SPYCENTRE Security 6847 World’s Thinnest Micro Voice Recorder User Guide

: October 27, 2023
: SPYCENTRE Security

Table of Contents

Product Overview
References
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SPYCENTRE Security 6847 World’s Thinnest Micro Voice Recorder

Product Overview

How to Charge the Battery

Make sure the device is turned off
the recorder to a PC or USB power supply with the provided USB to USB cable
Takes 3-4 hours to fully charge
Blinking LED light = Charging
Solid LED light = Fully Charged

How to Record an AUDIO file

On the top of the device is an ON/OFF switch
Slide the switch into the ON position.
A RED LED 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 will be unable to 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/OFF switch
Slide the switch into the ON position.
A RED LED light will turn on
When the Red LED light is present. Press and Hold on the ( – ) button. The same red light will then switch to a BLUE LED, then 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: Voice activation will not extend the battery life of the device.

NOTE: If the device runs out of power during the recording, it will finalize and save the file before the battery dies.

How to Playback Files on the Device:

Make sure the device is turned OFF first
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 3 buttons ( – ) , (Play/Pause ) and ( + ) button
The (Play/Pause ) button switches the device from the Music folder to the Recorded files folder.
The music folder contains a Spy Centre audio file, to switch over to your recorded files tap the (Play/Pause ) button
To skip to the next files press the ( – ) or (+)button.
To change the VOLUME of the recording being played Press and HOLD the ( + ) or ( – ) button.

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 to Playback files on a PC

Connect the AUX to the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer.
When connected the PC will recognize the device as a removable disk.
Open the RECORD folder
Open the VOICE folder
Double click to play.

NOTE

In order to playback the files on these devices you will need to download a media player that can play .WAV format. We recommend VLC media player.

How to Playback files on a MAC

Connect the AUX to the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer.
When connected the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk.
Open the RECORD folder
Open the VOICE folder
Double click to play.

NOTE

In order to playback the files on these devices you will need to download a media player that can play .WAV format. We recommend VLC media player

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 Chrome Book 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.

NOTE

In order to playback the files on these devices you will need to download an APP that can play .WAV format. We recommend VLC media player, available for free at the GOOGLE PLAY STORE.

How to Playback files on an Android Smartphone or Tablet(No Apple Products)

An OTG cable is required for this process.
Go to your Device Storage and look for the External Memory. Inside will be all the files that you can click on in order to review what was captured.
For all other steps refer to the OTG cable guide on spycentre.com
***OTG Cable Sold Separately. Purchase one on our website for $19.99 Part
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NOTE

In order to playback the files on these devices you will need to download an APP that can play .WAV format. We recommend VLC media player, available for free at the GOOGLE PLAY STORE.

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 ( + ) and ( – ) button until the LED light Changes to either a Blue/Red or Purple
The LED light change indicates the device is now in delete mode
Press and HOLD the ( – ) button for 2 seconds to confirm deletion
The next file should begin to play indicating 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 ( + ) and ( – ) button until the LED light Changes to either a Blue/Red or Purple
The LED light change indicates the device is now in delete mode
The device is now in delete mode
Press and HOLD the ( + ) and ( – ) button to confirm deletion
Now all the files on the device have been deleted
Turn the switch to OFF when done

How to Delete Files on a PC

Open the VOICE folder
Right-click on the file you wish to delete and Left click Delete in the pop-up menu.

How to Delete the files on a MAC: (note: if the device is out of power the PC will not recognize it till it has charged some)

Open the VOICE folder
Click and DRAG the file you wish to delete to the Trash Bin
Empty the Trash Bin to permanently delete the file from the device.

NOTE: If the above step is not completed the files will not be fully deleted from the device and you will have a phantom folder that will contain the deleted files that can only be seen by a Windows Computer.

How to Set the TIME and DATE on a PC

NOTE: There are 2 ways to update the Time and Date Program

FACTORY File

Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
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= Continues/ 1= Voice-activated)
- BIT RATE:3 (0-7= 7 is a higher audio Bitrate)
- GAIN:7 Does not function for this specific device
- SEG (300) Does not function for this specific device
- DATE:2021-05-15 Edit the Date
- TIME:15:40:00 Edit the Time
Once the Time and date have been changed choose “Save”
Unplug the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording just to make sure the TIME and DATE was saved accurately
Plug the device back into the PC and review the recordings

Set Time Tool

Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
Open the Device
Inside you should find a zipped folder called Set Time Tool
Right-click the folder and a pop-up window should appear
Click “Extract All” from the list of options
The default location should be your device. Press the extract button in the bottom right-hand corner.
A new window will appear. Click the Set time folder.
Click the Set Digit Recorder Tm application
A new window will appear. Confirm the date and time is correct then press the Set Time button
A final window should appear confirming the date and time was set.
Unplug the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording just to make sure the TIME and DATE was saved accurately
Plug the device back into the PC and review the recordings

NOTE: The first steps of extracting the zipped folder will only need to be done on the first use.

How to Set the TIME and DATE on a Mac

FACTORY File

Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
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= Continues/ 1= Voice-activated)
- BIT RATE:3 (0-7= 7 is a higher audio Bitrate)
- GAIN:7 Does not function for this specific device
- SEG:(300) Does not function for this specific device
- DATE:2021-05-15 Edit the Date
- TIME:15:40:00 Edit the Time
Once the Time and Date have been changed choose “Save”
Safely eject the unit from your computer and immediately make a brief recording just to make sure the TIME and DATE was 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 (Mac)

Go to www.videolan.org
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 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 drag and dropping it
Once in the application folder, the VLC player will complete the installation
Open VLC media player in the Applications folder and simply drag your video files to the “drag here” dialog box to open and play
If the VLC player is not installing 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 Anyways”
VLC will now fully install

How to download and use VLC media (Windows)

Go to www.videolan.org
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 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 and press OK. Now the files will default open with VLC

NOTE: If a folder does not automatically open when connected to a PC, disconnect the device and perform the following: