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PA-VR10E PC

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SHARP CORPORATION

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In Europe:

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gert entspricht den Anforderungen der EGRichtlinie 89/336/EWG mit nderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matriel rpond aux exigences contenues dans la directive 89/336/CEE modifie par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijn 89/336/ EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC med tillg nr. 93/68/EEC. Quest apparecchio conforme ai requisiti della direttiva 89/ 336/EEC come emendata dalla direttiva 93/68/EEC. 89/336/, 93/68/. Este equipamento obedece s exigncias da directiva 89/ 336/CEE na sua verso corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE. Este aparato satisface las exigencias de la Directiva 89/336/ CEE, modificada por medio de la 93/68/CEE. Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjen 89/336/ EEC s som kompletteras av 93/68/EEC. Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivet 89/336/ EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC. Tm laite tytt direktiivin 89/336/EEC vaatimukset, jota on muutettu direktiivill 93/68/EEC.
For Australia / New Zealand only : For warranty information please see www.sharp.net.au

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Warnings

Using the Product
Never use the earphones or operate the digital voice recorder while driving a car or riding a motorcycle or bicycle. Doing so could result in a traffic accident. While walking, never turn up the volume so high that you cannot hear what is going on around you. (Be particularly careful when crossing railroad tracks or crossing the street.) Failure to exercise appropriate caution could result in a traffic accident. Do not disassemble or modify the product. Doing so could result in fire, damage or malfunction. Do not use the product in the bath, in locations where it is exposed to rain, or in excessively humid places. Doing so could result in fire, damage or malfunction.

Cautions

Do not place the product in excessively cold locations or near an open flame. Doing so could result in fire or damage. Do not place the product where it will be exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods of time (in particular, closed locations such as inside an automobile) or near heating equipment. Doing so could result in deformation or discoloration of the product, or in fire or damage. Do not place the product in an unstable location. Doing so could result in the product falling and could cause injury or damage. Do not place the product in a location where it will be exposed to oily fumes or steam. Doing so could result in fire or damage. Do not leave the product in places where there is a likelihood of grit or foreign matter getting inside it, for example dusty or sandy locations such as a beach. Doing so could result in fire or damage. Do not expose the product to excessive pressure or force, for example by putting it in your back trouser pocket or carrying it in a crowded train. Doing so could result in deformation of or damage to the product. E-1

Contents

Page Part names... E-4 Using the PA-VR10E PC for the first time.. E-6 Settings.... E-12 Recording... E-14 Playing recordings... E-16 Deleting.... E-20 Other Functions... E-21 Using the recorder connected to a PC.. E-25 Important Information... E-31 Troubleshooting... E-34 Specifications... E-35

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Part names

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Microphone jack Built-in microphone (page E-13) Earphone jack (page E-19) Display (page E-5) Cursor buttons L (VOL+), M (VOL-), 1 (5 for skip/search) and 0 (4 for skip/search) OK button HOLD switch (page E-25) RECORD/PAUSE button (page E-14) FOLDER/REPEAT button (page E-14) ERASE button (page E-20) PLAY/PAUSE button (page E-16) STOP/MENU button (page E-8) Reset button (page E-6) Speaker (page E-19) Clip USB jack (page E-26) Battery cover (page E-6) Record/play lamp (page E-14, E-16)

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Display
17 1. Folder no.: Indicates the number of the folder in which recorded audio files are stored (page E-14). 2. Date/File no.: Indicates the month/file no. of each recorded audio file (page E-14). 3. Date/Event marking no.: Indicates the day/event marking number (page E-16). 4. Settings mode: Displayed when making settings (page E-8). 5. Remaining time: Indicates the remaining time available for recording (page E-14) or that of the timer. 6. Playback speed: Indicates the playback speed (page E-16). 7. Settings/Playback time, etc.: Indicates the setting item, playback time, etc. (page E-8). 8. Volume: Indicates the volume level (page E-16). 9. Battery level: Indicates the amount of battery charge remaining (page E-31). 10. Recording: Displayed while recording is in progress (page E-14). 11. Repeat playback: Displayed while repeat playback is in progress (page E-17). 12. Recording mode: Indicates the recording quality (page E-12). 13. Silence skip recording: Displayed while silence skip recording is in progress (page E-13). 14. Message alarm function: Indicates that an alarm has been set (page E-23). 15. Timer function: Indicates that the timer has been set (page E-24). 16. Automatic recording function: Displayed when the automatic recording function has been activated (page E-21). 17. Clock mode: Displayed when the clock mode has been activated (page E-7). E-5

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Screen displays and examples The screens actually displayed on the recorder may differ from the example screens shown in this manual.
Using the PA-VR10E PC for the first time
Before you attempt to use the recorder, insert the batteries and reset (initialise) the recorder to initialise its status.
Inserting the batteries and resetting (initialising) the recorder
Remove the battery cover as shown in the diagram below.
Insert the batteries provided with the recorder. Ensure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity.

Indent

Fit the battery cover back in its original position, by aligning with the indent on the side of the recorder. Using a ballpoint pen or similar tool, press the reset button on the back of the recorder. A reset confirmation message (RESET?) appears on the display. Do not use objects with extremely sharp or flexible points to press the Reset button.

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Press the OK button. When OK? appears on the display, press the OK button again. The RESET message appears on the display briefly and changes to RESET!, then the screen for setting the date and time appears. To set the date and time, follow from step 5 of the procedure on page E-10.
If the display does not appear, try pressing the reset button again. If the display still does not appear, reinsert the batteries once again by repeating steps 1 to 5.
Clock and standby mode screens

Clock mode screen

Month Day The recorder switches to the clock mode if it is not used for approximately 30 seconds. To restore recorder operation, press the OK or PLAY/PAUSE button or any of the cursor buttons (L, M, 1, 0). The Time display standby mode screen shown below then appears. * If you press the RECORD/PAUSE button, the recorder starts recording. There may be a gap of a few seconds before recording actually begins. The indication WAIT appears on the display during this time.

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Standby mode screen This screen shows the folder number, file number and the recording date/ event marking time. (Time stamp function) Pressing the OK button switches to a screen showing the recording time for marked events. Subsequent presses of the OK button toggle between the two screen displays.
File number Folder number Event marking number

Date (day only)

Recording date/event marking time
Recording time for the marked event

Using the Settings Menu

The settings menu enables you to make recording settings or select alarm functions. To make recording, select from among the setting items shown on the menu screen. (Refer to the menu listing on the following page.)
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen (the screen with the SET indication). Use the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select a function and then press the OK button to display the settings screen for the selected function. The SET menu contains 4 settings. Use the cursor buttons to select an option and then press the OK button. To change the setting, use the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the desired value and then press the OK button to confirm the setting. Refer to the respective settings page for details. When you have completed the settings, press the STOP/MENU button to return to the original screen.

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G Menus Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice.

Setting menu (page E-12)

Recording mode setting (page E-12)

Press the OK button.

Automatic recording function (page E-21)
Microphone sensitivity setting (page E-13)
Message alarm function (page E-22)
Silence skip recording setting (page E-13)
Timer function (page E-24)

T I MER

Date and time setting (page E-10)
Playback speed setting (page E-16)
: Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button.

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L L L L
Setting the date and time (Clock setting)
You must set the date and time before using the recorder for the first time and after installing new batteries.
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen.
Press the OK button. The settings mode screen appears.
Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the CLOCK (time settings) screen appears.

Press the OK button. The year display flashes.
Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the year. The year can be set between 2000 and 2099. Press the OK button to confirm the selected year setting. Next, the month display flashes.

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Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the month.
Press the OK button to confirm the selected month setting. Next, the day display flashes.
Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the day.
Press the OK button to confirm the selected day setting. Then use the same procedure to set the hour and minute settings.
After you have confirmed the minute setting by referring to an accurate clock, press the OK button. This completes the date and time setting procedure and returns you to the menu screen. Press the STOP/MENU button.
Press the 1 (5) cursor button to go to the preceding item. The screen will return to the clock mode if you do not press any buttons for 30 seconds or more. In order to set the seconds accurately against a radio time signal, press the L (+) and M () cursor buttons alternately until just before the time signal you are waiting for to ensure that 30 seconds does not elapse with no button presses. E-11

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Settings
In this section it is explained how to select the settings required to use the recorders various functions. Screen display Recording mode setting. CODEC Microphone sensitivity setting. SENSE Silence skip recording setting.. VAFON Date and time setting. CLOCK
Setting the recording mode
You can select HQ (high-quality recording), SP (standard-quality recording) or LP (long-play recording) as the recording mode.
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen. Press the OK button. The settings mode screen appears. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the CODEC (recording mode settings) screen appears, then press the OK button. Recording The recording mode setting screen appears.

mode indicator

The displayed setting changes in the sequence shown below each time you press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button. HQ SP LP HQ. Recording modes and recording times HQ mode: Approx. 4 hours SP mode: LP mode: Approx. 8.5 hours Approx. 28 hours HQ mode: Records at the recorders highest quality. SP mode: Records at the recorders standard quality. LP mode: Records for a long time but at reduced quality.

Select a recording mode and press the OK button.

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Setting the microphone sensitivity
You can select the sensitivity of the recorders internal microphone from two levels.
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen. Press the OK button. The settings mode screen appears. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the SENSE (microphone sensitivity settings) screen appears, then press the OK button. The microphone sensitivity settings screen appears. The setting switches between HIGH and LOW each time you press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button. HIGH: A high-sensitivity mode that enables you to record peripheral sound also. LOW: The normal sensitivity mode. Ideal for dictation.
Select the microphone setting and press the OK button.
Setting silence skip recording
Silence skip recording (VAFON) is a function that automatically pauses recording when the sound being recorded becomes inaudible.
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen. Press the OK button. The settings mode screen appears. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the VAFON (silence skip recording settings) screen appears, then press the OK button. The silence skip recording settings screen appears. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select ON or OFF. ON: Enables silence skip recording. OFF: Returns to normal voice recording.

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Icon display
Setting the date and time
See Setting the date and time on page E-10 for information on setting the date and time.

Recording

The PA-VR10E PC has four folders for storing voice recordings, which allows you to group recordings by category or occasion. The total recording time (page E-12) is shared between all the folders, and there is no limit on the part of the total time that may be stored in any one folder. Each folder may contain up to 127 recordings (files).
Select the standby mode screen and then press the FOLDER/ REPEAT button to select the folder in which the recording will be stored. Then press the OK button. The displayed folder changes in the sequence shown below each time you press the FOLDER/REPEAT button. Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Folder 4 Folder 1.

Press the OK button during recording or during playback. A new event marking number appears on the display. Recording or playback continues after the marking number has been inserted. You can insert additional marking numbers in the same way.

Event marking number

Playing recordings
Select the standby mode screen and then press the FOLDER/ REPEAT button to select the desired folder and then press the OK button. Use the 1 (5) or 0 (4) cursor button to select the desired file number. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback. The lamp on the back of the recorder lights green. Use the L (VOL+) and M (VOL-) cursor buttons to adjust the playback volume. To stop playback, press the STOP/MENU button. Playback stops automatically when the end of the file is reached.
To pause playback Press the PLAY/PAUSE button during playback. PAUSE flashes on the display and playback is paused. To resume playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. To change the playback speed

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Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the SPEED (playback speed settings) screen appears, then press the OK button. The settings screen appears. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select FAST, REG or SLOW. FAST: Fast playback REG: Playback. SLOW: Slow playback
Repeat playback Event marking repeat This function repeatedly plays back a section between 2 event marking numbers in the recording currently playing. Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button during playback to repeatedly play back the section between event marking numbers. See Inserting event marking numbers on page E-15 for more information on event marking numbers.

Flashing

File repeat This function repeatedly plays back the file currently playing. To repeatedly play back the entire file, hold down the FOLDER/ REPEAT button for 1 second or longer during playback.
Cancel repeat To return to normal playback, press the FOLDER/REPEAT button during repeat playback. E-17

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Skip/Search File skip You can skip to the previous or next file by briefly pressing the 1 (SKIP/SEARCH 5) or 0 (SKIP/SEARCH 4) cursor button. If the current file contains event marking numbers, this procedure skips to the previous or next event marking number.

Mode status Stopped SKIP/SEARCH button pressed 5 or 4 Result Displays the previous or next file number. If the current recording contains event marking numbers, the previous or next event marking number is displayed. Displays the next file number and begins playback from the beginning of that file. If the current recording contains event marking numbers, the next event marking number is displayed and playback begins from that number. Displays the previous file number and starts playback from the beginning of that file. If the current recording contains event marking numbers, the recorder displays the previous event marking number and starts playback from the beginning of that event.

Playback

4 (File advance)

5 (File rewind)

File search This function searches within files in the Fast forward/Fast rewind mode while the left (5) or right (4) SKIP/SEARCH button is held down. If the current file contains event marking numbers, the recorder searches by marked events.

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Mode status Playback
SKIP/SEARCH button (Press and hold) 4 (Fast forward)
Result Scans forward through the current file. When you release the right (4) skip/ search button, normal playback resumes. If the current recording contains event marking numbers, the recorder scans forward to the end of the current event and then skips forward one event marking number at a time. When the last event marking number in the file is reached, the recorder starts skipping forward one file at a time. When you release the right (4) skip/search button, playback starts from the beginning of the file (or marked event) that has been reached. Scans backward through the current file. When you release the left (5) skip/ search button, normal playback resumes. If the current recording contains event marking numbers, the recorder scans backward to the beginning of the current event and then skips backward one event marking number at a time. When the first event marking number in the file is reached, the recorder starts skipping backward one file at a time. When you release the left (5) skip/search button, playback starts from the beginning of the file (or marked event) that has been reached.

5 (Fast rewind)

Using the earphone You can listen to your recordings through the earphone provided simply by plugging it into the recorders earphone jack. When the earphone is connected, no sound is played through the speaker. Notes: Do not turn the volume up too high when using the earphone as this could damage your hearing. Do not connect an earphone to the recorder other than the one provided. You cannot hear sound through the earphone or speaker during recording. E-19

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Deleting
Deleting event marking numbers
Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button, select a folder and then press the OK button. Press the 1 (5) or 0 (4) cursor button and select the desired file number. Press the 1 (5) or 0 (4) cursor button and select the event marking number to be deleted. Flashing Press the ERASE button. DEL.? appears and the selected event marking number flashes.

Press the OK button. DELETE! appears and the event marking number is deleted. The remaining event marking numbers are adjusted after the number is deleted. Note: Only the event marking number is deleted. The audio data referenced by the event marking number is not deleted.
Deleting during playback Follow steps 4 and 5 above while the event marking number appears on the display. Deleting files
Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button, select a folder and then press the OK button. Hold down the 1 (5) or 0 (4) cursor button and select the file number to be deleted. Hold down the ERASE button for 1 second or longer. DEL.? appears and the selected file flashes.
Press the OK button. DELETE! appears and the file is deleted.

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The remaining file numbers are adjusted after the file is deleted. Deleting during playback Follow steps 3 and 4 above while the file number appears on the display. Deleting all the files in a folder
Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button, select a folder and then press the OK button.
Hold down the ERASE button for approximately 5 seconds or longer. DEL.? appears and the selected folder number flashes.
Press the OK button. DELETE! appears and all the files in the folder are deleted.
Deleting during playback Follow steps 2 and 3 above.

Other Functions

Automatic recording function This function enables you to automatically make a recording at a set time by specifying the start and end times.
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the SCHED (automatic recording function) screen appears, then press the OK button. Icon display The automatic recording settings screen appears with the hour setting for the start time flashing. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the hour.

Start time

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Press the OK button to confirm the displayed hour. The minutes setting then starts flashing. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the minutes.
Press the OK button to confirm the displayed minutes. The hour setting for the end time then starts flashing. Use the same procedure to select the hour and minute settings for the end time. After you have confirmed the minutes setting, press the OK button. This completes the time setting procedure and returns you to the menu screen.

Press the 1 cursor button to go to the preceding setting. Press the 0 cursor button to go to the next setting. Recording begins slightly before the scheduled recording time. Settings such as the recording mode and microphone sensitivity used for scheduled recording are those that were set before recording begins. If the scheduled time is reached while you are playing a recording, playback stops and the recorder starts recording. If the scheduled time is reached while the digital voice recorder is connected to a personal computer, a flashing indication appears on the display and recording does not take place. To cancel the settings
Display the automatic recording settings screen. (See steps 1 and 2 on page E-21.) Press the ERASE button. DEL.? appears on the display. Press the OK button. DELETE! appears and the settings are deleted.
Message alarm function This function enables the recorder to play a pre-recorded message or sound an alarm tone at a set time. You can set up to 3 alarms at one time. E-22

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Playing a message
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the ALARM (message alarm function) screen appears on the display, then press the OK button. The ALARM 1 screen appears. To select ALARM 2 or ALARM 3, press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button.
Press the OK button to display the ALARM settings screen.
Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the MSG (message) screen appears on the display. Then press the OK button. The RECORD screen appears.
Press the OK button to start recording. (1) A REC 3, 2, 1 countdown appears on the display, followed by START to indicate that you should begin recording the message. The recorded message can be up to 15 seconds long. A countdown on the display shows the remaining time. To stop recording mid-way, press the OK button. (2) When you have finished recording the message, the MSG display flashes and the recorder plays back the recorded message. (3) Then a confirmation message OK? appears on the display. If you are happy with the recording, press the OK button. To redo the recording, press the L (+) cursor button to return to the RECORD screen selected in step 4.

Press the OK button to display the alarm time settings screen. E-23

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Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select the hour setting for the start time and then press the OK button. Next, the minutes setting flashes. Use the same procedure to select the minutes setting and then press the OK button. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select ONCE or DAILY and then press the OK button. (The ONCE setting plays the alarm message one time only. The DAILY setting plays the alarm message every day.)
Tip To use a message recorded earlier, use the L (+) or M (-) cursor button after step 4 to select RECALL and then press the OK button. Then set the alarm time. Messages are recorded with the microphone sensitivity set to LOW and HQ selected as the recording mode. These settings cannot be changed. If the set time is reached while you are playing a recording, playback stops and the recorder plays the message alarm. If the set time is reached while you are making a recording, the message alarm icon flashes on the display but recording is not interrupted. If the set time is reached while the digital voice recorder is connected to a personal computer, the message alarm icon flashes on the display. The recorder plays the message alarm as soon as it is disconnected from the personal computer. Using an alarm tone To have the recorder sound an alarm tone, select CHIME in step 4 and then set the alarm time. Timer function The recorders timer function sounds an alarm once a set time has elapsed. You can set the timer delay to be from 1 to 99 minutes.
Press the STOP/MENU button once or twice to display the menu screen. Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button until the TIMER (timer function) screen appears on the display, then press the OK button. The timer delay settings screen appears.

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Press the L (+) or M (-) cursor button to select a timer delay (1 to 99 minutes), then press the OK button. The timer starts running.
To stop the timer while it is running, press the STOP/MENU button. Hold function Setting the HOLD switch to the locked position locks the recorder in its current status and disables the other buttons. Use this feature to prevent the recorders buttons from being pressed by mistake. To unlock the recorder status, set the HOLD switch to the unlocked position.

Plug the smaller connector of the PC-Link cable into the USB jack of the digital voice recorder. mark on the connector is facing downward. Be sure the

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Plug the larger connector into a USB port on your personal computer.
Notes: Do not force the USB connectors when inserting them. If the connector cannot be plugged in easily, make sure it is not upside down. Connect the digital voice recorder directly to a USB port on your PC using a PC-Link cable. Make sure the digital voice recorder is powered on before connecting it to your PC. Make sure the recorder is not connected to the PC during recording or playback. Playing recordings on a PC Installing the software Use the procedure below to install the data conversion tool from the bundled CD-ROM onto your PC.
Turn on the PC and launch Windows. Load the bundled CD-ROM into the PCs CD-ROM drive. When the Setup window appears, select Installation of WAV conversion tool. If the program does not start automatically, access the CDROM using Explorer and double-click the installer.exe file. Proceed as directed by the on-screen instructions. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
Playing back audio files Connect the recorder to your PC. Double-click the Data Conversion Tool icon on the PC desktop. The window shown below appears.

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Next, double-click the removable disk icon for the recorder. Open the SACM folder and copy the audio files you want to play by dragging them from folders 1 to 4 onto the desktop or into a folder on your hard disk. Drag and drop the icons for the copied files into the Data Conversion Tool window. The converted WAV files are created in the same folder as the source files. Double-click the icon for a converted audio file to launch the audio playback software (e.g., Microsoft Windows Media Player) and play back the file.
Notes: If you drag and drop audio files directly into the Data Conversion Tool window without first copying them to the local disk (hard disk) on a PC, the files will not be converted. Also, you cannot convert audio files located on a removable disk, a network, or a CD-ROM. In all cases, copy the files to the local disk (hard disk) before converting them. Event marking numbers inserted by the digital voice recorder are not included in files converted to WAV format. You cannot play files converted to WAV format on the digital voice recorder. The digital voice recorder can only play audio files without conversion that are in the recorders proprietary file format. Storing your recordings on a PC Folder structure when connected to a PC When the recorder is connected to a PC, it appears as a removable drive in Microsoft Windows. The recordings are stored on this removable drive in the folder structure shown below.

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Using a ballpoint pen or similar tool, press the reset button on the back of the recorder. The RESET? message appears on the display. Press the STOP/MENU button. The screen for setting the date and time appears on the display. To set the date and time, follow from step 5 of the procedure on page E-10.

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Initialisation procedure If resetting the recorder does not remedy the problem, try initialising the recorder. Never initialise the recorder unless absolutely necessary as this will erase all the data on the recorder. This procedure will erase all the recordings stored on the recorder and will reset all the recorder settings (date/time, etc.) to their initial values.
Using a ballpoint pen or similar tool, press the reset button on the back of the recorder. The RESET? message appears on the display. Press the OK button. When OK? appears on the display, press the OK button again. The RESET! message appears on the display briefly and then the screen for setting the date and time appears. To set the date and time, follow from step 5 of the procedure on page E-10.
Cleaning the recorder Use a soft dry cloth to clean the recorder. Do not use volatile fluids such as thinners or benzene or a dampened cloth as this could result in deformation or discoloration of the recorder.

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Troubleshooting
If the problems described below occur, it does not necessarily mean that the recorder is faulty. Check the suggested items before requesting repairs.
Problem Check this Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the correct polarity? If neither of the above apply, try the reset procedure. Is the HOLD switch set to the locked position? Are the batteries exhausted? If the FULL indication is displayed, try deleting some unwanted files. Is the earphone connected? Is the volume set too low? Is the microphone sensitivity set to LOW during recording? Set the microphone sensitivity to HIGH. (See page E13.)
Nothing appears on the display.
Nothing happens when any button is pressed. The recorder will not record. The recorded voice is not audible.
The recorded voice is too low.
The duration of the recorded audio is shorter than the actual recording time The beginning of the recording is cut off. The recording is hard to hear.
Is silence skip recording turned on? (See page E-13.)
Is the recording mode set to LP? (See page E-12.)

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Specifications
Model Name Internal memory PA-VR10E PC Digital voice recorder 64 MB Recording times HQ mode: Approx. 4 hours SP mode: Approx. 8.5 hours LP mode: Approx. 28 hours Earphone: 3.5 mm dia.; impedance: 32 Microphone: 3.5 mm dia.; impedance: 2.4 k USB jack (Mini-B) 23 mm dia. Average 1 min./month (at 25C) 0C to 40C 70 mW 3V (DC): AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03) (2) Approx. 8 hours (continuous recording in LP mode) Approx. 6 hours (continuous playing in LP mode) Volume at factory setting (initial level) Varies depending on the operating conditions and type of usage. The above figure is only an approximate guide and is in no way guaranteed. Approx. 66 g (including batteries) 31 (W) 111 (D) 16.8 (H) mm AAA-size alkaline batteries (2), PCLink Cable, CD-ROM Software, earphone, operation manual