Olympus DP-201 User Manual

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VOICE RECORDER

NOTE CORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder.

Please read these instructions for information

about using the product correctly and safely.

Keep the instructions handy for future reference.

To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that

you test the record function and volume before use.

Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan.

3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A.

Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111

http://www.olympus.com

Tel. 1-888-553-4448

http://www.olympusamerica.com

DP-201

Getting started

1 Insert batteries. 2 Turn on the power.

Slide the POWER switch to ON.

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Be sure to remove the protective lm on the display before using this product.

To turn off the power:

While the recorder is in the stop mode, slide the

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Strap eyelet

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Battery indicator:

If [ ]isdisplayedonthescreen,replacebatteriesassoonaspossible.Ifthe battery level becomestoo low,[ therecorderautomaticallyturnsoff.

]and[Battery Low] are displayed and then

A strap is not supplied with this product.

You can

change the

recording

mode!

OFF/HOLD. Power save mode:

If no operations are performed for more than 10 minutes when the power is on, the display automatically turns off andthe recorderenters the power save mode. To exit the power save mode, press any button.

HOLD:

If sliding the operation, all buttons and switches are disabled without interrupt ing the current operations.

POWER swich to OFF/HOLD while the recorder is in

Set the time and date.

• The[Set Time & Date] screen appears when you use the recorder for the rst time or when the recorder is turned on after more than 30 minutes without power supply.

• If the time and date are not set, the time and date of the default settings are recorded to les .

Recording

Protective lm

POWER switch to

“Setting time and date” (Verso)

Playback

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Forwarding and Rewinding

Recording date

Current le number

Elapsed playback time

Playback position bar indicator

Approximate le length

Recorded files are

grouped by date.

c d

Changing the playback speed

Fast

Playback speed is changed between0.5x, 0.75x, normal,

1.2 x, 1. 5x, a nd 2. 0x b y eac h press of thebuttons.

Slow

Noise cancel

Noise is reduced when played back to achieve better sound quality.

For customers in North and South America

USA RFI:

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits foraClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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.

Introduction

Recording indicator lights while recording.

Pause

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Current date

Recording mode indicator

Microphone sensitivity indicator

Total number of recorded les

for the date

Current le number

Elapsed recording time

Remaining recording time

a b

c d e

f g

Microphone sensitivity

High

Tur n t he m ic rop hon e toward a soundsource to be recorded.

Press and hold

Noise Cancel indicator

• When the NOISE CANCEL switch is set to ON,playback speed returns to normal.

Off

The file is played back as it was recorded.

When an earphone is connected, the speaker is turned off. Playback soundfor an earphone is monaural.

Volume

To avoid irritation to the ear, turn down

Highly sensitive modewhich can record surrounding noises (

H)

Low

Standard sensitivity

L)

(

Select the sensitivity according to the surrounding conditions.

s To fast-forward or rewind a le, press and hold

back a le.

s To skip to the next le or previous le, press s Fast-forwarding or rewinding continues to the next le.

0or9

File search

button while playing

button.

When searching for a le recorded on October 15.

Low

High

the volume before inserting an earphone. Do not raise thevolume too high when using an earphone. It may cause hearing impairment and a decrease in hearing ability.

• An earphone is not supplied with this product.

“Changing the recording mode” (Verso)

• The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to product names and model numbers.

• The screen and recorder illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stagesand may differ from the actualproduct. Theutmost care hasbeentakentoensuretheintegrityofthecontentsofthisdocument.Inthe unlikelyeventthataquestionableitem,error,oromissionisfound,pleasecontact our Customer Support Center.

• Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reason is excluded.

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To pauserecording, press the REC (-)buttonwhile recording. Toresume the recording, pressthe button again.

• Recording is automatically stopped if 60 minuteselapsedafterrecordingispaused.

REC (-)

• Toensuresuccessfulrecordings,werecommendyoutotestrecordingwiththeselected functions and volume beforehand.

• To ensure recording from the beginning, start recording a sound source after the recording indicator lights.

• Therecordercannotrecordif[ displayed.Deleteunnecessarylestofreeupsomespaceinmemory.

• If the recorder is placed directly on a table, the vibrations of the table are likely to be recorded.Torecordsoundclearly,placeanotebookorhandkerchiefbetweenthe recorder and the table to prevent the vibrationsfrom being recorded.

• When the available recording time becomes less than 60 seconds, the recording indicatorstartsashing.Theindicatorashesfasteriftheavailabletimedecreasesto30 seconds and to10 seconds.

Memory Full]or[Maximum Fi le Size is reache d]is

Search for files

by the date they

were recorded.

Recorder status indicator

: During playback



: During fast playback



: During slow playback

The datedisplay appears.

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Select October 15. The first file is

played back.

If the file is skipped, the recorder plays back the next file.

When the recorder is in stop mode, press and

STOP ( /)but-

hold the ton todisplay the[

Date]and[Remain].

Time &

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