Hi, I just ordered one of these, I do have yet another question, once my settings are configured, can you accessibly create an instant recording? Courtney On 13/02/2012, at 4:51 in the Afternoon, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> Those functions are as accessible as they're ever likely to be given that the > radio doesn't talk if you get my drift. > > In other words if you're good at following instructions then you'll have no > problem setting the clock, record timer or the Alarm. > > The "Sleep Timer" is a bit of a problem as you have to hold down the power > button to adjust it thus you need to read the display to see what time is > showing for the timer before releasing the button. > > I plan to rewrite the manual into something which is English rather than > Picglish <smile>. > > > On 14/02/2012, at 12:42 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: > >> Hi Dane, >> I'm really considering buying one of these neat sounding devices on new egg, >> but I have one question, is the alarm and recording timer accessible? >> Thanks, >> Courtney >> On 12/02/2012, at 9:20 in the Afternoon, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >>> I had to be very careful with the subject line above, nearly wrote "Radio >>> Cassette Recorder" <smile>, old habits don't die. >>> >>> I now am a proud owner of a Sangean PDR8 Radio Recorder and that's exactly >>> what it is, think of a Radio Cassette Recorder but in the place of the >>> cassette recorder the user finds a SD card slot. >>> >>> The radio records in MP3 format and the bit rate can be toggled between >>> 64-128K though I would suggest that if your recording AM broadcasts then >>> this setting won't make all that much difference <smile>. >>> >>> the radio is AM/FM and has the excellent sensitivity and selectivity traits >>> well known to users of Sangean radio equipment. >>> >>> The radio boasts some really nice and convenient features so here's a few >>> to wet your appetite. >>> >>> • Record timer >>> • Sleep timer with wake up alarm to buzzer or radio and snooze function >>> • built-in microphone for voice recordings >>> • Line-in jack for connection of a CD player etc, recording can be made >>> from the lin-in jack >>> • Playback of MP3/WMA encoded files. >>> • Handles SD cards up to 64GB in testing. >>> •Capable of supporting various battery types including Alkaline and >>> Rechargeables, radio contains built-in charger. >>> >>> Now it would seem that these radio sets are hard to get and they're >>> certainly not imported into Australia as far as I know, I had to order mine >>> from the U.S. and it appears that the PDR8 is a discontinued model which is >>> a shame. >>> >>> >>> >>> ======================================= >>> >>> The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >>> and worm-free >>> >>> To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web >>> pages located at >>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat >>> >>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at >>> either of the following websites: >>> >>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html >>> >>> Or: >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >>> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. 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