RCA voice recorder problem

I am trying to play what i recorded on my voice recorder on RCA digital Voice Manager and it says Framesize is negative value.. what is going on?

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thomaspaine Nov 29, 2007

I am trying to play what i recorded on my voice recorder on RCA digital Voice Manager and it says Framesize is negative value.. what's the problem?
Anonymous Dec 15, 2007

same same
bizzykhai Dec 15, 2007

same problem, "framesize is negative value", will not play, convert, or be saved to computer.
Anonymous Dec 16, 2007

I have the same problema I have the same problema
Anonymous Jan 21, 2008

I got the same message. My recording quality was on HQ, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it. When I tried to create a wave file, it said "encoding," but the progress bar never moved past 0%. Frustrating. I just might be returning mine.... :(
npie Jan 24, 2008

Same problem with the RCA RP5022. I tried upgrading the DVM (digital voice manager) software to version 3.24 but it didn't help. When you want to play a recording, every once in a while it says "Warning Decoding: Framesize a negative value." with a box to click OK. It will allow me to make it into an .exe file (which is of no use to me), but when I try to make it into a .wav file, it starts and then freezes until I close the program.
chinthaka Mar 16, 2008

I got the same problem several times. I got the same problem several times.
Arge May 18, 2008

RCA RP5022. I am unable to play or save the file into my computer. It allows me to play only thru my Digital voice recorder only. It displays a message in a box "Negative Framsize". I need to transfer the file and play it to my computer.

I installed a version 3.24 and it didn't work.

Can you help me/advice me?

Thanks
Anonymous Jun 11, 2008

Same here. I have RCA RP5022 and when i try to play this one file it says warning decoding framsize is negative value. It won't let me play or anything. What does this mean?
glitchnotes Sep 26, 2008

I have the same Issue. The recorder was working fine for a month then all the sudden I get a "Framesize is negative value"
esigridb Nov 10, 2008

same "framesize decoding" warning for RCA voice recorder. First time this has happened in the year+ I've played it through computer. Do have new computer running VISTA. Could that explain anything?
wecktl May 11, 2010

i cant get the voice activation to work.dont know how to erace messages

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Anonymous

Lindfors127,

I used this solution and it works. Unfortunately it, of course, deleted a recording I wanted to save.

Too bad RCA doesn't include those instructions with the notation to do so PRIOR to making a recording you want to keep.

Sent a note to customer "service" but seriously doubt I will hear back or that they will do anything.

Thanks.

PS - tried to use the rating link here to no avail

Posted on Jun 23, 2008

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I let my rechargeable batteries run down before I closed a file. When I later transfered my file to the computer to the RCA Digital Manager program, I could do nothing and got the "Code Warning" message.
I left my DVR plugged into the USB cable and formatted my "removable drive G" which was my DVR. After that when I tried to turn on my DVR I got a blinking message "format." In desperation I pushed in the button for deleting a file from my DVR steadily for about five seconds. Voila! Everything came back to normal. I was able to turn my files into exe. files once again.

Posted on May 19, 2008

Anonymous

Same problem. I'm going to return mine and make sure I do negative advertising for RCA.

Posted on Mar 27, 2008

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