Olympus 141670 - DS 330 Digital Voice Recorder, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...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 ON LINE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...ildren General Precautions IBM and PC AT are the trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Adobe and Acrobat Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated CORTOLOGIC is a registered trademark of Cortologi...

Page 3: ...noise heat smoke or a burning odor 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 Batteries Warning Batteries should never be exposed to flame heated short circuited or...

Page 4: ...pression Technology reduces noise in files and enables clear sound playback You can input file comments P 35 You can add comments of up to 100 characters to each recorded file This recorder has 10 pre set comment templates It has a large backlight full dot display LCD display screen The screen displays information about recorded voice files and easily understood operational messages It has Fast Pl...

Page 5: ...em Sounds 38 LCD Display Information 39 Formatting the Recorder 40 Menu List 41 Managing Files on Your PC Using DSS Player Software 42 Installing Software 44 Uninstall Software 47 Using Online Help 49 Connecting to Your PC 50 Running DSS Player 52 Window Names 54 Import Voice Files to Your PC 55 Play a Voice File 57 Upload Voice Files to the Recorder 58 Direct Recording on PC and Editing on PC 59 ...

Page 6: ...utton 6 REC Record SET button 7 INDEX button 8 REW Rewind button 9 FF Fast Forward button 0 FOLDER MENU button HOLD switch Built in speaker STOP button ERASE button PLAY button DISPLAY button Display LCD panel PC USB terminal Cradle connection terminals Battery cover Strap hole Earphone jack q Power jack w MICSENS Microphone sensitivity switch e Cradle attachment point ...

Page 7: ...s 1 Battery indicator 2 Alarm indicator 3 VCVA Variable Control Voice Actuator indicator 4 Record mode indicator 5 Folder 6 Current file 7 Erase lock indicator 8 Character Information display Display LCD Panel 8 7 6 5 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 8: ... change the batteries once you see only one mark in the battery icon Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time Never mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types and or brands If it takes longer than 1 minute to replace dead batteries you may have to reset the time when you load fresh batteries P 10 Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended...

Page 9: ...he HOLD switch to the HOLD position If you set the recorder to HOLD status by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow the currentconditionswillbepreserved andallbuttons and switches except the HOLD switch will be disabled This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket Remember to reset the HOLD switch when using the recorder Notes If you set the recorde...

Page 10: ... for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 41 2Press the FF or REW button until TIME DATE flashes on the display 3Press the REC SET button Time Date screen appears The hour indicator flashes indicating the start of the Time Date setup process You can choose between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the DISPLAY button while setting the hour and minute Example 5 45 P M PM 5 45 17 45 FF or REW button ...

Page 11: ...ose the order of the year month day by pressing the DISPLAY button while setting them Example March 14 2002 3M 14D 02Y Initial setting 14D 3M 02Y 02Y 3M 14D 7Set the month 1 Press the FF button or REW button to set the month 2 Press the REC SET button to accept the month 8Set the date 1 Press the FF button or REW button to set the date 2 Press the REC SET button to accept the date 9Press the STOP ...

Page 12: ...s displayed for approximately 2 seconds a Folder name b Total number of recorded files in the folder 2Press the NEW button to create a new file c New file number d Current recording mode e Remaining recording time 3Press the REC SET button to start recording The record play indicator lamp glows red Aim the microphone at the sound source f Current recording time g Remaining recording time 4Press th...

Page 13: ...s the REC SET button again Recording will resume at the point of interruption Note The recorder stops when it has been left paused for 10 minutes or longer Notes A beep will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds 30 seconds and 10 seconds while recording MEMORY FULL or FOLDER FULL will be displayed when the memory or file capacity is full Delete any unnecessary files before recordi...

Page 14: ... time b Total recording time of the file being played 3Press the REC SET button to start overwriting The record play indicator lamp glows red 4Press the STOP button to stop overwriting Notes You can pause and resume overwrite recording by pressing the REC SET button You cannot select a different mode than that of the original file before overwrite recording P 18 Recording 1 2 4 3 1 1 T O T A L 1 3...

Page 15: ...ler a Remaining recording time 4Press the STOP button to stop inserting additional recording Recording Notes You can pause and resume insert recording by pressing the REC SET button The recording time and date of the file into which recording has been inserted is updated to the time and date of when the inserted recording was recorded You cannot select a different mode than that of the original fi...

Page 16: ...e Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA 1Press and hold the FOLDER MENU button for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 41 2Press the FF or REW button until VCVA flashes on the display 3Press the REC SET button The VCVA setup process begins 4Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Will start recording in VCVA mode OFF Will resume recording in normal mode 5Press the REC SET button ...

Page 17: ... VOLUME control adjust the start stop actuation level The pause sound level can be set to any of 15 different values The higher the value the higher the sound sensitivity At the highest setting even a small sound will activate recording The VCVA pause sound level can be adjusted according to the ambient background noise Notes The start stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected mic...

Page 18: ... the FOLDER MENU button for 1 second or longer REC MODE will be displayed on the screen 2Press the REC SET button The recording mode setup process begins 3Press the FF or REW button to choose between SP and LP 4Press the REC SET button to complete the setup screen 5Press the STOP button to close the menu L P L P R E C R E C M O D E M O D E S P S P Recording Modes REC MODE 5 2 4 1 3 L O C K L O C K...

Page 19: ...gh sensitivity mode that records sounds in all directions DICT Low sensitivity mode suited for dictation Notes If you want to clearly record dictation switch to DICT mode and place the internal microphone close 5 to 10 cm to the speaker If the ambient background noise is too loud to get a clear recording even in DICT mode we recommend that you use an ME 12 single directional microphone sold separa...

Page 20: ... lamp glows green a Current playback time b Total recording time of the file being played 2Adjust the VOLUME control to your liking 3Press the STOP button at any point you want to stop the playback Resume playback by pressing PLAY button again 1 H 5 8 5 8 M 1 8 1 8 S 0 0 0 0 M 1 5 1 5 S L E N G T H L E N G T H a b 1 3 2 MIN MAX ...

Page 21: ... to normal rate Press the STOP button The recorder stops immediately If you do not press the STOP button the recorder will reach the end of the file and then stop automatically Press the STOP button The recorder stops immediately If you do not press the STOP button the recorder will reach the beginning of the file and then stop automatically Release the FF button The recorder will resume playback ...

Page 22: ...ess the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Continuous playback OFF Returns to normal playback mode 5Press the REC SET button to complete the setup screen 6Press the STOP button to close the menu O F F O F F A L L A L L P L A Y P L A Y O N O N 6 3 5 1 2 4 B A C K L I G H T B A C K L I G H T A L L A L L P L A Y P L A Y C O N T R A S T C O N T R A S T When a file finishes playing back t...

Page 23: ...undings adjust the Noise Cancel setting level Noise will be reduced in the file when it s played back for clearer sound quality If the display is already set to Noise Cancel start from step 2 Change the Noise Cancel level within 8 seconds otherwise the level is set at the displayed level and the display returns to its original view OFF Initial Setting LOW Reduces noise HI Reduces more noise Notes ...

Page 24: ... to be erased 4Press the ERASE button once more when FILE ERASE is flashing The display changes to FILE ERASE and erasing will start ERASE DONE is displayed when the file is erased File numbers are incremented automatically T O T A L 1 3 4 F O L D E R A a E R A S E F I L E E R A S E E R A S E F I L E F I L E D O N E E R A S E 1 2 3 4 Notes If the ERASE button is not pressed within the 8 seconds af...

Page 25: ...pproximately 8 seconds 3Press the ERASE button once more when ALL ERASE is flashing The display changes to ALL ERASE and erasing will start ERASE DONE is displayed when the files are erased Locked files are reassigned file numbers in ascending order T O T A L T O T A L 1 3 4 1 3 4 F O L D E R F O L D E R A a E R A S E A L L E R A S E A L L D O N E E R A S E 2 3 1 Notes If the ERASE button is not p...

Page 26: ...n the display 5Press the REC SET button The file locking setup process begins 6Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Locks the file and prevents it from being erased OFF Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased a File to be locked b Erase lock indicator 7Press the REC SET button to complete the setup screen 8Press the STOP button to close the menu O F F L O C K O N b a A L ...

Page 27: ...clear 2Press the ERASE button while the index number appears for approximately 2 seconds on the display The index mark is erased Index Marks Index marks can be incorporated into a file during recording or playback to make it easy to locate interesting information 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 M 5 1 5 1 S I N D E X I N D E X E R A S E 0 0 M 5 1 S I N D E X 1 0 1 1 Notes Up to 16 index marks can be set in a file ...

Page 28: ...s 3Press and hold the FOLDER MENU button for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 41 4Press the FF or REW button until ALARM flashes on the display 5Press the REC SET button The alarm playback setup process begins 6Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Enables alarm playback OFF Disables alarm playback a File to be played when alarm sounds b Alarm indicator C O N T R A S T A L ...

Page 29: ...with the alarm A L A R M A L A R M A M 1 2 5 8 A M 1 2 5 8 8 10 12 7 9 11 Notes The alarm playback function can be set for only one file at a time The alarm will sound at the scheduled time every day unless the alarm playback setting is cleared If you wish to change the file for alarm play first turn the alarm settings OFF then make any desired new alarm settings The alarm will sound for 5 minutes...

Page 30: ...ast level from 1 to 10 Initial setting 6 5Press the REC SET button to complete the setup screen 6Press the STOP button to close the menu LCD Contrast Adjustment CONTRAST 6 3 5 1 2 4 B E E P B E E P C O N T R A S T C O N T R A S T B A C K L I G H T B A C K L I G H T C O N T R A S T C O N T R A S T L E V E L L E V E L0 6 If the display is difficult to see because of environmental conditions and temp...

Page 31: ...pens P 41 2Press the FF or REW button until BACKLIGHT flashes on the display 3Press the REC SET button The backlight setup process begins 4Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Backlight is enabled OFF Backlight is disabled 5Press the REC SET button to complete the setup screen 6Press the STOP button to close the menu Backlight BACKLIGHT 6 3 5 1 2 4 O F F O F F B A C K L I G H...

Page 32: ...o name 5Press the REC SET button to accept the chosen folder 6Press the FF or REW button to choose characters The recorder assigns the following buttons to inputting procedures Available characters P 34 F O R M A T F o l d e r N a m e C O M M E N T F O L D E R A F o l d e r N a m e F O L D E R F O L D E R A F o l d e r N a m e F o l d e r N a m e 3 5 1 2 4 6 You can give each of the five A to E fo...

Page 33: ...X DISPLAY Recorder buttons that are used to input characters Use the two following methods to quickly find characters 1 When the INDEX button is pressed the displayed character group example Uppercase lowercase template symbols will change and you can then press the FF or REW buttons to select characters 2 Every time the DISPLAY button is pressed it will skip ahead by five characters so you can qu...

Page 34: ...hen the eighth character is set If you input more than 8 characters OVERFLOW appears on the display You can use a PC to easily change the folder names on the recorder P 63 Action Type of Characters Template Large caps Small caps Numerics Symbols DICT MEETING MEMO NOTE IDEA TO DO REMINDER LECTURE SCHEDULE ARCHIVE TOP PRIORITY PRIORITY IMPORTANT CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE DON T FORGET THINGS TO DO MESSAGE...

Page 35: ...ut characters using a computer see Editing File Comments P 63 5When you have finished setting the file comments press and hold the REC SET button for 1 second or longer This completes the file comment input procedure 6Press the STOP button to close the menu Assigning File Comments COMMENT 3 5 1 2 6 R E C R E C M O D E M O D E C O M M E N T C O M M E N T F O R M A T F O R M A T C O M M E N T C O M ...

Page 36: ...ENU button again to change to FILE MOVE 4Press the REC SET button The destination folders blink on the display a File to transfer b Current folder c Destination folder A recorded file can be transferred from one folder to another The file is added at the end of existing files in the destination folder F I L E M O V E A B F I L E M O V E a b c 1 4 1 2 3 1 Moving Files Across Folders ...

Page 37: ...older The file is moved Transfer is complete when FILE MOVE DONE appears A B A B F I L E F I L E M O V E M O V E D O N E F I L E M O V E Notes If the destination folder is full a maximum of 199 files FOLDER FULL appears on the display and files cannot be transferred to it The file transfer process is aborted if you press the STOP button or leave the recorder idle for 8 seconds after you choose a d...

Page 38: ... are disabled 5Press the REC SET button to complete the setup screen 6Press the STOP button to close the menu The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors System sounds may be turned off T I M E D A T E T I M E D A T E B E E P B E E P O N U S B U S B A U D I O A U D I O O F F O F F B E E P B E E P O N O N System Sounds BEEP System Sounds BEEP 3 5 1 2 4 6 Note If the a...

Page 39: ...1 2 5 8 0 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 0 S R E C R E C T I M E T I M E 1 This recorder is capable of switching views on its LCD display If you press the DISPLAY button while stopped or while playing back a file the LCD display will switch and you can confirm file information and various recorder settings 1 File length Shows how long a file is 2 Time stamp Shows the year month and date that the file was recorded ...

Page 40: ...F O R M A T F O R M A T D O N E 3 5 1 2 4 V C V A F O R M A T R E C M O D E S T A R T S T A R T F O R M A T F O R M A T C A N C E L C A N C E L If you format the recorder all function settings will return to their defaults All files stored in the recorder will be deleted If you have important files that you want to save connect the recorder to a computer and transfer those files from the recorder ...

Page 41: ... SP and LP modes Inserting recording P 15 Moving files P 36 Press the FF button or REW button Press the FOLDER MENU button VCVAsetting P 16 SwitchbetweenON enabled and OFF disabled Locking files setting P 26 Selection between ON locked and OFF unlocked Alarm playback setting P 28 Selection between ON enabled and OFF disabled System sounds setting P 38 Selection between ON enabled and OFF disabled ...

Page 42: ... work on PCs that don t have USB ports Do not use the recorder as a USB microphone speaker on Windows 98 as computer operation may become unstable Use only with Windows 98SE or later versions of the OS Operating Environment PC Operating System CPU RAM Hard drive space Drive Sound card Browser Display USB port Audio I O terminals IBM PC AT compatible PC Microsoft Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professiona...

Page 43: ... Power Mac G3 G4 PowerBook G3 The computer must support a standard USB port Mac OS 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 10 1 16 MB or more 5 MB or more 2x or faster CD ROM drive 800 x 600 pixels or more 256 colors or more One free port Microphone input and earphone or speaker output Macintosh Using DSS Player Software ...

Page 44: ...ge Selection dialog box opens Click on the desired language to select it 5Click on Next when the DSS Player opening screen appears 6Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install DSS Player If you accept them click on Yes 7Register user information Register user information Enter your name company name and license ID ...

Page 45: ...der When the Acrobat Reader Setup dialog box opens click on Next 13Select where to install Acrobat Reader Specify the folder in which to install Acrobat Reader To accept the default folder click on Next 14Setup Status Wait until Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC 15Exit Acrobat Reader setup When the Exit Setup dialog box opens click on OK 16Install Shield Wizard complete You may be requested t...

Page 46: ... Mac into the CD ROM drive 2Double click on CD icon Double click on the desired language to select it 3Double click on DSS Player for Mac Installer icon The installation program will start 4Click on Continue when the DSS Player for Mac opening screen appears 5Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install DSS Player f...

Page 47: ...r need the software 1Exit DSS Player 2Click on the Start button select Programs then Olympus DSS Player 2002 in Windows XP click on the Start button select All Programs then Olympus DSS Player 2002 3Click on Uninstall Olympus DSS Player 2002 4Follow the directions on screen to start the uninstall process Windows Uninstall Software 2 3 2 ...

Page 48: ...BDriver DSSFSUSBShim DSSUSBDriver DSSUSBShim 4Delete the following folder from the System Folder OS 8 9 only DSS Player for Mac Help 5Delete the following file from Initialization in the System Folder DSS Preference In OS10 1 User folder Library folder Preference folder 6Delete the DSS Player for Mac folder If you optionally created a new message folder be sure to delete that message folder as wel...

Page 49: ...on the Contents tab 2Double click on the icon of the desired topic heading The title of the topic is displayed 3Double click on the icon of the desired topic An explanation of the topic is displayed Search by keyword 1Once the Online Help screen appears click on the Index tab A list of keywords by which you can search is displayed 2Enter text Matching keywords are located automatically 3Choose a t...

Page 50: ...r USB hub 2Confirm that the recorder is not in use before attaching end b of the USB cable to the PC terminal port of the recorder REMOTE is displayed on recorder if the USB cable is connected Notes NEVER disconnect the USB connecting cable while the record play indicator lamp is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed Some PCs and USB hubs may not supply sufficient power and the recorder ma...

Page 51: ...corder and push it against the cradle until it clicks REMOTE is displayed on recorder if the USB cable is connected Remove the recorder from the cradle 4Make sure that the recorder s record play indicator lamp isn t flashing and remove the recorder from the cradle Hold the cradle with your hand and raise the recorder from the top end to remove it from the hook as shown in the illustration 5Disconn...

Page 52: ...ble to run the included DSS Player 2002 and DSS Player 3 0 3 1 3 5 for DS 150 320 at the same time If you connect the recorder before installing DSS Player the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box will open If this happens click on Cancel to exit the wizard then install DSS Player Windows Running DSS Player 3 4 3 About automatic startup By connecting the recorder to your PC you can automatically sta...

Page 53: ... click the DSS Player for Mac folder The DSS Player for Mac folder opens 4Double click DSS Player DSS Player for Mac launches To start DSS Player for Mac follow these steps It is assumed that DSS Player for Mac has been installed For installation instructions see Installing DSS Player for Mac P 46 Macintosh Running DSS Player 3 4 ...

Page 54: ...directory structure of the DSS WMA WAVE Windows only and AIFF Macintosh only format files stored on your PC s hard disk 3 Device Manager Window Will display the directory structure of the folders in the recorder 4 Voice File List Box Will display the folders selected in 2 and 3 Windows 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 Macintosh Window Names ...

Page 55: ...on of Download Selected Files For explanations of Download Folders and Download All refer to Online Help Import Voice Files to Your PC Download Selected Files 1Select the folder From the Device Manager window select the folder that contains the voice file you would like to download The illustration shows that Folder A has been selected 2Select the voice file Select the voice file you would like to...

Page 56: ...e record play indicator lamp 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 tray A on your PC If a voice file already ...

Page 57: ...s refer to Online Help If you connect the recorder and use DSS Player to play back a file you can use the recorder as your PC speaker For connection procedures see USB Microphone USB Speaker P 69 Play a Voice File File name File names are assigned in the following manner 1 2 3 Play a Voice File Note DSS Player cannot play back WMA files with DRM Digital Rights Management copyright protection that ...

Page 58: ... is uploaded to the recorder 5Upload complete Once the transmission screen closes and the record play indicator lamp on the recorder goes dark the uploading is completed You can also drag and drop files from the Voice File List Box to the Device Manager window Notes NEVER disconnect the USB connecting cable while the record play indicator lamp is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed You w...

Page 59: ...From the Main Window select the file you want to edit from the Voice File List Box 2Select Edit File in the File menu or click icon Remote Edit screen opens 3Edit it You can partially delete recordings edit index marks and priorities insert recordings from the position designated using the position control bar check on Insert recording and overwrite recordings Recording a new file 1From the Main W...

Page 60: ...e Recorder connected choose the Direct Record to PC command from the Tools menu Recording a new file 1Set recording A recording setup window opens Click on Set File Name 2Set the recording destination and file name Type the recording destination folder name and file name and click on Save 1 2 Macintosh Direct Recording on PC and Editing on PC ...

Page 61: ...to AIFF Files Choose the Save as from the File menu When a DSS file is converted to an AIFF file unique DSS information such as priority and index marking will be lost AIFF format The standard Macintosh audio file format with the aif extension It cannot contain index and priority settings Notes AIFF files cannot be converted to DSS format You cannot partially delete add index marks to or set prior...

Page 62: ...using DSS Player Lite You can download DSS Player Lite free from the Olympus home page http www olympus com Note If your e mail software is not compatible with the above operation select the voice file to send from the folder where the voice file is located and send the file as an attached file according to the functions of the e mail software Windows The default folder is set to C Program Files O...

Page 63: ... a folder name using the Rename Folder command from the Edit menu A folder name can be up to 20 characters long and cannot use Macintosh Choose the Rename Folder command from the File menu Changing a folder name in the Device window Windows Right click the folder name to change select the Rename Folder and input the new folder name Macintosh Choose the Rename Folder from the Tools menu and type a ...

Page 64: ...en the Edit and Upload Template window Macintosh Select Edit Upload Templates from Tools to open the Edit and Upload Template window Up to 20 alphanumerical characters can be used for a folder name or a comment Transfer edited content to the recorder Save edited content Read saved content Transfer all comment and folder information to the recorder Delete all changed content Close the dialog box Up...

Page 65: ...e recognition 1Click the Start button and select Programs IBM ViaVoice VoiceCenter 2Click the ViaVoice button of IBM ViaVoice VoiceCenter then select Tool and Analyze My Voice 3The ViaVoice User Wizard window appears Select Olympus DSS File in the Device list box then click the Next button 4The Audio Setup Wizard window opens Use PC connection cable KP4 if you use Windows 98 or use the USB connect...

Page 66: ...or Input and follow the instructions on screen Select Microphone Control DS 330 for Windows XP During audio setup or while enrolling please input voice data from the recorder Using the PC Connection Cable 1 Do not connect the recorder and follow the instructions on screen 2 Connect Input Device When the Connect Input Device window appears connect the recorder and your PC using the PC connection ca...

Page 67: ...ox 3Start of voice recognition Click the start voice recognition icon The voice recognition software window appears and voice recognition starts 1 2 Noise Canceling Function Check Use Noise Cancel in Voice Recognition on the menu bar to output voice using the noise canceling function to the voice recognition software See the voice recognition software operating manual for voice recognition functio...

Page 68: ... in a relatively quiet environment Have the person speaking within 5 10 cm of the built in microphone of the recorder 5 to 10 cm Speak continuously Voice files recorded under the following conditions cannot be processed by voice recognition because their recognition rates may be very low A conference or meeting where the voices of many people have been recorded Seminar or lecture in which ambient ...

Page 69: ...O This recorder can be used as USB speaker when it s connected to a PC If you use the recorder as a USB speaker you can output voice from the recorder without using a PC speaker Select Select Speaker from Tools on the menu bar and choose voice output Using the recorder as USB microphone This recorder can function as a USB microphone when it s connected to a PC If you use voice recognition software...

Page 70: ...ers within the limit Up to eight characters can be used for a folder name P 32 34 Up to 100 characters can be used for a file comment P 35 See DSS Player online help for details Reformat the memory P 40 Explanation Battery power is getting low Tried to delete a locked file The file is full of index marks maximum of 16 marks The folder is full of files maximum of 199 files The destination folder al...

Page 71: ...ng used Wrong folder 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 to set index marks Won t work with AC adapter Cannot find the recorded voice Action Verify polarity is correct Replace with new batteries Reset the recorder P 40 Release the recorder from HOLD P 9 Release the reco...

Page 72: ...See DSS Player online help for details P 49 Probable cause Noise Cancel function is set to LOW or HI A file is being played back in Fast Playback or Slow Playback mode Some PCs and USB hubs may not provide sufficient power Sometimes a connection cannot be made with some PCs running Windows XP Symptom Cannot use Fast Playback or Slow Playback Noise Cancel function doesn t work Cannot connect to PC ...

Page 73: ...f your PC for hands free transcription convenience Noise Cancellation microphone ME12 Dictation microphone Used to get crisp recordings of your own voice by reducing the effects of ambient noise Recommended to improve the accuracy when using voice recognition software Accessories optional AC adapter A321 US and Canada or A322 Europe except U K Connecting cord KA232 Use to connect the microphone ja...

Page 74: ...g procedure Speaker Built in ø28 mm round dynamic speaker Microphone jack ø3 5 mm mini jack impedance 2 kΩ Earphone jack ø3 5 mm mini jack impedance 8 Ω or more Maximum working output 3 V DC 250 mW or more 8 Ω speaker Input power requirement Rated voltage 3 V Batteries Two AAA batteries LR03 or R03 External power supply AC adapter External dimensions 108 x 41 5 x 21mm without protrusions Weight 75...

Page 75: ...om Technical Hotline Number in Europe Toll free number 00800 67 10 83 00 available for Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Charged numbers 49 180 567 1083 available for Finland Italy Luxemburg Portugal Spain and Czech Republic 49 40 23773 899 available for Greece Croatia Hungary and the rest of Europe User Support E mail address in Europe dss...

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