Olympus AS-2300 User Manual

PC TRANSCRIPTION KIT

AS-2300

INSTRUCTIONS

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DSS Player Features

Things that you can do with DSS Player

The following list shows examples of the things you can do with DSS Player:

- Voice files recorded using Olympus recorders (DS/DM Series) can be transferred to
your PC.

- Voice files can be classified and organized in folders.

- Create reports and summaries of meetings.

- Converts DSS files to WAVE files.

Things that you can do with DSS Player Plus

Upgrading to DSS Player Plus enables you to:

- Split sound files recorded using the recorder at any position.

- Join sound files recorded using the recorder.

- Convert sound files into text in combination with voice recognition software.

● OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. holds the copyrights for DSS Player and the instructions (this manual).

● IBM, PC/AT, and ViaVoice are the trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

● Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

● Apple, Macintosh, iMac, Mac, and PowerMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

● Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

● CORTOLOGIC is a registered trademark of Ruwisch & Kollegen GmbH.

● ScanSoft and Dragon NaturallySpeaking are the trademarks or registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.

● Other product and brand names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Operating Environment ........................ 4

Getting Ready

Installing Software ................................ 5

Uninstalling Software ............................ 8

Let’s Get Started

Running DSS Player........................... 11

Connecting the RS25/RS26 Foot Switch ....

Connecting the E102 Headset ........... 14

User Support

Technical Assistance and Support ..... 19

Using Online Help............................... 10

Window Names................................... 15

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Play a Voice File ................................. 16

Upgrade Function ............................... 17

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Operating Environment

Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player

Windows

Operating Environment

PC:
Operating

System:

CPU:

RAM:

Hard drive
space:

Drive:

Sound card:

Browser:

Display:

USB port:
Audio I/O

terminals:
Others:

IBM PC/AT compatible PC
Microsoft Windows Me/ 2000

Professional/XP
Professional,Home Edition

Intel Pentium II class 333
MHz processor or more
(If recording to a hard disk
directly with the WMA format,
please use in the range of
500MHz or more)

128MB or more (256MB or
more is recommended)

50MB or more

2x or faster CD-ROM, CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive

Creative Labs Sound Blaster
16 or 100% compatible
sound card

Microsoft Internet Explorer

4.01 SP2 or later
800 x 600 pixels or more, 256

colors or more
One free port
Earphone output or speakers

• The mouse or similar to a

• Environment where the

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pointing device.

Internet can be utilized.

Macintosh

PC:

Operating
System:

RAM:

Hard drive
space:

Drive:

Display:

USB port:
Audio I/O

terminals:

Power Mac G3 233 MHz
class processor or faster

iMac/ iBook/ eMac/ Power
Mac/ PowerBook
(The computer must support
a standard USB port)
(If recording to a hard disk
directly with the WMA format,
please use in the range of
500MHz or more)

Mac OS 10.1/10.2/10.3

128MB or more (256MB or
more is recommended)

50MB or more

2x or faster CD-ROM, CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive

800 x 600 pixels or more, 256
colors or more

One free port
Earphone output or speakers

Installing Software

Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the DSS player
software from the included Software CD.

Applications included with “DSS Player”

• DSS Player: Recorded voice files can be downloaded to the PC for complete file management and playback
solution.

• Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC. It is required to view the accompanying manual in PDF format.

Be sure to confirm the following before installation:

• Exit all running applications.

• Eject the floppy disk if you are using one.

• If you are running Windows2000/XP or Mac OS X on the network, you need to log on as an Administrator.

Windows

Installing Software

Insert DSS Player into the CD­ROM drive.

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The installation program will start
automatically. Once the program starts,
jump to step 4. If it does not, follow the
procedures in steps 2 and 3.

Click the [start] button and select
[Run].

2

Enter “D:\setup.exe” in the [Open]
field and click [OK] .

3

This is assuming the CD-ROM drive is D.

The installation Language
Selection dialog box opens.

4

Click the desired language to select it.

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Installing Software

Installing DSS Player

Register user information.

Enter your name, company name and

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serial number. For the serial number,
see the label attached to the CD-ROM

Installing Software

package provided with DSS Player.
When entered, click [Next]. When the
confirmation dialog appears, click [Yes].

Confirm your acceptance of the
terms of the Licensing

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Agreement.

You must accept the terms of the
Licensing Agreement to install DSS
Player. If you accept them, click [Yes].

Select where to install DSS
Player.

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This lets you specify the folder in which
to install DSS Player. Click [Browse] to
find the desired installation folder. To
accept the default folder, click [Next].

Note

If the installation folder does not exist, a
confirmation dialog box opens to get your
permission to create a folder for this purpose.
Click [Yes].

Select a program menu folder.

You may change the program menu

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folder to another one, such as [Start Up].
To accept the default folder, click [Next].

Authorizing the start of file
copying.

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Confirm all “Current Settings”. To accept
them, click [Next].

Note

To change the program menu folder or
installation folder, click [Back].

Copy files.

Wait until DSS Player is installed on

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your PC, then click [Finish].
The screen returns to the opening
screen automatically.

Installing the Device Driver

Connect the recorder to your
PC.

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When you connect the recorder to your
PC for the first time after installing DSS
Player, the recorder’s driver will be
installed automatically. If the driver is
installed properly, DSS Player will start
automatically.
(For details about operation for DSS
Player see pages from P.11)

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