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ENGLISH Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ AND SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, as with any electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth.
Important battery precautions • Any battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical burn if abused. Do not try to charge a battery that is not intended to be recharged, do not incinerate, and do not puncture. • Non-rechargeable batteries, such as alkaline batteries, may leak if left in your product for a long period of time. Remove the batteries from the product if you are not going to use it for a month or more.
FCC Information Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Manufacturer/Responsible Party Audiovox Accessories Corporation 111 Congressional Blvd., Suite 350 Carmel, IN 46032 1-317-810-4880 ( No technical /product support is available via this number. This phone number is for regulatory matters only.) Visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com for technical support RCA VR5235 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ENGLISH Contents Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................................... 1 Important battery precautions................................................................................................. 2 Ecology............................................................................................................................................... 2 Precautions for the unit......................................
General controls Front Controls.................................................................................................................................. 17 Left Side Controls........................................................................................................................... 17 Right Side Controls........................................................................................................................ 17 Display...................................................
Settings Troubleshooting tips..............................................................27 Warranty information 12 Month Limited Warranty....................................................................................................... 28 7 ENGLISH Accessing Settings menu............................................................................................................ 26 Accessing Date and Time menu.......................................................................................
End user license agreement This is a copy of the EULA that you need to agree to in order to use this product.
2. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS (a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this EULA, no other licenses or rights are granted or implied.
delay, by destroying or permanently erasing the Program and all copies thereof. (c) If you fail to comply with any of the terms of this EULA, in whole or part, your license will automatically terminate without notice from AUDIOVOX. (d) Upon termination of this EULA and your associated license, you shall cease all use of the Program and destroy or permanently erase the Program and all full or partial copies thereof. 4.
7. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE. AUDIOVOX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY’S SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE. 8.
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Turning player on/off / switch to . Locking the player controls To avoid accidental key activation, slide Reverse the step to unlock. / towards ENGLISH Slide to lock the keys. Connecting to computer Computer system requirements Windows: Windows XP (SP2 or higher) or Windows Vista or Windows 7 • Pentium 4 1.
Installing Digital Voice Manager application Installing Digital Voice Manager 1. Connect the player to the computer as instructed in the previous section. 2. Windows: To access the RCA Digital Voice Manager installer, go to My Computer (XP users)/Go to Computer (Vista and 7 users) in the Start menu, find and open the drive letter associated with the player and then doubleclick the rcaDVM7_setup.exe to launch the installer.
Folder Renaming If you change the folder name using Windows Explorer or Finder, the folder will no longer be recognized by the device. It is best to use only the DVM software for renaming folders. 15 ENGLISH By default the folders on your device are named FOLDER1 - FOLDER10. These folders can be renamed using the DVM software supplied with your device. To do so, simply launch DVM while your device is connected to the computer.
General controls Built-in microphone Recording indicator Left Side Controls 16 Front Right Side Controls
Front Controls FOLDER – Selects folders. REC•PAUSE – Starts and pauses recording. PLAY•PAUSE – Confirms a setting in the menu. Starts and pauses playback. STOP – Stops recording or playback. Quits the sub menu and goes to main menu. Left Side Controls Mic – External microphone jack. Phones – External earphones jack. Play Speed – Changes playback speed. Dict/Conf – Sets Dictation or Conference recording mode. Menu – While in stop mode, press to access the Settings menu.
Display Battery level indicator Folder name Current file number/total number of files File name Bookmark index/total number of bookmarks Play mode icon Playback progress bar Elapsed playback time Play speed (FAST/SLOW); no icon will be displayed for NORMAL speed Recording quality (LP/SP/ HQ) Play mode screenshot Pause mode icon Pause mode screenshot 18
ENGLISH File contains bookmark Stop mode icon File length Stop mode screenshot Total remaining time available for recording Recording mode icon (icon will be flashing when recording is paused) Recording time AVR on Insert/ append function activated Recording mode screenshot 19
Setting date and time With the date and time set, you can always view the date and time of your recordings. Normal recording is still possible without setting the date and time. However, no correct recording date and time can be referenced in your recorded messages. To set the date and time 1. While in stop mode, press MENU to access the Settings menu. 2. Press / to select DATE+TIME and press PLAY•PAUSE to confirm selection. 3.
Accessing Recorded File Information ENGLISH While in stop mode, press and hold MENU to display recorded file information such as, date of recording, time of recording, recording mode, and recording quality. Recording Recording 1. While in stop mode, press REC•PAUSE to start recording. The red recording indicator will illuminate. Recording time will be displayed once you begin recording. 2. To pause recording, press REC•PAUSE once. The red recording indicator will be flashing.
Setting recording quality Definition: • LP (Long Play) – allows up to 1600 hours recording. • SP (Standard Play) – allows up to 280 hours recording. • HQ (High Quality) – allows up to 140 hours recording. Refer to Settings section for instructions on how to select recording quality. Setting recording mode Definition: • CONF (Conference) – Use in a more open area where recording source is far from the player. • DICT (Dictation) – Use when recording source is close to the recorder.
1. 2. 3. 4. • • 5. 6. ENGLISH Deleting files Select the file to be deleted. While in stop mode, press ERASE. Press / to select FILE(S) and press PLAY•PAUSE to confirm selection. Press / to select one of the deleting options: Delete the current file (Current file name) Delete all files in the current folder (ALL FILES). Press PLAY•PAUSE to confirm selection. Press PLAY•PAUSE to confirm deletion. Bookmarks To create bookmarks 1. During playback, press REC•PAUSE. 2.
Insert To insert a new segment into the current file 1. During playback, press REC•PAUSE. 2. Press / to select INSERT and press PLAY•PAUSE to start recording. The newly recorded segment will be inserted from this point. 3. Press STOP to stop the recording of new segment. Append Append The append function (add to recording) provides an easy way to edit a file when you are recording a list (e.g. a grocery shopping list). This enables you to add items to the end of a file.
To format the memory of the player 1. Select Format in the Settings menu. Refer to the Settings section for details. 2. When Format is selected, ALL DATA WILL BE PERMANENTLY LOST will be shown. 3. Press PLAY•PAUSE to confirm your selection and start the formatting. • • • • Formatting the internal memory may be required if internal memory has become corrupted. If the player is formatted by a computer, make sure you select FAT32 as the file system.
Settings Accessing Settings menu 1. While in stop mode, press MENU to access the Settings menu. 2. Press / to select Settings and press PLAY•PAUSE to confirm selection. 3. Press / to highlight the desired item, then press PLAY•PAUSE to select that item. 4. Press / to adjust the value, then press PLAY•PAUSE to save the setting. 5. Press STOP to return to the main screen.
ENGLISH Troubleshooting tips Player doesn’t turn on • Check that batteries are properly inserted and not exhausted. • Make sure the battery compartment door is properly closed. Can not record • Make sure the LOCK function is not activated. • Make sure memory is not full. • You have recorded 200 files in one folder. Try to record in a new folder. Incorrect recording date and time during playback • You may not have set the date and time before recording. Refer to the Setting date and time section.
Warranty information 12 Month Limited Warranty Applies to RCA Voice Recorders AUDIOVOX ACCESSORIES CORP. (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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