SPYCENTRE 1759 Mini Micro Stick Voice Activated Recorder User Manual

: June 3, 2024
: SpyCentre

Table of Contents

How to charge the battery:
How to record a audio file:
How to playback recordings from the device:
How to manage and delete files on a Mac:
How to download VLC Media Player on a Mac computer
Documents / Resources

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1759 – Mini Micro Stick Voice Activated Recorder

How to charge the battery:

Connect the audio recorder to a PC or USB power supply using the provided USB cable
It takes 2 hours to charge fully
The battery indicator bar on the LCD screen will show three dots in the battery icon when fully charged

SPYCENTRE 1759 Mini Micro Stick Voice Activated
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How to use battery pack:

Load 4 AAA batteries into the battery pack
Before turning the device on, plug the battery pack into the unit via the 3.5 mm jack input
The battery pack will allow the device to run for 72 hours

How to record a audio file:

On one side of the device are the power, play and the record buttons
Press and hold the record button for 3 seconds
The device will turn on and immediately begin recording
Press the record again to stop the recording and save the file
Hold the power and play button till 1, 2, and 3 are highlighted in black to turn the device off

How to record a standard audio file:

Hold the power and play button to turn the device on. The device is now in standby mode
Press the record button to begin a recording
Press the record again to stop the recording and save the file
Hold the power and play buttons till 1, 2, and 3 are highlighted in black to turn the device off

How to set the device for voice activation:

Turn on the device with the power and play button
Hold and push on the joystick button for a couple of seconds until you see “VOS on”
Hold and push on the joystick until you reach “VOS off”
When pressing on the joystick multiple times, it will change between “VOS on” and “VOS off”
Tap the record button to begin a recording

Note: When voice activation is enabled, VOS will be displayed in the top left corner of the screen. Voice activation will not extend the device’s battery life.
How to delete files from the device:
There are two options to delete files. Single file deletion or format device to erase all files.

Single file deletion :

Turn the device on with the power and play button
Hold and push up on the joystick for a couple of seconds until it says “Delete Yes”
To exit the deletion process, press the joystick in the left direction
To continue the deletion process, press inwards on the joystick, and it will display “No”
Press the joystick upwards or downwards to reach yes
Press inwards on the joystick to make the selection. It will say “File Delete” and delete the audio file

Format the device to erase all of the files:

Turn the device on with the power and play button
To format the memory, hold and push down on the joystick for a few seconds until it says format memory
To exit the format process press the joystick in the left direction
To continue the format process, press inwards on the joystick, which will display no
Press inward the joystick, and it will default to no
Tap the joystick upwards, or downward to reach the yes
Press inwards on the joystick to make the selection. It will say “Formatting Memory”
Now, it will show no files and be on the main screen where you can start new recordings

How to playback recordings from the device:

You can use the included headphones or the built-in speaker
Turn the device on with the power and play button
Navigate to the file you wish to play by pressing left or right on the joystick. The files are numbered
Press the power and play buttons, and the file will begin to play
Fast forward, and rewind is accomplished by holding and clicking left or right on the joystick
Click up or down on the joystick button to increase or decrease the volume
Hold and click up or down to increase or decrease playback speed to 10% faster or slower
Tap the power and play button to stop the playback
Tap the record button to exit the playback

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

Connect the device to the USB port of the computer
Double-click the “TimeSetup.exe” file. The “Date_Time.cfg” creator will open
Press start to sync the date and time with the PC
A new file will be created called “Date_Time.cfg”
Disconnect the device from the PC and create a new recording to sync the date and time
Reconnect the device to a PC; if “Date_Time.cfg” is not visible, the date and time are now set

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 “MemoQ” 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 adjust microphone sensitivity on a Windows computer:

Connect the device to the USB port of the computer
Double-click the “TimeSetup.exe” file. The “Date_Time.cfg” creator will open
Under MIC sense is a drop-down menu where you can select high, normal, or low
Press start to sync the settings with the device
A new file will be created called “Date_Time.cfg”
Disconnect the device from the PC and create a new recording to sync the settings

How to adjust voice activation sensitivity on a Windows computer:

Connect the device to the USB port of the computer
Double-click the “TimeSetup.exe” file. The “Date_Time.cfg” creator will open
Under VOS level is a drop-down menu where you can select +2, +1, 0, -1, and -2, with +2 being the highest sensitivity level and -2 being the lowest level
Press start to sync the settings with the device
A new file will be created called “Date_Time.cfg”
Disconnect the device from the PC and create a new recording to sync the settings

Note: If the device runs out of power during the recording, it will finalize and save the file before the battery dies. The “TimeSetup.exe” program only works on a Windows
Computer.

How to set the time and date on a Mac:
Note: The following steps must be completed to properly set the date and time. The “TimeSetup.exe” program can only run on a Windows Computer.

Connect the device to the USB port of the computer
When connected, the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk
Open text edit
Create a new plain text file

Note: Plain text and rich text are different formats. You can change the text type by selecting format and then choosing “make plain text” also, ensure that wrap to page is
disabled.

Input the date in year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, and the time is in 24-hour format, as well as the extra E22 and twelve zeros
Example: 2024 06 15 13 30 11E22000000000000 =, 06/15/2024 at 1:30:11 pm
Save the file as “Date_Time.cfg”
After saving, the file will be named “Date_Time.cfg.txt”, to create a .cfg file, the file must be edited
Locate the “Date_Time.cfg” on your Mac, but do not open it
Hold control on your keyboard and click on the file
A popup menu will display, and in the popup menu, click on get info
Here we can edit the name of the extension and remove the .txt from the “Date_Time.cfg.txt” file
Another popup will occur, and choose use .cfg
There is one last step to perform before we have created the file, and that is to uncheck the box labeled “Hide Extension” and close the get info popup
Note: at this point, the “Date_Time.cfg” files time information can not be edited
Now move the time file into the folder directly next to the “Time Setup” program
The folder should now have the following
○ Version Folder
○ Voice Folder
○ Time Setup Program
○ Date_Time.cfg

Note: If the time setup program is not present, the time will not work.

Safely eject the device from the computer and create a new recording to import the corrected time and date stamp
When the device is connected again to the computer, the “Date_Time.cfg” file should no longer be present, indicating the device has accepted the new time and date
If the “Date_Time.cfg” is still present, the device did not accept the date and time, and one of the steps was missed. Delete the “Date_Time.cfg” and start again

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 set time and date on a Google Chromebook:

Connect the device to the USB port of the Chromebook
The first thing to do is to create a new .txt file
Select the “O” icon called the app launcher, similar to a Windows icon button, located in the bottom left corner of the screen
Type in text in the search bar, and open the text application
Input the date in year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, and the time is in 24-hour format, as well as the extra E22 and twelve zeros
Example: “2024 06 15 13 30 11E22000000000000” =, 06/15/2024 at 1:30:11 pm
Select save as and save the file as “Date_Time.cfg”
After creating the “Date_Time.cfg” file connect the device to the computer
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 view the device’s memory
Add the “Date_Time.cfg” file next to the time setup program
The folder should now have the following
○ Version Folder
○ Voice Folder
○ Time Setup Program
○ Date_Time.cfg
Note: If the time setup program is not present, the time will not work.
Disconnect the device from the computer and create a new recording to import the corrected time and date stamp
When the device is connected again to the computer, the “Date_Time.cfg” file should no longer be present, indicating the device has accepted the new time and date
If the “Date_Time.cfg” is still present, the device did not accept the date and time, and one of the steps was missed. Delete the “Date_Time.cfg” and start again

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 set time and date with an Android smartphone or tablet:

To set the time and date, the first step is creating the “Date_Time.cfg” file
Create a new text document in the notepad App
Input the date in year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, and the time is in 24-hour format, as well as the extra E22 and twelve zeros
Example: “2024 06 15 13 30 11E22000000000000” =, 06/15/2024 at 1:30:11pm
To save the file, choose “Save As,” select “Text File,” and name the file “Date_Time”
Once saved, the next step is to locate where the file is saved, once found the file needs to be renamed
Rename the file “Date_Time.cfg”
Adding the .cfg will convert the file into the format needed for the time and date
Select the “Date_Time.cfg” file again and choose move/transfer so the file can be moved to the recorder
Open the files App and open the connected device
Move the “Date_Time.cfg” file into the folder directly next to the time setup program
The folder should now have the following
○ Version Folder
○ Voice Folder
○ Time Setup Program
○ Date_Time.cfg
Note: If the time setup program is not present, the time will not work.
Now disconnect the device from the smartphone and create a new recording to import the corrected time and date stamp
When the device is connected again to the smartphone, the “Date_Time.cfg” file should no longer be present, indicating the device has accepted the new time and date

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.
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.

Type “Control Panel” in the search bar and select “Programs”
Under “Default Programs,” click “Change Default Settings for Media or Devices”
Under “Removable Devices,” select “Open Folder” to view files
Save and reconnect the device to the computer

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