background image

Creating and playing self-
executable fi le

You can play the created fi le 
independently without the Digital 
Voice Management software.
1.  Highlight a recorded fi le, click 

.

2.  Select the destination folder 

from the pop up window and 
click “Save”.

3.  Go to the destination folder 

and double-click the created 
fi le.

4.  Click “Play” to start playback. 

Adjust the volume on the 
right.

General controls

WARNING:

 TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL 

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO 
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Limited warranty (US)

What your warranty covers:
• 

Defects in materials or 
workmanship.

 
For how long after your purchase:
• 

One year from date of purchase.

• 

The warranty period for rental 
units begins with the fi rst rental or 
45 days from date of shipment to 
the rental fi rm, whichever comes 
fi rst.

 
What we will do:
• 

Provide you with a new, or at our 
option, a refurbished unit. The 
exchange unit is under warranty 
for the remainder of the original 
product’s warranty period.

• 

Proof of purchase in the form of 
a bill of sale or receipted invoice 
which is evidence that the product 
is within the warranty period must 
be presented to obtain warranty 
service. For rental fi rms, proof of 
fi rst rental is also required.

 
How to make a warranty claim:
• 

Properly pack your unit.  Include 
any cables, etc., which were 
originally provided with the 
product.  We recommend using 
the original carton and packing 
materials.

• 

Include evidence of purchase date 
such as the bill of sale. Also print 
your name and address and a 

description of the defect.  Send via 
standard UPS or its equivalent to:

 
Thomson Inc.
Product Exchange Center
11721 B Alameda Avenue
Socorro, Texas 79927
 
• 

Insure your shipment for loss or 
damage. Thomson accepts no 
liability in case of damage or loss 
en route to Thomson.

• 

Pay any charges billed to you by 
the Exchange Center for service 
not covered by the warranty.

• 

A new or refurbished unit will be 
shipped to you freight prepaid.

 
What your warranty does not cover:
• 

Customer instruction. (Your 
Owner’s Manual provides 
information regarding operating 
Instructions and user controls.  For 
additional information, ask your 
dealer.)

• 

Installation and set-up service 
adjustments.

• Batteries.
• 

Damage from misuse or neglect.

• 

Products which have been modifi ed 
or incorporated into other 
products.

• 

Products purchased or serviced 
outside the USA.

• 

Acts of nature, such as but not 
limited to lightning damage.

Product Registration:
• 

Please complete and mail the 
Product registration Card packed 
with your unit.  It will make it 
easier to contact you should it ever 
be necessary.  The return of the 
card is not required for warranty 
coverage.

Limitation of Warranty:
• 

THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE 
IS THE ONLY WARRANTY 
APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.  
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, 
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING 
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE 
HEREBY DISCLAIMED.  NO VERBAL 
OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN 
BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS 
OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE 
A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY 
INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS 
WARRANTY.  

• 

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS 
PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY 
IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE 
CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL 
NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF 
THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT 
OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS 
OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS 
PRODUCT.  THIS DISCLAIMER 
OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED 

WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED 
BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF 
INDIANA.  EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT 
PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF 
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON 
THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE 
APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD 
SET FORTH ABOVE. 

 
How state law relates to this warranty:
• 

Some states do not allow the 
exclusion nor limitation of 
incidental or consequential 
damages, or limitations on how 
long an implied warranty lasts, so 
the above limitations or exclusions 
may not apply to you.

• 

This warranty gives you specifi c 
legal rights, and you also may have 
other rights that vary from state to 
state.

 
If you purchased your product outside 
the USA:
• 

This warranty does not apply.  
Contact your dealer for warranty 
information.

FCC information

This device complies with Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 
is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) This device may not 
cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause unde-
sired operation. 
This equipment has been tested 
and found to comply with the 
limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equip-
ment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy 
and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to 
radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee 
that interference will not occur 
in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment 
off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference 
by one or more of the following 
measures:

For your records

In the event that service should be 
required, you may need the model 
number and the serial number.  In 
the space below, record the date 
and place of purchase and the 
serial number:
Model No.: 
Date of Purchase: 
Place of Purchase: 
Serial No.:

•   Reorient or relocate the 

receiving antenna.

•   Increase the separation 

between the equipment and 
receiver.

•   Connect the equipment into 

an outlet on a circuit different 
from that to which the 
receiver is connected.

•   Consult the dealer or 

an experienced radio/TV 
technician for help.

Changes or modifi cations not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could 
void the user’s authority to oper-
ate the equipment. 

Service information

This product should be serviced 
only by those specially trained in 
appropriate servicing techniques.  
For instructions on how to obtain 
service, refer to the warranty 
included in this user manual.

user 

manual

manual de usuario

EN/E

It is important to read this instruction prior to using your new product for the fi rst time.
Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su equipo.

RP5120

v2.0 (EN/E) 

RCA

DTA800A

Equipment tested for 

compliance as a 

complete unit

RCA

RP5120

This Class B digital apparatus com-
plies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la class B 
est conforme à la norme du NMB-003 
du Canada.

The descriptions and characteristics 
given in this document are given as a 
general indication and not as a guar-
antee. In order to provide the highest 
quality product possible, we reserve 
the right to make any improvement or 
modifi cation without prior notice. The 
English version serves as the fi nal refer-
ence on all products and operational 
details should any discrepancies arise in 
other languages.

Maintenance 

Clean the unit with a soft cloth, or 
a damp chamois leather. Never use 
solvents.

Precautions for the unit

•  Do not use the unit 

immediately after 
transportation from a cold 
place to a warm place; 
condensation problem may be 
resulted.

•  Avoid shock to the unit 

especially during recording. 
Recorded data can be 
damaged.

•  Do not store the unit 

near fi re, places with high 
temperature or places with 
direct sunlight. 

•  Do not operate or store unit 

in places with frequent static 
electricity or electrical noise 
(e.g. speaker, TV set).

•  Clean the unit with a soft 

cloth or a damp chamois 
leather. Never use solvents.

•  The unit must only be opened 

by qualifi ed personnel.

•   Do not expose this appliance 

to rain or moisture.

Important battery 
precautions

•  Any battery may present 

a risk of fi re, explosion, or 
chemical burn if abused. Do 
not try to charge a battery 
that is not intended to be 
recharged, do not incinerate, 
and do not puncture.

• Non-rechargeable 

batteries, 

such as alkaline batteries, may 
leak if left in your product 
for a long period of time. 
Remove the batteries from 
the product if you are not 
going to use it for a month or 
more.

•  If your product uses more 

than one battery, do not mix 
types and make sure they 
are inserted correctly. Mixing 
types or inserting incorrectly 
may cause them to leak.

•  Discard any leaky or deformed 

battery immediately. They 
may cause skin burns or other 
personal injury.

•  Please help to protect the 

environment by recycling 
or disposing of batteries 
according to federal, state, 
and local regulations.

Power Supply

•  (battery power) 2 x “AAA”

ESD Remark:

 In case of 

misfunction due to electrostatic 
discharge just reset the product 
(disconnect and reconnect of the 
power source may be required) to 
resume normal operation.

Before you begin

Unpacking your player

You should have the following:
•  one voice recorder
•  one USB cable
•   one user manual
•  one quick start guide

Installing batteries

This player can be operated by 2 
“AAA” batteries (not included).
1.  Slide the battery compartment 

door to open. 

2.  Insert the two supplied 

“AAA” batteries with 
polarities matching 
indications.

3.  Replace the battery 

compartment door. 

Refer to the battery level indicator 
on display for batteries level. 
Replace with new batteries when 
the indicator is empty.

Auto power shut down

The player will be automatically 
turned off if left idle for three 
minutes.

Using earphones and 
external microphone

•   When earphones are 

connected, sound output from 
speaker will be muted. 

•   When external microphone 

is connected, no record 
can be made from built-in 
microphone.

Player on/off

Press   to turn on the player. Press 

 to turn off the player.

 

Keys lock

To avoid accidental key activation, 
slide the key lock selector toward 
the lock icon (    ) to lock the keys. 
Reverse the step to unlock them.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1. Built-in microphone
2. Recording indicator
3. 

MENU 

– press once to access 

folders, press and hold to 
access the player menu for 
various settings

4. 

ERASE

 – erases fi les

5. 

VOLUME

 – adjusts volume, 

selects / browses in the player 
menu

6. 

 

REC

 – starts and pauses 

recording

7. 

 

OFF 

– stops playback or 

recording, turns off player

8. 

 

ON

 – turns on player, starts 

or pauses playback

9. 

 

FWD

 

REW

 – skips / 

searches backward or forward, 
selects / browses in the player 
menu

10. Key lock selector
11. 

MIC

 – External microphone 

jack

12. 

EAR

 – External earphones jack

13. USB  jack

1

2

3
4
5

7

15

16

8
9

10

11

12

13

14

1. Folder (A/B/C/D)
2. File selected
3.  Total number of fi les in a 

folder

4.  Playback in progress
5.  Recording in progress
6. Playback speed
7.  Total remain time for 

recording

8.  Battery level indicator
9.  Key lock function activated

Display

10. Time, date, record time
11. Bookmark
12. Recording  conditions
13. Automatic voice recording 

activated

14. Area for display messages 

(refer to the next section)

15. Recording  qualities
16. Playback mode: play one or 

play all

 

ALL
APPEND
CUT-E
CUT-S
DELETE
FULL
MM/DD
12 HOUR
TIME
INSERT
INTRO
OFF
ON
SEN MI
TONE
NO TONE
VOL 15
YEAR
LOCKED
FORMAT
SPEED
WAIT...
PCLINK
LOBATT

Select all (Introductory Play back & Erasing All Files)
Appendix (Adding Appendix)
Cut End (Cutting)
Cut Start (Cutting)
Delete (Erasing Selected File)
Memory full
Month / day entry mode.
12 hour time display mode.
Time entry mode
Insertion (Inserting New Segments)
Introduction (Introductory Playback)
Off (Automatic Voice Recording)
On (Automatic Voice Recording)
Sensitivity Level (AVR)
Beeping sound on (Setting Beep Sound)
No beeping sound (Setting Beep Sound)
Volume (Setting Volume)
Year (Setting Year)
Key locked
Format the memory
Speed of playback
Memory rearrangement/System is busy
Player is connected to the computer
Battery level is low

Display messages

The messages show at the bottom of the display during operation. Refer 
to the below for their meanings:  

Setting day and time

With day and time set, you can 
always read on the display the 
recording date and time of your 
recorded messages. Normal 
recording is still possible without 
setting. However, no correct 
recording date and time can 
be referred to your recorded 
messages.

Follow the steps below for setting 
day and time:
1. Press   to turn on the player.
2.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for about 

2 seconds and 
then release the 
button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 fl ashes on display. 

3. Press 

MENU

 again repeatedly 

until 

YEAR

 shows.

•  If day and time have not been 

set previously, the player goes 
to step 3 automatically after 
turn on.

4.  When 

YEAR

 shows, press  

/

 or 

VOL +

/

 to adjust the 

value (default year: 2008) and 
then press 

MENU

 to confi rm.

5.  After year is set, you will then 

be guided to set month, day, 
12/24 hour display, hour and 

Basic operations

AM

Select folders

Press 

MENU

 

repeatedly to select 
a specifi c folder (A/B/
C/D) for browsing. 
Default is folder A. 

Select fi les

To select a specifi c fi le for play-
back:
1.  Select the folder you need.
2.  Press 

 or 

 to select the fi le 

you want. If the fi le you want 
is in the current folder, you 
can press 

 or 

 to select it 

directly in both stop and play 
modes.

Normal playback

1.  Select a folder and a fi le.
2.  Press   to start playback.
3.  Press   to pause playback, 

press again to resume.

4.  You can press 

VOLUME

 

+/–

 to 

adjust listening volume.

5.  Press and hold 

 or 

 to 

make quick search within a 
fi le. 

•  Quick search skips by second 

within the fi rst minute of 
a recording. After that, the 

search skips by minute. To 
resume searching by second, 
release the button once and 
then press and hold 

 or 

 

again.

6. Press   or 

 once to skip 

one fi le forward or backward.

7.  Press   to stop playback.

“ALL” is displayed if you 
are at the fi rst fi le and 
press 

 or at the last fi le 

and press 

 . See 

IntroScan

 for 

more detail.

A

AM

MM

DD

/

 or 

VOL +

/

  

/

 or 

VOL +

/

  

/

 or 

VOL +

/

  

/

 or 

VOL +

/

  

Press 

MENU

Press 

MENU

Press 

MENU

Press 

MENU

Exit time setting mode

Creating a bookmark

This feature allows you to cre-
ate an interception point in 
the recorded message for quick 
reference.
1.  During playback, press 

REC

 

once to set a bookmark, the 
bookmark icon fl ashes on the 
display.

•   The month and date 

information is displayed, 
followed immediately by the 
counters for the bookmarks.

2.  You can create multiple 

bookmarks until “FULL” is 
displayed.

Skipping to a bookmark

You can skip to a bookmark any-
time during playback.
1.  During playback, press 

  

to go to the bookmark (if 
available).

2.  Press 

 again to go to the 

next bookmark.

Bookmark

Deleting bookmarks

1.  Press 

MENU

 repeatedly to 

select a folder (A/B/C/D).

2.  Press 

 or 

 to select a fi le.

3.  Press 

ERASE

 once and 

DELETE 

will fl ash on the screen.

4.  Press and hold   for 3 

seconds to confi rm deleting 
ALL bookmarks in the fi le.

current 

bookmark

total 
number of 
bookmarks

You can create up to 
29 bookmarks in a fi le. 
When the maximum 
limit is reached, “FULL” will be 
shown.

 

Recording

Setting recording mode

You can select between two 
recording modes – manual record-
ing and AVR (automatic voice 
recording).

Manual Recording

1.  While playback is stopped, 

select a destination folder 
(A/B/C/D) by pressing 

MENU 

repeatedly.

2.  Press 

REC

 to start recording. 

(recording time will be 
displayed once you press 

REC

)

3.  To pause recording, press 

REC

 

once, press again to resume 
recording.

4.  To stop recording, press   .

AVR (Automatic Voice 
Recording)

This feature allows the player to 
sense sound and to record only 
when you are speaking into the 
microphone. When dictation stops 
for about three seconds, recording 
will stop and then start again 
automatically when you resume 
dictation. 

1.  Press 

MENU

 repeatedly to 

select a destination folder 
(A/B/C/D).

2.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for 

about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 

fl ashes on display. 

3. Then press 

MENU

 again 

repeatedly until 

AVR

 fl ashes 

on display.

4.  Press 

/

 or 

VOL +

/

 to select 

between AVR on 
and AVR off.

5.  Press   to confi rm 

your selection and 
exit setting.

6.  Press 

REC

 to enter AVR mode.

7.  During AVR 

recording, adjust 
the sensitivity of 
the microphone 
by pressing 

VOLUME

SEN with sensitivity level 
will show on display (e.g. 
increase sensitivity level when 
recording source is far from 
the player or the recording 
environment is quiet). 

8.  Start dictation. Recording 

starts automatically.

9.  Press   to end AVR recording.
•  Repeat step 2-3 and select 

AVR OFF for de-selection.

AVR

SP

DICT

AVR

AM

A

•  During recording, the 

recording indicator 
lights. When in AVR 
standby mode or when 
recording is paused, the 
recording indicator fl ashes.

•   You can record up to 99 

fi les in one folder, not 
exceeding 396 fi les in total. 
When the maximum limit 
is reached, “FULL” will be 
shown.

• The 

fi rst syllable or two 

may be lost when you 
start recording because 
this ‘sound’ is used to turn 
on the AVR feature. It is 
a good practice to make 
some ‘sounds’ or say a short 
word to activate the AVR 
before you begin actual 
dictation.

•   To view the remaining 

time and other recording 
information, you may 
press and hold   during 
recording.

Setting recording quality

You can select between two re-
cording qualities. Default is 

HQ

.

Defi nition

•  

SP (Standard Play)

 – allows 

about 104 hours recording. 

•  

HQ (High Quality)

 – allows 

about 18 hours recording.

1.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for 

about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 

fl ashes on display. 

2. Then press 

MENU

 again 

repeatedly until 

SP 

or

 HQ 

fl ashes 

on display.

3.  Select between

 

SP and

 

HQ by pressing 

/

 

or 

VOL +

/

.

4.  Press   to confi rm your 

selection and exit setting.

Setting recording 
condition

You can select between two 
recording conditions. Default is 
DICT.

Defi nition 

•  

CONF (Conference)

 – in a 

more open area and recording 
source is far from the player. 

•  

DICT (Dictation)

 – in a more 

enclosed area and recording 
source is close to the player.

1.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for about 

2 seconds and 
then release the 
button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 fl ashes on display.

2.  Select recording condition by 

pressing 

/

 or 

VOL +

/

.

3.  Press   to confi rm your 

selection and exit setting.

DICT

SP

•   For conferences, to 

obtain optimum 
recording quality, 
place the recorder with the 
microphone freely exposed 
to the sound source as 
close as convenient. A 
built-in automatic recording 
level control will set the 
optimum record level during 
manual recording. Avoid 
recording near unwanted 
noise sources, such as air 
conditioners or fans.

•  If power supplied from 

the battery fails suddenly 
(e.g. batteries are removed 
accidentally) during 
recording, the memory 
which was used for the 
recording will not be 
readable or usable. To 
restore the memory, delete 
the unsuccessful recording.

Erasing fi les

Erasing selected fi le

To delete a fi le:
1.  Press 

MENU

 repeatedly to 

select a folder (A/B/C/D).

2.  Press 

 or 

 to select a fi le.

3.  Press 

ERASE

 once and 

DELETE

 

will fl ash on the display.

4.  Press and hold 

ERASE

 for 

three seconds to confi rm 
deleting.

File numbers that come 
after erased one will be 
moved forward by one 
automatically.

Advanced operations

IntroScan

This feature allows playback of 
the fi rst three seconds of each fi le 
in a folder.
1.  Press 

MENU

 

repeatedly to 
select a folder 
(A/B/C/D).

2.  Press 

 or 

 

until 

ALL

 shows 

on display

3.  Press   to start 

introductory 
playback, 

INTRO

 

shows on display.

4.  Press   to exit IntroScan 

sooner.

SP

ONE

DICT

MM

DD

AM

A

SP

ONE

MM

DD

A

2. Then press 

MENU

 again 

repeatedly until 

TONE

 or 

NOTONE 

shows on display.

3.  Press 

/

 or 

VOL +

/

 to set 

beep sound ON/OFF.

4.  Press   to confi rm your 

selection and exit setting.

Speed

You can adjust the playback 
speed.
1.  Press   to start playback of a 

selected fi le.

2.  During playback, 

press 

MENU 

once, 

SPEED

 

shows on display.

3.  Press 

/

 or 

VOL +

/

 to select 

between FAST, SLOW and 
no speed indication (normal 
speed).

4.  Press   to confi rm and start 

playback at the selected 
speed.

6

FAST

Format 

(Caution! All data inside the 
memory will be erased)

You can format the internal 
memory when needed. (e.g. com-
patability problem, etc.)

The procedures are as follow:
1.  Turn on the 

player.

2.  Press 

ERASE

DELETE

 will fl ash 

on the display.

3.  Press and hold 

REC

 for three 

seconds, 

FORMAT

 

will fl ash on the 
display.

4.  Press and hold 

ERASE

WAIT 

will show on 

the display, formatting is in 
process.

•  After the formatting is 

completed, the remain time 
of the selected memory will 
show on the display.

You may also format the player 
when connected to a PC (by right-
clicking on the player’s drive name 
or letter and select “Format” from 
the menu). Make sure you select 
FAT or FAT16 as the fi le system.

SP

ONE

DICT

MM

DD

A

SP

ONE

DICT

MM

DD

A

Editing

Play one/all

You can choose to play a specifi c 
fi le or all fi les in a folder.
1.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for 

about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 

fl ashes on display.  

2. Then press 

MENU

 again 

repeatedly until 

ONE 

or

 ALL

 

fl ashes on display.

3.  Press 

/

 or 

VOL +

/

 to 

select between ONE and ALL.

4. Press   to confi rm your 

selection and exit setting.

•  If ONE is selected, the player 

will stop after the selected fi le 
is played. If ALL is selected, 
the player will stop after all 
fi les in a folder are played.

Tones

You can activate this feature so 
that beep sound can be heard 
whenever you press on any key 
except during playback and 
recording.
1.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for 

about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 

fl ashes on display.  

CAUTION

•   The edit function does not 

operate when battery power 
is too low.

•   Make sure play all fi les is 

not selected. Inserting new 
segments, adding appendix 
and cutting cannot be 
performed when play all fi les 
is selected.

•   After editing a message, 

WAIT 

will be displayed. Do 

not power off the player until 

WAIT

 disappears. Otherwise, 

the memory which is 
rearranging could not be read 
or released until the player is 
formatted.

Insert

You can insert new segments into 
a fi le without erasing previously 
recorded content.
1.  Press   to start playback of a 

selected fi le.

2. Press   or 

 to scan to the 

point that you want to insert 
new segment.

3.  Press 

MENU 

twice, 

INSERT 

will be shown on 
display. Press 

REC

 

SP

ONE

AM

A

Append

You can add appendix (e.g. 
reminder, supplementary informa-
tion) to the end of the fi le.
1.  Press   to start playback of a 

selected fi le.

2.  Press 

MENU 

three times, 

APPEND 

shows 

on display. Press 

REC

 within three 

seconds to start 
recording appendix.

3.  Press   to stop recording.
•   After the memory 

rearrangement completed, 
the player will go to playback 
stop mode.

SP

ONE

AM

A

Cut

You can erase unwanted parts 
from your recording.
1.  Press   to start playback of 

the fi le with the unwanted 
part.

2.  Press 

ERASE

 to 

mark the start 
of the unwanted 
part, 

CUT-S

 shows 

on display.

3.  Press 

ERASE

 to 

mark the end of 
the unwanted 
part, 

CUT-E 

shows 

on display.

4.  Press 

ERASE

 

again to confi rm cutting (or 
press   to cancel)

•  

WAIT 

will show on display.

•   When the memory 

rearrangement is completed, 
the player will continue the 
playback.

SP

AM

A

SP

AM

A

•   Inserting new 

segments, adding 
appendix and 
cutting will only update 
the recorded time length, 
without changing recording 
time and date.

•   All bookmarks will be 

deleted after inserting new 
segments, adding appendix 
or cutting is performed.

Computer system 
requirements

•   PC with Windows Vista

TM

 or 

Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 
or higher) or Windows® 2000 
(Service Pack 3 or higher)

•   20MB free hard disk space for 

software

•   USB port 1.1 or 2.0
•   Installed sound card

Connecting to computer

Connect the player before launch-
ing the Digital Voice Manager.
1.  Connect the USB cable 

provided to the player’s USB 
jack and connect the other 
end to your computer’s USB 
port.

2.  “PCLINK” shows on the 

player’s display. The player 
appears as a removable drive 
in your computer.

Installing Digital Voice 
Manager

1.  Connect the player with the 

computer as instructed in the 
previous section. 

2.  Double click or open the 

“MyComputer” desktop icon, 
then double click the player 
drive icon. 

3.  Double click “SETUP” folder, 

then double click “Setup” or 
Setup.exe to run the installer.

4.  Follow the on-screen 

instructions to install the 
software.

5.  After installation is 

completed, reboot your 
computer.

•  The Digital Voice Manager 

software can also be 
downloaded from  
www.rcaaudiovideo.com

•   When the player 

is in Menu mode, 
during playback or 
recording, a connection 
between the player and 
the computer will not be 
established. Quit the above 
modes before connecting to 
the computer.

•   Data transfer is possible 

even if no batteries are 
installed in the player.

•   Do not disconnect the USB 

connection during fi les 
transfer.

Connecting to computer

Using Digital Voice Manager

The RCA Digital Voice Manager 
can perform playback, organize 
your bookmarks of the recorded 
fi les and create self-executable 
voice fi le from the recorded fi les.

Launching the software

1.  To launch the software, 

click “Start”, select “All 
Programs”, select “Digital 
Voice Recorder”, then select 
“RP5120” and then select 
“Digital Voice Manager”.

2.  All the drives in the computer 

except the removable Digital 
Voice Recorder are shown in 
the top while the removable 
Digital Voice Recorder is 
shown in the bottom.

Playback and editing 
operations

1.  To organize your fi les, click 

the corresponding buttons to 
cut, delete, copy and paste a 
fi le (or by drag and drop).

2.  To play the recorded fi les, 

highlight the fi le and click the 
PLAY/PAUSE button on the 
left of the toolbar. 

3.  Adjust the volume on the 

right of the toolbar.

•   Click the corresponding 

buttons in the toolbar to fast 
backward/forward, skip to a 
specifi c time in the fi le and 

All drives in 
the computer

Removable 
Digital Voice 
Recorder

stop playback of a recorded 
fi le. 

•   To adjust the playback speed, 

click “Normal Speed” and 
select desired speed from the 
pull down menu.

4.  To skip to a bookmark, select 
 

“Play” from the menu at 
the top, then select “Goto 
Bookmark” and select your 
desired bookmark.

•   To edit bookmarks, click the 

corresponding buttons to add 
or clear the bookmarks.

cut          paste

copy        delete

play/pause    skip forward   stop   clear bookmark

    skip backward                            add bookmark

skip to a 

specifi c time

adjust volume

Creating wave fi le

Self-executable fi le may be 
blocked by some e-mail fi lters. 
You may select to create wave fi le 
if you want to send your recorded 
message by  e-mail.
1.  Highlight a recorded fi le, click 

.

2.  Select the destination folder 

from the pop up window and 
click “Save”.

3.  The created fi le could be 

found in the destination 
folder.

Transfer fi les with Digital 
Voice Manager 

(Voice fi les 

only)
Your player is associated with 
a drive letter. You can drag the 
voice fi les you want to transfer 
to your player to the A/B/C/D 
folder in the drive. 

Your fi les can be found in these 
folders in the player once it is dis-
connected from the computer.

You can also drag the voice fi les 
you want to transfer from the 
A/B/C/D folder in the drive to your 
computer. 

Do not rename, delete 
and transfer (drag-and-
drop) voice fi les to your 
player directly in Windows 
Explorer. Use the Digital Voice 
Manager to rename, delete 
and transfer voice fi les.

Using your player as a fi le  
storage device

The player can function as a 
detachable data storage device. 
You can take along your favorite 
pictures and documents wherever 
you go. Simply cut-and-paste or 
drag-and-drop fi les to or from it 
via USB connection, the player will 
appear as a removable drive in 
Windows

All drives in 
the computer

Removable 
Digital Voice 
Recorder

Disconnecting from computer

After you have copied fi les to 
or from the player, you can 
disconnect the player from the 
computer. 
1.  Click the     icon from the 

System Tray and select 
“Unplug or Eject hardware”. 
Select the drive corresponding 
to your player.

2.  The “Stop a Hardware player” 

screen will appear. Select the 
player to be stopped again 
for confi rmation and click 

OK

.

3.  Now you can disconnect the 

player from the computer. 
If you want to go back to 
USB mode for fi le transfer 
at this stage, you need to 
unplug and connect the 
player to the PC again.  

Player doesn’t turn on

•   Check that batteries are 

properly inserted and not 
exhausted. 

•  Make sure battery 

compartment door is properly 
closed.

•   Make sure LOCK function is 

not activated.

Display keeps fl ashing when 
player is off

•   You may not have set the 

time. Refer to section “Time 
Setting”. 

 

Cannot record

•   Make sure LOCK function is 

not activated.

•   Make sure memory is not full.
•   You have recorded 99 fi les 

in one folder. Try record in a 
new folder.

•  You may have formatted 

the player with incorrect fi le 
system (e.g. FAT32). Refer to 
section “Format” and format 
the player again.

Incorrect recording date and 
time during playback

•   You may have not set 

the date and time before 
recording. Refer to section 
‘Time Setting’.

No sound from speaker during 
playback

•   Make sure volume is not set 

to 0. 

•   Headphones should not be  

connected.

Cannot edit

•   Make sure LOCK function is 

not activated.

Cannot activate the player 
after pressing on keys

•   There may be software 

problems. Remove the 
batteries to reset the player.

Recordable time becomes 
shorter

•   You may have set the 

recording quality to ‘High 
Quality’, refer to section 
‘Setting Recording Quality’.

•  Delete the Digital Voice 

Manager setup software from 
the player to free up more 
memory space.

Cannot perform playback

•   Make sure you have selected 

folder with recorded 
messages. 

•   Make sure LOCK function is 

not activated.

Cannot erase recorded fi le(s)

•   Make sure you follow each 

step under section “Erasing 
Selected File” carefully.

Cannot stop recording when 
AVR ON

•   If AVR ON sensitivity is set to 

HIGH, recording may not be 
stopped in noisy environment. 
Try setting the sensitivity to 
LOW.

Cannot keep the saved setting

•   If the batteries are removed, 

saved settings may be 
removed.

Cannot open recorded fi les in 
the computer.
• 

You must use the provided 
DVM software to open the 
fi les.

•  To download the software, go 

to 

www.rcaaudiovideo.com

 

Troubleshooting tips

DICT

The 

MENU

 key has two functions:

Accessing folders

Press 

MENU

 repeatedly to select 

folders (A/B/C/D).

Accessing player menu

1.  Press and hold 

MENU

 for 

about 2 seconds and then 
release the button. The fi rst 
menu item, 

DICT 

or 

CONF

 

fl ashes on display. 

2. Then press 

MENU

 again 

repeatedly to select the 
following menu items:

 

Record conditions (DICT/CONF)

 
 

Record quality (HQ/SP)

 
 AVR 

(on/off)

 

within three seconds to start 
recording new segment.

4.  Press   to stop recording.

Using MENU key

DICT

Press 

MENU 

repeatedly

 Speed 

(FAST/SLOW)

 
 

Playback mode (one/all)

 
 Tone 

(on/off)

 
 Year
 
 Day 

(month/day) 

 
 

12/24 hour time

 
 Time 

(hour/minute)

 
 

Exit player menu

3. Press  /

 or 

VOL +

/

 to 

make selections or adjust 
values.

4. Press   to confi rm your 

selection and exit setting. 

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minute. Follow the operations 
in step 4 for settings.

Press and hold 

MENU 

for about 2 

seconds to access the player menu

Turn off the player fi rst 
before replacing batteries. 
If power interruption 
exceeds 20 seconds, date and 
time have to be set again.

To avoid accidental 
deletion of all fi les, make 
sure you press 

ERASE 

only when you are reading the 
time duration of the undesired 
fi le instead of the remaining 
recordable time of the player. 

Erasing all fi les in a folder

To delete all fi les in a specifi c 
folder:
1.  Press 

MENU

 repeatedly to 

select a folder (A/B/C/D).

2.  While playback is stopped, 

press 

 repeatedly until 

ALL

 

appears on the display.

3.  Press 

ERASE

 and 

DELETE

 will 

fl ash on the display.

4.  Press and hold 

ERASE

 for 

about three seconds, all fi les 
in the selected folder will be 
erased completely.

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