PVR300 - Audio recorder Pyle - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Digital Voice Recorder
Model	PVR300
Brand	Pyle
Dimensions (L x W x H)	4.5 x 1.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight	2.1 oz (60 g)
Power Supply	2 x AAA batteries (not included)
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours recording
Recording Format	WAV / MP3
Internal Memory	4 GB
Recording Time	Up to 72 hours (low quality)
Playback	Built-in speaker and headphone jack
Microphone	Built-in omnidirectional
Speaker	Built-in 8Ω 1W
Headphone Jack	3.5 mm
USB Interface	USB 2.0 for data transfer
Audio Input	3.5 mm external microphone
Audio Output	3.5 mm headphone/line out
Display	OLED display with backlight
Controls	Play, record, menu, volume, file navigation
Voice Activation	Yes (VOR)
File Management	Folder system, delete, protect
Maintenance	Clean with dry cloth, avoid liquids
Safety	Do not expose to extreme temperatures
Spare Parts	Batteries, USB cable (included)
General Info	User manual available in PDF

Frequently Asked Questions - PVR300 Pyle

How do I turn on the Pyle PVR300?

Press and hold the Play/Power button for about 2 seconds until the display lights up.

What batteries does the PVR300 use?

It uses two AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries. Insert them with correct polarity.

How do I transfer recordings to my computer?

Connect the recorder to your computer via the USB cable. It will appear as a removable drive, and you can copy files.

Why isn't my PVR300 recording?

Ensure there is enough memory and batteries are not low. Press the Record button once to start. Check if file is protected.

Can I use an external microphone?

Yes, plug a 3.5mm external microphone into the MIC jack. It will override the built-in mic.

How do I delete a file?

Select the file in playback mode, press the Menu button, choose Delete and confirm.

What is the maximum recording time?

In low-quality MP3 mode, you can record up to 72 hours. High-quality WAV reduces time.

Does the PVR300 have a voice-activated recording feature?

Yes, enable VOR (Voice Operated Recording) in settings. It will start recording when sound is detected.

How do I reset the device?

If the device freezes, remove the batteries and wait 10 seconds, then reinsert them. Alternatively, use the Reset button (needle).

Can I listen to recordings through headphones?

Yes, plug headphones into the 3.5mm jack. The built-in speaker will mute automatically.

USER MANUAL PVR300 Pyle

Digital Voice Recorder

Model:PVR300

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Instruction manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read this manual before use and keep it handy for future reference.

Precautions

To maintain optimum performance:

Do not use the unit in extreme hot, cold, dusty or high humid places.

Do not use or keep the unit in following places.

• In a high humid area, such as a bathroom or hypogeum.
- In an area exposed to direct sunlight (e.g. inside car where it becomes extreme hot).
- Near sources with strong magnetism, such as television, speaker or magnet.
- In trembly places, such as on the car dashboard or shaky shelf.

For safety

• Do not attempt to disassemble this unit.
• Avoid pins or else objects getting inside the Unit.
  • Take care of it, do not throw the unit.

Attention : Do not listen with the earphones as following circs .

• listen at moderate volume in case of hearing harm.
• Do not wear the earphones while driving or cycling. It may cause traffic accident.
• You should use it with extreme caution or temporary pause in latent accident situation while walking, Jogging, etc.
• If you hear soundless, do not turn the volume up too high because the music may suddenly begin at high volume in case of hurting your ears or damaging the headphone, turn the volume control to the lowest level before starting playing back and turn it up slowly to the desired level.

LOCATION OF INDICATORS

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Voice mode

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While recording

A. Voice mode
B. File folder
C. File name
D. Duration of file
E. Navigation bar of playing
F. Operation status
- Record Pause
■ Stop ▶ Play
G. Recording quality

H. Repeat mode(All, 1, □)

I. Battery level

J. File number

K. File format

L. Playing time

M. Recording time

N. Remaining recording time

O. Dynamic sound level

P. Volume of hearing aid

Q. VOR On indicator

LOCATION OF KEYS

① Micro SD card slot
② Power key
③ USB plug switch
④ Earphone jack
⑤ Built-in microphone
⑥ Microphone jack
⑦ Play/Pause key

⑧ Menu key
⑨ File/A-B key
10 Record key
⑪ Up key (△/Fast rewind)
⑫ Down key( ≡/Fast forward )
⑬ Vol key (volume)
⑭ USB plug

It will never affect files stored in the unit to recharge the built-in Polymer battery(4 hours), If you shut down the unit with normal operation, it will keep the date and time by last setting.

1 Press down and push the USB plug switch to open the USB plug.

2 Connect this unit to the USB interface for battery charging or computer connection. (refer to Page 10)

BATTERY INDICATORS:

* The battery are fresh.

☐ * The battery are exhausted, and need to be charging.

Inserting and removing the Card

1 This unit is with built-in 4GB flash memory, and you may add a Micro SD card for extending memory. (128MB\~8GB Micro SD card)

2 Insert the Micro SD card into the slot till it ticks, then you may select this Micro SD card as the storage medium of recording files. (refer to page 8)

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To turn on/off the unit

1 Push the Power key up to open the unit, it will turn to Voice mode.

2 Push the Power key down to power off this unit, then the LCD goes out, and the unit is turned off.

* You may press and hold PLAY/PAUSE key more than 3secs. to turn it on/off while the Power key is at up position.

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3 It'll turn to Setting mode automatically without any key pressed after 3mins, and then it'll turn off without any key pressed after 10mins..

(refer to page 9 for detailed setting of Setting mode)

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Setting mode

Select a file folder

There are three memory storage areas(file folder) labeled A,B,C in the unit for your choice, it can store 999 files in each file folder, so it can store 2997 in all. Absolutely, it must be subject to its memory capacity.

1 At voice mode, press the File/A-B key to switch file folder.

* The Factory setting is "A".

2 As the right photo, it shows the file folder and other detailed infos. of this recording file on LCD.

Note

If the memory is full, "FULL" will appear on the LCD, so delete or remove files, or replace a new Micro SD card as storage.

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Preparing for recording

Before recording, you can set the VOR function according as your demand. If it is turned on and the detected volume doesn't reach the VOR level value(set by system), the recording will pause until it detects eligible volume, otherwise it will continue recording soundless section in this file(refer to page 8 for VOR setting).

1 At voice mode, you may select a desired file folder by File/A-B key.

2 And you may set VOR function in advance.

* For more recording settings, just refer to page 8.

* The first several minutes sound may not be recorded, it's just for activating the recorder.

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Recording file

1 After finishing preparing operation, just push the Record key up to start a recording, the elapsed recording time and the other status shows on LCD.
2 When it doesn't detect voice, the elapsed recording time will pause, and the upper "VOR" will blink until it can detect voice again.
3 If you need a pause, just press PLAY/PAUSE key, and the elapsed recording time pauses and blinks, then press it again to continue recording. At last, push the Record key down to stop and save this recording.

Note

There are two ways for recording input (Internal Mic, External Mic).

It is seemly distance to be away 50mm from the sound source.

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Hearing aid function

1 Connect the earphone to this unit while recording, and you may press UP key or Down key to adjust the volume“ _31 ”(from 0 to 31 level), and then you may hear the higher or lower voice from the earphone.

Playing a file

1 Select a desired file by UP/DOWN key, then press PLAY/PAUSE key to play it.
2 you may press PLAY/PAUSE key for a pause, then press it again to continue playing. While playing, you may press UP/DOWN key to goto next or previous file for playing, or press VOL key once and press UP/DOWN key to adjust volume, then press PLAY/ PAUSE key to confirm.

"0" is minimum volume, "31" is maximum volume.

* Long press ≪ or ≪ key to run Fast Rewind or Fast Forward while playing.
* For private listening, just connect an earphone to earphone jack.

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Playing recording file repeatedly

1 There are three repeat modes for playing file.

The icon will show on LCD according as your setting, refer to page 8 for detailed setting.

Note

Repeat One 1 : Playing the current selected file repeatedly ;

Normal Play □: Playing all the files in current file folder orderly for one time ;

Repeat AllAll : Playing all files in current file folder repeatedly;

Playing a section of a file repeatedly

1 While playing, press File/A-B key, and the "A-B" shows on LCD, the "A" blinks, then press File/A-B key or UP key at desired start point, and the "B" blinks, and then press it agian at desired end point, so it'll play this section repeatedly.
2 In this state, you may press DOWN key to reset it, and the "A" will blinks again, then just set it as above.
3 Finally, you may press File/A-B, MENU, PLAY/PAUSE or UP key to stop this repeat and turn to normal playing.

Delete a file

1 At voice mode, press and hold File/A-B key more than 3secs. to turn to deletion menu.
2 Then you may press PLAY/PAUSE key to confirm deleting current file, or press UP/DOWN key to select deleting all files within current file folder.
3 If no need to delete files, just select "NO" or press MENU key to cancel and return to voice mode.

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Recording setting

1 At voice mode, press MENU key to enter into recording setting menu.
2 Press UP/DOWN key to select desired setting item, press PLAY/PAUSE key to enter into or confirm, or press MENU key to return to upper menu.

* It'll return to upper menu or voice mode after 1 min. without any key pressed.

3 Finnaly, press MENU key or select "Exit" and press PLAY/PAUSE key to exit and return to voice mode.

* Rec Quality

Rec Quality	Recording quality	Recording time
SHQ	for super high quality recording	48h
HQ	for high quality recording	72h
SP	for standard quality recording	290h
LP	for low quality recording(save memory)	580h

* VOR On/Off: set it on/off, refer to page 5 for function stating.
* Store DIR: select "Flash Catalog" or TF Catalog for files' storage.
* Auto Record: Record file automatically on or off.

Press UP/DOWN key to adjust the hour and minute data, and press VOL key to skip to next item, then press PLAY/PAUSE key to confirm and turn to upper menu, or press MENU key to cancel.

It'll turn on automatically and start a recording, though it's power off.

* Repeat: Select the repeat mode for playing, and refer to page 7 for function stating.
* Rec Sensitivity: there are six levels(from 0 to 5) for your choice. For recording, if the aim voice is far from this unit or not quite high, so you should adjust it higher to ensure normal recording. In contrast, you should adjust it lower.

For common surrounding circumstances, just set it "3".

10:08 Rec Quality VOR On/Off Store DIR

10:08 Auto Record Repeat Rec Sensitivity

Auto Record Start:15:00 End: 15:30

Rec Sensitivity 3

Playing setting

1 While playing, press MENU key to enter into playing setting menu.
2 Press UP/DOWN key to select desired setting item, press PLAY/PAUSE key to enter into or confirm, then press MENU key to return to voice mode.

* It'll return to Voice mode after 1min. without any key pressed.

3 While setting, press MENU key or select "Exit" to exit and return to voice mode.

* Repeat: Select the repeat mode for playing, and refer to page 5 for function stating.
* EQ Mode: Select desired EQ mode for playing from "NOR", "ROCK", "POP", "CLAS", "SOFT", "JASS" and "DBB".

Setting Mode

1 At Voice mode, press and hold MENU key more than 3secs. to enter into Setting mode.
2 Press UP/DOWN key to select desired item, press PLAY/PAUSE key to enter into ("☐" Voice mode, "☐" Browser mode, "☐" System setting).

*Browser mode: the root directory browser of the files.

10:08 Repeat EQ Mode Exit

10:08 Record

Setting Mode

1 Enter into system setting, press UP/DOWN key to select desired item, press PLAY/PAUSE key to set.

* Set Time: adjust the data by UP/DOWN key, and press VOL key to skip to next item, then press PLAY/PAUSE key to confirm and return to upper menu, or press MENU to cancel setting and return to upper menu.

10:08 Set Time Language Set Backlight

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* Backlight: set the LCD backlight time for always open, 10secs., or 30secs..
* Contrast Set: adjust the LCD contrast from 1 to 15 by UP/DOWN key, then press PLAY/PAUSE key to confirm.
* Restore Default: select to recover the factory setting or not.
* Memory Info: to show the current memroy info..
* Password off/on: Set the power-on password on or off.
* Password Set: Adjust the data by UP/DOWN key, and press VOL key to skip to next data, then press PLAY/PAUSE key to confirm ( Be valid only when you set the "Password on".). If you need to change the password, just enter into Password Set and follow the prompt "Input old Password", then press PLAY/PAUSE key to confirm, and then reset it.

10:08 Contrast Set Restore Default Memory Info

10:08 Password off/on Password Set Exit

Input a new Password 0000

Download and upload files

1 Press down and push the USB plug switch to open the USB plug. Connect this unit to the USB interface for computer connection.
2 Copy (recording) files to a removable disk or computer, or copy music files (.wav) to your recorder according as your demand.
3 After finishing your operation, disconnect the unit with your PC by the Safety Remove Hardware procedure.

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SPECIFICATIONS

File Number				2997 (3 file folders x 999)
Recording time4GB			SHQ HQ		SP LP
			48h 72h 290h 580h
Recording		Format		WAV
		Sample rate		192kbps 24KHz, 128kbps 16KHz,64kbps 8KHz, 32kbps 8KHz
Playing		Format		WAV
		Bit rate		SHQ 192kbps, HQ 128kbps, SP 64kbps, LP 32kbps
SINR		>=90dB
Frequency Response 20Hz - 20KHz
Memory (SD or FLASH)			Build-in memory 4GB
Jacks	MICROPHONE		Ext. Mic (D3.5mm ,Stereo)
	EARPHONE		Earphone (D3.5mm, Stereo)
			16 ohms dynamic speakerSpeaker
Output power			Speaker 1 W(8ohm)
			Earphone			10 mW(32ohm)
Power supply			Built-in Polymer battery,3.7V 402040 320mAh
Power life	Recording		About 12h
	Playing		About 11h (Earphone), 4h (Loudspeaker)
Size			30×92×13mm
Weight			45g

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.