Olympus AS-2300 User Manual

PC TRANSCRIPTION KIT

AS-2300

INSTRUCTIONS

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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.

1

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.

5

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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Macintosh

Insert DSS Player into the CD­ROM drive.

1

Double-click CD icon.

Double-click the desired language to

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select it.

Double-click the following icon.

3

Click [Continue] when the DSS
Player opening screen appears.

4

Confirm your acceptance of the
terms of the Licensing Agreement.

5

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

Select where to install DSS Player.

This lets you specify the folder in which

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to install DSS Player. To accept the
default folder, click [Choose].
Installing DSS Player.

Completing setup.

Installation has finished. Click [Quit].

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Register user information.

To use the DSS Player, it is necessary to

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register the user information at the time
of initial startup.
Open the [DSS Player] folder created at
installation, and the user’s registration
screen will be displayed, if the is
double clicked. Please input your name,
company name, and serial number.
Please see the seal attached to the CD­ROM package included with the DSS
Player, for the serial number. After the
input has ended, click [OK] to complete
the registration.

Installing Software

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Uninstalling Software

To uninstall any of the software component of the DSS player software installed on your PC,
follow the steps below.

Windows

Exit DSS Player.

1

Uninstalling Software

Select [Control Panel] from [start] menu.

2

Click [Add/Remove programs] in the control panel window.

3

A list of applications that have been installed is displayed.

Select the software you would like to uninstall/remove.

4

Click [Change/Remove].

5

Confirmation of Deleting the File.

Click the [OK] button to start uninstalling.

6

An additional message may appear, if so, read it carefully and follow the instructions given.

When the [Maintenance Complete] screen is displayed, click [Finish] to
complete uninstalling.

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Note

The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you don’t need them, delete them. You can
confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking [Options] in the [Tools] menu before uninstalling.

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Macintosh

Exit DSS Player.

1

Delete the Preferences File.

Delete the [DSS Preference] file in the following location.

2

Macintosh HD : Users : Library : Preferences

Delete the Executable File.

Delete the [DSS Player] file in the location where you installed the file.

3

Delete the Help File.

Delete the [DSS Player Help] file in the following location.

4

System Folder : Help

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Note

The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you don’t need them, delete them. You can
confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking on [Options] in the [Tools] menu before uninstalling.

Uninstalling Software

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Using Online Help

To open Online Help, you have the following options.

Windows

• Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], then [Olympus DSS Player], then click [Help].

• While DSS Player is running, choose [Contents] from the [Help] menu.

• While DSS Player is running, press [F1] on the keyboard.

Macintosh

Using Online Help

• While DSS Player is running, choose [DSS Player Help] from the [Help] menu.

Search by Contents

Once the Online Help screen appears, click
the Contents tab.

1

Double-click the icon of the desired
topic heading.

2

The title of the topic is displayed.

Double-click the icon of the desired topic.

An explanation of the topic is displayed.

3

Search by Key word

Once the Online Help screen appears, click
the Index tab.

1

Enter text.

Matching keywords are located automatically.

2

Choose a topic, then click [Display].

An explanation of the topic is displayed.

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Note

For more information on menus and operations, refer to Online Help. You will be able to use Online Help
after DSS Player is installed.

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Running DSS Player

Windows

By connecting the recorder to your PC, you can automatically start the application.

Disabling automatic start

Right click on the of the taskbar on the
lower right of the screen, and select

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[Setting].

The application which enables setting will be displayed
by dialog.

Click the of the [DSS Player Version 6].

The check mark on [DSS Player Version 6]

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disappears. For automatic start, select and click DSS
Player to reinstate again.

Manual start

Start Windows.

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1

Click the [start] button, select [All
Programs], then [Olympus DSS

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Player].
Click [Olympus DSS Player].

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2

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Note

You cannot run more than one DSS Player program or multiple copies of the same program simultaneously.

Running DSS Player

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Running DSS Player

Macintosh

To start, open the “DSS Player” folder created upon installation and double-click the icon.
When it starts for the first time after installation, user information needs to be registered.
Please see ☞P.7 for details.

Running DSS Player

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Note

The Mac version DSS Player has no automatic start function.

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Connecting the RS25/RS26 Foot Switch

Windows

Connecting to a USB Port

Connect the foot switch cable to
the USB adapter cable.

1

Connect the USB adapter cable to
the PC’s USB port.

2

Windows

Connecting to a Serial Port

Connect the foot switch cable to
the serial adapter cable.

1

Connect the serial adapter cable to
the PC’s serial port.

2

Foot switch setting

Start the DSS Player and select
“Foot Switch Settings...” from the

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“Tools” menu.
Select the foot switch connection

method.

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Macintosh

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USB adapter

1

Serial adapter

2

Connecting the RS25/RS26 Foot Switch

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Note

The RS25/RS26 foot switch works only with the DSS Player.

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Connecting the E102 Headset

The E102 is a stereo headset. When playing stereo sound, wear the set properly, observing the
L and R markings.

Connecting the E102 Headset

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Plug the headset into the PC’s earphone terminal .

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Note

If your PC does not have a terminal marked , plug the headset into a terminal marked or .

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Window Names

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* Main screen displayed when

DSS Player is started

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3

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Windows

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1 Play Control Bar

Control buttons to play and stop voice files.

2 Dictation Folder Window

Will display the directory structure of the DSS,
WMA, WAVE (Windows only) and AIFF
(Macintosh only)-format files stored on your
PC’s hard disk.

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Window Names

Macintosh

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3 Device Manager Window

Will display the directory structure of the folders
in the recorder.

4 Voice File List Box

Will display the voice files in the folder selected
in 2 and 3.

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Play a Voice File

Select the folder.

Select the folder that contains the voice

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file you would like to play.

Select the voice file.

Select the voice file to play from the Voice

2

File List Box.

Play the voice file.

Click the (play) button of the Play

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Control Bar.

Other playback control such as Rewind, Fast
Forward, Stop, Speed Control, Volume

Play a Voice File

Control, Time Axis and Index Skip are
available from the Play Control Bar.

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Upgrade Function

The “DSS Player” enables upgrades (Options) to the “DSS Player Plus” which is equipped with
more functions. In addition to the DSS Player functions, voice recognition using voice recognition
software, joining of files, sharing of files and the menu setting of this recorder can be utilized.

Purchase and Upgrade

To purchase “DSS Player Plus” and upgrading from “DSS Player” is operated in the following
procedures.

Windows

Start the DSS Player.

Please see ☞ P.11 for the starting method.

1

Click the button or select [Purchase
a new license for DSS Player Plus] in

2

the [Help] menu.

The web browser will start and the purchase
site of the DSS Player Plus will be displayed.
Please operate according to guidance on the
screen.
When the purchase procedure is completed, the
license number will be issued by mail.

Macintosh

Upgrade Function

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Upgrade Function

Select [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]
from the [Help] menu.

3

The “Upgrade to DSS Player Plus” dialog will
be displayed.

In the [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]
dialog, enter the license number of your

Upgrade Function

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purchase, and click the [OK] button.

When starting the application next time, DSS
Player will be upgraded to DSS Player Plus.

Upgrading to DSS Player Plus

When upgraded, the title of the main menu changes to [DSS Player Plus]. Also, you can confirm
the upgrade by selecting [About DSS Player] from the [Help] menu on the tool bar. In the
[About DSS Player] window, the [DSS Player Plus] should be displayed.

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Notes

• To purchase the license number, it requires an environment where the Internet can be utilized.

• Please see the details in the website regarding the purchase of the license number.

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Technical Assistance and Support

The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software
only.

◆ Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada

1-888-553-4448

◆ User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada

[e-mail]

◆ Technical Hotline Number in Europe

Toll free number
00800 67 10 83 00

available for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Charged numbers for the Rest of Europe
[phone]
[phone]

◆ User Support E-mail address in Europe

[e-mail]

For customers in Europe

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health,
environment and customer protection.

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of waste electrical
and electronic equipment in the EU countries.
Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse.
Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product.

Applicable Product : Foot Switch

Technical Assistance and Support

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Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. [phone]

Two Corporate Center Drive, PO BOX 9058 Melville, NY 11747-9058, U.S.A. Tel. [phone]

(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. [phone]

(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg. Germany.

2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y OTX, United Kingdom, Tel. [phone]

http://www.olympus.com/

For customers in North and South America

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: RS25
Trade Name: DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
Responsible Party: OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
Address: 2 Corporate Center Drive, PO BOX 9058 Melville, NY 11747-9058, U.S.A.
Telephone Number: 800-622-6372

This device Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Canadian RFI

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.

Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de Catégorie B pour les émissions de bruit
radio émanant d’appareils numériques, tel que prévu dans les Règlements sur l’Interférence
Radio du Département Canadien des Communications.

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