CRU4 - Telephone Call Recording for Any PABX Handset (Professional Version)
CRU4

Designed For Connection To Any Telephone Handset
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Our CRU4 Model CALL RECORD UNIT is the one of the most advanced 'Personal Call Recording' devices ever developed for Telephone Call Recording applications.
CRU4's sophisticated circuitry provides exceptional recording quality and flexibility, matched only by much more expensive 'system wide' solutions.
CRU4 is designed to connect to ANY telephone handset (PABX, VOIP or Residential telephone) and also to a PC, to provide for a powerful 'Personal' Call Recording solution. It can even connect to a headset.
CRU4 is supplied with a User Friendly Windows based CRS PC recording program.Individual CRU-4's need only be used by those staff that require telephone call recording, saving $1000's for the typical user. Further units can then be fitted as required, in as little as 15 minutes.

CRU-4's User Friendly software will allow you to RECORD, SAVE and PLAYBACK telephone call recordings as required. You can also play an 'advisory message', or inject 'recording tones' into the telephone call, to advise your callers that the call is to be recorded.
Telephone calls are saved in MP3 format, which minimises memory usage and facilitates easy replay, storage and email transfer.
Call Recordings can be individually named, auto-named or stored by time and date on any local or network drive.
Previous recordings can be recalled and replayed to telephone callers as required.
CRU4 is supplied with a TWO YEAR WARRANTY and a 30 DAY Unconditional Money Back Guarantee.

The CRS software application loads automatically everytime your PC is powered up and waits minimised in your tool bar for use at any time. CRU4's User Friendly CRS software will allow you to RECORD and SAVE telephone call recordings as required.
You can also inject 'recording tones' into the telephone call, to advise your callers that the call is to be recorded.
To start recording a call, all you need to do is to 'click' the CRS box in your tool bar to cause it to display on your screen. You should then 'click' the Record Icon.
To stop recording, you can either 'click' the red STOP icon or just hang up on the call.
Your telephone call recording is automatically saved in MP3 format (or wav format) and saved in any nominated folder on your local PC or Network.
These recordings can be individually named or autonamed, together with a time and date stamp.
These files are immediately available for playback to the other party via the telephone handset, or for email transfer.
With CRU4, you can also play any previous recording OR any MP3 file to the other party.
Our CRU4 (Professional Version) also provides the following additional features :
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Can play an 'Advisory Message' to the other party before recording
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Can playback the current or previous recordings to the other party
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Can play MP3 based Audio Files, to the other party, at any time
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Can Auto Stop Recording when the handset is replaced
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Has an OPTIONAL Notes facility, which allows you to make, recall and edit notes for each recording

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Note - A USB Port or Serial COM port connection is required for operation of CRU4.
A USB to Serial Port adaptor is supplied with CRU4 should you not have a spare Serial COM port.
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Alternative Models
A range of alternative Telephone CALL RECORD UNITS are also provided by National Communications:
Models CRU1 and CRU2
are designed for recording telephone calls on a normal residential telephone line. They can be connected to ANY telephone socket on the line.
CRU1 - Is supplied without PC software and is suitable for use with many Digital Recorders. CRU1 will automatically connect the telephone call to the Digital Recorder whenever the telephone line is in use. The Digital Recorder must be able to Start Recording upon detection of voice and Stop recording when voice ceases.
CRU2 - Is supplied with our sophisticated CRS Windows based PC software. CRU2 can be programmed to automatically record :
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Incoming Calls only
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Outgoing Calls only
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Incoming and Outgoing Calls.
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Calls as required by the user. Pressing Touch Tone 3 can start recording a call at any time and pressing Touch Tone 4 can stop recording a call at any time.
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Calling Tones can be injected into all Recoded calls if required.
Note : CRU2 requires connection to a Serial COM port. If a spare COM port is not available, then you will need to use the OPTIONAL inexpensive USB to Serial port adaptor.
Models CRU3 and CRU4 are designed for connection to the curly cord of ANY telephone handset. Calls can be recorded from all telephone lines that the handset has access to.
CRU3 - provides ONLY the ability to Record and save calls. It cannot play the existing recording or a previous recording to the other party and it does not have the notes facility.

Call Record Unit - Model Selection Table
| Model Number | Handset Connection | Telephone Line Connection | Recording Tone Generation | Regulatory Requirement | Provided with CRS Software | Message Announcement And Playback | Retail Price Inc GST |
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| CRU1 | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | $199.00 |
| CRU2 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| CRU3 | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | No | |
| CRU4 | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HANDSET CONNECTION
This product is designed to connect direct to ANY telephone HANDSET, to provide for PERSONAL telephone call recording direct to a PC. This method is IDEAL for BUSINESS USERS connected to a PABX or COMMANDER type telephone system, with MULTIPLE TELEPHONE LINES, who need to record some or all of their telephone calls.
TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION
This product is designed to connect direct to ANY telephone SOCKET on a telephone line, to provide telephone call recording for ALL devices connected to the telephone line. This method is IDEAL for SINGLE LINE Telephone Call Recording applications. CRU1 is designed for users that will use a tape recorder or other dedicated recording device. CRU2 is ideal for users that wish to use a PC for recording and sophisticated software is included.
RECORDING CONTROL FROM ANY TELEPHONE
CRU1 connects your telephone line to an attached recording device whenever a telephone call is in progress. CRU2 will allow for Start and Stop recording control by any telephone on the line, using Touch Tone (DTMF) commands.
RECORDING TONE GENERATION
This facility allows for the optional input of a Recording Tone into a telephone call while it is being recorded, in order to meet regulatory telephone call recording requirements. The only other means of meeting regulatory requirements is to provide a MESSAGE ANNOUNCEMENT, advising the caller that the call may be recorded (this facility is provided by model CRU4).
CALL RECORDING SOFTWARE (CRS) SOFTWARE
CRS is a sophisticated software package written and provided by National Communications with CRU2, CRU3 and CRU4 models in order to allow an attached PC to be used to provide High Quality telephone call recordings. Call recordings are stored in MP3 format on the PC's hard drive or on a network drive. CRS is available as a $50.00 option for CRU1 users.
MESSAGE ANNOUNCEMENT AND PLAYBACK
Model CRU4 allows for optional input of a stored RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT, immediately prior to recording commencement. Announcements can be recorded by CRU4, or as CRS uses MP3 format, announcements can be professionally prepared. Any number of Announcements can be preloaded into CRS and quickly and easily played to the other party as required. CRU4 also allows for the current call or a previously recorded call to be played into the telephone call.

You can DOWNLOAD a copy of our CRU4 BROCHURE and USER GUIDE
by 'clicking' the DOCUMENTATION Tab next to the Image below

