Operating Instructions IC Recorder Model No. RR-US950 RR-US750 The illustration shows RR-US750. Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum perfor mance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Enjoy with This Unit Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of January 2008. These may be subject to change.
Basic Operations Recording settings ......................................................... 8 Switching recording position ........................................ 8 Recording ........................................................................ 9 How to set the recording mode (XP/LP/EP) ................. 9 Playing ........................................................................... 10 Adjusting the volume .................................................. 10 Operations during playback..........
Part names Main unit „ … ‟ † ‡ • ‣ ‧ ․ ‥ ‰ ‱ ′ Bottom side ″ „ Recording indicator (red) ‟ LCD display † + (Volume) ‡ Zoom microphone (front) • u (Fast backward) ‣ q/g (Play/Stop/Enter) ․ – (Volume) ‥ i (Fast forward) … REC/PAUSE ‧ g (STOP) •FOLDER/−MENU INDEX/ DIVIDE REPEAT ERASE Recording position switch (ZOOM/WIDE/MANUAL) USB jack Built-in microphone Headphone/earphone jack (W) Ԃ HOLD ‰ Zoom microphone (back) ‱ Built-in speaker ′ Battery cover ″ġHand strap hole Displ
Inserting/Charging the battery 1 2 3 AAA LR03 battery (included) Make sure the battery faces the right directions. • If rechargeable batteries are to be used, rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are recommended. Charging the battery using a computer • Press STOP to stop the unit. • Start the computer beforehand. 1 2 Insert the USB cable into this unit. Insert the USB cable into the computer. This unit Insert the USB cable straight in the same direction as that of the terminal.
Hold function Before operating, switch Hold off, when finished, switch Hold on. This unit has no power button. Hold Hold off g Hold function g When you set Hold on * After use, we recommend switching Hold on after stopping the unit. Button operations are ignored even if you press buttons by mistake. * When you set Hold on while recording or playing, ” appears and the or iginal display “ reappears. * When you set Hold on while the unit is stopped, “ ” appears and then the display and power turn off.
After the battery is inserted, “ ” blinks on the display when the time is not set (e.g. at the time of purchase). (After approx. 1 minute, the display changes to “ ” (blinking) in Hold off condition.) The clock is used for preserving recording date and setting timer recording. Please set the time first. Recording is possible even if the clock is not set. However, the Recording date, Recording start time is displayed as “ ”. STOP When “ ” is blinking • Switch Hold off (➜ page 6).
Recording settings This unit has 4 recording setting items related to recording quality. Using different combinations of recording settings, you can adjust audio quality according to recording situations.
Recording Slide recording position switch to select a position. 2 Switch modes according to situations (➜ page 8). Select a folder for recording. (➜ right) The folder is switched each time you press •FOLDER/ − MENU . Select among “ ”. (The factory setting is “ ”.) When you select “ ”, recording is automatically saved in “ ”. (If the folder already contains 99 files, the next folder with recordable space is used.) 3 Press REC/PAUSE (Recording starts).
Playing • • • • •FOLDER/ − MENU STOP Switch Hold off (➜ page 6). Press STOP to stop the unit. Select a folder (➜ right). Select a file (➜ right). 1 Press q/g (Playback starts). Adjusting the volume Turn up the volume: Press + Turn down the volume: Press – Volume range is 0 to 20. (The factory setting is 13.) Operations during playback Jump (Skip): RQT9124 Press u, i. Press u midway while playing a file and the playback jumps to the beginning of the file.
g When the playback is stopped Remaining memory (➜ page 17) XPLPEP EP File number XPLPEP EP Current recording setting ALL ALL ALL XPLPEP EP Total number of files in folder A Playback elapsed time Current time g When the recording is stopped g When pressing u, i to select a file while stopped Remaining memory (➜ page 17) XPLPEP EP ALL File number XPLPEP EP Current recording setting XPLPEP EP ALL ALL Total number of files in folder A Displayed in turn: Recording date → Recording start tim
Deleting recorded files • Select a folder (➜ page 10). ERASE STOP 1 2 Press ERASE while playing or the unit is stopped. Press u, i to select the file. ӱ Deleting one file Ӳ Deleting all files in one folder ӳ Deleting all files in folder A through D RQT9124 Ӵ Deleting all files in all folders ӵ Formatting this unit 12 ӱ to Ӵ : Protected files and files which cannot be played back on this unit cannot be deleted. 3 4 Press q/g to enter. Press u, i to select “ and press q/g to enter.
Locking recorded files (File protection) • Select a folder (➜ page 10). • Press STOP to stop the unit. 1 STOP •FOLDER/ − MENU Press and hold until the menu screen is displayed. “ 2 5 Press u, i to select “ ” and press q/g to enter. ” (blinking) is displayed. Press +, – and u, i to ” and press q/g select “ to enter. (Press +, – to move to “ ” and press i to select “ ”.) 3 Press q/g to enter. Press u, i to select the file. Lock is performed.
Changing recording settings (Stereo/Monaural, Microphone sensitivity) Switching Stereo/Monaural •FOLDER/ − MENU STOP Changing microphone sensitivity • Set the Recording position switch to “MANUAL” (➜ page 8). • Press STOP to stop the unit. 1 Press and hold •FOLDER/ − MENU until • Set the Recording position switch to “MANUAL” (➜ page 8). • Press STOP to stop the unit. 1 the menu screen is displayed. “ 2 “ ” (blinking) is displayed. Press u, i to select “ and press q/g to enter.
Changing recording settings (Zoom microphone)/Monitoring the recording in progress Monitoring the recording in progress When the zoom is set to “ ”, the surrounding sound volume is lowered, and the sound in front is clearly recorded. When recording with zoom microphone, the audio becomes monaural. • Set the Recording position switch to “MANUAL” (➜ page 8). • Set to “ ” (Monaural) (➜ page 14). • Press 9+&' 㪤㪘㪥 㪬㪘㪣 1 Press and hold screen is displayed. 2 Press u, i to select “ press q/g to enter.
Timer recording Timer Recording can be set to make one recording at a specified time on this unit. A recording automatically starts at the start time and ends at the finish time. • Set the time beforehand (➜ page 7). • Select the folder for recording and recording position (➜ pages 8, 9). • Press STOP to stop the unit. •FOLDER/ − MENU 1 Recording indicator •FOLDER/ − MENU Press and hold until the menu screen is displayed. “ STOP ”(blinking) is displayed.
Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS)/Confirming possible (remaining) recording time Recording indicator • Press STOP 1 STOP to stop the unit. Press and hold •FOLDER/ − MENU until the menu screen is displayed. “ ” (blinking) is displayed. 2 Press +, – to select “ press q/g to enter. ” and 3 Press u, i to select “ ” and press q/g to enter. Confirming possible (remaining) recording time g While recording •FOLDER/ − MENU 1. Press and hold for 1 second or longer.
Setting the Playback speed control function Playback speed can be adjusted at 5 different speeds. 1 − Press and hold •FOLDER/ MENU during playback until “ “SPEED ” (lighting) are displayed. “ •FOLDER/ − MENU STOP ” is not displayed when “ ” is selected. 2 Press i to select “SPEED” and press q/g to enter. 3 Press u, i to select playback speed SPEED ALL RQT9124 4 XP SPEED When pressing i, the playback speed becomes faster and the blinking bar moves to the right.
Setting Slight return playback This function makes it easier to hear sounds during playback. You cannot make this setting when “ ” is selected. Slight Return Playback function: When u is pressed during playback, the play point reverses about 5 seconds, and playback resumes from the point. 1 •FOLDER/ − MENU Press and hold during playback until “ ” (blinking) and “SPEED ” (lighting) are displayed. 2 Press q/g to enter. 3 Press u, i to select “ and press q/g to enter. After setting, “ while playing.
Repeat play/Successive play, A-B Repeat play REPEAT Repeat play/Successive play A-B Repeat play Each time you press REPEAT , the playback style is switched as follows. Playback repeats between the start point (A) and finish point (B) if those points are set. ALL → ALL → No display → “ALL” display ” display ALL Plays all files in the folder repeatedly. No display When the playback for one file finishes, the unit stops. RQT9124 “ ” display 20 Plays one file repeatedly.
Dividing files One file can be divided up to 30 times. •FOLDER/ − MENU INDEX/DIVIDE at the point where you wish to XP divide the file. SPEED INDEX/DIVIDE STOP The playback pauses and “ ” (blinking) and “ ” ALL (lighting) are displayed. (“ ” is not displayed when the slight return playback has been set.) 2 Press i to select “ ” and press q/g to enter. XP SPEED 3 Press u, i to select “ and press q/g to enter. ” “ ” and playback elapsed time at the divided point blink for some time while dividing.
Index function The term Index for this unit refers to a mark (point) that is added to a desired stop point when playback is jumped (skipped). When you press u, i while playing, the playback is skipped to the closest Index point. The maximum number of Indexes is 16 per 1 file. •FOLDER/ − MENU INDEX/DIVIDE STOP Adding Index during recording 1 Press •FOLDER/ − MENU INDEX/DIVIDE at the point where you wish to add the Index. “ ” and the recording elapsed time at that point blink for 2 seconds.
• Select a file or folder which has Index to be cancelled (➜ page 10). • Press STOP to stop the unit. Press and hold until the INDEX/DIVIDE menu screen is displayed. “ Press q/g to enter. 5 Press u, i to select “ press q/g to enter. ” and “--- --” is displayed when cancelling Index is complete. It may take dozens of seconds until cancelling is complete. ” (blinking) is displayed. 2 Press +, – to select “ ” and press q/g to enter. 3 Press u, i to select the file.
Security functions If you set a password, password authentication is necessary when playing back this unit or connecting to a computer. When the unit is lost or stolen, the recorded data stored in this unit cannot be played or the computer does not recognise this unit as long as the password does not match. If you forget the password, you cannot 4 Press +, – to select a number play files in folder A to D. Please write it and press q/g to enter.
(Enter the password.) g When the password matches * The security lock is temporarily released and the audio file can be played. (“ ” blinks while temporarily cancelling.) * In the cases below, the security lock is set again. • When you do not operate for more than approx. 15 minutes and the power turns off while the unit is stopped (➜ page 6) • W h e n yo u sw i t c h H O L D o n d u r i n g n o operation and do not switch HOLD off for more than approx.
Cancelling the operation beep Recording to other devices 1 •FOLDER/ − MENU STOP Press and hold •FOLDER/ − MENU until the menu screen is displayed. “ ” (blinking) is displayed. 2 Press +, – to select “ ” and press q/g to enter. 3 Press u, i to select “ ” and press q/g to enter. AM PM AM PM Setting the operation beep ON: RQT9124 Select “ 26 ” in step 3 and enter. * Press STOP to stop the setting process midway. • Cancel the operation beep while copying (➜ left).
Connecting this unit to a computer 1. Insert the USB cable into this unit. 2. Insert the USB cable into the computer. This unit Insert the USB cable straight in the same direction as that of the terminal. Computer USB cable (included) • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. “ ” is displayed on the unit’s screen when the computer recognises this unit. Use the supplied USB cable. Do not use the supplied cable to other devices.
Opening the folder of this unit using a computer The illustrations show Windows XP (OS). The display may differ depending on the OS. • Connect this unit to a Computer beforehand (➜ page 27). 1. Click [Start] → [My Computer]. This unit is displayed as a removable disk. 2. Right-click to open the removable disk (this unit). The folders (A to D, MUSIC) in this unit appear. (They are displayed as on this unit’s screen.
Importing recorded files to a computer 1. Select the recorded file in this unit, right-click and select [Copy]. 2. Select a folder in the computer, right-click and select [Paste] to import to the computer. Folder in this unit Folder in the computer Playing recorded files on the computer: Select the recorded file in this unit, right-click and select [Play]. Delete unnecessary files using the computer: Select the recorded file in this unit, right-click, select [Delete] and [Yes] to enter.
Returning the files imported to the computer to this unit • Open the audio folder (A to D) of this unit beforehand (➜ page 28). Returning recorded files to this unit from the computer 1. Select the recorded file imported to the computer (➜ page 29), right-click and select [Copy]. 2. Select the original folder in this unit, right-click and select [Paste] to return the recorded file. RQT9124 Reload the files to the original folder which files were imported from.
Listening to the music on this unit (Transferring MP3 music files to this unit) You can enjoy music by transferring MP3 music files stored in the computer to this unit. 1. Select an MP3 music file or folder which has MP3 music files in the computer, right-click and select [Copy]. 2. Select MUSIC folder of this unit, right-click and select [Paste] to transfer to this unit. * The files in the folder that was created into the MUSIC folder are playable.
Listening to the music on this unit (Playing MP3 music files on this unit) • Remove the USB cable (➜ page 27). • Press STOP to stop the unit. 1 •FOLDER/ − MENU STOP 2 − Press •FOLDER/ MENU to select “ ” (MUSIC folder). Press u, i to select the file you want to listen. XP ALL File number After selection, the length of the music and the total number of files in MUSIC folder are displayed. 3 Press q/g (Playback starts). Stop: RQT9124 Press q/g or 32 STOP .
Creating MP3 music files 1. Select [Start] - [All Programs] and start [Windows Media Player] on the computer. 2. Select [Rip] → [Format] → [mp3]. 3. Select [Rip] → [Bit Rate] and select among [128kbps] (Smallest Size), [192kbps], [256kbps] and [320kbps] (Best Quality). If you select low Bit Rate for ripping, more songs will be ripped. 4. Select [Rip] → [Rip CD Automatically When Inserted] and select [Never]. 5. Set music CD into the computer. 6. In “ ” for the album, add the check mark as “ ”.
System requirements Computer RQT9124 IBM PC/AT compatible machines • Windows® 2000 Professional SP4 OS • Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional and SP1, SP2 • Windows Vista® Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate USB port Interface (Operation cannot be guaranteed if you use a USB hub or extension cable.) ✽ Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers can not be used.
Q & A (Frequently Asked Questions) Others Answer RQT9124 Question Can I play audio files in other IC • Cannot play because the file format is different. recorders (RR-US500, RR-US470, etc.) made by Panasonic on this unit? Can I use audio editing software • The Voice Editing cannot be used for this product because the (Voice Editing) included in other recording format differs from the format used for other Panasonic Panasonic IC Recorder? IC recorders.
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. Symptom Battery Cannot recharge the battery. Checkpoints RQT9124 • Recharging may take dozens of seconds to start when you use rechargeable batteries that had not been used for a long period.
Symptom Checkpoints Display • If the battery is depleted to the very low level and the display does not appear, “ ” is displayed even if the unit is connected to the computer and the computer does not recognise this unit. When using the rechargeable battery (➜ page 2), continue charging. After charging is complete, disconnect this unit from the computer once and reconnect it. • When using a dry-cell battery, replace it with a new battery. • If the battery has not been set, insert the battery (➜ page 5).
RQT9124 Troubleshooting guide 38 Symptom Checkpoints Record The playback time is longer • Depending on the combination of recording settings (➜ page 8), than the recording time. the playback time may be approx. 1 or 2 seconds longer than the recording time. Cannot set timer recording. • The timer covers 24 hours from the present time only. • Recording periods that are 8 hours or longer cannot be set using the timer. • Set the time before setting the timer recording (➜ page 7).
• Ensure the plug is inserted firmly. • Wipe the plug clean. • Please lower the microphone sensitivity (➜ page 14) or keep the distance from the recording sound source. • There is no sound when you have connected earphones. • Move a mobile telephone away from this unit when you use the two in the same area. • Reduce noise ( ➜ page 19). Noise is reduced and listening may become easier. Recorded sounds contain noise that makes it difficult to hear sounds.
Sales and Support Information (For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland) Customer Care Centre • For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3852 • For customers within the Republic of Ireland: 01 289 8333 • Visit our website for product information • E-mail: customer.care@panasonic.co.
-If you see this symbol- This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product.
Care and use To reduce risk of radio interference caused by headphone- or earphone-cables, only use adequate accessories with the cable length less than 3 m. g Unit • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. • To avoid product damage, do not expose this product to rain, water or other liquids. • The unit’s speaker does not have magnetic shielding.
g Precautions for listening with the Headphones or Earphones g Allergies • Discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the earphones or any other parts that directly contact your skin. • Continued use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions. Others • Do not play your headphones or earphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. • If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. • Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle.
Specifications Power Rechargeable Battery Battery Recharging spec. DC 1.2 V Ni-MH: 1 piece DC 1.5 V AAA LR03: 1 piece Only USB Recharge, Recharging time : Approx. 2 hours Audio Sampling Frequency (Stereo/Monaural) XP: 44.1 kHz/44.1 kHz LP: 22.05 kHz/16 kHz EP: 11.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of unit. Others CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. RQT9124 This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use.
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