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Sangean DAR-101 User Manual

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  • Page 1 DAR-101 中文 Version 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Important security notice ..........2-3 Recording monitor ............31 Controls and connections ..........4-8 VAR function (voice activated recording) ......32 Battery operation ..............9 Timer play function ............33 Using the AC adaptor / Charging the batteries ....10 Using the REMOTE jack ...........

  • Page 3: Important Security Notice

    Important safety instructions Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before Power sources: The recorder should be operated only from the type the recorder is operated. of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type power supply to your home, consult your recorder dealer Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be or power company.
  • Page 4 Never push liquids or objects of any kind into this recorder through opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the recorder. The appliance should be serviced by qualified personnel when: A.

  • Page 5: Controls And Connections

    Controls and connections . Speaker 0. Play/pause . LCD display . Rewind button 3. Pop-up LCD screen . Record button 4. Menu / Esc button 3. Peak indicator 5. Enter button 4. Power On/Off button 6. Tuning control 5. Repeat A-B 7.
  • Page 6 Controls and connections 19. Alkaline/NiMH/NiCad rechargeable battery switch 0. SD card slot...
  • Page 7 Controls and connections . Battery compartment...
  • Page 8 Controls and connections . AC in 6. Line out 3. Digital out 7. Phone in 4. Line in 8. Phone in 5. Remote...
  • Page 9 Controls and connections 9. Volume control 30. Recording level control / Balance control 3. Mic in right 3. Mic in left 33. Telephone / Music / reminder mode switch 34. Telephone / Music / reminder mode switch 35. Headphone jack...

  • Page 10: Battery Operation

    Battery operation . Remove the battery compartment cover on the rear of the unit by pushing the catch downwards. Open the battery compartment door. Note: Before you insert the batteries, if you use non-rechargeable batteries, make sure the NiMH/ NiCad/Alkaline switch which located inside the battery compartment is switched to Alkaline po- sition.

  • Page 11: Using The Ac Adaptor / Charging The Batteries

    Using the AC adaptor Charging the batteries Your recorder is supplied with a Mains Adaptor. Reduced power, distortion and a “stuttering sound” or low battery sign “ ” flashing on the display are all the signs that the batteries need to 1.

  • Page 12: Setting The Clock Time

    Setting the Clock and Date Setting the clock time Note: It is important to set the clock time/ date before recording, as all the name of recorded files are created based on the recording time and date. The clock display of DAR-0 can be set to  or 4 hour format. .

  • Page 13: Setting The Date

    Setting the date . Press the Menu button while the recorder is switched on. . Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control until TIME & DATE is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting.

  • Page 14: Preparing For Recording

    Preparing for recording Inserting and removing SD cards . Open the SD slot on the right side panel. . Insert the SD card into the slot until it clicks into place. If you want to remove the card, press the SD card in gently and then release it to allow it to come out. Note: SD cards up to GB and SDHC cards up to 3GB are supported.
  • Page 15 In order to use an SD card in this unit, please format it first. Note: SD card format cannot be performed in DAR-101. Instead, the unit can only erase the files in it. If SD card format is demanded, this can be performed on your computer.

  • Page 16: Preparing Recording Inputs

    Preparing recording inputs 1. Recording with the built-in MIC Point the microphones at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration. 2. Recording with external MIC Connect external microphones to the MIC-L jack and MIC-R jack at the front panel. Point the mics at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Input Level

    Adjusting the recording input level For best results, the input sensitivity and the recording level must be set to appropriate values. Note: In addition to adjusting the INPUT recording level, try changing the distance and angle between the microphone and the sound source. The angle and distance of the microphone can also change the character of the recorded sound.
  • Page 18 2. Adjust the recording level ● This function allows you to adjust the volume of recording input. Press and hold the REC button ] to begin recording and the record indicator illuminated. When the input is too high, the PEAK indicator on the top panel near REC button flashes red. In this case, rotate the REC LEVEL rotary in anti-clockwise direction till the PEAK indicator stops flashing.

  • Page 19: Recording-Music Mode

    Music mode Recording This recorder has 3 recording modes. Slide the Telephone/ Music/ Reminder switch to set the recording mode. Different settings are required for each recording mode. . Press and hold the Power button to turn on the recorder. .
  • Page 20 6. To pause the recording, press pause button and the Rec indicator flashes. Press the Rec button again to restart recording in the same file. Note: In Music mode, you can see all the recorded files in your SD card. To find the files recorded in Music mode, they are saved under the folder name of ‘MIC’...

  • Page 21: Recored File Name

    Recorded file name Recording source Microphone Telephone Reminder LINE IN Folder name PHONE LINE File name MmmddYxx. TmmddYxx. RmmddYxx. LmmddYxx. mm: indicating month, numbered from 0~ dd: indicating date, numbered from 0~3 Y: indicating Year, A=00/ B =0/ C=0..and so on. xx: indicating each file’s serial number on a daily basis.

  • Page 22: Playback

    Playback Listening to a particular track/Deleting a file On the browse screen, you can view the contents of the Music folders, which contains the audio files on the SD card. On this screen, you can also view the information, play and erase selected audio files.
  • Page 23 Controlling playback . Press the Play/ Pause button to pause playback of the current track. Press the Play/ Pause button again to resume from the point where it was paused. . Press the Rewind button to start playback of the previous track in the list. 3.
  • Page 24 Repeat File within Section A–B If you’d like to repeat a file only within the selected section (e.g. learning languages), during the playback, press and release the Repeat A-B button for the selection you’d like to start and repeat, press the button once again for the selection you’d like to end the repeat. The radio will repeat the playback only within the selected section and it will show on the display.

  • Page 25: Recoding- Reminder Mode

    Reminder mode Recording This recording mode allows you to record voice note with built-in mic or external microphones only. Slide MODE switch to the Reminder mode ( ) and ‘Reminder’ will be shown on the display. Follow the recording steps described in recording section in Music mode. Playback Playback function and repeat options in Reminder mode are very much the same as in Music mode.

  • Page 26: Recording- Telephone Mode

    ● Before recording a telephone call, you need a telephone patch cord which is included in your package. ● Connecting the telephone line to you DAR-101 ) Disconnect the cable of the phone line from the wall jack. phone jack splitter ) Plug the supplied phone jack splitter into the wall socket and connect the cable to the splitter.
  • Page 27 ● To record a telephone call automatically: press the Menu button > rotate the Tuning control to choose ‘RECORD SETUP’ and press the Enter button to select> choose ‘on’ to record incoming phone calls automatically/ choose ‘off’ to record the calls manually following the basic recording steps described in the Music section.

  • Page 28: Other Recording Setup

    Other Recording setup Setting the recording quality This unit allows you to set the recording quality before you start one. . Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. . Rotate the Tuning control until ‘Record Setup’ is highlighted and press the Enter button to enter the setting.

  • Page 29: Automatic Save

    Automatic save If you have recorded a lengthy meeting, playback the whole clip may be troublesome if you just want to listen again to certain sections of the recording. To prevent over-length recording, this function allows you to automatically save your on-going recording into different files according to your preset recording duration.

  • Page 30: Recording With Timer Record

    Recording with timer record The recording function of DAR-0 can be set up with a timer that can start recording and stop at a preset time. . First press the Power button to turn on the recorder, and switch the mode switch to Music mode. Press and hold the Timer Record button to enter the setting.
  • Page 31 6. The hour digits of the STOP TIME will begin flashing. Rotate the Tuning control to select the hour as required, and press the Enter button to confirm the setting. Then the minute digits of the stop time will begin flashing. Rotate the Tuning control to select the minute as required, and press the Enter button to confirm the setting.

  • Page 32: Recording Monitor

    Recording monitor You might get slight latency or a hollow echo while recording a telephone call or from an external audio device, this is due to interference of the built-in speaker. To reduce this obstruct, this func- tion allows you to disable the built-in speaker while recording. .

  • Page 33: Var Function (Voice Activated Recording)

    VAR function (Voice Activated Recording) The auto record function makes it possible to have the DAR-0 start and stop recording auto- matically, according to the input signal level. When the level exceeds a certain threshold, record- ing starts, and when it remains below the threshold for a given length of time, recording stops. This is convenient to collect ideas while composing a music piece, or to record spoken com- ments at a meeting or conference.

  • Page 34: Timer Play Function

    Timer play function You can set up a specified time with the timer play function of DAR-101, and your recorder will automatically play your audio tracks according to your preset time. . Press the Menu button to enter the main menu.

  • Page 35: Using The Remote Jack

    2pcs of 3.5Φmm wire (not supplied) are required for connection. Connect Remote jack on DAR-101 to the Remote jack of your required recording input (e.g. ATS-909X), then use the sec- ond wire to connect the Line in jack of DAR-0 to the Line out jack of your recording input.

  • Page 36: Advanced Setting And Information

    Advanced setting and information Contrast & backlight . Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. . Rotate the Tuning control until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control until DISPLAY is highlighted and press the Enter button.

  • Page 37: Power Saving

    Power saving You can set the recorder to automatically turn off after a preset time has elapsed to save the power. Note: power saving works when there is no ongoing playback, recording or any other kinds of operation. . Press the Menu button to enter the main menu. .

  • Page 38: Software Version

    Software version . To view the software version of your recorder, press the Menu button to enter the main menu. . Rotate the Tuning control to highlight SYSTEM SETUP, and press the Enter button. Rotate the Tuning control to highlight UPDATE SERVICE, and press the Enter button to enter the setting. 3.

  • Page 39: Headphone Socket

    Headphone socket A 3.5mm headphone socket located on the left hand side on the front of your recorder is provided for use with either headphones or Earphone. Inserting a plug automatically mutes the internal speaker. Please be aware that the sensitivity of headphones can vary widely. We therefore recommend setting volume to a low level before connecting headphones to the unit.

  • Page 40: Software Upgrade

    ● If software upgrade failure occurs, upgrade cannot be performed anymore. It is necessary to send back to Sangean Service department for repair. Before returning the repaired unit, please contact: info@sangean.com.tw for detailed return instruction. Please note that free repair service or free of charge replacement do not cover issues regarding software upgrade failure.
  • Page 41 6. Press the Menu button> enter ‘System Setup’> enter ‘Update Service’>enter ‘Search for update’> press the Enter button to proceed upgrade procedure. At the start of the upgrade you hear 5 short beep tones. For approx.  minute, the upgrade procedure completes followed by a long beep tone.

  • Page 42: Specification

    Specifications Power Requirements Headphone socket 3.5mm dia. stereo Mains 9V ~/0.7A Line in socket 3.5mm dia. Battery 4 X 1.5V Size “AA” / UM-3 / LR6 (Alkaline/ Ni-HM) MIC-IN 5mVrms to -3dBV of max recording level@ REC level at / Charging current: 500mA+_100mA (Ni-HM battery only) LINE-IN...

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