Panasonic RP-HV250 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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RQT9124

Preparation

Enjoy with This Unit ........................................................ 2

Supplied accessories ..................................................... 2

Part names ...................................................................... 4

Inserting/Charging the battery ...................................... 5

Hold function .................................................................. 6

Turning ON/OFF the Power ............................................ 6

Setting the time ............................................................... 7

Basic Operations

Recording settings ......................................................... 8

Switching recording position ........................................ 8

Recording ........................................................................ 9

How to set the recording mode (XP/LP/EP) ................. 9

Playing ........................................................................... 10

Adjusting the volume .................................................. 10

Operations during playback ........................................ 10

Con

rming the remaining time ................................... 10

Display while stopped ................................................ 11

Listening to the audio during playback ....................... 11

Deleting recorded

les ................................................. 12

Locking recorded

les (File protection) ..................... 13

Advanced Operations

Changing recording settings

(Stereo/Monaural, Microphone sensitivity) ................ 14

Changing recording settings (Zoom microphone) .... 15

Monitoring the recording in progress ........................ 15

Timer recording ............................................................ 16

Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS) .................. 17

Con

rming possible (remaining) recording time .......... 17

Setting the Playback speed control function ............. 18

Reducing noise (EQ setting) ....................................... 19

Slight return playback .................................................. 19

Repeat play/Successive play ....................................... 20

A-B Repeat play ............................................................ 20

Dividing

les ................................................................. 21

Index function ............................................................... 22

Security functions ........................................................ 24

Cancelling the operation beep .................................... 26

Recording to other devices ......................................... 26

Using with a computer

Connecting this unit to a computer ............................ 27

Opening the folder of this unit using a computer ..... 28

Importing the recorded

les in this unit to a

computer/Organising

les ........................................... 29

Returning the

les imported to the computer

to this unit ..................................................................... 30

Listening to the music on this unit

(Transferring MP3 music

les to this unit) ................. 31

Listening to the music on this unit

(Playing MP3 music

les on this unit) ........................ 32

Creating MP3 music

les ............................................. 33

Others

System requirements ................................................... 34

Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions) ......................... 35

Troubleshooting guide ................................................. 36

Sales and Support Information

(For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland) ... 40

Care and use ................................................................. 42

Maintenance .................................................................. 43

Speci

cations ............................................................... 44

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Page 1: ...his product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference E RR US950 RR US750 Model No The illustration shows RR US750 ...

Page 2: ...or HHR 4AGT 2B for Asia and use one of the pair when replacing the rechargeable battery Exclusive rechargeable battery Ordinary rechargeable battery For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland To order accessories refer to Sales and Support Information page 40 Supplied accessories Enjoy with This Unit Recording Meeting Lesson Lecture Dictation with speaker or earphones not included Recorded fil...

Page 3: ...ble remaining recording time 17 Setting the Playback speed control function 18 Reducing noise EQ setting 19 Slight return playback 19 Repeat play Successive play 20 A B Repeat play 20 Dividing files 21 Index function 22 Security functions 24 Cancelling the operation beep 26 Recording to other devices 26 Using with a computer Connecting this unit to a computer 27 Opening the folder of this unit usi...

Page 4: ...Battery cover ġ Hand strap hole File number Remaining memory Recording level Recording Playback elapsed time Possible recording time Remaining playback time Current time etc Recording Playback time Recording date Recording mode Stereo Monaural Zoom recording Folder VAS recording Timer recording Noise reduction Slight return playback Playback speed control File protection Delete Security Battery in...

Page 5: ...to the descriptions on page 37 Remove the battery from the unit if you will not use it for a long period of time Dry cell batteries not included can also be used Please replace battery within approx 30 seconds for preservation of the clock data Upon purchasing charge once before initial use Charging time Approx 2 hours Time required to become fully charged from empty condition Charging the battery...

Page 6: ...iginal display reappears When you set Hold on while the unit is stopped appears and then the display and power turn off Hold function Turning ON OFF the Power This unit has no power button Turning the power ON Press q g o r any button or operate HOLD switch while the power is off the display is off then the power turns on and the display turns on Turning the power OFF When you switch Hold on while...

Page 7: ... 60 seconds at normal temperature The time setting is cleared if the battery has been consumed completely When is blinking Switch Hold off page 6 Press STOP to stop the unit Press to set the year and press q g to enter Set month and day in the same way 1 Year Month M D Day M D Press u i to select the time display and press q g to enter 2 12 hour display 24 hour display Press to set the time and pr...

Page 8: ... Monaural Switching recording position This unit is equipped with 3 recording positions ZOOM WIDE and MANUAL The ZOOM and WIDE content settings are fixed while MANUAL content settings can be changed according to your preference You can switch among the positions using Recording position switch Recording position Setting contents display and situations ZOOM For lesson lecture etc Recording the aime...

Page 9: ...rding music files are stored There are 4 audio folders and 1 music folder in this unit Using each folder according to the purposes of recording enables you to search files easily later A maximum of 99 files can be saved into each audio folder to Folder Recorded audio data from the starting point to the ending point is saved as a file The saved data is called a file File How to set the recording mo...

Page 10: ...1 second Fast backward Fast forward Search Press and hold u i Stop Press q g or STOP Confirming the remaining time 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU for 1 second or longer during playback The remaining time of the file which is being played is displayed To return to the original screen press FOLDER MENU again When you do not press the screen returns to the original one approx 30 seconds later ALL ALL R...

Page 11: ...PEP EP ALL File number Playback elapsed time XPLPEP EP ALL Current recording setting Total number of files in folder A XPLPEP EP ALL Current time Displayed in turn Recording date Recording start time Recording time This information makes it easier to search for files g When the recording is stopped g When pressing u i to select a file while stopped The built in speaker is turned off when earphones...

Page 12: ...te some portion of a file divide the file page 21 and delete the unnecessary file You cannot delete files when the remaining battery display is Press q g to enter 3 Press u i to select the file Ӳ Deleting all files in one folder ӳ Deleting all files in folder A through D Ӵ Deleting all files in all folders ӱ Deleting one file ӵ Formatting this unit 2 ӱ to Ӵ Protected files and files which cannot b...

Page 13: ...ng is complete 5 To cancel lock Follow step 1 to 4 select in step 5 and enter Press STOP to stop the setting process midway is displayed for the locked files when the file is selected is not displayed when there is no file in the selected folder Press q g to enter 4 FOLDER MENU STOP Press and u i to select and press q g to enter Press to move to and press i to select Press u i to select the file ӱ...

Page 14: ... stop the setting process midway If is selected and entered while is on page 15 turns off disappears 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU until the menu screen is displayed blinking is displayed Changing microphone sensitivity Press to select and press q g to enter 2 Press u i to select microphone sensitivity and press q g to enter 3 Low Normal High Changing recording settings Stereo Monaural Microphone s...

Page 15: ...OLDER MENU Set the Recording position switch to MANUAL page 8 Set to Monaural page 14 Press STOP to stop the unit gAdjusting the volume You can adjust the volume by pressing but the recording level is not affected Connect stereo earphones not included Plug type ø 3 5 mm stereo mini plug Changing recording settings Zoom microphone Monitoring the recording in progress When the zoom is set to the sur...

Page 16: ... to make one recording at a specified time on this unit A recording automatically starts at the start time and ends at the finish time Press and hold FOLDER MENU until the menu screen is displayed blinking is displayed Press u i to select and press q g to enter 1 3 Press to select the start time and press q g to enter Set the finish time in the same way If the recording finish time is not set you ...

Page 17: ... VAS Confirming possible remaining recording time The display while stopped shows approximate remaining memory lights up in response to the remaining time When there is only a little remaining memory left blinks The remaining memory falls below 5 of total capacity of memory page 44 Confirming possible remaining recording time g While recording 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU for 1 second or longer To...

Page 18: ...s slower and the blinking bar moves to the left Press STOP to stop the setting process midway When you do not operate the unit while setting for more than 30 seconds the normal display reappears When playing with speed other than 1 speed the bar at the top blinks and SPEED lights up 4 Press q g to enter XP SPEED e g When playing back with 0 75 speed FOLDER MENU STOP Playback speed can be adjusted ...

Page 19: ...ack Cancelling Noise reduction EQ setting Select in step 3 and enter 2 3 Press u i to select and press q g to enter Then is displayed Press to select and press q g to enter 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU until the menu screen is displayed blinking is displayed Press STOP to stop the setting process midway Even if you press u in rapid succession after the Slight return playback function is set the pl...

Page 20: ...start point A and finish point B if those points are set You cannot set A B Repeat in the following cases Within 1 second from the beginning of the file and within 2 seconds from the end of the file Less than 2 seconds between the start point A and finish point B When only the start point A is set and playback continues until the end of the file the end becomes the finish point B and A B Repeat be...

Page 21: ...g process midway Divided files cannot be recovered Files which were not recorded on this unit cannot be divided Music files cannot be divided The locked file cannot be divided is not displayed Cancel the lock to divide the locked file page 13 If there is only a little remaining memory left files may not be divided Recording date Recording start time and Recording time for the divided latter half o...

Page 22: ...DIVIDE at the point where you wish to add the Index The playback pauses and blinking and lighting are displayed You cannot add indexes while playing when the Slight return playback is set is not displayed on the screen To stop the setting process midway press STOP Press q g to enter and the playback elapsed time at that point blink for 2 seconds After blinking the playback resumes 2 INDEX DIVIDE F...

Page 23: ...nit 1 2 Press to select and press q g to enter Press u i to select the file Press and hold FOLDER MENU INDEX DIVIDE until the menu screen is displayed blinking is displayed 3 Cancelling the Index 5 Press u i to select and press q g to enter i s d i s p l ay e d w h e n cancelling Index is complete It may take dozens of seconds until cancelling is complete Cancelling Indexes in one file Cancelling ...

Page 24: ...select a digit with u i The password is determined when you finish entering the 4th digit Then is displayed 4 MEMO Password If the password has been set and you press q g to play a file the password entry display appears page 25 Cancelling the security lock Select in step 3 and enter Perform step 4 Enter the password Press STOP to stop the setting process midway To change the password cancel the s...

Page 25: ...perate for more than approx 15 minutes and the power turns off while the unit is stopped page 6 When you switch HOLD on during no operation and do not switch HOLD off for more than approx 15 minutes page 6 gWhen the password is wrong The unit beeps and is displayed then the password entry display reappears When wrong passwords are entered 5 times in succession the unit stops accepting password ent...

Page 26: ...pe ø 3 5 mm Stereo mini plug Record Read the operating instructions for recording equipment The recorded sound quality may differ from the sound quality of this unit Adjust the recording volume on this unit to the desired level Press to select and press q g to enter Press and hold FOLDER MENU until the menu screen is displayed blinking is displayed Setting the operation beep ON Select in step 3 an...

Page 27: ...After the cable is removed this unit turns off g USB mass storage function This unit functions as a USB memory and is recognised as a computer s external storage device Data files in the computer can be transferred and saved in this unit g System requirements OS Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP Windows Vista As of January 2008 Please see page 34 for details of system requirements Please see the Operati...

Page 28: ...torage device SD memory card USB memory etc connected to the computer It is displayed when opening My Computer The components of the computer and the external storage device illustrated here is an example The display may differ depending on the computer you are using H indicated in Removable Disk H is not a fixed character 1 Click Start My Computer This unit is displayed as a removable disk 3 Righ...

Page 29: ...ing the file data Do not format this unit using a computer When the file with Indexes is imported to a computer those Indexes are cancelled Folder in this unit Folder in the computer Importing recorded files to a computer 1 Select the recorded file in this unit right click and select Copy 2 Select a folder in the computer right click and select Paste to import to the computer Playing recorded file...

Page 30: ...r A to D File number 1 byte 3 characters Recording date 1 byte 4 numbers e g if the file is recorded as the first file in folder A on July 20 the name is A0010720 mp3 The second file on the same day is named as A0020720 mp3 If the file is divided page 21 A or B will be added at the end of the recording date File naming rules for recorded files on this unit MP3 music files which were not recorded o...

Page 31: ... unit are played back in the order the files and folders are received But in case of the structure at right files in M2 are played after all files in M1 are played since the loaded order of 1st hierarchy takes priority Even if M1 2 is loaded after M2 1 the files in M1 2 are played first Files just under the folder are played first e g even if A mp3 was loaded last A mp3 is played first In the case...

Page 32: ...r of playback Files other than files with MP3 format such as WMA AAC format files cannot be played The number is not displayed on screen Copyright protected MP3 music files cannot be played MP3 music files with variable bit rate are playable but the playback elapsed time display may differ from the actual time 1 2 3 Press FOLDER MENU to select MUSIC folder Press u i to select the file you want to ...

Page 33: ...ions cannot create MP3 music file Please see the homepage of the Microsoft company for details of download update of Windows Media Player etc http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia player 11 default aspx If you cannot create MP3 music files successfully or do not know how to operate the computer please consult the computer manufacturer See page 31 for transferring MP3 music file to this unit ...

Page 34: ...ill the system requirements of Windows Media Player Please consult Microsoft Corporation for details of Windows Media Player Microsoft Windows Windows Media and Windows Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the U S and other countries MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks ...

Page 35: ...Can I record from a cassette recorder or telephone No you cannot The external microphone input terminal is not equipped Can I secure any folder in this unit Only folder A through D can be secured MUSIC folder cannot be secured If the security lock is set when connected to a computer the password authentication is necessary for the computer to recognise this unit What kind of battery charger other ...

Page 36: ...ries ends extremely fast it means battery life is over Roughly speaking rechargeable batteries can be refreshed about 300 times Cannot use a battery that can be still used on other equipment This unit considers the battery as empty even if there is actually power left in it This is to preserve the clock setting Operations No operation Make sure the battery is correctly inserted You cannot operate ...

Page 37: ...disconnecting this unit from the computer when turning the power on etc Record The memory is used completely earlier than expected is displayed earlier than expected Available recording time differs approx 8 times comparing Stereo XP mode with Monaural EP mode page 44 You can record longer if recording in Monaural EP mode pages 9 14 If you lower the Bit Rate for ripping music CDs more songs will b...

Page 38: ...s are cleared Timer recording does not work if the unit is used for playback or another operation at a set time Timer recording setting is cancelled once timer recording is performed Set the timer again when necessary Files created through timer recording are shorter than periods set with the timer VAS may be page 17 Playing Cannot play the recorded file though it was recorded on this unit The fil...

Page 39: ...e easier Others The power cannot be turned on The battery may have run out When you use a rechargeable battery charge battery page 5 When you use a dry cell battery replace the battery with a new one The power automatically turns off When you do not operate for more than approx 15 minutes the power automatically turns off When any button is pressed or HOLD switch is operated the power turns on pag...

Page 40: ...sday 9 00am 5 30pm Friday 9 30am 5 30pm Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www panasonic co uk Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be simpler Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finishe...

Page 41: ...s product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislati...

Page 42: ...batteries if the covering has been peeled off Align the poles and correctly when inserting the batteries Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time Do not attempt to recharge dry cell batteries Battery mishandling can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire If electrolyte leaks from the batteries consult your dealer Wa...

Page 43: ...e if you experience discomfort with the earphones or any other parts that directly contact your skin Continued use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions Clean this unit with a dry and soft cloth If the unit becomes too dirty wring a cloth moistened in water wipe the dirt with it and clean with a dry cloth Do not use solvents including benzene thinner alcohol kitchen detergent a chemical wip...

Page 44: ...5 C 1 Usable capacity will be less Battery life may be less depending on the operating conditions Battery AAA LR03 Recording mode Rec 3 Play 4 Alkaline battery 2 Rechargeable battery Stereo XP approx 15 10 h approx 13 9 h LP approx 18 12 h approx 13 9 h EP approx 20 13 h approx 13 9 h Monaural XP approx 23 16 h approx 13 9 h LP approx 28 19 h approx 13 9 h EP approx 30 20 h approx 13 9 h 2 Using r...

Page 45: ...t and the mobile telephone CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of unit ...

Page 46: ...RQT9124 46 MEMO ...

Page 47: ...s a proof of purchase date Please note that freight and insurance to and or from your nearest Authorised Service Centre must be arranged by you Note that home or pick up delivery service is available for the following products in the major metropolitan areas of Australia or the normal operating areas of the nearest Authorised Service Centres a Picture tube CRT based Television Receivers screen b C...

Page 48: ...8TY0 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http panasonic net Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany ...

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