DAR-101 中文 GB Version 1
Table of contents Important security notice ................................................. 2-3 Recording monitor ............................................................ 31 Controls and connections ................................................ 4-8 VAR function (voice activated recording) .......................... 32 Battery operation ................................................................ 9 Timer play function ...........................................................
Important safety instructions 1. Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the recorder is operated. 2. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for further reference. 3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow all operations and use instructions. 5. Water and moisture: The appliance should not be used near water.
15. Never push liquids or objects of any kind into this recorder through opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the recorder. 16. The appliance should be serviced by qualified personnel when: A. The mains adaptor or the plug has been damaged. B. Objects have fallen or liquid had been spilled into the recorder. C. The recorder has been exposed to rain or water. D.
Controls and connections GB 1. Speaker 2. LCD display 3. Pop-up LCD screen 4. Menu / Esc button 5. Enter button 6. Tuning control 7. File browser button 8. Stop button 9. Fast-forward button 10. Play/pause 11. Rewind button 12. Record button 13. Peak indicator 14. Power On/Off button 15. Repeat A-B 16. Playmode button 17. Source button 18.
Controls and connections 19. Alkaline/NiMH/NiCad rechargeable battery switch 20.
Controls and connections GB 21.
Controls and connections 22. AC in 23. Digital out 24. Line in 25. Remote 26. Line out 27. Phone in 28.
Controls and connections GB 29. Volume control 30. Recording level control / Balance control 31. Mic in right 32. Mic in left 33. Telephone / Music / reminder mode switch 34. Telephone / Music / reminder mode switch 35.
Battery operation 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catch downwards. Open the battery compartment door. Note: Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable batteries, make sure the NiMH/ NiCad/Alkaline switch which located inside the battery compartment is switched to Alkaline position. If you use rechargeable batteries, make sure to switch NiMH/NiCad/Alkaline switch to NiMH/NiCad postion. 2.
Using the AC adaptor Charging the batteries Your recorder is supplied with a Mains Adaptor. Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” or low battery sign “ ” flashing on the display are all the signs that the batteries need to be recharged if you use rechargeable batteries to power the recorder. 1. Place your recorder on a flat surface. 2. Insert the adaptor plug into the AC socket located on the right hand side of the rear panel. 3. Plug the adaptor into a mains socket outlet.
Setting the Clock and Date Setting the clock time Note: It is important to set the clock time/ date before recording, as all the name of recorded files are created based on the recording time and date. The clock display of DAR-101 can be set to 12 or 24 hour format. 1. Press the Menu button while the recorder is switched on. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3.
GB Setting the date 1. Press the Menu button while the recorder is switched on. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME & DATE is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 4. Rotate the Tuning control until DATE is highlighted, then press the Enter button to enter the setting. 5.
Preparing for recording Inserting and removing SD cards 1. Open the SD slot on the right side panel. 2. Insert the SD card into the slot until it clicks into place. If you want to remove the card, press the SD card in gently and then release it to allow it to come out. Note: SD cards up to 2GB and SDHC cards up to 32GB are supported. However, there are many different card variants available and not all cards can be guaranteed to work with this unit.
GB Preparing an SD card for use In order to use an SD card in this unit, please format it first. Note: SD card format cannot be performed in DAR-101. Instead, the unit can only erase the files in it. If SD card format is demanded, this can be performed on your computer. 1. Make sure an SD card is installed and turn the power on. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until ‘System Setup’ is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3.
Preparing recording inputs 1. Recording with the built-in MIC Point the microphones at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration. 2. Recording with external MIC Connect external microphones to the MIC-L jack and MIC-R jack at the front panel. Point the mics at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration. Note: Built-in mics is disabled if external microphones are plugged in. 3.
GB Adjusting the recording input level For best results, the input sensitivity and the recording level must be set to appropriate values. Note: In addition to adjusting the INPUT recording level, try changing the distance and angle between the microphone and the sound source. The angle and distance of the microphone can also change the character of the recorded sound. 1.
2. Adjust the recording level ● This function allows you to adjust the volume of recording input. Press and hold the REC button [ ] to begin recording and the record indicator illuminated. When the input is too high, the PEAK indicator on the top panel near REC button flashes red. In this case, rotate the REC LEVEL rotary in anti-clockwise direction till the PEAK indicator stops flashing. ● In addition, you can adjust the left/right balance of the recording input.
Music mode GB Recording This recorder has 3 recording modes. Slide the Telephone/ Music/ Reminder switch to set the recording mode. Different settings are required for each recording mode. 1. Press and hold the Power button to turn on the recorder. 2. Slide MODE switch to the Music mode ( 3. Press the Rec button ) and ‘MUSIC’ will be shown on the display. to begin recording standby. ‘RECORD’ will be shown on the display. 4. You will see ‘Source: Mic.’ flashes on the display.
6. To pause the recording, press pause button and the Rec indicator flashes. Press the Rec button again to restart recording in the same file. Note: In Music mode, you can see all the recorded files in your SD card. To find the files recorded in Music mode, they are saved under the folder name of ‘MIC’ or ‘LINE.’ If the files are recorded with built-in/ external mic, they are stored in the ‘MIC folder’; whereas LINE folder stored all the recoding made from external source device (i.e.LINE IN) 7.
GB Recorded file name Recording source Microphone Telephone Reminder LINE IN Folder name MIC PHONE MSG LINE File name MmmddYxx. MP3 TmmddYxx. MP3 RmmddYxx. MP3 LmmddYxx. MP3 mm: indicating month, numbered from 01~12 dd: indicating date, numbered from 01~31 Y: indicating Year, A=2010/ B =2011/ C=2012......and so on. xx: indicating each file’s serial number on a daily basis.
Playback Listening to a particular track/Deleting a file On the browse screen, you can view the contents of the Music folders, which contains the audio files on the SD card. On this screen, you can also view the information, play and erase selected audio files. 1. Slide MODE switch to the Music mode ( ) and press the File browser button to enter the browse screen. It shows the contents of the folder that contains the file that was played on the home screen before the browse screen. 2.
GB Controlling playback 1. Press the Play/ Pause button to pause playback of the current track. Press the Play/ Pause button again to resume from the point where it was paused. 2. Press the Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in the list. 3. Press the Fast-forward button to start playback of the next track in this list. 4. Press and hold for 2 seconds the Fast-forwarding or Rewind button to move through the current track.
Repeat File within Section A–B If you’d like to repeat a file only within the selected section (e.g. learning languages), during the playback, press and release the Repeat A-B button for the selection you’d like to start and repeat, press the button once again for the selection you’d like to end the repeat. The radio will repeat the playback only within the selected section and it will show on the display. The cancel the repeat, simply press the button 23 again. The display icon will disappear.
Reminder mode GB Recording This recording mode allows you to record voice note with built-in mic or external microphones only. Slide MODE switch to the Reminder mode ( ) and ‘Reminder’ will be shown on the display. Follow the recording steps described in recording section in Music mode. Playback Playback function and repeat options in Reminder mode are very much the same as in Music mode. A slight difference is the display of recorded files.
Telephone mode Recording This recording mode allows you to record telephone calls. ● Before recording a telephone call, you need a telephone patch cord which is included in your package. ● Connecting the telephone line to you DAR-101 1) Disconnect the cable of the phone line from the wall jack. 2) Plug the supplied phone jack splitter into the wall socket and connect the cable to the splitter.
GB ● To record a telephone call automatically: press the Menu button > rotate the Tuning control to choose ‘RECORD SETUP’ and press the Enter button to select> choose ‘on’ to record incoming phone calls automatically/ choose ‘off’ to record the calls manually following the basic recording steps described in the Music section.
Other Recording setup Setting the recording quality This unit allows you to set the recording quality before you start one. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until ‘Record Setup’ is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control until ‘Rec Quality’ is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter the setting. There are 3 options of bit rate for you to choose:64 kbps/128 kbps/192 kbps.
GB Automatic save If you have recorded a lengthy meeting, playback the whole clip may be troublesome if you just want to listen again to certain sections of the recording. To prevent over-length recording, this function allows you to automatically save your on-going recording into different files according to your preset recording duration. 1.
Recording with timer record The recording function of DAR-101 can be set up with a timer that can start recording and stop at a preset time. 1. First press the Power button to turn on the recorder, and switch the mode switch to Music mode. Press and hold the Timer Record button to enter the setting. 2. Ensure an SD card with sufficient space is inserted correctly in the SD card slot. Rotate the Tuning control until the MODE is highlighted, and press the Enter button to select to enter the setting. 3.
GB 6. The hour digits of the STOP TIME will begin flashing. Rotate the Tuning control to select the hour as required, and press the Enter button to confirm the setting. Then the minute digits of the stop time will begin flashing. Rotate the Tuning control to select the minute as required, and press the Enter button to confirm the setting. Now the setup of timer record is complete.
Recording monitor You might get slight latency or a hollow echo while recording a telephone call or from an external audio device, this is due to interference of the built-in speaker. To reduce this obstruct, this function allows you to disable the built-in speaker while recording. 1. Make sure the unit is in Telephone recording mode or you are recording from an external audio device (LINE IN), as recording from built-in microphone or from external microphones will mute the speaker automatically. 2.
GB VAR function (Voice Activated Recording) The auto record function makes it possible to have the DAR-101 start and stop recording automatically, according to the input signal level. When the level exceeds a certain threshold, recording starts, and when it remains below the threshold for a given length of time, recording stops. This is convenient to collect ideas while composing a music piece, or to record spoken comments at a meeting or conference. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2.
Timer play function You can set up a specified time with the timer play function of DAR-101, and your recorder will automatically play your audio tracks according to your preset time. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until MODE is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. Choose the setting from Once and Daily by rotating the Tuning control and press the Enter button Or choose OFF to disable the timer play. 3.
Using the REMOTE jack GB This unit has a REMOTE jack to which you can connect radios providing special Remote Switch connection. This function allows you to record radio stations preset in your radio. The remote switch works with the Sangean ATS909, CCRadio plus, and Radio Shack DX398 (all above not supplied). 2pcs of 3.5Φmm wire (not supplied) are required for connection. Connect Remote jack on DAR-101 to the Remote jack of your required recording input (e.g.
Advanced setting and information Contrast & backlight 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control until DISPLAY is highlighted and press the Enter button. 3. Rotate the Tuning control until LCD CONTRAST is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control to adjust the setting from 1 – 12. 4.
GB Power saving You can set the recorder to automatically turn off after a preset time has elapsed to save the power. Note: power saving works when there is no ongoing playback, recording or any other kinds of operation. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. Then rotate the Tuning control until POWER SAVING is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3.
Software version 1. To view the software version of your recorder, press the Menu button to enter the main menu. 2. Rotate the Tuning control to highlight SYSTEM SETUP, and press the Enter button. Rotate the Tuning control to highlight UPDATE SERVICE, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control again to highlight SOFTWARE VERSION, and press the Enter button to view the software version of your recorder. 4.
Headphone socket GB A 3.5mm headphone socket located on the left hand side on the front of your recorder is provided for use with either headphones or Earphone. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal speaker. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the unit.
Software upgrade Things to do before performing software upgrade: ● Make sure connect with power supply or insert batteries with the amount of power remaining for proper operation during software upgrade. ● Disable all setup (including Sleep, Alarm and Timer Record setup) to prevent activation during software upgrade, which in turn may cause software upgrade failure. ● If software upgrade failure occurs, upgrade cannot be performed anymore.
GB 6. Press the Menu button> enter ‘System Setup’> enter ‘Update Service’>enter ‘Search for update’> press the Enter button to proceed upgrade procedure. At the start of the upgrade you hear 5 short beep tones. For approx. 1 minute, the upgrade procedure completes followed by a long beep tone. Important: Do not press any buttons or turn off the unit while upgrading. 7. Unplug the power adaptor or remove the batteries. 8.
Specifications Power Requirements Mains AC Headphone socket 3.5mm dia. stereo 9V ~/0.7A Line in socket 3.5mm dia. Battery 4 X 1.
