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General| Recording time | Up to 272 hours |
|---|---|
| PC connection | Yes |
| Display | LCD |
| Battery type | 2 x AAA |
| Microphone | Built-in |
| Recording Format | MP3 |
| Battery Life | Up to 50 hours |
| Playback Formats | MP3 |
Connect the Dictation System to a power socket using the supplied power supply unit.
Press the Power key (3) located on the left-hand side of the machine to switch it on or off.
Open the cassette compartment (12) by flipping it with your finger.
Set the VA switch to enable voice-activated recording.
Set the AR switch to utilize the 730's automatic scan function.
This switch setting determines listening via the 730's built-in loudspeaker or headphones.
The ABS slider (10) provides control over the automatic backspace function during transcription.
Insert Mini-Cassettes into the tape drive with the tape oriented as shown by the cassette symbol.
Use the WIND key (9) to wind tape forward at 20x speed, or REWIND key (7) to rewind.
Press the STOP/PLAY key (8) to initiate playback of a recording.
Adjust the volume and tone sliders (5&6) to optimize playback quality.
The cassette tray (1) holds currently used cassettes for convenient access.
Connect the hand-held microphone (19) to the left or right side of the 730 unit.
Set the voice activation switch (13) in the cassette compartment to ON or OFF.
Set the microphone sensitivity switch (27) for dictation applications.
Hold microphone 5-10 cm from mouth for normal dictation; use CONF for conferences.
Press the record key (23) on the microphone; LED (24) blinks for record standby.
Slide the four-position switch to stop; the LED will blink again.
Slide the four-position switch down to rewind recording to the desired playback point.
Use wind and rewind functions to locate the position for beginning your correction.
Set three index types to easily locate specific dictation pieces later.
Set an end-of-letter index by pressing the I/P key (25) after each dictation segment.
Set a priority index by pressing the I/P key (25) twice to mark urgent dictation.
Set a special index by pressing the S key to mark instructions or urgent messages.
Protect recordings from overwriting by breaking the small tab on the cassette front.
Connect headphones and foot control to the rear sockets for transcription use.
Recommended for transcription to use the 730's autorewind scan function.
The SEARCH key (10) offers four functions to navigate specific dictation pieces on a cassette.
Pressing SEARCH key once automatically winds tape to the next index mark.
Press SEARCH key 3 times to automatically skip to the 3rd index mark from current position.
Preview cassette contents by holding SEARCH key while tape moves (approx. 1 sec).
Move backwards from an index mark by pressing REWIND (7) and SEARCH (10).
Play back dictation by pressing the right pedal of the foot control.
Set loudspeaker switch (17) to ON for built-in speaker or EXT for headphones.
Plays back last few seconds of recording upon pausing during transcription.
Backspace tape by briefly pressing the left pedal of the foot control.
Rewind tape by depressing the left pedal of the foot control.
Cue tape by depressing the middle pedal of the foot control.
Erase tape content to prepare it for subsequent dictation.
Make recordings using the foot control, freeing hands for papers and notes.
Press the right pedal to start recording; press again to pause.
Press the left pedal to exit record mode and rewind the tape.
After exiting record mode, press the right pedal to start playback; press again to stop.
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