Olympus DS-2400, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...uctions for information about using the product correctly and safely Keep the instructions handy for future reference To ensure successful recordings we recommend that you test the record function and...

Page 2: ...d notice Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to product names and model numbers The utmost care has been taken to ensure the integrity of the contents of this docum...

Page 3: ...Table of Contents Safe and Proper Usage Getting Started Basic Operations Advanced Operations Managing Files on Your PC Other Practical Use Methods Other Information P 7 P 19 P 33 P 49 P 57 P 58 P 4 P...

Page 4: ...the Menu 35 Selecting Folders and Files 36 Displaying File Information Information 37 Locking Files Lock 38 Index Marks 39 Language Language 40 Backlight Backlight 41 LED LED 42 LCD Contrast Adjustme...

Page 5: ...er in hot humid locations such as inside a closed automobile under direct sunlight or on the beach in the summer Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or dust Do not use or...

Page 6: ...eries should never be exposed to flame heated short circuited or disassembled Do not attempt to recharge alkaline lithium or any other non rechargeable batteries General Precautions Never use any batt...

Page 7: ...4 Overwrite Recording and Insert Recording partial insertion available P 21 22 Supports USB 2 0 High Speed which enables high speed data transmission from the recorder to your computer Five folders an...

Page 8: ...les The maximum recording time per file is 99 hours 59 minutes Memory Card This recorder uses memory in the form of SD card memory Check the latest operating information on the Olympus homepage http w...

Page 9: ...lization completely erases the existing data on the card In some cases cards which have been formatted initialized by another device such as a computer cannot be recognized Be sure to format them with...

Page 10: ...r PC USB terminal q Cradle connector w Battery cover release button Identification of Parts Identification of Parts 1SD card slot 2Built in microphone 3NEW button 4REC button 5REW button 6FF button 7S...

Page 11: ...Variable Control Voice Actuator indicator Display Status Indicators 9 Total number of files in the folder 0 Recording elapsed time Playback position bar indicator Play indicator Total recording time...

Page 12: ...e fluid leaks overheating and explosions For this reason such batteries should absolutely not be used Commercially available batteries for which part or all of the external coating insulation sheath h...

Page 13: ...corded file since the file header will not be written It is crucial to replace the batteries when one hash mark is shown in the battery icon Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time Never mi...

Page 14: ...s 1 hour Off 10 minutes 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...

Page 15: ...s and switches will be disabled This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket Set the recorder to HOLD mode Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the HOLD position After Hold...

Page 16: ...ght The card stops with a click when it is inserted all the way Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam If the card is not inserted all t...

Page 17: ...or after the recorder has not been used for a long time BACK EXIT Time Date 10 M 14 D 2008 Y 5 00 PM 24H BACK EXIT Time Date 10 M 14 D 2008Y 5 45 PM 24H F1 F2 F3 button PLAY OK 9 0 button 1 Press the...

Page 18: ...the or button in the Device Menu screen then select Time Date See P 34 regarding the menu 2 Press the PLAY OK or 9 button The time and date screen appears The hour indicator flashes indicating the st...

Page 19: ...efault the Recording Mode is QP Record Function By default the RECORD function is configured to record at the current position overwrite However that can be changed to any of the following settings Ap...

Page 20: ...the REC button again 031 030 FOLDER INFO MENU DS2400 QP DICT New File E F Remain 15H 22M 40s a b c 031 031 FOLDER INFO MENU DS2400 QP DICT 02M 20s 15H 02M 20s Notes A beep will sound when the remainin...

Page 21: ...ite 2 Press the REC button to start overwriting The record indicator light glows orange and Record indicator appears on the display aRecording elapsed time bTotal recording time of the selected file 3...

Page 22: ...ying the file press the F1 INSERT button to insert an additional recording Insert Rec appears on the display 3 Press the REC button to start inserting an additional recording The record indicator ligh...

Page 23: ...on Conference High sensitivity mode that records sounds in all directions Dictation Low sensitivity mode suited for dictation 3 Press the PLAY OK button to complete the setup screen Conference Set or...

Page 24: ...creen If you press the 0 or F1 BACK button the setting will be cancelled and it will return to the Record Menu Pressing the F3 EXIT button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the ME...

Page 25: ...ng pauses Adjust the Start StopActuation Level While the recorder is in recording mode press the 9 or 0 button to adjust the actuation level The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values The...

Page 26: ...ecording while recording is in progress Insert the earphone plug into the earphone jack and use the or button to control the volume level Note Insert the plugs in to the end as shown in the illustrati...

Page 27: ...e display aPlay indicator 2 Press the or button to adjust the volume The display shows the volume level You can choose between 0 to 30 bVolume level 3 Press the STOP button at any point you want to st...

Page 28: ...during playback Every time the F2 SPEED button is pressed the playback speed will switch Play playback Playback at normal speed Slow Play slow playback Playback speed slows down 50 and Slow play will...

Page 29: ...y changes to File Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased File numbers will be reassigned automatically Notes An erased file cannot be restored Files cannot be era...

Page 30: ...d when the files are erased Any locked files in the folder will be reassigned new file numbers in ascending order Notes The erasing process may take up to 10 seconds Do not interrupt this process Data...

Page 31: ...on the display 3 Press the ERASE button at the point to end erasing The erase starting point time set in step 2 and the ending point time set in this step will alternate on the display for 8 seconds...

Page 32: ...essed within 8 seconds after the Partial Erase Start and Partial Erase End are alternately displayed the recorder will revert to stop status An erased file cannot be restored Files cannot be Partial e...

Page 33: ...trast level 1 12 Default is 6 Menu Setting while the recorder is stopped press the F3 MENU button P 38 P 24 P 23 P 25 P 41 Second layer Setting Ref Page P 32 P 42 P 43 3 Advanced Operations 3 Advanced...

Page 34: ...es 10 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour and Off Returns the menu settings to their initial state Device Menu P 44 P 46 P 14 P 17 P 48 P 45 P 9 Second layer Setting Remain Capacity P 47 Notes The selectable la...

Page 35: ...being set and take you out of the MENU 8 Press the F3 EXIT or 0 button to complete the setting 1 Press the F3 MENU button The Main Menu screen will appear on the display P 33 2 Press the or button to...

Page 36: ...pressing the F1 FOLDER button FOLDER QP DICT Folder A A B C D E Folder B Folder C Folder D Folder E EXIT FOLDER QP DICT Folder A A B C D E Folder B Folder C Folder D Folder E EXIT 001 010 FOLDER INFO...

Page 37: ...to the current file 029 030 FOLDER INFO MENU DS2400 QP DICT 00M 00s 22M 40s EXIT 029 030 File Name D S 2 4 0 0 0 6 D S 2 09M23D2008Y 12 23PM Author ID Rec Time DS2400 PLAY OK The Displayed Information...

Page 38: ...ears on the display Off Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased 4 PressthePLAY OK buttontocompletethe setup screen File Lock On or File Lock Off will light up on the display and it will return to...

Page 39: ...nd when it reaches the Index mark Clearing an Index Mark 3 Locate the Index mark you want to clear 4 While the index number appears for approximately 2 seconds on the display press the ERASE button Th...

Page 40: ...German Fran ais Displays in French Espa ol Displays in Spanish Italiano Displays in Italian Displays in Russian 3 Press the PLAY OK button to complete the setup screen The displayed language is chang...

Page 41: ...eing set and take you out of the MENU 4 Press the F3 EXIT or 0 button to complete the setting Backlight Backlight Backlight When the display backlight is set to On the backlight will light up for abou...

Page 42: ...the Display Menu Pressing the F3 EXIT button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU 4 Press the F3 EXIT or 0 button to complete the setting LED LED LED You can set it so the R...

Page 43: ...n to set the contrast level You can adjust the LCD display contrast level from 01 to 12 3 Press the PLAY OK button to complete the setup screen The set contrast level lights up and will return to the...

Page 44: ...F3 EXIT button will cancel the contents being set and take you out of the MENU 4 Press the F3 EXIT or 0 button to complete the setting System Sounds Beep System Sounds When this is set to On the reco...

Page 45: ...ower Save Time Date USB Class Reset Settings Format BACK EXIT Format Start Cancel PLAY OK PLAY OK 9 button Cards that have been used in non Olympus devices or cards that are not recognized by the reco...

Page 46: ...The time required to format cards differs depending on the capacity of cards Do not interrupt the formatting process by the following operations Doing so will damage the data or card Remove the card R...

Page 47: ...K 9 0 button 1 Select System info at the Device Menu screen then press the PLA Y OK or 9 button Model Name Version Serial will appear Refer to P 34 regarding each menu item settings 2 Press the PLAY O...

Page 48: ...splay and it will return to the Device Menu screen If you press the 0 or F1 BACK button the setting willbecancelledanditwillreturntothe DeviceMenu Pressing the F3 EXIT button will cancel the contents...

Page 49: ...ed Dictation Module 70MB or more 700MB or more with Microsoft NET Framework Version 2 0 not installed CD or DVD drive 800 x 600 pixels or more 65536 colors more 16 77 million colors or more recommende...

Page 50: ...y supported OS are listed on our Web page For the latest information please visit the Olympus Web site at http www olympus global com en global DSS Player Software Mac OS X 10 3 9 10 5 Power PC G3 500...

Page 51: ...ROM drive and execute launcher exe 2 The launcher will startup Select the language you would like to install from the upper left pull down menu and click DSS Player Standard Installation 3 The Instal...

Page 52: ...tallation according to the instructions on the screen Macintosh 1 Exit DSS Player program 2 Double click DSS Uninstaller in Application DSS Player folder An uninstaller is displayed 3 Proceed with the...

Page 53: ...ck the start button then select All Programs Olympus DSS Player Standard Dictation Module Help 2 While DSS Player is running select the Help menu Contents 3 While DSS Player is running press F1 on the...

Page 54: ...Once you connect the recorder to your PC the recorder will be powered through the USB cable While PC connection the SD card is recognized as the respective removable disk drive Disconnecting from Your...

Page 55: ...ng the USB port on your PC Do not connect the recorder to a PC by using a USB hub Make sure to connect to a USB port on your PC Make sure to push the cable connector all the way in Otherwise the recor...

Page 56: ...number Please see the seal attached to the CD ROM package included with the DSS Player for the serial number After the input has ended click OK to complete the registration Disabling Automatic Start 1...

Page 57: ...mmands You can also upload data from the PC to the card in the recorder in the same way Example Copying Data from PC to Card Using Explorer or Finder 1 Connecting the recorder to your PC For connectio...

Page 58: ...move the card Erase files that are no longer required or insert another card Reformat the card P 45 This is a malfunction Contact the place of purchase or Olympus Service Center for repair Insert a ca...

Page 59: ...e PCs running Windows XP or Vista Symptom Nothing appears on the display Won t start Unable to record No playback tone heard Unable to erase Noise heard during playback Recording level too low Unable...

Page 60: ...while minimizing surrounding noise PC transcription kit AS 2400 The AS 2400 transcription kit provides you with a PC footswitch a headset and DSS Player Standard Transcription Module for easy transcr...

Page 61: ...ries Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Battery life is measured by Olympus It varies greatly according to the type of batteries used and the conditions of use Recording fo...

Page 62: ...448 User Support E mail address in the U S and Canada distec olympus com Technical Hotline Number in Europe Toll free number 00800 67 10 83 00 available for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germ...

Page 63: ...rdures m nag res Veuillez utiliser les syst mes de collection disponibles dans votre pays pour l enl vement des batteries usag es Le symbole poubelle sur roue barr e d une croix WEEE annexe IV indique...

Page 64: ...cept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Canadian RFI This digital apparatus does not exceed...