Dictaphone Walkabout Trek User Manual

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PORTABLE DIGITAL RECORDER
Walkabout Trek
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  • Page 1 PORTABLE DIGITAL RECORDER Walkabout Trek ® User Guide...
  • Page 2 Walkabout Trek ®...
  • Page 3 Main Display Screen Data Settings Window Data...
  • Page 4 Controls and Indicators Display Screen -View basic voice message data and current option settings. Voicedata™ S Card Door Voicedata S Card Eject button - Press to open door and remove Voicedata card. Microphone Back Light button – Press to brighten the display for ten seconds, twice to cancel.
  • Page 5 for a few seconds to access Trek options. Left Arrow button – Press to move backward to the previous voice message. On-Off Switch Del button –Press to delete a section of a voice message, an entire message, or all the messages in the current Voice Folder. Volume control –...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ..........Overview .
  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the Walkabout™ Trek Portable from Dictaphone! The Trek Portable is a state of the art digital recorder with easy-to-understand controls to make your work and life more productive. Features You may use the Trek Portable to: •...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    What’s In The Box Check to make sure you received all the following items with this operating guide in the Walkabout Trek shipping box: • Trek Portable with a Voicedata S card installed • Portable carrying case •...
  • Page 9: Entering Date/Time Settings

    Entering Date/Time Settings Enter date and time settings when you first start to use the Portable, or whenever you change batteries. To Change the Date/Time Formats: The Trek Portable supports two date formats YY/MM/DD and YY/DD/MM. There are also two time formats including a 12-hour setting, identifying the time as AM or PM, and a 24-hour setting.
  • Page 10 3 Press the Info button to modify the current date information. The first year digit ("9" above) should blink. 4 To change the blinking digit, press the Right Arrow button until the correct digit is displayed. 5 Press the Info button to continue to the next digit, use the Right Arrow to adjust the digit.
  • Page 11: Using The Trek Digital Recorder

    Using the Trek Digital Recorder This section describes how to use the Trek Portable as a digital voice recorder. Similar to the controls on a conventional analog recorder, the slide control on the Portable may be moved to four positions to record, stop, play, or rewind a voice message.
  • Page 12: Using The Voice Folders

    Using the Voice Folders The Trek Portable allows you to organize all of your voice messages in separate Voice Folders. Each folder can store up to 99 messages in chronological order. Selecting a Voice Folder 1 Press the Voice Folders button (23) to select one of four sets of icons representing different Voice Folders as follows (the first two folders are not available if the Voicedata S card is not inserted in your Trek Portable):...
  • Page 13: Recording In A Selected Folder

    Recording in a Selected Folder 1 Press the Voice Folders button (23) to select a Voice Folder. 2 Press the Info button (18) once to view the time the current voice message was recorded, and again to check the total recording time left in the selected Voice Folder: Time Left Display When you are recording in a Voice Folder, the warning...
  • Page 14: Playing Back Voice Messages

    Playing Back Voice Messages Selecting a Voice Message 1 Press the Voice Folders button (23) to select a Voice Folder. 2 Press the Right and Left Arrow buttons (8) and (19) to go to different messages. The number of each message is displayed with the date the message was recorded as shown below.
  • Page 15: Editing Voice Messages

    Editing Voice Messages This section describes how to add cue marks to an existing voice message, add recorded information, or delete information. Adding Cue Marks 1 Press the Voice Folders button (23) to select a Voice Folder. 2 Select the message that you want to edit using the Left/Right Arrow. 3 After you select the correct message, move the slide control (7) to the Play position to play back the message.
  • Page 16: To Insert Information

    To Insert Information: If the INS record mode setting is displayed in the Settings window on the display screen, you may insert new information at any point in a voice message. New Data Voice Message Inserting Information If the OVR setting is displayed in the Settings window, change the setting to INS (see Record Options).
  • Page 17: Deleting Recorded Information

    If the INS setting is displayed in the Settings window, change the setting to OVR (see Record Options). 1 Press the Voice Folders button (23) to select a Voice Folder. 2 Select the message that you want to edit with the Left/Right Arrow. 3 After you select the correct message, move the slide control (7) to the Play position.
  • Page 18: Deleting Voice Messages

    Deleting Voice Messages You may delete any voice message in a selected Voice Folder, or all the messages in a folder as described in this section. Deleting Specific Messages 1 Press the Voice Folders button (23) to select a Voice Folder. 2 Select the message that you want to edit with the Left/Right Arrow.
  • Page 19: Inserting Trek Into A Docking Station

    Inserting Trek into a Docking Station You may use the Walkabout Docking Station and Desktop software to transfer voice messages between your Trek Portable and PC. The Portable may be inserted into a Docking Station as follows: 1 Slide the adapter bracket into the back of the Docking Station cradle as shown below.
  • Page 20: Trek Options

    Trek Options In addition to the options that allow you to select date/time formats and delete all the messages in a selected Voice Folder, you may enter Record and Beep options as described in this section. Record Options 1 Press the Info button (18) for a few seconds until the characters (Settings) appear on the screen.
  • Page 21: Beep Option

    4 To return to the main display screen, press the Info button until you hear an audible beep or press this button for a few seconds and release to return to the main display. Beep Option If you activate this option, a tone will sound as various events occur during Trek operations.
  • Page 22: Voicedata S Card Handling

    Voicedata S Card Handling The Trek Portable is factory-assembled with a Voicedata S Card installed. Installing and Formatting a New Voicedata S Card 1 Push the Eject button (3) to open the Voicedata card door. 2 Insert the Voicedata S Card into the card slot with the notch at the lower left corner.
  • Page 23: Parts And Accessories

    Voicedata™ S Card 2MB – 501541 4MB – 501542 8MB – 501610 Nicad Battery Pack 878880 AC Adapter U.S. – 501611 U.K. – 501612 Europe – 501613 See your Dictaphone sales representative or visit our company web site to order at: www.dictaphone.com...
  • Page 24: Screen Messages

    Screen Messages This section lists the messages you may encounter while operating the Trek Portable. A few of the messages are prompts and others are warning messages as described below Message… Description… This warning message appears when the batteries are getting weak.
  • Page 25: Trek Specifications

    Trek Specifications Weight: Approx. 4.5 oz. (including batteries) Recording Format: ADPCM 32 Kbps & CELP+ 5.4/ 6.8Kps Windows WAV file Storage Medium: 2MB/4MB/8MB Voicedata S Card Sampling Rate: 8kHz 16 bit Frequency Range: 300 Hz – 3400 Hz Recording Time: Sound quality vs.
  • Page 26 Dictaphone products are manufactured under the International Standard ISO 9002 approved quality process. Dictaphone ® and Boomerang ®, are registered trademarks of the Dictaphone Corporation, Stratford, CT. Walkabout ™ and Voicedata ™ are trademarks of the Dictaphone Corporation. Windows ®...

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