OLYMPUS VN-7800PC User Manual

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

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http://www.olympus.co.uk

VN-7800PC VN-6800PC VN-6500PC VN-5500PC VN-3500PC

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you f or purchasing a n Olympus Digital Voice Recorder.

Please read these instruct ions for information

about using the pro duct correctly and safely.

Keep the i nstruction s handy for futur e reference.

To ensure successful re cordings, we re commend that

you test the record fu nction and volume before u se.

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 Pro duct : VN-7800 PC/VN-6800PC /V N-6500PC/VN-5500PC/VN3500PC This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin Directive 2006/66/EC Annex II] indicates separate collection of waste batteries in the EU countries. Please do not throw the batteries into the domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of the waste batteries.

Introduction

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h Safe and Proper Usage

Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. Keep t his manual in an easil y accessible lo cation for future refere nce.

• 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.

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Getting Started

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h Identification of Parts

1 Built-in Microphone 2

MIC

(Microphone)

jack

HOLD

4 USB terminal 5 6

7 0 (Rewind)

8 Battery cover 9

switch

STOP

(4) button

PLAY/OK

button

FOLDER/INDEX

button

(`)

Display (LCD panel):

EAR

(Earphone)

jack

! Display (LCD panel) @ Record/play

indicator light

REC

(s ) button

$ + button % 9 (Fast Forward)

button

^ – button &

DISP/MENU

ERASE

( Strap hole

• Strap is not supplied. Use the optional accessory.

button

(s ) button

1 Folder indicator 2 [X] Microphone sensitivity

indicator

Y] LowCut filter indicator*

[ [Z] Variable Control Voice

[ [K] Fast playback indicator [ [[] Segment repeat playback

Actuator indicator

_] Record mode indicator

J] Slow playback indicator

indicator*

h Inserting Batteries

3 Guide indicator 4 Character information display

Recording level meter

5 Battery indicator 6 Erase lock indicator 7 Current file number

* For VN-7800PC/ VN-6500PC only.

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.

• Whe n the HOLD switch is set to the direc tion of the arro w, the display is turned off after [H OLD ] is display ed. Follow the n ext step without reg ard to it.

An optional Ni-M H Rechargea ble Batter y (BR401) from Olympus can be used for the recorder.

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Replacing the Batteries:

Time & Date

12:00 AM

1. 1‘08

12:00 AM

1. 1‘08

3:00 PM

7.25‘08

When [N] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. Size-AAA alkaline batteries are recommended. When the batteries are depleted, [O] appears on the display, and the recor-der shuts of f.

• To replace the battery, make sure that you set the arrow before replacing.

HOLD switch to the opposite direc tion of the

h Power Supply

Power on

Powe r off

Standby Mode and Display Shut Off:

If the recorder is stopped for 5 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.

: Slide the

opposite that indicated by the arrow.

direction indicated by the arrow while the recorder is not in operation.

HOLD

: Slide the

switch in the direction

HO LD

switch in the

hHold

Setting the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow holds the current status, and all button operations are disabled. Remember to release the HOLD switch to use the recorder.

h Setting Time and Date [

If you have set the time and date, information as to when a sound file was recorded is stored automatically with that f ile.

When you ins tall bat teries f or the first time or each time you replace the b atteries, the “Month” indicati on will flash. In such a case, be sure to set the time and date by foll owing steps 4 through 6 des cribed below.

1 Press and hold the

Time & Date

DISP/MENU

]

button for 1

second or longer to go to the main menu.

2 Press the 9 or 0

button to select [

Sub Menu

3 Press the

PLAY/OK

(`)

button.

• [Time & Date] appears on the display, and [

\^]

] flashes.

4 Press the 9 or 0

button to select the item to set.

• Select the item from “Month”, “D ay”, “ Year”, “Ho ur” and “M in ut e” w it h a f la shin g point.

5 Press the + or – button to

set.

• Follow the same steps by pressing the 9 or 0 button to elect the next item, and press the + or – button to set.

6 Press the

PLAY/OK

button to complete the setup screen.

• The clock will start from the set date and time.

• Press the

7 Press the

PLAY/OK (`) button

according to the time signal.

STOP

mode.

• This completes the time and date setup procedure.

Notes:

• You can choose between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the the hour and minute.

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

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(`)

(4) button to close the menu

DISP/MENU button while setting

DISP/MEN U button while you

Recording

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Rec Pause

h Notes on the Folders

The recorder provides five folders, [ F], [ G], [H], [I] and [W]. To change the folder selection, press the FOLD ER/INDE X button while the recorder is stopped.

Note:

• Up to a total of 200 les can be recorded in each folder.

h Recording

1 Pr es s t he

INDEX

the desired folder.

a Current folder

2 Press the

ton to start recording.

• The record/play indicator light turns red, and recording starts.

• If you start recording after in serting the earphone into the earphone jack on the recorder, you can hear the sound being recorded. The sound volume on the recording monitor can be adjusted by pressing the + or – button.

b Current recording mode c Current file number d Recording time e Remaining recording time f Recording level meter

F O LD E R

button to select

REC

(s ) but-

Current fo lder

3 Press the

STOP

(4 ) button to stop record-

ing.

• New recordings are saved as the last file in the folder.

h To Pause Recording

To Pause:

While the reco rder is duri ng recording mode, press the (s ) button.

• [Rec Pause] appears on the display.

REC

To Resume Recording:

Press the

• Recording will resume at the point of interruption.

REC

(s ) button again.

h LCD Display Information

You can select an option for the display of the recorder. This will help review and confirm different recorder settings and file information.

State of the

recorder

Operation Display

While in stop mode

While in record mode

While in stop mode or playback mode

Press and hold the STOP (4) button

Press the DI SP/ MENU button

While holding the button down, “Remaining recording time” and “Remaining memory” are displayed.

Each press switches the display in the order of “Recording elapsed time ”, “Remaining record ing time” and “Recording l evel meter”.

Each press switches the display in the order of “Playback elapsed time”, “Remaining playback

time”, “Date of recording” and “Time at recording”.

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