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1 Earphone jack (EAR) 2 Display (LCD panel) 3 Clip 4 DISPLA Y button 5 Jogdial 6 ERASE button 7 Built-in speaker 8 Microphone 9 Microphone jack (MIC) 0 Recording/playing lamp (VN-3600/1800 only) Recording lamp (VN-900) ! REC (Record) button @ MENU/FOLDER button # VOLUME control $ Battery cover % Hold switch ^ Strap holes (Strap not included) Displa[...]
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Setting T ime/Date (TIME) If you have set the time and date, information as to when a sound file was recorded is stored automatically with that file. The time and date must be set to enable management of files in folder S, for the alarm playback function, and for the scheduled alarm playback function. When you install batteries for the first time o[...]
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a Current folder b T otal number of files recorded in the current folder c Remaining recording time a Current folder b Current file number c Playing time ** MIN MAX • Fast playback is approximately 30% faster than normal playback. • When fast playback of a file is over , the recorder will play back the next file at normal speed. If you once pre[...]
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Erase All Files in a Date Subfolder 1 Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select folder S. 2 Press the 9 /+ or 0 /– button to select the date subfolder to be erased. 3 Press and hold the ERASE button for 2 seconds or longer . “ALL” flashes, then alternatively the date of the selected subfolder and “YES” appear on the display for 8 seconds. 4 [...]
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a Alarm indicator Clip How to Use the Clip System Sounds (BEEP) The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors. If you wish to disable the system sounds, proceed as follows: 1 Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button for 1 second or longer . 2 Press the 9 /+ or 0 /– button until “BEEP” flashes on the display . 3 Press[...]
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T roubleshooting Q1 Nothing happens when a button is pressed. A1 • The HOLD button may be set to HOLD. • The batteries may be depleted. • The batteries may be inserted incorrectly . Q2 No sound or quiet sound is heard from the speaker while playing back. A2 • The earphone plug may be plugged into the recorder . • The volume may be set to [...]