Olympus WS-331M, WS-321M, WS-311M Instructions Manual

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Safe and Proper Usage

Before using you know how easily accessible location

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

General

• Do

not

closed

not

dust.

your

new recorder, read

to

operate

Precautions

leave

automobile

store

the

recorder

it

for

recorder

under

direct

this

safely and correctly. Keep

future reference.

in

places

hot,

sunlight

humid

manual carefully

locations

or

on

the

exposed

to

beach

excessive

to

ensure that

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such

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protect yourself and

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moisture

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equipment,

noise,

such

Avoid Avoid

motorcycle,

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not

TVs

equipment.

not not

the

use

place

or

recording

move

sand strong

disassemble, operate

organic

unit.

the

refrigerators.

or

as

they

to

another

or

dirt.

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or

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out

solvents

recorder

playing may

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or

repair

unit

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cause

shocks.

or

modify

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near

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irreparable

children.

alcohol

near

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recorder

the

unit

a

vehicle

and

electric

phones

damage.

yourself.

(such

lacquer

appliances

or

other

further

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asabicycle,

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is

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Any data party other

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loss

other

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malfunction,

for

than Olympus

is

Batteries

~Warning

•

Batteries

should

in

memory

to

back

hard disk.

passive damages

by

a defect

or

excluded from

never

be

may be destroyed

or

during

up

and save

of

an Olympus authorized service station,

the

exposed

or

erased by

repair work.

important

or

damage

the product, repair performed by the

Olympus's liability.

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remove the batteries immediately while being careful not to burn yourself,

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other

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Identification of Parts

CD

EAR

(Earphone)

jack

---=------i

3

@ ERASE

Main unit

Battery compartment

button

® MIC

(Microphone)

jack

® Built-in stereo microphone (R)

@ REC

® STOP ® PLAY

(j)

Built-in

® USB ® VOL (+)

@

~

@ VOL @ FOLDER/INDEX

(Record)

button

speaker

terminal

button button (-)

button

@ OK/MENU @

~

@

Display

@

Record/Play

button

(LCD

panel)

indicator

light

@ Built-in stereo microphone (L)

@)

USB

®

Strap

® HOLD

@

Mode

@ RELEASE (Release) @

Battery

access

hole

switch

(VOICE/MUSIC)

cover

indicxator

light

switch

button

5

Display (LCD Panel)

VOICE

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mode

display

1

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MUSIC

GH-SONG

mode

AI

Artist

display

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Folder

indicator

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effect

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indicator

lr

e VCVA (Variable

Voice

o Record o Character

display

"

Microphone indicator

o Erase

8

Low

Actuator)

mode

information

lock

Cut

indicator

Filter

indicator

sensitivity

Control

indicator

o

Battery

CD)

Current

CD

Total files

C8

Memory

(ElF bar)

CD

Title and

indicator

CD

Play

indicator

file

number

in

the

position

folder

remaining

artist

number

of

recorded

name

bar

indicator

6

Inserting Battery

Lightly press down on the arrow and

1

slide the battery cover open. Insert

observi Close the battery cover completely

pressing to the direction @, then sliding to the direction

If the "hour" indicator flashes "Setting Time/Date (Time

Replacing the Battery

The battery indicator on the display changes as the

battery loses power.

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size-AAA

ng

the correct polarity.

alkaline

@.

& Date)"

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a

battery,

in

the display, see

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P.12).

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0

by

When a appears

as

as soon When the battery is too weak, appears When changing battery, AAA alkaline battery Olympus Ni-MH batteryisrecommended.

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Optional Ni-MH rechargeable batteries from Olympus can with the BU-400 Olympus Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Charger (Europe only).

possible.

on

the display and the recorder shuts down.

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery

on

the display, replace the battery

0 "Battery Low"

be

used for the recorder. Use them

-------....

or

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• Manganese battery may not be usedinthis recorder.

• Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the battery. Unloading the battery while the recorder is in use may corrupt the file. If you are recording into a file and the battery runs out, you will lose your currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close. It see only one hash mark in the battery indicator.

• If it takes longer than 15 minutes to replace the dead battery or if you take the battery at short intervals, you may have to reset the time when you have loaded a fresh battery.

• Remove the battery if you are not going to use the recorder for

• When playing a voice/music file, the recorder may be reset due to the reduction of the voltage output of on

the battery depending lower the volume of the recorder.

the volume level even if

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1is displayed

is

crucial to change the battery once you

in

and out repeatedly

an

extended period of time.

in

the battery indicator.Inthis case,

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Power Supply

When consumption to a minimum. Even if the power is turned off, existing data, mode settings, and clock settings will be maintained.

the

recorder

is

not

being

used, turn

the

power

off

to

reduce

battery

Turning On the Power

Slide the that indicated

The The stop position in memory before

display will turn on and the

resume function will bring the recorder back to the

HOLD

switch

in

the direction opposite

by the arrow.

power

will be turned on.

was turned off.

Turning Off the Power

Slide the

HOLD

switch

in

the direction indicated by the arrow while the recorder

in

is not

The

power The resume function remembers the stop position before the

--

display

power

If the recorder is stopped/not used for after it is turned on, it goes into standby (power-save) mode, and the display shuts off. and turn on the display, press any button.

operation.

shuts

will be turned off.

is turned off.

Standby Mode and Display Shut Off

off

and

the

over

To

exit standby mode

Hold

-----....

5 minutes

9

VOICE Mode

This device can be used as a voice recorder or as a music player. For recording and playing back voice recordings, set the mode switch to VOICE. For listening to music, set the mode switch to MUSIC.

and

MUSIC Mode

VOICE Mode

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Slide

The recorder provides five folders, named

(]J, for storing audio data. The files like recorded audio or language files transferred from a PC, are stored in these folders as individual files. Up to 200 files can be saved

File names will by this recorder.

the

in

mode

each folder.

be

switch

automatically created for files recorded

to

the

VOICE

position.

~

through

WS330001.WMA

L

User Voice Recorder.

----c=

File

assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder.

10: The name that has been set

Extension

number:

A serial number automatically

on

the Digital

10

List

Current folder and files recordedinthis folder are

displayed.

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File highlighted, and the file name, and date and time

the file was recorded, will scroll across the

screen once.)

display

WS330003.WMA

WS330004.WMA

being

selected

Current folder

Scroll bar (appears when the whole contents cannot be displayed.)

(The file

name

will be

File

Information of the selected file is

displayed.

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Current folder

File length

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MUSIC Mode

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........

II

•

Slide

the

mode

switch

to

the

MUSIC

position.

This recorder can save the music files (WMA, MP3

PC

in

files) transferred from the the original "Root" folder and its subsidiary "Music" folder. Also, this recorder can create the folders

layers within the "Music" folder. It is convenient to manage the multiple albums with the same artist name. Up to 200 files can be saved

First

layer

.........

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Second

layer ........

the 2 music folders,

in

up to 2

in

each folder.

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• Up to 128 folders including "Root" and "Music" folders can be operated on this recorder.

• When using

All the files will be transferred to the part @ above.

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11

SettingTime/Date (Time &Date)

If you set the date and time beforehand, the information when the file is recorded is automatically stored for each file. Setting the date and time beforehand enables easier file management.

The a after

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I

@

'

, Follow the same steps by pressing the

2

hour

battery

Proceed

Press

to

set.

Selectthe item from "hour", "minute", "year" "month" and "day" with a flashing point.

Press

button to select the next item, and press the +or- button to set.

indicator

before

the

from

the

using

recorder

step 1.

~

+

or

will

hasn't

or

-

flash

the

~

button

automatically

recorder

been

button

to

used

to

set.

for

the

for

select

~

when

first

a

the

or

you

time,

long

item

~

load

or

time.

Set

Tlme&

Dale

Time & Date

Time

&Date

12

• You can choose between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the FOLDER button while setting the hour and minute.

Example: 10:38

10:38 PM

(Initial setting)

•

You button while setting them.

C

can choose the order of the year, month, day by pressing the FOLDER

Example: January

1M

70 2007v • 70

(Initial setting)

P.M.

7,

~

2007

22:38

1M

2007v

• 2007v 1M

70

=:J

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Press the

. The clock will start from the set date and time. Press the OK button according

OK

button to complete the setup screen.

3

to the time signal.

Press the

• If you press the point.

STOP

OK

button during the setup operation, the recorder will save the items that were

button to close the menu.

Changing the Time/Date

Press and hold the STOP button while this recorderisin

"Time

&Date". If the "Time &Date" is not correct, set it using the procedure below.

While the recorder is stopped, press the second or longer.

The "Menu" screen opens

(row

P.25).

settothat

stop mode to display the

MENU button for 1

Press the + or - button to choose "Sub Menu".

Press the

OK

or

~

button.

Press the + or - button to choose "Time &

Date". Press the

The hour indicator flashes, indicating the start of the Time/

Date setup process.

The following steps are the same as Step 1 through Step 4

of "Setting Time/Date (Time

OK

or

~

button.

& Date)"

(row

P.12).

Menu

Sub

i Lbdk;

Time & Date

" "

Porm?lt

System

Menu

?

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Recording

Before starting recording, select a folder between Folder

be

five folders can Folder dedicated to holding business information. Newly recorded audio will

til

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which

Every time the FOLDER button is pressed, folders will switch.

®

Current

Press

The record/play indicator light glows red. Turn the built-in stereo microphone be recorded. The display changes depending

(1&

®

Current

©

Recording

@

Memory

(the bar indicates remaining memory)

® Level

recorded)

Every time the OK button is pressed while recording, "Recording elapsed time" and "Remaining recording time" cycles

the

folder

the

P.18).

meter

selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; forexample,

be

used to store private information, while Folder mmight be

be

saved as the last file

FOLDER

to

make a

REC

recording

elapsed

remaining

in

button

(varies according to the sound volume being

the location indicated by

button

recording.

to

mode

time indicator

to

choose

start

on

the recording mode

(ElF bar)

recording.

in

the direction

@.

in

a

folder

the selected folder.

to

III

to Folder £;I.These

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WS330002. WS330003.

-~

WS330004.WMA

Displayinthe stereo recording mode

~

fH

~

®l

WMA WMA

120/1,~~

35M12s1

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Press

'

...

',

..

-,'

.

....

J

the

STOP

button

to

stop

recording.

•

To

ensure recording from the beginning, start speaking after you see the red record/play indicator light on.

• A beep will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds while recording.

• When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the record/play indicator light starts flashing in

red. When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the light flashes faster.

• "Memory Full" or "Folder Full" will be displayed when the memory or folder capacity is full. Delete any

unnecessary files before recording any further

• Ifthe REC button is pressed while the mode switch is set to MUSIC, "Music Mode" will flash on the screen. Set the mode switch to VOICE before recording

(1rW

(1&

P.35).

P.1

0).

Pause

Press the REC button while recording.

..

"Rec Pause" will flash on the display.

• The recorder will time out after 1 hour when left

Pause".

Resume

Recording

Press the REC button again.

..

Recording will resume at the point of interruption.

in

"Rec

Rec

Pause

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Using

the

Variable

Control

Voice

Actuator(VCVA)

When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts 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.

While button

The "Menu" screen opens

Press

The "Rec Menu" screen opens.

Press

The VCVA setup process begins.

CPress

J

"On"

the

for

the

and

recorder

1

second

OK

+

OK

"Off".

+

or

~

-

is

stopped,

or

button

~

button

longer.

(1lW

P.25).

button.

to

choose

button.

to

press

"VCVA".

choose

the

MENU

between

Rec Menu

4J:

~Ia¥

,

Beep'& Sub Menu

Rec

Rec Mode

+

~

Mid

VCVA

F

t

@

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Menu

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On: Will start recording

Off: Will resume recording

.

f:.~

Press

oscreen.

If the

and it will return to the "Rec Menu" screen.

16

~

in

VCVA mode.

in

normal mode.

the

OK

button is pressed, the setting will be canceled

button

to

complete

the

setup

···

'Press the STOP button to close the menu.

•.

If it is set to "On",

7

® VCVA

(Variable

~

Control

will appear on the display.

Voice

Actuator)

indicator

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o

When

..

threshold sound level, recording automatically stops after

1 sec approximately,

display. The record/play indicator light glows red when

recording starts and flashes when recording pauses.

QPress the

the

REC

sound

~

button to start recording.

volume

or

~

and

is

lower

"Standby"

than

the

flashes on the

button adjust the pause

V sound level.

The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values. The higher the value, the more sensitive the recorder to

sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will activate recording. The VCVA pause sound level can be adjusted according to the ambient (background) noise.

@

Level

recorded)

®

Start

meter

level

(varies

(moves to the right/left according to the set level)

according

to

the

sound

volume

preset

being

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• The start/stop actuation level also varies dependingonthe selected microphone sensitivity mode

• If the starting level is not adjusted within 2 seconds, the display will return to the previous.

• If the surrounding noise is loud, the starting sensitivity of the VCVA can be adjusted according to the recording situation.

ensure

• To recommended.

successful

recordings,

prior

testing

and

adjustment

of

the

start/stop

actuation

(1lW

level is

P.19).

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