A range of portable digital audio interview recorders, manufactured in accordance with the requirements of recording interviews conducted under the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act code of practice “E”. For applications where interviews are to be conducted in diverse locations.
Fully portable design available in 1, 2 and 3 Disc models providing simultaneous and identical CD recordings to international standard format.
Each model comes with an internal rechargeable battery, providing power for recording when no mains is available, also avoiding the loss of data in the event of a mains power failure during recording, allowing the discs to be finalised and ejected.
Two microphones can be connected on the rear panel via 9-Pin D-SUB connectors, with control being provided by one touch buttons on the front panel for the record, stop and eject functions. Each recording channel can be monitored by dual LED level indicators, with other functions such as date, time, elapsed time, recorder mode and battery charge level shown via a high visibility LCD screen.
Recorders are supplied complete with an integral heavy duty carry case, universal power supply, two NEAL boundary layer microphones and NEAL CD-R's (quantity dependent on the number of CD drives on the model).
Technical Specification
| Recording Formats: |
Simultaneous CD audio, 2 channels, 16 bit PCM, 44.1kHz to Red Book Standard. (Blue Book Standard with Metadata) |
| Compatible Media: |
CD-R (700MB) |
| Maximum Recording Time: |
77 Minutes per disk |
| Internal battery: |
Minimum recording time of approx. 2 hours on battery power. Allows discs to be finalised and ejected in the event of mains power failure |
| Drive Type: |
CD ‘slot’ drives |
| Controls: |
Record, Stop, Eject, Power On/Off |
| Frequency Response: |
300 Hz to 12KHz ± 3dB. (Optimised for speech recording) |
| S/N Ratio: |
60dB |
| THD + N: |
Less than 0.1% |
| Disc Finalisation / Eject Time: |
2 minutes maximum |
| Microphones: |
Dual microphones, amplified at the capsule to ensure maximum quality and minimise interference. Each microphone is provided with record indicator |
| Display: |
20 x 2 LCD status display |
| Display Information: |
Current time and date, Recorder mode (Stop, Recording, Finalising), Individual disc status (“W” for recording; “F” for finalising, “E” for ejecting). Battery status, elapsed time |
| Alarm: |
Audible and Visual alarms |
| Eject/Power Interlock: |
Eject and power do not operate during record thus preventing inadvertent use |
| Alarm Conditions: |
No audio channel 1 or channel 2, faulty disc A or B or C, prerecorded disc A or B or C, incorrect disc format A or B or C, low disc A or B or C, end of disc A or B or C. Low battery |
| Recording Status Checks: |
CD drives feature individual Status checks for - disc writing (A, B and C) - increasing file size to verify successful recording |
| Low Media Alarm: |
Two minutes remaining on disc (A or B or C) |
| Data Security: |
No audio is retained to prevent unauthorised access once discs are finalised and unit is powered down. Audio is buffered in RAM and the operating system is held in flash memory. Hard disc drives are not used |
| Metadata: |
XML files store details of each recording on CD (time, date and recorder serial number) |
| Integral Carrying Case: |
Provision for recording media, power supply and microphones. Carrying handle and shoulder strap |
| Power Supply: |
Universal power supply 100V-240V 50 - 60Hz. and can be operated world wide |
| Mains Current Consumption: |
0.5A maximum |
| Dimensions: |
220mm (W) x 285mm (D) x 134mm (H) |
| Weight: |
4.4kg including carrying case, mains power supply, internal battery and two microphones |
Accessories
| 29-928 |
NEAL Boundary layer microphone for use with portable 9000 series recorders (5 metre cable) |
| 29-929 |
NEAL Boundary layer microphone for use with portable 9000 series recorders (1 metre cable) |
| 29-970 |
PELI hard shell case in black, custom foam ensures security of NEAL recorder, CD's and accessories. Case is fitted with roll wheels, retractable handle and pressure purge valve. |