Olympus DS-2500 User Manual

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DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

DS-2500DS-2500

INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH ........................................1

FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL

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.

To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that

you test the record function and volume before use.

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Digital Voice Recorder.

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Introduction

• 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 illustration of the screen and the recorder shown in this manual may differ from the ac tual product. The utmost care has been taken to ensure the integrity of this document, but if you find a questionable item, error or omission, 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 par ty other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reason is excluded.

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• SD and SDHC are trademarks of SD Card Association.

Other produc t and brand names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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INDEX

Table of con tents P.4

Safe an d proper usage P.5

PLAY/OK

Getti ng started P.8

Basic operations P.22

Advanced operations P.36

Manag ing files on you r PC P.53

Other p ractical u se methods P.59

Other i nformatio n P.6 0

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Table of contents

Introduction

Table of con tents ................................................4

Safe and p roper usage ........................................5

Getting started

Main fea tures .....................................................8

Memor y card ......................................................9

Identi fication of p arts ......................................10

Display st atus indicator s (LCD panel) ....................... 11

Power supp ly ................................................... 12

Inser ting batterie s ...................................................12

Caution s concerning the ba ttery.............................. 12

Batter y settings .......................................................13

Charging b y connecting to a co mputer via USB .......14

Connect ing the USB-type AC ada pter

(optional) to c harge ............................................ 15

Turning on/of f the power ......................................... 17

Power Save Mode (Powe r Save) ............................... 17

HOLD ................................................................ 18

Inser ting and ejec ting a SD card........................ 19

Setti ng time and date [ Time & Date] .................20

Changing t he time and date..................................... 21

Basic operations

Recording ........................................................22

New recor ding ..........................................................23

Overw rite recording .................................................24

Inser t recording ........................................................ 25

Record ing modes [Rec Mod e] ............................26

Micro phone sensit ivity [Mic Sens e] ................... 27

Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator [VCVA] .... 28

Record ing monitor ........................................... 29

Playbac k ..........................................................30

Erasing .............................................................32

Erasing a f ile ............................................................. 32

Erasing al l files in a folde r ........................................ 33

Partia lly erasing a file .............................................. 34

Advanced operations

Selec ting folder s and files ................................ 36

Displ aying file in formation [Inf ormation] ......... 37

Index ma rks .....................................................38

Menu lis t ..........................................................39

Learni ng to use the menu ................................. 41

Locki ng files [Lock] ........................................... 42

Backl ight [Backlig ht] ........................................ 43

LCD Contra st adjustmen t [Contrast] ..................44

LED [LED] ..........................................................45

Langu age [Language] ....................................... 46

System so unds [Beep] .......................................47

Changi ng the USB class [USB S ettings] .............. 48

Format ting the card [For mat] ...........................50

Check s ystem inform ation [System in fo.] ..........52

Managing files on your PC

DSS Player so ftware .........................................53

Minimum re quirement ............................................ 53

Instal ling soft ware .......................................... 54

Uninst alling sof tware ...................................... 55

Using on line help ............................................. 55

Connec ting record er to PC ................................ 56

Connec ting to your PC using the USB c able .............56

Disconne cting from yo ur PC .....................................57

Runnin g DSS Player Soft ware ...........................58

Other practical use methods

Using as e xternal memo ry of the comp uter ....... 59

Other information

Alarm me ssage list ........................................... 60

Troubles hooting............................................... 61

Technica l assistanc e and support ......................62

Accesso ries (optional) .......................................63

Specifications .................................................. 64

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Safe and proper usage

Befo re using your new re corder, 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 proper ty, it is essential that you always read the warnings and information provided.

f Danger

If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, serious injury or death may result.

f Warning

If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, injury or death may result.

f Caution

If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the equipment, or loss of valuable data may result.

Convention used in this manual

• The word “card” is used to refer to the SD card.

• The word “DSS Player” is used to refer to

the DSS Player Standard Dic tation Module in Windows environment and DSS Player in Apple Macintosh environment.

• The Notes at the bottom of a page are used for

additional information, exceptions, or related events.

• Words in uppercase form such as PLAY or REC

are used to describe a function or button on the recorder.

Caution for usage environment

• To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the recorder in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage:

• Places where tempe ratures and/or humidit y are high or g o through extrem e changes. Direc t sunlight , beaches, locke d cars, or near othe r heat sources (stove, ra diator, etc.) or humidif iers.

• Near flammable items or explosives.

• In wet places, such as bathrooms or in the rain.

• In places prone to strong vibrations.

• Never drop the recorder or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations.

• The recorder may malfunction if it is used in a location where it is subject to a magnetic/ electromagnetic field, radio waves, or high voltage, such as near a TV set, microwave, video game, loud speakers, large monitor unit, TV/radio tower, or transmission towers. In such cases, turn the recorder off and on again before further operation.

• 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.

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

Warning re garding data lo ss:

• 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.

• 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 par ty other than Olympus, an Olympus authorized service station or any other reason is excluded from the Olympus liability.

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Safe and proper usage

Handling the recorder

f Warning:

• Keep the recorder out of the reach of children

and infant s to prevent the following dangerous situation that could cause serious injury:

1 Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards or

other small parts.

2 Accidentally being injured by the moving parts

of the recorder.

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

• Use SD/SDHC memory cards only. Never use other types of cards.

If you accidentally insert another type of

card into the recorder, contac t an authorized distributor or service center. Do not try to remove the card by force.

• Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle.

f Caution:

• Stop using the recorder immediately if you notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it.

Never remove the batter y with bare hands,

which may cause a fire or burn your hands.

• Do not leave the recorder in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures.

Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and,

in some circumstances, cause the recorder to catch fire. Do not use the charger or AC adapter if it is covered. This could cause overheating, resulting in fire.

• Handle the recorder with care to avoid getting a low-temperature burn.

• When the recorder contains metal parts, overheating can result in a low-temperature burn. Pay attention to the following:

• When used for a long period, the recorder will

get hot. If you hold on to the recorder in this state, a low-temperature burn may be caused.

• In places subject to extremely cold temperatures, the temperature of the recorder ’s body may be lower than the environmental temperature. If possible, wear gloves when handling the recorder in cold temperatures.

Battery handling precautions

f Danger:

• Do n ot solder lead wires or te rminals direc tly onto a battery or modif y it.

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

• When carr ying or storing t he battery, be su re to put it in t he provided case to protect its termin als. Do not carr y or store the battery with any metal objects (such as key rings). If this warning is not followe d, fire, overheating or elec tric shock may occur.

• Do n ot connect the b atteries directly to a power outlet or a cigaret te lighter of an automobile.

• Do n ot insert the batteries with t heir = and

- terminals reversed.

• If any liqui d from a battery gets into your eyes, prompt ly wash it off with clean water and consul t your doctor at once. There is a h ole from which gas escapes on the

• = terminal. Do not cover or block it.

f Warning:

• The battery should never be exposed to flame , heated , short-circuited o r disassembled.

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

• Never use any battery with a t orn or cracked outer cove r.

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Safe and proper usage

• Keep bat teries out of the reach of c hildren.

• I f y o u n o t i c e a n y t h i n g u n u s u a l w h e n u s i n g t h i s produc t, such as abnormal noise, heat , smoke, or a burni ng odor:

1 remove the battery immediately, taking care

not to burn yourself, and;

2 call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for service.

• Do not expose the r echargeable batteries to water. Do not allow water to cont act the terminals.

• Do not rem ove or damage the bat tery insulating sheet.

• Do not use t he batteries i f you find something wrong wi th them such as le akage, color change or deformity.

• Unplug t he charger if the charg ing is still incomp lete after the specified time it should take.

• Should a ny battery liquid get on s kin or clothing, promptly wash it off with clean water.

• Keep bat teries away from f ire.

f Caution:

• Do not subject batt eries to strong shock s.

• Do not use b atteries of different typ es, voltages, and/or brand name s.

• Rechargeable battery is exclusively for use with Olympus digital voice recorder DS-2500.

• There is a risk of explosion if the batter y is replaced with the incorrect battery type.

• Dispose of the used battery following the instructions.

• Please rec ycle batteries to help save our planet ’s resources. When you throw away dead batteries, be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations.

• Always charge a rechargeable battery when using it for the first time, or if it has not been used for a long period.

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

LCD monitor

• The LCD used for the monitor is made with high-precision technology. However, black spots or bright spots of li ght may appear on the LCD mon itor. Due to its characteri stics or the ang le at which you are vi ewing the monitor, the spot may n ot be uniform in co lor and brightness . This is not a malfuncti on.

Memory Card

f Warning:

• Do not touch the card contacts. This may damage the card.

• D o not place the car d in locations with static electricity.

• Store the c ard in a location t hat is out of the reach of chil dren. In case of accidental ingest ion, consult a physician immediately.

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Getting started

M a i n fe at u r e s

s Support type of memory: SD card ( ☞ P.9) . s Three programmable smart buttons F1, F2 and F3. s Recording and storing voice in Digital Speech Standard Pro (DS2 format). s Two recording modes, QP (Quality Playback) mode or SP (Standard Playback) mode

( ☞ P. 26).

Main features

s Overwrite Recording and Insert Recording (partial insertion) available (☞ P. 24 , P. 25). s Supports USB 2.0. High-Speed, which enables high-speed data transmission from the

recorder to your computer.

s Five folders and up to 200 files per folder, for a maximum of 1,000 recordings ( ☞ P. 22 ). s It has a built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) function (☞ P. 28 ). s Large LCD screen with backlight. s Index mark function which is useful to search particular points in the dictation files

( ☞ P. 38).

s DSS Player software included ( ☞ P.53).

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Memory card

This recorder uses memory in the form of SD card memory.

Compatible cards

The recorder supports cards with memory capacit y between 512 MB to 32 GB.

Sett ings and ope rating env ironmen t relatin g to the card

Check the latest operating information on the Olympus homepage (http://www.olympus. com) when using cards other than the included card. In addition, refer to the following pages as well when handling the card.

• Inserting and ejecting a SD card (☞ P.1 9 ).

• For matting the card [Format

SD card

1 Card lock

SD card is equipped with a lock function. When the lock function is used, impor tant data is protected by preventing it from being accidentally overwritten or erased. When the lock function is set [ the display.

2 Index area

For writing down information identifying card or content.

3 Contact area

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

] (☞ P. 50).

] will appear on

Check card information [Card Info.]

Information such as the memory capacity and remaining memory for installed cards can be displayed on the recorder ( ☞ P.4 0).

Card Info.

SD Remain Capacity

BACK EXIT

Notes

• When initializing (formatting) a card, confirm that no necessa ry data is store d on the memory car d beforehand. Initializat ion comple tely erases the existing data o n the card.

• In some cases cards which have been formatted (initialized) by another device, such as a computer, cannot be recognized. Be sure to format them with this recorder before using.

• The card has a ser vice 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 the media card.

540MB

2.0GB

Memory card

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Identification of parts

(

1 SD card slot 2 Built-in microphone 3

NEW

button

REC

button

REW

button

STOP

button

POWER/HOLD

ERASE

0 !

button

EAR

(Earphone) jack

MIC

(Microphone) jack

@ Record indicator light # Display (LCD panel)

0 ! @

$ %

)

switch

2 3 4

6 7

8 9

(Volume) button

% Fast Forward (9) button ^

PLAY/OK

button

& Smart button (F1,F2,F3) * Rewind ( 0) button ( – (Volume) button ) Built-in speaker

- Batte ry cove r

= PC (USB) terminal q Cradle connector w

Battery cover release button

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Display status indicators (LCD panel)

Identification of parts

QP DICT

2 3 4

5 6

1 Record mode indicator 2 Current folder 3 Memory remaining indicator (E/F bar) 4 Record indicator 5 Remaining recording time 6 Level meter indicator 7 Microphone sensitivity indicator 8 Current file number

[ ] Author ID indicator [ õú] Battery indicator [

DS2500

DISPLY

Displ ay in the record ing mode Displ ay in the playbac k mode

VCVA

] VCVA (Variable Control Voice

Actuator) indicator

025 / 030

00 M 10 S

15 H 22 M 30S

INDEX

QP DICT VCVA

DS2500

! @

INSERT

9 Total number of files in the folder 0 Recording elapsed time ! Playback position bar indicator @ Play ind icator # Total recording time of the selected file $ Button guide display % Current playback time

] Card lock indicator

[ [

] Erase lock indicator

025 / 030

SPEED INDEX

02 M 50 S

12M 0 5 S

Identification of parts

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Power supply

Inserting batteries

This recorder can be used with either Ni-MH rechargeable batteries or A AA alkaline batteries.

• When charging with the recorder, be sure to use the supplied Ni-MH

Power supp ly

1 Lightly press down on the battery cover

2 Insert batteries, observing the correct

rechargeable batteries (BR404).

• The supplied rechargeable batteries are not fully charged. Before using the recorder or after long periods of disuse, it is recommended that you continuously charge them until full (☞ P.14, P. 15) .

release button, then open the battery cover.

polarity as shown in the illustration below, then close the battery cover.

Cautions concerning the battery

f Warning:

• Using batteries for which part or all of the external coating (insulating sheath) is peeling off or batteries which have ruptured may cause fluid leaks, overheating, and explosions. For this reason such batteries should absolutely not be used.

• Commercially available batteries for whi ch part or all of the external co ating (insulation sheath) has b een peeled of f should absolute ly not be used.

Unusable batteries

Batteries for which the entire ex ternal coating (insulating sheath) is peeled oﬀ (naked batteries), or those where it has par tially been peeled oﬀ .

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Power supply

Notes

• Manganese batteries may not be used in this recorder.

• When changing batteries, AA A alkaline batteries or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are recommended.

•

Be sure to t urn OFF the recorder before replacing the b atteries. Removing the batteries

while the recorder is in use may corrupt the card. If you are recording into a ﬁ le and the batteries run out, you will lose your currently recorded ﬁ le since the ﬁ le header will not be written. It is crucial to replace the batteries when one hash mark is shown in the batter y icon.

• Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time.

• Never mix o ld and new batteries, or batteri es of different t ypes and/or bran ds.

• If it takes longer than 15 minutes to replace the dead batteries or if you take the batteries in and out repeatedly at shor t intervals, you may have to redo the battery and time set tings. In this case, the [Battery] screen will appear. For more details, see “Battery settings”.

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

• When replacing rechargeable batteries, be sure to use Ni-MH rechargeable bat teries (optional). The use of other manufac turers’ products can damage the recorder and should be avoided.

Battery indicator

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

Battery settings

Select to match the battery you are using.

1 Replace the batteries and turn on the

recorder (☞ P.12 ).

2 Press the + or − button to change the

setting.

Battery

Ni-MH

Alkaline

BACK EXIT

[Ni-MH] (õ):

Select when using the Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (BR404).

[Alkaline] (ú):

Select when using alkaline batteries.

3 Press the

the setting.

• If the “Hour” indicator flashes in the display,

Note

• When playing a voice ﬁ le, the recorder may be reset due to the reduction of the voltage output of the batteries depending on the volume level even if [º] is displayed in the battery indicator. In this case, lower the volume of the recorder.

PLAY/OK

button to complete

see “Setting t ime and date [Tim e & Date]” (☞ P. 20).

Power supp ly

• When this [

replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are too weak, [ Battery Low ] appears on the display and the recorder shuts down.

] indicator appears on the display,

[ s ] and

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Power supply

Charging by connecting to a computer via USB

You can charge the batteries by connecting to a PC’s USB port. When charging, be sure to correctly place the rechargeable batteries (supplied) into the recorder (☞ P.12 ).

Power supp ly

Before connecting the USB cable, exit HOLD mode (☞ P.18 ).

Do not cha rge primar y batteries su ch as alkalin e or lith ium batterie s. It may cause ba ttery leakag e or heating, w hich may cause th e recorder to malfunction.

1 Boot the PC.

2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port

of the PC.

3 While the recorder is in stop mode or

turned off, connect the USB cable to the connecting terminal on the bottom of the recorder.

4 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to start

charging.

Press OK to

start charging

Remote

(Storage)

• While [Press O K to start cha rging] is fl ashing, press the PLAY/OK button.

5 Charging is completed when battery

indication becomes to [¿].

Battery Full

Remote

(Storage)

Charging time: approximately 3 hours * * It shows the approximate time when

charging rechargeable batteries fully from no remaining power at the room temperature. The charging time will be changed depending on the remaining amount and the state of batteries.

Notes

• The recorder cannot be charged when the PC is not turned on. It may not also be charged when the PC is in standby, hibernate, or sleep mode.

• Do not charge the recorder with the USB hub connected.

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Power supply

Connecting the USB-type AC adapter (optional) to charge

It can be charged by connecting to the USB connecting AC adapter (A514) (optional).

• Before connecting the AC adapter, switch the USB connection setting to [AC Adapt er] (☞ P.4 8) .

• Before connecting the USB cable, exit HOLD mode (☞ P.18 ).

1 Plug the recorder’s USB cable into the

AC adapter.

To th e USB connectin g AC adapter’s (A514) USB connector.

2 Plug the AC adapter into AC outlet.

To the AC outlet

3 While the recorder is in stop mode or

turned off, connect the USB cable to the connecting terminal on the bottom of the recorder.

To th e USB connector

4 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to start

charging.

Press OK to

start charging

• While [Press OK to start charging] is flashin g, press the PLAY/OK button.

5 Charging is completed when [

Full

] is displayed.

Battery Full

Battery

Power supp ly

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Power supply

Notes

• Insert the supplied rechargeable bat tery and

set [Battery] to [Ni-MH]. If [Battery] is set to [Alkaline], you cannot recharge (☞ P. 13).

•

You cannot charg e when [ø]*1 or [√]*2 blinks. Charge the batteries at a temperature in the range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).

*1 [

Power supp ly

]: When the surrounding temperature is low.

√

*2 [

]: When the surrounding temperature is

• When using time becomes notably short even

• Be sure to push the USB connector all the way in.

• Be sure to use the included dedicated USB cable.

• If selecting [Composite] in the USB connection

• In case you would like to charge using the

Read the following descriptions carefully when you use the Ni- MH rechargeable batteries.

Discharging:

Rechargeable bat teries self-discharge while not in use. Be sure to charge them regularly before use.

high.

after the batteries are fully charged, replace them with new ones.

Otherwise, the recorder may not operate properly.

If any other company’s cable is used, it may lead to malfunc tion of the recorder. Also, never use this dedicated cable with any other company’s products.

settings:

Charge will not be possible if the recorder is

operating. Charge will start 1 minute after the end of the operation.

Charge may not be possible depending on the

application in use on the computer connected.

[Composite] setting, select [Optional] in the USB connection settings, then connect the USB cable to the recorder. Selecting [AC Adap ter] at the [USB Connect] display will enable you to charge (☞

P.4 8).

Cauti ons concer ning the re chargea ble batter ies

Operating temperature:

The rechargeable batteries are chemical products. The rechargeable batteries efficienc y may fluctuate even when operating within the recommended temperature range. This is an inherent nature of such products.

Recommended temperature range: When operating appliance:

0°C - 42°C/ 32°F - 107.6°F

Charging:

5°C - 35°C/ 41°F - 95°F

Storage f or a long period:

–20°C - 30°C/ –4°F - 86°F Using the rechargeable batteries outside the above temperature range may result in declining ef ficiency and shorter battery life. In order to prevent battery leakage or rust, remove the rechargeable batteries from the products when you will not be using them for a long time, and store them separately.

Notes

• This recorder is designed to fully charge batteries regardless of their energy level. However, for best results when charging newly purchased rechargeable batteries or batteries that have not been used for a long time (more than one month), it is recommended to fully charge the batteries then discharge repeatedly for 2 to 3 times.

• When disposing rechargeable batteries, always observe the local laws and regulations. Contact your local recycling center for proper disposal methods.

• If Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are not fully discharged, protect against short-circuiting (e.g. by taping the contacts) before disposing.

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Power supply

Turning on/off the power

When the recorder is not being used, turn the power off to reduce batter y consumption to a minimum. Even if the power is turned off, existing data, mode settings, and clock settings will be maintained.

Turning o n the power

While the recorder is turned off, slide the

POWER/HOLD

arrow.

• The display will turn on, and after [System Check]

appears, the power will be turned on. The resume function will bring the recorder back to the stop position in memor y before power was turned off.

Turning o ff the powe r

Slide the direction of the arrow, and hold it for 0.5 seconds or longer.

• The display shuts off and the power will be turned off. The resume function remembers the stop position before the power is turned off.

switch to the direction of the

POWER/HOLD

switch to the

Power Save Mode (Power Save)

When the recorder is ON but not in use for 10 minutes, by default, it will switch to power save mode automatically. To reactivate the recorder again, operate any button or the slide switch.

Power Save S etting

You can set the time to enter Power Save mode from among [5 minutes], [10 minute s], [30 minutes], [1 hour], and [Off]. To exit power save, press any button. The [Power Save] setting can be changed from the Menu. For more details, refer to “Menu list” (☞ P.39) and “Lear ning to use the men u” (☞

P.41) .

Power Save

5 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes 1 hour Off

BACK EXIT

Power supp ly

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HOLD

If you bring the POWER/HOLD switch to the HOLD position, the current conditions will be preserved, and all but tons and switches will be disabled. This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket.

Set the r ecorder to HO LD mode

Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to t he HOLD

HOLD

position.

• After [Hold] appears on the display, the recorder is set to HOLD mode.

Exit HOLD mode

Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to t he A position.

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Inserting and ejecting a SD card

Inser ting a SD car d

Inser t the SD card fully into the c ard slot with th e card fac ing the direction shown in the il lustration below, unt il it clicks into place.

• When inser ting SD card into the SD card slot, the recorder message [Please Wait] will ﬂ ash on the LCD display for a few seconds while validating the SD card.

• Insert the card keeping it straight.

Ejec ting a SD card

Push the S D card inward once to unloc k it, and let it eje ct.

N o t e s

• The card s tops with a clic k when it is inser ted all the way.

• Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could da mage the contac t area or cause the card to jam.

• I f the card is not inserte d all the way, data may not be wri tten to the card .

• H old the card straight and pull it ou t.

• If an unformatted card is installed, the recorder will automatically display the menu format option (☞ P. 37).

• Never use any card in the recorder unless it has been formatted on this unit (☞ P. 50 ).

• Never remove the card while the recorder is in operation. This may damage the data.

• Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card inward may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.

Inser ting and ejec ting a SD card

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Setting time and date [Time & Date]

Setting the correc t time and date on the recorder is very imp ortant since every file recorded on the recorder will have the time and date information as part of the file header. This will simplify the file management aspects later on.

The hour indicator will flash au tomatically when you load batteries before us ing the

recorder for the first t ime, or after t he

Setti ng time and date

recorder hasn’t been used for a long time.

F1, F2, F3

PLAY/OK

PLAY/OK +, −

button

0 button

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to select

the item to set.

• Select the item from the “ hour ”, “ minute ”, “ year ”, “ month ” and “ day ” with a flashing point.

Time & Date

01 M 01 D 2012 Y

1: 00 AM

24H

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or − button to set.

• Follow the same steps by pressing the 9 or 0 button to select the next item, and press the

or − button to set.

Time & Date

10 M 14 D 2012 Y

5 : 45 PM

24H

BACK EXIT

• You can select between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the F2([24H] or [12 H])* button while set ting the hour and minute.

Example: 5:45 P.M

5:45 PM (Initial setting) 17:45

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Setting time and date [Time & Date]

• You can choose the order of the year,

month, day by pressing the F2([M]/[D]/[Y] or [D]/[M]/[Y] or [Y ]/[M]/[D])* button while setting them.

Example: October 14, 2012

10M 14D 2012Y (Initial setting)

14D 10M 2012Y

2012Y 10M 14D

* T h e d i s p l a y w i l l v a r y d e p e n d i n g o n t h e s t a t u s o f t h e

settings.

3 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• The clock will start from the set date and time.

Press the P LAY/O K button according to the time signal.

N o t e s

• If you press the STOP button during the setup

operation, the settings are cancelled, and the recorder returns to the previous screen.

• You can set the time and date from your PC using DSS Player software (☞ P. 53 ).

Changing the time and date

When the recorder’s POWER/HOLD switch is turned ON the [Time & Date] will be displayed for two seconds. If the time and date is not correct, set it using the procedure below.

1 Press the + or − button in the [

] screen, then select [

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Device Menu

Beep Power Save

Time & Date

Battery USB Settings Reset Settings

BACK EXIT

2 Press the

• The time and date screen appears. The hour

3 P r e s s t h e F3(

PLAY/OK

or 9 button.

indicator flashes, indicating the start of the time and date setup process. The following steps are the same as Step 1 through Step 3 of “Sett ing time and date [ Time & Date]” (☞ P. 2 0) .

EXIT

) or 0 button to

complete the setting.

Device

Time & Date

Setti ng time and date

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Basic operations

Recording

The recorder has five folders, [ A ], [ B ], [C], [D], [E] and you can select a folder by pressing the F1 (FOLDER) button. 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 200 messages can be recorded per folder.

By default, the Recording Mode is [QP].

Recording

Record funct ion

By default, the RECORD function is configured to record at the current position (overwrite). However, that can be changed to any of the following settings:

• Append: Appends the recording to the end of the

current ﬁ le (☞ P.2 3).

• Overwrite: Overwrites the recording starting at

the current position in the ﬁ le (☞ P. 24) .

• Insert: Inserts the recording at the current

position in the ﬁ le (☞ P. 25).

Recording related settings

Recording related settings can be configured to provide a suitable recording environment.

• Recording modes [Rec Mode] (☞ P. 26 ).

• Microphone sensitivity [Mic Sense]

(☞ P. 27).

• Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator

[VCVA] (☞ P. 28 ).

• Recording monitor (☞ P. 29) .

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New recording

Create a new file to record in.

1 Press the

file.

a Selec ted Author ID

b New file number

c Remaining recording time

2 Press the REC button to start recording.

• The record indicator light glows orange and

d Record indicator

3 Press the STOP button to stop recording.

• If you want to append additional recordings to

N o t e s

• A beep will sound when the remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds while recording.

• When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the record indicator light star ts ﬂ ashing in orange. When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the light ﬂ ashes faster.

• [Memory Full] or [Folder Full] will be displayed when the memory or folder capacity is full.

Delete unnecessary ﬁ les before recording any further ( ☞ P.32) or

NEW

button to create a new

[

] (Record indicator) appears on the

display. Aim the microphone at the sound source. When you press the F1 (DISPLY) button during recording, you can change the LCD scre en displays.

the same f ile, press the REC button again.

transfer dictation ﬁ les to your PC (☞ P. 53) .

a b

Recording

QP DICT

DS2500

Remain

FOLDER

QP DICT

DS2500

DISPLY

QP DICT VCVA

DS2500

FOLDER

031 / 030

New File

15 H 22 M 40 s

INFO

031 / 031

00 M 10 s

15 H 2 2 M 3 0 s

031 / 031

30 H 02 M 20 s

15 H 0 2 M 2 0 s

INFO

INDEX

Recording

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Overwrite recording

You can overwrite a previously recorded file from any point within the file.

Note that the overwritten recordings will be erased.

1 Select and play the file you want to

overwrite.

• Stop the playback at the point you want to start overwriting.

Recording

2 Press the REC button to star t overwriting.

• The record indicator light glows orange and [

Note

• You cannot select a diﬀ erent recording mode ([QP], [SP]) than that of the

] (Record indicator) appears on the

display.

a R ecording elap sed time

b Total recording time of the selected file

Press the STOP button to stop overwriting.

original ﬁ le before overwrite recording.

a b

QP DICT

DS2500

DISPLY INDEX

101 / 133

10 M 25 s

00H 1 4 M 00 s

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PLAY/OK

Insert recording

Additional recording can be inser ted into previously recorded file.

1 Select and play the file you want to

insert an additional recording into.

Recording

PLAY/OK

2 Whi le playing th e file, pres s the

button to insert an additional recording.

F1 (INSERT

)

QP DICT VCVA

• [Insert Rec?] appears on the display.

3 Press the REC button to start inserting

QP DICT

an additional recording.

• The record indicator light glows orange and [

] (Record indicator) appears on the

display.

[Insert Rec] and the remaining recording time

will alternate on the display.

4 Press the STOP button to stop inserting

the additional recording.

Notes

• The recording time and date of the ﬁ le is updated to the time and date of the inserted recording.

• You cannot select a diﬀ erent recording mode ([QP], [SP]) than that of the original ﬁ le before inserting.

DISPLY INDEX

QP DICT

DISPLY INDEX

DS2500

Insert Rec?

DS2500

134 / 134

00 H 00 M 10 s

33 M 2 5 s

134 / 134

00 M 12s

Insert Rec

134 / 134

00 M 11s

4 H 3 3 M 0 6 S

EXIT

Recording

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Recording modes [Rec Mode]

The recording mode can choose between [QP] (Quality Playback) and [SP] (Standard Playback).

F1, F3

PLAY/OK +, −

] at the [

PLAY/OK

Record ing modes

1 Select [

screen, then press the

PLAY/OK

Rec Mode

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Record Menu

Rec Mode

Mic Sense VCVA

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or – button to select [QP] or

[SP].

Rec Mode

button

0 button

Record Menu

or 9

3 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• [Setting fixed] will light up on the display, and it will return to the [Record Menu] screen.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Record Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

Rec Mode

Setting

fixed

BACK EXIT

]

4 Press the

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

• Set recording mode is displayed when creating the new file and during recording.

• The recording mode of file recording is displayed during playback and in stop mode.

SP DICT

DS2500

Remain

FOLDER

Note

• Choose [QP] mode for recording meetings or

lectures with crisp clarity.

031 / 030

New File

15 H 22 M 40 s

INFO

BACK EXIT

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Microphone sensitivity [Mic Sense]

You can switch between t wo microphone sensitivities to meet recording needs: [Dictation] for oral dictation and [Conference] which is suited for situations like meetings and conferences with a small number of people. The setting status will appear on the display as

CONF

DICT

[

] or [

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

1 Select [

Mic Sen se

screen, then press the

] at the [

button

+, −

button

0 button

Record Menu

PLAY/OK

]

or 9

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Record Menu

Rec Mode

Mic Sense

VCVA

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or – button to select

[

Conference

[Conference]: High-sensitivity mode that records

sounds in all directions.

[Dictation]: Low-sensitivity mode suited for

d i c t a t i o n .

Mic Sense

Conference

Dictation

BACK EXIT

3 Press the

] or [

Dictation

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• [Setting fixed] will light up on the display, and it will return to the [Record Menu] screen.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Record Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

Mic Sense

Conference

Dictation

Setting

fixed

BACK

4 Press the

EXIT

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

Microphone sensitivity

QP DICT

DS2500

FOLDER

025 / 030

New File

3 H 0 8 M 0 5 s

INFO

02 M 10 s

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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator [VCVA]

The Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) is a function that star ts recording automatically when the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, and automatically pauses when the volume drops below the threshold. The VCVA feature allows you to conserve memory by automatically stopping recording in instances like long silent periods during meetings. When this is enabled, [ display.

Using th e Variable Con trol Voice Act uator

PLAY/OK

VCVA

] will appear on the

REC

button

PLAY/OK

9, 0 button

1 Set the VCVA in the menu to [On].

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

button

2 Press the REC button to start recording.

• When the sound volume is lower than the preset actuation sound level, recording automatically stops after 1 second approximately, and “Stand by” flashes on the display. The record indicator light glows orange and [ appears when recording star ts and flashes when recording pauses.

QP DICT VCVA

DS2500

DISPLY

134 /134

1 H 25 M 01 s

Standby

INDEX

] (Record indicator)

Adjust the start/stop actuation level:

While t he recorder is i n recording mode, press the 9 or 0 button to adjust the actuation leve l.

• The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values. The higher the value is, the more sensitive the recorder can react to sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will ac tivate recording.

• The VCVA actuation level can be adjusted according to the ambient (background) noise.

QP DICT VCVA

DS2500

VCVA Level 05

DISPLY

134 /134

1 H 25 M 02 s

INDEX

a Star t level (Varies

according to the sound vo lume being recorded)

L evel meter indic ator

(moves to the l eft/right accordin g to the set level)

Notes

• The start/stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected microphone sensitivity mode (☞ P.27 ).

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

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Recording monitor

It is possible to monitor your recording by listening to the recording while recording is in progress. Insert the earphone plug into the earphone jack and use the

or – button to control the volume level.

+, −

(Volume) button

Note

• Insert the plugs in to the end as shown in the illustration when inserting the earphone or external microphone.

Record ing monitor

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Playback

PLAY/OK

You can start playing a f ile at any point.

1 Select the file, then press the PLAY/OK

button to start playback.

• The [ ] (Play indicator) appears on the display.

a Play indicator

2 Press the + or – button to adjust the

volume.

• The display shows the volume level. You can choose between [00] to [30].

b Volum e level

3 Press the STOP button at any point you

want to stop the playback.

QP DICT

DS2500

INSERT

QP DICT

DS2500

Volume 15

INSERT

101 / 133

00 M 05 s

27 M 5 8 s

SPEED

101 / 133

00 M 07 s

SPEED

INDEX

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Playback

Playback functions Operation How to cancel

Fast For ward (FF)

Rewind (REW)

Cue (CUE)

Review (REV)

Playback Speed

Notes

• If you press the 9 or FF button once while fast-forwarding or twice while stopped, the recorder will stop

at the end of the ﬁ le (F.Skip).

• If you press the 0 or REW button once while rewinding or twice while stopped, the recorder will stop at the beginning of the ﬁ le (B.Skip). If the 0 or REW button is pressed within 2 seconds, the recorder skips to the beginning of the previous ﬁ le.

Press the 9 or FF button once while stopped. Press the PLAY/OK or STOP button.

Press the 0 or REW button once while stopped. Press the PLAY/OK or STOP button.

Press and h old the 9 or FF button whil e stopped or playi ng a file.

Press and h old the 0 or REW button while stoppe d or playing a fi le.

Press the F2 (SPEED) button dur ing playback .

• Every time the F2 (SPEED) but ton is pressed, th e

playback speed will switch.

Play (playback):

Playback at normal sp eed.

Slow Play (s low playback) :

Playbac k speed slows dow n (-50%), and “Slow play” w ill turn on.

Fast Play (fas t playback):

Playbac k speed become s faster (+50%), and “Fast play” w ill turn on.

Release the button.

Playback

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Erasing

PLAY/OK

Erasing a file

Erasing or deleting a f ile from any of the folder on the recorder is a very simple process.

Erasing

PLAY/OK

1 Select the file you want to erase.

2 Press the

3 Press the + button to select [

then press the

ERASE

button.

PLAY/OK

4 Press the + button to select [

press the

• The display changes to [E rase !] and erasing

[Erase Done] is displayed when the file is erased. File numbers will be reassigned automatically.

Notes

• An erased ﬁ le cannot be restored.

• Files cannot be erased in the following cases.

File being set [Lock] (☞ P. 42) .

Files stored on a locked SD card (☞ P.9).

will start.

PLAY/OK

button.

File Era se

button.

Start

], then

QP DICT

DS2500

Erase in Folder File Erase

Cancel

Erase in Folder

File Erase

Cancel

QP DICT

DS2500

File Erase

Start

Cancel

BACK

Erase !

QP DICT

DS2500

029 / 030

Erase Done

029 / 031

EXIT

029 / 031

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PLAY/OK

Erasing all files in a folder

All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously.

1 Select the file you want to erase.

2 Press the

3 Press the + button to select [

Folder

4 Press the + button to select [

press the

• The display changes to [E rase !] and erasing

[Erase Done] is displayed when the files are erased. Any locked f iles in the folder will be reassigned new file numbers in ascending order.

ERASE

], then press the

PLAY/OK

will start.

button.

PLAY/OK

button.

Erase i n

button.

Start

], then

QP DICT

DS2500

029 / 030

Erase in Folder File Erase

Cancel

Erase in Folder

File Erase Cancel

QP DICT

DS2500

Erase in Folder

Start

Cancel

BACK

Erase !

Erasing

EXIT

/ 030

Erasing

QP DICT

DS2500

000 / 000

Erase Done

Notes

• The erasing process may take up to 10 seconds. Do not interrupt this process or data may be damaged.

• Files cannot be erased in the following cases.

File being set [Lock] (☞ P. 42) .

Files stored on a locked SD card (☞ P.9).

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Partially erasing a file

You can erase a selected file in part.

1 Playback the file you would like to

partially erase.

Erasing

PLAY/OK

2 Press the

ERASE

button at the point to

start erasing.

• While playback continues, [Era se start] will

appear on the display.

• If you press the F2 (

skip (F.Skip) to the end of the file and then stop. That will be set automatically as the ending point of the partial erase.

• If you press the F1 (

skip back (B. Skip) and restart from the partial erase starting point. Playback will continue until the end of the file or until the par tial erase ending point is confirmed.

3 Press the

ERASE

) button, playback will

button at the point to

end erasing.

• The erase starting point (time) set in step 2 and the ending point (time) set in this step will alternate on the display for 8 seconds.

QP DICT

DS2500

INSERT

QP DICT

DS2500

QP DICT

DS2500

Erase start

134 / 134

45 M 02 s

01 H 5 5 M 2 5 s

SPEED

01H 5 5 M 23 s

134 / 134

05 M 01 s

01 H 5 5 M 2 5 s

Start point

INDEX

EXIT

134 / 134

45 M 32 s

01 H 1 5 M 2 5 s

End point

EXIT

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Erasing

PLAY/OK

4 Press the

• The display changes to [Partia l erasing !] and

When [Partial erase complete d.] appears on the display, partial erase is complete.

ERASE

erasing will start.

button to confirm erase.

Notes

• If the ERASE button is not pressed within 8 seconds after the [Start point] and [End poi nt] are alternately displayed, the recorder will revert

to stop status.

• An erased ﬁ le cannot be restored.

• Files cannot be partially erased in the following cases.

File being set [Lock] (☞ P. 42) .

The SD card lock is turned on (☞ P.9).

QP DICT

DS2500

QP DICT

DS2500

134 / 134

1 H 20 M 35 s

Partial

erasing !

134 / 134

1 H 20 M 35 s

Partial erase

completed.

Erasing

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Advanced operations

Selecting folders and files

Changing file

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

Selec ting folde rs and files

PLAY/OK +, −

button

0 button

Changing folders

1 While the recorder is stopped, press the

F1 (FOLDER

• The folder list screen will be displayed.

QP DICT

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

FOLDER

2 Press the + or – button to select the

folder, then press the

• This will change the folder.

• You can switch folders by pressing the

F1 (FOLDER) button.

QP DICT

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

FOLDER

) button.

EXIT

PLAY/OK

EXIT

button

button.

1 While the file is being displayed, press

the 9 or 0 button.

• This will change and display the file number order for f iles within the folder.

QP DICT VCVA

DS2500

001 / 010

INFO

FOLDER

00M 00 s

05 M 0 0 s

a Current file number b To tal n umb er of

recorde d files in the

folder

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Displaying file information [Information]

The recorder can display a variety of information related to the current file.

F2, F3

button

PLAY/OK

1 Select the file containing the

information to display.

• Refer to P.36 regarding file selection.

QP DICT

DS2500

029 / 030

00M 00 s

22 M 4 0 s

INFO

FOLDER

2 Press the

• The file information is displayed.

• You can display the f ile information by

F2 (INFO

) button.

pressing the F3 (MENU) button and selec ting [Information] from [File Menu].

The displayed information

The following information will be displayed. [ File Name ]: F i l e n a m e . [ Rec Time ]: Time and date the file was recorded. [ Author ID ]: Display the Author ID of file.

Note

• When the file that Work Type or the Option Item is set is transferred from PC to this unit, the information will be displayed on the File Information.

Displ aying file in formation

029/030

File Name

DS250006.DS2 Rec Time

Y09M23D 12:23PM

2012 Author ID DS2500

EXIT

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Index marks

Index marks can be placed in a f ile during recording or playback. Index marks are used to provide a quick and easy way to identify impor tant or significant parts within the f ile.

button

PLAY/OK

Index ma rks

9, 0 button

ERASE

button

Setting an index mark

1 While the recorder is recording or in

playback mode, press the

F3 (INDEX

button to set an index mark.

• An index number appears on the display.

QP DICT

DS2500

029 / 030

3H 10 M 56 s

Index 01

22M 4 0 s

Set

SPEED

INSERT

INDEX

Locating an index mark

2 While playing back a file, press and hold

the 9 or 0 button.

• The recorder stops for 1 second when it reaches the index mark.

QP DICT

DS2500

029 / 030

3H 10 M 56 s

22M 4 0 s

Index 01

SPEED

INSERT

INDEX

Clearing an index mark

3 Locate the index mark you want to clear.

4 While the index number appears for

approximately 2 seconds on the display, press the

)

• The index mark is erased.

QP DICT

DS2500

ERASE

button.

029 / 030

3H 10 M 56 s

Index 01

2 2 M 4 0 s

Clear

SPEED

INSERT

Notes

• Up to 32 index mark s can be set with in a ﬁ le.

• When a ﬁ le is locked or set to read-only, or when the SD card lock is enabled index mark cannot be erased. Clear the settings before erasing.

INDEX

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Menu list

sMenu setting (While the recorder is stopped, press the F3 (ME NU) button)

Main menu

File Menu

Record Menu

Display Menu

Device Menu

(To the next p age)

Second layer Setting

Lock

Information

Rec Mode

Mic Sense

VCVA

Backlight

Contrast

LED

Languages

[Off], [On]

The fil e information i s displayed. P.37

[QP], [SP]

[Dictation], [Confeuyn.rence] P.27

[Off], [On]

[On], [Off]

Program c ontrast level [01]~[12] (Default i s [06]).

[On], [Off]

[English], [Deutsch], [Français], [Español], [Italiano], [Русском]

Ref.page

P.4 2

P. 26

P. 28

P.4 3

P.4 4

P.4 5

P.4 6

Menu list

Page 40

Menu list

Main menu

Devices Menu

File Menu

(To the page 39)

Second layer Setting

Beep

Power Save

Time & Da te

Battery

USB Settings

Reset Settings

Format

Card Info.

System Inf o.

[On], [Off]

[5 minutes] , [10 minute s], [30 minutes], [1hou r], [Off ].

In order o f hour, minute, year, mon th and day.

[ Ni-MH ] , [ A l k a l i n e ]

[USB Connect]: [PC], [AC Adapter], [Optional] [USB Class]: [Composite], [Storage]

Return s the menu settin gs to their initia l state.

Initializes the card.

[Remain], [Capacity]

[Model Name], [Version], [Serial]

Ref.page

P.4 7

P.17

P. 20

P.13

P.4 8

P. 51

P. 50

P.9

P. 52

Notes

• The selectable language varies depending on the countries where the produc t was purchased.

• Items appear in bold letters in the “Setting” column to indicate that they are the initial settings.

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Learning to use the menu

To navigate through the different options in the menu, use the menu list flow char t (☞ P.39, P.40) and the following steps to modify or change any settings.

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

1 Press the

• The [Main Menu] screen will appear on the

Main Menu

File Menu

Record Menu Display Menu Device Menu

display.

F3 (MENU

EXIT

) button.

2 Press the + or – button to move to [

] item to be set.

Main Menu

File Menu

Record Menu

Display Menu Device Menu

+, −

button

0 button

Main

3 Press the

• Move to the setting of the selected menu items.

PLAY/OK

or 9 button.

4 Press the + or – button to move to the

menu item to be set.

Record Menu

Rec Mode

Mic Sense VCVA

BACK EXIT

5 Press the

PLAY/OK

or 9 button.

• Move to the setting of the selected item.

Rec Mode

BACK EXIT

6 Press the + or – button to change the

setting.

7 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button, the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the menu.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

8 Press the

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

Learn ing to use the men u

EXIT

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Locking files [Lock]

When a file is set to [Lock], [ ] will appear on the display, allowing you to prevent impor tant files from accidental erase. Moreover, the file will not be erased even when all files within a folder are erased.

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

Locking files

PLAY/OK

+, −

button

0 button

1 Select the file you want to lock.

2 Select [

Lock

] at the [

then press the

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

File Menu

Lock

Information

BACK EXIT

File Men u

PLAY/OK

or 9 button.

] screen,

3 Press the + or – button to select [On] or

[

Off

[On]: Locks the file and prevents it from being

erased. [

[Off]: Unlock s the file and allows it to be erased.

Lock

] appears on the display.

029 / 030

OnC

Off

BACK EXIT

4 Press the

the setting.

• [File Lock On] or [File Lock Off] will light up

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) butt on will cancel the

Lock

OnC

Off

BACK EXIT

5 Press the

close the menu screen.

QP CONF

DS2500

FOLDER

PLAY/OK

button to complete

on the display, and it will return to the [File Menu] screen.

setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [File Menu].

contents b eing set and take you ou t of the MENU.

029 / 030

File Lock

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

029 / 030

New File

02 M 10 s

3 H 0 8 M 0 5 s

INFO

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Backlight [Backlight]

When the display backlight is set to [On], the backlight will light up for about 10 seconds when a button is pressed. This is useful in that it allows you to check the display even in dark locations.

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

1 Select [

Backlight

screen, then press the

] at the [

button

+, −

button

0 button

Display Menu

PLAY/OK

]

or 9

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Display Menu

Backlight

Contrast LED Language

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or – button to select [On] or

[

Off

[On]: Backlight is enabled. [Off]: Backlight is disabled.

Backlight

Off

BACK

3 Press the

EXIT

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• [Setting fixed] will light up on the display, and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

Backlight

Off

Setting

fixed

BACK EXIT

4 Press the

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

Backlight

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LCD contrast adjustment [Contrast]

Display contrast can be adjusted from level [01] to [12].

F1, F3

] at the [

PLAY/OK +, −

button

Display Menu

PLAY/OK

LCD contrast adjustment

1 Select [

screen, then press the

PLAY/OK

Contrast

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Display Menu

Backlight

Contrast

LED Language

BACK EXIT

button

0 button

or 9

2 Press the + or – button to set the

contrast level.

• You can adjust the LCD display contrast level

from [01] to [12].

Contrast

Level

BACK

3 Press the

EXIT

PLAY/OK

the setting.

• The set contrast level lights up and will return

to the [Display Menu] screen.

]

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the

setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the

contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

Contrast

Setting

fixed

Level

BACK

4 Press the

EXIT

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

button to complete

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LED [LED]

You can set it so the Record indicator light does not turn on.

LED (Record indicator light)

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

button

+, −

PLAY/OK

1 Select [

LED

then press the

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Display Menu Backlight Contrast

LED

Language

BACK EXIT

] at the [

PLAY/OK

button

0 button

Display Menu

or 9 button.

] screen,

2 Press the + or – button to select [On] or

[

Off

[On]: LED light will be set. [Off] : L E D l i g h t w i l l b e c a n c e l l e d .

LED

Off

BACK EXIT

3 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• [Setting fixed] will light up on the display, and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

LED

Off

Setting

fixed

BACK

4 Press the

EXIT

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

LED

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Language [Language]

You can select the display language for this recorder. The selectable language varies depending on the countries where the product was purchased.

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK +, −

] at the [

PLAY/OK

button

0 button

Display Menu

Language

1 Select [

screen, then press the

PLAY/OK

Language

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Display Menu Backlight Contrast

LED

Language

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or – button to set the

language.

[English]: Displays in English. [Deutsch]: Displays in German. [Franç ais]: Displays in French. [Español] : D i s p l a y s i n S p a n i s h . [Italiano]: Displays in Italian. [Русском]: Displays in Russian.

button

or 9

Language

English

BACK EXIT

3 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• The displayed language is changed and will

return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the

setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the

contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

]

Language

English

Setting

fixed

BACK EXIT

4 Press the

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

Note

• The selec table language varies depending on the countries where the product was purchased.

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System sounds [Beep]

When this is set to [On], the recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors.

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

1 Select [

Beep

] at the [

screen, then press the

button

+, −

button

0 button

Device Menu

PLAY/OK

]

or 9

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Device Menu

Beep

Power Save Time & Date Battery

USB Settings Reset Settings

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or – button to select [On] or

[

Off

[On]: System sounds are enabled. [Off] : S y s t e m s o u n d s a r e d i s a b l e d .

Beep

Off

BACK

3 Press the

EXIT

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• [Setting fixed] will light up on the display, and it will return to the [Device Menu] screen.

• If you press the 0 or F1 (BACK) button the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the [Display Menu] screen.

• Pressing the F3 (EXIT) button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU.

Beep

Off

Setting

fixed

BACK

4 Press the

EXIT

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

System s ounds

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Changing the USB class [USB Settings]

Besides setting to [PC] (Connect to PC to transfer files) or [AC Ad apter] (Connect to AC adapter to recharge the battery), you can switch the USB class according to your usage.

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK +, −

button

] at the [

0 button

Changi ng the USB class

1 Select [

PLAY/OK

USB Setti ngs

] screen, then press the

9 button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Device Menu Beep Power Save

Time & Date Battery

USB Settings

Reset Settings

BACK EXIT

2 Press the + or – button to select [

Connect

] or [

USB Settings

USB Connect

USB Class

button

Device

PLAY/OK

USB

[USB Conne ct]: Setting for connecting to the PC. [USB Clas s] : S e t t i n g f o r U S B c l a s s .

3 Press the

• If you select [USB Class], proceed to the

PLAY/OK

operation of Step 6.

button.

When [USB Co nnect] is s elected :

4 Press the + or − button to change the

setting.

USB Connect

AC Adapter Optional

BACK EXIT

[PC]: Setting for when the recorder is connected

to the PC and used as a storage device or composite device. Connected as storage or composite.

[AC Adapt er]: Setting for when the recorder is

connected to the PC for charging or to the AC Adapter (A514) (optional).

[Optional

5 Press the

]: Setting to confirm the connection

method each time a USB connection is made.

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

• If you select [USB Connect], proceed to the

operation of Step 8.

BACK EXIT

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When [USB C lass] is sele cted:

6 Press the + or − button to change the

setting.

USB Class

Composite

Storage

Changing the USB class [USB Settings]

BACK

[Composite]: Setting when connected to the PC

and used as an external memory device, USB speaker or microphone.

[Storage]: Recognized as an external memor y

device from the PC.

7 Press the

EXIT

PLAY/OK

button to complete

the setting.

8 Press the

F3 (EXIT

) or 0 button to

close the menu screen.

Notes

• When you ﬁ rst connect the recorder to your PC as an external storage device, the driver for the recorder will be automatically installed in your PC.

• The PC cannot recognize when the recorder is connected to the PC when setting for the [USB

Connect] is set to [AC Adapter].

Changi ng the USB class

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Formatting the card [Format]

Cards that have been used in non-Olympus devices, or cards that are not recognized by the recorder, must be formatted before they can be used with the recorder. To familiarize yourself with the formatting process, read the steps below. In terms of formatting, only selected cards can be formatted, the recorder’s menu settings cannot be initialized. The initialization of menu items should be set up through DSS Player or the recorder’s [Reset

Settings].

Format ting the car d

PLAY/OK

1 Select [

Device Menu

screen, then press the

] at the [

+, −

, 9 button

PLAY/OK

button

Format

button.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Device Menu

Power Save Time & Date Battery USB Settings

Reset Settings

Format

BACK

EXIT

]

or 9

2 Press the

or – button to select [

Start

option.

Format

Start

Cancel

BACK

3 Press the

[

Start

Format

PLAY/OK

] selection.

Data will be

cleared

EXIT

button to confirm

4 Press the + or – button again to select

[

Start

] option.

Format

Are You Sure?

Start

Cancel

BACK

5 Press the

EXIT

PLAY/OK

button again to

initiate the formatting process.

Format

Format !

Format

Format Done

]

• [Format Done] displays when formatting

ends.

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Initi alizing t he recorde r’s menu set tings [Reset Settings]

To return the recorder’s menu settings to their original status from the time of purchase (initial settings), perform the set ting from [Reset Settings] in the [Device Menu], or perform the same operation by using DSS Player.

Device Menu

Power Save Time & Date Battery USB Settings

Reset Settings

Format

BACK EXIT

Notes

• The time required to format cards diﬀ ers depending on the capacity of cards. Do not interrupt the formatting process by the following operations. Doing so will damage the data or card.

Remove the card.

Remove the batteries.

• When the card is formatted, all the stored data, including locked ﬁ les, are erased.

• If an unformatted card is inserted, the recorder automatically displays the format option in the menu.

• SD cards for which the SD card lock is enabled cannot be initialized.

• Formatting on the recorder will be quick format. If you format the card, information of ﬁ le management is refreshed and the data inside the card is not deleted completely. When handing over and disposing the card, be careful about the data leakage from the card. We recommend the card to be destroyed when you dispose the card.

Formatting the card [Format]

Format ting the car d

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Check system information [System info.]

System information about the recorder like its [Model Name], [Version] and [Serial] can be displayed. In this recorder, you can check the card Information (☞ P.9) and file Information (☞ P. 37 ).

F1, F3

button

PLAY/OK

Check s ystem infor mation

PLAY/OK

button

0 button

1 Select [

System i nfo.

] screen, then press the

] at the [

9 button.

• [Model Name] [Version] [Serial] will appear.

• Refer to P.41 regarding each menu item settings.

Device Menu

Battery USB Settings Reset Settings Format

Card info.

System info.

BACK EXIT

2 Press the

PLAY/OK

, 0 or F1 (

button.

3 Press the F3(

EXIT

) or 0 button to close

the menu screen.

Device

System Info.

Model Name DS-2500 Version

1.00 Serial 123456789

BACK

PLAY/OK

BACK

EXIT

)

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Managing files on your PC

DSS Player Software

The DSS Player is a fully feature d software tool that prov ides a simple to us e but sophisticated method of managing your recordings. Some of the feat ures of the DSS Player are:

• Automatic star tup of the applicat ion by connecting the device.

• Automatic download of Dictation by connecting the device.

• Voice recorder’s menu set ting.

• Direct recording and editing of existing Dictation through Voice recorder’s button.

Make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements listed below.

Minimum requirement

Windows

Operating System:

Microsof t® Windows® XP: Professional / Home Edition SP3 x86 Professional / Home Edition SP2 x64 Microsof t® Windows Vista®: Ultimate / Enterprise / Business / Home

Premium / Home Basic SP2 (both x86/64) Microsof t® Windows 7®: Ultimate / Enterprise / Professional / Home

Premium (both x86/64) Ultimate / Enterprise / Professional / Home

Premium SP1 (both x86/64)

C P U :

Microsof t® Windows® XP / Vis ta / 7: 1 GHz or higher

R A M :

Microsof t® Windows® XP:

256 MB or more Microsof t® Windows Vista®:

1 GB or more Microsof t® Windows 7®:

1 GB or more (32 bit) / 2 GB or more (64 bit)

Hard drive space:

2 GB or more

B r o w s e r :

Microsof t Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

D r i v e :

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive

Display:

800 x 600 pixels or more, 65,536 colors or more (16,770,000 colors or more is recommended)

U S B p o r t :

One or more free por ts

O t h e r s :

With the Dictation Module, Transcription Module:

A Microsof t WDM- or MME-compliant and Windows-compatible sound device

Macintosh

Operating System:

Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.7

C P U :

PowerPC® G3 500 MHz or more, or Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or more

R A M :

256 MB or more (512 MB or more is recommended)

Hard drive space:

200 MB or more

D r i v e :

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive

B r o w s e r :

Macintosh Safari 3.0.4 or later, mozilla Firefox 3.6.20 or later

Display:

1024 x 768 pixels or more, 32,000 colors or more

USB port:

One or more free por ts

O t h e r s :

Audio device

Notes

• Even if the above conditions are satisﬁ ed, self-modiﬁ ed computers, self-upgraded OS or multiple OS environments are not supported.

• Macintosh version does not support voice recognition software.

• For information on the latest OS upgrades compatibility, visit the Olympus Web page at http://www.olympus-global.com/en/global/ .

DSS Player Softwar e

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Installing software

Be sure to c onfirm the following before in stallation:

• Exit all running applications.

• Eject the floppy disk if you are using one.

• If you are running Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X on the network, you need to log on as an Administrator.

W i n d o w s

For the Windows version, there is an installation method for individuals and one for administrators to install on multiple client PCs. An explanation of the installation method for individuals installing the software on a single PC will be provided here.

1 Insert Olympus DSS Player CD into the

CD-ROM drive.

Installing software

• The installation program will start automatically.

If the installation program does not start

automatically, browse your CD-ROM drive and execute [launcher.exe].

2 The launcher will startup.

• Select the language you would like to install from the upper-lef t pull-down menu and click [DSS Player St andard Instal lation].

3 The Install Wizard will begin.

• Once you have consented to the licensing agreement, enter your name, company name, and license ID number (serial number).

The license ID number is printed on the license

ID card included inside the recorder package.

4 Proceed with the installation according

to the instructions on the screen.

Macintosh

1 Insert Olympus DSS Player CD into the

CD-ROM drive.

2 Double-click the CD icon.

3 Double-click the setup icon.

• The Install Wizard will begin. Once you have consented to the

licensingagreement, follow the instruc tions on the screen to complete the installation.

4 Proceed with the installation according

to the instructions on the screen.

5 You will be requested to restart, so

conduct a restart by following the instructions.

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Uninstalling software Using online help

Window

1 Exit DSS Player program.

2 Click the [

3 Select [

Contro l Panel

[

• A list of installed applications is displayed.

start

] button on the taskbar.

Add/Remove programs

] from the

4 Select [Olympus DSS Player Standard],

then click the [Change/Remove] button.

5 Proceed with the uninstallation

according to the instructions on the screen.

Macintosh

1 Exit DSS Player program.

2 Double-click [

[

Application

• An uninstaller is displayed.

DSS Unins taller

] { [

DSS Player

] in

] folder.

3 Proceed with the uninstallation

according to the instructions on the screen.

Note

• The dictation ﬁ les you made are stored in the

[MESSAGE] folder. If you don’t need them, delete them.

You can conﬁ rm the location of the [MESSAGE]

folder by clicking on [Options] in the [Too ls] menu before uninstalling.

For information on the DSS Player usage and features, refer to the Online help.

To start online Help:

Windows

1 Click the [start] button, then select

[All Programs], [Olympus DSS Player Standard], [Dictation Module Help].

2 While DSS Player is running, select the

[Help] menu, [Contents].

3 While DSS Player is running, press F1 on

the keyboard.

Macintosh

1 While DSS Player software is running,

select [ DSS Player Help ] from the [ Help ] menu.

Note

• The Online help will be available after DSS Player software installation.

Unins talling sof tware / Usin g online help

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Connecting recorder to PC

Connecting to your PC using the USB cable

1 Boot the PC.

2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the PC.

3 Connect the USB cable to the connecting terminal on the

bottom of the recorder.

• [ Remote (Composite) ] is displayed on the recorder if the USB cable is

connected. Once you connect the recorder to your PC, the recorder will be powered through the USB cable. While PC connection, the SD card is recognized as the respective removable disk drive.

Connecting recorder to PC

Notes

• NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record

indicator light is ﬂ ashing. If you do, the data will be destroyed.

• Some PC’s may not supply suﬃ cient power and the recorder fails to

connect. Refer to your PC user’s manual regarding the USB port on your PC.

• Do not connect the recorder to a PC by using a USB hub. Make sure to

connect to a USB port on your PC.

• Make sure to push the cable connector all the way in. Otherwise, the

recorder may not operate properly.

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Connecting recorder to PC

Disconnecting from your PC

Windows

1 Click [ ] on the task bar located at the

lower-right corner of the screen. Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device].

• The drive letter will differ depending on the PC being used.

2 Confirm that the record indicator light

turns off before disconnecting the USB cable.

Macintosh

1 Move the icon of the recorder's drive

displayed on desktop to trash box by drag and drop.

2 Disconnect the USB cable.

Notes

• NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record indicator light is ﬂ ashing. If you do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

• Some PC’s may not supply suﬃ cient power and the recorder fails to connect. Refer to your PC user’s manual regarding the USB por t on your PC.

• Do not connect the recorder to a PC by using a USB hub. Make sure to connect to a USB port on your PC.

• Make sure to push the cable connector all the way in. Otherwise, the recorder may not operate properly.

• This is an operational environment for saving the ﬁ les recorded by this recorder to your PC with USB connection.

• Even if operational environment is satisﬁ ed, we do not support upgraded OS, the multi-boot environment or self-modiﬁ ed computers.

Connec ting recor der to PC

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Running DSS Player Software

By default, connec ting the recorder to your PC, will start the application automatically.

Windows

Disabling automatic start:

1 Right-click the Device Detector in the

System Tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, then select [Settings startup application].

2 Click [DSS Player Standard].

• The check mark on [DSS Player Standard]

disappears.

Manual start:

Running DSS Player Software

1 Click the [

Programs

• All program menu will be displayed.

start

] button, then select [

2 Select [Olympus DSS Player Standard],

then click [Dictation Module].

Macintosh

Disabling automatic start:

1 Click the Dock’s System Preferences.

2 Click Device Detector.

3 Turn the automatic startup setting Off.

Manual start:

1 Double click the DSS Player icon for the

folder in [

• All program menu will be displayed.

Application

] { [

2 Register user information.

All

• The user’s registration screen will be displayed at the time of initial startup. Please input the serial number. Please see the seal attached to the CD-ROM package included with the DSS Player, for the serial number. After the input has ended, click [OK registration.

DSS Player

] to complete the

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Other practical use methods

Using as external memory of the computer

When the recorder is connected to your PC, it will be recognized on your PC as a removable drive. You can view and access the recorder card from My Computer and download data from the card to your PC using standard windows copy/move and delete commands. You can also upload data from the PC to the card in the recorder in the same way.

Examp le: Copying Da ta from PC to Ca rd Using Ex plorer or Finder

1 Connecting the recorder to your PC.

• For connection procedure, refer to

“Connec ting to Your PC Using the USB

Cable” (☞ P. 56 ).

2 Open Windows Explorer or Finder

window.

• [Removable disk] is displayed.

3 Copy the data.

• The recorder will appear as a removable drive icon.

4 Unplug the recorder from a computer.

Note

• NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record indicator light is ﬂ ashing. If you do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

Using as e xternal mem ory of the com puter

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Other information

Alarm message list

M e s s a g e E x p l a n a t i o n A c t i o n

[Battery Low] Battery power is getting low.

[File Protected] Attem pt to delete a locke d file.

[Index Full]

[Folder Full]

[Erase Error] An error oc curred while er asing.

[Card Error] An incompatible card was inserted.

[Unsupported Card] The card c annot be used wit h this recorder. Pleas e remove the card.

[Memor y Full] The car d has no remaining m emory.

Alarm message list

[Format Err or] The re was an error whil e formatting th e card.

[System Error] System e rror detecte d in the recorder.

The fil e is full of index ma rks (maximum of 32 marks).

The fold er is full of file s (maximum of 200 f iles).

The desti nation folder a lready has the ma ximum number o f files (200).

Charge the b atteries or re place with new batteries (☞ P.12 , P.14 , P. 15) .

Unlock th e file from the f ile menu (☞ P. 42) .

Erase ind ex marks that are n o longer requi red (☞ P. 38 ).

Erase unne cessary fi les (☞ P.3 2) .

Erase once again. When an Er ase Error occurs f ormat the card .

Insert a c ompatible car d (☞ P.19) .

Erase fi les that are no long er required or in sert another card.

Reform at the card (☞ P.

This is a mal function. Co ntact the place o f purchas e or Olympus Ser vice Center for re pair.

50).

[Inser t Card] There is n o card inserte d.

[Can’t ma ke the system fil e. Connect to P C and delete unnec essary fil e]

The mana gement file ca nnot be created du e to insufficient space on the card.

Insert a c ard (☞ P.19 ).

Connec t the recorder to a com puter and delet e unnecessary files.

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Troubleshooting

S y m p t o m P r o b a b l e c a u s e A c t i o n

Nothi ng appears on the dis play

Won’t star t

Unable to record

No playb ack tone heard

Unable to erase

The batt eries are not loa ded properly.

The batt eries are dead.

The recor der is in power of f mode.

The batt eries are dead.

The card do es not have enough m emory.

The card is unformatted.

The maxi mum number of fi les has been reached.

The SD card i s locked. Unlock th e SD card lock.

The earp hone is connect ed.

The volu me level is set to [00].

The fil e is locked.

The SD card i s locked. Unlock th e SD card lock.

Verify p olarity is cor rect ( ☞ P.1 2).

Charge the b atteries or re place with new batteries (☞ P.12 , P.14 , P. 15) .

Turn the power o n ( ☞ P.17 ).

Turn the power on ( ☞ P.17 ).

Charge the b atteries or re place with new batteries (☞ P.12 , P.14 , P. 15) .

Erase unne cessary fi les or insert an other card (☞ P.19 , P. 32 ).

Format the c ard (☞ P.

Change to any o ther folder (☞ P.

Unplug th e earphones to use t he internal speaker.

Adjust the vo lume level ( ☞ P.3 0) .

Unlock th e file from the f ile menu (☞ P. 42) .

50).

36).

Troubleshooting

Noise h eard during playback

Recor ding level too low

The recor der was shaken dur ing recording. ———

The recor der was placed ne ar a cell phone or fluor escent lamp whil e recording or dur ing playback.

The micro phone sensiti vity is too low.

Move the re corder.

Set the mi crophone sensi tivity to Confe rence mode and t ry again (☞ P. 27 ).

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Troubleshooting/Technical assistance and support

S y m p t o m P r o b a b l e c a u s e A c t i o n

Unable t o set index marks

Cannot recharge

Cannot f ind the recorded file

Cannot connect to

Troubleshooting/

Technical assistance and support

a PC

The maxi mum number of ind ex marks (32) has been reached.

The fil e is locked.

The SD card i s locked. Unlock th e SD card lock.

[Battery] is set to [Alkaline].

You have not pres sed the PL AY/OK but ton.

[USB Cla ss] is set to [Composite].

Wrong folder.

Sometimes a connection cannot be made with some PCs r unning Window s XP or Vista.

Erase unne cessary ind ex marks (☞ P. 38 ).

Unlock th e file from the f ile menu (☞ P. 42) .

When usi ng the supplie d rechargeabl e batteries , set the batter y setting to [Ni-MH]. A lso, please av oid using the bat teries outsid e the recomme nded tempera ture range (☞ P.1 3, P. 16) .

When usi ng the USB connect ion, follow the confir mation display a nd press the PL AY/O K button.

Stop the op eration on the rec order. Charge will star t 1 minute after th e end of the operat ion.

Please cl ose the applica tions in use.

Switch to the ri ght folder (☞ P. 36 ).

You need to chan ge the PC’s USB settin gs. See DSS Player On line help for det ails (☞ P. 55) .

Technical assistance and support

The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software only.

s Technical Hotline Number in the U. S. and Canada

1-88 8-553- 4448

s User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada

distec@olympus.com

s Technical Hotline Number in Europe

Toll free number: 00800 67 10 83 00 available for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United K ingdom Charged numbers for the Rest of Europe + 49 180 567 1083 + 49 40 23773 4899

s User Support E-mail address in Europe

Audio.Support@olympus-europa.com

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Accessories (optional)

s Headset: E62, E102

Stereo headset for your PC. A helpful tool for PC based transcription.

s Monaural binaural earphone: E20 s Noise-cancellation microphone: ME12

(Dictation microphone)

Used to get crisp recordings of your own voice by reducing the effects of ambient noise. Recommended to improve the accuracy when using voice-recognition sof tware.

s External microphone: ME15

A lavalier omni-directional microphone that clips to clothing. Used to record your own voice or people near you.

s Highly sensitive noise-cancellation

monaural microphone: ME52W

This microphone is used to record sound at a distance while minimizing surrounding noise.

s Connecting cord: KA333

Use to connect the microphone jack of the recorder to a radio or other sound source.

s Telephone pickup microphone: TP8

Earphone type microphone can be plugged into your ear while phoning. The voice or conversation over the phone can be clearly recorded.

s Ni-MH rechargeable battery and charger

set: BC400 (Europe only)

BC400 comes with an Ni-MH rechargeable battery charger (BU-40 0) and 4 Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (BR401) as a pack. This charger can quick charge Olympus AA or AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.

s Ni-MH rechargeable battery: BR404

High-efficiency rechargeable long life batteries.

s USB connecting AC adapter: A514

DC5V AC Adapter for USB connection.

s Docking Station: CR10

Accessories (optional)

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Specifications

G e n e r a l p o i n t s

4 Recording format:

DS2 (Digital Speech Standard Pro)

4 Recording media:

SD-card: 512 MB to 32 GB

4 Input level:

- 70 dBv

4 Sampling frequency:

[ QP ] mode: 16 kHz [ SP ] mode: 12 kHz

4 Overall frequency response:

[ QP ] mode: 200 Hz to 7,000 Hz [ SP ] mode: 200 Hz to 5,0 00 Hz

4 Recording time (2 GB Card):

[ QP ] mode: 148 h. [ SP ] mode: 303 h.

4 Guide to battery life

The following values are strictly references.

Alkaline batterie

During record ing mode

(Built-in microphone):

Speciﬁ cations

[ QP ] mode: Approx. 40 h. [ SP ] mode: Approx. 50 h.

During playback mode

(Earphone playback):

All mode: Approx. 48 h.

Ni-MH rechargeable batteries

During record ing mode

(Built-in microphone):

[ QP ] mode: Approx. 30 h. [ SP ] mode: Approx. 37 h.

During playback mode

(Earphone playback):

All mode: Approx. 35 h.

4 Speaker:

Built-in ø23mm round dynamic speaker

4 MIC/EAR jack:

ø3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance MIC 2 kΩ, EAR 8 Ω or more

4 Maximum working output (3 V DC):

300 mW or more (8 Ω speaker)

4 Maximum headphone output:

≤

150 mV (according to EN 50332-2)

4 Input power requirement:

Batteries: Two AAA batteries (LR03) or two Ni-MH rechargeable bat teries External power supply: USB connecting AC adapter (A514) 5 V

4 External dimensions:

113.5 mm × 50.0 mm × 17 mm (without protrusions)

4 Weight:

105 g (Including alkaline batteries)

4 Operating temperature:

0°C - 42°C/ 32° F - 107.6°F

Memor y sizes of ca rds and app roximate r ecordin g times *1

Memory size [QP] mode [SP] mode

512 MB 37.5 h r. 77 hr.

1 GB 73 hr. 150 hr. *

2 GB 148 hr. *

4 GB 290 hr. *

8 GB 588 hr. *

16 GB 1178 h r. *

32 GB 2363 hr. *

The above are the standard times, and the available recording time will vary depending on the card.

*1: Available recording time for one continuous ﬁ le.

Available recording time may be shor ter if many short recordings are made.

*2: Total recording time of several ﬁ les. The maximum

recording time per ﬁ le is 99 hours 59 minutes.

Specif ications and design are subject to change without notice.

Batter y life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly according to the type of bat teries used and the conditions of use.

303 hr. *

595 hr. *

1205 hr. *

2413 hr. *

4843 hr. *

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