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Table of contents 1 Welcome Product highlights 3 3 2 Important Safety Hearing safety Disposal of your old product 4 4 4 4 Your Voice Tracer digital recorder Whatʹs in the box? Overview 5 5 6 3 4 5 Get started Insert the battery Charge the battery Power on/off Keypad lock (HOLD function) Using the Voice Tracer with a computer Record Record with the built-in microphone Record with an external microphone Add index marks 7 7 7 8 8 8 6 Playback Playback of a recording or music file Playback functi
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2 Important Safety • To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water. • Do not expose the device to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Protect the cables from being pinched, particularly at plugs. • Back up your files. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data.
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Overview 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Table of contents 1 15 17 2 16 18 3 4 5 10 g 3 Record/play indicator Display Hold switch Index, Folder, Repeat (INDEX/a) Fast rewind, File selection, Set menu option (h) Menu (MENU) Power on/off, Play/Pause, Play speed (f ) Speaker Strap hole Volume up, Menu item selection (+) Record, Pause, Power On (g) Fast forward, File selection, Set menu option (b) Stop, Display, Delete (j/DEL) Volume down, Menu item selection (–) Microphone jack (MIC) USB s
4 Get started Insert the battery Charge the battery 1 Slide open the battery cover. 2 Insert the battery as indicated. Make sure the polarity is correct. The rechargeable battery Philips LFH9154 can be charged in the Voice Tracer. When the Voice Tracer is connected to a computer, the rechargeable battery is automatically charged. A complete recharge cycle takes about 2.5 hours. AA A D Notes • Only the supplied battery Philips LFH9154 can be charged. • Fully charge the battery before first use.
Power on/off Using the Voice Tracer with a computer 1 To power on, press the f button until the display shows a short animation [ ]. 2 To power off, press the f button while the recorder is stopped until the display shows BYE. As a USB mass storage device, the Voice Tracer offers a convenient way to save, back up and move files. The Voice Tracer connects to a computer using a USB connection and does not require special software to be installed.
5 Record Please note the instructions in this section when you make the first recording with your Voice Tracer! Record with the built-in microphone 1 Press the INDEX/a button while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder. 2 Press the g button to start recording. • The record/play indicator lights red. • Point the built-in microphone toward the sound source. 3 To pause recording, press the g button. • The record/play indicator will blink, and PAUSE will flash on the display.
Record with an external microphone To record with an external microphone, connect the microphone to the microphone jack and follow the same procedure as for the built-in microphone. The built-in microphone is switched off when an external microphone is connected. D Notes • The index icon index marks.
6 Playback Playback of a recording or music file 1 Press the INDEX/a button while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder. 2 Press the h or b button to select the file to play back. 3 Press the f button. • The playback time will be shown on the display, and the record/play indicator will light green. 4 Adjust the volume using the + and – buttons. 5 To stop playback, press the j/DEL button. • The total playback time of the current file will be shown on the display.
Slow, fast, normal playback Repeated playback 1 Press and hold the f button for one second or longer to switch between normal, slow and fast playback 1 . You can set the Voice Tracer to play files repeatedly or randomly. Repeat a sequence 1 1 To repeat or loop a sequence in a file, press the INDEX/a button at the chosen start point. 1 on the display flashes and the loop • The symbol 2 appears. symbol 2 Press the INDEX/a button again at the chosen end point. • The repeat sequence begins.
Repeat a file or folder 1 Press and hold the INDEX/a button for one second or longer during playback to switch between play modes (repeat file, repeat folder or playback in random sequence). 2 Select the desired playback mode. Icon Description Repeat a file. Repeat all files in a folder. Play all music files within folder randomly. D Note Random playback Table of contents is available only in the music folder .
7 Delete Deleting files and index marks 1 Press the INDEX/a button while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder. 2 Press and hold the j/DEL button for one second or longer. • DELETE appears on the display. 3 Press the h or b button to select a delete option: Icon Description Delete a single file. Delete all files in a folder. Delete all index marks in a file. 4 Press the f button. 5 Press the h or b button to select the file, the folder or the file containing the index marks to be deleted.
8 Customize settings You can customize the settings of your Voice Tracer to suit the recording conditions and your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU button while the recorder is stopped. • The display shows MODE and the current setting for recording mode is flashing. 2 Press the + or – button to navigate the setting icons bar up or down. 3 Press the h or b button to change the displayed setting.
Icon/ Display Option Description 5 15 The Voice Tracer automatically turns off after 5 or 15 minutes of inactivity AUTOOFF Icon/ Display DIVIDE No Yes FORMAT Delete all files on the recorder. Transfer important files to a PC before formatting the memory. Press f to confirm the selection. Display the firmware version and the release date. Example: 100 06/01/2010 INFO On Off The display remains illuminated for a few seconds when a button is pressed.
9 Update the firmware Your Voice Tracer is controlled by an internal program called firmware. As a part of ongoing product maintenance, the firmware is revised and errors are corrected. It is possible that a newer version (an "update") of the firmware has been issued since you purchased the Voice Tracer. In this case you can easily update your recorder to the latest version. 1 Connect the Voice Tracer to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
10 Frequently asked questions The answers to frequently asked questions listed here are intended to solve simple problems with the Voice Tracer. If you have no success please contact your dealer or visit our website: www.philips.com/support My Voice Tracer cannot play recordings. My Voice Tracer cannot power on. • The Voice Tracer is in HOLD mode. Slide the HOLD switch to the "Off" position. • The battery is flat or has been inserted incorrectly.
11 Technical data Connectivity Headphones jack Microphone jack USB Recording 3.5 mm Impedance: 16 Ω or above 3.5 mm Impedance: 2.2 kΩ High-speed USB 2.0, mini USB port Display Type Screen size Backlight Format Microphone Recording modes Bit rate LCD / segment 34.5 mm / 1.4 " white Memory Built-in memory capacity 2 GB Built-in memory type NAND Flash Mass storage class compliant yes Recording time (approx.
System requirements Speaker Type Diameter Output power Sound enhancement built-in dynamic speaker Operating system 23 mm / 0.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Trade marks are the property of Royal Philips Electronics or their respective owners. © 2010 Royal Philips Electronics. All rights reserved. Document version 2.0, 08/08/2010.
