Panasonic Ic Recorder Rr-us550 Operating Instructions

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Operating InstructionsIC Recorder
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. 
For optimum performance and safety, please read these 
instructions carefully. 
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read 
the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future 
reference.
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RR-US550Model No.
If you have any questions contactIn the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:1-800-211-PANA(7262)
In Canada:1-800-561-5505
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For Canada only 
The warranty can be found...

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Please check and identify the supplied 
accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses 
when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of December
 2008. These may be subject to change.)
Only for the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:
  To order accessories, refer to 
  “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 43.
Only for Canada:  
To order accessories, call the dealer from 
whom you have made your purchase.
 1 USB cable [K2KZ4CB00012]
Supplied accessoriesFeatures...

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PreparationFeatures ................................................................\
........... 2
Supplied accessories ....................................................... 2
Part names ....................................................................... 4
Inserting the batteries ....................................................... 5
Turning ON/OFF the Power .............................................. 6
Hold function...

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MIC(PLUG IN POWER)




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 3
 4  
 
  
 ! 
 #
 $ %ùú
û
ü ý
þ
ÿ

  Recording indicator (red)
  LCD  display
   FOLDER
 ! STOP
  +  (Volume)
 #  u  (Fast backward)
 $  q/
g  (Play/Stop/Enter)
 % –  (Volume)
 &  i  (Fast forward)
  Built-in  speaker
 ( OPR/HOLD
 ) Recording  position  switch 
 (ZOOM/NORMAL/MANUAL)
 * REC/PAUSE
 + •MENU/− REPEAT
 , ERASE  - USB  jack
 . Built-in  microphone
 
External microphone jack (MIC) 0 Headphone/earphone jack ()
 1 Stand
When you perform...

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Blinking
The remaining battery display shown below is 
displayed while recording or playing.
* If the batteries run out, “
” blinks. Replace the 
batteries as soon as possible.
* Remove the batteries from the unit if you will not  use it f
 or a long period of time. 
* Please replace batteries within approx. 30  seconds f
 or preservation of the clock data.
Make sure to turn the power off before 
removing the batteries.
• If the batteries are removed while recording,   
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Turning ON/OFF the PowerHold function
Button operations are ignored when you set Hold 
on.
Switching Hold on/offHold on
OPR
HOLDHold offOPR
HOLD
• When the Hold function is on, button operation is 
ignored even if the unit is on (“” is displayed). 
Accordingly, operation mistakes (i.e. Recording or 
playback stops midway.) can be prevented.
OPR
HOLDOPR: operation
Turning the power ON
• Slide OPERATION/HOLD switch to 
OPR side, 
then the power turns on and the display lights on.
Turning the...

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STOP
 MENU/ REPEAT
When the power is turned on, “” blinks on the display when the time is not set (e.g. at the time of 
purchase). (In power-on condition, the display changes to “” (blinking) in approx. 1 minute.)The clock is used for preserving recording date. Please set the time first.
Recording is possible even if the clock is not set. However, the Recording date, Recording start time will be displayed as “”.
When the time display is 
“
” (blinking) or you change 
the time
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This unit has 3 recording setting items 
related to recording quality. Using different 
combinations of recording settings, you 
can adjust audio quality according to 
recording situations.
Recording 
setting item Setting contents and 
display
Recording 
mode
( ➜  page 15) High-quality             : 
 : 
Long recording  : 
Microphone 
sensitivity 
( ➜  page 14) High : 
Normal : 
Low : 
Zoom 
microphone 
(
➜  page 15) Zoom microphone ON
 : 
Zoom microphone OFF
  : No display
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The display changes depending 
on recording levels. 
Recording elapsed time
(Blinks while paused.)
To stop: Press STOP.
1
•  Turn the power on (
➜ page 6).
• Press STOP to stop the unit.
* Even if y
ou change the position of Recording 
position switch during recording, the setting 
will not be changed until the recording is 
complete.
* Change the recording mode as necessary  (➜  page 15).
* Do not block the holes of the zoom microphone  and
  built-in microphone during recording 
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• Press STOP to stop the unit.
•  Select a folder ( ➜ right).
•  Select a file ( ➜ right).
Press 
q/
g  (Playback starts).
STOP
FOLDERAdjusting the volume
Turn up the volume: Press +.
Turn down the volume: Press –.
Volume range is 0 to 20. 
(The factory setting is 13.)
Operations during playback
Jump (Skip):
 Press 
u, 
i .
 Press  u midway while playing a 
file and the playback jumps to the 
beginning of the file. To return to the 
previous file, press  u again within 1 
second.
Fast...