Olympus LS-5 User Manual

LINEAR PCM RECORDER

LS-5

Linear PCM Recorder

INSTRUCTIONS

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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 successful recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume
before use.

Introduction

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Center.

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of the product, repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service
station, or any other reason is excluded.

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Corporation.

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Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Macintosh and iTunes are the trademarks of Apple Inc.

• The SD logo is a trademark.

• The SDHC logo is a trademark.

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

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INDEX

Table of Con tents P.4

Safe an d Proper Usage P.6

Getti ng Started P.8

About Re cording P

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bout Play back P.32

Menu Set ting P.41

Using th e Recorder on Your P C P.61

Other I nformation P.78

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Table of Contents

Introduction

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

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

Getting Started

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...........68

Copying Voice File to the CD ...........................71

Using iTunes ...........................................................73

Window Names .................................................73

Copying Music from CD ....................................74

Transferring Music File to the Recorder ...........75

Copying Voice File to the CD ...........................76

Using as External Memory of the PC ..................77

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Other Information

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Alarm Message List ...............................................78

Troubleshooting .....................................................79

Technical Assistance and Support ....................81

Accessories (optional) .........................................82

Specifications ........................................................83

Table of Contents

Safe and Proper Usage

Before using your new recorder, read
this manual carefully to ensure that
you know how to operate it safely
and correctly. Keep this manual in an
easily accessible location for future
reference.

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The warning symbols indicate important

safety related information. To protect yourself
and others from personal injury or damage to
property, it is essential that you always read
the warnings and information provided.

General Precautions

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

• Do not store the recorder in
places exposed to excessive
moisture or dust.

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Do not use organic solvents such

as alcohol and lacquer thinner to
clean the unit.

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Do not place the recorder on top

of or near electric appliances
such as TVs or refrigerators.

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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.

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Avoid sand or dirt. These can

cause irreparable damage.

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Avoid strong vibration s or

shocks.

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Do not disassemble, repair or

modify the unit yourself.

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Do not operate the unit while

operating a vehicle (such as a
bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart).

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Keep the unit out of the reach of

children.

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When mounting the recorder to

a tripod, turn the screws on the
tripod side without turning the
recorder itself.

<Warning regarding data loss>

Recorded content in memor y 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.

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Safe and Proper Usage

Batteries

Warning

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

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

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Never use any battery with a torn

or cracked outer cover.

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Keep batteries out of the reach

of children.

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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;

all your dealer or local Olympus represen-

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tative for service.

AC Adapter

Warning

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• 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.

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Do not moisten the AC adapter or

touch it with a wet hand.

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Do not use the AC adapter in the

vicinity of flammable gas (includ­ing gasoline, benzine and lacquer
thinner).

In case

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... the internal parts of the AC

adapter are exposed because it
has been dropped or otherwise
damaged:

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... 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;
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mmediately disconnect the power supply

plug from the power outlet, and;

all your dealer or local Olympus represen-

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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 sensi tivity, low nois e st ereo
micr ophone capab le of faithfully capturi ng
the orig inal sound..

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achined metal components are utilized in

the housing for the built-in stereo microphone,

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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.

● Equipped wit h a high sound quality amplifier
circuit.

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tilizes 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..

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apable of realistically recording various
different sound sources. High resolution
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).

● Supports a wide range of record ing format s.
Can handl e the MP3 format (MPEG -1/ MPEG-2
Audio Layer 3), and the Windows Media Audio
(WMA) for mat.

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n supporting the MP3 and WMA formats, this
device can save files in a highly compressed
manner, thereby allowing for extended
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 2 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.81).

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

W

ith 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 up gr ad e s t hr ou gh
enh anced optio ns and equipme nt. Furt her
e nh an c es t he p le as ur e o f r e co rd in g
(☞ P. 82)..

● Ca n p layba ck WAV, W MA, and MP3 form at
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.73).

● Sup ports USB 2.0. Hi-Spe ed, which enabl es
high-speed data transmissi on as an external
memor y device for your computer.

B

y connecting the computer with the USB,
pictures, text data, etc. can be saved, and
utilized to carry data

● You can move or copy f iles between the built-in
memor y an d SD card, and within the folders in
the memory (☞

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

(☞ P.64, P.77).

P. 56).

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Identification of Parts

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REMOTE

Connect the receiver for the exclusive remote control

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3 Built-in stereo microphone (L)
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Recording indicator light (LED)

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jack

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

uilt-in stereo microphone (R)

LINE IN

jack

MIC

jack

REC LEVEL

dial

REC

LOW CUT ON/OFF

s button

MIC SENSE HIG H/LOW

isplay (LCD panel)

PEAK

indicator light (LED)

STOP

4 button

switch

switch

^ 3 button

LIST

button

&

MENU

button

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A-B REPEAT

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ERASE

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VOLUME

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POWER/HOLD

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ripod socket

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button

button

button

OK

button

ard cover

jack

dial

terminal

switch

wer jack
attery cover
attery cover release button

uilt-in stereo speaker (R)
uilt-in stereo speaker (L)

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Display (LCD Panel)

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Identification of Parts

File DisplayFolder List Display

1 Root folder indicator

Folder indicator

ecording media indicator or folder indicator/

R

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

2 Folder name

uide ind icator

3 G

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

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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
R

ecording media indic ator

[
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Eras e lock indicato r

ecord/ Playback status indica tor

3 R

evel mete r

4 L
5 Playback Mode indicator
6 Recording mode in dicator

uring re cording mode:

7 D

Remaining recording time
During playback or stop mode:

ile length

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8 During recordin g mode:

lapsed recording time

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During playback mode:

lapsed playback time

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Reverb

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V-Sync. Re c

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LowCutFi lter

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[

Zoom Mi c

] Built-in flash memory
] SD card

] indicator

] indicator

] indicator

] indicator

] indicator

] indicator

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Getting Started

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Inserting Batteries

Press the battery cover release button,

1

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

Insert two AA batteries with the cor-

2

rect = and - polarities.

Close the battery cover completely

3

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

Slide the

4

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, [
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

] and [Battery Low]

Inserting Batteries

Notes

his recorder cannot charge rechargeable

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batteries.

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Manganese battery may not be used in this

recorder.

When changing batteries, AA alkaline batteries

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or Olympus Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries are

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recommended.

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e 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.

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f it takes longer than 15 minutes to replace the
dead battery or if you take the battery 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 [
indicator. In this case, lower the volume of the
recorder.

] is displayed in the battery

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.

• Check the Olympus website regarding
AC adapters which can be used with this
recorder.

To the power jack

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• 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.

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Getting Started

1

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.

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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 off.

•

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.

• After [Ho ld] appears on the display, 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.

]

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 off, the elapsed time count will start
over again until this function takes effect.

Notes

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

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If HOLD is applied during playback (record-

ing), operation is disabled with the playback
(recording) state unchanged (When playback

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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.

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Getting Started

1

Setting Time and Date [Time & Date]

10:38 PM

(Initial setting)

22:38

1M 1D 2010Y (Initial setting)

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D 1M 2010Y

2010Y 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

1

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.

2

• 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 “ye ar”,

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

while setting them.

Example: Januar y 1, 2010

Press the `/OK button to complete the

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setting.

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

Setting Time and Date [Time & Date]

Note

f you press the `/OK button during the setup

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operation, the recorder will save the items that
were set to that point.

Changing the Time and Date

1

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

MENU

button

LIST

button

While the recorder is during stop

1

mode, press the

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

Press the 2 or 3 button to select

2

[

Other s

] tab.

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

MENU

button.

Press the `/OK or 9 button to move

3

the cursor to the item to set.

[Othe rs] will appear on
the display

Press the 2 or 3 button to select [

4

& Date

].

Press the `/OK or 9 button.

5

• 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

6

menu screen.

MENU

[Tim e & Date] will appear
on the display

button to close the

Time

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1

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,

1

open the card cover.

Face the card the correct way and

2

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 is
inserted all the way.

Inserting the card the wrong way or at an

•
angle could damage the contact area or
cause the card to jam.

•

If the card is not inserted all the way, data

may not be written to the card.

Close the card cover securely.

3

When you are recording to a card,

4

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

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setting.

LOCK

Inserting and Ejecting a Card

Notes

t is possible to switch the recording media over

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to the built-in flash memory (☞ P.41, P.46).

•

In some cases cards which have been format-

ted (initialized) by another device, such as a
computer, cannot be recognized. Be sure to
format them with this recorder before using (☞
P.51).

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•

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 overwriting 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,

1

open the card cover.

Push the card inward to unlock it, and

2

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.

3

Note

eleasing your finger quickly after pushing the

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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.81).

If the write protection

switch is facing the

[LOCK ] direction,
recording and other
functions cannot be

carried out

Notes

he recorder may not recognize correctly

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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).

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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.73)

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.73)

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

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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:

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

T

2 File numb er:

file number is consecutively assigned regardless of the

A

changes in the recording media.

3 Exte nsion:

T

hese 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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19

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, click
[Start Sync] instead of setting the
synchronization options. All the files will be
transferred to the part A above.

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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20

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

4

Moving through the
levels

Each time you press this it
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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21

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-

2

tached when forcing wind blows
against a microphone.

About 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 capturing 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.

22

L R

Key map

On mounting:

Accurate adjustments of the microphone’s angle and
the like can be made when the device is affixed to a
commercially available tripod used for cameras.

23

About Recording

2

a

b

c

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

1

P.21).

How to change folders:

1 Pressing the LIST button at the file display

while stopped will return you back one layer
above.

P

ressing the LI ST button repeatedly will

bring you to the folder list display.

2 P

ressing 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

2

record.

• Turn the microphone in the direction of the

a R
b L

c R

REC

s button and prepare to

source to be recorded.

emaining recording time

evel meter (change according to the
recording level and recording function
settings)

ecording mode

• 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] cannot be changed 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

3

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 record­ings can be achieved by adjusting the
recording level manually.

occur even if [Re c 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

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

(☞ P.41, P.43).

e

d

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

2

About Recording

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

Press the

4

begin recording.

• [ ] will appear on the display.

d E

REC

lapsed recording time

maxed out (the recorded
sounds will be distorted)

Example of conditions
where the recording level
has been lowered and the
excess input has been
adjusted

s button again will

Press the

5

cording.

• [ ] will go out on the display.
e F

Notes

• T

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

The file is saved every 2 GB in separate

1

files. It will be treated as multiple files when
playing back.
When the recording exceeds 2 GB, the

2

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 overwriting 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.

ile length

STOP

4 button to stop re-

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25

About Recording

2

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 start 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:

REC

Press the

• Recording will resume at the point of
interruption.

s button again.

To quickly check on the recorded contents

While the recorder is during recording
mode, press the `/

OK

button.

• [ ] will appear on the display.

• Stop recording and the file that was just
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

2

About 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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27

About Recording

2

Recording

Listening While Audio is Recorded

If you start recording after inserting the earphone
into the EAR jack on the recorder, you can hear
the sound being recorded. The recording monitor
volume can be adjusted by using the VOLUME
dial.

Connect the earphone to the
the recorder.

To EAR jack

• After recording has started, you can hear
the sound being recorded through the
earphone. If the earphone is connected,
no sound will come from the speaker.

N

otes

ecording level cannot be controlled using the

• R
volume button.

•

When using the earphones, do NOT set the

volume too high. Listening at very high volume
may lead to hearing loss.

•

Do not place earphones near a microphone as

this may cause feedback.

When the external speaker is connected while

•
recording, there is a risk that audio feedback
will occur. It is recommended that you use
earphones for the recording monitor, or turn
[Rec Mon itor] to [Off] while recording (☞ P.41,
P.44).

•

When [Rec Monitor] is set to [Of f] no sound

will come out of the earphones while you are
recording (☞ P.41, P.44).

EAR

jack on

Set the Low Cut Filter

The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to
minimize low-frequency sounds and record
voices more clearly. This function can reduce
noise from air conditioners, projectors and other
similar noises.

Slide the
[

ON

LOW CUT ON/OFF

] or [

OFF

].

[ON]:
Enables the Low Cut Filter function.

[OFF]:
D

isables this function.

switch and select

Microphone Sensitivity

Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet
recording needs.

Slide the
select [

MIC SENSE HIGH /LOW

HIGH

] or [

LOW

].

switch and