Operation Manual

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Microphone sensitivity [MIC]
[HI]: High recording sensitivity
suitable to record conferences and
lessons.
[LO]: Standard recording sensitivity
suitable for dictation.
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• When you would like to clearly
record a speaker’s voice, set [MIC]
to [LO] and hold recorder’s built-in
microphone close to the speaker’s
mouth (5-10 cm).
Variable Control Voice
Actuator [VCVA]
When the microphone senses
that sounds have reached a
preset threshold volume level,
the built-in Variable Control Voice
Actuator (VCVA) starts recording
automatically, and stops when the
volume drops below the threshold
level. The VCVA feature extends
recording time and conserves
memory by stopping recording
during silent periods, which helps
the playback to be more efficient.
[ON]: Enables the VCVA function.
[OFF]: Disables this function.
Adjust the start/stop actuation level:
If the surrounding noise is loud,
the starting sensitivity of the VCVA
can be adjusted according to the
recording situation.
1 Press the REC (s) button to start
recording.
• When the sound volume is lower
than the preset threshold sound
level, recording automatically stops
after approximately 2 seconds, and
[STANd-B
y
] flashes on the display.
The recording indicator light turns
when recording starts and flashes
when recording pauses.
2 Press the + or − button to adjust
the start/stop actuation level.
• The VCVA level can be set to 15
different values.
• The higher the value, the more
sensitive the recorder will be to
sounds. At the highest value,
even the faintest sound will
activate recording.
Noise cancel [NOISE-C]
If the recorded audio is difficult
to understand because of noisy
surroundings, adjust the noise cancel
setting level.
[ON]: Noise will be reduced during
file playback to achieve a better
sound quality.
[OFF]: Disables this function.
Continuous playback
[ALL PLA
y
] (For VN-7700 only)
[ON]: Plays file continuously in the
current folder until the last file and
then stops.
[OFF]: Plays file stops after playing
back the current file.
Repeat playback [REPEAT]
(For VN-7700 only)
[ON]: Plays the current file repeatedly.
[OFF]: Disables this function.
Skip space [SKIP]
(For VN-7700 only)
This function is convenient for
quickly skipping to another playback
position or to repeat the playback of
short phrases.
[ON]: While the recorder is during
playback, pressing 9 will make
the recorder forward skip 10 seconds,
while pressing 0 will make it
reverse skip 3 seconds.
[OFF]: The recorder will forward skip
or reverse skip a file.
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• If there is an index mark or a cue
closer than the skip space, the
recorder will forward skip/reverse
skip to that position.
Alarm playback [ALARM]
You can use the alarm playback
function to sound the alarm tone
for 5 minutes at the scheduled time.
Within these 5 minutes, pressing any
button other than the POWER switch
will make the recorder playback
the preselected file. With the alarm
playback function, only one file can
be played back. Select a file for the
function before setting the time.
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• The start/stop actuation level also
varies according to the selected
microphone sensitivity mode.
• If the starting level is not adjusted
within 2 seconds, the display will
return to the previous one.
• To ensure successful recordings,
prior testing and adjustment of
the start/stop actuation level is
recommended.
Timer recording [TIMER]
[ON]: Enables the timer recording.
[OFF]: Disables this function.
1 Select [ ON ] and press the ` OK
button.
• The “hour” will flash on the
display.
2 Press the + or − button to change
the setting.
3 Press the ` OK or 9 button to
set.
• Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the
starting “minute” and the ending
“hour” and “minute”.
4 Press the + or − button to select
between [ ONCE ] and [ DAIL
y
].
[ONCE]: Records only once at the
specified time.
[DAIL
y
]: Records every day at the
specified time.
5 Press the ` OK or 9 button to
set.
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• With this function, you can set only
the starting and the ending time
of recording. For the recording
mode, the microphone sensitivity,
VCVA and folders settings, the
settings selected before the timer
recording will be applied.
• If you set a timer recording that
could exceed the remaining
time capacity, [FULL] will flash
for 2 seconds. The setting will
be applied but the recording
will be interrupted. Delete any
unnecessary file.
• If the batteries run out while
recording based on the timer
setting, the recorder will stop
recording. Check the battery
power before starting the timer
recording.