Olympus DP211 User Manual

VOICE RECORDER

NOTE CORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

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DP-211

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.

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

Getting started

Insert batteries.

Strap eyelet

Battery indicator:

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

Turn on the powe r.

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 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.

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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/

Microphone sensitivity indicator/ d Total

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 (

)

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.

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