Philips 9750 User Manual
Philips 9750 - User Manual VERSION Philips 9750 - 05/2005 (English) COPYRIGHT © 2003 - 2005 Philips Austria GmbH, PSP - Dictation Systems. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of the copyright owner. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. TRADEMARKS ® Pocket Memo is a registered trademark of Philips. Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 Features............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Package contents ......................................................................................................................................
Philips 9750 - User Manual Appendix .............................................................................................................................................. 27 Troubleshooting the Philips 9750..................................................................................................................... 27 Attaching the microphone bracket.................................................................................................................... 28 Index ..................
Philips 9750 - User Manual Chapter 1: Introduction The Philips 9750 (digital Dictation/Transcription System) has been designed to offer optimum user convenience and greater efficiency for your daily work. This manual provides a comprehensive overview of all the device's features and detailed instructions on how to operate the device. Features • State-of-the-art digital transcription system for the professional user.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Chapter 2: Introducing the Philips 9750 This chapter introduces the Philips 9750 through a series of graphics and explains the symbols on the LCD display. Graphic The following graphics show the device and the names of the various parts. 14 13 15 12 1 11 2 10 9 3 4 5 8 7 1: Auto-backspace switch ( 6 ). 2: Speaker selector - for switching between playback through the external microphone ( ) or the built-in loudspeakers ( ).
Philips 9750 - User Manual 12 1 11 10 2 16 17 18 19 20 21 16: USB socket for PC download. 17: Socket for Philips conference microphone LFH 172. 18: Socket for Philips microphones LFH 276/10 and LFH 278/10. 19: Foot Control socket. 20: Headphones socket. 21: Power supply socket. LCD display The Philips 9750 has a high-quality graphical LCD display.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Chapter 3: First steps This chapter provides an introduction to the basic functions of the Philips 9750: • Activating the device • Memory card • Start screen • Menu • Power Save mode Activating the device The Philips 9750 is turned on and off by connecting/disconnecting the device to the mains power supply. Memory card (optional) The Philips 9750 operates with a memory card of the type MMC or SD. It supports MMC and SD cards with storage capacities of up to 1 GB.
Philips 9750 - User Manual When the memory card is full, a warning is displayed and the device beeps; recording stops. Start screen After the memory card has been inserted or the Philips 9750 is turned on, a start screen is displayed. This screen is identical to the screen which is displayed when the device is in Stop mode. The following screen is a fictional screen with the maximum number of symbols which could appear. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1: The recording format. This can be either SP or LPm.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Display appearance The appearance of the Philips 9750 display depends on the corresponding setting (Standard display and Advanced display options) in SpeechExec Dictate. For more information, refer to the SpeechExec Dictate Online Help. • The Standard display option uses larger symbols without showing the status indication bar: • The Advanced display option uses smaller symbols. It enables to view more information on the current dictation and shows the status indication bar.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Accessing the menu You can access the menu by pressing the Jog Dial ( accessed when the device is in Stop mode. ) for about two seconds. The menu can only be • To move between the menu entries, move the Jog Dial left or right: • To select a menu entry, for example the date and time setting, go to this menu entry by moving the Jog Dial. Then press the Jog Dial to confirm the selection. This enables you to access the menu entry and change the settings for it.
Philips 9750 - User Manual 3. Set the time. When you have set and confirmed the MM (minutes) setting, you will automatically return to the main menu. Note: If you do not want to change, for example, the YYYY (year) setting, you can proceed to the MM (month) setting by pressing the Jog Dial. Device beep You can define whether you want the Philips 9750 to beep when specific operations take place. Otherwise the device is muted except for warnings, for example, when the memory card is almost full.
Philips 9750 - User Manual • This is the menu entry for the remaining recording time setting; the check mark next to the symbol indicates that this additional time is currently displayed: • This is the menu entry for the used-up recording time setting; the check mark next to the symbol indicates that this additional time is currently displayed: To disable the display of this additional time, confirm the menu entry selection by pressing the Jog Dial.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Assigning Keywords This menu entry is only available if Keywords have been defined with SpeechExec Dictate. It is always displayed as the first menu entry unless you can also create user-defined labels on the device: This is an example screen for a Keyword menu entry which has been defined as follows: usage = Author, content = a selection of author names; the current Keyword assignment is the author name Jones.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Setting the microphone sensitivity The setting for the microphone sensitivity defines the audio input level for the external microphones when using the Philips 9750 for as a digital dictation system.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Chapter 4: Operating the Philips 9750 The Philips 9750 provides enhanced functions for both transcription and dictation and can be operated in the following ways: • The Philips 9750 is a fully operational, conventional digital transcription device for the playback and transcription of sound files recorded with the any devices of the DPM product range (version 2). You do not need a PC, but have the added benefit of digital recordings.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Display during winding • This is the display in Fast Forward mode: • This is the display in Fast Rewind mode: The winding speed starts at 5 times the playback speed. After two seconds it is accelerated to 10 times the playback speed; after eight seconds to 20 times and after thirty seconds to 100 times the playback speed. Skip Forward and Skip Back The Philips 9750 also provides a skip function for moving between files.
Philips 9750 - User Manual 2. Use either SKIP/BACK, SKIP/FWD or STOP/PLAY to go to the end of the section that is to be deleted, bring the device into Stop mode and press the DELETE button again. The end of the section is marked with another X. The open waste bin with a question mark indicates that the delete operation must be confirmed. 3. Confirm the operation by pressing the DELETE button again for at least two seconds and the section is deleted permanently from the file.
Philips 9750 - User Manual To further optimize the audio input level for recording, you can also set the microphone sensitivity on the Philips 9750. For more information, refer to the Menu section in this manual. 2. Speak clearly and keep a distance of approximately 4 inches (ten centimeters) between your mouth and the microphone. During recording, the Record LED is on. 3. On the Philips microphone LFH 276/10 move the slider to the Stop position ( ) to return to Record Standby mode.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Insert mode and Overwrite mode You can switch between Insert mode and Overwrite mode in the menu; for more detailed information, refer to the Menu section in this manual. The default setting is Overwrite mode which means that new speech replaces existing speech in the sound file from the insertion point forward.
Philips 9750 - User Manual 4. Start dictating and recording will start automatically. The symbol for voice-activated recording is shown on the display. When you stop dictating, the Philips 9750 goes back into Record Standby mode after two seconds. Conference recording When used in combination with the Philips conference microphone LFH 172, the Philips 9750 can also be used for making digital recordings, for example at conferences. To set up the Philips 9750 for recording, do the following: 1.
Philips 9750 - User Manual • The download did not succeed: Note: Whether the downloaded files on the Philips 9750 are deleted after transferring depends on the corresponding settings in SpeechExec Dictate. To leave the USB mode, press the STOP/PLAY button. Additional information • During transfer and as long as the Philips 9750 is connected to the PC, all buttons and switches on the device are inactive.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Chapter 5: Advanced Operations This chapter introduces you to some of the more advanced aspects of the Philips 9750: • Inserting index marks • Entering user-defined labels • Assigning Keywords • Linked Keywords • Recording special instructions Note: The function for assigning Keywords is only available when using the Philips 9750 together with SpeechExec Dictate.
Philips 9750 - User Manual 2. Press the DELETE button for about 2 seconds. The string for the index mark will flash. The index mark will be deleted after 2 seconds. Entering user-defined labels A user-defined label is an alphanumeric string which can have up to 13 characters. Such a label is entered directly on the Philips 9750. If and how many user-defined labels can be entered depends on the corresponding setting in SpeechExec Dictate.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Additional information • If there is more than one user-defined label enabled, you will automatically go to the next label after confirming the first label: • To delete a character from a label string, press the DELETE button briefly. To discard any changes you have made and to exit the menu, press the DELETE button for about two seconds. • To insert a character into a label string, press the STOP/PLAY button.
Philips 9750 - User Manual 4. Confirm your selection by pressing the Jog Dial and to return to the main menu. 5. Assign a second Keyword by moving the Jog Dial to display its usage definition: Patient 6. Confirm the Keyword selection by pressing the Jog Dial. The Keyword's content definitions are displayed: Peter, Steve, Patricia 7. Move the Jog Dial to scroll to the subject you want to assign. 8. Confirm your selection by pressing the Jog Dial and to return to the main menu. 9.
Philips 9750 - User Manual The Keyword Definition tab in SpeechExec Dictate is as follows: This defines the following Keyword sets: Keyword set 1 = Peter, intensive care, 123, yes, m Keyword set 2 = Steve, first aid, 456, yes, m Keyword set 3 = Patricia, surgery, 789, private, f After this configuration has been transferred to the Philips 9750, the Keyword sets can be selected on the device as follows: 1. Press the Jog Dial for about two seconds to access the menu.
Philips 9750 - User Manual When using the Philips 9750 as a digital dictation device in combination with the Philips microphones LFH 276/10 or LFH 278/10, the Philips 9750 supports the recording of spoken instructions for dictations. Spoken instructions can only be inserted in Recording mode. To insert an instruction, do the following: 1. Make sure that the Philips 9750 is in Recording mode. For more detailed information, refer to the Dictation section in this manual. 2.
Philips 9750 - User Manual While the device stops at a spoken instruction, the corresponding string is displayed on the device: • In Playback mode, only the spoken instruction string is shown on the display when the playback cursor moves over a spoken instruction. The device will not beep and playback will not be interrupted. • You can insert up to 32 spoken instructions into one file. • You cannot insert spoken instructions into dictations which have been finished with EOL.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Note: When you set the switch to the N position the function is press-and-hold. This setting means that you have to keep the Playback pedal pressed during playback. When you release the pedal, playback is stopped. 3. Connect the Philips microphone LFH 276/10 to the MIC socket of the Philips 9750. 4. Keep the REC button on the Philips microphone LFH 276/10 pressed and press the middle pedal on the Foot Control at the same time. 5. HF will appear on the display of the Philips 9750.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Appendix The appendix provides this additional information: • Troubleshooting the Philips 9750 • Attaching the microphone bracket Troubleshooting the Philips 9750 Nothing appears on the display • The Philips 9750 is turned off: Connect the Philips 9750 to the mains power supply. Warning: • The memory card cannot be read. Try a different memory card or a different type of memory card. • The memory card is not formatted: Format the memory card via the menu.
Philips 9750 - User Manual Windows XP When installing the Philips 9750, the operating system automatically assigns a drive for the Philips 9750. This drive appears as a 'removable disk' in the Windows Explorer. Sometimes, the drive letter assignment for the Philips 9750 conflicts with an existing drive letter mapping; this is why the Philips 9750 cannot be seen in the Windows Explorer. Additionally, SpeechExec Dictate displays the Philips 9750 status as DPM (disconnected).
Philips 9750 - User Manual Index Delete, 14 Skip Back, 13 Skip Forward, 13 First steps, 4, 12 Foot Control, 25 Format Memory card, 4 Format for recording Long Play mobile, 16 Standard Play, 16 Functions, 4 A Activate, 4 Advanced display, 6 Advanced operations, 19 Appearance, 6 Assign Keywords, 10 Authors, 21 Auto-backspace, 13 Automatic backspace, 13 Automatic recording, 11, 16 G B General Menu entry, 7 Graphic, 2 Backlight, 8 Basic functions, 4 Basics, 12 Dictation, 14 Transcription, 12 Beep, 8 Butto
Philips 9750 - User Manual Recording time, 8 Reformatting the memory card, 9 SP/LPm, 10 User-defined label, 9 Voice-activated recording, 11 Menu entry Dictation-specific, 9 General, 7 Microphone, 14 Microphone bracket, 28 Microphone sensitivity, 11 MMC, 4 Mode Insert, 10, 16 Overwrite, 10, 16 Power Save, 6 Section (sound file) Delete, 13 Settings Volume, 12 Skip Back, 13 Skip Forward, 13 SKIP/BACK, 12, 13 SKIP/FWD, 12, 13 Software SpeechExec Dictate, 17, 21 Sound file Delete file, 14 Delete section, 13 Dic
