Page 2 - Table of Contents; Getting Started; Other Functions
2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................ 2 Safe and Proper Usage ....................................... 4 General Precautions ........................................... 4 1 Getting Started Main Features ....................................................
Page 4 - General Precautions; Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.; Convention Used In this Manual
4 Safe and ProperUsage Before using your new recorder, read thismanual carefully to ensure that you knowhow to operate it safely and correctly.Keep this manual in an easily accessiblelocation for future reference. • The warning symbols indicate important safety related information. To protect yourse...
Page 5 - Batteries; Warning; • Batteries should never be exposed to
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 ...
Page 6 - Getting Started; Plus
6 1 This product is equipped with the followingfeatures. ● Connect the USB connection cable toenable high speed data transfer to acomputer. ( ☞ P.50) ● R e c o r d i n g a n d s t o r i n g v o i c e i n D S Sformat. ● Tw o r e c o r d i n g m o d e s , S P ( S t a n d a r dPlayback) mode or LP (Lon...
Page 8 - Memory Sizes of Cards and Approximate Recording Times*; Compatible Cards; Notes
8 1 xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card The xD-Picture Card is a removable recording media. Memory Size SP Mode LP Mode 16MB 2 hr. 30 min. 5 hr. 30 min. 32MB 5 hr. 10 min. 11 hr. 05 min. 64MB 10 hr. 25 min. 22 hr. 20 min. 128MB 20 hr. 55 min. 44 hr. 45 min. 256MB 42 hr. 00 min. 89 hr. 40 min. 512MB 84 h...
Page 11 - Close the battery cover completely.; Replacing batteries
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...
Page 12 - Turning ON the Recorder
12 1 T urning ON the Recorder/ Power Save Mode Turning ON the Recorder With the battery in the recorder and the card inserted properly,the recorder is ready to work.While the power switch on the back of the recorder is in theOFF position, none of the buttons or switch on the recorderwill be active. ...
Page 15 - Changing the Time/Date
15 1 Changing the Time/Date 3 1,5 2,4 1 P r e s s a n d h o l d t h e F O L D E R / MENU button for 1 second or longer. The menu appears ( ☞ P.41). 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose “SUB MENU”, and pressthe REC button. The sub menu appears ( ☞ P.41). 3 Press the FF or REW button until “ T I M E...
Page 16 - Inserting a Card; Close the card cover securely.; Card inserted fully into the slot
16 1 Inserting and Ejecting a Card Inserting a Card 1 Slide the card cover lock in the direction indicatedby the arrow. The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD COVER ISOPEN” appears on the display. When this message appears, thepower is switched off automatically. 2 Face the card the correc...
Page 17 - Ejecting a Card; Make sure the recorder is STOP mode.; Hold the card straight and pull it out.; Note
17 1 2 3 4 Ejecting a Card 1 Make sure the recorder is STOP mode. 2 S l i d e t h e c a r d c o v e r l o c k i n t h e d i r e c t i o nindicated by the arrow. The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARDCOVER IS OPEN” appears on the display. When thismessage appears, the power is switched off ...
Page 18 - Basic Operations; NEW; R E C; New Recording
2 18 Recording The recorder has five folders, A , B , C , D , E and you can select folder by pressing the FOLDER/MENU button. These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind ofrecording; for example, Folder A might be used to store private information, while Folder B might be dedi...
Page 19 - Pause; REC; Resume Recording; REC; Press the; Review Recording
2 19 Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ “REC PAUSE” will flash on the display. • The recorder stops when it has been left paused for 10 minutes or longer. Resume Recording Press the REC button again. ➥ Recording will resume at the point of interruption. Recording 4 Press the STOP button t...
Page 20 - Overwrite Recording
2 20 Recording Recording Overwrite Recording You can overwrite a previously recorded file from any point within the file.Note that the overwritten recordings will be erased. 1 Press the FOLDER/MENU button to choose a folder. T h e f o l d e r n a m e i s d i s p l a y e d f o r 2seconds. 2 Press the...
Page 21 - STOP; Insert Recording; FF
2 21 ............................................................................................................................................................. Notes • The recording time and date of the file is updated to the time and date of the inserted recording.• You cannot select a different...
Page 24 - Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)
24 2 2,4 1,6 3,5 Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) Using the V ariable Control V oice Actuator (VCV A) 1 P r e s s a n d h o l d t h e F O L D E R / MENU button for 1 second or longer. The menu appears ( ☞ P.41). 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose “VCVA” flashes on thedisplay. 3 P...
Page 25 - Adjust the start/stop actuation level
25 2 7 Using the V ariable Control V oice Actuator (VCV A) .................................................................................................................................................... Notes • The start/stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected microphone sens...
Page 26 - Recording Monitor
26 2 Connect the earphone to the EAR jack onthe recorder. After recording is started, you can hear the soundbeing recorded through the earphone.If the earphone is connected, no sound will comefrom the speaker. Recording Monitor Recording Monitor If you start recording after inserting the earphone in...
Page 28 - Operation; Playback functions
28 2 Playing • If you press the FF button once while fast-forwarding or twice while stopped, the recorder will stop at the end of the file (F.SKIP). • If you press the REW button once while rewinding or twice while stopped, the recorder will stop at the beginning of the file (B.SKIP). If the REW but...
Page 29 - Erasing One File; E R A S E
29 2 2 1 3,4 Erasing Erasing One File A selected file can be erased from a folder. 1 Press the FOLDER/MENU button to choose a folder. 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase. 3 Press the ERASE button. “FILE ERASE ?” flashes on the displayfor approximately 8 seconds. FOLDER ...
Page 30 - Erase All Files in a Folder; ERASE
30 2 1 2,3 Erase All Files in a Folder All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously, except for locked files ( ☞ P.31). 1 Press the FOLDER/MENU button to choose the folder you want toerase all files. 2 Press the ERASE button for 3 seconds or longer. “ALL ERASE ?” flashes on the displayfor appr...
Page 31 - Other Functions
31 3 3 Other Functions 3,5 1,7 2,4,6 Locking Files (LOCK) 1 Select the file you want to LOCK,press and hold the FOLDER/MENU button for 1 second or longer. The menu appears ( ☞ P.41). 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose “SUB MENU”, and pressthe REC button. The sub menu appears ( ☞ P.41). 3 Press t...
Page 32 - Setting an Index Mark; INDEX; Locating an Index Mark; Clearing an Index Mark
32 3 2 4 1 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 the display. Locating an Index Mark 2 Hold the FF or REW button while playing a file. The recorder stops for 1 second when itreaches the inde...
Page 33 - File length; Time stamp; While in stop or playback mode
33 3 AUTHOR A 00M00S LENGTH : 2H27M58S AUTHOR A 00M00S REC DATE : 3M16D2005Y AUTHOR A 00M00S REC TIME : 3M16D 12:56 A M AUTHOR A 00M00S COMMENT : _ _ _ _ AUTHOR A 00M00S REMAIN : 1H50M12S AUTHOR ATIME&DATE : 3M16D2005Y 12:00AM { { { { { { 1 LCD Display Information The LCD screen on the recorder ...
Page 34 - While in record mode; While recording in VCVA mode; While in Overwrite Record Mode; While in Insert Record Mode
34 3 LCD Display Information AUTHOR A 25M01S 2H33M25S AUTHOR A E F 25M01S 2H33M25S 1 Recording level meter Displays the sound input levelgraphically and the remainingtime available for recording incountdown mode. 2 Remaining memory bars Displays the remaining timeavailable for recording in barmode a...
Page 36 - P r e s s t h e
36 3 8 7 Formatting the Card (FORMA T) 7 P r e s s t h e F F b u t t o n a g a i n t o choose “START”. 8 Press the REC button again. F o r m a t t i n g b e g i n s a n d a n i n d i c a t o rflashes on the display. “FORMAT DONE” displays when formattingends. { FORMAT! FORMAT DONE SURE?CANCEL START ...
Page 37 - Hold; Setting the
37 3 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...
Page 41 - Menu Setting Method
41 3 REC MODE MIC SENSE EXIT SUB MENU VCVA LOCK BEEP FORMAT EXIT BACKLIGHT TIME&DATE CONTRAST Select SP or LP mode ( ☞ P.23). Notes • If you press the STOP button or FOLDER/MENU button during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and apply the items that were set to that point. • The re...
Page 42 - Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC; Preparation Before Using DSS Player
42 4 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...
Page 43 - Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player
43 4 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(Processor 500 MHz or fasteris recommended) 128MB or ...
Page 44 - Applications included with “DSS Player”
44 4 Windows 1 Insert DSS Player into the CD-ROMdrive. 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 ...
Page 45 - Installing the Device Driver; Register user information.; Select a program menu folder.
45 4 Installing Software Installing the Device Driver 11 Connect the recorder to your PC,referring to “Connection to YourPC” ( ☞ P.50). 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...
Page 46 - Select where to install DSS Player.
46 4 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...
Page 47 - A list of applications that have been installed is displayed.; Confirmation of Deleting the program.
47 4 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...
Page 48 - Delete the Preferences File.
48 4 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...
Page 49 - Search by Contents; icon of the desired; icon of the desired topic.; Search by Key word
49 4 .................................................................................................................................................... Note You will be able to use Online Help after DSS Player is installed. Using Online Help For information on the DSS Player usage and features, re...
Page 50 - Connection to Your PC; Turn ON the recorder (
50 4 Connection to Your PC Connecting to your PC Using the USBCable 1 Turn ON the recorder ( ☞ P.12). 2 Insert end A of the USB cable to your PC’s USB port or USB hub. 3 M a k e s u r e t h e r e c o r d e r h a sstopped before attaching end b of the USB cable to the terminalport of the recorder. If...
Page 51 - Disconnecting from Your PC; C l i c k t h e; Disconnect the USB cable.
51 4 Windows 1 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 lower-right cornero f t h e s c r e e n . C l i c k [ S a f e l yRemove Hardware]. It will read [Stop USB Disk-Drive] forWindows Me. The drive letter will differdepending on the PC being used. 2 Discon...
Page 52 - Disabling automatic start; Right click on the; Running DSS Player; Manual start
52 4 Running DSS Player 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 lower right of the screen, and select [Setting]. The application which enables setting will be displayedby dialog. 2 Click ...
Page 54 - Window Names; Play Control Bar; Dictation Folder Window
54 4 3 2 1 3 4 4 2 1 Window Names Window Names 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 , WA V E ( Wi n d o w s o n l y ) a n d A I F F(Macintosh only)-format files stored on yourPC’s hard disk. 3...
Page 55 - Select the voice file.; Download Voice Files from the Recorder; Managing Files on Your PC
55 5 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. • Download All Click the icon an...
Page 56 - Download the voice file.
56 5 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 the...
Page 57 - Play a Voice File; File Name Format
57 5 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...
Page 58 - Upload Voice Files to the Recorder; Upload the voice file.
58 5 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...
Page 60 - Editing existing files
60 5 You can easily record on the PC directly using the recorder and the DSS Player. While therecorder is connected to the PC with the USB cable, the Remote Dictation window in the DSSPlayer allows you to create a new recording or edit an existing recording. The recorder will actas a sophisticated m...
Page 61 - Send Voice Files with E-mail
61 5 .................................................................................................................................................... Note NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If youdo, the data on the card will get d...
Page 62 - Changing a folder name in the Voice Folder window; Changing a folder name in the Device window; Changing a Folder Name
62 5 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. Cha...
Page 63 - Uses as a USB Speaker
63 5 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...
Page 64 - Windows XP; Uses as a USB microphone
64 5 If this recorder is connected by USB, it can function as a USB microphone. Also, if an upgrade( ☞ P.65) 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...
Page 65 - Purchase and Upgrade; Start the DSS Player.
65 5 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...
Page 66 - Upgrading to DSS Player Plus
66 5 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...
Page 67 - Using Voice Recognition Software
67 5 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.85). Also, when you use such software in combination with this recorder, please confirm the soft...
Page 68 - Connect the recorder to your PC, and start the DSS Player Plus.; Voice Recognition in ViaVoice (Audio set up)
68 5 Using Voice Recognition Software 1 Connect the recorder to your PC, and start the DSS Player Plus. 2 Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], then select [IBM ViaVoiceVoiceCenter]. When the DSS Player Plus and IBM’s voice recognition software “ViaVoice” are used together,execute the set...
Page 70 - Voice Recognition in Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Training); Startup Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.; Description of Wizard.
70 5 Using Voice Recognition Software 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 it, the features of your voice will be registered, and the rat...
Page 72 - Executing Voice Recognition
72 5 Using Voice Recognition Software 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 convert...
Page 73 - When Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Selected; Noise Canceling Function
73 5 When Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Selected The [Open User] dialog will be displayed, and selectthe user created in procedure 3 on P.70, then clickthe [Open] button. The [Transcription Options]dialog will be displayed, and select the optionaccording to the purpose, then click the [Transcribe]butt...
Page 74 - Notes on Recording For Voice Recognition
74 5 Notes on Recording For Voice Recognition When recording voice to be processedwith voice recognition, set up yourDSS recorder as follows to improverecognition accuracy. • Set the microphone sensitivity to “DICT” ( ☞ P.22). • Set the recording mode to “SP” ( ☞ P.23). • Set the Variable Control Vo...
Page 75 - Select the voice files.; Joining Files
75 5 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 morethan...
Page 76 - Set the order of files.
76 5 4 Set the order of files. After joined, the playback order of the filescan be changed. Select a file, and move thefile 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 op...
Page 77 - Splitting Files
77 5 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] ...
Page 78 - Set the split position.
78 5 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 en...
Page 79 - Menu Setting of this Recorder; Execute Menu Setting.
79 5 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 ...
Page 80 - Using the Recorder as a Reader/Writer; Other Practical Use Methods; Connecting the recorder to your PC.
80 6 Using the Recorder as a Reader/Writer When the recorder is connected to your PC, it will be recognized on your PC as a removabledrive. You can view and access the recorder card from My Computer and download data fromthe card to your PC using standard windows copy/move and delete commands. You c...
Page 81 - Alarm Message List; Meaning; Other Information; Message
81 7 Alarm Message List Alarm Message List Meaning Low batterypower Erase-locked Index full Folder full Maximumnumber Incompatiblecard Zero remainingmemory Formattingerror No card Card cover isopened System error Action Replace with new batteries ( ☞ P.11). Unlock the file ( ☞ P.31). Erase index mar...
Page 82 - Troubleshooting; Symptom; Probable cause
82 7 T roubleshooting Troubleshooting Symptom Nothing appears on the display W on’t start Unable torecord No playbacktone heard Unable to erase Noise heardduring playback Recording leveltoo low Unable to setindex marks Cannot find therecorded voice Cannot connectto PC Probable cause The batteries ar...
Page 83 - Connecting cord: KA333
83 7 Accessories (optional) Accessories (optional) PC Transcription kit : AS-2300 The AS-2300 transcription kit provides you with a PC-footswitch, a headset and DSS Playersoftware for easy transcription of DSS recordings. xD-Picture Cards of 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 MB: M-XD16/32/64/128/256/512 ...
Page 85 - Technical Assistance and Support
85 7 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 Number ...
