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INSTRUCTION MANUALDirect Connect Covert Telephone Recorder

SB-TRX20Revised: June 5, 2013

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PRODUCT MANUAL Direct Connect Phone Recorder : SB-TRX20

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GETTING STARTEDYour Direct Connect Telephone Recorder is very easy to use, and it requires just a little setup to get started.

You will need to use your PC during setup, to charge your recorder and to download a file from our website. You will also need the included cables, the SD card adapter, and an SD card is required.

You will:

• Charge the recorder fully.• Download a file from our website• Adjust your time and date• Install the SD card• Connect your device to your phone line• Start recording!

This manual will also show you how to retrieve your files and play them on your PC.


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On / Off Switch(Off at this step)

Your recorder does get power from the phone line to keep it running. However, before you start using it, you should charge it fully using the included USB cable and your PC.

USB Port

Plug the small end of the USB cable into the recorder.

Plug the other end into a USB port on your PC or a Hub.

Your PC or Hub acts as a charger only. Your computer will not “talk” to your recorder. This is normal.

CHARGING

While charging, the status light near the USB port will be Red.

It may take several hours to fully charge your recorder the first time. Please wait until it is completely charged and the status light is green before moving to the next step.

The status light is red. The device is charging.

This recorder is fully charged.

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SD Card Adapter

Now that your recorder is charged, you should download the TimeStamp file from our website. You will need your SD card, and the included SD card adapter. Your adapter may have a different appearance, but it will work the same way.

SD Card

Insert the SD card into your adapter. You may have received the adapter shown in these photos.

Your recorder uses a MICRO SD card.

Your PC may have a standard SD card slot as well. Just insert the MICRO SD card into a standard SD card size adapter for use. This was included in your package if you bought an SD card from SafetyBasement.

TIMESTAMP SETUP

You may now plug the adapter into your PC. Your computer may install standard drivers the first time it connects - this is normal.

The SD card is fully inserted into this adapter

The USB connector is shown



It is normal for Windows to present you with a pop up when you plug in your card / adapter.

Choose to OPEN FOLDER.

In these images, we are using Windows 7. Other operating systems will be similar.

TIMESTAMP SETUP

Your SD card will appear similar to this example, as a REMOVABLE DISK with a drive letter. In this example, we are DRIVE E:. Yours may be different.

Please note that our new SD card is EMPTY.

You will now need to download a file from our website. Go to www.safetybasement.com.

Find your product.

Look under the photos for a Red TECH SUPPORT tab. Your file is in this location, along with the latest manual.

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RIGHT-CLICK on the file “time.txt” and choose SAVE LINK AS.

You are going to SAVE this file to the empty SD card, as shown.

Save this file.

TIMESTAMP SETUP

The time.txt file is now located on your SD card. Note: your PC may not show the “.txt” part of the name. This is normal.

DOUBLE-CLICK this file. A standard text editor will open this file.

You will need to adjust the date and time shown in the file. Only change the numbers.

Year-Month-Day,Hour:Minutes:Seconds

Note the comma, no spaces, and the use of a 24 hour clock. You may want to add a few minutes to the clock as it will take a few minutes to finish the setup.

When done, SAVE this file.

You may now EJECT your SD card as you would any Removable Disk.

Then, unplug your SD card adapter and remove the card from the adapter.



SD CARD INSTALLATIONUnplug the USB cable from your recorder. Do not turn it on yet.

Insert the SD card into the slot with the Gold Connectors facing DOWN, as shown.

Carefully push the card into place. It should click into place.

When done, the card will be flush with the case.

This SD card is shown partially inserted

You are now ready to plug in the phone lines.

This SD card is shown fully inserted

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CONNECTINGUnplug the phone line from your phone that is connecting to your wall.

Plug this into one of the phone line ports on your recorder. It does not matter which one you use.

Your recorder is now connected to your phone line.

Use the included cable to connect the recorder to your phone.

Plug one end of the cable into the recorder.

Plug the other end into your phone, in the same spot the original cable was pluggin in.

A red light should now appear on your recorder. Your recorder is properly connected.



POWER ONYou may now turn on the recorder using the Power Switch. A white light will appear near the power switch as it starts up.

Your datestamp is now being set using the settings you set earlier.

The white light will go off when it has finished starting. The red light will again appear on the other side of the device.

You can put the bottom cover back on the recorder.

The red status light will remain ON. It will go off, and the white light will appear during recording. Your recorder will start recording immediately when the phone is picked up.

If you have a cordless phone with additional units, the recorder WILL record from all units.

The recorder does receive power from the phone line. However, it is good practice to charge it fully via the USB cable occasionally.

The white light will blink if the battery is running low. Please turn OFF and recharge fully using the USB cable if this happens.

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LISTENING TO YOUR FILESWhen you want to listen to your recordings, you will need to POWER OFF the recorder.

Then remove the SD card.

Insert the SD card into your adapter as you did earlier in the manual.

Then insert your adapter into your PC.

Browse to your SD card.



LISTENING TO YOUR FILES

Inside the AUDIO folder are your recordings.

These should be named using the timestamp you set earlier. If the timestamp does not look accurate, please redo the timestamp setup.

You should COPY this files to a folder on your PC for archiving and playback.

You can then DELETE these files from your SD card after archiving.

Ignore these 2 files

Your audio files are in this folder

NOTE FOR MAC USERS:

When deleting your files, please EMPTY your trash BEFORE you eject the SD card from your system.

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NOTES ABOUT AUDIOYou are usually going to use your standard media player to play your audio files, such as Windows Media Player, or Quicktime on the Mac.

If you need to BOOST the volume of your recordings, or need to edit your recordings, we recommend using AUDACITY.

Quiet Conversation

Audacity is free, and available for the Mac and PC. With it, you can BOOST the volume of your files, or edit them. Please refer to the Audacity website for installation and other help.

This is what a file can look like in Audacity. Note the “wave form” is where there is conversation. The bigger the wave form, the “louder” the conversation.

“Loud” Conversation

You can “boost” the volume of a quiet conversation with Audacity. Note that it will also boost any background noise as well.



Your Windows PC or Mac has built-in software that will play most of the files created by devices like yours. However, if you are having problems playing your files, or need more options, please download and try these programs.

This software is free and can be downloaded directly from the links below. You can find support and tutorials for these programs on their respective websites. SafetyBasement can not provide software support for these programs

As with ANY files you download from the internet, be sure to scan them for viruses using your particular virus scanner. While most users report no issues using this software, we can not be responsible for any damage caused by this software. Please proceed carefully. Back up your PC before installing any new software.

VIDEO PLAYBACK - VLC(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html)The VLC Media Player can play almost any video or audio file type. There is a version for Windows and for Mac OS X.

VIDEO EDITING for WINDOWS - MOVIE MAKER 2012(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/get-movie-maker-download)Movie Maker is a simple video editing program from Microsoft. Please go to this link, and choose the download for your version of Windows. Please note: Movie Maker is part of the Windows Essentials package.

VIDEO EDITING for MAC OS X - iMOVIE(Visit the Apple Mac App Store for latest version)iMovie is a simple video editing program from Apple. It comes installed with your new Mac. The latest version is also available at the Mac App Store at additional cost.

AUDIO PLAYBACK and EDITING - AUDACITY(http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)Audacity is a popular audio editing program used by amateurs and professionals to edit simple and complex audio projects. You can use Audacity to convert your audio files to another format, such as MP3. There is a version for Windows and Mac OS X.

PHOTOSYour Windows and Mac computers have the ability to do basic editing of photos built in.

SUGGESTED SOFTWARE

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/get-movie-maker-download

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/get-movie-maker-download

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Audio Formats WAVAudio Encoding 64 Kbps

WAV Bit Rate Mode ConstantWAV Bit Rate 64 KbpsWAV Sampling Rate 16 KHz

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Memory Built In n/aMemory Expansion up to 32GB Micro SD cardBattery Type Internal Rechargeable,

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Charger via USB port

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