IBM DM-10 - Manual

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. • K e e p b a t t e r...

8 1 Identification of Parts 1 EAR/MIC/REMOTE jack 2 Built-in microphone 3 Record/Play indicator lamp 4 REC (Record) button 5 STOP button 6 PLAY button 7 FF (Fast Forward) button 8 REW (Rewind) button 9 VOL (+) button 0 VOL (–) button ! PC (USB) terminal @ ERASE button # FOLDER/REPEAT button $ INDEX/...

10 1 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 batterieslose power. 1 2 3 Whe...

11 1 Using the AC Adapter/Switching Between the V oice Recorder and Music Player Switching Betweenthe Voice Recorderand Music Player This device can be used as a voice recorderor as a music player. Using the mode switch, choose between VOICE or MUSIC option. VOICE : For recording or playing back voi...

13 1 Example: March 14, 2003 3M 14D 2003Y (Initial setting) ↓ 14D 3M 2003Y ↓ 2003Y 3M 14D 4 Set the month. 1 Press the FF button or REW button to set the month. 2 Press the PLAY button to accept t h e month. Changing the Time/Date 5 Set the date. 1 Press the FF button or REW button to set the date. ...

14 1 Installing Software Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the utility softwarefrom the included Software CD. Applications included with “Voice & Music DM Series Utility Software” • DSS Player: Recorded voice files can be downloaded to the PC for compl...

15 1 1 Insert OLYMPUS Voice & Music DMSeries Utility Software 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[Ru...

16 1 Installing Software Note To change the program menu folder orinstallation folder, click [Back]. 11 Copy files. Wait until DSS Player is installed onyour PC, then click [Finish].The screen returns to the openingscreen automatically. If you would like to install Windows MediaPlayer at this time, ...

18 2 Recording When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder The recorder provides five folders, A, B, C, D and E, and each message recorded in a folder issaved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file or a Windows Media Audio (WMA) file. These fivefolders can be selectively used to distinguish the kin...

19 2 Recording functions Pause Recording Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ “REC PAUSE” will flash on the display. Resume Recording Press the REC button again. ➥ Recording will resume at the point ofinterruption. Note The recorder will time out after 10 minutes whenleft in “REC PAUSE”. Re...

20 2 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 feature help...

21 2 7 Press the REC button to start recording. When the sound volume is lower than thep r e s e t t h r e s h o l d s o u n d l e v e l , r e c o r d i n gautomatically stops after 1 sec approximately,r e c o r d i n g a u t o m a t i c a l l y p a u s e s a f t e rapproximately 1 second, and “STAN...

22 2 To enhance sound quality during recording, use the Remote Controller Microphone or an optionalexternal microphone. If a stereo microphone is used, recording in SHQ (Stereo High-Quality)mode is possible. Please note, when a microphone is connected to the jack on the recorder, thejack functional ...

25 2 Playing 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 REW buttonin stop mode, the recorder continuouslyskips to the beginnings of files. 3 Press the PLAY button to start playback....

27 2 This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played. If the continuous playbackfunction is used together, two or more files can be repeatedly replayed as long as they are in thesame folder. Repeat Playback 1 Choose the file for Repeat Playback,and press the PLAY button. Fil...

29 2 If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noise, adjust the Noise Cancel settinglevel. Noise will be reduced in the file when its played back for better sound quality. Noise Cancel Function 1 Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer while the fileis playing. Displays ...

30 2 Index Marks Index marks can be placed in a file during recording or playback to provide and quick and easyway of keeping track of important sections in the file. Setting an Index Mark 1 P r e s s t h e I N D E X b u t t o n d u r i n g recording or playback to set an indexmark. An index number ...

31 2 REC MODE MIC SENSE LOCK BACK SPACE ALL PLAY TIME&DATE FORMAT CONTRAST BEEP BACKLIGHT COMMENT FOLDER NAME ALARM VCVA EXT.INPUT Menu List (VOICE mode) Selection from HQ, SP and LP modes. Notes • Part of the menu is common with the MUSIC mode. • If you press the STOP button or the REC button, ...

32 3 Using DSS Player Software Using DSS Player Software Managing Files on Your PC 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 recor...

33 3 Using Online Help To open Online Help, you have the following options. (Windows)• Click the [Start] button, select [All Programs], then [Olympus DSS Player 2002], then click [Help].• While DSS Player is running, choose [Contents] from the [Help] menu.• While DSS Player is running, press [F1] on...

34 3 Connecting to Y our PC Connecting to your PC using the USBcable 1 Release the HOLD switch. 2 Insert end A of the USB cable toyour PC's USB port or USB hub. 3 Confirm that the recorder is not inuse before attaching end b of theUSB cable to the terminal port ofthe recorder. “REMOTE” is displayed ...

35 3 Connecting to Y our PC 1 Confirm that the record/play indicator lamp on the recorder is not flashing. Right-click the Removable Disk icon in My Computer and select [Eject]. 2 Disconnect the USB cable. Windows Disconnecting from Your PC 1 C l i c k t h e o n t h e t a s k b a r located at the lo...

36 3 Connecting to Y our PC ................................................................................................................................................................. Notes • NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you do, the data w...

37 3 Connecting to Y our PC 2 While pushing down the top of the recorder, setthe recorder on the cradle. In this case, make surethat concavity on the rear of the recorder fitsconvexity of the cradle. “REMOTE” is displayed on recorder if the USB cableis connected. Remove the recorder from the cradle ...

38 3 Running DSS Player Running DSS Player By connecting the recorder to your PC, you can automatically start the application. Disabling automatic start 1 Right click the icon in the System Tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, then click Select startup application. 2 Select and click [...

40 4 Using the Recorder as a Music Player Using the Recorder as a Music Player The recorder supports music files in MP3 and WMA formats, which can be transferred from thePC to the corresponding music folder of the recorder. Using Windows Media Player Windows Macintosh By using Windows Media Player, ...

44 4 T ransferring Music File to the Recorder Transferring Music File to the Recorder 1 Connect the recorder to a PC andstart Windows Media Player. 2 From Features taskbar, click [Copyto CD or Drive]. 3 Select the play list to be transferredto the recorder and put the checkmarks on the music file th...

46 4 Music Playback Music Playback Notes • The proper bit rate for playback on the recorder are 32 kbps to 160 kbps for both the MP3 andWMA format. • It is possible to play back files with different bit rates (converting the bit rate within one file);however, the displayed time may not be accurate. ...

47 4 Various Playback Features Equalizer The equalizer mode is selected in the following order each time the EQ (equalizer) button is pressed. → FLAT → ROCK → POP → JAZZ → USER You can set/create your own equalizer preferences using the user equalizer (USER EQ) function. • If no action is taken with...

51 5 Erasing Features Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Erasing One File at a Time A selected file can be erased from a folder. Erasing 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 ...

52 5 Erasing Erasing Erase All Files from a Folder All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously, except for locked files. 1 P r e s s t h e F O L D E R b u t t o n t o c h o o s e t h e f o l d e r y o u w a n t t oerase all files. a Folder from which to erase files 2 P r e s s t h e E R A S E...

54 5 Hold Hold Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD position. If you set the recorder to HOLD status by slidingthe HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow, thecurrent conditions will be preserved, and all buttonsand switches except the HOLD switch will bedisabled. This feature is useful when the re...

55 6 Using the Recorder as a Reader/W riter Using the Recorder as a Reader/Writer 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. • You will need to install the Olympus DSS Player Software if you are using Windo...

56 7 Alarm Message List Alarm Message List Explanation Battery power is getting low. Tried to delete a locked file. The file is full of index marks(maximum of 16 marks). Tried to incorporate WMA fileindex marks into the musicfiles or the files not recordedwith the recorder. The folder is full of fil...

58 7 T roubleshooting Troubleshooting Probable cause The batteries are not loaded properly. The batteries are dead. The recorder is in HOLD mode. The recorder is in HOLD mode. The batteries are dead. Low remaining internal flash memory. The maximum number of files has beenreached. MUSIC mode is acti...

59 7 Accessories (optional) /Specifications Accessories(optional) Stereo Microphone: ME50S To create stereo recodings in WMA formatwith clear sound and reduced noise. Noise-Cancellation microphone: ME12 (Dictation microphone)Used to get crisp recordings of your own voiceby reducing the effects of am...

60 7 Specifications For the Digital Music Player Compatible data format WMA, MP3 format Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Frequency band 20 to 20,000 Hz Playback time DM-20 (128 MB) 100 to 340 minutes DM-10 (64 MB) 50 to 170 minutes(Time may vary depending on the bit rateof the music data.) Maximum headph...

61 7 T echnical Assistance And Support 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 Canadadistec@olymp...