Panasonic Ic Recorder Rr-qr230 Operating Instructions

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* The clock operates 
with the monthly 
error margin of 
+/– 60 seconds at 
room temperature.
* When the year is 
flashing (e.g. “ ” 
on the display), begin 
from step 
4.* The clock returns 
to standby when 
you perform no time 
setting operation 
for 60 seconds. If 
this happens restart 
setting the time.
2Display the menu3Select “ ”
4Set the time
1Year2Month3Day4Time display (12/24H)5Time
1Set Hold 
off
( page 4)
While stopped, press and 
hold [
*FOLDER/ MENU] 
for 1 second or longer.
Tu r n  [
] and press [
q/
g] to confirm. (Press [STOP] after confirming 5.)
1Display 
the menu2Select “BEEP”3Select “  ”
While stopped, 
press and hold 
[
*FOLDER/
MENU] for 1 
second or longer.
Tu r n  [] 
and press 
[
q/
g] to 
confirm.1  Tu r n  []  
and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.
2  Press [STOP].
Tu r n  [] to select 
“  ” and press 
[
q/
 g] to confirm.
Canceling the operation beep
* To use the operation 
beep, select “ ” in 
step 3.
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Preparation
Setting the time 
						

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Meeting recording
Using different combinations of recording modes and microphone sensitivity levels, you can adjust audio 
quality according to recording situations.
Recording
Light stays on 
while recording.
(Flashes while 
paused.)
Recording 
elapsed time
(Flashes while 
paused.)
Display changes depending on recording levels.Display during recording
1Select a Meeting 
Recording folder 
(A, B, C or S)
5Record
Press [*FOLDER/MENU].
Each time you 
press
2Display 
the recording 
mode menu
1Press and hold 
[*FOLDER/MENU] for 1 
second or longer.
2After making sure 
the display at 
right, press 
[q/g] to confirm.
3Select 
the recording 
mode
1Tu r n  [].
2Press [
q/ g] to confirm.
HQ: High quality
FQ: Fine quality
SP: Standard play
4Select the microphone 
sensitivity level
1Press [
q/
g] to 
display microphone 
sensitivity.
2Tu r n  [] and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.
3Press [STOP].Press 
[REC/PAUSE].
* The factory 
setting is “HQ”.
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H: Far
L: Near 
						

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As the dictation recording settings are all factory-set, dictation can be recorded quickly and simply.
Dictation recording
When you press [*FOLDER/MENU] 
while recording, the remaining recording 
time appears
.
* To return to the initial menu, press 
[*FOLDER/MENU] again.* Remaining recording time also 
appears when the time becomes very 
short.
Basic use
Confirming the remaining time
* Press [STOP] to stop recording.* The following recording information is displayed when 
recording is stopped.
* While recording, press [REC/PAUSE] 
to pause. Press it again 
to resume recording. (Recording continues in the same file.)
Recording 
dateRecording 
start timeRecording 
timeThe number of 
files in folder
1Select folder 
M
Press [*FOLDER/MENU].
Each time you 
press
2Record
Press 
[REC/PAUSE].
Stop and pause 
						

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Other recording methods
g Listening to the recording in progressConnect earphones (not included).
Plug type: ø 3.5 mm (1/8 in.) mini plug
*  The volume is fixed for recording.
g Recording through an external microphone
* When you attach an external microphone, the 
built-in microphone automatically goes off.
  Plug type: ø 3.5 mm (1/8 in) monaural mini plug
MIC(PLUG IN POWER)
External 
microphone
(not included)
Insert 
securely
MIC(PLUG IN POWER)
Insert 
securely 
						

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Basic use
Tu r n  [] and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.1 
Tu r n  [] 
and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.
2 
Press 
[STOP].
Tu r n  [
] and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.Tu r n  [] and 
press [q/g] to 
confirm.Tu r n  [] and 
press [q/g] to 
confirm.
Tu r n  [
] and 
press [q/g] to 
confirm.
1Display 
the menu2Select “ ”3Select “  ”* To turn the function 
off, select “  ” 
in step 3.
Turn the function 
off when recording 
important files
.
g Preventing unnecessary recording (VAS: Voice Activated System)Recording is automatically paused if there is no sound for more than 3 seconds.
4Record( page 12)“ ” flashes 
when 
the VAS 
function is 
active.Press 
and hold [*FOLDER/
MENU] for 
1 second or 
longer.
g Timer recording  Timer recording can be set to make 1 recording at a specified time. After setting the 
timer, you can keep the unit on standby by setting hold on ( page 4).
1Display 
the menu2Select “  ”3Select “  ”
You can stop 
timer recording 
in progress, but 
you cannot bring 
it to a pause.
* To confirm the 
recording start 
and finish time, 
perform step 
2.* To cancel the 
timer, select 
“
  ”in step 3.* To close the menu, 
press [STOP].
Preparation: Select the folder to be recorded to and the recording settings ( page 12).
4Set the time
1Start time
2Finish timePress 
and hold [*FOLDER/MENU] for 
1 second or 
longer.
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Playing
Press
[*FOLDER/MENU].
Each time you press
g While a file is being playedAdjusting the volume
Tilt the joystick to [[ / ]]. (Volume range is 0 to 20. Factory setting is 13.)
Moving forward
Tilt the joystick to [o].
Tilt and hold to search (
 page 17).
Moving backward
Tilt the joystick to [p].
Tilt it twice to play the previous file. (Tilting once starts the playback of the previous file when it has 
been playing for less than 3 seconds.)
Tilt and hold to search (
 page 17).
Making recorded sounds easier to catch (reducing noise)
1Press [*FOLDER/ MENU] while playing.2Tu r n  [] to select “   ” (“   ” flashes when selected) and press [
q/
g] to confirm.3Tu r n  [] to select “ ” and press [
q/
g] to confirm.
*To cancel, select “  ” in step 3.
1Select the folder2Select the file3Play
Tu r n  [].Press [
q/ g].
* After selection, 
information at the 
time of recording 
is displayed.* When you press 
[
q/ g] again, 
playback pauses.
Press once 
more to resume 
playback.
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Other playing methods
Basic use
The playback speed rises as the flashing 
bars move right. The illustration shows the 
display for the normal speed playback.
g Searching points for listening (fast forward and fast backward)
Quick search
Tu r n [
] while playing.* You can search forward/backward quickly without sound (except the operation beep).* The fast forward and fast backward speed changes according to the dial turning speed.* To return to normal playback, stop turning.
Slow search
While playing, tilt the joystick to [p
 / o] and hold it in the position for 1 second or longer.* You can search slowly with sound.* To return to normal playback, release your finger.
g Changing the playback speed  Playback is available at 5 different speeds.
* To return to the 
normal playback 
speed, move the 
flashing bars to the 
center in the way 
instructed at left. Press
[
*FOLDER/MENU]
while 
playing.Tu r n  [
] to select “SPEED” 
(“SPEED” flashes when selected), 
press [
q/ 
g] to confirm, and then 
turn [
] to select the playback 
speed.
The unit performs playback at the 
selected speed.
* The bar flashes when listening at a 
playback speed other than normal.
When playing 
back at the 
double speed 
						

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1Display 
the menu2Select “ALL”3Select “  ”
g Listening with earphones
* The speaker is automatically turned off 
when earphones are used. Connect earphones (not included).
(Sounds are monaural.)
Plug type: ø 3.5 mm (
1/8 in.) mini plug Insert 
securelyTu r n  [
] and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.1Tu r n  [] and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.
2Press [STOP].
* The unit plays all files in order from the selected one to the last one.* When the last file finishes, playback stops automatically.* Press [STOP] twice to stop successive play midway.* To cancel, select “  ” in step 3
. Press and hold 
[
*FOLDER/ MENU] 
for 1 second or 
longer.
Press [
q/ g].
4Play
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g Playing files successivelyFiles stored in the same folder are played successively.
Other playing methods 
						

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Press 
[ERASE].
Press and hold 
[*FOLDER/MENU] for 
1 second on longer.
g Deleting (a file/ all files in a folder/ all folders except S/ all folders)
g Lock (file protection)
1Display 
the menu2Select “LOCK”3Select the file you 
want to lock
* To unlock, select 
the file you want 
to unlock, then 
confirm. Preparation: Select a folder containing a file to protect.
g Moving
1Display 
the moving 
menu2Select the destination folder
Tu r n  []. Preparation: Play the file to be moved (
 page 16).
Files can be moved both 
ways among folders A, B 
and C.
Files can be moved from 
folder M to folders A, B, C 
and S, but files cannot be 
moved to folder M.
Play will stop and the 
file is moved to the end 
of the selected folder.
1Display 
the deleting 
menu2Select a file or folder
Tu r n  [].3Delete
Press and hold 
[ERASE] for 
1 second or 
longer.
Deleted files cannot be recovered.* Protected fi les cannot be deleted.All folders 
except  SSelecting 
a fileAll files in
a folder
3Move
Press and hold  
[
q/
g] for 1 second 
or longer.
Tu r n  [
] 
and press 
[
q/
g] to 
confirm.All foldersPress and hold 
[*FOLDER/
MENU] for 
1 second or longer.
Destination folder
Number of files in 
the destination folder
1Tu r n  [] 
and press [q/g] 
to confirm.
2Press [STOP].
When a file is deleted.
Organizing files
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Security function
This unit has a security function.
Folder S and password
Press and hold 
[*FOLDER/ MENU] 
for 1 second or 
longer.
1Display 
the menu2Select 
“  ”3Select “  ”
Tu r n [] and press [
q/ g]to confirm.Tu r n
 [] and press [
q/ g] to 
confirm.
Setting the password
* Folder S is used to secure files. Once set, a password is necessary for playing files in this folder.* The password is a 4-digit number. You can set the password using any combination of numbers. To play 
files in folder S, enter the password you set.
* You can move files in other folders to folder S, but you cannot move files in folder S to any of the other 
folders unless the password matches.
4Set 
the password
 Write down the password in the MEMO space (above) to keep it in memory.* To initialize the password, select “  ” in step 3 and enter the password you set. * To move among digits, tilt the joystick to [
p/ o] in step 4.1Tu r n  [
] to 
select a number.
2
Press [q/ g] to move 
to the next digit. After 
entering the fourth 
number, press [
q/ g] 
to confirm.
3Press [STOP].
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Password
MEMO