INSTRUCTION MANUAL PLATINUM Digital Voice Recorder SB … · This unit has 4 recording quality...

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INSTRUCTION MANUALPLATINUM Digital Voice Recorder

SB-VR9900Revised: February 12, 2014

PRODUCT MANUAL Digital Video Watch Recorder : SB-WR069B

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PRODUCT REFERENCE

Digital voice recorder

Headphones

USB Charger & Download cable



PRODUCT REFERENCE

MODE button

Headphone jackBACK/Vol + NEXT/Vol -

VOLUME (press this first then Vol+ or Vol -)

Display

Currency detector light buttonREC/SAVE

ON/OFFCurency detector light

PLAY/PAUSE



ACCESSORIES

Included: USB cable, Headphones

Optional: Wall adapter



THE PLAYBACK SCREEN

Current Track

# of Tracks in Current Folder

Current Time in File

Length of Current File

volume bar

name of current

Total files on recorder

Current file number

A-B repeat

Mode. MUSIC or DVR

Optional: Wall adapter



1. Record indicator: If this sign is on, it means unit is in record mode2. Battery indicator: Show remaining battery power3. Voice mode: 4. Music mode: Play music in this mode5. Cycle mode: If all lights are on it means it will cycle through all recordings. If one arrow on it means single cycle6. Recording mode: If light blinks it means unit is re-cording. If it is not blinking it means recording paused7. Repeat mode:8. Working mode:9. Volume: 10 levels of volume10: Main display area



You should fully charge your Platinum mini recorder before first use. Please use only your PC or the adapter that came with your device. Do not use other adapters as they may damage your device.

1. Be sure that your recorder is OFF.2. Plug the USB cable into the side of the recorder.3. If using the wall adapter, plug the other end of the USB cable into the adapter. Then plug into

power.4. If using your PC, plug the other end of the USB cable directly into a PC port on your PC. Do

not use a hub.5. With a PC, your Platinum recorder will connect to your PC. This is also how you will

transfer data. Your PC may install standard drivers when you connect the first time. This is normal.

6. Charge your Platinum recorder for 3-5 hours or until battery indicator shows FULL

Plug this end to computer USB port. Allow atleast 4hrs for full charge or un-til battery indicator shows FULL.



AUDIO RECORD SETTINGS

1.The default audio record settings on this unit are as follows. 1. 32 kbps 2. continuous recording If you are satisfied you can proceed to begin recording, otherwise you can change your settings as follows:

AUDIO QUALITY SETTINGS: 1. Turn unit to ON position 2. Make sure DVR is highlighted on the screen. This is for voice recording settings mode. If not press and hold the V button and you will notice the highlight will move from MUSIC to DVR. Release. RECORD QUALITY: This unit has 4 recording quality settings. The higher the number the better the quality. NOTE: The higher the quality setting the quicker memory is consumed. See guide below to decide what quality setting to use depending how how many hours of recording you will need: - 32 kbps - 71 hours per GB - 64 kbps - 32 hrs per GB - 128 kbps - 17 hours per GB - 192 kbps - 11hrs per GB- 364 kbps - 6hrs per GB Therefore multiply any of the hours by 8 (which is the memory size of this recorder) to get total recording hours on memory based on quality settings: 3. To set recording quality, press M button (once if orange screen light is on, or TWICE if the orange screen light is off. Once to wake unit up, and again to make selection) 4. you will see 3 files: DELETE FILE, DELETE ALL, RECORD TYPE, AVR LEVEL, EXIT 5. USe the FF or RW button on left to move selection to RECORD TYPE6. Press M to select that option. 7. Again use FF or RW to select the recording quality, then press M to confirm

REC/SAVEON/OFF

DVR

VOLUME button



AUDIO RECORD SETTINGS..cont’d

VOICE ACTIVATED MODE:1. Turn unit to ON position 2. Highlight DVR (not MUSIC) 3. See above instruction on how to get to AVR mode4. use NEXT or PREV button to select AVR LEVEL. Select. 4. Highlight ENABLE(or DISABLE) then Select it (M button to select)

DELETING FILES: You can opt to delete ONE or ALL files. Please use this feature carefully. You may opt to save your files first via your computer. Connect to computer via included USB cable to copy and save them. However if you dont need to save then this is a fast way to delete unwanted files and clear memo-ry space for your ext recording. DELETE ONE FILE 1. Make sure DVR is highlighted on screen (refer to page 8 on how to do that)2. Use the NEXT or PREV button to move to file you wish to delete3. Press M button to bring up delete options. 4. Select DELETE FILE5. Press M to select6. Use NEXT/PREV button to highlight YES7. Press M to select option8. You just deleted current file9. Repeat as necessary

DELETE ALL FILES: Please use this option with caution. Use same method as above to delete all files

Current file

Total number of files



AUDIO RECORDING

1. Turn unit to ON position (if it is already in On position and screen is off, press and hold the PLAY butto to wake it back up)2. Turn recording switch (see diagram below) to REC. Your unit will begin recording based on selected settings (previous page) 3. To stop recording move recording switch to SAVE. This will save your current recording and stop recording.

NOTE: At anypoint you can move switch to REC and unit will stop everything else and start recording. it is a fast start button.

2. Turn to REC1. Turn to ON

IMPORTANT: Turn recording off (SAVE) before turning system OFF. You will lose your current file if you TURN SYSTEM OFF before turning recording off (SAVE). Please make a note of this.

IMPORTANT: This recorder goes to sleep after about a minute if it is idle and not recording or playing files. it is a battery saving feature. To wake it up, simply press and hold the PLAY button for about 3 seconds and unit will start up again.



PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS?There are two ways to play back your voice recordings. The quickest way is to play them right on your recorder. The other way it to connect to your computer and play back. VIA RECORDER: 1. Make sure unit is in DVR mode (refer to page 8 on how to do that)2. Press PLAY on front to begin playing your voice recordings in sequence

RECORD folder

VIA COMPUTER Your voice recordings are located inside the RECORD folder. Double click inside this folder to view your voice recordings (see diagram below)

You should COPY these files to your PC for archiving and best playback.

Then, delete the files to make room for more.

NOTE TO MAC USERS! When deleting files, you MUST empty your trash BEFORE you Eject the watch from your Mac.

1. Connect USB cable to recorder and other end to computer2. A window will pop up. Open folder to view files or find the drive the unit is connected to and you will see the files to the left3. Double click the RE-CORD files to find your recordings 4. Here you can play, move or delete your files.



PLAYING BACK MUSIC?

If you have music on your recorder, you can play back via the following method. You can use listen via the speakers or headphones VIA RECORDER: 1. Make sure unit is in MUSIC mode2. Press PLAY on front to begin playing your songs in sequence 3. use the NEXT/PREV buttons on left side to manually move between songs VIA COMPUTER: 1. Connected incuded USB cable to recorder and other end to computer 2.



Your Windows PC or Mac has built-in software that will play most of the files created by devices like yours. However, if you are having problems playing your files, or need more options, please download and try these programs.

You can find support and tutorials for these programs on their respective websites. SafetyBasement can not provide software support for these programs

As with ANY files you download from the internet, be sure to scan them for viruses using your particular virus scanner. While most users report no issues using this software, we can not be responsible for any damage caused by this software. Please proceed carefully. Back up your PC before installing any new software.

VIDEO PLAYBACK - VLC(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html)The VLC Media Player can play almost any video or audio file type. There is a version for Windows and for Mac OS X.

VIDEO EDITING for WINDOWS - MOVIE MAKER 2012(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/get-movie-maker-download)Movie Maker is a simple video editing program from Microsoft. Please go to this link, and choose the download for your version of Windows. Please note: Movie Maker is part of the Windows Essentials package.

VIDEO EDITING for MAC OS X - iMOVIE(Visit the Apple Mac App Store for latest version)iMovie is a simple video editing program from Apple. It comes installed with your new Mac. The latest version is also available at the Mac App Store at additional cost.

AUDIO PLAYBACK and EDITING - AUDACITY(http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)Audacity is a popular audio editing program used by amateurs and professionals to edit simple and complex audio projects. You can use Audacity to convert your audio files to another format, such as MP3. There is a version for Windows and Mac OS X.

PHOTOSYour Windows and Mac computers have the ability to do basic editing of photos built in.

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Format WaveBit Rate Mode ConstantBit Rate 32 Kbps, 64 Kbps, 128 Kbps, 192 Kbps,

384 Kbps

Playback MP3, WAV* (* playback of WAV creat-ed on device)

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Memory Built In 8 GBMemory Expansion NoneBattery Type Internal RechargeableCharger Type via USB port, wall adapter or PC

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Recordings split at the 2 hour 40 minute mark.

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Audio (10 minutes) 28 MB @ 384 Kbps

Audio (2 hrs 40 min) 220 MB @ 192 Kbps

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