Olympus DS-2200 User Manual

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DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

DS-2200

INSTRUCTIONS

MODE D’EMPLOI

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus

Please read these instructions for information

about using the product correctly and safely.

Keep the instructions handy for future reference.

Digital Voice Recorder.

To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that

you test the record function and volume before use.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ...................................... 2

Safe and Proper Usage .............................4

General Precautions .................................. 4

1 Getting Started

Main Features ............................................ 6

Card Basics ............................................... 7

Identification of Parts ................................. 8

Inserting Batteries ................................... 10

Using the AC Adapter .............................. 11

Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE)............ 12

Inserting and Ejecting a Card .................. 14

2 About Recording

Recording ................................................ 16

Using the Variable Control

Voice Actuator (VCVA) ...................... 18

Recording Modes (REC MODE) ............. 20

Microphone Sensitivity ............................ 21

3 About Playing Back

Playing ..................................................... 22

Noise Cancel Function ............................ 25

Repeat Playback ..................................... 26

4 Other functions

Erasing ..................................................... 28

Locking Files (LOCK) .............................. 30

Index Marks ............................................. 31

Alarm Playback Function (ALARM) ........ 32

LCD Display Information ......................... 34

Hold .......................................................... 36

Formatting the Card (FORMAT).............. 37

Menu List ................................................. 39

5 Managing Files on Your PC

Using DSS Player Software .................... 40

Operating Environment ........................... 41

Installing DSS Player Software ............... 42

Using Online Help ................................... 43

Connecting to Your PC ............................ 44

Running DSS Player ............................... 46

Window Names ....................................... 48

Download Voice Files from the

Recorder ............................................ 49

Play a Voice File ......................................51

Upload Voice Files to the Recorder ........ 52

6 Using the Recorder as a

Reader / Writer

Using the Recorder as a

Reader/Writer ....................................53

7 Other Information

Alarm Message List ................................. 54

Troubleshooting ....................................... 56

Accessories (optional) ............................. 57

Specifications .......................................... 58

Technical Assistance and Support .......... 59

Using the Online Manual

When you install the DSS Player Pro on your PC from the CD-ROM, you can use an online expanded version of this instruction manual, allowing you to learn more about the digital voice recorder. If the DSS Player is installed, click the [Start] button, select [All Programs], then [OLYMPUS DSS Player Pro], then click [DS-2200 Instructions]. You can read more about the items listed below.

Recording with External Microphone ...... 20

Listening While Audio Is Recorded

(Recording Monitor) .......................... 21

Recording From Another Audio Device... 24

Continuous Playback (ALL PLAY) ........... 29

Auto Backspace review

(BACK SPACE) ................................. 30

LCD Contrast Adjustment

(CONTRAST) .................................... 40

Backlight (BACKLIGHT) .......................... 41

Assigning Folder Names

(FOLDER NAME) .............................. 42

Assigning File Comments

(COMMENT) ..................................... 45

Moving Files Across Folders ................... 46

System Sounds (BEEP) .......................... 47

Uninstalling DSS Player Software ........... 57

Changing User ID (Author ID) ................. 68

Changing a Folder Name ........................ 69

Editing File Comments ............................ 69

Editing a Template ................................... 70

Send Voice Files with E-mail ................... 71

How to Install and Activate Mail Function ..... 72

Safe and Proper

General Precautions

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.

● 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 go-cart).

● Keep the unit out of the reach of children.

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.

AC Adapter

Warning

• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the AC adapter in any way.

• Keep foreign objects including water, metal, or flammable substances from getting inside the product.

• Do not moisten the AC adapter or touch it with a wet hand.

• Do not use the AC adapter in the vicinity of flammable gas (including gasoline, benzine and lacquer thinner).

In case

• ... the internal parts of the AC adapter are exposed because it has been dropped or otherwise damaged:

• ... the AC adapter is dropped in water, or if water, metal flammable substances or other foreign objects get inside it:

• ... you notice anything unusual when using the AC adapter such as abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a burning odor:

1 do not touch any of the exposed parts; 2 immediately disconnect the power

supply plug from the power outlet, and;

3 call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for servicing. Continued use of the AC adapter under these circumstances could result in electric shock, fire or injury.

Main Features

● The recorder stores highly compressed

DSS and WMA format voice messages in xD-Picture Card.

Main Features

● The recorder supports three recording

modes, HQ (High Quality) mode, SP (Standard Playback) mode and LP (Long Playback) mode. If a stereo microphone is used, you can enjoy recording in SHQ (Stereo High Quality) mode (☞ P.20).

● The five folders can hold 199 files each, for

the maximum of 995 recordings (☞ P.16).

● You may assign your own names to folders.

● Recorded files may be moved from one

folder to another.

● Has a built-in Variable Control Voice

Actuator (VCVA) function (☞ P.18).

● You can insert or delete index marks

(☞ P.31).

● You can input file comments.

● The recorder has Fast Playback and Slow

Playback functions to control playback speed (☞ P.23).

● The large LCD screen with backlight can

be easily read even in the dark.

● The recorder has a Noise Cancel Function

(☞ P.25).

● A Ear/Mic/Remote Controller Jack with

switch-over depending on the application.

● When connected to the recorder, the

optional remote controller works also as a microphone for recording.

● Comes with DSS Player software (☞ P.40).

● A USB connected Cradle for data download

from the recorder to the PC (☞ P.44).

● The recorder can also be used as a

removable external memory reader/writer (☞ P.53).

*1: DSS format in SP and LP mode recording, and WMA

format in SHQ and HQ mode recording.

*2: For WMA files, the recorder can recognize and play only

those that are recorded with the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder.

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Card Basics

The xD-Picture Card is a removable recording media. “Card” in this manual refers to the xDPicture Card.

Compatible cards

The removable card can be used to store different kind of data. Since the card has larger memory capacity than a diskette, it can be used to transfer data between different PCs. The recorder supports cards with memory capacity between 16 to 512 MB.

1 Index area

You can write down the card’s contents.

Memory Sizes of Cards and Approximate Recording Times*

Memory Size SHQ Mode*

16 MB 30 min. 1 hr. 05 min. 2 hr. 35 min. 5 hr. 30 min.

32 MB 1 hr. 05 min. 2 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 10 min. 11 hr. 05 min.

64 MB 2 hr. 10 min. 4 hr. 20 min. 10 hr. 25 min. 22 hr. 20 min.

128 MB 4 hr. 20 min. 8 hr. 45 min. 20 hr. 55 min. 44 hr. 45 min.

256 MB 8 hr. 50 min. 17 hr. 45 min. 42 hr. 00 min. 89 hr. 40 min.

512 MB 17 hr. 45 min. 35 hr. 30 min.*

*1: Available recording time for one continuous file. Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made. *2: Recording in SHQ mode is enabled only when a stereo microphone is used. When using the stereo microphone, only SHQ

mode is available.

*3: Total recording time of two files. The maximum recording time per file is 26 hours 40 minutes in HQ mode, and 99 hours 59

minutes in LP mode.

Notes

• When initializing (formatting) a card, confirm that no necessary data is stored on the card beforehand. Initialization completely erases the existing data on the card.

• Cards used in a recorder must be formatted in the same recorder first unless formatted with a CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera.

• The card has a service life. When reaching the end of its life, writing or erasing data on the card will be disabled. In this case, replace the card.

• If you use a PC card adapter compatible with the card to save or delete some data on the card, the maximum recording time on the card may be decreased. To recover the original recording time, initialize/format the card in the recorder.

• Olympus will not be held liable for any data corruption or loss due to misuse of media card.

HQ Mode SP Mode LP Mode

84 hr. 05 min. 179 hr. 30 min.*

Card may not perform as expected when formatted by a different device.

2 Contact area

Comes into contact with the recorder’s signal read contacts.

Card Basics

Identification of Parts

% $

# @

1 EAR/MIC/REMOTE jack 2 Built-in microphone 3 Record/Play indicator lamp 4 REC (Record) button 5 STOP button 6 PLAY button 7 FF (Fast Forward) button 8 REW (Rewind) button 9 VOL (+) button 0 VOL (–) button ! PC (USB) terminal @ ERASE button # FOLDER/REPEAT button

4 5

6 7

8 9 0

(

)

$ INDEX button % DISPLAY/MENU button ^ Display (LCD panel) & Strap hole * Power jack ( Card cover lock ) Card cover

- Battery cover = Cradle attachment point q MICSENS (Microphone sensitivity)

switch

w HOLD switch e Built-in speaker

Display (LCD Panel)

1 2

6 7

8 9

Remote Controller Microphone: MR12

8 7 6 5

2 3

Identification of Parts

1 Battery indicator 2 VCVA (Variable Control Voice

Actuator) indicator

3 Alarm indicator 4 Microphone sensitivity display 5 Record mode indicator 6 Repeat play indicator 7 Erase lock indicator 8 Current file number 9 Total number of recorded files in

the folder

0 Character Information display

1 Built-in microphone 2 VOL (+) button 3 VOL (–) button 4 FF (Fast Forward) button 5 REW (Rewind) button 6 PLAY button 7 STOP button 8 REC (Record) button/

REC indicator lamp

9 Clip 0 HOLD switch ! EAR jack

Inserting Batteries

Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the

Inserting Batteries

battery cover open.

Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the correct polarity.

Close the battery cover completely.

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Notes

• 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.12).

• Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.

Replacing batteries

The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries lose power.

→ → →

When appears on the display, replace the batteries as 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.57).

Using the AC Adapter

Plug the optional AC adapter (Olympus Model A321 or A322) into household power outlet and connect the power plug to the recorder’s power connector (DC 3 V) as shown in the illustration. Always stop recording before connection. Otherwise it may not be possible to play back the voice data being recorded.

Warning

• Always stop recording before connection or disconnection.

• When the AC adapter is not in use, disconnect the power supply plug from the power outlet.

• Use only the correct power supply voltage as indicated on the adapter.

• Do not use the AC adapter when connecting the recorder to the USB port.

Using the AC Adapter

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. The

time and date setting is also needed to perform the alarm playback function (☞ P.32).

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 FF button or REW button to

set the hour.

2 Press the PLAY button to accept the

hour.

• You can choose between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the MENU button while setting the hour and minute.

Example: 5:45 P.M.

5:45 PM ←→ 17:45

(Initial setting)

Set the minute.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to

set the minute.

2 Press the PLAY button to accept the

minute.

Set the year.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to

set the year.

2 Press the PLAY button to accept t h e

year.

• You can choose the order of the year, month, day by pressing the MENU button while setting them.

PLAY button

FF/REW button

PLAY button

(accepts a choice and moves on to the next item)

MENU button

(switching the data displayed)

When the remote controller microphone (optional) is connected, buttons with the same names as those on the recorder work analogously.

STOP button

(Exits the menu)

FF/REW button

(alters a choice)

Example: March 14, 2004

3M 14D 2004Y (Initial setting)

↓

14D 3M 2004Y

↓

2004Y 3M 14D

Set the month.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to

set the month.

2 Press the PLAY button to accept t h e

month.

Changing the Time/Date

2 3

Set the date.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to

set the date.

2 Press the PLAY button to accept the

date.

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Note

If you press the STOP button during the setup operation, the recorder will save the items that were set to that point.

Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer.

The menu opens (☞ P.39).

Press the FF or REW button until “TIME &DATE” flashes on the display.

Press the PLAY button.

Time/Date screen appears. The hour indicator flashes, indicating the start of the Time/Date setup process. Follow the same steps starting at step 1 in “Setting Time/Date” (☞ P.12).

Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE)

Press the STOP button to close the menu.

Inserting and Ejecting a Card

Inserting a Card

Inserting and Ejecting a Card

Slide the card cover lock to the direction indicated by the arrow.

The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD COVER OPEN” appears on the display. When this message appears, the power is switched off.

Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot as shown in the illustration.

• Insert the card keeping it straight.

• The card stops with a click when it is inserted all the

way.

• Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam.

• If the card is not inserted all the way, data may not be written to the card.

Close the card cover securely.

Card inserted fully into the slot

The recorder sounds beeps* and the message “PLEASE WAIT” on the display flashes for a short time.

Card not inserted fully into the slot

When the card cover is closed, the message “INSERT CARD” on the display flashes for a short time. With the recorder in this condition, pressing any button sounds beeps* and flashes the message “INSERT CARD” again.

* When the system sounds are enabled.

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Notes

• If an unformatted card is inserted, the recorder automatically displays the menu to format the card (☞ P.37).

• Never use any card other than one that has been formatted on this unit or on a CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera (☞ P.37).

Ejecting a Card

Slide the card cover lock to the direction indicated by the arrow.

The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD COVER OPEN” appears on the display. When this message appears, the power is switched off.

Push the card all the way in to unlock it, and let it return slowly.

The card is ejected a short way and then stops.

Hold the card straight and pull it out.

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Note

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.

Inserting and Ejecting a Card

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.

Recording

Microphone

Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder.

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.

The record/play indicator lamp glows red. Aim the microphone at the sound source. When using the remote controller microphone for recording, the indicator lamp and internal microphone of the recorder are switched off.

d Current recording mode e Recording time f Remaining recording time

Press the STOP button to stop recording.

Notes

• 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.28) or transfer voice files to your computer using DSS Player Software (☞ P.49).

• In HQ and LP modes, when the recording time reaches to the maximum recording time per file, the recorder stops recording, displaying “MAXIMUM REC TIME”. If the card has remaining memory, pressing the REC button starts recording again.

Recording functions

Pause Recording

Pause

Press the REC button while recording.

➥ “REC PAUSE” will flash on the display.

Resume Recording

Press the REC button again.

➥ Recording will resume at the point of

interruption.

Note

The recorder will time out after 10 minutes when left in “REC PAUSE”.

Recording

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 help 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.

Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)

Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer.

The menu opens (☞ P.39).

3,5

Press the FF or REW button until “VCVA” flashes on the display.

2,4

Press the PLAY button.

The VCVA setup process begins.

Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF.

ON : Will start recording in VCVA mode. OFF : Will resume recording in normal mode.

3,5

6 2,4

Press the PLAY button to complete the setup screen.

Press the STOP button to close the menu.

When ON is selected, a VCVA indication will be displayed on the screen.

a b

Press the REC button to start recording.

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.

* When the remote controller is connected, the REC

indicator lamp on the remote controller lights up but the record/play indicator lamp on the recorder will be switched off.

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.

a Level meter (varies according to the sound

volume being recorded)

b Start level (moves to the right/left according to

the set level)

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Notes

• The start/stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected microphone sensitivity mode (☞ P.21).

• To ensure successful recordings, prior testing and adjustment of the start/ stop actuation level is recommended.

Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)

Recording Modes (REC MODE)

You can select from among three recording modes: HQ (High Quality) mode, SP (Standard Playback) mode and LP (Long Playback) mode. If a stereo microphone is used, the only possible recording mode is SHQ (Stereo High Quality).

Recording Modes (REC MODE)

2,4

Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer.

“REC MODE” will be displayed on the screen (☞ P.39).

Press the PLAY button.

The recording mode setup process

begins.

Press the FF or REW button to choose from HQ, SP and LP.

Press the PLAY button to complete the setup screen.

5 3

Press the STOP button to close the menu.

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Note

Choose SHQ/HQ or SP mode for recording meetings or lectures with crisp clarity.

Microphone Sensitivity

Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs.

Using the MICSENS switch, choose between the CONF and DICT positions.

CONF: High-sensitivity mode that

records sounds in all directions.

CONF

DICT: Lo w -sensitivity mode

DICT

suited for dictation.

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Notes

• If you want to record clear or noise-free dictation, select DICT mode and place the microphone 3 to 4 inches from the source.

• If the ambient (background) noise is too loud to get a clear recording even in DICT mode, we recommend that you use an ME12 single directional microphone (sold separately).

Microphone Sensitivity

Playing

5 3

5 2

Press the FOLDER button to choose folder.

Press the FF or REW button to choose the file that you want to

play.

If you keep pressing the FF or REW button in stop mode, the recorder continuously skips to the beginnings of files.

Press the PLAY button to start playback.

The record/play indicator lamp glows green.

a Current playback time b Total recording time of the file being

played

Press the VOL (+) or VOL ( –) button to select the proper sound volume.

The display shows the volume level. You can choose between 0 to 30.

Press the STOP button at any point you want to stop the playback.

Resume playback by pressing PLAY button again.

Playback

Operation

How to Cancel

functions

Fast Playback (F.PLAY)

Slow Playback (S.PLAY)

Cue (CUE)

Press the PLAY button once while playing a file.*

➥ The recorder plays back at approximately 50%

faster than normal rate.

Press the PLAY button once while fast playing back.* ➥ The recorder plays back at approximately 25%

slower than normal rate.

Hold the FF button while playing a file. ➥ The recorder stops when it reaches the end of the

file. Continue pressing the FF button to proceed with the cue from the beginning of the next file.

Review (REVIEW)

Hold the REW button while playing a file.

➥ The recorder stops when it reaches the beginning

of the file. Continue pressing the REW button to proceed with the review from the end of the previous file.

Skipping to beginning of a file*

Press the FF button during playback, fast playback, or slow playback.*

➥ The next file is cued and playback starts at the

original speed.

Press the REW button during playback, fast playback, or slow playback.*

➥ The file being played is cued and playback starts

at the original speed.

*1: As in normal playback, operations such as playback stop, file cueing, and index mark (☞ P.31) insertion are possible in fast

playback and slow playback.

*2: If you keep pressing the FF or REW button in stop mode, the recorder continuously skips to the beginnings of files (F.SKIP/

B.SKIP).

*3: If an index mark is encountered midway, playback begins at that point.

Press the PLAY button 2 times while fast playing back. ➥ Playback returns to normal rate.

Press the PLAY button once while slow playing back. ➥ Playback returns to normal rate.

Release the FF button. ➥ Replays at the original speed.

Release the REW button. ➥ Replays at the original speed.

Playing

Notes

• If you set Noise Cancel to “LOW” or “HIGH”, you cannot use the Fast Playback and Slow Playback functions.

• In case of WMA files, only the files recorded with this recorder or Olympus Digital Voice Recorders can be

played back.

• The fast playback or slow playback function plays back a SHQ file in monaural sound.

Playing

Playback through earphone

Playing

You can listen to audio playback through the earphone connected to the jack on the recorder or the EAR jack on the remote controller.

When the earphone is used, the recorder speaker will be switched-off.

Notes

• When using earphone, adjust sound level moderately or hearing loose may result.

• When playing back through the earphone, sounds can be heard from either side of the earphone even for monaural recorded files.

• When you use an external speaker or an earphone with built-in volume, connect it to the EAR jack on the remote controller. If you directly connect it to the jack on the recorder, the external speaker or earphone may not work. When you record the playback sound with another recording device, connect the EAR jack on the remote controller and the microphone jack on the other recording device.

Noise Cancel Function

If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noise, adjust the Noise Cancel setting level. Noise will be reduced in the file when its played back for better sound quality.

Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer while the file

is playing.

Displays currently set Noise Cancel level.

Press the MENU button again to choose a noise cancel level.

1,2

The levels switch in the following rotation, “OFF” “LOW” “HIGH”.

If the display is already set to Noise Cancel, start from step 2. Change the Noise Cancel level within 2 seconds, otherwise the level is set at the displayed level and the display returns to its original view.

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Notes

• If you set it to “LOW” or “HIGH”, the display flashes the Noise Cancel level for about 2 seconds when a file is played back.

• If you set Noise Cancel to “LOW” or “HIGH”, the setting remains valid until it's set to “OFF”.

• If you set Noise Cancel to “LOW” or “HIGH”, you cannot use the Fast Playback and Slow Playback functions.

• If Noise Cancel is used for files recorder in SHQ, the files will be played in monaural mode.

Noise Cancel Function

Repeat Playback

This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played. If the continuous playback function is used together, two or more files can be repeatedly replayed as long as they are in the same folder.

Choose the file for Repeat Playback, and press the PLAY button.

Repeat Playback

File playback begins.

Press the REPEAT button briefly at the point you want to start Repeat

Playback.

“REPEAT END?” flashes until you designate the end point.

Press the REPEAT button briefly again at the position you want

Repeat Playback to end.

The recorder repeatedly plays back the section between the start and the end positions until you cancel Repeat Playback. If continuous playback is set to ON, the end position can be set to the extent of the last file in the folder.

2,3

Press the STOP button.

Repeat Playback is cancelled.

You can use Fast Playback and Slow Playback functions, insert and delete index marks, and use the Noise Cancel function.

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Notes

• If no end position is designated, the end of the file becomes automatically the end position. If continuous playback is set to “ON”, the end of the last file in the folder is set to the end position and then repeated playback starts.

• If you pass the start or end position by pressing the REW or FF button, Repeat Playback will be cancelled.

• To use this function, briefly press the REPEAT button. If you hold it 1 second or longer, the Moving Files screen appears.

Repeat Playback

Erasing

Erasing One File at a Time

A selected file can be erased from a folder.

Erasing

Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder.

Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase.

a File to be erased

Press the ERASE button.

“FILE ERASE?” flashes on the display for

approximately 8 seconds.

Press the ERASE button once more when “FILE ERASE?” is flashing.

The display changes to “FILE ERASE!” and erasing will start.

“ERASE DONE” is displayed when the file is

erased. File numbers will be reassigned automatically.

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Erase All Files from a Folder

All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously, except for locked files (☞ P.30).

Press the FOLDER button to choose the folder you want to

erase all files.

a Folder from which to erase files

Press the ERASE button for 3 seconds or longer.

“ALL ERASE?” flashes on the display for approximately 8 seconds.

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Notes

• An erased file cannot be restored.

• If the ERASE button is not pressed within the 8 seconds after “FILE ERASE?” or “ALL ERASE?” starts

flashing, the recorder will revert to stop status.

• Completion of erasing may take about 10 seconds. Never do the following during this period. Doing so may damage the data or card.

-Removing the battery.

-Detaching/attaching the AC adapter (whether or not the recorder is powered on).

-Open the card cover .

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Press the ERASE button once more when “ALL ERASE?” is flashing.

The display changes to “ALL ERASE!” and erasing will start.

“ERASE DONE” is displayed when the files are erased. Locked files are reassigned file numbers in ascending order.

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Locking Files (LOCK)

Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally erased. Locked files are not erased when you choose to erase all files from a folder (☞ P.29).

Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder.

Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to lock.

Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer.

The menu opens (☞ P.39).

Press the FF or REW button until “LOCK” flashes on the display.

Press the PLAY button.

The file locking setup process begins.

Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF.

ON : Locks the file and prevents it from

being erased.

OFF: Unlocks the file and allows it to be

erased.

Press the PLAY button to complete the setup screen.

Press the STOP button to close the menu.

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