Summary of Contents for Speech Technology Center STC-H476
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User Guide GNOME 7.0 Portable Digital Stereo Voice Recorder STC-H476 Operation manual...
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The manufacturer retains the right to make amendments to this manual in connection with improve- ments made to Gnome design without special notification. Any such amendments will be published in a new edition of the Gnome manual and on the compa- ny’s website: http://www.speechpro.com.
CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................... 4 GENERAL INFORMATION ..........................5 ALLOCATION ..................................5 ABOUT THE PRODUCT ..............................5 SPECIFICATION ..............................6 CAPABILITIES ..............................7 GENERAL ....................................7 CONTROL AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ...........................7 VOICE RECORDER FUNCTIONS ............................8 VOICE RECORDER CONTROL SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS....................9 RECORDING DURATION ..............................9 GETTING STARTED ............................10 INSERTING MEMORY CARD ............................
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CONTENTS RECORDING ..............................20 FILE NAMES ..............................21 ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS ....................23 TIMERS ................................27 LOOP .................................32 VOICE ACTIVITY ..............................34 MEMORY ................................37 PIN-CODE ................................39 DATE AND TIME .............................42 MISCELLANEOUS............................44 PLAYBACK ...............................49 DELETING FILES .............................54 GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE VOICE RECORDER ..............55 ACCUMULATOR CHARGING ........................56 USB-MICROPHONE MODE ..........................57 VOICE RECORDER MANAGER ........................58 INSTALLING THE MANAGER ............................
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CONTENTS Professional Package ..............................81 Optional Equipment and Software ..........................81 WARRANTY ..............................82 REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ........................83...
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The manual uses the following typographical conventions: Formatting Description Indicates names of construction and software components, names of con- Bold trols and interface elements (headings, buttons, etc.). Indicates file names and access paths. Bold italics Format PCM16 Represents a line on the voice recorder screen. In the Manager Program description, the word combination “click a button”...
Audio files recorded with Gnome 7.0 can be used in voice and speech analysis, including for identification purposes. ABOUT THE PRODUCT Name: Gnome 7.0 portable digital stereo voice recorder Model STC-H476 Producer: Speech Technology Center, Ltd. Address: Russia, St. Petersburg, Krasutskogo str. 4a, 196084, PO Box 124 Phone: +7 (812) 325-88-48 Fax: +7 (812) 327-92-97...
SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Feature Description/Value Recording channels External microphone inputs Line inputs Flash memory volume 4 GB Plug-in memory card volume 32 GB Plug-in memory card micro SDHC PCM 16 and 24 bit without compres- sion; 8 bit with compression Recording format according to A- or μ-law 8;...
CAPABILITIES CAPABILITIES GENERAL Audio can be recorded onto removable microSD card or to microSDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) flash memory card. For optimal functioning, use microSD cards with Speed Class 6 or higher. Audio is recorded using built-in or external microphones, or line outputs of audio equipment. Recording can be controlled manually and/or automatically (with preset timers or by input signal level).
CAPABILITIES VOICE RECORDER FUNCTIONS The voice recorder, with its control software, performs the following functions: 1. Recording (p. 20): – Records stereo or mono signals; – Records audio files and saves them to built-in, non-volatile memory, 4 GB; – Records audio files and saves them to replaceable, non-volatile microSD cards; –...
GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED INSERTING MEMORY CARD To save recorded data to external memory, insert a memory card. The memory card slot is on the left side panel of the voice recorder, marked with the icon and covered with a protective tab marked SD. To install the memory card: –...
GETTING STARTED CONNECTING THE RECORDER TO EXTERNAL DEVICES To connect the voice recorder to external devices, use the following jacks: USB – mini-USB jack to connect to a PC; OUT – 3.5 mm headphone jack; IN – ten-needle jack for external microphone set, line input cable or adaptor for recording from tele- phone line.
CONTROLS CONTROLS To control the voice recorder, use the 9 buttons on its front panel. An Activation switch on the right-side panel of the voice recorder starts and stops Record mode. To turn on Record mode, slide the Activation switch to the position.
SWITCHING ON AND OFF SWITCHING ON AND OFF SWITCHING THE VOICE RECORDER ON To switch the voice recorder on, hold the button down for 3 seconds or longer. A set of indicators will appear on the display. For more information, see DISPLAY VIEW WHEN RECORDER IS ON (p.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE RECORDER LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE RECORDER To avoid accidental button pressing that can lead to changes in settings, it is possible to lock the but- tons of the recorder. LOCKING THE RECORDER To lock the recorder press and hold buttons on the front panel of the re- corder simultaneously for at least 3 seconds.
DISPLAY STATUS INDICATORS DISPLAY STATUS INDICATORS DISPLAY VIEW WHEN RECORDER IS ON Recorder status is displayed using icons, indicators and messages on eleven lines from screen-top to screen-bottom. Display options are described below (pp. 16-19) and in later sections on using and adjusting the voice recorder.
DISPLAY STATUS INDICATORS SCREEN LINE Headphones, noise cancellation and end-to-end channel Indicator Description Headphones are not connected Headphones are connected Playback mode is on (end-to-end channel) Noise cancellation mode is on Memory used Indicator Description 100% No memory card (% audio recorded to internal memory). Recording to removable memory card Recording to locked removable memory card Timer status...
DISPLAY STATUS INDICATORS SCREEN LINE The 2 screen line displays date and time. SCREEN LINES The 3 line displays RECORDER, current recording duration or playback time. The 4 line displays the current file name. SCREEN LINE The 5 screen line displays the recording format, recording mode (stereo or mono )and sampling rate. Recording format Indicator Description...
DISPLAY STATUS INDICATORS SCREEN LINES Lines 6 to 8 display internal microphone, external micro- phone and line input connections. Internal microphone connection Indicator Description Internal microphone indicators are on the 6 line (IntMic). Internal microphone is not connected. Internal microphone is connected. Additional markers: L indicates left channel, R indicates right channel.
DISPLAY STATUS INDICATORS The manual adjustment range is from 0 to +59 dB. The dotted yellow frame indicates manual adjustment (for either or both channels). To select a channel for manual adjustment, use the right-left arrow buttons. Loop mode indicator Indicator Description Loop mode is off.
RECORDING RECORDING Before recording, verify that audio signal sources, batteries and memory card are connected. To start recording, do the following: Switch the voice recorder on, as shown on p. 13. To turn on Record mode, slide the Activation switch to the position.
FILE NAMES FILE NAMES The voice recorder has two file name formats: 1. Normal format: “G_:” prefix and six digits. The prefix is the same for all files, so it does not appear in the Next №: line. You can only select this format.
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FILE NAMES Selecting special file name format Press the button to select a file name format (indicated by Next №: 11111111 To change the file name format, press Enter. The last digit will be available for changes. Next №: 111111111 Use the up-down arrows to scroll through values from 0 to 9.
ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS To configure recording parameters, perform the following actions. Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. To enter the Settings menu, press Enter. Select the Record Settings submenu item using the up-down arrows: Record Settings To open the Record settings submenu, press Enter.
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ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS Channels In the Record settings submenu, use the up-down arrows, to select Channel set- tings, either Channels stereo Channels mono. To change the current setting, press Enter. Use the up-down arrows, to select between stereo and mono. For example, select Channels stereo.
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ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS When the voice recorder is in the RECORD mode, a warning message will appear if NO left or right inputs have been selected: Left In none Right In none. If you see this message, switch recording off. Press Back, to clear the warning message.
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ADJUSTING RECORDING PARAMETERS The Save? prompt does not apply to Left In and Right In set- tings, as those settings are confirmed and saved when existing the Inputs window. To exit the Settings menu and return to the main window, press Back. (See p.
TIMERS TIMERS Up to five sessions can be recorded using preset timers. For each timer, you can set recording start date and time, reset period in hours, recording priority and duration of the recording session. To set the timer: Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. To enter the Settings menu, press Enter.
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TIMERS Length, hhh:mm In the Timer 1 submenu, use the up-down arrows to select Length, hhh:mm set- tings. To enter the Length submenu, press Enter. To set recording length in hours, use the up-down arrows to select hour and press Enter. Use the up-down arrows to select the desired number of hours, from 0 to 999.
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TIMERS For days, use the up-down arrows to select day and press Enter. Use the up-down arrows, to select the desired number of days, from 0 to 365: For example: Press Enter. For hours, use the up-down arrows to select hour and press Enter. Use the up-down arrows, to select the desired number of hours, from 0 to 23.
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TIMERS To set the month, use the up-down arrows to select month and press Enter. Use the up-down arrows to select the desired month. For example: month Oct. Press Enter. To set the date, use the up-down arrows to select day and press Enter. Use the up-down arrows to select the desired date, from 1 to 31.
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TIMERS Use the left-right arrow buttons to select the desired answer. Select Yes to confirm changes. Select No to exit the Timer 1 submenu without saving changes. The Save? prompt does not apply to Start time settings, as those settings are confirmed and saved when exiting the Start time submenu.
LOOP LOOP Recording in Loop mode is executed in limited storage capacity designated by user. The cycle (Loop) function allows automatically erasing previously recorded audio files to make space for the next re- cording when filling the designated storage capacity. The duration (length) of Loop recording states user in minutes when setting recorder.
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LOOP Exiting the Loop submenu To exit the Loop submenu, press Back. If Loop settings have been changed, a Save? prompt will appear. Use the left-right arrow buttons to select the desired answer. Select Yes to confirm changes. Select No to exit the Loop submenu without saving changes. To confirm your choice, press Enter.
VOICE ACTIVITY VOICE ACTIVITY Voice Activity mode automatically starts (continues) and stops (pauses) recording according to source input at preset signal levels. To turn on Voice Activity recording: Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. To enter the Settings menu, press Enter. To enter the Voice Activity submenu, select Voice Activity using the up-down arrows and press Enter.
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VOICE ACTIVITY Delay In the Voice Activity submenu, use the up-down arrows to select Delay settings, for example: Delay, sec To change the current setting, press Enter. Use the up-down arrows to select the desired number of seconds, from 10 to 600, at 10-second intervals.
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VOICE ACTIVITY Recording with using Voice Activity To turn on Record mode, slide the Activation switch to the position. The Voice Activity recording indicator will change color to red. If the signal of source input has exceeded Voice Activity threshold level, record- 00:00:34 ing will begin.
MEMORY MEMORY For information about memory type and memory status, perform the following: Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13 . To enter the Settings menu, press Enter. To enter the Memory submenu, select Memory SD card using the up-down arrows and press Enter.
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MEMORY Format The Format command is used to fully erase the memory of the se- lected type. Verify the type of memory you want formatted (erased) by check- ing the Type line in the Memory submenu. To change the Type, follow the instructions on p. 37 (TYPE). To Format the selected memory, use the up-down buttons to se- lect Format and press Enter.
PIN-CODE PIN-CODE A PIN (personal identification number) can be used to protect data from unauthorized use. In PIN mode, the recorder’s primary functions (playback, file delete, setting changes) can only be performed after the correct PIN is entered. It is not necessary to enter a PIN to turn the recorder on and off. Entering the PIN-code submenu To enter the Settings menu, press Enter.
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PIN-CODE Entering a PIN-code If PIN-code protection is on, a PIN-code prompt will appear when you access se- cure voice recorder functions. To enter the PIN, press Enter. To exit without entering a PIN, press Back. Use the up-down arrows to enter the first digit of the PIN, from 0 to 9.
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PIN-CODE Deleting a PIN-code/Turning off PIN-code protection mode To delete the current PIN (OLD PIN-code), press Enter. Use the up-down and left-right arrows to enter the digits of the current PIN (see Entering the PIN-code). Press Enter. A NEW PIN-code prompt will appear. Use the up-down and left-right arrows to designate blank space as the first digit of the PIN.
DATE AND TIME DATE AND TIME To set or to change the date and time, perform the following: Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. To enter the Settings screen, press Enter. In the Settings menu, use the up-down arrows to select the Date &...
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DATE AND TIME Setting the time To set the hour, use the up-down buttons to select hour, and press Enter. Use the up-down buttons to select the desired hour, from 0 to 23. For example: hour Press Enter. To set the minute, use the up-down buttons to select minute, and press Enter. Use the up-down buttons to select the desired minute, from 0 to 59.
MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS The Miscellaneous submenu enables to change the interface language and backlight duration (de- gree of intensity of the screen), as well as to view factory defaults. To enter the Miscellaneous submenu: Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. To enter the Settings menu, press Enter.
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MISCELLANEOUS Backlight In the Miscellaneous submenu, use the up-down arrows to se- lect the Backlight menu item. To enter the Backlight submenu, press Enter. In the Backlight submenu, use the up-down arrows to select a mode, either Record mode or Other modes (for playback, e.g.). To enter the Record mode submenu, press Enter.
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MISCELLANEOUS Backlight OM (Other modes) submenu In the Backlight submenu use the up-down arrows to select Other modes settings. Press Enter. Adjust Always enabled and OFF delay, sec settings, as de- scribed above (for Backlight RM). Exiting the Backlight submenu To exit the Backlight submenu, press Back.
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MISCELLANEOUS Exiting the Auto power off submenu To exit the Auto power off submenu, press If the auto power off settings were changed successfully, the dialog window to confirm the changes will appear. to select the desired option. Select Yes confirm changes. Select No to cancel changes.
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MISCELLANEOUS Exiting the Auto keylock submenu To exit the Auto keylock submenu, press If the auto power off settings were changed successfully, the dialog window to confirm changes will appear. Choose option using Select yes to confirm changes. Select no to cancel changes. Press to confirm selection.
PLAYBACK PLAYBACK To playback recorded files, listen via the internal speaker or headphones connected to voice recorder. Switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. The main window will appear on the screen (see p. 15, DISPLAY VIEW WHEN RECORDER IS ON). Con- nect the headphones, as described on page 11 (CONNECTING THE RECORDER TO EXTERNAL DEVICES).
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PLAYBACK Playback To start playback of the selected file, press Play. The icon will change from During playback, the following information is displayed: – current playback time – recording length – file name – file format, audio type (mono or stereo) –...
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PLAYBACK Fast Forward/Rewind During playback, press the right arrow to fast forward and the left arrow to rewind. Press the left or right arrow again (or multiple times) to increase the speed of fast forward and rewind. Six speeds are available: х02; х04; х08; х16; х32; х64. To stop fast forward or rewind and return to playback, press Play.
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PLAYBACK Press to set a new end time tag at the current position. The time tag indica- tor will turn green. Press again to delete the previous end time tag. Available functions During playback of an audio file, use Func to: –...
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PLAYBACK Changing Volume During Playback Press Func. The current volume will be displayed. Use the up-down arrows to select the desired volume from values between -57 to +18 dB. To change the volume in the right or the left channel only, use the right-left arrows to select the desired channel.
DELETING FILES DELETING FILES To delete a file from the SD card, switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. The main window will appear on the screen (See p. 15, DISPLAY VIEW WHEN RECORDER IS ON). Selecting a Folder Press Records to display the folder list.
GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE VOICE RECORDER GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE VOICE RECORDER For information about the voice recorder and software, switch the voice recorder on, as described on p. 13. The main window will appear on the screen (See p. 15, DISPLAY VIEW WHEN RECORDER IS ON). Press Enter.
ACCUMULATOR CHARGING ACCUMULATOR CHARGING If the accumulator is used in the recorder as a type of power supply, connecting the device to com- puter USB slot will enable to charge the accumulator. Set accumulator option in the menu of the recorder: Power supply accum (see.
USB-MICROPHONE MODE USB-MICROPHONE MODE Before using the recorder as a USB microphone switch the slider to on the side panel of the re- corder. The data will be saved to computer memory, not to internal storage of the recorder. Connect the recorder to a computer USB slot with USB cable. Operating system will define the recorder as a main recording device.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER VOICE RECORDER MANAGER INSTALLING THE MANAGER Some voice recorder settings and functions can be controlled by a PC. Connect the voice recorder to a PC USB-port using the PC connection USB-cable. When the new hardware is detected, the Update Driver Software wizard will launch. Drivers cannot be updated when the voice recorder is protected by PIN-code.
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER The following Windows Security message may appear. Select Install this driver software anyway. Wait for software installation to complete. When software installation is complete, the following window will appear. Click Close. The Gnome voice recorder will now appear on the PC as a Removable Disk. The Removable Disk contains service files and a folder with audio files.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER LAUNCHING THE MANAGER When the voice recorder is connected to a PC, the Manager program can be used to manage settings and functions. The program is an executable file and does not require installation. It can be located anywhere on the PC hard drive.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER VOICE RECORDER MANAGER MAIN WINDOW Start the program. The Manager main window will appear. Details about the connected voice recorder are displayed from left to right along the top of the win- dow: – Serial number – Firmware version –...
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER The central part of the window contains settings and operations buttons. – Opens the Settings window. Use this window to set and change recording options (see SETTING UP RECORDING OPTIONS). – Opens the Date Setup window. Use this window to set and change date and time (see DATE AND TIME SETUP).
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER SETTING UP RECORDING OPTIONS Click Settings in the main window (p. 61) to open the Settings window (see below) and set recording options. Recording level If manual adjustment of recording level is desired, select the Manual adjustment checkbox and use the Level, dB slider to set the required recording level.
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER Format In the Format field, use the dropdown menus to select sample formats and sampling rates: – Sample formats: PCM 16 bit, PCM 24 bit, µ-law 8 bit and A-law 8 bit; – to add watermarks during the recording select Watermarks on checkbox;...
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER Loop To use loop recording, select the Use loop checkbox in the Loop field. Choose values for Loop duration in hours, minutes using the up-down arrows provid- Click OK to apply recording settings. Click Cancel to exit the Settings window without saving changes.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER DATE AND TIME SETUP Click Date and Time in the main window (p. 61) to open the Date Setup window. Date In the Date field, click the calendar icon to open the monthly calen- dar. Use the left-right arrows in the calendar to scroll through months and years.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER TIMER SETUP Click Timers in the main window (p. 61) to open the Timers window. The Timers window displays five timers, each with the following five options: Priority gives the selected timer priority over the recording button. Start sets recording start date and time.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER PIN CODE AND USB HASP SECURITY HARDWARE Click Change PIN in the main window (p. 61) to open the Change PIN window. In Change PIN window you need to do following actions: Type the current PIN in the Current PIN field. Type a new PIN in the New PIN field.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER INTERNAL PROGRAM UPDATE Before updating the recorder’s firmware, perform the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media command for the device Gnome 7.0 via OS or remove the recorder’s memory card (see MEMORY, page 37). Do not use recording or playback functions during the updating process. Click Firmware Update in the main window (p.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER FILE MANAGER WINDOW Click File Manager in the main window (p. 61) to open the File Manager window and manage audio recordings. Select from the icons along the top of the File Manager window to perform the following file opera- tions.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER CONVERTING TO MP3 FORMAT Click Convert to MP3 in the main window (p. 61) to open the Select audio file window (see below). Select a file to convert to MP3 and click Open. An Encoding window will open. Data about source file (storage location, name, size, duration and format) is given in the Source file...
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER The lame_enc.dll library is needed to convert audio files from WAV format to MP3. It should be located (installed) in the same directory on your hard drive as the voice recorder manag- If the conversion is performed successfully, confirmation message will appear, indicating...
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER FILE SIGNATURE Digital signatures preserve the authenticity of recordings, by ensuring no changes are made to record- ings. Click Sign File in the main window (p. 61) to open the Select file window. To create a digital signature for a file, left-click the desired file and click Open. A Specify a file to save the signature window will open.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER DIGITAL SIGNATURE VERIFICATION To verify the authenticity of a recording with its digital signature, click Verify Signature in the main window (p. 61) to open the Verify Signature window. In the File field, enter a path to a file for signature verification. Use […] to open an Open window to select the necessary file/path.
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER Once all 3 fields in the Verify Signature window are filled in, click Check. If the selected audio file has not been modified and the audio file and the digital signature match, a confirmation message will appear, in- dicating that the selected audio file is original.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER FILE INTEGRITY CHECK To check the integrity of a file click Check File Integrity in the main win- dow (p. 61). In Select (pic. 1) window pick .rng or .wav audio file. Click Open to begin file checking. Click Cancel to exit Open window.
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VOICE RECORDER MANAGER File integrity check for .wav files can detect not only intended file correction, but deformations of file caused by malfunctions of the device in the process of the recording or storage. Usually, the duration of damaged file is measured in milliseconds (pic.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER PUBLIC KEY EXPORT The public key is the universal key for all files recorded with this particular voice recorder. This file is transferred to data receivers and is used to verify the authenticity of data. To export the public key, click Export Public Key in the main window. A Specify a file to save key window will appear.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER PRIVATE KEY EXPORT Users are able to generate their own key pair (consisting of a private key and a public key). A user signs files using his or her private key. File authenticity can be checked using the public key. Click Export Private Key in the main window (p.
VOICE RECORDER MANAGER PRIVATE KEY IMPORT To import a private key, click Import Private Key in the main window (p. 61). A Select a file with pri- vate key window will ap- pear. Find the file with the pri- vate key. Left-click the file and click Open.
WARRANTY WARRANTY The manufacturer guarantees that the issued device conforms to technical specifications, whereby the user observes the conditions and regulations of operation, storage and transport. The warranty period is 36 months from the date of delivery. During the warranty period, the manufacturer shall repair or replace spare parts free of charge, pro- vided that the user has observed the proper use, storage and/or transportation of the device.
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE The Gnome 7.0 portable digital stereo voice recorder (STC-H476), serial number_________________________________________, conforms to technical specifications and is declared suitable for use. Adjustment conducted by Stamp ___________________ ____________________ signature full name ____________________ day, month, year Date of issue...
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