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Voice Recorder

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YP-VP1

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Page 1: ...magine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com global register Voice Recorder user manual YP VP1 ...

Page 2: ...dard Play HQ High Quality SHQ Super High Quality and UHQ Ultra High Quality in addition to a long recording time LEARNING A LANGUAGE This recorder is helpful when learning a language or listening a lecture by setting the section repeat and play speed functions SUITABLE MICROPHONE FUNCTIONS You can set the built in microphone either interview mode or meeting mode so that you can make a recording cl...

Page 3: ...sonal injury when using your voice recorder follow these basic safety precautions NOTE Means hints or referential pages that may be helpful to operate the recorder Do NOT attempt Do NOT disassemble Do NOT touch Follow directions explicitly Unplug the power plug from the wall socket Call the service centre for help These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others Please follow them ...

Page 4: ...r Service Centre near you Do not use the product during a thunderstorm as it may cause malfunction or a risk of electric shock Do not use the earphones while you are driving a bicycle automobile or motorcycle It can cause a serious accident and furthermore is prohibited by law in some areas Using the earphones while walking or jogging on a road in particular on a crosswalk can lead to a serious ac...

Page 5: ...e excessive impact on the recorder by dropping it Do not place heavy objects on top of the recorder Prevent any foreign particles or dust from entering into the product Do not place the product near magnetic objects Be sure to backup important data Samsung is not responsible for data loss Use only accessories provided by or approved by Samsung Do not spray water on the product Never clean the prod...

Page 6: ...ng for files using file browser 17 Deleting files with file browser 18 Changing the settings and preferences VOICE RECORDING 26 26 Voice recording 27 Recording time 28 Voice recording display 29 Store photo image in the recording file list 30 Recording form an external device 31 Recording with a phone 32 Using voice recording menu EMODIO 20 20 PC requirements 21 Installing EmoDio 22 Connecting to ...

Page 7: ...adio display 46 To search for FM stations 47 Using the FM radio menu SETTING A BOOKMARK 42 42 Setting a bookmark PLAYING A FILE 35 35 Listening to the recording music file 36 Playback display 37 Setting the list type 38 Repeating a section 39 Playing a playlist 40 Using the voice music play menu ...

Page 8: ...contents APPENDIX 55 55 Menu tree 56 Product specifications 58 License TROUBLESHOOTING 52 52 Troubleshooting ...

Page 9: ...missing any of these items please contact a Samsung Customer Service Centre near you Voice Recorder USB Cable Audio Cable External Microphone Earphones Hand Strap Phone Recording Adaptor Phone Cable AAA LR03 Batteries Installation CD The accessories in your box may look slightly different than these shown ...

Page 10: ...menu Menu button Press to display the menu Right file browser button Press to move to the next file menu Press and hold to quickly scan files Hold button Press once to lock the button functions Press once again to unlock the button functions Left file browser button Press to move to the previous file menu or play the current file from the beginning Press and hold to quickly scan files YOUR VOICE R...

Page 11: ...e meeting mode Back button Press to move to the previous level Press and hold to move to the main menu screen USB connection port Play Pause Select button Press to select the play pause and a function or move to the next screen Power button Press and hold for power on off YOUR VOICE RECORDER Continued INTERVIEW MEETING ...

Page 12: ... Press to stop voice recording Battery cover Built in speaker Folder Bookmark button Press to select the voice recording folder Press and hold to add a bookmark Section repeat Delete button Press to repeat a section Press and hold to delete the selected file Hand strap hook Built in Microphone Fastening hand strap ...

Page 13: ...the basics _ 13 CONNECTING THE EARPHONES MICROPHONE Earphones Connect the earphones External Microphone Connect the microphone ...

Page 14: ...se the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow as shown in the diagram BATTERY LIFE Mode Time Voice Recording Mode A maximum of 30 hours Play Mode Using the earphones A maximum of 50 hours Using the speaker A maximum of 20 hours When you do not use the recorder for a long time remove the batteries Actual battery time may vary according to the use conditions including the battery ...

Page 15: ...d voice recording will start Power is automatically turned off when none of the buttons have been pressed for a certain time in the standby and the music pause mode for power saving purposes SETTING THE MICROPHONE MODE Slide up the microphone mode switch to set the interview mode and slide it down to set the meeting mode The microphone should face forward the sound source during the recording INTE...

Page 16: ...Press the Up Down button to control the volume The range of volume is set between 00 to 30 DISABLING THE BUTTONS The Hold function disables all the other buttons on the voice recorder so that if you accidentally bump one while working out for example your music won t be interrupted 1 Press the button once 2 Press the button once again to release the hold function VCE_0804 A X1 0 VOICE e e A 1 56 N...

Page 17: ...ectG File Browser on the main menu screen 2 Select a desired folder and move to the file list under the folder 3 Select a file that you want to delete and press and hold the DEL button 4 Select Yes The file will be deleted If you want to directly delete a file during playing press and hold the DEL button Once files are deleted they cannot be recovered NOTE CAUTION A File Browser File Browser A 䑀㢰G...

Page 18: ...et time Select either Off 15min 30min 60min 90min or 120min Language Set the menu language Select from English 䚐ạ㛨 ㅔԧЁ 㐕储Ё Ɋɭɫɫɤɢɣ Français Deutsch Italiano 襲莇蛑 Español Magyar Nederlands Polski Português Svenska ѳъѕ ýeština ǼȜȜȘȞȚțȐ Türkçe Norsk Dansk Suomi Español Sudamérica Português Brasil Indonesia TiӃng ViӋt Bulgarian Română ɍɤɪɚʀɧɫɶɤɚ Slovenšþina Slovenský Beep Sound Sets the beep sound for ...

Page 19: ...Select either Off or On Default Set Returns all settings to the default value Select either Yes or No Yes initializes all settings to default No cancells default settings About Checks the firmware version and memory capacity Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version Memory Indicates the remaining memory capacity Available indicates the remaining capacity and Total indicates the total ...

Page 20: ...MENTS Your PC system must meet the following minimum specifications in order to install and run EmoDio Pentium 500MHz or higher USB Port 2 0 Windows 2000 XP Vista DirectX 9 0 or higher 100MB of free hard disc space CD Rom Drive 2X or higher Windows Media Player 9 0 or higher Resolution 1024 X 768 or higher Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher 512 MB RAM or higher ...

Page 21: ...ation EmoDio installation starts and then creates an icon on your desktop when installation is complete Use care when inserting the Installation CD into a vertically oriented CD ROM drive Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition ServiceSM CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDD...

Page 22: ...der Do not disconnect the USB cable during file transfer Disconnecting during transfer may damage the recorder or your PC Connect the recorder to the computer directly rather than through a USB hub to avoid an unstable connection All functions on the recorder are disabled during the PC connection Use FAT 32 for the file system when formatting the recorder on your PC In Windows Vista click Restore ...

Page 23: ...n EmoDio you can quickly transfer them to your recorder without searching your entire hard drive for the right file EmoDio file transfer is the easiest way to get files from your PC to your recorder With EmoDio you can create your own collection or album of audio files For further information on EmoDio click MENU ĺ Help ĺ Help on the top of the EmoDio program NOTE ...

Page 24: ...will appear during file download or upload Disconnecting the USB cable while the message is displayed may cause a recorder malfunction The order of music files displayed in your PC may differ from the play order on your recorder If you transfer a DRM Digital Rights Management file to the recorder the file will not be played What is DRM Digital Rights Management DRM is a technology and service to p...

Page 25: ...er of the desktop and click the left mouse button 2 Click the Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive message 3 Disconnect the recorder from your PC Do not disconnect the recorder from the PC during file transfer This may cause damage to data and the recorder You cannot safely disconnect the recorder while files within the recorder are being played on your PC Please retry after file playback i...

Page 26: ...nd hold the REC button in power off condition the recorder turns on and voice recording will start When you connect the external microphone the Select Input screen will appear Select MIC PHONE In and you can start recording Do not remove the batteries during the recording Otherwise it may cause serious damage not only to files data but also to the system Keep the external microphone away from the ...

Page 27: ...a maximum of 400 files in a folder RECORDING TIME LP SP HQ SHQ UHQ 1GB approx 260 hours approx 65 hours approx 32 hours approx 16 hours approx 10 hours 2GB approx 520 hours approx 130 hours approx 65 hours approx 32 hours approx 21 hours 4GB approx 1040 hours approx 260 hours approx 130 hours approx 65 hours approx 43 hours The recording time and capacity is an approximation and subject to change ...

Page 28: ...ording Time Indicator 7 Recording Level Indicator 8 Recording Standby Pause Indicator 9 Voice Recording Mode Indicator 10 Voice Recording Quality Indicator 11 VOR Indicator 12 File Name 13 Recording Time The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only The actual screen may differ NOTE VCE_080414_A001 REC A NR VOR AGC 100 25 32 SP 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 29: ...are stored 4 Move to a file that you want to take a picture in the voice recording file list 5 Press the button 6 Select Camera on 7 Press the button to take a picture 8 Select Yes A picture will be stored in the recorded file If a picture has been already stored in the recording file it will be replaced with the new picture NOTE A A VCE_081015_A005 VCE_080825_A001 VCE_080825_A002 VCE_080915_A003 ...

Page 30: ...ice REC on the main menu screen 3 Press the FOLDER button to select a folder where the recording file will be stored 4 Press the Play button on the external music player 5 Press and hold the REC button Recording starts 6 Press the REC button to stop recording When you connect the audio cable the Select Input screen will appear Select LINE In and you can start recording The recording quality may di...

Page 31: ...e REC on the main menu screen 5 Press the FOLDER button to select a folder where the recording file will be stored 6 Press and hold the REC button during the phone conversation Recording starts 7 Press the REC button again to stop recording When you connect the audio cable the Select Input screen will appear Select MIC PHONE In and you can start recording The recorded file is stored in File Browse...

Page 32: ...s UHQ Ultra high quality recording mode 192kbps To set VOR Voice Only Recording It is a voice activated recording function where recording is activated when there is a sound and pauses when there is no sound 1 Press the button in voice standby mode 2 Select VOR 3 Select a desired mode Off To record even if there is no sound On To pause recording automatically when there is no sound During the voic...

Page 33: ... recording clearly To set AGC Automatic Gain Control AGC function automatically controls the microphone level to optimize sensitivity during the recording 1 Press the button in voice standby mode 2 Select AGC 3 Select a desired mode Off To record as normal sensitivity On To record as optimized sensitivity of the microphone VCE_080414_001 A NR SHQ VOR 100 25 32 STBY REC Quality VOR Noise Reduction ...

Page 34: ...recording sensitivity 1 Press the button in voice standby mode 2 Select REC Sensitivity 3 Select a desired mode High To record at a spacious room or in a quiet environment Low To record at a short distance or in a noisy place VCE_080414_001 A NR SHQ VOR 100 25 32 STBY REC Quality VOR Noise Reduction AGC REC Sensitivity ...

Page 35: ...MUSIC FILE 1 SelectG File Browser on the main menu screen 2 Select a desired folder 3 Select a desired file The file will start playing MP3 and WMA music files are compatible with the recorder A picture image in the recording file or album cover image in the music file will be displayed in the left corner of the display will be displayed if no picture or album cover image exists NOTE VCE_0804 A X1...

Page 36: ...de Indicator 7 Current Play Time 8 Play Status Bar 9 Play Pause Search Indicator 10 Voice Music Mode Indicator 11 Folder Indicator 12 File Name 13 Picture Album Image Indicator 14 VOP Indicator 15 DNSe Indicator The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only The actual screen may differ NOTE VCE_0804 A 1 56 NOR VOP VOICE e e A X1 0 NOR 1 3 2 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 ...

Page 37: ...elect a desired folder 4 Press the button 5 Select a List Type 6 Select Text or Thumbnail If you select Text a picture or album cover image in the file will be displayed as background image Text Thumbnail A VCE_081015_A005 VCE_080825_A001 VCE_080915_A003 VCE_080925_A004 VCE_080825_A002 A VCE_080414_A001 MP3 ...

Page 38: ... AซB will appear and the specified section starts to play repeatedly You will see the yellow mark on the play status bar during section repeat To cancel Section Repeat Press the AJB button during Section Repeat Section Repeat will be cancelled Section Repeat will be automatically cancelled in the following cases The starting point of the section repeat is set but the ending point is not set until ...

Page 39: ... the main menu screen 2 Select Playlists 3 Select a desired playlist 4 Select a music file to play The music file will start playing For information on how to create a playlist in EmoDio and transfer it to the recorder refer to EmoDio NOTE A File Browser A Playlist 1 Playlist 2 Playlist 3 Playlist 4 Playlist 5 PLAYLISTS ୖ ୖ ୖ ୖ ୖ ...

Page 40: ...he Play Mode Select the playback mode from the options below 1 Press the button in voice or music play mode 2 Select Play Mode 3 Select a desired play mode Play Mode Options Normal Plays all files of the current music list in order one time Repeat Repeats playing all files in the current music list Repeat One Repeats playing one file Shuffle Repeats playing all files of the current music list at r...

Page 41: ...To set the Digital Natural Sound engine DNSe Select the right sound for each music genre 1 Press the button in voice or music play mode 2 Select DNSe The DNSe menu appears 3 Select a desired DNSe Select from Audio Upscaler Normal Studio Rock Classical Jazz Ballad R B Club Dance and Concert Hall Audio Upscaler This function upscales audio so it sounds closer to its original condition The Audio Upsc...

Page 42: ...e battery capacity SETTING A BOOKMARK 1 Play the file you want 2 Press and hold the B MARK button at the point where you want to add a bookmark The current played point is set to a bookmark You will see the symbol on the play status bar A bookmark can be set one for each file and you can set a maximum of 20 bookmarks NOTE X1 0 NOR VCE_0804 A VOICE e e A 1 56 NOR ...

Page 43: ...l start from the selected bookmark To remove the bookmark file 1 Select Bookmark on the main menu screen 2 Select a file that you want to delete and press and hold the DEL button 3 Select Yes The selected bookmark file will be deleted A Bookmark Bookmark A 䑀㢰G䈄ㇽὤ 䑀㢰G䈄ㇽὤ 00 00 30 VCE_080 00 01 34 VCE_080 00 00 23 04 ENRIQ 00 20 12 VCE_080 00 00 29 VCE_080 Yes No Delete Delete ...

Page 44: ... to FM Radio 2 Press the button once again to resume listening Always connect your earphones to the recorder when searching or setting frequencies and listening to FM Radio The earphones serve as antennas to receive FM radio reception In poor reception areas the recorder may not be able to find an available FM frequency If you press and hold the REC button while listening to FM Radio voice recordi...

Page 45: ...rding Folder Indicator 3 Battery Status 4 Mute Indicator 5 FM Radio Mode Indicator 6 Manual Preset Indicator 7 Current Frequency MHz Indicator The screen pictures are for illustration purposes only The actual screen may differ NOTE MANUAL FM Radio A MUTE 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 46: ...ease in Manual mode The search will stop at the frequency nearest from the point the button is released OR Press the Left Right button to progress through the frequencies one by one in Manual mode Moves to frequencies whenever the button is pressed MANUAL FM Radio A MANUAL A FM Radio Searching Searching ...

Page 47: ...Mode Select this mode if you want to manually search through the FM band one frequency at a time 1 Press the button in Preset mode 2 Select Go to Manual Mode If no preset frequencies are set the recorder will not switch to Preset mode NOTE MANUAL mtG mtG 㝘 㝘 A Go to Preset Mod Add to Preset Auto Preset FM Sensitivity FM Recording FM REC Quality mtG mtG 㝘 㝘 A Go to Manual Mod Delete from Pres Auto ...

Page 48: ...t Automatic automatically store all the stations the recorder receives 1 Press the button in FM Radio screen 2 Select Auto Preset To cancel Auto Preset If you want to cancel the auto preset press the button in the process The auto preset setting is cancelled and only frequencies set up to that point are stored You may want to re set the stored stations if you re going to listen to your voice recor...

Page 49: ...ncy To delete a preset Follow the steps below to delete frequencies while listening to FM Radio 1 While in Preset mode select a preset frequency to delete 2 Press the button 3 Select Delete from Preset ĺ Yes The selected frequency will be deleted 4 To delete other preset frequencies follow 1 3 steps above MANUAL mtG mtG 㝘 㝘 A Go to Manual Mod Delete from Pres Auto Preset FM Sensitivity FM Recordin...

Page 50: ...hile listening to the radio 1 Press the button in FM Radio screen 2 Select FM Recording To stop recording 1 Press the button Recording will be stopped The recorded file is stored in File Browser ĺ FM Radio You can store a maximum of 999 files by the date for FM radio recording You can make a recording for up to approximately 16 hours based on 128Kbps 1GB During the FM Radio recording the pause fun...

Page 51: ...t a desired FM region Frequency range by region Korea US Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz Japan Search for FM frequencies in 100 kHz increments between 76 0 MHz 108 0 MHz Other Countries Search for FM frequencies in 50 kHz increments between 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz FM region can be deleted or changed according to the target region of the recorder Your previou...

Page 52: ...if the battery is completely drained Check if you insert the battery correctly Buttons do not work Check if the HOLD function is set to lock all button operations Check if you pressed the right button then press again The screen will not turn on If Display Off Time is selected from Settings the screen display will be turned off Press any button to turn on the screen display or check the settings T...

Page 53: ...isplay setting Battery life may be shortened when the recorder is left for extended periods in low or high temperatures EmoDio Program Malfunction Check if your PC meets the basic system requirements The player does not record properly Check if you have selected a correct option in the Select Input menu when connecting the external microphone or audio cable Connection to your PC is disabled Check ...

Page 54: ...n saved in the memory Check if the music file is damaged Check if there is enough battery power File upload doesn t work Check if the USB cable is securely connected Reconnect if necessary Check if the memory is full Files or data are missing Check if the USB cable has been disconnected during file transmission or the batteries has been removed during the recording If this is the case it may cause...

Page 55: ...e REC File Browser Bookmark FM Radio Settings REC Quality Go to Preset Mode Go to Manual Mode Date Time VOR Add to Preset Delete from Preset Display Off Time Noise Reduction Auto Preset Sleep AGC FM Sensitivity Language REC Sensitivity FM Recording Beep Sound FM REC Quality Volume Limit FM Region VoicePix Shutter Sound LED Effect Default Set About ...

Page 56: ...Earphone Output 22mW Ch based on 16ȍ Output Frequency Range 40Hz 20kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 88 dB with 20 kHz LPF Recording Time 30 hours based on Normal Sound Mode SP Mode LCD Off Play Time Maximum of 50 hours for the earphones Maximum of 20 hours for the speaker based on MP3 128kbps Volume 15 Normal Sound Mode LCD Off Temperature Range for Operation 5 35 C 23 95 F Case Plastic Weight 60 6g Incl...

Page 57: ... _ 57 FM Radio FM Frequency 87 5 108 0MHz FM T H D 0 5 FM Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB FM Useable Sensitiivity 38dB The contents of this Manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvement ...

Page 58: ... conform to the ISO IEC 11172 3 or ISO IEC 13818 3 CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT WASTE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the...

Page 59: ...r household waste at the end of their working life Where marked the chemical symbols Hg Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006 66 If batteries are not properly disposed of these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse please separate batteries...

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