Olympus 2 - Manuals

5 Batteries Warning • Batteries should never be exposed to f l a m e , h e a t e d , s h o r t - c i r c u i t e d o rdisassembled. • Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium or any other non-rechargeablebatteries. • Never use any battery with a torn or cracked outer cover. • Keep batteries out ...

6 1 ● By using the built-in stereo microphone, 2types of stereo recording modes, whichare Stereo HQ (stereo high quality soundrecording) and Stereo SP (stereo standardr e c o r d i n g ) a n d 3 t y p e s o f m o n a u r a lrecording modes, which are HQ (highquality sound recording), SP (standardrec...

7 1 Main Features ● The five folders can hold 199 files each,for the maximum of 995 recordings.( ☞ P.20) ● It has a built-in Variable Control VoiceActuator (VCVA) function. ( ☞ P.23) ● A timer recording function is built-in, whichcan record at a set time. ( ☞ P.28) ● You can input file comments.* 2 ...

11 1 3 1 2 Inserting Batteries Inserting Batteries 1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide thebattery cover open. 2 Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing thecorrect polarity. 3 Close the battery cover completely. Replacing batteries The battery indicator on the display changes as the batt...

12 1 Power Supply When the recorder is not used, setting it to HOLD turns off the recorder, suppressing theconsumption of the battery to a minimum. Even if the power is turned off, the existing data,settings of each mode, and clock setting will be maintained. To turn the power on, cancel thehold swi...

13 1 Hold Hold Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD position. If you set the recorder to HOLD status by sliding theHOLD switch in the direction of the arrow, the currentconditions will be preserved, and all buttons and switchesexcept the HOLD switch will be disabled. This feature isuseful when the re...

14 1 If you have set the time and date, information as to when an audio file is recorded is storedautomatically with that file. The time and date should be set to ease file management tasks.Also, it is required when performing timer recording ( ☞ P.28) and alarm playback ( ☞ P.48). The hour indicato...

15 1 1 2 Setting T ime/Date (TIME&DA TE) Changing the Time/Date 6 Press the STOP button to close the menu. When the date is confirmed, the recorder’sc l o c k w i l l s t a r t t o m o v e . S e t t h e t i m eaccording to the time signal and press theMENU/SET button. ..............................

2 16 Menu Setting Method Each item of the menu list ( ☞ P.18, 19) can be set by the following method. 2,4 1,3,5 6 Menu Setting Method 2 Menu Setting Main Menu Setting 1 Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer. The main menu opens. 2 Press the 3 or 2 button to move to the item to be...

2 17 2,4,6 8 1,3,5,7 Sub Menu Setting 1 Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer. The main menu opens. 2 Press the 3 or 2 button on the setting screen of the main menu,and select the “ ◊ SUB MENU”. 3 Press the MENU/SET button. The sub menu opens. 4 Press the 3 or 2 button to move to...

2 18 Main Menu Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1secomd or longer. Menu List .................................................................................................................................................... Notes • If you press the STOP button or the REC button, during a men...

2 19 P.16 P.14 P.59 P.58 P.60 P.61 P.64 P.68 P.111 .................................................................................................................................................... Notes • If you press the STOP button or the REC button, during a sub menu setup operation, the recor...

20 3 Recording The recorder provides five folders, A , B , C , D and E , and each message recorded in a folder is saved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file or a Windows Media Audio (WMA) file.These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example,Folder A mi...

21 3 Recording functions Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ “REC PAUSE” will flash on the display. • The recorder will time out after 2 hours when left in “REC PAUSE”. Resume Recording Press the REC button again. ➥ Recording will resume at the point ofinterruption. Notes • To ensure recor...

23 3 1,3,5 6 2,4 Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, thebuilt-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops whenthe volume drops below the threshold level.The VCVA ...

24 3 7 Using the V ariable Control V oice Actuator (VCV A) Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) .................................................................................................................................................... Notes • The start/stop actuation level also...

26 3 The external microphone and other devices can be connected and the sound can be recorded.Connect as follows by the device to be used. Recording with External Microphone C o n n e c t t h e e x t e r n a l m i c r o p h o n e t o t h emicrophone jack of the recorder. W h e n t h e e x t e r n a ...

32 3 Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on the recorder. After recording is started, you can hear the sound being recordedthrough the earphone.If the earphone is connected, no sound will come from the speaker. ...........................................................................................

33 4 1 P r e s s t h e F O L D E R b u t t o n t o choose folder. 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose the file that you want toplay. If you keep pressing the FF or REWb u t t o n i n s t o p m o d e , t h e r e c o r d e rcontinuously skips to the beginnings offiles. 3 Press the PLAY button to st...

34 4 Playing Playing Save Function of the Playback End Position When the STOP button is pressed during playback and it stops in the middleof the file, the stop position is memorized automatically. Even when it movesto other files with the FF or REW button, playback can be resumed from theplace which...

35 4 Playing Playbackfunctions FastPlaybackSlowPlayback Cue(CUE) Review Skipping tobeginningof a file* 4 Fastforward* 6 rewind* 6 * 7 within a settime Operation Press the PLAY button once while playing a file.* 1 ➥ The recorder plays at a set speed. The playback speed can be set from 0.5 to 2 times ...

37 4 Playing Last File End When the following operation is executed and it reaches to the end of thelast file during playback, “END” will be displayed and flashing for 5 secondsin the display. • Press the FF button (skip) • Press the FF button continuously (CUE) • Playback last file Operating the FF...

38 4 An earphone can be connected to theEAR jack of the recorder for listening. When the earphone is used, the recorderspeaker will be switched-off. Notes • To avoid irritation to the ear, insert the earphone after turn down the volume level. • W h e n y o u l i s t e n w i t h t h e e a r p h o n e...

39 4 Changing the Playback Speed (PLAY SPEED) The playback speed of the file can be changed from within 0.5 to 2 times speed. You have 2options how to set the playback speed. Either during playback or through the menu. 1,3 2 Changing during playback 1 P r e s s t h e P L AY b u t t o n d u r i n g p...

40 4 2,4 1,3,5 6 Changing the Playback Speed (PLA Y SPEED) Changing the Playback Speed (PLAY SPEED) Changing from the menu 1 Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer. The main menu opens ( ☞ P.16,18). 2 Press the 3 or 2 button to choose “PLAY SPEED”. 3 Press the MENU/SET button. The...

42 4 2 1 Repeat Playback This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played. If the continuousplayback function is used together, two or more files can be repeatedly replayed as long asthey are in the same folder. Repeat Playback 1 C h o o s e t h e f i l e f o r R e p e a tPla...

47 4 1,2 Noise Cancel Function If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noisy surroundings, adjust the NoiseCancel setting level. Noise will be reduced in the file when its played back for better soundquality. Noise Cancel Function 1 Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or ...

49 4 7,9,11 8,10 12 Alarm Playback Function (ALARM) 7 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setup screen. When you choose ON, the hourindicator flashes.When you choose OFF, the alarmindicator disappears and finisheswith step 12. 8 Press the 3 or 2 button to set the hour. 9 Press the MENU/SET but...

50 4 To enable alarm sound only To set an alarm without audio playback, setthe alarm while an empty folder is selected. • Start setting from step 3 ( ☞ P.48) of “Alarm Playback Function”. • When alarm sound goes at the preset time, pressing any button stops the sound. Notes • The alarm playback func...

51 5 Erasing 1,4 2 3 Erasing Erasing One File at a Time A selected file can be erased from a folder. 5 Other functions 1 P r e s s t h e F O L D E R b u t t o n t o choose a folder. 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase. a File to be erased 3 Press the ERASE button. “CANC...

53 5 1,3 2 Erasing Erase All Files from a Folder All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously, except for locked files ( ☞ P.55). 1 P r e s s t h e F O L D E R b u t t o n t o choose the folder you want toerase all files. a Folder from which to erase files 2 P r e s s t h e E R A S E b u t t o...

56 5 1 2 4 Index Marks Index Marks Setting an Index Mark 1 Press the INDEX button during recording or playback to set anindex mark. An index number appears on thedisplay. Locating an Index Mark 2 Hold the F F or R E W button while playing a file. The recorder stops for 1 second whenit reaches the in...

5 62 Recorder buttons that are used to input characters Assigning Folder Names (FOLDER NAME) Button MENU/SET ▲ ▼ REW ERASE FF PLAY Push Press once Press and hold Press once Press and hold Press once Press and hold Press once ---------- Press once Press and hold Press once Press and hold Action To in...

5 63 Assigning Folder Names (FOLDER NAME) Action DICT. = MEETING = MEMO = NOTE = IDEA = TO DO = REMINDER = LECTURE = SCHEDULE = ARCHIVE TOP PRIORITY = PRIORITY = IMPORTANT = CONFIDENTIAL = PRIVATE = DON’T FORGET = THINGS TO DO = MESSAGE = CONVERSATION = REPORT A = B = C = D = E = F = G = H = I = J =...

5 65 1 32 4 Moving Files Across Folders A recorded file can be transferred from one folder to another.The file is added at the end of existing files in the destination folder. Moving Files Across Folders 1 Choose the file you want to moveand play it. 2 P r e s s a n d h o l d t h e F O L D E R butto...

5 66 { { { { { { 1 LCD Display Information The LCD screen on the recorder can display 6 different format of information by pressing theDISPLAY button. This help review and confirm different recorder settings and file information. LCD Display Information 1 File length Shows how long a file is. 2 Time...

5 67 1 Recording level meter Displays the audio input levelin graphics. The display of theaudio input level is differentdepending on stereo recordingor monaural recording. 2 Remaining memory bars Displays the remaining timeavailable for recording in barmode and count-down mode. 1 VCVA recording leve...

70 6 The DSS Player Software can be used to do the following:• Playback voice files on your PC and on the recorder when connected via USB. Download files from the recorder to the PC or upload files from the PC to the recorder. • If an upgrade (Option) to DSS Player Plus is executed, various addition...

71 6 Windows Macintosh Operating Environment Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player Operating Environment IBM PC/AT compatible PC Microsoft Windows Me/ 2000Professional/XPProfessional,Home Edition Intel Pentium II class 333MHz processor or more(If recording to a hard diskdirectly with the WMA for...

72 6 Windows 1 Insert DSS Player into the CD-ROM drive. T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n p r o g r a m w i l l s t a r tautomatically. Once the program starts,jump to step 4. If it does not, follow theprocedures in steps 2 and 3. 2 Click the [start] button and select[Run]. 3 Enter “D:\setup.exe” in the...

73 6 Installing Software Installing the Device Driver 11 Connect the recorder to yourPC, referring to “Connecting toYour PC” ( ☞ P.78). When you connect the recorder to yourPC for the first time after installing DSSPlayer, the recorder ’s driver will beinstalled automatically. If the driver isinstal...

74 6 Macintosh 7 Completing setup. Installation has finished. Click [Quit]. 8 Register user information. To use the DSS Player, it is necessary toregister the user information at the timeof initial startup.Open the [DSS Player] folder created atinstallation, and the user ’s registrationscreen will b...

75 6 Uninstalling Software 1 Exit DSS Player. 2 Select [Control Panel] from [start] menu. 3 Click [Add/Remove programs] in the control panel window. 4 A list of applications that have been installed is displayed. Select the software you would like to uninstall/remove. 5 Click [Change/Remove]. 6 Conf...

76 6 Macintosh 1 Exit DSS Player. 2 Delete the Preferences File. Delete the [DSS Preference] file in the following location.Macintosh HD : Users : Library : Preferences 3 Delete the Executable File. Delete the [DSS Player] file in the location where you installed the file. 4 Delete the Help File. De...

77 6 .................................................................................................................................................... Note For more information on menus and operations, refer to Online Help. You will be able to use Online Helpafter DSS Player is installed. Using O...

78 6 Connecting to Your PC Connecting to your PC using the USBcable 1 Release the HOLD switch. 2 Connect the USB connectioncable to the USB port or theUSB hub of the PC. 3 Confirm that the recorder hasstopped, and connect the USBcable to the connection porton the bottom of the recorder. Please conne...

79 6 Windows 1 Notes • When connecting this recorder with the PC and utilize DSS Player, in the menu setting of this recorder set the USB class ( ☞ P.111) to the “MASS STORAGE” class. If connected by “AUDIO CLASS”, this recorder will not be recognized as a removable disk drive. • Be sure to use the ...

81 6 Place the recorder on the cradle 1 C o n n e c t t h e U S B c o n n e c t i o ncable to the USB port or the USBhub of the PC. 2 C o n n e c t t h e U S B c o n n e c t i o ncable to the cradle. C o n n e c t t h e m a r k o f t h e U S B connection cable facing up to match the mark of the crad...

82 6 Remove the recorder from the cradle Follow step 1 in “Disconnecting from Your PC” ( ☞ P.79). To prevent damage or loss of the data, confirm that therecording/playback indicator lamp of this recorder is not on,and remove this recorder and USB connection cable fromthe cradle. .......................

83 6 By connecting the recorder to your PC, you can automatically start the application. Disabling automatic start 1 Right click on the of the taskbar on the l o w e r r i g h t o f t h e s c r e e n , a n d s e l e c t[Setting]. The application which enables setting will be displayedby dialog. 2 Cl...

85 6 3 2 1 3 4 4 2 1 Window Names (DSS Player) Window Names (DSS Player) 1 Play Control Bar Control buttons to play and stop voice files. 2 Dictation Folder Window Will display the directory structure of the DSS,W M A , WAV E ( W i n d o w s o n l y ) a n d A I F F(Macintosh only)-format files store...

86 7 7 Managing Files on Your PC 1 2 Download V oice Files from the Recorder There are 3 download options to transfer voice files from the recorder to the PC: • Download Selected Files Download one or several voice files to your PC. • Download Folders Download all the voice files in one folder. • Do...

87 7 3 3 Download the voice file. (Windows)F r o m t h e [ D o w n l o a d ] m e n u , c l i c k[Download Selected Files].(Macintosh)F r o m t h e [ To o l s ] m e n u , c l i c k[Download Selected Files]. 4 Download complete. Do not disconnect the USB cable whilethe record/play indicator lamp on th...

88 7 Play a Voice File 1 Select the folder. Select the folder that contains the voicefile you would like to play. 2 Select the voice file. Select the voice file to play from the VoiceFile List Box. 3 Play the voice file. Click the (play) button of the Play Control Bar. Play a V oice File Other playb...

89 7 DSS Player has a feature to enable you to upload DSS-format voice files from your PC to therecorder. Upload Voice Files to the Recorder 1 Select the folder. Select the folder that contains the voicefile to upload from the Dictation Folderwindow. 2 Select the voice file. Select the voice file to...

91 7 .................................................................................................................................................... Note NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you do, the data will bedestroyed. 2 1 Audio files are st...

92 7 Changing a folder name in the Voice Folder window (Windows)You can change a folder name using the [Rename Folder] command from the [Edit] menu.A folder name can be up to 20 characters long and cannot use \ /:*?"<>|. (Macintosh)Choose the [Rename Folder] command from the [File] menu. C...

93 7 .................................................................................................................................................... Note NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you do, the data will bedestroyed. Editing a Template You...

94 7 Windows Macintosh If this recorder is connected by USB, itcan function as a USB speaker. If therecorder is used as a USB speaker, audiooutput can be done through the recorder,without audio output from the speakerattached to the computer.Select the [Select Audio Output] from the[Tools] in the me...

95 7 If this recorder is connected by USB, it can function as a USB microphone. Also, if an upgrade( ☞ P.96) is executed to the DSS Player Plus, voice recognition software or other applications using this recorder as a microphone, voice can be input to a computer. Windows 2000, Me Select [Control Pa...

96 8 Upgrade Function The “DSS Player” enables upgrades (Options) to the “DSS Player Plus” which is equipped withmore functions. In addition to the DSS Player functions, voice recognition using voice recognitionsoftware, joining of files, sharing of files and the menu setting of this recorder can be...

97 8 3 Select [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]from the [Help] menu. The “Upgrade to DSS Player Plus” dialog willbe displayed. 4 In the [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]dialog, enter the license number of yourpurchase, and click the [OK] button. When starting the application next time, DSSPlayer will be upgra...

98 8 IBM Corp.• IBM ViaVoice Pro USB Edition 10 ScanSoft, Inc• Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Please inquire to the Olympus Service Center regarding the situation for software to be releasedhereafter ( ☞ P.119). Also, when you use such software in combination with this recorder, please confirm the softw...

99 8 1 Connect the recorder to your PC, and start the DSS Player Plus. 2 Change the recorder to [ AUDIO CLASS]. Follow the procedure in P.111 to change the recorder to AUDIO CLASS. 3 Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], then select [IBM ViaVoiceVoiceCenter]. When the DSS Player Plus and ...

101 8 When the DSS Player Plus and ScanSoft’s “Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8” are used together,create the user in “Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8” in advance. It is necessary to execute thetraining. By executing the training, the features of your voice will be registered, and the rate ofrecognition will i...

102 8 Using Voice Recognition Software 5 Recording Training Text. Follow the instructions on the screen, and record the training text to this recorder. At thistime, record with any one of, “STEREO HQ”, “STEREO SP”, “HQ” and “SP” for the recordingmode, and “DICTATION” for the microphone sensitivity. ...

103 8 DSS Player Plus can easily access ViaVoice and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 from the menu,and it enables text conversion of the file in the Voice File List Box. 1 Select the folder. From the Dictation Folder Window, selectthe folder in which the file to be convertedto text is stored. 2 Select th...

104 8 Using Voice Recognition Software When Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Selected The [Open User] dialog will be displayed, and selectthe user created in procedure 3 on P.101, then clickthe [Open] button. The [Transcription Options]dialog will be displayed, and select the optionaccording to the purpo...

105 8 Notes on Recording For Voice Recognition When recording voice to be processedwith voice recognition, set up yourDSS recorder as follows to improverecognition accuracy. • S e t t h e m i c r o p h o n e s e n s i t i v i t y t o “DICTATION” ( ☞ P.25). • Set the recording mode other than “LP” mo...

106 8 Joining Files In DSS Player Plus, designated multiple voice files can be joined and one voice file can becreated. 1 Select the folder. From the Dictation Folder Window, selectthe folder which contains the files to bejoined. 2 Select the voice files . From the Voice File List Box, select moreth...

107 8 4 Set the order of files. After joined, the playback order of the filescan be changed. Select a file, and movethe file to its appropriate position in the orderusing the [Up] and [Down] buttons. 5 Input File Names. The file name is created automatically afterjoining and also, it enables input o...

108 8 Splitting Files One designated voice file can be split into the two files in DSS Player Plus. 1 Select the folder. Select the folder containing the file to be splitfrom the Dictation Folder Window. 2 Select the voice files. Select one file to split from the Voice File ListBox. 3 Select [Split]...

109 8 4 Set the split position. Press the button to playback the file, and press the button in the position to be divided.Also, the playback slider position in the time axis shows the current playback position, andalso shows the split position (slide the playback slider to the right or left, which e...

110 8 Menu Setting of this Recorder The menu setting of this recorder can be changed in the “Configure recorder menu” screen inthe computer. Menu Setting of this Recorder 1 Select [Configure recorder menu]from the [Download] menu. The “Configure recorder menu” dialog willbe displayed. 2 Execute Menu...

111 9 Changing the USB Class (USB CLASS) Changing the USB Class (USB CLASS) When using this recorder as a USB microphone or USB speaker in the voice recognition softwareor other applications, it is necessary to set the USB class of this recorder to “AUDIO CLASS”.By using the USB microphone function,...

112 10 Using as External Memory of the Computer With the recorder connected to your PC, you can download data from the memory to your PCand upload data stored on your PC to the memory. Example: Copying Data from PC to Recorder using Exploreror Finder Using as External Memory of the Computer 10 Other...

113 11 Alarm Message List Alarm Message List Meaning Low batterypower Erase-locked Index full File notsupportingindex Folder full Maximumnumber Too manycharactersinput File notsupportingcomment Error in theinternalmemory Action Replace with new batteries ( ☞ P.11). Unlock the file ( ☞ P.55). Erase i...

114 11 Alarm Message List Action This is a malfunction, so go to thestore where you purchased therecorder or an Olympus servicestation for repair. Erase unnecessary files ( ☞ P.51). Reset by selecting “YES” or “NO”( ☞ P.30). If “NO” is selected, reset again aftererasing the unnecessary file andsecur...

115 11 T roubleshooting Troubleshooting Symptom Nothing appearson the display Won’t start Unable torecord No playbacktone heard Does notreverse skip inthe set skipinterval Unable to erase Noise heardduring playback Recording leveltoo low Unable to setindex marks Probable cause The batteries are not ...

117 11 Accessories (optional) Accessories (optional) Stereo microphone: ME51S To create stereo recordings in WMA format with clear sound and reduced noise. Noise-Cancellation monaural microphone: ME12 (Dictation microphone)Used to get crisp recordings of your own voice by reducing the effects of amb...

119 11 Technical Assistance and Support The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and softwareonly. ◆ Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada1-888-553-4448 ◆ User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and [email protected] ◆ Technical Hotline Numbe...

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