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Sound File Management Software

Voice Editor 3

Operating Instructions

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions

completely.

Please keep this manual for future reference.

• These operating instructions assume that you have a basic understanding of Windows and

your computer. Refer to the operating instructions for your computer and peripheral

equipment for further details.

2

What you can do with Voice Editor 3

You can use the Voice Editor 3 to download, manage, and play sound files that you have

recorded with your IC recorder or SD Memory Card.

A

Transfer and save

You can save sound files and subfolders to your computer’s hard disk and also transfer

those sound files back to your IC recorder.

B

Edit

With the VM1 sound files you have recorded with the unit, you can divide sound files,

change their order, delete them, change the titles of files and folders, sort files, and create

new folders.

C

Play

You can play sound files from an IC recorder, SD Memory Card or from your computer’s

hard disk.

D

Search

Search for sound files by date using the calendar feature.

E

Convert to text

By installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking

®

Preferred (included), you can convert sound files

into text. (included with RR-US351)

Cradle and IC

recorder with

USB port

USB cable

Transfer

and save

SD MULTI

AV DEVICE

or Video

camera

IC Recorder

with SD Memory

Card slot

Return card

SD Memory

Card adapter

(USB

Reader/

Writer)

Save, edit, play, and search

uploaded/downloaded

sound files.

Eject card

IC recorder with

USB port

Transfer/Save

Convert to text

Recorded sound file

3

Contents

Before use Editing files

What you can do with Voice Editor 3.......... 2

System requirements.................................. 4

File formats................................................. 5

Editing .......................................................20

• Creating a virtual drive............................... 21

• Creating a new subfolder........................... 21

• Copy and paste ......................................... 22

• Deleting files and subfolders ..................... 22

• Dividing files .............................................. 22

• Changing the titles of sound files and

subfolders .................................................. 23

• Locking sound files .................................... 23

• Sorting sound files ..................................... 24

Indexes......................................................25

Voice recognition software ........................26

• Training A .................................................. 26

• Training B .................................................. 27

• Converting files.......................................... 29

Attaching files to e-mail .............................30

Using different Skins (Screens).................31

Transferring/saving/playing/

converting of files

Starting and exiting Voice Editor 3 ............. 6

• Starting Voice Editor 3................................. 6

• Exiting.......................................................... 7

Transferring (Saving) files .......................... 8

• Transferring (Saving) files to your computer’s

hard disk...................................................... 8

• Transferring files to an IC recorder or other

devices ...................................................... 10

Play........................................................... 11

• Repeat play ............................................... 13

• A-B repeat play.......................................... 14

• Changing play speed................................. 15

Converting files......................................... 16

• Converting VM1 to WAVE ......................... 16

• Converting WAVE to VM1 ......................... 18

Using the calendar to make a search ....... 19

Reference

View settings .............................................32

• Changing column width ............................. 32

• Changing view items ................................. 32

Selecting the device to be used ................33

SD_VOICE folder and files........................34

Uninstalling Voice Editor 3 ........................35

Frequently Asked Questions .....................36

Troubleshooting.........................................38

Product information ...................................38

4

System requirements

You will need the following software and hardware in order to use this application.

An IBM PC/AT computer with the following attributes or equivalent.

n OS: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

98/98 SE, Windows

®

Me,

Windows

®

2000 (Professional, SP2, and SP3),

Windows

®

XP (Home Edition, Professional, and SP1).

• This software cannot be used on Microsoft

®

Windows

®

3.1/95, Windows NT

®

or Macintosh

®

operating systems. Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when used on Windows

®

98/

98SE, Windows

®

Me, Windows

®

2000, or Windows

®

XP upgraded from Windows

®

3.1/95

or Windows NT

®

.

• This software can only be used by the administrator.

n System requirements

• CPU: Pentium

ΙΙ

333 MHz or better, or equivalent processor (Pentium

ΙΙΙ

500 MHz or better

recommended)

• RAM: 64 MB or better (128 MB or better recommended when using Windows

®

2000 or XP)

• Hard disk space: 30 MB or better

(There should also be space on the hard disk equivalent to 3 times the

memory of the IC recorder to be available as temporary storage when

transferring sound files. Extra memory may also be necessary. Additional

space may be required depending on the sound data.)

• Drive: CD-ROM drive (for installation)

• Sound board: Creative Sound Blaster

®

16 or equivalent

• Display: Set to high color (16 bit color) or better, with a resolution of 800

x

480 dots or better

• USB Port (Operation cannot be guaranteed if you use a USB hub or extension cable.)

• Operation is not guaranteed even if your computer environment satisfies the requirements shown.

• Operation is not guaranteed on a computer you have built yourself.

• Refer to the system requirements for the voice recognition software if you intend to use it.

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File formats

n Sound files recorded on a Panasonic IC recorder

Compression format (codec): ADPCM2

Icon in Voice Editor 3: (IC recorder icon)

Recording modes: HQ (High quality), SP (Standard play), and LP (Long play)

These modes appear next the files in the file list.

n Sound data recorded with a video camera

Compression format (codec): G.726

Icon in Voice Editor 3: (Video camera)

Recording mode: SP (Standard play) only

These modes appear next the files in the file list.

Sound files are divided and saved once the elapsed time has reached 8 minutes 24

seconds. The maximum number of files you can save per folder is reduced by one from 999

each time a recorded file reaches 8 minutes 24 seconds. (p page 34)

Note

• Use the (IC recorder) icon folder on the SD Memory Card when using Voice Editor 3 with an IC

recorder that has an SD Memory Card slot.

• VM1 files are compressed sound data so they take up less space than WAVE data.

• You cannot save, play, or edit files marked with the icon. (p page 20)

You can convert WAVE to VM1 and vice versa. (p page 16)

The file name allocated to VM1 files converted to WAVE is:

[NUMBER]+[TITLE]+[DATE]

. WAV

VM1 sound files

ADPCM2 Folder limits File limits

IC recorder with internal memory 001-004 (fixed)

001-099

SD Memory Card (when in an IC recorder) 001-009

Hard or removable disk 001-999 001-999

G.726

Folder limits File limits

001-999 001-999

WAVE files

File name

Extension

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Starting and exiting Voice Editor 3

a

Start Windows.

b

Connect the IC recorder to the

computer using the USB cable.

Note

•Use a USB Reader/Writer or PC card adapter to

connect an SD Memory Card.

•Voice Editor 3 recognizes IC recorders and USB

Reader/Writers as drives but Windows does not

recognize IC recorders as drives.

c

Double-click the icon on the

desktop.

Voice Editor 3 starts, the Title Screen

appears, and then the <Drive selection

dialog> appears asking you to select the

drive.

If the icon is not on the desktop, from the

[Start] menu, select "Programs" a "Voice

Editor 3" a "Voice Editor 3".

d

Select the drive and click on

.

A dialog screen appears asking you

to create a new SD_VOICE folder

on the drive you selected. Click on

[Yes] to confirm. After you select a

drive, the Set Title menu appears.

e

Give the folder titles.

• Four folders are created.

• You can change their names later.

(p page 23)

f

Click on .

A dialog appears asking you to

select the type of device you are

using.

Starting Voice Editor 3

Title Screen

Continued on next page c

Starting and exiting Voice Editor 3

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Note

• Set the display font in Windows to "Normal". The main window does not appear as shown above if the

Windows screen display font has been set to "Extra Large Fonts". Refer to the Windows Operating

System Users Guide for details.

• Uninstall previous versions of Voice Editor before installing Voice Editor 3. You cannot install two

versions of the software on the same computer.

Click on [ x ] at the

top right of the

window.

or

Select "Exit" from

the [File] menu.

Exiting

g

Select the type of device you are using.

Put a check [

] next to your device.

h

Click on .

• The Main Screen appears.

• Steps to are unnecessary the next time you

start Voice Editor 3.

Main Screen

8

Transferring (Saving) files

Transfer (Save) files using the standard sound file and folder formats.

(SD_VOICE folder and files

p

page 34)

You can save VM1 sound files or groups of files from your IC recorder, and SD Memory Card to

your computer’s hard disk. You can also transfer files between hard disks if you have partitioned

or multiple drives.

a

Click on .

The tab changes color to and the <Transfer> screen appears.

b

Select the drive in the window on the left.

c

Select the subfolder.

d

Click on the file or files you want to transfer (save).

n To select more than one file or folder

•In succession: Click on the first file, then press and hold the key and click on the

last file.

•To select files separated by other files: Click on the first file, then, press and hold the

key and click on the other file.

Transferring (Saving) files to your computer’s hard disk

Continued on next page c

Transferring (Saving) files

9

e

Select the drive you are transferring (saving) to in the window on the

right.

f

Select the subfolder.

The space available on the drive appears on the status bar.

g

Click on .

The files appear in the destination drive.

n When you have selected two devices (p page 33)

A dialog asking you to select the type of

compression appears after step .

Select the file format appropriate to the

device you are using.

Note

• If an SD_VOICE folder and subfolders do not exist in the drive you select, the program automatically

creates a folder and four subfolders. Only one subfolder is created if you select a Virtual drive.

• You may be unable to complete the transfer even if the status bar shows there is enough available

space, as the system needs to make space for management files and additional temporary space for

transferring files.

Status bar

Transferring (Saving) files

10

You can transfer files between your IC recorder, SD Memory Cards, and hard disks, merely by

selecting the drives in the left and right windows and then clicking on either or

.

a

Select the origin and destination drives in the left and right windows.

You can make the left the origin drive and the right the destination drive or vice versa.

b

Click on or .

The files appear in the destination drive.

n When you have selected two devices (p page 33)

A dialog asking you to select the type of

compression appears after step .

Select the file format appropriate to the

device you are using.

Note

• You cannot transfer if you select the same IC recorder in the left and right windows.

• You cannot transfer directly between two IC recorders you have connected.

Transferring files to an IC recorder or other devices

11

Play

Use Voice Editor 3 to play sound files saved on your IC recorder or hard disk.

a

Click on .

The tab changes color to

and the <Play/Edit> screen appears.

b

Select the drive.

c

Select the subfolder.

d

Select the file.

Compression format icons

: ADPCM2

: G.726

: Unknown format (cannot be played)

e

Click on .

The button changes color to and the slider knob appears to show the play position.

Note

• You cannot play VM1 files by double clicking on them in Explorer.

• If you have selected more than one file, they play in order from the one at the top of the list.

(To select more than one file or folder

p

page 8)

Playing sound files

Status

bar

Available space

on drive

Number of

files in list

(p page 34)

Total

recording

time

Total size

of files

Compression

format icons

Continued on next page c

Play

12

Sound Adjustment

•The effects do not work on all recordings.

Control guide

Stop

Play

Pause (Click this or to restart play.)

Rewind and fast-forward (Click and hold during play. Play restarts when you let go.)

Skip (Skip to files before and after the current one.)

Effector: after clicking on , click on the up-down arrows to adjust the effect.

Number Effect

1 to 3 Cuts high frequencies

4, 5 Cuts low frequencies

6 to 8 Cuts high and low frequencies

9, 10 Cuts medium frequencies

Mute (Click again to restore volume.)

Volume

Slider knob

Right-click to make

fine adjustments to

the play position.

File name

Slider knob

Slider

Current

position

Total play

time of the

file

Volume

level

Move one second backward or

forward with each click. Move faster

by clicking and holding. (It may not

work correctly if you click in rapid

succession.)

Returns the counter to the time

where you opened this dialog menu.

You can enter times directly into the

counter.

Play

13

a

Select a sound file.

b

Click on .

The button changes color to .

The repeat mode is activated and the slider turns orange.

Click on the button again to cancel.

c

Click on .

The button changes color to and the file is repeated until you click on .

Repeat play

Play

14

You can repeat play between two specified points.

Play starts from the beginning of the file if you do not specify an A point.

Play goes through to the end of the file if you do not specify a B point.

a

Select a sound file.

b

Click on .

The button changes color to . The repeat mode is activated and the slider turns

orange.

c

Click on .

The button changes color to and play starts.

d

Click on where you want repeating to start.

Click on where you want repeating to end.

• The slider turns orange

between the two points.

• Play repeats until you click

on the button.

• You can also drag and

to specify the points.

• Right-click on or to

make fine adjustments to

their positions.

A-B repeat play

Move one second backward or

forward with each click. Move faster

by clicking and holding. (It may not

work correctly if you click in rapid

succession.)

Returns the counter to the time

where you opened this dialog menu.

You can enter times directly into

the counter.

Play

15

You can change the play speed to find parts you want to listen to faster, or to slow speed to make

notes.

a

Select a file.

b

Click on .

The button changes color to and play starts.

c

Move the play speed slider.

Note

• The pitch of the file also changes slightly when you change the speed.

• You cannot change the play speed when playing files directly from an IC recorder.

Changing play speed

16

Converting files

You can convert VM1 files to WAVE files when transferring (saving) .

You can also convert WAVE format files as VM1 when transferring (saving).

<File Convert> Screen

a

Click on .

The tab changes color to and the <File Convert> screen appears.

b

Click on (VM1 to WAVE conversion).

c

Select the drive and subfolder in the window on the left.

d

Select the sound file you want to convert.

(To select more than one file or folder p page 8)

e

Select the drive and subfolder you want to save in the window on the

right.

f

Click on .

The button changes color to and the <Convert to WAVE format> screen appears.

Converting VM1 to WAVE

Continued on next page c

Converting files

17

g

Select the file format.

Select the attributes that correspond to the IC

recorder’s recording mode.

h

Enter the file’s name.

The file name initially allocated to VM1 files converted to WAVE is:

[NUMBER]+[TITLE]+[DATE]+.WAV

(The symbols \

/:*?<>| are automatically converted to "_".)

(The above name automatically changes when converting multiple sound files at the same

time.)

i

Click on .

• The converted files appear in the destination drive on the right window.

• Click on to play and confirm the files.

Note

• You may be unable to complete the conversion even if the status bar shows there is enough available

space, as the system needs to make space for management files and additional temporary space for

converting files.

• Specify a folder other than an SD_VOICE folder when converting to WAVE.

• You cannot select an IC recorder to transfer (save) a WAVE file.

• You cannot change the play speed when playing a WAVE file.

VM1 Conversion WAVE

LP Mode

8 kHz/16 bit or

8 kHz/8 bit

SP Mode

11 kHz/16 bit or

8 kHz/16 bit

HQ mode

11 kHz/16 bit or

16 kHz/16 bit or

22 kHz/16 bit

<Convert to WAVE format> Screen

Converting files

18

<File Convert> Screen

a

Click on .

The tab changes color to and the <File Convert> screen appears.

b

Click on (WAVE to VM1 conversion).

c

Select the drive and subfolder in the window on the left.

d

Select the sound file you want to convert.

Click on to play and confirm the file. (To select more than one file or folder p page

8)

e

Select the drive and subfolder you want to save in the window on the

right.

f

Click on .

The files are converted according to the table below and the type of device you have

connected. (p page 33)

The converted/transferred VM1 files appear in the destination drive/folder on the right

window. The title names automatically change to "No title".

Note

• You may be unable to complete the conversion even if the status bar shows there is enough available

space, as the system needs to make space for management files and additional temporary space for

converting files.

• You cannot change the play speed when playing WAVE files.

Converting WAVE to VM1

WAVE(Sampling frequency) VM1 Compression

6.4 kHz LP mode

ADPCM28 kHz SP mode

11.025, 16, 22.05, 44.1kHz HQ mode

8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 44.1kHz SP mode G.726

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Using the calendar to make a search

You can search for sound files by date with the calendar feature.

a

Click on .

Dates with sound files are shown in green.

b

Click on the green date.

• The date turns blue and the sound files appear in the file list.

• The sound files appear in date order if you select more than one date.

n To show all the sound files for a month

Click on .

The sound files appear in date order.

n To unselect dates

Click on the blue dates.

The sound files disappear from the file list.

n To unselect all dates

Click on .

All selected sound files disappear from the file list.

Note

Right-click on the calendar to skip to dates with sound files.

Click and hold on the middle of the bar to

display and toggle up and down the list either

forward or backward within three

months.

Move the mouse up and

down to scroll the list.

Move to the next month.

Today’s date

shown in orange.

#

The above calendar is an example.

Date of sound files now in

the list shown in blue.

Dates with sound files

shown in green.

Move to the previous month.

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Editing

You can edit VM1 files and subfolders on your hard disk or SD Memory Card.

Transfer (save) files from an IC recorder to your computer for editing.

You can create a virtual drive.

The table shows the editing features

you can use on sound files and

subfolders.

Sound file Subfolder

Copy and paste - —

Delete --

Create — -

Sort - —

Change title --

Divide - —

Lock - —

Copy

(

p

page 22)

Registering a

virtual drive

(

p

page 21)

Creating

a folder

(

p

page 21)

Dividing a

sound file

(

p

page 22)

Changing the

title of a folder

(

p

page 23)

Compression format icons

Undo

: ADPCM2

: G.726

: Format is unrecognizable

Paste

(

p

page 22)

Delete

(

p

page 22)

Lock

(

p

page 23)

Sort

(

p

page 24)

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