Olympus WS-560M - Manual

6 1 Main features Main features s Dual function recorder as a Digital Voice Recorder and a Digital Music Player ( ☞ P.17). s The recorder stores highly compressed WMA (Windows Media Audio) format voice messages in integrated flash memory ( ☞ P. 21). It can also play back MP3* (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio La...

7 1 1 * ^ % 9 8 2 5 6 7 0 !@#$ & ( ) = - q 4 3 Id entific a tion of par ts Identification of parts 1 EAR (Earphone) jack 2 MIC (Microphone) jack 3 Built-in stereo microphone (L) 4 Built-in stereo microphone (R) 5 Recording indicator light 6 LIST button 7 Strap hole 8 Display (LCD panel) 9 Built-...

8 1 Identification of parts 3 4 3 4 1 2 1 2 When [ VOICE ] mode is selected: When [ MUSIC ] mode is selected: " For WS-560M/WS-550M: " For WS- 450S: When [ VOICE ] mode is selected: When [ MUSIC ] mode is selected: " For WS-560M/WS-550M: Id entific a tion of par ts 1 2 Display (LCD panel...

10 1 Id entific a tion of par ts/Po w e r supply Identification of parts Power supply 2 Insert size-AAA alkaline battery, observing the correct = and - polarities. Inserting batteries This recorder can be used with either Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries or AAA Alkaline Batteries. 1 Lightly press down o...

11 1 Power supply Power su p p ly 3 Close the battery cover completely by pressing to the direction A , then sliding to the direction B . • If the “ hour ” indicator flashes in the display, see “ Setting time and date [Time & Date] ” ( ☞ P.15). Battery indicator The batter y indicator on the dis...

12 1 Power supply Power su p p ly Charging by connecting to a computer via USB You can charge the batteries by connecting to a PC's USB port. When charging, be sure to correctly place the rechargeable batteries (supplied) into the recorder ( ☞ P.10). 1 Boot the PC. 2 Slide the USB connector slide le...

13 1 Power supply Power su p p ly • Do not charge the recorder with the USB hub connected. • If [ Cannot charge ] is displayed, it means that a batter y that cannot be charged is in the recorder. Replace the batteries with supplied ones at once ( ☞ P. 10). • You cannot charge when [ ; ] * or [ = ] *...

14 1 Power supply Power su p p ly /H O LD HOLD Set the recorder to HOLD mode While the recorder is during stop mode, slide the HOLD switch in the direction indicated by the arrow. If you bring the recorder is set to HOLD mode, the running conditions will be preserved, and all buttons will be disable...

15 1 +− button 9 0 button OK ` button LIST button HOLD/Setting time and date [Time & Date] H O LD /S et ting time and date If you set the time and date beforehand, the information when the file is recorded is automatically stored for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier...

16 1 +− button 9 button OK ` button MENU button Setting time and date [Time & Date] S e tt in g tim e a n d da te 1 While the recorder is during stop mode, press the MENU button. • The menu will appear on the display ( ☞ P.36). 4 Press the OK ` or 9 button. • [ Time & Date ] will appear on t...

17 1 [V O IC E ] mo d e a n d [M USIC ] mo d e [VOICE] mode and [MUSIC] mode This device can be used as a voice recorder or as a music player. For recording and playback voice recordings, set the mode switch to [ VOICE ]. For listening to music, set the mode switch to [ MUSIC ]. [VOICE] mode: Slide ...

18 1 Recorder Folder A Folder B Folder C Folder D Folder E 001 002 003 004 200 Folder File N o te s on t h e fo ld e rs Notes on the folders The voice files and the music files are separated into folders for voice recordings and folders for music playback that are organized in a branching tree-style...

19 1 Notes on the folders Artist 01 Artist 02 Artist 03 001 002 003 004 200 Folder File First layer Album 01 Album 02 Album 03 Second layer Music Music A N o te s on t h e fo ld e rs " For WS-560M/WS-550M: About the folder for music playback When transferring music files to the device using Wind...

20 1 Operation of the folders for music playbacks: Folder list display Folder list display (Second layer) File list display File display Operation of the folders for voice recordings: Folder list display File list display File display OK ` button LIST button File display Each time you press this it ...

21 2 REC s button e a c b d f STOP 4 button R e cording About Recording Before starting recording, select a folder between [ & ] to [ * ]. These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example, Folder [ & ] might be used to store private information, wh...

22 2 To EAR jack Recording R e cording Notes • To ensure recording from the beginning, start speaking af ter you see the recording indicator light on. • When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the recording indicator light starts fl ashing. When the recording time is decreasing to 30 ...

23 2 Recording R e cording Microphone sensitivity Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. [ CONF ]: This is a highly sensitive mode which can record surrounding noises. [ DICT ]: This is the standard level of microphone sensitivity. Select this mode for cases where the volume o...

24 2 Recording R e cording Recommended settings by recording condition The recorder is initially set to the [ ST XQ ] mode so that you can make high quality stereo recordings immediately af ter purchasing it. The various functions relating to recording can be configured in detail to suit the recordi...

27 3 STOP 4 button +− button OK ` button a b de c Playback Playback The recorder can playback WAV * , MP3 * and WMA format files. To playback a file recorded with other machines, you need to transfer (copy) it from a computer. * For WS-560M, WS-550M only. a File name b Folder indicator c Playback po...

31 3 Playback +− button 9 0 button OK ` button INDEX /ERASE button Playback 1 While the recorder is during recording mode or playback mode, press the INDEX / ERASE button. • Even af ter an index or temp mark is placed, recording or playback will continue so you can place index or temp marks in other...

34 3 +− button 9 0 button OK ` button INDEX /ERASE button Erasing Erasing A selected file can be erased from a folder. Also, all files in a folder can be erased simultaneously. 1 Select the folder or file you want to erase ( ☞ P.18 to P.20). 2 In the File list display, press the + or − button to sel...

36 4 +− button 9 0 button OK ` button MENU button Menu setting method Menu setting method 1 While the recorder is during stop mode, press the MENU button. • The menu will appear on the display. Menu Setting • Menu items can be set during a recording or playback ( ☞ P.37). 2 Press the + or − button t...

37 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method • You will be informed that the settings have been established via the screen. • Pressing the 0 button without pressing the OK ` button will cancel the settings and return you to the previous screen. 8 Press the MENU button to close the menu screen. • Whe...

38 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method , Rec Menu Mic Sense Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. + File Menu Erase Lock Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally erased. Locked files are not erased when you select to erase all files from a folder ( ☞ ...

40 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method Noise Cancel If recorded audio is dif ficult to understand because of noisy surroundings, adjust the Noise Cancel setting level.[ High ] [ Low ]: Enables the Noise Cancel function. Noise will be reduced in the file when it ’s played back for better sound ...

41 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method 2 Adjust the surround level or bass effect level. [ High ] [ Middle ] [ Low ]: The sound quality can be adjusted to one of 3 levels. [ Off ]: Disables this function. • The SRS WOW XT eff ect will be weakened if the bit rate for any music fi le is less tha...

42 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method 1 Select [ Slow Playback ] or [ Fast Playback ]. 2 Set the playback speed. When [ Slow Playback ] is selected: [ x0.5 Play ] [ x0.625 Play ] [ x0.75 Play ] [ x0.875 Play ] When [ Fast Playback ] is selected: [ x1.125 Play ] [ x1.25 Play ] [ x1.375 Play ] ...

43 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method • The slow playback or fast playback is available even if either [ Voice Filter ] or [ Equalizer ] is set ( ☞ P.40, P.41). • The slow playback or fast playback is not available if either [ Noise Cancel ] or [ WOW ] eff ect is set ( ☞ P.40). • Playback spe...

47 4 Menu setting method Menu setting method Notes • It may take over 10 seconds to complete processing. Never remove batteries during this time because data may be corrupted. In addition, replace the batteries with new ones in order to ensure that the batteries will not run out while processing. • ...

48 5 Opera ting environmen t Using the Recorder on Your PC Operating environment Windows Operating System: Microsof t Windows 2000/XP/ Vista (Standard Installation) Compatible PC’s: Windows PC’s equipped with more than one free USB port Macintosh Operating System: Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.5 (Standard In...

50 5 Co n n e ct in g t o y o u r P C • [ Remote ] is appeared on recorder if the USB cable is connected. Connecting to your PC 1 Boot the PC. 2 Slide the USB connector slide lever in the direction indicated by the arrow to eject the USB connector out of the recorder. 3 Connect to the PC's USB port ...

51 5 Connecting to your PC Co n n e ct in g t o y o u r P C Disconnecting from your PC Windows 1 Click [ ] on the task bar located at the lower-right corner of the screen. Click [ Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device ]. • The drive letter will dif fer depending on the PC being used. 2 When the safe...

52 5 Tr a n sf e r t h e vo ic e file s to y o u r P C Transfer the voice files to your PC The 5 voice folders of this recorder are appeared as [ DSS_FLDA ], [ DSS_FLDB ], [ DSS_FLDC ], [ DSS_FLDD ] and [ DSS_FLDE ], and the recorded voice files are saved in these folders. Windows 1 Connecting the r...

53 5 5 7 9 6 8 0 4 3 2 1 1 2 5 4 3 7 6 8 0 9 @ ! U sing Windo w s M e dia P la y er Using Windows Media Player Windows Media Player 11 Music files that have been imported to your computer from music CDs and acquired over the Internet can be transferred to and played back with this recorder. It suppo...

54 5 Using Windows Media Player 2 4 3 4 3 2 U sing Windo w s M e dia P la y er Copying music from CD 1 Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive, and start Windows Media Player. 2 From the Features taskbar, click [ Rip ] menu. • Af ter clicking [ Rip ] menu, click [ View Album Info ] for Windows Media Player ...

55 5 Using Windows Media Player 3 2, 3 U sing Windo w s M e dia P la y er Transferring music file to the recorder You can transfer the music files saved in your PC to this recorder. For how to copy the music files from the CD to your PC, see “ Copying music from CD ” ( ☞ P.54). Windows Media Player ...

56 5 Using Windows Media Player 5 4 2 4 3 U sing Windo w s M e dia P la y er 4 Select the desired category from [ Librar y ] on the left, and select music files or albums to transfer to the recorder, and Drag & Drop them in [ Sync List ] on the right. 5 Click [ Start Sync ]. • The file is transf...

58 5 Using Windows Media Player 5 3 2, 4 U sing Windo w s M e dia P la y er 1 Insert the blank CD-R/RW into the CD-R/RW drive, and start Windows Media Player. 2 From the Features taskbar, click the [ Burn ] menu. 3 Select the desired category from [ Librar y ] on the left, and select voice files or ...

59 5 Using Windows Media Player 3 2 5 4 U sing Windo w s M e dia P la y er Windows Media Player 10 1 Insert the blank CD-R/RW into the CD-R/RW drive, and start Windows Media Player. 2 From the Features taskbar, click [ Burn ] menu. • Click [ Burn ] as needed after clicking [ Edit Playlist ] menu. • ...

60 5 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Usin g iT u n e s Using iTunes 1 Features taskbar 2 Rewind button/ Playback, Pause button/ Fast Forward button 3 Volume slide 4 Playlist addition button 5 Shuffle button 6 Repeat button 7 Display change button 8 Disc create button 9 Browse button 0 Disc eject button Window n...

62 5 Using iTunes 2 Drag & Drop files here Usin g iT u n e s Transferring music file to the recorder You can transfer the music files saved in your PC to this recorder. For how to copy the music files from the CD to your PC, see “ Copying music from CD ” ( ☞ P.61). 1 Connect the recorder to a PC...

64 5 U si n g as e x te rn a l me m o ry o f t h e PC Using as external memory of the PC In addition to its uses as an IC recorder and a music player, this recorder can also be used as external memor y for a computer by storing data from a computer and reading it back out.With the recorder connected...

65 6 Alarm message list Other Information Alarm message list Message Meaning Explanation Action [Battery Low] Low batter y power. Batter y power is getting low. Replace with new batter-ies ( ☞ P.10). [File Protected] Erase -locked. Tried to delete a locked file. Unlock the file ( ☞ P.36, P.38). [Mus...

66 6 Tr oubleshooting Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Action Nothing appears on the display The batteries are not loaded properly. Verif y that the batteries’ polarities = and - are correct ( ☞ P.10). Batter y power is getting low. Replace with new batteries ( ☞ P.10). The power is of f. Turn...

68 6 Te chnic al assistance and suppor t/ Accessories (optional) Technical assistance and support The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and sof tware only. s Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada 1-888-553- 4448 s User Support E-mail address in t...

69 6 S p ecifi c a tions Specifications General points 4 Recording format: WMA (Windows Media Audio) 4 Input level: - 70 dBv 4 Sampling frequency: [ ST XQ ] mode: 44.1 kHz [ ST HQ ] mode: 44.1 kHz [ ST SP ] mode: 22 kHz [ HQ ] mode: 44.1 kHz [ SP ] mode: 22 kHz [ LP ] mode: 8 kHz 4 Frequency respons...

70 6 Specifications S p ecifi c a tions • A maximum recording time per fi le is set for each mode. Even if the recorder’s memor y is not used up, recording cannot be continued beyond the limit. Maximum recording time per file [ ST XQ ] 26 h. 40 min. [ ST HQ ] 26 h. 40 min. [ ST SP ] 53 h. 40 min. [ ...