Chorlton Analogue
Philips Pocket Memo 398 LFH 398 Professional Dictation Machine
Regular price
£59.99
Philips Pocket Memo 398 LFH 398 Professional Dictation Machine. Beautiful clean condition, unsoiled battery compartmnet. Full working order and pitch tested. This example is in very fresh condition. It clearly hasn't seen much use in the field as there is no evidence of wear or degredation. This example was made in Austria.
Key Features
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Mini-cassette format: uses M30 mini-cassette tapes for convenient, portable recording.
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Four‑position slide switch enables one-handed control—record, playback, pause, rewind—ideal for on-the-go dictation
- Voice-activated recording starts automatically when you speak, pausing during silence
- Built-in speaker and mic: allows clear playback without external equipment.
- Battery-powered operation: runs on two AA batteries—simple and reliable, no AC adapter needed
- Robust construction: designed to withstand professional use.
Historical Context
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Marketed as an entry‑level professional model within Philips' Pocket Memo line, downstream from higher-end digital models.
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A solid performer in environments such as journalism, legal dictation, and business note-taking—usability and reliability were key selling points
