VN-180 Instructions (English)
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DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER VN-180 VN-90 Instruction Always do a test recording to avoid recording problems.
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER VN-180 VN-90 Instruction Always do a test recording to avoid recording problems.
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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... Identification 3 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD 4 Installing the Batteries 5 Clock Adjustment 5 Changing the Batteries 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 7 Recording (REC 7 Recording-Pause (REC PAUSE 8 Playback (PLAY 8 Playback-Pause (PAUSE 9 Fast Playback 9 Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 10 Forward... Actuator) (VCVA REC) .... 17 Hold (HOLD 18 Checking Remaining Recording Time (Remaining Memory Capacity 18 Power Save 18 ENTERING OPTIONS MODE 19 Recording Mode (MODE) Setting 19 Microphone Sensitivity (MIC) Setting 19 VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) Setting 20 Alarm (ALARM) Setting/Cancellation 20 Schedule...
... Identification 3 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD 4 Installing the Batteries 5 Clock Adjustment 5 Changing the Batteries 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 7 Recording (REC 7 Recording-Pause (REC PAUSE 8 Playback (PLAY 8 Playback-Pause (PAUSE 9 Fast Playback 9 Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 10 Forward... Actuator) (VCVA REC) .... 17 Hold (HOLD 18 Checking Remaining Recording Time (Remaining Memory Capacity 18 Power Save 18 ENTERING OPTIONS MODE 19 Recording Mode (MODE) Setting 19 Microphone Sensitivity (MIC) Setting 19 VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) Setting 20 Alarm (ALARM) Setting/Cancellation 20 Schedule...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification 1 B 2 3 4 5 A 0 9 6 8 7 C D E F GH 1 Liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 2 REC button 3 ERASE button 4 Fast Reverse ( ) button 5 MENU/FOLDER button 6 Speaker 7 Strap holes 8 Fast Forward ( ) button 9 VOLUME control 0 STOP button A PLAY button B Recording indicator (LED) C Battery cover D HOLD switch E Pocket Clip F Earphone jack (EAR) G Microphone jack (MIC) H Built-in microphone 3
BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification 1 B 2 3 4 5 A 0 9 6 8 7 C D E F GH 1 Liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 2 REC button 3 ERASE button 4 Fast Reverse ( ) button 5 MENU/FOLDER button 6 Speaker 7 Strap holes 8 Fast Forward ( ) button 9 VOLUME control 0 STOP button A PLAY button B Recording indicator (LED) C Battery cover D HOLD switch E Pocket Clip F Earphone jack (EAR) G Microphone jack (MIC) H Built-in microphone 3
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 1 2 3 6 4 7 5 1 Current folder (A, B or S) 2 Voice-actuated recording indicator 3 Remaining battery power 4 Current message number, recording/playback/fast forward/fast reverse indicators 5 · Current date/time · Remaining memory (REMAIN) · Recording date/time (REC DATE) · Menu mode indicator · Remaining message time 6 Recording mode (SP: Standard Playback/LP: Long Playback) 7 Alarm 4
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 1 2 3 6 4 7 5 1 Current folder (A, B or S) 2 Voice-actuated recording indicator 3 Remaining battery power 4 Current message number, recording/playback/fast forward/fast reverse indicators 5 · Current date/time · Remaining memory (REMAIN) · Recording date/time (REC DATE) · Menu mode indicator · Remaining message time 6 Recording mode (SP: Standard Playback/LP: Long Playback) 7 Alarm 4
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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... setting the date, press the STOP button to the polarity ( , ) indications and close the battery cover. 3 Time is displayed on the LCD and the voice recorder enters the clock adjustment mode. If no buttons are pressed for three minutes during clock adjustment, the clock adjustment mode will not take effect. 5 Clock...
... setting the date, press the STOP button to the polarity ( , ) indications and close the battery cover. 3 Time is displayed on the LCD and the voice recorder enters the clock adjustment mode. If no buttons are pressed for three minutes during clock adjustment, the clock adjustment mode will not take effect. 5 Clock...
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The [ ] mark in the LCD indicates that the batteries are depleted and the voice recorder cannot be operated. 2 After the batteries have been replaced, time is displayed on the LCD, indicating that the voice recorder is shown 1 on the LCD, you can check the battery indicator by holding down the STOP ...button. 6 Adjust the clock to ON, turning the recorder power off. 1 When the [ ] mark is in the Stop mode, you should replace the batteries with new AAA (LR03 or R03) batteries. Changing...
The [ ] mark in the LCD indicates that the batteries are depleted and the voice recorder cannot be operated. 2 After the batteries have been replaced, time is displayed on the LCD, indicating that the voice recorder is shown 1 on the LCD, you can check the battery indicator by holding down the STOP ...button. 6 Adjust the clock to ON, turning the recorder power off. 1 When the [ ] mark is in the Stop mode, you should replace the batteries with new AAA (LR03 or R03) batteries. Changing...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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..., the red LED indicator will blink. When the remaining recording time falls below 5 minutes, the elapsed recording time display switches to stop recording. Additional recording is not possible when [FULL] is the SP mode (about 67 minutes of recording with the VN-180 or 33 minutes of recording with the VN-90). 3 Press the REC button. Folder [S] is designed...
..., the red LED indicator will blink. When the remaining recording time falls below 5 minutes, the elapsed recording time display switches to stop recording. Additional recording is not possible when [FULL] is the SP mode (about 67 minutes of recording with the VN-180 or 33 minutes of recording with the VN-90). 3 Press the REC button. Folder [S] is designed...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...a folder (see page 13). 2 Press the ( ) or ( ) button so that the LCD shows the correct message number to be played and its recording date/ time. 3 Press the PLAY button to start of playback: The elapsed playback time of the message being played is pressed during... recording to enter the Recording-Pause mode. All recording will stop playback and enter the Stop mode. More than 2 seconds after the start Playback. During recording-pause, [PAUSE] is displayed. LCD display For the first 2 seconds of...
...a folder (see page 13). 2 Press the ( ) or ( ) button so that the LCD shows the correct message number to be played and its recording date/ time. 3 Press the PLAY button to start of playback: The elapsed playback time of the message being played is pressed during... recording to enter the Recording-Pause mode. All recording will stop playback and enter the Stop mode. More than 2 seconds after the start Playback. During recording-pause, [PAUSE] is displayed. LCD display For the first 2 seconds of...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...-Pause (PAUSE) 1 1 Press the PLAY button once during the Playback-Pause mode. 2 Press the PLAY button again to resume Playback. Playback will stop if the recorder is left in the Stop, Playback or Playback-
...-Pause (PAUSE) 1 1 Press the PLAY button once during the Playback-Pause mode. 2 Press the PLAY button again to resume Playback. Playback will stop if the recorder is left in the Stop, Playback or Playback-
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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... as the button is released, normal playback or fast playback starts at the beginning of the skip destination message. If the button is reached, the recorder pauses (for about 1/2 second), then starts Fast Forward or Fast Reverse of the next (or previous) message. Pressing and holding the ( ) or ( ... hold the Fast Forward ( ) or Fast Reverse ( ) button for more than 1 second in the Stop mode enables you press the button, the recorder skips to skip through messages quickly. When the end of message (with Fast Forward) or beginning of message (with Fast Reverse) is pressed in the...
... as the button is released, normal playback or fast playback starts at the beginning of the skip destination message. If the button is reached, the recorder pauses (for about 1/2 second), then starts Fast Forward or Fast Reverse of the next (or previous) message. Pressing and holding the ( ) or ( ... hold the Fast Forward ( ) or Fast Reverse ( ) button for more than 1 second in the Stop mode enables you press the button, the recorder skips to skip through messages quickly. When the end of message (with Fast Forward) or beginning of message (with Fast Reverse) is pressed in the...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...date, [ERASE] and [YES] alternately or if the ERASE button is not pressed within 4 seconds again to erase all folders are erased and the recorder is pressed and held for a selected date - Press the ERASE button within four seconds of the start of the messages for the selected date. ... the alternate display, the message erase or reset operation will be aborted and the LCD returns to erase all messages in folder [S]. ✰ Resetting the recorder (CLEAR) 1 1 Hold the STOP button and press and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds. If any button other settings to the...
...date, [ERASE] and [YES] alternately or if the ERASE button is not pressed within 4 seconds again to erase all folders are erased and the recorder is pressed and held for a selected date - Press the ERASE button within four seconds of the start of the messages for the selected date. ... the alternate display, the message erase or reset operation will be aborted and the LCD returns to erase all messages in folder [S]. ✰ Resetting the recorder (CLEAR) 1 1 Hold the STOP button and press and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds. If any button other settings to the...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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... other folder ([A] to [B] or [B] to 100 messages. MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Types of messages for a date in folder [S] reaches 15, recording is no longer possible. The folder can use this folder to indicate this case, [FULL] and [Message No.] blink to conveniently check your... messages in a folder reaches 100 or when the number of Folders 1 The voice recorder has three folders, [A], [B] and [S]. In this . Selecting a Folder 1 1 Every time the MENU/FOLDER button is convenient for recording ordinary messages. When the number of messages in the whole folder. q Folder [S]...
... other folder ([A] to [B] or [B] to 100 messages. MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Types of messages for a date in folder [S] reaches 15, recording is no longer possible. The folder can use this folder to indicate this case, [FULL] and [Message No.] blink to conveniently check your... messages in a folder reaches 100 or when the number of Folders 1 The voice recorder has three folders, [A], [B] and [S]. In this . Selecting a Folder 1 1 Every time the MENU/FOLDER button is convenient for recording ordinary messages. When the number of messages in the whole folder. q Folder [S]...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...button. 3 Press the REC button. Schedule Playback 2 1 In the Stop mode, press the ( ) or ( ) button for less than 1 second in the Stop mode, the recorder will be forward skipped or reverse skipped in succession. 3 Press the STOP button to stop at the date where the next message is pressed and... held for the selected date will stop Recording. All messages recorded for more than 1 second to select the date for the schedule you want to check. Messages in folder [S] cannot be played...
...button. 3 Press the REC button. Schedule Playback 2 1 In the Stop mode, press the ( ) or ( ) button for less than 1 second in the Stop mode, the recorder will be forward skipped or reverse skipped in succession. 3 Press the STOP button to stop at the date where the next message is pressed and... held for the selected date will stop Recording. All messages recorded for more than 1 second to select the date for the schedule you want to check. Messages in folder [S] cannot be played...
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.... is No. 0. Set the desired date and time for alarm playback by pressing the ( ) or ( ) button. ✰ Alarm playback 1 At the specified alarm time, the recorder will be canceled. When you have already been set or the message No. being selected is displayed in the LCD. 2 Press and hold the MENU...
.... is No. 0. Set the desired date and time for alarm playback by pressing the ( ) or ( ) button. ✰ Alarm playback 1 At the specified alarm time, the recorder will be canceled. When you have already been set or the message No. being selected is displayed in the LCD. 2 Press and hold the MENU...
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Press the STOP button to stop message alarm playback. 2 Press any button to playback all of the messages recorded for more than 1 second. To complete the folder schedule alarm setting, press the STOP button. 4 At the set for 5 minutes after the beeping starts. Press ...the STOP button to stop playback. The message is set to play back the message set alarm time each day, the recorder beeps. Schedule Alarm Playback When the Schedule Alarm Playback mode is pressed for that time. Set the "hour" and "minute" you press the MENU/ FOLDER...
Press the STOP button to stop message alarm playback. 2 Press any button to playback all of the messages recorded for more than 1 second. To complete the folder schedule alarm setting, press the STOP button. 4 At the set for 5 minutes after the beeping starts. Press ...the STOP button to stop playback. The message is set to play back the message set alarm time each day, the recorder beeps. Schedule Alarm Playback When the Schedule Alarm Playback mode is pressed for that time. Set the "hour" and "minute" you press the MENU/ FOLDER...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...complete the setting. 3 Press the REC button. 4 When the recorder detects a 4 voice input, it automatically starts recording and the red LED indicator lights. When the voice input stops, the recorder automatically stops recording within 1 second and enters Standby mode. During the Standby mode..., the LCD shows [VCVA] and the red LED indicator blinks. 17 Recording with VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) (VCVA REC...
...complete the setting. 3 Press the REC button. 4 When the recorder detects a 4 voice input, it automatically starts recording and the red LED indicator lights. When the voice input stops, the recorder automatically stops recording within 1 second and enters Standby mode. During the Standby mode..., the LCD shows [VCVA] and the red LED indicator blinks. 17 Recording with VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) (VCVA REC...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...mode, press any button. 18 To conserve battery power, the LCD display disappears when the recorder is recommended when carrying the recorder in a bag or your pocket. It is set to [HOLD], the recorder is pressed. The LCD also shows the total number of buttons that can activate undesired operations.... Power Save When 60 minutes have elapsed in Stop mode, all buttons are disabled. The LCD shows the remaining recording time and remaining battery power for as long as the button is locked and all LCD display segments go out and the unit enters...
...mode, press any button. 18 To conserve battery power, the LCD display disappears when the recorder is recommended when carrying the recorder in a bag or your pocket. It is set to [HOLD], the recorder is pressed. The LCD also shows the total number of buttons that can activate undesired operations.... Power Save When 60 minutes have elapsed in Stop mode, all buttons are disabled. The LCD shows the remaining recording time and remaining battery power for as long as the button is locked and all LCD display segments go out and the unit enters...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...: SP ➝ LP ➝ SP ➝... · SP: Standard Playback mode (recording time approx. 67 minutes with the VN-180 or 33 minutes with the VN-90) · LP: Long Playback mode (recording time approx. 180 minutes with the VN-180 or 90 minutes with the VN-90) 3 Press the MENU/FOLDER button while the desired mode is displayed...
...: SP ➝ LP ➝ SP ➝... · SP: Standard Playback mode (recording time approx. 67 minutes with the VN-180 or 33 minutes with the VN-90) · LP: Long Playback mode (recording time approx. 180 minutes with the VN-180 or 90 minutes with the VN-90) 3 Press the MENU/FOLDER button while the desired mode is displayed...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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...(high-sensitivity mode), the noise may increase depending on page 16. 20 Recommended for normal use. · LO: ....... VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) Setting See "Recording with VCVA" on page 15. Alarm (ALARM) Setting/Cancellation See "Message Alarm Playback" on page 17. Schedule Alarm (S ALARM...) Setting/Cancellation See "Schedule Alarm Playback" on the recording conditions. High sensitivity mode. Low sensitivity mode. Use this setting when there is a lot of background noise. 3 Press the MENU/FOLDER...
...(high-sensitivity mode), the noise may increase depending on page 16. 20 Recommended for normal use. · LO: ....... VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) Setting See "Recording with VCVA" on page 15. Alarm (ALARM) Setting/Cancellation See "Message Alarm Playback" on page 17. Schedule Alarm (S ALARM...) Setting/Cancellation See "Schedule Alarm Playback" on the recording conditions. High sensitivity mode. Low sensitivity mode. Use this setting when there is a lot of background noise. 3 Press the MENU/FOLDER...
VN-180 Instructions (English)
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... make it off with salt components 3 3 Do not use alcohol, lacquer thinner or other organic compounds for the unit to play back what you have recorded. 7 If a magnetic card (i.e. This may damage the unit and prevent operation 6 Do not subject the unit to strong vibration or shock. ATM card or credit...
... make it off with salt components 3 3 Do not use alcohol, lacquer thinner or other organic compounds for the unit to play back what you have recorded. 7 If a magnetic card (i.e. This may damage the unit and prevent operation 6 Do not subject the unit to strong vibration or shock. ATM card or credit...