Panasonic PQT8531-P User Manual

Before use, Erase folder/ menu, Vo l rec/st o p

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PC

Audio cable (not included)

Audio cable (not included)

Monaural mini plug

Monaural mini plug

Stereo mini plug

Monaural mini plug

Stereo MIC

Monaural MIC

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
http://www.panasonic.com
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
www.panasonic.ca
C 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Printed in Japan

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Before use

Hint

2

Recorded contents

are stored in folders

The unit returns to standby if there is no operation
after 10 seconds have elapsed.
Press [

] to stop the operation midway/cancel the setting.

ERASE

FOLDER/

MENU

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EETING

DIC

TAT

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N

V

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Folder/menu

Play/enter [

1

], stop [

],

fast forward, rewind/select
[

: 9

]

Erase

Recording/stop

Meeting/dictation

Volume (

i

, j

)

Recording
mode

MIC

HOLD

( )

PLUG IN

POWER

Hold

Hint

1

Release hold
before operation

For MEETING

A maximum of 99 files can
be stored in each folder.

Folder

File

There is no power button.

Hint

3

Use HQ to record
with high sound
quality and SP for
long recordings

Recording mode and recording time
total of all folders

HOLD

Menu display

FOLDER/

MENU

FOLDER/

MENU

FOLDER/

MENU

(While stopped)

Use [

] to change the menu and [

] to enter

E.g.: Microphone sensitivity

1

Continuous play

Play speed

Preventing

unnecessary

recording

File lock

2

Operation beep

Timer recording

3

Timer play

3

Setting the time

When recording the source
from a distance: HI

Hint

4

Change the micro-
phone sensitivity
according to the
distance

1 Not displayed during dictation recording.
2 Displayed only when there is a recorded file.
3 Displayed only when the time is set.

1

Meeting
recording

1

2

(Enter)

3

4

(Enter)

Each time
you press

Each time
you press

¥

Recording information is
displayed.

(Recording date)

v

(Recording start time)

v

(Recording time)

v

(Total number of files)

(Dictation folder is set)

Recording

Dictation
recording

MEETING

FOLDER/

MENU

Select meeting or
dictation recording

2

Select the
folder

3

Select the
recording mode

4

Select the microphone
sensitivity

5

Recording

REC MODE

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AT

ION

MEETING

DICT

AT

ION

(HQ mode is set)

(Dictation recording mode is set)

REC/ST

OP

REC/ST

OP

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When dictation recording, the following settings are automatically set.

(Monaural recording)

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Folder

Dictation folder

Recording mode

Recording

from a distance

Recording
up-close

MIC

PLUG IN

POWER

( )

Other recording methods

Checking the remaining recording
time available

During

recording

FOLDER/

MENU

SP

A

B

C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

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H

M

M

D

S

¥

Press again to return to the
elapsed recording time display.

Available recording time also appears when
the remaining time becomes very short.

Available
recording time

Recording automatically pauses when there is no sound.

1

Enter the menu mode

1

Enter the menu mode

1

Enter the menu mode

2

Select “ ”

2

Select “

,

3

Select “On”

3

Select “On”

To turn the function off

select OFFin step 3.

Turn the function off when recording important files.

The first 3 seconds will always be recorded.

To turn the function off

select OFFin step 3.

Recording through an external
microphone (not included)

Use a plug-in power compatible microphone monaural.

Preventing
unnecessary
recording

VAS : voice

activated

system

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(The built-in microphone
switches off.)

1

Select the folder

(

➪ page 2)

1

Playing

(Play)

(START REC)

(STOP REC)

Play

Playing/Erasing

Erasing

Select the
folder

2

Select file or folder

3

Play/Erase

HQ

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SP

A

B

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VOL

Use

[

] to select

To adjust the
volume (0–20)

ERASE

Press

and

hold

Press

and

hold

Press

and

hold

Press and

hold

Press

and

hold

Press

and

hold

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B

Selected file

All files
in a folder

All folders

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ERASE

You cannot restore files
you erase.

Basic operations during play

¥

Press and hold to turn
one file repeat play On/Off.

You cannot use repeat when
setting continuous play.
(

➪ page 4)

Backward

¥

Press to return to the
beginning of the file.

Forward

¥

Press to go to the
beginning of the next
file.

¥

Press and hold to search.

Stop play

After selecting, information
at the time of recording is
displayed.

The dictation
folder is selected

A

D folder

A

D folder

Dictation folder

(Erase)

Other play methods

Displaying the remaining play time

FOLDER/

MENU

FOLDER/

MENU

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Remaining play time

Listening with the earphones (not included)

3

Select the speed

To return to normal play

Changing
the play
speed

(5 levels)

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HQ

(Fast)

Continuous
play

FOLDER/

MENU

Plays the files in the folder continuously.

1

Organizing

FOLDER/

MENU

Play a file

2

Enter the
move mode

3

Select
the destination folder

4

Move

4

Select the file

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SP

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DATE

B

Play the file you
want to move

You cannot move a file from A–D folder
to the dictation folder.

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A

Move

1

FOLDER/

MENU

FOLDER/

MENU

2

Enter the
menu mode

3

Select “ ”

5

Lock

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DICT

ATION

File lock

Destination
folder

Number of files in
destination folder

Audio cable (not included)

Audio cable (not included)

Monaural mini plug

Monaural mini plug

Stereo mini plug

Monaural mini plug

Headphone
jack

MIC

PLUG IN

POWER

( )

Saving (dubbing)

Recording to
a cassette tape
recorder

Recording from
a cassette tape
recorder

Select the file to dub and play

Recording

Select the track
to dub and play

Preparation

2

Setting the time

1

Enter the
menu
mode

Select
“yEAr”

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When the year is flashing (e.g. 2006), begin from step 3 below.

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While setting the time, the clock will return to standby if there is no operation

after 10 seconds have elapsed. If this happens set again from the start.

The clock has a monthly accuracy of i/j 60 seconds at room temperature.
When replacing the batteries, the clock stops and restarts when you reinsert them and close the battery cover.

Use [

] to select

Use [

] to select

Use [

] to select

Use [

] to select

Use [

] to select

Month

Time
display

(12/24H)

Year

Time

Flashes until the time is set.

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2

Set the
time

3

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and
safety, please read these instructions carefully.

This manual was printed
with soy based ink.

Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Model No.

RR-US395

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

P

p

RQT8531-P

F1205TH1016

For DICTATION

High
quality
sound

Long recording
time

SP

FQ

HQ

Standard

play

High

quality

(

)

File number

( Press twice to return
to the previous file.)

¥

Press and hold to search.

Listen to the first 5 seconds of each file (Intro scan)

Repeat play settings are automatically canceled.

Repeat play settings are automatically canceled.

2

Press and hold

[

]

(Press again to return to normal play.)

2

Select “SPEEd”

(Slow)

While stopped, press and hold (more than 3 seconds) [

].

Press

and

hold

Press

and

hold

¥

Press again to return to the
elapsed play time display.

During

playing

(

)

Plug type:
3.5 mm (

1

8

in.) monaural

E.g.: Microphone sensitivity

¥

A menu is displayed.

Press

and

hold

(ENTER)

Dictation folder

Select the
folder

REC/ST

OP

(

)

Fine

quality

(

) (

)

More than
2 seconds

To unlock

Do the above steps and select the file to unlock in step 2.

(

) (

)

When recording close to the
source: LO

HQ

FQ
SP

1

2

3

4

Recording

Use

[

] to select

Use

[

] to select

Use

[

] to select

Use

[

] to select

[

]

[

]

[

]

[

]

[

]

(ENTER)

[

]

(ENTER)

[

]

(ENTER)

[

]

(ENTER)

[

]

(ENTER)

[

]

(ENTER)

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

[

]

[

]

¥

Read along with the operating instructions of equipment you are connecting.

¥

The recorded sound quality may differ from the original recording.

¥

Adjust the recording volume on the source to the desired level.

(Press [

] to resume play.)

Preparation

1

Inserting batteries

The battery indicator (displayed during operation)

HOLD

1

2

HQ

FQ
SP

A

B

C D

REC

DATE

AAA, LR03 battery (not included)

Replace the batteries

Use numbers indicated when asking for
replacement parts. (Product numbers cor-
rect as of December 2005. These may be
subject to change.)

1 USB cable . . . . . .(K1HA09BD0001)

1 CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0

Premium Edition)

To order accessories, refer to
Accessory Purchaseson page 7.

1 USB cable . . . . . .(K1HA09BD0001)

2 CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0

Premium Edition)

To order accessories, call the dealer from
whom you have made your purchase.

For Canada

For the U.S.A.

Supplied accessories

¥

Replace the batteries within
30 seconds to preserve the
settings.
Recordings remain intact.

¥

If rechargeable batteries are to be used,
rechargeable batteries manufactured by
Panasonic are recommended.
(Rechargeable batteries may not last as long as
regular batteries.)

Plug type:
3.5 mm (

1

8

in.) monaural

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi-
dential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to
operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Responsible Party:
Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094
Telephone No.: 1-800-211-7262

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

This statement is applied to only Canada

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] to select

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C D

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(ENTER)

[

]

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