Philips VTR9100 Voice Tracer User Manual

VoiceTracer
VTR9100

User manual

Welcome

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1.1 Product features

  • Built-in high-performance coding and decoding chip;
  • Record in the common WAV format, support 96KHz,16digit PCM recording;
  • Support the conversion of audio files into texts;
  • Support WIFI;
  • Support file-sharing;
  • Support expanded SD cards;
  • Use high-speed Type-C to access audio files and data quickly;
  • Ensure maximum compatibility as an MTP storage device.

Important Notes

2.1 Safety
Do not expose this unit to water and moisture to avoid a short circuit.
Do not expose this unit to any heating device or direct sunlight.
Do not pinch the cable, especially at the plug.

Warning

  • Special Announcement: Before using the product, please read the Manual carefully. The Company shall not be held liable for any data loss due to incorrect manual operation or force majeure. We especially recommend that users make additional copies of the files on the device.
  • Images are for reference only. Philips reserves the right to change the color/appearance/design/parameters/product functions without prior notice.

2.2 Hearing protection
Please observe the following provisions when using the earphone:

  • Adjust it to an appropriate volume, and do not use it for an extended period of time.
  • In particular, do not set the volume out of the tolerable range of the ear.
  • Do not set the volume beyond ambient sounds.  Please use the earphone carefully or suspend using them in a dangerous environment.
  • Do not use the earphone while driving, cycling, or skating, or else a traffic accident may occur, and a violation of the applicable laws and regulations may be committed.

Your Voice Recorder

3.1 What’s in the box:
Reminder
• The following is the schematic diagram of two buttons with different functions, one is the version that can be used for face recognition unlocking, and the other version can be used for fingerprint unlocking. The two devices have different unlocking methods and the unlocking functions can not be shared and need to be distinguished

3.2 Overview：

Note

  • How to activate the face recognition lock, pls refer to page 28.
  1. Volume “+” key
  2. Volume “-” key
  3. Power key
  4. Memory card / SIM card
  5. Microphone
  6. USB
  7. Speaker
  8. Record key
  9. Camera

Note

  • How to activate the fingerprint lock, pls refer to page 29.
  1. Volume “+” key
  2. Volume “-” key
  3. Power key
  4. Memory card / SIM card
  5. Microphone
  6. USB
  7. Speaker
  8. Record key
  9. Fingerprint slot

Start Using

4.1 Switch on/off

Note

  • Please recharge the device for about three hours before using it for the first time!
  • When not using face recognition or fingerprint unlocking, the recorder can be unlocked by setting a password.

Hold down the power switch for 3-4 seconds to start this unit. Then the Philips logo is displayed, as shown below:

This unit will then enter the main screen, as shown below:

Functions on Main Screen

The main screen menu includes various recording modes. The reference screen is as follows:

The main screen menu has 6 functional modules, which are standard, meeting, interview, speech, classroom, and memo. Standard: used for recording in ordinary places Meeting: used for recording at conferences Interview: used to record dialogues of interviewees Speech: used to record speeches Classroom: used for recording in classrooms Memo: used to record events Click on the search bar to switch quickly to the file screen, and enter a keyword to search for your desired file quickly.

5.1 Standard recording
Click on “Standard” in the main screen menu to enter the following standard recording screen:
In the recording state, click the “ ” to pause the recording, click again to cancel the pause and continue recording, then click the “Save” on the right to save the recording. Click on “ ” to return to the main screen. To mark an important thing during recording, click on “Mark” at the corresponding time point to mark the current time; during file playback, select “View Mark” to go to the marked time point for playback. For Meeting, interview, speech, and classroom recording operations please refer to 5.1 standard recordings.

5.2 Memo
Click on “Memo” in the main screen menu to enter the following memo recording screen:
The memo is easier for saving and applies to event recording. After entering the memo recording screen, hold down “ ” to pop up a voice recognition box and start voice recognition, and click on “ ” to end voice recognition and save. Click on the saved file to view and edit the text, and click on “ ” to play the audio file, as shown below:

Voice-to-text

Click on “Text” in the lower part of the main screen. The reference screen is as follows:
Click on “ ” on the screen of Record while writing, to sync transcribe being recorded. After transcription, click on “Save” in the lower right corner to save it. Click on “” in the upper right corner to pop up an “turn on intelligent translation” box, where you can switch on / off the translation, and select your desired language.

Files

Click on “Files” in the lower part of the main screen. The reference screen is as follows:

  1. Files recorded on the main screen and those generated after concurrent recording and writing are stored here, and divided into “Record” and “Voice-to-text”. Click on
    them to open and view them.
  2. Audio editing can be carried out in the playback screen. The audio editing functions include “Audio transliteration”, “Edit text”, “Cut audio” and “Insert audio”. “Audio transliteration” to select your desired language for transcription; “Edit text” to edit the transcribed text; “Cut audio” to clip an audio file; “Insert audio” to synthesize the audio.

User

Click on “User” in the lower part of the main screen. The reference screen is as follows:

The user interface includes a Cloud disk, WIFI, Bluetooth, System language, Screen, Storage location, Time, Instructions, Updates, and Open source license.
8.1 Face recognition
In “User” mode, please click “Philips” to enter the interface of “Privacy and security”. First, you need to bind your phone number to “Set safe code”, then click “Add User”, as shown in the figure below.

As for adding a user account, please first “Set a username” and “set a lock screen password”, then enter the interface of “Add a face”. After you add the face successfully, the interface will return to the “Privacy and security” interface automatically, in which you need to open the “Password management” and “Face management”. After doing these steps, the face recognition unlocking will be set successfully, and please notice that whenever the device needs to be woke, you need to use face recognition or password unlocking to unlock the screen.

8.2 Fingerprint unlocking
In the “User” interface, click “Privacy and security” to enter the “Security” interface, and select “Fingerprint” to enter the “Choose screen lock” interface, as shown in the  following figure:
Firstly, please select a lock method in the “Choose screen lock” interface, for example, select “Fingerprint + Pattern” and set an unlock pattern; then, select a way to display the
lock screen, and input fingerprints (five fingerprints can be added); finally, click “Finish” to unlock the fingerprint. After the device sleeps, it needs a fingerprint or pattern to wake the screen. Other lock methods are also added in similar steps. Please refer to the following figures:

Charging

  1. Please use the dedicated charger for charging.
  2. As a storage device, the recorder may be connected to a PC with a USB data cable for file storage, backup, and moving.

Reminder

  • In case the document is moved into or out of the recorder, please do not disconnect the recorder away from the computer; otherwise, the document may be damaged.

FAQs

Here, we list the answers to FAQs to help you solve simple problems regarding this intelligent recorder. If the fault still cannot be eliminated, please consult the dealer or visit our official website: www.philips.com/support.

10.1 Failure to start
The battery has run out. Please charge it timely.
10.2 Failure to transcribe
Check if the network signal is normal.
10.3 Reset
Hold down the power key for 10 seconds to reset it.

 Technical Parameters

11.1 Memory
Built-in storage space
Built-in memory type: EMMCP
Mobile memory (PC): Yes
Storage card: Yes
WIFI: Yes

11.2 Dimensions and weight
Width × height × depth: 58 x 129 x 11.5 (mm)
Weight (including battery): 135 (g)

11.3 System requirements
Operating system: Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X
Interface: USB

11.4 Recording
Standard recording
Meeting recording
Interview recording
Speech recording
Classroom recording
Memo recording

11.5 Operating conditions
Temperature: 5°C-45°C
Air humidity: 10%-90%, non-condensing

Warranty card

1-year warranty
Type: VTR9 I 00
Serial nr:
Date of purchase
Dealer’s name, address and signature
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This product was brought to the market by Speech Processing Solutions GmbH or one of its affiliates, further referred to in this document as SPS, which is the manufacturer of the product. SPS is the warrantor in relation to the product with which this booklet was packaged.

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