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Troubleshooting

Symptom

Probable cause

Action

Nothing appears on

the display

The battery is not loaded properly.

Check the direction of the battery

(

☞

P.22).

Battery power is getting low.

Charge the battery (

☞

P.22 to P.26).

The power is off.

Turn the power on (

☞

P.27).

Won’t start

Battery power is getting low.

Replace with new battery (

☞

P.22 to P.26).

The power is off.

Turn the power on (

☞

P.27).

The recorder is in HOLD mode.

Release the recorder from HOLD (

☞

P.28).

Unable to record

Low remaining memory.

Erase unnecessary files (

☞

P.61).

The maximum number of files has

been reached.

Change to the another folder

(

☞

P.33 to P.39).

No playback tone

heard

The earphone is connected.

Unplug the earphones to use the

internal speaker.

The volume level is set to [00].

Adjust the volume level (

☞

P.47).

The recording level has not been

adjusted.

Adjust the recording level and then try

recording once more (

☞

P.68).

Recording level too

low

The microphone sensitivity is too low. Set the microphone sensitivity to [High]

or [Middle] mode and try again (

☞

P.68).

This could potentially be because

the output level for the connected

external devices are too low.

Adjust the output level for the

connected devices.

Message

Meaning

Explanation

Action

[Please Select The

File]

Unselected File

File is not selected.

Please select a file then

carry out the operation

(

☞

P.54 to P.60).

[Same folder. Can't be

moved(copied).]

File cannot be moved

(copied).

Attempting to move (copy)

into the same folder.

Please select another

folder.

[Same files. Can't be

moved(copied).]

File cannot be moved

(copied).

File in the destination

with the same name, or

file with DRM.

Please select another file.

[This file can't be

divided.]

File which cannot be split.

Attempting to split a file

besides the PCM files

recorded in this recorder.

Please select another file.

Alarm message list/Troubleshooting

Alarm message list/

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for DM-2

Page 1: ...ctions 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 DM 4 DM 2 Register your product on www olympus consumer com register and get additional benefits from Olympus ...

Page 2: ...n is excluded Trademarks and registered trademarks 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 microSD and microSDHC are the trademarks of SD Card Association MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology lic...

Page 3: ...e following disclaimer Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution Neither the name of the University of Cambridge nor t...

Page 4: ...ing the time and date 30 Inserting and ejecting a microSD card 31 Inserting a microSD card 31 Ejecting a microSD card 32 Notes on the folders 33 About the folders for voice recordings 33 About the folder for music playback 34 About the folder for Podcast contents 35 About the folder for electronic book contents and text files 36 About the folder for Audible contents 38 About the folder for picture...

Page 5: ...e recording scene Rec Scene 82 Timer recording Timer Rec 83 Setting the playback scene Play Scene 86 Guidance Voice Guide 87 Alarm playback function Alarm 89 Moving Copying files File Move Copy 93 Dividing files File Divide 95 Changing the USB class USB Settings 96 Formatting the recorder Format 97 Schedule settings Audio Diary 99 Displaying the calendar 99 Switching the calendar display 99 Operat...

Page 6: ...ntent to the recorder 140 Program guide functions 141 About DAISY For DM 4 142 Importing contents 143 Playing contents 144 Transfer content to the recorder 145 Upgrade function 146 Functions available in the Olympus Sonority Plus 147 Functions available with the music editing plug in 147 5 About Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player 148 Window names 148 Copying music from CD 149 Transfer...

Page 7: ...ring Audible content 171 Enjoy Audible content with the recorder 172 Audible mode 172 Playback position and section 173 Operating recorder in Audible mode 174 USB Microphone USB Speaker 176 Using as external memory of the PC 176 8 Other information Alarm message list 177 Troubleshooting 178 Accessories optional 180 Specifications 181 Technical assistance and support 184 ...

Page 8: ...oof designs read their manuals as well In places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the recorder or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations The recorder may malfunction if it is used in a location where it is subject to a magnetic electromagnetic field radio waves or high voltage such as near a TV set microwave video game loud speakers large monitor unit TV radio tower or transmission towers ...

Page 9: ...Do not disassemble repair or modify the unit yourself Use microSD microSDHC memory cards only Never use other types of cards If you accidentally insert another type of card into the recorder contact an authorized distributor or service center Do not try to remove the card by force Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle such as a bicycle motorcycle or go cart f Caution Stop using the rec...

Page 10: ...tion immediately Keep battery out of the reach of children In places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the recorder s body may be lower than the environmental temperature If possible wear gloves when handling the recorder in cold temperatures Do not touch the metallic parts of the recorder for a long period of time at low temperatures This may damage your skin At low temper...

Page 11: ...it immediately after using the recorder EN Safety precautions AC adapter f Danger Be sure to use the AC adapter with the proper voltage AC 100 240 V Using it with other voltage levels may cause fire explosion overheating electric shock or injury For safety be sure to unplug the AC adapter from the outlet before performing maintenance or cleaning Also never plug in or disconnect the power plug with...

Page 12: ...ug is not completely connected to the outlet This may cause fire overheating electric shock short circuit or damage Unplug the AC adapter from AC outlet when not using If this precaution is not followed fire overheating or electric shock may occur Make sure to hold the plug when removing the power plug from the outlet Do not bend the cord excessively or put a heavy object on it This may cause fire...

Page 13: ...count 16bit is possible P 68 s Supports a wide range of recording formats Can handle the MP3 format MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 and the Windows Media Audio WMA format P 68 This device can save files in a highly compressed manner thereby allowing for extended recording times In addition when connected to an external device the recorder can encode incoming analog audio signals without a PC P 46 s Supports ...

Page 14: ...res P 89 enable automatic recording and playing at a set time s A directional microphone feature has been included that allows switching between broad stereo recording and recording with a highly directional quality P 69 s EUPHONY MOBILE has been included to produce a natural realistic experience without degrading sound quality P 72 s Fast forward and rewind are possible at set intervals P 74 s Co...

Page 15: ...device to directly import content P 118 s It is compatible with Audio Book P 167 s It is compatible with Podcasting P 137 If favorite Podcast URLs are registered in the Olympus Sonority the latest broadcasting content will be received automatically Open the Podcast folder on the recorder to quickly listen to the program file transferred from the Olympus Sonority s Compatible with Audible broadcast...

Page 16: ... light 4VOICE button For DM 4 HOME button For DM 2 5POWER HOLD switch 6Strap hole 7Display LCD Panel 8REC Record button 99 button 0 OK button Play Set Fn button F1 F2 F3 STOP button button 0 button button Built in speaker EAR Earphone jack Card cover Battery cover USB connector Power jack Identification of parts Remove the screen protector on the display ...

Page 17: ...recorder can be used as a music player P 148 P 160 CPodcast Manages podcasts transferred to this recorder using the supplied Olympus Sonority software P 137 DAudiobooks Manages DAISY books P 142 For DM 4 and Audio Books P 167 transferred to this recorder using the supplied Olympus Sonority software Also manages text files P 168 For DM 4 directly transferred to this recorder EPicture You can import...

Page 18: ...tal number of recorded files in the list 4Playback position bar indicator 5Recorder status indicator 6Index indicator File information indicator 7Function guide indicator 8Current time 9File format 0File length Elapsed playback time h g Memory indicator j Timer indicator i Alarm indicator k Battery indicator A Microphone Sensitivity indicator Z VCVA indicator c Low Cut Filter indicator Icon displa...

Page 19: ...cator 5Recorder status indicator 6Information display area 7Function guide indicator 8Current time 9File format 0File length Elapsed playback time 1File name 2Program name 3Current file number Total number of recorded files in the folder 4Playback position bar indicator 5Recorder status indicator 6Information display area 7Function guide indicator 8Current time 9File format 0File length Elapsed pl...

Page 20: ...splay area 6Function guide indicator 7Current time 8File format 9File length 0Elapsed playback time 1File name 2Contents name 3Current file number Total number of recorded files in the folder 4Playback position bar indicator 5Recorder status indicator 6Information display area 7Function guide indicator 8Current time 9File format 0File length Elapsed playback time 7 6 4 5 3 8 0 9 1 2 8 7 3 5 6 4 0 ...

Page 21: ...back position bar indicator 4Recorder status indicator 5Text display area 6Function guide indicator 7Current time 8File format 1Title indicator 2Year and month 3Calendar display area 4Schedule information display area Voice memos number indicator Events number indicator Recorded files number indicator 5Function guide indicator 6Current time 7Day registered in schedule 8Current day 1 6 5 2 3 4 7 8 ...

Page 22: ...supplied rechargeable battery is not fully charged Before using the unit the first time or after long periods of disuse it is recommended that you charge it until full P 23 Notes Besuretostoptherecorderbeforereplacing thebattery Unloadingthebatterywhilethe recorder is in use may corrupt the file The battery cover is not attached at the time of purchase Do not use too much force when inserting the ...

Page 23: ...dapter in to an AC outlet 2 Connect the AC adapter to the recorder Charging has started when LED indicatorlightisorangeandthebattery indicator on the display changes to the charging indicator When playing a voice music file the recorder may be reset due to the reduction of the voltage output of the battery depending on the volume level even if k is displayed in the battery indicator In this case l...

Page 24: ...electrical shop or travel agent Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your charger Charging by connecting to a computer via USB You can charge the battery by connecting to a PC s USB port When charging be sure to correctly place the rechargeable battery supplied into the recorder P 22 1 Boot the PC 2 Connect the USB connection cable to the USB port of the PC 3 While the recorde...

Page 25: ...ot charge the recorder with the USB hub connected Charging is completed when battery indication becomes 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 battery You cannot charge when 1 or 2 is displayed C...

Page 26: ...ducts when you will not be using them for a long time and store them separately Battery indicator The battery indicator on the display changes as the battery loses power k l m When m appears on the display charging the battery as soon as possible When the battery is too weak n and Battery Low appears on the display the recorder shuts down While charging the battery indicator constantly changes and...

Page 27: ...urn the power off to reduce battery consumption to a minimum Even if the power is turned off existing data mode settings and clock settings will be maintained Power supply Turning off the power Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction indicated by the arrow for 1 seconds or longer The display shuts off and the power will be turned off Auto Power off mode If the recorder is on and stops for 10 ...

Page 28: ... Also you can stop to prevent accident during recording After Hold appears on the display the recorder is set to HOLD mode Exit HOLD mode Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the A position Notes If you press any button in Hold mode the LED indicator light flashes blue but no operation is performed If HOLD is applied during playback recording operation is disabled with the playback recording state uncha...

Page 29: ... or 0 button to select the next item and press the or button to set You can select between 12 and 24 hour displaybypressingtheF2 24H button while setting the hour and minute Example 10 20 P M 10 20 PM Initial setting 22 20 Youcanselecttheorderofthe month day and year by pressing the F2 M D Y button while setting them Example April 15 2010 2010Y 4M 15D Initial setting 4M 15D 2010Y 15D 4M 2010Y 3 Pr...

Page 30: ... flashing point Changing the time and date If the current time and date is not correct set it using the procedure below 3 Press the or button to set Setting time and date Time Date The voice control function can be used with this setting P 116 For DM 4 Follow the same steps by pressing the 9 or 0 button to select the next item and press the or button to set 4 After the date and time have been set ...

Page 31: ...the microSD card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the microSD card to jam If the microSD card is not inserted all the way data cannot be written to the microSD card 3 Close the card cover securely When you insert the microSD card the recording media changeover display will appear 4 When you are recording to a microSD card press the or button and select Yes 5 Pres...

Page 32: ... recorder Be sure to read the instruction manual suppliedwiththemicroSDcardbeforeusing it In the case when the microSD card cannot be recognized remove the microSD card then put it in again to see if this recorder recognizes the microSD card The processing performance reduces in a microSD card when you repeat writing and delete In this case format the microSD card P 97 There is no guarantee that a...

Page 33: ...h folder can store up to 999 files Folders for voice recordings Folder list display VOC_100201 0001 wav VOC_100201 0002 mp3 VOC_100201 0003 wav VOC_100201 0004 wma File list display Folder File Recorder Folder A Folder B Folder C Folder D Folder E 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 T...

Page 34: ...shown in the diagram below It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Music folder Up to 8000 songs can be transferred to the Music folder Up to 1000 playlists can be transferred to the Music folder File searches are performed to the 4th layer Music Artist Artist Artist Artist Album Album Album Album Folder File File search display Artist list display Album list displ...

Page 35: ...ches are performed to the 4th layer About the folder for Podcast contents A Podcast folder to store podcasts is prepared in advance Programs files transmitted from the Olympus Sonority can be played With the recorder stopped open the Podcast folder at the Home menu to display a list of files and folders stored in the folder For Podcast please see P 137 Folder File Podcast Program Program Program P...

Page 36: ...listened to Furthermore a folder to manage text data imported to the recorder is also prepared in advance For DAISY please see P 142 for Audio Book please see P 167 for Text Speech please see P 168 DAISY Contents Contents Folder File First layer Second layer Book list display Contents list display File list display File display It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders ...

Page 37: ...play Book list display File list display File display Folder File First layer Second layer First layer Second layer It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Audio Book folder Up to 1000 contents can be transferred to the Audio Book folder It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Text Speech folder Up to 1000 files can be transferred t...

Page 38: ...tomatically be created in the Audiobooks folder and the files stored there When redirecting Audible files to this recorder using the Windows Media Player an Artist folder for playing will be created in the Audiobooks folder just like for music files and the files will be stored there First layer Second layer Third layer It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Audib...

Page 39: ...amera is prepared in advance The IMAGE folder is managed by the dates images were taken For Viewing images please see P 112 IMAGE Date Date Folder File First layer Second layer Date Date Each folder can store a total of 999 items including files and folders When the recorder displays image files only thumbnails are displayed Folder display Date list display File list display File display ...

Page 40: ... specific record ing situations Timer Rec P 83 Sets timer recording Folder Name P 71 You can change folder names registered in the template Each audio recording is saved automatically with a generated file name P 33 Audio recordings can be tagged with a keyword to make file management easier P 76 Recording to a recording folder Before starting recording select a voice recording folder between Fold...

Page 41: ...ords 1 In the Folder list display press F1 SEARCH to show the Keyword search display P 54 2 Press the or button to specify the desired keyword and then press the OK or 9 button 3 Press the REC button to start recording 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording Recorded files are automatically tagged with the specified keyword and managed using the keyword list Recorded files are saved in Folder A ...

Page 42: ...n a function other than the record function is specified Cannot record in this folder is displayed Select a folder from Folder A through Folder E and start recording again To ensure recording from the beginning startspeakingafteryouseetheLEDindicator light on When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds the LED indicator light starts flashing When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or...

Page 43: ...justed by pressing the or button Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on the recorder After recording has started you can hear the sound being recorded through the earphone 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 ...

Page 44: ...on Recommended Settings Rec Mode P 68 Mic Sense P 68 Low Cut Filter P 70 Zoom Mic P 69 Recording for conferences and other large groups PCM 44 1kHz WMA ST XQ MP3 320kbps High On Wide Meetings and business negotia tions with a small number of people WMA ST XQ WMA ST HQ MP3 256kbps MP3 192kbps Middle Wide Dictation with a lotofbackground noise HQ Low Off Music playing wild birds sing ing and railway...

Page 45: ...l ME52W This microphone is used to record sound at a distance while minimizing surrounding noise Compact Gun Microphone unidirectional ME31 The directional microphones are useful for recordings such as outdoor recording of wild birds singing The metal cut body provides a sturdiness to the high rigidity Tie clip microphone omni directional ME15 Small concealing microphone with a tie clip Telephone ...

Page 46: ...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 72 Recording the sound of this recorder with other devices The sound of this recorder can ...

Page 47: ...setting level EUPHONY P 72 Level adjustments of the EUPHONY setting can be set to four stages accord ing to preference Voice Filter P 72 The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut low and high frequency tones during normal fast or slow playback and enable clear audio playback Repeat P 73 The repeat playback method can be specified as desired Random P 73 Files are searched for selected and pla...

Page 48: ... file the recorder will stop at that location P 52 The recorder stops when it reaches the end of the file Continue pressing the 9 button to proceed with the cue from the beginning of the next file Locating the beginning of the file While the recorder is during stop mode or playback mode press the 9 button The recorder skips to the beginning of the next file While the recorder is during playback mo...

Page 49: ...g rates and bit rates for music files which the recorder can playback are given below File format Sampling frequency Number of bit and Bit rate WAV format 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit MP3 format MPEG1 Layer3 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz MPEG2 Layer3 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz From 8 kbps up to 320 kbps WMA format 8 kHz 11 kHz 16 kHz 22 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz From 5 kbps up to 320 kbps Variable bitrate MP3 fi...

Page 50: ...yback Position in the file In this status even if you select an empty Press the OK button to start playing back from where it was stopped Note For DAISY files an audio sentence stopped in the middle will restart playing from the beginning of the file Forwarding While the recorder is during stop mode press and hold the 9 button When you release the button the recorder stops The Playback position is...

Page 51: ... the Playback Position of the previous file While the recorder is during stop mode in the middle of the file press the 0 button It skips to the head of the file For DAISY files the recorder skips the unit specified by the Skip Mode of the Book Menu P 80 Text files skips by the phase unit Locating the Beginning of the File While the recorder is during playback slow playback or fast playback press t...

Page 52: ...t forward and fast rewind and when cuing a file Playback A number and recording position appears on the display and an index mark will be placed Even after an index mark is placed recording or playback will continue so you can place index marks in other locations in a similar manner Clearing an index mark 1 Locate the index mark you want to clear 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the index mark ...

Page 53: ...o begin segment repeat playback This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played 3 Press the Fn A B button again at the position where you want to end segment repeat playback The recorder repeatedly plays back the segment until the segment repeat playback is canceled Cancel the segment repeat playback function Pressing any of the following buttons will release the segment r...

Page 54: ...der system Folder A to Folder E is used to search for files Day Search P 55 Files are searched for by recording date Keyword Search P 56 Files are searched for by a keyword 1 From the Home menu display select Recorder and then press the OK or 9 button to open the folder list display 2 Press the F1 SEARCH button to open the file search display The search display changes every time the F1 SEARCH but...

Page 55: ...recording date 1Press the or button to select the recording date and then press the OK or 9 button 2Press the or button to select file and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file When searching using the Browse search Specify a folder to search for files recorded by this recorder 1Press the or button to select folder and then press the OK or 9 button EN File...

Page 56: ...corded by this recorder can be tagged using a keyword for file management purposes P 76 1Press the or button to select keyword and then press the OK or 9 button 2Press the or button to select file and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file EN File search File search ...

Page 57: ...his recorder are displayed reverse chrono logical order Play Count Search P 59 Files are displayed in order of the number of times they have been played on this recorder Playlists Search P 60 Displays playlists transferred to the recorder 1 From the Home menu display select Music folder and then press the OK or 9 button to open the search display 2 Press the or button to select thefilesearchtype a...

Page 58: ...ts If an album is selected its songs are displayed as a list 3Press the or button to select song and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file Selecting from a list of All Music Files are searched for from a list of All Music 1Press the or button to select song and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file File search disp...

Page 59: ...Heard Recently search A list of recently played files is displayed in reverse chronological order 1Press the or button to select song and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file When searching using the Play Count search A list of frequently played files is displayed in reverse chronological order 1Press the or button to select song and then press the OK or ...

Page 60: ...n to select a song and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file 2Press the or button to select a playlists and then press the OK or 9 button 3Press the or button to select song and then press the OK or 9 button Press the OK button to start playback of the file When searching using the Playlists search Select a playlist For details on importing playlists pleas...

Page 61: ...ist display press the F3 MENU button Files cannot be erased during playback 4 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button 3 Press the button to select File Erase and then press the OK or 9 button 2 Press the or button to select r Erase and then press the OK or 9 button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased ...

Page 62: ...or button to select File Erase and then press the OK or 9 button 2 While the recorder is during stop mode press the F2 ERASE button 4 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased Erasing Erasing ...

Page 63: ...tton P 54 to P 60 Erasing 2 While the recorder is during stop mode press the F2 ERASE button 3 Press the or button to select Erase in Folder and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased ...

Page 64: ...P 60 2 In the folder list display press the F3 ERASE button 3 Press the or button to select r Erase and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased Erasing ...

Page 65: ...on of the partial erase Notes Partial erase is not applicable to files recorded in the WMA or MP3 formats The file created date will not change even if the file is partially erased An erased file cannot be restored When a microSD Card is inserted in the recorder be sure to confirm the recording media as either Built in or microSD so that there is no mistake The locked files and files set as read o...

Page 66: ... to select a menu item and then press the OK or 9 button 3 Press the or button to select the setting item and then press the OK or 9 button Moves to the setting of the selected item If you make a mistake while performing a setting press the0 or F1 BACK button to return to the previous display You can set the various functions of this recorder You can set each menu item as follows You will be infor...

Page 67: ...on to select a menu item and then press the OK or 9 button 3 Press the or button to select the setting item and then press the OK or 9 button Moves to the setting of the selected item If you make a mistake while performing a setting press the0 or F1 BACK button to return to the previous display 5 Press the F3 CLOSE button to close the menu display When the display is in the menu display during rec...

Page 68: ... Rec Mode is set to a stereo recording mode it enables recording only with the L channel microphone G Rec Menu Mic Sense Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs 1 Select Mic Sense from the menu on the Rec Menu 2 Select High Middle or Low High Highest recording sensitivity suitable for conferences with large crowds and recording audio at a distance or low volume Middle Suitable...

Page 69: ...ht Inputting a very loud sound may producenoiseevenwhentherecording level is set to Auto The level can be adjusted from 01 to 16 The higher the number the higher the level and the larger the indicator position on the level meter Zoom Mic The directional microphone function utilizes DiMAGIC s DiMAGIC Co Ltd DiMAGIC Virtual Microphone DVM technology DVM is an audio pickup system which allows you to ...

Page 70: ...isables this function Will resume recording in normal mode Adjust the start stop actuation level If the surrounding noise is loud the starting sensitivity of the VCVA can be adjusted according to the recording situation 1 Press the REC button to start recording When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold sound level recording automatically stops after 1 sec approximately and Standby f...

Page 71: ...on Off Disables this function Car Train Plane Work Interview Business trip Conference Lecture Class Memo Record Telephone recording Conversation Hobby Lesson Language lesson Music Event Folder A Folder B Folder C Folder D Folder E Rec Scene Refer to Setting the recording scene Rec Scene P 82 Timer Rec Refer to Timer recording Timer Rec P 83 Folder Name Youcanchangethefoldernamesof FolderA to Folde...

Page 72: ...ipped with the exceptional feature whereinlistenersarelesspronetodeveloping a compressed or closed in feel or to growing tired over extended listening Level adjustments of the EUPHONY setting can be set to four stages according to preference 1 Select EUPHONY from the menu on the Play Menu 2 Select Power Wide Natural or Off Power This mode focuses more on lower sound registers Wide This mode has an...

Page 73: ...tton is pressed the display switches between d and e Random The displayed file list is played repeatedly 1 Select Random from the menu on the Play Menu 2 Select On or Off On Enables the Random Playback function Off Disables this function Performing settings with Fn buttons This operation can be performed when the Repeat function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 77 This operation can be ...

Page 74: ...assigned button to enter the Play Speed setting display The Speed setting in the Voice Guide settings P 88 is disabled during file playback Skip Space This function enables you to skip forward or reverse skip rewind a file being played for a set period This function is convenient for quickly skipping to another playback position or repeatedly playing back short phrases 1 Select Skip Space from the...

Page 75: ... press OK button to confirm the setting LED You can set it so the LED indicator light does not turn on 1 Select LED from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu 2 Select On or Off On LED light will be set Off Disables this function Beep The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors System sounds may be turned off 1 Select Beep from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu 2 Select the be...

Page 76: ... Interview Business trip Conference Lecture Class Memo Record Telephone recording Conversation Hobby Lesson Language lesson Music Event Erase Lock Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally erased Locked files are not erased when you select to erase all files from a folder P 61 1 Select the file you want to file lock P 54 to P 60 2 Select Erase Lock from the menu on the File Menu ...

Page 77: ...nized by this recorder are not included in the number of files Select the files for which you would like to confirm information in advance before operating the menu Menu setting method G System Menu Fn setting The Fn buttons F1 and F2 of this recorder can be assigned to suit your desired method of use Assigned buttons can be operated during recording and playback 1 Select Fn setting from the menu ...

Page 78: ...the remaining battery level When Auto Power Off is not set to Off and System Standby is set to On the recorder automatically enters system standby mode when the specified time for Auto Power Off is reached System standby mode is effective for a maximum of 24 hours When the maximum time is exceeded the recorder automatically turns off 2 Selectthe 5minutes 10minutes 30minutes 1hour 2hour 3hour or Of...

Page 79: ...ight Lighting Time 10seconds Dim light time 30seconds Brightness Level 02 LED On Beep Volume 3 Language Lang English Voice Guide Menu Guide On File Guide On Speed 100 Volume Volume 3 Alarm Off System Menu Fn setting F1 LIST F2 INDEX Memory Select Built in System Standby Off Auto Power Off 10minutes USB Settings USB Connect PC USB Class Storage Book Menu Skip Mode Section Characters ANSI Text Langu...

Page 80: ...ial No Serial Number appears on the display Menu setting method G Book Menu You can change the skip space settings for DAISY contents stored in the DAISY folder or change the character code and language preferences for text files stored in the TEXT folder Skip Mode DAISY contents are divided in units of chapters sections paragraphs pages etc It is possible to quickly move from one location to anot...

Page 81: ...ngcannotbechanged Set the Voice Guide setting to Off and then specify the Text Language setting When the Voice Guide setting P 87 is On the language for reading out text files will be the same as that set for the voice guidance in Text Language Skip mode list Section Level1 6 Denotes chapters sec tions paragraphs etc in DAISY contents Example Level 1 is equiv alent to chapters Level 2 is equivalen...

Page 82: ...Wide Zoom Low Cut Filter Off On On On VCVA Off Off Off Off Standby Off Off Off Off When Scene Select is selected 1Press the or button to select the recording scene you want to set 2Press the OK button to complete the selection To confirm the respective recording scene settings press the or button in the Scene Select display to select the item you want to confirm then press the 9 button to confirm ...

Page 83: ... or 9 button 3 Press the or button to select the item to set and then press the OK or 9 button Select items you want to set from among On Off Day Start Time Stop Time Rec Mode Mic Sense Memory Select Folder and Keyword On Off setting 1Press the or button to select between On and Off On Setting will be applied Off Setting will not be applied 2Press the OK button to exit On Off selection Day setting...

Page 84: ...tion Rec Mode setting Regardless of the regular Rec Mode P 68 timer recording will start in a set recording mode 1Press the or button to select a recording mode 2Press the OK or 9 button The voice control function can be used with this setting P 116 For DM 4 3Press the or button to select a recording rate 4Press the OK button to exit Rec Mode selection Mic Sense setting Regardless of the recorder ...

Page 85: ...d using the timer 1Press the or button to select the desired keyword and then press the OK button Completing the setting 4 Press the F2 GO button to complete the setting The voice control function can be used with this setting P 116 For DM 4 a Programmed settings will be applied and thedisplaywillreturntothepresetnumber selection menu If the On Off setting is set to On j will appear on the display...

Page 86: ...ng the recorder Even if the power is turned off or the recorder is put on Hold timer recording will start at a specified time If three timer recordings have the same starting times Preset 1 has the highest priority and Preset 3 has the lowest If the starting time for timer recording and alarm playback P 89 is set for the same time timer recording will have priority If the batteries run out while r...

Page 87: ... the menu of a playback in the recorder to your choice P 72 2Press the or button to select the User Setting you want to save 3Press the OK button to complete the settings 3 Press the F3 HOME button to complete the setting Guidance Voice Guide This feature gives voice announcements of recorder operating conditions and file tag information For DM 4 Adjust the speed and the volume of guidance announc...

Page 88: ... OK button to exit Speed selection Volume setting Sets the voice guidance volume 1Press the or button to select from Volume5 Volume4 Volume3 Volume2 and Volume1 2Press the OK button to exit Volume selection 3 Press the F3 HOME button to complete the setting Notes The starting tune closing tune when the power is turned On Off P 27 can be canceled if you set the guidance to Off Set the starting tune...

Page 89: ...e or button to select the item to set and then press the OK or 9 button Select items you want to set from among On Off Day Start Time Volume Alarm Sound Playback File On Off setting 1Press the or button to select between On and Off 2Press the OK button to exit On Off selection On Setting will be applied Off Setting will not be applied Menu setting method Day setting 1Press the or button to select ...

Page 90: ...p Time 2Press the or button to set 3Press the OK button to exit Start Time selection Volume setting 1Press the or button to adjust the volume Press the OK button to check the volume 2Press the OK button to exit Volume selection Alarm Sound setting 1Press the or button to select an alarm sound from among Alarm1 Alarm2 and Alarm3 Press the OK button to check the alarm sound 2Press the OK button to e...

Page 91: ...on to select a folder and then press the OK or 9 button 4Press the or button to select the file to be played as an alarm and then press the OK button Completing the setting 4 Press the F2 GO button to complete the setting Playback File setting 1Press the or button to select from No File Play File Select No File Play Sounds alarm only If No File Play has been selected proceed to the procedure liste...

Page 92: ...e power is turned off or the recorder is set to Hold mode The recorder begins to play the selected file when you press any button and stops playing when you press the STOP button a Programmed settings will be applied and the display will return to the preset number selection menu If the On Off setting is set to On i will appear on the display aWhen setting to On To set other preset numbers repeat ...

Page 93: ... microSD card to another folder within the built in memory copy memory Copy a file in the built in memory or microSD card to another folder within the built in memory move microSD Move a file in the built in memory or microSD card to another folder in the microSD card Menu setting method copy microSD Copy a file in the built in memory or microSD card to another folder in the microSD card 5 Press t...

Page 94: ...copy will start if Moving or Copying appears on the display The process is completed when File move completed or File copy completed is displayed Notes The recorder cannot copy when the memory capacity is not sufficient The recorder cannot move or copy when the number of file exceeds 999 Do not remove the battery during moving or copying This may damage the datas A file cannot be moved or copied t...

Page 95: ...etting method P 66 A file cannot be divide during an operation such as playback by the recorder 4 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button Dividing will be displayed and file splitting will start Splitting is completed when File divide completed is displayed Notes The file divide cannot be done when the file list is displayed The recorder cannot divide files when the number of...

Page 96: ...storage or composite AC Adapter Setting for connecting to the USB connecting AC Adapter A514 optional using the USB cable provided The recorder can be operated on during charging Optional Setting to confirm the connection method each time a USB connection is made Changing the USB Class USB Settings Besides settings such as PC which is using the USB cable provided to connect to the PC to transmit f...

Page 97: ... the USB Connect is set to AC Adapter Switch to Storage when the recorder is not recognized as an external memory device by the PC even if the Composite setting is selected 1 Select Format from the menu on the System Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method P 66 2 Press the or button to select the recording media to format and then press the OK or 9 button ...

Page 98: ...ssing 3 Remove the microSD card during processing when microSD is being used as the recording media Performing any of these operations may damage the data Never format the recorder from a PC When the recorder is formatted all the saved data including locked files and read only files are erased When returning the settings for the functions to their initial settings use Reset Settings P 78 Formattin...

Page 99: ...d Note The calendar does not display national holidays Switching the calendar display It is possible to switch the calendar screen between a monthly weekly and daily display 1 In the calendar display press the F3 MENU button 2 Press the or button to select s DISPLAY and then press the OK button The calendar display switches to a weekly display From the weekly display move the cursor to the day you...

Page 100: ...select the previous or next month F3 button The menu will appear on the display Operations at the weekly display F1 button The display returns to the Home menu display Operations at the daily display F1 button The display returns to the weekly display F2 button Displays the details of the daily schedule F3 button The menu will appear on the display F2 button Disables this function F3 button The me...

Page 101: ...he F3 MENU button 2 Select F Audio DiaryMenu and then press the OK or 9 button 3 Press the or button to select New and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Move the cursor to the item you want to set and then press the OK or 9 button Date setting 1Press the 9 0 or button set the Year Month and Date Press the OK button The voice control function can be used with this setting P 116 For DM 4 Start Time an...

Page 102: ...ettings Audio Diary Keyword list Sets a keyword from the preset template Car Train Plane Bus Work Interview Business trip Conference Lecture Class Memo Record Telephone recording Diary Conversation Favorites School Hospital Hobby Meal Shopping Travel Lesson Learning a language Drive Sport Camping Music Family Kids Partner Friend Event Holiday Date Birthday Payday Voice Keyword setting 1Press the R...

Page 103: ...r the alarm notification Completing the setting 5 Press the F2 GO button to complete the setting A day with a schedule is underlined Notes A maximum of 1000 events can be scheduled A maximum of 1 minute can be recorded in a voice keyword Schedule settings Audio Diary Moving the cursor to Voice keyword in the schedule s details display will make the voice keyword playback automatically ...

Page 104: ...onstochoose the date you want to register into and then press the REC button The voice memo recording starts 2 Press the STOP button to stop recording The number of registered voice memo will be displayed When registering from the weekly display 1 Fromtheweeklydisplay pressthe or buttontochoosethedayyou want to register and then press the REC button The voice memo recording starts 2 Press the STOP...

Page 105: ...ssible to register up to 99 voice memos per day A maximum of 5 minutes can be recorded in a voice memo Schedule settings Audio Diary Schedule settings Audio Diary Listening to a voice memo 1 From the daily display screen pressthe or buttontomovethe cursor to a voice memo and then press the OK button The recorder enters into the voice memo s details display 2 Press the or button to move the cursor ...

Page 106: ...files from the schedule list display 1 From the calendar display press the 9 0 or buttons to choose a date you registered into and press the OK button The recorder enters into the schedule list display 2 Press the or buttons to move to a schedule with the A icon and press the OK button The audio file playback starts 3 Press the STOP button to stop recording Note If you stop the playback of an audi...

Page 107: ... then press the OK button 2 Press the or button to select the event you want to edit and then press the F3 MENU button 3 Select F Audio DiaryMenu and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Press the or button to select Edit and then press the OK or 9 button For the procedure for changing event details please see Add a schedule Schedule settings Audio Diary Schedule settings Audio Diary ...

Page 108: ...vent you want to delete and then press the F3 MENU button 3 Select F Audio DiaryMenu and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Press the or button to select Delete and then press the OK or 9 button 5 Press the or buttons to choose thenumberofeventstodelete and press the OK or 9 button 1 file Deletes a selected event A day Deletes all the events registered in the selected day A month Deletes all the even...

Page 109: ...hedule list display 2 Press the or buttons to move to a voice memo and then press the OK button The recorder enters in the voice memo list display Schedule settings Audio Diary The selected number of events will be deleted Notes Although events are deleted recorded audio files data and the event list display icon A will be kept To know more about audio files deletion please refer to Erasing P 61 A...

Page 110: ...thenumberofeventstodelete and press the OK or 9 button 1 file Deletes a selected voice memo A day Deletes the voice memos registered in the selected day A month Deletes the voice memos registered in the selected month 5 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button The selected number of voice memos will be deleted ...

Page 111: ...on 3 Select F Audio DiaryMenu and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Press the or button to select Format and then press the OK or 9 button 5 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button 6 Press the button again to select Start and then press the OK button Format Done appears when formatting ends Note Although the schedule is formatted recorded audio files data and the schedule list ...

Page 112: ...e OK or 9 button to set complete the media you want to import JPEG image files located in the DCIM folder can be imported microSD Import images stored on a microSD card to this re corder USB Import images stored on a connected digital camera to this recorder 4 Press the or button to select Built in or microSD and press the OK or 9 button to set complete the memory for importing destination 5 Press...

Page 113: ...n press the OK or 9 button 3 Press the or button to select Built in microSD or USB and then press the OK or 9 button 4 Select IMAGE folder and then press the OK or 9 button Dates on which images were taken are displayed as a list 5 Press the or button to select a date images were taken and then press the OK or 9 button 6 Press the or button to select a image file and then press the OK or 9 button ...

Page 114: ...nd then press the OK or 9 button 2 Press the or button to select Browse and then press the OK or 9 button 3 Press the or button to select Built in microSD or USB and then press the OK or 9 button Viewing images For DM 4 Note Only JPEG files that support the EXIF image format can be displayed by the recorder Viewing images For DM 4 ...

Page 115: ...e or button to select the image file you want to erase and then press the F2 ERASE button 7 Press the or button to select File Erase and then press the OK or 9 button 8 Press the button to select Start and then press the OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased For details on how to erase a file please see Erasing from the file l...

Page 116: ...ry 10 2010 Timer Rec Using voice recognition for time entry When entering the Start Time and Stop Time in the Timer Rec settings say the times Example When the start time is 9 30 Example When the end time is 11 00 Timer Rec Using voice recognition for keyword entry Say a Keyword that is in the template Example When setting Conference Folder Name Using voice recognition for settings When changing a...

Page 117: ...xplanation of the voice command function provides examples of actual operations that can be performed using this recorder Transition to each mode Except for recorder mode say the name of the mode you want to launch to jump to that mode Example When jumping to Music mode The mode changes to Music mode Notes Voicerecognitionisdifficultinenvironments withalotofambientnoise Usethisfunction in quiet en...

Page 118: ...cable 1 From the Home menu display select D Audiobooks and then press the OK or 9 button 2 Press the or button to select DAISY Import and then press the OK button The display changes to Synchronizing and import starts The process is completed when End is displayed Imported DAISY content will be saved into the DAISY folder inside Audiobooks Note The recorder can import DAISY files created using DAI...

Page 119: ...le is removed before the drive is stopped data may not be successfully transferred On a PC do not format the drive of the recorder Initialization is not successfully achieved on a PC For initialization follow the instructions in the Format display of the recorder P 97 Folder directory names displayed by file management tools such as Explorer in Microsoft Windows and Finder in Macintosh are differe...

Page 120: ...ng System Mac OS X 10 4 11 10 6 CPU PowerPC G5 or Intel Multicore Processor 1 5 GHz and above RAM 512 MB or more Hard drive space 300 MB or more Drive CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM drive Browser Macintosh Safari 2 0 later Display 1024 x 768 pixels or more 32 000 colors or more 16 770 000 colors or more is recommended USB port One or more free ports Others Audio device Environment where the Internet ca...

Page 121: ...ng P 96 Windows When you connect the recorder to a Windows and open My Computer it will be recognized by the drive name of the productname IfamicroSDcardisinserted Removable Disc will be displayed 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 If a microSD card is inserted Untitled will be displayed Notes Be sure to us...

Page 122: ... the garbage bin by Drag Drop it 2 Confirm that the recorder LED indicator light is gone before disconnecting the USB cable The LED indicator light will light up orange in case of charging however you can still disconnect the USB cable in such condition Notes NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed When the recorder is connected...

Page 123: ...duction in any specified area Send voice files with E mail Voice files are stored in the Message folder on the hard disk Voice file can be sent as an E mail attachment Changing user ID The user ID will be automatically given to files that are recorded with the recorder Changing a folder name You can change a folder name A folder name can be up to 62 characters long and cannot use When changing the...

Page 124: ...Sonority Import Podcast content from the Internet to a computer Please see About Podcast P 137 for details Import DAISY content from the Internet to a computer Please see About DAISY For DM 4 P 142 for details Changing to a MP3 format upgrade to the Olympus Sonority Plus is necessary P 146 DAISY 2 0 2 02 content is supported P 142 Functions available in the Olympus Sonority ...

Page 125: ...tart up Follow the Installer Wizard instructions 6 Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install Olympus Sonority After checking the Agree box click Next 7 Registration of User Registration Information Please enter your name company name and serial number which is listed on the separate sheet Click Next after enterin...

Page 126: ... agreement to install Olympus Sonority After checking the Agree box click Next 7 Changing the Installation Destination The installation destination can be changed Click Next if you do not want to change Select Change Installation Destination if you want to change 8 Start Installation Click Install to start installing When the installation is completed the completed Installer display will be displa...

Page 127: ... if so read it carefully and follow the instructions given 7 When the Maintenance Complete display is displayed click Finish to complete uninstalling Macintosh 1 Exit Olympus Sonority 2 Open Finder and double click the SonorityUninstaller pkg in the application folder 3 The Uninstaller will start up Follow the wizard instructions 4 When the administrator password is asked enter the password then c...

Page 128: ... tab 2 Double click the icon of the desired topic heading 3 Double click the icon of the desired topic An explanation of the topic is displayed Search by Keyword 1 Open Online Help and click the Index item Matching keywords are located automatically 2 Click keyword An explanation of the topic is displayed Note For more information on menus and operations refer to Online Help You will be able to us...

Page 129: ...task bar in the bottom right of the display Macintosh Disabling automatic start 1 From the menu bar click System Environment Setting The setting dialog box will appear 2 Turn the automatic start up in the setting check box to OFF Manual start 1 From Finder double click Application Olympus Sonority Olympus Sonority When starting up for the first time the serial number registration dialog box will a...

Page 130: ...ill be displayed Olympus Sonority browse screen This is the main screen of the Olympus Sonority The display screen is the display screen in Windows 5Device Tree View Folders in the connected device will be displayed 6File List Display Area Detailed information of the folders selected in the Main Treeview or Device Treeview and all voice files in the recorder will be displayed The Information Displ...

Page 131: ...o File List Selects Folder A in the Main Treeview and displays the File List Display Area 2Opening the Program Guide Displays the latest information on the Podcast Program Guide 3Updating latest information Updates the latest information from Olympus 4Viewing updated information Confirms the updated information of the Olympus Sonority and recorder that is connected 5Registering the Upgrade Key Num...

Page 132: ...anations of Download Folders and Download All refer to Online Help P 128 Download Selected Files 1 Select the folder From the Device Tree View select the folder that contains the voice file you would like to download The illustration shows that Folder A has been selected 2 Select the voice file Select the voice file you want to download from the File List Display Area To select more than one file ...

Page 133: ...B while the LED indicator light 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 Folder A on the Main Treeview When the ...

Page 134: ... Select the voice file Select the file to playback from the File List Display Area 3 Play the voice file Click the play button of the Play Control Bar Other playback control such as Rewind Fast Forward Stop Speed Control Volume Control Time Axis and Index Skip are available from the Play Control Bar For details please refer to the Online Help P 128 1 2 3 ...

Page 135: ...will become gray 5 Select Paste from the Edit Menu The waveforms that were cut previously will be inserted in the part selected 6 Click the Write Track Zone The Save dialog box will appear Using the one touch effect function Windows Macintosh Using the one touch effect function you can easily apply special effects to the voice file Here we show you how to carry out noise reduction in a specified a...

Page 136: ...ch the file is to be uploaded 4 Upload the voice file Click OK to upload the voice file to the recorder 5 Upload complete Once the transmission screen closes and the LED indicator light on the recorder is OFF upload is completed You can also transmit a file by selecting the file you want to transmit from the File List Display Area and then drag and drop it in the Device Treeview folder move the mo...

Page 137: ...r and go to a Podcasting site 3 Drag the Podcast registration icon and drop it in the Podcast folder in Olympus Sonority Podcast registration icons differ depending on Podcasting sites Please check each Podcasting site for details 4 Program registration will complete When a program is registered a list of broadcasting content provided by the program will appear in the Podcast folder s list view By...

Page 138: ...an update the using the following procedure Program registration update and download functions are not available in Macintosh Use iTunes or other applications for these functions 1 Select the Podcast folder 2 Select a program you want to update 3 Select Update Podcast from the Tools Menu or press the in the Tool Bar Updating program starts Once the program has been updated the new content will be ...

Page 139: ...want to download manually the content can be downloaded with the procedure described below Program registration update and download functions are not available in Macintosh Use iTunes or other applications for these functions 1 Select the Podcast folder 2 Click the button of the content you want to download Content downloading will start The status is displayed by the percentage while contents are...

Page 140: ...ollow the procedure below Podcast contents registered in iTunes etc can be transmitted to this recorder by dragging and dropping it in the recorder s Podcast folder 1 Select the Podcast folder 2 Select the content you want to transfer and drag it to the Podcast folder of the recorder and drop it Content transfer will start A progress window will appear during transfer 3 Transfer will complete Cont...

Page 141: ...Channel Guide in the online service of the Main Tree View Information of programs registered online will be displayed 2 Click the program you desire from the program list Detailed information on the program will be displayed in the Program Details View 3 Click Subscribe to register on the podcast Once the program is registered the contents broadcast by the program will be displayed in the List Vie...

Page 142: ...ng read It is also possible to change the speed of the audio and jump to different pages There are children and students studying with multimedia DAISY as learning materials How do you play multimedia DAISY Afterinstallingthe OlympusSonority softwaresuppliedwiththisrecorderontoacomputer P 125 select the DAISYtray folder from the browser window and then press the play button to experience multimedi...

Page 143: ...2 DAISY content 1 Place a DAISY file or folder with DAISY files on the desktop of the computer 2 Start Olympus Sonority 3 From the File menu of Olympus Sonority select Import and then Import DAISY book A file dialog box is displayed Select the NCC html file in the DAISY contents 4 Select the DAISY file to be imported and then click Open Import starts Imported files are displayed as a list About DA...

Page 144: ...lick the title you wish to play A file import window is displayed About DAISY For DM 4 1 2 3 3 From the playback control bar click Play to play the DAISY content The DAISY content starts playing Using the or button you can skip to the previous or next section Click the button to display the table of contents About DAISY For DM 4 ...

Page 145: ...ect files Macintosh Hold either the Command key and select files 3 From the Device menu in Olympus Sonority select Upload DAISY book The transfer of content starts A progress window is displayed while content is being transferred 4 Transfer will complete Content transferred to the recorder will have an icon indicating a completed transfer Bookmarks for DAISY books set in Olympus Sonority can also ...

Page 146: ... Key will be issued by mail 3 Select Upgrade to Olympus Sonority Plus from the Help menu The Upgrade to Olympus Sonority Plus dialog will be displayed 4 In the Upgrade to Olympus Sonority Plus dialog enter the Upgrade Key of your purchase and click the OK button When starting the application next time Olympus Sonority will be upgraded to Olympus Sonority Plus Upgrading to Olympus Sonority Plus Cli...

Page 147: ...etting Function for settings in this recorder detailed settings such as recording mode alarm setting timer recording etc Functions available with the music editing plug in By purchasing a music editing plug in you can add high quality functions to expand the music editing range in the Olympus Sonority Plus For detailed purchasing method and operating procedures please refer to the Online Help P 12...

Page 148: ...bar 2Seek slider 3Shuffle button 4Repeat button 5Stop button 6Previous button 7Play button 8Next button 9Mute button 0Volume slider Music files that have been imported to your computer from music CDs and acquired over the Internet can be transferred to and played back with this recorder It supports WAV MP3 and WMA format music files By using Windows Media Player music files from music CDs can be c...

Page 149: ...res taskbar click Rip CD menu If Internet connectivity is available CD information is searched 3 Put a check mark on the music file that you want to copy Copying music from CD Windows Media Player 12 4 Click Start Rip 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 ...

Page 150: ... 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 Using Windows Media Pl...

Page 151: ...ab 3 From the Devices list select DM_4 or 2 and then click Properties Click on the Create folder hierarchy on device to check If you uncheck and syncronize the file it will be transfered under the folder Home and the file will not be indicated 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...

Page 152: ...dia Player 2 From the Features 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 If you uncheck and syncronize the file it will be transfered under the folder Home and the file will not be indicated 1 2 The folder with artist name or album name is automatically created This will make you ...

Page 153: ... on the right 5 Click Start Sync The file is transferred to the recorder Notes Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details To transfer the files by using Windows Media Player 9 or 10 check the Olympus website If the music files are transferred to the recorder until it reaches to the maximum memory the message Can t make the system file Connect to PC and delete unnecessary file may...

Page 154: ...layer 12 Copying voice file to the CD You can transfer the voice files in the recorder to your PC and copy them to CD For how to copy the voice files from the recorder to your PC please see Download voice files from the recorder P 132 4 Click the Burn tab and select Data CD or DVD or Audio CD When Audio CD is selected A file is converted and copied in CD in order to play it by the audio equipment ...

Page 155: ...ary on the left and select voice files or albums to copy to the CD R RW and Drag Drop them in Burn List on the right 4 Click the 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 ...

Page 156: ...indows Media Player If you save the playlist to the Music folder on this recorder you can play songs in the desired order 2 Click the Play tab to open the list window If it is necessary to delete list window content before creating a playlist click Clear list from the icon 3 From the music titles displayed in the library window click the title you wish to add to the playlist Next drag the title to...

Page 157: ... the top of the list window clickthe Listoptions button Fromthemenuthatdisplays select Save list as 6 At the Save As display enter a file name and then select the MUSIC folder of the recorder as Destination Click Save 7 Clickthe Sync tab Dragthesaved playlist to the synchronization list window on the right side of the window 8 Click Start sync ...

Page 158: ...te playlist Windows Media Player 11 3 From the music titles displayed in the library window click the title you wish to add to the playlist Next drag the title to the list window on the right side of the window 4 Click Untitled playlist From the menu that displays select Save Playlist As Using Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player ...

Page 159: ...ickthe Sync tab Dragthesaved playlist to the synchronization list window on the right side of the window 7 Click Start Sync Notes Songs in the built in memory of the recorder and songs on external memory cannot be mixed in the same playlist If the music files on the PC are not arranged as shown on P 164 the default ripping configuration it may not be possible to play the playlist correctly ...

Page 160: ...on Music files that have been imported to your computer from music CDs and acquired over the Internet can be transferred to and played back with this recorder By using iTunes music files from music CDs can be converted ripped P 161 5Shuffle button 6Repeat button 7Display change button 8Disc create button 9Genius button 0Genius side button About iTunes Using iTunes ...

Page 161: ...and bit rate for copying music files to your PC and click OK This recorder is compatible with music files in the MP3 and WAV formats P 49 Import Using Set the file format for copying music file from a CD Please select MP3 or WAV Setting Set the bit rate for copying music file from a CD You can select a bit rate between 128 160 and 192 5 Put a check mark on the music files that you want to copy 6 C...

Page 162: ...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 4 Select the desired files...

Page 163: ... CD R RW drive and start iTunes 2 Select the desired playlist and put a check mark on the voice files to copy to the CD R RW 3 Click Burn Disc 4 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 ...

Page 164: ...list files Creating a playlist This section explains the procedure to create transfer and play a playlist This explanation will use the files and folders shown in the Music folder below and play the files in order from 1 to 8 BESTSONG 01 wma BESTSONG 02 wma BESTSONG 03 wma HITSONG 01 mp3 HITSONG 02 mp3 HITSONG 03 mp3 LIVE 01 mp3 LIVE 02 mp3 LIVE 03 mp3 NEWSONG 01 wma NEWSONG 02 wma NEWSONG 03 wma ...

Page 165: ...roperties for the file you want to enter into the play list copy the file name and then paste that name into the playlist being created in Notepad If there are too many characters playback may not be possible As a guide try to keep entries on a single line to within 256 characters A maximum of 999 songs can be entered into a single play list 3 From the File menu select Save As Enter a file name fo...

Page 166: ... the top level first layer of the Music folder For more details about file transfers please see Transferring music file to the recorder P 151 For more details about playing transferred playlists please see File search P 54 Note Playing files in a specified order using playlists is limited to files in the Music folder for music playback Playing songs in a particular order ...

Page 167: ... PC P 121 2 Select the content you want to transfer and drag it to the AUDIOBOOK folder of the recorder and drop it with Explorer or Finder The file is transferred to the recorder 3 Disconnect the USB cable and select Audio Book from Audiobooks in the menu setting screen Transferred file list will appear Notes NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data wi...

Page 168: ...older of the recorder and drop it with Explorer or Finder The file is transferred to the recorder 3 Disconnect the USB cable and select Text Speech from Audiobooks in the menu setting screen Transferred file list will appear Notes NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed This recorder can play file format which consists of only charact...

Page 169: ...e of Audible web sites from the web browser and download the AudibleManager http www audible com United States http www audible co uk United Kingdom http www audible fr France http www audible de Germany 2 Start up the downloaded executable file The AudibleManager Setup screen will be displayed Select the name of the device in use OLYMPUS DM 4 2 and click the Install button 3 When the AudibleManag...

Page 170: ...ntil the process has been completed Once the installation has been completed AudibleManager restarts Verify that the device in use has been added to the Mobile Devices menu Purchasing Audible content Audible content can be purchased from the Audible web site Access to the Audible web site using web browser and download the content by following the purchase procedures described on the web site With...

Page 171: ... 5 The transfer begins Wait until the transfer of the content has been completed When it has been completed the transferred content is displayed in the contents listing of the device Also the transferred content is displayed in the Library Notes When a content file is transferred to the recorder a pos file will be automatically created for each content file in the Audible folder When the pos file ...

Page 172: ...e see the Operating recorder in Audible mode P 174 for details File Display screen in Audible mode In the Audible mode play mode becomes the file setting regardless of the menu settings and the recorder stops after playing back one file In addition icon which indicate Audible files are also displayed on the File display screen a Audible file indicator Re playable Audible files Files of mode 4 form...

Page 173: ...lay slow playback F Play fast playback Press the 9 or 0 button to move the stop position while the recorder is stopped The Playback Position will not be updated Section Up to a maximum 100 divisions chapters of a story or segments of news are set arbitrarily for each file by the distributor of the content Notes When a content file is transferred to the recorder a pos file will be automatically cre...

Page 174: ...beginning of the last file When the 9 button is held down during playback and the end of the file is reached the recorder goes back to the beginning of the file and stops Rewinding Press and hold the 0 button while the recorder is stopped When the button is released fast rewinding stops The Playback Position is not updated When the OK button is pressed playback resumes from that position Press and...

Page 175: ...nning of a file The recorder skips to a playback position or the starting position of a section whichever is closer in the file and stops Press the 9 button during playback The recorder skips three seconds forward or to the starting position of the next section whichever is closer and starts to playback the file After reachingtheendofthefiletherecorder stops at the beginning of the file The Playba...

Page 176: ...necting the recorder to your PC P 121 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 122 Note While transmitting data Busy is displayed and the LED indicator light flashes NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator l...

Page 177: ...rror in the memory Error in the memory This is a malfunction so go to the store where you purchased the recorder or anOlympusservicestation for repair P 184 Card Error Error in the memory microSD card is not recognized correctly RemovethemicroSDcardthen put it again P 31 to P 32 Licence Mismatch Illegally copied file The music files copied illegally Erase the file P 61 Memory Full Zero remaining m...

Page 178: ...the recording level and then try recording once more P 68 Recording level too low The microphone sensitivity is too low Set the microphone sensitivity to High or Middle mode and try again P 68 This could potentially be because the output level for the connected external devices are too low Adjust the output level for the connected devices Message Meaning Explanation Action Please Select The File U...

Page 179: ...ad only setting of the file on the PC Unable to erase the folder There are files which cannot be recognized with the recorder Connect the recorder to PC for erasing files Noise is audible through the recording monitor Acoustic feedback is occurring When the built in speaker amps and the like are connected there is a risk that audio feedback will occur while record ing It is recommended that you us...

Page 180: ...diness to the high rigidity s Highly sensitive noise cancellation monaural microphone unidirectional ME52W Thismicrophoneisusedtorecordsoundat 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 into your ear while phoning The voice or conversation over t...

Page 181: ...er A515 5 V 4 External dimensions 113 6 mm 45 6 mm 15 2 mm without protrusions 4 Weight 98 g including battery 4 Operating temperature 0 C 42 C Overall frequency response 4 During recording or playback mode Linear PCM format Recording mode Overall frequency response 48 kHz 40 Hz to 23 kHz 44 1 kHz 40 Hz to 21 kHz MP3 format Recording mode Overall frequency response 320 kbps 40 Hz to 20 kHz 256 kbp...

Page 182: ...ing mode Built in memory 4 GB DM 2 Built in memory 8 GB DM 4 microSD card 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB ST XQ 60h 125h 32h 64h 30min 261h ST HQ 120h 251h 64h 129h 523h ST SP 240h 503h 128h 259h 1046h HQ 240h 503h 128h 259h 1046h SP 473h 991h 253h 510h 2060h LP 939h 1967h 502h 1014h 4089h Notes The above values are strictly rough guides Variations in the available recording time will arise as there may be differ...

Page 183: ...mit for a file in the Linear PCM format is approx 2 GB Guide to battery life 4 Lithium ion battery Recording mode Built in stereo microphone During recording mode Built in speakers During playback mode Earphone Playback PCM 48kHz 13h 12h 20h MP3 128kbps 25h 12h 30min 20h ST XQ 24h 12h 30min 21h LP 29h 13h 22h Notes The above values are strictly rough guides Battery life is measured by Olympus It v...

Page 184: ...rique ne dépasse pas les limites de la Catégorie B pour les émissions de bruit radio émanant d appareils numériques tel que prévu dans les Règlements sur l Interférence Radio du Département Canadien des Communications Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 8 EN Technical assistance and support The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and...

Page 185: ...u Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo 163 0914 Japan Tel 81 0 3 3340 2111 http www olympus com 3500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Valley PA 18034 0610 U S A Tel 1 888 553 4448 http www olympusamerica com ...

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