Sanyo Xacti ICR-EH800D manual

DIGIT AL SOUND RECORDER Model ICR-EH800D INSTR UCTION MANU AL 1AJ6P1P0073--[...]

2 Contents Precautions …………………………… 8 Bef ore using the unit …………… 9 Checking the accessor ies …………… 9 Controls ………………………………… 10 Main unit …………………………………… 10 LCD display ………………………………… 11 About the screens ……………………?[...]

3 Editing ………………………… 56 Setting or erasing an index mar k …… 56 Setting an inde x mar k ……………………… 56 Erasing inde x marks ……………………… 57 Dividing a file…………………………… 59 Using the playlists (in MUSIC f older only) ………………………………………… 62 Regist[...]

4 Checking the version …………………… 112 Bef ore using the unit with your PC … 113 Checking the operating en vironment 113 Operating environment ………………… 113 What can you do from your PC? … 115 Connecting/disconnecting your PC 116 Connecting your PC ……………………… 116 Disconnecting your PC ………………[...]

5 FOR AMERICAN USERS The follo wing advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): W ARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of Calif ornia to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. W ash hands after handling. FOR CANADIAN USERS This class B digital apparatus [...]

6 FOR EU USERS The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the wor ld. Y our SANY O product is designed and man ufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused. The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batt[...]

7 CA UTION - It is f orbidden to copy this man ual, whole or in par t, without prior wr itten permission. - All images and illustrations giv en in this manual are f or explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also, actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore ma y diff er from [...]

8 Precautions • The appar atus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. • Do not remo ve the battery during operating the unit. • Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shoc ks. • Do not use where there are e xt remes of temperature (belo w 5 °C or exceeding 35 °C). • Microsoft, Windows Media TM , and the Windows ® Logo are[...]

9 Checking the accessories Make sure the pac king box contains the f ollo wing items. Sound recorder Stereo Earphones* 1 USB extension cable AAA alkaline battery This manual *1 4-pin stereo earphones such as those with remote control cannot be used with the unit. Bef ore using the unit[...]

10 Controls Main unit POWER/HOLD sw i tch LINE/MIC sw i tch USB term i nal sl i de sw i tch USB term i nal cover Battery compartment l i d Speaker Headphones socket m i croSD card slot cover Zoom m i crophone (mono) USB term i nal m i croSD card slot VOL (+) button VOL (–) button (PLAY)/OK button (Fast Forward) button (Rew i nd) button LCD d i sp[...]

11 LCD display Basic screen It is not possible to displa y all screens at once. REC REMAIN TIME 00 25 0 45 16 m h s m s MIC SD 30 F FLAT A AB SKIP 1/2 MP3 128 k VAS AD LC SD ST A Battery setting A: Alkaline e: eneloop Folder name Sound EQ mode Playback speed Skip mode External recording mode (MIC/LINE) Repeat mode File type (MP3/WMA/PCM) Bit rate ([...]

12 About the screens REC REMAIN TIME 【MENU】 REC MENU PLAY MENU EDIT MENU COMMON MENU MIC SD ST ST MIC SD FLAT A MP3 128 k 1/3 MIC IN SD MIC_A 090820_1200.MP 090321_1330.MP 090404_1020.MP ST A A A 00 15 0 45 16 m h s m s Basic screen  This screen appears when you turn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) Menu screen  This screen [...]

13 Using the USB terminal Slide out the USB terminal from the unit when connecting to your PC or a USB AC adapter . T o slide out the USB terminal 1 Slide the USB terminal slide switch in the direction of the arro w to open the USB terminal cover . While slightly pressing down the le ver , slide the switch until it clic ks. T o slide the USB termin[...]

14 About files/folder s Folders f or recording In terms of folders used f or recording, the unit provides the MIC f olders (A to D) for storing recordings made via the built-in microphone , as well as the LINE f older for storing line-in recordings made via external de vices. 001A_090820_1200.MP3 The internal memory (microSD) : Folder : File 002A_[...]

15 • The unit does not displa y file number and f older type. Howev er , y ou can connect the unit to your PC and chec k this information from your PC . • If y ou use your PC to change the name of a file recorded on this unit, the file can no longer be play ed from its original folder (MIC_A to MIC_D or LINE f older). Therefore, follo w the [...]

16 • If you transf er a f older of files from your PC to the MUSIC f older , the basic screen shows only FILE 0/0, giving y ou the impression that there is no file. Also, because MYLIST1 to MYLIST5 appear first on the list screen, press the V OL (+/–) button to make sure the f older is copied. Maximum n umber of files for the MUSIC f older [...]

17 Selecting a folder 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Press the FOLDER/INDEX button. 3 Use the V OL (+/–) or / button to select a desired folder . A to D: Folders containing files recorded from the built-in microphone L: Folder containing files created from line-in recording. M: Folder containing music files tr ansferr[...]

18 Using the list screen The list screen displays f olders and files in a tree f ormat. Y ou can use this screen to quic kly select a folder or file . Displaying a list F rom the basic screen, pressing the LIST button displa ys the list screen. By def ault, the list screen displays the file selected from the basic screen. REC REMAIN TIME 00 25 0[...]

19 Using the list screen T o select a file or f older , y ou can just use the VOL (+/–) and the / buttons. Functions of buttons during list displa y + Move the highlight up. – Move the highlight down. Move bac k up one level. Open the selected folder . (PLA Y/OK) Star t playing the selected file . If there is no file in the selected folder ,[...]

20 Switching between the internal memory and a microSD car d If a microSD card is inser ted in the unit and you w ant to use the microSD card for recording, playbac k, or erasing files , you can s witch from the internal memor y to the microSD card. Inserting/removing a microSD car d (page 25) 1 T urn on the power . Inserting the battery (page 21)[...]

21 Inserting the batter y Inser t the AAA alkaline batter y(supplied) or AAA eneloop battery(optional) in the unit, as follo ws: 1 Open the battery compar tment lid. Slide the battery compar tment lid in the direction of the arrow . 2 Insert the AAA alkaline batter y(supplied) or AAA eneloop battery(optional) , and then close the battery compartmen[...]

22 T urning on/off the power T urning on the power Slide the PO WER/HOLD switc h in the direction of the arro w . • When the po wer turns on, “HELLO” appears on the screen. Then, the resume function operates to display the last file selected bef ore the po wer was turned off last time. • Y ou can resume and pla y from where playbac k stopp[...]

23 Remaining battery power Y ou can check the remaining battery power from the screen. When appears, replace as soon as possib le with a new battery . • When the battery is low , “LOW BA TTER Y PLEASE CHANGE THE BA TTER Y” appears and then the screen goes off. • When the battery is low , if the “BEEP SOUND” setting is set to “ON”, y[...]

24 Preventing accidentall y pressing a b utton (hold function) When you put the unit in a bag or poc ket, an y mov ement may accidentally result in a button or s witch being pressed and battery being consumed. T o prev ent this prob lem, we recommend that you turn on the hold function before putting the unit in a bag or poc ket. Slide the PO WER/HO[...]

25 Inserting/removing a microSD car d In addition to the internal memor y , you can also use a microSD card, as f ollows: 1 T urn off the power . T urning off the power (page 22) 2 Open the microSD car d slot cover . 3 z T o insert a microSD card Insert a microSD card (sold separatel y) straight into the microSD car d slot, follo wing the direction[...]

26 z T o remove the micr oSD card Slightly press the micr oSD card. The microSD card comes out slightly . Gently remov e the card. 4 Close the microSD car d slot cover . microSD car ds that can be used on the unit The unit can use 512MB to 2GB microSD cards, as well as 4GB and 8GB microSDHC cards (as of October , 2009). • Depending on the man ufa[...]

27 Handling a microSD car d • F ormat a microSD card before using it on the unit. Be sure to alwa ys use the unit to format the car d. Y ou ma y not be able to use microSD car ds formatted using y our PC or other devices. Formatting the internal memory or a microSD card (pa ge 79) • Be sure to insert a microSD card correctly in the unit. If the[...]

28 Setting the calendar (date & time) Once you set the calendar correctly , the correct recording date & time inf ormation is stored in each file (timestamp function). Also , because each file name makes use of the recording date & time information, we recommend that y ou set the calendar correctly . The follo wing procedure describes[...]

29 5 Press the V OL (+/–) b utton to select “DA TE & TIME”. 6 Press the /OK button. 7 Set the calendar’ s date and time. c Press the / button to select year , month, day , 24H/12H (AM/PM), time, and minute to change. d Press the V OL (+/–) button to c hange the value. 8 Press the /OK button. Press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton to exit t[...]

30 Switching inf ormation displa y F rom the basic screen, pressing the ST OP/BA CK button repeatedly changes the displa y , in the follo wing order (using MIC_A FOLDER as an e xample). Display order Display information If there is a playbac k file If there is no playback file 1 Remaining recording time REC REMAIN TIME 00 25 0 45 16 m h s m s ST [...]

31 Information y ou want to kno w bef ore recording About wind noise The unit comes with a high performance built-in microphone . Therefore , if wind or your o wn breath hits the microphone directly , the wind or breathing noise is also recorded. In this case, we recommend that y ou set the “LOW CUT FIL TER” setting ( page 91) to “ON”, and [...]

32 About the external recor ding mode (external input/micr ophone) For e xternal input, you can use the LINE/MIC s witch on the unit to set to LINE or MIC . T o use an external microphone Slide the LINE/MIC switch to MIC . The external recording mode is set to MIC and the screen displays “MIC”. Connect the external input (line)/microphone sock [...]

33 Using the scene select function The unit provides a number of recording scenes to handle v arious recording environments. Each recording scene is a combination of recording settings. Y ou can select a scene to suit your particular recording environment. Selecting a recording scene The unit provides the following four preset recording scenes: INT[...]

34 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Press the SCENE/A-B button. • When shipped, the unit’ s recording scene is set to “OFF”. 3 Press the / button to select a desired recording scene. • After y ou select a recording scene, y ou can press the MENU/PLA Y LIST button to chec k the recording settings for this scene . 4 [...]

35 Recording This section describes how to use the built-in microphone f or recording. If the “SCENE SELECT” setting is set to “MUSIC” or the “MIC ALC” setting is “OFF”, you can manually adjust the recording le vel according to the content of recording or the sound le v el. 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Se[...]

36 4 Adjust the recording le vel (only if the “SCENE SELECT” setting is set to “MUSIC” or the “MIC ALC” setting is “OFF”). Use the follo wing procedure to adjust the recording lev el. c Press the REC button. The recording standby screen appears . • In this state, recording has not star ted. • Y ou can use the stereo ear phones t[...]

37 • In the range where the recording LED does not light up , tr y as much as possib le to increase the recording lev el (le vel meter extending to the right) b y pressing the button. • If the recording LED lights, press the button to slightly lo wer the recording le vel until the recording LED goes off. • If the recording LED still lights af[...]

38 5 Press the REC button. The recording LED lights and recording star ts. • During recording, do not touch or mov e the unit; otherwise any contact sound will be recorded. • During recording, you can press the REC b utton to pause, and then press it again to resume recording. • During recording, you can set an inde x mark. Setting an index m[...]

39 Switching between the b uilt-in microphone and e xternal microphone If you connect an e xternal stereo microphone to the external input (line)/microphone socket for recording, depending on the “MIC MODE” setting in the menu, the recording format (stereo/mono) will change. Also , while recording with the e xternal stereo microphone, if you di[...]

40 Setting recording EQ With the recording EQ function, you can record using y our desired sound quality , such as by emphasizing the bass range or middle range . • Recording EQ can be set f or microphone recording (using f olders A to D). • Recording EQ can only be set in the recording standb y state. (The “SCENE SELECT” setting is set to [...]

41 Selecting a preset recording EQ mode 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Change the “MIC ALC” setting to “OFF” or the “SCENE SELECT” setting to “MUSIC”. Changing the “MIC ALC” setting (page 89) 3 Select a folder f or recording. Selecting a folder (page 17) • Select a f older from A to D . 4 Press the RE[...]

42 7 Press the / button to select a recording EQ mode, and then press the /OK button. The selected recording EQ is set and the recording menu screen returns. Y ou can select one of the sev en preset recording EQ modes, or the user-defined USER mode to create your o wn fa vorite recording EQ mode. • If y ou select USER, see “Setting your fa vor[...]

43 2 Press the V OL (–) button. 3 Press the / button to select a frequency band y ou want to change. • The f ollowing frequency bands are a v ailable: 150Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz, and 12kHz. 4 Press the V OL (+/–) button to c hange the level of the selected frequency band. Y ou can change the lev el from -12dB to 12dB (25 increments), with each [...]

44 5 Press the /OK button. 6 Press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. • During the operation, if y ou press the ST OP/BACK b utton twice, the recording standb y screen returns. • The USER mode y ou just set up is not lost when you turn off the power , or when you tur n off the power and replace the battery power . Ho we ver , if you replace the batte[...]

45 2 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 3 Slide the LINE/MIC switch to LINE. Changing the recording mode (page 87) 4 Start playing the external sound sour ce, and press the REC button on the unit to start recording. • The recording will be stored in the LINE (L) folder . • F or recording from e xternal input, the recording lev[...]

46 46 Playing a file Use the follo wing procedure to pla y a file recorded on the unit. 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Press the LIST button. 3 Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select the folder containing the file y ou want to play . • Each time y ou press the button, the list displa y remains but the f older changes[...]

47 47 4 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select a file to play . 5 Press the /OK button. The basic screen returns and the file plays. 6 Press the ST OP/B A CK button Playbac k stops and the basic screen returns. MIC_A 090321_1330.MP 090404_1020.MP 090820_1200.MP IN ST MIC A SD MIC_A 090321_1330.MP 090404_1020.MP 090820_1200.MP IN ST MIC A SD 2/3 [...]

48 Screen display during pla ybac k During playbac k, the screen on the LCD display changes , depending on the folder to pla y . It is not possible to displa y all screens at once. MIC_A to D (A to D), LINE (L) folder s 2/3 PLAY FLAT A MP3 128 k F AB SKIP SD A SD 03 0 m s 00 10 m s Current state Elapsed playing time File type File number/Total fil[...]

49 T o fast forwar d During playbac k, pressing the button for more than 1 second starts fast f orward. Once fast f orw ard star ts, it will continue e v en if you remov e y our finger from the button. If you w ant to return to the nor mal playbac k speed, press the /OK button. T o rewind During playbac k, pressing the button for more than 1 secon[...]

50 T o skip forwar d or bac kward b y specified time interval If the “TIME SKIP” setting has been set to a time interval, during playbac k, pressing the / button skips forw ard or backw ard by the specified time interval only . Setting time skip (page 98) • If the file skip position or inde x mark position is closer than the time skip posi[...]

51 Changing the playbac k speed When learning a language or musical instrument, you may w ant to slow down the pla ybac k speed. On the other hand, you ma y want to speed up the slo w sections of a meeting. The unit allows y ou to adjust the playbac k speed as needed. The audio is digitally adjusted and is done automatically , and the musical inter[...]

52 P erf orming A-B repeat playbac k (segment repeat pla ybac k) During playbac k, you can specify a segment of the file (point A to point B) and then pla y that segment continuously . 1 Play the file y ou want to perf orm A-B repeat playbac k. Playing a file (page 47) 2 Press the SCENE/A-B button at the position you want to start the segment. T[...]

53 P erf orming phrase playbac k During playbac k, this function enables y ou to rewind b y only the specified number of seconds. This is useful when you are listening to shor t phrases of music or just missed an impor tant audio por tion. During playbac k, press the /OK button. The unit rewinds b y the specified number of seconds and plays again[...]

54 P erf orming time searc h for pla ybac k Y ou can specify a position in a file for pla yback, using time . 1 T urn on the power (or during pla yback), and then press the MENU/PLA Y LIST button. 2 Use the V OL (+/–) button to select “PLA Y MENU”, and then press the /OK button. 3 Use the V OL (+/–) button to select “TIME SEARCH”, and [...]

55 Playing the MUSIC f older files The MUSIC (M) folder stores MP3 and WMA files transf erred from your PC , as well as W A V file recorded on the unit. Y ou can create sub folders within the MUSIC (M) f older to store and play files . Using Windows Media Player to transf er music files (page 115) About MYLIST1 to MYLIST5 files The MUSIC fold[...]

56 56 Setting or erasing an index mark When you set an inde x mark at a desired position in a file, you can quic kly skip to that position during playbac k. T o skip to the next or previous index mark (pa ge 49) Setting an index mark • Y ou cannot set inde x marks in files stored in the MUSIC (M) folder , LINE (L) f older , and RECYCLE ( ) fold[...]

57 57 Erasing index marks 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Select the folder containing the desired file for erasing inde x marks. Selecting a folder (page 17) 3 Press the / button to select a desired file. 4 Press the ERASE button. 5 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “INDEX”, and then press the /OK button. REC R[...]

58 6 Press the / button to select “YES”. • If y ou want to cancel the operation, select “NO”. 7 Press the /OK button. • Er asing index marks from a file does not erase the audio par t of the file. • This function er ases all index marks in a file. This means you cannot choose to erase just one index mark in the file. 【ERASE INDE[...]

59 Dividing a file Y ou can use this function to divide a file into two , thus allowing you to get rid of unneeded par ts or extr act only those that are needed. • Files stored in the MUSIC (M) f older and RECYCLE ( ) folder cannot be divided. • T o use this function, there must be empty space in the inter nal memory (or microSD card). • Th[...]

60 5 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “DIVIDE”, and then press the /OK button. 6 Press the / button to select “YES”. • If y ou do not want to divide the file , select “NO” instead. 7 Press the /OK button. • While the file is being divided, the recording LED flashes. • After the file is divided, the n umber of files in [...]

61 How the file division function w orks and how file names are determined Example: Dividing the 001A_090820_1200.MP3 file 001A_090820_1200.MP3 002A_090821_1030.MP3 003A_090821_1030.MP3 001A_090820_1200.MP3 002A_090820_1200.MP3 Before f ile is divide d Af ter f ile is divide d Divide t he file File n ame automatically changes When you divide the[...]

62 Using the playlists (in MUSIC f older onl y) The unit provides fiv e playlist files in the MUSIC (M) f older b y default. Y ou can edit the playlist files (MYLIST1.M3U to MYLIST5.M3U). This allows you to pla y y our fa vorite songs in the MUSIC (M) folder in the desired order . • Y ou can register songs only to the pla ylist files stored i[...]

63 Changing the play or der of files in a pla ylist Use the follo wing procedure to change the pla y order of files in a playlist. 1 Press the FOLDER/INDEX button, and then use the V OL (+/–) button or / button to select one fr om “P1” to “P5”. Press then /OK button. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select a file to change, and then [...]

64 De-registering a file from a pla ylist (MYLIST) Use the follo wing procedure to de-register a file from a pla ylist. • De-registering a file from a pla ylist does not erase the actual file. 1 Press the FOLDER/INDEX button, and then use the V OL (+/–) button or / button to select one fr om “P1” to “P5”. Press the /OK button. 2 Pre[...]

65 De-registering all files from a pla ylist (MYLIST) Use the follo wing procedure to de-register all files from a pla ylist. • De-registering a file from a pla ylist does not erase the actual file. 1 Press the FOLDER/INDEX button, and then use the V OL (+/–) button or / button to select one fr om “P1” to “P5”. Press the /OK button.[...]

66 66 Setting up the timer Y ou can set the timer to record, play file, or activ ate the beep sound at a designated time. The procedures to set timer recording and timer playbac k are slightly diff erent. Remaining battery power (page 23) Setting the calendar (date & time) (page 28) 1 T urn on the power . When the unit stops, press the MENU/PL[...]

67 67 Timer on/off c Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “ON” or “OFF”. OFF: T urn off timer . ON: T urn on timer . d Press the /OK button. Repeat timer c Press the V OL (+/–) button to select ho w often to repeat the timer: “ONCE”, “D AIL Y”, or “SELECT”. ONCE: P erform timer recording (or pla yback) only once, at the des[...]

68 Timer start time c Press the / button to select hour or minute f or the start time . d Press the V OL (+/–) button to c hange the value. • AM12:00 is midnight and PM12:00 is noon. e Press the /OK button. Timer end time c Press the / button to select hour or minute f or the end time. d Press the V OL (+/–) button to c hange the value. • A[...]

69 What to play (onl y when timer operation is set to “PLA Y”) c Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “BEEP” or “FILE”. BEEP: Activate beep sound. FILE: Play the selected file . • If y ou select “FILE”, the list screen ( page 18) appears so that you can select a file (e xcluding files in playlists) to pla y . d Press the /OK[...]

70 Completing timer setup c Press the VO L (+/–) button to select “OK”. d Press the /OK button. • Timer is set up and the “COMMON MENU” screen returns. e Press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. • The basic screen returns. If the timer is turned on, appears on the screen. • When the calendar settings are initialized, timer recording is tu[...]

71 About the recyc le bin function If you turn on the recycle bin function, when you erase a file on the unit, it goes into the RECYCLE ( ) folder . Therefore, y ou can still recov er the file from the RECYCLE ( ) folder later . This is v er y useful when you accidentally er ase a file. When shipped, the unit has its recycle bin function turned [...]

72 About the RECYCLE folder displa y when the recyc le bin function is turned on When there is no file z When there is a file z 0/0 NO DATA MP3 128 k FLAT MIC ST A SD 1/1 REPLACE： A FILE No ：001 001A_090320_1200. ① ② ③ FLAT MP3 128 k MIC ST A SD c Filenumber of file in RECYCLE f older d F older of file before it is er ased e File numb[...]

73 Recovering a file fr om the RECYCLE f older 1 Select the RECYCLE ( ) folder . Selecting a folder (page 17) 2 Press the / button to select a file you want to reco ver , and then press the ERASE button. The “RECYCLE BIN” menu appears . • Y ou can press the /OK button to pla y files stored in the RECYCLE folder . 3 Press the V OL (+/–) b[...]

74 • When a file is reco vered from the RECYCLE f older , its file name c hanges and it is placed at the end of the folder . • In step 5 , if “* FOLDER FULL CANNO T RETURN” appears, this indicates that the n umber of files in the original folder has reached its limit. If this happens, er ase some files in the folder to mak e more room. [...]

75 Erasing a file Y ou can select a file in a folder and then erase it. • If the recycle bin function is turned off ( page 110), once you erase a file , it can no longer be recov ered. Therefore , bef ore erasing a file, alw ays chec k the content of the file to make sure y ou really do not need it any more. • Bef ore this operation, chec [...]

76 5 Press the ERASE button. 6 Press the / button to select “YES”. • If y ou want to cancel the operation, select “NO”. 7 Press the /OK button. z If the recycle bin function is turned on “ERASING” is displayed, and then f ollo wed by “FILE WAS MO VED T O RECYCLE BIN”. The file is mov ed to the RECYCLE folder . Pressing the /OK bu[...]

77 Erasing all files in a folder Y ou can use the following procedure to er ase all files in a folder . • If the recycle bin function is turned off ( page 110), once you erase a file , it can no longer be recov ered. Therefore , bef ore erasing a file, alw ays chec k the content of the file to make sure y ou really do not need it any more. ?[...]

78 5 Press the / button to select “YES”. • If y ou want to cancel the operation, select “NO”. 6 Press the /OK button. z If the recycle bin function is turned on “ERASING” is displayed, and then f ollo wed by “FILE W AS MOVED T O RECYCLE BIN”. The files are mov ed to the RECYCLE folder . Pressing the /OK button again returns to th[...]

79 Formatting the internal memory or a microSD car d When you f ormat the internal memory or a microSD car d, even if the recyc le bin function is turned on, all files in the internal memory or on the microSD card are completely erased and can no longer be recovered. Therefore, before f ormatting, alwa ys chec k the contents of files in the inter[...]

80 5 Press the / button to select “YES”, and then press the /OK button. • If y ou do not want to f ormat, select “NO” and then press the /OK button. • While f ormatting is in progress, y ou cannot cancel the operation. • While f ormatting is in progress, do not remov e the microSD card or the battery . • While f ormatting is in prog[...]

81 How to use the men us F rom the menu screen, y ou can change the settings of the unit and also use functions of the unit. This section describes the basics in using the menus. Example: Changing the recording mode 1 T urn on the power , and press the MENU/ PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Select a menu. Press the VOL (+/–) b utton to select a menu, and th[...]

82 Menu list Menus av ailable when the unit stops F rom the basic screen, while the unit stops, pressing the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton displays the follo wing menus. REC MODE MIC ALC PCM: 44.1kHz MP3: 320/192/ 128 /64/32kbps MIC SENS. OFF/ ON OFF /ON LOW CUT FILTER PEAK LIMITER OFF /ON SELF TIMER OFF /5sec /10sec /30sec VAS REC MENU 【Setting】 【[...]

83 SOUND EQ FLAT /BASS1/BASS2/POP/ ROCK/JAZZ/CLEAR VOICE REPEAT OFF /ONE/ALL/RANDOM PHRASE PLAY 1sec ∼ 3 s ec ∼ 5sec TIME SKIP OFF /10sec/30sec /1min/5min/15min PLAY MENU TIME SEARCH NOW: 000h00m00s TTL: 000h00m00s 【Setting】 【Menu】 【Value】 【See page】 Page 54 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 * Values displayed in bold are default [...]

84 TIMER & ALARM BATTERY SETTING eneloop / ALKALINE 【Setting】 【Menu】 【Value】 * Values displayed in bold are default values (when the unit is shipped from the factory). 【See page】 Page 66 Page 106 Page 107 Page 107 Page 108 Page 108 Page 110 Page 79 Page 111 Page 111 Page 112 SETTING: OFF / ON REPEAT: ONCE / DAILY / SELECT START:[...]

85 Playbac k menu During playbac k, you can press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton to access the follo wing settings. Page 54 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 REPEAT MENU/PLAY LIST button PHRASE PLAY TIME SKIP SOUND EQ TIME SEARCH OFF /ONE/ALL/RANDOM 1sec ~ 3 s ec ~ 5sec OFF /10sec/30sec/1min /5min/15min FLAT /BASS1/BASS2/POP/ ROCK/JAZZ/CLEAR VOICE NOW: [...]

86 Playlist editing men u During display of pla ylist (MYLIST), you can press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton to access the follo wing settings. CHANGE ORDER MENU/PLAY LIST button ERASE NO /YES ERASE ALL NO /YES Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 【Setting】 【Value】 【See page】 【Press button】 Recording scene editing men u F rom the recording scene sc[...]

87 Changing the recording mode Y ou can change the sound quality for microphone recording or line-in recording. This allows y ou to provide the best sound quality for the particular pur pose. 1 T urn on the power . Fr om the basic screen, press the MENU/ PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “REC MENU”, and then press th[...]

88 Changing the microphone sensitivity Y ou can change the microphone sensitivity according to the recording situation. Change the microphone sensitivity if you find recorded sound too small or too large. 1 T urn on the power . Fr om the basic screen, press the MENU/ PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “REC MENU”, and[...]

89 Changing the “MIC ALC” setting MIC ALC refers to Microphone A uto Le v el Control. When recording meetings and talks, turn on the “MIC ALC” setting. When recording musical instruments or sound from the nature where you w ant to manually adjust the recording le vel, turn off this setting. “MIC ALC” setting ON OFF Feature A unif orm re[...]

90 Changing the microphone mode The unit comes with built-in omnidirectional stereo microphone and z oom microphone that you can choose according to the recording scene . STEREO STEREO WIDE ZOOM STEREO MIC ST A SD STEREO WIDE MIC WIDE A SD ZOOM MIC A SD Microphone type Omnidirectional microphone Omnidirectional microphone Zoom microphone Stereo wid[...]

91 Setting the low cut filter The low cut filter reduces low frequency sound to enable y ou to obtain clear recording. This is helpful when you w ant to filter out unwanted sound, such as air conditioning, when recording a meeting. 1 T urn on the power , and press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “REC MENU[...]

92 Using the auto divide function When you are perf orming line-in recording from a CD play er , MD pla yer , or another external device , you can use the auto divide function to automatically divide recorded input into files. If this function is turned on, when the unit detects a silence exceeding tw o seconds, it pauses recording and interprets [...]

93 OFF: Do not use the self timer function. 5sec: Recording star ts 5 seconds after you press the REC b utton. 10sec: Recording starts 10 seconds after you press the REC b utton. 30sec: Recording starts 30 seconds after you press the REC b utton. 5 Press the MENU/PLA Y LIST button to e xit the menu. The basic screen returns. 6 Press the REC button.[...]

94 Using the V AS function If the “V AS” (V oice Activated System) setting is “ON” and the unit is ready f or recording, recording star ts automatically when the unit detects sound. When the sound drops below a cer tain lev el, recording automatically pauses (recording standby). • V AS recording is not possible when the “MIC ALC” sett[...]

95 From the basic screen, press the REC button. When the unit detects sound, it star ts recording automatically . When it cannot detect sound, it pauses (recording standby); the elapsed time and the V AS indicator flash. • Pressing the ST OP/BA CK b utton stops recording.  Adjusting the sound detection level If the “V AS” setting is “ON[...]

96 Changing the “REPEA T” setting Y ou can play files repeatedly (repeat playbac k). This means you can just pla y a file repeatedly , or repeat playing files in a folder either in sequence or r andomly . 1 T urn on the power (or during playbac k), and then press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Use the V OL (+/–) button to select “PLA Y M[...]

97 Setting phrase playbac k (slight rewind) During playbac k, this function enables y ou to rewind b y only the specified number of seconds. This is useful when you are listening to shor t sections of music or just missed an impor tant audio por tion. 1 T urn on the power (or during playbac k), and then press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Use the[...]

98 Setting time skip During playbac k, you can skip f orward or backw ard by the time interval you ha v e specified. This allows y ou to quickly mov e to a position for pla ybac k, or repeat playbac k of the same por tion in a file. 1 T urn on the power (or during playbac k), and then press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Use the V OL (+/–) butt[...]

99 Setting the sound equalizer By setting the sound equalizer , y ou can enjo y music using your f a vorite sound quality . • The sound equaliz er function is valid only during pla yback using stereo earphones. Selecting a sound equalizer mode The unit comes with sev en preset sound equalizer modes: FLA T , BASS1, BASS2, POP , ROCK, J AZZ, and CL[...]

100 1 T urn on the power (or during playbac k), and then press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Use the V OL (+/–) button to select “PLA Y MENU”, and then press the /OK button. 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select the “SOUND EQ” setting, and then press the /OK button. 4 Press the / button to select a sound equalizer mode, and then pres[...]

101 Setting the recording scene select function The unit provides the f ollowing f our preset recording scenes that you can edit to y our liking. Y ou can also use F A V ORITE1 to F A V ORITE3 to create and register your f a vorite recording scenes. The following tab le lists the recording scenes as well as the settings you can change. Preset recor[...]

102 Customizing a recording scene Y ou can customize the preset recording scenes. Changes made to a scene are sav ed. 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Press the SCENE/A-B button. 3 Press the / button to select a recording scene. • If y ou select “OFF”, you cannot modify it. • Here , “INTER VIEW” is selected. ST 6[...]

103 7 Change the value of the selected setting. The method is different depending on what is selected in step 4 . For a description of the methods, see the pages indicated below . REC MODE (page 87) MIC SENS. (page 88) MIC ALC (page 89) MIC MODE (page 90) LO W CUT FIL TER (page 91) PEAK LIMITER (page 91) A UT O DIVIDE (page 92) SELF TIMER (page 92)[...]

104 Restoring a recording scene to its default Y ou can use the following procedure to restore (initialize) a recording scene to its default. 1 T urn on the power . T urning on the power (page 22) 2 Press and hold the SCENE/A-B button f or more than 2 seconds. 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button or / button to select a desired recording scene, and then[...]

105 Setting the “BEEP SOUND” Y ou can use this setting to deter mine the kind of sound to hear when buttons are pressed. 1 T urn on the power , and press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “COMMON MENU”, and then press the /OK button. 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select the “BEEP SOUND” setting,[...]

106 T urning on/off the recor ding LED Y ou can use this setting to tur n on or off the recording LED for use during recording. 1 T urn on the power , and press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “COMMON MENU”, and then press the /OK button. 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select the “REC LED” setting,[...]

107 Setting the auto power off function If you specify a time f or this function, when the unit is not used for the specified time , the power turns off automatically (excluding pause during recording and V AS recording, as w ell as playbac k). This function helps you sav e battery when you forget to turn off the power . 1 T urn on the power , and[...]

108 Adjusting the screen contrast Use this function to adjust the contrast of the screen. Y ou can choose from 10 lev els for the adjustment. 1 T urn on the power , and press the MENU/PLA Y LIST b utton. 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “COMMON MENU”, and then press the /OK button. 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select the “CONTR[...]

109 2 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select “COMMON MENU”, and then press the /OK button. 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button to select the “SECURITY ON” setting, and then press the /OK button. 4 Enter a passcode.  c Press the / button to select a digit, and then press the V OL (+/–) button to c hange its value. 【SECURITY ON】 P[...]

110 3 Press the V OL (+/–) button and select the “SECURITY OFF” setting, and then press the /OK button. 4 Enter the passcode. Press the / button to select a digit, and then press the VOL (+/–) button to change its v alue. 【SECURITY OFF】 PASSCODE INPUT 0 000 MIC ST A SD 5 Press the /OK button. • When the security function is turned off[...]

111 Initializing the menu settings When you initializ e the unit’ s menu settings, all settings (except calendar settings) are restored to their defaults . • Initializing the menu settings does not erase any file stored in the internal memory or on the microSD card. Also , this operation does not clear the security function. 1 T urn on the pow[...]

112 • If y ou select English, F rench, German or Spanish, you cannot register files with Russian file names in a playlist, and you cannot pla y back files registered in a playlist with Russian file names while Russian is selected. If you select Russian, y ou cannot register files with F rench, German or Spanish file names in a playlist, and[...]

113 Checking the operating en vironment Operating en vir onment The unit works in the follo wing PC environment. Hardware PC with Windows installed OS Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Prof essional (SP3 or later) USB terminal One av ailable f or connection with the unit Others Speaker or headphones required Sound playbac k function av ailab le[...]

114 • If y ou use a computer where Windows is not installed (e.g. Macintosh), the operation will not be guaranteed. • Oper ation in the follo wing environments is not guaranteed. - Upgraded from Windows OS - Windows 95, Windows NT , Windows 98, Windows 98SE, or Windows Me - Dual boot environment with Windows OS • Guar anteed operation does no[...]

115 What can y ou do from y our PC? Y ou can perform the follo wing operations from your PC . Backing up recor ded files to y our PC Y ou can copy files recorded on the unit to y our PC as backup . Restoring audio files from y our PC Y ou can restore audio files (backed up to y our PC) to the unit. Y ou can then listen to the files from the un[...]

116 Connecting/disconnecting y our PC Connecting your PC 1 Slide out the USB terminal from the unit. T o slide out the USB terminal (page 13) 2 With the power turned off, connect the USB terminal to your PC. • If a b us-powered USB hub or USB e xtension cable (not supplied cab le) is used, the operation will not be guaranteed. Theref ore, alwa ys[...]

117 About the A utoPlay screen If you are running Windows XP or Windows Vista on your PC , the A utoPlay screen ma y appear . F rom the A utoPlay screen, select “Open folder to view files” and then click “OK”. Folders of the unit appear . Also , the options and descriptions on the AutoPla y screen change depending on y our PC environment. [...]

118 Viewing the unit’ s f olders and files fr om y our PC This section describes the case where a microSD card (already formatted by the unit) is inser ted. When you connect the unit to your PC , the screen displa ys the “EH800D” (internal memory) and “EH800D_SD” (microSD card) folders. Howe v er , if the OS of your PC is Windows 2000, b[...]

119 • Drive name f or the internal memory The internal memor y is display ed as “EH800D”. • Drive name for the micr oSD card If the microSD card is formatted by the unit, it appears as “EH800D_SD”. If you do not use the unit to format the microSD card, it will appear as “removab le disk”. If no microSD card is inser ted in the unit [...]

120 120 Check to see that the unit is correctl y recognized by y our PC. Windows Vista With the unit connected to your PC , perf orm the following operation. F rom the Star t menu, right-click the Computer icon and then select Properties from the display ed menu, and then open the System screen. Click De vice Manager . When the user account control[...]

121 121 〈Windows2000 〉 〈WindowsXP 〉 If Device Mana ger does not display the information correctl y P erf orm the following procedure . c Close all applications that are still running. d Unplug all other USB devices (e xcluding correctly functioning mouse/k eyboard) and connect only the unit to your PC . e If there are multiple USB terminals[...]

122 122 Error messa ges Error messages may appear during operation of the unit. The following tab le describes the error messages. State of the unit (function) Error message Description See page Battery is low LO W BA TTER Y PLEASE CHANGE THE BA TTER Y This error message appears when the “BA TTER Y SETTING” is “ALKALINE” and the battery is [...]

123 123 State of the unit (function) Error message Description See page Editing (dividing file) CAN'T CREA TE ANYMORE FILES IN THIS FOLDER This error message appears when you try to divide a file but the number of files you can pla y in the folder has already reached its maximum. page 59 CAN'T DIVIDE! MEMOR Y FULL This error message ap[...]

124 State of the unit (function) Error message Description See page microSD card- related CAN'T IDENTIFY microSD CARD! PLEASE INSERT AGAIN This error message appears when the unit cannot recognize the inserted microSD card or the microSD card is damaged. page 25 WRITING SPEED OF microSD CARD IS SLOW This error message appears when write to mic[...]

125 Before contacting y our local dealer T ry the follo wing solutions. If the problem still persists , contact your local dealer f or assistance. The unit does not start. Cause Battery is not inser ted proper ly or is low . Solution Check to mak e sure the batter y is inserted correctly . Remov e the batter y completely and then insert it back int[...]

126 Y ou cannot hear any sound. Cause The sound volume is too lo w . Solution Adjust the sound volume . See “Pla ying a file” on page 46. A file in the MIC_A to MIC_D, LINE or recycle folder cannot be pla yed. Cause The name of the file has been changed. Solution If you hav e used your PC to change the name of a file in one of the folders m[...]

127 Y ou cannot play a file in the MUSIC (M) f older , or the pla yback is not correct. Cause The file format is wrong. Solution Make sure the file is WMA or MP3 file for normal playback. Cause The W A V -format audio file is not recorded by the unit. Solution Y ou cannot pla y any WA V -f ormat audio file which is not recorded by the unit. C[...]

128 Y ou cannot erase a file. Cause The file’ s attribute has been set to read-only . Solution Connect the unit to your PC and then change the attr ibute of the file or erase it. Or , format the microSD card. See “F ormatting the inter nal memory or a microSD card” on page 79. EH800D or EH800D_SD is not displayed when the unit is connected[...]

129 Recorded sound is distorted (cracking sound). Cause The microphone sensitivity is not appropriate. Solution • Change the “MIC SENS. ” setting to “LOW”. If you still hear cracking sound, change the “LOW CUT FIL TER” setting to “ON”, “MIC ALC” setting to “OFF”, and adjust the recording lev el. Then, tr y to record again.[...]

130 The timer doss not function correctly . (Timer recording is not ready .) Cause The calendar has not been set. Solution Set the calendar . See “Setting the calendar (date and time)” on page 28. Cause The folder f or storing recordings is full. Solution Erase unwanted files . See “Er asing a file” on page 75. Use a different f older f o[...]

131 Frequently asked questions Q: Why do I hear rustling noise in audio recorded fr om the microphone? A: During microphone recording, if you move the unit or if the hand (or fingers) holding the unit mo ves, that noise is also recorded. Therefore, during microphone recording, try to avoid moving the unit. Q: Ho w can I save recordin gs to a tape [...]

132 Cleaning Use a soft cloth to wipe or polish the unit. • Do not use benz ene, alcohol, or thinner , because the y will damage or discolor the finish of the surfaces . Also , do not apply any pesticide to the unit. About rising temperature of the unit If you use the unit f or a long time, its temper ature may rise. This is not malfunction. [...]

133 Main specifications Suppor ted OS : Windows Vista/XP/2000 Internal memor y : 2GB Suppor ted media : microSD card, microSDHC card Recording mode and possible recording time Internal memor y 2GB : PCM44.1kHz Approx. 3 hours MP3 320kbps Approx. 13 hours 30 minutes MP3 192kbps Approx. 22 hours 30 minutes MP3 128kbps Approx. 34 hours MP3 64kbps App[...]

134 Recording frequency (During external microphone recording) : 40 to 21,000Hz (for PCM 44.1kHz 16bit) 40 to 20,000Hz (for MP3 320kbps) 40 to 20,000Hz (for MP3 192kbps) 40 to 15,000Hz (for MP3 128kbps) 40 to 7,500Hz (for MP3 64kbps) 40 to 6,500Hz (for MP3 32kbps) (During built-in microphone recording) : 60 to 20,000Hz (for PCM recording) * The fre[...]

135 (Playbac k time/speaker) : [MP3] 64 kbps Approx. 18 hours (alkaline battery) Stereo mode Approx. 14 hours (eneloop battery) [PCM] 44.1 kHz 16bit Approx. 8 hours (alkaline batter y) Approx. 8 hours (eneloop battery) (Playbac k environment: Speak er playback, backlight off, SOUND EQ = FLA T) * The battery duration may change, depending on the bat[...]

136 136 A A-B repeat ……………… 52 ALC (Auto Le v el Control) …… 89 A UT O DIVIDE ………… 92 Auto Le v el Control …… 89 Auto po wer off function 107 B Backlight setting …… 107 Basic screen …………… 12 Battery indicator ……… 23 Battery setting ……… 106 BEEP sound ………… 105 C Calendar settings ……?[...]

137 137 Repeat setting ………… 96 Resume function ……… 23 Rewind ………………… 49 S Scene select …… 33, 101 Security off ………… 109 Security setting ……… 108 Self timer ……………… 92 Skip ……………………… 49 SOUND EQ …………… 99 STEREO ……………… 90 Stereo Earphones …… 9 STEREO [...]

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