Updating your device About this user manual 9 Service and support Symbols used Display device information 2 Your audio recorder Contact our supporting Philips partners Product highlights Troubleshooting What’s in the box 10 Technical data Overview of the audio recorder...
Data reset by the European Directive 2011/65/EU. Please get informed about the local separate collection Philips Voice Tracer has an internal memory with 16 GB system for electrical and electronic products. built-in storage. If you want to perform a factory data...
You can also call 888-224-9764 or visit www. call2recycle.ca for battery drop-off locations. • For assistance, visit our website www.philips.com/ support or call 1-800-243-7884 toll free. Rechargeable NiMH battery: • Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
2 Your audio recorder What’s in the box We are delighted that you have chosen a Philips device. Visit our website for comprehensive support, such as user manuals, software downloads, warranty information and more: www.philips.com/dictation. Product highlights • One-touch recording •...
Overview of the audio recorder Headphones jack Micro USB port External microphone jack; Line-in jack Microphone gain control XLR jack Noise cut switch Power switch, Lock switch Speed button MicroSD card slot Delete button Center microphone Speaker Stereo microphones Record/Play indicator Screen Stop button Play/Pause button...
• Before you connect and install your recorder, first device downwards for two seconds until you see the read the safety instructions (see Safety instructions). Philips emblem on the screen. Note Charging the battery • When the battery indicator is displayed, charge Charge the built-in battery before you use the device the device promptly.
Set the date and time You can always change the date and time as well as the time format on your device. In stop mode, press and hold the Menu button Press the Fast forward button to scroll to the Device menu.
4 Recording Record a file Note Recording screen • Be careful not to cover the microphones while recording. This might result in a lower recording quality. • If the recording time of your current recording exceeds the available storage capacity, the recording will stop. In this case, delete files from your device to make more storage available.
Adjust microphone gain To delete an index mark: Adjust the microphone gain during recording in order to In playback mode, press and hold the Index button. achieve the best recording quality. Use the Volume down button to scroll to the option Delete bookmark.
Start an XLR recording Line-in recording Place your Voice Tracer into the supplied XLR If you don’t want to use your device’s built-in adapter. microphones, you can also record via an external recording channel. Simply connect an external Connect the audio cable of the XLR adapter to your microphone or an audio equipment’s audio output, such Voice Tracer’s XLR jack.
5 Playback Play back files Note Playback screen • If you have connected headphones to your Voice Tracer, the built-in speakers are disabled. Select a file In stop mode, press the Index button to select your desired folder. Press the Fast rewind or the Fast forward button to scroll to your desired file.
Playback speed Edit files Set your desired playback speed if you want to play You can edit existing recordings in playback mode. back your recording more slowly or faster. To switch between the editing options Append, Insert, Divide, and Cut, press the Menu button to select your In playback mode, press the Speed button on the desired editing option.
Cut: Cut out a part of an existing recording. To cut out a part of an existing recording: In playback mode, press the Menu button four times to select Cut. Press the Focus button to mark the beginning of the part to be cut out.
6 Music mode Your Voice Tracer is not only a high-quality audio recorder, but it is also perfect as a music player. Simply copy your favorite music from your computer to your Voice Tracer (see also Transfer data from the computer to Voice Tracer).
Play back music files A-B replay mode Start and pause playback You can mark a sequence A-B in an existing recording to • Press the Play/Pause button. replay only this marked section. Select a track Mark an A-B sequence • Press the Fast forward or Fast rewind button In playback mode, press the Menu button until •...
Add an index mark Delete files Use one or more index marks to mark certain points in a You can delete individual files or all files stored in the music file as points of reference. selected folder. In stop mode, press the Delete button on the right Note side of your device.
File 7 Settings Settings mode Repeat In the settings mode, you can change and adjust various Off: Play back tracks in selected folder sequentially. Random: Play back tracks in selected folder randomly. settings according to your own preferences. Folder: Repeat tracks in a playlist. File: Repeat the current track continuously.
Display Quality You can set the bit rate for each recording according to your own preferences. Language Note • Only recordings in MP3 128 kbps mode can be saved Select your desired device language from the language on the external memory card. list.
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Memory select Select if you want to use the internal memory or an external microSD card for your recordings. Note • Only recordings in MP3 128 kbps recording format can be saved on the external memory card. Information See various information about your device, such as the available memory space, information about the external microSD card, or the firmware version.
8 Device and data Reset your data and settings management Reset data You can format your device’s internal storage and delete Transfer data to and from the all data from your device. computer Caution Move your files from the device to the computer, or vice versa.
Your device is controlled by an internal program called firmware. As a part of ongoing product maintenance, the firmware is upgraded and errors are corrected. To get a firmware update, contact the supporting Philips partner you purchased your device from. Device and data management...
If you have any questions about your Voice Tracer or experience technical issues, contact one of our supporting Philips partners. The local partner you purchased your Voice Tracer from will strive to answer your questions and to solve your problem as soon as possible.
Find the most common problems you could encounter with your Voice Tracer in the following table. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the supporting Philips partner you purchased your device from. Problem Possible cause Solution The device doesn’t turn on.
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Problem Possible cause Solution I can’t hear anything from the • The volume is off or too low. • Turn on or turn up the volume. headphones. • The headphones aren’t • Disconnect the headphones and connected properly. connect them to the headphones jack again.
10 Technical data System requirements • Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8 Specifications • Port: USB • Product dimensions (W × D × H): 125 × 64.5 × 22 mm •...
CE mark. Declaration of conformity Speech Processing Solutions GmbH hereby declares that the device Voice Tracer DVT7500 fully complies with the basic requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2009/125/EC, 2014/30/EU and 2014/35/EU. A complete declaration of conformity for this product is available at www.philips.com/dictation.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. Philips and the Philips shield emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used by Speech Processing Solutions GmbH under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. www.philips.com/dictation...