Olympus DVR DS 2300 User Manual

DIGITALVOICE

RECORDER

DS-2300

ONLINE

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus

Digital Voice Recorder.

Please read these instructions for information

about using the product correctly and safely.

Keep the instructions handy for future reference.

To ensure successful recordings, we

recommend that you test the record function

and volume before use.

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6 Other Practical Use Methods

Using the Recorder as a Reader/Writer ........... 80

7 Other Information

Alarm Message List ........................................... 81

Troubleshooting................................................. 82

Accessories (optional) ....................................... 83

Specifications .................................................... 84

Technical Assistance and Support.................... 85

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Safe and Proper

Usage

General Precautions

G Do not leave the recorder in hot,

humid locations such as inside a

closed automobile under direct

sunlight or on the beach in the

summer.

Before using your new recorder, read this

manual carefully to ensure that you know

how to operate it safely and correctly.

Keep this manual in an easily accessible

location for future reference.

G Do not store the recorder in places

exposed to excessive moisture or

dust.

G Do not use organic solvents such as

alcohol and lacquer thinner to clean

the unit.

• The warning symbols indicate important safety

related information. To protect yourself and others

from personal injury or damage to property, it is

essential that you always read the warnings and

information provided.

G Do not place the recorder on top of

or near electric appliances such as

TVs or refrigerators.

Convention Used In this Manual

• The word “card” is used to refer to the xD-

Picture Card.

G Avoid recording or playing back near

cellular phones or other wireless

equipment, as they may cause

interference and noise. If you

experience noise, move to another

place, or move the recorder further

away from such equipment.

• The word “DSS Player” is used to refer to

the DSS Player version 6 in Windows and

Apple Macintosh environment.

• The Notes at the bottom of a page are used

for additional information, exceptions, or

related events.

• Words in uppercase form such as PLAY or

REC are used to describe a function or

button on the recorder.

G Avoid sand or dirt. These can cause

irreparable damage.

G Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.

G Do not disassemble, repair or modify

the unit yourself.

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G Do not operate the unit while

operating a vehicle (such as a

bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart).

Batteries

Warning

G Keep the unit out of the reach of

• Batteries should never be exposed to

flame, heated, short-circuited or

disassembled.

children.

• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline,

lithium or any other non-rechargeable

batteries.

• Never use any battery with a torn or

cracked outer cover.

Recorded content in memory may be

destroyed or erased by operating

mistakes, unit malfunction, or during

repair work.

It is recommended to back up and save

important content to other media such as

a computer hard disk.

• Keep batteries out of the reach of

children.

• If you notice anything unusual when

using this product such as abnormal

noise, heat, smoke, or a burning odor:

1 remove the batteries immediately

while being careful not to burn

yourself, and;

2 call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for service.

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Getting Started

Main Features

This product is equipped with the following

features.

G The “DSS Player” can be upgraded to a

“DSS Player Plus”, which is equipped with

a enhanced functionality (Option). (ꢀ P.65)

• If a commercial voice recognition software is

utilized, the recorded voice file can be

converted to characters automatically.*

(ꢀ P.67)

G Connect the USB connection cable to

enable high speed data transfer to a

computer. (ꢀ P.50)

G Recording and storing voice in DSS

format.

• In addition to the “DSS Player” functions,

joining and splitting of the files and configuring

the menu settings of this recorder, etc. can be

performed.

G Two recording modes, SP (Standard

Playback) mode or LP (Long Playback)

mode (ꢀ P.23).

The “DSS Player” can be

upgraded to “DSS Player Plus”,

which is equipped with enhanced

functionality (paid option). (ꢀP.65)

G It has a large backlight full-dot display

(LCD display screen). (ꢀ P.39)

• The screen displays information about

recorded voice files and easily understood

operational messages.

Plus

*: In a quiet environment, it is necessary to set

this recorder to SP mode, and that the person

whose voice is registered in the speech

recognition software speak with the constant

tone of voice when recording.

G The five folders can hold 199 files each,

for the maximum of 995 recordings.

(ꢀ P.18)

G It has a built-in Variable Control Voice

Actuator (VCVA) function. (ꢀ P.24)

The voice file recorded under the following

conditions is not suitable for character

conversion, since the software may have

difficulty in recognizing the voice.

G You can insert or delete index marks.

(ꢀ P.32)

• If you insert index marks during recording or

playback, you will later be able to quickly find

the recording you want to hear.

— Meetings, discussions where voices of more

than one person can be recorded

— Conferences, lectures where the surrounding

noise can be recorded

G Comes with DSS Player software. (ꢀ P.42)

• If you transfer voice files recorded with the

recorder to a PC, you can easily play back,

organize, and edit the files. (ꢀ P.55)

• If you connect the recorder to a computer, you

can use it as a USB microphone or USB

speaker. (ꢀ P.63)

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IBM, PC/AT, and ViaVoice are the trademarks or

registered trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Apple, Macintosh, iMac, Mac, and PowerMac are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation.

CORTOLOGIC is a registered trademark of

Ruwisch & Kollegen GmbH.

Other product and brand names mentioned herein

may be the trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective owners.

ScanSoft and Dragon NaturallySpeaking are the

trademarks or registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.

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xD-Picture Card

The xD-Picture Card is a removable recording media.

Compatible Cards

The removable card can be used to store different

kind of data. Since the card has larger memory

capacity than a diskette, it can be used to transfer

data between different PCs. The recorder supports

1 Index area

2 Contact area

Comes into contact

with the recorder’s

signal read

cards with memory capacity between 16 to 512 MB.

You can write

down the card’s

contents.

contacts.

Memory Sizes of Cards and Approximate Recording Times*¹

Memory Size

16MB

SP Mode

2 hr. 30 min.

5 hr. 10 min.

10 hr. 25 min.

20 hr. 55 min.

42 hr. 00 min.

84 hr. 05 min.

LP Mode

5 hr. 30 min.

32MB

11 hr. 05 min.

22 hr. 20 min.

44 hr. 45 min.

89 hr. 40 min.

179 hr. 30 min.*²

64MB

*1: Available recording time for one continuous file.

Available recording time may be shorter if many

short recordings are made.

*2: Total recording time of two files. The maximum

recording time per file is 99 hours.

128MB

256MB

512MB

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Notes

• When initializing (formatting) a card, confirm that no necessary data is stored on the card

beforehand. Initialization completely erases the existing data on the card.

• Cards used in a recorder must be formatted in the same recorder first unless formatted with a

CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera. Card may not perform as expected when formatted by a

different device.

• The card has a service life. When reaching the end of its life, writing or erasing data on the card will be

disabled. In this case, replace the card.

• If you use a PC card adapter compatible with the card to save or delete some data on the card, the

maximum recording time on the card may be decreased. To recover the original recording time, initialize/

format the card in the recorder.

• Olympus will not be held liable for any data corruption or loss due to misuse of the media card.

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Identification of Parts

(

)

1 EAR (Earphone) jack

2 MIC (Microphone) jack

3 Built-in microphone

4 NEW button

# PLAY button

$ ERASE button

% DISPLAY button

^ Display (LCD panel)

5 HOLD switch

& Record/Play indicator lamp

* POWER (ON/OFF) switch

( VOLUME (+) button

) VOLUME (–) button

- Card cover

6 REC (Record) button

7 REW (Rewind) button

8 FF (Fast Forward) button

9 INDEX button

0 FOLDER/MENU button

! Built-in speaker

= Card cover lock

q Battery cover

@ STOP button

w PC (USB) terminal

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Identification of Parts

Display (LCD Panel)

1 Battery indicator

2 Folder

3 Current file number

4 Total number of recorded files in the folder

5 Character Information display

6 Erase lock indicator

7 Microphone sensitivity display

8 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator)

indicator

9 Record mode indicator

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Inserting Batteries

Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the

battery cover open.

Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the

correct polarity.

Close the battery cover completely.

Replacing batteries

The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries

lose power.

➜

When

appears on the display, replace the batteries as

soon as possible.

When the batteries are too weak, the recorder shuts down

and “BATTERY LOW” appears on the display.

An optional Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery from Olympus

can be used for the recorder (ꢀ P.83).

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Notes

• Be sure to turn OFF the recorder before replacing the batteries. Removing the batteries while the recorder

is in use may corrupt the card. If you are recording into a file and the batteries run out, you will lose your

currently recorded file since the file header will not be written. It is crucial to replace the batteries when

one hash mark in shown in the battery icon.

• Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time.

• Never mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types and/or brands.

• If it takes longer than 1 minute to replace dead batteries, you may have to reset the time when you load

fresh batteries (ꢀ P.13).

• Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.

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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 the

OFF position, none of the buttons or switch on the recorder

will be active. Slide the power switch to the ON position to

activate the recorder.

Power Save Mode

When the recorder is ON but not in use for 10 minutes, it will switch to power save mode

automatically. To reactivate the recorder again, press any of the buttons on the recorder.

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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE)

Setting the correct time and date on the recorder is very important since every file recorded on

the recorder will have the date and time information as part of the file header. This will simplify

the file management aspects later on.

The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load batteries before using the

recorder for the first time, or after the recorder hasn’t been used for a long time.

Proceed from step 1.

REC button

Set the hour.

(Accepts a choice and moves

1 Press the FF button or REW button to set

on to the next item)

the hour.

2 Press the REC button to accept the hour.

• You can choose between 12 and 24 hour

display by pressing the DISPLAY button

while setting the hour and minute.

Example: 5:45 P.M.

5:45 PM ←→ 17:45

(Initial setting)

DISPLAY

FF/REW

button

(Switching the

data displayed.)

button

Set the minute.

(Alters a choice)

1 Press the FF button or REW button to set

the minute.

2 Press the REC button to accept the minute.

Set the year.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to set

the year.

2 Press the REC button to accept the year.

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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE)

REC button

(Accepts a choice and moves

on to the next item)

• You can choose the order of the year, month,

day by pressing the DISPLAY button while

setting them.

Example: March 14, 2005

3M 14D 2005Y

(Initial setting)

↓

14D 3M 2005Y

↓

2005Y 3M 14D

DISPLAY

FF/REW

button

Set the month.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to set

the month.

(Switching the

data displayed.)

(Alters a choice)

2 Press the REC button to accept the month.

Set the date.

1 Press the FF button or REW button to set

the date.

2 Press the REC button to accept the date.

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Notes

• If you press the STOP button during the setup operation, the recorder will save the items that were set to

that point.

• You can set the time and date from your PC using DSS Player software (ꢀ P.42).

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Changing the Time/Date

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

VCVA

longer.

REC MODE

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

MIC SENSE

SUB MENU

Press the FF or REW button to

2,4

choose “SUB MENU”, and press

EXIT

the REC button.

SUB MENU

VCVA

The sub menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

REC MODE

Press the FF or REW button until

“TIME&DATE” flashes on the

display.

1,5

Press the REC button.

Time/Date screen appears. The hour

indicator flashes, indicating the start of

the Time/Date setup process.

Follow the same steps starting at step 1

in “Setting Time/Date” (ꢀ P.13).

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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Inserting and Ejecting a Card

Inserting a Card

Slide the card cover lock in the direction indicated

by the arrow.

The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD COVER IS

OPEN”appears on the display. When this message appears, the

power is switched off automatically.

Face the card the correct way and insert it into

the card slot as shown in the diagram.

• Insert the card keeping it straight.

• The card stops with a click when it is inserted all the way.

• Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could

damage the contact area or cause the card to jam.

• If the card is not inserted all the way, data may not be

written to the card.

Close the card cover securely.

Card inserted fully into the slot

The message “PLEASE WAIT” on the display flashes for

seconds.

Card not inserted fully into the slot

When the card cover is closed, the message “INSERT CARD”

on the display flashes for a few seconds. Pressing any button

will sound beeps* and flash the message “INSERT CARD”

again.

* When the system sounds are enabled.

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Notes

• If an unformatted card is inserted, the recorder automatically displays the menu to menu format option

(ꢀ P.35).

• Never use any card in the recorder unless it has been formatted on this unit or on a CAMEDIAseries Olympus

digital camera (ꢀ P.35).

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Ejecting a Card

Make sure the recorder is STOP mode.

Slide the card cover lock in the direction

indicated by the arrow.

The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD

COVER IS OPEN” appears on the display. When this

message appears, the power is switched off automatically.

Push the card inward to unlock it, and let it eject

partially.

The card is visibly out of the slot and can be removed safely.

Hold the card straight and pull it out.

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Note

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card inward may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.

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Basic Operations

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 of

recording; for example, Folder A might be used to store private information, while Folder B

might be dedicated to holding business information. You can use your DSS player to change a

folder name (ꢀ P.62). Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder.

All recordings made in any of the folders will be in Digital Speech Standard (DSS) format. By

default, the RECORD function is configured to record at the current position (overwrite). However,

that can be changed to any of the following settings:

• Append: Appends the recording to the end of the current file.

• Insert: Inserts the recording at the current position in the file.

• Overwrite: Overwrites the recording starting at the current position in the file.

New Recording

Create a new file to record in.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

Built-in

microphone

to choose a folder.

The folder name is displayed for 2

seconds.

Press the NEW button to create

a new file.

a Current recording mode

b New file number

c Selected Author ID

AUTHOR A

NEW F I LE

REMA I N :

4H33M12S

Press the REC button to start

recording.

The record/play indicator lamp glows red.

Aim the microphone at the sound source.

AUTHOR A

00M05S

4H33M07S

d Current recording time

e Remaining recording time

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Press the STOP button to stop

recording.

If you want to append additional recordings

to the same file, press the REC button

again.

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.

➥

Review Recording

Press the REW button when recording, and release it when you want to start playback.

The recorder plays up to the end of file, then stops.

You can overwrite or append additional recordings in the same file from that point.

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Notes

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

recording.

• “MEMORY FULL” or “FOLDER FULL” will be displayed when the memory or folder capacity is full. Delete

any unnecessary files before recording any further (ꢀ P.29) or transfer voice files to your computer using

DSS Player Software (ꢀ P.42).

• You cannot select a different recording mode (SP or LP) than that of the original file when appending

recording (ꢀ P.23).

• While recording, pressing the PLAY button stops recording and plays back the current file.

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Recording

Overwrite Recording

You can overwrite a previously recorded file from any point within the file.

Note that the overwritten recordings will be erased.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to choose a folder.

The folder name is displayed for 2

seconds.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose the file into which you want

to overwrite.

AUTHOR A

00M00S

LENGTH :

27M58S

4,6

Press the PLAY button to play the

file.

a Current playback time

b Total recording time of the file being

played

AUTHOR A

00M05S

LENGTH :

27M58S

Press the STOP button where you

want to start overwriting.

Press the REC button to start

overwriting.

The record/play indicator lamp glows red.

AUTHOR A

10M25S

14M00S

Press the STOP button to stop

overwriting.

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Note

You cannot select a different recording mode (SP, LP) than that of the original file before overwrite recording.

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Insert Recording

Additional recording can be inserted into previously recorded file.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to choose a folder.

The folder name is displayed for 2

seconds.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose the file into which you want

to insert additional recordings.

AUTHOR A

00M00S

LENGTH :

27M58S

Press the PLAY button to start

playback.

1,4

While playing the file, press the

FOLDER/MENU button to insert

an additional recording.

AUTHOR

00M10S

INSERT ?

02M25S

“INSERT ?” appears on the display.

Press the REC button to start

inserting additional recording.

The record/play indicator lamp glows red.

“INSERT REC” and the remaining

recording time will alternate on the display.

AUTHOR A

00M11S

4H33M06S

AUTHOR

Press the STOP button to stop

inserting additional recording.

00M12S

I NSERT REC

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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 recording mode (SP, LP) than that of the original file before inserting.

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Microphone Sensitivity (MIC SENSE)

Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs.

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “MIC SENSE” flashes on

the display.

3,5

REC MODE

MIC SENSE

EXIT

2,4

SUB MENU

Press the REC button.

The microphone sensitivity setup

1,6

process begins.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose between “CONF.” and

“DICT.”.

CONF.: High-sensitivity mode that

records sounds in all directions.

DICT.: Low-sensitivity mode suited for

dictation.

MIC SENSE

CONF.

DICT.

Press the RECbutton to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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Note

If you want to record clear or noise-free dictation, select DICT mode and place the microphone 5 cm to 10

cm (2 to 4 inches) from the source.

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Recording Modes (REC MODE)

The recording mode can choose between SP (standard recording) and LP (long-term recording).

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

VCVA

longer.

REC MODE

“REC MODE” will be displayed on the

screen (ꢀ P.41).

MIC SENSE

EXIT

2,4

Press the REC button.

The recording mode setup process

begins.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose between “SP” and “LP”.

1,5

REC MODE

Press the REC button to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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Note

Choose SP mode for recording meetings or lectures with crisp clarity.

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Using the Variable Control VoiceActuator (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 turning off recording

during silent periods. This helps make the playback, with no lulls or dead space, more efficient

and convenient.

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “VCVA” flashes on the

display.

3,5

SUB MENU

2,4

VCVA

REC MODE

MIC SENSE

Press the REC button.

The VCVA setup process begins.

1,6

Press the FF or REW button to

choose between “ON” and “OFF”.

ON: Will start recording in VCVA mode.

OFF: Will resume recording in normal

mode.

VCVA

OFF

Press the REC button to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

When “ON” is selected, a VCVA

indication will be displayed on the

screen.

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Press the REC button to start

recording.

When the sound volume is lower than

the preset threshold sound level,

recording automatically stops after 1 sec

approximately, and “STANDBY” flashes

on the display. The record/play indicator

lamp glows when recording starts and

flashes when recording pauses.

AUTHOR

1H25M01S

STANDBY

Adjust the start/stop actuation level

Press the FOLDER/MENU

button during recording.

The VCVA level screen displayed.

Press the FF or REW button to

adjust the pause sound level.

AUTHOR

The VCVA level can be set to any of 15

1H25M01S

VCVA LEVEL 05

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.

a Level meter (varies according to the sound

volume being recorded)

b Start level (moves to the right/left according

to the set level)

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Notes

• The start/stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected microphone sensitivity mode (ꢀ P.22).

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

• To ensure successful recordings, prior testing and adjustment of the start/stop actuation level is

recommended.

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Recording Monitor

If you start recording after inserting the earphone into the EAR jack on the recorder, you can

hear the sound being recorded. The sound volume on the recording monitor can be adjusted

by pressing the VOLUME (+) or VOLUME (–) button.

Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on

the recorder.

After recording is started, you can hear the sound

being recorded through the earphone.

If the earphone is connected, no sound will come

VOLUME (+)/(–)

from the speaker.

button

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Notes

• Recording level cannot be controlled using the volume button.

• When using the earphones, do NOT set the volume too high. Listening at very high volume may lead to

hearing loss.

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Playing

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to choose folder.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose the file that you want to

play.

AUTHOR A

00M00S

LENGTH :

27M58S

Press the PLAY button to start

playback.

The record/play indicator lamp glows

green.

a Current playback time

b Total recording time of the file being

played

AUTHOR A

00M05S

LENGTH :

27M58S

Press the VOLUME (+) or

VOLUME (–) button to select the

proper sound volume.

The display shows the volume level. You

can choose between 0 to 30.

Press the STOP button at any

point you want to stop the

playback.

Resume playback by pressing PLAY

button again.

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Playing

Playback functions

Playback

functions

Fast

Forward

(FF)

Operation

How to Cancel

Press the FF button once while stopped.

Press the PLAY button.

➥ The recorder starts the operation of

the set position.

Rewind

(REW)

Press the REW button once while stopped.

Cue

Hold the FF button while stopped or playing a file. Release the FF button.

(CUE)

Review

(REV)

Hold the REW button while stopped or playing a file. Release the REW button.

• 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 button is pressed within 2 seconds, the recorder skips to the

beginning of the previous file.

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Erasing

Erasing One File

A selected file can be erased from a folder.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to choose a folder.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose the file you want to erase.

Press the ERASE button.

“FILE ERASE ?” flashes on the display

for approximately 8 seconds.

3,4

FOLDER

F I LE

ERASE ?

Press the ERASE button once

more while “FILE ERASE ?” is

flashing.

The display changes to “FILE ERASE!”

and erasing will start.

FOLDER

F I LE

ERASE !

“ERASE DONE” is displayed when the file

is erased. File numbers will be reassigned

automatically.

FOLDER

ERASE DONE

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Notes

• An erased file cannot be restored.

• The file set to erase lock will not be erased (ꢀ P.31).

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Erasing

Erase All Files in a Folder

All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously, except for locked files (ꢀ P.31).

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to choose the folder you want to

erase all files.

Press the ERASE button for 3

seconds or longer.

“ALL ERASE ?” flashes on the display

2,3

FOLDER

for approximately 8 seconds.

ALL ERASE ?

Press the ERASE button once

more while “ALL ERASE ?” is

flashing.

The display changes to “ALL ERASE!”

and erasing will start.

FOLDER

ALL ERASE !

“ERASE DONE” is displayed when the files

are erased. Locked files are reassigned file

numbers in ascending order.

FOLDER

ERASE

DONE

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Notes

• An erased file cannot be restored.

• The file set to erase lock will not be erased (ꢀ P.31).

• Completion of erasing may take 10 seconds. Never do anything during this period because data may be

corrupted. Battery removal setting/removal are not permissible, whether or not the battery is set in the

recorder.

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Other Functions

Locking Files (LOCK)

Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally erased.

Locked files are not erased when you choose to erase all files from a folder (ꢀ P.29).

Locked files are never erased except when the card is formatted (ꢀ P.35).

Select the file you want to LOCK,

press and hold the FOLDER/MENU

button for 1 second or longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

2,4,6

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “SUB MENU”, and press

3,5

the REC button.

EXIT

SUB MENU

The sub menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

VCVA

REC MODE

Press the FF or REW button until

1,7

“LOCK” flashes on the display.

SUB MENU

LOCK

BEEP

Press the REC button.

The file locking setup process begins.

FORMAT

Press the FF or REW button to

choose between “ON” and “OFF”.

ON: Locks the file and prevents it from

being edited or erased.

OFF: Unlocks the file and allows it to be

edited or erased.

a Erase lock indicator

FOLDER

OFF

Press the RECbutton to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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Index Marks

Index marks can be placed in a file during recording or playback to provide and quick and easy

way of keeping track of important sections in the file.

Setting an Index Mark

Press the INDEX button during

recording or playback to set an

index mark.

An index number appears on the display.

AUTHOR A

12M05S

I NDEX 08

SET

Locating an Index Mark

Hold the FF or REW button while

playing a file.

The recorder stops for 1 second when it

reaches the index mark.

Clearing an Index Mark

Locate the index mark you want

to clear.

Press the ERASE button while the

index number appears for

approximately 2 seconds on the

display.

The index mark is erased.

AUTHOR A

12M05S

I NDEX 08

CLEAR

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Notes

• Up to 16 index marks can be set in a file. Attempting to set more index marks will cause “INDEX FULL” to

appear on the display.

• Index marks cannot be set or cleared in a locked file (ꢀ P.31).

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LCD Display Information

The LCD screen on the recorder can display 6 different format of information by pressing the

DISPLAY button. This help review and confirm different recorder settings and file information.

Press the DISPLAY button.

The LCD display views will switch every time the DISPLAY

button is pressed.

While in stop or playback mode

When pressing Display, the recorder will cycle through 1 to

6. If there is no file, 5 and 6 will display alternately.

1 File length

6 Current time and date

Shows the current time and

date. (During playback, the

“TIME & DATE” or the

counter appears.)

Shows how long a file is.

{

AUTHOR A

00M00S

LENGTH :

2H27M58S

AUTHOR A

TIME&DATE :

3M16D2005Y

12:00AM

5 Memory remaining

Shows remaining recording

time.

2 Time stamp

Shows the year, month, and

date that the file was

recorded.

AUTHOR A

00M00S

AUTHOR A

00M00S

REMAIN :

REC DATE :

3M16D2005Y

1H50M12S

4 File comment*

3 Time stamp

Shows comment added to

Shows the time that the file

was recorded.

file. (If there is no

comment, “----” will appear.)

{

AUTHOR A

00M00S

COMMENT :

AUTHOR A

00M00S

REC TIME :

_ _ _ _

3M16D 12:56

* If a comment contains many characters, it will

^{scroll horizontally to display the complete}33

comment.

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LCD Display Information

While in record mode

1 Recording level meter

Displays the sound input level

graphically and the remaining

2 Remaining memory bars

Displays the remaining time

available for recording in bar

mode and countdown mode.

AUTHOR A

25M01S

2H33M25S

AUTHOR A

time available for recording in

countdown mode.

25M01S

2H33M25S

While recording in VCVA mode

VCVA recording level

meter

Displays the sound input level

graphically and the remaining

time available for recording in

countdown mode.

Remaining memory bars

Displays the remaining time

available for recording in bar

mode and countdown mode.

AUTHOR A

25M01S

2H33M25S

AUTHOR A

25M01S

2H33M25S

(“STANDBY”appearsiftheVCVA

actuation level isn’t reached.)

While in Overwrite Record Mode

1 Recording level meter

Displays the sound input level

graphically, the current time

2 Remaining memory bars

Displays the remaining time

available for recording in bar

mode, and the current time

and length of the file.

AUTHOR ID

and the length of the file.

10M25S

14M00S

10M25S

14M00S

While in Insert Record Mode

Recording level meter

Displays flashing “INSERT

REC”, the sound input level

graphically, and the current

recording time.

Remaining memory bars

Displays flashing “INSERT

REC”, the remaining time

available for recording in bar

mode, and the current

recording time.

AUTHOR ID

1H25M01S

INSERT REC

AUTHOR A

1H25M01S

I NSERT REC

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Formatting the Card (FORMAT)

Cards that have been used on non-Olympus devices, or cards that are not recognized by the

recorder, must be formatted before they can be used with the recorder. The Olympus

xD-Picture Card delivered with the recorder is preformatted and ready for use.

To familiarize yourself with the formatting process, read the steps below.

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “SUB MENU”, and press

2,4,6

the REC button.

EXIT

SUB MENU

The sub menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

VCVA

REC MODE

Press the FF or REW button to

until “FORMAT” flashes on the

display.

FORMAT

EX I T

CONTRAST

Press the REC button.

The formatting process is selected.

Press the FF button to choose

“START”.

CANCEL

START

Press the REC button.

“DATA WILL BE CLEARED” appears for

approximately 2 seconds.

DATA W I LL

BE CLEARED

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Formatting the Card (FORMAT)

Press the FF button again to

choose “START”.

SURE?

CANCEL

START

Press the REC button again.

Formatting begins and an indicator

flashes on the display.

FORMAT!

“FORMAT DONE” displays when formatting

ends.

FORMAT

DONE

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Notes

• The time required to format cards differs depending on the capacity of cards. For example, formatting may

take about 1 minute for 512 MB card. Do not interrupt the formatting process by opening the card cover or

the battery cover. Doing so will damage the data or card.

• When the card is formatted, all the stored data, including locked files, are erased.

• If an unformatted card is inserted, the recorder automatically displays the format option in the menu.

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Hold

Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD

position.

If you set the recorder to HOLD status by sliding

the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow, the

current conditions will be preserved, and all buttons

and switches except the HOLD switch will be

disabled. This feature is useful when the recorder

has to be carried in a bag or pocket.

Remember to reset the HOLD switch when

using the recorder.

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Notes

• The display will flash if the switch is moved to hold in the stop status. At this time, if any button is pressed

the clock display will flash for about 2 seconds, but will not operate.

• If the switch is moved to hold during playback (or recording), the playback (recording) status will stay and

cannot be operated.

(When playback has ended and the recording has ended due the remaining memory being used up, it will

be in the stop state.)

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LCD Contrast Adjustment (CONTRAST)

If you find it difficult to read the display information due to lighting, temperature, or other

conditions, you can adjust the contrast using this function to easily see the LCD display (display

contrast).

Display contrast can be adjusted in 12 levels.

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “SUB MENU”, and press

the REC button.

The sub menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

2,4,6

EXIT

3,5

SUB MENU

VCVA

REC MODE

Press the FF or REW button until

1,7

“CONTRAST” flashes on the

display.

SUB MENU

EXIT

CONTRAST

BACKLIGHT

Press the REC button.

The LCD display contrast setup process

begins.

Press the FF or REW button to set

the contrast level.

You can adjust the LCD display contrast

level from 1 to 12.

(Initial setting ......6)

Press the RECbutton to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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Backlight (BACKLIGHT)

The recorder display backlight is ON by default. The display will lit for about 15 seconds when

a button on the recorder is pressed. The backlight feature can be turned off from the menu.

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “SUB MENU”, and press

the REC button.

The sub menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

2,4,6

EXIT

3,5

SUB MENU

VCVA

REC MODE

Press the FF or REW button until

1,7

“BACKLIGHT” flashes on the

display.

SUB MENU

CONTRAST

BACKLLIGHT

TIME&DATE

Press the REC button.

The backlight setup process begins.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose between “ON” and “OFF”.

ON: Backlight is enabled.

OFF: Backlight is disabled.

BACKLLIGHT

OFF

Press the RECbutton to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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System Sounds (BEEP)

The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors. System sounds may

be turned off.

Press and hold the FOLDER/

MENU button for 1 second or

longer.

The menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

Press the FF or REW button to

choose “SUB MENU”, and press

the REC button.

The sub menu appears (ꢀ P.41).

2,4,6

EXIT

3,5

SUB MENU

VCVA

REC MODE

Press the FF or REW button until

1,7

“BEEP” flashes on the display.

SUB MENU

LOCK

BEEP

FORMAT

Press the REC button.

The system sound setup process begins.

Press the FF or REW button to

choose between “ON” and “OFF”.

ON: System sounds are enabled.

BEEP

OFF: System sounds are disabled.

OFF

Press the RECbutton to complete

the setup screen.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button

to close the menu.

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Menu Setting Method

Each item of the menu list can be set by the following method.

Press and hold the FOLDER/MENU button for 1 second or longer.

Select SP or LP mode (ꢀ P.23).

REC MODE

MIC SENSE

Microphone sensitivity setting. Select

between CONF (high-sensitivity mode) or

DICT (low-sensitivity mode) (ꢀ P.22).

Exit MENU and return to STOP mode.

Switches to the SUB MENU.

EXIT

SUB MENU

VCVA

VCVA setting. Select ON (enabled) or OFF

(disabled) (ꢀ P.24).

SUB MENU

Locking files setting. Select ON (locked) or

OFF (unlocked) (ꢀ P.31).

LOCK

BEEP

System sounds setting. Select ON (enabled)

or OFF (disabled) (ꢀ P.40).

Recorder formatting (ꢀ P.35).

FORMAT

EXIT

Press the FF

button or REW

button.

Returns to the MENU.

LCD contrast adjustment. Select the level

CONTRAST

BACKLIGHT

from 1 to 12 (ꢀ P.38).

Backlight setting. Select ON (enabled) or

OFF (disabled) (ꢀ P.39).

Press the

REC button.

Time/Date setting. Hour, minute, year, month

and day (ꢀ P.13).

TIME&DATE

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 recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation, when a selected item is

not applied.

• You can set the time and date on the recorder from your PC using DSS Player software (ꢀ P.42).

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Preparation Before Using DSS Player

Using DSS Player Software

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 additional functions can be

utilized (ꢀP.65).

Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC

G When you are downloading a file from

the recorder or uploading a file to the

recorder, do not remove the USB cable

even if the screen is indicating you can.

Data is still being transferred while the

record/play indicator lamp is blinking.

When removing the USB cable, be sure

to follow the description in ꢀP.51. If the

USB cable is removed before the drive

is stopped, data may not be

successfully transferred.

G If folders or files stored on the recorder

are moved or renamed by using a file

management tool such as Explorer or

Finder, the order of files may be

changed or files may become

unrecognizable.

G Data can be written or uploaded to the

recorder even though the attribute of

the recorder drive is shown as Read-

only by the operating system of the PC.

G As the noise may cause adverse effects

on electronic devices nearby the

recorder, unplug the earphone when

you connect the recorder to a PC.

G On a PC, do not format the drive of the

recorder. Initialization is not successfully

achieved on a PC. For initialization, follow

the instructions in the menu screen of

the recorder (ꢀ P.41).

G Folder (directory) names displayed by

file management tools such as Explorer

attached to Microsoft Windows and

Finder attached to Mac OS are different

from the folder names settable with the

recorder or DSS player.

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Operating Environment

Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player

Macintosh

Windows

PC:

IBM PC/AT compatible PC

PC:

Power Mac G3 233 MHz

class processor or faster

Operating

System:

Microsoft Windows Me/ 2000

Professional/XP

Professional,Home Edition

iMac/ iBook/ eMac/ Power

Mac/ PowerBook

(The computer must support

a standard USB port)

(Processor 500 MHz or faster

is recommended)

CPU:

Intel Pentium II class 333

MHz processor or more

(Processor 500 MHz or faster

is recommended)

Operating

System:

Mac OS 10.1/10.2/10.3

RAM:

128MB or more (256MB or

more is recommended)

RAM:

128MB or more (256MB or

more is recommended)

Hard drive 50MB or more

space:

Hard drive 50 MB or more

space:

Drive:

2x or faster CD-ROM, CD-R,

CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive

Drive:

2x or faster CD-ROM, CD-R,

CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive

Sound card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster

16 or 100% compatible

sound card

Display:

USB port:

800 x 600 pixels or more, 256

colors or more

Browser:

Display:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

4.01 SP2 or later

One free port

800 x 600 pixels or more, 256

colors or more

Audio I/O

terminals:

Earphone output or speakers

USB port:

One free port

Audio I/O

terminals:

Earphone output or speakers

Others:

• The mouse or similar to a

pointing device.

• Environment where the

Internet can be utilized.

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Installing Software

Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the DSS player

software from the included Software CD.

Applications included with “DSS Player”

• DSS Player: Recorded voice files can be downloaded to the PC for complete file management and playback

solution.

• Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC. It is required to view the accompanying manual in PDF format.

Be sure to confirm the following before installation:

• Exit all running applications.

• Eject the floppy disk if you are using one.

• If you are running Windows2000/XP or Mac OS X on the network, you need to log on as an Administrator.

Windows

Insert DSS Player into the CD-ROM

drive.

The installation program will start

automatically. Once the program starts,

jump to step 4. If it does not, follow the

procedures in steps 2 and 3.

The installation Language

Selection dialog box opens.

Click the desired language to select it.

Click the [start] button and select

[Run].

Enter “D:\setup.exe” in the [Open]

field and click [OK] .

This is assuming the CD-ROM drive is D.

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Authorizing the start of file

Installing DSS Player

copying.

Confirm all “Current Settings”. To accept

them, click [Next].

Enter your name, company name and

serial number. For the serial number,

see the label attached to the CD-ROM

package provided with DSS Player.

When entered, click [Next]. When the

confirmation dialog appears, click

[Yes].

Note

To change the program menu folder or

installation folder, click [Back].

Copy files.

Wait until DSS Player is installed on

your PC, then click [Finish].

The screen returns to the opening

screen automatically.

Confirm your acceptance of

the terms of the Licensing

Agreement.

You must accept the terms of the

Licensing Agreement to install DSS

Player. If you accept them, click [Yes].

Installing the Device Driver

Connect the recorder to your PC,

referring to “Connection to Your

PC” (ꢀ P.50).

When you connect the recorder to your

PC for the first time after installing DSS

Player, the recorder’s driver will be

installed automatically. If the driver is

installed properly, DSS Player will start

automatically.

Select where to install DSS

Player.

This lets you specify the folder in which

to install DSS Player. Click [Browse] to

find the desired installation folder. To

accept the default folder, click [Next].

Note

(For details about operation for DSS

Player see pages from P.52)

If the installation folder does not exist, a

confirmation dialog box opens to get your

permission to create a folder for this

purpose. Click [Yes].

Select a program menu folder.

You may change the program menu folder

to another one, such as [Start Up]. To

accept the default folder, click [Next].

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Installing Software

Macintosh

Insert DSS Player into the CD-ROM

drive.

Completing setup.

Installation has finished. Click [Quit].

To use the DSS Player, it is necessary to

of initial startup.

Open the [DSS Player] folder created at

installation, and the user’s registration

Double-click CD icon.

Double-click the desired language to

select it.

Double-click the following icon.

screen will be displayed, if the

Click [Continue] when the DSS

Player opening screen appears.

double clicked. Please input your name,

company name, and serial number.

Please see the seal attached to the CD-

ROM package included with the DSS

Player, for the serial number. After the

input has ended, click [OK] to complete

the registration.

Confirm your acceptance of the

terms of the Licensing Agreement.

You must accept the terms of the

Licensing Agreement to install DSS

Player. If you accept them, click [Agree].

Select where to install DSS Player.

This lets you specify the folder in which

to install DSS Player. To accept the default

folder, click [Choose].

Installing DSS Player.

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Uninstalling Software

To uninstall any of the software component of the DSS player software installed on your PC,

follow the steps below.

Windows

Exit DSS Player.

Select [Control Panel] from [start] menu.

Click [Add/Remove programs] in the control panel window.

A list of applications that have been installed is displayed.

Select the software you would like to uninstall/remove.

Click [Change/Remove].

Confirmation of Deleting the program.

Click the [OK] button to start uninstalling.

An additional message may appear, if so, read it carefully and follow the instructions given.

When the [Maintenance Complete] screen is displayed, click [Finish] to

complete uninstalling.

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Note

The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you don’t need them, delete them. You can

confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking [Options] in the [Tools] menu before uninstalling.

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Uninstalling Software

Macintosh

Exit DSS Player.

Delete the Preferences File.

Delete the [DSS Preference] file in the following location.

Macintosh HD : Users : Library : Preferences

Delete the Executable File.

Delete the [DSS Player] file in the location where you installed the file.

Delete the Help File.

Delete the [DSS Player Help] file in the following location.

System Folder : Help

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Note

The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you don’t need them, delete them. You can

confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking on [Options] in the [Tools] menu before uninstalling.

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Using Online Help

For information on the DSS Player usage and features, refer to the Online Help.

To open Online Help, you have the following options.

Windows

• Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], then [Olympus DSS Player], then click [Help].

• While DSS Player is running, choose [Contents] from the [Help] menu.

• While DSS Player is running, press [F1] on the keyboard.

Macintosh

• While DSS Player is running, choose [DSS Player Help] from the [Help] menu.

Search by Contents

Once the Online Help screen appears, click

the Contents tab.

Double-click the

topic heading.

icon of the desired

The title of the topic is displayed.

Double-click the

icon of the desired topic.

An explanation of the topic is displayed.

Search by Key word

Once the Online Help screen appears, click

the Index tab.

Enter text.

Matching keywords are located automatically.

Choose a topic, then click [Display].

An explanation of the topic is displayed.

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Note

You will be able to use Online Help after DSS Player is installed.

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Connection to Your PC

Be sure to install the DSS Player software before connecting the recorder to a PC.

You can directly connect the recorder’s USB terminal to your PC.

Connecting to your PC Using the USB

Cable

Turn ON the recorder (ꢀ P.12).

Insert end A of the USB cable to

your PC’s USB port or USB hub.

Make sure the recorder has

stopped before attaching end b

of the USB cable to the terminal

port of the recorder.

If “REMOTE” is displayed on the

recorder, it indicates proper

connections.

REMOTE

Once you connect the recorder to your PC, the recorder will

be powered through the USB cable. The batteries will not

be in use.

Windows

When the recorder is connected and “My Computer” is

opened, a removable disk drive is displayed. If “Add New

Hardware Wizard” appears, cancel the wizard by pressing

the [Cancel] button and then install DSS Player.

Macintosh

If the recorder is connected to Mac OS, an icon with a drive

name of “Untitled” appears.

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Disconnecting from Your PC

Windows

Click the

on the task bar

located at the lower-right corner

of the screen. Click [Safely

Remove Hardware].

It will read [Stop USB Disk-Drive] for

Windows Me. The drive letter will differ

depending on the PC being used.

Disconnect the USB cable.

Macintosh

Move the icon of the recorder's drive displayed on desktop to trash box by

drag and drop.

Disconnect the USB cable.

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Notes

• NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you

do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

• When the recorder is connected to a PC, the power will be supplied from the USB cable.

• Refer to the user’s manual for your PC regarding the USB port or USB hub on your PC.

• Be sure that you connect the USB cable either directly to the USB port on your PC or the self-power (AC

adapter connection) USB hub.

• Be sure to push the cable connector all the way in. Otherwise, the recorder may not operate properly.

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Running DSS Player

Windows

By connecting the recorder to your PC, you can automatically start the application.

Disabling automatic start

Right click on the

of the taskbar on the

lower right of the screen, and select [Setting].

The application which enables setting will be displayed

by dialog.

Click the

of the [DSS Player Version 6].

The check mark on [DSS Player Version 6] disappears.

For automatic start, select and click DSS Player to

reinstate again.

Manual start

Start Windows.

Click the [start] button, select [All

Programs], then [Olympus DSS

Player].

Click [Olympus DSS Player].

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Note

You cannot run more than one DSS Player program or multiple copies of the same program simultaneously.

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Macintosh

To start, open the “DSS Player” folder created upon installation and double-click the

When it starts for the first time after installation, user information needs to be registered.

Please see ꢀP.46 for details.

icon.

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Note

The Mac version DSS Player has no automatic start function.

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Window Names

* Main screen displayed when

DSS Player is started

Macintosh

Windows

1 Play Control Bar

3 Device Manager Window

Control buttons to play and stop voice files.

Will display the directory structure of the folders

in the recorder.

2 Dictation Folder Window

4 Voice File List Box

Will display the voice files in the folder selected

in 2 and 3.

Will display the directory structure of the DSS,

WMA, WAVE (Windows only) and AIFF

(Macintosh only)-format files stored on your

PC’s hard disk.

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Managing Files on Your PC

Download Voice 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 and download all the voice files stored in the recorder to your PC.

The following is an explanation of “Download Selected Files”. For explanations of “Download

Folders” and “Download All”, refer to Online Help.

Select the folder.

From the Device Manager window, select the folder

that contains the voice file you would like to download.

The illustration shows that Folder A has been

selected.

Select the voice file.

Select the voice file you would like to download from

the Voice File List Box. To select more than one file,

hold either the [Ctrl] or [Shift] key and select files.

The illustration shows that one voice file is selected.

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Download Voice Files from the Recorder

Download the voice file.

Windows

From the [Download] menu, click

[Download Selected Files].

Macintosh

From the [Tools] menu, click

[Download Selected Files].

Download complete.

Do not disconnect the USB cable while

the record/play indicator lamp on the

recorder is flashing. Disconnecting the

USB cable when the recorder lamp is

flashing will result in data loss or

corruption.

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Notes

• NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If

you do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

• Depending on the size of the voice file and your PC, it may take some time to download the files.

• The downloaded files will be stored in the download tray folder that corresponds to the folder in the

recorder.

(Example: A voice file downloaded from Folder A will be stored in download tray A on your PC.)

• If a voice file already exists on your PC with the same name, date and time recorded, the new file will not

be downloaded.

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Play a Voice File

Select the folder.

Select the folder that contains the voice

file you would like to play.

Select the voice file.

Select the voice file to play from the Voice

File List Box.

Play the voice file.

Click the

(play) button of the Play

Control Bar.

Other playback control such as Rewind, Fast

Forward, Stop, Speed Control, Volume

Control, Time Axis and Index Skip are

available from the Play Control Bar.

File Name Format

File names are assigned in the following manner:

DS23 0001.DSS

Extension

File number ....... A serial number automatically assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder.

User ID ....... The name that has been set on the Digital Voice Recorder. The default name on the

Digital Voice Recorder is “DS23”. The user ID can be modified with DSS Player (ꢀ P.61).

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Upload Voice Files to the Recorder

DSS Player has a feature to enable you to upload DSS-format voice files from your PC to the

recorder.

Select the folder.

Select the folder that contains the voice

file to upload from the Dictation Folder

window.

Select the voice file.

Select the voice file to upload from the

Voice File List Box.

Select the folder to upload.

Windows

From the [Download] menu select

[Upload Files] or click the Upload icon.

Once the folder list box where the file is

to be uploaded is displayed, select the

folder from which the file is to be

uploaded.

Macintosh

From the [Tools] menu, click [Upload

Files]. Once the folder list box where the

file is to be uploaded is displayed, select

the folder from which the file is to be

uploaded.

Upload the voice file.

The voice file is uploaded to the recorder.

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Upload complete.

Once the transmission screen closes and the record/play indicator lamp on the recorder is

OFF, upload is completed.

You can also drag and drop files from the Voice File List Box to the Device Manager window.

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Notes

• NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If

you do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

• If a file with the same name exists in the folder of this recorder, it cannot be transferred.

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Direct Recording/Editing on PC

You can easily record on the PC directly using the recorder and the DSS Player. While the

recorder is connected to the PC with the USB cable, the Remote Dictation window in the DSS

Player allows you to create a new recording or edit an existing recording. The recorder will act

as a sophisticated microphone with the buttons controlling the recording or editing process.

See the Online Help for details (ꢀP.49.)

Windows

Macintosh

Mac

Recording a new file

Editing existing files

From the DSS Player main window,

click the [File] menu, then select

From the DSS Player main window,

select the file you want to edit from

the Voice File List Box.

[New File], or click the

icon.

Remote Dictation window appears.

Click the [File] menu, then select

Press the

(record) button in

[Edit File], or click the

icon.

the Remote Dictation window or

press the REC button on the

recorder to start recording.

Remote Dictation window appears.

Edit the recording using the

recorder buttons.

You can use the mouse connected to your PC

and the Record and Playback controls to edit

recordings.

Press the

(stop) button or

press the STOP button on the

recorder to stop recording.

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Notes

• If you open the Remote Dictation window while the recorder is connected, the function of the recorder is changed to

Audio device from Storage device automatically.The recorder asAUDIO device is not displayed as a removable drive

on your PC. Closing the Remote Dictation window and returning to the main screen will switch the recorder back to

storage class device displayed as a removable drive.

• You cannot edit WAV files.

60 ^{• The maximum recording time per file is 99 hours.}

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Send Voice Files with E-mail

Audio files are stored in the Message folder on the hard disk. If you want to send a voice file by

attaching it to E-mail, select the file from the Message folder.

The Message folder location can be found from the [Tools] menu, [Options], and then “Download

folder” tab.

The file can be replayed with DSS Player-Lite even though the recipient does not have DSS

Player. Free DSS Player-Lite can be downloaded from Olympus homepage.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_downloads.asp

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Changing User ID

The user ID is used in file names that are recorded on a Digital Voice Recorder.

Enter the user ID in the [Transfer User ID]

window.

Windows

Macintosh

From the [Download] menu.

From the [Tools] menu.

Click [Transfer].

The new user ID will be transferred to the Digital Voice

Recorder.

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Note

NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you

do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

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Changing a Folder Name

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.

Changing a folder name in the Device window

Windows

Right-click the folder name to change, select the [Rename Folder] and input the new folder

name.

Macintosh

Choose the [Rename Folder] from the [File] menu and type a folder name.

The names of the folders on the Digital Voice Recorder is updated with the new folder names.

Device Window folder names consist of a string of 12 or fewer single-byte alphanumeric characters.

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Note

NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you

do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

Editing File Comments

You can use a PC to create or edit file comments in DSS Player in the [Edit Comments] window,

and transfer them from the PC to the recorder. You can also edit file comments imported from

the recorder to a PC.

Choose the [Edit Comments] command from the [Tools] menu.

Files comments can use up to 100 alphanumerical characters and symbols.

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NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you

do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

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USB Microphone/USB Speaker

The recorder can be used as a USB speaker or microphone when connected to a PC. If you

use the recorder as a USB speaker, you can output voice through the recorder instead of using

the PC speaker. When used as a microphone, you can record voice on your PC using your

favorite application.

Windows

Click the

icon in the toolbar to change the recorder to Audio device.

Macintosh

From the [Tools] menu, select [Change to audio device].

Uses as a USB Speaker

If this recorder is connected by USB, it

can function as a USB speaker. If the

recorder is used as a USB speaker, audio

output can be done through the recorder,

without audio output from the speaker

attached to the computer.

Select the [Select Audio Output] from the

[Tools] in the menu bar, and change the

output destination.

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USB Microphone/USB Speaker

Uses as a USB microphone

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 Panel] = [(Sound and) Multimedia] = [Audio] tab, and select the [USB Audio

Device] from the recording device.

Windows XP

Select [Control Panel] = [Sound andAudio Device] = [Audio] tab, and select the [Microphone

Control (DVR)] from the recording device.

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Notes

• If you switch the recorder to Audio device, the recorder does not function as Storage device, and it is not

displayed as a removable drive.

• Changing the USB speaker can be executed from the [Control Panel] as well as the USB microphone.

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Upgrade Function

Plus

The “DSS Player” enables upgrades (Options) to the “DSS Player Plus” which is equipped with

more functions. In addition to the DSS Player functions, voice recognition using voice recognition

software, joining of files, sharing of files and the menu setting of this recorder can be utilized.

Purchase and Upgrade

To purchase “DSS Player Plus” and upgrading from “DSS Player” is operated in the following

procedures.

Windows

Macintosh

Start the DSS Player.

Please see ꢀ P.52 for the starting method.

Click the

button or select [Purchase

a new license for DSS Player Plus] in

the [Help] menu.

The web browser will start and the purchase

site of the DSS Player Plus will be displayed.

Please operate according to guidance on the

screen.

When the purchase procedure is completed, the

license number will be issued by mail.

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Upgrade Function

Select [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]

from the [Help] menu.

The “Upgrade to DSS Player Plus” dialog will

be displayed.

In the [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]

dialog, enter the license number of your

purchase, and click the [OK] button.

When starting the application next time, DSS

Player will be upgraded to DSS Player Plus.

Upgrading to DSS Player Plus

When upgraded, the title of the main menu changes to [DSS Player Plus].Also, you can confirm

the upgrade by selecting [About DSS Player] from the [Help] menu on the tool bar. In the

[About DSS Player] window, the [DSS Player Plus] should be displayed.

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Notes

• To purchase the license number, it requires an environment where the Internet can be utilized.

• Please see the details in the website regarding the purchase of the license number.

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Using Voice Recognition Software

Plus

In conjunction with “ViaVoice” of IBM Corp. or “Dragon NaturallySpeaking” of ScanSoft Inc.

which are on the market, the files recorded in this recorder can be transferred to a computer

and converted to text. Please see the instruction manual for the voice recognition software for

details.

The voice recognition software which is confirmed for use with this recorder is as follows. (As

of February, 2005)

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 released

hereafter (ꢀ P.85).

Also, when you use such software in combination with this recorder, please confirm the software

operation with the user’s computer and the maker.

• Please contact IBM for support information on the voice recognition software, ViaVoice.

• Please contact ScanSoft for support information on ScanSoft Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

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Voice recognition can only be used with Windows.

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Using Voice Recognition Software

Voice Recognition in ViaVoice (Audio set up)

When the DSS Player Plus and IBM’s voice recognition software “ViaVoice” are used together,

execute the setting in the following procedure to record the voice accurately, acquired from the

built-in microphone or speaker.

Connect the recorder to your PC, and start the DSS Player Plus.

Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], then select [IBM ViaVoice

VoiceCenter].

From

the

IBM

[ViaVoice

VoiceCenter], select [ViaVoice],

[Tools], then [Analyze My Voice].

The ViaVoice User Wizard window

appears.

From the [Device] list box, select

[Olympus DSS File] or [Olympus

WMA File].

Select [Olympus DSS File] or [Olympus

WMA File] in the [Device] list box, then

click the [Next] button.

Click the [Next] button.

The [Audio Setup Wizard] window

appears.

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Select a sound card.

When the [Selecting a Sound Card] window

appears, select [USB Audio Device] for [Input]

and follow the instructions on screen. (Select

[Microphone Control (DVR)] for Windows XP.)

Proceed with the AUDIO Setup

according to the instruction on screen.

During audio setup, enrollment, please input

voice data from the recorder.

It is recommended that you enroll while in your normal surrounding environment settings.

This will help improve the voice recognition by registering your voice characteristics and your

environment.

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Voice Recognition in Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Training)

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 the

training. By executing it, the features of your voice will be registered, and the rate of recognition

will improve. Please advance the setting according to the following procedures.

Startup Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.

Click the [start] button, select in the order of [All Programs] = [Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8] =

[Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8].

* If the DSS Player Plus has started, please close it in advance.

[New User Wizard] will be displayed.

* If the user is already registered in Dragon

NaturallySpeaking 8, the [Open User] dialog will

be displayed. In this case, click the [New] button

and display [New User Wizard].

Creating a User.

Input a name into [Your name], and select

[Olympus IC Recorder DS-2300] from the

[Dictation source] list box, then click the

[Next] button.

Description of Wizard.

Description of this wizard will be displayed.

Click the [Next] button.

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Recording Training Text.

Follow the instructions on the screen, and record the training text to this recorder. At this

time, record with “SP” for the recording mode, and “DICT” for the microphone sensitivity.

Please refer to “Notes on Recording For Voice Recognition”(ꢀP.74) for recording tips. After

the recording is finished, click the [Next] button.

Transferring the Recorded Voice.

Click [Olympus DSS Player] button

displayed on the screen. The DSS Player

Plus will startup and then follow the

instructions displayed on the screen to

execute the transfer of the recorded voice.

After finishing, click the [Next] button.

Adding a User.

Click the

button displayed on the screen.

After this operation is finished, follow the

instructions on the screen, then complete

the registration for a new user.

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Using Voice Recognition Software

Executing Voice Recognition

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.

Select the folder.

From the Dictation Folder Window, select

the folder in which the file to be converted

to text is stored.

Select the voice file.

From the Voice File List Box, select the

file to be converted to text.

Start of voice recognition.

Clicking the arrow at the right side of the

voice recognition icon

recognition software. Select and click

ViaVoice or Dragon NaturallySpeaking as

the software to be used.

displays the voice

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When Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Selected

The [Open User] dialog will be displayed, and select

the user created in procedure 3 on P.70, then click

the [Open] button. The [Transcription Options]

dialog will be displayed, and select the option

according to the purpose, then click the [Transcribe]

button.

The text conversion will start. However, if the voice

recognition software is not installed, the voice

recognition software start icon

invalid display.

becomes an

Noise Canceling Function

Check [Use Noise Cancellation] in the [Voice

Recognition] menu to output voice using the noise

canceling function to the voice recognition software.

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Using Voice Recognition Software

Notes on Recording For Voice Recognition

When recording voice to be processed

with voice recognition, set up your

DSS recorder as follows to improve

recognition accuracy.

• Speak normally.

• It is recommended to use the noise-

cancellation microphone ME12, when

recording.

• Set the microphone sensitivity to “DICT”

(ꢀ P.22).

• Set the recording mode to “SP” (ꢀ P.23).

• Set the Variable Control Voice Actuator

(VCVA) to “OFF” (ꢀ P.24).

• Register/enroll your voice in the voice

recognition software using the recorder.

• Record in a relatively quiet environment.

• Have the recorder microphone 5 to 10

cm (2 to 4 inches) away from your chin.

The file recorded in the next condition,

will be a low rate of recognition, which

can not be used for voice recognition.

• A conference or meeting where many

voices are recorded.

• Seminar or lecture where high-level

ambient noise tends to be recorded.

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Joining Files

Plus

In DSS Player Plus, designated multiple voice files can be joined and one voice file can be

created.

Select the folder.

From the Dictation Folder Window, select

the folder which contains the files to be

joined.

Select the voice files.

From the Voice File List Box, select more

than one file to be joined.

Select [Join] from the [Edit] menu

or press the

button.

The dialog to join files will be displayed,

listing the files selected in step 2.

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Joining Files

Set the order of files.

After joined, the playback order of the files

can be changed. Select a file, and move the

file to its appropriate position in the order

using the [Up] and [Down] buttons.

Input File Names.

The file name is created automatically after

joining and also, it enables input optionally.

Press the [Join] button.

The resulting file is saved under the name

specified in step 5, and stored in the

selected folder.

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If the files to be joined have different recording modes, the mode of the file listed at the top is selected.

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Splitting Files

Plus

One designated voice file can be split into the two files in DSS Player Plus.

Select the folder.

Select the folder containing the file to be split

from the Dictation Folder Window.

Select the voice files.

Select one file to split from the Voice File List

Box.

Select [Split] from the [Edit] menu or

press the

button.

The setting dialog of the file to be split will be

displayed.

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Splitting Files

Input file name

(File name before

splitting.)

Output file name

(File name after

splitting.)

Split position

(Time axis)

Playback /

Stop button

The display will

change whenever the

button is pressed.

Playback slider

Shows the current playback position

and split position.

Set the split position.

Press the

divided.

button to playback the file, and press the

button in the position to be

Also, the playback slider position in the time axis shows the current playback position, and

also shows the split position (slide the playback slider to the right or left, which enables

moving to the position to be split).

Input File Names.

The file name is created automatically after splitting and also, it enables input optionally.

Press the [Split] button.

The splitting of the file will complete, and the file name designated in procedure 5 will be

saved.

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Menu Setting of this Recorder

Plus

The menu setting of this recorder can be changed in the “Configure recorder menu” screen in

the computer.

Select [Configure recorder menu]

from the [Download] menu.

The “Configure recorder menu” dialog will

be displayed.

Execute Menu Setting.

Click the radio button to be changed,

and input a check.

Press the [OK] button.

The set contents will be transferred to

this recorder.

After the finishing, the menu setting of

this recorder will be changed by

removing the USB connection of this

recorder from the computer.

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Other Practical Use Methods

Using the Recorder as a Reader/Writer

When the recorder is connected to your PC, it will be recognized on your PC as a removable

drive. You can view and access the recorder card from My Computer and download data from

the card to your PC using standard windows copy/move and delete commands. You can also

upload data from the PC to the card in the recorder in the same way.

Example: Copying Data from PC to Card Using Explorer or

Finder

Start Windows.

Connecting the recorder to your PC.

For connection procedure, refer to “Connecting to Your PC Using the USB Cable” (ꢀ P.50).

Open Windows Explorer or Finder window.

The recorder will appear as a removable drive icon.

Copy data to card.

While the data are being written or copied, the record/play indicator lamp on the recorder

will flash.

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Note

NEVER remove the card or disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you

do, the data on the card will get destroyed.

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Other Information

Alarm Message List

Message

Meaning

Explanation

Action

BATTERY LOW Low battery

Battery power is getting low. Replace with new batteries (ꢀ P.11).

Tried to delete a locked file. Unlock the file (ꢀ P.31).

The file is full of index marks Erase index marks that are no

power

FILE

IS LOCKED

Erase-locked

Index full

INDEX FULL

(maximum of 16 marks).

longer required (ꢀ P.32).

FOLDER FULL Folder full

The folder is full of files

(maximum of 199 files).

Erase unnecessary files (ꢀ P.29).

Maximum

number

The destination folder

already has the maximum

number of files (199).

Erase unnecessary files (ꢀ P.29).

MEMORY

ERROR

Incompatible

card

An incompatible card was

inserted.

Insert a compatible card.

MEMORY FULL Zero remaining The card has no remaining

Erase files that are no longer

required or insert another card.

memory

memory.

FORMAT

ERROR

Formatting

error

There was an error while

formatting the card.

Reformat the card (ꢀ P.35).

INSERT CARD

No card

There is no card inserted.

Insert a card (ꢀ P.16).

CARD COVER Card cover is

The card cover is not closed. Close the card cover securely until it

IS OPEN

opened

click (ꢀ P.16).

SYSTEM

ERROR

System error

System error detected in the This is a malfunction. Contact the

recorder.

place of purchase or Olympus

Service Center for repair.

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Troubleshooting

Symptom

Probable cause

Action

Nothing appears The batteries are not loaded properly.

Verify polarity is correct (ꢀ P.11).

Replace with new batteries (ꢀ P.11).

Turn the recorder ON (ꢀ P.12).

Replace with new batteries (ꢀ P.11).

on the display

The batteries are dead.

The recorder is in power off mode.

The batteries are dead.

Won’t start

Unable to

record

The card does not have enough memory. Erase unnecessary files or insert

another card (ꢀ P.16, 29).

The card is unformatted.

Format the card (ꢀ P.35).

The maximum number of files has been

reached.

Check another folder.

No playback

tone heard

The earphone is connected.

Unplug the earphones to use the internal

speaker.

The VOLUME button is set to 0.

Adjust the VOLUME button.

Unable to erase The file is locked.

Unlock the file (ꢀ P.31).

Noise heard

The recorder was shaken during

during playback recording.

The recorder was placed near a cell

phone or fluorescent lamp while

recording or during playback.

Move the recorder.

Recording level The microphone sensitivity is too low.

Set the microphone sensitivity to CONF

too low

mode and try again (ꢀ P.22).

Unable to set

index marks

The maximum number of index marks

(16) has been reached.

Erase unnecessary index marks

(ꢀ P.29).

The file is locked.

Unlock the file (ꢀ P.31).

Cannot find the Wrong folder.

Switch to the right folder.

recorded voice

Cannot connect Sometimes a connection cannot be made You need to change the PC’s USB

to PC

with some PCs running Windows XP.

settings. See DSS Player online help for

details (ꢀ P.49).

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Accessories (optional)

PC Transcription kit : AS-2300

The AS-2300 transcription kit provides you with a PC-footswitch, a headset and DSS Player

software 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

Olympus CAMEDIA digital camera series xD-Picture Cards can be used.

Headset: E102

Stereo headset for your PC. A helpful tool for PC based transcription.

Monaural binaural earphone: E20

Noise-Cancellation monaural microphone: ME12

(Dictation microphone)

Used to get crisp recordings of your own voice by reducing the effects of ambient noise.

This is useful microphone and suits for voice recognition.

External microphone: ME15

A lavalier omnidirectional microphone that clips to clothing. Used to record your own voice or

people near you.

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Charger: BU-400 (Europe only)

Charger for AA batteries (1 to 4) or 1 to 2 AAA batteries.

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery: BR401

High-efficiency rechargeable long life batteries.

Connecting cord: KA333

Use to connect the microphone jack of this unit to a radio or other sound source.

Plug adapter: PA3

A mini plug adapter to connect 2.5 mm mini-plug devices such as microphone to the recorder

3.5 mm mini-jack.

USB Reader/Writer: MAUSB-10 (Dual-Slot xD-Picture Card & SmartMedia)

Allows data to be transferred to and from a PC.

USB Reader/Writer: MAUSB-300 (xD-Picture Card)

Allows data to be transferred to and from a PC.

PC Card adapter: MAPC-10 (xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia)

Allows data to be transferred to and from a PC that has a PC card slot.

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Specifications

Recording format

Speaker

Built-in ø28 mm round dynamic speaker

MIC jack

ø3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2kΩ or more

EAR jack

DSS (Digital Speech Standard)

Input level

–70 dBv

Sampling frequency

SP mode: 12 kHz

LP mode: 8 kHz

ø3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8Ω or

Overall frequency response

Maximum working output (3 V DC)

220 mW or more (8 Ω speaker)

Input power requirement

SP mode: 300 to 5,000 Hz

LP mode: 300 to 3,000 Hz

Recording time (16MB Card)

Rated voltage: 3 V

SP mode: 2 hours 30 minutes

LP mode: 5 hours 30 minutes

Batteries: Two AAA batteries (LR03 or

R03) or

Two Ni-MH rechargeable

batteries (BR-401)

Alkaline battery life

Recording:

Approx.20 hours

Playback:

External dimensions

110.2 x 50.0 x 17.2 mm

(without protrusions)

Approx.12 hours

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery (BR-401) life

Recording:

Weight

101 g (including alkaline batteries)

Approx.15 hours

Playback:

Approx.10 hours

* Specifications and design are subject to change

without notice.

* Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies

greatly according to the type of batteries used

and the conditions of use.

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Technical Assistance and Support

The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software

only.

N Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada

1-888-553-4448

N User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada

[email protected]

N Technical Hotline Number in Europe

Toll free number

00800 67 10 83 00

available for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg,

Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Charged numbers for the Rest of Europe

+49 180 567 1083

+49 40 23773 899

N User Support E-mail address in Europe

[email protected]

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Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2111

Two Corporate Center Drive, PO BOX 9058 Melville, NY 11747-9058, U.S.A. Tel. 1-800-622-6372

(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 040-237730

(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg. Germany.

2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y OTX, United Kingdom, Tel. 020-7253-2772

http://www.olympus.com

For customers in North and South America

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number:

Trade Name:

Responsible Party:

Address:

DS-2300

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.

2 Corporate Center Drive, PO BOX 9058 Melville, NY 11747-9058, U.S.A.

Telephone Number: 800-622-6372

This device Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Canadian RFI

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus

as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de Catégorie B pour les émissions de bruit radio émanant

d’appareils numériques, tel que prévu dans les Règlements sur l’Interférence Radio du Département

Canadien des Communications.

For customers in Europe

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health,

environment and customer protection.

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEEAnnex IV] indicates separate collection of waste electrical and

electronic equipment in the EU countries.

Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse.

Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product.

P2-BZ8090-01

AP0503

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