Philips Voice Tracer LFH 600 LFH 620 User Manual

							Digital Voice Tracer
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DE  Benutzerhandbuch  17
FR  Manuel de l‘utilisateur  31 LFH 60 0
LFH 620
ES  Manual del usuario  45
IT  Manuale di istruzioni  59 
NL  Gebruikershandleiding   73 
						

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1 Welcome  4
1.1  What’s in the box   4
1.2  Product highlights  4
2  Technical support and warranty  5
3  Important  6
3.1  Safety  6
3.2  Disposal of your old product  6
4  Your Digital Voice Tracer  7
5  Get started   8
5.1  Insert the batteries   8
5.2  Power on/off  8
5.3  Hold function   9
5.4  Use the Voice Tracer with a computer  96 Record  9
6.1  Record with the built-in microphone  9
6.2  Record with an external microphone   10
6.3  Add index marks  10
7  Playback  11
7.1  Playback functions  11
7.2  Play features  12
8  Delete  13
9  Update the firmware  13
10  Customize settings  14
11  Troubleshooting   15
12  Technical data  16
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Welcome
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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully 
benefit from the support that Philips offers, visit our Website for 
support information such as user manuals, software downloads, 
warranty information and more: www.philips.com/dictation.
What’s in the box 
1.1 
Product highlights
1.2 
Recording
Records in popular MP3 format.
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Choose between three recording modes: HQ, SP and LP for 
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extended recording times.
An adjustable recording sensitivity avoids background noises and 
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adjusts to the recording environment.
Ample internal memory offers a large recording capacity and allows 
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the recording and storage of long recordings.
The
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without having to worry about remembering to push the record 
button.
Playback Adjustable playback speed to play recordings in fast and slow playback 
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modes.
Set a complete or a portion of an audio file to play repeatly with the 
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repeat playback option.
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Batteries
USB cable
Voice Tracer Microphone-
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ConvenienceLarge screen for comfortable viewing.
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Enjoy up to 22 hours of continuous operation.*
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Speedily transfer recordings, music and data via high-speed USB 2.0.
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Index mark and temp mark features allow you to quickly find desired 
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locations in a recording.
Supports up to 99 recordings in each of four available folders to 
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organize your files in a fast and easy way.
As a USB mass storage device, the Voice Tracer offers a convenient 
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way to save, back up and move files without special software or 
driver installations.
* Only available for some product versions.Technical support and warranty
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This Philips product was designed and manufactured to the highest 
quality standards. If your Philips product is not working correctly or is 
defective, contact your supplying Philips Speech Processing dealer who 
will provide you with the necessary information on how to proceed.
If you have questions that your dealer cannot answer or any other 
related question, visit www.philips.com/dictation to contact us.
No components are user-serviceable. Do not open or remove covers 
and do not insert objects not suitable for the specific connectors. 
Repairs may be made only by Philips service centers and official repair 
facilities. Failure to do so will void any warranty, stated or implied. 
Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual, any adjustments, or 
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Important (for models supplied with headphones):
Philips guarantees compliance with the maximum sound power of its 
audio players as determined by relevant regulatory bodies, but only 
with the original model of provided headphones. If these headphones 
need replacement, we recommend that you contact your retailer to 
order a Philips model identical to that of the original.Disposal of your old product
3.2 
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials 
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and components that can be recycled and re-used.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to 
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a product, it indicates that the product is covered by the 
European Directive 2002/96/EC.
Become informed about your local separate collection system for 
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electrical and electronic products.
Act according to your local rules and do not dispose of old 
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products with normal household waste. The correct disposal of old 
products will help prevent potential negative consequences for the 
environment and human health.
Batteries (including built-in rechargeable batteries) contain substances 
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that may pollute the environment. All batteries should be disposed of 
at an official collection point.
Important
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Safety
3.1 
To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water.
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Do not expose the device to excessive heat caused by heating 
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equipment or direct sunlight.
Protect the cables from being pinched, particularly at plugs and the 
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point where they exit from the unit.
Back up your files. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data.
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Hearing safety
3.1.1 
Observe the following guidelines when using your headphones:
Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time.
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Be careful not to adjust the volume higher as your hearing adapts.
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Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around 
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you.
You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially 
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hazardous situations.
Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, 
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or skateboarding, etc. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in 
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Your Digital Voice Tracer
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1  Headphone socket2 Microphone socket3 Built-in microphone4 Record / Pause / Power on5 Stop / Display / Delete6 Speaker7 Menu8 Index / Folder / Repeat9 Display10 Record / Play indicator11 Volume up12 Power on/off, Play/Pause, Play speed13 Fast forward / File selection / Menu selection14 Volume down15 Fast rewind / File selection / Menu selection16 Hold switch17 Battery compartment18 USB socket19 Strap hole
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Insert the batteries 
5.1 
Slide open the battery cover.
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Place the batteries in the correct polarity as indicated and close 
2 
the cover.
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D NoteRemove the batteries if you will not be using the Voice Tracer for an 
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extended period. Leaking batteries may damage the Voice Tracer.
If the Voice Tracer malfunctions, remove the batteries and re-insert 
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them.
Stop the recorder before replacing the batteries. Removing the 
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batteries while the recorder is in use may corrupt the file.
When the batteries are nearly empty, the battery indicator blinks.
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Power on/off
5.2 
To power on, press the 
1 
f button 1 until the display shows HELLO A.
To power off, press the 
2 f button while the recorder is stopped 
until the display shows BYE.
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Hold function 
5.3 
When the HOLD switch is in the Hold position, all buttons on the 
device are inactive. On Hold will be shown briefly on the display, and 
the display will turn off. Unlock the Voice Tracer by moving the 
HOLD 
switch to the Off position.
Use the Voice Tracer with a computer
5.4 
As a USB mass storage device, the Voice Tracer offers a convenient 
way to save, back up and move files. The Voice Tracer connects to 
a computer using a USB connection and does not require special 
software to be installed. The Voice Tracer is automatically displayed 
as a removable drive, allowing you to simply drag and drop files to and 
from the unit.
D  Notes
Do not disconnect the Voice Tracer while files are transferred from 
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or to the device. Data is still being transferred while the record/play 
indicator light is blinking in orange.
Do not format the drive of the Voice Tracer on a computer.
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Record
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Record with the built-in microphone
6.1 
Press the
1   
INDEX / a button 1 while the recorder is stopped to 
select the desired folder A.
Press the 
2 g button 2 to start recording. The record/play 
indicator lights red B. Point the built-in microphone toward the 
sound source. 
To pause recording, press the 
3 
g button 2. The record/play 
indicator will blink B, and PAUSE will flash on the display C. 
Press the g button again to resume recording.
To stop recording, press the 
4 j  / DEL button 3.
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D NotesSet the desired voice activation function and recording mode before 
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starting recording (see Customize settings on page 14 for details).
Make a test recording to make sure that the Voice Tracer settings 
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are correct.
Press and hold 
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recording time.
Press 
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b during recording to create a new file.
The maximum number of files in each folder is 99, for a total capacity 
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of 396 files (99 files x 4 folders).
If the recording time exceeds the available capacity or the number of 
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files reaches 396, recording stops and ‘FULL’ will be displayed. Delete 
a few recordings or move them to a computer.
Do not remove the batteries during recording. This may cause the 
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recorder to malfunction.
If recording for a prolonged period of time, replace the batteries 
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before beginning.
Record with an external microphone 
6.2 
To record with an external microphone, connect the microphone 
to the microphone socket and follow the same procedure as for the 
built-in microphone.
Add index marks
6.3 
Index marks can be used to mark certain points in a recording as points 
of reference.
Press the
1   
INDEX / a button during recording to add an index mark. 
The index number is displayed for one second.
D Notes The 
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 icon indicates that the recording contains index marks.
Up to 32 index marks can be set per file.
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