MM282 - Audio recorder Manta - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Audio Recorder
Brand	Manta
Model	MM282
Dimensions	95 mm x 26 mm x 12 mm
Weight	32 g ~ 33 g
Power Supply	Built-in rechargeable lithium battery, 3.7 V 220~280 mAh
Flash Memory	1 GB
Recording Modes	LP (ACT), SP (WAV), HP (WAV)
Recording Bit Rate	LP 8 Kbps / SP 32 Kbps / HP 64 Kbps
Maximum Recording Time	LP 280 h / SP 70 h / HP 33 h
Frequency Response	20 Hz ~ 20 KHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	80 dB
Maximum Output	> 5 mW
Speaker Diameter	23 mm
FM Radio Frequency Range	87.5 ~ 108 MHz
Supported Systems	Windows 98/SE/Me/2K/XP, Mac OS X10.3+, Linux Red Hat 8.0+
Recording Formats	ACT, WAV
Music Playback Formats	MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF
Key Features	One-touch recording, VAR/VOX voice activation, telephone recording, external microphone, color backlit LCD, MP3 player, A-B repeat, time stamp
Battery Indication	Low-battery indication; auto-save and shut-off when battery low
Maximum Files	200 recording messages
Automatic Section Break	Every 4 hours of recording

Frequently Asked Questions - MM282 Manta

How do I turn on the recorder?

Push the Power Switch to ON side. If in sleep mode, long press the Play/Stop button until the screen lights up.

Why won't my recorder turn on?

Check that the power switch is at ON and the battery is charged. If still off, recharge the battery.

How do I record with one-touch recording?

In any standby condition, press the Rec button. The recorder starts in SP mode with Voice Activated Recording (VAR).

What are the different recording modes?

LP (Long Time, ACT format), SP (Standard, WAV, includes VAR), HP (High Quality, WAV). Use the Menu button to select.

How do I play recorded files?

Press Play after recording, or go to Main Menu, select Recording file, then choose the file and press Play.

Can I record telephone conversations?

Yes, use the telephone adaptor and line-in cable. Insert into Signal In jack, then press Rec. VAR mode allows hands-free automatic recording.

How do I delete files?

In recording/playing ceasing condition, select the file and short press Delete to delete one, long press to delete all. Confirm with Menu.

My recorder is frozen and won't respond.

Remove the battery, wait 3 seconds, put it back. Connect to PC via USB and format the recorder in FAT system (backup files first).

How do I change the date and time?

Long press Menu to enter main menu, select time-setting mode. Use Forward/Backward to select field, Vol+/Vol- to adjust, Menu to confirm.

Why is there no sound when playing files?

Adjust the volume with Vol+/Vol- buttons. Check if the file is damaged. If using USB power, use earphones as speaker is disabled.

USER MANUAL MM282 Manta

Appearance and buttons....31

Operation 33

Record 35

Play/stop playing recording files ....37

Connect the recorder with the computer ....43

Recording telephone conversation ....44

Install driver to computer 45

Recharge the battery....47

Solutions to the problems ....48

Specification 49

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One-touch recording. ●

High quality recording. ●

Three recording modes. ●

VAR/VOX System (Voice Activated recording.) ●

Recording via high grade built-in microphone. ●

Playing via high quality speaker. ●

Recording telephone conversation. ●

Recording via external microphone. ●

LCD screen with color backlight. ●

Work as drive free USB flash disk. ●

FM Radio (Selectable). ●

● Built-in rechargeable lithium battery.

● Low-battery indication function.

●Work as MP3 Player.

● Sectional automatic break & repeat from A to B.

●/olume adjusting.

●Time stamp.

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Important Notice

Please switch off the recorder if do not use the recorder for – long time. It is to avoid power consumption.

Please change the batteries properly when the low-battery – indication showing on the screen.

-Please read the instruction manual carefully before operating.

Please keep it from moisture and high temperature, and don't put it near the fire.

Please avoid collision when using the recorder. Do not push – the screen.

- Otherwise it may cause damage of the LCD screen and it may cause improper work of the screen display.

If there's problem with the recorder, please contact with our – company or your local distributor. Please don't remove the battery or replace the internal parts.

-Please backup the files before sending the recorder for repair.

We are not responsible for the lost of files which caused by repair.

We are not responsible for the users' recording without others' approval.

- We reserve the right to modify the design and specifications. We have no responsibility to give separate notice for the modification.

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Appearance and buttons

1. Menu (M)
2. Play/Stop playing
3. Volume +
4. Volume –
5. Rec/Stop recording
6. Delete
7. Forward
8. Backward

9. Power ON/OFF

10. Earphone jack

11. Signal in jack
12. Screen
13. Speaker
14. USB jack

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Operation

Turn on

Push the power Power Switch to ON side. The recorder will turn on in 3 seconds. If the recorder is off under sleep mode and the power switch is at ON side. Long time press Play/stop playing button, the screen lightens up, the recorder is turned on.

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If there's no recording file in the recorder, the recorder will automatically enter in the main menu which the recorder was turned off previous time. (Recording modes: LP/SP/HP. Play recording file: .Music: , FM Radio: .) Screen show one of the below interface:

If there are recording files in the recorder, the recorder will automatically enter in Recording file playback standby condition. Screen shows:

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Turn off

Step 1: Long-time press „Play/Stop playing” key in the standby condition, screen shows „OFF”, the recorder is turned off.

Attention: After turn off the recorder, please make sure the power power ON/OFF button is pushed to OFF side to avoid power consumption.

Low battery indicates function

Recorder will show if the battery is low. If you are fail to notice the indication of low battery during recording. The recorder will automatically save the present recording file and automatically turn off within 30 seconds. Please recharge the in time and back up the recording files.

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Attention: Please don't push the „Power ON/OFF” key to OFF side (Don't shut off the power) during recording. It may cause the losses of message & the recorder being frozen. The frozen condition caused by misuse should be formatted on the computer.

The recorder can only be used normally agter formatting. Please select FAT system to format the recorder.

Record

Setting recording mode

Press „Menu” button to enter in main menu. Press „Forward/backward” buttons to Setting recording mode: select the recording modes. Press „M” button to confirm the selection.

Following are the screens of recording modes: (the sign of recording mode twinkles on the screen when we come to different modes)

One key recording

Press „Rec“ key in any standby condition, screen shows, and the twinkles. The recorder enters in SP recording mode. It begins VAT (Voice Activated Recording). will twinkle when there’s no sound input. The recording time stop stamping. Record pauses. It will automatically start recording when there’s sound input. Screen shows:

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LP: Long time recording (ACT format)

SP: Standard recording. (WAV format)

HP: High quality recording (WAV format)

Only SP recording mode has Voice Activated function.

Attention:

When screen shows „FULL”, it indicates the disk is full. Then some files should be deleted to keep enough space for saving new recording files & other information. If the recorder is in low battery condition it should be recharged.

The recorder can only be work properly after recharging. The recorder can save 200 pieces of recording messages.

Automatic section-break

When record for full 4 hours, it will automatically save the recording message to next file.

Stop recording

Repress „Rec“ key, record stops.

Adjusting the sensitivity of VAR: ●

After entering the SP recording mode. Press the “REC” button to record and stop recording, then press ◀◀ or ▶▶ to select the levels of VAR on the basis of your needs, minimum is 1 and the maximum

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is 4. Repress the “REC” to continue recording after finishing adjustment, will twinkle when there’s no sound input. The recording time stop stamping. The recording pauses. It will automatically start recording when there’s sound input. Screen shows:

Recording monitor: ●

Insert the earphone when the recording is proceeding, you can hear what you are recording, and you can also adjust the volume in the earphone: press the “REC” to stop the recording and then press the “VOLUME+” or “VOLUME-” to select the volume in your need, the minimum is 0 and the maximum is 31. After finishing the adjustment, press “REC” to continue recording.

Play/stop playing recording files

Play recording files immediately after recording

Press Play button in record ceasing condition to start playing the recording files. The recording files will play one by one. Repress Play button to stop playing.

Play recording files

Step 1: Press M button (1) to enter main menu.

Step 2: Press Forward/Backward button (7)/(8) to select the main menu until the screen comes to below interface.

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Step 3: Press „M” button (1) to enter in. Press „forward/backward” button (7)/(8) to select the recording files you want to play. Please Play button (2) to play.

A–B repeat

Set AB repeating

Press „REC” button (5) when playing to confirm point „A”, re-press REC button (5) to confirm point „B”. The recorder starts to repeat from A to B.

Stop repeating

The recorder will automatically stop repeating after repeating for 3 times when repeating music. And it will repeat all the time when repeating recording files. Or press „REC” button (5) to stop repeating.

Adjust volume

Press volume+/volume—" button (3)/(4) to adjust the volume.

Select segment

Press „Forward” button (7) in standby condition to select the next segment, press „Backward” button (8) for previous order. Long time press „Forward/Backward” button (7)/(8) to skip the messages and select one to be played.

Loop playing

It is defaulted as loop playing when play recording files (It plays from the first file to the last file, then stop playing. If there's ACT recording files which recorded at LP mode, it is defaulted the ACT file as the last file.)

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Music

Enter into Music mode

Press „M” button (1) in standby condition to enter into main menu. Press „Forward/Backward” button (7)/(8) until the screen show like picture (1) below. Repress „M” button (1) to confirm and enter in music mode. Then the recorder enters in Music standby condition (if there are music files in the recorder, the screen shows like picture 2).

Play/stop playing

Press „Play/stop playing” button (2) to start playing in MUSIC standby condition. Repress Play/stop playing to stop playing.

A-B repeat

The same operation with A-B repeat in playing recording files.

Select the segment

The same operation with select segment in playing recording file.

Loop playing

It is defaulted as loop playing when playing music. It plays from the first file to the last, then stop.

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Attention: As playback of this recorder adopts Dual Audio stereo, we suggest listen with the stereo earphone due to listening with the speaker can't get the best sound.

Delete

In the recording and playing ceasing condition, select the file 1. should be deleted.

Short time press „C (Cancel)” button (6) for deleting the one 2. you select. The screen shows like below: picture 1.

Long time press „C (Cancel)” button (6) for deleting all. The 3. screen shows like below: picture 2.

Press „M (Menu)” button (1) to confirm the delete. If successful in delete, the screen shows:

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Attention: After entering in the „Delete” condition, no further operations on the recorder with in 3 second, the recorder will automatically exit delete mode.

Attention: Please backup the important files in the computer before delete or format the recorder.

FM Radio

Remark: This function is only for the recorders which have FM radio.

Enter in FM Radio

Press „M” button (1) in standby condition to enter in main menu. Press „Forward/Backward” button (7)/(8) until the screen shows like picture 1 below. Press „M” button (1) to confirm and enter in FM Radio. Then the screen shows like picture 2.

Manual Scan Channel:

Press „Forward & Backward” button (7)/(8) for manual scanning. If the channel is scanned, the recorder will stop to play the channel. Press „M” button (1) to play the radio.

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Automatic scan channel

Long time press „Forward & Backward” button (7)/(8) for automatic scanning.

Save the channel

Press „REC” button (5) to save the channel when recorder scans the channel. After saving the channels, press lay button to select the saved channels. Press „Forward/Backward” button (7)/(8) to continue scan channel.

Delete the saved channel

Press „Delete” button (6) to delete the saved channels.

Remark: Please use earphone which accompanying with the recorder when listening to FM radio (earphone used as an aerial).

Setting Time

Enter into time-setting mode:

Long-time press „M” button (1) at any standby condition to enter into main menu. Press „Forward/Backward” button (7)/(8) to select the time-setting mode. The screen shows (see picture below), When it comes to the time setting mode, press „M” button (1) to enter in.

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Press „Forward/Backward" button (7)/(8) to select the part which should be adjusted. The selected part will twinkle. Press „VOL+/VOL-” button (3)/(4) to adjust the part. The press „Forward/Backward" button (7)/(8) comes to next part.

After finish setting the time and date, press „M” button (1) to confirm the setting. Or, the recorder will automatically confirm the setting within 5 seconds. The recorder comes back the time-setting mode menu.

Connect the recorder with the computer

Please insert the USB cable with the recorder into the „USB Jack” (14) and connect the USB cable with the computer. It comes to the below interface.

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The recorder has the full function of standard USB flash disk. It can support windows 98 system (But should install the driver), Windows 2000 or above (no need to install driver), Mac OS X10.3 or above, Linux Red hat 8.0 or above.

Attention:

When using the recorder as USB flash disk, please compress the files before copy & save them into the recorder. Please avoid the files which are not audio files in „WAV” format saving in the recorder. Otherwise the recorder will have a file named „000”, and the time will show: 000:00. The file name „000” can not playback. At this circumstance, the recorder can work normally. But the working speed will be very slow. Please remove the file and save in computer or other USB flash disk. Then the recorder can work properly. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

This recorder can be power supplied by USB. Press „M” button (1) to exit USB function. The recorder can work properly for recording and playing.

Attention:

In USB power supply condition, the recorder can not playback with loud speaker. Please use earphone to listening to playback music or recording file.

Recording telephone conversation

1. Insert the telephone line and phone connecting line in the telephone adaptor.
2. Insert one end of the line-in cable into the telephone adaptor, the other end insert to the signal jack (11).

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1. Turn on the recorder and press „REC” button (5) to start recording.

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Hand free/Autamatic recording telephone conversation

Please use „VAR” voice activated recording mode for hand free recording telephone conversation. The recorder can automatically record telephone conversations in voice activated recording mode.

Recording through external Microphone

Insert the external Microphone in the „Signal in” Jack (11). Turn on the recorder and press "Rec" to start recording.

Install driver to computer

Place the accompanying CD into the CD ROM of PC (or manually operate the set up. exe in the CD), enter in installation interface, click „Next” button, click Next button after selecting installation

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path. Click Next to start installing the program. After successful installation, click „Close” button to fulfill software installation. To start from PC's „Start“ „Program“ „MP3 Player Upgrade Sound Convert“.

MP3 Player Upgrade is an upgrade tool and Sound Convert is for converting the Voice Files, MP3 player Disk Tool is for setting the password for the disk.

Convert ACT recording file into \*WAV format

The ACT format file recorded by the player can be converted into WAV format via the accompanying installation program tool kit.

1. Run „Sound Converter" program, and click „Open" button

1. Select ACT file to be converted

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1. Click „Convert” button to start converting into WAV file

Attention:

Before converting the ACT file, please rename or backup the recording file in WAV format which has same code with ACT format need to convert.

For example:

We want to convert „REC001 ACT” to WAV format. Before converting it, we have to rename the „REC001”. Otherwise the new file „REC001” created by converting will replace the original „REC001”.

Recharge the battery

Please insert one end of USB cable with the accompanying adaptor, and the oteher end with recorder. Insert the adaptor to the DC socket. Red instruction light indicates power recharge is proceeding. Green instruction light indicates recharge is over.

Please use up the power before the first time of battery recharging. And recharge the battery for more than 6 hours, then the battery lige will prolonged.

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Attention:

Please push the „Power Switch” button (9) on „OFF” side before recharge. Please pay be careful when use AC source.

Solutions to the problems

The recorder can not turn on

- Please check the power switch is at „ON” side or check whether there’s not enough battery, please recharge the battery.

No sound when playing files

●Please adjust the volume or check the file to see whether the file is damaged.

It can not record sometimes

●Please format the recorder at FAT system. But please backup the important files before formatting.

The recorder is frozen, can not response

Please take out the battery and put them back after 3 second. Then connect the recorder with PC via USB cable. Format the recorder at FAT system. But please backup the important files before formatting.

Can not connect with PC

- Please check whether there’s something wrong with the USB cable. Please check whether the driver was installed properly. Please check whether the recorder and the PC were connected in right way.

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Specification

Dimension: 95 mm x 26 mm x 12 mm.

Weight: 32g \~ 33g

Power supply: 3,7 V 220\~280 mAh

Flash memory: 1GB

Record bit ratio: LP 8 Kbps / SP 32 Kbps / HP 64 Kbps

Recording time: LP 280 h/SP 70 h/HP 33 h

FM Radio: 87,5 \~ 108MHz

Frequency response: 20Hz \~ 20 KHz

Signal noise ratio: 80dB

Maximum output: > 5 mW

Diameter of speaker: 23 mm

Support system:

Windows98/SE/Me/2K/XP.MacOS10./Linux2.4.2

Recording audio format: ACT, WAV

Music audio format: MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF

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