How to edit a dictation

This guide will take you through how to edit a dictation in the Dictation Module software.

Note: Ensure you have a recorder connected to the PC to edit the recordings.

  • Right click the dictation you wish to edit and click Edit Dictation.

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  • This will launch the dictation in the Recording Window.
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  • Press the Record button to start dictating.
  • To pause the dictation, press the Record button or the Stop button.
  • To resume the dictation, press the Record button. This will continue with the same dictation.

Overwriting a dictation

  • Press the Rewind button to rewind into the dictation.
  • Press the “Insert/Over write” button to select the required mode. To overwrite ensure the overwrite icon is displayed.
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  • When you reach the beginning of the section you want to overwrite, press the Record button.

Inserting a dictation

  • Press the Rewind button to rewind into the dictation.
  • Press the Insert/Over write button to select the required mode. To insert additional recordings into a dictation ensure the insert icon is displayed.
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  • When you reach the beginning of the section you wish to begin the insertion, press the Record button.

Partial erase a dictation

  • Slide the record duration bar to the start point of where you want to erase the file and click Start partial erase.
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  • Next slide record duration bar to the end point of where you want to erase the file then click execute partial erase

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  • You will be prompted to confirm the partial erase click OK to continue or click Cancel to quit the partial erase.

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Ending a dictation

  • If you want to end the dictation select one of the options Finished, Pending or Cancel.

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  • If you have finished the recording click Finished this will prompt you to name the file and select a folder to save the recording to.
  • If you want to continue the recording later click Pending and this will save the file to the recording folder for you to come back to.
  • If you want to quit the recording then click Cancel and you will be prompted if you wish to save the file.
    • If you click Save you will prompted to select either Finished or Pending and save the file accordingly.
    • If you click Cancel this will delete the recording.

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