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Table of contents 1 1.1 1.2 Important Safety Disposal of your old product 4 4 4 5 5.1 5.2 Playback Playback functions Play features 13 13 14 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 Your Digital Voice Tracer Product highlights What’s in the box Overview 5 5 5 6 6 Delete 15 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.
1 1.1 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 and the point where they exit from the unit. • Back up your files. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data. 1.1.
2 Your Digital Voice Tracer Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, visit our Website for support information such as user manuals, software downloads, warranty information and more: www.philips.com/welcome. 2.2 What’s in the box 0865 LFH 0884 LFH 2.
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3 Get started 3.1 Insert the batteries The Voice Tracer can be operated with the rechargeable Philips batteries LFH9154 or AAA alkaline batteries. 1 Slide open the battery cover. D Notes • Do not mix batteries of different types and/or brands. • Remove the batteries if you will not be using the Voice Tracer for an extended period. Leaking batteries may damage the Voice Tracer. • If the Voice Tracer malfunctions, remove the batteries and re‑insert them.
3.3 Power on/off 1 To power on, press the k button until the display shows a short animation [ ]. 2 To power off, press the k button while the recorder is stopped until the display shows BYE. 3.4 1 CLOCK will be shown on the display. Press the k button. The year indicator flashes. 2 Press the + or – button to set the year. 3 Press the k button to advance to the settings for the month. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to continue to set the month, day, 12/24hour system and the time in the same way.
3.7 Use the Voice Tracer with a computer 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. The Voice Tracer is automatically displayed as a removable drive, allowing you to simply drag and drop files to and from the unit. 3.9 Connect and position the 360° meeting microphones (LFH0898 only) 1 Make sure that the recorder is stopped.
4 4.1 Record 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. 4 Press the g button again to resume recording. 5 To stop recording, press the j / DEL button.
4 5 6 7 should be made (see chapter 5.1.1, Select a file / locate an index mark on page 13 for details about selecting a file). Play or forward to the position where the addition should be made and press the k button to pause playback. Press the g button. • The record/play indicator will blink, and OVER or APPEND will be shown on the display. Press the g button again to start recording. • The existing recording will be edited. Press the j / DEL button to stop recording.
D Notes • The zoom function can also be activated in the menu (see chapter 8, Customize settings on page 18 for more information). • The zoom function is optimized for the internal microphone and the external zoom microphone (supplied with LFH0884).
5 Playback 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 (see chapter 5.1.1, Select a file / locate an index mark on page 13 for details about selecting a file). 3 Press the k button. • The playback time will be shown on the display, and the green LED will light. 4 Adjust the volume using the + and – buttons. 5 To stop playback, press the j / DEL button.
5.1.3 Search Press and hold the h or b button during playback to scan backward or forward in the current file at a fast speed. Release the button to resume playback at the selected speed. 5.1.4 Rewinding and forwarding Press the h or b button during playback to rewind to the beginning of the file being played or forward to the next file, respectively. If the file contains index marks, playback begins at that point. shuffle folder or normal playback).
6 Delete 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 1 second or longer. DELETE appears on the screen. 3 Press the h or b button to select a delete option: Icon Meaning Delete a single file r Delete all files in a folder s Delete all index marks in a file t 4 Press the k button. 5 Press the h or b button to select the file, the folder or the file containing the index marks to be deleted. 6 Press the k button again.
7 Radio mode (LFH0884, LFH0898 only) 1 Connect the headphones. The supplied headphones serve as a radio antenna. 2 Press and hold the l/ MENU button for 1 second or longer to enter the radio mode. D Note The radio can also be turned on and off in menu (see chapter 8, Customize settings on page 18 for more information). 5 To exit the radio mode, press and hold the l/ MENU button for 1 second or longer.
7.5 Record from FM radio 1 Manually tune to a radio station or play a preset radio station. 2 Press the g button to start recording. 3 To stop recording, press the j / DEL button.
8 Customize settings The menu is available while the recorder is stopped and during radio reception. The available menu items differ depending on whether you are in a voice folder, a music folder or in radio mode. Menu Setting Recording PCM SHQ mode HQ SP LP SLP 1 Press the l/ MENU button while the recorder is stopped. 2 Press the + or – button to select a menu item. HI LO Recording sensitivity On Off 3 4 5 6 Press the k button to enter a sub-menu. Press the + or – button to change a setting.
Menu Timer Alarm Auto Divide Setting Off MIC FM Off BEEP FILE Off 30 min. 60 min. Yes No File split On Off Description Schedule automatic recording to begin with the microphone (select MIC) or of a radio channel (select FM / LFH0884, LFH0898 only). Specify the start time, the duration of the recording (30/60/120 minutes/unlimited), a folder and the radio channel to be recorded Use the Voice Tracer as a mobile alarm clock.
Menu Setting Radio FM On Off Auto-tune Yes No Output EP SP 20 Customize settings Description Turn the radio on and off. Auto-tune a radio station and store up to 20 stations to presets. Switch between earphone (EP) and speaker (SP) output in radio mode.
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 a computer using the supplied USB cable.
10 Troubleshooting My recorder cannot power on • The batteries may be out of power or not inserted correctly. Replace the batteries with new ones and verify that the batteries are inserted correctly. I cannot hear anything through the headphones • The headphones may not be plugged in properly. Plug in the headphones properly. • The volume is at the lowest setting. Adjust the volume. My recorder does not record anything • The recorder may be in HOLD mode. Slide the HOLD switch to the Off position.
11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Technical data USB: High-speed 2.0 mini-USB Microphone: 3.5 mm • impedance 2.2 kΩ Headphone: 3.5 mm • impedance 16 Ω or more Display: LCD/segment • diagonal screen size: 39 mm / 1.5 in.
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