SpyCentre 6847 World’s Thinnest Micro Voice Recorder User Manual

: October 29, 2023
: SpyCentre

Table of Contents

SpyCentre 6847 World’s Thinnest Micro Voice Recorder
OVERVIEW
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HOW IT CAN USE
VLC Media Player Recommended for optimal usage
References
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SpyCentre 6847 World’s Thinnest Micro Voice Recorder

OVERVIEW

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

How to charge the battery:

Make sure the device is turned off
Connect the audio recorder to a PC or USB power supply with the provided USB cable
It takes 3-4 hours to charge fully
Blinking light = Charging
Solid light = Fully charged

How to record an audio file :

On the top of the device is an on-and-off switch. Slide the switch into the on position
A red light will turn on and flash before disappearing, indicating a recording has begun
When finished, slide the switch into the off position
Please wait about 10 seconds before starting the next recording

Note : The device cannot record an audio file if something is connected to the Aux headphone port. Make sure nothing is plugged into the device.

How to record a voice-activated audio file :

On the top of the device is an on-and-off switch
Slide the switch into the on position. A LED light will turn on
Press and hold on to the minus button when the LED light is present. The same red light will switch to blue and flash a few times before disappearing. When you see the blue light, you know you successfully started a voice-activated recording
When finished, slide the switch into the off position
Please wait about 10 seconds before starting the next recording

Note : If the device runs out of power during the recording, it will finalize and save the file before the battery dies. Voice activation will not extend the battery life of the device.

How to playback files on the device:

Make sure the device is turned off
When in the off position, plug in your headphones
Slide the switch into the on position
The device will begin playing an audio file
Next to the solid light are three buttons minus, play, pause, and a plus button
The play and pause button switches the device from the music folder to the recorded files folder
The music folder contains a SpyCentre Security audio file. To switch over to your recorded files, tap the play and pause button
To skip to the following files, press the minus or plus button
To change the volume of the recording being played, Press and hold the plus or minus buttons

Note : If the device is turned off while playing back audio on the device, the next time the playback mode is entered, the playback will continue where the file left off

HOW IT CAN USE

How to manage and delete files on a Windows computer:

Connect the device to the PC
When connected, the PC will recognize the device as a removable disk
Open the “Record” folder
Inside will be the “Voice” folder. Double-click to open the folder
Double-click the file you wish to play
To delete a file, right-click and select delete from the popup menu

How to manage and delete files on a Mac:

Connect the device to your Mac computer
When connected, the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk
Open the “Record” folder
Open the “Voice” folder
Double-click the file you wish to play
To delete a file, click and drag the file you wish to delete to the trash bin
Empty the trash bin with the device still plugged into your computer to delete the file from the device permanently

Note : If the above step is not completed on a Mac, the recorded files will not be entirely deleted from the device. You will have a phantom folder containing the deleted files that can not be seen on Mac that still take up memory space. Empty the “trash bin” to clear these files, or your recorder may run out of room.

How to Playback files on a Google Chromebook:

Connect the device to the USB port of the Chromebook
A pop-up menu may occur; if so, select “View Files”
If a pop-up does not occur, select the “O” icon called the “App Launcher“ similar to a Windows icon button located in the bottom left corner of the screen
Underneath the “Google Drive” are “My Drive,” “Downloads,” “New Services,” and something else that may be named “Removable Drive”
Select the “Removable Drive.” If unsure of this step. Disconnect the device from the Chromebook and see what is no longer available under Google Drive from step 4
After selecting the “Removable Drive,” you can now navigate the folders in the main folder to find the recorded files
Double-click to play

How to playback files on an Android smartphone or tablet (No Apple Products):

An OTG cable is required for this process. For all other steps, refer to the OTG cable guide at https://spycentre.com/products/dual-android-otg-cable , scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on user guides
Go to your “Device Storage” and look for external memory. Inside will be all the files you can click on to review what was captured
For all other steps, refer to the OTG cable guide on spycentre.com

Note : To playback the files on these devices, you may need to download a media player that can play in WAV format. We recommend VLC Media Player

How to delete a single audio file on the device:

To delete files from the device, the device needs to be in playback mode
When listening to a file you want to delete, press and hold the plus and minus buttons until the light changes to either a blue, red, or purple
The light change indicates the device is now in delete mode
Press and hold the minus button for 2 seconds to confirm the deletion
The following file should begin to play, meaning the previous file is permanently deleted
Turn the switch to off when done

How to delete all audio files on the device:

To delete files from the device, the device needs to be in playback mode
When listening to a file, you want to delete, press and hold the plus and minus buttons until the light changes to either a blue, red, or purple
The light change indicates the device is now in delete mode
The device is now in delete mode
Press and hold the plus and minus buttons to confirm the deletion
Now all the files on the device have been deleted
Turn the switch to off when done

How to set the time and date on a Windows computer:

Note: There are two ways to update the time and date program for Windows computers. How to set the time using the factory file:

Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer and Open the device
Inside, you should find a text file named “Factory”
Here you can edit the time and date, as well as other options
- VOR : 0, (0: Voice-activated: Off, 1-7: Voice-activated sensitivity, higher means record less)
- BIT RATE : 4, (0: 32Kbit, 1: 64Kbit, 2: 128Kbit, 3: 192Kbit, 4: Translate on, 5: 512Kbit, 6: 768Kbit, 7: 1024Kbit, 8: 1536Kbit)
- GAIN : 5 (0-7 Record sensitivity 8 grades)
- SECTION : 300, (1-999 Record time exceeds this, the file will autosave, minutes)
- DATE : 2022-10-22 (Year-month-day)
- TIME : 15:00:02 (Hour:minute: second)
Once the time and date have been changed, choose “Save”
Unplug the unit from the computer and immediately make a brief recording to make sure the time and date were saved accurately
Plug the device back into the PC and review the recordings

How to set the time using the “Time Synchronization Tool”:

Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer and open the device
Inside, you should find a folder called “Time Synchronization Tool”
Double-click the folder and Click the “Set Disk Time” application
A new window will appear. Confirm the date and time are correct, then press the “SetTime” button
A final window should appear confirming the date and time were set.
Unplug the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording just to make sure the time and date were saved accurately
Plug the device back into the PC and review the recordings

How to set the time and date on a Mac

Video tutorial time and date setup for MAC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok7IGFsasNc

Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer and open the device
Inside you should find a text file named “Factory”
Here you can edit the time and date, as well as other options
- VOR : 0, (0: Voice-activated off, 1-7: Voice-activated sensitivity, higher means record less)
- BIT RATE : 4, (0: 32Kbit, 1: 64Kbit, 2: 128Kbit, 3: 192Kbit, 4: Translate on, 5: 512Kbit, 6: 768Kbit, 7: 1024Kbit, 8: 1536Kbit)
- GAIN : 5 (0-7 record sensitivity 8 grades)
- SECTION :(300) (1-999 Record time exceeds this, the file will autosave, minutes)
- DATE : 2022-10-22 (Year-month-day)
- TIME : 15:00:02 (Hour:minute: second)
Once the time and date have been changed, choose “Save”
Safely eject the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording to make sure the time and date were saved accurately
Plug the device back into the Mac and review the recordings

VLC Media Player Recommended for optimal usage

How to download VLC Media Player on a Mac computer

Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
It will open a new window and begin downloading
If it does not automatically start downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of the mirrored sites
Once completed, a new file named VLC will be visible on the desktop
Open the folder, and in the folder, move the VLC to the “Applications Folder” by dragging and dropping it
Once in the “Application Folder,” the VLC player will complete the installation
Open VLC Media Player in the “Applications Folder” and drag your video files to the “Drag Here” dialog box to open and play
If the VLC player is not installed, a change to the security and privacy settings is needed
To access your security and privacy, click on the Apple icon on the taskbar and select “System Preferences”
Select “Security and Privacy”
Make sure the lock icon on the bottom of the screen is open and set to “Make Changes”
Select the button “Open Anyway”
VLC will now be fully installed

How to download and use VLC Media Player on a Windows computer

Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
It will open a new window and begin downloading
If it does not automatically begin downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of the mirrored sites
Once downloading has been completed, select run and install
Once finished, a VLC icon will now be available on your PC
To default, open a file in VLC Media Player, right-click on the file you wish to open and select “Open With,” and choose VLC
To change all files to default, open with VLC Media Player: Right-click and choose “Properties,” then click on the “Change” button next to “Open With” and change it to VLC, then press ok. Now the files will default open with VLC

Note : If the memory folder of the recorder does not automatically open when connected to a PC, disconnect the device and perform the following.