RecManager Manual. Version February, 2011 - TS
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1. This menu is identical to the menu of the Explorer for Windows Language allows to choose a language for the program interface in the list there are all the languages available for the program English is set by default About shows a dialog window with the information about the program version Control buttons of the Recorder Content Panel See point 2 of the picture at page 5 from left to right Upgrade Recorder Content backs up the option Upgrade Content of the Recorder Menu Show Records backs up Records of the Recorder Menu Show Flash Drive Contents backs up Flash Drive of the Recorder Menu Go to higher level refers to the shift in the records structure onto the higher level Copy selected elements to the PC backs up the option Copy to the PC of the Recorder Menu Copy selected elements to default folder backs up Copy to default folder of the Recorder Menu Copy selected part of the record backs up the option Copy selected part of the Recorder Menu Delete selected elements backs up the option Delete selected elements of the Recorder Menu Recorder Settings backs up the option Settings of the Recorder Menu Connect backs up the option Connect of the Recorder Menu Disconnect backs up the option Disconnect of the Recorder Menu Control buttons of the Explorer Panel See point 5 of the picture at page 5 from left to right Explorer Copy to Recorder backs up the option Copy to Recorder of the Explorer Menu Show2. audio files which for mats are supported by the program otherwise a notice ms New folder appears that the format is not supported Before copying audio files the dialog window appears XX SIGtS where you can choose a format in which the record will be downloaded to the recorder In comparison with E Refresh Ctrl R copying files if there is not free space for a whole audio file the needed amount of memory is detected accord E gt Folders Ctri 7 ing to the chosen format you can download the audio la file partly according to the free memory space ws Explorer Window Ctris E Show wave file info shows a window with charac teristics of the chosen in the Explorer panel audio file along with the information about the file s digital watermark Go to default folder sets a default folder of the program settings as a current folder of the Explorer panel Set current folder as default sets the current folder as a default folder New folder creates a new folder in the current folder Delete erases selected in the Explorer panel items Refresh refreshes the Explorer panel content Folders shows hides the folders directories Explorer window shows hides the Explorer panel Notes Along with abovementioned functions of the Explorer panel the list of folders and files supports a content menu for all the items Use the right mouse button or a correspondent button of the keyboard to call this menu
3. forget the password to get the access to the recorder you have to erase the recorder s content Synchronize recorder time with system time allows automatic synchronization of the recorder clock with the computer s clock Simplified record quality settings Tab General of Recorder Settings window changes its Style See Figure at p 14 Simplified amplifier settings Tab General of Recorder Settings window changes its style See Figure at p 15 Simplified VAS settings Tab VAS of Recorder Settings window changes its style See Figure at p 16 wld Not to set Official line This window should always stay unfilled Resume recording after reset this point is applicable only for recorders with switch control If power supply is lost during recording and after a while is found again the recording will con tinue with a mark in the check box and fill fail to continue without a mark in the check box Changes in settings are applicable to the recorder only after pressing the button 4 see page 10 Folder General with a check mark on Simple record quality set up on folder Advanced Recorder settings x l jenin General vas Files Advanced trol type r recording gt Mono Stereo Single press Double press J Enabled amp of Sound m Buffer size i g nemory There is
4. only Record quality field instead of Compression and Sampling rate There are five available record quality choices that correspond to the following record parameters see Table below Characteristics Bit rate Compression Very high 22 kHz Without compression High 16 kHz Without compression Medium 16 kHz ADPCM 4 bits Low 8 kHz ADPCM 2 bits Very low 5 kHz ADPCM 2 bits Other fields stayed unchanged see picture at page 5 15 Folder General with a check mark on Simple amplifier settings on folder Advanced Recorder settings Amplifier settings field changes its style The whole process of setting includes setting of maximum am plification and one of the pre set settings of amplification modes Fixed amplification without AGC AGC 1 for recording in quiet room AGC 2 for recording in noisy room AGC 3 for recording at long distance AGC 4 for recording in spacious noisy areas AGC 5 for recording outdoors sile Folder VAS with a check mark on Simply VAS setup on folder Advanced Recorder settings me xi B SHo 2 In the list Sensitivity three variants of VAS sensitivity are offered These variants correspond to the following parameters of the VAS system High 30 dB 2 sec Medium 17
5. Flash Drive e Synchronizing of the recorder clock with the clock of the computer e Showing the rechargeable accumulator s status Setting of the recorder s parameters e Formatting the recorder s memory e Setting of amplification of the microphone signal AGC or fixed e Operating in a demo mode e Multi language support Notes Depends on the recorder s model English is set by default Starting the Program This section describes the main menu parts and their commands Connect USB cable to the Recorder then to the USB connector of the PC The system recognizes a new removable drive Use it to run RecManager exe file The Main window of the program opens There is the Recorder Content Panel at the left side of the window If the button Show Records is pressed the panel displays the records made by the Recorder If the button Show Flash Drive Content is pressed the panel displays the files copied from the PC to be transferred onto the other media Flash Drive Mode There is the Explorer panel at the right side of the window which specifies the location of files on your computer Read interface description of the program below Program s Interface Main menu of the program Ov M Manager for in Rec Manager for Edic Tiny 516 Qa wel ewe X ASR Recorder content Location 30 IEE Re sze Date Duration Mode staus 4 M
6. Rec Manager for EDIC mini Tiny 16 User Manual Version February 2011 aie Contents ST Wy NERE AN E A E E T AE A inven E A EE E 3 O I oe E EA A ecuatevetnneeent 3 Whatis REC Manager Program sassissvesaivrscvevasaeccatesninionitvieiiininienicieasinnrs 3 Main Program F Cates osusonnininnon a 3 S a e e AE A A E N A A E 4 Program s INE Tat cisnes 5 Main menu of the Orogra Miscias 5 Eogena OVS eaS 5 Main MEN iON 6 TF I EE A AE E Peas ie ate ets tres E eR 6 Ro OED seas gece E cten ends encaeteert eee etn e ecee eee 6 EOE EEE eae pee 7 Control buttons of the Recorder Content Panel sesser 9 Control buttons of the Explorer Panel ccccscsssscssscsssessssssssssssssesssssesesess 9 Recorder S SCUINGS sss nen 10 TTS a SUN Seose a aA E T 10 VAS S CHING socra ANOS 12 PUGS SCCM Ssi 13 POV ANC Cd scinatissrinmr einstein nen Une 14 Additonal Sei pirer Eei E ERASE 14 Folder Genefa ssissisisiscisinsanctitectteanraitticnnatiinisadtiniioninieeaiiniensnnitienntiN 15 Folder G nefal crnina 16 FORE VAS aa NUTTIN eu 17 Working with the progra isicsissseassssivssesscetsissrscsirssssenssiessersinansesreiransrrninensesiannseans 18 Connecing Ne RECO GE a cxccatsseivecoseiceceussn a teedteveurcotstoiesstuscttendiacndinacataidens 18 Recorder Memory Formatting sissascenisssiescatesavesactoinistusiatteiaiesestossirteiieunieaidinre 18 Synchronize Clock with Me PG sistusesasrosiersaitoraotsnctnsssieuardeaanninvietanuarartiles 18 Baten aaus MS ay eian o
7. Wave File Info backs up Wave File Info of the Explorer Menu Go to higher level refers to the shift in the folders structure onto the higher level Go to default folder backs up the option Go to default folder of the Explorer Menu Upgrade backs up the option Upgrade of the Explorer Menu Create New Folder backs up the option New Folder of the Explorer Menu Delete selected elements backs up the option Delete of the Explorer Menu Show Hide Folder Tree backs up the option Folders of the Explorer Menu Change Display Style one of the four available display styles can be selected out of the drop down list Large icons Tiny icons List Report Recorder s settings General Settings Control buttons 1 Upload Recorder Settings from file 2 Save Recorder Settings to file 3 Restore settings from Recorder 4 Store Settings to file 5 Restore Factory Settings Recorder sel ting x ebl dtn General vas Files Advanced control Mona Single press M T Stereo Double press SF Saaka emari f a om No compress C ulaw ADPCM 4bit ADPCM 2bit ra SkHz 6 6kHz BkHz C 40kHz 13 3kHz 20kHz Amplifier i Gain 40 0 dB 7 Mode Fixed Immediate Hysteresis Fast Attack Rate 80000 dB s Slow Attack Rate 80000 dB s 7 25 ms Fast Release Rate 20000 dB s 7 Slow Release Rate 20000 dB s ANE General settings are situated in the insertion Gener
8. al Mode reflects the type of mode for the given modification Stereo or Mono If the recorder supports Stereo mode it can be chosen for recording Control type For the button type operation there is an opportunity to choose between Single Press at which the recording is on after pushing the button during more them 2 seconds or Double Press at which the recording is on after rapid double pushing For switcher type Switch is indicated without the opportunity to change it Circular recording turns on circular recording mode The recorder s memory space can be distributed according to the user s desire to use memory for circular recording Buffer size Enabled turns on circular recording mode The recording quality is adjusted by means of the following parameters Compression sets one of the types of compression which is for the recording Bit rate sets the sampling frequency for the recording 20000 Hz can be activated only for the mode without compression Note that the more sampling frequency is the better the quality however higher quality requires more memory Compression mode on the contrary requires less memory and at the same time leads to worse quality Amplifier settings allow to adjust the microphone amplifier working mode l VAS Settings x eBid General VAS Files Advanced IV Enabled Level 11 Sas Time ja sec J Show voi
9. ce parts separately if VAS was used Voice Activation System turns on Voice Activation System You can change VAS settings threshold Also you can set a method of viewing of recordings with VAS on the Recorder panel You can choose a method of uploading these recordings to a computer with or without pauses in record ings Enabled activates the system while recording Level sets the threshold of the input signal at exceeding which the input signal is considered to be ac tive Silence is considered to be signal with volume less than preset Time sets the time destined to be silence for the recording to finish before the active signal Skip silence if VAS was used the program won t count silent passages formed with VAS Show voice parts separately if VAS was used shows each part Sub recording of one and the same recording with VAS in a common list of recordings as separate recordings having numbers 1 2 etc The date of sub recordings compared to the start of the recording is shown in the field Data When sub recordings are downloaded to PC the recording itself isn t marked as downloaded Check Box Display voice fragments with VAS separately If the check box is on voice fragments input signal exceeds VAS operation threshold are displayed separately Silent fragments are neither displayed nor counted when estimating record duration time If the check box is off the record consists of both uni
10. dB 3 sec Low 12 dB 5 sec Other fields remain unchanged see figure at page 6 17 Working with the program Connecting the Recorder Connect USB cable to the Recorder then to the USB connector of the PC The operating system recog nizes a removable drive Among other files there are the following ones 1 Operation Manual for EM Tiny16 2 User Manual The program Rec Manager for Edic Tiny16 3 The program Rec Manager for Edic Tiny16 There are also other files that are necessary for smooth operating of the Recorder The Recorder can be adjusted in the following way when itis connected to the PC the records are up loaded onto the drive automatically The setting can be performed in the Tab Files by ticking the corre sponding check boxes in the field Connecting the Recorder Recorder Memory Formatting Attention Recorder Memory is a united area in spite of the fact that records as well as files in Flash Drive Mode are displayed in the Recorder Content Panel separately Therefore when formatting the memory all the records and files will be deleted in Flash Drive Mode To format Recorder memory choose in the Main window Recorder gt Format The window appears to warn that when formatting all data in the Recorder memory will be deleted Press Yes The window ap pears to dispplay the formatting process status When completed the window closes All the data in the memory are
11. deleted Synchronize Clock with the PC To synchronize clock select Recorder gt Synchronize Clock Battery Status Display There is a power supply indicator at the bottom of the Main window of the program see position 11 of the Figure p 3 The figure refers to power voltage and the indicator from three sections refers to the state of charge The absence of colored sections means full charge Demo Mode Demo Mode emulates the Recorder programmatically not full scale but sufficient enough to study the in terface of RecManager program its opportunities to perform simple operations with the Recorder content 18 Recorder Content Processing Uploading of Records from Recorder to the PC The Recorder saves records in its internal format While transferring records to the PC they are re encod ed to a standard WAV format This procedure means uploading of record to the PC The Attribute Status field displays whether the record has been uploaded to the PC or not While upload ing data to the PC aso called digital signature is created data concerning the recorder file integrity which makes it possible to define whether the file has been changed after being uploaded to the PC To upload records to the PC do the following 1 Select folder for the records uploaded from the Recorder using one of the following 1 1 Select folder in the field Default folder of the Tab Files in the main window of the program 1 2 Select f
12. ed according to the preset mask where m recording s number vyyy year mm month dd day hh hours ss seconds sn serial number of the recorder Split when Split record to several parts while downloading is on the program will devide re record ing into several files with size specified in the field s13 Advanced Recorder settings x eBid n grereseesesereesesereeseseseg Timer J Enabled Start Stop 01 01 1970 00 00 V Synchronize recorder time with system time oo Simple record quality setup Password Simple amplifier settings Simple VAS setup Not to set Official line Resume recording after reset Additional settings The additional settings are situated in the insertion Advanced Once Timer allows to turn on off the built in once timer date and time of turning on off of the recording Daily Time allows to turn on off the built in daily timer date and time of turning on off of the recording Attention If both timers are active at the same time their operational time must not coincide or intersect Recorder password allows to protect access to the recorder s content by a password If the password is set it will be asked for while connecting to a computer If you need to remove the parole protection you need to leave the password field blank and save the recorder s settings If you
13. i ei 18 D mO MO ernearen ret rte mernere coe renee eee 18 RECOMdEr CONTENE PYOCESSING sosna a si 19 Uploading of Records from Recorder to the PC csecsessesesssessssesssesssrssseeees 19 Uploading of Records from the PC to the Recorder Memory 19 Erasing Records in the Recorder Memory s ssssssrsssinssinnrinnrinnrnnnrnnnrrnnrnnnrees 19 Using Recorder as a Flash Drive sssrin 20 Multilanguage SUP POM sisiecastesisce concssacsssievsieinsaiininssndnstnasartensreinsderdndindanartdeaneseateees 20 Fimiware Upgrade wi sascviratdccacireticctadecestsvientereatasilesneitaneinii aides tonntiamanstonntieiniemitiies 20 Overview Glossary 1 Recording an audio recording that is made by an audio recorder or downloaded from a computer and saved in the recorder s memory 2 Demo mode a program operating mode when the recorder is not connected but emulated by the program In this mode the program works as the recorder is connected 3 Default Folder a previously set folder chosen by a user that some commands use to up load recordings and files from the recorder 4 Digital Watermark additional data that are added at the end of the final recording s file while uploading these data keep the information about the recorder which provided the recording and also help control the record s integrity was there any change in the recording after its uploading 5 Firmware a program that provides the recorder operation kept in FLASH
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15. memory 6 Voice Activating System VAS a part of the recorder that checks if the audio signal is higher than a previously set level or not silence according to set criteria If there is not audio signal recording to the recorder s FLASH memory stops If the signal appears recording starts The main goal is to reduce memory consumption At this as a rule the period of autonomic work increases 7 Automatic gain control AGC working mode at which amplification of the signal from the microphone is automatic or is subject to a fixed program What is Rec Manager Program The Rec Manager for Edic mini Tiny16 is an application that works with Edic mini Tiny16 recorders The program is available for Windows XP SP2 amp S P 3 Windows Vista and Windows 7 For normal program functionality computer hardware should be the same as the one recommended for the normal operation of the user s operational system Main Program Features e Reviewing the recorder s memory e Uploading recordings from the recorder to a PC e Erasing recordings from the recorder s memory e Downloading recordings from a PC to the recorder Showing the status of the recordings uploaded not uploaded downloaded e Creating a recording s digital watermark only for the recordings that were created by the currently connected recorder e Using a part of the recorder s memory as a flash memory downloading uploading and erasing any available files
16. mode of showing files that are inthe recorders memory This mode can be forbidden by the record a r er s settings or not supported by the recorder File Recorder Explorer anguage About Copy To PC copies the items recordings or files se By Records F3 H FLSH lected in the Recorder content panel to the current folder of tye Flash Drive F4 the Explorer panel While copying recordings the result file names are created on the base of a mask that is set in the program settings Ce While copying files their names stay the same If there j dave t already is a file with the same name in the computer the program suggests overwriting the file changing the file g ypy to default f name or canceling the command This command is active when the Explorer panel is visible Move To PC is analogous to Copy To PC command but spy saected part after the command is finished copied items are deleted 150 50i Copy to default folder copies selected in the Recorder content panel items recordings or files into a default folder that is set in the program settings The Explorer panel can i be invisible 9 Synchronize clock p Format recorder memory fe Move to default folder is analogous to Copy to Default Ai Settings F9 Folder command but after the command is finished copied z items are deleted 2 Copy selected part allows to copy the selected items Rm et recordings or files from the Rec
17. nel 2 In the Explorer panel select the desired file select Upload to the Recorder The file uploaded to the Recorder memory will be marked by the status Uploaded The record made by the Recorder is marked by the status Not uploaded Erasing Records in the Recorder Memory To erase file in the Recorder memory and displayed in the Recorder Content Panel choose Erase se lected elements 19 Using Recorder as a Flash Drive Uploading of file to the Recorder memory presupposes its conversion to an internal format of the Record er The conversion is not carried out in Flash Drive Mode which gives an opportunity to record file of any format To do this 1 Choose Show Flash Drive Content 2 Select in the Explorer Panel a desired file and push the button Upload to the PC The Recorder as a flash drive can be used only when transferring files to the other drive Multilanguage Support The RecManager program is available in both Russian and English However you can translate the button names messages and etc into other languages For this edit RecManager_rus Ing or RecManager_eng Ing file in the following way 1 Inthe first file line change the number of the page code into the code of your language 2 Translate all the messages and names from this file into your language and change them 3 Rename RecManager_xxx Ing file xxx an abbreviation for the language After you run the prog
18. nterrupted and silent voice fragments Both are added when estimating record duration time Attention Changes in settings are applicable to the recorder only after pressing the button 4 see page 10 ee Files settings Recorder settings x e Blid amp ri General vas Files Advanced On recorder connect Restrictions Auto download records to default folder I Disable erasing of J Non downloaded records only non downloaded records _ Delete records after download Default folder C Program Files Tiny 16 Rec Manager S ounds E File name mask fle_ onL yyyL mm _ dd hh_nn_ss _ sn way v Example result file_1_ 2010_08_19 16_38_23 _SN1230CV345 wav Splitting IV Split record to several parts while i 2049 Pr aap aka Part size MB oa Folder Files has the following settings Check box Auto download records to default folder the recordings will be uploaded to default folder the tracking path of which is specified in the field Default folder Non downloaded records only Delete records after download additional uploading functions Field Restrictions allows to forbid deletion of non uploaded recordings with Disable erasing of non downloaded records Default folder the default folder with uploaded recordings File name mask setting the mask basing on which file name will be given when the recording is up loaded to the PC File name will be form
19. odel ee 11 1 S N BSWMUX20003 Power state 3 22 NNN Recorder time 01 01 1970 00 15 19 Do 32 00 MB Min record time 00 27 05 time 00 27 05 Memory free 15 75 MB b 8 Legend keys 1 Main Menu line 2 Control buttons of the Recorder Content Panel 3 Display of the Recorder Content status Records the panel displays records made by the Recorder Flash Drive the panel is in File Transfer Mode 4 Write attributes 5 Control buttons of the Explorer Panel 6 The location of the uploaded records on the Recorder 7 File attributes record uploaded from the Recorder onto the PC 8 Recorder s Model 9 Firmware version of the Recorder 10 Recorder s serial number 11 Recorder s charge indicator and voltage 12 Recorder s Date and Time 13 Recorder s total writable memory 14 Recorder s free writable memory in hours depending on the Recorder s settings 15 Free memory capacity in Mb Main Menu see point 1 of the picture at page 5 File cpt aia program File Recorder Explorer Language About 9 exit aners Recorder Refresh content refreshes the recorder s memory content reloads a list of the recordings and files that are in the recorder s memory Usually it is automatic Records switches the Recorder content panel in to a mode of showing recordings that are in the record er s memory Flash Drive switches the Recorder content panel in to a
20. older in the Explorer Panel see point 6 at picture 4 2 Select one or several records in the Recorder Content Panel 3 To upload record to the folder specified in paragraph 1 2 select Recorder gt Copy to the PC After that the record will be uploaded to the folder specified The record itself will be saved in the recorder s memory but the field specifies the status of the record as Uploaded Recorder gt Move to PC the record will also be uploaded to the folder specified but not saved in the recorder memory 4 To upload record to the default folder paragraph 1 1 select Recorder gt Copy to default folder the record will be uploaded to the default folder The record itself will be saved in the recorder s memory but the field specifies the status of the record as Uploaded Recorder gt Move to default folder the record will be uploaded to the default folder but not saved in the recorder memory There is an option to upload only a part of recordto the PC To do this 1 Selectthe record a part of which is to be uploaded in the Recorder Content Panel 2 Select Recorder Copy selected part Specify the boundaries of the record to be uploaded to the PC Press OK After that the field Status reads Uploaded Uploading of Records from the PC to the Recorder Memory There is an opportunity to upload a wav file to the recorder memory To do this 1 Press Show records in the Recorder Content Pa
21. order content panel to the Connect type gt current folder of the Explorer panel L Erase selected items erases from the recorder s memory items recordings or files selected in the Recorder content panel Format recorder memory erases all the items recordings or files from the recorder s memory Synchronize clock sets the current PC time in the recorder Settings shows a dialog window where you can see and change the recorder s settings Connect attempts to connect to recorder by means of the current type of connection Disconnect disconnects from the recorder It is recommended that this command is activated before the recorder the adapter is disconnected from the PC Connect type the current type of connection can be chosen in the menu of this command After the type of connect6ion is chosen the command Connect is automatically implemented Explorer File Recorder Explorer Language About Copy to recorder downloads selected in the Explorer panel items nd 0 py to recorde Alt Left into the recorder This command depends on the mode of the Recorder content panel OO 5 ow waveni PEH In the Flash Drive mode files are copied without any wo change after following uploading they will be identical Go to default folder Ctri G to the original ones If there is no free space for copyin r files the na is canceled In the aa ee iw Set cument folder as default mode it is possible to copy only
22. ram the next time your language will be available If you want your language to be in the program installation send the edited file to support ts market com The installation with your language support will be available on the TS Market website Firmware upgrade There should be RecManager program installed on your PC It is intended for recognizing the recorder when connecting it to the PC and operating it ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_Acc exe for recorders with rechargeable batteries ETS16_FW_Updater_ xx_x_Bat exe for recorders with batteries or ETS16_FW_Updater_xx_x_OldBat exe for B25 and B26 recorders the program intended for updating firmware is started from your PC ETS16_ImgWriter exe the program is started from your PC It is aimed at uploading new version of RecManager program into the Recorder s memory All these files and the upgrade instructions file can be downloaded from our site www ts market com or from the software CD if it s available Please note software upgrade can cause recorder s breakdown This is not a warranty case All the new recorders have the latest software version and there is no necessity to upgrade software after buying the recorder Don t take the risk In case there are problems with audio recorder operation please apply to our technical support specialist support ts market com Technical Support Our engineers constantly work at improving the software and documentation You can always down
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