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VQT2M18

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Connecting this unit to a computer

USB cable (included)

Insert the USB 

cable straight in 

the same direction 

as that of the 

terminal.

This unit

Computer

*

 Even if you connect this unit to the computer without the battery 

or with a depleted battery, the computer cannot recognise this 

unit (

 page 33).

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 System requirements (OS)

Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP and SP2, SP3, 

Windows Vista and SP1, Windows 7 (As of January 

2010)

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 Please see page 31 for details of system requirements.

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 Removing the USB cable

Double-click the icon (Windows 2000/Windows XP: [ ], Windows 

Vista/Windows 7: [ ]) on the task tray at the bottom of the 

computer screen and follow the on-screen instructions to remove the 

USB cable. (The icon may not be displayed depending on the OS 

settings.)

After the cable is removed, this unit turns off.

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 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.

You can copy files recorded on this unit to the 

computer.

• Start the computer beforehand.

• Press 

STOP

 to stop the unit.

1. Insert the USB cable into this unit.

2. Insert the USB cable into the computer.

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

“ ” is displayed on the unit’s screen when the computer recognises this unit.

Use the supplied USB cable.

Do not use the supplied cable with other devices.

Caution: Use only the included USB cable with a 

ferrite core when connecting to computer.

When the computer does not recognise this unit

If “

” is displayed, enter the password (

 page 21).

If “

” is displayed, disconnect this unit from the computer 

once, replace the batteries and reconnect the unit to the computer.

*

 When the unit is connected to the computer, the computer may 

not start (restart). It is recommended that the USB cable is 

removed from this unit when starting (restarting) the computer.

*

 When the unit is connected to the computer, if you start (restart) the 

computer or the computer enters standby mode, the computer may not 

recognise the unit. Disconnect the unit and reconnect to the computer 

or reconnect the unit after the computer is restarted.

*

 Operation is not guaranteed when 2 or more USB devices are 

connected to 1 computer, or a USB hub or extension cable are used.

*

 Please see the Operating Instructions for the computer.

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Summary of Contents for RRUS591 - IC RECORDER

Page 1: ...e 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 US591 RR US571 RR US551 Model No The illustration shows RR US591 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF ඦ೨ ඦ೨ ...

Page 2: ...order accessories refer to Sales and Support Information page 36 1 USB cable K2KZ4CB00012 Supplied accessories Features Recording Meeting Lesson Lecture Dictation with speaker or earphones not included Recorded file MP3 music file Connecting this unit to a computer Using a computer Copy Organize Delete recorded files Play back to listen From a computer Transfer MP3 music files Playing back to list...

Page 3: ...Successive play 19 A B Repeat play 19 Security functions 20 Recording using an external microphone 22 Recording from other devices 22 Recording to other devices 23 Cancelling the operation beep 23 Using with a computer Connecting this unit to a computer 24 Opening the folder of this unit using a computer 25 Importing the recorded files in this unit to a computer Organizing files 26 Returning the f...

Page 4: ... by using the stand stand Zoom microphone ġBattery cover ġHand strap hole Remaining memory Recording level Recording mode XPLPSLP Monaural Stereo Microphone sensitivity File number Slight return playback Possible remaining recording time Recording Playback elapsed time Possible remaining recording time Remaining playback time Current time etc Clock Recording Playback time Recording date Noise redu...

Page 5: ... replace batteries within approx 30 seconds for preservation of the clock data Make sure to turn the power off before removing the batteries If the batteries are removed while recording deleting etc all data on this unit may be lost or this unit may be destroyed Inserting the batteries 2 AAA LR03 batteries not included Make sure the batteries face the right direction 1 3 2 Use alkaline batteries P...

Page 6: ... stops midway can be prevented OPR operation Turning the power ON Slide OPERATION HOLD switch to OPR side then the power turns on and the display lights on Turning the power OFF Slide and hold OPERATION HOLD switch to OPR side for 2 seconds Also when you do not operate the unit for more than approx 15 minutes while the unit is stopped is displayed and the power automatically turns off When batteri...

Page 7: ...he battery has been consumed completely When is blinking Turn the power on 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 2 Year Month Day Press u i to select the time display and press q g to enter 3 12 hour display 24 hour display Press to set the time and press q g to enter You can adjust the time quickly by pressing and holding...

Page 8: ...ur preference pages 14 15 You can change the recording mode XP LP SLP in all positions page 15 This unit has 4 recording setting items related to recording quality Using different combinations of recording settings you can adjust audio quality according to recording situations Recording setting item Setting contents and display Recording mode page 15 High quality Long recording Switching Monaural ...

Page 9: ...means locations in which recording 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 Fil...

Page 10: ...previous file press u again within 1 second Fast backward Fast forward Search Press and hold u i Stop Press q g or STOP Playing 1 When a file is selected the recording information below is displayed Recording date Recording start time Recording time Total number of files in the folder The folder is switched each time you press FOLDER SPEED Select among Select the folder that contains the file to p...

Page 11: ...onal earphones Panasonic RP HV250 the product number is correct as of January 2010 Listening to the audio using earphones Monitoring the recording progress Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume by pressing but the recording level is not affected Press and hold FOLDER SPEED for 1 second or longer during playback The remaining time of the file being played is displayed for approx 3 seconds ...

Page 12: ...r deleting files Both deleting and formatting data are not available when the remaining battery display shows blinking 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 be played back on this uni...

Page 13: ... complete 5 To cancel lock Follow step 1 to 4 select and enter in step 5 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 You cannot lock files when the remaining battery display shows blinking Press q g to enter 4 Press to select and press q g to enter Press u i to select the fil...

Page 14: ...naural Stereo Press STOP to stop the setting process midway If is selected and entered while is on page 15 turns off disappears 1 Press and hold A B MENU for 1 second or longer 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 Set the Recording position switch to MANUAL ...

Page 15: ...is displayed 1 2 3 Set the Recording position switch to MANUAL page 8 Set to Monaural page 14 Press STOP to stop the unit Changing recording settings Zoom microphone Recording mode XP LP SLP When the zoom is set to the surrounding sound volume is lowered and the sound in front is clearly recorded When recording with zoom microphone the audio becomes monaural Press and hold A B MENU for 1 second or...

Page 16: ...ing unnecessary recording 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 When the remaining recording time falls below approx 1 hour Press u i to select and press q g to enter Then is displayed 3 Confirming possible remaining recording ...

Page 17: ...r and blinking moves to the right When pressing u the playback speed becomes slower and blinking moves to the left Press STOP to stop the setting process midway When playing with speed other than 100 speed the bar at the top blinks and SPEED lights up 3 Press q g to enter e g When playing back with 75 speed Playback speed can be adjusted at 21 different steps 50 to 200 50 100 200 e g for 100 speed...

Page 18: ... Select and enter in step 2 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 A B MENU for 1 second or longer blinking is displayed Press STOP to stop the setting process midway When EQ is set to On human voice can be heard more easily However components of other sound ranges are reduced Slight return playback cannot be done du...

Page 19: ...t A B Repeat in the following cases Within approx 1 second from the beginning of the file and within approx 2 seconds from the end of the file Less than approx 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 begins During A B Repeat playback the Slight return...

Page 20: ...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 21 Cancelling the security lock Select and enter in step 3 Perform step 4 Enter the password Press STOP to stop the setting process midway To change the password cancel the security lock and set a password again from step 1 S...

Page 21: ... 6 When the unit is off for more than approx 15 minutes A 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 entry In that case reenter the password in the condition above If this unit is connected to a computer when the security lock is not cancelled the comp...

Page 22: ...und Adjust the recording volume on the source to the desired level ӱ Record the audio page 9 MIC Insert securely Plug type ø 3 5 mm stereo mini plug Audio Cable with resistor not included Stereo mini plug Stereo mini plug Monaural mini plug Head phone jack Stereo device Monaural device Stereo mini plug Playing If the recording level is too low or high adjust the microphone sensitivity page 14 Exte...

Page 23: ...i plug Mini microphone jack Stereo device Monaural device Monaural mini plug Stereo mini plug Stereo mini plug Stereo mini plug Audio Cable with resistor not included Recording Read the operating instructions for the connected device Use the connection cable that matches monaural stereo of the connected device Wrong connection may cause recording trouble i e Only 1 channel is recorded The recorded...

Page 24: ...o stop the unit 1 Insert the USB cable into this unit 2 Insert the USB cable into the computer Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one is displayed on the unit s screen when the computer recognises this unit Use the supplied USB cable Do not use the supplied cable with other devices Caution Use only the included USB cable with a ferrite core when connecting to computer W...

Page 25: ...al storage device SD memory card USB memory etc connected to the 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 Right click to open the folder Recorded f...

Page 26: ...ting the file data Do not format this unit using a computer 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 files on the computer Select the recorded file in this unit right click and select P...

Page 27: ...der name 1 byte 1 character 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 File naming rules for recorded files on this unit MP3 music files which were not recorded on this unit can be played only in MUSIC folder If the file ...

Page 28: ...es 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 of the structure shown at right the order...

Page 29: ...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 may be played but the playback elapsed time display may differ from the actual time When the length of one music file is 1000 hours or longer time after is displayed as RR US591 only 1 2 3 Press FOLDER SPEED to select MUSIC folder Press u i to sel...

Page 30: ...ee 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 28 for transferring MP3 music file to this unit and page 29 for playback Creating MP3 musi...

Page 31: ...ation of the U S and other countries MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Other system names and product names appearing in this document are in general the registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective developer companies Note that the mark and mark do...

Page 32: ...editing software Voice Editing supplied with Panasonic IC recorders using ADPCM and TRC format Is the security lock set on all folders if a password is set When you play back on this unit the security lock is set on folders A through D only but not on MUSIC folder However password authentication is necessary when you use this unit connected to a PC with the security lock set page 21 What kind of f...

Page 33: ...recording files files and data other than MP3 files pages 12 26 appears If the batteries are extremely exhausted is displayed even if the unit is connected to the computer and the computer does not recognise this unit Disconnect this unit from the computer once replace the batteries If batteries are not inserted insert batteries page 5 and reconnect it is not displayed on menu screen has been set ...

Page 34: ... will be saved page 30 Is much data other than MP3 stored Delete unnecessary data page 26 Recording stops halfway VAS is functioning page 16 Howling occurs when listening to the recording in progress with earphones Turn down the volume page 10 Keep earphones and this unit separate When you are using an external microphone keep earphones and external microphone separate Recording ended halfway The ...

Page 35: ... the same area Recorded sounds contain noise that makes it difficult to hear sounds Reduce noise page 18 Noise is reduced and listening may become easier Others The power cannot be turned on The batteries may have run out Replace the batteries with the new ones page 5 The power automatically turns off When you do not operate for more than approx 15 minutes the power automatically turns off When yo...

Page 36: ...9 00a m 5 30p m Friday 9 30a m 5 30p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www pas europe com 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 finished ...

Page 37: ... 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 legislation For business users in the ...

Page 38: ...ies if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the batteries in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed 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 ...

Page 39: ...are the open air type designed to let you hear outside sounds don t turn up the volume so high that you can t hear what s around you g Allergies Discontinue use 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 c...

Page 40: ... on the operating conditions Battery AAA LR03 Recording mode Rec 3 Play 4 Alkaline battery 2 Stereo XP approx 23 h approx 35 h LP approx 29 h approx 35 h SLP approx 32 h approx 35 h Monaural XP approx 32 h approx 35 h LP approx 42 h approx 35 h SLP approx 45 h approx 35 h 2 Using Panasonic Alkaline battery 3 When zoom microphone is off 4 When audio is output from speaker Volume 13 EQ off Playback ...

Page 41: ...oduct 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 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF ඦ೨ ඦ೨ ...

Page 42: ...VQT2M18 42 MEMO 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF ඦ೨ ඦ೨ ...

Page 43: ...VQT2M18 43 Other ONLY FOR AUSTRALIA 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF ඦ೨ ඦ೨ ...

Page 44: ...sonic net EU Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Panasonic Corporation 2010 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF 44 75 A A A P 836 A KPFF ඦ೨ ඦ೨ ...

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