MGI MQ350 User manual

Brand: MGI

Model: MQ350

Type: User manual

MGI MQ350 is a 25-day standby voice recorder with 8GB of storage, capable of continuous recording for about 288 hours. It features voice detection, adjustable sound quality, and voice activation sensitivity. You can use it as a long recording device when connected to your PC. The device comes with a user-friendly interface and supports various operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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25-Day Standby Voice

Recorder 8GB USB

SKU: MQ350

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE

MQ350

Please read this manual before operating the

device and keep it handy.

Your purchase should include:

 1 x MQ350

 1 x Manual

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GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR DEVICE

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OPERATING YOUR DEVICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Allow the device to charge

4-6 hours before using it.

Note: If you are not located in the US, or if you

intend to use this product anywhere other than

the US, you will need to purchase a converter in

order to use the AC wall plug in and avoid

damaging the product. Because different

countries use different voltages in their

electrical wiring, you will need a converter that

adapts to the current in your particular country.

HOW TO CHARGE THE VOICE RECORDER

1. Remove the USB Cover from the top of

the device (see page 3).

2. Plug the USB stick into your PC’s USB

jack.

a. The charging indicator light will

be solid while charging.

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b. The charging indicator light will

blink when fully charged.

3. Alternatively, you can plug the USB stick

into an AC wall charger’s USB jack, then

plug the wall charger into a functioning

outlet.

HOW TO CHECK THE REMAINING BATTERY LIFE

1. Eject the device from your PC or AC wall

charger.

2. The battery indicator light will display

one of three ways.

a. 0%-30% power = light off

b. 30%-70% power = light blink

c. 70%-100% power = light on

HOW TO RECORD [MANUALLY]

1. Unplug the device from your PC or AC

wall charger.

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a. Turn the mode circle switch to

the manual recording position

(see page 3 – there is a tiny

indention on the outside of the

device).

b. The device is now recording.

2. To stop recording, turn the mode switch

to the stop position (see page 3 –

middle position).

a. The device has stopped

recording and saved the file.

HOW TO RECORD USING VOICE ACTIVATION

MODE

1. Turn the mode circle switch to the voice

activation mode side (see page 3 – there

is a tiny indention on the outside of the

device).

a. After about 3 seconds, the red

indicator light will blink.

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b. The device is now ready to

record when it detects voices.

2. To stop voice activated mode, turn the

mode switch into the stop position (see

page 3 – middle position).

a. The device has exited voice

activated mode, and has saved

the audio file.

HOW TO USE LONG RECORDING

Long play is used while the device is plugged

into your PC, allowing you to record for a long

time.

1. Turn the Recording Switch into the voice

activated recording position (see page

3).

 After approx. 3 seconds, the red

indicator light will blink.

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 The device is now in voice

activation mode and ready to

record.

2. Plug the USB stick into your PC’s USB

jack.

3. When you want to stop long recording,

turn the Recording Switch into the stop

position (see page 3), and safely eject

the device from your PC.

 The device has stopped

recording and saved the file.

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ON THE AUDIO

FILES

1. Remove the USB cover and connect

your device to your PC using the USB

port.

2. Open the “Removable Disk” inside the

(My) Computer folder.

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a. Go to Start > Computer >

Removable Disk

3. Double-click the “Time Setup” file saved

in the Removable Disk.

4. The “date_time.cfg Creator” should

open. Click the “Start” button in the

popup window.

a. The program should draw the

current date and time as

displayed on your computer.

5. Safely eject the device from your

computer and run a test recording to

confirm the date and time were set

successfully.

ADJUSTING SOUND QUALITY

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1. Connect your device to your PC using

the USB port. Open the “date_time.cfg

Creator” window inside your device.

2. In the right side of the window, select

the quality of recording you want, then

hit “Start”. The automatic setting is

“HQ”.

a. Please note: Recording on “XHQ”

will change the recording

capacity from 288 hours to 144

hours.

HOW TO ADJUST VOICE ACTIVATION SENSITIVITY

1. Connect your device to your PC using

the USB port, and open the “Removable

Disk”.

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2. In the “date_time.cfg Creator” window,

select the “SVOS Level” according to

your preferences.

a. Selecting “-2” will cause the

device to only activate when

loud sounds are detected.

b. Selecting “+2” will cause the

device to activate when low

sounds are detected.

c. “0” is the default setting.

3. Make your selection, then press “Start”.

4. Safely eject the device from your

computer, and perform test recordings

to find the perfect setting for your

situation.

RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC

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1. Remove the USB port cover (see page 3)

and plug the device’s USB port into the

USB port on your computer.

2. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the

(My) Computer folder.

 AutoPlay Removable Disk > Open

folder to view files

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Or…

Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk

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3. Open the Removable Disk drive.

4. Open the [folder name] folder.

5. Double click the file you want to view.

If you are having video playback issues, such as

a completely black video recording or “squiggly

lines”, we recommend you use VLC media player

to play back the videos. It can be downloaded

for free from www.videolan.org

COPYING AND DELETING YOUR FILES

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The video files created are just like any other

file on your computer, and can be managed in

the exact same manner.

 To save a file, you want to select

the file, right click your mouse

on the file name, and then

choose “Copy” from the menu.

Next, go the location you want

the save the file to. Right click

your mouse, and then chose

“Paste.” This will copy the file to

your computer.

 To delete a file, right click your

mouse on the file name and

choose “Delete” from the menu.

You can quickly select all of the

files by pressing “CTRL+A” on

your keyboard.

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 If you are using MAC OS X, you

must empty the trashcan after

you delete a file. If this is not

done, the SD card will fill with

hidden files, and the device will

no longer record new files.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

THE DEVICE WON’T TURN ON

 Charge the device for at least 4 hours

before the first use.

 Make sure the device is securely

connected to the charging source.

MY COMPUTER DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THE

DEVICE

 Unplug the device from your PC and

reboot the device.

 Unplug the device from your PC and

reboot your PC.

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 Try using a different USB slot on your

PC.

THE SOUND IS UNCLEAR

 The device needs charging.

MGI MQ350 User manual

MGI MQ350 User manual

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