MST4 Operating Instructions

MST4 DVD/CD/USB Interview Transcriber Kit

Operating Instructions MST4 V1

MST4 DVD/CD/USB

RECORDING SYSTEMS The leading provider of high integrity, custom-designed interview recording equipment.

NEAL recorders are in use with many law enforcement organisations in the UK in addition to law enforcement organisations in countries world-wide. Our products, whether used for investigation, disciplinary or interviews, provide a complete and evidential account of what has been said.

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Originally NEAL manufactured cassette recorders for professional applications. This technology was developed into an unmatched range of secure audio recording and transcription systems for legal applications, particularly criminal evidence interviews. The NEAL reputation for quality, ease of operation and reliability makes it the preferred choice of many government agencies and large corporations worldwide.

Part of the Canford Group since 1996, the NEAL range still includes cassette based systems for those who value its simplicity but includes digital recorders and software systems for the recording of interviews, meetings, disciplinary hearings and for the subsequent transcription.

For more information on the NEAL product range please visit www.neal.co.uk or contact the NEAL Sales team on +44 (0)191 418 1199 and sales@neal.co.uk

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Page 1

NEAL Recording Systems

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Introduction to the MST4

Page 3 Initial Preparation & Connections Page 4 Operating the MST4 • Media on Disc • Media on USB Stick • File on Disc

Page 5 • Using DVDs Page 6 • Using CDs

• Using files from other sources

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Accessing and adjusting the user-defined values via the Touchscreen

• Backspace • Forward Speed • Rewind Speed • Volume • Balance L and R • Buffer media • Return

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Foot-switch functions

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Specifications

Page 9 Notes

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Introduction MST4 DVD/CD/USB The fully featured MST4 DVD/CD/USB interview transcriber has been purposeIntroduction designed and built in the UK by David Horn Communications Limited. This model complements the TO MultiStream range of police video recorders, THE MST4 TheINTRODUCTION fully featured MST4 DVD/CD/USB interview transcriber hasinterview been purposemeeting requirement stand-alone designed andthe built in the UKforbya high Davidquality, Horn professional, Communications Limited.transcriber This This model complements the MultiStream range of police video interview to facilitate verbatim transcripts ofrange digitalofinterviews. model complements the MultiStream police video interview recorders, recorders, meeting the requirement for high a high quality, professional, Interviews may be transcribed using the fidelity integral speaker orstand-alone stereo meeting the requirement for a high quality, professional, stand-alone transcriber transcriber to facilitate verbatim transcripts of digital interviews. headphones (supplied).

The integrated 5" touchscreen acts as an additional aid to the to facilitate verbatim transcripts of digital interviews.

Interviews may be transcribed using the high fidelity integral speaker or stereo headphones (supplied).on The transcription video interviews.

There a video-out (VGA) connection Interviews mayofbe transcribed using theishigh fidelity integral speaker orprovided stereo integrated touchscreen actsoutput as an additional aidcolour to the transcription of video ifinterviews.

There is a video-out the rear5” panel to enable to a large monitor (optional) required. headphones (supplied).

The integrated 5" touchscreen acts as an additional aid to the if required.

(VGA) connection provided on the rear panel to enable output to a large colour monitor (optional) Precise navigation through the is interview is made using the touch panel or transcription of video interviews.

There a video-out (VGA) connection provided on footPrecise navigation through the interview is made using the touch panel or footswitch (supplied). switch (supplied).

The MST4 is compact but highly robust with both the chassisThe andMST4 is the compact rear panel enable output to a large colour monitor (optional) required. butto highly robust with both the chassis and main cabinet being ifmanufactured in metal. This, combined main cabinet beingthrough manufactured in metal.

This, combined with non-slip feet,footenables Precise navigation interview is made using thethe touch panel with non-slip feet, enables the unitthe to remain in place whilst operating control panel or and using headphones. the(supplied). unit to remain place whilst operating the control panel using headphones. switch TheinMST4 is compact but highly robust withand both the chassis and main cabinet being manufactured in metal. This, combined with non-slip feet, enables the INITIAL unit to remainPREPARATION in place whilst operating & theCONNECTIONS control panel and using headphones.

Initial Preparation & Connections

Position the transcriber on a suitable surface adjacent to a mains supply where the colour LCD touch screen Position the transcriber on a suitable surface adjacent to a mains supply where the may be comfortably viewed. Place the foot-switch in a suitable position and connect to the USB port on the colour touch screen maynot betocomfortably viewed. foot-switch a rear panelLCD (shown below) taking care route the cable such that Place it couldthe cause a trip hazard.inConnect the suitable position and connect to the USB port on the rear panel (shown below) taking power supply unit (provided) to the rear panel (shown below).

Position the transcriber on a suitable surface adjacent to a mains supply where the

Initial Preparation & Connections

care nottouch to route the cable that it couldviewed. cause a trip hazard.

Connect the colour LCD screen may such be comfortably Place the foot-switch in power a supply unit (provided) to the rear panel (shown below). suitable position and connect to the USB port on the rear panel (shown below) taking care not to route the cable such that it could cause a trip hazard. Connect the power Power supply supply unit Power unit supply unit (provided) to the rear panel (shown below).

(12V (12V DC) DC) (12V DC)

FU

FU

Power supply unit

SE

SE

Foot-switch Foot-switch

Foot-switch LAN

MONITOR VGA LAN

View on rear panel

MONITOR VGA

View on rear panel (Not to scale)

Optional Operator's monitor

(Not to scale)

Optional Operator’s monitor

stereo headphones (supplied) are connected to the socket marked on the ViewWhen on rear panel Optional Operator's monitor (Not front to scale) of the cabinet (lower left) the internal speaker will automatically mute.

When stereo headphones (supplied) connected to thetosocket markedmarked on the front When stereo headphones (supplied)areare connected the socket on theof the cabinet the internal willinternal automatically mute. front(lower of theleft) cabinet (lowerspeaker left) the speaker will automatically mute.

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OPERATING THE MST4

Operation Operation Operation Operation

Operating the MST4 Operating the MST4 Operating thepedal MST4is connected to the Ensure foot pedal is connected to the MST4.

Ensure foot Operating the MST4is Ensure foot pedal connected to Ensure foot pedal is connected to the the MST4.

Press On/Off button for 1 second.

Press On/Off button forEnsure 1 second. foot pedal is connected to the MST4.

Press On/Off button for 1 second.

MST4.

Press On/Off buttononforstart 1 second.

Splash screen will show up and On/Off button forstart 1main second.

Splash screen will show up Splash screen will show MST4. on startPress and change toon the Splash screen will show on start up and and change toupthe main Menu screen.

Splash screen will show on start up and change to the main Menu screen.

Menu screen. change to the main Menu screen. change to the main Menu screen.

Media on Disc

Media on Disc MediaEject on Disc Press button, drive will Press Eject button, will open. open.

Place disc on tray. drive Place disc on tray.

Press Eject button, drive will open.

Place disc on tray.

Place disc on tray. media type Select the correct using the Place on tray.touch Select the correct media typedisc using the screen.

Select the correct media type using the Select the correct media type using the touch screen.

Tray media drive will close when Select the correct type using the Tray drive will close when media is selected. touch screen.

Tray drive will close when touch screen.

Tray drive will close when media is selected. touch screen.

Tray drive will close when is *Disc will buffer, ready tomedia play/transcribe. media is selected. selected. *Disc will buffer, ready to play/transcribe. media is selected. *Disc buffer, *Disc will will buffer, ready ready to to play/transcribe. play/transcribe. *Disc will buffer, ready to play/transcribe.

Media on Media on Disc Disc Press Eject button, drivePress will open.

Eject button, drive will open.

Media on USB Stick Media on USB Stick Media on Stick Insert USB into slot on front left device..

Media onofUSB USB Insert USB into Stick slot on front left of device..

Media on USB Stick USB into slot on left device..

Insert USB into on front front left of ofthe device..

Select ‘File on USB’ usingInsert the touch screen.

Select ‘Fileintoonslot USB’ using touch Insert USB slot on front left of device..

Select ‘File on USB’ using the touch Select ‘File on USB’ using the touch screen.

File will buffer, ready to play/transcribe.

Select ‘File on USB’ using the touch screen. screen.

File will buffer, ready to play/transcribe. screen.

File File will will buffer, buffer, ready ready to to play/transcribe. play/transcribe.

File will buffer, ready to play/transcribe.

File on Disc Disc Press Eject button, driveFile will on open.

File on Disc File onEject Discbutton, drive will open.

Press File on Discbutton, Press Eject drive will Press Eject button, will open. open.

Place disc on tray. drive Press Eject button, drive will open.

Place disc on tray.

Select the correct mediaPlace type using the touch screen. disc on tray.

Select theon correct type using the Place disc tray. media Select the correct media type using the Tray drive will close when media is selected.

Select the correct media typeclose usingwhen the touch screen.

Tray media drive will Select the correct type using the touch screen.

Tray drive will close when touch screen.

Tray drive will close when Disc will buffer, ready tomedia play/transcribe when file is selected. is selected. touch screen.

Tray drive will close when media is media is selected. selected.

Disc will buffer, ready to play/transcribe media is selected.

Disc will buffer, ready Disc will buffer, ready to to play/transcribe play/transcribe when file isbuffer, selected.

Disc will ready when file is selected. when file is selected. to play/transcribe * If disc not ‘Filebutton on Disc’ button to the select thetofiletranscribe to transcribe when filedoes isuse selected. * If disc does not play, theplay, ‘Fileuse onthe Disc’ select file * If disc does not play, use the ‘File on Disc’to button to select the file to transcribe Place disc on tray.

* If disc does not play, use the ‘File on Disc’ button to select the file to transcribe 2 button to select the file to transcribe * If disc does not play, use the ‘File on Disc’ 2 2 2

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MST4 DVD/CD/USB

OPERATION (continued)

Operation Operation (con (con Operation (con (con

Using DVDs

Using Using Using

Press the DVD button, tray drive will close and disc will buffer, ready to play/transcribe.

Press Press Press close close closea play/tr play/tr play/tr

Press the play button to begin. Press the stop button to pause/ end playback. Settings can be changed during play by pressing on the ‘Settings’ button.

Press Press Press stop stop stopbbb Setting Settin Settin pressin press press

From the settings screen, press the return button to return to the previous screen.

From From Fromt button button button

When a DVD has been stopped and removed it is possible for the user to resume where the previous session ended.

When When When remov remov remov resum resum resum ended ended ended

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OPERATION (continued)

Operation (cont'd) (cont'd) Operation Operation (cont'd)

Using CDs Using CDs Using CDs Press the CD button, trayPress drivethe willCD close and disc buffer, button, traywill drive will close close Press the CD button, tray drive will ready to play/transcribe. Press thewill CDbuffer, button,ready tray drive and disc disc to will close and will buffer, ready to and disc will buffer, ready to play/transcribe. play/transcribe. play/transcribe.

Using CDs

Select the track and pressSelect the play begin. thethe stop theto track andPress press play to to Select the track and press the play button to pause/end playback. can bepress changed Select the track and thetoduring play to begin.Settings Press the stop button begin.

Press the stop button tofor play by pressing on the ‘Settings’ button (see next page begin.

Pressplayback. the stop Settings button tocan be pause/end pause/end playback. Settings can be settings instructions). pause/end playback. canon bethe changed during play Settings by pressing

changed during play by pressing on the changed pressing on the ‘Settings’during buttonplay (seebynext page for ‘Settings’ button (see next page for ‘Settings’ button (see next page for settings instructions). instructions). settings settings instructions).

Using files from other Usingsources files from from other other sources sources Using files Using files from other Presstray thedrive File on Disc button, traywill drive Press the File on Disc button, will closesources and disc Press the File on Disc button, tray drive Press the and File on tray drive buffer, ready to play/transcribe. will close close discDisc will button, buffer, ready ready to will and disc will buffer, to will close and disc will buffer, ready to play/transcribe. play/transcribe. play/transcribe.

Select the file and press the play to begin. Press the stop button Select can the file file and press press the play play to to pause/end playback. Settings be changed during playto Select the and the Select the file and press the begin.

Press the stop button to to by pressing on the ‘Settings’ button (see next page forplay settings begin.

Press the stop button to begin.

Pressplayback. the stop Settings button tocan be pause/end instructions). pause/end playback. Settings can be

pause/end playback. canon bethe changed during play Settings by pressing changed during play by pressing on the changed pressing on the ‘Settings’during buttonplay (seeby next page for for ‘Settings’ button (see next page ‘Settings’ button (see next page for settings instructions). instructions). settings settings instructions).

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Backspace Value 0 - 10secs.

MST4 DVD/CD/USB Via foot-switch only

Operation (cont'd)

ACCESSING AND ADJUSTING THE USER-DEFINED VALUES

Forward Valueand x2 toadjusting x16 (1.0 default) Accessing the user-defined values via the Touchscreen VIA THE TOUCHSCREEN speed Backspace Value 0 - 10secs.

Backspace - 10secs.

Rewind ValueValue x1Via to0x16 (1.0 default) foot-switch only Via foot-switch only speed Forward speed Value x2 to x16 (1.0 default Rewind speed Min Value to x16 (1.0default) default) Forward x2 to x16 (1.0 Volume ValueValue to x1 Max. May also speed Volume Value Min to Max.directly May also be accessed/adjusted be accessed/adjusted directly during 'Play' during ‘Play’ Rewind Value x1 to x16 (1.0 default) speed L Stereo Balance and R Stereo headphones Balance headphones onlyonly Value

Min to Max L or R (50/50 L and R Value Min to Max L or R (50/50 default) Volume default) Value Min to Max. May also be accessed/adjusted directly Buffer media Leave as Enabled (recommended) during 'Play' Buffer Leave as Enabled Return Press to return to the media (recommended) previous screen Balance Stereo headphones only L and R Press Value Min totoMax Return to return the L or R (50/50 default) previous screen

FOOT-SWITCH FUNCTIONS

Buffer Leave as Enabled media (recommended) Foot-switch functions Return Press to return to the previous screen Press Press to fast rewind. to fast rewind.

Or use

Press Press to fast forward. to fast Orforward. use

Or use

Or use

Foot-switch functions Press to fast rewind.

Or use

Press to fast forward.

Or use Release to backspace (this function on foot Release to backspace (this function on footswitch only). switch only).value User-defined value (0 topanel 9 secs) User-defined (0 to 9 secs) set on control via Fn (Function) see P.6 set on control panel via Fn (Function) - see P.4

Press to play. use Press to play. Or Or use 5

Press to play. Or use 7

Release to backspace (this function on footswitch only). User-defined value (0 to 9 secs) set on control panel via Fn (Function) - see P.4

SPECIFICATIONS Power input Power consumption Power button Fuse Speaker Backspace Skip function Disc/File types Display Headphones Foot-switch Video output Dimensions Weight

+12V DC, centre positive (AC-DC PSU included) 30W (standby 1.5W) Illuminated (brief press for on/off) 4 amp (Ø5 x 20mm) Internal, 8ohm 2W, 50mm 0 to 9 seconds Via slider DVD/CD/MP3 5" Colour LCD Touchscreen Ø3.5mm stereo jack (headphones included) USB, 3 pedal rewind/play/fast forward (included) VGA, 15 pin D-type (for optional monitor) 295mm x 195mm x 125mm 3.1kg

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MST4 DVD/CD/USB

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