Olympus DP-311 User Manual

VOICE RECORDER

NOTE CORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

DP-311

Introduction

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 recording, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use.

• The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to product names and model numbers.

• Illustrations of the screen and the recorder

shown in this manual may di er from the actual product. The utmost care has been taken to ensure the integrity of this document but should you happen to  nd a questionable item, error or omission, please contact our Customer Support Center.

• Olympus does not accept any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind incurred due to data loss resulting from a defect of the product, repair performed by a third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or for any other reason.

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

• SD and SDHC are registered trademarks of SD Card Association.

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 car).

• Keep the unit out of the reach of children.

• Do not insert a card other than SD or SDHC card into the recorder. If you accidentally insert such a card, do not try to forcibly remove it but contact our repair center or service station.

Warning regarding data loss:

• Recorded contents in the memory may be corrupted or erased due to reasons such as operating errors, unit malfunction, or during repair work. Also, when contents are saved in the memory for long periods of time or are used repeatedly, operations such as writing to, reading from, or deletion of contents may not be possible.

• It is recommended to back up and save important contents to other media such as a computer hard disk.

• Olympus does not accept any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind incurred due to corruption or loss of recorded content, regardless of nature or cause.

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.

OFF/

HOLD

Getting started Recording

Insert batteries.

1 Insert the AAA battery in the battery

box from the - side gently without touching the spring.

2 Slide the battery's - side towards the

Do not clo se the bat tery c over wit h the bat tery

Strap eyel et

• A strap is not supplied with this product.

Battery indicator:

If [ ] is displaye d on the screen, rep lace batterie s as soon as pos sible. If the bat tery level beco mes too low, [

] and [Bat tery low] are disp layed and then the

recorder a utomatically tu rns off.

Turn on the powe r.

Slide the POWER switch to ON.

To turn off th e power:

While the recorder is in the stop mode, slide the POWER switch to

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 and the recorder enters the power save mode. To exit the power save mode, press any button.

HOLD

If sliding the POWER switch to OFF/HOLD while the recorder is in operation, all buttons and 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.

For details, refer to “Setting time and date”.

☞

not compl etely si t into the b atter y box.

Spring

spring and sit the battery completely by pushing down its = side.

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

OFF/

HOLD

Microphone

s To pause recording, press the REC (x) button while recording. To resume

the recording, press the REC (x) button again.

• The recorder cannot record if [Memory full] or [Reached maximum number of  les] 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.

• An external microphone or other device can be connected and audio can be recorded.

Current date

Turn the microphone toward a sound source to be recorded.

Recording indicator lights while recording.

Mode dial indicator

Elapsed recording time

Remaining recording time

Current  le number/ Total number of recorded  les for the date

Changing the recording mode

Turn the mod e dial to your pr eference

Mode

Recording

Microphone

dial

mode

HQ High

HQ Low

SP Low

sensitivity

Usage

Suitable for Conversation recording

Suitable for loud sounds

Suitable for Dictation recording

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