The model seems to be pitched mid-market when I checked prices and models online and as such, I think it's a neat bit of kit. Simple to use though I have to say, if you've never used one before, the little eight-page foldout brochure that comes with the unit is pretty useless. To sum all the instructions with simple diagrams on three of these pages is just silly. Far better to download the twenty page User Manual from Philips website. You need only print out nine pages for the essential instructions.Actually, if you are thinking of buying one it might be useful to have a look at the User Manual because it'll give you a good idea about what the unit can do.
Having read the instructions and played around a bit it's really quite easy to use and customize, too. I used it to record a talk given to twenty people, I was sitting in the front near the speaker and though I had to push up the volume on the playback using the internal speaker as soon as I plugged in headphones the sound was just fine.
A clever control (which might be common to all manufacturers) is the Hold slider that locks the keypad. The controls could quite easily be activated accidentally when putting the unit in a pocket or bag. There are four digital folders available with each holding ninety-nine files and it's possible to put thirty-two Index points on each file. A couple of nice touches is the ability to make a loop of any chosen section and just keep repeating it at playback and it has a strap hole so it can be corded and hung round your neck and used hands free.
The LFH0612 looks nothing special and I thought the molding gave a rather cheap appearance, especially the lettering and symbols indented in the plastic. Some of the symbols are difficult to see when stacked on the left-hand side of the 34.5mm screen. It is very light, at 55 grams and I think making it a bit heavier would give it more credibility. However, these comments really apply to the physical aspect and don't really impair the unit's usefulness.
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