Olympus VN-180, Instruction

Page 1: ...DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER VN 180 VN 90 Always do a test recording to avoid recording problems Instruction ...

Page 2: ... Folders A and B MOVE 13 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 14 Schedule Recording 14 Schedule Playback 14 Message Alarm Playback 15 Schedule Alarm Playback 16 Recording with VCVA Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA REC 17 Hold HOLD 18 Checking Remaining Recording Time Remaining Memory Capacity 18 Power Save 18 ENTERING OPTIONS MODE 19 Recording Mode MODE Setting 19 Microphone Sensitivity MIC Setting 19 VCVA Rec...

Page 3: ...lay panel LCD 2 REC button 3 ERASE button 4 Fast Reverse button 5 MENU FOLDER button 6 Speaker 7 Strap holes 8 Fast Forward button 9 VOLUME control 0 STOP button A PLAY button B Recording indicator LED C Battery cover D HOLD switch E Pocket Clip F Earphone jack EAR G Microphone jack MIC H Built in microphone ...

Page 4: ...rrent message number recording playback fast forward fast reverse indicators 5 Current date time Remaining memory REMAIN Recording date time REC DATE Menu mode indicator Remaining message time 6 Recording mode SP Standard Playback LP Long Playback 7 Alarm 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 Liquid Crystal Display LCD ...

Page 5: ... 1 Each time you press the MENU FOLDER button the blinking figures change hour minute year month and date Adjust each item by pressing the or button 2 After setting the date press the STOP button to complete the clock adjustment If you press the STOP button during clock adjustment the clock adjustment mode will be canceled If no buttons are pressed for three minutes during clock adjustment the clo...

Page 6: ...es with new AAA LR03 or R03 batteries The mark in the LCD indicates that the batteries are depleted and the voice recorder cannot be operated 2 After the batteries have been replaced time is displayed on the LCD indicating that the voice recorder is in the clock adjustment mode Adjust the clock to the current time see page 5 When in the Stop mode you can check the battery indicator by holding down...

Page 7: ...ge the recording mode see page 19 The recorder s default setting is the SP mode about 67 minutes of recording with the VN 180 or 33 minutes of recording with the VN 90 3 Press the REC button The red LED indicator lights and recording starts The LCD shows the current folder name current message No recording mode and elapsed recording time 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording When the remaining...

Page 8: ...ows you to continue recording in the same message Playback PLAY 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button to select a folder see page 13 2 Press the or button so that the LCD shows the correct message number to be played and its recording date time 3 Press the PLAY button to start Playback LCD display For the first 2 seconds of playback The length of the message is displayed More than 2 seconds after the sta...

Page 9: ...ssed during the Playback Pause mode 2 Press the PLAY button again to resume Playback Fast Playback 1 Press and hold the PLAY button for more than 1 second in the Stop Playback or Playback Pause mode to start fast playback at 30 faster than normal playback speed 2 Press the PLAY button again to start playback at the normal speed 3 When the STOP button is pressed or the end of a message is reached b...

Page 10: ... 2 When the Fast Forward or Fast Reverse button is released normal playback or fast playback starts at that point Forward Skip F SKIP Reverse Skip R SKIP 1 Press and release the Fast Forward or Fast Reverse button in the Stop Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause mode Each time you press the button the recorder skips to the beginning of the next or previous message If the button is pressed in P...

Page 11: ...ation during Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause will erase the entire message being played After a message has been erased the message number of the other messages will be decreased by 1 Erasing all messages in a folder ALL ERASE 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button to select the folder to be erased see page 13 2 In the Stop mode press and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds The word ALL...

Page 12: ...erase all messages in folder S Resetting the recorder CLEAR 1 Hold the STOP button and press and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds The LCD shows CLEAR and YES alternately 2 Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds All messages in all folders are erased and the recorder is reset to the default setting This also resets the current time and other settings to their initial status If a...

Page 13: ...atically play back your messages see page 16 When the number of messages in a folder reaches 100 or when the number of messages for a date in folder S reaches 15 recording is no longer possible In this case FULL and Message No blink to indicate this Selecting a Folder 1 Every time the MENU FOLDER button is pressed for less than 1 second in the Stop mode the displayed folder is switched A B S A Mov...

Page 14: ...ton for less than 1 second to select the date for the schedule you want to check When the or button is pressed and held for more than 1 second in the Stop mode the recorder will stop at the date where the next message is recorded 2 Press the PLAY button All messages recorded for the selected date will be played in succession 3 Press the STOP button to stop Playback The voice recorder enters the St...

Page 15: ... month date hour and minute Set the desired date and time for alarm playback by pressing the or button When you have finished alarm setting press the STOP button After the alarm has gone off the alarm setting for that message will be canceled Up to 20 alarm messages can be set Alarm messages cannot be set if 20 messages have already been set or the message No being selected is No 0 To cancel a set...

Page 16: ...re than 1 second Then press the button four times to select the S ALARM setting in the Options mode Then press the MENU FOLDER button again to enter the S ALARM screen 2 Pressing the or button alternates ON and OFF Select ON by pressing either button 3 Each time you press the MENU FOLDER button the hour or minute figures blink Set the hour and minute you want to activate the alarm by pressing the ...

Page 17: ...n 2 Pressing the or button alternates the VCVA setting ON and OFF Select ON by pressing either button then press the STOP button to complete the setting 3 Press the REC button 4 When the recorder detects a voice input it automatically starts recording and the red LED indicator lights When the voice input stops the recorder automatically stops recording within 1 second and enters Standby mode Durin...

Page 18: ...ars when the recorder is set to the Hold status in the Stop mode Checking Remaining Recording Time Remaining Memory Capacity 1 Press and hold the STOP button in the Stop mode The LCD shows the remaining recording time and remaining battery power for as long as the button is pressed The LCD also shows the total number of messages in the folder Power Save When 60 minutes have elapsed in Stop mode al...

Page 19: ...election Recording Mode MODE Setting 1 In the Options mode display MODE and press the MENU FOLDER button to start the recording mode setting 2 Pressing the or button switches the recording modes SP LP SP SP Standard Playback mode recording time approx 67 minutes with the VN 180 or 33 minutes with the VN 90 LP Long Playback mode recording time approx 180 minutes with the VN 180 or 90 minutes with t...

Page 20: ... FOLDER button while the desired mode is displayed to complete its setting When the microphone sensitivity is set to HI high sensitivity mode the noise may increase depending on the recording conditions VCVA Recording VCVA REC Setting See Recording with VCVA on page 17 Alarm ALARM Setting Cancellation See Message Alarm Playback on page 15 Schedule Alarm S ALARM Setting Cancellation See Schedule Al...

Page 21: ...ween ON and OFF When BEEP is set to OFF no beep tone will be produced when a button is pressed the alarm tone will still be generated 3 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the desired mode is displayed to complete its setting Current Time TIME Setting 1 When the menu button is pressed in option mode with TIME flashing time setting will be reached See Clock Adjustment on page 5 1 ...

Page 22: ...ner or other organic compounds for cleaning 4 Do not place the unit on top of a television refrigerator or other electrical equipment 5 Be careful not to get dust or sand on the unit This may damage the unit and prevent operation 6 Do not subject the unit to strong vibration or shock This may make it impossible for the unit to play back what you have recorded 7 If a magnetic card i e ATM card or c...

Page 23: ... or R03 dry type batteries 4 When there is fluid leakage carefully wipe off the fluid from the battery compartment and then insert the batteries 5 Remove the batteries when the unit is not used for more than one month 6 If a battery is short circuited disassembled charged or thrown into a fire damage or ignition may occur 7 Poor contact may occur if or polarity symbols are obscured with oil or swe...

Page 24: ... the selected folder may have reached 0m00s The number of recorded messages in the selected folder may have reached 100 The number of messages of the same date in folder S may have reached 15 Q4 The recording level is too low A 4 The microphone sensitivity may be set to LO Q5 The playback speed is too high A 5 The unit may be set to Fast Playback Q6 Operation is not normal A 6 To recover remove th...

Page 25: ...us battery use time may be reduced according to the battery type and the use conditions Dimensions 4 6 L 1 9 W 0 6 T inches 115L 48 2W 15T mm Weight 2 3 oz 66 g including batteries Your recorded contents are for your personal use or pleasure only It is prohibited to record copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holders according to copyright law Specifications and design are subj...

Page 26: ... there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwee...