ZAQE-A55 Digital Voice Recorder User Manual

Instruction of Buttons

The following diagram illustrates the buttons and features of the ZAQE-A55 Digital Voice Recorder:

• 1. Recording button (REC)
• 2. Play/Pause/Confirm button (PLAY)
• 3. Stop/Return button (STOP)
• 4. MENU button
• 5. Audio jack
• 6. USB port
• 7. Power ON/OFF button
• 8. Volume + button
• 9. Volume - button
• 10. Previous/Rewind button
• 11. Next/Fast forward button
• 12. Microphone
• 13. Recording light
• 14. Speaker

Basic Operations

Turn on/off

Push the power button ⏻ on the left side to turn on the device. Push the power button ⏻ down to turn off the unit. You can also press and hold the power button ⏻ to switch it off.

Charging

Please use a 5V-1A power adapter that complies with the national standard. Under normal conditions, it can be fully charged in approximately 2 hours. You can also charge the unit with a PC, but a full charge takes longer than using the adapter.

Note: If the voice recorder is not in use for a long time, please charge it every other month.

Connecting with PC

With the device powered on, connect the PC and the voice recorder using the provided USB cable. Navigate to "My Computer" and find the disk of this voice recorder.

Supported operating system: Windows 7/8/10/11

Volume Control

When playing music or recording, press the Volume + or - buttons on the right side to adjust the volume.

Previous ⏴ / Next ⏵

Press this button to switch to the previous song and ⏵ to the next.

Rewind ⏴ / Fast-forward ⏵

While playing music or recording, press and hold the ⏴ button to rewind and the ⏵ button to fast-forward.

Recording

Normal Recording

When the device is powered on, press the ⏻ button to start a voice recording.

Pause Recording

During recording, press the ⏻ button to pause recording, and press it again to continue.

Save Recording

End a recording by pressing the ⏻ button, and confirm to save or not by pressing the ⏻ button.

Recording Settings

1. Recording library: Recordings are named as time-stamped. The latest saved recording is located at the bottom of the recording library.
2. Recording Format: WAV format in Bit Rate 512kbps, 1024kbps, 1536kbps.
3. Record from:
   • MIC in: The recording effect from the built-in microphone is not optimal due to its low output power. An external amplification device is necessary to amplify the audio signal.
   • Line in: Line-in recording allows direct recording of MP3 format files from other music players like mobile phones, cassette players, and CD players. It is best suited for full mixes and loud signals.
4. Recording gain: Level 1 to level 5 are optional. Increasing the recording gain increases the microphone's sensitivity but also records more noise.
5. Recording light switch: If you want to record without attracting attention, it is recommended to turn off the recording light.
6. AVR mode: Turn on AVR Mode and press the REC button. The voice recorder will start recording automatically (a green icon appears when recording in AVR mode) if the sound reaches a certain standard, and pause when the sound is lower than the standard.
7. Recording Monitor: When recording audio, turn on this function to hear what is being recorded. If you do not monitor your sound while recording, you will not know the audio quality until you play it back. Note: The Recording Monitor and AVR Mode cannot be active at the same time.
8. Recording Subsection: When recording, the device can automatically segment the recording content by time: 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 120 minutes, saving each segment independently. This feature helps manage recording files more easily, preventing difficulty in finding specific parts of long recordings.
9. Timed Recording: Timed recording allows you to record your voice periodically. You can set the start and end times to begin recording at regular intervals. Two timed recording cycles are available: Single, Everyday.

Folder

You can check all the folders saved in this voice recorder. Folders are displayed according to the time they were saved. The earliest saved folder appears first, and the latest saved folder is at the bottom.

Music

The Music menu includes Last played, All songs, Artists, Albums, Genres, Playlists, and Refresh playlists. Music files are sorted according to ASCII encoding rules. The device automatically extracts ID3 tags from music files and sorts them into Artists, Albums, and Genres folders.

Playlists

There are 3 default playlists that cannot be renamed or deleted. You also cannot create new playlists.

Sub-menu of Music

When playing a song, press the M button to access the sub-menu:

• Delete: Delete one music file
• Delete All: Delete all music files
• Now Playing: Music currently playing
• Play mode:
  • Repeat
  • Single Cycle
  • Loop Playback
  • Shuffle

Setting

Languages

English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, 日本語.

Date and time

Set the date and time so that recordings have the correct time stamp.

Display settings

You can set the screen brightness from 0 to 11 and the screen saver start time: 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and always on. Auto shutdown can be set from 0 to 99 minutes.

Password

The password is turned off by default. To set a password, follow these steps:

1. Setting -> Password settings -> Password Switch -> ON
2. Select password setting below the Password switch, then you will be prompted to enter a new password.
3. Move the digit by pressing the ⏴ or ⏵ buttons, and set the digit by pressing the + or - buttons (digits range from 00 to 20). Confirm the 6-digit by pressing the ⏻ button.

Next time, whenever you turn on or wake up the voice recorder from sleep, you will need to enter the password to unlock it.

Note: If you forget the password, please enter the password 181818 to unlock the device, then change the password as follows:

Input password: 18 18 18 (Enter the unlock code as the old password)

Enter new password: 00 00 00 (Set a new password)

Product information

Here you can check the software version and available space.

Format device

If you format the device, all data will be deleted. Please think twice.

Reset

Reset will restore the device settings to the factory default state.

Technical Specifications