Olympus VN 4100, VN 4100PC User Manual

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

VN-4100/VN-4100PC VN-3100/VN-3100PC VN-2100/VN-2100PC

VN-1100/VN-1100PC

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus

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.

Digital Voice Recorder.

For customers in North and South America

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. Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de Catégorie B pour les émissions de bruit radio émanant d’appareils numériques, tel que prévu dans les Règlements sur l’Interférence Radio du Département Canadien des Communications.

For customers in Europe

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries. Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product.

Applicable Product : VN-4100/VN-4100PC/VN-3100/VN-3100PC/VN-2100/VN-2100PC/

VN-1100/VN-1100PC

E1-BZ8174-03

AP0701

Getting Started

4 Identification of Parts

Built-in Microphone

Microphone jack

Hold switch

STOP button

USB terminal*

PLAY button

0 (Rewind) button

FOLDER/INDEX button

Battery cover

Inserting Batteries

Built-in speaker

Earphone jack

Display (LCD panel)

Record/play indicator light

REC (Record) button

+ button 9 (Fast Forward) button

– button

DISPLAY/MENU button ERASE button

* PC (USB) terminal....

VN-1100PC/VN-2100PC/VN-3100PC/VN-4100PC

Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery

cover open.

Insert two size-AAA alkaline batteries, observing the correct

polarity.

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 (TIME)” for details)

An optional Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery (BR401) from Olympus can be used for the recorder.

Replacing Batteries

When appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. Size-AAA alkaline batteries are recommended. When the batteries are depleted, 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.

Power Supply

The HOLD switch functions as a power button. When you do not use the recorder, set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position while the recorder is stopped. This will power off the recorder and minimize the battery drain.

Power on…Reset the HOLD switch.

Power off…Set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position.

Standby Mode and Display Shut Off

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

appears on the display, and the

HOLD

Hold

Set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position. All operation buttons are disabled. This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a handbag or pocket. Remember to reset the HOLD switch before attempting to use the recorder.

Notes

s The alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if

the recorder is set to HOLD. The recorder will then begin to play the file associated with the alarm once you press any button (Excluded VN-1100/VN1100PC).

s The recorder functions as follows with the HOLD

switch set to the HOLD position:

– If the recorder is playing, the display goes dark

when playback of the current file has completed.

–

If the recorder is recording, the display goes dark when the recorder stops recording automatically upon running out of free memory.

How to Use the

Strap

*Strap is not supplied.

Use the optional accessory.

Strap hole

Notes on the Folders

The recorder provides four folders, A, B, C, and D (D is for VN-2100/ VN-2100PC/VN-3100/VN-3100PC/VN-4100/VN-4100PC only). To change the folder selection, press the FOLDER button while the recorder is stopped. Each recorded file is stored in a folder. Using folders to classify files makes it convenient to find files you want to access later. Up to a total of 100 files can be recorded in each folder.

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.

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 7 described below.

Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer.

Press the + or – button until “TIME” flashes on the

display.

Press the PLAY button.

The hour indicator flashes.

Current folder

Press the + or – button to set the hour.

Press the PLAY or 9 button to accept the minute.

The minute indicator flashes. Pressing the 0 button enables the hour setting again.

Press the + or – button to set the minute.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to continue to set the year, month and date in the same way.

After setting the date, press the PLAY or 9 button.

This completes the time/date setup procedure.

s You can switch the time indication between the 12-hour system and the 24-hour system by pressing the

DISPLAY/MENU button while you are setting the hour or minute.

s You can change the order of the date indication by pressing the DISPLAY/MENU button while you are

setting the year, month, or day.

(Example: June 14, 2007)

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