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Operating Instructions

The In-Touch Digital Recorder

Summary of Contents for Walkabout Quest

Page 1: ...Dictaphone Corporation Stratford CT Boomerang Walkabout and Voicedata are trademarks of the Dictaphone Corporation Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Sound Bl...

Page 2: ...irectory 7 Select a Voice Folder 7 Record in a Selected Folder 7 View and Select Voice Messages 8 Play Back One Voice Message 8 Play Back All Voice Messages 8 Rewind 10 Fastforward 10 Delete One or Al...

Page 3: ...Delete Outbox E mails and Voice Messages 16 Section 7 Using the Appointment Book 18 Voice Markers 18 Enter an Appointment 19 View the Calendar 19 View Appointment Details 20 Edit an Appointment 20 Cre...

Page 4: ...29 Record Options User Preferences 29 Adjust the Display Contrast and Time Out 30 Erase Card or Erase All 31 Section 12 Voicedata S Card Handling 32 The Voicedata S Card 32 Install and Format a New Vo...

Page 5: ...with the convenience of a totally portable tapeless recorder Using its Docking Station and the Desktop software application you can transfer digital recordings and Personal Information Management PIM...

Page 6: ...er Supply will not damage them If you do not intend to use the Quest portable for some time remove the batteries to avoid possible leakage Turn on the Portable Slide the On Off button 15 to the On pos...

Page 7: ...nd you can optionally retype all four numbers consecutively from the keypad 6 To save changes and exit this screen select donE or select Escape to return to the previous screen without making or savin...

Page 8: ...n Date Setup 5 Select the lower left or right arrow key until the desired month appears 6 Select the current date from the calendar This date is highlighted 7 Select donE Scrolls Months quest1911 fm P...

Page 9: ...slide control to the Stop position or push the Stop button 4 If you would like to review your recording move the slide control to the Rewind position then to the Play position or push the Rewind butt...

Page 10: ...Screen Tools Push the SKIP arrow to advance to the previous or upcoming cue mark Volume adjustments Left and right arrows decrease increase volume respectively SKIP VOL1 quest1911 fm Page 6 Monday No...

Page 11: ...ce Folder If you do not select a Folder Folder 1 will automatically be selected If you do not see a Folder listed push the nearest sequential number to change the Folders that are displayed Once you s...

Page 12: ...e the voice marker 5 Press Play The Playback screen displays Play Back One Voice Message 1 Select the Voice Folders Directory from the Main Menu 2 Select a Voice Folder and then a message 3 Move the s...

Page 13: ...Card appears Insert the appropriate Voicedata S Card and make the selection again If you select Play without selecting a message the screen displays Return To Stop Otherwise an arrow appears above th...

Page 14: ...to a New Folder 1 Select the Voice Folders Directory from the Main Menu 2 Select a Voice Folder then select the desired message 3 Select Option then select Move Voice 4 Select Start to move the messa...

Page 15: ...alphabetically organized by last name first name A voice marker appears before any contact name that includes a voice message Address Book Enter a New Contact 1 Select the Address Book from the Main...

Page 16: ...om the Main Menu then select the contact record that you want to change 2 Select Option 3 Select Edit Name The Detail screen for the selected contact displays 4 Select the line that you want to change...

Page 17: ...have a slide control move it to Play Delete Contact Information Before information is deleted from your Address Book you must select Confirm Delete To cancel deletion select Escape To delete a contact...

Page 18: ...Arrows appear Also the Voice Marker appears if a voice message is attached The e mail sender name is highlighted if the e mail has not been read E mail Inbox To view the contents of your Inbox first...

Page 19: ...ion View E mail in the Outbox 1 Select E mail from the Main Menu then select Option 2 Select Out Mail The screen displays the Outbox of outgoing e mail sorted by date 3 Select the e mail date The scre...

Page 20: ...r s e mail The e mail appears 3 Select Option 4 Select Del Mail to delete the voice and text of the e mail 5 Select Confirm Delete To delete all e mails from the Inbox 1 Select E mail from the Main Me...

Page 21: ...e all e mails from the Outbox 1 Select E mail from the Main Menu 2 From the Outbox select Option 3 Select Del All Mail to delete all outgoing e mail messages 4 Select Confirm Delete quest1911 fm Page...

Page 22: ...displays the current month s calendar and date Voice Markers The Quest portable lets you add recordings to your Appointment Book entries When a voice message is attached to an appointment a Voice Mark...

Page 23: ...r near the upper right corner of the date 3 To view appointment times select the appointment date which is then highlighted Select To DATE Scroll the Calendar and select appointment date then select d...

Page 24: ...t A detail screen displays 4 Use the Scroll Arrows to view all details 5 Select donE Edit an Appointment 1 Select the Appointment Book from the Main Menu 2 Select the month and date of the appointment...

Page 25: ...to the existing appointment message 4 Record the voice message 5 When you are finished recording select donE The final screen displays the appointment time with a Voice Marker attached Play Back an A...

Page 26: ...ly the associated voice message 5 Before information is deleted from your Appointment Book s you must select Confirm Delete To cancel deletion select Escape To delete all appointments and or all voice...

Page 27: ...priority levels displays To Do List The example above shows a screen with three reminders listed at the Medium priority level two of which have associated voice messages Enter a To Do Reminder 1 Sele...

Page 28: ...voice message a dot appears to the left of the priority level and date Edit a To Do Reminder 1 Select the To Do List from the Main Menu 2 Select the date of the To Do reminder that you want to change...

Page 29: ...e To Do List from the Main Menu 2 From the To Do List select the specific To Do reminder 3 Create a recording 4 When you have finished select donE The To Do priority level and date display with a smal...

Page 30: ...l To Do to delete the specific reminder and its voice message or select Del Voice to delete only the voice message 4 Select Confirm Delete To delete all To Do reminders and or associated voice message...

Page 31: ...he Main Menu Use this calculator as you would any ordinary calculator The selected mathematical operator X and appears above the key The negative sign entered by using the key appears to the immediate...

Page 32: ...to display the following screen Quest Status 2 Review the following information on the screen 3 Select donE to return to the previous screen Number of Messages in Voice Folder s E mail messages Inbox...

Page 33: ...rd Option screen displays 2 Select the Scroll Arrows to scroll between Option screens 1 2 and 3 3 Use the following table to enter Record Option settings Setting To specify Select MIC Microphone Sensi...

Page 34: ...10 to control the brightness and clarity screen contrast of the display where 0 has minimum background contrast and 10 has maximum background contrast Setting To specify Select QUAL Voice Quality 1 Lo...

Page 35: ...t Off 4 Select a number from 1 to 30 The number in this field indicates the time out setting in minutes Erase Card or Erase All Select the Option button from the Main Menu then select Erase Card To er...

Page 36: ...Voicedata S Card into the card slot 2 with the notch at the lower left corner Do not force the card into the slot 3 Close the door 4 Follow the display prompts to format the card Inserting the Voiced...

Page 37: ...any web site to order at www dictaphone com Accessories Part Number Walkabout Docking Station Model 1505 Telephone Recorder Adapter 878857 Conference Mic 878915 VoicedataTM S Card 2MB 501541 4MB 50154...

Page 38: ...You are trying to record or play from an inappropriate display Folder and Mail The Voicedata S Card is missing Icons Inaccessible Walkabout Disabled The Quest portable has been placed in the Docking...

Page 39: ...rd Sampling Rate 8kHz 16 bit Frequency Rage 300 Hz 3400 Hz Recording Time Sound quality vs Record time Memory High Quality Medium Quality Low Quality 2 MB 9 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes 4 MB 18 minut...

Page 40: ...d PC Data Cable Jack Temperature Ranges Operating 0o C 50o C Power off 10o C 80o C Humidity 20 75 relative humidity External Connectors Microphone Jack Earphone Jack AC adapter quest1911 fm Page 36 Mo...

Page 41: ...Dictaphone Corporation Stratford CT Boomerang Walkabout and Voicedata are trademarks of the Dictaphone Corporation Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Sound Bl...

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