Students will definitely appreciate the use of digital voice recorders as it helps them capture down every single word that comes out of the lecturer’s mouth without even having to be there physically (thanks to the help of some enterprising friends, of course). Sanyo, a company with a pedigree in dictation products for over 40 years, has recently unveiled a quartet of extremely compact digital voice recorders, and all of them offer convenient MP3 recording and long battery life for extended use. Specifications vary from model to model, and depending on the models on offer, some of them will boast advanced features including a built-in stereo microphone, USB file transfer, up to 29 hours of battery life, an SD memory card slot and up to an amazing 544 hours of record time (with an optional 8GB SDHC card).

All of them will be available in the US from early this month onwards, and the models in question are the ICR-FP700D, ICR-FP600D, ICR-FP550e and ICR-FP550 that will retail for $129.99, $99.99, $79.99 and $64.99, respectively. Product specifications are available right below for closer scrutiny before you make a purchase decision.

SANYO ICR-FP700D

• High Quality MP3 Recording Format (up to 192k bits/sec stereo encoding)
• Built-in Stereo Microphones
• Expandable Memory with SD Card slot (1GB SD Card Included)
• Convenient USB file transfer (cable included)
• Up to 544 Hours of Recording (with optional 8GB SDHC card)
• 29 hour battery Life* (”AAA” alkaline battery)
• -50% to + 200% Playback Speed Control (MP3 files)
• Voice Activated System
• File Edit Function
• Timer Recording

SANYO ICR-FP600D

• High Quality MP3 Recording Format (up to 192k bits/sec stereo encoding)
• Built-in Microphone (monaural) and External Stereo Microphone Jack
• SD Card Slot for Up to 544 Hours of Recording (with optional 8GB SDHC card)
• 29 hour battery Life (”AAA” alkaline battery)
• -50% to + 200% Playback Speed Control (MP3 files)
• Voice Activated System
• File Edit Function
• Timer Recording

SANYO ICR-FP550e

• MP3 Audio Recording
• Two Rechargeable eneloop Batteries (”AAA”) and USB charger included
• Up to 280 Hours of Recording Time
• Built-in 1GB Internal Flash Memory
• HQ/SP/LQ Recording Mode
• Dictation/Conference Microphone Sensitivity
• Voice Activated System
• MP3 Stereo Music Playback
• Fast/Normal/Slow Play Speed Control
• A-B, One or All Repeat Function
• Recording LED Indicator

SANYO ICR-FP550

• MP3 Audio Recording
• Up to 280 Hours of Recording Time
• Built-in 1GB Internal Flash Memory
• HQ/SP/LQ Recording Mode
• Dictation/Conference Microphone Sensitivity
• Voice Activated System
• MP3 Stereo Music Playback
• Fast/Normal/Slow Play Speed Control
• A-B, One or All Repeat Function
• Recording LED Indicator

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