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RQT8824-P

Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this 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.

PC

P

RR-US470

RR-US450

RR-US430

Model No.

If you have any questions contact

In the U.S.A.:1-800-211-PANA(7262)
In Canada:1-800-561-5505

For U.S.A. only 

The warranty can be found 
on pages 40 and 41.

For Canada only 

The warranty can be found 
on pages 42 and 43.

Summary of Contents for RR US470 - Digital Voice Recorder

Page 1: ...efully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference PC P RR US470 RR US450 RR US430 Model No If you have any questions contact In the U S A 1 800 211 PANA 7262 In Canada 1 800 561 5505 For U S A only The warranty can be found on pages 40 and 41 For Canada only The warranty can be found on pages 42 and 43 ...

Page 2: ...or instructions on connecting IC Recorder to a computer installing instructions etc Playback Connecting IC Recorder to a computer for editing saving Playback voice recording on computer Save on computer backup Edit voice recording etc USB cable included Computer Instruction flow chart Instruction flow chart Dictation cord included for RR US470 This unit These Operating Instructions ...

Page 3: ...rding in progress 14 Preventing unnecessary recording VAS 15 Timer recording 15 Playing 16 While a file is being played Adjusting the volume 16 Moving forward moving backward 16 Making recorded sounds easier to catch reducing noise 16 Other playing methods 17 Searching points for listening fast forward and fast backward 17 Changing the playback speed 17 Playing files successively 18 Listening with...

Page 4: ... asking for replacement parts Product numbers correct as of December 2006 These may be subject to change Replace the batteries within 30 seconds to preserve the settings Recordings remain intact The clock however will stop until the batteries have been inserted If rechargeable batteries are to be used rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are recommended When batteries are inserted flas...

Page 5: ...re ignored even if you press buttons by mistake When you set Hold on while recording or playing appears for 2 seconds and the recording or playing display reappears When you set Hold on while the unit is stopped appears for 2 seconds and the display turns off When you set Hold on 2 seconds later Hold off Slide down Hold Slide up This unit has no power button You can make batteries last longer by s...

Page 6: ...imum of 99 files can be stored in each folder Remaining recording time page 13 may become shorter than periods listed in this table The created file is stored in a folder Before use RR US470 RR US450 RR US430 HQ High quality 39 hours 19 hours 10 minutes 9 hours 40 minutes FQ Fine quality 78 hours 10 minutes 38 hours 30 minutes 19 hours 30 minutes SP Standard play 134 hours 66 hours 33 hours 20 min...

Page 7: ...room ON A lesson lecture An interview during a meeting Recording mode HQ high quality FQ fine quality SP standard play Meeting recording settings no zoom recording for RR US430 Using different combinations of recording modes and microphone sensitivity levels you can adjust audio quality according to recording situations Using the zoom function you can also record target voice clearly page 14 As th...

Page 8: ... 5 6 7 8 9 bk bl 1Built in microphone 2Recording indicator 3Record pause 4Stop 5Zoom Not on RR US430 6Display 7Folder menu 8Erase 9Quick search dial bkHold blSpeaker bmUSB jack bnExternal microphone jack boHeadphone earphone jack bpZoom microphone dented area Not on RR US430 bqBattery cover bp Display during recording bq Microphone sensitivity ...

Page 9: ... when you turn the quick search dial Volume control C Tilt the stick to left and right D Tilt the stick up and down C Tilt the joystick to p o D Tilt the joystick to Joystick operations see above B for the confirming operation Playback pages 16 and 17 Password entry pages 20 and 21 B Press q g to confirm Ú You can also select items by tilting the joystick This manual explains dial operations in mo...

Page 10: ...ayed only when the clock is set List of menus Press STOP to stop an operation midway cancel the setting If an operation is not started within 60 seconds unfinished settings are canceled Setting the time page 11 VAS page 15 Successive play page 18 Operation beep page 11 Remaining recording time page 13 Microphone sensitivityÚ1 page 12 Timer recordingÚ3 page 15 LockÚ2 page 19 Recording modeÚ1 page 1...

Page 11: ...elect 4 Set the time 1Year 2Month 3Day 4Time display 12 24H 5Time Setting the time 1 Set Hold off page 5 While stopped press and hold FOLDER MENU for 1 second or longer Turn and press q g to confirm Press STOP after confirming 5 1 Display the menu 2 Select BEEP 3 Select While stopped press and hold FOLDER MENU for 1 second or longer Turn and press q g to confirm 1 Turn and press q g to confirm 2 P...

Page 12: ...ing on recording levels Press FOLDER MENU Each time you press 2 Display the recording mode menu 1Press and hold FOLDER MENU for 1 second or longer 2After making sure the display at right press q g to confirm 3 Select the recording mode 1Turn 2Press q g to confirm HQ High quality FQ Fine quality SP Standard play 4 Select the microphone sensitivity level 1Press q g to display microphone sensitivity ...

Page 13: ... pause Press it again to resume recording Recording continues in the same file Recording date Recording start time Recording time The number of files in folder Dictation recording 1 Select folder M Press FOLDER MENU Each time you press 2 Record Press REC PAUSE When you press FOLDER MENU while recording the remaining recording time appears To return to the initial menu press FOLDER MENU again Remai...

Page 14: ...sounds coming from the direction this unit is aimed at It is suitable for recording lectures and interviews Select Meeting Recording folders page12 g Listening to the recording in progress Connect earphones not included Sounds are monaural Plug type ø3 5 mm 1 8 in mini plug The volume is fixed for recording MIC PLUGINPOWER External microphone not included Insert securely MIC PLUGINPOWER Insert sec...

Page 15: ... the VAS function is active Press and hold FOLDER MENU for 1 second or longer g Timer recording Timer recording can be set to make 1 recording at a specified time After setting the timer you can keep the unit on standby by setting hold on page 5 1 Display the menu 2 Select 3 Select You can stop timer recording in progress but you cannot bring it to a pause To confirm the recording start and finish...

Page 16: ...vious file when it has been playing for less than 3 seconds Tilt and hold to search page 17 Making recorded sounds easier to catch reducing noise 1Press FOLDER MENU while playing 2Turn to select flashes when selected and press q g to confirm 3Turn to select and press q g to confirm To cancel select in step 3 Playing 1 Select the folder 2 Select the file 3 Play Turn Press q g Af ter selection infor...

Page 17: ...arch While playing tilt the joystick to p o and hold it in the position for 1 second or longer You can search slowly with sound To return to normal playback release your finger g Changing the playback speed Playback is available at 5 different speeds To return to the normal playback speed move the flashing bars to the center in the way instructed at left Press FOLDER MENU while playing Turn to sel...

Page 18: ...unds are monaural Plug type ø 3 5 mm 1 8 in mini plug Insert securely Turn and press q g to confirm 1Turn and press q g to confirm 2Press STOP The unit plays all files in order from the selected one to the last one When the last file finishes playback stops automatically Press STOP twice to stop successive play midway To cancel select in step 3 Other playing methods Press and hold FOLDER MENU for ...

Page 19: ...mong folders A B and C Files can be moved from folder M to folders A B C and S but files cannot be moved to folder M Play will stop and the file is moved to the end of the selected folder 1 Display the deleting menu 2 Select a file or folder Turn 3 Delete Press and hold ERASE for 1 second or longer Deleted files cannot be recovered Protected files cannot be deleted All folders except S Selecting a...

Page 20: ...ord is a 4 digit number You can set the password using any combination of numbers To play files in folder S enter the password you set You can move files in other folders to folder S but you cannot move files in folder S to any of the other folders unless the password matches Folder S and password 4 Set the password Write down the password in the MEMO space above to keep it in memory To initialize...

Page 21: ...in succession the unit stops accepting password entry for 15 minutes When you forget the password Initialize the password by taking the steps below 1Release all locks set on files in folder S page 19 2Delete all files in folder S Deleted files cannot be recovered 3Enter the security menu and set the password as You can also keep the files in folder S and just delete the password Connect this unit ...

Page 22: ...io cable not included Recording to from a cassette tape g Recording to a cassette tape recorder etc g Recording from a cassette tape recorder etc Read the operating instructions for the connected equipment The recorded sound may differ from the original recording Adjust the recording volume on the source to the desired level Audio cable not included Select the file to copy and play Record Stereo m...

Page 23: ...OK Ú is the CD ROM drive ID 3Click Voice Editing Ver 2 0 Installation starts Follow on screen instructions for any subsequent operations For the U S A For Canada The voice recognition engine and text to speech translation engine should start installing while Voice Editing is being installed Alternatively you can install them afterwards For Canada Change the CD ROM 1 for 2 according to the message ...

Page 24: ...facing upward 2 Connecting this unit to a computer with the USB cable You cannot operate the unit while it is connected to a computer Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one When connected to a computer appears When transferring data flashes Do not disconnect the USB cable while this is flashing Caution Use only the included USB cable with a ferrite core when connecting ...

Page 25: ...Co Ltd How can I help you Write down the authentication key in the MEMO space page 20 to keep it in memory 3Click Settings in the IC Recorder Authentication Key Settings dialog box 4Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box See Voice Editing Ver 2 0 Operating Instructions PDF file for how to use Voice Editing and other information not provided in this manual gUsing the Operating Instructions PDF fi...

Page 26: ...r Windows 2000 Windows XP Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or higher RAM Windows 98 SE Windows Me 128 MB or more Windows 2000 Windows XP 256 MB or more Free hard disk space 70 MB or more For the U S A or 150 MB or more For Canada Additional free hard disk space may be necessary depending on the Windows version and voice file being used Additional free space is required to install Acrobat Reader DirectX 9...

Page 27: ...esktop resolution of 800 ȿ 600 pixels or more 1024 ȿ 768 pixels or more recommended Interface USB port Operation cannot be guaranteed if you use a USB hub or extension cable Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device Note The following hardware limitations should be noted Not compatible with multiprocessor computers or multiboot environments Operation not guaranteed on user built compu...

Page 28: ...trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S Intel Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Nuance the Nuance logo the Dragon logo Dragon NaturallySpeaking and RealSpeak ar...

Page 29: ... the following before installing this software You cannot install two versions of Sound File Management Software on the same computer Voice Editing Ver 1 0 Premium Edition Voice Editing Ver 1 0 Light Edition for D snap Audio Voice Editing Ver 1 0 Professional Edition Voice Editor 3 Voice Editing Ver 1 0 Standard Edition Voice Editor 2 Previous versions of Voice Editing software for Panasonic IC Re...

Page 30: ...possible when hold appears on the display The Hold function is on page 5 2007 12 00 flashes Set the time page 11 EE EE is displayed This can occur after repeatedly recording and deleting files Unlock all your files then delete all folders to remedy this page19 Available recording time does not increase correspondingly after deleting files There is no sound from the earphone or it is difficult to h...

Page 31: ... You cannot set a recording period longer than 24 hours using the timer Set the time page 11 You cannot set the timer if there is less than 1 minute of available recording time Timer recording does not work The settings are canceled if the batteries are removed and the clock settings are cleared Timer recording does not work if the unit is used for playback or another operation at a set time Files...

Page 32: ...t PC is on this unit s display and that this unit is recognized as a drive in Voice Editing Set the USB cable in and out of IC Recorder s USB jack several times when the unit is not recognized as a drive The connection may not work if you connect via a USB hub or a USB extension cable I used the Dictation cord supplied with the unit but microphone sensitivity did not improve Computer voice recogni...

Page 33: ...in Cabinet dimensions 38 8 mm x 105 mm x 14 mm 1 17 32 in x 4 1 8 in x 9 16 in Mass With dry cell batteries Approx 62 g or 2 17 oz RR US470 61 g or 2 13 oz RR US450 60 g or 2 11 oz RR US430 Without batteries Approx 39 g or 1 37 oz RR US470 38 g or 1 33 oz RR US450 37 g or 1 31 oz RR US430 Operational temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Memory capacity 256 MB RR US470 128 MB RR US450 64 MB ...

Page 34: ...detergents or chemically enhanced cleaning cloths Maintenance If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace...

Page 35: ...has been peeled off Align the poles and correctly when inserting the batteries Do not mix different types of batteries or old and new batteries Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time Do not heat or expose to flame Do not attempt to recharge dry cell batteries Battery mishandling can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause...

Page 36: ...se against continuous extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Even if your headphones or earphones are the open air type designed to let you hear o...

Page 37: ... establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Leave it there This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones or other products during operation If such interference is apparent please increase separation betw...

Page 38: ...g ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition Product service For product information or assistance wit...

Page 39: ...SE AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE Also the purchaser will be responsible for shipping the unit to the address on page 38 In Canada contact the Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 or visit the website www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you Reference The model ...

Page 40: ... batteries antennas and cosmetic parts cabinet This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is Mail In Service For assistance in the continental U S A in obtaining repairs please ship the product to Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suit...

Page 41: ...ied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at...

Page 42: ...ich has been improperly installed subjected to usage for which the product was not designed misused or abused damaged during shipping or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance nor does it cover any product which is used commercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended t...

Page 43: ...Customer support on www panasonic ca FOR PRODUCT REPAIRS please locate your nearest Authorized Servicentre at www panasonic ca Link Servicentres TM locator under Customer support IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Include details of the defect claimed and proof of date of original purchase ...

Page 44: ...llow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model no RR US470 RR US450 RR US430 Responsible part...

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