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Radio Shack DR-83, Owner'S Manual

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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO 
KNOW

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation. 

This equipment complies with the limits for
a Class B digital device as specified in
Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits pro-
vide reasonable protection against radio
and TV interference in a residential area.
However, your equipment might cause TV
or radio interference even when it is oper-
ating properly. To eliminate interference,
you can try one or more of the following
corrective measures:

• reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna

• increase the distance between the

equipment and the radio or TV

• use outlets on different electrical cir-

cuits for the equipment and the radio
or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store if the
problem still exists.

Summary of Contents for DR-83

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment DR 83 90 Minute Digital Recorder ...

Page 2: ...ion 13 Locking the Recorder s Controls 13 Types of Folders 13 Selecting a Folder 14 Recording 14 Recording Messages in Folder or 14 Schedule Recording 16 Using Voice Activated Recording 16 Playing Back Messages 17 Using Fast Playback 18 Using Schedule Playback 18 Fast Forwarding Rewinding 19 Using Forward Skip Reverse A B 2001 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack and RadioShack co...

Page 3: ...asing All Messages in Folder 23 Resetting the Recorder 23 Special Features 25 Checking the Remaining Recording Time 25 Using Power Save 25 Setting the Options 25 Setting the Recording Mode 26 Setting Microphone Sensitivity 27 Setting Voice Activation 28 Message Alarm Playback 28 Schedule Alarm Playback 30 Turning the Key Tone On Off 31 Resetting the Time 32 Troubleshooting 33 Care 34 Specification...

Page 4: ...pecified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits pro vide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area However your equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is oper ating properly To eliminate interference you can try one or more of the following corrective measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the distance between the equipme...

Page 5: ...order so sound activates recording The recorder provides an hour and a half of recording time allowing you to record and store de tailed comments Your recorder includes these features Flash Memory digital recording means no tapes to load or break Three Message Folders let you save up to 100 messages in each folder so you can organize your messages more effec tively Voice Activation the recorder s ...

Page 6: ... range Earphone Jack lets you use an option al earphone to listen to messages privately Message Alarm Playback the recorder sounds an alarm at a set time and date and plays back a selected message Schedule Alarm Playback the recorder sounds an alarm at a set time and plays back schedule messages for a set date Built In Microphone and Speaker let you record and play back notes anywhere ...

Page 7: ...he re quired size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries dif ferent types of batteries standard al kaline or rechargeable or recharge able batteries of different capacities Follow these steps to install batteries 1 Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow 2 Push down on the battery compart ment cover and slide it off in the direction of the arrow 3 Place the batteries in the compart...

Page 8: ...eries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Caution If you do not plan to use the recorder for a week or longer remove the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts SETTING THE CLOCK To reset the clock see Resetting the Time on Page 32 1 Repeatedly press or hold down or to set the hour then press MENU FOLDER to store the setting 2 Repeat Step 1 to set the mi...

Page 9: ...etting the Time on Page 32 CONNECTING EARPHONES You can use an optional mono earphone with a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm mini plug to listen to your record ings in private Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of ear phones Insert the earphone s plug into the recorder s EAR jack The built in speaker automatically disconnects Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when ...

Page 10: ... you set the volume do not increase it Over time your ears adapt to the volume level so a vol ume level that does not cause dis comfort might still damage your hearing Traffic Safety Do not wear earphones while operat ing a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle This can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when lis tenin...

Page 11: ...tore carries a wide selection of microphones Insert the microphone s plug into the recorder s MIC jack The built in micro phone automatically disconnects ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Thread the strap s small loop through the holes on the bottom of the recorder Slip the larger end of the strap through the smaller loop Pull the larger loop to tighten it Record Indicator ...

Page 12: ...12 A Quick Look at the Recorder ˆ A Quick Look at the Recorder PLAY STOP Fast Forward Rewind ERASE REC MENU FOLDER EAR Jack MIC Jack Built In VOLUME HOLD Pocket Clip Microphone ...

Page 13: ...ock the recorder s controls while the recorder is stopped To unlock the recorder s controls slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the ar row TYPES OF FOLDERS The recorder has three folders and Folders and are convenient for recording ordinary messages Each fold er can store up to 100 messages Folder is convenient for schedule man agement The folder can store up to 15 messages on a given date and...

Page 14: ...pe cific date in folder FULL and the message number flash You cannot record more messages until you erase some messages SELECTING A FOLDER Repeatedly press MENU FOLDER until the desired folder or appears RECORDING Recording Messages in Folder or 1 Repeatedly press MENU FOLDER to select the desired folder As you press MENU FOLDER or alternately appear 2 Select either folder or Note The recorder s d...

Page 15: ...op recording press REC PAUSE and the record indicator flash To resume recording press REC again Note Recording stops if you press STOP while the recorder is paused or leave the recorder set to pause for 10 minutes 5 Press STOP to stop recording When the remaining recording time falls below 5 minutes the remaining recording time appears When the remaining recording time falls below 1 minute the rec...

Page 16: ... record indicator lights and recording begins 4 Press STOP to stop recording Using Voice Activated Recording 1 Repeatedly press MENU FOLDER to select the desired folder 2 Turn on voice activation See Setting Voice Activation on Page 28 3 Press REC When the recorder detects a voice input it automatically starts recording and the record indicator lights When the voice in put stops the recorder autom...

Page 17: ... press or hold down or until the message number you want to play back appears 3 Press PLAY to start playback 4 Adjust the volume to the desired lis tening level 5 To temporarily stop playback press PLAY PAUSE flashes To resume playback press PLAY again Note Playback stops if you press STOP while the recorder is paused or leave the recorder set to pause for 10 minutes 6 The recorder automatically s...

Page 18: ...STOP during fast playback or the recorder reaches the end of a message the recorder stops Using Schedule Playback 1 Repeatedly press MENU FOLDER to select the folder 2 To select the date for the schedule you want to check repeatedly press or hold down or while the recorder is stopped To find the date where the next message is recorded hold down or while the recorder is stopped The recorder starts ...

Page 19: ...ecorder is paused or in playback FAST FORWARDING REWINDING To fast forward through a message hold down for more than 1 second while the recorder is paused or in playback To rewind through a message hold down for more than 1 second while the recorder is paused or in playback The recorder continues fast forwarding or rewinding as long as you hold down either button When the recorder reaches the end ...

Page 20: ...is stopped until the desired message number ap pears To skip forward to a message while the recorder is stopped paused in playback or fast playback repeatedly press or hold down while the recorder is stopped until the desired message number appears Release the button to stop skip ping When the recorder reaches the first or last message it automatically stops MOVING A MESSAGE BETWEEN FOLDERS AND Wh...

Page 21: ... 4 seconds the recorder returns to stand by and does not erase the message 1 Press MENU FOLDER to select the desired folder 2 Repeatedly press or while the recorder is stopped to select the message number you want to erase 3 Press ERASE The selected message number ERASE and YES appear alternately 4 Press ERASE again within 4 seconds to delete the message Otherwise press any other key A B B A S ...

Page 22: ...er is stopped hold down ERASE for more than 2 sec onds ALL flashes and ERASE and YES alternately appear 3 Press ERASE again within 4 seconds to delete all messages in a folder ERASE flashes Otherwise press any other key ERASING MESSAGES IN FOLDER Erasing All Messages for a Selected Date Note If you do not press a key for more than 4 seconds the recorder returns to stand by and does not erase messa...

Page 23: ...essages in Folder 1 Press MENU FOLDER to select the folder 2 Hold down ERASE for more than 4 seconds ALL flashes and ERASE and YES alternately flash 3 Press ERASE within 4 seconds again to erase all messages in folder Otherwise press any other key RESETTING THE RECORDER If the recorder stops operating properly follow these steps to reset it Important Resetting the recorder clears all information i...

Page 24: ...han 4 seconds the recorder returns to stand by and does not reset itself 1 Hold down STOP then hold down ERASE for more than 2 seconds CLEAR appears 2 Release both buttons CLEAR and YES appear alternately 3 Press ERASE again within 4 seconds to reset the recorder and erase all saved information Otherwise press any other key ...

Page 25: ...d total num ber of messages in the folder appear as long as you hold down STOP USING POWER SAVE When 60 minutes have elapsed while the recorder is stopped all display segments go out and the recorder enters the power save mode To exit the power save mode press any button SETTING THE OPTIONS Hold down MENU FOLDER for more than 1 second while the recorder is stopped to enter the options mode Repeate...

Page 26: ... options mode Setting the Recording Mode 1 In the options mode repeatedly press or until MOdE flashes 2 Press MENU FOLDER to start the recording mode setting Either SP or LP flashes 3 Press or until the desired mode flashes SP standard playback mode has approximately 33 minutes of recording time LP long playback mode has approximately 90 minutes of recording time 4 Press MENU FOLDER while the desi...

Page 27: ...o start the microphone sensitivity setting Either HI or LO flashes 3 Press or so the desired mode flashes HI high sensitivity mode is rec ommended for normal use LO use low sensitivity mode when there is a lot of background noise Note When the microphone sensitiv ity is set to HI the noise may increase depending on the recording conditions 4 Press MENU FOLDER while the desired mode flashes to comp...

Page 28: ...ss or until VCVA flashes 2 Press MENU FOLDER to enter the voice activation setting mode Either OFF or On flashes 3 Press or so On flashes to turn on voice activation or OFF flashes to turn off the voice activa tion 4 Press MENU FOLDER to complete the setting 5 Press STOP to exit the options mode Message Alarm Playback You can set the recorder so it sounds an alarm at a specified time then play bac...

Page 29: ... 4 Repeatedly press or hold down or to set the month and press MENU FOLDER 5 Repeat Step 4 to set the desired date and time for alarm playback 6 When you have finished alarm set ting press STOP 7 At the set time and on the set date the recorder sounds short beep tones and the record indicator flashes Press any button The recorder plays back the selected message When playback finishes the recorder ...

Page 30: ... alarm playback oper ates even if the recorder is locked To cancel a set alarm message select the desired folder then select the set alarm message number Repeat Steps 2 5 then press MENU FOLDER When ON OFF appears press or to select OFF Then press STOP Schedule Alarm Playback You can set the recorder so it sounds an alarm at the specified time then play back the day s messages every day 1 In the o...

Page 31: ...t Step 5 to set the minutes 7 To complete the folder schedule alarm setting press STOP 8 At the set alarm time each day the recorder beeps Press any button to play back all of the messages recorded for the current date Note The schedule alarm playback oper ates even if the recorder is locked Turning the Key Tone On Off 1 In the options mode repeatedly press or hold down or until bEEP flashes 2 Pre...

Page 32: ...the setting and exit the options mode Resetting the Time 1 In the options mode repeatedly press or until TIME flashes 2 Press MENU FOLDER The time dis play appears and hour digits flash 3 Repeatedly press or to set the hour then press MENU FOLDER 4 Repeat Step 3 to set the minute year month and date After you set the date press STOP ...

Page 33: ...ge 27 The playback speed is too fast Make sure the unit is not set to fast playback See Using Fast Playback on Page 18 The recorder will not record FULL appears when there should be ample space Make sure the number of recorded messages in the selected folder has not reached 100 See Checking the Remaining Recording Time on Page 25 Make sure there is enough remaining recording time See Checking the ...

Page 34: ...order gently and care fully Do not drop it Keep the recorder away from dust and dirt Wipe the recorder with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the recorder s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to oper ate it If your recorder is not performing as it should take it to your local Radi...

Page 35: ...one Jack 3 5 mm diameter Impedance 8Ω Microphone Jack 3 5 mm diameter Impedance Approximately 2 kΩ Power Requirement Two AAA Batteries Battery Life About 40 Hours with alkaline batteries continuous recording Dimensions HWD 410 16 114 16 10 16 in 115 48 2 15 mm Weight including batteries 2 4 oz 68 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and impr...

Page 36: ...ect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or simi lar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and prod ucts and pr...

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