Panasonic PQT8531-P Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions
RR-US395
Model No.
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and
safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. This manual was printed
with soy based ink.
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
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 statement is applied to only Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
1
Preparation Inserting batteries
Supplied accessories
Use numbers indicated when asking for
2
replacement parts. (Product numbers cor-
rect as of December 2005. These may be
subject to change.)
For the U.S.A.
AAA, LR03 battery (not included)
∑ 1 USB cable . . . . . .(K1HA09BD0001)
∑ 1 CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0
¥ If rechargeable batteries are to be used,
Premium Edition)
rechargeable batteries manufactured by
To order accessories, refer to
Panasonic are recommended.
"Accessory Purchases" on page 7.
(Rechargeable batteries may not last as long as
regular batteries.)
For Canada
∑ 1 USB cable . . . . . .(K1HA09BD0001)
The battery indicator (displayed during operation)
∑ 2 CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0
¥ Replace the batteries within
Premium Edition) 30 seconds to preserve the
Full Empty
settings.
To order accessories, call the dealer from
HQ
Recordings remain intact.
whom you have made your purchase. FQ
SP
A B Replace the batteries
C D
REC
DATE
2
Setting the time
Preparation
¥When the year is flashing (e.g. 2006), begin from step 3 below.
¥While setting the time, the clock will return to standby if there is no operation
Flashes until the time is set.
after 10 seconds have elapsed. If this happens set again from the start.
E.g.: Microphone sensitivity
Press
Enter the
1
A B
menu and C D
FOLDER/ REC
REMAIN
DATE A menu is displayed.
¥
mode hold
MENU
AMPMH MM DS
S
2
A B
Select
C D
REC
Use [ ] to select REMAIN DATE
"yEAr"
AMPMH MM DS
C D
Use [ ] to select
∫Year REMAIN
3
Set the AMPMH
C D
time
Use [ ] to select REMAIN
Month
∫
AMPMH
C D
Use [ ] to select REMAIN
Day
∫
AMPMH
C D
∫Time
Use [ ] to select
REMAIN
display
(12/24H) AMPMH
C D
∫Time
Use [ ] to select REMAIN
AMPMH
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.
1

Before use

Hold
1
Hint
IC Recorder
Release hold
before operation
HOLD
● There is no power button.
p
P PC
Folder/menu
Erase
ERAS E
FOLDE R/
MENU
Play/enter [1], stop [∫],
fast forward, rewind/select
[:
9]
● The unit returns to standby if there is no operation
RQT8531-P after 10 seconds have elapsed.
● Press [∫] to stop the operation midway/cancel the setting.
F1205TH1016
Recording
1
Select meeting or
dictation recording
Meeting
recording
Dictation
recording
Playing/Erasing
1
1
∫ A –
Playing
∫ Dictation folder
Erasing
Organizing
1
Play a file
( Play the file you
want to move
Move
[ ]
(ENTER)
1
REC
[ ]
DATE
(ENTER)
MM DS
REC
DATE [ ]
∫ A – D folder
M M DS (ENTER)
REC
[ ]
DATE
(ENTER)
M M DS
File lock
REC
DATE [ ]
∫ Dictation folder
(ENTER)
MM DS
REC
DATE [ ]
(ENTER)
MM DS
2
For MEETING
2 3
Hint Hint
Recorded contents Use HQ to record
with high sound
are stored in folders
quality and SP for
long recordings
Recording mode and recording time
total of all folders
Long recording
Recording/stop
time
For DICTATION
File
66 hours
Meeting/dictation
50 minutes
Volume ( )
i, j
39 hours
Recording
mode
SP FQ
●A maximum of 99 files can
Standard Fine
Folder ( ) (
be stored in each folder.
play quality
2 3 4
Select the Select the Select the microphone
folder recording mode sensitivity
1
FOLDER/ FOLDER/
MENU MENU
Each time Each time
C D
REC
REMAIN DATE
you press you press
AMPMH MM DS
←
A HQ ←
2 [ ]
HQ HQ (Enter)
↓ ↓
FQ FQ
SP SP
B
FQ
A B A B 3 [
C D ↓ C D
REC ↓
REC
REMAIN DATE REMAIN
DATE SP
C
SP A B
C D
REC
↓
REMAIN DATE
AMPMH MM DS AMPMH MM DS Recording
(
D
from a distance
Folder Recording mode
4 [ ]
(Enter)
When dictation recording, the following settings are automatically set.
(Dictation folder is set) (HQ mode is set) (Dictation recording mode is set)
SP
A B Dictation folder
C D
REC
REMAIN
DATE
3
2
Select the
Select file or folder
folder
D folder
Use [ ] to select
A ←
After selecting, information
HQ
↓
at the time of recording is
FQ
FOLDER/ B SP displayed.
A B
∫ To adjust the
MENU ↓ C D
REC
volume (0–20)
REMAIN DATE
C
↓
File number
D
Press
Use [ ] to select
and
ERASE
SP
hold ∫Selected file
A B
SP
C D
A B REC
REMAIN DATE
C D HQ
SP
REC ∫All files
FQ A B
REMAIN DATE
SP
C D
( The dictation ) in a folder REC
A B
REMAIN DATE
C D
folder is selected REC
REMAIN DATE
AMPMH MM DS
SP
AMPMH MM DS
A B
C D
You cannot restore files ∫All folders REC
REMAIN DATE
you erase.
AMPMH MM DS
2 3
Enter the Select
move mode the destination folder
Press
) Use [ ] to select
and
FOLDER/
hold
MENU
Destination
FQ FQ
folder
SP SP
You cannot move a file from A–D folder
A B A
Number of files in
to the dictation folder.
C C
REC REC
destination folder REMAIN
DATE DATE
2 3
Select the Enter the
Select the file
folder menu mode
Press
Use [ ] to select
and
FOLDER/
FOLDER/
hold
MENU
MENU
FQ
SP
A B
C D
REC
REMAIN
DATE
∫ To unlock
4
Hint
Change the micro-
phone sensitivity
according to the
distance
(While stopped)
When recording close to the
source: LO
Press and
(
19 hours
30 minutes
High
quality
sound When recording the source
HQ
from a distance: HI
) ( )
High
quality

Other recording methods

5
Recording
(Monaural recording)
Press
and Preventing
hold
unnecessary
recording
( VAS : voice
] [ ]
or
SP
A B
or
C D
REC
REMAIN DATE
Recording
) ( )
(START REC) (STOP REC)
up-close ∫Checking the remaining recording
time available
Recording information is
¥
displayed.
(
HQ
(Recording date)
recording
FQ
v
SP
A B
(Recording start time)
C D
v
REC
REMAIN DATE
(Recording time)
v
AMPMH MM DS
(Total number of files)
Other play methods
∫Basic operations during play
Play/Erase
Play
¥ Press and hold to turn
HQ
one file repeat play On/Off. FQ
Changing
SP
You cannot use repeat when
the play
setting continuous play.
➪
( page 4) speed
[ ]
(5 levels)
(Play)
Forward
Backward
¥ Press to go to the
Press to return to the
¥
beginning of the next
beginning of the file.
file.
( Press twice to return
Press and hold to search.
¥
to the previous file.)
VOL
Press and hold to search.
¥ Continuous
Stop play
play
(Press [ ] to resume play.)
ERASE ∫Listen to the first 5 seconds of each file (Intro scan)
(Erase)
1 2
[ ]
Press and hold
Select the folder
➪
( page 2)
FQ ∫Displaying the remaining play time
SP
A B
(
C D
REC
REMAIN DATE
(Press again to return to normal play.)
Repeat play settings are automatically canceled.
Saving (dubbing)
4
Move
[ ]
(ENTER)
Recording to
a cassette tape
recorder
4 5
Lock
Select " "
Use [ ] to select [ ] [ ] Recording from
(ENTER) (ENTER) a cassette tape
FQ
FQ recorder
SP
SP
FQ
A B
A B
SP
C D
REC C D
A B REC
REMAIN DATE
REMAIN
DATE
C D
REC
Do the above steps and select the file to unlock in step 2.
¥ 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.
¥
3
Menu display
Preventing
unnecessary
File lock ※2 Play speed
recording
HQ HQ HQ
FQ FQ FQ
SP SP SP
A B A B A B
C D C D C D
REC REC REC
REMAIN DATE REMAIN DATE REMAIN DATE
AMPMH MM DS AMPMH MM DS AMPMH MM DS
Use [ ] to change the menu and [ ] to enter
FOLDER/
MENU HQ HQ HQ
FQ FQ FQ
SP SP SP
A B A B A B
hold
C D C D C D
REC REC REC
REMAIN DATE REMAIN DATE REMAIN DATE
)
More than
2 seconds
AMPMH MM DS AMPMH MM DS AMPMH MM DS
Setting the time Timer play ※3 Timer recording ※3
E.g.: Microphone sensitivity ※1
※1 Not displayed during dictation recording.
※2 Displayed only when there is a recorded file.
※3 Displayed only when the time is set.
Recording automatically pauses when there is no sound.
1 2 3
Enter the menu mode Select " " Select "On"
Press
[ ] [ ]
[ ]
and
FOLDER/
(ENTER)
hold
MENU
)
activated ∫ To turn the function off select "OFF" in step 3.
system
Turn the function off when recording important files.
The first 3 seconds will always be recorded.
∫ Recording through an external
microphone (not included)
During
)
SP ¥ Press again to return to the
A B
elapsed recording time display. MIC
Plug type:
C D
REC ( PLUG IN )
POWER
REMAIN DATE 3.5 mm ( 1
FOLDER/
Available
MENU (The built-in microphone
recording time
AMPMH MM DS
switches off.)
Available recording time also appears when Use a plug-in power compatible microphone monaural.
the remaining time becomes very short.
1 2 3
Enter the menu mode Select "SPEEd" Select the speed
Press [ ] [ ] [ ]
and
FOLDER/
(ENTER)
hold
MENU
HQ
(Slow) (Fast)
∫ To return to normal play
REMAIN DATE
While stopped, press and hold (more than 3 seconds) [ ].
AMPMH MM DS
Plays the files in the folder continuously.
1 2 3
Select " "
Enter the menu mode Select "On"
,
Press
[ ] [ ] [ ]
and
FOLDER/
(ENTER)
hold
MENU
Repeat play settings are automatically canceled.
∫ To turn the function off select "OFF" in step 3.
∫Listening with the earphones (not included)
FQ
During
) ¥ Press again to return to the
SP
playing
A B
elapsed play time display.
C D
Plug type:
REC
REMAIN DATE
FOLDER/ 3.5 mm ( 1 ⁄ in.) monaural
8
MENU Remaining play time
AMPMH MM DS
Select the file to dub and play
[ ] Recording
Audio cable (not included)
Monaural mini plug Stereo mini plug
Stereo MIC
Audio cable (not included)
Monaural mini plug Monaural mini plug
Monaural MIC
Select the track
Recording
to dub and play
Audio cable (not included)
MIC
( PLUG IN )
POWER Monaural mini plug
Stereo mini plug
Audio cable (not included)
Headphone
jack
Monaural mini plug Monaural mini plug
4
Continuous play
HQ
FQ
SP
A B
C D
REC
REMAIN DATE
AMPMH MM DS
HQ
FQ
SP
A B
C D
REC
REMAIN DATE
AMPMH MM DS
Operation beep
[ ]
(ENTER)
⁄ in.) monaural
8
[ ]
(ENTER)
[ ]
(ENTER)