Panasonic Ic Recorder RR-US591, RR-US571, RR-US551 Operating Instructions

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Operating InstructionsIC Recorder
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. 
For optimum performance and safety, please read 
these instructions carefully. 
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this 
product, please read the instructions completely. 
Please keep this manual for future reference.
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RR-US591
RR-US571
RR-US551Model No.
If you have any questions contactIn the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:  1-800-211-PANA (7262)
In Canada:  1-800-561-5505
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For Canada only 
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Please check and identify the supplied 
accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses 
when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of December 
2009. These may be subject to change.)
Only for the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:
  To order accessories, refer to 
  “Accessory Purchases (United 
States and Puerto Rico)” on 
page 43.
Only for Canada:  To order accessories, call the 
    dealer from whom you have 
    made your purchase.
 1 USB cable [K2KZ4CB00012]
Supplied...

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PreparationFeatures ................................................................\
........... 2
Supplied accessories ....................................................... 2
Part names ....................................................................... 4
Inserting the batteries ....................................................... 5
Turning ON/OFF the Power .............................................. 6
Hold function...

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 3
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 ! 
 #
 $ %ùú
û
ü ý
þ
ÿ

  Recording indicator (red)
  LCD  display
   FOLDER/SPEED
 ! STOP
  +  (Volume)
 #  u  (Fast backward)
 $  q/
g  (Play/Stop/Enter)
 % –  (Volume)
 &  i  (Fast forward)
  Built-in  speaker
 ( OPR/HOLD
 ) Recording position switch
  (ZOOM/WIDE/MANUAL)
 * REC/PAUSE
 + •
A-B  (A-B repeat/Repeat)/ −MENU
 , ERASE  - USB  jack
 . Built-in  microphone
 
External microphone jack (MIC) 0 Headphone/earphone jack (
W)
 1 Stand
When you...

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Blinking
The remaining battery display shown below is 
displayed while recording or playing.
* If the batteries run out, “
” blinks. Replace the 
batteries as soon as possible.
* Remove the batteries from the unit if you will not  use it f
 or a long period of time. 
* Please replace batteries within approx. 30  seconds f
 or preservation of the clock data.
Make sure to turn the power off before 
removing the batteries.
• If the batteries are removed while recording,   
deleting, etc., all data...

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Turning ON/OFF the PowerHold function
OPERATION/HOLD Switch
OPR 
HOLD 
Button operations are ignored when you set Hold 
on.
Switching Hold on/off
Hold on
OPR
HOLDHold offOPR
HOLD
• When the Hold function is on, button operation is 
ignored even if the unit is on (“” is displayed). 
Accordingly, operation mistakes (i.e. Recording or 
playback stopping midway) can be prevented.
OPR: operation
Turning the power ON
• Slide OPERATION/HOLD switch to 
OPR side, 
then the power turns on and the...

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When the power is turned on, “” blinks on the display when the time is not set (e.g. at the time of 
purchase). (In power-on condition, the display changes to “” (blinking) in approx. 1 minute.)The clock is used for preserving recording date. Please set the time first.
Recording is possible even if the clock is not set. However, the Recording date, Recording start time will be displayed as “”.
When the time display is 
“
” (blinking) or you change 
the time
* Press STOP to stop the setting...

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This unit has 4 recording setting items related to 
recording quality. Using different combinations of 
recording settings, you can adjust audio quality 
according to recording situations.
Recording 
setting item Setting contents and 
display
Recording 
mode
( ➜  page 15) High-quality             : 
 : 
Long recording  : 
Switching 
Monaural/ 
Stereo
( ➜  page 14) Monaural : 
Stereo : 
Microphone 
sensitivity 
(
➜  page 14) High : 
Normal : 
Low : 
Zoom 
microphone 
(
➜  page 15) Zoom...

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The display changes depending on 
recording levels. 
In stereo Top side: ch-L/Bottom side: 
ch-R
Recording elapsed time
(Blinks while paused.)
To stop: Press STOP.
1
•  Turn the power on (
➜ page 6).
• Press STOP to stop the unit.
* 
Even if you change the position of Recording 
position switch during recording, the setting will 
not be changed until the recording is complete.
* Change the recording mode as necessary 
(➜  page 15).
* Do not block the holes of the zoom microphone and 
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• Press STOP to stop the unit.
•  Select a folder ( ➜ right).
•  Select a file ( ➜ right).
Press 
q/
g  (Playback starts).
Adjusting the volume
Turn up the volume: Press +.
Turn down the volume: Press –.
Volume range is 0 to 20. 
(The factory setting is 13.)
Operations during playback
Jump (Skip):
 Press 
u, 
i .
 Press  u midway while playing a 
file and the playback jumps to the 
beginning of the file. To return to the 
previous file, press  u again within 1 
second.
Fast backward/Fast...