Olympus LS-11 User Manual

LINEAR PCM RECORDER

LS-11

Linear PCM Recorder

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely. Keep the instructions handy for future reference. To ensure successf ul recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use.

Introduction

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

• EUPHONY MOBILETM is a trademark of DiMAGIC Corporation.

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

INDEX

Table of Con tents P.4

Safe an d Proper Usage P.6

Getti ng Started P.8

About Re cording P.22

About Pl ayback P.32

Menu Set ting P.41

Using th e Recorder on Your P C P.61

Other I nformation P.77

Table of Contents

Introduction

Table of Contents .....................................................4

Safe and Proper Usage ...........................................6

Getting Started

Main Features ..........................................................8

Identification of Parts .............................................9

Display (LCD Panel) .........................................10

Inserting Batteries .................................................11

Using the AC Adapter .......................................12

Power Supply .........................................................13

HOLD .......................................................................13

Setting Time and Date [Time & Date] ..................15

Changing the Time and Date ............................16

Inserting and Ejecting a Card ..............................17

Inserting a Card ................................................ 17

Ejecting a Card .................................................18

Notes on the Folders .............................................19

About the Folders for Voice Recordings ..........19

About the Folder for Music Playback ...............20

Selecting the Folders and Files ...........................21

About Recording

Before Recording ...................................................22

Turn the Microphone Toward the Original Sound

Source ....................................................... 22

Recording ...............................................................23

Listening While Audio is Recorded .................27

Set the Low Cut Filter .......................................27

Microphone Sensitivity .....................................27

Adjusting the voice sync level for recording .... 28

Recording from External Microphone or Other

Devices .....................................................30

About Playback

Playback ..................................................................32

Playback Through Earphone ...........................35

Setting an index mark or a temp mark ...........35

How to begin segment repeat playback ...........36

Erasing ....................................................................38

Erasing One File at a Time ............................... 38

Erase All Files from a Folder ...........................38

Partially erase a file .........................................39

Menu Setting

Menu Setting Method ............................................41

Formatting the Recorder [Format] .................... 51

Rearranging files [Replace] ............................. 54

Moving Files [File Move] .................................. 56

Splitting Files [File Divide] ...............................59

Using the Recorder on Your PC

Operating Environment.........................................61

Connecting to Your PC ..........................................62

Connecting to Your PC .....................................62

Disconnecting from Your PC ............................63

Transfer the Voice Files to Your PC .....................64

Using Windows Media Player ...............................65

Window Names .................................................65

Copying Music from CD ....................................66

Transferring Music File to the Recorder ........... 67

Copying Voice File to the CD ...........................70

Using iTunes ...........................................................72

Window Names ................................................. 72

Copying Music from CD ....................................73

Transferring Music File to the Recorder ........... 74

Copying Voice File to the CD ...........................75

Using as External Memory of the PC ..................76

Other Information

Alarm Message List ...............................................77

Troubleshooting .....................................................78

Technical Assistance and Support ....................80

Accessories (optional) .........................................81

Specifications ........................................................82

Table of Contents

Safe and Proper Usage

Before using your new recorder, read this manu al carefully to ensure that yo u kno w ho w to opera t e it safel y and correctly. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference.

• Th e warnin g symbo l s indic a te impor t ant safety related information. To protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to property, it is essential that you always read the warnings and information provided.

General Precautions

• Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations such as inside a closed automobile under direct sunlight or on the beach in the summer.

• Do not sto r e the recorder in pl aces ex p osed 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.

• A v oi d s t ro ng vi br at io n s o r 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.

• When mounting the recorder to a tripod, turn the screws on the tripod side without turning the recorder itself.

Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes, unit ma lfunction, or during repair work.

It is recommended to back up and save important content to other media such as a com puter hard disk.

Any l iability for pas sive damages or damag e of any kind occurred due to dat a loss incurred by a defec t of the pr oduct, repair performed by t he third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized s ervice stat ion, or any other reasons is exclu ded from the Oly mpus’s liability.

Safe and Proper Usage

Batteries

Warning

• Batteries should never be exposed to flame, heated, shortcircuited or disassembled.

• Do not at t empt to re c ha rge alkaline, lithium or any ot her 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 represen-

tative 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 odour:

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 represen-

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

Main Features

Getting Started

● Utilizes a high sen sitivi ty, l ow no ise stereo micr ophone capab le of faithfully capturi ng the orig inal sound..

Machined metal components are utilized in

the housing for the built-in stereo microphone,

resulting in a design built with special features

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in mind while also achieving a construction which is resistant to vibration. Furthermore, by turning the microphone itself 90° outwards you can produce recordings with a natural and expansive stereo feel to them.

● Equipp ed with a high sound quali ty amplifier circuit.

Utilizes a low noise amplifier circuit, allowing

you to produce high sound quality recordings with low noise.

● Supp orts the l inea r P CM for mat, which is capable of recording sound quality equivalent to or surpassing CD-l evel..

Capable of realistic ally recording variou s

diffe rent soun d sourc es. High reso lut ion recording at a high sampling frequency and bit count equivalent or superior to that of a music CD (Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz, Bit count 16bit) is possible (☞ P.41, P.43).

● Suppor ts a wi de range of recording format s. Can handl e the MP3 format (MPEG -1/ MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3), and the Windows Media Audio (WMA) for mat.

In supporting the MP3 and WMA formats, this

device can save files in a highly compressed ma n n e r, th e r e by allow i n g fo r ex t ended recording times (☞ P.41, P.43). In addition, when connected to an external device, the recorder can encode incoming analog audio signals without a PC (☞ P.30).

● Su ppor ts hi gh cap acit y rec ordi ng medi a. Start ing with its 8 GB built-i n flash memory, can also record onto an SD Card (commercially availab le) (☞ P.17)..

Check the Olympus website regarding SD

cards which are confirmed operation with this recorder (☞ P.80).

● Eq uip ped w ith a v ari ety o f fea tur es th at support audi o recording.

With this recorder you can customize a variety

of recording functions such as the recording level and microphone sensitivity to suit the recording conditions and personal preferences (☞ P.41, P.44).

● A ll ow s f or s ys te m u pg ra d es t hr ou gh enh anced optio ns and equipme nt. Furt her e nh an c es t he p l ea s ur e o f r e co rd in g (☞ P. 81)..

● Can pl aybac k WAV, WMA , and MP3 fo rmat fi les se nt from a co mpu ter in a dditi on to fil es rec or de d by the devi ce its el f. C an be en joye d a s a m usic play er at any ti me.

Can hold approximately 2000 music files (WMA 128 kbps/ 4 minutes per song conversion) (☞ P.32, P.33, P.65, P.72).

● Supp orts USB 2.0. Hi-S peed, which enable s high-speed data transmissi on as an external memor y device for your computer.

By connecting the computer with the USB,

pictures, text data, etc. can be saved, and utilized to carry data (☞ P.64, P.76).

● You can move or copy files between the built-in memor y an d SD card, and within the folders in the memory (☞ P. 56).

● You can split files (☞ P. 59), or delet e a part of a fil e (☞ P. 39) recorded in PCM format in this record er.

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6 7 8

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Identification of Parts

REMOTE

Connect the receiver for the exclusive remote control

2 Built-in stereo microphone (R) 3 Built-in stereo microphone (L) 4 5 6 7

Recording indicator light (LED)

8 9

0 Strap hole

! Display (LCD panel) @ # $ 2 button % 9 button

jack

set RS30W (optional). This enables operation of the main unit’s record and stop functions through the remote control.

LINE IN MIC REC LEVEL

REC

MIC SENSE HIG H/LOW

LOW CUT ON/OFF

PEAK STOP

jack

dial

s button

switch

indicator light (LED) 4 button

^ 3 button &

LIST

button

(

A-B REPEAT

) Fn button

ERASE

= 0 button q ` /OK button

w Card cover e

EAR

VOLUME

USB

POWER/HOLD

u Power jack i Batter y cover o Batter y cover release button p Tripod socket [ Built-in stereo speaker (R) ] Built-in stereo speaker (L)

button

jack

terminal

button

dial

switch

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1 2

7 8

@ #

Display (LCD Panel)

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Identification of Parts

File DisplayFolder List Display

1 Root folder indicator

Folder indicator

Recording media indicator or folder indicator/

Root folder name/ Current file number/ Total number of recorded files in the folder

2 Folder name 3 Guide indicator

File List Display

1 Folder/ File indicator

Folder name/ Current file number/ Total number

of recorded files in the folder

2 File name 3 Guide indicator

1 Folder/ File indicator

Folder name/ File name/ File format/ Current

file number/ Total number of recorded files in the folder

2 Bat tery indicator Recording media indicator

[ ] Built-in flash memory [ ] SD card

Eras e lock indicato r 3 Record/ Playback status indicator 4 Level meter 5 Playback Mo de indicator 6 Recording mode in dicator 7 During recording mode:

Remaining recording time During playback or stop mode:

File length 8 During recordin g mode: Elapsed recording time

During playback mode:

Elapsed playback time 9 [

EUPHONY

0 [

Reverb

! [

V-Sync. Re c

@ [

LowCutFi lter

Limite r

[

Zoom Mi c

] indicator

Inserting Batteries

Press the battery cover release button,

and then slide the battery cover open while lightly pressing down on it.

Insert two AA batteries with the cor-

rect = and - polarities.

Close the battery cover completely

by pressing to the direction A, then sliding to the direction B.

Slide the

direction indicated by the arrow, and turn the power on.

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

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 battery is too weak, [ ] and [Battery Low] appears on the display and the recorder shuts down.

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery

Ni-MH rechargeable batteries B-01 4PE (optional) from Olympus can be used in the recorder. Use them with the Olympus Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Charger B-90SU (optional) (For U.S.A. and Canada) or BU-90SE (optional) (For Europe) (☞ P.81).

POWER/HOLD

see “Set ting Time and Date [Tim e & Date]” (☞ P.15).

switch in the

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Inserting Batteries

Notes

• This recorder cannot charge rechargeable batteries.

• Manganese battery may not be used in this recorder.

• When changing batteries, AA alkaline batteries or Olympus Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries are

recommended.

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• Be sure to turn off power of the recorder before replacing the batteries (☞ P.13). Unloading the batteries while the recorder is in use may cause a malfunction such as corrupting the file, etc. If you are recording into a file and the batteries run out, you will loose 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 indicator.

• If it takes longer than 15 minutes to replace the dead batter y or if you take the batter y in and out repeatedly at short intervals, you may have to reset the time when you have loaded a fresh battery (☞ P.15).

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

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

Using the AC Adapter

Plug the AC adapter (optional) into a household power outlet and connect the power plug to the recorder’s power connector (DC 5V). Always turn the recorder’s power off before connecting. If the AC adapter is plugged in while recording using batteries, it may not be possible to play back the voice data being recorded.

• Ch eck t h e Olympus website re g a r d i n g AC adapte rs whic h can be used with this recorder.

To the power jack

Warning

• Always turn the recorder’s power

off 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 sup-

ply voltage as indicated on the adapter.

• Do not use the AC adapter when

connecting the recorder to the USB port.

Power Supply

HOLD

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

Turning On the Power:

While the recorder’s power is off, slide the

POWER/HOLD

indicated by the arrow.

• The display will turn on, and the power will be turned on.

• The resume function will bring the recorder back to the stop position in memory before power was turned off.

• When the batteries are removed from the recorder the resume function’s stopped position will be erased.

switch in the direction

Turning Off the Power:

Slide the

POWER/HOLD

switch in the direc-

tion indicated by the arrow for 1 second or longer.

• The display shuts off and the power will be turned of f.

• The resume function remembers the stop position before the power is turned off.

If you bring the recorder is set to HOLD mode, the current conditions will be preserved, and all buttons will be disabled. This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket.

Set the recorder to HOLD mode

Slide the position.

• Af ter [H old] appe ars on the displ ay, the

POWER/HOLD

recorder is set to HOLD mode.

switch to the [

HOLD

Exit HOLD mode

Slide the

POWER/HOLD

switch to the A

position.

]

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Power save mode [AutoPowerOff]

If the recorder is stopped/not used for over 10 minutes (initial setting) while the power is turned on, the power will be turned off (☞ P.41, P.47).

• If any button is pressed prior to the battery turning of f, the elapsed time count will start over again until this function takes effect.

Notes

• If you press any button in HOLD mode, the clock display flashes for 2 seconds, but it will not operate the recorder.

• If HOLD is applied during playback (recording), operation is disabled with the playback (recording) state unchanged (When playback

has ended and the recording has ended due to the remaining memory being used up, it will

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stop).

HOLD

• The recorder can be effectively operated via its switch and dial, as well as the connected exclusive remote control set RS30W (optional), even when it is in HOLD mode.

Setting Time and Date [Time & Date]

10:38 PM

(Initial setting)

22:38

1M 1D 2009Y (Initial setting)

1D 1M 2009Y

2009Y 1M 1D

If you set the time and date beforehand, the information when the file is recorded is automatically stored for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier file management.

When you use the recorder for the first time after purchasing it, or w hen the batteries have been inserted without the device having been used in a long time, the [Set Time & Date] will appear. When the “ ing, con duct the setup from Ste p 1.

Press the 9 or 0 button to select

the item to set.

hour

” is flash-

2 3 button 9 0 button `/OK button

LIST

button

Select the item from the “hour ”, “minute”, “year “mont h” and “day” with a flashing point

Press the 2 or 3 button to set.

• Follow the same steps by pressing the 9 or 0 button to select the next item, and press the 2 or 3 button to set.

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

Example: 10:38 P.M

• You can select the order of the “year”,

“month”, “day” by pressing the LIST button

while setting them.

Example: January 1, 2009

Press the `/OK button to complete the

setting.

• The clock will star t from the set date and time. Press the `/OK button according to the time signal.

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Setting Time and Date [Time & Date]

Note

• If you press the `/OK button during the setup operation, the recorder will save the items that were set to that point.

Changing the Time and Date

While the recorder is during stop mode, press and

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hold the STOP 4 button to display the Time and Date, Remaining Memory and File Format.

If the Time and Date is not correct, set it using the procedure below.

2 3 button 9 0 button `/OK button

button

LIST

button

While the recorder is during stop

mode, press the

• The menu will appear on the display (☞ P.41).

Press the 2 or 3 button to select

[

Other s

] tab.

• You can change the menu display by moving the settings tab cursor.

button.

Press the `/OK or 9 button to move

the cursor to the item to set.

[Othe rs] will appear on the display

Press the 2 or 3 button to select [

& Date

Press the `/OK or 9 button.

• The “hour” will flash on the display, indicating the start of the Time and Date setup process.

The following steps are the same as Step 1 through Step 3 of “Setting Time and Date [Time & Date]” (☞ P.15).

Press the

menu screen.

[Tim e & Date] will appear on the display

button to close the

Time

Inserting and Ejecting a Card

This recorder can be used with commercially available SD Cards as well as the built-in flash memory.

Inserting a Card

2 3 button `/OK button

While the recorder is during stop mode,

open the card cover.

Face the card the correct way and

insert it into the card slot as shown in the diagram.

• Insert the card keeping it straight.

• The card stops with a click when it i s 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.

When you are recording to a card,

press the 2 or 3 button and select [

Yes

When you insert the card, the recording media changeover display will appear.

Press the `/OK button to complete the

setting.

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LOCK

Inserting and Ejecting a Card

Notes

• It is possible to switch the recording media over to the built-in flash memory (☞ P.41, P.46).

• 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 (☞ P.51).

• When attempting to perform operations such as

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rewriting the contents of an SD Card in cases where the card has been write protected, [SD Card Locked] will appear. The playback operation can be performed, but the write protection must first be turned off when over writing the contents on the card.

• Cards that are not to SD standards, such as multimedia cards, may not be used.

Ejecting a Card

2 3 button `/OK button

While the recorder is during stop mode,

open the card cover.

Push the card inward to unlock it, and

let it eject partially.

• The card is visibly out of the slot and can be removed safely.

When [Me morySel ect] is set to [SD Ca rd], [Buil t-in Memor y selecte d] will appear

Close the card cover securely.

Note

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

About the SD Card

When the SD Card is write protected, there will be a display reading [SD Card Locked ]. Before inserting the card, turn off the write protection function. Check the Olympus website regarding SD cards which are confirmed operation with this recorder (☞ P.80).

If the write protection

switch is facing the

[LOCK ] direction, recording and other functions cannot be

carried out

Notes

• The recorder may not recognize correctly on some SD cards. In this case, remove the card then put it again to see if the recorder recognizes the card.

• The processing performance reduces in a SD card when you repeat writing and delete. In this case, format the SD card (☞ P.51).).

001

002

001

003

200

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

Root

Folder

File

When music files have been transferred to the [Music] folder from a computer, the recorder can be used as a music player (� P.32, P.65, P.72)

Save up to 200 files

Music

Folder list display for when the [SD Card] has been selected as the recording media

001

002

001

003

200

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

Root

Folder

File

When music files have been transferred to the [Music] folder from a computer, the recorder can be used as a music player (� P.32, P.65, P.72)

Save up to 200 files

Music

Folder list display for when the [SD Card] has been selected as the recording media

Notes on the Folders

LS11 0001 .WA

The built-in flash memory or the SD Card can be used for the recording media. Regardless of the recording media, voice files and music files are separated into folders for voice recordings and folders for music playback that are organized in a branching tree-style and saved.

About the Folders for Voice Recordings

[Folde r A] - [Folder E] are the folders for voice recordings. When recording with the recorder, select any one of the five folders and then record.

File names will be automatically created for files recorded by this recorder.

1 User ID:

The name that has been set on the Digital Voice Recorder.

2 File numb er:

A file number is consecutively assigned regardless of the

changes in the recording media.

3 Exte nsion:

These are the file name extensions for the recording format when

recording with this device.

• Linear PCM format .WAV

• MP3 format .MP3

• WMA format .WMA

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001

002

003

004

005

200

Music

Root

Folder

File

Artist 01

Artist 02

Artist 03

Album 01

Album 02

Album 03

Precautions for transferring music files:

When using Windows Media Player 10, click [Start Sync] instead of setting the synchronization options. All the files will be transferred to the part A above (� P.69)

Folder E

First layer Second layer

Save up to 200 files

Up to 128 folders can be created under the [

Music

]

folder, including

[

Music

]

Notes on the Folders

About the Folder for Music Playback

When transferring music files to the device using Windows Media Player, a folder is automatically created within the music playback folder which has a layered structure as shown in the diagram below. Music files that are in the same folder can be rearranged in preferential order and replayed (☞ P.54).

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2 or 3 button

Select the artist folder

Folder list display

(First layer)

2 or 3 button

Select the file

File list display

LIST

button

`/OK button

Return

Moving through the levels

Each t ime you pr ess this i t returns up one level. The list display can be operated by the 0 button

Proceed

Each time you press this it opens the folder or file selected in the list display and proceeds down one level. The list display screen can be operated by the

9 button

`/OK button

Begin playback

File display

2 or 3 button

Select the file

File list display

`/OK button

Begin playback

File display

Operation of the folders for voice recordings

Operation of the folders for music playback

2 or 3 button

Folder list display

(Second layer)

2 or 3 button

Select the folder

Folder list display

2 or 3 button

Select the folder

Folder list display

Select the album folder

Information of the selected file is displayed. Enters in playback standby mode

File display

List display

The folders and files recorded in this recorder are displayed

Selecting the Folders and Files

Change folders while the operation is stopped. For information on the layered structure of the folders, see the section entitled “Notes on the Fold ers” (☞ P.19, P.20).

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MIC SENSE HIGH

MIC SENSE

LOW

About Recording

Before Recording

Getting Ready

Afx the windscreen:

Start recording after attach the windscreen (included within) to the microphone. The noise may occur even if a windscreen is at-

tached when forcing wind blows against a microphone.

Abou t Recording

Turn the Microphone Toward the Original Sound Source

Turn the built-in stereo microphone in the direction that you would like to record. Placing the built-in stereo microphone over the display is the proper position for performing stereo recording. If it is below the display when recording then proper stereo recording cannot be performed because the position of the original sound will be recorded in reverse phase.

Origi nal

sound

source

Select the media for recording:

The built-in flash memory as well as an SD Card can be used (☞ P.17, P.41, P.46).

Select the recording format:

Recording can be performed through the linear PCM format, as well as the WAV, MP3 and WMA formats (☞ P.41, P.43).

About the built-in stereo microphone:

The direction of c apturing sound by the microphone can be changed with the MI C SENSE HIG H/LOW switch (☞ P.27).

When recording with the built-in microphone:

Turn the microphone in the direction of the source to be recorded.

L R

Key map

On mounting:

Accurate adjustm ents of t he micro phone’s angle and the like can be made when the devic e is affixed to a commercially available tripod used for cameras.

Recording

Before starting recording, select a folder between [A] to [E]. 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.

REC

s button

STOP

4 button

`/OK button

Select the recording folder (☞ P.19 to

P.21).

How to change folders:

1 Pressing the LIST button at the file display

while stopped will return you back one layer above.

Pressing the LIST button repeatedly will

bring you to the folder list display.

2 Pressing button 2 or 3 at the folder list

display will select the folders for voice recordings.

• Newly recorded audio will be saved as the last file in the selected folder.

Press the

record.

• Turn the microphone in the direction of the

a Remaining recording time b Leve l meter (change acc ordin g to the

c Recording mode

REC

s button and prepare to

source to be recorded.

recording level and recording function settings)

• The recording indicator light will flash and [ ] will appear on the display.

• The voice sync level can be set when voice sync recording is on.

• [R ec Mode] cann ot be change d in the recording standby mode or while recording. Configure this while the recorder is stopped (☞ P.41, P.43).

• The various functions related to recording can be configured to suit the recording conditions (☞ P.41, P.43, P.44).

• The level indicator position of the level meter will change in accordance with the switching of the various settings related to recording. Confirm the recording level through the level meter after switching the settings.

Use the

recording level.

• This recorder is designed to be able to

• If too big sound is input, the noise may

• When [Rec Level] is set to [Auto] the record-

REC LEVEL

record cleanly and evenly, even in recording conditions such as when the volume of the source sound changes significantly. However, even higher sound quality recording s can be achieved by adjusting the recording level manually.

occur even if [Rec Level] is set to [Auto] or [Limiter On]. Also, in certain cases the [PEAK ] indicator light, which notifies large input, may not light. To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use.

ing level will be adjusted automatically. Set [Rec Level] to [Manual ] when using the recording level adjustment function and the limiter function (☞ P.41, P.43).

dial to adjust the

This can be adjusted in a range from [0] to [10]. The larger the number on the dial is the higher the recording level will be, and the indicator position of the level meter will grow larger as well

Abou t Recording

Recording

Actually producing the sound you

would like to record:

• When a loud sound is produced the level meter will swing all the way over to the right while recording and the [PEAK] indicator light will turn on. When this happens the sound will be recorded in a distorted manner since the recording level is too high.

When the level meter is

Abou t Recording

• When a loud noise is produced, adjust the recording level so that the level meter remains in the vicinity of [– 6].

Press the

begin recording.

• [ ] will appear on the display.

d Elapsed recording time

REC

maxed out (the recorded sounds will be distorted)

Ex am ple of con di tion s where the recording level has been lowered and the exc es s input has been adjusted

s button again will

Press the

cording.

• [ ] will go out on the display. e File length

Notes

• The recording will continue even if the volume of a single file exceeds 2 GB in the linear PCM format recording (☞ P.43).

1 The file is saved every 2 GB in separate

files. It will be treated as multiple files when playing back.

2 When the recording exceeds 2 GB, the

number of files in the folder may exceed 200 files. The 201st file and later will not be recognized by the recorder, so check by connecting the recorder to a PC.

• When an SD Card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Buil t-in Memory] or [SD Card] so that there is no mistake (☞ P.41, P.46).

• When attempting to perform operations such as rewriting the contents of an SD Card in cases where the card has been write protected, [SD Card Locked] will appear. The playback operation can be performed, but the write protection must first be turned off when over writing the contents on the card (☞ P.18).

• If you select a folder other than [A] through [E] and press the R EC s button, an [Can't record in this folder] message will flash. Select a folder from [A] through [E] and start recording again.

STOP

4 button to stop re-

Recording

• When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the [PEAK] indicator light starts flashing in amber. When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the light flashes faster.

• [Fol der Fu ll] will appear when the folder capacity is full. Delete any unnecessary files before recording any further (☞ P.38).

• [Memory Full] will appear when the memory is full. Change the recordable media or delete any unnecessary files before recording any further (☞ P.38, P.41, P.46).

• When the recording button of the exclusive remote control RS30W (optional) is pressed once, recording will star t immediately.

• Depending on the sound recording mode and the status of record media, the data transfer to the media cannot be done in time during recording and the skipped sound may be recorded. In this case, [Data Write Error] will appear during recording or when the recording is finished. After transferring the data to the PC, format the record media.

• We recommend the media to be formatted before recording.

Pause

While the recorder is during recording mode, press the

• [ ] will appear on the display.

• The recorder will time out after 60 minutes when left in "Rec Pause".

REC

s button.

Resume Recording:

Press the

• Re c ordi ng will re sume at th e point of

REC

interruption.

s button again.

To quickly check on the recorded contents

While the recorder is during recording mode, press the `/OK button.

Abou t Recording

• [ ] will appear on the display.

• Stop recor ding and the file that was jus t recorded will be played back.

Recording

Recommended settings by recording condition

The recorder is set up so that it can perform high quality recording equivalent to that of a music CD right away. The various functions relating to recording can be configured in detail to suit the recording conditions.

Recording condition

Outdoor

Abou t Recording

Recording

settings

Recor ding level* (☞ P.23)

Micro phone sensi tivity

(☞ P.27)

Low Cut Fil ter (☞ P.27)

Indoor musical

performance

When the [Rec Lev el] is set to [Man ual] you can adjust the recording level. Adjust while looking at the level meter

Band

performance

in a practice

studio

[LOW] [HIG H]

Performance in a vast hall,

etc.

[OFF] [ON]

environment

sounds like

wild birds

singing, railroad

noises, etc.

Conferences

with large crowds in

vast meeting

venues

Conferences

with a few

people

indoors

[Rec Mo de] (☞ P.41, P.43)

[Rec Le vel] (☞ P.41, P.43)

[Zoom M ic] (☞ P.41, P.43)

[Rec Mo nitor] (☞ P.41, P.44)

[Plug -inPower] (☞ P.41, P.44)

When [Rec Level] is set to [Auto] the recording level will be adjusted automatically. When this happens,

the recording level adjustment function and limiter function will not work (☞ P.23, P.41, P.43).

The recording level can be adjusted to suit the volume of the original sound

You can configure whether to adjust the recording level automatically or to adjust it manually. When [R ec Level] is set to [Manua l] you can configure the limiter function

The directivity of the built-in stereo microphone can be set according to the source to be recorded

Select whether or not to output the recording monitor sound from the EAR jack

Select whether or not to use the plug-in power function according to the external microphone connected to the MIC jack

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