9.
Starting Up
RECORDING
1.
Connect the round tip of the power supply to the round socket at the top of the white
control box.
2.
Plug in at a mains wall socket. Turn the control box ON – press down the volume knob
until you hear a click (press it again to turn it OFF).
Make sure the switch on the cube itself is ON. It is switched ON when the switch shows
RED. The Mini Talking Cube is supplied with a pre-recorded message on each side. To
change this recording, place the cube so that the side you wish to associate a message
to is facing upwards.
3.
Wait for the pre-recorded message to play before making your recording.
4.
The control box should be approximately 30cm away from you, although this distance
need not be precise as the recording volume will automatically adjust to account for the
volume of your voice.
5.
When you are ready to record, press the red record button (labelled ‘Record’) and wait
for the red light. Start talking immediately after the red light comes on. Release at the
end of recording.
6.
You have a maximum of three seconds recording time for each side of the cube. Should
your message exceed three seconds, the recording will simply stop – it will not run over
to the recording time of another side.
7.
The red light above the record button indicates that the unit is recording.
8.
The cube will immediately play back your recording. Proceed with the recordings for
the other sides or re-record your message as required.
RECORDING TIPS
Start talking immediately after the red light comes on. A delay at the start of recording
will result in a delay in the cube ‘talking’ when it settles after being thrown
If you don’t like your recording, start again – you can re-record the message as often as
you need to
Record in a quiet environment and avoid background noise – e.g. turn off the TV/radio,
use a quiet room, close the window etc.
