4.  File Manager
 
a. File Manager provides functions to add or edit text comments associated with each recording, search recordings in a folder, do batch conversions of .up files to .wav files, and delete recordings.
        To bring up the File Manager menu from the Port Activity window, click on the View Log button to display the active List of Recorded Calls window. From the List of Recorded Calls menu, click the File Manager button.
        Refer to the following image. You can only select one function at a time.

If you click the Help button, the following help window will pop up.

b. Search: Search is designed to search recorded items in a date range, with or without numbers or text string in the phone number/text field.
        The software automatically enters today’s date in both the From: and the To: fields. Edit the boxes for month (MM), day (DD) and year (YY) to match the criteria required for your search.
        If you input a text/number string in the Phone # or Edited Text field, every item within the date range that includes this string in its Phone # and/or edited Text field will be retrieved from the list and if there are matches, be displayed in an updated LIST OF RECORDED CALLS. Otherwise, all the items within only the date range will be searched out and displayed. If no recordings in the list match your search criteria, you will receive a no file found response. A batch conversion to .wav files can be done on the found set of recordings. Search results will be retained in this window until the next manual Refresh.

c. Edit:

        You can edit the text or add text to the contents of the Phone # and/or Edited Text field of any item in the general list. To edit the text displayed for a recording, use the up/down arrows to change the item number in the field or input the Item Number that you wish to edit in the Item # box, then click Edit/Add Text. A new window will show all of the information available for this recording — refer to the above picture. Note that all information about the recordings except the Phone # / Text field cannot be edited. Up to 40 alpha numeric characters can be entered into this field.
        When you finish, click either OK or Cancel and you will return to the View Log window to check that the text has been satisfactorily modified. Confirm that the changes in the text field are correct. This function is not enabled in off-line mode or with a View Log window that is not the active folder where new recordings will be saved.

d. Batch Conversion to WAVE Files: You can use Batch Wave Conversion to convert multiple files in a batch to .wav format. All the items included in the View Log list (either general list or the searched result list) will be converted. Converted wave files will be placed in a folder named "WaveFolderXX" under your current log folder (XX will increase each time by 1 and be between 00 and 99). All of the information related to each recording will be duplicated in its long file name — refer to the following image.

e.  Delete One or All Files:  You can use the Delete Item button to delete a single recording listed in the Item # box, or the Batch Delete All button to delete all recordings.  Deleted recordings cannot be recovered.

f.  Batch Delete a Range of Files:  You can use the Delete Range To: button to delete a selection of recordings between the number listed in the box below the Delete Range To: button and the number listed in the Item # box. Deleted recordings cannot be recovered.

6.  Using Two, Three, or Four UC-02B or UC-04B with a Single PC

      The software CD supplied with your UC-02B and UC-04B supports a maximum of four recorders and 16 channels on one PC. You should first install the software, then connect the first unit and test to confirm that it is functioning properly by following the instructions in this manual. After the first unit is connected and tested, repeat the process for any additional UpCorder units.  
   
      Note:  Each UC-02B or UC-04B requires 150-170mA from the +5V USB power bus. Standard USB ports are rated at 500mA per port. A maximum of three units should be connected to a single bus-powered USB hub. If connecting four units to your PC using a USB hub that supports 4 USB devices (not a self- powered hub, no AC power adapter), connect a maximum of three units to the non-powered USB hub, and the fourth unit directly to a USB port that is on the PC or on a self-powered USB hub.

       TeleCorders have a Device ID that is stored in their internal memory and unique to each unit. This Device ID is an aid to keeping track of what sources of conversations are connected to which TeleCorder and will be displayed when you view the Configure Software and/or Hardware window and click on a particular unit.

       Run the UpCorder program by clicking on the icon on your PC desktop that was created when the program was installed, or from the programs list. After launching the UpCorder software, the Port Activity window will be displayed showing four ports for each UC-02B or UC-04B connected to your PC. With two channel UC-02B units, you will see the four possible channels, however, only the first two channels for that unit will be active. The information displayed on the Port Activity, View Log, and About windows is similar to the single unit software. See manual Section III. Using TeleCorder.
 


      From the Port Activity window you can click Configure to launch the Recorder Settings window for the multi-unit UpCorder software. Refer to the following screen image.

      The Configure Software, and/or Hardware unit(s) window is used to change the software settings that are stored in your computer. The hardware settings for each TeleCorder can also be individually configured from this window. To check or change hardware settings for Unit 1, click on the tab labeled H/W Settings (Unit 1), refer to the following screen image and Section III. Using TeleCorder in this manual. If more than one unit is connected to the PC, you will have a tab to check or change hardware settings for each TeleCorder.

     After making any changes to hardware settings, click the Write Hardware button to confirm any changes, unplug the TeleCorder USB cable and re-connect, close software and re-load, check to confirm that the desired changes have been locked into TeleCorder hardware settings and that the TeleCorder is functioning as expected.

Note: External USB hubs can be troublesome, especially when turning the computer power OFF and ON, and when removing and re-installing USB devices.  Always check for proper operation after  making changes to TeleCorder hardware, and closing and opening UpCorder software. 


IV. Recording Privacy

        When recording conversations, you must consider the privacy of all individuals that are part of the conversation. Some countries require notification of one or all participants in recorded conversations. Check your local and national legal obligations on this and other issues concerning the use of the TeleCorder.
        In the United States, the Federal Government requires that at least one person that is a participant in a conversation knows that it is being recorded. Some states require all parties to be aware that a conversation is being recorded. Check local regulations.
        The manufacturer and retailer accept no liability for the loss of data, the possible consequences thereof, or general misuse of recorders.


V. Guarantee & Liability

        Your TeleCorder has a 12-month limited manufacturer guarantee. The guarantee is effective only for normal use. It is not valid under exceptional environmental or operational conditions, such as extreme temperatures or humidity levels, nor in the event of a lightning strike or similar damage from excessive voltages on connections. The guarantee is not valid if it has not been handled properly, for example, if it has been damaged by dropping. Contact your supplier or the manufacturer. The guarantee does not cover costs of sending to or from the supplier or manufacturer, and does not cover any expenses resulting from the failure of the TeleCorder.
        Correct functioning of the TeleCorder and UpCorder software cannot be guaranteed under all conditions. The TeleCorder supplier and manufacturer cannot and will not accept any liability for loss of information or other damages due to the use or misuse of the TeleCorder. Suppliers and the manufacturer are not a source of official interpretation of laws and shall not be construed as a source for making decisions.

VI. Specifications (subject to change without notice)

Number of Channels: Two with UC-02B, four with UC-04B
Capacity (hours): Limited by available hard drive capacity of client PC
Digital Encoding: Voice quality good, A-law PCM mode (25%
          as specified, 28.80 MB/hour), Voice quality OK, G.726
          2bit ADPCM mode (as specified, 7.20 MB/hour)
          Voice quality very good, G.726 3bit ADPCM mode,
          (75% as specified, 10.84 MB/hr.), Voice quality excellent,
          8bit linear PCM mode (25% as specified, 28.80 MB/hour)
Frequency Response: 340-3,400Hz, +/- 3db
Sampling Rate: 8,000Hz
Recording Trigger: Off-Hook (phone line voltage sensing for
          start/stop, <20vDC>)or VOX/VAR (audio activated for
          start/stop – 0.80Vpp, 0.40Vpp, 0.20Vpp, or 0.10Vpp)
Line Impedance AC: >10k ohm
Line Impedance DC: >10M ohm
Ringer Equivalence: <0.1
Caller ID: FSK/DTMF
Dialed Number: DTMF
Internal Storage: None
Size: 4-3/4" wide x 7-1/8" deep x 1-1/4" high, (not including cables)
Weight: 13 oz., (not including cables)
Power Requirements: Supplied by host PC via USB cable
Guarantee: Twelve month, limited
Manufactured by: Beijing ChangXing Co., Ltd., China
Distributed in U.S.A. by: Omnicron Electronics, Putnam, CT U.S.A.
 

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