ & ], [' ], 2 Press the ＋ , － , 9 or 0 [ ( ], [)] a nd [* ]. Each folder can store up button to select the date. to 200 files. c Selec t ed da t e 1 While the recorder is in stop mode, press the FOLDER/INDEX button. c • The folder changes each time you press the FOLDER/INDEX but t on. 1 a F o l d e r i n d i c a t o r a 9 , 0 buttons: b C u rr en t f i
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Recording About recor ding R e cording 3 Press the STOP ( 4) b utton to Before starting recording, select a folder stop recording. among [& ] to [ * ]. These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of d F i le lengt h recording; for example, Folder [ & ] m i g h t be used to store private information, while Folder [ '] m ight be dedicated to holding business information. d 2 No te s • To ensure recording from the beginning, start recording after you s
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Recording Recording Pa u s e Changing the recording scene [ Re c S c e n e ] W hile the recorder is in recording mode, press the REC ( s ) b u t t o n . You can easily change the recording settings by selecting the scene which best matches your usage (☞ P. 3 1 ) . 2 • The recorder will stop if left on pause for more than 60 minutes. 4 Re s u m e Re c o r d i n g: Press the REC ( s) b utton again. • Recording will resume at the point of interruption. 1 While the reco
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Recording Recording Fo r VN-702PC: R e cording from e x t e rnal • When an external monaural microphone microphone or other devices is used while [ R e c M o d e ] i s set to a stereo recording mode, audio will be recorded T he external microphone and other devices to the L channel only ( ☞ P. 2 9 ) . can be connected and the sound can be recorded. • Do not plug and unplug devices into the recorder’s jack while it is recording. Connect an external microphone to the MIC j ack
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Playback About pla y ba c k Pl a y b a c k 4 Press the STOP ( 4 ) button at any point you want to stop playback. • This will stop the file being played back midway. When the resume function is activated the stopped location will be registered, even if the power is turned off. The next time the power is turned on, playback may be resumed from the registered stopped location. 3 P l a y bac k thr o ug h ear p hones The earphones can be connected to the EAR 1 Select the f
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Playback Playback Forwarding and Rewinding L ocating the beginning of a file 3 While the recorder is in stop mode, W hile the recorder is in stop mode press and hold the 9 o r 0 or playback mode, press the 9 button. button. • If you release the 9 or0 but ton, it • The recorder skips to the beginning of will stop. Press the `OK b utton to start the next file. playback from where it was stopped. W hile the recorder is in playback While the recorder is in playback mode, press
