Pen settings file (MRECSET.txt)

Fix the pen’s clock and change how it records.

The pen keeps its settings in a small text file called MRECSET.txt. You see it when the pen is plugged into a computer, next to your recordings.

Most people only need to touch it once, to set the clock.

1. Plug the pen into a computer

   Open it like a USB drive and find MRECSET.txt.

2. Open the file in a text editor

   TextEdit on a Mac or Notepad on Windows works.

3. Change the line you need

   Only change the value. Keep the same format that is already in the file.

4. Save, then unplug the pen safely

   Eject the drive before you unplug it, so the change is saved.

The settings

Setting	What it does	What we recommend
TIME	Sets the pen’s date and time.	Set it to your current local date and time.
VOR	Voice-activated recording.	0
BIT	Recording quality.	4. Lower values sound noticeably worse.
GAIN	Microphone sensitivity.	5
PART	How long each file runs before the pen starts a new one, in minutes.	60. This keeps each file small enough to send on WhatsApp.

Write the new time in exactly the same layout as the TIME line already shows. If the pen doesn’t pick up the change, write to [e-mail] and we’ll help.

A wrong clock doesn’t break anything. Juno still transcribes the recording. It may just show up with the wrong date, under Just added.