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1. start and stop sequence is not affected by this option The real time clock is synchronized with the PC by pressing the button Synchronize time and date with computer After this action the battery must be inserted in the recorder all the time Once it is removed or discharged the real time is lost and must be set again If you want to keep the time running and replace the battery connect the recorder to USB to any power source and change the battery All recordings should be password protected by using password protection Export of records Each record should be exported and stored to your local hard drive in WAV format To do this select from one exporting options in main menu Records All records are stored to selected directory which you can change by menu item Select directory for export Long records should be split into more files Use option in menu Records gt Maximum size of exported file to specify maximum size of each exported WAV file Q Can t start recording LED flashes only once and the card is not full A The card contains 255 records For next recording you must delete at least last record from the list Q When the battery is inserted there is no LED indication and recording can t be started A Battery is partially discharged or there is no proper contact with the battery Check battery contacts or use new battery Partially discharged battery should power recorder for such a long time but m2. t be detected Recorder should be connected to PC even without battery Powering TAR 22 via USB during recording TAR 22 recorder can take a power from USB for recording in case when it is available At any time when it is recording you can connect it with USB charger or with PC and it takes all required power from USB instead of discharging inserted battery Battery is used as a backup when this power from USB is interrupted When it s connected with PC and the recording is in progress you will get message unrecognized USB device but at this time you should ignore it in this step When using external power for powering TAR 22 you must ensure continuous recording without any break which means you can t use operating button to stop and start recording again or using any scheduled recording in recorder s settings Voice activated recording for this operation from external power source is still available This recorder let s you to record any audio or human conversation in high quality and store all into build in FLASH memory The great advantage is in very small size and very long battery life in recording mode which allows you to make continuous recording in length of several days This recorder is equipped with very high sensitive microphone and wide dynamic range and is able to record conversation from distance over 30 feet 10 meters All stored recordings should be downloaded via USB All audio processing is done at PC by
3. Tiny audio recorder TAR 22 User manual Version 1 16 battery Y with positive terminal on top E indication LED t operating button To quickly operate TAR 22 recorder following steps must be done 1 2 3 4 Insert Zinc Air or alkaline battery according the picture with the positive terminal on top After inserting the battery you must observe one single flash of LED after about 5 seconds which indicates that the recorder is in stand by mode this indicates completion of start up cycle When the battery is partially or fully discharged the recorder is not able to complete start up cycle and this battery can t be used To turn on recording mode press button for a few seconds Following long flashes between 1 to 4 indicates available memory space 4 maximum 1 minimum and recording is started If LED is enabled during recording each 2 seconds you should observe one single flash To stop recording mode hold the button for a few seconds During the time when this button is pressed you will observe 3 long LED flashes After releasing the button recorder can continue with start up cycle same like when the battery is inserted and is ready for next action in about 5 seconds indicated by one single LED flash For connecting recorder with PC you need to have record manager downloaded to your PC Recorder should be connected to PC only when it is in stand by mode otherwise you will get message USB device can
4. and replay of all stored data When you start this application you must open the image file which is stored in internal memory of recorder When the recorder is connected to PC it is detected as USB flash drive containing file rcimage raw When this action is complete all records will be visible in recordings list To load each record double click on selected record you whish to load For using the detailed view you should select only specific area by using mouse left and right button and clicking on full record s overview window When the mouse is moved over this area the time is visible in bottom status bar This time scale should be non linear when the voice activated recording was used All configuration is stored in internal memory The configuration should be changed in main menu by selecting Options gt Recorder settings This windows is divided into 4 following sections Recorder settings x General Audio Schedule Other Recording mode Sample rate Compression Remark Maxreclength 5500Hz none highest battery life Odays Ohrs a 5500Hz uLaw Odays Ohrs 5500Hz ADPCM Odays Ohrs 5500Hz ADPCM 2bit lowest quality Odays 1hrs 8000Hz none Odays Ohrs 8000Hz uLaw Odays Ohrs 8000Hz ADPCM optimum performance Odays Ohrs 8000Hz ADPCM 2bit Odays 1hrs 11025Hz none Odays Ohrs 11025Hz uLaw Odays Ohrs 11025Hz ADPCM Odays OOhrs 11025Hz ADPCM 2bit Odays Ohrs xl The first general part is used to s
5. art Stop 0 mio gt 0 so 0 jo o HO lt o so S oO o gt o jo S oO so gt o Hp oO so gt o jo 6 0 so 0 mo of 0 S0 gt Remark When the time is set to 00 00 the timer will not be active X Cancel Recorder is equipped with internal real time clock and recording scheduler If you want to use time activated recording you can choose from 3 options Daily timer enables recording scheduler to start and stop recording at the specified time period which repeats every day Single timer is used to start and stop only once at given time and date The last is weekly timer where you can specify a different time periods for each day of a week Every time set to 00 00 is ignored which enables to schedule recording for example over the midnight Recorder settings xi General Audio Schedule Other Other Button function C Double click Single click JV Enable LED during recording Power up date and time 1 3 2012 y Hours Min p fp 3 Synchronize time and date with computer m Password protected access J Enabled m The last part of a configuration contains various options Button function should be selected to double click or single click Double click operation is described in the section Start and stop recording LED should be disabled in this window to allow discrete mode of operation Only flashes during recording are disabled Indication of power up
6. elect recording sample rate and compression method To achieve the best quality you should use 16kHz or 22kHz without compression but this mode takes the most power from the battery and will use most of the space for storing the data For best performance check table showing battery life and memory capacity for each specific mode Using ADPCM 2bit compression results in worst audio quality Recorder settings x General Audio Schedule Other Voice activated recording Treshold level Delay sec IMA e J Enabled I A fi Tie CC TCU k Next page is used for voice activated recording When this option is enabled recorder is recording only when it detects sound above selected threshold level Minimum level means the highest sensitivity Delay is specifying the time for how long recording continues after this sound level is not detected anymore Recommended value is 5 seconds or more When LED is enabled to flash during recording it is flashing only when recording is in progress and not when the recorder is in idle mode waiting for exceeding the selected threshold level This mode saves significantly the battery energy resulting much longer time of operation General Audio Schedule Other Timer activated recording Disabled Daily timer Single timer C Weekly timers Hours minutes IM Monday I Tuesday I Wednesday I Thursday TF Friday FF Saturday I Sunday St
7. ess than 25 space available The recorder should store up to 255 records If this count has exceeded the memory is considered as full When the recording is in progress the LED makes short flash each 2 seconds This function should be disabled for discrete recording When the voice activated recording is enabled the LED flashes only when the sound level is above selected threshold and recording is in progress The recording is stopped when the memory is full or by pressing the operating button 3 LED flashes indicate stop sequence This sequence is followed after about one second when you press operating button To recognize clearly this state this sequence of 3 flashes is followed during the time when you hold the button when you start recording by using the button LED flash sequence starts after you release the button Battery types For longest battery life in recording mode the Zinc air batteries must be used Recommended type us ZA675 or PR44 Optionally alkaline 1 5V batteries of the same size should be used but the battery life will be shorter Power Time recorder manager Record view 006 Total recorded time Eaa 7 2008 00 0045 00000013 la Sea dad AS prod area Hour Min Day Sec Car agp op a End of selected area 00 00 0023 o0 00000020 Export drectory C 4 overview of loaded record with timelime detail view list of all records This software is used for overview export
8. ight not be sufficient for start up cycle Q The beginning time of recording is incorrect A This time is always equivalent to the real time clock which are synchronized when the recorder is connected via PC and user press the button Synchronize time with computer in the configuration window The time is lost when the recorder is not connected via USB and the battery is removed Q Recorder was operating until the batteries were empty A For this case the last record will be stored properly without any problems
9. ods Zinc Air battery type ZA675 Sample rate None ULaw Abit 2bit ADPCM ADPCM 5 5kHz 85 85 75 82 8kHz 70 73 60 70 11kHz 57 67 45 60 16kHz 43 52 31 36 22kHz 26 28 Battery life for all sample rates and compression methods alkaline battery type AG13 Sample rate None uLaw Abit ADPCM 2bit ADPCM 5 5kHz 19 19 12 12 8kHz 12 12 12 11 11kHz 10 10 9 10 16kHz 9 9 7 9 22kHz 7 7 For controlling all functions is used one operating button and multifunctional LED This button works in single click mode where each click must be at least 3 seconds long In case of selecting optional double click mode it requires one click in length of at least 3 seconds followed by pause in length of 1 second and second same click again When the battery is inserted one short LED flash must follow after about 5 seconds If this single flash is not observed use fresh battery instead of partly discharged or check battery contacts Start and stop the recording Using operating button activates those actions Before the recording starts the LED flashing sequence will follow When it flashes only ones the memory is full and recording can t be started Flashing 2 to 4 times indicates available memory space 4 flashes more than 75 space available 3 flashes more than 50 space available 2 flashes l
10. using record manager developed for all models of ours audio recorders This software includes fast overview of each record and simple editing functions For protection of stored data is possible to set password access for all stored recordings Integrated real time clock should start recording in any specific period of each day or at any specific date All recorded data are stored with time marks which gives you very good overview in case of long time recording Technical data Dimensions 46x9xl6mm 1 65x0 35x0 63 Battery one single 1 5V Zinc Air ZA675 or AG13 Battery life in recording mode 85 hours with Zinc Air battery Memory capacity for recording 848 hours with 5 5kHz sample rate and ADPCM 2 bit compression Internal memory size 4GB Signal to noise ratio 65dB Compression methods 16bit no compression uLaw logarithmic 4bit ADPCM or 2bit ADPCM Sample rate 22kHz 16kHz 11 025kHz 8kHz 5 5kHz Bit width 16bits Microphone sensitivity 10 meters 32 feet Current consumption in stand by mode less than 200uA Voice activated recording user selectable Data transfer to PC via USB Scheduled recording available Memory capacity in hours for all sample rates and compression methods Sample rate None ULaw Abit 2bit ADPCM ADPCM 5 5kHz 106 212 424 848 8kHz 72 145 291 582 11kHz 53 105 211 422 16kHz 36 72 145 290 22kHz 26 52 Battery life for all sample rates and compression meth
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