Olympus Microcassette Recorder DM 3 User Manual

DIGITAL VOICE  
RECORDER  
DM-5  
DM-3  
DETAILED  
INSTRUCTIONS  
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Digital Voice Recorder.  
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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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Table of contents  
Safety precautions  
Getting started  
P.4  
P.7  
Basic operations  
P.ꢁ9  
Menu setting  
Using the Olympus Sonority  
About Windows Media Player  
About iTunes  
P.1ꢁ8  
P.150  
P.154  
P.167  
Other features  
Other information  
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Introduction  
2 Basic operations  
Caution for usage environment ..................... 7  
Recording .............................................. 39  
Recording to a recording folder ................... 39  
Specifying a keyword before recording....... 40  
Recommended settings by recording  
Clearing an index mark ................................ 51  
How to begin segment repeat playback ...... 52  
File search.............................................. 53  
Opening the file search display from the  
[Recorder] folder..................................... 53  
File search display operations of the  
[Recorder] folder..................................... 54  
Opening the file search display from the  
1 Getting started  
Identification of parts............................ 15  
[Recorder] mode display ...............................17  
[Audiobooks] mode display...........................19  
[Audio Diary] mode display.......................... 20  
Power supply ......................................... 21  
Charge the battery ....................................... 22  
Charging by connecting to a  
File search display operations of the  
About the folders for voice recordings......... 32  
About the folder for music playback ............ 33  
About the folder for Podcast contents ......... 34  
About the folder for electronic book  
[Music] folder.......................................... 57  
Erasing from the file display ........................ 60  
Partially erase a file...................................... 64  
3 Menu setting  
Menu setting method............................. 65  
Making settings from [Preferences]  
Performing menu settings during  
recording, playback, and stop modes..... 66  
contents and text files............................ 35  
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About the folder for Audible contents ..........37  
About the folder for picture ......................... 38  
G LCD/Sound Menu.....................................74  
G File Menu.................................................75  
Setting the recording scene [Rec Scene]...... 80  
Timer recording [Timer Rec] ........................ 81  
Setting the playback scene [Play Scene]...... 84  
Guidance [Voice Guide] ................................ 85  
Alarm playback function [Alarm]................. 87  
Moving/Copying files [File Move/Copy]....... 91  
Dividing files [File Divide] ............................ 93  
Formatting the recorder [Format] ............... 94  
Schedule settings [Audio Diary] .............. 96  
Displaying the calendar................................ 96  
Switching the calendar display .................... 96  
Operations at the calendar display .............. 97  
Add a schedule ............................................. 97  
Deleting a schedule.....................................101  
Formatting the schedule.............................102  
Viewing images (For DM-5) ....................103  
Importing images .......................................103  
Viewing images.......................................... 104  
Erasing a images .........................................105  
Using voice recognition (For DM-5).........107  
Using the one-touch effect function ......125  
Upload voice files to the recorder...........126  
Register a podcast program........................127  
Download the content ................................129  
Transfer content to the recorder .................130  
Program guide functions ............................131  
About DAISY (For DM-5) ..........................132  
Functions available in  
the Olympus Sonority Plus ................137  
Functions available with the  
Transferring music file to the recorder........141  
4 Using the Olympus Sonority  
Saving files in your PC............................109  
Operating environment.........................110  
6 About iTunes  
Copying music from CD ...............................151  
Transferring music file to the recorder........152  
Copying voice file to the CD.........................153  
Download voice files from the recorder ....122  
Play a voice file .....................................124  
Using the waveform editing function ....125  
Playing songs in a particular order.........154  
Creating a playlist .......................................154  
About Audio Books ................................157  
About Text Speech (For DM-5).................158  
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Transfer text file to the recorder .................158  
Enjoy Audible content with  
8 Other information  
Accessories (optional)............................170  
Specifications .......................................171  
Technical assistance and support...........174  
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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.  
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.  
Caution for usage environment  
To protect the high-precision  
technology contained in this  
product, never leave the recorder  
in the places listed below, no  
matter if in use or storage:  
Places where temperatures and/or  
humidity are high or go through  
extreme changes. Direct sunlight,  
beaches, locked cars, or near other  
heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or  
humidifiers.  
In sandy or dusty environments.  
Near flammable items or explosives.  
In wet places, such as bathrooms  
or in the rain. When using products  
with weatherproof designs, read their  
manuals as well.  
f Danger  
If the product is used without  
observing the information given  
under this symbol, serious injury  
or death may result.  
In places prone to strong vibrations.  
Never drop the recorder or  
subject it to severe shocks or  
vibrations.  
f Warning  
If the product is used without  
observing the information given  
under this symbol, injury or death  
may result.  
The recorder may malfunction  
if it is used in a location where  
it is subject to a magnetic/  
electromagnetic field, radio  
waves, or high voltage, such  
as near a TV set, microwave,  
video game, loud speakers,  
large monitor unit, TV/radio  
tower, or transmission towers.  
In such cases, turn the recorder  
off and on again before further  
operation.  
f Caution  
If the product is used without  
observing the information  
given under this symbol, minor  
personal injury, damage to the  
equipment, or loss of valuable  
data may result.  
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  
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recorder further away from such  
equipment.  
 
Do not use organic solvents such  
as alcohol and lacquer thinner to  
clean the unit.  
Use microSD/microSDHC memory  
cards only. Never use other types  
of cards.  
<Warning regarding data loss>  
If you accidently insert another type of card  
into the recorder, contact an authorized  
distributor or service center. Do not try to  
remove the card by force.  
Recorded content in memory may  
be destroyed or erased by operating  
mistakes, unit malfunction, or during  
repair work.  
Do not operate the unit while  
operating a vehicle (such as a  
bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart).  
It is recommended to back up and save  
important content to other media such as  
a computer hard disk.  
Any liability for passive damages or  
damage of any kind occurred due to data  
loss incurred by a defect of the product,  
repair performed by the third party other  
than Olympus or an Olympus authorized  
service station, or any other reasons is  
excluded from the Olympus’s liability.  
f Caution:  
Stop using the recorder  
immediately if you notice any  
unusual odors, noise, or smoke  
around it.  
Never remove the batteries with bare  
hands, which may cause a fire or burn your  
hands.  
Be careful with the strap.  
Be careful with the strap when you carry  
the recorder. It could easily catch on stray  
objects and cause serious damage.  
Do not leave the recorder in  
places where it may be subject to  
extremely high temperatures.  
Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate  
and, in some circumstances, cause the  
recorder to catch fire. Do not use the  
charger or AC adapter if it is covered (such  
as a blanket). This could cause overheating,  
resulting in fire.  
Handling the recorder  
f Warning:  
Do not use the recorder near  
flammable or explosive gases.  
Keep young children and infants  
away from the recorder.  
Always use and store the recorder out of  
the reach of young children and infants  
to prevent the following dangerous  
situations which could cause serious  
injury:  
Handle the recorder with care to  
avoid getting a low-temperature  
burn.  
1Becoming entangled in the recorder  
strap, causing strangulation.  
2Accidentally swallowing the battery,  
cards or other small parts.  
When the recorder contains metal  
parts, overheating can result in a low-  
temperature burn. Pay attention to the  
following:  
3Accidentally being injured by the  
moving parts of the recorder.  
When used for a long period, the  
recorder will get hot. If you hold on  
to the recorder in this state, a low-  
Do not use or store the recorder  
in dusty or humid places.  
Do not disassemble, repair or  
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temperature burn may be caused.  
modify the unit yourself.  
In places subject to extremely cold  
temperatures, the temperature of the  
recorder’s body may be lower than  
the environmental temperature. If  
possible, wear gloves when handling  
the recorder in cold temperatures.  
To prevent causing battery leaks  
or damaging their terminals,  
carefully follow all instructions  
regarding the use of batteries.  
Never attempt to disassemble a  
battery or modify it in any way,  
solder, etc.  
Do not connect the battery  
directly to a power outlet  
or a cigarette lighter of an  
automobile.  
If battery fluid gets into your  
eyes, flush your eyes immediately  
with clear, cold running water  
and seek medical attention  
immediately.  
Do not touch the metallic parts of  
the recorder for a long period of  
time at low temperatures.  
This may damage your skin. At low  
temperatures, handle the recorder while  
wearing gloves.  
Battery handling precautions  
Follow these important guidelines  
to prevent batteries from leaking,  
overheating, burning, exploding, or  
causing electrical shocks or burns.  
f Warning:  
Keep batteries dry at all times.  
If rechargeable batteries have  
not been recharged within the  
specified time, stop charging  
them and do not use them.  
Do not use a battery if it is  
cracked or broken.  
Never subject batteries to strong  
shocks or continuous vibration.  
If a battery leaks, becomes  
discolored or deformed, or  
becomes abnormal in any other  
way during operation, stop using  
the recorder.  
If a battery leaks fluid onto your  
clothing or skin, remove the  
clothing and flush the affected  
area with clean, running cold  
water immediately. If the fluid  
burns your skin, seek medical  
attention immediately.  
f Danger:  
The recorder uses a lithium ion  
battery specified by Olympus.  
Charge the battery with the  
specified AC adapter or charger.  
Do not use any other AC adapters  
or chargers.  
Batteries should never be  
exposed to flame, heated, short-  
circuited or disassembled.  
Never heat or incinerate  
batteries.  
Take precautions when carrying  
or storing batteries to prevent  
them from coming into contact  
with any metal objects such as  
jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.  
Never store batteries where  
they will be exposed to direct  
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sunlight, or subjected to high  
temperatures in a hot vehicle,  
Keep battery 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:  
AC adapter  
f Danger:  
Be sure to use the AC adapter  
with the proper voltage (AC 100 -  
240 V). Using it with other voltage  
levels may cause fire, explosion,  
overheating, electric shock or  
injury.  
For safety, be sure to unplug  
the AC adapter from the outlet  
before performing maintenance  
or cleaning. Also, never plug in or  
disconnect the power plug with a  
wet hand. This may cause electric  
shock or injury.  
1remove the battery immediately while  
being careful not to burn yourself,  
and;  
2call your dealer or local Olympus  
representative for service.  
f Caution:  
Please recycle batteries to help  
save our planet’s resources. When  
you throw away dead batteries,  
be sure to cover their terminals  
and always observe local laws and  
regulations.  
Always charge a battery when  
using it for the first time, or if  
it has not been used for a long  
period.  
Rechargeable battery have  
limited lifetime. When the  
operating time becomes shorter  
even if the rechargeable battery  
is fully charged under the  
specified condition, replace it  
with a new one.  
The battery may become hot  
during prolonged use. To avoid  
minor burns, do not remove  
it immediately after using the  
recorder.  
f Warning:  
Do not attempt to disassemble,  
repair or modify the AC adapter  
in any way.  
Keep foreign objects including  
water, metal, or flammable  
substances from getting inside  
the product.  
Do not moisten the AC adapter or  
touch it with a wet hand.  
Do not use the AC adapter in  
the vicinity of flammable gas  
(including gasoline, benzine and  
lacquer thinner).  
In case  
...theinternalpartsoftheACadapter  
are exposed because it has been  
dropped or otherwise damaged:  
• ... the AC adapter is dropped  
in water, or if water, metal  
flammable substances or other  
foreign objects get inside it:  
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• ... you notice anything unusual  
when using the AC adapter such  
as abnormal noise, heat, smoke,  
or a burning odor:  
Do not use or keep the AC adapter  
in very hot places, such as in  
direct sunlight, in a closed car  
on a sunny day, near a heater,  
on an electric carpet, etc. Do not  
use the AC adapter if something  
is covering it (such as a blanket).  
This may cause fire, explosion,  
leakage or overheating.  
1do not touch any of the exposed parts;  
2immediately disconnect the power  
supply plug from the power outlet,  
and;  
3call your dealer or local Olympus  
representative for servicing. Continued  
use of the AC adapter under these  
circumstances could result in electric  
shock, fire or injury.  
LCD monitor  
f Caution:  
The LCD used for the monitor  
is made with high-precision  
technology. However, black  
spots or bright spots of light may  
appear constantly on the LCD  
Monitor. Due to its characteristics  
or the angle at which you are  
viewing the monitor, the spot  
may not be uniform in color  
and brightness. This is not a  
malfunction.  
Do not use the AC adapter if the  
power plug is damaged or the  
plug is not completely connected  
to the outlet. This may cause fire,  
overheating, electric shock, short  
circuit or damage.  
Unplug the AC adapter from AC  
outlet when not using. If this  
precaution is not followed, fire,  
overheating or electric shock may  
occur.  
Make sure to hold the plug when  
removing the power plug from  
the outlet. Do not bend the  
cord excessively or put a heavy  
object on it. This may cause fire,  
overheating, electric shock or  
damage.  
If something appears to be wrong  
with the AC adapter, unplug the  
AC adapter from the outlet and  
consult your nearest service  
center. Using the AC adapter may  
cause fire, overheating, electric  
shock or injury.  
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Main features  
s Thisrecordercantagrecordedfiles s Supports high capacity recording  
orfilestransferredfromapersonal  
computer with keywords to  
manage a file database (P.75).  
It is possible to search for files by file date  
or keyword (P.53).  
s It features a scheduling function  
(P.96).  
s The settings and functions of this  
recorder can be controlled using  
speech recognition (P.107) (For  
DM-5).  
s By connecting a digital camera,  
you can import and view images  
(P.103) (For DM-5).  
media.  
Besides the 8GB (DM-5) or 4GB  
(DM-3) built-in memory, you can  
also record onto a commercially-  
available microSD card (P.30).  
s You can playback WAV, WMA, and  
MP3 format files transferred from  
a computer in addition to files  
recorded by the device itself.  
You can enjoy music at any time.  
s It has a built-in Variable Control  
Voice Actuator (VCVA) function  
(P.69).  
s The Low Cut Filter minimizes  
air conditioner noise and other  
similar noises while recording  
(P.69).  
s This recorder can import text  
data and read it aloud (P.158)  
(For DM-5).  
s Supports the linear PCM format,  
which is capable of recording  
sound quality equivalent to or  
surpassing CD-level.  
Capable of realistically recording various  
different sound sources.High resolution  
recording at a high sampling frequency  
equivalent or superior to that of a music  
CD (Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz, Bit  
count 16bit) is possible (P.67).  
s The recording level can be  
adjusted automatically or  
manually (P.67).  
s A Noise Cancel function (P.71)  
and a Voice Filter function  
(P.71) cut noise and enable  
clear audio playback.  
s For WMA-format recording, you  
can select one of 6 recording  
modes such as stereo or monaural  
(P.67).  
s Has built in recording scene  
setting (P.81) and playback  
scene setting (P.85) functions  
to register the recording or  
playback sound quality or mode  
according to different usages.  
s Supports a wide range of  
recording formats. Can handle  
the MP3 format (MPEG-1 Audio  
Layer 3), and the Windows Media  
Audio (WMA) format (P.67).  
This device can save files in a highly  
compressed manner, thereby allowing  
for extended recording times. In  
addition, when connected to an external  
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device, the recorder can encode  
incoming analog audio signals without a  
 
s You can move or copy files  
between the built-in memory  
and microSD card, and within the  
folders in the memory (P.91).  
s You can divide files (P.93),  
or delete part of a file (P.64)  
recorded in PCM format in this  
recorder.  
s EUPHONY MOBILE has been  
included to produce a natural,  
realistic experience without  
degrading sound quality (P.71).  
s Fast forward and rewind are  
possible at set intervals (P.73).  
s Comes with “Olympus Sonority”  
software for Windows and  
Macintosh (P.109).  
If you transfer voice files recorded with  
the recorder to a PC, you can easily  
playback, organize, and edit the files.  
You can perform waveform editing, file  
joining, and file splitting.  
s The “Olympus Sonority” can  
be upgraded to a “Olympus  
Sonority”, which is equipped with  
enhanced functionality (Option)  
(P.136).  
In addition to the “Olympus Sonority”  
functions, editing of MP3 files and  
creation of music CDs can be performed.  
s This recorder is compatible  
with USB 2.0, enabling fast data  
transfer to a computer.  
s It has a USB charging function  
(P.23).  
s It is compatible with DAISY  
(P.132) (For DM-5).  
DAISY files can be transferred from the  
“Olympus Sonority” software and played  
from this recorder.  
s Ithasa2.2inchTFTcolorLCDpanel  
(P.15).  
s It features various repeat  
functions (P.72, P.73).  
s Index mark features allow you  
to quickly find desired locations  
(P.51).  
s The playback speed can be  
controlled as preferred (P.73).  
s The guidance feature (in English  
and other languages) gives  
audio notification of operating  
conditions. Various functions can  
be operated easily. There is also a  
function to read file information  
aloud (P.85) (For DM-5).  
s You may assign your own names  
to folders (P.70).  
s Timer recording (P.81) and  
Alarm playback features (P.87)  
enable automatic recording and  
playing at a set time.  
s A directional microphone feature  
has been included that allows  
switching between broad stereo  
recording and recording with  
a highly directional quality  
(P.68).  
s It is compatible with Audio Book  
(P.157).  
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s It is compatible with Podcasting  
(P.127).  
If favorite Podcast URLs are registered  
in the “Olympus Sonority”, the latest  
broadcasting content will be received  
automatically. Open the [Podcast] folder  
on the recorder to quickly listen to the  
program (file) transferred from the  
“Olympus Sonority”.  
s Compatible with Audible  
broadcasting (P.159).  
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1MIC (Microphone) jack  
2Built-in stereo microphone  
3LED indicator light  
4VOICE button (For DM-5)  
HOME button (For DM-3)  
5POWER/HOLD switch  
6Strap hole  
!Fn button (F1/F2/F3)  
@STOP button  
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^Built-in speaker  
&EAR (Earphone) jack  
*Card cover  
(Battery cover  
)USB connector  
-Power jack  
7Display(LCD Panel)  
8REC (Record) button  
99 button  
0`OK button (Play/Set)  
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[Home] menu display  
Whenthepoweristurnedon,the[Home]menuisdisplayed.  
The [Home] menu provides links to various functions.  
For more details about these functions, refer to their  
respective page numbers below.  
Menu  
Function  
Records files to one of five voice recording folders (Folder  
A through Folder E) (P.39). Recorded files can be tagged  
with keywords so that the files can be managed in a database  
(P.75).  
ARecorder  
Manages music files imported from music software such as  
Windows Media Player and iTunes. This recorder can be used  
as a music player (P.138, P.150).  
BMusic  
Manages podcasts transferred to this recorder using the  
supplied “Olympus Sonority” software (P.127).  
Podcast  
C
Manages DAISY books (P.132) (For DM-5) and Audio Books  
(P.157) transferred to this recorder using the supplied  
“Olympus Sonority” software. Also manages text files (P.158)  
(For DM-5) directly transferred to this recorder.  
DAudiobooks  
EPicture  
You can import images by connecting a digital camera to this  
recorder (P.103) (For DM-5).  
Registers and manages schedules (P.96).  
Audio Diary  
F
Sets various functions of the recorder.  
GPreferences  
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[Recorder] mode display  
Recording display  
Playback display  
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1File name  
1File name  
2Folder name  
2Folder name/Keyword/Date  
3Current file number/  
Total number of recorded files in  
the list  
4Recorder status indicator  
5Level meter  
6Index indicator  
3Current file number/Total number  
of recorded files in the list  
4Playback position bar indicator  
5Recorder status indicator  
6Index indicator/File information  
indicator  
7Function guide indicator  
8Current time  
9Recording mode indicator  
0Elapsed recording time  
!Remaining recording time  
7Function guide indicator  
8Current time  
9File format  
0File length  
!Elapsed playback time  
Icon display (For all modes)  
[h][g] Memory indicator  
[j] Timer indicator  
[i]Alarm indicator  
[Q] Zoom Mic indicator  
[a] Noise Cancel indicator  
[b] Voice Filter indicator  
[W] EUPHONY indicator  
[k] Battery indicator  
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[A] Microphone Sensitivity indicator [d][e] Repeat indicator  
[Z] VCVA indicator [f] Random indicator  
 
[Music] [Podcast] mode display  
Music playback display  
Podcast playback display  
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1File name  
2Search category  
3Current file number/  
Total number of recorded files in  
the list  
1File name  
2Program name  
3Current file number/  
Total number of recorded files in  
the folder  
4Playback position bar indicator  
5Recorder status indicator  
6Information display area  
7Function guide indicator  
8Current time  
4Playback position bar indicator  
5Recorder status indicator  
6Information display area  
7Function guide indicator  
8Current time  
9File format  
9File format  
0File length  
!Elapsed playback time  
0File length  
!Elapsed playback time  
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[Audiobooks] mode display  
DAISY playback display (For DM-5)  
Audio book playback display  
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1Table of contents indicator  
2Contents name  
1File name  
2Contents name  
3Playback position bar indicator  
4Recorder status indicator  
5Text display area  
6Function guide indicator  
7Current time  
8File format  
9File length  
0Elapsed playback time  
3Current file number/Total number  
of recorded files in the folder  
4Playback position bar indicator  
5Recorder status indicator  
6Information display area  
7Function guide indicator  
8Current time  
9File format  
0File length  
!Elapsed playback time  
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[Audiobooks] mode display  
[Audio Diary] mode display  
Text playback display (For DM-5)  
Calendar display  
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1
2
9
4
5
0
!
7
8
3
6
7
4
5
1File name  
1Title indicator  
2Folder name  
2Year and month  
3Current file number/Total number 3Calendar display area  
of recorded files in the folder  
4Playback position bar indicator  
5Recorder status indicator  
6Text display area  
4Schedule display area for  
selected day  
5Function guide indicator  
6Current time  
7Current day  
8Day registered in schedule  
7Function guide indicator  
8Current time  
9File format  
0File length  
!Elapsed playback time  
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Be careful of the direction of the  
battery when inserting it.  
The supplied rechargeable battery  
is not fully charged. Before using the  
unit the first time or after long periods  
of disuse, it is recommended that you  
charge it until full (P.22).  
Inserting the battery  
This recorder uses a lithium ion battery  
specified by Olympus (LI-50B). Do not use  
any other type of battery.  
1 While pushing down on the  
grooves using both thumbs, slide  
the battery cover in the direction  
indicated by the arrow.  
3 Close the battery cover by sliding  
all the way in direction B while  
pushing down in direction A.  
2
With the back label of the battery  
facing up, line up the terminals of  
the recorder and battery. Insert the  
battery by sliding in direction A  
while pushing down in direction B.  
Notes  
Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing  
the battery. Unloading the battery while the  
recorder is in use may corrupt the file. If you  
are recording into a file and the battery runs  
out, you will lose your currently recorded file  
because the file header will not be able to  
close. It is crucial to change the battery once  
you see only one Hash mark in the battery  
indicator.  
The battery cover is not attached at the  
time of purchase.  
Do not use too much force when inserting  
the battery. Use only the method listed  
above to install and remove the battery.  
Otherwise, damage may occur.  
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If it takes longer than 15 minute to replace  
the dead battery or if you take the battery  
in and out repeatedly at short intervals, you  
may have to reset the time when you have  
loaded fresh batteries (P.28).  
Remove the battery if you are not going to  
use the recorder for an extended period of  
time.  
When playing a voice/music file, the  
recorder may be reset due to the  
reduction of the voltage output of the  
battery depending on the volume level  
even if [k] is displayed in the battery  
indicator. In this case, lower the volume of  
the recorder.  
Charge the battery  
Lithium ion battery is self  
discharging. After unpacking  
this product, charge the supplied  
lithium ion battery before using  
the recorder for the first time.  
Charging using AC adapter  
TheincludedACadapter(A515)canbeconnected  
to this recorder for charging. We recommend  
using the AC adapter when recording or  
operating the recorder for long periods.  
When replacing rechargeable battery, be  
sure to use lithium ion battery (LI-50B)  
specified by Olympus. The use of other  
manufacturers' products can damage the  
recorder and should be avoided.  
1 Connect the AC adapter in to an  
AC outlet.  
2 Connect the AC adapter to the  
recorder.  
Charging has started when LED  
indicator light is orange and the battery  
indicator on the display changes to the  
charging indicator.  
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Notes  
Charging by connecting to a  
computer via USB  
Do not put in or take out the battery or AC  
adapter when the recorder power is on or  
when this recorder is connected to another  
device. It may cause problems with the  
values and functions set in the recorder.  
The charger can be used within the range of  
AC 100 V to AC 240 V (50/60 Hz).When using  
the charger abroad, you may need a plug  
adapter to convert the plug to the shape of  
the AC wall outlet. For details, ask at your  
local electrical shop or travel agent.  
You can charge the battery by connecting  
to a PC's USB port. When charging, be sure  
to correctly place the rechargeable battery  
(supplied) into the recorder (P.21).  
1 Boot the PC.  
2 Connect the USB connection  
cable to the USB port of the PC.  
Do not use travel voltage converters as they  
could damage your charger.  
3 While the recorder is during stop  
mode or hold mode, connect  
the USB cable to the connecting  
terminal on the bottom of this  
recorder.  
Charging has started when LED  
indicator light is orange and the battery  
indicator on the display changes to the  
charging indicator.  
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Notes  
Connect to the USB connecting AC  
adapter (optional) to charge  
The recorder cannot be charged when the  
PC is not turned on. Also, it may not be  
charged when the PC is not switched on,  
or when it is in the standby, hibernate or  
sleep mode.  
Do not charge the recorder with the USB  
hub connected.  
Charging is completed when battery  
indication becomes [<] (charging time:  
approximately 3 hours *).  
* It shows the approximate time when  
charging the rechargeable battery fully  
from no remaining power at the room  
temperature. The charging time will be  
changed depending on the remaining  
amount and the state of battery.  
You cannot charge when [;]*1 or [=]*2  
is displayed. Charge the battery at the  
temperature from 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).  
*1 [;]: When surrounding temperature is  
low.  
It can be charged by connecting to the USB  
connecting AC adapter (A514) (optional).  
Before connecting the AC adapter, switch  
the USB Connection setting to [AC] (P.77).  
1 Plug the AC adapter into AC  
outlet.  
2 Plug the recorder’s USB  
connecting cable into the AC  
adapter.  
3
Make sure that the recorder is  
turned off, connect the USB cable  
to the connecting terminal on the  
bottom of this recorder.  
Charging has started when LED  
indicator light is orange and the battery  
indicator on the display changes to the  
charging indicator.  
*2 [=]: When surrounding temperature is  
high.  
When using time becomes notably short  
even after the battery are fully charged,  
replace them with new ones.  
Be sure to push the USB connector all the  
way in. Otherwise, the recorder may not  
operate properly.  
Be sure to use the attached dedicated  
cable for the USB connection cable. If  
any other company’s cable is used, it  
may cause problems. Also, please do not  
connect this dedicated cable to any other  
company’s product.  
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Using the rechargeable battery outside  
the above temperature range may result in  
declining efficiency and shorter battery life.  
In order to prevent battery leakage or rust,  
remove the rechargeable battery from the  
products when you will not be using them  
for a long time, and store them separately.  
Battery indicator  
The battery indicator on the display changes  
as the battery loses power.  
{
{
k
l
m
When [m] appears on the display,  
replace the battery as soon as possible.  
When the battery is too weak, [n] and  
[Battery Low] appears on the display, the  
recorder shuts down.  
While charging, the battery indicator  
constantly changes and does not show the  
actual amount of power remaining.  
Notes  
This recorder is designed to fully charge  
batteries regardless of their energy level.  
However, for best results when charging  
newly purchased rechargeable batteries  
or batteries that have not been used  
for a long time (more than one month),  
it is recommended to fully charge the  
batteries then discharge repeatedly for 2  
to 3 times.  
When disposing rechargeable batteries,  
always observe the local laws and  
regulations. Contact your local recycling  
center for proper disposal methods.  
If lithium ion batteries are not fully  
discharged, protect against short-  
circuiting (e.g. by taping the contacts)  
before disposing.  
Cautions concerning the rechargeable batteries  
Read the following descriptions carefully  
when you use the lithium ion battery (LI-  
50B).  
Discharging:  
The rechargeable batteries self-discharge  
while this is not in use. Be sure to charge  
them regularly before use.  
Operating temperature:  
The rechargeable batteries are chemical  
products. The rechargeable batteries  
efficiency may fluctuate even when  
operating within the recommended  
temperature range. This is an inherent  
nature of such products.  
For customers in Germany:  
Olympus has a contract with the GRS (Joint  
Battery Disposal Association) in Germany to  
ensure environmentally friendly disposal.  
Recommended temperature range:  
When operating appliance:  
0°C - 42°C/ 32°F - 107.6°F  
Charging:  
5°C - 35°C/ 41°F - 95°F  
Storage for a long period:  
–20°C - 30°C/ –4°F - 86°F  
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Turning off the power  
Turning on/off the power  
When the recorder is not being used, turn  
the power off to reduce battery consumption  
to a minimum. Even if the power is turned  
off, existing data, mode settings, and clock  
settings will be maintained.  
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch in the  
direction indicated by the arrow for  
1 seconds or longer.  
The display shuts off, and the power will  
be turned off.  
Turning on the power  
While the recorder is turned off,  
slide the POWER/HOLD switch in the  
direction indicated by the arrow for  
2 seconds or longer.  
Auto Power off mode  
If the recorder is on and stops for 10 minutes  
or longer (default setting), the recorder enters  
Auto Power off mode and turns off the power.  
You can set the time to enter power save  
mode from among [5minutes], [10minutes],  
[30minutes], [1hour], [2hour], [3hour] and  
[Off] (P.77).  
The LED light will light up then power will  
be turned on and the display will turn on  
showing the OLYMPUS logo.  
To exit Auto Power off mode , turn on the  
power again.  
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If you bring the POWER/HOLD switch to the  
HOLD position, the current conditions will be  
preserved, and all buttons and switches will  
be disabled. This feature is useful when the  
recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket.  
Also, you can stop to prevent accident during  
recording.  
Notes  
If you press any button in Hold mode, the  
LED indicator light flashes blue but no  
operation is performed.  
If HOLD is applied during playback  
(recording), operation is disabled with  
the playback (recording) state unchanged  
(When playback has ended and the  
recording has ended due to the remaining  
memory being used up, it will stop).  
Set the recorder to HOLD mode  
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the  
HOLD position.  
After [Hold] appears on the display, the  
recorder is set to HOLD mode.  
Exit HOLD mode  
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the  
A position.  
A
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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 file  
management.  
Follow the same steps by pressing the  
9 or 0 button to select the next  
item, and press the  
set.  
+
or  
button to  
You can select between 12 and 24 hour  
display by pressing the F2 (ꢀ4H) button  
while setting the hour and minute.  
Example: 10:20 P.M  
When you use this recorder for the  
first time after purchasing, or when  
you switch it on after removing the  
batteries for more than 15 minutes  
when exchanging batteries etc, the  
[Set Time & Date] will appear. When  
the “hour” is flashing, conduct the  
setup from Step 1.  
10:20 PM  
(Initial setting)  
22:20  
You can select the order of the “month”,  
day” and “year” by pressing the F2  
(M/D/Y) button while setting them.  
Example: April 15, 2010  
2010Y 4M 15D  
(Initial setting)  
The voice control function can be  
used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
M 15D 2010Y  
1 Press the 9 or 0 button to  
select the item to set.  
15D 4M 2010Y  
Select the item from the “hour”,  
“minute”, “year”, “month” and “day”  
with a flashing point.  
3 Press the `OK button to  
complete the setting.  
The clock will start from the set date  
and time. Press the `OK button  
according to the time signal.  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to set.  
Notes  
If you press the `OK button during the  
setup operation, the recorder will save the  
items that were set to that point.  
After setup, a message will sound saying  
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that if the guidance is not required, select  
[Off], and the display goes into [Voice  
Guide
] (
 
P
.
85) setup. If you don’t want  
 
3 Press the or button to set.  
+
Changing the time and date  
If the current time and date is not correct,  
set it using the procedure below.  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
1 Select [Time & Date] from the  
Follow the same steps by pressing  
menu on the [System Menu].  
the 9 or 0 button to select  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P. 65).  
the next item, and press the  
button to set.  
+
or  
2 Press the 9 or 0 button  
4 After the date and time have  
been set, press the `OK button.  
to select the item to set.  
Select the item from the “hour”,  
“minute”, “year”, “month” and “day”  
with a flashing point.  
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The “microSD” indicated in the instruction  
manual refers to both microSD and  
microSDHC. This recorder can be used with  
commercially available microSD cards as  
well as the built-in memory.  
3 Close the card cover securely.  
Inserting a microSD card  
1 While the recorder is during stop  
mode, open the card cover.  
When you insert the microSD card,  
the recording media changeover  
display will appear.  
4 When you are recording to a  
microSD card, press the  
+
or  
button and select [Yes].  
2 Face the microSD card the correct  
way and insert it into the card  
slot as shown in the diagram.  
5 Press the `OK button to complete  
the setting.  
Insert the microSD card keeping it  
straight.  
Notes  
Inserting the microSD card the wrong  
way or at an angle could damage the  
contact area or cause the microSD  
card to jam.  
It is possible to switch the recording media  
over to the built-in memory (P.77).  
In some cases microSD card which have  
been formatted (initialized) by another  
device, such as a computer, cannot be  
recognized. Be sure to format them with  
If the microSD card is not inserted all  
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the way, data cannot be written to the  
microSD card.  
 
Ejecting a microSD card  
3 Close the card cover securely.  
1 While the recorder is during stop  
mode, open the card cover.  
Notes  
Releasing your finger quickly after pushing  
the microSD card inward may cause it to  
eject forcefully out of the slot.  
Before inserting the microSD card, turn off  
the write protection function. Check the  
Olympus website regarding microSD cards  
which are confirmed operation with this  
recorder.  
2 Push the microSD card inward to  
unlock it, and let it eject partially.  
This recorder may not recognize correctly  
on some microSD cards which are not  
compatible with this recorder.  
In the case when the microSD card cannot  
be recognized, remove the microSD card  
then put it in again to see if this recorder  
recognizes the microSD card.  
The processing performance reduces in a  
microSD card when you repeat writing and  
delete. In this case, format the microSD card  
(P.94).  
The microSD card is visibly out of the  
slot and can be removed safely.  
When [Memory Select] is set to  
[microSD Card], [Built-in Memory  
Selected] will appear.  
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The built-in memory or the microSD card can be used for the recording media. Regardless  
of the recording media, voice file, music files, and contents files are separated and saved  
respectively into the folders organized in a branching tree-style.  
About the folders for voice recordings  
[
Folder A] - [Folder E] within the [Recorder] folder are the folders for voice recordings.  
When recording with this recorder, select any one of the five folders and then record.  
Note  
Files or folders located under the folder [Recorder] will not be indicated on the recorder.  
Recorder  
Folder  
File  
Folders for voice recordings  
VOC_100201-0001.wav  
VOC_100201-0002.mp3  
VOC_100201-0003.wav  
VOC_100201-0004.wma  
Folder A  
Folder list  
File list  
display  
display  
Folder B  
Folder C  
Folder D  
Folder E  
Each folder can store up to 999 files.  
File names will be automatically created for files recorded by this recorder.  
Example: February 1, 2010 is displayed  
as “100201”.  
3File number:  
A serial number automatically  
assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder.  
4Extension:  
1User ID:  
These are the file name extensions for  
the recording format when recording  
with this device.  
The user ID name that has been set on  
the Digital Voice Recorder. The user  
ID can be changed in the Olympus  
Sonority.  
Linear PCM format: .wav  
MP3 format: .mp3  
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2Recording date:  
WMA format:  
.wma  
The recording date is displayed using  
 
About the folder for music playback  
When transferring music files to the device using Windows Media Player, a folder is  
automatically created within the [Music] folder which has a layered structure as shown in the  
diagram below.  
First layer  
Second layer  
Third layer  
File searches are  
performed to the  
4th layer.  
Music  
Artist  
Artist  
Album  
Album  
Artist  
Artist  
Album  
Album  
Folder  
File  
It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of [Music] folder.  
Up to 8000 songs can be transferred to the [Music] folder.  
Up to 1000 playlists can be transferred to the [Music] folder.  
File search  
display  
Artist list  
display  
Album list  
display  
File list display  
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About the folder for Podcast contents  
A [Podcast] folder to store podcasts is prepared in advance. Programs (files) transmitted  
from the “Olympus Sonority” can be played. With the recorder stopped, open the [Podcast  
folder at the [Home] menu to display a list of files and folders stored in the folder.  
For “Podcast” please see P.127.  
]
First layer  
Second layer  
File searches are  
performed to the  
4th layer.  
Podcast  
Program  
Program  
Program  
Program  
Folder  
File  
It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of [Podcast] folder.  
Up to 8000 files can be transferred to the [Podcast] folder.  
Program list  
display  
File list  
display  
File display  
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About the folder for electronic book contents and text files  
A folder to store electronic book files such as DAISY content and audiobooks is prepared in  
advance. Electronic book files that have been transferred to the recorder can be listened to.  
Furthermore, a folder to manage text data imported to the recorder is also prepared in advance.  
For “DAISY” please see P.132, for “Audio Book” please see P.157, for “Text Speech” please  
see P.158.  
First layer  
Second layer  
Contents  
Contents  
Contents  
Daisy  
Folder  
File  
Contents  
It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of [Daisy] folder.  
Up to 1000 contents can be transferred to the [Daisy] folder.  
Folder list  
display  
Contents list  
display  
File list display  
File display  
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First layer  
Contents  
Second layer  
Audio Book  
Folder  
File  
Contents  
It can be stored a total of 999  
files and folders in the each  
folders of [Audio Book] folder.  
Up to 1000 contents can be  
transferred to the [Audio  
Book] folder.  
Folder list  
display  
Contents list  
display  
File display  
First layer  
Second layer  
Text Speech  
Data  
Folder  
File  
It can be stored a total of 999  
files and folders in the each  
folders of [Text Speech] folder.  
Up to 1000 files can be  
Folder list  
display  
File list display  
File display  
transferred to the [Text Speech  
]
folder.  
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About the folder for Audible contents  
Audible files can be redirected from the Audible website to the recorder using the  
AudibleManager (P.159) or Windows Media Player.  
When redirecting Audible files to this recorder using the AudibleManager, an [Audible]  
folder for playing Audible files will automatically be created in the [Audiobooks] folder, and  
the files stored there.  
When redirecting Audible files to this recorder using the Windows Media Player, an [Artist]  
folder for playing will be created in the [Audiobooks] folder, just like for music files, and the  
files will be stored there.  
First layer  
Second layer  
Third layer  
Audible  
Artist  
Artist  
Album  
Album  
Folder  
File  
Artist  
Artist  
Album  
Album  
It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of [Audible] folder.  
Folder list  
display  
Artist list  
display  
Album list  
display  
File list  
display  
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About the folder for picture  
A folder to store images imported from a connected digital camera is prepared in advance.  
The [IMAGE] folder is managed by the dates images were taken.  
For “Viewing images” please see P.103.  
First layer  
Second layer  
Date  
Date  
Date  
Date  
IMAGE  
Folder  
File  
Each folder can store a total of 999 items, including files and folders.  
When the recorder displays image files, only thumbnails are displayed.  
Folder display  
Date list display  
File list display  
File display  
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Recording  
Settings relating to Recording  
Recording to a recording folder  
Before starting recording, select a voice  
Various recording settings can be made to  
match the recording environment (P.67  
to P.70).  
recording folder between [Folder A] to  
[
Folder E] in the [Recorder] folder. 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.  
[Rec Menu] Setting Items:  
[Mic Sense]  
(P.67)  
Sets the sensitivity of the  
built-in stereo microphone.  
]
[Rec Mode]  
(P.67)  
Sets the recording rate for  
each recording format.  
[Rec Level]  
(P.67)  
Sets the recording level.  
1 Select the recording folder.  
[Zoom Mic]  
(P.68)  
Sets the directionally of the  
built-in stereo microphone.  
This function can reduce  
noise from air conditioners,  
projectors and other similar  
noises.  
[Low Cut Filter]  
(P.69)  
Sets the threshold level for  
the Variable Control Voice  
Actuator (VCVA).  
[VCVA]  
(P.69)  
2 Press the REC button to start  
Saves recording settings in  
advance for specific record-  
ing situations.  
[Rec Scene]  
(P.80)  
recording.  
The LED indicator light glows orange  
and [ ] will appear on the display.  
Turn the microphone in the direction  
of the source to be recorded.  
[Timer Rec]  
Sets timer recording.  
(P.81)  
[Folder Name]  
(P.70)  
You can change folder names  
registered in the template.  
Each audio recording is saved automatically  
with a generated file name (P.32).  
Audio recordings can be tagged with a  
keyword to make file management easier  
(P.75).  
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3 Press the STOP button to stop  
recording.  
a
3 Press the REC button to start  
recording.  
a File length  
Specifying a keyword before  
recording  
A keyword that matches the contents to be  
recorded can be specified before recording  
starts.Thisfunctionisveryusefulforclassifying  
recordings by keywords.  
1 In the Folder list display, press  
F1(SEARCH) to show the Keyword  
search display (P.53).  
4 Press the STOP button to stop  
recording.  
Recorded files are automatically  
tagged with the specified keyword  
and managed using the keyword list.  
Recorded files are saved in [Folder A].  
If [Folder A] is full, files are saved in  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to specify  
the desired keyword, and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
[
Folder B].  
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Notes  
Pause  
When a microSD card is inserted in the  
recorder, be sure to confirm the recording  
media as either [Built-in] or [microSD] so  
that there is no mistake (P.77).  
If the REC button is pressed when a  
function other than the record function is  
specified, [Cannot record in this folder]  
is displayed. Select a folder from [Folder  
A] through [Folder E] and start recording  
again.  
Whiletherecorderisduringrecording  
mode, press the REC button.  
To ensure recording from the beginning,  
startspeakingafteryouseetheLEDindicator  
light on.  
When remaining recording time is less  
than 60 seconds, the LED indicator light  
starts flashing. When the recording time  
is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the light  
flashes faster.  
The recorder will time out after 120  
minutes when left in “Rec Pause”.  
Resume Recording:  
Press the REC button again.  
When [Folder Full] appears, the recorder  
will not be able to record anymore. Delete  
any unnecessary files before recording any  
further (P.60).  
Recorder will not be able to record  
anymore when [Memory Full] appears.  
Delete any unnecessary files before  
recording any further (P.60).  
Recording will resume at the point of  
interruption.  
To quickly check on the recorded contents  
While the recorder is during  
recording mode, press the `OK  
button.  
We recommend formatting the record  
media in the recorder before recording  
(P.94).  
Stop recording and the file that was just  
recorded will be played back.  
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Listening while audio is recorded  
If you start recording after inserting the  
earphone into the EAR jack on the recorder,  
you can hear the sound being recorded. The  
recording monitor volume can be adjusted by  
pressing the + or button.  
Connect the earphone to the EAR jack  
on the recorder.  
After recording has started, you can hear  
the sound being recorded through the  
earphone.  
To EAR jack  
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.  
Do not place earphones near a microphone  
as this may cause feedback.  
When the external speaker is connected  
while recording, there is a risk that audio  
feedback will occur.  
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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 after purchasing it. The various functions relating to recording can  
be configured in detail to suit the recording conditions.  
The following table shows the standard recording settings with the recording environment  
as an example.  
Recommended Settings  
Recording  
[Rec Mode]  
[Mic Sense]  
[Low Cut Filter]  
[Zoom Mic]  
(P.68)  
condition  
(P.67)  
(P.67)  
(P.69)  
Recording for  
conferences  
and other large  
groups.  
[PCM]: [44.1kHz]  
[WMA]:[ST XQ]  
[MP3]: [320kbps]  
[Wide]  
[High]  
Meetings and  
[WMA]:[ST XQ]  
[WMA]:[ST HQ]  
[MP3]: [256kbps]  
[MP3]: [192kbps]  
[On]  
business negotia-  
tions with a small  
number of people.  
[Wide]  
[Middle]  
Dictation with a  
lot of background  
noise.  
[HQ]  
[Off]  
[Low]  
Set the micro-  
phone sensitivity  
according to the  
volume being  
recorded.  
Music playing,  
wild birds sing-  
ing, and railway  
sounds.  
[PCM]: [48kHz]  
[PCM]: [44.1kHz]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
Dictation in a  
quiet environ-  
ment.  
It can be used in any type of setting.  
Select a setting for recording.  
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Recording from external microphone  
or other devices  
The external microphone and other devices  
can be connected and the sound can be  
recorded. Connect as follows by the device  
to be used.  
Compact Gun Microphone  
(unidirectional): ME31  
The directional microphones are useful  
for recordings such as outdoor recording  
of wild birds singing. The metal-cut  
body provides a sturdiness to the high  
rigidity.  
Do not plug and unplug devices into the  
recorder’s jack while it is recording.  
Tie clip microphone (omni-directional):  
ME15  
Small concealing microphone with a  
tie-clip.  
Recording with external  
microphone:  
Telephone pickup: TP7  
Connect an external microphone to  
the MIC jack of the recorder.  
Earphone type microphone can be  
plugged into your ear while phoning.  
The voice or conversation over the  
phone can be clearly recorded.  
To MIC jack  
Notes  
The built-in microphone will become  
inoperable when an external microphone  
is plugged into the recorder’s MIC jack.  
Microphones supported by plug-in power  
can also be used.  
When an external monaural microphone  
is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo  
recording mode, it enables recording only  
with the L channel microphone (P.67).  
Applicable external microphones  
2 channel microphone  
(omni-directional): ME30W  
These are highly sensitive omni-  
directional microphones supported by  
plug-in power which are well-suited to  
recording musical performances.  
Highly sensitive noise-cancellation  
monaural microphone (unidirectional):  
ME52W  
This microphone is used to record  
sound at a distance while minimizing  
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surrounding noise.  
 
Recording the sound of other  
devices with this recorder:  
Recording the sound of this  
recorder with other devices:  
The sound can be recorded when  
The sound of this recorder can be recorded  
to other devices when connected to the  
audio input terminal (microphone jack)  
of other devices and the EAR jack of this  
recorder, with the connecting cord KA333  
(optional) for dubbing.  
connecting to the audio output terminal  
(earphone jack) of the other device, and the  
MIC jack of the recorder with the connecting  
cord KA333 (optional) for dubbing.  
To audio input  
terminal of  
other devices  
To audio output terminal  
of other devices  
To MIC  
jack  
To EAR  
jack  
Note  
Note  
The detailed input levels cannot be  
adjusted with this recorder (P.67). When  
external devices are connected, perform a  
test recording and then adjust the output  
level for the external devices.  
When you adjust the various sound  
quality settings related to playback on  
the recorder, the audio output signal sent  
out from the EAR jack will change as well  
(P.71).  
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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.  
1 To start playback, select the file  
to be played, and then press the  
`OK button (P.53 to P.59).  
Settings relating to playback  
A playback mode can be selected to match  
your objectives and preferences (P.71  
to P.73).  
[Play Menu] Setting Items:  
If recorded audio is difficult  
to understand because of  
[Noise Cancel]  
noisy surroundings, adjust  
(P.71)  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to adjust  
the Noise Cancel setting  
level.  
to a comfortable listening  
volume.  
Level adjustments of  
[EUPHONY]  
(P.71)  
the [EUPHONY] setting can  
be set to four stages accord-  
ing to preference.  
The recorder has a Voice  
Filter Function to cut low  
and high frequency tones  
during normal, fast, or slow  
playback, and enable clear  
audio playback.  
[Voice Filter]  
(P.71)  
The volume can be adjusted within a  
range from [00] to [ꢁ0].  
[Repeat]  
(P.72)  
The repeat playback method  
can be specified as desired.  
[Random]  
(P.72)  
Files are searched for, selected  
and played at random.  
3 Press the STOP button at any  
point you want to stop the  
playback.  
[Play Speed]  
(P.73)  
Playback speed can be  
adjusted as necessary.  
[Skip Space]  
(P.73)  
The skip interval length can  
be set.  
Playback settings of your  
choice can be saved to suit  
different sound qualities and  
playback methods.  
[Play Scene]  
(P.84)  
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This will stop the file being played  
 
Forwarding  
Locating the beginning of the file  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, press and hold the 9  
button.  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode or playback mode, press the  
9 button.  
If you release the button, it will stop.  
Press the `OK button to start playback  
from where it was stopped.  
The recorder skips to the beginning of the  
next file.  
While the recorder is during  
playback mode, press the 0  
button.  
While the recorder is during  
playback mode, press and hold the  
9 button.  
The recorder skips to the beginning of the  
current file.  
When you release the button the recorder  
will resume normal playback.  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, press the 0 button.  
If there is an index mark in the middle  
of the file, the recorder will stop at that  
location (P. 51).  
The recorder stops when it reaches the  
end of the file. Continue pressing the 9  
button to proceed with the cue from the  
beginning of the next file.  
The recorder skips to the beginning of the  
previous file. If the recorder stops midway  
of the file, return to the beginning of the  
file.  
While the recorder is during  
playback mode, press the 0  
button twice.  
The recorder skips to the beginning of the  
previous file.  
Rewinding  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, press and hold the 0  
button.  
Notes  
If you release the button, it will stop.  
Press the `OK button to start playback  
from where it was stopped.  
When you skip to the beginning of the file  
during playback, the recorder will stop at  
the position of the index mark. The index  
mark will be skipped when you perform  
the operation in stop mode (P. 51).  
When [Skip Space] set to other than  
[File Skip], the recorder will skip forward/  
reverse the specified time, then will start  
playback (P. 73).  
While the recorder is during  
playback mode, press and hold the  
0 button.  
When you release the button the recorder  
will resume normal playback  
If there is an index mark in the middle  
of the file, the recorder will stop at that  
location (P. 51).  
The recorder stops when it reaches the  
beginning of the file. Continue pressing  
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the 0 button to proceed with the  
review from the end of the previous file.  
Playback through earphone  
About music file  
An earphone can be connected to the EAR  
In cases where the recorder is unable  
to playback music files that have been  
transferred to it, check to make sure that the  
sampling rate and bit rate are in the range  
where playback is possible. Combinations of  
sampling rates and bit rates for music files  
which the recorder can playback are given  
below.  
jack of the recorder for listening.  
When the earphone is used, the recorder  
speaker will be switched-off.  
To EAR  
jack  
File  
Sampling  
frequency  
Number of bit  
and Bit rate  
format  
WAV  
format  
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz  
16 bit  
MPEG1 Layer3:  
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,  
48 kHz  
MPEG2 Layer3:  
16 kHz, 22.05 kHz,  
24 kHz  
MP3  
format  
From 8 kbps up to  
320 kbps  
Notes  
8 kHz, 11 kHz,  
16 kHz, 22 kHz,  
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,  
48 kHz  
WMA  
format  
From 5 kbps up to  
320 kbps  
To avoid irritation to the ear, insert the  
earphone after turning down the volume  
level.  
When you listen with the earphone during  
playback, do not raise the volume too  
much. It may cause hearing impairment  
and decrease in hearing ability.  
Variable bitrate MP3 files (in which  
conversion bitrates can vary) may not play  
properly.  
This recorder does not support the Digital  
Rights Management system (DRM) of the  
Microsoft Corporation.  
Playback through Hi-fi components or Car Audio  
The KA333 (optional) connects from the  
EAR jack of a voice recorder to the audio  
input of another recording device. You  
will also be able to use in your car via the  
AUX-IN connection. Additional plug adapter  
to convert 3.5 to 2.5 and vice versa are  
included.  
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Stop a file playback at any point.  
The stop position is memorized as a  
Playback Position in the file. In this  
status, even if you select an empty  
file, move to the other folder, or turn  
the recorder off, the playback starts  
from the last memorized position  
when you play the same file.  
Bookmark mode  
The recorder has the bookmark mode  
in the contents file of the [Podcast],  
[Audiobooks](Daisy, Audio Book, Text  
Speech, Audible) file which is transferred  
to the recorder. When the recorder is in  
bookmark mode, it automatically memorizes  
the last stop position as a Playback Position.  
Even the recorder is stopped while a file is  
being played back, the last stop position  
is recalled from the file, and the file can be  
played back from that position next time.  
4 Playing back the contents file  
which has been played back  
halfway.  
1 Selecting the content file in the  
[
Podcast], [Audiobooks](Daisy,  
Audio Book, Text Speech,  
Audible) folder.  
2 Press the `OK button to start  
playback.  
Press the `OK button to start playing  
back from where it was stopped.  
Forwarding  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, press and hold the 9 button.  
When you play the file which you have  
previously played back, the playback  
starts from the last stop position.  
When you release the button, the  
recorder stops.  
The Playback position is updated. If the  
`
OK button is pressed, playback starts  
from this position.  
3 Press the STOP button at any  
point you want to stop the  
playback.  
While the recorder is during playback  
mode, press and hold the 9 button.  
When you release the button the  
recorder will resume normal playback.  
If an index mark (P.51) or Playback  
Position is marked in the middle of the file,  
the playback stops once at that position.  
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The recorder stops when it reaches the  
end of the file. Continue pressing the 9  
 
Rewinding  
Locating the Beginning of the File  
While the recorder is during stop  
While the recorder is during  
mode, press and hold the 0 button. playback, slow playback, or fast  
playback, press the 9 button.  
When you release the button, the  
recorder stops.  
The next file is cued and playback  
starts at the previously set speed.  
While the recorder is during  
playback, slow playback, or fast  
playback, press the 0 button.  
The Playback position is updated. If the  
`
OK button is pressed, playback starts  
from this position.  
While the recorder is during playback  
mode, press and hold the 0 button.  
The file being played is cued and  
playback starts at the previously set  
speed.  
When you release the button the  
recorder will resume normal playback.  
If an index mark (P.51) or Playback  
Position is marked in the middle of the file,  
the playback stops once at that position.  
The recorder stops when it reaches the  
beginning of the file. Continue pressing  
the 0 button to proceed with the review  
from the end of the previous file.  
While the recorder is during  
playback, slow playback or fast  
playback, press the 0 button  
twice.  
The previous file is cued and playback  
starts at the previously set speed.  
If the 0 button is kept pressed while the  
recorder is stopped at the start of the top  
file, the recorder will fast rewind starting  
from the end of the last file.  
If an index mark (P.51) is marked in the  
middle of the file, it reproduces from the  
position.  
If the skip space is set at other than file skip  
(P.73), the recorder will F. Skip (forward  
skip) or R. Skip (reverse skip) for a set time  
before playback.  
To skip a file  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, press the 9 button.  
It skips to the Playback Position of the  
next file.  
Note  
If the file is deleted with this recorder, the  
Playback Position information is deleted  
simultaneously.  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, at the beginning of the file,  
press the 0 button.  
It skips to the Playback Position of the  
previous file.  
While the recorder is during stop  
mode, in the middle of the file, press  
the 0 button.  
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It skips to the head of the file.  
1 Locate the index mark you want  
Setting an index mark  
to clear.  
If index marks are placed, you can quickly  
find a location you want to listen to in fast  
forward and fast rewind and when cuing  
a file.  
2 Press the 9 or 0 button to  
select the index mark to erase.  
This operation can be performed  
when the [INDEX] function has  
been assigned to a Fn button (F1  
or Fꢀ) (P.76).  
1 Press the Fn (INDEX) button during  
file recording, recording pause,  
playing, or playback pause.  
3 While the index number is  
displayed (approximately 2  
seconds), press the Fn (ERASE)  
button.  
A number and recording position  
appears on the display and an index  
mark will be placed.  
Even after an index mark is placed,  
recording or playback will continue  
so you can place index marks in other  
locations in a similar manner.  
The index mark is erased.  
Index numbers after the erased index  
number will automatically move up.  
Notes  
Clearing an index mark  
Up to 16 index marks can be set in a file. If  
you try to place more than 16 index marks,  
the [Index Full] message will appear for  
This operation can be performed  
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index marks.  
whenthe[Erase]functionhasbeen  
assigned to a
Fn
button (
F1
or
Fꢀ  
)
Index marks cannot be set or erased in a  
 
3 Press the Fn (A-B) button again at  
the position where you want to  
end segment repeat playback.  
How to begin segment repeat  
playback  
This function enables repeated playback of  
part of the file being played.  
The recorder repeatedly plays back  
the segment until the segment repeat  
playback is cancelled.  
This operation can be performed  
when the [A-BF] fnunction has been  
assigned to a  
button (F1 or Fꢀ)  
Cancel the segment repeat playback function  
(P.76).  
Pressing any of the following  
buttons will release the segment  
repeat playback.  
aPress the STOP button  
Pressing the STOP button will release  
segment repeat playback and stop  
playback.  
1 To start playback, select a file that  
has a segment you would like to  
playback repeatedly, and then  
press the `OK button (P.53 to  
P.59).  
2 Press the Fn (A-B) button at the  
point you want to start segment  
repeat playback.  
bPress the `OK button  
Pressing the `OK button will release  
segment repeat playback, and it will  
return to normal playback mode.  
Fast forwarding and rewinding can  
be conducted when [ ] is flashing  
in the same manner as during normal  
playback, and you can quickly  
proceed as far as the end position  
(P.47).  
cPress the F1 (CANCEL) button  
Pressing the F1 (CANCEL) button will  
release segment repeat playback and  
stop playback.  
When it reaches to the end of the file  
while [ ] is flashing, the point will  
become the end position, and repeat  
playback will start.  
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This recorder manages recorded files and  
musicfilesimportedfromapersonalcomputer  
using a database. Files are automatically  
sorted using items such as date and keyword,  
which makes searching for files easier.  
2 Press the F1 (SEARCH) button to  
open the file search display.  
The search display changes every time  
the F1 (SEARCH) button is pressed.  
Opening the file search display from  
the [Recorder] folder  
File search type:  
The folder system (Folder A  
[Browse] Search  
to Folder E) is used to search  
(P.54)  
for files.  
[Day] Search  
(P.54)  
Files are searched for by  
recording date.  
[Keyword]  
Search  
(P.55)  
Files are searched for by a  
keyword.  
Select the type of file search. Next,  
proceed to “File search display  
operations of the [Recorder] folder”.  
1 From the [Home] menu display,  
select [Recorder], and then press  
the `OK or 9 button to open  
the folder list display.  
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When searching using the [Day] search  
File search display operations of the  
[Recorder] folder  
Search for a file using the recording date. The  
most recent recording date is highlighted.  
Highlight the desired recording date.  
When searching using the [Browse] search  
1Press the + or button to select the  
recording date, and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
Specify a folder to search for files recorded  
by this recorder.  
1Press the + or button to select folder,  
and then press the `OK or 9 button.  
2Press the + or button to select file, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
2Press the + or button to select file, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
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When searching using the [Keyword] search  
Search for files recorded by this recorder using  
a keyword. Files recorded by this recorder  
can be tagged using a keyword for file  
management purposes (P.75).  
1Press the + or button to select keyword,  
and then press the `OK or 9 button.  
2Press the + or button to select file, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
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1 From the [Home] menu display,  
select [Music] folder, and then  
press the `OK or 9 button to  
open the search display.  
Opening the file search display from  
the [Music] folder  
File search type:  
[Artist] Search  
(P.57)  
Files are searched for from a  
list of artists.  
[Album] Search  
(P.58)  
Files are searched for from a  
list of album names.  
[All Music]  
Search  
(P.57)  
Files are searched for from a  
list of all songs.  
A list of all songs and albums  
in the [Music] folder is dis-  
played.  
[Browse] Search  
(P.59)  
[Heard Re-  
cently] Search  
(P.58)  
Files played on this recorder  
are displayed reverse chrono-  
logical order.  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
[Play Count]  
Search  
(P.58)  
Files are displayed in order of  
the number of times they have  
been played on this recorder.  
thefilesearchtype,andthenpress  
the `OK or 9 button.  
If you make a mistake during the search,  
use the0 button to return to the  
previous display.  
[Playlists]  
Search  
(P.59)  
Displays playlists transferred  
to the recorder.  
Select the type of file search. Next,  
proceed to “File search display  
operations of the [Music] folder”.  
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3Press the + or button to select song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
File search display operations of the  
[Music] folder  
When searching using the [Artist] search  
Search for a specific artist.  
1
Press the + or button to select artist, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
Selecting from a list of [All Music]  
Files are searched for from a list of [All  
Music].  
2Press the + or button to select album  
or song, and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
1Press the + or button to select song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
If a song is selected, playback starts.  
If an album is selected, its songs are  
displayed as a list.  
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When searching using the [Album] search  
When searching using the [Heard Recently]  
search  
Search by specific album.  
A list of recently played files is displayed in  
reverse chronological order.  
1Press the + or button to select album,  
and then press the `OK or 9 button.  
1Press the + or button to select song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
2Press the + or button to select song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
When searching using the [Play Count] search  
A list of frequently played files is displayed in  
reverse chronological order.  
1Press the + or button to select song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
Press the `OK button to start  
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playback of the file.  
2Press the + or button to select a  
playlists, and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
When searching using the [Browse] search  
Browse directly from a list of all files and  
folders in the [Music] folder.  
1Press the + or button to select a song to  
be played or to select an artist, and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
3Press the + or button to select song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
If an artist is selected, songs in the  
folder are displayed as a list. Press the  
+ or button to select a song, and  
then press the `OK or 9 button.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
Press the `OK button to start  
playback of the file.  
When searching using the [Playlists] search  
Select a playlist.  
For details on importing playlists, please see  
P.146.  
1Press the + or button to select [Playlists],  
and then press the `OK or 9 button.  
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A selected file can be erased from a folder. It  
is also possible to erase a selected folder or  
all files in a folder.  
Erasing from the file display  
1 In the File list display, press the  
Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
Files cannot be erased during playback.  
4 Press the + button to select  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
[
2 Press the + or button to select  
[r Erase], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
The display changes to [Erase!] and  
erasing will start. [Erase Done] is  
displayed when the file is erased.  
3 Press the  
+
button to select [File  
Erase], and then press the `OK or  
9 button.  
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4 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
Erasing from the file list display  
[
1 Select the file to erased from the  
file list display.  
The display changes to [Erase!] and  
erasing will start. [Erase Done] is  
displayed when the file is erased.  
2 While the recorder is during  
stop mode, press the Fꢀ (ERASE)  
button.  
3 Press the  
File Erase], and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
[
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4 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
Erasing All Files in a Folder  
[
1 Select the folder to be erased  
from the folder list display.  
The display changes to [Erase!] and  
erasing will start. [Erase Done] is  
displayed when the file is erased.  
2 While the recorder is during  
stop mode, press the Fꢀ (ERASE)  
button.  
3 Press the + or button to select  
[
Erase in Folder], and then press  
the `OK or 9 button.  
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4 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
Erasing a folder  
[
1 Select the folder to be erased  
from the folder list display.  
The display changes to [Erase!] and  
erasing will start. [Erase Done] is  
displayed when the file is erased.  
2 In the folder list display, press  
the Fꢁ (ERASE) button.  
3 Press the + or button to select  
[r Erase], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
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4 Press the Fn (ERASE) button  
Partially erase a file  
Only a PCM file recorded in the recorder can  
be partially erased.  
again.  
The display will switch to [Partial  
erasing !] and start the partial  
erase. The deletion is completed  
when [Partial erase completed.] is  
displayed.  
This operation can be performed  
when the [Erase] function has  
been assigned to a Fn button (F1  
or Fꢀ) (P.76).  
Playback will stop at the end location  
of the partial erase.  
1 Play the file you want to partial  
Notes  
erase.  
Partial erase is not applicable to files  
recorded in the WMA or MP3 formats.  
The file created date will not change even  
if the file is partially erased.  
An erased file cannot be restored. When a  
microSD Card is inserted in the recorder,  
be sure to confirm the recording media as  
either [Built-in] or [microSD] so that there  
is no mistake.  
Forward a file to the position that  
shall be erased. If the file is long,  
use the 9 button to move to the  
position you want to delete.  
2 In the starting position of the  
partial erase, press the Fn (ERASE)  
button.  
The locked files and files set as read-only  
cannot be erased (P.75).  
If an action is not selected within 8  
seconds, the recorder will return to stop  
status.  
Never perform operations such as the  
following while processing, as they may  
damage the data. In addition, carefully  
check the remaining battery level in order  
to ensure that the battery will not run out  
while processing.  
1 Unplugging the AC adapter while  
3 In the position you want to end  
processing.  
partial erase, press the Fn (ERASE)  
2
Removing the battery while processing.  
button again.  
3 Remove the microSD card during  
processing when [microSD] is  
being used as the recording media.  
Performing any of these operations  
may damage the data.  
[Start point] and [End point] on the  
display flash alternatively. When the  
lights are flashing, playback continues  
and you can rewind or fast-forward as  
usual and fast-forward to the end of  
erase. If the file reaches the end during  
[Recorder] folder (A-E) as well as [Music],  
[Podcast], [Audiobooks](Daisy, Audio  
the flashing of the lights, that will be  
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Book, Text Speech, Audible) folders cannot  
the position where erase ends.  
be deleted.  
 
Menu setting method  
You can set the various functions of this  
recorder. You can set each menu item as  
follows.  
3 Press the + or − button to select  
the setting item, and then press  
the `OK or 9 button.  
Making settings from [Preferences] on  
the [Home] menu display  
From menu on the [Home] menu display,  
following settings can be made: [Rec Menu],  
[
[
Play Menu], [LCD/Sound Menu], and  
System Menu]. You can perform various  
settings on this recorder before recording  
or playback.  
Moves to the setting of the selected  
item.  
If you make a mistake while performing  
a setting, press the0 or F1 (BACK)  
button to return to the previous  
display.  
1 From the [Home] menu display,  
select [Preferences], and then  
press the `OK or 9 button to  
open the menu item display.  
4 Press the  
+
or  
button to change  
thesetting,andthenpressthe`OK  
button to complete the setting.  
2 Press the + or button to select  
a menu item, and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
You will be informed that the settings  
have been established via the display.  
5 Press the Fꢁ (HOME) button to  
close the menu display.  
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Performing menu settings during  
recording, playback, and stop modes  
Menu settings can be performed while this  
recorder is being operated. In addition to [Rec  
Menu] and [Play Menu] settings, [File Menu  
]
settings for file management can also be  
performed from the menu during operation.  
Moves to the setting of the selected  
item.  
If you make a mistake while  
performing a setting, press the0  
or F1 (BACK) button to return to the  
previous display.  
1 While the recorder is recording,  
playingback,paused,andstopped,  
press the Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
4 Press the  
+
or  
button to change  
the setting, and then press `OK  
button to complete the setting.  
2 Press the + or button to select  
a menu item, and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
5 Press the Fꢁ (CLOSE) button to  
close the menu display.  
When the display is in the menu  
display during recording or playback,  
pressing the Fꢁ (CLOSE) button will  
allow you to return to the playback  
display without interrupting  
recording or playback.  
3 Press the + or − button to select  
the setting item, and then press  
the `OK or 9 button.  
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[MP3]:  
MPEG is the international standard  
G Rec Menu  
established by a working group of  
the ISO (International Organization for  
Standardization).  
Mic Sense  
Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet  
recording needs.  
[WMA]:  
This is an audio compression  
encoding method that was  
developed by the Microsoft  
Corporation in the US.  
1 Select [Mic Sense] from the menu  
on the [Rec Menu].  
2 Select [High], [Middle] or [Low].  
[High]:  
3 Set the recording rate.  
When [PCM] is selected:  
Highest recording sensitivity suitable  
for conferences with large crowds  
and recording audio at a distance or  
low volume.  
[48kHz/16bit] or [44.1kHz/16bit]  
When [MPꢁ] is selected:  
[320kbps] to [128kbps]  
When [WMA] is selected:  
[Middle]:  
[ST XQ], [ST HQ], [ST SP], [HQ], [SP], [LP]  
To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set  
other than [LP] in Rec Rate.  
Suitable for recording meetings and  
seminars with a small number of  
people.  
When the external monaural microphone  
is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo  
recording mode, it enables recording only  
with the L channel microphone.  
[Low]:  
Lowest recording sensitivity suitable  
for dictation.  
When you would like to clearly record  
a speaker’s voice, set [Mic Sense] to  
[Low] and hold recorder’s built-in stereo  
microphone close to the speaker’s mouth  
(5-10 cm) before recording.  
Set the method for adjusting the recording level  
[Rec Level]  
You can set the device to automatically or  
manually adjust the recording level.  
Rec Mode  
1 Select [Rec Level] from the menu  
on the [Rec Menu].  
The recorder can record in the linear PCM  
format. High resolution recording at a high  
sampling rate and high bit rate equivalent  
or superior to that of a music CD is possible.  
Moreover, it also supports the MP3 and  
WMA formats.  
2 Select [Manual] or [Auto].  
[Manual]:  
Recording is performed by manually  
adjusting the recording level.  
[Auto]:  
1 Select [Rec Mode] from the menu  
on the [Rec Menu].  
Recording is performed by  
automatically adjusting the recording  
level. This is useful for when you will  
2 Select [PCM], [MPꢁ] or [WMA].  
[PCM]:  
be recording right away.  
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This is an uncompressed audio format  
 
Adjust the recording level:  
Zoom Mic  
1 Press the 9 or 0 button  
while the recorder is recording or  
paused to adjust the recording  
level.  
The directional microphone function utilizes  
DiMAGIC’s (DiMAGIC Co., Ltd.) DiMAGIC  
Virtual Microphone (DVM) technology. DVM  
is an audio pickup system which allows you  
to record by focusing on sound from any  
direction. From expansive stereo recording  
to high directivity recording, DVM represents  
the latest in directional control methods  
that allow you to switch to a single exclusive  
microphone.  
Therecordinglevelwillbeautomatically  
adjusted when the recording level is set  
to [Auto]. Set the recording level to  
[Manual] to use the recording level  
adjustment feature.  
When the unit is set to [Manual],  
the limiter function will be disabled.  
Distorted sound will be recorded  
during [OVER] is displayed. Adjust the  
recording level so that [OVER] is not  
displayed. If sound distortions do not  
disappear even after the recording  
level has been adjusted, change the  
setting for microphone sensitivity (☞  
P.67) and adjust the recording level  
again .  
1 Select [Zoom Mic] from the menu  
on the [Rec Menu].  
2 Select [Zoom], [Narrow], [Wide] or  
[Off].  
[Zoom]:  
Recording with monaural, however  
you can record high directivity sound.  
[Narrow]:  
Recording by a directivity stereo  
sound.  
[OVER] may be displayed even when  
the indicator of the recording level  
meter does not reach or is over to the  
right.  
[Wide]:  
Recording by an expansive stereo  
sound.  
Inputting a very loud sound may  
produce noise even when the recording  
level is set to [Auto].  
The level can be adjusted from [01] to  
[16]. The higher the number, the higher  
the level and the larger the indicator  
position on the level meter.  
[Off]:  
Disables this function.  
About the Zoom Mic function:  
Directivity  
(high)  
Directivity  
(low)  
Sound  
Sound  
collection  
(wide)  
collection  
(narrow)  
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Adjust the start/stop actuation  
level:  
Low Cut Filter  
The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to  
minimize low-frequency sounds and record  
voices more clearly. This function can reduce  
noise from air conditioners, projectors and  
other similar noises.  
If the surrounding noise is loud, the  
starting sensitivity of the VCVA can be  
adjusted according to the recording  
situation.  
1 Press the REC button to start  
recording.  
1 Select [Low Cut Filter] from the  
menu on the [Rec Menu].  
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 LED  
indicator light glows orange when  
recording starts and flashes when  
recording pauses.  
2 Select [On] or [Off].  
[On]:  
Enables the Low Cut Filter function.  
[Off]:  
Disables this function.  
2 Press the 9 or 0 button to  
adjust the start/stop actuation  
level.  
VCVA  
Whenthemicrophonesensesthatsoundshave  
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 stopping  
recording during silent periods, which helps  
the playback to be more efficient.  
a
b
The VCVA level can be set to any of 23  
different values.  
The higher the value, the more  
sensitive the recorder to sounds. At  
the highest value, even the faintest  
sound will activate recording.  
1 Select [VCVA] from the menu on  
the [Rec Menu].  
2 Select [On] or [Off].  
[On]:  
Enables the VCVA function. Will start  
recording in VCVA mode.  
[Off]:  
Disables this function. Will resume  
recording in normal mode.  
aLevel meter (varies according to the  
sound volume being recorded)  
bStart level (moves to the right/left  
according to the set level)  
Press the F1 button to change the  
recording level (P.67) during VCVA  
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recording. The recording level can be  
adjusted.  
The start/stop actuation level also varies  
depending on the selected microphone  
sensitivity mode (P.67).  
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.  
Changing folder names [Folder Name]  
You can change the folder names of [FolderA]  
to [Folder E] for audio recording into names  
preset in the template. You can also change  
folder names registered in the template with  
“Olympus Sonority”.  
1 Select [Folder Name] from the  
menu on the [Rec Menu].  
VCVA standby monitor setting:  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
When [Standby] is set to [On] with the menu  
setting, the recording will not be output  
from the earphone while in VCVA standby.  
When you monitor your recording with the  
earphone connected, you can check whether  
VCVA is launched or not by checking if an  
audio is output.  
the folder name you want to  
change, and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
3 Pressthe  
+
or buttontoselectthe  
folder name you want to change  
from the template, and then press  
the `OK button.  
[On]:  
Enables the Standby Monitor function.  
[Off]:  
Template list:  
Disables this function.  
Sets a folder name from the preset  
template.  
Car  
Work  
Train  
Plane  
Business trip  
Class  
Rec Scene  
Interview  
Lecture  
Refer to “Setting the recording scene [Rec  
Scene]” (P.80).  
Conference  
Telephone  
recording  
Memo  
Record  
Hobby  
Music  
Conversation  
Lesson  
Language  
lesson  
Timer Rec  
Event  
Folder A  
Folder D  
Folder B  
Folder E  
Folder C  
Refer to “Timer recording [Timer Rec]”  
(P.81).  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
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[Wide]:  
This mode has an even more  
expansive feel.  
[Natural]:  
G Play Menu  
Noise Cancel  
This mode achieves natural  
bandwidth correction and acoustical  
field expansion.  
If recorded audio is difficult to understand  
because of noisy surroundings, adjust the  
Noise Cancel setting level.  
[Off]:  
1 Select [Noise Cancel] from the  
menu on the [Play Menu].  
Disables this function.  
2 Select [High], [Low] or [Off].  
[High] [Low]:  
Voice Filter  
Enables the Noise Cancel function.  
Noise will be reduced in the file when  
it’s played back for better sound  
quality.  
The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut  
low and high frequency tones during normal,  
fast, or slow playback, and enable clear audio  
playback.  
[Off]:  
1 Select [Voice Filter] from the  
menu on the [Play Menu].  
Disables this function.  
2 Select [On] or [Off].  
[On]:  
EUPHONY  
Enables the Voice Filter function.  
[Off]:  
Disables this function.  
This recorder is equipped with “EUPHONY  
MOBILE”, the latest in surround sound systems  
which combines bandwidth correction,  
expansion technology, and virtual acoustical  
source processing technology. In addition  
to its natural, expansive feel, the recorder  
is equipped with the exceptional feature  
wherein listeners are less prone to developing  
a compressed or closed-in feel, or to growing  
tired over extended listening.  
Level adjustments of the [EUPHONY]  
setting can be set to four stages according  
to preference.  
1 Select [EUPHONY] from the menu  
on the [Play Menu].  
2 Select[Power], [Wide], [Natural]or  
[Off].  
[Power]:  
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This mode focuses more on lower  
sound registers.  
Repeat  
Random  
The repeat playback settings can be set as  
desired.  
The displayed file list is played repeatedly.  
1 Select [Random] from the menu  
on the [Play Menu].  
1 Select [Repeat] from the menu on  
the [Play Menu].  
2 Select [On] or [Off].  
[On]:  
2 Select [1 File], [List] or [Off].  
[1 File]:  
A single file is played repeatedly.  
[List]:  
Enables the Random Playback  
function.  
[Off]:  
The displayed file list is played  
repeatedly.  
Disables this function.  
[Off]:  
Performing settings with Fn  
buttons:  
Disables this function.  
Performing settings with Fn  
buttons:  
This operation can be performed  
when the [Random] function has  
been assigned to a Fn button (F1  
or Fꢀ) (P.76).  
This operation can be performed  
when the [Repeat] function has  
been assigned to a Fn button (F1  
or Fꢀ) (P.76).  
1 Press the Fn (RDM) button.  
If the Fn (RDM) button is pressed, [f]  
is displayed and a random playback is  
enabled.  
1 Press the Fn (RPT) button.  
Every time the Fn (RPT) button  
is pressed, the display switches  
between [d] and [e].  
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Play Speed  
Skip Space  
The playback speed of the file can be changed  
between [50%] and [600%] times speed.  
Change the speed according to need such as  
listening to meeting content at a fast speed  
or reviewing spots that you couldn't catch in  
a language lesson at a slow speed.  
This function enables you to skip (forward) or  
reverse skip (rewind) a file being played for  
a set period. This function is convenient for  
quickly skipping to another playback position  
or repeatedly playing back short phrases.  
1 Select [Skip Space] from the menu  
on the [Play Menu].  
1 Select [Play Speed] from the  
menu on the [Play Menu].  
2 Select [Forward Skip] or  
[
Reverse Skip].  
2 Set the playback speed.  
[
50%] to [600%]  
3 Set the skip space.  
When [Forward Skip] is selected:  
Playback starts after skipping forward  
the specified interval.  
[File Skip] [10sec. Skip] [30sec. Skip]  
[1min. Skip] [5min. Skip]  
[10min. Skip]  
Reverse Skip] is selected:  
Playback starts after skipping back  
the specified interval.  
Performing settings with Fn  
buttons:  
This operation can be performed  
when the [Play Speed] function has  
been assigned to a Fn button (F1 or  
Fꢀ) (P.76).  
When [  
[File Skip] [1sec. Skip] to [5sec. Skip]  
[10sec. Skip] [30sec. Skip]  
[1min. Skip] [5min. Skip]  
[10min. Skip]  
1 Press the Fn (SPD) button.  
2 Press the + or button to specify  
a speed setting, and then press  
the `OK button.  
Forward/Reverse Skip Playback:  
1 Press the `OK button to start  
Restrictions on double speed playback:  
Normal operation may not be available  
dependingonthesamplingfrequencyandthe  
bit rate of the file to be played back. In such a  
case, reduce the speed of the fast playback.  
playback.  
2 Press the 9 or 0 button.  
The recorder will skip (forward) or  
reverse skip (rewind) a set space and  
start playing back.  
If there is an index mark or a cue  
closer than the skip space, the  
recorder will forward skip/reverse  
skip to that position.  
If [Play Speed] has been assigned in the  
[Fn. setting] settings (P.76), use the  
assigned button to enter the [Play Speed]  
setting display.  
The [Play Speed] setting in the [Voice  
Guide] settings (P.86) is disabled during  
file playback.  
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Setting the playback scene [Play  
 
LED  
G LCD/Sound Menu  
You can set it so the LED indicator light does  
not turn on.  
Backlight  
1 Select [LED] from the menu on the  
The display will remain lit for about 10 (Initial  
setting) seconds when a button on the  
recorder is pressed.  
[
LCD/Sound Menu].  
2 Select [On] or [Off].  
[On]:  
LED light will be set.  
[Off]:  
Disables this function. LED light will  
be cancelled.  
1 Select [Backlight] from the menu  
on the [LCD/Sound Menu].  
2 Select [Lighting Time], [Dim light  
Time] or [Brightness].  
When [Lighting Time] is selected:  
[5 seconds] [10 seconds] [30  
seconds] [1minute] [Always On]  
When [Dim light Time] is selected:  
[30 seconds] [1minute] [2minute]  
[5minute] [Always On]  
When [Brightness] is selected:  
Adjust the setting between [01] and  
[03].  
Language (Lang)  
You can select the display language for this  
recorder.  
1 Select [Language] from the menu  
on the [LCD/Sound Menu].  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to change  
the setting, and then press `OK  
2 Set the Language.  
[English] [Français] [Deutsch] [Italiano]  
[Español] [Русский]:  
The selectable language differs depending  
on the region.  
button to confirm the setting.  
Beep  
The recorder beeps to alert you to button  
operations or warn you of errors. System  
sounds may be turned off.  
Voice Guide  
1 Select [Beep] from the menu on  
the [LCD/Sound Menu].  
Refer to “Guidance [Voice Guide]” (P.85).  
2 Select the beep level.  
Adjust the setting between [05] and [00].  
Alarm  
Refer to “Alarm playback function [Alarm]”  
(P.87).  
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Erase Lock  
G File Menu  
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 (P.60).  
Keyword  
Voice files recorded by this recorder can be  
tagged with a keyword for file management.  
File lists can be created by keyword file  
searches (P.55).  
1 Select the file you want to file  
lock (P.53 to P.59).  
1 Select the file you want to tag  
with a keyword (P.53 to P.59).  
2 Select [Erase Lock] from the menu  
on the [File Menu].  
2 Select [Keyword] from the menu  
on the [File Menu].  
3 Select [On] or [Off].  
[On]:  
Locks the file and prevents it from  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
being erased.  
the desired keyword, and then  
[Off]:  
press the `OK button.  
Unlocks the file and allows it to be  
erased.  
Keyword list:  
Sets a keyword from the preset template.  
Car  
Work  
Train  
Plane  
Business trip  
Class  
File Move/Copy  
Interview  
Lecture  
Refer to “Moving/Copying files [File Move/  
Copy]” (P.91).  
Conference  
Telephone  
recording  
Memo  
Record  
Hobby  
Music  
Conversation  
Lesson  
Language  
lesson  
File Divide  
Event  
Refer to “Dividing files [File Divide]”  
(P.93).  
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Property  
G System Menu  
File and folder information can be  
confirmed from the menu display.  
Fn. setting  
1 Select the file or folder with  
information you want to view in  
advance (P.53 to P.59).  
The Fn buttons (F1 and Fꢀ) of this recorder  
can be assigned to suit your desired method  
of use. Assigned buttons can be operated  
during recording and playback.  
2 Select [Property] from the menu  
on the [File Menu].  
1 Select [Fn. setting] from the  
menu on the [System Menu].  
3 Set the property.  
When the file is selected:  
2 Select the [F1] or [Fꢀ].  
You can assign settings to suit the way you  
use the recorder.  
[Name] (File name), [Date] (Time stamp),  
[Size] (File size), [Bit Rate]*1 (File format)  
[Artist]*2 (Artist name) and [Album]*2  
(Album name) will appear on the display.  
*1 When a linear PCM format file has  
been selected, [Bit Rate] area  
displays the sampling frequency and  
bit rate.  
*2 When a file contains no tag  
information, [UNKNOWN_ARTIST],  
[UNKNOWN_ALBUM] will appear on  
the display.  
Fn button list:  
Sets a Function Key from the preset  
template.  
Off  
Random  
INDEX  
Erase  
Repeat  
Play Speed  
A-B  
DISPLAY  
When voice file is selected, [Artist]  
and [Album] will not appear on the  
display.  
LIST  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
When the folder is selected:  
[Name] (File name), [Folder] (Number of  
folder) and [File]*1 (Number of file) will  
appear on the display.  
the item you want to assign, and  
then press the `OK button.  
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to continue registering  
the function keys.  
*1 Files which cannot be recognized by  
this recorder are not included in the  
number of files.  
Select the files for which you would like  
to confirm information in advance before  
operating the menu.  
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Memory Select  
USB Settings  
When a microSD card is inserted you  
can select to record to either the built-in  
memory or to the microSD card (P.30).  
You can perform two settings for connections  
using the supplied USB cable. [PC] is used  
when connecting to a computer to transfer  
and receive files. [AC] is used when connecting  
to an AC adapter (A514) (Optional) for  
recharging.  
1 Select [Memory Select] from the  
menu on the [System Menu].  
1 Select [USB Settings] from the  
menu on the [System Menu].  
2 Select the [Built-in] or [microSD].  
2 Select the [PC], [AC] or [EACH].  
[PC]:  
Auto Power Off  
Setting for connecting to the  
PC using the USB cable provided.  
Connected as Storage.  
[AC]:  
If the recorder remains in stop mode for over  
10 minutes (Initial setting), the power will be  
turned off.  
Setting for connecting to the USB  
connecting AC adapter (A514)  
(optional) using the USB cable  
provided. The recorder can be  
operated on during charging.  
[EACH]:  
Setting to confirm the connection  
method each time a USB connection  
is made.  
1 Select [Auto Power Off] from the  
menu on the [System Menu].  
2 Selectthe[5minutes],[10minutes],  
[
[
ꢁ0minutes], [1hour], [ꢀhour],  
ꢁhour] or [Off].  
[5minutes] [10minutes] [30minutes]  
[1hour] [2hour] [3hour]:  
Set the length of time before the  
power will be turned off.  
[Off]: Disables this function.  
Note  
The PC cannot recognize when the  
recorder is connected to the PC when  
setting for the [USB Settings] is set to  
[AC].  
Time & Date  
Refer to “Setting time and date [Time &  
Date]” (P.28).  
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Reset Settings  
s LCD/Sound Menu:  
This returns the functions back to their initial  
settings (factory default).  
[Backlight]  
[Lighting Time]  
[Dim light time]  
[Brightness]  
[LED]  
[10seconds]  
[30seconds]  
[Level 02]  
[On]  
[Volume3]  
[English]  
1 Select [Reset Settings] from the  
menu on the [System Menu].  
[Beep]  
2 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
[Language(Lang)]  
[Voice Guide]  
[Menu Guide]  
[File Guide]  
[Speed]  
[
[On]  
[On]  
[Start]:  
[100]  
[Volume]  
[Alarm] [Off]  
[Volume 3]  
Returns the settings to their initial values.  
[Cancel]:  
Takes you back to the [System Menu].  
G System Menu:  
[Fn. setting]  
[F1]  
Menu settings after setting reset  
(initial settings):  
[LIST]  
[F2]  
[INDEX]  
[Built-in]  
[10minutes]  
[PC]  
[Memory Select]  
[Auto Power Off]  
[USB Settings]  
A Rec Menu:  
[Mic Sense]  
[Middle]  
[Rec Mode]  
[Recording format] [WMA]  
[Recording rate] [ST XQ]  
Note  
[Rec Level]  
[Auto]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Zoom Mic]  
[Low Cut Filter]  
[VCVA]  
After resetting the settings, the time  
settings and file numbers will be  
preserved from before the reset and will  
not return to their initial settings.  
[On/Off]  
[Standby]  
[Rec Scene]  
[Timer Rec]  
[Folder Name]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Initial setting]  
M Play Menu:  
[Noise Cancel]  
[EUPHONY]  
[Voice Filter]  
[Repeat]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[Off]  
[100]  
[Random]  
[Play Speed]  
[Skip Space]  
[Forward Skip]  
[Reverse Skip]  
[Play Scene]  
[File Skip]  
[File Skip]  
[Off]  
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Memory Info.  
The recordable capacity remaining and overall  
capacity of the recording media can be seen  
from the menu display.  
When no microSD card is inserted only  
information for the built-in memory will  
seen.  
The domain area which uses the  
administrative files which the recorder  
uses is included in the remaining capacity  
for the recording media. For microSD  
cards in particular, in addition to this  
administrative domain the administrative  
domain area for the microSD card is added  
in as well. Owing to this, the remaining  
capacity will be displayed as less than the  
card’s specified capacity, yet this is not  
abnormal.  
System Info.  
You can check the recorder’s information on  
the menu display. [Model] (Model Name),  
[Version] (System version) and [Serial No.]  
(Serial Number) appears on the display.  
Format  
Refer to “Formatting the recorder  
[Format]” (P.94).  
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To confirm the respective recording  
scene settings, press the + or – button  
in the [Scene Select] display to select  
the item you want to confirm, then  
press the 9 button to confirm in  
the setting confirmation display. To  
end the setting confirmation display,  
press the 0 button and the display  
will return to the [Scene Select]  
display.  
Setting the recording scene  
[Rec Scene]  
The recording setting can be selected from  
the [Dictation], [Conference], [Lecture]  
templates to suit the recording scene or  
situation. You can also save a recording  
setting of your choice.  
1 Select [Rec Scene] from the menu  
on the [Rec Menu].  
When [Scene Save] is selected:  
Besides the [Rec Scene] templates found  
in the recorder, you can also save the menu  
settings of a recording you have set to  
your choice.  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P.65).  
2 Select [Scene Select] or [Scene  
Save].  
[Scene Save] cannot be used during  
recording. While the recorder is paused,  
enter the menu from the [Home] menu  
display, and then perform this setting.  
1Press the + or button to select the  
[User Setting] you want to save.  
2Press the `OK button to complete  
the settings.  
3 Press the Fꢁ (HOME) button to  
complete the setting.  
When [Scene Select] is selected:  
1Press the + or button to select the  
recording scene you want to set.  
2Press the `OK button to complete  
the selection.  
Template for Setting a Recording scene  
In [Scene Select], you can select a recording scene that is most suitable for the recording  
scene or situation from three templates. The recording settings for the respective recording  
scenes are as follows.  
Recording Scene  
Record Setting  
Off  
Middle  
ST XQ  
Auto  
Off  
Dictation  
Low  
HQ  
Conference  
Middle  
ST XQ  
Lecture  
High  
ST XQ  
Auto  
Zoom  
On  
Off  
[Mic Sense]  
[Rec Mode]  
[Rec Level]  
[Zoom Mic]  
Auto  
Off  
On  
Off  
Auto  
Wide  
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[
]
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
[
VCVA
]  
[On/Off] setting:  
1Press the + or – button to select between  
[On] and [Off].  
Timer recording [Timer Rec]  
Timer recording is the function to execute a  
recording at a set time. You can program up to  
three desired settings (Preset 1-3) ([On/Off],  
[Day], [Start Time], [Stop Time], [Rec Mode],  
[Mic Sense], [MemorySelect], [Folder], and  
[Keyword]).  
1 Select [Timer Rec] from the menu  
on the [Rec Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P.65).  
[On]:  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select a  
Setting will be applied.  
[Off]:  
presetnumber, andthenpressthe  
Setting will not be applied.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [On/Off]  
selection.  
`OK or 9 button.  
[Day] setting:  
1Press the + or – button to select from [One  
Time], [Everyday], and [Every Week].  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the item to set, and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
[One Time]:  
Records only once at the specified  
time.  
[Everyday]:  
Records every day at the specified  
time.  
[Every Week]:  
Select items you want to set from  
Make a recording at a set time on a  
among [On/Off], [Day], [Start Time],  
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specified day of the week.  
[Stop Time], [Rec Mode], [Mic  
Sense], [Memory Select], [Folder],  
Select [Every Week] and press the `OK  
button to move to the selection of [Day].  
Press the + or – button to select a day of  
the week.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Day]  
selection.  
1Press the + or button to select a  
recording mode.  
2Press the `OK or 9 button.  
[Start Time] and [Stop Time] setting:  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
3Press the + or button to select a  
recording rate.  
4Press the `OK button to exit Recording  
mode selection.  
1Press the 9 or 0 button to select  
“Hour” and “Minute” in the [Start Time]  
and “Hour” and “Minute” in the [Stop  
Time].  
[Mic Sense] setting:  
2Press the + or button to set.  
3Press the `OK button to exit [Start Time]  
and [Stop Time] selection.  
Regardless of the recorder’s microphone  
sensitivity setting (P.67), timer recording  
will start at a set microphone sensitivity.  
1Press the + or button to select from  
[High], [Middle], and [Low].  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Mic Sense]  
selection.  
[Rec Mode] setting:  
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Regardless of the regular [Rec Mode] (☞  
P.67), timer recording will start in a set  
[Memory Select] setting:  
1Press the + or button to select the  
destination to save to (Memory).  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Memory  
Select] setting selection.  
Completing the setting:  
4 Press the Fꢀ (GO) button to  
complete the setting.  
[Folder] setting:  
1Press the + or button to select the  
destination to save to (Folder).  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Folder]  
setting selection.  
Programmed settings will be applied and  
the display will return to the preset number  
selection menu. If the [On/Off] setting is  
set to [On], [j] will appear on the display.  
aWhen setting to [On]  
[Keyword] setting:  
a
Tag a keyword to file to be recorded using  
the timer.  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
To set other preset numbers, repeat the  
abovementioned procedure.  
When the 9 button is pressed in the  
Select in Advance Menu, the settings  
selected can be confirmed.  
1Press the + or button to select the  
desired keyword, and then press the  
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`OK button.  
Notes  
Setting the playback scene  
[Play Scene]  
Voice files recorded in the recorder and  
music files downloaded from the PC can be  
saved in the playback settings of your choice  
to suit the different sound qualities and  
playback methods.  
If the recorder is in use at the preset start  
time, the timer recording will start directly  
after stopping the recorder.  
Even if the power is turned off or the  
recorder is put on Hold, timer recording will  
start at a specified time.  
If three timer recordings have the same  
starting times, [Preset 1] has the highest  
priority and [Preset 3] has the lowest.  
If the starting time for timer recording and  
alarm playback (P.87) is set for the same  
time, timer recording will have priority.  
If the batteries run out while recording  
based on the timer setting, the recorder will  
stop recording. Check the battery power  
before starting the timer recording.  
If the [Time & Date] is not correct, timer  
recording cannot be set at the specified  
time, so make sure the [Time & Date] is  
correct before setting timer recording. If  
it is not correct, reset [Time & Date] (☞  
P.28).  
1 Select [Play Scene] from the menu  
on the [Play Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P.65).  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the item to set, and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
The recorder will record in the built-in  
memory [Folder A] when the microSD  
card is selected as the recording  
destination and the microSD card is not  
inserted during Timer Recording.  
When [Scene Select] is selected:  
1Press the + or button to select the  
playback scene you want to set.  
2Press the `OK button to complete the  
selection.  
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After purchase, all the settings from  
1 to 5 of [User Setting] are the same  
(initial settings). Register the user  
settings in the [Scene Save] then  
select playback scene.  
To confirm the respective playback  
scene settings, press the + or – button  
in the [Scene Select] display to select  
the item you want to confirm, then  
press the 9 button to confirm in  
the setting confirmation display. To  
end the setting confirmation display,  
press the 0 button and the display  
will return to the [Scene Select]  
display.  
Guidance [Voice Guide]  
This feature gives voice announcements  
of recorder operating conditions and  
file tag information (For DM-5). Adjust  
the speed and the volume of guidance  
announcements.  
1 Select [Voice Guide] from the  
menu in [LCD/Sound Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu Setting  
Method” (P.65).  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the item to set, and then press  
the `OK or 9 button.  
When [Scene Save] is selected:  
You can save the menu settings of a play-  
back you have set to your choice.  
1Setting the menu of a playback in the  
recorder to your choice.  
2Press the + or button to select the  
[User Setting] you want to save.  
3Press the `OK button to complete  
the settings.  
[Menu Guide] setting:  
Provides voice guidance for menu settings.  
1Press the + or button to select between  
[On] and [Off].  
[On]:  
[Menu Guide] will be provided.  
[Off]:  
Guidance will be canceled.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Menu  
Guide] selection.  
3 Press the Fꢁ (HOME) button to  
complete the setting.  
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[File Guide] setting:  
[Volume] setting:  
Provides voice guidance for file tag  
information.  
Sets the voice guidance volume.  
1Press the + or button to select from  
[Volume5], [Volume4], [Volume3],  
[Volume2], and [Volume1].  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Volume]  
selection.  
1Press the + or button to select between  
[On] and [Off].  
[On]:  
[File Guide] will be provided.  
[Off]:  
Guidance will be canceled.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [File Guide]  
selection.  
3 Press the Fꢁ (HOME) button to  
complete the setting.  
[Speed] setting:  
Sets the voice guidance speed.  
1Press the + or button to set the playback  
speed.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Speed]  
selection.  
Notes  
The starting tune/closing tune when the  
power is turned On/Off (P.26) can be  
canceled if you set the guidance to [Off].  
Set the starting tune/closing tune at the  
guidance [Volume] setting.  
If [Play Speed] has been changed, the  
[Speed] setting in the [Voice Guide]  
settings cannot be changed.  
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[On/Off] setting:  
Alarm playback function [Alarm]  
The alarm playback function can be set to play  
a selected file at a pre-set time.  
You can program up to three desired settings  
(Preset 1-3) ([On/Off], [Day], [Start Time],  
[Volume], [Alarm Sound] and [Playback  
File]).  
1Press the + or – button to select between  
[On] and [Off].  
2Press the `OK button to exit [On/Off]  
selection.  
[On]:  
Setting will be applied.  
[Off]:  
Setting will not be applied.  
1 Select [Alarm] from the menu on  
the [Play Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P.65).  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select a  
presetnumber, andthenpressthe  
`OK or 9 button.  
[Day] setting:  
1Press the + or – button to select from  
[One Time], [Everyday], and [Every  
Week].  
[One Time]:  
Alarm Playback will be performed  
only once at the specified time.  
[Everyday]:  
Alarm Playback will be performed at  
the specified time every day.  
[Every Week]:  
Make a Alarm Playback at a set time  
on a specified day of the week.  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the item to set, and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
Select items you want to set from  
among [On/Off] [Day] [Start Time]  
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[Volume] [Alarm Sound] [Playback  
File].  
Select [Every Week] and press the `OK  
or 9 button to move to the selection of  
[Day]. Press the + or – button to select a day  
of the week.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Day]  
selection.  
[Volume] setting:  
1Press the + or button to adjust the  
volume. Press the `OK button to check  
the volume.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Volume]  
selection.  
[Start Time] setting:  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
1Press the 9 or 0 button to select  
“Hour” and “Minute” in the [Start Time]  
and “Hour” and “Minute” in the [Stop  
Time].  
[Alarm Sound] setting:  
1Press the + or button to select an alarm  
sound from among [Alarm1], [Alarm2]  
and [Alarm3]. Press the `OK button to  
check the alarm sound.  
2Press the `OK button to exit [Alarm  
Sound] selection.  
2Press the + or button to set.  
3Press the `OK button to exit [Start Time]  
selection.  
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[Playback File] setting:  
3Press the  
+
or  
button to select a  
folder, and then press the `OK or  
1Press the + or button to select from [No  
File Play], [File Select].  
[No File Play]:  
9 button.  
Sounds alarm only.  
If [No File Play] has been selected,  
proceed to the procedure listed  
under “Completing the setting”.  
[File Select]:  
Plays back a selected file after the  
alarm.  
When [File Select] is selected:  
4Press the  
+
or  
button to select the  
1Press the  
+
or  
button to select the  
file to be played as an alarm, and then  
memory with the file to be played as  
an alarm, and then press the `OK or  
9 button.  
press the `OK button.  
2Press the  
+
or  
button to select a  
Completing the setting:  
folder, and then press the `OK or  
9 button.  
4 Press the Fꢀ (GO) button to  
complete the setting.  
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Programmed settings will be applied  
and the display will return to the preset  
number selection menu. If the [On/Off]  
setting is set to [On], [i] will appear on  
the display.  
If the selected file is moved, erased or the  
microSD card removed, file playback will  
not be performed and only the alarm will  
sound.  
If the starting times for timer recording and  
alarm playback are set for the same time,  
timer recording will have priority (P.81).  
aWhen setting to [On]  
a
To set other preset numbers, repeat the  
above mentioned procedure.  
When the 9 button is pressed in the  
Select in Advance Menu, the settings  
selected can be confirmed.  
Notes  
If [Everyday] is selected, the alarm will  
sound at the scheduled time every day  
unless alarm playback is canceled.  
The alarm will sound for five minutes  
and then stop. Even if a file is selected for  
Alarm Playback, it will not be automatically  
played when the alarm sounds.  
If three alarm playback have the same  
starting times, [Preset 1] has the highest  
priority and [Preset 3] has the lowest.  
If the recorder is in use or if operations are  
being performed at the scheduled time,  
the Alarm Playback function will not be  
available.  
The alarm will sound at the scheduled  
time even if the power is turned off or the  
recorder is set to Hold mode. The recorder  
begins to play the selected file when you  
press any button, and stops playing when  
you press the STOP button.  
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Copy a file in the built-in  
memory or microSD card  
to another folder in the  
microSD card.  
Moving/Copying files  
[File Move/Copy]  
Files saved in the built-in memory or the  
microSD card can be moved or copied  
within the memory. Files can also be moved  
or copied between memory.  
[copy > microSD]  
5 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the number of files to move or  
copy.  
1 Select the folder where the file  
you want to move or copy is  
saved (P.53 to P.59).  
2 Select [File Move/Copy] from the  
menu on the [File Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu Setting  
Method” (P.65).  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
Select only the specified  
[1file]  
file.  
the position to move or copy the  
file to.  
[Selected files]  
[All files]  
Select multiple files.  
Select all files in the  
folder.  
6 Press the `OK or 9 button to  
move to the respective setting.  
When you select [1file]:  
1Press the + or button to select the  
file you want to move or copy.  
2Press the `OK button to select the  
file. Proceed to Step 8.  
4 Press the `OK or 9 button.  
Move a file in the built-in  
memory or microSD card  
[move > memory]  
to another folder within  
the built-in memory.  
Copy a file in the built-in  
memory or microSD card to  
[copy > memory]  
another folder within the  
built-in memory.  
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Move a file in the built-in  
memory or microSD card  
to another folder in the  
[move > microSD]  
 
When you select [Selected files]:  
1Press the + or button to select the  
file you want to move or copy.  
2Press the `OK button to check the  
file(s) selected.  
9 Press the `OK button.  
[Moving!] or [Copying!] will appear  
on the display and moving or copying  
will start. During the process, the  
progress status will be shown in  
percentage. The process is completed  
when [File move completed] or [File  
copy completed] is displayed.  
Notes  
The recorder cannot copy when the  
memory capacity is not sufficient.  
The recorder cannot move or copy when  
the number of file exceeds 999.  
Do not remove the battery during moving  
or copying. This may damage the datas.  
A file cannot be moved or copied to the  
same folder.  
When the operation is cancelled during  
moving or copying, only the file that is  
being moved or copied is effective, all  
other files will become not effective.  
Files which are locked (P.75) will remain  
so even after they are moved or copied.  
DRM files cannot be moved or copied.  
Files cannot be moved or copied directly  
under the [Recorder] folder.  
When you select [All files]:  
When all files are selected, all the files  
in the folder will be automatically  
selected and the recorder will move  
to the [Folder to move] display.  
Proceed to Step 8.  
7 Press the Fꢀ (GO) button.  
8 Press the 9 , 0,  
+
or  
button to select the folder you  
want to move or copy the file to.  
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[Dividing!] will be displayed and  
file splitting will start. Splitting  
is completed when [File divide  
completed] is displayed.  
Dividing files [File Divide]  
Files with large capacities and long  
recording times can be divide so that they  
are easier to manage and edit.  
Only PCM and MP3 files recorded  
on this recorder can be divide.  
1 Select the file you want to divide  
(P.53 to P.59).  
2 Start Playback or fast-forward  
the file, and stop the playback at  
divide position.  
In the file display, the stop position  
becomes the divide position.  
During playback, press and hold the  
9 or 0 button to fast-forward  
or rewind (P.47).  
It is useful to set index marks on  
marking in advance at the divide  
position (P.51).  
Notes  
The file divide cannot be done when the  
file list is displayed.  
The recorder cannot divide files when the  
number of files in the folder exceeds 998.  
Locked files (P.75). cannot be divide.  
After a file has been divide, the original file  
will be renamed [File name_1.wav] and  
the new file will be named [File name_  
2.wav]  
If a file has an extremely short recording  
time, it may not be divide even if it is a  
PCM file.  
3 Select [File Divide] from the menu  
on the [File Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P.65).  
A file cannot be divide during an  
operation such as playback by the  
recorder.  
4 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
Do not remove the battery during dividing  
file. This may damage the data.  
[
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4 Press the + button again to select  
[Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
Formatting the recorder [Format]  
If you format the recorder, all files  
will be removed and all function  
settingswillreturntodefaultsexcept  
date and time settings. Transfer any  
importantfilestoacomputerbefore  
formatting the recorder.  
1 Select [Format] from the menu on  
the [System Menu].  
For details on how to enter the menu  
settings, please see “Menu setting  
method” (P.65).  
Formatting begins and [Formatting !]  
flashes on the display.  
[Format Done] appears when  
formatting ends.  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the recording media to format,  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
3 Press the + button to select  
[Start], and press the `OK button.  
Notes  
When an microSD card is inserted in the  
recorder, be sure to confirm the recording  
media as either [Built-in] or [microSD] so  
that there is no mistake (P.77).  
Never perform operations such as the  
following while processing, as they may  
damage the data. In addition, carefully  
check the remaining battery level in order  
to ensure that the battery will not run out  
while processing.  
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After the [Data will be cleared]  
message is on for two seconds,  
1 Unplugging the AC adapter while  
processing.  
Removing the battery while processing.  
2
3 Remove the microSD card during  
processing when [microSD] is  
being used as the recording media.  
Performing any of these operations  
may damage the data.  
Never format the recorder from a PC.  
When the recorder is formatted, all the  
saved data, including locked files and  
read-only files, are erased.  
When returning the settings for the  
functions to their initial settings, use  
[Reset Settings] (P.78).  
Formatting on the recorder will be  
Quick Format. If you format the microSD  
card, information of file management  
is refreshed and the data inside the  
microSD card is not deleted completely.  
Formatting or deleting the contents of  
the microSD card or built-in memory does  
not completely erase the data. When you  
dispose of media, we recommend that  
you take measures to prevent the loss  
of sensitive data, such as destroying the  
media before disposal.  
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This recorder has a calendar function.  
Simple scheduling can be performed.  
Switching the calendar display  
It is possible to switch the calendar screen  
between a monthly, weekly, and daily  
display.  
Displaying the calendar  
1 In the calendar display, press the  
Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
1 From the [Home] menu display  
select [F Audio Diary], and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
A monthly calendar display is  
displayed.  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
[s DISPLAY], and then press the  
`OK button.  
The calendar display switches to a  
weekly display.  
From the weekly display, move the  
cursor to the day you want to display.  
Press the `OK button to switch to the  
daily display.  
Note  
If the calendar function is exited, the  
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The calendar does not display national  
holidays.  
monthly display is displayed the next  
time the calendar display is opened.  
Operations at the calendar display  
Add a schedule  
Operations at the monthly display:  
1 From the calendar display, press  
the 9, 0,  
+
or  
button to  
select the date to which you want  
to add a schedule, and then press  
the Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
The display returns to the  
[F1] button  
[
Home] menu display.  
Changes the month that  
is displayed. At the popup  
menu display, press the +  
or - button to select the  
previous or next month.  
[F2] button  
[F3] button  
The menu will appear on  
the display.  
Operations at the weekly display:  
2 Select [F Audio DiaryMenu],  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
The display returns to the  
[F1] button  
[
Home] menu display.  
[F2] button  
[F3] button  
Disables this function.  
The menu will appear on  
the display.  
Operations at the daily display:  
3 Press the  
New], and then press the `OK or  
9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
[
The display returns to the  
[F1] button  
weekly display.  
Displays the details of the  
[F2] button  
daily schedule.  
The menu will appear on  
the display.  
[F3] button  
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4 Move the cursor to the item you  
want to set, and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
[Repeat] setting:  
1Press the + or button to select the item  
to set, and then press the `OK button.  
You can specify the event frequency from  
[One Time], [Everyday], [Every Week],  
[Every Month], and [Every Year].  
[Date] setting:  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
1Press the 9, 0, + or – button, set  
the “Year”, “Month”, and “Date”. Press the  
`OK button.  
[Keyword] setting:  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
1Press the + or button to select the  
desired keyword, and then press the  
`OK.  
[Start Time] and [Stop Time] setting:  
The voice control function can  
be used with this setting  
(P.107) (For DM-5).  
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the “Hour” and “Minute” in the [Start  
Time
] or [
Stop Time
]. Press the
`
OK  
[Alarm] setting:  
Keyword list:  
1Press the + or button to select [Alarm]  
setting, and then press the `OK button.  
[Off]:  
Sets a keyword from the preset template.  
Car  
Bus  
Train  
Work  
Plane  
Interview  
Lecture  
Record  
Disables this function.  
[1] to [3]:  
Select the alarm sound for the alarm  
notification.  
Business trip  
Class  
Conference  
Memo  
Telephone  
recording  
Diary  
Conversation  
Favorites  
Hobby  
School  
Meal  
Hospital  
Shopping  
Learning a  
language  
Travel  
Lesson  
Drive  
Music  
Sport  
Family  
Friend  
Date  
Camping  
Kids  
Partner  
Holiday  
Payday  
Event  
Completing the setting:  
Birthday  
5 Press the Fꢀ (GO) button to  
complete the setting.  
A day with a schedule is underlined.  
Note  
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A maximum of 1000 events can be  
scheduled.  
4 Press the  
Edit], and then press the `OK or  
9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
Editing the schedule  
The details of scheduled events can be  
edited.  
[
1
From the calendar display, press  
the 9, 0,  
+
or  
button to  
select the day of the event you  
want to edit, and then press the  
`OK button.  
For the procedure for changing event  
details, please see “Add a schedule”.  
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the event you want to edit, and  
then press the Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
3 Select [F Audio DiaryMenu],  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
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4 Press the  
Delete], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
Deleting a schedule  
Delete the contents of a scheduled event.  
[
1 From the calendar display, press  
the 9, 0,  
+
or  
button to  
select the day of the event you  
want to delete, and then press the  
`OK button.  
5 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
[
2 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the event you want to delete, and  
then press the Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
A single scheduled event is deleted.  
3 Select [F Audio DiaryMenu],  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
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4 Press the  
Format], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
Formatting the schedule  
Register to remove all the contents of  
schedule to initialize.  
[
1 From the [Home] menu display  
select [F Audio Diary], and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
5 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
[
2 In the calendar display, press the  
Fꢁ (MENU) button.  
[Format Done] appears when  
formatting ends.  
3 Select [F Audio DiaryMenu],  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
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This recorder can connect to a digital  
camera and import images.  
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
[
microSD] or [USB], and then press  
the `OK or 9 button to set  
(complete) the media you want to  
import.  
To see a list of recommended  
external devices (digital cameras)  
that can connect to this recorder,  
please visit our web site.  
Importing images  
1 From the [Home] menu display,  
select [E Picture], and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
JPEG image files located in the DCIM  
folder can be imported.  
Import images stored on  
[microSD]  
[USB]  
a microSD card to this re-  
corder.  
Import images stored on a  
connected digital camera  
to this recorder.  
4 Press the + or - button to select  
[
Built-in] or [microSD], and press  
the `OK or 9 button to set  
(complete) the memory for  
importing destination.  
2 Press the  
Import], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
[
5 Press the  
+
button to select [OK],  
and then press the `OK button.  
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The display changes to  
[
Synchronizing
] and import starts.  
4 Select [IMAGE] folder, and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
Viewing images  
1 From the [Home] menu display,  
select [E Picture], and then press  
the `OK or 9 button.  
Dates on which images were taken  
are displayed as a list.  
5 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
2 Press the  
Browse], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
a date images were taken, and  
then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
[
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
6 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
[
Built-in], [microSD] or [USB],  
a image file, and then press the  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
`OK or 9 button.  
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7 Press the 9 or 0 button to  
move to the next image file.  
Erasing a images  
1 From the [Home] menu display,  
select [E Picture], and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
2 Press the  
Browse], and then press the `OK  
or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
[
3 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
[
Built-in], [microSD] or [USB],  
and then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
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4 Select [IMAGE] folder, and then  
press the `OK or 9 button.  
7 Press the  
File Erase], and then press the  
`OK or 9 button.  
+
or  
button to select  
[
Dates on which images were taken  
are displayed as a list.  
8 Press the  
Start], and then press the `OK  
button.  
+
button to select  
[
5 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
The display changes to [Erase!] and  
a date images were taken, and  
then press the `OK or 9  
button.  
erasing will start. [Erase Done] is  
displayed when the file is erased.  
For details on how to erase a file,  
please see “Erasing from the file  
list display” (P. 61), “Erasing All  
Files in a Folder” (P. 62), “Erasing a  
folder” (P. 63).  
6 Press the  
+
or  
button to select  
the image file you want to erase,  
and then press the Fꢀ (ERASE)  
button.  
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This recorder is equipped with a voice  
Say a “Keyword” that is in  
the template.  
recognition function. This function allows  
complicated key inputs such as date and  
time settings, keyword entry, and folder  
name changes to be performed by voice. In  
addition, it is possible to use voice command  
shortcuts to jump to the various modes and  
menu settings of the [Home] menu display.  
Example: When setting  
“Conference”.  
[
Timer Rec]  
Using voice  
recognition for  
keyword entry  
Conference  
When changing a [Folder  
Name], say a “word” in the  
template.  
Example: When changing  
the name to “Work”.  
Using voice control  
[Folder Name  
]
Using voice  
recognition for  
settings  
1
When the [ ] mark is displayed at  
the menu setting screen, press and  
hold the VOICE button while saying  
the setting you want to enter.  
Work  
When setting the [Start  
Time]settinginthe[Alarm]  
settings, say the “time”.  
Example: When the start  
time is 6:30  
The following explanation of the  
voice control function provides  
examples of actual operations that  
can be performed using this recorder.  
[
Alarm]  
Using voice  
recognition for  
time entry  
When you are setting the  
“hour”, “minute”, “year”,  
“month”, and “day” in the  
[Time & Date] settings,  
say the “year”, “month” and  
“day” or “time” you want  
to enter.  
Example: When entering  
February 10, 2010  
6:30 AM  
When entering the [Start  
Time] and [Stop Time]  
while [Add Schedule] set-  
tings, say the “times”.  
Example: When the start  
time is 9:30  
[
Time&Date]  
Using voice  
recognition for  
time entry  
[
Schedule  
February 10,  
2010 10:20 AM  
Setting  
]
9:30 AM  
Using voice  
recognition for  
time entry  
Example:When the end  
time is 11:00  
When entering the [Start  
Time] and [Stop Time] in  
the [Timer Rec] settings,  
say the times.  
Example: When the start  
time is 9:30  
11:00 AM  
[
Timer Rec]  
Say a “Keyword” that is in  
the template.  
Using voice  
recognition for  
time entry  
9:30 AM  
[
Setting  
Schedule  
]
Example: When setting  
“Conference”.  
Using voice  
Example: When the end  
time is 11:00  
recognition for  
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Conference  
keyword entry  
11:00 AM  
Using voice commands  
1 While the recorder is paused at  
the [Home] menu display, press  
the VOICE button and say a voice  
command word.  
Voice commands cannot be used  
when [Recorder] mode is running or  
during an operation.  
Voice commands list:  
Recorder  
Picture  
Music  
Book  
Podcast  
Schedule  
Preferences  
Audible  
The following explanation of the  
voice command function provides  
examples of actual operations that can  
be performed using this recorder.  
Except for recorder mode,  
say the name of the mode  
you want to launch to jump  
to that mode.  
Example: When jumping to  
[Music] mode  
Transition to  
each mode  
Music  
T he mo de changes to  
[Music] mode.  
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Saving files in your PC  
By being connected to a PC, the recorder  
enables you to do the following:  
Folder (directory) names displayed by  
file management tools such as Explorer  
in Microsoft Windows and Finder in  
Macintosh are different from the folder  
names that can be set with the recorder or  
the “Olympus Sonority”.  
If folders or files stored on the recorder  
are moved or renamed by using a  
file management tool in Windows  
or Macintosh, the order of files may  
be changed or files may become  
unrecognizable.  
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.  
As the noise may cause adverse effects on  
electronics devices nearby the recorder,  
unplug the external microphone and  
earphone when you connect the recorder  
to a PC.  
Playback voice files on your PC (P.124).  
Voice files recorded using the recorder can  
be played using the “Olympus Sonority”  
software included on the provided CD-ROM  
(P.113)or "Windows Media Player" (☞  
P.138).  
Voice files recorded on the recorder can be  
played and managed on the PC using the  
“Olympus Sonority”.  
Using the “Windows Media Player”, the  
stored WMA or MP3 files on your PC can be  
transferred and played back on this recorder  
(P.141).  
If an upgrade (Option) to the “Olympus  
Sonority Plus” is executed or a Music  
Editing Plug-in is added (Option), various  
additional functions can be utilized (☞  
P.136).  
Precautions on using the recorder connected  
to a PC  
Important notice on the explanation of  
software functions  
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 LED  
indicator light is blinking. When removing  
the USB cable, be sure to follow the  
description in P.111. If the USB cable is  
removed before the drive is stopped, data  
may not be successfully transferred.  
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 [Format] display of  
the recorder (P.94).  
Function items that can be used in Windows  
will be displayed as  
and function  
Windows  
items that can be used in Macintosh will be  
displayed as Macintosh . Items that only have  
or  
indicated can only be  
Windows  
Macintosh  
supported by the target system.  
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Macintosh  
Windows  
Operating System:  
Operating System:  
Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6  
CPU:  
PowerPC® G5 or Intel Multicore Processor  
1.5 GHz and above  
RAM:  
512 MB or more  
Hard drive space:  
300 MB or more  
Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2, 3  
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64  
Edition Service Pack 2  
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Service Pack 1,  
2 (32bit/64bit)  
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32bit/64bit)  
CPU:  
32 bits (x86) of 1GHz and above or 64 bits  
(x64) processor  
RAM:  
512 MB or more  
Hard drive space:  
300 MB or more  
Drive:  
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive  
Browser:  
Macintosh Safari 2.0 later  
Display:  
1024 x 768 pixels or more, 32,000 colors  
or more (1,6770,000 colors or more is  
recommended)  
USB port:  
One or more free ports  
Others:  
Drive:  
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive  
Browser:  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 later  
Display:  
1024 x 768 pixels or more, 65,536 colors  
or more (1,6770,000 colors or more is  
recommended)  
USB port:  
One or more free ports  
Others:  
Audio device  
Environment where the Internet can be  
utilized (Quick Time version 7.2 or more is  
recommended).  
Audio device  
Environment where the Internet can be  
utilized.  
Notes  
Windows:  
The support service will not cover if your  
PC has been updated from Windows  
95/98/Me/2000 to Windows XP/Vista/7.  
Any failure on a self-modified PC will  
not be covered under the operational  
warranty.  
Macintosh:  
Some functions in "Olympus Sonority"  
require QuickTime 7.2 and above.  
The latest version of QuickTime can  
be obtained from the MacOS Software  
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Connecting to your PC  
Windows Macintosh  
[Remote (Storage)] is displayed  
on recorder if the USB cable is  
connected.  
When the recorder is using the USB  
connection setting, it will not be  
connected to the PC when [AC]  
is selected. Select [PC] in the USB  
connection setting (P.77).  
1 Turn the recorder’s power ON.  
2 Connect the USB connection  
cable to the USB port of the PC.  
Windows:  
When you connect the recorder to a  
Windows and open [My Computer], it will  
be recognized by the drive name of the  
product name. If a microSD card is inserted,  
[Removable Disc] will be displayed.  
Macintosh:  
When you connect the recorder to a Mac  
OS, it will be recognized by the drive name  
of the product name on the desktop. If a  
microSD card is inserted, [NO NAME] will  
be displayed.  
3 Make sure that the recorder is  
stopped, and then connect the  
USB cable to the connecting port  
on the bottom of this recorder.  
Notes  
Be sure to use the included dedicated  
cable for the USB connecting cable. If  
any other company’s cable is used, it will  
be the cause trouble. Also, please do not  
connect this dedicated cable to any other  
company’s product.  
When connecting the recorder through  
an USB hub the operation may become  
unstable. In such cases, refrain from using  
a USB hub.  
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Disconnecting from your PC  
Windows  
2 Confirm that the recorder LED  
indicator light is gone before  
disconnecting the USB cable.  
1 Click [  
] on the task bar  
located at the lower-right corner  
of the screen. Click [Safely  
The LED indicator light will light up  
(orange) in case of charging, however  
you can still disconnect the USB cable  
in such condition.  
remove USB Mass Storage Device].  
The drive letter will differ depending  
on the PC being used.  
Notes  
NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the  
LED indicator light is flashing. If you do,  
the data will be 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 on your PC.  
Be sure that you connect the USB cable  
either directly to the USB port on your PC.  
Be sure to push the cable connector all the  
way in. Otherwise, the recorder may not  
operate properly.  
2 Confirm that the recorder LED  
indicator light is gone before  
disconnecting the USB cable.  
The LED indicator light will light up  
(orange) in case of charging, however  
you can still disconnect the USB cable  
in such condition.  
Cancel Hold mode.  
Macintosh  
1 Move the drive icon for this  
recorder that is appear on the  
desktop to the garbage bin by  
Drag & Drop it.  
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Various functions such as file management and editing are installed in the “Olympus  
Sonority”. For information on operating procedures and detailed settings, please refer to the  
respective items on online help (P.118).  
Waveform editing function  
Using the Waveform Editing Function Tab, you can easily process the voice data. In the  
Waveform Editing Mode, you can also delete unnecessary parts, paste and re-save the data.  
One-touch effect function  
Using the One-touch Effect Function, you can easily apply special effects to the voice file and  
carry out noise reduction in any specified area.  
Send voice files with E-mail  
Voice files are stored in the [Message] folder on the hard disk. Voice file can be sent as an  
E-mail attachment.  
Changing user ID  
The user ID will be automatically given to files that are recorded with the recorder.  
Changing a folder name  
You can change a folder name. A folder name can be up to 62 characters long and cannot use  
\ /:*?”<>|.  
When changing the folder name using an OS in a language not supported by the main  
device, the words may sometimes be garbled.  
Editing file comments  
It is possible to add comments to the files downloaded from the recorder by using the “Olympus  
Sonority”.  
Changing the file format to other format*  
The current saved file format can be changed to other formats.  
Joining files*  
In “Olympus Sonority” , designated multiple voice files can be joined and one voice file can  
be created.  
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Splitting files*  
One designated voice file can be split into the two files in “Olympus Sonority”.  
Import files using Olympus Sonority  
Import Podcast content from the Internet to a computer.  
Please see “About Podcast” (P.127) for details.  
Import DAISY content from the Internet to a computer.**  
Please see “About DAISY (For DM-5)” (P.132) for details.  
* Changing to a MP3 format upgrade to the “Olympus Sonority Plus” is necessary (P.136).  
** DAISY 2.0/2.02 content is supported (P. 132).  
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Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the “Olympus  
Sonority” software from the included Software CD.  
Be sure to confirm the following before installation:  
Exit all running applications.  
You need to log on as an Administrator.  
Windows  
6
Confirm your acceptance of the  
terms of the Licensing Agreement.  
1 Insert “Olympus Sonority” into  
the CD-ROM drive.  
You must accept the terms of the  
Licensing Agreement to install  
“Olympus Sonority”. After checking  
the [Agree] box, click [Next].  
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.  
7 [Registration of User Registration  
2 Opening contents in the CD-ROM  
Information]  
with [Explorer].  
Please enter your name, company  
name and serial number which is  
listed on the separate sheet. Click  
[Next] after entering.  
3 Double-click [Setup] in the CD-  
ROM.  
4 When the “Olympus Sonority”  
launch screen is displayed, click  
the desired language to select it.  
8 [Select Setup Type]  
The installation destination can be  
changed. Click [Next] if you do not  
want to change (Select [Custom] if  
you want to change).  
5 When [Olympus Sonority Setup  
]
is clicked, the Installer Opening  
display will start up. Follow the  
Installer Wizard instructions.  
9 [Start Installation]  
Click [Install] to start installing. Do  
not carry out other operations before  
the installation is completed and the  
[Complete] display is displayed.  
10 [Installation Complete]  
When the installation is completed,  
the completed [Install Shield]  
display will be displayed.  
To connect the recorder to a PC,  
refer to “Connecting to your PC”  
(P.111), to start up the Olympus  
Sonority, refer to “Running Olympus  
Sonority” (P.119).  
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Macintosh  
7 [Changing the Installation  
1 Insert “Olympus Sonority” into  
Destination]  
the CD-ROM drive.  
The installation destination can be  
changed. Click [Next] if you do not  
want to change (Select [Change  
Installation Destination] if you want  
to change).  
Proceed to step 3 when the content of  
CD-ROM is displayed, and go to step 2  
and 3 when nothing is displayed.  
2 Opening contents in the CD-ROM  
with [Finder]  
.
8 [Start Installation]  
3 Double-click [Setup] in the CD-  
ROM.  
When the installation is completed,  
the completed [Installer] display will  
be displayed.  
4 When the “Olympus Sonority”  
launch display is displayed, click  
the desired language to select it.  
To connect the recorder to a PC, refer  
to “Connecting to Your PC” (P.111),  
to start up the “Olympus Sonority”,  
refer to “Running Olympus  
5 When [Olympus Sonority Setup  
]
Sonority” (P.119).  
After starting up the “Olympus  
Sonority”, the serial number entry  
dialog box will appear. Serial number  
which is listed on the separate sheet.  
After entering, click [OK] and the  
“Olympus Sonority” will start up.  
is clicked, the installer opening  
display will start up. Follow the  
Installer wizard instructions.  
6
Confirm your acceptance of the  
terms of the licensing agreement.  
You must accept the terms of the  
licensing agreement to install  
“Olympus Sonority”. After checking  
the [Agree] box, click [Next].  
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To uninstall any of the software component of the “Olympus Sonority” software installed on  
your PC, follow the steps below.  
Windows  
Macintosh  
1 Exit “Olympus Sonority”.  
1 Exit “Olympus Sonority”.  
2 Select [Start] from [Control Panel  
]
2 Open [Finder] and double-click  
the [SonorityUninstaller.pkg] in  
the application folder.  
menu.  
3 Click [Add/Remove programs] in  
the control panel window.  
3 The Uninstaller will start up.  
Follow the wizard instructions.  
4 When the installed application  
list is displayed, select [Olympus  
Sonority].  
4 When the administrator  
password is asked, enter the  
password then click [OK].  
5 Click [Change/Remove].  
5 Uninstall will start and when  
6 Confirmation of deleting the file.  
[Successful] is displayed, click  
[Close].  
Click the [OK] button to start  
uninstalling. An additional message  
may appear, if so, read it carefully and  
follow the instructions given.  
7 When the [Maintenance  
Complete] display is displayed,  
click [Finish] to complete  
uninstalling.  
Files left after uninstallation  
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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Windows Macintosh  
To open Online Help, you have the following options.  
While “Olympus Sonority” is running, select [Contents] from the [Olympus Sonority Help]  
menu.  
Search by Contents  
Search by Keyword  
1 Once the Online Help display  
appears, click the Contents tab.  
1 Open Online Help and click the  
[
Index] item.  
Matching keywords are located  
2 Double-click the  
icon of the  
automatically.  
desired topic heading.  
2 Click keyword.  
3 Double-click the  
desired topic.  
icon of the  
An explanation of the topic is  
displayed.  
An explanation of the topic is  
displayed.  
2
3
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2
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Note  
For more information on menus and operations, refer to Online Help. You will be able to  
 
By connecting the recorder to your PC, you can automatically start the application.  
Windows  
Macintosh  
Disabling automatic start  
Disabling automatic start  
1 Right click on the [ ] of the  
taskbar on the lower right of the  
display, and select [Setting].  
1 From the menu bar, click [ ] {  
[
System Environment Setting] {  
[
].  
The application which enables setting  
The setting dialog box will appear.  
will be displayed by dialog.  
2 Turn the automatic start up in the  
setting check box to [OFF].  
2 Click the [ ] of the [Olympus  
Sonority].  
The check mark on [Olympus  
Sonority] disappears. For automatic  
start, select and click “Olympus  
Sonority” to reinstate again.  
Manual start  
1 From Finder, double-click  
[
Application] { [Olympus  
Sonority] { [Olympus Sonority].  
Manual start  
When starting up for the first time,the  
serial number registration dialog box  
will appear.  
1 Start Windows.  
2 Enter the Serial Number.  
2 Click the [Start] button, select  
[All Programs], then [Olympus  
Sonority].  
For the product serial number, refer  
to the serial number on the separate  
sheet.  
After start up, a [ ] icon will be  
displayed in task bar in the bottom  
right of the display.  
The information display area will  
appear if the serial number is correct.  
Notes  
You cannot run more than one “Olympus Sonority” program or multiple copies of the same  
program simultaneously.  
When other applications such as DSS Player, etc. are opened, close these applications first  
before starting up the “Olympus Sonority”.  
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Olympus Sonority browse screen  
This is the main screen of the “Olympus Sonority” (The display screen is the display screen in  
Windows).  
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2
3
4
6
5
1Menu Bar  
5Device Tree View  
Folders in the connected device will be  
displayed.  
The OS standard menu bar.  
2Tool Bar  
Tool Bar to be used in the Browse Screen  
will be displayed.  
3Playback Control Bar  
Used to play selected files in the File  
Display Area.  
4Main Tree View  
Files downloaded from the recorder, files  
recorded in the “Olympus Sonority”, etc.,  
and folders containing voice/music files  
managed by the PC’s “Olympus Sonority”  
will be displayed.  
6File List Display Area  
Detailed information of the folders  
selected in the Main Treeview or Device  
Treeview and all voice files in the  
recorder will be displayed.  
The Information Display Area (Initial  
Setting) will be displayed when the  
“Olympus Sonority” is started up, and  
the basic information of the “Olympus  
Sonority” can be displayed, updated and  
upgraded (P.136).  
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Olympus Sonority information display area  
“Olympus Sonority” Information Display Area Update of the “Olympus Sonority” and  
confirmation and update of the firmware of the connected recorder can be carried out.  
Upgrade to the “Olympus Sonority Plus” and registration of Podcast programs can also be  
carried out.  
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2
3
When the “Olympus  
4
Sonority” is started up for  
the first time, Information  
Display Area will be  
displayed in the File List  
5
Display Area in the Browse  
Screen.  
6
7
1Audio File List  
5Registering the Upgrade Key  
Number  
Selects Folder A in the Main Treeview  
and displays the File List Display Area.  
Registers the purchased upgrade key  
number.  
2Opening the Program Guide  
Displays the latest information on the  
Podcast Program Guide.  
3Updating latest information  
Updates the latest information from  
Olympus.  
6Upgrade  
Select the upgrade you want to  
purchase. When upgrade is completed,  
the button will be replaced by the  
upgrade key.  
7Display/Hide  
4Viewing updated information  
Confirms the updated information of the  
“Olympus Sonority” and recorder that is  
Select to show or hide the Information  
Display Area the next time “Olympus  
Sonority” is started. When hide is  
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connected.  
selected, the File List Display Area (☞  
P.120) will be shown.  
Windows Macintosh  
There are 3 download options to transfer voice files from the recorder to the PC:  
Download Selected Files  
Download Folders  
Download All  
The following is an explanation of [Download Selected Files]. For explanations of  
[Download Folders] and [Download All], refer to Online Help (P. 118).  
Download Selected Files  
1 Select the folder.  
From the Device Tree View, select  
the folder that contains the voice  
file you would like to download. The  
illustration shows that [Folder A] has  
been selected.  
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2 Select the voice file.  
Select the voice file you want to  
download from the File List Display  
Area.  
To select more than one file:  
Windows:  
Hold either the [Ctrl] or [Shift] key and  
select files.  
Macintosh:  
Hold either the [Command] key and select  
files.  
2
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3 Download the voice file.  
From the [Device] Menu, select  
[
[
Download Selected Files] or click  
] on the Tool Bar.  
3
4 Download complete.  
Do not disconnect the USB cable  
while the LED indicator light on the  
recorder is flashing. Disconnecting  
the USB cable when the LED indicator  
light is flashing will result in data loss  
or corruption (P.112).  
Notes  
NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will  
be 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 [Folder A]  
on the Main Treeview.)  
When the same file name already exists, the new file is saved with another file name  
only when the contents are different. When the contents are the same, it will not be  
downloaded.  
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Windows Macintosh  
1 Select the folder.  
Select the folder that contains the  
voice file you would like to play.  
2 Select the voice file.  
Select the file to playback from the  
File List Display Area.  
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2
3 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.  
3
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Windows Macintosh  
You can use the Waveform Editing Tab in the “Olympus Sonority” to easily process voice data.  
In the Waveform Editing Mode, you can also delete unnecessary parts, paste and re-save the  
data.  
1 From the Browse screen, select  
4 Click on any waveform display  
the file you want to edit, select  
part.  
[
File] { [Edit].  
Selected waveforms in the waveform  
display will become grey.  
The waveform editing screen will  
appear and the waveform will be  
displayed.  
5 Select [Paste] from the [Edit  
]
Menu.  
2 Drag and select the waveform  
you want to delete.  
The waveforms that were cut  
previously will be inserted in the part  
selected.  
Selected parts will become grey in  
the waveform display.  
6 Click the Write Track Zone [  
]
3 Select [Cut] from the [Edit] Menu.  
The Save dialog box will appear.  
The selected waveforms will be  
deleted.  
Using the one-touch effect function  
Windows Macintosh  
Using the one-touch effect function, you can easily apply special effects to the voice file.  
Here we show you how to carry out noise reduction in a specified area.  
1 From the Browse screen, select  
3 Press the noise reduction  
adjustment button [ ].  
the file you want to edit, select  
[
File] { [Edit].  
Noise will be removed from the  
selected part.  
The waveform editing screen will  
appear and the waveform will be  
displayed.  
4 Click the start location of the  
selected part and press the [  
]
2 Drag and select the waveform  
part you want to apply special  
effects on.  
button on the Playback Control  
Bar.  
The part where noise has been  
reduced will start to play.  
Selected parts will become grey in  
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the waveform display.  
 
Windows Macintosh  
“Olympus Sonority” has a feature to enable you to upload files from your PC to the recorder.  
1 Select the folder.  
Select the folder that contains the  
voice file to upload from the Main  
Tree View.  
2 Select the voice file.  
Select the file you want to transmit  
from the File List Display Area.  
3 Select the folder to upload.  
From the [Device] menu select  
[Upload Selected 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.  
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2
4 Upload the voice file.  
Click [OK] to upload the voice file to  
the recorder.  
5 Upload complete.  
Once the transmission screen closes  
and the LED indicator light on the  
recorder is OFF, upload is completed.  
You can also transmit a file by selecting the  
file you want to transmit from the File List  
Display Area, and then drag and drop it in  
the Device Treeview folder (move the mouse  
while pressing the left mouse button, and  
release the button at the destination).  
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4
Notes  
NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED  
indicator light is flashing. If you do, the  
data will be destroyed.  
When the same file name already exists in  
the folder on the recorder, the new file is  
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saved with another file name only when  
the contents are different. If contents are  
 
Register a podcast program  
Windows  
You can either drag and drop the Podcast Program Icon to retrieve Podcast contents or  
search and retrieve it by registering the content address.  
This function is not supported in Macintosh. Use iTunes, etc. to retrieve Podcast contents.  
1 Start Olympus Sonority.  
Drag and drop the  
icon to the Podcast  
registration icon.  
2 Open a web browser and go to a  
Podcasting site.  
3 Drag the Podcast registration  
icon and drop it in the [Podcast  
]
folder in Olympus Sonority.  
Podcast registration icons differ  
depending on Podcasting sites.  
Please check each Podcasting site for  
details.  
4 Program registration will  
complete.  
When a program is registered, a list of  
broadcasting content provided by the  
program will appear in the [Podcast]  
folder’s list view. By default, the latest  
content at the time of registration will  
be automatically downloaded.  
Note  
About the file format which can be played  
back with the recorder, refer to P.48.  
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Update a program  
Windows  
By default, programs registered in “Olympus Sonority” will be automatically updated. To change  
update intervals, go to [Tools] menu then [Options], and change them in the Options dialog’s  
Podcast tab. Please see the Online Help for details (P.118).  
If you don’t want to update programs automatically, you can update the using the following  
procedure.  
Program registration, update and download functions are not available in Macintosh. Use  
iTunes or other applications for these functions.  
1 Select the [Podcast] folder.  
2 Select a program you want to  
update.  
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3 Select [Update Podcast] from the  
Tools] Menu or press the [ ] in  
the Tool Bar.  
[
Updating program starts.  
Once the program has been updated  
the new content will be displayed in  
gray. The content displayed in gray  
has not yet been downloaded onto a  
computer.  
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ad.  
Download the content  
Windows  
By default, if new content is found when a program is updated, the latest content will be  
automatically downloaded. This setting can be changed by selecting [Tools] then [Options]  
and going to the Options dialog’s Podcast tab. Please see the Online Help for details (P.118) .  
If you want to download manually, the content can be downloaded with the procedure  
described below.  
Program registration, update and download functions are not available in Macintosh. Use  
iTunes or other applications for these functions.  
1 Select the [Podcast] folder.  
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2 Click the [Download] button  
of the content you want to  
download.  
Content downloading will start.  
The status is displayed by the  
percentage while contents are being  
downloaded.  
3 Download will complete.  
Downloaded content can be played  
and transferred to the recorder.  
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Transfer content to the recorder  
Windows Macintosh  
In the default setting, the content automatically transferred into the [Podcast] folder on  
the recorder when the recorder connects to a computer. This setting can be changed by  
selecting [Tools] under [Options], and by selecting the [Podcast] tab displayed on the  
Option dialog box. Please see the Online Help (P.118) for details.  
If you want to transfer content manually, follow the procedure below.  
Podcast contents registered in iTunes, etc. can be transmitted to this recorder by dragging  
and dropping it in the recorder’s [Podcast] folder.  
1 Select the [Podcast] folder.  
2 Select the content you want  
to transfer, and drag it to the  
[
Podcast] folder of the recorder  
1
and drop it.  
2
Content transfer will start.  
A progress window will appear during  
transfer.  
3 Transfer will complete.  
Content transferred to the recorder  
will have an icon [ ] indicating a  
completed transfer.  
Note  
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NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED  
indicator light is flashing. If you do, the  
Program guide functions  
Windows  
OLYMPUS related podcast programs can be easily registered and new contents can be  
automatically downloaded on the “Olympus Sonority”. New contents can also be redirected  
to the recorder by just connecting to the PC.  
Program guide functions are not available for Macintosh.  
To register programs  
1 Click [Channel Guide] in the  
online service of the Main Tree  
View.  
Information of programs registered  
online will be displayed.  
2 Click the program you desire  
from the program list.  
Detailed information on the program  
will be displayed in the Program  
Details View.  
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3 Click [Subscribe] to register on  
the podcast.  
Once the program is registered, the  
contents broadcast by the program  
will be displayed in the List View of  
the [Podcast] folder.  
Under the initial settings, the latest  
contents being broadcast will be  
automatically downloaded during  
registration.  
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3
Windows Macintosh  
What does DAISY stand for?  
DAISY stands for Digital Accessible Information System. Originally intended as a replacement  
for audio tapes for visually impaired people, the books and information are now used  
by people with various reading disabilities. DAISY is a worldwide accessible information  
system developed and maintained by the Daisy Consortium, an international collaborative  
development organization.  
What is multimedia DAISY?  
While listening to audio via computer, it is possible to simultaneously view drawings and  
pictures. Since the portion being read is highlighted, it is possible to know what section is  
being read. It is also possible to change the speed of the audio and jump to different pages.  
There are children and students studying with multimedia DAISY as learning materials.  
How do you play multimedia DAISY?  
After installing the “Olympus Sonority” software supplied with this recorder onto a computer (☞  
P.115), select the [DAISY tray] folder from the browser window, and then press the play button to  
experience multimedia DAISY. During playback, it is possible to skip text and headings, as well  
as quickly jump to a section by clicking it. If a bookmark is set in advance, it is also possible to  
start playback from that position at any time. For more details, please see “Playing contents  
(P.134).  
Detailed information about DAISY  
For more detailed information about DAISY, please visit the following web page.  
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Official web page of the Daisy Consortium.  
Importing contents  
DAISY book content can be imported into “Olympus Sonority”. The content can be played  
by selecting it from the [DAISY tray]. Import and playback are possible with Version 2.0/2.02  
DAISY content.  
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1 Place a DAISY file or folder with  
DAISY files on the desktop of the  
computer.  
2 Start “Olympus Sonority”.  
3 From the [File] menu of “Olympus  
Sonority”, select [Import], and  
then [Import DAISY book].  
A file dialog box is displayed.  
4 Select the DAISY file to be  
imported and then click [Open].  
Import starts.  
Imported files are displayed as a list.  
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Playing contents  
1 Click [DAISY tray].  
A list of DAISY books registered in  
“Olympus Sonority” is displayed.  
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2 From the list, click the title you  
wish to play.  
A file import window is displayed.  
2
3 From the playback control bar,  
click [ ] (Play) to play the  
DAISY content.  
The DAISY content starts playing.  
Using the [  
] or [  
] button,  
you can skip to the previous or next  
section.  
Click the [  
] button to display the  
table of contents.  
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Transfer content to the recorder  
1 Connect the recorder to a PC, and  
start Olympus Sonority.  
A device tree is displayed in Device  
Manager.  
2 Select the content you want to  
transfer.  
Select the file you want to download  
from the File List Display Area.  
To select more than one file:  
Windows:  
Hold either the [Ctrl] or [Shift] key and  
select files.  
2
Macintosh:  
Hold either the [Command] key and select  
files.  
3
3 From the [Device] menu in  
“Olympus Sonority”, select  
[
Upload DAISY book].  
The transfer of content starts.  
A progress window is displayed while  
content is being transferred.  
4 Transfer will complete.  
Content transferred to the recorder  
will have an icon [ ] indicating a  
completed transfer.  
Bookmarks for DAISY books set in  
“Olympus Sonority” can also be used  
on the recorder.  
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NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will  
Windows Macintosh  
Upgrading to Olympus Sonority Plus  
The “Olympus Sonority” can be upgraded  
to the Plus Version (Optional) to expand and  
improve its functions. In addition, in the  
“Olympus Sonority Plus”, you can purchase  
a Music Editing Plug-in to enjoy high-quality  
effect editing. To add a Music Editing Plug-  
in, you will need to upgrade the “Olympus  
Sonority Plus”.  
Click the root of the Main Treeview,  
[Olympus Sonority], in the Browse Screen  
to display the Information Screen. You can  
confirm that the upgrade key is registered.  
In addition, when [Version Information]  
in the [Help] Menu is selected, the upgrade  
key registered in “Olympus Sonority Plus”  
will be displayed. The Music Editing Plug-in  
includes more than 20 types of effect  
functions and spectrum analyzer functions.  
For details, please refer to the Online Help  
(P. 118).  
Purchase and upgrade  
To purchase “Olympus Sonority Plus” and to  
upgrade from “Olympus Sonority” is shown  
in the following procedures.  
Notes  
1 Start the “Olympus Sonority”.  
To purchase the Upgrade Key, it requires  
an environment where the Internet can be  
utilized.  
Please see the details in the website  
regarding the purchase of the Upgrade  
Key.  
Please see P.119 for the starting  
method.  
2 Select [Purchase Olympus  
Sonority Plus] in the [Help] Menu  
or click the [ ] button in the Tool  
Bar.  
The web browser will start and  
the purchase site of the “Olympus  
Sonority Plus” will be displayed.  
Please operate according to guidance  
on the screen. When the purchase  
procedure is completed, the Upgrade  
Key will be issued by mail.  
3 Select [Upgrade to Olympus  
Sonority Plus] from the [Help  
]
menu.  
The [Upgrade to Olympus Sonority  
Plus] dialog will be displayed.  
4 In the [Upgrade to Olympus  
Sonority Plus] dialog, enter the  
Upgrade Key of your purchase,  
and click the [OK] button.  
When starting the application next  
time, “Olympus Sonority” will be  
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upgraded to “Olympus Sonority Plus”.  
 
Besides the usual functions, the “Olympus Sonority Plus” also includes various functions to  
edit music files. For information on operating procedures and detailed settings, please refer  
to the Online Help (P.118).  
MP3 editing  
MP3 file and tag editing and writing function.  
Creating music CD  
Function to create music CD from voice files registered in the CD writable folder.  
Recorder menu setting  
Function for settings in this recorder (detailed settings such as recording mode, alarm  
setting, timer recording, etc.).  
Functions available with the music editing plug-in  
By purchasing a music editing plug-in, you can add high-quality functions to expand the  
music editing range in the “Olympus Sonority Plus”. For detailed purchasing method and  
operating procedures, please refer to the Online Help (P.118).  
Effect functions  
You can use more than 20 high-quality effect functions to edit your music files.  
Spectrum analyzer  
Displays in the Waveform Display Screen the waveform distribution of an voice file being  
played in the real time.  
Besides unrestricted track editing  
It also removes the restriction on the number of tracks that can be edited.  
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Using Windows Media Player  
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 supports WAV, MP3,  
and WMA format music files.  
By using Windows Media Player, music files  
from music CDs can be converted (ripped  
(P.139).  
Download Audible content available from the  
Audible web site for a fee to a computer.  
Window names  
Windows Media Player 12  
Windows Media Player 11  
1
1
0
4
6
8
4
6
8
90  
2
3
5
7
9
2
3
5
7
1Features taskbar  
2Seek slider  
3Shuffle button  
4Repeat button  
5Stop button  
1Features taskbar  
2Seek slider  
3Shuffle button  
4Repeat button  
5Stop button  
6Previous button  
7Play button  
8Next button  
9
Mute button  
6Previous button  
7Play button  
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8Next button  
9
Mute button  
Copying music from CD  
Windows Media Player 12  
2 3  
1 Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive,  
and start Windows Media Player.  
2 From the Features taskbar, click  
[
Rip CD] menu.  
If Internet connectivity is available,  
CD information is searched.  
3 Put a check mark on the music  
file that you want to copy.  
4
4 Click [Start Rip].  
Files copied to a PC are stored in  
WMA format. Music files copied are  
categorized by artist, album, genre,  
etc. and added to the play list.  
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Windows Media Player 11  
1 Insert CD into the CD-ROM drive,  
and start Windows Media Player.  
ꢀ ꢁ  
2 From the Features taskbar, click  
[
Rip] menu.  
After clicking [Rip] menu, click [View  
Album Info] for Windows Media  
Player 10 as necessary.  
If Internet connectivity is available,  
CD information is searched.  
3 Put a check mark on the music  
file that you want to copy.  
4 Click [Start Rip].  
For Windows Media Player 10 Click  
[
Rip Music].  
Files copied to a PC are stored in  
WMA format. Music files copied are  
categorized by artist, album, genre,  
etc. and added to the play list.  
4
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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, please see “Copying music from CD” (P.139).  
Windows Media Player 12  
1 Connect the recorder to a PC, and  
start Windows Media Player.  
2
2 From the [Organize] menu, click  
[
Options]. At the Options dialog  
box, click the [Devices] tab.  
3 From the Devices list, select  
[
[
DM_5(or ꢁ)], and then click  
Properties].  
Click on the [Create folder hierarchy  
on device] to check.  
If you uncheck and syncronize the  
file, it will be transfered under the  
folder [Home], and the file will not be  
indicated. *1 *2  
The folder with artist name or album  
name is automatically created. This  
will make you find the file you want to  
listen to more easily.  
3
*1 If [Create folder hierarchy on  
device] is checked by default, click  
to uncheck the box once, and click it  
again to check.  
*2 After the synchronous transfer to the  
recorder, a file named “WMPInfo.xml”  
is created. If you delete this file, the *1  
may need to be set again.  
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4 Select the desired category from  
[
Library] 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 transferred to the recorder.  
5 4  
Note  
Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details.  
Windows Media Player 11  
1 Connect the recorder to a PC, and  
start Windows Media Player.  
ꢀ, ꢁ  
2 From the Features taskbar, click  
[
Sync].  
3 Click [Sync] menu again to select  
[DVR] { [Advanced Options] {  
[Set Up Sync], and set as follows.  
Click on the [Create folder hierarchy  
on device] to check.  
If you uncheck and syncronize the  
file, it will be transfered under the  
folder [Home], and the file will not be  
indicated. *1 *2  
The folder with artist name or album  
name is automatically created. This  
will make you find the file you want to  
listen to more easily.  
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*1 If [Create folder hierarchy on  
device] is checked by default, click  
to uncheck the box once, and click it  
again to check.  
*2 After the synchronous transfer to the  
recorder, a file named “WMPInfo.xml”  
is created. If you delete this file, the *1  
may need to be set again.  
4 Select the desired category from  
[
Library] 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 transferred to the recorder.  
4
5
Notes  
Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details.  
To transfer the files by using Windows Media Player 9 or 10, check the Olympus website.  
If the music files are transferred to the recorder until it reaches to the maximum memory,  
the message [Can’t make the system file. Connect to PC and delete unnecessary file]  
may appear on this recorder’s display. In such a case, erase the files to make free space  
(hundreds of KB to dozens of MB depending on the music file sizes) for the management  
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file (The more capacity for the management file will be necessary as the number of the  
music files increases).  
Copying voice file to the CD  
You can transfer the voice files in the recorder to your PC and copy them to CD. For how to  
copy the voice files from the recorder to your PC, please see “Download voice files from the  
recorder” (P.122).  
Windows Media Player 12  
1 Insert the blank CD-R/RW into  
the CD-R/RW drive, and start  
2
Windows Media Player.  
2 From the Features taskbar, click  
the [Burn] menu.  
3 Select the desired category from  
[
Library] on the left, and select  
voice files or albums to copy to  
the CD-R/RW, and Drag & Drop  
them in [Burn list] on the right.  
5
3
4
4 Click the [Burn] tab, and select  
[
Data CD or DVD] or [Audio CD].  
When [Audio CD] is selected:  
A file is converted and copied in  
CD in order to play it by the audio  
equipment which can play CD-R/RW.  
When [Data CD or DVD] is selected:  
Copying files with the format to be  
recorded.  
5 Click [Start burn].  
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Windows Media Player 11  
1 Insert the blank CD-R/RW into  
the CD-R/RW drive, and start  
Windows Media Player.  
ꢀ, 4  
2 From the Features taskbar, click  
the [Burn] menu.  
3 Select the desired category from  
[
Library] on the left, and select  
voice files or albums to copy to  
the CD-R/RW, and Drag & Drop  
them in [Burn List] on the right.  
4 Click the [Burn] menu again, and  
select [Audio CD] or [Data CD].  
When [Audio CD] is selected:  
A file is converted and copied in  
music CD in order to play it by the  
audio equipment which can play  
CD-R/RW.  
5
When [Data CD] is selected:  
Copying files with the format to be  
recorded.  
5 Click [Start Burn].  
Note  
Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details.  
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Creating a playlist (For DM-5)  
You can create playlists using Windows Media Player. If you save the playlist to the [Music]  
folder on this recorder, you can play songs in the desired order.  
Windows Media Player 12  
1 Connect the recorder to a PC, and  
start Windows Media Player.  
1
If the player is in Now Playing mode,  
click [Go to Library] ( )on the  
upper right corner of the window.  
2
2 Click the [Play] tab to open the  
list window.  
If it is necessary to delete list window  
content before creating a playlist,  
click [Clear list] from the [ ] icon.  
3 From the music titles displayed in  
the library window, click the title  
you wish to add to the playlist.  
Next, drag the title to the list  
window on the right side of the  
window.  
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3
4 In the list window, arrange the  
titles in the order you want to.  
4
5
From the top of the list window,  
clickthe[Listoptions]( )button.  
Fromthemenuthatdisplays,select  
[
Save list as].  
6 At the [Save As] display, enter  
5
a file name and then select the  
[
MUSIC] folder of the recorder as  
[
Destination]. Click [Save].  
6
7 Clickthe[Sync]tab. Dragthesaved  
playlist to the synchronization list  
window on the right side of the  
window.  
8 7  
8 Click [Start sync].  
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Windows Media Player 11  
1 Connect the recorder to a PC, and  
start Windows Media Player.  
2
2 While the library window  
displayed, click [Library] and  
then [Create playlist].  
3 From the music titles displayed in  
the library window, click the title  
you wish to add to the playlist.  
Next, drag the title to the list  
window on the right side of the  
window.  
3
4 Click [Untitled playlist]. From the  
menu that displays, select [Save  
Playlist As].  
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4
5 At the [Save As] display, enter  
a file name and then select the  
[
MUSIC] folder of the recorder as  
[
Destination]. Click [Save].  
5 6  
6 Clickthe[Sync]tab. Dragthesaved  
playlist to the synchronization list  
window on the right side of the  
window.  
7 Click [Start Sync].  
7
Notes  
Songs in the built-in memory of the recorder and songs on external memory cannot be  
mixed in the same playlist.  
If the music files on the PC are not arranged as shown on P.154 (the default ripping  
configuration), it may not be possible to play the playlist correctly.  
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Using iTunes  
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.  
By using iTunes, music files from music CDs can be converted (ripped) (P.151).  
Window names  
1
2
3
8
9 0  
4567  
1Features taskbar  
2Rewind button/  
Playback, Pause button/  
Fast Forward button  
3Volume slide  
5Shuffle button  
6Repeat button  
7Display change button  
8Disc create button  
9Genius button  
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4Playlist addition button  
0Genius side button  
 
Copying music from CD  
1 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM  
drive, and start iTunes.  
4
2 Click [iTunes] { [Preferences].  
3 Click [Advanced] tag.  
4 Click [Importing] to set the file  
format and bit rate for copying  
music files to your PC, and click  
[OK].  
This recorder is compatible with  
music files in the MP3 and WAV  
formats (P.48).  
Import Using]:  
[
[
Set the file format for copying music  
file from a CD. Please select [MP3] or  
[WAV].  
4
Setting]:  
Set the bit rate for copying music file  
from a CD. You can select a bit rate  
between [128], [160] and [192].  
5 Put a check mark on the music  
files that you want to copy.  
6 Click [Import CD].  
6
5
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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, please see “Copying music from CD” (P.151).  
1 Connect the recorder to a PC, and  
start iTunes.  
2 Select the play list to be  
transferred to the recorder, and  
put the check marks on the music  
files that you want to transfer.  
The order of music pieces can be  
changed by Drag & Drop of the music  
file in the play list displayed.  
3 Double-click the corresponding  
drive with the recorder, and open  
[Music] folder.  
When you connect the recorder to a  
Mac OS, it will be recognized by the  
drive name of the product name on  
the desktop.  
Copy to [Music] folder of the recorder  
when transferring the music file.  
Drag & Drop  
files here  
4 Select the desired files, and Drag  
& Drop them to [Music] folder.  
Note  
Music files in the AAC format purchased from a music distribution service such as the  
iTunes Store cannot be played by this recorder.  
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Copying voice file to the CD  
You can transfer the voice files in the recorder to your PC and copy them to CD. For how to  
copy the voice files from the recorder to your PC, please see “Download voice files from the  
recorder” (P.122).  
1 Insert the CD-R/RW into the CD-  
R/RW drive, and start iTunes.  
2 Select the desired playlist, and  
put a check mark on the voice  
files to copy to the CD-R/RW.  
3 Click [Burn Disc  
]
4 To set the CD format for copying  
voice files to CD-R/RW, and click  
[OK].  
When [Audio CD] is selected:  
A file is converted and copied in  
music CD in order to play it by the  
audio equipment which can play  
CD-R/RW.  
When [MPꢁ CD] is selected:  
Copying in MP3 format.  
When [Data CD or DVD] is selected:  
Copying files with the format to be  
recorded.  
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Playing songs in a particular order  
Lists created and saved as a file on a computer are called playlist files. By transferring a  
playlist file to the [Music] folder of this recorder, it is possible to play songs in a particular  
order.  
With playlists, it is possible to play multiple songs on this recorder in a freely determined  
order.  
This recorder supports .m3u playlist files.  
Creating a playlist  
This section explains the procedure to create, transfer, and play a playlist. This explanation  
will use the files and folders shown in the [Music] folder below and play the files in order  
from 1 to 8.  
First layer  
Second layer  
Third layer  
BESTSONG-01.wma  
BESTSONG-02.wma  
BESTSONG-03.wma  
Music  
Artist 01  
Album01  
1
2
HITSONG-01.mp3  
HITSONG-02.mp3  
HITSONG-03.mp3  
5
8
Album02  
Album03  
LIVE-01.mp3  
LIVE-02.mp3  
LIVE-03.mp3  
7
4
NEWSONG-01.wma  
NEWSONG-02.wma  
NEWSONG-03.wma  
6
3
Artist 02  
Album04  
Folder  
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File  
Windows  
1 Click the [Start] button, select  
[
[
Programs] { [Accessories] {  
Notepad].  
Notepad opens.  
2 Enter the names of files in the  
Music] folder in the order you  
want them to be played.  
[
Folder name  
File name  
The file names in the playlist are  
entered in the following manner:  
Drive letter (F:):\Folder name\File  
name.  
The easiest way to ensure that the  
file names are entered correctly is to  
open the properties for the file you  
want to enter into the play list, copy  
the file name, and then paste that  
name into the playlist being created  
in Notepad.  
When there are layers of  
folders, use the “\” mark  
to indicate the layers  
when entering informa-  
tion.  
If there are too many characters,  
playback may not be possible. As a  
guide, try to keep entries on a single  
line to within 256 characters.  
Instead of the drive letter “F”,  
any single half-width character  
can be used.  
A maximum of 999 songs can be  
entered into a single play list.  
3 From the [File] menu, select [Save  
As]. Enter a file name followed by  
the extension “.m3u” and then  
save the file.  
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4 Drag the saved playlist file to the  
Music] folder of the recorder to  
transfer it to the recorder.  
[
Transfer the playlist file to the top  
level (first layer) of the [Music] folder.  
For more details about file transfers,  
please see “Transferring music file  
to the recorder” (P.141).  
For more details about playing  
transferred playlists, please see “File  
search” (P.53)  
Note  
Playing files in a specified order using playlists is limited to files in the [Music] folder (for  
music playback).  
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Windows Macintosh  
Audio Books are books that can be listened to. Digital audiobooks can be played anytime and  
anywhere on players such as this recorder. Audio Books can be enjoyed in various ways. For  
example, they can be listened to while moving by train, doing housework and jogging.  
Transfer content to the recorder  
1 Connecting the recorder to your  
PC (P.111).  
Drag & Drop  
files here  
2 Select the content you want  
to transfer, and drag it to the  
[
AUDIOBOOK] folder of the  
recorder and drop it with  
Explorer or Finder.  
The file is transferred to the recorder.  
3 Disconnect the USB cable  
and select [Audio Book] from  
[
Audiobooks] in the menu setting  
screen.  
Transferred file list will appear.  
Notes  
NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will  
be destroyed.  
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Audiobooks using the Digital Rights Management system (DRM) of the Microsoft  
Corporation are not supported.  
Windows Macintosh  
If a text file is transferred to this recorder and played, the text file can be read aloud. This  
recorder can read aloud text created in various situations and can be used to confirm or review  
audio content.  
Transfer text file to the recorder  
1 Connecting the recorder to your  
PC (P.112).  
2 Select the content you want to  
transfer, and drag it to the [TEXT  
]
folder of the recorder and drop it  
with Explorer or Finder.  
Drag & Drop  
files here  
The file is transferred to the recorder.  
3 Disconnect the USB cable  
and select [Text Speech] from  
[
Audiobooks] in the menu setting  
screen.  
Transferred file list will appear.  
Notes  
NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will  
be destroyed.  
This recorder can play file format, which consists of only character data text file (. txt) only.  
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Windows  
Use the AudibleManager to load Audible content onto the recorder.  
Playback, management, and transfer of Audible content to the recorder can be done using  
the AudibleManager.  
Installing AudibleManager  
When AudibleManager is not installed on a computer, install the AudibleManager according  
to the procedure described below.  
1 Access one of Audible web  
sites from the web browser and  
download the AudibleManager.  
http://www.audible.com/ (United States)  
http://www.audible.co.uk  
(United Kingdom)  
http://www.audible.fr (France)  
http://www.audible.de (Germany)  
2
2 Start up the downloaded  
executable file.  
The AudibleManager Setup screen  
will be displayed. Select the name of  
the device in use (OLYMPUS DM-5/3)  
and click the [Install] button.  
3 When the [AudibleManager  
License Agreement] is displayed,  
click the [I Accept] button.  
4 Installation starts.  
Wait until process has been  
completed. Once the installation has  
been completed AudibleManager  
starts up automatically.  
3
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Adding device to AudibleManager  
If AudibleManager has already been installed, add a device in order to handle the recorder in  
the AudibleManager. Follow the procedure described below.  
1 Select [Add New Device] in the  
[
Devices] menu.  
1
2 When the dialog box displays,  
verify the internet connection  
and click the [Yes] button.  
2
3 When the dialog box is displayed,  
check the name of the device in  
use (DM-5/3) and click the [OK  
]
button.  
3
4
4 Installation starts.  
Wait until the process has been  
completed. Once the installation has  
been completed, AudibleManager  
restarts.  
Verify that the device in use has been  
added to the [Mobile Devices] menu.  
Purchasing Audible content  
Audible content can be purchased from the Audible web site. Access to the Audible web  
site using web browser and download the content by following the purchase procedures  
described on the web site.  
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With the existing setting, content downloads to the Library folder in the AudibleManager.  
When download has been completed, the AudibleManager starts up and purchased content  
 
Windows  
Audible content can be transferred into the [Audible] folder on the recorder by following the  
procedure described below.  
1 Connect the recorder to a  
computer.  
2 Select [Library] in the [Audible  
Folders] tree listing.  
A list of content stored in the  
[Library] displays on the right side.  
3
3 Select the content to be  
transferred to the recorder and  
click the [Add to Device] button.  
4 When the [Activate Your Device  
]
entry screen is displayed, enter  
the user name and password for  
Audible and click the [OK] button.  
4
5
5 The transfer begins.  
Wait until the transfer of the content  
has been completed. When it has  
been completed, the transferred  
content is displayed in the contents  
listing of the device. Also, the  
transferred content is displayed in the  
Library.  
Notes  
When a content file is transferred to the recorder, a [.pos] file will be automatically created  
for each content file in the Audible folder.  
When the [*.pos] file is deleted, using Explorer, the stored Playback Position will be deleted.  
The next time the file is selected, playback starts from the beginning of the file.  
When a content file is transferred to the recorder, a system file will be created as a hidden  
file inside the Audible folder. When this file is deleted using Explorer, it is no longer possible  
to playback the Audible content.  
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Audible content that has been transferred into the [Audible] folder on the recorder from  
a computer can be enjoyed with an exclusive mode optimally suited for the operation of  
Audible content.  
Audible mode  
When you select the [Audible] folder in the [Audiobooks] folder, the recorder automatically  
switches to the Audible mode. The Audible mode is an exclusive mode for enjoying Audible  
content ( modes 3, and 4 formats*) transferred from a computer. The operating method for  
Audible mode differs from when other folders on the recorder are selected (Normal mode).  
Please see the “Operating recorder in Audible mode” (P.164) for details.  
File Display screen in Audible mode  
In the Audible mode, play mode becomes the file setting  
regardless of the menu settings and the recorder stops after  
a
playing back one file. In addition, icons (  
,
) which  
indicate Audible files are also displayed on the File display  
screen.  
a
Audible file indicator  
Re-playable Audible files  
Files of modes 3 and 4 formats can be played back in the Audible mode. Only those Audible  
files that have an [.aa] extension are displayed in the Audible mode (in the Audible folder on  
the recorder).  
Re-playable Audible files formats *  
Mode  
3(  
Codec  
ACELP (16kbps)  
MP3 (32kbps)  
)
)
4(  
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Playback position and section  
In the Audible mode, the starting position can be moved easily by referring to the Playback  
Position which is the positional information stored from previous stops for each file, and by  
referring to “Section” where the content distributor has preset the position.  
Playback position  
The Playback Position (positional information) is stored in the [.pos] file, which is created  
automatically by the recorder for each Audible content file ([.aa] file).  
The Playback Position is initially located at the beginning of the file, and the stop position will  
be updated by playback or the use of S. Play (slow playback)/F. Play (fast playback).  
Press the 9 or 0 button to move the stop position while the recorder is stopped. The  
Playback Position will not be updated.  
Section  
Up to a maximum 100 divisions (chapters of a story or segments of news) are set arbitrarily for  
each file by the distributor of the content.  
Notes  
When a content file is transferred to the recorder, a [.pos] file will be automatically created  
for each content file in the Audible folder.  
You can not set the Index marks in the Audible mode.  
When the [*.pos] file is deleted, using Explorer, the stored Playback Position will be deleted.  
The next time the file is selected, playback starts from the beginning of the file.  
When a content file is transferred to the recorder, a system file will be created as a hidden  
file inside the Audible folder. When this file is deleted using Explorer, it is no longer possible  
to playback the Audible content.  
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Operating recorder in Audible mode  
The operating method on the recorder is different in the Audible mode when the [Audible]  
folder or Audible file is selected, then while in the Normal mode.  
Forwarding  
Rewinding  
Press and hold the 9 button while the  
recorder is stopped.  
Press and hold the 0 button while the  
recorder is stopped.  
When the button is released fast  
forwarding stops. The Playback  
Position is not updated. When the  
`OK button is pressed playback  
resumes from that position.  
When the button is released fast  
rewinding stops. The Playback Position  
is not updated. When the `OK button  
is pressed playback resumes from that  
position.  
Press and hold the 9 button while  
playing a file.  
Press and hold the 0 button while playing  
a file.  
When you release the 9 button  
the recorder will resume normal  
playback.  
If the starting position of a section (☞  
P.163) and the playback position are in the  
middle of a file, the recorder stops at that  
position.  
When the 9 button is held down while  
the recorder is stopped, the recorder  
moves to the end of the file and then  
stops.  
When the button is released playback  
resumes from that position.  
If the starting position of a section (☞  
P.163) and the playback position are in the  
middle of a file, the recorder stops at that  
position.  
When the 0 button is held down while  
the recorder is stopped, the recorder  
returns to the beginning of the file and  
then stops. If the 0 button is still held  
down, the recorder moves back to the  
end of the previous file and continues fast  
rewinding.  
If the 9 button is still held down,  
the recorder moves to the next file and  
continues fast forwarding from the  
beginning of the file. After fast forward  
reaches the end of the last file, the  
recorder stops at the beginning of the last  
file.  
When the 9 button is held down  
during playback and the end of the file  
is reached, the recorder goes back to the  
beginning of the file and stops.  
When the 0 button is held down  
during playback and the recorder reaches  
the beginning of the file, the recorder  
starts playback from the beginning of that  
file.  
If the 0 button is kept pressed while  
the recorder is stopped at the start of  
the top file, the recorder will fast rewind  
starting from the end of the last file.  
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File Skip and Section Skip  
Press the 9 button while the recorder is  
stopped.  
The recorder skips to a playback  
position or the starting position of a  
section, whichever is closer in the file,  
and stops.  
After a stop position, if there is no  
playback position, or a starting position  
of a section, the recorder will skip to a  
playback position in the next file and  
stop.  
Press the 0 button when the recorder has  
stopped at the beginning of a file.  
The recorder skips to the Playback  
Position of the previous file and then  
stops.  
Press the 0 button if the recorder has not  
stopped at the beginning of a file.  
The recorder skips to a playback  
position or the starting position of a  
section, whichever is closer in the file,  
and stops.  
Press the 9 button during playback.  
The recorder skips three seconds  
forward, or to the starting position of  
the next section, whichever is closer,  
and starts to playback the file. After  
reaching the end of the file the recorder  
stops at the beginning of the file. The  
Playback Position is updated to the  
beginning position of the file at this  
time.  
Press the 0 button during playback.  
The recorder skips three seconds back,  
or to the starting position of the current  
section, whichever is closer, and starts  
to playback the file. When the recorder  
reaches the beginning of a file the file  
plays from the beginning.  
The [Skip Space] (P.73) setting is invalid  
in the Audible mode.  
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In addition to its uses as an IC recorder and a music player, this recorder can also be used as  
external memory for a computer by storing data from a computer and reading it back out.  
With the recorder connected to your PC, you can download data from the memory to your PC  
and upload data stored on your PC to the memory.  
Windows  
Macintosh  
1 Connecting the recorder to your  
PC (P.111).  
1 Connecting the recorder to your  
PC (P.111).  
When you connect the recorder to a  
Mac OS, it will be recognized by the  
drive name of the product name on  
the desktop.  
2 Open the Explorer window.  
3 Open the product name folder.  
When you open [My Computer], it  
will be recognized by the drive name  
of the product name.  
2 Double-click the product name  
icon on the desktop.  
4 Copy the data.  
3 Copy the data.  
5 Disconnect the recorder from the  
PC (P.112).  
4 Disconnect the recorder from the  
PC (P.112).  
Note  
While transmitting data, [Busy] is displayed, and the LED indicator light flashes. NEVER  
disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing. If you do, the data will be  
destroyed.  
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Alarm message list  
Message  
Meaning  
Explanation  
Action  
Charge the battery.  
If you run out of battery  
Battery power is getting soon after the charge, the  
[Battery Low]  
[File Protected]  
Low battery power.  
Erase-locked.  
low.  
battery life has ended.  
Replace with new battery  
(P.21).  
Tried to delete a locked file. Unlock the file (P.75).  
Recording has been  
attempted with a  
Select a folder from  
[Cannot record in this Not an audio-recording  
[Music], [Podcast],  
[Audiobooks](Daisy,  
[Folder A] through to  
[Folder E] and try record-  
folder]  
folder.  
Audio Book, Text Speech, ing again (P.32).  
Audible) folder.  
The file is full of index  
marks (maximum of 16  
marks).  
Erase index marks that  
are no longer required  
(P.51).  
[Index Full]  
[Folder Full]  
Index full.  
Folder full.  
The folder is full of files  
(maximum of 999 files).  
Erase unnecessary files  
(P.60).  
This is a malfunction, so  
go to the store where you  
purchased the recorder or  
an Olympus service station  
for repair (P.174).  
[Memory Error]  
[Card Error]  
Error in the memory.  
Error in the memory.  
Remove the microSD card  
then put it again (P.30  
to P.31).  
microSD card is not  
recognized correctly.  
Error in the memory.  
Illegally copied file.  
The music files copied  
illegally.  
[Licence Mismatch]  
[Memory Full]  
Erase the file (P.60).  
Erase unnecessary files  
(P.60).  
Zero remaining memory. No remaining memory.  
No files were found in  
the folder.  
Select another folder  
(P.53 to P.59).  
[No File]  
No file.  
There was an error while  
formatting the recorder’s  
memory.  
Reformat the memory  
(P.94).  
[Format Error]  
Formatting error.  
[Can’t make the  
The file for management  
cannot be created due to  
a shortage of capacity for  
Connect the recorder to a  
computer and delete any  
unnecessary files.  
system file. Connect  
to PC and delete  
The management file  
cannot be created.  
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unnecessary file]  
remaining memory.  
Please confirm the file  
 
Message  
Meaning  
Explanation  
Action  
Please select a file then  
carry out the operation  
(P.53 to P.59).  
[Please Select The  
File]  
Unselected File  
File is not selected.  
[Same folder. Can't be File cannot be moved  
Attempting to move (copy) Please select another  
moved(copied).]  
(copied).  
into the same folder.  
folder.  
File in the destination  
with the same name, or  
file with DRM.  
[Same files. Can't be  
moved(copied).]  
File cannot be moved  
(copied).  
Please select another file.  
Attempting to split a file  
File which cannot be split. besides the PCM files  
recorded in this recorder.  
[This file can't be  
divided.]  
Please select another file.  
Troubleshooting  
Symptom  
Probable cause  
Action  
Check the direction of the battery.  
(P.21).  
The battery is not loaded properly.  
Nothing appears on  
the display  
Battery power is getting low.  
The power is off.  
Charge the battery (P.21 to P.25).  
Turn the power on (P.26).  
Battery power is getting low.  
The power is off.  
Replace with new battery (P.21 to P.25).  
Turn the power on (P.26).  
Won’t start  
The recorder is in HOLD mode.  
Low remaining memory.  
Release the recorder from HOLD (P.27).  
Erase unnecessary files (P.60).  
Unable to record  
The maximum number of files has  
been reached.  
Change to the another folder  
(P.32, P.38).  
Unplug the earphones to use the  
internal speaker.  
The earphone is connected.  
No playback tone  
heard  
The volume level is set to [00].  
Adjust the volume level (P.46).  
The recording level has not been  
adjusted.  
Adjust the recording level and then try  
recording once more (P.67).  
Set the microphone sensitivity to [High]  
or [Middle] mode and try again (P.67).  
Recording level too  
low  
The microphone sensitivity is too low.  
This could potentially be because  
the output level for the connected  
Adjust the output level for the  
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connected devices.  
external devices are too low.  
 
Symptom  
Probable cause  
Action  
When recording while an external  
The connected external microphone monaural microphone is connected,  
is monaural.  
sound will only be recorded by the  
L-channel.  
Voice files are not  
recorded in stereo  
[Rec Mode] is set to a monaural  
recording mode.  
Set [Rec Mode] to the stereo  
recording mode (P.67).  
Cannot find the  
recorded Voice File  
Switch to the correct folder  
(P.32, P.38).  
Wrong folder.  
The recorder was shaken during  
recording.  
--------  
Noise heard during  
playback  
The recorder was placed near a cell  
phone or fluorescent lamp while  
recording or during playback.  
Move the recorder.  
The file is locked.  
Unlock the file (P.75).  
Unable to erase the  
file  
Unlock the file or cancel the read-only  
setting of the file on the PC.  
The file is read-only.  
Unable to erase the  
folder  
There are files which cannot be  
recognized with the recorder.  
Connect the recorder to PC for erasing  
files.  
When the built-in speaker amps and the  
like are connected there is a risk that  
audio feedback will occur while record-  
ing. It is recommended that you use  
earphones for the recording monitor.  
Noise is audible  
through the recording Acoustic feedback is occurring.  
Conduct adjustments like separating  
the earphones from the microphone  
further, do not point the microphone  
at the earphones, lower the volume on  
the recording monitor, and so on.  
monitor  
The maximum number of marks has  
been reached.  
Erase unnecessary marks (P.51).  
Unable to set index  
The file is locked.  
marks  
Unlock the file (P.75).  
Unlock the file or cancel the read-only  
setting of the file on the PC.  
The file is read-only.  
Contains battery other than the  
Cannot charge  
Please insert the chargeable battery  
provided.  
specified battery.  
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Accessories exclusive to the Olympus IC recorder can be purchased directly from Online Shop  
on our company’s website. Sales of accessories are different according to the country.  
s USB connecting AC adapter: A514  
s Connecting cord: KA333  
Connecting cord which has stereo  
mini-plugs (ø3.5) with resistance at both  
ends. Use to connect from the earphone  
jack output of the recorder to the  
microphone input jack when recording.  
Converting plug adapters (PA331/PA231)  
which convert to the monaural mini plug  
(ø3.5) or monaural mini plug (ø2.5) are  
also enclosed.  
s Lithium ion battery: LI-50B  
This lithium ion rechargeable battery  
is manufactured by Olympus. It is best  
paired with the LI-50C battery charger.  
DC5V AC adapter for USB connection  
s 2 channel microphone  
(omni-directional): ME30W  
Two ME30 monaural microphones come  
in a set with a miniature tripod and a  
connection adapter. These are highly  
sensitive omni-directional microphones  
supported by plug-in power which  
are well-suited to recording musical  
performances.  
s Compact Gun Microphone  
(unidirectional): ME31  
The directional microphones useful for  
recordings such as outdoor recording of  
wild birds singing. The metal-cut body  
provides a sturdiness to the high rigidity.  
s Highly sensitive noise-  
cancellation monaural  
microphone (unidirectional):  
ME52W  
This microphone is used to record sound at  
a distance while minimizing surrounding  
noise.  
s Tie clip microphone  
(omni-directional): ME15  
Small concealing microphone with a  
tie-clip.  
s
Exclusive remote control set: RS30W  
When the receiver is plugged into the  
REMOTE jack the recorder’s recording and  
stop functions can be operated through the  
remote control. The receiving position can  
be adjusted, thereby allowing you to operate  
the recorder from various different angles.  
s Telephone pickup: TP7  
Earphone type microphone can be  
plugged into your ear while phoning.  
The voice or conversation over the phone  
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can be clearly recorded.  
 
General points  
Overall frequency response  
4 Recording medium:  
Built-in memory  
DM-5: 8 GB  
DM-3: 4 GB  
microSD card (512 MB to 16 GB)  
4 Recording format:  
Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)  
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3)  
WMA (Windows Media Audio)  
4 Input level:  
[Mic Sense]:[Middle] - 60 dBv  
4 Maximum working output:  
280 mW (8 Ω speaker)  
4 During recording or playback  
mode:  
Linear PCM format  
Overall frequency  
Recording mode  
response  
48 kHz  
40 Hz to 23 kHz  
40 Hz to 21 kHz  
44.1 kHz  
MP3 format  
Overall frequency  
response  
Recording mode  
320 kbps  
256 kbps  
192 kbps  
128 kbps  
40 Hz to 20 kHz  
40 Hz to 20 kHz  
40 Hz to 19 kHz  
40 Hz to 17 kHz  
4 Maximum headphone output:  
_  
150 mV (according to EN 50332-2)  
4 Wide band characteristic  
headphone output:  
_
75 mV (according to EN 50332-2)  
4 Speaker:  
WMA format  
Built-in ø 23 mm round dynamic speaker  
Overall frequency  
response  
Recording mode  
4
4
MIC jack:  
ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2.2 kΩ  
ST XQ  
ST HQ  
ST SP  
HQ  
40 Hz to 19 kHz  
40 Hz to 16 kHz  
40 Hz to 9 kHz  
40 Hz to 13 kHz  
40 Hz to 8 kHz  
40 Hz to 3 kHz  
EAR jack:  
ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 Ω or  
more  
4 Input power requirement:  
Battery: Lithium ion battery  
External power supply: AC adapter(A515)  
5 V  
SP  
LP  
4 External dimensions:  
113.6 mm × 45.6 mm 15.2 mm  
(without protrusions)  
4 Built-in stereo microphone  
(During recording mode):  
DM-5: 70 Hz to 20 kHz  
4 Weight:  
98 g (including battery)  
4 Operating temperature:  
0°C - 42°C  
DM-3: 70 Hz to 20 kHz  
However, when recording by the MP3  
format or the WMA format, the upper limit  
value of the frequency response depends  
on each recording mode (see above  
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diagram).  
 
Guide to recording times  
4 Linear PCM format:  
Built-in  
Built-in  
memory  
(8 GB)(DM-5)  
microSD card  
2 GB  
Recording  
mode  
memory  
1 GB  
4 GB  
(4 GB)(DM-3)  
48 kHz  
44.1 kHz  
5h.15min.  
5h.45min.  
11h.05min.  
12h.05min.  
1h.15min.  
1h.20min.  
2h.45min. 5h.30min.  
3h.  
6h.  
4 MP3 format:  
Built-in  
memory  
(4 GB)(DM-3)  
Built-in  
memory  
(8 GB)(DM-5)  
microSD card  
2 GB  
Recording  
mode  
1 GB  
4 GB  
320 kbps  
256 kbps  
192 kbps  
128 kbps  
25h.30min.  
31h.30min.  
42h.30min.  
63h.30min.  
53h.  
66h.30min.  
89h.  
6h.30min. 13h.30min.  
27h.  
34h.  
45h.  
68h.  
8h.  
11h.  
17h.  
23h.  
34h.  
133h.  
16h.30min.  
4 WMA format:  
Built-in  
memory  
(4 GB)(DM-3)  
Built-in  
memory  
(8 GB)(DM-5)  
microSD card  
2 GB  
Recording  
mode  
1 GB  
4 GB  
ST XQ  
ST HQ  
ST SP  
HQ  
SP  
LP  
62h.30min.  
125h  
250h.  
250h.  
492h.  
977h.  
130h.  
261h.  
522h.  
522h.  
1029h.  
2043h.  
16h.  
32h.  
65h.  
65h.  
128h.  
33h.  
67h.  
135h.  
135h.  
267h.  
531h.  
66h.  
133h.  
266h.  
266h.  
524h.  
1042h.  
255h.  
Notes  
The above values are strictly rough guides.  
Variations in the available recording time will arise as there may be differences in the available  
memory depending on the microSD card.  
Caution is required, since the differences in the available recording time will increase when  
the bit count and bit rate are low.  
Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made (The displayed  
available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications).  
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Maximum recording time per file  
4 Linear PCM format:  
4 WMA format:  
ST XQ  
ST HQ  
ST SP  
HQ  
72h.50min.  
145h.40min.  
291h.30min.  
291h.30min.  
574h.  
48 kHz  
3h.  
44.1 kHz  
3h.20min.  
4 MP3 format:  
320kbps  
256kbps  
192kbps  
128kbps  
29h.40min.  
37h.10min.  
49h.40min.  
74h.30min.  
SP  
LP  
1139h.20min.  
Notes  
The maximum capacity for a single file is limited to approx. 4 GB for WMA and MP3.  
The size limit for a file in the Linear PCM format is approx. 2 GB.  
Guide to battery life  
4 Lithium ion battery:  
Built-in stereo  
microphone  
(During recording  
mode)  
Built-in  
speakers  
(During playback  
mode)  
Recording mode  
Earphone Playback  
PCM 48kHz  
MP3 128kbps  
ST XQ  
13h.  
25h.  
24h.  
29h.  
12h.  
20h.  
20h.  
21h.  
22h.  
12h.30min.  
12h.30min.  
13h.  
LP  
Notes  
The above values are strictly rough guides.  
Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly according to the type of battery used  
and the conditions of use.  
Specifications and design are subject to  
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change without notice.  
The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and  
software only.  
s Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada  
1-888-553-4448  
s User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada  
s 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 4899  
s User Support E-mail address in Europe  
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 WEEE Annex 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.  
Applicable Product : DM-5/DM-3, AC adapter  
This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin Directive 2006/66/EC Annex II] indicates separate collection of  
waste batteries in the EU countries. Please do not throw the batteries into the domestic refuse. Please use  
the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of the waste batteries.  
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OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.  
Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111  
http://www.olympus.com  
OLYMPUS IMAGINGAMERICAINC.  
3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A. Tel. 1-888-553-4448  
http://www.olympusamerica.com  
OLYMPUS EUROPAHOLDING GMBH  
(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. +49 (0)40-237730  
(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg, Germany.  
http://www.olympus-europa.com  
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