Olympus WS-500M, Detailed Instructions

Page 1: ...Olympus Digital Voice Recorder Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely Keep the instructions handy for future reference To ensure successful recordings we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use EN ...

Page 2: ... Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station or any other reason is excluded Trademarksandregisteredtrademarks IBM and PC AT are the trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh and iTunes are the trademarks of Apple Inc MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology li...

Page 3: ... Playback 27 Setting an index mark or a temp mark 31 How to begin segment repeat playback 32 Erasing 34 4 Menu Setting Menu setting method 36 File Menu 38 Rec Menu 38 Play Menu 40 LCD Sound Menu 43 Device Menu 44 Rearranging files Replace 45 Formatting the recorder Format 46 5 Using the Recorder on Your PC Operating environment 48 Connecting to your PC 50 Disconnecting from your PC 51 Transfer the...

Page 4: ...t Avoid sand or dirt These can cause irreparable damage Avoid strong vibrations or shocks Do not disassemble repair or modify the unit yourself Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle such as a bicycle motorcycle or go cart Keep the unit out of the reach of children Warning regarding data loss Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes unit malfunction or...

Page 5: ... such as abnormal noise heat smoke or a burning odor 1 remove the batteries immediately while being careful not to burn yourself and 2 call your dealer or local Olympus representative for service Do not expose the batteries to water Do not allow water to contact the terminals Do not remove or damage the batteries insulating sheet Do not use the batteries if you find something wrong with them such ...

Page 6: ...e monaural recording modes P 36 P 38 s It has a backlight full dot display LCD panel P 8 s It features various repeat functions P 32 P 36 P 41 s Index mark and temp mark features allow you to quickly find desired locations P 31 s The playback speed can be controlled as preferred P 36 P 42 s It has built in WOW XT P 36 P 40 s You can change the playback equalizer settings P 36 P 41 s Connecting thi...

Page 7: ...microphone R 5Recording indicator light 6LIST button 7Strap hole 8Display LCD panel 9Built in speaker 0 button RECs Record button 0 button MENU button button INDEX ERASE button OK button 9 button STOP4 button Battery cover HOLD switch Mode VOICE MUSIC switch MIC SENSE CONF DICT switch USB connector slide lever qUSB connector For WS 500M only For WS 400S only ...

Page 8: ...de is selected For WS 500M Identification of parts 1 2 Display LCDpanel 1 VOICE mode indicator Record Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2Folder name Folderlistdisplay 1 VOICE mode indicator Record Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2Folder name 3 MUSIC mode indicator Record Playback status indicator Battery indicator 4Folder name Filelistdisplay ...

Page 9: ...r 4File name Filedisplay 1Folder name Record Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2File name 1File name Record Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2Folder indicator Recording mode indicator 3During recording mode Remaining memory bar indicator During playback mode Playback position bar indicator 4Recording date and time 5 Microphone Sensitivity indicator VCVA indicator Noise Cancel ...

Page 10: ...k time 8During recording mode Remaining recording time During playback or stop mode File length 9Playback mode indicator 0Title name Artist name Album name Elapsed playback time WOW XT indicator Equalizer indicator Current file number Total number of recorded files in the folder File length Playback mode indicator For WS 500M When charging with the recorder be sure to use the supplied specified Ni...

Page 11: ... a file and the batteries run out you will loose your currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close It is crucial to change the batteries once you see only one Hash mark in the battery indicator If it takes longer than 1 minute to replace the dead batteries or if you take the batteries in and out repeatedly at short intervals you may have to reset the time when you have...

Page 12: ...be charged is in the recorder Replace the batteries with supplied ones at once P 10 Charging is completed when battery indication becomes to 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 batteries You c...

Page 13: ...y 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 you local recy...

Page 14: ... HOLD switch in the opposite direction that indicated by the arrow Notes If you press any button in HOLD mode the clock display flashes for 2 seconds but it will not operate the recorder Turningoffthepower While the recorder is during stop mode slide the HOLD switch in the direction indicated by the arrow The display shuts off and the power will be turned off The resume function remembers the stop...

Page 15: ...he hour minute year month and day with a flashing point 2 Press the or button to set Follow the same steps by pressing the 9 or 0 button to select the next item and press the or button to set You can select between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the LIST button while setting the hour and minute Example 10 38 P M 10 38 PM Initial setting 22 38 You can select the order of the month day and year ...

Page 16: ...tton to close the menu screen 3 Press the OK or 9 button to move the cursor to the item to set Device Menu will appear on the display Note If you press the OK button during the setup operation the recorder will save the items that were set to that point Changingthetimeanddate While the recorder is during stop mode press and hold the STOP 4 button to display the Time Date and Remain If the current ...

Page 17: ...e mode switch to MUSIC VOICE mode Slide the mode switch to VOICE position This recorder functions as an IC recorder See About the folders for voice recordings regarding the destination of saved files P 18 MUSIC mode Slide the mode switch to MUSIC position The recorder functions as a music player See About the folder for music playback for transferring music files to the recorder using Windows Medi...

Page 18: ...r A Folder E are the folders for voice recordings When recording with the recorder select any one of the five folders and then record WS50 0001 WMA 1 2 3 File names will be automatically created for files recorded by this recorder 1User ID The user ID name that has been set on the Digital Voice Recorder 2File number A serial number automatically assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder 3Extension Thes...

Page 19: ...ally created within the music playback folder which has a layered structure as shown in the diagram below Music files that are in the same folder can be rearranged in preferential order and replayed P 45 Precautions for transferring music files When using Windows Media Player 10 click Start Sync instead of setting the synchronization options All the files will be transferred to the part A above P ...

Page 20: ... level The list display can be operated by the 0 button When you press and hold the LIST button while moving in a hierarchy of folders it will return to the file display Information of the selected file is displayed Enters in playback standby mode List display The folders and files recorded in this recorder are displayed Proceed Folder list display First layer Return or button Select the folder or...

Page 21: ...36 P 38 3 Press the STOP4 button to stop recording 4 will appear on the display 1 Select the recording folder P 18 to P 20 How to change folders 1Pressing the LIST button at the file display while stopped will return you to the next higher level Pressing the LIST button repeatedly will bring you to the folder list display 2Pressing button or at the folder list display will select the folders for v...

Page 22: ...recording and the file that was just recorded will be played back Pause While the recorder is during recording mode press the RECs button 5 will appear on the display The recorder will time out after 60 minutes when left in Rec Pause Resume Recording Press the RECs button again Recording will resume at the point of interruption Toquicklycheckontherecordedcontents While the recorder is during recor...

Page 23: ...T switch to DICT and hold the recorder s built in stereo microphone close to the speaker s mouth 5 10 cm before recording 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 con...

Page 24: ...ode P 36 P 38 Microphone Sensitivity P 23 or P 36 P 38 Low Cut Filter P 36 P 39 Conferences with large crowds and lectures in large rooms ST XQ CONF or Conference On Meetings and business negotia tions with a small number of people ST XQ ST HQ HQ Dictation with a lot of background noise ST XQ ST HQ HQ DICT or Dictation Music playing wild birds singing and railway sounds ST XQ Set the microphone se...

Page 25: ...l performances Highly sensitive noise cancellation monaural microphone unidirectional ME52W This microphone is used to record sound at a distance while minimizing surrounding noise Tie clip microphone omni directional ME15 Small concealing microphone with a tie clip Telephone pickup TP7 Earphone type microphone can be plugged into your ear while phoning The voice or conversation over the phone can...

Page 26: ...necting 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 Note 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 36 P 40 P 41 Recording the sound of this recorder with other devices The sound ...

Page 27: ...e power is turned on playback may be resumed from the registered stopped location AboutPlayback 1 Select the folder which contains the files to be played back P 18 to P 20 How to change folders 1Pressing the LIST button at the file display during playback or while stopped will return you to the next higher level Pressing the LIST button repeatedly will bring you to the folder list display 2Pressin...

Page 28: ...If you release the 0 button it will stop Press the OK button to start playback from where it was stopped While the recorder is during playback mode press and hold the 0 button When you release the 0 button the recorder will resume normal playback If there is an index mark or temp mark in the middle of the file the recorder will stop at that location P 31 The recorder stops when it reaches the begi...

Page 29: ...ack Segment repeat P 32 This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played Replace P 45 This changes the order of the files in the selected folder It is useful for playing back files in a preferred order while in normal playback mode etc Noise Cancel P 36 P 40 If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noisy surroundings adjust the Noise Cancel setting level Voic...

Page 30: ... may not play properly For WAV files this recorder can only play back those in the linear PCM format WAV files other than these cannot be played back This recorder is compatible with Microsoft Corporation DRM9 but not with DRM10 Segment repeat P 32 This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played Replace P 45 This changes the order of the files in the selected folder It is ...

Page 31: ...nd and when cuing a file Index marks cannot be placed on files created on machines other than Olympus IC recorders but temp marks can be placed instead to temporarily remember desired locations Clearing an index mark or a temp mark 1 Locate the index or temp mark you want to clear 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the index or temp mark to erase 3 While the index or temp number appears for appro...

Page 32: ... repeat playback w will flash on the display Howtobeginsegmentrepeat playback This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played Fast forwarding and rewinding can be conducted when w is flashing in the same manner as during normal playback and you can quickly proceed as far as the end position P 28 Up to 16 index and temp marks can be set in a file If you try to place more th...

Page 33: ...segment repeat playback and stop playback bPress the RECs button Pressing the RECs button will release segment repeat playback and playback continues without repeating cPress the 9 button Pressing the 9 button will release segment repeat playback and fast forward and cue to the beginning of the next file dPress the 0 button Pressing the 0 button will release segment repeat playback and reverse to ...

Page 34: ...or 0 button to select a file 3 While the recorder is during stop mode press the INDEX ERASE button 7 Press the OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased File numbers will be reassigned automatically 6 Press the button to select Start Notes The locked files and files set as read only cannot be erased P 36 P 38 If an action is not s...

Page 35: ...ition replace the batteries with new ones in order to ensure that the batteries will not run out while processing For WS 500M only You can delete other than Music folders when the recorder is set to MUSIC mode However you cannot delete any folders when the recorder is set to VOICE mode For WS 400S only You cannot delete folders through the recorder ...

Page 36: ...tains the item you want to set P 38 to P 44 You can change the menu display by moving the settings tab cursor 3 Press the OK or 9 button to move the cursor to the item to set 4 Press the or button to move to the item you want to set 5 Press the OK or 9 button Moves to the setting of the selected item 6 Press the or button to change the setting P 38 to P 44 Items in menus are categorized by tabs so...

Page 37: ... stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation when a selected item is not applied When entering menu settings during recording or playback the menu settings will be cancelled if 8 seconds elapse with no buttons being pressed 7 Press the OK button to complete the setting 4 Setting menu during recording Function Setting Mic Sense To menu item options Low Cut Filter VCVA Back...

Page 38: ... When VOICE is selected Artist and Album will not appear on the display When the folder is selected Name File name Folder Number of folder and File Number of file will appear on the display When VOICE is selected Folder will not appear on the display Files which cannot be recognized by this recorder are not included in the number of files Conference This is a highly sensitive mode which can record...

Page 39: ...during silent periods which helps the playback to be more efficient On Enables the VCVA function Will start recording in VCVA mode Off Disables this function Will resume recording in normal mode Adjust the start stop actuation level 1 Press the RECs button to start recording When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold sound level recording automatically stops after 1 sec approximately...

Page 40: ...ice Filter to Off WOW The recorder has WOW XT an audio processing technology that increases sound clarity and bass quality The level of the surround effect SRS 3D and the bass effect TruBass may be individually adjusted through 4 levels of processing 1 Select SRS 3D or TruBass SRS 3D The surround effect can be adjusted The expansive feel and clarity of the sound can be increased TruBass The low fr...

Page 41: ...ect User to save your own custom equalizer settings If User is selected proceed to Step 2 2 Select the frequency band 60 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 12 kHz Select the frequency bandwidth setting 3 Select the equalizer level You can select the equalizer level from 6 to 6 in 1dB increments The higher the decibel value the louder the sound To change the settings again press the 9 or 0 button and repeat the...

Page 42: ...tops at the start of the last file In Folder mode when the recorder comes to the end of the last file in the folder End flashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the first file in the folder In All mode after playing the last file in the folder the recorder will start playing from the first file in the next folder When it comes to the end of the last file in the...

Page 43: ... OK button to start 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 temp mark or a cue closer than the skip space the recorder will forward skip reverse skip to that position LCD SoundMenu Backlight The display will remain lit for about 10 Initial setting seconds when a button on the recorder is p...

Page 44: ... recorder English Français Español DeviceMenu Time Date Refer to Setting time and date Time Date P 15 ResetSettings This returns the functions back to their initial settings factory default Start Returns the settings to their initial values Cancel Takes you back to the Device Menu After resetting the settings the time settings and file numbers will be preserved from before the reset and will not r...

Page 45: ... the display P 36 3 Press the OK or 9 button to move the cursor to the item to set 4 Press the or button to select Replace 5 Press the OK or 9 button 6 Press the or button to select the file you want to move 7 Press the OK button The cursor will flash to confirm that the file can be moved 8 Press the or button to select the location to move it to 9 Press the OK button button to complete the settin...

Page 46: ...1 While the recorder is during stop mode press the MENU button The menu will appear on the display P 36 2 Press the or button to select Device Menu tab You can change the menu display by moving the settings tab cursor 3 Press the OK or 9 button 4 Press the or button to select Format 6 Press the button to select Start 8 Press the button again to select Start 5 Press the OK or 9 button Format will a...

Page 47: ...the recorder from a PC Once the recorder is formatted the music files with DRM may not be transferred to the recorder again When the recorder is formatted all the saved data including locked files and read only files are erased After formatting recorded audio file names may start from 0001 When returning the settings for the functions to their initial settings use Reset Settings P 36 P 44 9 Press ...

Page 48: ...der to your PC with USB connection Even if operational environment is satisfied we do not support such as upgraded OS the multi boot environment and self modified PC s By being connected to a PC the recorder enables you to do the following You can transfer files recorded with this recorder to a computer play them back and manage them by using Windows Media Player or iTunes P 53 P 60 The recorder i...

Page 49: ...ecognizable 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 Copyrightandcopyrightprotectionfeature DRM By the Copyright Act any voic...

Page 50: ... 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 Notes Refer to the user s manual for your PC regarding the USB port on your PC Be sure to push the cable connector all the way in Otherwise the recorder may not operate properly Use the supplied USB extension cable depending on situations Do not use USB extension cables o...

Page 51: ...safe to remove hardware window appears click OK 3 Disconnect the recorder from the PC Macintosh 1 Move the drive icon for this recorder that is appear on the desktop to the garbage bin by Drag Drop it 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 Disconnect the recorder from the PC Note NEVER disconnect the USB while the reco...

Page 52: ...name 4 Copy the data 5 Disconnect the recorder from the PC P 51 Macintosh 1 Connecting the recorder to your PC P 50 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 Double click the product name icon on the desktop 3 Copy the data 4 Disconnect the recorder from the PC P 51 Notes While transmitting data Busy is appeared and the r...

Page 53: ...ripped P 54 and music files that you have bought from any music distribution sites can be easily transferred to the recorder P 55 P 58 Windownames 1Features taskbar 2Seek slider 3Shuffle button 4Repeat button 5Stop button 6Previous button 7Play button 8Next button 9Mute button 0Volume slider WindowsMediaPlayer10 1Features taskbar 2Quick Access Panel button 3Seek slider 4Rewind button 5Play button ...

Page 54: ...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 WindowsMediaPlaye...

Page 55: ...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 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 1 If Create folder hierarchy on device is checked by default click to uncheck the box once and click ...

Page 56: ...onnect the recorder to a PC and start Windows Media Player 2 From the Features taskbar click Sync 3 From the pull down menu on the left side window select the play list to be transferred to the recorder and put the check marks on the music file 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 4 From the pull down menu on t...

Page 57: ...tart Sync The file is transferred to the recorder The music file transferred to the recorder is displayed in Item on Device Notes Copying the music files with DRM purchased online music distribution service to a portable device such as this recorder may be restricted To transfer the files by using Windows Media Player 9 check the Olympus website If the music files are transferred to the recorder u...

Page 58: ...urn List on the right 4 Click 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 When Data CD is selected Copying files with the format to be recorded 5 Click Start Burn WindowsMediaPlayer11 CopyingvoicefiletotheCD You can transfer the voice files in the recorder to yo...

Page 59: ... needed after clicking Edit Playlist menu You can change the order of tracks by Drag Drop files 3 Put a check mark on the voice files that you want to copy 4 Select format of CD before clicking Start Burn 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 Data CD is selected Copying files with the format to be...

Page 60: ...ngiTunes 1Features taskbar 2Rewind button Playback Pause button Fast Forward button 3Volume slide 4Playlist addition button 5Shuffle button 6Repeat button 7Display change button 8Disc create button 9Browse button 0Disc eject button Windownames ...

Page 61: ...eferences 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 Import Using Set the file format for copying music file from a CD Setting Set the bit rate for copying music file from a CD 5 Put a check mark on the music files that you want to copy 6 Click Import CD ...

Page 62: ...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 You can create up ...

Page 63: ...rt iTunes 2 Click iTunes Preferences 3 Click Advanced tag 4 Click Burning 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 MP3 CD is selected Copying in MP3 format When Data CD is selected Copying files with the format to be recorded 5 Sele...

Page 64: ...indow 3 Open the product name folder When you open My Computer it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name 4 Copy the data 5 Disconnect the recorder from the PC P 51 Macintosh 1 Connecting the recorder to your PC P 50 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 Double click the product name icon on the deskt...

Page 65: ...older is full of files maximum of 200 files Erase unnecessary files P 34 Memory Error Error in the memory Error in the memory This is a malfunction so go to the store where you purchased the recorder or an Olympus service station for repair P 68 Licence Mismatch Illegally copied file The music files copied illegally Erase the file P 34 Memory Full Zero remaining memory No remaining memory Erase un...

Page 66: ...r The volume level is set to 00 Adjust the volume level P 27 Recording level too low The microphone sensitivity is too low Set the microphone sensitivity to the conference mode and try again P 23 or P 36 P 38 This could potentially be because the output level for the connected external devices are too low Adjust the output level for the connected devices Voice files are not recorded in stereo The ...

Page 67: ...ed there is a risk that audio feedback will occur while recording It is recommended that you use earphones for the recording monitor 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 Unable to set index marks tempmarks The maximum number of marks has been reached Erase unnec...

Page 68: ...pported by plug in power which are well suited to recording musical performances 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 Telephone pickup TP7 Earphone type microphone can be plugged ...

Page 69: ...memory WS 500M 2 GB WS 400S 1 GB 4 Speaker Built in ø 16 mm round dynamic speaker 4 MIC jack ø 3 5 mm mini jack impedance 2 kΩ 4 EAR jack ø 3 5 mm mini jack impedance 8 Ω or more 4 Input power requirement Batteries AAA battery LR03 or Olympus Ni MH rechargeable battery 4 External dimensions 94 8 mm 38 mm 11 mm without protrusions 4 Weight 46 g including battery 4 Operating temperature 0 C 42 C 32 ...

Page 70: ... speaker 12 h Earphone 26 h Ni MH Rechargeable battery Built in speaker 12 h Earphone 22 h 4 WS 500M MUSIC mode During WMA file 128 kbps playback mode All Playback Mode Alkaline battery Earphone 26 h Ni MH Rechargeable battery Earphone 22 h During MP3 file 128 kbps playback mode All Playback Mode Alkaline battery Earphone 25 h Ni MH Rechargeable batter Earphone 21 h Specifications and design are s...

Page 71: ...device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian RFI This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de la Catégorie B pour les émissi...

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