Panasonic RR-QR160 User Manual

FOLDER/

MENU

In order to prevent accidental operations while recording or while
stopped, button operations are ignored.

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“hold” is displayed if
a button is pressed
while hold is on.

move down

move up

HQ
FQ
SP

A B
C D

REC

REMAIN

AMPMH

MM

DS

Preparation: Select the file (

➪

page 2, 3)

HQ
FQ
SP

A B
C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

AMPMH

MM

DS

SP

A

B

C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

AM

PMH

MM

DS

FOLDER/

MENU

Preparation: Select the folder and recording mode (

➪

page 2, 3)

HQ
FQ
SP

A B
C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

AMPMH

MM

DS

SP

A

B

C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

AM

PMH

MM

DS

SP

A

B

C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

AM

PMH

MM

DS

HOLD

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While stopped, switch to hold to save the batteries.

HOLD

HQ

FQ
SP

A

B

C D

REC

DATE

REMAIN

AMPM

H

M

M

D

S

DATE

REMAIN

PM

H

MM

D S

MIC

HOLD

(

 

 

  

)

ERASE

FOLDER/

MENU

REC MODE

MEETING

DICT

ATION

VOL

REC/ST

OP

 Display

 Speaker

 Built-in microphone

 Folder/Menu 

 Play/enter [

1

∫

: 9

i

, j

PLUG IN

POWER

 Hold

 Clip

 Battery cover

 Handstrap hole

 USB connector [

 

DATE

REMAIN

AMPMH

MM

DS

FOLDER/

MENU

DATE

REMAIN

AMPMH

MM

DS

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To cancel the timer

∫

To turn operation beep on

∫

To release

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To confirm the set time

select “OFF” in step 3-

1

.

select “On” in step 3.

From the menu (

➪

page 4), select “

, rEC” or “

, PLAy” and press [

].

1

2

3

1

1

2

3

3

2

1

2

2

3

(ENTER)

1

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

(ENTER)

Even when “

” or “

,

” are displayed during timer play, the repeat play or continuous play cannot be used.

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check
points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for 
instructions.

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The hold function is on. (

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page 6)

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Make sure the battery cover is closed.

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Make sure the batteries are correctly inserted.

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Make sure the battery cover is attached to the rubber strap

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You cannot operate when the unit is connected to a computer.

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The battery has run down.

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Set the time. (

➪ 

page 1)

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Ensure the plug is inserted firmly.

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Wipe the plug clean.

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VAS (

➪ 

page 4) may have functioned.

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Set the time. (

➪ 

page 1)

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Set play speed to normal. (

➪ 

page 4)

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There are 99 files in the folder.

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There is no remaining recording time.

– Erase unneeded files. (

➪ 

page 2, 3)

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There is no sound when you have connected an earphone.

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The file is locked. (

➪ 

page 2, 3)

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The folder is already empty.

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You cannot move files to folders that already contain 99 files.

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You cannot move files from A–D folder to the Dictation folder.
(

➪ 

page 3)

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Recordings can disappear if the unit receives a shock (e.g. it is
dropped), or if the batteries and cover come loose during
recording.

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This can occur after repeatedly recording and erasing files.
Unlock all your files, then erase all folders to remedy this.

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You can set the timers within 24 hours of the current time.

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Set the time. (

➪ 

page 1)

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The settings are canceled if the batteries are removed and the
clock settings clear.

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When you set both, only the one you set last works.

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You cannot set the timer if there is less than one minute of
available recording time.

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This unit determines the battery empty even if there is actually life
left in it. This is to preserve the clock and other memory items.

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Press [

$

FOLDER/

%

MENU] briefly. You will enter the menu

mode if you hold the button down for 2 or more seconds.

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When sound other than voice is recorded, this may occur during playback.

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Make sure that “PC” is on this unit’s display, and that this unit is
recognized as a drive in Voice Studio. If it is not, disconnect the
USB cable from this unit, then reconnect it.

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The connection may not work if you connect via a USB hub or
USB extension cable. 

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Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.

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Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.

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To reduce risk of radio interference caused by headphone-, earphone- or microphone cable, only use adequate
accessories with cable length less than 3 m.

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Avoid using or placing this unit near sources of heat. Do not leave it in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a
long period of time with the doors and windows closed.

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To avoid product damage, do not expose this product to rain, water or other liquids.

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Do not keep this unit and magnetized cards (bank cards, commuter passes, etc.) close together.

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The speaker does not have magnetic shielding. Do not place it near televisions, personal computers or other devices
easily influenced by magnetism.

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Do not peel off the covering on batteries and do not use if the covering has been peeled off.

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Align the poles 

+

and 

-

correctly when inserting the batteries.

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Do not mix different types of batteries or old and new batteries.

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Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time.

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Do not throw into fire, short-circuit, disassemble, or subject to excessive heat.

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Do not attempt to recharge dry cell batteries.

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Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a
fire. If electrolyte leaks from the batteries, consult your dealer. Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in con-
tact with any part of your body.

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Discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the earphones or any other parts that directly contact your skin.
Continued use may cause rashes or other allergic reactions.

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Do not play your headphones or earphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended
play.

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If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

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Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

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You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

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Even if your headphones or earphones are the open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, don’t turn up
the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.

NEW SOUTH WALES
P.0. Box. 505 Frenchs Forest N.S.W. 2086

VICTORIA
Private Mail Bag 13, South Eastern Mail Centre VIC. 3176

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
P.0. Box. 500 Welland 5007

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
P.0. Box. 376 Welshpool 6986

QUEENSLAND
P.0. Box. 260 Nundah QLD. 4012

1. The product is warranted for labour and parts for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase.
2. This Warranty is for normal domestic use only and excludes any defect or injury caused by or resulting

from misuse, abuse, neglect, accidental damage, improper voltage, vermin infestation or any alteration
which affects the reliability or performance of the unit, not attributable to faulty manufacture, parts and
labour.

3. This warranty does not cover the following items unless fault or defect being complained of existed at the

time of purchase.
(a) Video or Audio Tapes.

(c) Shaver Heads or Cutters.

(b) Video or Audio Heads and Stylus resulting

(d) Cabinet parts.

from wear and tear in normal use.

(e) Batteries.

4. If warranty service is required you should:

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Contact your nearest Panasonic Authorised Service Centre.

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Enclose a copy of your purchase receipt as proof of date of purchase.

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Send or bring the product to Panasonic Authorised Service Centre. Warranty does not include any freight
to and from the user or insurance so please arrange this yourself.

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Note that home service is available for following products in the Metropolitan area or the normal operat-
ing areas of the nearest Authorised Service Centres.

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Television Receivers (screen size greater than 39 cm)

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Electronic Organs or Pianos

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Microwave Ovens

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Washing Machines

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Air Conditioners

5. The warranties hereby conferred do not extend to any costs associated with the delivery, handling, freight-

ing or transportation of the product or any part thereof or replacement of and do not extend to any damage
or loss occurring during, or associated with, transit.

Unless otherwise specified to the consumer the benefits conferred by this express warranty are additional to
all other conditions, warranties, guarantees, rights and remedies expressed or implied by the Trade Practices
Act 1974 and similar consumer protection provisions contained in legislation of the States and Territories and
all other obligations and liabilities on the part of the manufacturer or supplier and nothing contained herein
shall restrict or modify such rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities.

t

t

300 mW (max.)

240 Hz – 5,100 Hz (HQ mode)

230 Hz – 3,400 Hz (FQ/SP mode)

36 dB (HQ mode)

Earphone, 3.5 mm; 0.5 mW 16 

≠

Mic, 3.5 mm; 0.56 mV plug in power

28 mm 8 

≠

DC 3 V 

2 AAA size (LR03, AM-4) batteries

35.0 

k 

100.2 

k 

24.0 mm 

35.0 

k 

99.6 

k 

24.0 mm 

32.8 

k 

99.3 

k 

22.5 mm 

About 62 

g

About 61 

g

About 39 

g

About 38 

g

0 

o

C – 40 

o

C 

Battery life:
[When used at 25 

o

C on a flat, stable surface]

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The battery life may be less depending on the
operating conditions.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Mass and dimensions are approximate.

1 

R

[RR-US361]

2

FQ
SP

A B
C D

REC

When connected to a computer “PC” appears, and when transferring data.“PC”flashes 

Do not disconnect the USB cable while this is flashing.

USB cable (included)

This unit can not be operated.

For details, read the installation

instructions for Voice Studio and
Dragon NaturallySpeaking

R

(

➪

below and page 5)

Connect one IC Recorder only while using Voice Studio. 
This software does not support simultaneous use of multiple IC
recorders.

About 10 hours

About 12 hours

FQ/SP

HQ

About 15 hours

About 20 hours

About 9 hours
30 minutes

About 11 hours
30 minutes

FQ/SP

HQ

About 14 hours
30 minutes

About 19 hours
30 minutes

This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use. If such interference is apparent,
please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone.

You will need an IBM PC/AT computer with the following attributes or equivalent, and the following software and hardware in order
to use this application.
Operating system: 

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

98 Second Edition,

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

Millennium Edition,

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

2000 (Professional, SP2, SP3, and SP4),

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

XP (Home Edition, Professional, and SP1).

• This software cannot be used on Microsoft

R

Windows

R

3.1/95/98, Windows NT

R

or Macintosh

R 

operating systems. Correct opera-

tion cannot be guaranteed when used on Windows

R  

98SE, Windows

R

Me, Windows

R

2000, or Windows

R

XP upgraded from

Windows

R

3.1/95/98 or Windows NT

R

.

• Under Windows

R  

2000 and Windows

R  

XP, this software can only be used by the administrator.

System requirements:
• CPU: Intel

R

Pentium

R 

II 333 MHz or better, or equivalent processor (Intel

R

Pentium

R

III 500 MHz or better recommended) 

(Intel

R

Pentium

R

III 700 MHz or better recommended to use the Waveform feature.)

• RAM: Windows

R

98 SE, Windows

R

Me: 64 MB or better (128 MB or better recommended)

Windows

R

2000, Windows

R

XP: 128 MB or better (256 MB or better recommended)

(Windows

R

98SE, Windows

R

Me: 256 MB or better, Windows

R

2000,

Windows

R

XP: 512 MB or better recommended to use the Waveform feature.)

• Hard disk space: 

70 MB or better
An extra 25 MB will be required to install Acrobat

R

Reader

R

(included).

An extra 50 MB will be required to install DirectX

R  

9.0b (included).

When using the Waveform feature, an extra 220 MB per hour of sound file may be required temporarily.

• Required software: DirectX

R

8.1 or later, Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

• Drive: CD-ROM drive (for installation)
• Sound board: Windows compatible sound device
• Display: Set to high color (16 bit color) or better, with a resolution of 800

k

600 dots or better (1024 

k

768 or better recommended).

• Interface: 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.

∫

1

2

The program installer starts automatically.
• When the installer does not automatically start

1

From the “Start” menu click on “Run”.

2

Type “

※

:\Launcher\VSV2Launcher.exe” and click on “OK”.

※

is the CD-ROM drive ID.

3

4 

Selecting “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” automatically
re-starts the computer and completes installation.

∫

Double click on the “Voice Studio” icon 

on the desktop.

After double clicking, follow the on-screen instructions

.

∫

From the Windows “Start” menu, click on “All programs”

.

“Voice

Studio”

. 

“Voice Studio Operating Instructions” or from the “Help

(H)” menu in the Voice Studio main screen, click on “Operating
Instructions”.

• If DirectX 8.1 or later is not installed on your computer, follow

the instructions that appear on-screen.

• If Dragon NaturallySpeaking ver.6 or later is not installed on

your computer, Dragon NaturallySpeaking Components is
automatically installed at the same time. This program is nec-
essary when a link is made to Dragon NaturallySpeaking
(

not included). Do not uninstall.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view the operating

instructions (PDF file). If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed
on your computer, it is automatically installed at the same
time

.

• Uninstall the following before installing Voice Studio.You can-

not install two versions of Voice software on the same 
computer.

- Voice Editor 3  - Voice Editor 2  - SD Voice Editor Ver.1.x

• Sound files made with previous versions will remain intact, but

you should back them up to be sure. 

(Save and edit sound files you have recorded with the unit.)

You will need an IBM PC/AT computer with the following attributes or equivalent, and the following software and hardware in order to use this application.
Operating system:

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

98 Second Edition

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

Millennium Edition, 

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

2000 and Service Pack2/SP3/SP4, 

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

XP Home Edition, Professional and SP1.

• This software cannot be used on Microsoft

R

Windows

R

3.1/95/98, Windows NT

R

or Macintosh

R

operating systems.

• CPU: Intel

R

Pentium

R

III 500 MHz or higher, or equivalent processor.

(Users cannot install the software on PCs slower than 500 MHz CPU clock speed.)

• RAM: 128 MB or more. 

(Users cannot install the software on PCs with RAM less than 128 MB.)

• Display: 800 x 600 or higher resolution required.
• Hard disk space: 

350 MB or more required for typical Preferred install for single language.
40 to 50 MB is required for creating an additional user file.

• Required software: Internet Explorer 5 or later. (Required for support of HTML help and registration.)
• Drive: CD-ROM drive (Required for installation. 8x speed or higher.)
• Sound board: Creative

R

Labs SoundBlaster

R

16 or upper, or equivalent sound card. WAV files to be recorded in 16-bit mono, 11 kHz minimum

sampling rate.

• Audio unit: Panasonic IC Recorder.

※

Office support : Office 98/2000/XP fully supported. Office 2003, only the transcription supported for Word 2003. (Patches for
Natural Language Process Command support is available for the update. http://support.scansoft.com/downloads/)

※

The administrator privilege is required for installation under Windows 2000/Windows XP. (No need for a user to have administra-
tor rights in order to use the software.)

※

The administrator privilege is required for creating an IC Recorder user.

Note
• For details on the system requirements, refer to installation guide stated above rather than USER’S GUIDE of Dragon NaturallySpeaking

R

.

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If you're running a virus checker, turn it off.

1

2

(The program installer starts automatically. If it doesn’t, double click
Setup.exe on your CD-ROM.)

3

(

If you need further information, click the Help button.)

4

Most users should choose "Typical Installation" and click Next.
(At the end of the installation, you can enable the QuickStart
option. QuickStart launches Dragon NaturallySpeaking at
system startup and adds an icon to the Windows

®

task bar.)

5

(

You may be prompted to re-boot your computer.)

∫

Start Dragon NaturallySpeaking by either:
• Double click Dragon NaturallySpeaking icon 

on the desktop.

• Click on the Dragon NaturallySpeaking button 

on the Voice

Studio main screen.

• Select “All Programs” from the “Start” menu and select

“Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7.x”.

∫

After starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking, select “Help topics”
from the “Help” menu.

To conduct a search using the table of contents
•

Double click on 

and the titles within that subject  are dis-

played.

• Click on

and to see an explanation of the item.

The table of contents is replaced by a list of keywords when you
click on the “Index” tab.
You can find a keyword either by entering it or scrolling through
the list.

∫ 

The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Quick Start and USER'S GUIDE
are on the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD-ROM.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view the operating

instructions (PDF file).
Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed automatically when
installing Voice Studio.

Set the display font in Windows to “Normal”. The main window
does not appear as shown above if the Windows screen dis-
play font has been set to “Extra Large Fonts”. Refer to the
Windows Operating System users guide for details.

• If you have Version 5 or 6 in the default installation directories on

your system, Version 7 will install by default into the previous
version’s directory.Please do not change or customize the
installation directory during the install. 

• When installing a different language version of Dragon

NaturallySpeaking, make sure to uninstall the older version
before installing the new version.

ScanSoft, Inc.
Worldwide Headquarters
9 Centennial Drive Peabody, MA 01960
United States
Tel: 978-977-2000

WEB http://www.scansoft.com/

ScanSoft Belgium BVBA
International Headquarters
Guldensporenpark 32 Building D
9820 Merelbeke Belgium
Tel: +32 9 239 8000 Fax: +32 9 239 8001

(Convert sound files into text.)

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Microsoft and its logo as well as Windows, Windows NT and DirectX are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

≥

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.

≥

IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.

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Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. of the U.S. and other countries.

≥

ScanSoft, the ScanSoft logo, the Dragon logo, and Dragon NaturallySpeaking are trademarks or registered
trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. 

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Adobe and its logo, Acrobat, and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

≥

Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or
trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

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The “TM” and “

R

” marks are not used to identify registered trademarks and trademarks in these instructions.

RQT7165

Caution:

Use only the included USB cable with a ferrite core when connecting to computer.

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