For RR-US321 Users The main unit for this model is RR-US320. USB cable K1HA08BD0002 CD-ROM (Voice Editor 2) RFE0085 (For U.S.A.) RFE0086 (For Continental Europe) CD-ROM (Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred version 5.0) . .RFE0089 (For U.S.A.) RFE0089 and RFE0090 (For Continental Europe) USB cable K1HA08BD0002 CD-ROM (Voice Editor 2) RFE0085 (For U.S.A.) RFE0086 (For Others) Use numbers indicated when asking for replacement parts. (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site (http://www. panasonic.com). Control guide Built-in microphone Meter Display Recording indicator Recording button [REC] Stop button [STOP] Hold switch [HOLD] Volume control [VOL Recording mode V button [REC MODE] Folder, Menu button [.FOLDER/ -MENU] Play, stop, fast forward,rewind, and select button Erase Button [ERASE] Speaker Microphone sensitivity switch [MIC SENSE ,H, L] Handstrap hole External Microphone jack [MIC(PLUG IN POWER)] Earphone Jack [cg] Battery cover USB connector Hold function This function prevents accidental operation causing the batteries to run down. Hold mode Release before operation If you switch this on during stop mode, "hold" appears for few seconds then the display goes out. Switch on when not using the unit to preserve the batteries. Inserting the batteries Long life alkaline batteries are recommended. • If rechargeable batteries are to be used, rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are recommended. Two AAA, R03/LR03, UM-4 (not included) batteries Note • Do not press the buttons while inserting the batteries. This may cause malfunction of the unit or its display. •The unit does not work correctly if the battery cover is not closed completely. If the battery cover comes loose: Push the cover's levers into the cutouts in the compartment as shown in the illustration. The battery indicator (displayed during operation) Replace the batteries when the , indicator flashes. This unit preserves all settings for thirty seconds after you remove the batteries or they go flat. The settings revert to the factory setting after this time. The flash memory preserves files and file information. Setting the Time After the batteries are inserted, the year (2002) starts flashing on the display. Set the time by following the steps below. Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy. (Monthly accuracy +/- 60 seconds.) 1 - Select - Within 10 seconds, press foward button or backward button to select the item. 2 [SET] Within 10 seconds, press Foward button] to set the item. Repeat 1 and 2 to complete the settings. Select the year Select the month Select the day Select the hour time display Select the time Correcting the time settings 1. Press and hold ['FOLDER/ -MENU]. 2. Press ['FOLDER / - MENU] until the year (e.g. 2002) is displayed. 3. Follow the above steps to change the setting you want to correct. Files can be stored in 4 separate "folders" (A,B,C,D). Each folder can hold up to 99 files. Total recording time depends on the recording mode. Recording mode Available recording time (Combined time of all the files) HQ (High quality) (factory setting) 16 minutes SP (Standard play) 33 minutes LP (Long play) 105 minutes Built-in microphone External microphone jack UMIC (PLUG IN POWER)} Changing recording mode Press [REC MODE]. Recording mode changes each time you press the button. The recording being made can be lost if the unit receives a shock (e.g. it is dropped), or if the batteries and cover come loose. Leave VAS (below) off when recording important files. 1 - Press [.FOLDER / - MENU] to select the folder to record into. 2 - Press [REC]. Recording begins and the recording indicator lights. The meter shows the recording level. Meter File number. Recording time "FULL" is displayed when there is no time or file numbers left. Erase unnecessary files to continue recording, (page 7) 3 - Press [STOP]. Recording stops. The display changes. Date, Time, Length, Total number of files Preventing unnecessary recording (Voice activated system: VAS) VAS detects silence and pauses recording automatically. The voice mark flashes while VAS is waiting for a sound to record. 1 Press and hold ['FOLDER /•MENU] while stopped. 2 Within 10 seconds, press ['FOLDER / MENU] until " fef" is displayed. 3 Within 10 seconds, press [ ^-H ] to select "On". 4 Within 10 seconds, press \>~\. VAS is now on. To turn the function off: Press [backward button] to select "OFF" in step 3 and press -J. • Recording through the external microphone (not included) Plug the external microphone into the [MIC (PLUG IN POWER)] jack. Then follow steps 1-3 as illustrated above. You can use a condenser microphone without a built-in power supply. Plug type: 3.5 mm monaural • Checking available recording time Press [-FOLDER /- MENU] while recording. Press again to restore the display. This display also appears when the remaining time becomes very short. Press ['FOLDER / •MENU] to show the normal recording display. When you are not recording, the meter gives you an idea of how much memory is left. It reduces from right to left as the memory reduces. When the remaining memory becomes very low, the meter will flash. Changing microphone sensitivity [H] (High): (Factory setting) Relatively soft sounds are recorded. [Lj (Low): Only relatively louder sounds are recorded. Use when recording close to the mouth. Playback 1 Press ['FOLDER /-MENU] to select the folder. 2 Press [ N-« >W ] to select the file. Information about the selected file appears in the following order: Date of recording Time of recording Length of recording Number of files Press [H-Playback starts. Playtime Adjust the volume. • To stop play Press [STOP] or [•]. Press [>•} to resume play from where you stopped it. • To move to other files during play Press [W4,*W]. • Fast forward and rewind Press and hold [ W4, ^W ]. You can fast forward and rewind not only within a file, but the previous and the following files as well. Volume may be changed after fast forwarding, rewinding, and stopping. • To check the remaining playback time Press ['FOLDER /- MENU] during play. Press again to restore the display. fifft i • To listen to the first 5 seconds of each file (Intro-scan) 1 Press [-FOLDER /-MENU] to select the folder. 2 Press and hold [M while stopped . If you want to listen to a file in full, press [>] while it is playing. • To change playback speed 1 Press and hold ['FOLDER /-MENU] while stopped. 2 Within 10 seconds, press ['FOLDER/-MENU] until "SPEEd" is displayed. 3 Within 10 seconds, press[ K^, ^W ] to select the speed. 4 Within 10 seconds, press [>]. The speed is selected. For your reference Press and hold [STOP] or [•] to restore normal playback speed. • Using earphone [Plug|nfi (not included) Sound will not be heard from the speaker. Plug type: 3.5 mm (Ve in.) monaural Turning the operation tone on and off A tone sounds each time an operation is performed if you select "On". 1 Press and hold ['FOLDER /-MENU] while stopped. 2 Within 10 seconds, press ['FOLDER / -MENU] until "bEEP" is displayed. 3 Within 10 seconds, press [ »\ ] to select "On" (factory setting) or [!•**] to select "OFF". 4 Within 10 seconds, press [^]. • Erasing files 1 Press ['FOLDER/ - MENU] to select the folder. 2 Press and hold [ERASE]. 3 Within 10 seconds, press [ K^, »\ ] to select the file. The display changes in the following order: The first file The last file All folders All files 4 Within 10 seconds, press [ERASE]. The selected file is erased. •JBBJ1 • Locked files will not be erased (see below). • Total recording time can be reduced after erasing a number of files. Remedy this by erasing all the folders occasionally. • Erased files cannot be recalled. • Locking files 1 Press ['FOLDER /- MENU] to select the folder. 2 Press and hold ['FOLDER/-MENU]. ( 3 Within 10 seconds, press [ K^, ^W ] to select the file. 4 Within 10 seconds, press [>•]. To unlock: 1 Select the locked file. 2 Repeat steps 2 and 4 for each file. • Moving files 1 Press and hold ['FOLDER/-MENU] during play. 2 Press ['FOLDER/-MENU] f-- to select the folder you want to move the file to. 3 Within 10 seconds, press [>•].