Olympus DS-2000, Online Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...an 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 rec...

Page 2: ...lace the recorder on top of or near electric appliances such as TVs or refrigerators Avoid recording or playing back near cellularphonesorotherwirelessequipment as they may cause interference and nois...

Page 3: ...s 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 inc...

Page 4: ...he recorder off when it senses silence P 28 Recorded audio files can be stored in three separate folders for easy identification at a later time The LCD screen displays file numbers a real time counte...

Page 5: ...ng Modes 22 Playing 23 Erasing 26 Other functions Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA 28 Index Marks 29 Locking Files 30 Alarm Playback Function 32 System Sounds 34 Moving Files Across Fold...

Page 6: ...o files recorded with this product are not protected by copyright law Never use SmartMedia cards with products that are not compliant with the SSFDC Forum including certain models of MP3 players The S...

Page 7: ...entally Remove the write protect seal before recording or erasing Notes Attach the write protect seal to the write protect area carefully without letting the seal stick out lift or peel Do not use com...

Page 8: ...n 8 Built in speaker 9 MENU button 0 STOP button REC Record button Display LCD panel Record Play indicator lamp VOLUME control Earphone jack SmartMedia slot Microphone jack SmartMedia ejection switch...

Page 9: ...k mark 9 Current file 0 Current time elapsed time recording time operation guides menu display etc Date remaining memory total recording time of the playing file operation guides etc Identification of...

Page 10: ...10 Inserting Batteries 1Slide open the battery cover 2Insert two AAA alkaline batteries observing the correct polarity 3Close the battery cover completely Inserting Batteries...

Page 11: ...and or brands If it takes longer than 3 minutes to replace dead batteries the internal rechargeable backup battery will be exhausted so you may have to reset the time when you load fresh batteries Rem...

Page 12: ...display automatically Format the SmartMedia card P 38 Never use any SmartMedia card other than one that has been formatted on this unit or on a CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera P 6 When the Smar...

Page 13: ...martMedia cards may be vulnerable to electrostatic data corruption When carrying a SmartMedia card put it in its case Remember to back up data from SmartMedia cards to a PC or other storage medium fro...

Page 14: ...y 3Press the PLAY button Time Date screen appears The hour indicator flashes indicating the start of the time date setup process 4Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the time and date Time date setup proceeds...

Page 15: ...tes If you press the STOP button during the setup operation the clock will use the items that were set to that point Each press of the FOLDER button during setting toggles the display between the 12 h...

Page 16: ...9 messages can be recorded per folder Four recording modes are available new append overwrite and insert 1Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder The folder name is displayed for 2 seconds 2Press t...

Page 17: ...file capacity is full Delete any unnecessary files before recording any further P 26 or transfer voice files to your computer using DSS Player Software You cannot select a different mode than that of...

Page 18: ...choose the file into which you want to overwrite See To fast forward To skip and To rewind on page 24 3Press the PLAY button to play the file 4Press the STOP button where you want to start overwritin...

Page 19: ...tional recording Append recording does not erase the next previously recorded file Locked files cannot be overwritten P 30 31 A SmartMedia card with a write protect seal attached to it cannot be overw...

Page 20: ...t forward To skip and To rewind on page 24 3Press the PLAY button to start playback 4Press the PLAY button at the point where you want to insert a recording Playback pauses 5Press the REC button to st...

Page 21: ...efore insert recording P 22 Microphone Sensitivity Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs Using the MICSENS switch choose between the CONF and DICT positions CONF High sensitivit...

Page 22: ...inutes in LP mode MENU INDEX REC STOP ERASE 5 1 2 4 3 1Press the MENU button The menu opens P 42 2Press the PLAY button The recording mode setup process begins 3Press the FF or REW button to choose be...

Page 23: ...h file 1Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder 2Press the FF or REW button several times to choose the file that you want to play See To fast forward To skip and To rewind on page 24 The time and...

Page 24: ...ps at the end of the file and displays the recording time and date Note If there is an index mark in the middle of a file the recorder stops at the position of the index mark and displays the index nu...

Page 25: ...s canceled playback returns to normal rate Canceling Fast Playback Hold the PLAY button for 1 second or longer again Playback returns to normal rate Press the PLAY button momentarily for less than 1 s...

Page 26: ...display for 8 seconds 4Press the ERASE button again The display lights continuously to indicate erasing has started ERASE OK is displayed when the file is erased File numbers are incremented automatic...

Page 27: ...for 8 seconds 3Press the ERASE button again The display lights continuously to indicate erasing has started ERASE OK is displayed when the files are erased Locked files are reassigned file numbers in...

Page 28: ...preset level or lower recording automatically pauses and STANDBY VCVA flashes on the display The record play lamp glows when recording starts and flashes when recording pauses 2Using the VOLUME contr...

Page 29: ...s erased Index numbers are reassigned automatically Notes Up to 16 index marks can be set in a file Attempting to set more index marks will cause INDEX FULL to appear on the display Index marks cannot...

Page 30: ...5Press the PLAY 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 allo...

Page 31: ...isplay 8Press the STOP button to close the menu Notes You cannot insert additional recordings into locked files or set index marks in locked files Files stored on a SmartMedia card with a write protec...

Page 32: ...s the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Enables alarm playback OFF Disables alarm playback 7Press the PLAY button to complete the setup screen When you choose ON the alarm mark lights a...

Page 33: ...e The alarm will sound at the scheduled time every day unless the alarm playback setting is cleared The alarm will sound for 5 minutes and then stop If you are using the recorder at the scheduled time...

Page 34: ...ntil BEEP flashes on the display 3Press the PLAY button The system sound setup process begins 4Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF 5Press the PLAY button to complete the setup scre...

Page 35: ...the end of the existing files in it 4Press the PLAY button to accept the destination folder The file is transferred Notes If the destination folder is full a maximum of 199 files FOLDER FULL appears...

Page 36: ...Press the MENU button The menu opens P 42 2Press the FF or REW button until FOLDER NAME flashes on the display 3Press the PLAY button The folder name setup process begins 4Press the FF or REW button t...

Page 37: ...r longer This completes the folder naming procedure If you wish to enter another folder name press the FF or REW button to open the folder name setup screen and repeat the process starting from Step 3...

Page 38: ...ormatting begins and an indicator flashes on the display FORMAT OK displays when formatting ends MENU INDEX REC STOP ERASE 1 3 5 2 4 Formatting SmartMedia Formatting prepares SmartMedia cards for reco...

Page 39: ...as expected This recorder is equipped with a USB terminal connector to enable recorded voice data to be transferred to a PC For more details on how to transfer data refer to the instruction manual fo...

Page 40: ...ons will be preserved and all buttons 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 swit...

Page 41: ...are on your PC and prepare it to receive voice input Refer to the User s manual of the software for details 3Press and hold the FOLDER button to get into PC train mode The record play indicator lamp l...

Page 42: ...nabled and OFF disabled System sounds setting P 34 selection between ON enabled and OFF disabled Date time setting in order of hour minute year month and day P 14 SmartMedia card formatting P 38 Folde...

Page 43: ...lder Refer to page 41 File names are assigned during recording for file management purposes The recorder enters this state when you hold the FOLDER button P 41 Explanation Battery power is getting low...

Page 44: ...ct seal attached to it The file is locked A non standard AC adapter is being used The POWER LOCK switch is set to ON Symptom Nothing appears on the display Won t start Unable to record No playback ton...

Page 45: ...nd dynamic speaker Microphone jack 3 5 mm mini jack impedance 2 k Earphone jack 3 5 mm mini jack impedance 8 Maximum working output 3 V DC 150 mW or more 8 speaker Input power requirement Rated voltag...

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Page 47: ...3 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...

Page 48: ...rtment Canadian des Communications CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health enviroment and customer protection L indication CE signifie que ce prod...