Olympus LS-14 User manual

LINEAR PCM RECORDER

LS-14 /L S-12

Basic Manual

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Introduction

• Thank you f or purchasing an Olympu s Digital Voice Reco rder. Please rea d these instruc tions for infor mation about usi ng the produc t correctly an d safely.

• This manu al is a basic version . Please refer to th e complete advan ced manual ei ther from the stor ed data in the [OL_MANUAL] folder o f the recorde r or download the da ta from the OLYMPUS website .

• The conten ts of this documen t are subjec t to change withou t notice. Contac t our Customer Supp ort Center for t he latest informa tion relatin g to product names a nd model nu mbers.

• Illustr ations of the scree n and the recorde r shown in this manual m ay diffe r from the actual p roduct. The utmo st care has been ta ken to ensure th e integrity of thi s docume nt but should you hap pen to find a qu estionable ite m, error or omissio n, please contac t our Customer S upport Center.

• Olympu s does not accept any liabilit y for passive dam ages or damage of a ny kind incurred d ue to data loss r esulting from a def ect of the produ ct, repair per formed by a third par ty other than Ol ympus or an Olym pus authorized s ervice statio n, or for any other reas on.

Trademarks and registered trademarks:

• IBM and PC /AT are tradema rks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporatio n.

• Microso ft and Windows ar e registe red trademark s of Microsoft Corporatio n.

• Macintos h is a registered tra demark of Apple Inc.

• SD and SDHC ar e registered tradem arks of SD Card Ass ociation.

• MPEG Layer-3 au dio coding technology is licensed from Fraunhof er IIS and Thomson .

• The tune r and metronome technol ogies are realize d using “CRIWARE” fr om CRI Middlewar e Co., Ltd.

Other produc t and brand names mention ed herein are tra demarks or regist ered trademar ks of their respec tive owners.

Safety precautions

Befor e using your new re corder, read thi s manual care fully to ensur e that you k now how to operat e it safely a nd correctl y. Keep this manual i n an easily acces sible location for future reference.

• The warning s ymbols indicat e impor tant safety re lated informa tion. To protect your self and other s from persona l injury or damage to p roperty, it is ess ential that you alw ays read the warnin gs and infor mation provide d.

f Danger:

If the pr oduct is used w ithout obser ving the info rmation given under this symbol, seriou s injury or dea th may result.

f Warning: If the pr oduct is used w ithout

obser ving the info rmation given under this symbol, injury or death m ay result.

f Caution: If the pr oduct is used w ithout

obser ving the info rmation given un der this symb ol, minor perso nal injury, dam age to the equipment, or loss of valuable data may result.

Cautions r elating to th e operatin g environment

• Do not leave the pro duct where it will be sub ject to high temp eratures and/or humi dity such as in a car parked in d irect sunlight o r at the seashor e in summer.

• Do not store the p roduct in a humid or dust y place.

• If the produc t gets wet, imme diately wipe wate r off with a dry cl oth. Especi ally avoid salt.

• Do not use organ ic solvent such as alcohol o r thinner for clean ing.

• Do not place the p roduct on or near a televisi on set, refrig erator, or other electric appliance.

• Ensure that no san d or mud gets on the pro duct. Sand or mud m ay cause irr eparable damag e.

• Do not apply st rong vibration o r shock to th e product. Do not use th e product wh ere it will get

• wet.

• Do not put a magn etic card (such as bank car d) near the speaker o r headph ones. Data recor ded in the magnetic card may be damaged.

• When install ing a tripod, rota te the screws on t he tripod rathe r than the recorder.

Notes on data l oss:

• Data recorde d in the memory could be da maged or erased d ue to a wrong op eration, devic e failure, r epair or other cau se. It is recomme nded to save impor tant data in the h ard disk of your PC or other me dia for backup.

• Olympus bea rs no liability f or any damage or l ost earnings inc urred by data loss d ue to a failure, repa ir by a third par ty not certi fied by Olympu s, or other reason .

Notes on reco rd files:

• O lympus bears no l iability even if a record f ile is erased or be comes unplayab le due to a failure of th e recorde r or PC.

EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN

EN EN

• Recorde d contents can be used for p ersonal use onl y. It is prohibi ted by the Copyrigh t law to use copyr ighted work for oth er purpos es without perm ission from the owner.

EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN ENEN ENEN

Handling t he recorder

f Warning:

s Do not use the product where there

may be flammable or explosive gas in the air.

Doing so could cau se an ignition or explosion.

s Do not use or store the product for a

long time where there is a lot of dust, humidity, oil, smoke, or steam.

Doing so could cau se a fire or electric shock.

s Do not disassemble, repair, or modify

the product. Doing so could cau se an electric

shock or in jury.

s I f the product falls into water or if

water, metal or a flammable foreign object gets into the product, perform the following steps:

1 Immediately re move the batter y. 2 Contact your dea ler or the

Olympu s Service Statio n for servi ce. Continuing to use i t could caus e a fire or elec tric shock.

s Do not inser t a card other than SD or

SDHC card into the recorder. If you accidental ly insert such a

card, do no t try to forcibly r emove it but cont act our repair cen ter or servi ce station.

Do not operate the product while

driving a vehicle (such as bicycle, motorbike or car).

Doing so could cau se a traffic accident.

s Do not leave the product within the

reach of infants or children. When using the pro duct near

them, ta ke extra care and d o not carel essly leave the prod uct unattended. Children cannot unders tand warnings an d cautions. In additi on, the followin g accidents could happ en:

– Accident ally wrap the ear phone

cord aroun d the neck and suffocate

– Perfo rm a wrong operati on,

causing in jury or elect ric shock

s Avoid using the product in an

airplane, hospital, or other place where use of electric devices is restricted. Or, follow the instructions given at the site.

s When carr ying the recorder by a

strap, ensure that it does not get caught on other items.

f Caution:

s Do not turn the volume up before

starting operation. Doing so co uld cause a hearin g

proble m or hearing loss.

s Stop using the product if you notice

an abnormality such as unusual odor, abnormal sound, or smoke.

Continuin g to use the produc t could caus e a fire or burn. Immedia tely remove the bat tery carefu lly not to get burne d and contac t your dealer, our repa ir center or se rvice statio n (Do not touch the b attery with ba re hands when rem oving it. In additi on, remove the b attery outdo ors away from comb ustible materia ls).

s Do not leave the product where it

will be subject to high temperatures. Doing so co uld cause deteri oration

of part s or a fire.

s Do not touch the metal par t of the

product for a long time when the ambient temperature is low.

Doing so co uld damage your sk in. Avoid touch ing the product w ith bare hand s if possible and us e gloves or ot her protective g ear at low tempe ratures.

Battery h andling pr ecaution s

f Danger:

s Do not put the batter y near fire. s Do not throw the battery into fire or

heat it. Doing so could cau se a fire,

blowout or ignition.

s Do not directly solder, deform,

modify or disassemble the battery.

s Do not connec t the positive and

negative terminals. Doing so could cau se heat

genera tion, electri c shock or fire.

s When carr ying or storing the battery,

always put it into the case to protect the terminals. Do not carry or store it with a key chain or other metal item.

Doing so could cau se heat genera tion, electri c shock or fire.

s Do not directly connec t the battery

to the power outlet or the slot of car cigarette lighter.

s Do not use or leave the battery at a

place with high temperatures such as under direct sunlight, in the car in the hot sun, or near a heater.

Doing so could cau se a fire, burn or injur y due to liquid leak , heat generation, blowout or other reason.

f Warning:

s Do not touch or hold the batter y

with wet hands. Doing so could cau se an electric

shock or failure.

s Do not use a batter y whose package

is scratched or damaged. Doing so could cau se a blowout or

heat generation.

s Do not inser t the batteries with the

=/-

polarity reversed.

Doing so may cause f luid leakage, heat generation, fire or bursting. – Do not use a b attery whos e

outer sea l (insulating cover) is torn.

– Remove th e batteries if yo u are

not going t o use the recorder fo r an exte nded period of ti me.

– When a ba ttery is deple ted,

cover the con tacts with tap e to insulate t hem and dispose of the bat tery as genera l waste in acco rdance with loca l regulations.

– Remove e xpended bat teries

from the un it at once. Leaving them in the u nit may result in fluid l eakage.

s I f battery fluid gets into your eyes,

flush your eyes immediately with clean, cold running water and seek medical attention immediately.

s Do not leave the battery within the

reach of infants or children. The y could swallow the b attery. If

this happ ens, immediatel y consult a doctor.

s If you notice an abnormality such as

abnormal sound, abnormally high temperature, burnt odor or smoke during use, perform the following steps:

1 Immediately r emove the batter y

carefully.

2 Contact your de aler or the

Olympu s Service Statio n for servi ce. Leaving it could ca use a fire or b urn.

s Do not soak the battery in freshwater

or seawater or let the terminals get wet.

s If a battery leaks, becomes discolored

or deformed, or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation, stop using the recorder.

s If a battery leaks fluid onto your

clothing or skin, remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean, cold running water immediately. If the fluid burns your skin, seek medical attention immediately.

f Caution:

s Do not apply a strong shock to the

battery or throw it.

s Please recycle batteries to help

save our planet’s resources. When disposing of dead batteries, be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations.

Identification of parts

1 Built-in stereo microphone 2 Built-in center microphone

(LS-14 only)

MIC

(Microphone) jack

LINE IN

STOP

jack

/ w ( 4 ) button

4 5 Card cover 6

REC

( s ) (Re cord) butt on,

Record ing indica tor light (LED)

button

9 Mode dial 0

PEAK

in dicator lig ht (LED)

! LED i ndicator l ight @ Di splay (LCD panel ) #

bu tton, F2 bu tton, F3 button

PLAY

( ` ) button

button

^ 0 button &

button

ERASE

button

–

button

( ) 9 button

- Battery cover = Ba ttery cove r release bu tton q Tripod socket w Built-in speaker e

EAR

(Earphone) jack

REMOTE

jack

Conn ect the receive r of the exclusiv e remote control set RS30W (optio nal). This enable s operat ion of the start a nd stop recording functions through the remote control.

t USB connector y

POWER/HOLD

switch

u Strap hole

Di splay (LCD pane l)

Folder list screen (A):

1 Tota l number of re corded fi les in the

folder

2 Battery indicator 3 Folder name 4 Function guide indicator

Fil e list scree n (B):

1 Current folder name 2 Battery indicator 3 File name 4 Function guide indicator

Fil e screen (C):

1 Cu rrent fil e name 2 Battery indicator 3 [OVERdub] indicator, Metronome

indic ator, Folder nam e

4 Re corder sta tus indica tor

[ H REC ]: Record i ndicator [ G PAUS E ]: Paus e indicator [ F STOP ]: Stop ind icator [ E PLAY ]: Play in dicator [ I FF ]: Forwarding indicator [ J REW ]: Rewinding indicator [ X F.P LAY ]: F. Play indicator

[ Y S.PLAY ]: S. Play indi cator

5 Remaining memory bar indicator,

Playbac k position b ar indicat or

6 Level meter 7 Function guide indicator

8 Remaining recording time,

File length

9 El apsed reco rding time,

Elapsed playback time

In serting ba tteries (Fig . 1)

This r ecorder can be use d with AA Alkaline Batteries.

1 P ress the bat tery cover r elease

butto n, and then sli de the batte ry cover ope n while ligh tly pressi ng it down.

2 I nsert the ba tteries, o bservin g the

corre ct = and - polarities.

3 C lose the bat tery cover co mpletely

by pushi ng the cover dow nwards in dire ction A wh ile sliding i t in direc tion B .

EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN

EN EN

Turn ing on/off t he power (Fig. 2)

Turn ing on the powe r:

Whil e the recorder is tur ned off,

POWER/HOLD

slide the direct ion of the arrow.

EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN ENEN ENEN

Turn ing off the p ower:

Slid e the

POWER/HOLD

direct ion of the arrow, and ho ld it for 1 second o r longer.

swi tch in the

Powe r save mode:

If th e recorder is on but is n ot used for 10 minutes o r longer (defaul t), the displa y shuts off and the r ecorder goes into p ower save mode.

• To exit power s ave mode, press any button.

Se tting the ti me and date [ T ime & Date ] (Fi g. 3)

When you u se the record er for the first t ime, or when th e battery is inser ted after th e recorder has n ot been us ed for a long time , [

] wil l appear. When “

& date

flash ing, conduc t setup from St ep 6.

1 W hile the reco rder is in sto p mode,

press t he

2 P ress the

butto n to select [

3 P ress the 4 P ress the

[

Ti me & Date

5 P ress the

• “ Hour ” f lashes on the displ ay,

indicat ing the start of th e Time and Date se tup process.

6 P ress the 9 or 0 button t o

selec t the item you w ant to set.

button.

, − , 9 or 0

Device Menu

button.

or − bu tton to sele ct

button.

Set time Hour

” is

7 Press the + or − bu tton to chan ge

the valu e.

• Fol low the same steps b y

pressin g the 9 or 0 button to selec t the next item , and pressin g the + or − but ton to change th e value.

• You can s elect betwe en 12 and 24 hour displ ay by pressing the F2 b utton while set ting the hour and minute .

• You can s elect the orde r of “ Month ”, “ Day ” and “ Year ” by pressin g the F2 but ton while settin g these items.

8 Press the OK bu tton to comp lete the

setting.

9 P ress the

(

EXIT

the menu s creen.

) bu tton to clos e

In serting an S D card (Fig. 4)

1 W hile the reco rder is in sto p mode,

open the c ard cover.

2 W ith the SD car d facing the co rrect

way, inser t it into the c ard slot as shown in t he diagram .

a Termina l su rfa ce

• Ins ert the SD card, ke eping it straight.

• Ins erting the SD car d in the wrong way o r at an angle could damage th e contact area o r cause the SD card to j am.

• If t he SD card is not inser ted all the way, dat a may not be recorde d on the SD card.

• Wh en you insert the SD c ard, the recordi ng media changeo ver screen will appear.

3 C lose the car d cover secur ely. 4 To re cord on an SD ca rd, press th e

−

bu tton and se lect [

5 P ress the

setting.

bu tton to comp lete the

Yes

[ Home ] screen operations

Whe n you turn on the recor der, the [ Home ] sc reen will be displ ayed. The [ Home ] sc reen is the main scre en used for a ccessing each func tion. In additi on, you can also veri fy the current s ettings for reco rding and playback.

Swi tching func tions (Fig. 5 ):

a [ QUICK], [SMART] mode Recording starts

• In [ SMART ] m ode, recording start s automatically w hen the countdow n by the automatic adjustm ent function en ds.

b [ MANUAL] mode Recording pauses

• Press the REC ( s ) butto n to start recording.

c File list screen

• Press the PLAY ( ` ) button to start p layback.

Ver ifying th e current se ttings (Fig. 6 ):

Press a nd hold the F3 ( INFO ) but ton on the [ Home ] screen . You can also check it wh ile recording is pa used.

The f ollowing sett ings will be displayed. 1 [ Mic Gain ] 2 [ Rec Format ] 3 [ Mic Select ] * 4 [ Play Mode ] 5 [ Limiter ] 6 [ Low Cut Fi lter ] 7 [ Pre-Recording ] 8 [ Memory Select ]

* LS -14 only

Recording (Fig. 7)

[ QUICK ] mode

1 Sw itch the Mode d ial to the [

position (

2 P ress the

recor ding (

• Th e recording indic ator light

b Remaining mem ory bar indica tor c Remaining recording time

d Level meter (chang es according

3 P ress the

stop recording (

• [ F ] ap pears on the displ ay. e File length

REC

( s ) bu tton to sta rt ).

turns on an d [ H ] app ears on the display.

Elapsed record ing time

to the recor ding level and recordi ng function set tings)

STOP

/ w ( 4 ) button to

[ SMART ] mode

1 Sw itch the Mode d ial to the

[

SMART

] position ( ).

2 P ress the

REC

automa tic adjust ment of the recor ding level (

• Th e countdown of the

• Wh en the countdown of th e

Elapsed record ing time

b Remaining mem ory bar indica tor c Remaining recording time d Level meter (chang es according

• Th e recording level w ill

( s ) butto n to start

[ Smart Time ] st arts.

automatic adjustment time ends, re cording start s with the adjuste d settings.

to the recor ding level and recording function settings)

be adjust ed automaticall y depend ing on the volume inp ut within th e set time. During recordi ng level adjustme nt, [ Sett ing Rec Level ] and t he remaind er of the set time wil l be displayed.

QUICK

• If yo u want to cancel auto matic adjustm ent, press the F1 ( CANCEL ) or STOP / w ( 4 ) button . If you want to skip automati c adjustment and s tart

]

recordi ng immediately, pre ss the F3 ( SKIP ) or th e REC ( s ) butto n.

• Af ter automatic adj ustment, you can adjus t the recording lev el manually b y using the 9 and 0 but tons.

3 P ress the

STOP

stop recording (

• [ F ] ap pears on the displ ay.

e File length

/ w ( 4 ) button to

[ MANUAL ] m ode

1 Sw itch the Mode d ial to the

[

MANUAL

2 P ress the

3 P ress the 9 or 0 but ton to

4 P ress the

5 P ress the

] position ( ).

REC

to recor d (

• Th e recording indic ator light

adjus t the record ing level (

• Dis torted sound w ill be recorded

• Th e level can be adjus ted

* When re cording from the

butto n to start re cording (

• Th e recording indic ator light

a Elapsed record ing time b Remaining mem ory bar indica tor c Remaining recording time d Level meter (chang es according

stop recording ( ).

• [ F ] ap pears on the displ ay.

e File length

( s ) butto n to prepare

flashe s and [ G ] ap pears on the display.

while [ OVER ] i s displayed. Adjust the recor ding level so that [ OVER ] is not displaye d.

between [ 01 ] and [ 70 ] * . Th e higher th e number, the higher the level a nd the larger the indicato r position on the l evel meter.

LINE IN jack, you c an adjust the level be tween [ 01 ] an d [ 30 ].

REC

( s ) or

turns on an d [ H ] app ears on the display.

to the recor ding level and recordi ng function set tings)

STOP

/ w ( 4 ) button to

Playback (Fig. 8)

1 S elect the f ile to be playe d back from

the fol der that cont ains it.

2 P ress the

PLAY

playback.

• [ E ] ap pears on the displ ay. a File name, Folde r name b Elapsed playback time c Playback positi on bar indicator

PLAY

( ` )

d File length e Level meter

3 P ress the + or − bu tton to adju st the

volume.

• Th e volume can be adju sted within th e range of [ 00 ] to [ 30 ].

4 P ress the

any poin t where you wan t to stop playback.

• [ F ] ap pears on the displ ay.

• Pre ssing this butto n stops the file being play ed.

Ch anging the p layback spe ed (Fig. 9)

The to ne will be automat ically adjuste d digitally with out changing the voice so i t sounds natural.

1 W hile the reco rder is in pl ayback

mode, pr ess the

2 P ress the

playback speed.

3 P ress the

a Playback speed i ndicator

( ` ) butto n to start

STOP

/ w ( 4 ) button at

butto n.

or − bu tton to sele ct

button.

EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN

EN EN

Erasing a file (Fig. p)

A sel ected file ca n be erased from a folder.

1 S elect the f ile you want to e rase. 2 W hile the reco rder is in sto p mode

EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN ENEN ENEN

in the File s creen, pre ss the button.

• If a n action is not sel ected within 8 seconds , the recorder ret urns to stop mod e.

3 P ress the + bu tton to sele ct [ 4 P ress the

• Th e display changes to [ Erasing! ]

• [ Erased ] is disp layed when the

button.

and erasi ng starts.

file is er ased. File numbe rs are reassigned automatically.

Using the recorder on your PC

Operating environment

Windows:

Operating System: M icrosoft Wind ows XP/Vista/7/8

(Standard Installation)

Macintosh:

Operating System: M ac OS X 10.4.11 - 10. 8

(Standard Installation)

Specifications

General:

4 Recording format:

Line ar PCM (Pulse Code

Modulation)

MP3 (MPEG -1 Audio Laye r3)

4 Input level:

[ Mic G ain ]:

[ Hi ] : − 70 dBv [ Mid ] : − 50 dB v [ Lo ] : − 30 dBv

L I N E I N jack:

− 6 dBv

ERASE

Start

4 Maximum w orking out put:

300 mW (8 Ω s peaker)

4 Maximum h eadphone o utput:

â 150 mV (according t o EN 50332-2)

4 Recording media*:

Buil t-in NAND FLASH mem ory: LS-14 : 4 GB LS-12 : 2 GB SD card: 2 GB to 32 GB * The reco rder uses some

of its mem ory capacit y to maintain a management file. T he indicated rema ining capacit y is less than the tot al capacit y of the media due to its chara cteristic. T his is not a malfunction.

4 Speaker:

Buil t-in ø 28 mm round dyna mic speaker

4 Built-in microphone with acoustic

resistance:

130 dBsp l

MIC

jack:

ø 3.5 m m mini-jack, im pedance 2 kΩ

LINE IN

jack:

ø 3.5 m m mini-jack, im pedance 10 kΩ

EAR

jack:

ø 3.5 m m mini-jack, im pedance 8 Ω or more

4 Input powe r requirem ent:

Batteries: AA batt eries (LR6) or Ni-MH r echargeable ba tteries Ex ternal power sup ply: USB con necting AC adapte r

(A514) 5 V

4 External dimensions:

138.7 mm × 52. 5 mm × 23.5 mm (without protrusions)

4 Weight:

170 g (includi ng batteries)

4 Operating temperature:

0°C - 42 °C/ 32°F - 107.6°F

Spe cifications an d design are subje ct to change w ithout notice.

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