Panasonic Ic Recorder Rr-us59 Operating Instructions

RQT9359-P
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.
P
RR-US590Model No.
If you have any questions contact1-800-211-PANA(7262)
The warranty can be found 
on pages 40 and 41. 

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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.)
To order accessories, refer to 
“Accessory Purchases (United States 
and Puerto Rico)” on page
 41.
 1 USB cable [K2KZ4CB00012]
Supplied accessoriesFeatures
Recording
Meeting Lesson 
Lecture Dictation
with speakeror earphones 
(not included)• Recorded file
•  MP3 music file
Connecting this...

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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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 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/WIDE/MANUAL)
 * REC/PAUSE
 + •MENU/− REPEAT
 , ERASE  - USB  jack
 . Built-in  microphone
 
External microphone jack (MIC) 0 Headphone/earphone jack (
W)
 1 Stand
When you perform zoom 
recording with...

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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,   
deleting, etc, all data...

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Turning ON/OFF the PowerHold function
OPERATION/HOLD Switch
OPR
HOLD
Turning the power ON
• Slide OPERATION/HOLD switch to OPR side, 
then the power turns on and the display lights on.
Turning the power OFF
•  Slide and hold OPERATION/HOLD switch to 
OPR 
side for 2 seconds. 
  Also, when you do not operate the unit for more  than approx. 15 minutes while the unit is stopped, 
“
” is displayed and the power automatically 
turns off.
* When batteries are inserted for the first time, 
“” blinks...

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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
* Press STOP to...

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This unit has 4 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  : 
Switching 
Monaural/ 
Stereo
( ➜  page 14) Monaural : 
Stereo : 
Microphone 
sensitivity 
(
➜  page 14) High : 
Normal : 
Low : 
Zoom 
microphone 
(
➜  page 15) Zoom...

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The display changes depending 
on recording levels. 
In stereo Top side: ch-L/Bottom 
side: ch-R
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...

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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...