Olympus VN 3600, VN 900, VN 1800 User Manual

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

VN-900
VN-1800
VN-3600

US/GB INSTRUCTIONS

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.

Main Features

• The VN-900/1800/3600 has three recording modes: HQ (High Quality) mode, SP
(Standard Playback) mode, and LP (Long Playback) mode.

• The Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) reduces memory usage by pausing
recording when it senses silence.

• Four folders, each of which can contain a maximum of 100 recorded messages.

• Jogdial layout and liquid crystal display enable easy operation.

Identification of Parts

1 Earphone jack (EAR)
2 Display (LCD panel)
3 Clip
4 DISPLAY button
5 Jogdial
6 ERASE button
7 Built-in speaker
8 Microphone
9 Microphone jack (MIC)
0 Recording/playing lamp

(VN-3600/1800 only)

Recording lamp (VN-900)

! REC (Record) button
@ MENU/FOLDER button
# VOLUME control
$ Battery cover
% Hold switch
^Strap holes (Strap not included)

Jogdial

& STOP button
* 0 (Rewind) /– button
( 9 (Fast Forward) /+ button
) PLAY button

USA RFI

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason­able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian RFI

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depart­ment of Communications.

apparail numerique ne depasse pas limits de Categorie B pour les emissions de gruit

Cet
radio emanant d’appareils numeriques, tel que prevu dans les Reglements sur l’Interference
Radio du Department Canadian des Communications.

“CE” mark indicates that this product
complies with the European
requirements for safety, health,
enviroment and customer protection.
L’indication “CE” signfie que ce produit
est conforme aux exigences
concemant la sécurité, la santé,
l’environnement et la protection du
consommateur.
Das „CE“ Zeichen bestätigt die
übereinstimmug mit den Europäischen
Bestimmungen für Betriebssicherheit
und Umweltschutz.

Il marchio “CE” indica che questo
prodotto è conforme alle norme della
comunità europea per quanto riguarda
la sicurezza, la salute, l’ambiente e la
protezione del consumatore.
La marca “CE” indica que este
producto se encuentra de conformidad
con las exigencias europeas sobre
seguridad, salud, medio ambiente y
protección al consumidor.

Display (LCD Panel)

1 Folder indicator
2 Recording mode indicator
3 Microphone sensitivity display

(LOW)

4 Current time/date, recording time/

date (REC DATE), elapsed
recording time, remaining
recording time (REMAIN), menu
display, etc.

5 Alarm indicator
6 Battery indicator
7 7Rewind indicator,

8Fast Forward indicator,
sRecord indicator, `Play

indicator

8 File number indicator
9 VCVA (Variable Control Voice

Actuator) indicator

Standby Mode and Display Shut Off

If the recorder is stopped or paused for 60 minutes or longer during recording or
playing, it goes into Standby (power-save) mode, and the display shuts off. To exit
Standby mode and turn on the display, press any button.

E2-2821-01

Inserting Batteries

1 Lightly press down on the arrow and

slide the battery cover open.

2 Insert two size-AAA alkaline batteries,

observing the correct polarity.

3 Close the battery cover completely.

Time/Date screen appears. The hour
indicator flashes, indicating the start of the
Time/Date setup process. (See “Setting
Time/Date” for details)

Notes on the Folders

The recorder has four folders: A, B, C, and S.
To switch between folders, press the MENU/FOLDER button
while the recorder is stopped.
Each time you press the MENU/FOLDER button, the display
changes as follows:
A → B → C →S → A . . .

• Folders A, B, and C
Each recorded file is stored in a folder. Using folders to classify files makes it
convenient to find files you want to access later.

• Folder S
This folder has date subfolders* from January 1 to December 31. Up to 15 files
can be stored in each date subfolder, a useful feature for schedule management
by storing a certain day's schedule for future reference.
To switch between date subfolders, select the S folder, then press the 9/+ or
0/– button while the recorder is stopped.
Up to a total of 100 files can be recorded in folder S.

* There is one subfolder for each day of the year.

a Current folder

Replacing Batteries

When
soon as possible.

recommended. When the batteries are depleted,
appears on the display, and the recorder shuts off.
It is recommended to set the HOLD switch to the HOLD
position before you replace batteries to maintain the current
settings (time/date, etc.). For your convenience,the recorder
also logs the current settings in nonvolatile memory at hourly
intervals.

appears on the display, replace the batteries as

Size-AAA alkaline batteries are

a Battery indicator

Setting Time/Date (TIME)

If you have set the time and date, information as to when a sound file was recorded
is stored automatically with that file.
The time and date must be set to enable management of files in folder S, for the
alarm playback function, and for the scheduled alarm playback function.

When you install batteries for the first time or each time you replace the batteries,
the hour indication will flash. In such a case, be sure to set the time and date by
following steps 4 through 6 described below.

1 Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button for

1 second or longer.

2 Press the 9/+ or 0/– button until “TIME” flashes

on the display.

3 Press the PLAY button.

The hour indicator flashes.

4 Press the 9/+ or 0/– button to set the hour.
5 Press the PLAY button to accept the hour.

The minute indicator flashes.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue to set the minute, year,
month and date in the same way.

6 After setting the date, press the STOP button.

This completes the time/date setup procedure.

• You can switch the time indication between the 12-hour system and the 24-hour
system by pressing the DISPLAY button while you are setting the hour or minute.

(Example: 5:23 P.M.)

(Initial setting)

• You can change the order of the date indication by pressing the DISPLAY button
while you are setting the year, month, or day.

(Example: February 14, 2001)

(Initial setting)

• Each time you press the DISPLAY button while the recorder is stopped, the display
changes as follows (with folder A, B or C selected):
Time → Remaining recording time → Date → Time . . .
The selected indication appears on the display each time the recorder is stopped.

Notes

• If you leave the recorder untouched for 3 minutes or longer before pressing the STOP button
in step 6, Setup mode will be canceled, and any time/date settings you made will be canceled.

• If you press the STOP button during setup, time/date setup is canceled.

Folder A

Maximum of 100 files

Maximum of 100 files in each folder
Total of 300 files

Press the MENU/FOLDER
button

Folder B

File

Folder C

Folder S (schedule)

Date subfolder

File

Maximum of 100 files in folder S.

Maximum

of 15 files

Recording (REC)

New recordings are saved as the last file in the folder. For example, if you have
eight recordings in the Folder A, and you press REC, the new recording will be
recording number nine.

1 Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select the desired

folder (A, B, C or S).

When you select folder S, the current date subfolder
appears on the display.
If you select folder A, B, or C, go to step 3.

2 If you select folder S, press the 9/+ or

0/– button to select the desired date subfolder.

3 Set the recording mode (see “Recording Modes”).
4 Set the microphone sensitivity (see “Microphone

Sensitivity”).

5 Press the REC button to start recording.

The Recording/playing lamp lights, and recording
starts.

• If the recorder is placed directly on a table when recording a
meeting, it tends to pick up table vibrations. Put a notebook or
other item between the table and the recorder for clearer
recording.

• The Record/Play display lamp will turn red while recording.

Each time you press the DISPLAY button, the display switches between current recording
time and remaining recording time.

6 To stop recording, press the STOP button.

Notes

• When the remaining recording time becomes 5 minutes or less, the display changes to remaining
recording time automatically.

• Even if you press the DISPLAY button, the display will not change to current recording time if
the remaining recording time is 5 minutes or less.

• When remaining recording time falls to 1 minute or less, the Recording/playing lamp flashes.

• If “FULL” appears on the display, you cannot record in the selected folder. In such a case,
erase unnecessary files (see “Erasing from folder A, B or C” or “Erasing from folder S”).

• There is one subfolder for each day of the year.

a Date to record

a Folder
b Current recording

mode

c Current file number
d Recording time
e Remaining

recording time