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1 1.1 1.2 Welcome What’s in the box Product highlights 4 4 4 2 2.1 2.2 Important Safety Disposal of your old product 6 6 6 3 Your Digital Voice Tracer 7 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Get started Insert the batteries Power on/off Hold function Set date and time Display information Use the Voice Tracer with a computer 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 User manual 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 10 10 11 5.
1 1.2 Welcome 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. 1.1 What’s in the box Voice Tracer 4 Batteries USB cable Stereo headphones * User manual Strap * Lapel microphone Product highlights Recording • Records in popular MP3 format. • Choose between six recording modes.
E N GLIS H Playback • Adjustable playback speed to play recordings in fast and slow playback modes. • Set a complete or a portion of an audio file to play repeatly with the repeat playback option. • Enjoy MP3 and WMA music plus FM radio *. • Alarm clock with voice playback and timer recording. Convenience • • • • Large backlit screen for comfortable viewing. Enjoy up to 22 hours of continuous operation. Speedily transfer recordings, music and data via high-speed USB 2.0.
2 Important 2.1 Safety • To avoid a short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water. • Do not expose the device to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Protect the cables from being pinched, particularly at plugs and the point where they exit from the unit. • Back up your files. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data. 2.1.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Your Digital Voice Tracer Headphone socket Microphone socket, line-in socket Built-in microphone Record / Pause / Power on Stop / Display / Delete Speaker Menu / FM radio Index / Folder / Repeat Display Record / Play indicator Volume up Power on/off, Play/Pause, Play speed Fast forward / File selection / Menu selection Volume down Fast rewind / File selection / Menu selection Hold switch Battery compartment USB socket Strap hole E N GLIS H 3 1 2 10 11 3
4 Get started 4.1 Insert the batteries batteries while the recorder is in use may corrupt the file. • When the batteries are nearly empty, the battery indicator blinks. • If it takes longer than 2 minutes to replace the battery, you may have to reset the time. 1 Slide open the battery cover. 2 Place the batteries in the correct polarity as indicated and close the cover. 1 2 4.2 Power on/off 1 To power on, press the f button 1 until the display shows HELLO A .
4.4 Set date and time When the batteries are installed for the first time, you will be prompted to set the date and time. 1 ‘CLOCK’ will be shown on the display. Press the f button 1 . The year indicator A flashes. 2 Press the h or b button 2 to set the year. 3 Press the f button 1 to advance to the settings for the month. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to continue to set the month, day, 12/24hour system and the time in the same way.
5 Record 5.1 Record with the built-in microphone 1 Press the INDEX / a button 1 while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder A . 2 Press the g button 2 to start recording. The record/play indicator lights red B . Point the built-in microphone toward the sound source. 3 To pause recording, press the 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. 4 To stop recording, press the j / DEL button 3 .
1 4 3 E N GLIS H 5.2 Record with an external microphone To record with an external microphone, connect the microphone to the microphone socket and follow the same procedure as for the built-in microphone. B A 2 5 5.3 Overlap recording (LFH 860/870/880 only) Follow these steps to make additions to a recording and overlap parts of a recording. 1 Press the INDEX / a button 1 while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder A .
6 Playback 1 Press the INDEX / a button 1 while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder A . 2 Press the h or b button 2 to select the file to play back. 3 Press the f button 3 . The playback time will be shown on the display, and the green LED B will light. 4 Adjust the volume using the + and – buttons 4 . 5 To stop playback, press the j / DEL button 5 . The total playback time C of the current file will be shown on the display.
Playback functions 6.1.1 Slow, fast, normal playback Press and hold the f button for 1 second or longer to switch between normal, slow and fast playback. 6.1.2 Search Press and hold the h or b button during playback to scan backward or forward in the current file at a fast speed. Release the button to resume playback at the selected speed. 6.1.3 Rewinding and forwarding Press the h or b button during playback to rewind to the beginning of the file being played or forward to the next file, respectively.
7 Delete 1 Press the INDEX / a button while the recorder is stopped to select the desired folder. 2 Press and hold the j / DEL button for 1 second or longer. DELETE appears on the screen. 3 Press the h or b button to select a delete option: Icon Meaning FILE Delete a single file FOLD Delete all files in a folder Delete all index marks in a file 4 Press the f button. 5 Press the h or b button to select the file, the folder or the file containing the index marks to be deleted. 6 Press the f button again.
1 1 2 3 4 Manually tune to a radio station To fine-tune frequency, quickly press the h or b button. To search for the next stronger signal, press and hold h or b. Press the f button to save the frequency under a preset. Adjust the volume using the + and – buttons. To exit the radio mode, press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer. D Note Press the j / DEL button while the recorder is in radio mode to switch between stereo and mono reception. 8.3 Play a preset radio station 8.
9 Customize settings The menu is available while the recorder is stopped and during radio reception. The available menu items differ depending on whether you are in a voice folder, a music folder or in radio mode. 1 Press the MENU button 1 while the recorder is stopped or during radio reception to open the menu. Press the h or b button 2 to select a menu item A . Press the f button 3 to enter a sub-menu. Press the h or b button 2 to change a setting. Press the f button 3 to confirm your selection.
BEEP LIGHT VA* CLOCK TIMER User manual HI LO Adjust the recording sensitivity to avoid recording background noises and to adjust to the recording environment. On The recorder gives sound feedback about button Off operations or errors. On The display will remain lit for a few seconds Off when a button is pressed. On Voice-activated recording is a convenience Off feature for hands-free recording. When voiceactivated recording is enabled, recording will start when you begin speaking.
10 Update the firmware 11 Technical support and warranty Your Voice Tracer is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Regularly check www.philips.com/dictation for new firmware updates. 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.
My recorder cannot power on The batteries may be out of power or not inserted correctly. Replace the batteries with new ones and verify that the batteries are inserted correctly. My recorder does not record anything The recorder may be in HOLD mode. Slide the HOLD switch to the Off position. E N GLIS H 12 Troubleshooting My recorder cannot play recordings The recorder may be in HOLD mode. Slide the HOLD switch to the Off position. The batteries may be out of power or not inserted correctly.
13 Technical data Connectivity • USB: High-speed 2.0 mini-USB • Microphone: 3.5 mm, impedance 2.2 kΩ • Headphone: 3.5 mm, impedance 16 Ω or more Display • Type: LCD, segment • Diagonal screen size: 39 mm / 1.5 in. Recording format • .mp3 (Mpeg 1/Audio Layer 3) • .wav (PCM) (LFH880) Recording media • Built-in flash memory Microphone • Built-in: mono (LFH 660) / stereo (LFH 860/870/880) • External: mono (LFH 660) / stereo (LFH 860/870/880) 20 Recording time • LFH 660 (1024 MB): SHQ mode (.mp3 / mono): 17.
f Declaration of Conformity Tested to comply with FCC standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Model Number: LFH 660, LFH 860, LFH 870, LFH 880 Trade Name: Philips Digital Voice Tracer 660 / 860 / 870 / 880 Responsible Party: Philips Speech Processing Address: 64 Perimeter Center East, Atlanta, GA 30346, USA Telephone number: 888-260-6261 Website: www.philips.com/dictation This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules.
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