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Audio Format (Notes): 44.1KHz sampling, stored in MP3 format @ 40kbps. Format selectable between 32kbps and 128kbps
Audio Format (Bird song recordings): 44.1KHz sampling, stored in MP3 format, mono @ 128kbps (= 1MB /minute). Format selectable between 64kbps and 384kbps)
Clock: Automatically synchronised to PC/Mac time when connected
PC/Mac Interface: USB 2.0
Capacity Indicator: 5 LEDs show proportion of memory used ( 0-60% shows green, 60-80% amber, 80%-100% Red)
Recording Control: Two "press and hold to record" buttons
Audio Output: Internal speaker and 2.5mm headphone jack for standard earpiece. Adapter cable available for 3.5mm plugs

Microphone (Notes)
Proximity microphone

Microphone (Bird song)
Forward facing higher gain microphone Sensitivity: -38~3dB (0dB=1V/Pa at 1KHz) Sensitivity reduction : Within-3dB at 1.5V, 20Hz-20KHz S/N ratio : More than 58dB Impedance: Max. 2.2 K~ Standard power supply: 2.0 V DC

External Microphone (not supplied)
Connect via adapter lead. Configurable.
1.25V Microphone bias, 2.2K impedance. Supports most shot-gun and parabolic microphones

External Line-in
Gain adjustable. Stereo input. 1V pk-pk maximum.

Battery: 1 x AAA Lithium or Alkaline
We recommend high capacity batteries (1000mAh and above). Rechargeable NiMH batteries can be used but ensure you have 1000mAh ones (older ones typically hold only 250-300mAh).
Battery Indicator: LED flashes green (good), red and green (low), red (critical)

Attachment: Self-adhesive Velcro strips supplied
Please Note: applying self-adhesive Velcro strips to binoculars should be considered a permanent fixing. Attempting to remove the pads may damage the surface finish of the binoculars

Weight: approximately 50g (2 ounces) including battery

Software Features
Annotation: date and time automatically noted. Add location, observers, highlights, species notes as required
Indexing: groups recordings by date and by location
Intra-day indexing: recordings are automatically grouped according to the delay between them - helping you spot when you moved to another site
Highlighting: any time you clicked the record button while recording, a star is shown on the uploaded recording. Hence it is very easy to find the most interesting sections
Audio Field-guide Builder: walks you through the steps to download your own audio field-guide starting from wav or mp3 files

PC/Mac Requirements: minimum recommended;
Operating System: Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Apple MAC OS X 10.4 or later on PowerPC or Intel platform
CPU: Pentium II 300MHz or higher
Memory: 128MB or more
Disk Space: 100MB for program files, 15MB per hour of recorded notes, 1MB per minute of recorded birdsong (both assume default recording rates shown above)
Display: colour monitor of at least 800 x 600 pixels, 16-bit colour or higher
USB: a spare USB 1.1 (or higher) port
CD or DVD Writer: strongly recommended to allow backup of your recordings
Internet Connection: strongly recommended to allow automatic updates