dictaphone
Dictaphones are portable devices designed for recording and listening to audio information. Recording can be done using either built-in or external microphones. Dictaphones are divided into the following types based on the type of storage medium used:
- dictaphones using a compact cassette;
- dictaphones using a mini-cassette;
- dictaphones using a multimedia memory card with information recorded in MP3 format.
Dictaphones can be divided by the type of audio recording into: analog and digital. Audio information reproduction can be done through headphones, built-in or external speakers, as well as through connected devices (computers, personal digital assistants, music centers, etc.).
Dictaphones may be equipped with: an electronic pause control function, a three-digit tape counter, several speed recording modes, fast recording and playback functions, sound-activated recording function, stereo record and playback function, and liquid crystal displays showing various additional functions (settings, clock, etc.)
Source: of the FTS Russia dated 02.02.2005 No. 01-06/2491 "On control of customs value of goods classified in commodity positions 8519, 8520, 8521, 8527 of the Russian Customs Tariff"