Olympus DP211 User Manual

VOICE RECORDER

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INSTRUCTIONS

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DP-211

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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.

• 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 stages and may dier from the
actual product. The utmost care has been
taken to ensure the integrity of the contents
of this document. In the unlikely event that
a questionable item, error, or omission is
found, please contact 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.

Safe and proper usage

General precautions:

• Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid
locations such as inside a closed automobile
under direct sunlight or on the beach in the
summer.

• Do not store the recorder in places exposed
to excessive moisture or dust.

• Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol
and lacquer thinner to clean the unit.

• Do not place the recorder on top of or
near electric appliances such as TVs or
refrigerators.

• Avoid recording or playing back near cellular
phones or other wireless equipment, as they
may cause interference and noise. If you
experience noise, move to another place, or
move the recorder further away from such
equipment.

• Avoid sand or dirt. These can cause
irreparable damage.

• Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.

• Do not disassemble, repair or modify the unit
yourself.

• Do not operate the unit while operating a
vehicle (such as a bicycle, motorcycle, or go­cart).

• Keep the unit out of the reach of children.

Warning regarding data loss:

• Recorded content in memory may be
destroyed or erased by operating mistakes,
unit malfunction, or during repair work.

• For important recorded content, we
recommend you to write it down some
where.

• 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 reasons is excluded from
Olympus’s liability.

Batteries:

f Danger:

• Batteries should never be exposed to ame,
heat, short-circuited or disassembled.

• Never store batteries where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to
high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a
heat source, etc.

f Warning:

• Do not solder lead wires or terminals directly
onto a battery or modify it.

• Do not connect the = and - terminals
together. This may cause re, overheating or
electric shock.

• When carrying or storing the batteries, be
sure to put them in the provided case to
protect their terminals. Do not carry or store
the batteries with any metal objects (such as
key rings).
If this warning is not followed, re,
overheating or electric shock may occur.

• Do not insert the batteries with their = and

- terminals reversed.

• If any liquid from a battery gets into your
eyes, promptly wash it o with clean water
and consult your doctor at once.

• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium
or any other non-rechargeable batteries.

• Never use any batteries with a torn or
cracked outer cover.

• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

• If you notice anything unusual when using
this product such as abnormal noise, heat,
smoke, or a burning odor:
1 remove the batteries immediately while

being careful not to burn yourself, and;

2 call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for service.

• Do not expose the batteries to water. Do not
allow water to contact the terminals.

• Do not remove or damage the batteries
insulating sheet.

• Do not use the batteries if you nd
something wrong with them such as leakage,
color change or deformity.

• Unplug the charger if the charging is still
incomplete after the specied time it should
take.

• Should any batteries liquid get on skin or
clothing, promptly wash it o with clean
water.

• Keep batteries away from re.

f Caution:

• Do not subject batteries to strong shocks.

• When using rechargeable batteries that
have not been used for a while, be sure to
recharge them before use.

• Rechargeable batteries have a limited
lifetime. When the operating time becomes
shorter even if the rechargeable battery is
fully charged under the specied condition,
replace it with a new one.

Introduction

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Getting started

1

Insert batteries.

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Strap eyelet

Battery indicator:

If [
soon as po ssible. If the ba ttery level b ecomes too low,
[
recorder automatically turns off.

2

Turn on the powe r.

Slide the POWER switch to ON.

•

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

To turn off t he power:

While th e recorder is in the
stop mod e, slide the POWER
switch to OFF/HOLD.

Power save m ode:

If no operations are performed
for more t han 10 minutes when
the power i s on, the display
automati cally turns of f and the
record er enters the powe r save
mode. To exit t he power save
mode, press any button.

HOLD:

If slidi ng the POWER swich to OFF/HOLD while the
record er is in operatio n, all buttons an d switches are
disabled without interrupting the current operations.

•

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 .

• A strap is not supplied with this product.

] is display ed on the screen , replace batte ries as

] and [Battery Low] are displaye d and then the

Protective film

Recording

Recording indicator lights while
recording.

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Current date/ b Recording mode indicator/

a

Microphone sensitivity indicator/ d Total

c

number of recorded les for the date/ e Current
le number/ f Elapsed recording time/
Remaining recording time

To pause recor ding, press the REC (-) button while recording. To
resume th e recording, pr ess the REC (-) button again.

Microphone sensitivity

Turn the microphone toward a sound
source to be recorded.

High

Highly sensitive mode
which can record
surrounding noises (

H

)

Low

Standard sensitivity (L)

• The recorder cannot record if [Memory Full] or [Maximum File Size
is reached] is displayed. Delete unnecessary les to free up some

space in memory.

• When the available recording time becomes less than 60 seconds,
the recording indicator starts ashing. The indicator ashes faster if
the available time decreases to 30 seconds and to 10 seconds.

a
b
c
d
e
f
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Playback

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Recording date/ b Current le

a

number/c Elapsed playback time/

Playback position bar indicator

d

Approximate le length

e

s To fast-forw ard or rewind a fi le, press and hol d 0 or 9 button while

playing b ack a file.

s To skip to the next file or previous file, press 0 or 9 button.
s Fast-forwarding or rewinding continues to the next file.

When an ea rphone is co nnecte d, the speake r is turned
off. Playback sound for an earphone is monaural.

Volu me

To avoid irritation to the ear, turn down the volume before
inserting an earphone. Do not raise the volume too high when
using an earphone. It may cause hearing impairment and a
decrease in hearing ability.

High

Low

• An earphone is not
supplied with this product.

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a
b

c
d

Changing the playback speed

Playback speed is changed between

0.5x, 0.75x, normal, 1.2x, 1.5x, and

2.0x by each press of the buttons.

Fast

e

Slow

Noise cancel

On

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

Noise Cancel indicator

Off

The file is played back as it
was recorded.

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

File search

Search for files by

the date they were

recorded.

Recorder status indicator

 : During playback



F : During fast playback



S : During slow playback

s When searching for a file recorded on October 15.

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When the recorder is in stop mode, press and
hold the STOP (/) button to display the [Time
& Date] and [Remain].

To delete all files recorded on a
specific date, press the SEARCH/
MENU button to switch to the
date display.

Select

Set

s Select the file you want to delete and stop playback beforehand.

Erase in Date

File Erase

Cancel
If [Cancel] is selected and the

PLAY/OK (.) button is pressed,
the recorder returns to the
stop mode.

The date display
appears.

Select October 15. The first file is played

back.

Erase

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• An erased le cannot be restored. Double-check the le before
deleting it.

• If no operations are performed for 8 seconds, the recorder returns
to the stop mode.

• It may take for more than 10 seconds to complete the processing.
Do not remove batteries while processing. The data may be corrupted.

Check the battery level beforehand to ensure that that the batteries

do not run out while processing.

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

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Menu settings

File management

w
setting the time

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1

Press

SEARCH/
MENU for

more tha n 1
second.

ill be easier by

and date.

Set

Previous

Next

2

Press 0 or 9 to
highl ight the item you wa nt
to set.

Time & Date

Rec Mode

Beep

Language

The clock will start from
the set date and time.
Press the PLAY/OK (.)
button according to the
time signal.

Check the time and date
settings before using
the product again if it
is left unused for long
periods of time.

Turning
the
beep
On/Off

Use the 0 and
9 buttons to

turn the operating
sound On /O.

Set

Changi ng the recording modeSetting time and date

Use the 0 and 9 b uttons to switch
recording modes.

Recommended settings by recording condition

Recording condition

Dictation with a lot of
background noise.

Recordings for lessons
and meetings.

Lengthy recordings.

Recommended settings

Rec Mode MIC SENSE

[HQ]

(high quality

sound recording)

[HQ]

(high quality

sound recording)

[SP]

(standard

recording)

Changing
the
display
language

• English

• Deuts ch

• Françai s

• Españo l

• Italian o

• Polski

• Русский

Use the 0 and
9 buttons to
selec t the display
language.

[LOW]

[HIGH]

[HIGH]

Troubleshooting

Q1: The power cannot be turned on.
A1: •Batteries are exhausted.

• Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

= and - before inserting new

Check
batteries.

• Terminals are soiled.
Clean them with a dry cloth.

Q2: Nothing happens when a button is

pressed.

A2: •The POWER switch is set to [OFF/HOLD]

position.
Slide the POWER switch to the [ON]
position.

Q3: No sound or quiet sound is heard from the

speaker while playing back.

A3: The earphone plug is plugged into the

recorder.
The volume is set to the low level.

Q4: Recording is not possible.
A4: By pressing the

• Check if the display shows [Memory Full].

• Check if the display shows [Maximum

File Size is reached].
Delete unnecessary files before recording.
A maximum of 99 files can be recorded in a
day.

Q5: The playback speed is too fast (slow).
A5: The recorder is set to fast (slow) Playback.

Use the
normal playback.

REC (-) button:

PLAY SPEED button to set to

Specifications

Recording medium:

Built-in flash memory (2GB)

Overall frequency:

HQ mode: 70 to 7,900 Hz
SP mode: 70 to 4,700 Hz

Guide to recording times:

HQ mode: Approx. 98 h.
SP mode: Approx. 202 h.

Microphone:

Electret Condenser Microphone (monaural)

Speaker:

Built-in ø 36 mm round dynamic speaker

Maximum power:

180 mW

Earphone jack (monaural):

ø 3.5 mm diameter, impedance 8 Ω or more

Power supply:

Two AAA (LR03) batteries

Continuous battery:

Guide to alkaline battery life

Recording mode HQ SP
During recording

mode
During playback mode

(Built-in speakers)
During playback mode

(Earphone)

Dimensions:

95 (L) mm x 50 (W) mm x 18.2 ( T) mm
(without protrusions)

Weight:

78 g (including battery)

Operating temperature:

0°C - 42°C

• Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies
greatly according to the type of batteries
used and the conditions of use.

• Your recorded contents are for your personal
use or pleasure only. It is prohibited to record
copyrighted material without permission of
the copyright holders according to copyright
law.

• Specifications and design are subject to
change without notice for improvement of
performance.

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49 h.

“CE” mark ind icates 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 : DP-211

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled
bin Dire ctive 2006/6 6/EC Annex
II] indi cates separate co llection of
waste bat teries in the EU cou ntries.
Please do n ot throw the batte ries
into the do mestic refuse . Please use
the retur n and collecti on systems
available in your country for the
dispos al of the waste bat teries.

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