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- Page 1 Operation Manual Gnome-Nano II Ultra-Small Digital Stereo Recorder STC-H713 Operation Manual...
- Page 2 The manufacturer retains the right to issue amendments to this Operation Manual following any improvements to device design without any prior notification. Speech Technology Center does not warrant that this Manual is error free. This Manual may not include some last-minute upgrades.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
7.4.1 Recording Playback ............................... 17 7.4.2 Deleting Recordings ............................... 17 7.5 The RESET Button ................................18 SOFTWARE ..........................19 8.1 Gnome-Nano II Software Features ..........................19 8.2 Software Installation ..............................19 8.2.1 System Requirements ............................19 8.2.2 Driver Installation ..............................19 VOICE RECORDER MANAGER .................... - Page 4 Gnome-Nano II 9.3.6 Writing Manager to the Device ..........................25 9.3.7 Updating Device Firmware ........................... 26 9.3.8 The About Option ..............................26 9.4 Device Settings ................................26 9.4.1 The Settings Area ..............................27 9.4.2 Signal Source ................................28 9.4.3 The Sampling Rate Area ............................28 9.4.4 Recording Format ..............................
- Page 5 Operation Manual INTRODUCTION Typographic Conventions The following typographic conventions are applicable to this Manual: Formatting Description Normal Guide body text Used for marking out software component names, as well as interface element Bold names (headers, buttons, etc.). Bold Italic Indicates file names and access paths. Option), meaning you should access the Menu first Menu selection is marked with an arrow (Menu...
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Page 6: Basic Details
Gnome-Nano II BASIC DETAILS 1. 1 Manufac ture r Contac ts Gnome-Nano II Ultra-Small Digital Stereo Recorder STC-H713 Title Manufacturer: Speech Technology Center Limited Address: 4A Ul. Krasutskogo, 196084, Saint Petersburg Phone: (812) 325-88-48 Fax: (812) 327-92-97 1. 2 Se rvice Mainte nanc e and Tec hnic al S up port To contact Technical Support, use the following methods: support@speechpro.com... -
Page 7: Device Purpose
2. 1 Purp os e and Sc ope of Use Gnome-Nano II Ultra-Small Digital Stereo Recorder STC-H713 is a professional sound recording unit providing high-quality mono and stereo speech signal recording under difficult acoustic conditions. The device ensures perfect recording quality in any environment, both indoors (meetings, conferences, interviews) and outdoors. -
Page 8: Data Protection
Gnome-Nano II DATA PROTECTION To protect recorded data from unauthorized access, key recorder features (deleting recorded data, modifying recording options, saving and playing recordings on a PC) can only be performed by means of special software. If required, the access to recorded data stored on device may also be protected with a password. It is recommended using at least four digits for password. -
Page 9: Scope Of Supply
Standard Package Title Quantity Gnome-Nano II Ultra-Small Digital Stereo Recorder STC-H713 AC power supply Micro USB cable Line-in cable Headphone adapter Microphone set with a remote control Compact headphones Specialized Manager software for Gnome-Nano II recorder STC-H713 Operation Manual Shipping box... -
Page 10: Specifications
Gnome-Nano II SPECIFICATIONS Spec Value/Description Number of channels Number of built-in microphones Internal hard drive space 16 GB Number of microphone inputs Number of line inputs Recording standard mono/stereo 16 or 24 bit PCM Data compression μ- law/А- law 8000, 11025, 16000, 22050,... -
Page 11: Recorder Design
Operation Manual RECORDER DESIGN 6. 1 Control Units, Indic ators and S witc hes The recorder comes in a black metal case. Device overall view with indication of parts is shown on Figure 1. Device part description is listed in Table 1. Figure 1: Indication of parts and controls. -
Page 12: Microphone Set
Gnome-Nano II 6. 3 Mic rop hone se t There are two microphone set options (Figure 2). Figure 2: Microphone sets. Both microphone sets include two mics (2) and a remote control (5). Mic cables of left and right channels (3) are marked with different colors: left channel mic is marked with a darker color. -
Page 13: Headphone Adapter
Charge your device after the purchase or if you have not used your recorder for a long time. To prevent battery failure due to over-discharging, follow these simple rules: If you do not use Gnome-Nano II for an extended period of time, fully charge the battery at least once a month. -
Page 14: Operating The Device
(active) mode or connecting it to PC. In the manual mode, the voice recorder can only perform data recording, playback and deletion. Once enabled for the first time, Gnome-Nano II starts recording with the following default settings: •... -
Page 15: Manual Recording
Operation Manual To obtain high-quality audio recording, we suggest you follow the guidelines below. You are not recommended starting recording while the device is connected to PC USB port. Otherwise, the recorder disconnects from PC and the recording process will be enabled. Because of PC interference of 5 V, you may experience poor audio recording quality. -
Page 16: Volume-Triggered Recording (Vox)
Gnome-Nano II 7.3.3 Volume-Triggered Recording (VOX) To enable the volume-triggered recording mode (VOX), do the following: • Enable this mode while configuring recording parameters and set recording volume thresholds (see Section 9.4.5); • Move the recording slide switch located on the device case (3 in Figure 1) to the REC position or the remote control switch to the ON position. -
Page 17: Loop Recording
Operation Manual 7.3.5 Loop Recording In the loop-recording mode, audio data is recorded into a specified flash memory segment in the loop. Once this segment is full, the data recorded in the very beginning of the recording session will start being replaced with the new data. -
Page 18: The Reset Button
Gnome-Nano II Deleted data cannot be recovered. In case the password is enabled, you cannot delete recordings from the device storage with the multifunction button. 7. 5 The R ES ET Button The RESET button located on the device case (7 in Figure 1), is used for recorder reboot. The RESET button is located in the small pin sized hole. -
Page 19: Software
Operation Manual SOFTWARE 8. 1 Gnome -N ano II Software Fe atures After connecting the device to the PC, you can use it as a FAT32 external memory unit. Nevertheless, to access all functions, you will need the software that comes with the recorder: device drivers and the Voice Recorder Manager application. - Page 20 Gnome-Nano II • Select the relevant driver (it must be compatible with your OS) from the CD or recorder storage and launch it. • Once the driver is installed, you must restart your OS to apply the changes. • Run Device manager. To do so, open the Start...
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Page 21: Voice Recorder Manager
Operation Manual VOICE RECORDER MANAGER 9. 1 Ge tting S tarte d To run Voice Recorder Manager, click the Manager.exe file located on the supplied CD or device flash memory. 9. 2 App lic ation Main Sc reen Voice Recorder Manager main screen (Figure 7) is composed of application title and three client areas arranged the following way: Main menu;... -
Page 22: Overview
Gnome-Nano II In the Device state area, there are two indicators, Memory and Battery: Indicator Purpose Displays device free memory Memory Displays battery charge level Battery 9. 3 O ve rview To open the Overview area, click located in the application main menu (Figure 7). -
Page 23: Getting Public Key
Operation Manual 9.3.2 Getting Public Key The Get key button is used for creating public key file on your PC. Public key is needed for audio recording authenticity verification using digital signature. A public key (public and private), generated with Manager can be obtained by one OS user. -
Page 24: Watermark Check
Gnome-Nano II 9.3.4 Watermark Check To perform integrity check, click Check watermarks in the main screen (Figure 7). In the Open dialog (Figure 12), select either .rng or .wav file. Click Open to start the process. Click Cancel to close the Open dialog. -
Page 25: Formatting Device Memory
Operation Manual When checking a .rng file with watermarks, recorded in the loop mode, the Info column will show messages marking the beginning of each recoding loop: Begin of record loop and Continue of record loop. If an .rng file with watermarks has been modified, apart from recording loop beginning and continuation, the Info column will display one or more Watermarks not found messages. -
Page 26: Updating Device Firmware
Gnome-Nano II 9.3.7 Updating Device Firmware To update device firmware, click Update firmware (Figure 7). In the Explorer dialog, select the .bin firmware file and click Open. Figure 16: The device must be restarted. New firmware version will be applied to the device. A message suggesting rebooting the device (Figure 16) will show up. -
Page 27: The Settings Area
Operation Manual 9.4.1 The Settings Area Figure 18: The Settings area. Apart from main menu and device state, the Settings area contains the following controls (Figure 18): Device settings; Profile loading and saving buttons; Error message area; Setting and changing password; The Adjust time button. -
Page 28: Signal Source
Gnome-Nano II 9.4.2 Signal Source Source signal shortcut menu (Figure 19) is used for selecting recording source for the left and right channel. A signal can be recorded in either mono or stereo mode. Stereo recording involves recording onto two... -
Page 29: Recording Format
Operation Manual 9.4.4 Recording Format The Recording format shortcut menu (Figure 22) is used for setting audio compression format: • PCM 16 bits, no compression (cannot be used for 44100 Hz sampling rate); • PCM 24 bits, no compression (cannot be used Figure 22: The Recording format shortcut menu. -
Page 30: Gain Control
Gnome-Nano II 9.4.6 Gain Control The Gain control shortcut menu (Figure 25) is used for selecting gain control type and specifying manual control parameters. Figure 25: The Gain control shortcut menu. Select one of the control types in the Control type area of the Gain control settings dialog (Figure 26). -
Page 31: Real-Time Monitoring
Operation Manual With this mode enabled, the recording session will not exceed specified time limits. If a recording with specified parameters exceeds 2 GB, you will see a message informing you the file will have shorter duration. Loop recording size cannot exceed 2 GB . 9.4.8 Real-Time Monitoring The Real-time monitoring shortcut menu (Figure 29) is used for enabling and disabling the real-time... -
Page 32: Multifunction Button
Gnome-Nano II When setting the Periodic recording type, apart from the start date/time and duration parameters, you also need to set the Repetition cycle (dd:hh:mm): a period of time after which the device must start recording again. When selecting Weekly, apart from the start time and duration options tick days on which you want the device to start recording. -
Page 33: Change Password
Operation Manual Default profile: a set device parameters configured by manufacturer that cannot be changed. Current profile: a profile that is loaded automatically after switching the device on, after replacing the battery or after pressing the RST button (7 in Figure 1). All user settings configured in Voice Recorder Manager are saved automatically to the current profile and device memory. -
Page 34: Deleting Recordings After Entering Invalid Password
Gnome-Nano II While setting password for the first time, leave the Current password input box empty. In the New password box, specify digits (from 1 to 8) you want to use as password, confirm the password by entering the same set of digits in the Confirmation input box, and click OK. -
Page 35: Setting Device Time
Operation Manual Figure 42: Recording deletion warning If you enable this option, you will have only five attempts to enter correct password after running the Voice Recorder Manager (Figure 42). If you enter invalid password five times in a row, all recordings stored in the device memory will be deleted. -
Page 36: Recordings
Gnome-Nano II 9. 5 Rec ordings The Recordings area is used for playing back and deleting recordings (.wav files) stored in the device memory. To open the Recordings area, click in the main screen (Figure 44). Figure 44: The Recordings area shortcut menu. -
Page 37: Recording List
Operation Manual 9.5.3 Recording List PC detects connected recorder as FAT32 external memory. The records folder is created automatically in the device memory and contains recorded audio files. Files are located in the internal folders that are named in the yy-mm-dd format, for example 08-10-31. To operate audio files, open the records folder and then click on the folder with the file you want to open. -
Page 38: Copying Files To Pc
Gnome-Nano II 9.5.6 Copying Files to PC Copying files that are not protected with password can be performed with OS native tools. In case files are protected with password, you can access the recordings only after entering password in Voice Recorder Manager. -
Page 39: Known Issues And Troubleshooting
Operation Manual KNOWN ISSUES AND TROUBLESHOOTING While installing the driver or updating your firmware, some error messages may show up: "This driver cannot be installed on your PC" or "The driver you are trying to install is not compatible with your Windows version". Errors may occur if: While installing the driver, you have selected a file with wrong bitness. -
Page 40: Operating Conditions
Gnome-Nano II OPERATING CONDITIONS The recorder is designed to be used under the following operating conditions: Environment temperature: minus 10 to plus 40 °C; Relative humidity: up to 93% at plus 25° C. The most fragile recorder part is the microphone. Avoid storing and operating the device in... -
Page 41: Tansportation And Storage Conditions
Operation Manual TANSPORTATION AND STORAGE CONDITIONS The recorder may be transported in original manufacturer package by automobiles, railway boxcars or cargo vessels, according to shipping rules for respective type of transport. Ambient temperature for storing the recorder in manufacturer package in an enclosed, heated and ventilated industrial facility or other areas should range from 5 to 40°... -
Page 42: Manufacturer Warranty
Gnome-Nano II MANUFACTURER WARRANTY The recorder liability amounts to at least 10000 h. The device service life amounts to at least 5 years (without regard to battery service life). The device must be used strictly in accordance with operating, storage and transportation conditions described above. -
Page 43: Certificate Of Acceptance
Operation Manual CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE Gnome-Nano II Ultra-Small Digital Stereo Recorder STC-H713 No _________________________________________________________________, has been manufactured and accepted in compliance with required standards and valid technical documentation and classified as fit for use. Head of Quality Control Dept. Stamp Here...
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