Philips VoiceTracer DVT1170 Digital Voice Recorder
A simple one-touch digital voice recorder for everyday notes and conversations.
- High-quality 360° microphone for excellent sound quality
- Voice-activated recording for hands-free use
- Extra long battery runtime for uninterrupted sessions
- 8 GB of internal memory for extended recordings
- Authorised Philips reseller
- Setup & configuration
- Local expert support
Easy, reliable audio recording with one-touch operation
The DVT1170 is Philips' easiest-to-use voice recorder. Press once to start recording with the 360° microphone. Files are time-stamped automatically, voice activation handles hands-free use, and recordings transfer to your PC over USB-C. It has 8 GB of storage plus a microSD slot, and a long battery life.
The Philips VoiceTracer 1170 is built for simplicity and performance. Whether you’re capturing interviews, conversations, or meetings, it ensures great sound quality and a smooth user experience. Thanks to its intuitive features and PC connectivity, sharing your recordings is as easy as recording them.
Ideal for
- Personal notes and reminders
- Recording conversations and simple meetings
- Gifting or first-time voice recorder users
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VoiceTracer DVT1170 Digital Voice Recorder features
High-quality 360° microphone for excellent sound quality
The high-quality 360° microphone delivers clear sound quality when recording notes, conversations, or meetings, at your desk or on the go.
Clear voice recording in WAV format
Capture your audio in uncompressed PCM (WAV) for crisp, reliable recordings—perfect for memos, interviews, and archiving.
Audio scenes presets optimize audio settings in any recording situation
Optimize recording quality with predefined scenes for memos, meetings, or music. Each scene adjusts the audio settings automatically to suit your environment.
Voice-activated recording for hands-free use
Enjoy hands-free convenience: recording starts when you speak and stops when you’re silent—ideal for dictation and meetings.
Time-stamped files for easy organization and navigation
Easily navigate through your files with embedded date and time stamps, helping you locate specific recordings quickly.
One-touch operation to start recording instantly
Just press and hold the record button to turn the device on and begin recording immediately.
8 GB of internal memory for extended recordings
Record for days with 8 GB of internal memory, ensuring you never miss important content due to lack of space.
microSD card slot for expanded capacity
Expand storage capacity by inserting a microSD card, enabling virtually unlimited recording time.
Extra long battery runtime for uninterrupted sessions
Record for up to 70 hours using two AAA batteries, and keep going by simply swapping them out—perfect for long sessions and on-the-go recording without delays.
What's in the box
- Recorder
- 2 × AAA batteries
- Quick start guide
- USB-C cable
DVT1170 technical specifications
Connectivity+
- Headphones
- 3.5 mm
- Microphone
- 3.5 mm, stereo socket
- USB
- type C, high-speed USB 2.0
Display+
- Type
- segment LCD
- Diagonal screen size
- 34 mm/1.34 in
Storage media+
- Built-in memory capacity
- 8 GB
- Built-in memory type
- NAND Flash
- USB mass storage
- MicroSD card socket
- up to 128 GB
Audio recording+
- Built-in microphone
- 1 channel
- Recording formats
- PCM (WAV)
- Recording quality
- 384 kbps, 1536 kbps
- Audio scenes
- Memo (384 kbps), Meeting (384 kbps), Music (1536 kbps)
- Recording time (built-in memory)
- 46 h (384 kbps), 11 h (1536 kbps)
- Bookmark function
- up to 10 per file
- Voice-activated recording
- Instant one-touch recording
- Record monitor function
Sound+
- Frequency response
- 200 Hz – 20 kHz
- Speaker type
- oval
- Speaker size
- 20 × 30 mm
- Speaker output power
- 1 W
Convenience+
- Instant one-touch recording
- Voice-activated recording
- Keypad lock
- Variable playback speed
- Real-time clock
- Remaining time display
- Bookmarks (up to 10 per file)
- File repeat
- A–B repeat
Power+
- Battery lifetime
- up to 70 hours
- Battery type
- 2 × AAA battery
- Number of batteries
- 2
- Batteries included
- yes
System requirements+
- Free USB port
- Operating system
- Windows, macOS
Product dimensions+
- Product dimensions (W × H × D)
- 114 × 39.5 × 19 mm/4.5 × 1.6 × 0.8 in
- Weight
- 44 g/1.55 oz
- GTIN-12/13
- (0)855971006960
Design and finishing+
- Color(s)
- metallic graphite gray, matte black, silver
Operation conditions+
- Temperature
- 5° – 45° C/41° – 113° F
- Humidity
- 10 % – 90 %, non-condensing
VoiceTracer DVT1170 Digital Voice Recorder questions, answered
RRP $90 inc GST, as published by Philips Australia. Product information, images and specifications courtesy of Speech Processing Solutions (Philips Dictation). Copia is an authorised Philips dictation reseller. Specifications may change without notice. Information reviewed 14 October 2026.
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