Olympus LS-7 User Manual

LINEAR PCM RECORDER

LS-7

Linear PCM Recorder

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

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• Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair per formed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reason is excluded.

Trademarks and registered trademarks

• IBM and PC/AT are the trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered trademark s of Microsoft Corporation.

• Macintosh and iTunes are the trademarks of Apple Inc.

• microSD and microSDHC are the trademarks of SD Card Association.

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

• EUPHONY MOBILE™ and DVM™ are the trademark of DiMAGIC Corporation.

• The product was developed based on noise-canceling technology under license from NEC Corporation.

• Voice Activity Detection technology licensed from NTT Electronics Corporation.

Other product and brand names mentioned herein may be the trademark s or registered trademarks of their respec tive owners.

Table of contents

Introduction

Safet y precaut ions ............................................ 4

1 Getting started

Main fe atures .................................................... 8

Check ing the cont ents of the box ......................10

Identi ficatio n of parts ......................................11

Display (LC D panel) ..................................................12

Power sup ply .................................................... 15

Inser ting batter ies ..................................................15

Batte ry setti ngs .......................................................16

Chargin g by connecti ng to a computer v ia USB ......17

Connec t to the USB connec ting AC adapter

(optiona l) to charge ..........................................18

Turning on/o ff the power ........................................20

HOLD ................................................................21

Setti ng time and da te [Time & Date] .................22

Changin g the time and dat e ....................................23

Inser ting and eje cting a mic roSD card ...............24

Inser ting a microSD c ard .........................................24

Eject ing a microSD car d ...........................................2 5

[Home] dis play operat ions ................................26

Notes on t he folder s .........................................27

About th e folders fo r voice record ings .................... 27

About th e folder for mu sic playback .......................28

Selec ting the fo lders and f iles ..........................29

2 About recording

Record ing .........................................................30

Changin g the recordi ng scene [Rec S cene] .............33

Recomme nded sett ings by record ing conditi on ....34

Record ing from ex ternal micro phone or othe r

device s ............................................................... 35

3 About playback

Playback ..........................................................37

Changin g the playback s peed .................................41

Sett ing an index mar k or a temp mark ................... 42

How to beg in segment rep eat playback .................43

Changin g the playback s cene [Play Scene] .............44

Erasi ng .............................................................45

Erasing f iles .............................................................45

Erasing a f older ........................................................45

Parti ally erasing a f ile .............................................46

4 Menu setting

Menu set ting meth od ...................................... 48

+ File Menu ............................................................50

, Rec Menu ............................................................50

- Play Menu ...........................................................57

. LCD/Sound M enu................................................60

/ Device Me nu ....................................................... 61

Rearra nging file s [Replace] .....................................63

Moving/C opying fil es [File Move/Cop y] ..................64

Dividi ng files [Fil e Divide] .......................................66

Timer re cording [Ti mer Rec] ...................................67

Alarm pla yback func tion [Alarm] ............................69

Guidanc e [Voice Guide] ...........................................72

Changin g the USB class [USB Se ttings] ...................73

Format ting the rec order [Forma t] ..........................74

5 Using the recorder on your PC

Opera ting envir onment ....................................77

Using Ol ympus Son ority ....................................79

Functi ons available i n the Olympus S onority .........79

Instal ling soft ware ..................................................80

Uninst alling sof tware .............................................82

Copying v oice guide dat a ........................................83

Upgrad e function ....................................................84

Using onl ine help .....................................................86

Connec ting to you r PC .......................................87

Discon necting fr om your PC ....................................88

Transfe r the voice fi les to your PC .....................89

Using as e xternal m emory of th e PC ..................90

6 Other information

Alarm m essage lis t ...........................................91

Trouble s hooti n g ............................................... 93

Access ories (optio nal) .......................................96

Speci ficatio ns...................................................97

Technic al assist ance and sup port ....................102

Safety precautions

Before using you r new recorder, rea d this manual c arefully to ens ure that you know how to operate it safely and c orrectly. Keep thi s manual in an easily accessible location for future reference.

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

f Danger

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

f Warning

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

f Caution

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

Caution for usage environment

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

• Places where temperatures and/or

humidit y are high or go through extreme changes. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or humidifiers.

• In sandy or dusty environments.

• Near flammable items or explosives.

• In wet places, such as bathrooms or

in the rain. When using products with weatherproof designs, read their manuals as well.

• In places prone to strong vibrations.

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

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

• Avoid recording or playing back near cellular phones or other wireless equipment, as they may cause interference and noise. If you experience noise, move to another place, or move the recorder further away from such equipment.

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

Safety precautions

• When attaching this recorder to a tripod, be sure to rotate only the screw of the tripod in the tripod socket of this recorder. Never rotate the recorder.

Warning regarding data loss:

• Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes, unit malfunction, or during repair work. It is recommended to back up and save important content to other media such as a computer hard disk.

• Any liability for passive damages or damage of any k ind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by the third part y other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reasons is excluded from the Olympus’s liability.

Handling the recorder

f Warning:

• Do not use the recorder near flammable or explosive gases.

• Keep young children and infants away from the recorder.

Always use an d store the recorde r out of

the reach of yo ung children and inf ants to prevent the f ollowing dange rous situations which coul d cause serious inju ry: 1 Becoming entangled in the recorder

strap, causing strangulation.

2 Accidentally swallowing the battery,

cards or other small parts.

3 Accidentally being injured by the

moving par ts of the recorder.

• Do not use or store the recorder

in dusty or humid places.

• Do not disassemble, repair or

modify the unit yourself.

• Use microSD/microSDHC memory cards only. Never use other types of cards.

If you accidently inser t another type

of card into the recorder, contact an authorized distributor or ser vice center. Do not try to remove the card by force.

• Do not operate the unit while

operating a vehicle (such as a bicycle, motorcycle, or car).

f Caution:

• Stop using the recorder

immediately if you notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it.

Never remove the batteries with bare

hands, which may cause a f ire or burn your hands.

• Be careful with the strap.

Be careful with the strap when you carry

the recorder. It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage.

• Do not leave the recorder in

places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures.

Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate

and, in some circumstances, cause the recorder to catch fire. Do not use the charger or AC adapter if it is covered (such as a blanket). This could cause overheating, resulting in fire.

• Handle the recorder with care to

avoid getting a low-temperature burn.

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

• When used for a long period, the recorder will get hot. If you hold on to the recorder in this state, a lowtemperature burn may be caused.

Safety precautions

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

Battery handling precautions

Follow these imp ortant guide lines to prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causin g electrical shock s or burns.

f Danger:

• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium or any other nonrechargeable batteries.

• Batteries should never be exposed to flame, heated, short-circuited or disassembled.

• Never heat or incinerate batteries.

• Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.

• Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc.

• To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way, solder, etc.

• Do not connect the battery directly to a power outlet or a cigarette lighter of an automobile.

• If battery fluid gets into your eyes, flush your eyes immediately with clear, cold running water and seek medical attention immediately.

f Warning:

• Keep batteries dry at all times.

• If rechargeable batteries have not been recharged within the specified time, stop charging them and do not use them.

• Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken.

• Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration.

• If a battery leaks, becomes discolored or deformed, or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation, stop using the recorder.

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

• Keep battery 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 batter y immediately while

being careful not to burn yourself, and;

2 call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for service.

f Caution:

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

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

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

Safety precautions

Main features

s Built-in 3-microphone system (high-

sensi tivity ste reo microph ones and center microphone).

With a combination of the highsensitivity stereo microphones and center microphone, balanced, wideband

recordings from the high to low

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frequencies are enabled.

s Util izes a high se nsitivit y, low

noise stereo microphone capable of faithfully capturing the original sound.

Fixing the stereo microphones at a 90°

angle enables recording with a natural and expansive stereo feel.

s Supports t he linear PCM format ,

which i s capable of re cording sou nd quali ty equivalent to or surpass ing CD-level.

Capable 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 frequenc y

44.1 kHz, Bit count 16bit) is possible (☞ P. 51).

s Supports a wide rang e of recordin g

format s. Can handle t he MP3 format (MPEG -1/ MPEG-2 Au dio Layer 3) and the Win dows Media Aud io (WMA) format.

This devi ce can save files in a high ly

compressed manner, thereby allowing for extend ed recording times (☞ P. 51). In additio n, when connected to a n external device, the r ecorder can encode in coming analog au dio signals withou t a PC (☞ P.3 5) .

s You can play back WAV, WMA, and

MP3 form at files tran sferred from a compu ter in addit ion to files recor ded by the device i tself.

This allows you to use this recorder as a

music player.

Getting started

s Supports high capacity recording

media . Besides th e built-in m emory, you can al so record int o a microSD card (☞ P.2 4) .

s Equi pped with a pre-re cording

funct ion that enables the recorder to star t recording up to 2 seconds* befor e the recordi ng button is pressed.

This func tion allows you, for example, to start recording a bird’s singing up to 2 seconds* before its start even if you press the recording button at the moment it start s singing (☞ P. 56). * Recording star t time will vary

according to [Rec Mode] settings.

s Equi pped with a va riety of feat ures

that support audio recording.

With this reco rder you can customize a

variet y of recording func tions such as the recordin g level and microphon e sensitivity to suit the recording conditions and personal preferences (☞ P.5 0) .

s It has a b uilt-in Var iable Contro l Voice

Actuator (VCVA) function (☞ P.53 ).

s The Low Cut Filter m inimizes air

condi tioner noise and ot her similar noise s while recor ding (☞ P.5 2).

s A Noise Cancel funct ion (☞ P. 57)

and a Voice Fi lter function (☞ P. 57) cut noi se and enable c lear audio playback.

s Has re cording scene sett ing and

playba ck scene setting fu nctions to register the best setting according to different usages (☞ P. 33, P.44, P.55, P. 59 ).

s It features v arious repeat func tions

(☞ P. 43, P.5 8).

Main features

s EUPHONY MOB ILE has been in cluded

to prod uce a natural, reali stic exper ience witho ut degradin g sound quali ty (☞ P.5 7).

s You can move or copy file s between

the built- in memory and microSD card, and wit hin the folde rs in the memory (☞ P. 6 4).

s You can eras e part of a PCM- format

file that has be en recorde d with this recorder (☞ P. 4 6).

s You can divide a fil e (PCM, MP3) that

has bee n recorded wi th this reco rder into tw o files (☞ P. 6 6) .

s Inde x mark and temp mark feat ures

allow yo u to quickly find des ired locat ions (☞ P.4 2) .

s The playback s peed can be con trolled

as preferred ( ☞ P.41) .

s The gui dance featu re (in English

and oth er language s) gives a udio notificat ion of operat ing conditi ons.

This allows you to easily operate various

functions with the support of voice guidance (☞ P. 7 2).

s You may assign your own names t o

folde rs (☞ P. 61) .

s Timer Recor ding (☞ P.67) and Alarm

playback (☞ P. 69) enable automat ic recor ding and playb ack at a set time .

s A conven ient intro pl ay feature has

been includ ed for when sea rching for a fil e that you want to l isten to (☞ P. 6 0) .

s Comes with “Olympus Sonorit y”

soft ware for Window s and Macintosh (☞ P.7 7) .

• If you transfer voice files recorded with

the recorder to a PC, you can easily playback , organize, and edit the files.

• You can perform waveform editing,

file joining, and file splitting.

s The “Ol ympus Sonority ” can be

upgraded to a “O lympus Sonority Plus”, whic h is equippe d with a enhanced functionality (Optional) (☞ P. 84) .

In addition to the “Olympus Sonority”

functions, editing of MP3 files and creation of music CDs can be performed.

s This re corder is compati ble with USB

2.0, e nabling fast d ata transfe r to a computer.

s It has a USB char ging function

(☞ P.17 ).

s It has a b acklight fu ll-dot display

(LCD panel).

Main features

Checking the contents of the box

The following items are include d with the recorder. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the recor der.

Check ing the conten ts of the box

• Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

• Warranty differs depending on purchase location. Warranty card may not be included.

Voice Reco rder USB cabl e

Carrying case

Windscreen

• Ni-MH Rechargeabl e

batteries (2)

• Olympus Sonor ity CD-ROM

• INSTRUCTIONS

• Warranty car d

Strap

4 Attaching the strap:

4 Attaching the windscr een:

• Start recording after attaching the windscreen (included within) to the microphone. The noise may occur even if a windscreen is attached when a strong wind blows against a microphone.

Identification of parts

5 6 7 8

1 Built-in stereo microphone (L/R) 2 Built-in center microphone 3 PEAK indicator light (LED)

LED indicator light (LED)

4 Display (LCD panel) 5 F1 button

MENU/SCENE button F2 button

6 STOP (4) button 7 + button 8 0 button 9 ERASE button 0 – button ! MIC (Microphone) jack @ Card cover # REC (s) (Record) button

Recording indicator light (LED)

# $ % ^

(

$ `OK button % 9 button ^ Strap ho le & LIST button * Tri po d s oc ket ( Built-in speaker ) EAR (Earphone) jack

- REMOTE jack

Connect the receiver for the exclusive remote control set RS30W (optional). This enables operation of the start and stop recording functions through the remote control.

= POWER/HOLD switch q Batte ry cover w USB connector

Identification of parts

)

1 2 3 4

12 3

1 2 3

Display (LCD panel)

4 [Recorder] mode display:

Folder list display

Identification of parts

File dis play

Identification of parts

1 Recording media indicator

[l]: Built-in flash memory

m]: microSD card

[

2 Current folder name 3 Battery indicator 4 Folder name 5 Function guide indicator

File lis t display

1 Recording media indicator 2 Current folder name 3 Battery indicator 4 File name

5 Function guide indicator

5 6

8 9 0

1 Recording media indicator 2 Current file name 3 Current file number/ Total

number of recorded files in the folder

4 Battery indicator 5

Folder indicator, File Lock indicator,

Recording mode indicator

6 Recorder status indicator

[K]: Record indicator [≠]: Pause indicator [L]: Stop indicator

[•]: Play indicator [ß]: Forwarding indicator

[™]: Rewinding indicator [N]: F. Play indicator [M]: S. Play indicator

7 Icon display (☞ P.14 ) 8 Remaining recording time,

File length

9 Elapsed recording time,

Elapsed playback time

0 Remaining memory bar indicator,

Playback position bar indicator

Level mete r, Record ing date and time

@ Function guide indicator

1 2 43

1 2 3

4 [Music] mode display:

List di splay

Identification of parts

File dis play

When the re are files and folder s in the folder

1 Recording media indicator

[l]: Built-in flash memory [m]: microSD card

2 Current folder name 3 Battery indicator 4 Folder name, File name 5 Function guide indicator

List di splay

When the re are only file s in the folder

1 Recording media indicator 2 Current folder name 3 Battery indicator 4 File name 5 Function guide indicator

5 6

7 8 9

! @ #

1 Recording media indicator 2 Current file name 3 Current file number/ Total

number of recorded files in the folder

4 Battery indicator 5 File format 6 Recorder status indicator

[•]: Play indicator [L]: Stop indicator

[ß]: Forwarding indicator [™]: Rewinding indicator [N]: F. Play indicator [M]: S. Play indicator

7 Title name 8 Artist name 9 Album name 0 Function guide indicator ! File length @ Elapsed playback time # Playback position bar indicator $ Icon display (☞ P.14 )

Identification of parts

[«]: Timer [A]: Alarm [?]: Microphone Sensitivity [û]: VCVA [Æ]: Voice sync

Identification of parts

[ü]: Pre-recording [ù]: Rec Level

• Remove the screen protector on the display.

Icon display(For all modes)

[0]: Low Cut Filter [≤]: Zoom Mic [%]: Noise Cancel [$]: Voice Filter [Ü] [á] [ [∞] EUPHONY [≥]: Reverb

Identification of parts

]: Playback mode

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Inserting batteries

This recorder can be used with either Ni-MH Rechargeable Bat teries or AAA Alkaline Batteries.

• Whe n charging with the re corder, be sure to use th e supplied Ni- MH recharg eable batter ies (BR404).

• The supplied rechargeable batteries are not fully charged. Before using the recorder or after long periods of disuse, it is recommended that you continuously charge them until full (☞ P.17 ).

1 Lightly press down on the arrow

and slide the battery cover open.

2 Insert size-AAA batteries,

observing the correct = and

- polarities.

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3 Close the battery cover

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

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Notes

• Manganese batteries may not be used in this recorder.

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

• Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the batteries. Unloading the

batteries while the recorder is in use may

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cause a malfunction such as corrupting the file, etc. If you take out the bat teries while recording, you will lose your currently recorded file because the f ile header will not be able to close.

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

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

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

Battery settings

Select to match the battery you are using.

1 Replace the batteries and turn on

the recorder (☞ P.15 ).

2 Press the + or − button to change

the setting.

Battery type

[Ni-MH] (õ):

Select when using the Olympus

”.

Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (BR404).

[Alkaline] (ú):

Select when using alkaline batteries.

3 Press the `OK button to

complete the setting.

• If the “Hour” indicator flashes in the display, see “Setting time a nd date [Time & Date]” (☞ P. 22 ).

Battery indicator

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

• When [æ] appears on the display,

replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are too weak, [s] and [Battery Low] will appear on the display and the recorder will shut down.

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Note

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

Charging by connecting to a computer via USB

You can charge the batteries by connecting to a PC’s USB port. When charging, be sure to correctly place the rechargeable batteries (supplied) into the recorder (☞ P.1 5).

Before connecting the USB cable, exit HOLD mode (☞ P. 21) .

Do not cha rge primar y batteries su ch as alkal ine or lithiu m batteries . It may cause ba ttery leak age or heatin g, which may cause t he recorder t o malfunct ion.

1 Boot the PC.

2 Connect the USB cable to the USB

port of the PC.

3 While the recorder is during stop

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

4 Press the ` OK button to start

charging.

• While [Press O K to start charging] is

flashing, press the `OK button.

Charging is completed when batter y indication becomes to [¿].

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

charging the rechargeable battery fully from no remaining power at the room temperature. The charging time

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will be changed depending on the remaining amount and the state of batteries.

Connect to the USB connecting AC adapter (optional) to charge

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

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• Before connecting the AC adapter, switch the USB connection setting to [AC Adapt er] (☞ P.7 3).

• Before connecting the USB cable, exit HOLD mode (☞ P. 21) .

1 Plug the recorder’s USB cable

into the AC adapter.

To the USB connectin g AC adapter ’s (A514) USB connector

2 Plug the AC adapter into AC

outlet.

3 While the recorder is during

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

To the USB connector

4 Press the ` OK button to start

charging.

• While [Press O K to start charging] is

flashing, press the `OK button.

5 Charging is completed when

[Battery Full] is displayed.

To the AC outlet

Notes

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

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

• Insert the supplied rechargeable battery and set [Battery] to [Ni-MH]. If [Battery] is set to [Alkaline], you cannot recharge (☞ P.16 , P.61) .

•

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

*1 [

]: When the surrounding

temperature is low.

*2 [√]: When the surrounding

• When using time becomes notably short

• Be sure to push the USB connector all the

• Be sure to use the included dedicated

• Selecting [Composite] in the USB

• In case you would like to charge using

temperature is high.

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

way in. Otherwise, the recorder may not operate properly.

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

connection settings will prevent the recorder to charge via USB. Select [Storage class] in the USB connection settings if you would like to charge (☞ P.73) .

the [Composite] setting, select [Option] in the USB connection settings, then connect the USB cable to the recorder. Select [AC adapter] at the [USB Co nnect] display to start charging (☞ P. 73).

Cautions concerning the rechargeable batteries

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

Discharging:

The rechargeable batteries self-discharge while this is not in use. Be sure to charge them regularly before use.

Operating temperature:

The rechargeable batteries are chemical products. The rechargeable batteries efficiency may fluc tuate even when operating within the recommended temperature range. This is an inherent nature of such products.

Recommended temperature range:

When operating applia nce:

0°C - 42°C/ 32°F - 107.6°F

Charging:

5°C - 35°C/ 41°F - 95°F

Storage f or a long period:

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

Notes

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

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

• If Ni-MH rechargeable bat teries are not fully discharged, protect against shortcircuiting (e.g. by taping the contac ts) before disposing.

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Turning on/off the power

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

Turning o n the power

While the recorder is turned off, slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow.

Turning o ff the powe r

Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow, and hold it for 0.5 seconds or longer.

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

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

Power save m ode

If the recorder is on and stops for 10 minutes or longer (default), the display shuts of f and it goes into power save mode (☞

P.61).

• To exit power save mode, press any button.

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

HOLD

If you set the recorder to HOLD mode, the running 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. This mode can also prevent you from accidentally stopping recording.

Set the r ecorder to HO LD mode

Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the [HOLD] position.

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

Notes

• If you press any button in HOLD mode, the clock display lights 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 or the recording has ended due to the remaining memory being used up, it will stop).

• The recorder can be effectively operated via the exclusive remote control set RS30W (optional), even when it is in HOLD mode.

Exit HOLD mode

Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the A position.

HOLD

Setting time and date [Time & Date]

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 f or the fir st time after purchas ing it,

or when the batte ries have been

Setti ng time and date

inser ted without th e device having been used in a long time, the [Set Time & Date] will a ppear. When the “Hour” is flashing, conduct t he setup from Step 1.

+− button

9 0 button `OK button

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to

select the item to set.

• Select the item from the “Hour”, “Minute”, “ Year ”, “ Month” and “Day” with a flashing point.

2 Press the + or − button to set.

• Follow the same steps by pressing the

9 or 0 button to select the next item, and pressing the + or − button to set.

• You can selec t between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the F1 button while setting the hour and minute.

Example : 10:38 P.M

10:3 8 PM (Initial sett ing)

• You can selec t the order of the “Month”, “ Day” and “Yea r” by pressing the F1 button while setting them.

Example : March 24, 2011

3M 24D 2011Y (Initial sett ing)

24D 3M 2011Y

2011Y 3M 24D

22:38

3 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.

Setting time and date [Time & Date]

Notes

• If you press the ` OK button during the

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

• After setup, a message will sound saying that If the guidance is not required, select [Off], and the screen goes into [Vo ice Guide] (☞ P.72) setup. If you don’t want the guidance feature, select [Off].

Changing the time and date

While the recorder is during stop mode, press and hold the STOP (4) button to display the [Time & Dat e] and [Remain]. If the current time and date is not correct, set it using the procedure below.

MENU/SCENE button

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

2 Press the + or − button to select

[Device Menu] tab.

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

3 Press the `OK button to move

the cursor to the item to set.

• [Device Menu] will appear on the display.

4 Press the + or − button to select

[Time & Date].

5 Press the `OK button.

• [Time & D ate] will appear on the display.

• The “Hour indicating the start of the Time and Date setup process.

” will flash on the display,

Setti ng time and date

1 While the recorder is during stop

mode, press the MENU/SCENE button.

• The menu will appear on the display (☞ P. 48).

The following steps are the same as Step 1 through Step 3 of “Setting time

and date [ Time & Date]” (☞ P. 22 ).

6 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

close the menu screen.

Inserting and ejecting a microSD card

The “microSD” indicated in the instruction manual refers to both microSD and microSDHC . With this recorder, besides the built-in memory, you can store the data in the commercially available microSD card.

Inserting a microSD card

1 While the recorder is during stop

mode, open the card cover.

Inser ting and ejec ting a micr oSD card

2 Face the microSD card in the

correct way and insert into the card slot as shown in the diagram.

• Insert the microSD card keeping it straight.

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

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

3 Close the card cover securely.

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

4 To record on a microSD card,

press the + or − button and select [Ye s].

5 Press the `OK button to

complete the setting.

Inserting and ejecting a microSD card

Notes

• It is possible to switch the recording media over to the built-in memory (☞ P. 61).

• In some cases microSD cards which have been formatted (initialized) by another device, such as a computer, may not be recognized. Be sure to format microSD cards with this recorder before using them (☞ P.74 ).

Ejecting a microSD card

1 While the recorder is during stop

mode, open the card cover.

2 Push the microSD card inward to

unlock it, and let it eject partially.

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

• If you ejec t the microSD card when [Memory Select] is set to [microSD Card], it will be automatically changed to [Built-in Memory

Selected].

3 Close the card cover securely.

Notes

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

• Check the Olympus website regarding microSD cards which are confirmed operation with this recorder.

• This recorder may not recognize correctly on some microSD cards which are not compatible with this recorder.

• In the case when the microSD card cannot be recognized, remove the microSD card then put it in again to see if this recorder recognizes the microSD card.

• The processing per formance reduces in a microSD card when you repeat writing and deleting. In this case, format the microSD card (☞ P.74 ).

Inser ting and ejec ting a micr oSD card

[Home] display operations

You can use this recorder as a digital voice recorder, as well as a digital music player.

[Home] display operations

+ − button `OK button

LIST button

1 Press the LIST button repeatedly

to set the [Home] display.

• [Home] will appear on the display.

• When [Home] is displayed in the Function Guide display section, press the F1 button to return to the home screen.

2 Press the + or − button to select

the mode.

3 Press the `OK button.

When [Recorder] is selecte d:

The recorder will go into [Recorder] mode. You will be able to record and playback files recorded by the recorder (☞ P.30, P. 37 ).

When [Music] is selected:

The recorder will go into [Music] mode, and you will be able to playback music files transferred to the recorder (☞ P.37 ).

Note

• During recording, you cannot switch the mode without stopping the recorder.

Notes on the folders

The built-in memor y or the microSD card can be used for the recording media. The voice files and the music files are separated into folders for voice recordings and folders for music playback that are organized in a branching tree-st yle and saved.

About the folders for voice recordings

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

You can chang e the mode

Home

on the [Home] disp lay.

Folder File

Notes on th e folders

Recorder

Note

• Files or folders located under the folder [Recorder] will not be indicated on the recorder.

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

Each fol der can store up to 200 files .

001

002

003

004

200

Notes on the folders

About the folder for music playback

When trans ferring 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.63).

Home

Notes on th e folders

First layer Second layer

Music

Artist 01

Artist 02

Artist 03

Album 01

001

002

Album 02

Album 03

003

004

200

Each fol der can store up to 200 f iles.

Up to 200 fol ders can be crea ted under the [Music] folder, including [Music].

Folder File

Selecting the folders and files

Change folders while the operation is stopped or during play. For information on the layered structure of the folders, see the section entitled “Notes on t he folders” (☞

[Home] display

Operation of the folders for music playbacks

Folder list

display

(First layer)

Moving t hrough th e levels

(Second l ayer)

} Return: LIST button

Each time you press this it returns up one level. The 0 button can also ser ve as the LIST button on a list display.

• When you press and hold the LIST button while moving in a hierarchy of folders, it will return to the file display.

{ Proceed: `OK button

Each time you press this it opens the folder or file selected in the list display and proceeds down one level.

• The 9 button can also ser ve as the

`OK button on a list display.

Operation of the folders for voice recordings

Folder list

display

File list d isplay File disp lay

+ or – button

Select the folder or file.

[Home] display:

Allows the mode of the recorder to be changed (☞ P.26).

File display:

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

List display:

The folders and files recorded in this recorder are displayed.

P. 27) .

Selec ting the fol ders and fil es

Recording

Before starting recording, selec t a folder among [&] to [*]. These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example, Folder [ &] might be used to store private information, while Folder ['] might be dedicated to holding business information.

Recording

REC (s) bu tton

About recording

• This recorder is designed to be able to 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 (☞ P. 51) .

3 Press the REC (s) button to start

recording.

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

1 Select the recording folder

(☞ P. 2 7) .

2 Press the REC (s) button to

prepare recording.

• The recording indicator light will flash

and [≠] will appear on the display.

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

a Recording mode b Remaining recording time c Remaining memory bar indicator d Level meter (changes according to

the recording level and recording

function settings)

STOP (4) bu tton

e Elapsed recording time

• [Rec Mode] cannot be changed in the recording standby mode or while recording. Configure this while the recorder is stopped (☞ P. 51).

• 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.

Recording

4 Press the STOP (4) button to

stop recording.

• [L] will appear on the display.

f File length

Notes

• To ensure that you do not lose the beginning of the recording, confirm that the recording is activated by checking the recording indicator or the mode indicator in the display.

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

• [Folder Full] will appear when the recording cannot be made any further. Select other folder or delete any unnecessary files before recording (☞ P. 45) .

• [Memory Full] will appear when the memory is full. Delete any unnecessary files before recording any further (☞ P. 45) .

• When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Built-in Memory] or [microSD Card] so that there is no mistake (☞ P. 61) .

• If the REC (s ) button is pressed when a function other than the record function is specif ied, [Cannot record in this folder] is displayed. Select a folder from [Folder A] through [Folder E] and star t recording again.

• We recommend formatting the record media in the recorder before recording (☞ P.74 ).

It is possible to rec ord exceeding 2GB:

The recording will continue even if the volume of a single file exceeds 2 GB in the linear PCM format recording.

• The file is saved ever y 2 GB in separate f iles. It will be treated as multiple files when playing back.

• When the recording exceeds 2 GB, the number of files in the folder may exceed 200 files. The 201st file and later will not b e recognized by the recorder, so check by connecting the recorder to a PC.

Recording

Settings relating to Recording

[Mic Sel ect] (☞ P. 50)

[Mic Sen se] (☞ P. 50)

[Rec Mode] (☞ P. 51)

[Rec Level] (☞ P. 51)

Recording

[Zoom Mic] (☞ P.52)

[Low Cut Filter] (☞ P.52)

[VCVA] (☞ P. 53)

[V-Sync. Rec] (☞ P. 54)

[Timer Rec] (☞ P. 67)

[Rec Scene] (☞ P. 55)

[Rec Monito r] (☞ P. 55)

[Plug-inPowe r] (☞ P. 56)

[Pre-Re cording] (☞ P. 56)

Selec t whether or not th e built-in center microphone is to be turn ed On or Off.

Sets the r ecording sens itivity.

Sets the r ecording rate fo r each recording format.

You can conf igure whether to adjust t he recording lev el automati cally or to adjus t it manually.

Sets the d irectivit y of the builtin stereo microphone.

This fun ction can redu ce noise fr om air condition ers, projectors and other similar noises.

Sets the t hreshold leve l for the Varia ble Control Voice Actuator (VCVA).

Sets the s tart level fo r voice sync recording.

Sets timer recording.

Sets the r ecording set tings which matc hes the recordin g condition or environment.

Selec t whether or not to output t he recording mo nitor sound fr om the EAR jack.

Selec t whether or not to u se the plug -in power func tion according to the external microphone connected to the MIC jack.

Pre-recording enables you to star t recording up to 2 second s before you pres s the button for recording.

Pause

While the recorder is during recording mode, press the REC (s) button.

• [≠] will appear on the display.

• The recorder will time out after 120 minutes when left in [Rec Pause].

Resume Recording:

Press the REC (s) button again.

• Recording will resume at the point of interruption.

To quick ly check on t he record ed content s

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

• [•] will appear on the display.

• Recording will stop, and the file that was just recorded will be played back .

Recording

Listen ing while a udio is rec orded

If you star t 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 pressing the + or − button.

Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on the recorder.

• After recording has started, you can hear the sound being recorded through the earphone.

To EAR jack

Notes

• Recording level cannot be controlled using the volume button.

• To avoid irritation to the ear, inser t the earphone after turning down the volume level.

• Do not place earphones near a microphone as this may cause feedback.

• When the ex ternal 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 Monitor] to [Off] while recording (☞ P. 55 ).

Changing the recording scene [Rec Scene]

You can easily change the recording set tings by selecting the scene which best matches your usage (☞ P. 55) .

MENU/SCENE button

+ − button `OK button

1 While the recorder is during

stop mode, press and hold the MENU/SCENE button.

2 Press the + or − button to select

[Rec Scene].

3 Press the `OK button.

4 Press the + or − button to select

the recording scene.

Recording

5 Press the `OK button.

Recommended settings by recording condition

The recorder is initially set to [PCM 44.1kHz] mode so that you can make high quality stereo recordings immediately after purchasing it. The various functions relating to recording can be conf igured in detail to suit the recording conditions. The following table shows the recommended settings for some example recording conditions.

Recording condition

Lectures in large rooms

Recording

Conferences with a large nu mber of people

Meetings and business negotiations with a small nu mber of people

Dict ation with a lot of background noise

Music p laying, wild birds singing, and railway sounds

Recommended settings

[Rec Mode] (☞ P. 51)

[PCM]: [44.1kHz/16bit] [MP3]: [128kbps] [WMA]: [128 kbp s]

[MP3]: [128kbps] [WMA]: [128 kbp s]

[WMA]: [6 4 kbps] [Low]

[PCM]: [96kHz /24bit]

[Mic Sen se] (☞ P. 50)

[High]

[Middl e]

Set the microphone sensitivity accordin g to the volume b eing recorded.

[Low Cut Fil ter] (☞ P.52)

[On]

[Off ]

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

LS_7 0001 .MP3

123

1 User ID:

The user ID name that has been set on

the Digital Voice Recorder.

3 Extension: These are the f ile name extensions for

the recording format when recording with this device.

• Linear PCM format .WAV

• MP3 format . MP3

• WMA format .WMA

2 File number:

A file number is consecutively

assigned regardless of the changes in the recording media.

Recording

[Zoom Mic] (☞ P.52)

[+6]

[Off ]

Recording

Recording from external microphone or other devices

The external microphone and other devices can be connected and the sound can be recorded. Connect as follows according to a device to be used.

• Do not plug and unplug devices into the recorder ’s jack while it is recording.

Recording with external mic rophone:

Connect an external microphone to the MIC jack of the recorder.

To MIC jack

Applicable external microphones (optional) (☞ P.96)

Stereo microphone: ME51S

The built-in large- diameter microphone

enables sensitive stereo recording.

2-channel microphone (omnidirectional): ME30W

These are highly sensitive omni-

directional microphones supported by plug-in power which are well-suited to recording musical performances.

Compact G un Microphone (unidirectional): ME31

The directional microphones useful for

recordings such as outdoor recording of wild birds singing.

Compact zoom microphone (unid irecti onal): ME 32

The microphone is integrated with a

tripod, making it suitable to place on a table and record conferences or lecture from a distance.

Highly sensitive noise-cancellation monaural microphone (unidirectional): ME52W

This microphone is used to record

sound at a distance while minimizing surrounding noise.

Tie clip microp hone (omni-directional): ME15

Small concealing microphone with a

tie-clip.

Telephone pickup: TP7

Earphone type microphone can be

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

Notes

• The built-in microphone will become inoperable when an external microphone is plugged into the recorder’s MIC jack.

• Microphones supported by plug-in power can also be used. When the plugin power function is set to [On] power will be supplied by the recorder to the microphone (☞ P.56) .

• Turn the plug-in power function to [Off] when an external microphone not supported by plug-in power is connected, as there is the risk that noise may be generated while recording (☞ P. 56).

• When an external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, audio will be recorded to the L channel only (☞ P. 51) .

Recording

• When the ex ternal stereo microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a monaural recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone (☞ P.51).

Recording the sound of other devices with this recorder:

The sound can be recorded when connecting to the audio output terminal

(earphone jack) of the other device and the

Recording

MIC jack of the recorder with the connecting cord K A333 (optional) for dubbing.

To MIC jack

Note

• If you are unable to produce a clear recording with this recorder even af ter adjusting the recording level (☞ P.51), this could potentially be because the output level for the connected devices is too high or too low. When external devices are connected, per form a test recording and then adjust the output level for the external devices.

To audio outp ut terminal of other devices

Recording the sound of this r ecorder with other devices:

The sound of this recorder can be recorded to other devices when connecting the audio input terminal (microphone jack) of other devices and the EAR jack of this recorder, with the connecting cord KA333 (optional).

To EAR jack

To audio inpu t terminal of other devices

Note

• When you adjust the various sound quality settings related to playback on the recorder, the audio output signal sent out from the EAR jack will change as well (☞ P. 57, P. 59) .

About playback

Playback

The recorder can play WAV, MP3 and WMA format files. To playback a file recorded with other machines, you need to transfer (copy) it from a computer.

STOP (4) bu tton

+ − button

`OK button

1 Select the file to be played back

from the folder which contains it (☞ P. 2 9) .

2 Press the `OK button to start

playback.

• [•] will appear on the display.

b c d

3 Press the + or − button to adjust

to a comfortable listening volume.

• The volume can be adjusted within a range from [00] to [30].

4 Press the STOP (4) button at any

point you want to stop playback.

• [L] will appear on the display.

• This will stop the file being played back midway. When the resume function is activated the stopped location will be registered, even if the power is turned off. The next time the power is turned on, playback may be resumed from the registered stopped location.

Playback

a Recording media indicator, File name,

Folder indicator

b File length c Elapsed playback time d Playback position bar indicator e Level meter

Playback

Settings relating to playback

[Noise Cance l] (☞ P. 57)

[EUPHONY ] (☞ P. 57)

[Voice Filter] (☞ P. 57)

Playback

[Play Mod e] (☞ P. 58)

[Skip Sp ace] (☞ P. 58)

[Alar m] (☞ P. 69)

[Play Scene] (☞ P. 59)

[Reverb] (☞

P. 59)

If recor ded audio is dif ficult to under stand becaus e of noisy su rroundings, a djust the Noise Cancel setting level.

The EUPHO NY setting can be set to on e of the 4 levels accordin g to your prefere nce.

The reco rder has a Voice Filter Fun ction to cut low and high frequency tones during n ormal, fast, or s low playba ck, and enable cl ear audio pl ayback.

You can sele ct the playback mode that f its your preference.

The skip interval length can be set.

The alar m playback func tion can be set t o play a selecte d file at a p re-set time.

Playback sett ings of your choice ca n be saved to suit different sound qualities and playback methods.

You can enjoy th e reverbe rant sound of var ious space siz es such as from the recor ding studio to th e dome.

Playback through earphone

An earphone can be connected to the EAR jack of the recorder for listening.

• When the earphone is used, the recorder speaker will be switched-of f.

To EAR jack

Notes

• To avoid irritation to the ear, inser t the earphone after turning down the volume level.

• When you listen with the earphone during playback, do not raise the volume too much. It may cause hearing impairment and decrease in hearing ability.

Playback

Forwarding

While the recorder is during stop mode in the file display, press and hold the 9 button.

• [ß] will appear on the display.

• If you release the 9 button, it will stop. Press the `OK button to star t playback from where it was stopped.

While the recorder is during playback mode, press and hold the 9 button.

• When you release the 9 button the recorder will resume normal playback.

• If there is an index mark or temp mark in the middle of the file, the recorder will stop at that location (☞ P.42 ).

• The recorder stops when it reaches the end of the file. Continue pressing the 9 button to proceed with the cue from the beginning of the next file.

Rewinding

While the recorder is during stop mode in the file display, press and hold the 0 button.

• [™] will appear on the display.

• If you release the 0 button, it will stop. Press the `OK button to star t playback from where it was stopped.

While the recorder is during playback mode, press and hold the 0 button.

• When you release the 0 button the recorder will resume normal playback.

• If there is an index mark or temp mark in the middle of the file, the recorder will stop at that location (☞ P.42 ).

• The recorder stops when it reaches the beginning of the file. Continue pressing the 0 button to proceed with the review from the end of the previous file.

Playback

Locat ing the begi nning of a f ile

While the recorder is during stop mode or playback mode, press the

9 button.

Playback

• The recorder skips to the beginning of the next file.

While the recorder is during playback mode, press the 0 button.

• The recorder skips to the beginning of the current file.

While the recorder is during stop mode, press the 0 button.

• The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file. If the recorder is in the middle of a file, it will return to the beginning of the file.

While the recorder is during playback mode, press the 0 button twice.

• The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file.

Notes

• When you skip to the beginning of the file during playback, the recorder will stop at the position of the index mark or temp mark. The index mark and temp mark will be skipped when you perform the operation in stop mode (☞ P. 42).

• When [Skip Space] is set to other than

[File Skip], the recorder will skip forward/ reverse the specified time, then will start

playback (☞ P.5 8) .

About m usic file

In cases where the recorder is unable to playback music files that have been transferred to it, check to make sure that the sampling rate and bit rate are in the range where playback is possible. Combinations of sampling rates and bit rates for music f iles which the recorder can playback are given below.

File format

WAV for mat

MP3 format

WMA format

• Variable bitrate MP3 files (in which conversion bitrates can vary) may not be played back properly.

• For WAV files, this recorder can only play back those in the linear PCM format. WAV files other than these cannot be played back.

• Even if the format of the file is compatible for playback on this recorder, the recorder does not support every encoder.

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz, 4 8 kHz,

88.2 kH, 96 kH

MPEG1 Layer3:

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

MPEG2 Laye r3:

16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz

8 kHz, 11 kHz, 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Bit rate

16 bi t or 24 bit

From 8 kbps up to 320 kbps

From 5 kbps up to 320 kbps

Playback

Changing the playback speed

Change the speed according to need such as listening to meeting content at a fast speed or reviewing spots that you couldn’t catch in a language lesson at a slow speed. The tone will be automatically adjusted digitally without changing the voice so it sounds natural.

+ − button

`OK button

1 While the recorder is during

playback mode, press the ` OK button.

2 Press the + or − button to select

playback speed.

3 Press the ` OK button.

a Playback speed indicator

• Even if playback is stopped, the changed playback speed will be retained. The next playback will be at that speed.

About t he limits o f fast playb ack

Normal operation may not be available depending on the sampling frequency and the bit rate of the file to be played back. In such a case, reduce the speed of the fast playback.

Notes

• As in normal playback mode, you can stop playback, cue a file, or insert an index or temp mark in slow playback and fast playback modes as well (☞ P. 42).

• The slow playback or fast playback is available even if either [Voi ce Filter] is set (☞ P. 57 ).

• When using the slow playback or fast playback func tion, the following functions are not available.

• [Noise Cancel] (☞ P. 57)

• [EUPHONY] (☞ P. 57 )

• [Reverb] (☞ P.59 )

• The [Speed] setting in the [Voice Guide] settings (☞ P.72) is disabled during file playback.

Playback

Setting an index mark or a temp mark

If index marks and temp marks are placed, you can quickly find a location you want to listen to in fast forward and fast rewind and when cuing a file. Index mark s can only be placed on f iles created by Olympus voice recorders, but temp marks can be placed instead to temporarily remember desired locations.

Playback

F2 (INDEX) button

90 button

ERASE button

1 While the recorder is during

recording mode or playback mode, press the F2 (INDEX) button.

• A number appears on the display and an index mark or temp mark will be placed.

• Even after an index or temp mark is placed, recording or playback will continue so you can place index or temp marks in other locations in a similar manner.

Clear ing an index m ark or a temp m ark

1 Select a file in which index or

temp marks you wish to erase are contained.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button to

select the index or temp mark to erase.

3 While the index or temp number

is displayed for approximately 2 seconds on the display, press the ERASE button.

• The index or temp mark is erased.

• Index or temp numbers after the erased index or temp number will be automatically decreased by 1.

Notes

• Temp marks are temporar y markings, so if you transmit a file to the PC or move it with a PC, they will be automatically erased.

• Up to 16 index and temp marks can be set in a file. If you tr y to place more than 16 index or temp marks, [Index Full] message will appear for index marks, and [Temp Ma rk Fu ll] for temp marks.

• Index or temp marks cannot be set or erased in a locked file (☞ P. 50 ).

Playback

How to begin segment repeat playback

This func tion enables repeated playback of part of the file being played.

F1 (A-B) butto n

1 Select a file that has a segment

you would like to play back repeatedly, and start playback.

2 Press the F1 (A-B) button at the

point you want to start segment repeat playback.

• [w] will flash on the display.

• You can fast for ward, rewind, or change playback speed as you can operate in normal mode while [ w] is flashing to find the end position (☞ P. 41).

• When it reaches the end of the file while [w] is flashing, point [x] becomes the end of the f ile, and repeat playback will start.

3 Press the F1 (A- B) button again

at the position where you want to end segment repeat playback.

• The recorder continuously plays back the segment until the segment repeat playback is canceled.

Note

• As in normal playback mode, playback speed can be changed during segment repeat playback as well (☞ P.41). If an index mark and temp mark are placed or cleared during segment repeat playback , segment repeat playback will be canceled and it will return to normal playback mode (☞ P. 42).

Playback

Cance ling the se gment repe at playbac k function

Pressing any of the following buttons will release the segment repeat playback.

Playback

a Press the F1 (CANCEL) button

Pressing the F1 (CANCEL) button will release segment repeat playback, and it will return to normal playback mode.

b Press the STOP ( 4) button

Pressing the STOP ( 4) button will release segment repeat playback, and stop playback.

c Press the 9 button

Pressing the 9 button will release segment repeat playback, and make the recorder to skip to the beginning of the next file.

d Press the 0 button

Pressing the 0 button will release segment repeat playback, and make the recorder to skip to the beginning of the current f ile.

Changing the playback scene [Play Scene]

If you register your preferred playback setting as a playback scene, you can easily select the setting later (☞ P.5 9).

MENU/SCENE button

+ − button `OK button

1 While the recorder is during

stop mode or playback mode, press and hold the MENU/SCENE button.

2 Press the + or − button to select

[Play Scene].

3 Press the `OK button.

4 Press the + or − button to select

the playback scene.

5 Press the `OK button.

Erasing

Erasing files

A selected file can be erased from a folder. Also, all files in a folder can be erased simultaneously.

+ − button `OK button

ERASE button

1 Select the file you want to erase

(☞ P. 2 9) .

2 While the recorder is during stop

mode in the file display, press the ERASE button.

• If an action is not selected within 8 seconds, the recorder will return to stop mode.

3 Press the + or − button to select

[Erase in Folder] or [File Erase].

4 Press the `OK button.

5 Press the + button to select

[Start].

6 Press the `OK button.

• The display changes to [Erase!] and erasing will start.

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

Erasing a folder

You can erase files by deleting folders.

+ button `OK button

ERASE button

1 Select the folder you want to

erase (☞ P. 2 9 ).

2 While the recorder is during stop

mode in the folder list display, press the ERASE button.

• If an action is not selected within 8 seconds, the recorder will return to stop mode.

Erasing

3 Press the + button to select

[Start].

4 Press the `OK button.

• The display changes to [Erase!] and

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erasing will start.

• [Erase Done] is displayed when the folder is erased.

Partially erasing a file

An unwanted part of a file can be erased.

Only a PCM file recorded in the recorder can be partially erased.

ERASE button

1 Play the file you want to partially

erase.

• Forward a f ile to the position that shall be erased. If the file is long, use the 9 but ton to move to the position you want to delete.

2 In the starting position of the

partial erase, press the ERASE button.

• While [Erase start] is f lashing, playback continues and you can rewind or fast-forward as usual to locate the erase end position quickly. If the end of the file is reached while this indication is flashing, that position will become the erase end position.

3 In the position you want to end

partial erase, press the ERASE button again.

• [Start point] and [E nd point] on the display flash alternatively.

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4 Press the ERASE button.

• The display will switch to [Partial erasin g !] and start the partial

erase. The deletion is completed when [Partial erase completed.] is displayed.

• Playback will stop at the end location of the partial erase.

• If you do not press the ERASE button within 8 seconds, the partial erase operation will be canceled and the recorder will return to playback mode.

Notes

• You cannot recover a f ile once it has been erased. Please check carefully before erasing.

• When an microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Built-in Memory] or [microSD Card] so that there is no mistake (☞ P. 61) .

• The file creation date will not change even if the file is par tially erased.

• The locked files and files set as read-only cannot be erased (☞ P. 50 ).

• The default folders of the recorder, namely [Recorder] (including [Folder A] to [Folder E]), [Music] cannot be erased.

• In the [Music] folder, all folders except [Music] can be deleted.

• If there is a f ile that cannot be recognized by the recorder, the file and the folder which contains that file will not be erased. Please connect the recorder to your PC to erase.

• It may take over 10 seconds to complete processing. Never perform operations such as the following while processing, as they may damage the data. In addition, replace the batter y with a new one in order to ensure that the battery will not run out while processing. 1 Disconnecting the AC Adapter while

processing.

2 Removing the battery while

processing.

3 Remove the microSD card during

processing when [microSD Card] is being used as the recording media.

Erasing

Menu setting

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Items in menus are categorized by tabs, so select a tab first and move to a desired item to quickly set it. You can set each menu item as follows.

MENU/SCENE button F2 button

3 Press the `OK button to move

the cursor to the item to set.

+ − button `OK button

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1 While the recorder is during stop

mode, press the MENU/SCENE button.

• The menu will appear on the display.

• Menu items can be set during a recording or playback.

2 Press the + or − button to move

to the tab that contains the item you want to set.

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

4 Press the + or − button to move

to the item you want to set.

5 Press the `OK button.

• Moves to the set ting of the selected item.

6 Press the + or − button to change

the setting.

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7 Press the `OK button to

complete the setting.

• You will be informed that the settings have been established via the screen.

• Pressing the 0 button without pressing the`OK button will cancel the settings and return you to the previous screen.

8 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

close the menu screen.

• When in the menu screen during recording or playback, pressing the F2 (EXIT) button will allow you to return to the recording or playback screen without interrupting recording or playback.

Notes

• The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation, when a selected item is not applied.

• When entering menu set tings during recording or playback, the menu settings will be canceled if 8 seconds elapse with no buttons being pressed.

4 Setting menu during recording:

Function Setting

[Mic Sen se]

[Rec Level]

[Zoom Mic]

[Low Cut Filter]

[VCVA]

[Rec Monito r]

[Plug-in Power]

[Backlig ht]

[LED]

To menu item options

4 Setting menu during playback:

Function Setting

[Propert y]

[Noise Cancel]

[EUPHONY ]

[Voice Filter]

[Play Mod e]

[Skip Sp ace]

[Reverb]

[Backlig ht]

[LED]

To menu item options

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+ File Menu

File Loc k

Locking a f ile keeps important data from being accidentally erased. Locked files are not erased when you select to erase all files from a folder (☞ P. 45). [On]: Locks the file and prevents it from

being erased.

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

erased.

Replace

See “Rearranging files [Replace]” (☞ P.63).

File Move /Copy

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See “Moving/Copyin g file s [File Move/ Copy]” (☞ P. 64 ).

File Div ide

See “Di viding files [File Divid e]” (☞ P. 66 ).

Property

File and folder information can be confirmed from the menu screen.

When a file is selected :

[Name] (File name), [Date] (Time stamp), [Size] (File size), [Bit Rate]*1 (File format), [Artist]*2 (Artist name) and [Album]*2 (Album name) will appear on the display. *1 When a linear PCM format file has been

selected, [Bit Rate] area displays the sampling frequency and bit rate.

*2 When a file contains no tag information,

[UNKNOWN_ARTIST], [UNKNOWN_ALBUM] will appear on the display.

When a folder is se lected:

[Name] (Folder name), [Folder] (Number of folders) and [File]* (Number of files) will appear on the display. * Files which cannot be recognized by this

recorder are not included in the number of files.

• Select a file for which you would like to confirm information in advance before operating the menu.

, Rec Menu

Mic Select

Select whether or not the built-in center microphone is to be turned On or Off. [Central Mic ON]: Recording will be

performed in 3-microphone mode.

[Central Mic OFF]: Recording will be

performed, using only the built-in stereo microphones.

Mic Sen se

Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. [High]: Highest recording sensitivit y suitable

for recording at a distance or low volume, such as conferences with a large number of people.

[Middle]: Suitable for recording meetings

and seminars with a small number of people.

[Low]: Lowest recording sensitivity suitable

for dictation.

• When you would like to clearly record a speaker’s voice, set [Mic Sense] to [Low] and hold recorder’s built-in stereo microphone close to the speaker’s mouth (5-10 cm) when recording.

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Rec Mode

The recor der can record in the li near PCM format. High reso lution recording at a hi gh sampling rate and high bi t rate equivalent or su perior to that of a music CD is poss ible. Moreover, it also su pports the MP3 and WMA fo rmats.

1 Select the recording format.

[PCM]: This is an uncompressed audio

format which is used for music CDs and the like.

[MP3]: MPEG is the international

standard established by a working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

[WMA]: This is an audio compression

encoding method that was developed by the Microsoft Corporation in the US.

2 Select the recording rate.

When [PCM] is select ed:

[96 kHz/24 bit] to [44.1 kHz/mono]

When [MP3] is sel ected:

[320 kbps] to [mono]

When [WMA] is selec ted:

[128 k bps] to [mono]

• If the directional microphone func tion is used, you cannot change [PCM] setting in [Rec Mode] to one other than [44.1kHz/16 bit]. You can use the all modes in [MP3] or [WMA] of [Rec Mode].

• When [mono] of [MP3] is selected, the recording rate will be set to 64kbps.

• When [mono] of [WMA] is selec ted, the recording rate will be set to 8kbps.

• To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set [Rec Mode] to a position other than [

mono].

• When the ex ternal monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone.

Rec Level

You can set the device to automatically or manually adjust the recording level.

1 Select [Manual] or [Auto].

[Manual]:

Recording is performed by manually adjusting the recording level.

[Auto]:

Recording is performed by automatically adjusting the recording level. This is useful for when you will be recording right away.

• If you select [Manual], proceed to the operation of step 2.

2 Select limiter function.

[Limiter ON]:

This func tion will adjust the input level when sudden high volume is encountered. This will prevent sound distortion.

[Compressor ON]:

This func tion will adjust the level variation when high- and low-volume input signals are mixed. The input level will be generally equalized to a listenable sound.

[Limit/Comp off]:

Use this position when adjusting the input levels without using the correction function.

Adjust t he recording leve l:

1 Press the 9 or 0 button

while the recorder is recording or paused to adjust the recording level.

• Distorted sound will be recorded while [OVER] is displayed. Adjust the recording level so that [OVE R] will not be displayed. If sound distor tions do not disappear even after the recording level has been adjusted, change the setting for microphone sensitivity (☞ P.50) and adjust the recording level again .

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• If too big sound is input, the noise may 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.

• The level can be adjusted from [01] to [16]. The higher the number, the higher the level and the larger the indicator position on the level meter.

Zoom Mic

The directional microphone function utilizes DiMAGIC’s (DiMAGIC Co., Ltd.) DiMAGIC Virtual Microphone (DVM) technology.

DVM is an audio pickup system which

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allows you to record by focusing on sound from any direction. From expansive stereo recording to high directivity recording, DVM represents the latest in directional control methods that can be switched, using the built-in stereo microphone.

• When you increase the value, the directivity will narrow.

• Decreasing the value widens the directivity, enables you to record in a expansive stereo sound.

• If you reduce the direc tivity and widen the recording range, you can record in a sound with expansive stereo feeling.

About the Zoom Mic function:

Directivity (high)

Directivity (low)

Low Cut Fil ter

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. [300Hz]:

[100H z]:

[Off]:

Sound collecti on (narrow)

Use this setting when sufficient ef fects cannot be obtained with the [100 Hz] setting.

This setting will reduce the noise generated from air conditioners or projectors. It is effective for indoor recording.

Disables this func tion.

Sound collecti on (wide)

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VCVA

When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) star ts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. The VCVA feature extends recording time and conserves memory by stopping recording during silent periods, which helps the playback to be more efficient.

1 Select [On/Off] or [Standby]. 2 Sets the VCVA function.

When [On/O ff] is selec ted: [On]:

Enables the VCVA function. Will start recording in VCVA mode.

[Off]:

Disables this func tion. Will resume

recording in normal mode. When [Standby] is selected: [On]: With this setting, the recording

monitor (earphone output) is

disabled during VCVA standby

(☞ P.33), which allows you to conf irm

VCVA actuation status by the

earphone output. [Off]: The audio signal is always output

from the earphone jack.

Adjust the start/stop actuation level:

1 Press the REC (s) button to start

recording.

• When the sound volume is lower than

the preset threshold sound level,

recording automatically stops af ter

1 sec approximately, and [Standby]

flashes on the display. The recording

indicator light glows when recording

starts and flashes when recording

pauses.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button to

adjust the start/stop actuation level.

• The VCVA level can be set to any of 23 different values.

• The higher the value, the more sensitive the recorder will be to sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will activate recording.

a b

a Level meter (varies according to the

sound volume being recorded)

b Start level (moves to the right/left

according to the set level)

• When using the [VCVA] function, the following functions are not available.

• [V-Sync . Rec]

• [Pre-Recording] (☞ P. 56 )

• When [Rec Monitor] is set to [Off], the [Standby] function is disabled (☞ P. 55 ).

• If the start/stop actuation level is not adjusted within 2 seconds, the display will return to the previous one.

• If the surrounding noise is loud, the star t/ stop actuation sensitivit y of the VCVA can be adjusted according to the recording situation.

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

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V-Sync. Rec

Voice sync recording starts when a voice louder than the voice sync level (detection level) is detected. When the voice becomes low, recording will automatically stop. When voice sync recording is on and the input level falls below the voice sync level (detection level) for a period of at least the specified detection time, the recorder will return to the standby mode.

1 Select [On] or [Off].

[On]: Enables the Voice sync recording

function.

[Off]: Disables this function.

• If you select [On], proceed to the

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operation of Step 2.

2 Sets the detection time.

[1 second] [2 seconds] [3 secon ds] [4 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 s econd s]: If the input (recording level) is equal

to or below the specif ied level for longer than the specified detection time, the recorder will return to the standby mode.

Adjust t he voice sync level:

1 Press the REC (s) button to start

recording.

• To use voice sync recording, set [V-Sync . Rec] to [On] and specify a detection time.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button to

adjust the voice sync level.

• The voice sync level can be set to any of 23 different values.

• The higher the value, the more sensitive the recorder will be to sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will activate recording.

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a Voice sync level (moves to the

right/left according to the set level)

3 Press the REC (s) button again.

• The recorder will go into standby. [Standby] will flash on the display and the recording indicator light will flash.

• When the input is at or above the voice sync level, recording will start automatically.

4 Voice sync recording stops

automatically.

• If sound at a volume below the voice sync level continues for the specified time, voice sync recording will end automatically, and the recorder will return to the standby mode of Step 3. Every time the recorder enters standby mode, the file will be closed and recording will continue in a different file.

• To stop the recorder during voice sync recording, press the STOP (4) button.

• When using the [V-Sync. Rec] function, the following func tions are not available.

• [VCVA] (☞ P. 53 )

• [Pre-Recording] (☞ P. 56 )

Timer Re c

See “Timer re cording [Tim er Rec]” (☞ P. 67) .

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Rec Sce ne

You can save recording settings of your preference that will suit different recording scenes or situations.

1 Select [Scene Select] or

[Scene Save].

[Scene Select]: You can select a

recording setting from among the previously saved settings.

[Scene Save]: You can save up to 3 sets

of menu set tings relating to a current recording.

• If you select [Scene Select], proceed to the operation of Step 4.

When [Scene Save] is selected:

2 Set the recording settings

according to your preferences.

3 Specify a save destination.

• You can select the save destination from [User Setting 1], [User

Setting 2] and [User Setting 3].

When [Scene Select] is selected:

4 Select a recording scene.

• When a recording scene is selec ted, recording-related menu settings cannot be changed. If you wish to use these functions, set [Rec S cene] to [Off].

To check the settings:

On the [Scene Select] display, select a recording scene using the + and – buttons, and press the 9 button. Press the 0 but ton to return to the [Scene Select] display.

Rec Monitor

Select whether or not to output audio while recording from the earphone jack. [On]: Enables the recording monitor

function. Sound will be output from the EAR jack.

[Off]: Disables this function. Sound will not

be output from the EAR jack.

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Plug-inPower

External microphones which are suppor ted by plug in power can also be used. Whether or not to supply power to external microphones can be configured. [On]: When the plug-in power function

is activated, power will be supplied to the connected external microphone. Select this when ex ternal microphones supported by plug-in power are connected (☞ P. 35).

[Off]: Disables this function. Select

this when ex ternal microphones not supported by plug-in power are connected.

• Turn the plug-in power function to

[Off] when an external microphone not supported by plug-in power is

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connected, as there is the risk that noise may be generated while recording.

• Phantom power cannot be supplied, even when the plug in power function is set to [On

Pre-Recording

Pre-recording enables you to start recording up to 2 seconds* before you press the button for recording. This function allows you, for example, to start a recording bird’s singing up to 2 seconds* before its start even if you press the recording button at the moment it starts singing. [On]: For recording sound continuously from

up to 2 seconds* before the recording button is pressed.

[Off]: For normal recording start.

How to enable pre-recording:

To enable pre-recording, set [Pre-Recording] to [On].

1 While the recorder is during

recording mode, press the REC (s) button.

• The recorder enters recording pause mode. However, recording is performed continuously, and recorded data for up to 2 seconds* will be refreshed every second.

2 Press the REC (s) button.

• Recording pause will be released and recording will star t. The recorded data will include those from up to 2 seconds* before the REC ( s) button was pressed.

* Recording star t time will vary

according to [Rec Mode] settings.

• When using the [Pre-Recording] function, the following functions are not available.

• [VCVA] (☞ P. 53 )

• [V-Sync . Rec] (☞ P.5 4)

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- Play Menu

Noise Cancel

If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noisy surroundings, adjust the Noise Cancel setting level. [High] [Low]: Enables the Noise Cancel

function. Noise will be reduced in the file when it’s played back for better sound quality.

[Off]: Disables this function.

• When using the [Noise Cancel] function, the following func tions are not available.

• Slow/Fast speed playback (☞ P. 41)

• [Voi ce Filter]

• [EUPHONY]

• [Reverb] (☞ P.59 )

EUPHONY

This recorder is equipped with “EUPHONY MOBILE”, the latest in surround sound systems which combines bandwidth correction, expansion technology, and virtual acoustical source processing technology. In addition to its natural, expansive feel, the recorder is equipped with the exceptional feature wherein listeners are less prone to developing a compressed or closed-in feel, or to growing tired over ex tended listening. On top of this, listeners are less prone to developing an oppressed or closed-in feel, or to growing tired over extended listening. Level adjustments of the EUPHONY setting can be set to four stages according to preference. [Power]: This mode focuses more on lower

sound registers.

[Wide]: This mode has an even more

expansive feel.

[Natural]: This mode achieves natural

bandwidth correction and acoustical f ield expansion.

[Off]: Disables this function.

• When using the [EUPHONY] function, the following func tions are not available.

• Slow/Fast speed playback (☞ P. 41)

• [Noise Cancel]

• [Voi ce Filter]

• [Reverb] (☞ P.59 )

• When playing back using the builtin speaker, the EUPHONY func tion is disabled.

Voice Fil ter

The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut low and high frequency tones during normal, fast, or slow playback , and enable clear audio playback . [On]: Enables the Voice Filter function. [Off]: Disables this function.

• When using the [Voice F ilter] function, the following func tions are not available.

• [Noise Cancel]

• [EUPHONY]

• [Reverb] (☞ P.59 )

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Play Mode

You can select the playback mode that fits your preference.

Selec t the desired playback range:

1 Select [Play Area].

2 Select [File], [Folder] or [All].

[File]: Selects the current file. [Folder] Selects the current folder. [All]: Selects all files in the current

memory.

Selec t the desired playback mode:

1 Select [Repeat] or [Random].

[Repeat]: Sets to repeat playback mode.

[Random]: Sets to random playback

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mode.

2 Select [On] or [Off].

[On]: Sets the playback range to be

played back repeatedly or randomly.

[Off]: Disables this function.

• In [File] mode, when the recorder comes to the end of the last file in the folder, [End] flashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the last f ile.

• In [Folder] mode, when the recorder comes to the end of the last f ile in the folder, [End] flashes for t wo seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the first file in the folder.

• In [All] mode, after playing the last file in the folder, the recorder will star t playing from the f irst file in the next folder. When it comes to the end of the last f ile in the recorder, [End] flashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the star t of the first file in the recorder.

Skip Space

This function enables you to skip (forward) or reverse skip (rewind) a file being played for a set period. This function is convenient for quickly skipping to another playback position or repeatedly playing back short phrases.

1 Select [Forward Skip] or

[Reverse Skip].

2 Set the skip space.

When [Forward Skip] is selec ted:

[File Skip] [10 sec. Skip] [30sec. Skip]

[1min . Skip ] [5min. Skip] [10mi n. Skip]

When [Reverse Skip] is sel ected:

[File Skip] [1s ec. Sk ip] to [5sec. Skip]

[10sec. Skip] [30sec. Skip] [1min . Skip ] [5min. Skip] [10mi n. Skip]

Forward/Reverse Skip Playback:

1 Press the `OK button to start

playback.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button.

• The recorder will sk ip (forward) or reverse skip (rewind) a set space and start playing back.

• If there is an index mark/temp mark or a cue closer than the skip space, the recorder will forward skip/reverse skip to that position.

Alarm

See “Alarm playback func tion [Alarm]” (☞

P.69) .

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Play Scene

Voice files recorded in the recorder and music files downloaded from the PC can be saved in the playback set tings of your choice to suit the dif ferent sound qualities and playback methods.

1 Select [Scene Select] or

[Scene Save].

[Scene Select]: Select a playback scene

customized to your preferences.

[Scene Save]: You can save up to 3 sets

of menu set tings relating to a current playback.

• If you select [Scene Select], proceed to the operation of Step 4.

When [Scene Save] is selected:

2 Set the playback settings

according to your preferences.

3 Specify a save destination for the

settings.

• You can select the save destination from among [User Setting 1] to [User

Setting 3].

When [Scene Select] is selected:

4 Select a playback scene.

To check the settings :

On the [Scene Select] display, select a playback scene using the + and − buttons, and press the 9 button. Press the 0 but ton to return to the [Scene Select] display.

Reverb

You can enjoy the reverberant sound of various space sizes such as from the recording studio to the dome. [Off]: Disables the reverb function. Select

this when playing back original sounds as they are.

[Studio] [Club] [Hall] [Dome]: Select the

preferred acoustical environment.

• This func tion is only available during playback. This recorder cannot perform recording by using the playback results.

• When using the [Reverb] function, the following functions are not available.

• Slow/Fast speed playback (☞ P. 41)

• [Noise cancel] (☞ P. 57)

• [EUPHONY] (☞ P. 57 )

• [Voi ce Filter] (☞ P. 57 )

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. LCD/Sound Menu

Backlight

The display will remain lit for about 10 (Initial setting) seconds when a button on the recorder is pressed.

1 Select [Lighting Time] or

[Brightness].

2 Select the setting.

When [Lighting Time] is selected:

[Off]:

Disables this func tion. [5seconds] [10sec onds] [30seconds] [1min ute]: Enables the Backlight function.

When [Brightness] is selec ted:

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[High] [Low]: Sets the brightness of the backlight

when lit.

Contrast

Display contrast can be adjusted in 12 levels.

• You can adjust the LCD display contrast level from [01] to [12].

LED

You can set it so the LED indicator light does not turn on. [On]: LED light will be set. [Off]: LED light will be canceled

Beep

The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors. System sounds may be turned off. [Vol ume3]:

Increase the volume of beeps.

[Vol ume2]:

Return the volume of beeps to normal.

[Vol ume1]:

Decrease the volume of beeps.

[Off]: Disables this function.

Language(Lang)

You can selec t the display language for this recorder. [English] [França is] [Español] [Português (BR)]:

• The selectable languages differ depending on the region.

Voice Gu ide

See “Guidance [Voice Guide]” (☞ P. 72).

Intro Play

You can listen to the f irst few seconds of a file by touching the cursor to a file within a folder. This feature is convenient when looking for files. [10se conds]:

The first 10 seconds of a f ile will be played.

[5seconds]:

The first 5 seconds of a file will be played.

[3seconds]:

The first 3 seconds of a file will be played.

[Off]:

Disables this func tion.

Menu setting method

/ Device Menu

Memory Select

When a microSD card is inserted you can select to record to either the built-in memory or to the microSD card (☞ P. 24 ). [Built-in Memory]: Built-in memory. [microSD Card]: microSD card.

Power Save

Forgetting to turn the power off can be prevented. If the recorder remains in stop mode for over 10 minutes (Initial setting) while the power is turned on, the power will be turned off. [5minutes] [10min utes] [30minutes] [1hou r]: Set the length of time before the power

will be turned off.

[Off]: Disables this function.

• If any button is pressed, the elapsed time count before the power turns off will star t over again.

Battery

Select to match the battery you are using. [Ni-MH] (õ):

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

[Alkaline] (ú):

Select when using alkaline batteries.

Folder Na me

You can change the f older names of Folde r & to Folder * for audio recording into names preset in the template. You can also change folder names registered in the template with "Olympus Sonority".

1 Select a folder the name of which

you want to change.

2 Select a folder name from the

preset template.

Time & Dat e

See “Setting time an d date [Time & Date]” (☞ P. 22).

USB Settings

See “Changing t he USB class [USB Settings]” (☞ P.7 3).

Reset Setting s

This returns the func tions back to their initial settings (factory default). [Start]: Returns the settings to their initial

values.

[Cancel]: Takes you back to [Device Menu].

• After resetting the settings, the time settings, file numbers and folder name will be preserved, will not return to their initial settings.

Menu settings after resetting (initial settings):

, Rec Menu:

[Mic Select] [Central Mic O N] [Mic Sense] [Middle] [Rec Mode] [PCM] [44.1kHz] [Rec Leve l] [Manual] ([Li miter ON]) [Zoom Mic] [Off] [Low Cut Fil ter] [Off] [VCVA] [Off] [On/Off] [Off] [Standby] [Off] [V-Sync . Rec] [Off] [Time r Rec] [Off] [Rec Sc ene] [Off] [Rec Mo nitor] [Off] [Plug-inPower] [On] [Pre-Recording] [Off]

- Play Menu:

[Noise Cancel] [Off] [EUPHONY] [Off] [Voi ce Filte r] [Off] [Play Mode] [Play Area] [File] [Repeat] [Off] [Random] [Off]

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[Skip Space] [Forward Sk ip] [File Skip] [Reverse Skip] [File Skip] [Alarm] [Off] [Play Scene] [Off] [Reverb] [Off ]

. LCD/Sound Menu:

[Backlight] [Lighting Time] [10Sec onds] [Brightness] [Low] [Contrast] [Level 06] [LED] [On] [Beep] [Volume 2] [Language(Lang)] [English] [Voice G uide] [On/Off] [On] [Speed] [Speed 3] [Vol ume Spea ker] [Vol ume 3] [Intro Play] [Off]

/ Device Menu:

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[Memory Select] [Built-in Memory] [Power Save] [10mi nutes ] [Battery] [Ni-MH] [USB Settings] [USB Connect] [PC] [USB Class] [Storage Class]

Format

See “Formatting the rec order [Format]” (☞ P.74 ).

Memory Info.

The recordable capacity remaining and overall capacity of the recording media can be seen from the menu.

• The recorder will use some capacity of the memor y to keep the management file. For microSD card, the remaining capacit y will be shown less than the total capacit y of the card due to characteristic of the microSD card, but this is not a malfunction.

System In fo.

You can check the recorder’s information on the menu screen. [Model] (Model Name), [Ver sion] (System version) and [Serial No.] (Serial Number) appear on the display.

Menu setting method

Rearranging files [Replace]

You can move a file in a folder to change the order of playback. First select the folder (file) for which you want to change the playback order.

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

1 Select the folder for which you

would like to rearrange the file order (☞ P. 29 ) .

2 Select [Replace] from the menu

on the [File Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

3 Press the + or − button to select

the file you want to move.

4 Press the `OK button.

• The cursor will flash to confirm that the file can be moved.

5 Press the + or − button to select

the location to move it to.

6 Press the `OK button to

complete the setting.

• If there are more files to move, repeat Steps 3 through 6.

• Pressing the 0 button without pressing the `OK button will cancel the settings and return you to the previous screen.

7 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

close the menu screen.

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Moving/Copying files [File Move/Copy]

Files saved in the built-in memory or the microSD card can be moved or copied within the memory. Files can also be moved or copied between memory.

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

Menu setting method

1 Select the folder where the file

you want to move or copy is saved (☞ P. 2 9 ).

2 Select [File Move/Copy] from the

menu on the [File Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

3 Press the + or − button to select

the position to move or copy the file to.

[move > memory]: Move a file in the built-in memory or

microSD card to another folder within the

built-in memory. [copy > memory]: Copy a file in the built-in memory or

microSD card to another folder within the

built-in memory. [move > microSD]: Move a file in the built-in memory or

microSD card to another folder in the

microSD card. [copy > microSD]: Copy a file in the built-in memory or

microSD card to another folder in the

microSD card.

4 Press the `OK button.

5 Press the + or − button to select

the number of files to move or copy.

[1fil e]:

Select only the specified file.

[Selected files]:

Select multiple files.

[All files]:

Select all files in the folder.

6 Press the `OK button to move to

the respective setting.

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When you s elect [1fi le]:

1 Press the + or − button to select the file

you want to move or copy.

2 Press the `OK button to select the file.

When you s elect [Se lected f iles]:

1 Press the + or − button to select the file

you want to move or copy.

2 Press the `OK button to check the file(s)

selected.

3 Repeat ste ps 1 and 2 until all the files

you want to move/copy are selected then press the F2 (GO) button.

When you s elect [All f iles]:

When all files are selected, all the f iles in the folder will be automatically selected and the recorder will move to the [Folder to move] screen.

7 Press the 9 , 0 or + , −

button to select the folder you want to move or copy the file to.

8 Press the F2 (GO) button.

• File move or file copy will start if [Moving!] or [Copying!] appears on the display. During the process, the progress status will be shown in percentage. The process is completed when [File move completed] or [File

copy completed

Notes

• The recorder cannot copy when the memory capacit y is not sufficient.

• The recorder cannot move or copy when the number of files exceeds 200.

• Do not remove the batteries during moving or copying. This may damage the data.

• A file cannot be moved or copied to the same folder.

• When the op eration is canceled during moving or copying, only the file that is being moved or copied is effec tive, all other files will not be moved or copied.

• Files which are locked will remain so even after they are moved or copied.

• DRM files cannot be moved or copied.

• Files cannot be moved or copied direc tly under the [Recorder] folder.

] is displayed.

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Dividing files [File Divide]

Files with large capacities and long recording times can be divided so that they are easier to manage and edit.

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

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Only MP3 files and PCM f iles recorded on this recorder can be divided.

1 Stop playback at the divide

position.

• While the recorder is during playback

mode, press and hold the 9 or 0 button to fast-forward or rewind.

• It is useful to set index marks on marking in advance at the divide position.

2 Select [File Divide] from the

menu on the [File Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

3 Press the + button to select

[Start].

4 Press the `OK button.

• [Dividing!] will appear and file dividing will start.

• File dividing is completed when [File

divide completed] appears.

5 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

complete the setting.

Notes

• File dividing can be performed only when the file list is displayed.

• The recorder cannot divide files when the number of f iles in the folder exceeds 199.

• Locked files cannot be divided (☞ P. 50 ).

• After splitting the file, the front par t of the file will be renamed as [File name_

1.M P3] and the latter part of the f ile will be named as [File name _2.MP3].

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• If a file has an extremely short recording time, it may not be divided even if it is a MP3 file or PCM file.

• Do not remove the battery while dividing a file. This may damage the data.

Timer recording [Timer Rec]

Timer recording is the function to execute a recordin g at a set time. You can prog ram up to three desired settings (Preset 1-3) ([On/Off], [Day], [Time], [Rec Mode], [Folder], and [Mic Sense]).

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

1 Select [Timer Rec] from the menu

on the [Rec Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

2 Press the + or − button to select a

preset number.

3 Press the `OK button.

4 Press the + or − button to select the

item to set.

• Select items you want to set from among [On/Off], [Day], [Time], [Rec

Mode], [Folder], and [Mic Sense].

5 Press the `OK button to move to

the respective setting.

[On/O ff] se tting:

1 Press the + or – button to select between

[On] and [Off]. [On]: Setting will be applied. [Off]: Setting will not be applied.

2 Press the `OK button to exit [On/Off]

selection.

[Day] setti ng:

1 Press the + or – button to select from

[One Time], [Everyday], and [Every Week]. [One Time]: Records only once at the

specif ied time.

[Everyday]: Records every day at the

specif ied time.

[Every Week]: Make a recording at a set

time on a specified day of the week.

Select [Every Week] and press the `OK

button to move to the selec tion of [Day]. Press the + or – button to select a day of the week.

2 Press the `OK button to exit [Day]

selection.

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[Time] setting:

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to select

"Hour" and "Minute" in the [Start Time] and "Hour" and "Minute" in the [Stop Time].

2 Press the + or – button to set. 3 Press the `OK button to exit [Time]

selection.

[Rec Mode] se tting:

Regardless of the regular [Rec Mode] (☞ P. 51) , timer recording will start in a set recording mode. 1 Press the + or – button to select a

recording mode.

2 Press the `OK button.

3 Press the + or – button to select a

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recording rate.

4 Press the `OK button to exit Recording

mode selection.

[Folder] set ting:

1 Press the + or – button to select the

destination to save to (Memory).

2 Press the `OK button to move to the

[Folder] setting.

3 Press the + or – button to select the

destination to save to (Folder).

4 Press the `OK button to exit [Folder]

setting selection.

[Mic Se nse] setti ng:

Regardless of the recorder’s microphone sensitivity setting (☞ P.50), timer recording will star t at a set microphone sensitivity. 1 Press the + or – button to select from

[High], [Middle], and [Low].

2 Press the `OK button to exit [Mic Sense]

selection.

6 Press + or − button to select

[Finish].

7 Press the `OK button to

complete the setting.

When set ting to [ON]

• Programmed settings will be applied and the display will return to the preset number selection menu.

• To set other preset numbers, repeat the abovementioned procedure.

• When the 9 button is pressed in the Select in Advance Menu, the settings selected can be confirmed.

8 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

complete the setting.

• The [«] will appear on the display.

Notes

• If the recorder is in use at the preset star t time, the timer recording will start directly after stopping the recorder.

• Even if the power is turned off or the recorder is put on Hold, timer recording will star t at a specified time.

• If three timer recordings have the same starting times, [Preset 1] has the highest priority and [Preset 3] has the lowest.

• If the starting time for timer recording and alarm playback (☞ P.69) is set for the same time, timer recording will have priority.

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• If the batteries run out while recording based on th e timer setti ng, the recorde r will stop recording. Check the battery power before starting the timer recording.

• If the [Time & Date] is not correct, timer recording cannot be set at the specified time, so make sure the [Time & Date] is correct before setting timer recording. If it is not correct, reset [Ti me & Date] (☞ P. 23).

• The recorder will record in the built-in memory [Folder A] when the microSD card is selected as the recording destination and the microSD card is not inserted during Timer Recording.

Alarm playback function [Alarm]

The alarm p layback func tion can be set to p lay a selected file at a pre-set time. You can program up to three desired settings (Preset 1-3) ([On/Off], [Day], [Start Time], [Vo lume], [Alarm Sound] and [Playback File]).

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

1 Select [Alarm] from the menu on

the [Play Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

2 Press the + or − button to select a

preset number.

3 Press the `OK button.

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4 Press the + or − button to select

the item to set.

• Select items you want to set from among [On/Off] [Day] [Start Time] [Vol ume] [Alarm So und] [Playback

File].

5 Press the `OK button to move to

the respective setting.

[On/Off] setting:

Menu setting method

1 Press the + or – button to select between

[On] and [Off]. [On]: Setting will be applied. [Off]: Setting will not be applied.

2 Press the `OK button to exit [On/Off]

selection.

[Day] setting:

1 Press the + or – button to select from

[One Time], [Everyday], and [Every Week]. [One Time]: Alarm Playback will be

performed only once at the specified time.

[Everyday]: Alarm Playback will be

performed at the specif ied time every day.

[Every Week]: Make a Alarm Playback

at a set time on a specif ied day of the week.

Select [Every Week] and press the `OK button to move to the selec tion of [Day]. Press the + or – button to select a day of the week.

2 Press the `OK button to exit [Day

selection.

[Start Time] setting:

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to select

"Hour" and "Minute" in the [Start Time].

2 Press the + or – button to set. 3 Press the `OK button to exit [Start Time]

selection.

[Vol ume] setting:

1 Press the + or – button to adjust the

volume. Press the F1 button to check the volume.

2 Press the `OK button to exit [Volu me]

selection.

[Alarm Sound] set ting:

1 Press the + or – button to select an alarm

sound from among [Alarm1], [Alarm2] and [Alarm3]. Press the F1 button to check the alarm sound.

2 Press the `OK button to exit

[Alarm Sound] selection.

[Playback File] setting:

1 Press the + or – button to select from [No

File Play], [File Select].

[No File Play]: Sounds alarm only. [File Select]: Plays back a selec ted file

after the alarm.

• When [File Select] is selected and the

`OK button is pressed, the recorder will move to the [Memory Select] setting.

• Select the memory with an alarm playback f ile using the + or – button and press the `OK button. The recorder will move to the folder settings with the f ile with alarm playback.

]

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• Select the folder using the + or

– buttons and press the `OK button to move to file selection. Use the + or – button to select the file in the same way.

2 Press the `OK button to exit

[Playback File] selection.

6 Press + or − button to select

[Finish].

7 Press the `OK button to

complete the setting.

When set ting to [ON]

• Programmed settings will be applied and the display will return to the preset number selection menu.

• To set other preset numbers, repeat the abovementioned procedure.

• When the 9 button is pressed in the Select in Advance Menu, the settings selected can be confirmed.

8 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

complete the setting.

• The [ A] will appear on the display.

Notes

• If [Everyday] is selected, the alarm will sound at the scheduled time ever y day unless alarm playback is canceled.

• The alarm will sound for five minutes and then stop. In such a case, even if a file is selected for Alarm Playback, it will not be automatically played.

• If three alarm playback have the same starting times, [Preset 1] has the highest priority and [Preset 3] has the lowest.

• If the recorder is in use or if operations are being performed at the scheduled time, the Alarm Playback func tion will not be available.

• The alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if the power is turned off or the recorder is set to Hold mode. The recorder begins to play the selec ted file when you press any button, and stops playing when you press the STOP (4) button.

• If the selected file is moved, erased or the microSD card removed, file playback will not be per formed and only the alarm will sound.

• If the starting times for timer recording and alarm playback are set for the same time, timer recording will have priority (☞ P. 67) .

• If the recorder is formatted (☞ P. 74), al ar m data will also be erased, so you won’t be able to set an alarm. When the data has been erased by accident, connec t to PC and copy the alarm sound data to the recorder by using the supplied "Olympus Sonority" (☞ P. 83 ).

Menu setting method

Guidance [Voice Guide]

This feature gives audio announcements of recorder operating conditions. Adjust the speed and the volume of guidance announcements.

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

Menu setting method

1 Select [Voice Guide] from the

menu in [LCD/Sound Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

2 Press the + or − button to select

the item to set.

• Select items you want to set from among [On/Off], [Speed] and [Vol ume].

3 Press the `OK button to move to

the respective setting.

[On/Off] setting:

1 Press the + or – button to select between

[On] and [Off]. [On]: Guidance will be provided. [Off]: Guidance will be canceled.

2 Press the `OK button to exit [On/Off]

selection.

[Speed] setti ng:

1 Press the + or – button to select from

[Speed5], [Speed4], [Speed3], [Speed2], and [Speed1].

2 Press the `OK button to exit [Speed]

selection.

[Volume] setting:

1 Press the + or – button to select from

[Vol ume5], [Vo lume4 ], [Volume 3], [Vol ume2], and [ Volume1].

2 Press the `OK button to exit [Volu me]

selection.

4 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

complete the setting.

Notes

• The star ting tune/closing tune when the power is turned On/Off (☞ P.20) can be canceled if you set the guidance to [Off].

• If you format the recorder (☞ P.74), voice guide data will be erased as well. If you want to recover the voice guide data, connect to a PC and copy the guide data to the recorder by using supplied “Olympus Sonority” (☞ P. 83 ).

• Set the volume of the starting tune/ closing tune at the guidance [Vo lume] setting.

• The [Speed] setting in the [Voice Guide] settings is disabled during file playback.

Menu setting method

Changing the USB class [USB Settings]

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

F2 button

+ − button

`OK button

1 Select [USB Settings] from the

menu on the [Device Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

2 Press the + or − button to select

[USB Connect] or [USB Class].

[USB Conne ct]: Setting for connecting

to the PC.

[USB Class]: Setting for USB class.

3 Press the ` OK button.

• If you select [USB Class], proceed to the operation of Step 6.

When [USB Co nnect] is s elected :

4 Press the + or − button to change

the setting.

[PC]: Setting for when the recorder is

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

[AC Adapt er]: Setting for when the

recorder is connected to the PC for charging or to the AC Adapter (A514) (opti onal).

[Optional]: Setting to conf irm the

connection method each time a USB connection is made.

5 Press the ` OK button to

complete the setting.

• If you select [USB Connect], proceed to the operation of Step 8.

When [USB C lass] is sele cted:

6 Press the + or − button to change

the setting.

[Storage Class]: Recognized as an

external memory device from the PC.

[Composite]: Setting when connected

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

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7 Press the ` OK button to

complete the setting.

8 Press the F2 (EXIT) button to

close the menu screen.

Notes

• When you first connect the recorder to your PC as an ex ternal storage device, the driver for the recorder will be automatically installed in your PC.

• The PC cannot recognize when the recorder is connected to the PC when setting for the [USB Connect] is set to [AC Adapt er].

• When the recorder is not recognized by the PC as an ex ternal storage device,

change the [USB Class] setting to

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[Storage Class].

Formatting the recorder [Format]

+ − button

`OK button

If you format the re corder, all files will be removed and all function settings will return to defaul ts except date and time settings. Transfer any important files to a comput er before formatting the recorder.

1 Select [Format] from the menu

on the [Device Menu].

• For details on how to enter the menu settings, see “M enu setting method ” (☞ P. 48).

2 Press the + or − button to select

the recording media to format.

3 Press the `OK button.

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4 Press the + button to select

[Start].

5 Press the `OK button.

• After [Data will be cleared] message is on for two seconds, [Start] and [Cancel] will turn on.

6 Press the + button again to select

[Start].

7 Press the `OK button.

• Formatting begins and [Format !] flashes on the display.

• [Format Done] appears when formatting ends.

Notes

• Never format the recorder from a PC.

• When the recorder is formatted, all the saved data, including locked files and read-only files, are erased.

• After formatting, recorded voice file names may start from [0001].

• For returning the settings for the functions to their initial set tings, use [Reset Settings] (☞ P.61) .

• When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Built-in Memory] or [microSD Card] so that there is no mistake (☞ P. 61) .

Menu setting method

processing.

2 Removing the battery while

processing.

3 Remove the microSD card during

processing when [microSD Card] is being used as the recording media.

• Formatting on the recorder will be Quick Format. If you format the microSD card, information of file management

is refreshed and the data inside the microSD card is not deleted completely.

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When handing over and disposing the microSD card, be careful about the data leakage from the microSD card. We recommend the microSD card to be destroyed when you dispose the microSD card.

Menu setting method

Using the recorder on your PC

By being connec ted to a PC, the re corder enables you to do the following:

• Voice files recorded on the recorder can be played and managed on the PC using the “Olympus Sonority”.

If an upgrade (Optional) to the “Olympus Sonority Plus” is executed or a Music Editing

Plug-in is added (Optional), various additional functions can be utilized (☞ P. 84 ).

• You can transfer files recorded with this recorder to a computer, play them back , and manage them by using Windows Media Player or iTunes.

• In addition to its uses as a voice recorder and a music player, this recorder can also be used as external memor y for a computer by storing data from a computer and reading it back out (☞ P. 90 ).

Operating environment

Windows

Operating System:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2, 3

Microsof t® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Ser vice Pack 2

Microsoft® Windows Vista® Service Pack 1,

2 (32bit/64bit)

Microsof t® Windows® 7 (32bit/64bit)

CPU:

32 bits (x86) of 1GHz or above or 64 bits

(x64) processor

RAM:

512 MB o r more

Hard drive space:

300 MB or more

Notes

• The support ser vice will not cover if your PC has been updated from Windows 95/98/ Me/2000 to Windows XP/Vista/7.

• Any failure on a self-modified PC will not be covered under the operational warranty.

Drive:

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

Browser:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Display:

1024 x 768 pixels or more, 65,536 colors

or more (16,770,000 colors or more is recommended)

USB port:

One or more free por ts

Others:

• Audio device

• Environment where the Internet can be utilized.

Operating environment

Macintosh

Operating System:

Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6

CPU:

PowerPC® G5 or Intel Multicore Processor

1.5 GHz or above

RAM:

512 MB o r more

Hard drive space:

300 MB or more

Drive:

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

Browser:

Macintosh Safari 2.0 or later

Preca utions on us ing the rec order con nected to a PC

• When you are downloading a file from the recorder or uploading a file to the recorder,

Operating environment

do not remove the USB cable even if the screen is indicating you can. Data is still being transferred while the LED indicator light is blinking. When removing the USB cable, be sure to follow the description in ☞ P.88. If the USB cable is removed before the drive is stopped, data may not be successfully transferred.

• On a PC, do not format the drive of the recorder. Initialization is not successfully achieved on a PC. For initialization, follow the instructions in the [Format] display of the recorder (☞ P.74 ).

• Folder (directory) names displayed by file management tools such as E xplorer in Microsoft Windows and Finder in Macintosh are different from the folder names that can be set with the recorder or the “Olympus Sonority ”.

• If folders or files stored on the recorder are moved or rename d by using a file management tool in Windows or Macintosh, the order of files may be changed or files may become unrecognizable.

• Data can be written or uploaded to the recorder even though the attribute of the recorder drive is shown as Read- only by the operating system of the PC.

• As the noise may cause adverse effects on electronics devices nearby the recorder, unplug the external microphone and earphone when you connect the recorder to a PC.

Display:

1024 x 768 pixels or more, 32,000 colors

or more (16,770,000 colors or more is

recommended) USB port: One or more free ports

Others:

• Audio device

• Environment where the Internet can be

utilized.

Using Olympus Sonority

Functions available in the Olympus Sonority

Various functions such as file management and editing are installed in the “Olympus Sonorit y”. For information on operating procedures and detailed settings, please refer to the respective items on online help (☞ P. 86 ).

Waveform editing function:

Using the Waveform Editing Function Tab, you can easily process the voice data. In the Waveform Editing Mode, you can also delete unnecessary parts, paste and re-save the data.

One-touch effect function:

Using the One -touch Effect Function, you can easily apply special ef fects to the voice file and carry out noise reduction in any specified area.

Changing the Use r ID:

The user ID will be automatically given to files that are recorded with the recorder.

Changing a folde r name:

You can change a folder name. A folder name can be up to 12 characters long and cannot use \ /:*?”<>|. If you change the folder name using an OS in a language not supported by this recorder, the words may become garbled.

* A function to convert PCM and WMA files to MP3 format is available by upgrading to

the “Olympus Sonority Plus” (☞ P. 84).

Changing the file format to other format: *

The current file format can be changed to other format s.

Joinin g files: *

In “Olympus Sonority” , designated multiple voice files can be joined and one voice file can be created.

Splitting fi les: *

One designated voice file can be split into the two files in “Olympus Sonority”.

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Installing software

Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the “Olympus Sonority” software from the included Software CD.

Be sure to conf irm the following before installation:

• Exit all running applications.

• You need to log on as an Administrator.

Windows

1 Insert “Olympus Sonority” into

the CD-ROM drive.

• The installation program will start automatically. Once the program starts, jump to step 4. If it does not, follow the procedures in steps 2 and

2 Open contents in the CD-ROM

with [Explorer].

3 Double-click [Setup] in the

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CD-ROM.

4 When the “Olympus Sonority”

launch screen is displayed, click the desired language to select it.

5 When [Olympus Sonority Setup]

is clicked, the Installer Opening display will start up. Follow the Installer Wizard instructions.

6 Confirm your acceptance of

the terms of the Licensing Agreement.

• You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install “Olympus Sonority”. After checking the [Agree] box, click [Next].

7 [Registration of User Registration

Information]

• Please enter your name, company name and serial number which is listed on the separate sheet. Click [Next] after entering.

8 [Select Setup Type]

• The installation destination can be changed. Click [Next] if you do not want to change (Select [Custom] if you want to change).

9 [Start Installation]

• Click [Install] to start installing. Do not carr y out other operations before the installation is completed and the [Complete] display is displayed.

10 [Installation Complete]

• When the installation is completed, the completed [Install Shield] display will be displayed.

Macintosh

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1 Insert “Olympus Sonority” into

the CD-ROM drive.

• Proceed to step 3 when the content of CD-ROM is displayed, and go to steps 2 and 3 when nothing is displayed.

2 Open contents in the CD-ROM

with [Finder].

3 Double-click [Setup] in the

CD-ROM.

4 When the “Olympus Sonority”

launch display is displayed, click the desired language to select it.

5 When [Olympus Sonority Setup]

is clicked, the installer opening display will start up. Follow the Installer wizard instructions.

6 Confirm your acceptance of

the terms of the licensing agreement.

• You must accept the terms of the licensing agreement to install “Olympus Sonority”. After checking the [Agree] box, click [Next].

7 [Changing the Installation

Destination]

• The installation destination can be changed. Click [Next] if you do not want to change (Select [Change Installation Destination] if you want to change).

8 [Start Installation]

• When the installation is completed, the completed [Installer] display will be displayed.

• After starting up the “Olympus Sonority”, the serial number entry dialog box will appear. Enter the serial number which is listed on the separate sheet. After entering, click [OK] and the “Olympus Sonority” will start up.

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Uninstalling software

To uninstall any of the soft ware component of the “Olympus Sonority” software installed on your PC, follow the steps below.

Windows

1 Exit “Olympus Sonority”.

2 Select [Control Panel] from

[Start] menu.

3 Click [Add/Remove programs] in

the control panel window.

4 When the installed application

list is displayed, select [Olympus Sonority].

5 Click [Change/Remove].

6 Confirmation of deleting the file.

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• Click the [OK] button to start uninstalling. An additional message may appear, if so, read it carefully and follow the instructions given.

Macintosh

1 Exit “Olympus Sonority”.

2 Open [Finder] and double-click

the [SonorityUninstaller.pkg] in the application folder.

3 The Uninstaller will start up.

Follow the wizard instructions.

4 When the administrator

password is asked, enter the password then click [OK].

5 Uninstall will start and when

[Successful] is displayed, click [Close].

7 When the [Maintenance

Complete] display is displayed, click [Finish] to complete uninstalling.

Files le ft after u ninstal lation

The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you don’t need them, delete them. You can confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking [Options] in the [Too ls] menu before uninstalling.

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Copying voice guide data

If you format the recorder and erase data by mistake, you can copy the voice guide data from "Olympus Sonorit y" to the recorder.

1 Make sure that the recorder’s

voice guide is set to [On].

• If the recorder’s voice guide is set to [Off] the voice guide data cannot be copied.

2 Connect the recorder to a PC.

• For how to connect to a computer, see [Connecting to your PC] (☞ P. 87).

3 Start "Olympus Sonority".

• If the recorder does not have voice guide data, the [File Trans fer will appear.

4 Copy voice guide data.

• If you click the [OK] button in the [File Transfer] dialog, it will start copying voice guide data, and a window indicating copying progress will appear.

5 Copying of the voice guide data

will be completed.

] dialog

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Notes

• The alarm sound (☞ P.69), the Starting tune that plays when the recorder is starting up, and the Closing tune that plays when the recorder is turning off (☞ P.20), will be copied together with the voice guide data.

• NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will be destroyed.

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Upgrade function

The "Olympus Sonority" can be upgraded to the Plus Version (Optional) to expand and improve its functions. In addition, in the "Olympus Sonority Plus", you can purchase a Music Editing Plug-in to enjoy high-quality effect editing. To add a Music Editing Plug-in, you will need to upgrade the "Olympus Sonority Plus".

Purch ase and upg rade

How to purchase "Olympus Sonority Plus" and upgrade from "Olympus Sonorit y" is shown in the following procedures.

1 Start the "Olympus Sonority".

2 Select [Purchase Olympus

Sonority Plus] in the [Help] Menu

or click the [ ] button in the Tool Bar.

• The web browser will start and

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the purchase site of the "Olympus Sonorit y Plus" will be displayed. Please operate according to guidance on the screen. When the purchase procedure is completed, the Upgrade Key will be issued by mail.

Upgra ding to Oly mpus Sonor ity Plus

Click the root of the Main Treeview, [Olympus Sonority], in the Browse Screen to display the Information Screen. You can confirm that the upgrade key is registered. In addition, when [Version Information] in the [Help] Menu is selected, the upgrade key registered in "Olympus Sonority Plus" will be displayed. The Music Editing Plug-in includes more than 20 types of effect func tions and spectrum analyzer functions. For details, please refer to the Online Help (☞ P. 86 ).

3 Select [Upgrade to Olympus

Sonority Plus] from the [Help]

menu.

• The [Upgrad e to Olympus Sonority Plus] dialog will be displayed.

4 In the [Upgrade to Olympus

Sonority Plus] dialog, enter the Upgrade Key of your purchase, and click the [OK] button.

• When starting the application nex t time, "Olympus Sonority" will be upgraded to "Olympus Sonority Plus".

Notes

• To purchase the Upgrade Key, it requires an environment where the Internet can be utilized.

• Please refer to the details in the website regarding the purchase of the Upgrade Key.

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Functions available in the Olymp us Sonority Plus:

Besides the usual functions, the “Olympus Sonorit y Plus” also includes various functions to edit music files. For information on operating procedures and detailed settings, please refer to the Online Help (☞ P. 86).

MP3 editing:

MP3 file and tag editing and writing function.

Creating music CD:

Function to create music CD from voice files registered in the CD writable folder.

Recorder menu setting:

Function for settings in this recorder (detailed settings such as alarm setting, timer recording, etc.).

Functions available with the music editing plug-in:

By purchasing a music editing plug-in, you can add high-quality functions to expand the music editing range in the “Olympus Sonorit y Plus”. For detailed purchasing method and operating procedures, please refer to the Online Help (☞ P. 86 ).

Effect functions:

You can use more than 20 highquality effect functions to edit your music files.

Spectrum analyzer:

The frequency spectrum of the sound file being played will be displayed on the waveform editing screen in real time.

Besides unres tricted trac k editing:

It also removes the restriction on the number of tracks that can be edited.

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Using online help

To open Online Help:

• While “Olympus Sonority” is running, select [Contents] from the [Olympus S onority Help] menu.

4 Search by contents:

1 Once the Online Help display

appears, click the Contents tab.

2 Double-click the icon of the

desired topic heading.

3 Double-click the icon of the

desired topic.

• An explanation of the topic is displayed.

4 Search by keyword:

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1 Open Online Help and click the

[Index] item.

• Matching keywords are located automatically.

2 Click keyword.

• An explanation of the topic is displayed.

2 3

Note

• For more information on menus and operations, refer to Online Help. You will be able to use Online Help after Olympus Sonority is installed.

Connecting to your PC

Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the “Olympus Sonority” software from the included Software CD (☞

P. 80).

1 Boot the PC.

2 Connect the USB cable to the USB

port of the PC.

3 While the recorder is during stop

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

• [Remote (Storage)] is displayed on the recorder if the USB cable is connected.

• When the recorder is using the USB connection setting, it will not be connected to the PC when [AC Adapt er] is selected. Select [PC] in the USB connection setting (☞ P.73) .

Windows:

When you connect the recorder to Windows and open [My Computer], it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name. Inserting a microSD card will allow you to use it as [Removable Disk].

Macintosh:

When you connect the recorder to Mac OS, it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name on the desktop. If a microSD card is inserted, [Untitled] will be displayed.

Notes

• Before connecting the USB cable, exit HOLD mode.

• Refer to the user’s manual for your PC regarding the USB por t on your PC.

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

• When connecting the recorder through an USB hub the operation may become unstable. In such cases, refrain from using a USB hub.

• Be sure to use the included dedicated USB cable. If any other company’s cable is used, it may lead to malfunction of the recorder. Also, never use this dedicated cable with any other company’s products.

Connec ting to your PC

Disconnecting from your PC

Connecting to your PC

Windows

1 Click [ ] on the task bar

located at the lower-right corner of the screen. Click [Safely

remove USB Mass Storage Device].

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

• When the window indicating that it is safe to remove hardware window

Connec ting to your PC

appears, close the window.

2 Confirm that the recorder LED

indicator light is gone before disconnecting the USB cable.

Macintosh

1 Drag and drop the drive icon for

this recorder displayed on the desktop to the Recycle Bin icon.

2 Confirm that the recorder LED

indicator light is gone before disconnecting the USB cable.

Note

• NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will be destroyed.

Transfer the voice files to your PC

The 5 voice folders of this recorder are named as [Folder A], [Folder B], [Folde r C], [Folder D] and [Folder E

Windows

1 Connect the recorder to your PC

2 Open the Explorer window.

3 Open the product name folder.

4 Copy the data. 5 Disconnect the recorder from the

Macintosh

1 Connect the recorder to your PC

2 Double-click the product name

3 Copy the data. 4 Disconnect the recorder from the

], and the recorded voice files are saved in these folders.

(☞ P. 8 7) .

• When you connect the recorder to Windows and open [My Computer], it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name. Inserting a microSD card will allow you to use it as [Removable Disk].

PC (☞ P. 88 ) .

(☞ P. 8 7) .

• When you connect the recorder to Mac OS, it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name on the desk top. If a microSD card is inserted, [Untitled] will be displayed.

icon on the desktop.

PC (☞ P. 88 ) .

4 Drive names and folder names

when a PC is connected:

Built-in flash memory

Drive name Folder name

LS_7

Recorder

Music

microSD card

Drive name Folder name

Removable

Disk

Windows

Untitled

Macintosh

Recorder

Music

Notes

• While transmitting data, [Busy] is displayed, and the LED indicator light flashes. NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will be destroyed.

• In the Mac OS operational environment, WMA format f iles cannot be played back.

• In a Windows standard environment, 24-bit wav-format files cannot be played. Use “Olympus Sonority” for playback of such files.

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

Folder A

Folder B

Folder C

Folder D

Folder E

Transfer t he voice files t o your PC

Using as external memory of the PC

In addition to its uses as a voice recorder and a music player, this recorder can also be used as external memor y for a computer by storing data from a computer and reading it back out. With the recorder connected to your PC, you can download data from the memory to your PC and upload data stored on your PC to the memor y.

Windows

1 Connect the recorder to your PC

(☞ P. 8 7) .

2 Open the Explorer window.

• When you open [My Computer], it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name.

3 Open the product name folder.

4 Copy the data. 5 Disconnect the recorder from the

PC (☞ P. 88 ) .

Macintosh

1 Connect the recorder to your PC

(☞ P. 8 7) .

• When you connect the recorder to a Mac OS, it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name on the desktop.

2 Double-click the product name

icon on the desktop.

3 Copy the data. 4 Disconnect the recorder from the

PC (☞ P. 88 ) .

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Note

• While transmitting data, [Busy] is displayed, and the LED indicator light flashes. NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the LED indicator light is f lashing. If you do, the data will be destroyed.

Other information

Alarm message list

Message Meaning Explanation Action

[Batter y Low] Low battery power.

[File Protec ted] Erase-locked.

[Cannot record in this folder]

[Index Full] Index f ull.

[Temp Mar k Full] Temp mark full.

[Folde r Full] Folder full.

[Memor y Error] Error in th e memory. Error in the memor y.

[Card Er ror] Error in the memo ry.

Not an audio-recording folder.

Batter y power is get ting low.

Tried to dele te a locked file.

Record ing has been attempted with a [Music] folder.

The fil e is full of index marks (ma ximum of 16 marks).

The fil e is full of Temp marks (ma ximum of 16 marks).

The fold er is full of fil es (maximu m of 200 files).

microSD ca rd is not recognized co rrectly.

Charge th e batteries or repla ce with new batter ies (☞ P.15 , P.17 ).

Unlock th e file (☞ P. 50 ).

Select a folder from among [ &] to [*] an d try recording again (☞ P.2 6, P. 29 ) .

Erase ind ex marks that are no longer required (☞ P. 42) .

Erase Temp mar ks that are no longer required (☞ P. 42) .

Erase unn ecessary f iles (☞ P. 45) .

This is a mal function, s o go to the sto re where you purchased the record er or an Olympus serv ice station for re pair (☞ P.1 02) .

Remove th e microSD card, an d put it again (☞ P. 24 t o P. 25 ).

Alarm message list

[License Mi smatch] Illegally copied file.

[Memor y Full] Zero rem aining memor y. No re maining memor y.

[No File] No file.

[Format Error] Formatting error.

The musi c files copied illegally.

No file s were found in the fold er.

There wa s an error while formatting the recorder’s memory.

Erase the f ile (☞ P.4 5) .

Erase unn ecessary f iles (☞ P. 45) .

Select another folder (☞ P. 27 t o P. 29 ).

Reformat the memory (☞ P. 74).

Message Meaning Explanation Action

[Can’t ma ke the syste m file. Conne ct to PC and de lete unnecessary file]

[Cannot play this file]

[Pleas e Select The File]

[Same fol der. Can't be moved(copied).]

[Some fi les. Can't be moved(copied).]

[This f ile can’t be divided]

The mana gement file cannot be created.

File whic h cannot be played.

Unselected File File is not selected.

File cann ot be moved (copie d).

File which cannot be split.

The fil e for manageme nt cannot b e created due to a shor tage of capacit y for remaining memory.

Incompatible format.

Attem pting to mov e (copy) into the sa me folder.

A file wi th the same filen ame exists in th e destin ation folder fo r a move (copy) operation.

Attempt ing to split a file other than MP3 or PCM files r ecorded in this recorder.

Alarm message list

Connec t the recorder to a compute r and delete any unnecessary files.

Please co nfirm the fil e that can b e played on this recorder (☞ P.4 0) .

Please se lect a file th en carry o ut the operati on (☞ P. 27 t o P. 29 ).

Please select another folder.

Please select another file.

Troub lesho oti ng

Symptom Probable cause Action

Verify that the batteries’ polarities = and - are correc t (☞ P.15) .

Charge th e batteries or re place with new batt eries (☞ P.15 , P.1 7).

Turn the power o n (☞ P.2 0) .

Charge th e batteries or re place with new batt eries (☞ P.15 , P.1 7).

Turn the power o n (☞ P.2 0) .

Releas e the recorder fr om HOLD (☞ P. 21).

Erase unn ecessary f iles (☞ P.4 5) .

Change to a ny other folder (☞ P. 27 t o P. 29 ).

Set [Plug-inPower] to [On] when an external microphone supported by plug- in power is connec ted (☞ P. 56) .

Unplug th e earphones to us e the internal speaker.

Adjust th e volume level (☞ P. 37 ).

Adjust th e recording leve l and then try recordi ng once more (☞ P. 51) .

Set [Mic Sense] to [High] or [Middle] (☞ P. 50 ).

Adjust th e output level for t he connected dev ices.

Adjust th e recording leve l and then try recordi ng once more (☞ P. 51) .

If you can not record clear ly even after a djusting the re cording level, then adju st the output lev el for the connec ted devices (☞ P. 51) .

Nothi ng appears on the display

Won’t st art

Unable to record

Unable to record throu gh an extern al microphone

No playback sound heard

Recor ding level too low

Recor ding level too high

The bat teries are not lo aded properl y.

Batter y power is get ting low.

The powe r is off.

Batter y power is get ting low.

The powe r is off.

The reco rder is in HOLD mod e.

Low remai ning memory.

The max imum number of f iles has been reached.

An external microphone supported by plug- in power is connec ted but [Plug- in Power] is set to [Off].

The earphone is connected.

The volu me level is set to [00].

The reco rding level has no t been adjusted.

The microphone sensitivity is too low.

This coul d potentially b e because the outp ut level for the con nected exter nal devices are to o low.

The reco rding level has no t been adjusted.

This coul d potentially b e because the recor ding level and ou tput level for conne cted exter nal devices are too high.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Probable cause Action

The connected external microphone is monaural.

Voice fil es are not recorded in stereo

Cannot f ind the recorded Voice File

Noise h eard during playback

Unabl e to hear any

sound f rom the

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earphone through the recording monitor

Unabl e to erase the file

Unabl e to erase the folders

Noise i s audible through the recording monitor

[Rec Mode] is set to a mona ural recording mode.

[Zoom Mic] is set to the + side.

Wrong fol der.

The recorder was shaken during recording.

The reco rder was placed n ear a cell phone or f luorescent l amp while recording or during playback.

The set tings of the conn ected exter nal microp hone do not corres pond to those of th e recorder.

[Rec Monitor] is set to [Off].

The file is locked.

The fil e is read-onl y.

There is a f ile which cann ot be recogni zed by the record er in the folder.

Acoustic feedback is occurring.

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When rec ording while an e xternal monaural microphone is connected, sound wi ll only be record ed by the L-c ha nn el .

Set [Rec Mode] to the stereo recordi ng mode (☞ P. 51) .

Set [Zoom Mic] to [Off] (☞ P. 52) .

Switch to the co rrect folde r (☞ P. 27 t o P. 29 ).

———

Move the re corder.

When a mic rophone not sup ported by the plug -in power fun ction is connected , turn the [Plug-inPower] setti ng to [Off] (☞ P.5 6) .

Set [Rec Monitor] to [On] (☞ P. 55).

Unlock th e file (☞ P. 50 ).

Unlock th e file or cance l the read-onl y setti ng of the file on th e PC.

Connec t the recorder to yo ur PC and erase a fo lder (☞ P.8 7) .

When the b uilt-in speake r amps and the like ar e connected the re is a risk that audi o feedback will o ccur while recording. It is recommended that you use ear phones for the re cording monitor, or t urn the [Rec Monitor] to [Off] while r ecording (☞ P. 5 5) .

Perfor m adjustments , such as furthe r distancing the earphones from the microphones, not pointing the microphones at the earphones, or lowerin g the volume of the r ecording monitor.

Symptom Probable cause Action

Unabl e to set index marks, temp marks

Cannot recharge

The PC is un able to reco gnize the recorder

The max imum number of mar ks has been reached.

The file is locked.

The fil e is read-onl y.

[Battery] is set to [Alkaline].

You have not pres sed the `OK button.

[USB Class] is set to [Compos ite].

[USB Connect] is set to [PC].

Erase unnecessary marks (☞ P.4 2) .

Unlock th e file (☞ P. 50 ).

Unlock th e file or cance l the read-onl y setti ng of the file on th e PC.

When usi ng the supplied r echargeable batter ies, set the bat tery settin g to [Ni-MH]. Also, p lease avoid using th e batter ies outside th e recommended temper ature range (☞ P.1 6, P.19, P.6 1).

When usi ng the USB connect ion, follow the confirmation display and press the `OK button.

Set [USB Class] to [Storage class] (☞ P. 73) .

Set [USB Connect] to [PC] (☞ P. 73) .

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Accessories (optional)

Accessories exclusive to the Olympus voice recorder can be purchased directly from Online Shop on our company’s website. Sales of accessories are different according to the country.

s Stereo microphone: ME51S

The built-in large -diameter microphone enables sensitive stereo recording.

s 2-channel microphone (omni-

directional): ME30W

Two ME30 monaural microphones come in a set with a miniature tripod and a connection adapter. These are highly sensitive omni-directional microphones supported by plug-in power which are well-suited to recording musical performances.

s Compact Gun Microphone

(unidirectional): ME31

The directional microphones useful for recordings such as outdoor recording of wild birds singing. The metal body provides a sturdiness to the high rigidity.

s Compact zoom microphone

(unidirectional): ME32

Accessories (optional)

The microphone is integrated with a tripod, making it suitable for when you wish to record from a distance, such as from your table at a meeting or conference.

s Highly sensitive noise-

cancellation monaural microphone (unidirectional): ME52W

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

s Tie clip microphone

(omni-directional): ME15

Small concealing microphone with a tie-clip.

s Telephone pickup: TP7

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

s Ni-MH rechargeable battery:

BR404

High-efficiency rechargeable long life batteries.

s USB connecting AC adapter: A514

DC5V AC Adapter for USB connection.

s Connecting cord: KA333

Connecting cord which has stereo mini-plugs (ø3.5) with resistance at both ends. Use to connect from the earphone jack output of the recorder to the microphone input jack when recording. Converting plug adapters (PA331/PA231) which conver t to the monaural mini plug (ø3.5) or monaural mini plug (ø2.5) are also enclosed.

s Exclusive remote control set:

RS30W

When the receiver is plugged into the REMOTE jack the recorder’s recording and stop functions can be operated through the remote control. The receiving position can be adjusted, thereby allowing you to operate the recorder from various different angles.

Specifications

General points

4 Recording format:

Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) WMA (Windows Media Audio)

4 Input level:

—

70 dBv

4 Sampling frequency:

Linear PCM format

96 kHz 24 bit 96 kHz

88.2 kHz 24 bit 88.2 kHz

48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz

44.1 kHz 16 bit 44.1 kHz

44.1 kHz mono 44.1 kHz

MP3 format

320 kbp s

256 kbps

128 k bps

mono

WMA format

128 k bp s 4 4.1 k Hz

64 kbps 44.1 kHz

32 kbps 22 kHz

mono 8 kHz

44.1 kHz

4 Maximum working output:

400 mW (8 Ω speaker)

4 Maximum headphone output:

â 150 mV (according to EN 50332-2)

4 Recording medium:

Built-in NAND FLASH memory: 4 GB microSD card: 512 MB to 32 GB

4 Speaker:

Built-in ø 20 mm round dynamic speaker

4 MIC jack:

ø 3.5 mm mini -jack, impedance 2.2 kΩ

4 EAR jack:

ø 3.5 mm mini -jack, impedance 8 Ω or more

4 Input power requirement:

Batteries: AAA battery (LR03) or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable batter y External power supply: USB connecting AC adapter(A514) 5 V

4 External dimensions:

112 mm × 39.8 mm × 15.9 mm (without protrusions)

4 Weight:

90 g (including batteries)

4 Operating temperature:

0°C - 42°C/ 32°F - 107.6°F

Speciﬁ cations

Freque ncy res ponse:

4 During recording mode

(Microphone jack):

Linear PCM format

96 kHz 24 bit 40 Hz to 44 k Hz

88.2 k Hz 24 bit 40 Hz to 42 kH z

48 kHz 16 bit 40 Hz to 23 kH z

44.1 kHz 16 bit 40 H z to 21 kHz

44.1 kHz mono 40 Hz to 21 kHz

MP3 format

Speciﬁ cations

320 kbp s

256 kbps

128 k bps

mono

WMA format

128 kbps 40 Hz to 19 kHz

64 kbps 40 Hz to 16 kHz

32 kbps 40 Hz to 9 k Hz

mono 40 Hz to 3 kH z

40 Hz to 20 kHz

40 Hz to 17 kHz

40 Hz to 13 kHz

4 During recording mode (Built-in

microphone):

20 Hz to 20 kHz ([Central Mic ON]) 70 Hz to 20 kHz ([Central Mic OFF ]) (However, when recording in the MP3 format or the WMA format, the upper limit value of the frequency response depends on each recording mode)

4 During playback mode:

20 Hz to 20 kHz

Specifications

Guide t o battery l ife

The following values are strictly references.

4 Alkaline batteries:

Recording mode

Linear PC M format 44.1 kHz 16 bit 30h. 41h.

MP3 format 320 kbps 33h. 48h.

WMA format

128 k bp s 34h . 47h .

mono 44h. 51h.

Built-in stereo microphone

(During recording mode)

(Durin g playback mod e)

4 Ni-MH Rechargeable batteries:

Recording mode

Linear PC M format 44.1 kHz 16 bit 22h. 30h .

MP3 format 320 kbps 21h. 34h.

WMA format

128 kbps 23h. 33h.

mono 31h. 37h.

Built-in stereo microphone

(During recording mode)

(Durin g playback mod e)

Specifications

Earphone playback

Speciﬁ cations

Note

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

Guide t o recordi ng times

The following values are strictly references.

4 Linear PCM format:

Recording

mode

96 kHz 24 bit

88.2 k Hz 24 bit

48 kHz 16 bit

44.1 kHz 16 bit

44.1 kHz mon o

Built-in memory

4 MP3 format:

Speciﬁ cations

Recording

mode

320 kbp s

256 kbps

128 k bps

mono

Built-in memory

4 WMA format:

Recording

mode

128 k bp s 64 h. 32h .

64 kbps 128h.

32 kbps 257h. 128h. 259h. 522h. 1046h.

mono 1007h. 502h. 1014h. 2042h. 4089h.

Built-in memory

Specifications

(

4 GB)

1h.

45min.

1h.

55min.

5h.

25min.

5h.

55min.

11h .

55min.

(

4 GB)

26h. 13h.

32h.

30min.

65h.

30min.

131h. 66h. 132h. 267h. 536h.

(

4 GB)

2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB

55min.

55min. 2h. 4h .

2h.

45min.

2h.

55min.

5h.

55min.

2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB

16h.

30min.

33h. 66h. 133h. 268h.

2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB

64h.

30min.

microSD card

1h.

50min.

5h.

30min.

6h.

12h .

microSD card

26h.

30min.

33h.

microSD card

64h.

30min.

129 h. 261h . 52 3h .

3h.

40min.

11h .

5min.

12h .

5min.

24h.

10mi n.

53h. 107h.

66h.

30min.

130 h. 2 62h .

25min.

5min.

22h.

20min.

24h.

15mi n.

48h.

35min.

134 h.

7h.

8h.

Notes

• Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made (The displayed available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications).

• Variations in the available recording time will arise as there may be dif ferences in the

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available memory depending on the microSD card.

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