Upgrade Function .................................... 96
Using Voice Recognition Software .......... 98
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Safe and Proper
Usage
Before using your new recorder, read this
manual carefully to ensure that you know
how to operate it safely and correctly.
Keep this manual in an easily accessible
location for future reference.
• The warning symbols indicate important safety
related information. To protect yourself and
others from personal injury or damage to
property, it is essential that you always read the
warnings and information provided.
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.
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● Do not operate the unit while
operating a vehicle (such as a
bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart).
● 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.
It is recommended to back up and save
important content to other media such as
a computer hard disk.
Batteries
Warning
• Batteries should never be exposed to
flame, heated, short-circuited or
disassembled.
• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline,
lithium or any other non-rechargeable
batteries.
• Never use any battery 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.
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1Getting Started
Main Features
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Main Features
This product is equipped with the following
features.
● Connect the cradle and the USB
connection cable to this recorder, and high
speed data transfer to a computer can be
performed. (☞ P.78)
● This recorder can also be utilized as
external memory of a computer. (☞ P.112)
• By connecting the computer with the USB,
pictures, text data, etc. can be saved, and
utilized to carry data.
● It has a large backlight full-dot display
(LCD display screen). (☞ P.60)
• The screen displays information about
recorded voice files and easily understood
operational messages.
● The recorder stores highly compressed
DSS and WMA format voice messages in
internal flash memory.*
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● By using the built-in stereo microphone, 2
types of stereo recording modes, which
are Stereo HQ (stereo high quality sound
recording) and Stereo SP (stereo standard
recording) and 3 types of monaural
recording modes, which are HQ (high
quality sound recording), SP (standard
recording), and LP (long-term recording)
can be selected.*1(☞ P.22)
Recording time
STEREO HQ mode : 1 hours 5 minutes
STEREO SP mode : 2 hours 10 minutes
HQ mode :4 hours 20 minutes
SP mode :10 hours 25 minutes
LP mode :22 hours 20 minutes
• Available recording time for one continuous
file. Available recording time may be shorter if
many short recordings are made. (The
displayed available recording time and
recorded time are approximate indications.)
● You may assign your own names to
folders. (☞ P.61)
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● The five folders can hold 199 files each,
for the maximum of 995 recordings.
(☞ P.20)
● It has a built-in Variable Control Voice
Actuator (VCVA) function. (☞ P.23)
● A timer recording function is built-in, which
can record at a set time. (☞ P.28)
● You can input file comments.*2 (☞ P.64)
• You can add comments of up to 100 characters
to each recorded file.
• This recorder has 10 pre-set comment
templates.
● The recorder has a Noise Cancel Function.*
(☞ P.47)
• Ruwisch & Kollegen GmbH Noise Suppression
Technology reduces noise in files and enables
clear sound playback.
● Recorded files may be moved from one
folder to another. (☞ P.65)
● You can insert or delete index marks. *
(☞ P.56)
• If you insert index marks during recording or
playback, you will later be able to quickly find
the recording you want to hear.
● The playback speed can be controlled as
preferred. (☞ P.39)
● Fast forward and rewind are possible at a
set interval. (☞ P.45)
● Comes with DSS Player software. (☞ P.70)
• If you transfer voice files recorded with the
recorder to a PC, you can easily play back,
organize, and edit the files.
• If you connect the recorder to a computer, you
can use it as a USB microphone or USB
speaker. (☞ P.94)
● The “DSS Player” can be upgraded to a
“DSS Player Plus”, which is equipped with
a enhanced functionality (Option). (☞ P.96)
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• If a commercial voice recognition software is
utilized, the recorded voice file can be converted
to characters automatically.*
• In addition to the “DSS Player” functions,
joining and splitting of the files and configuring
the menu settings of this recorder, etc. can be
performed.
The “DSS Player” can be upgraded
Plus
to “DSS Player Plus”, which is
equipped with enhanced functionality
(paid option). (☞P.96)
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(☞ P.106)
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Main Features
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Main Features
*1: DSS format in SP and LP mode recording, and
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WMA format in stereo HQ and stereo SP and
HQ mode recording.
Main Features
*2: For WMA files, these functions are only
available for files recorded with this recorder
or the IC recorders from Olympus.
*3: In a quiet environment, it is necessary to set
this recorder to stereo HQ, stereo SP, HQ mode
or SP mode, and that the person whose voice
is registered in the speech recognition software
speak with the constant tone of voice when
recording.
The voice file recorded under the following
conditions is not suitable for character
conversion, since the software may have
difficulty in recognizing the voice.
— Meetings, discussions where voices of more
than one person can be recorded
— Conferences, lectures where the
surrounding noise can be recorded
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.
Other product and brand names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
ScanSoft and Dragon NaturallySpeaking are the
trademarkes or registerd trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc
1 Battery indicator
2 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator)
indicator
3 Timer recording display
4 Alarm indicator
5 Microphone sensitivity display
6 Stereo display
7 Record mode indicator
8 Current file number
9 Total number of recorded files in the folder
0 Erase lock indicator
! Repeat play indicator
@ Character Information display
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9
0
!
@
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Inserting Batteries
Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the
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battery cover open.
1
Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the
correct polarity.
2
Close the battery cover completely.
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2
Replacing batteries
The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries
lose power.
➜➜➜
When appears on the display, replace the batteries as
• Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the batteries. Unloading the batteries while the recorder is
in use may corrupt the file. If you are recording into a file and the batteries run out, you will lose your
currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close. It is crucial to change the batteries
once you see only one Hash mark in the battery icon.
• Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time.
• Never mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types and/or brands.
• If it takes longer than 1 minute to replace dead batteries, you may have to reset the time when you load
fresh batteries (☞ P.14).
• Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.
soon as possible.
When the batteries are too weak, the recorder shuts down
and “BATTERY LOW” appears on the display. AAA alkaline
batteries are recommended.
An optional Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery from Olympus
can be used for the recorder (☞ P.117).
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Inserting Batteries
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Power Supply
When the recorder is not used, setting it to HOLD turns off the recorder, suppressing the
consumption of the battery to a minimum. Even if the power is turned off, the existing data,
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settings of each mode, and clock setting will be maintained. To turn the power on, cancel the
Power Supply
hold switch.
Turning Off the Power
Move the HOLD switch to the HOLD
position while the recorder is not in
operation.
After “HOLD” is displayed, flashing for 2
seconds, the display will turn off.
Turning On the Power
Release the HOLD switch of the recorder.
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Hold
Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD position.
If you set the recorder to HOLD status by sliding the
HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow, the current
conditions will be preserved, and all buttons and switches
except the HOLD switch will be disabled. This feature is
useful when the recorder has to be carried in a bag or
pocket.
Remember to reset the HOLD switch when
using the recorder.
• The display will flash if the switch is moved to hold in the stop status. At this time, if any button is pressed
the clock display will flash for about 2 seconds, but will not operate.
• If the switch is moved to hold during playback (or recording), the playback (recording) status will stay and
cannot be operated.
(When playback has ended and the recording has ended due the remaining memory being used up, it will
be in the stop state.)
• The alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if the recorder is set to hold. The recorder begins to play
the file associated with the alarm when you press any button.
• Recording will start when the set time of the timer recording comes even while in hold.
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Hold
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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE)
If you have set the time and date, information as to when an audio file is recorded is stored
automatically with that file. The time and date should be set to ease file management tasks.
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Also, it is required when performing timer recording (☞ P.28) and alarm playback (☞ P.48).
Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE)
The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load batteries before using the
recorder for the first time, or after the recorder hasn’t been used for a long time.
Proceed from step 1.
Set the hour.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set
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the hour.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to accept
MENU/SET
button
(Accepts a choice
and moves on to
the next item)
PLAY button
(Switching the
data displayed.)
2 button
(Alters a choice)
3 button
(Alters a choice)
STOP button
(Exits the menu)
the hour.
• You can choose between 12 and 24 hour
display by pressing the PLAY button while
setting the hour and minute.
Example: 5:45 P.M.
Set the minute.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set
2
the minute.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to accept
the minute.
Set the year.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set
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the year.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to accept
the year.
• You can choose the order of the year,
month, day by pressing the PLAY button
while setting them.
5:45 PM ←→ 17:45
(Initial setting)
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Example: January 14, 2005
1M 14D 2005Y
(Initial setting)
↓
14D 1M 2005Y
↓
2005Y 1M 14D
Set the month.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set
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the month.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to accept
the month.
Set the date.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set
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the date.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to accept
the date.
Changing the Time/Date
Press the 3 or 2 button in the sub
menu screen, and select the
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“TIME&DATE”.
See ☞ P.17 and 19 regarding the sub menu.
Press the MENU/SET button.
Time/Date screen appears. The hour
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indicator flashes, indicating the start of the
Time/Date setup process.
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1
Press the STOP button to close the
menu.
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When the date is confirmed, the recorder’s
clock will start to move. Set the time
according to the time signal and press the
MENU/SET button.
• If you press the STOP button or the REC button, during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and
apply the items that were set to that point. The set contents of the timer recording will be set, and goes to OFF.
• The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation, when a selected
item is not applied.
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P.22
P.25
P.55
P.45
P.44
Playback Speed Setting Screen
P.39
P.41
P.48
P.28
Switches to the sub menu.
P.17
P.23
Press and hold the MENU/SET
button for 1 second or longer.
Press the 3 or 2 button.
Press the MENU/SET button.
Initial setting
Sub Menu
Switches to the main menu.
P.16
Time/Date setting.
In order of hour, minute, year, month and day.
• If you press the STOP button or the REC button, during a sub menu setup operation, the recorder will stop
and apply the items that were set to that point.
• The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a sub menu setup operation, when a
selected item is not applied.
Press the 3 or 2 button.
Press the MENU/SET button.
Initial setting
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Menu List
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3About Recording
Recording
The recorder provides five folders, A, B, C, D and E, and each message recorded in a
folder is saved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file or a Windows Media Audio (WMA) file.
These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example,
Folder A might be used to store private information, while Folder B might be dedicated to
holding business information. Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder (☞ P.61).
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Stereo recording is possible, only when set to stereo HQ and stereo SP mode.
Recording
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3
Built-in stereo
microphone
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Press the FOLDER button to
choose a folder.
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The folder name is displayed.
a Total number of recorded files in the
folder
b Current file number
c Current folder
Press the REC button to start
recording.
2
The record/play indicator lamp glows red.
Turn the built-in stereo microphone in the
direction to be recorded. The display
changes depending on the recording
mode (☞ P.22).
d Current recording mode
e Recording time
f Remaining recording time
Display in the
stereo recording
mode
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Press the STOP button to stop
recording.
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Display in the
monaural
recording
Notes
• To ensure recording from the beginning, start
speaking after you see the red record/play
indicator lamp on.
• A beep will sound when remaining recording time
reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10
seconds while recording.
•“MEMORY FULL” or “FOLDER FULL” will be
displayed when the memory or folder capacity is
full. Delete any unnecessary files before
recording any further (☞ P.51) or transfer voice
files to your computer using DSS Player Software
(☞ P.86).
• DSS format in SP and LP mode recording, and
WMA format in stereo HQ and stereo SP and
HQ mode recording.
• While recording, pressing the PLAY button stops
recording and plays back the current file.
Recording functions
Pause
Press the REC button while recording.
“REC PAUSE” will flash on the display.
➥
• The recorder will time out after 2 hours when left
in “REC PAUSE”.
Resume Recording
Press the REC button again.
Recording will resume at the point of
➥
interruption.
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Recording
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Recording Modes (REC MODE)
The recording mode can be chosen from Stereo HQ (stereo high quality sound recording) and
Stereo SP (stereo standard recording), HQ (high quality sound recording), SP (standard
recording), and LP (long-term recording).
Press and hold the MENU/SET
button for 1 second or longer.
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3
Recording Modes (REC MODE)
“REC MODE” will be displayed on the
screen (☞ P.16,18).
When a meeting and lecture is to be recorded clearly, set other than LP mode to record.
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Press the MENU/SET button.
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The recording mode setup process
2
begins.
Press the 3 or 2 button to
choose from “STEREO HQ”,
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“STEREO SP”, “HQ”, “SP” and
“LP”.
Press the MENU/SET button to
complete the setup screen.
4
Press the STOP button to close
the main menu.
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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)
When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the
built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when
the volume drops below the threshold level.
The VCVA feature extend recording time and conserve memory by turning off recording during
silent periods. This helps make the playback, with no lulls or dead space, more efficient and
convenient.
1,3,5
6
2,4
Press and hold the MENU/SET
button for 1 second or longer.
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The main menu opens (☞ P.16,18).
Press the 3 or 2 button to choose“VCVA”.
2
Press the MENU/SET button.
The VCVA setup process begins.
3
Press the 3 or 2 button to choose
between “ON” and “OFF”.
4
ON: Will start recording in VCVA
mode.
OFF: Will resume recording in normal
mode.
Press the MENU/SET button to
complete the setup screen.
5
Press the STOP button to close
the main menu.
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When “ON” is selected, a VCVA
indication will be displayed on the
screen.
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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)
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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)
Press the REC button to start
recording.
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When the sound volume is lower than
the preset threshold sound level,
recording automatically stops after 1
sec approximately, and “STANDBY”
flashes on the display. The record/play
indicator lamp glows when recording
starts and flashes when recording
pauses.
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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)
Adjust the start/stop actuation level
Press the FF or REW button to
adjust the pause sound level during
recording.
The VCVA level can be set to any of 15
different values. The higher the value, the
more sensitive the recorder to sounds. At
the highest value, even the faintest sound
will activate recording.
The VCVA pause sound level can be
adjusted according to the ambient
(background) noise.
When the speakers voice is to be recorded clearly, set to dictation mode and move the built-in stereo
microphone close to the speaker’s mouth (5 to 10 cm) and record.
Press the MENU/SET button.
The microphone sensitivity setup
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process begins.
Press the 3 or 2 button to choose
between “CONFERENCE” and
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“DICTATION”.
CONFERENCE:
High-sensitivity mode that
records sounds in all directions.
DICTATION:
Low-sensitivity mode suited for
dictation.
Press the MENU/SET button to
complete the setup screen.
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Press the STOP button to close
the main menu.
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Recording from External Microphone or
Other Devices
The external microphone and other devices can be connected and the sound can be recorded.
Connect as follows by the device to be used.
Recording with External Microphone
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Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices
To MIC
(microphone) jack
To audio output
terminal of other
devices
Connect the external microphone to the
microphone jack of the recorder.
When the external microphone is connected to the
microphone jack of the recorder, the built-in microphone will
not operate.
Applicable external microphones
● Noise-Cancellation monaural microphone: ME12
(optional)
(Dictation microphone)
This microphone is used to record your own voice while
minimizing surrounding noise and suits for voice recognition.
● Stereo microphone: ME51S (optional)
The high fidelity of the stereo recording, which only stereo can
perform. Furthermore, clear sound quality with less noise is
obtained with the WMA format. Stereo recording is possible only
when set at Stereo HQ and Stereo SP mode.
Recording the sound of other devices
with this recorder
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The sound can be recorded when connecting to the audio
output terminal (stereo mini plug) of the other device, and
the microphone jack of the recorder with the connecting
cord (optional KA333) for dubbing.
• The input level cannot be adjusted on this recorder. When you connect the recorder to an external device,
execute a test recording and adjust the output level of the external device.
• A microphone with plug-in power, which receives the power supply from this recorder, can be used.
• Please do not insert/remove the cord to/from the jack of this recorder while recording.
• When the external stereo microphone is inserted while set in HQ, SP, and LP modes, it enables recording
only with the L Channel microphone.
• When the monaural microphone is inserted into the microphone jack in Stereo HQ and Stereo SP mode,
the sound will be recorded only in the L Channel.
Recording the sound of this recorder
with other devices
The sound of this recorder can be recorded to other devices
when connected to the audio input terminal (stereo mini plug)
of other devices and the earphone jack of this recorder, with
the connecting cord (optional KA333) for dubbing.
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Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices
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Timer Recording (TIMER REC)
Timer recording is the function to execute a recording at a set time.
Press the FOLDER button to
select the folder in which the
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recording will be saved.
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Timer Recording (TIMER REC)
2,4
3,5
1
Press and hold the MENU/SET
button for 1 second or longer.
2
The main menu opens (☞ P.16,18).
Press the 3 or 2 button to choose
“TIMER REC”.
3
Press the MENU/SET button.
The timer recording setup process
4
begins.
Press the 3 or 2 button to choose
“ON”.
5
Press the MENU/SET button to choose
“OFF”, the timer recording will be
canceled and the screen returns to the
main menu.
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6
Press the MENU/SET button.
Start time setting will begin.
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Start time setting.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to
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set the hour.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to
accept the hour.
3 Press the 3 button or 2 button to
set the minute.
4 Press the MENU/SET button to
apply the minute setting and it will
move to the end time setting.
Setting end time.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to
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set the hour.
2 Press the MENU/SET button to
accept the hour.
3 Press the 3 button or 2 button to
set the minute.
4 Press the MENU/SET button to
apply the current minute setting and
move to the recording mode.
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Timer Recording (TIMER REC)
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Timer Recording (TIMER REC)
Recording mode setting.
1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to
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2 Press the MENU/SET button to
set the recording mode.
accept the recording mode.
3
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Timer Recording (TIMER REC)
10
When accepting the recording mode,
if the remaining memory is insufficient
for the reserved time, “MEMORY
FULL, CONTINUE?” will be displayed.
Press the 3 or 2 button to choose
“YES” or “NO”.
YES: If the setting is continued, the
remaining memory will be used
up while recording in timer, then
the recording will end.
NO: Returns to Procedure 5 (“ON”
flashes on the display).
Press the 3 or 2 button to
choose between “ONE TIME”
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and “EVERY DAY”.
ONE TIME:
Records only once at the
specified time.
EVERY DAY:
Records every day at the
specified time.
Press the MENU/SET button to
complete the setup screen.
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The duration, setting time, and timer
display, will be displayed in ( ) for 5
seconds.
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