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Place the recorder on the cradle

Connect the USB connection
cable to the USB port or the USB
hub of the PC.

Connect the USB connection
cable to the cradle.

Connect the

mark of the USB

connection cable facing up to match the

mark of the cradle connection port.

Make sure that the recorder is in
the Stop mode, and place it in the
cradle.

“STORAGE REMOTE” is displayed on
recorder if the USB cable is connected.

PC I/F

Connecting to

our PC

Connecting to your PC using the cradle

Summary of Contents for DS-2

Page 1: ...Olympus Digital Voice Recorder Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely Keep the instructions handy for future reference To ensure successful recordi...

Page 2: ...er Devices 26 Timer Recording TIMER REC 28 Listening While Audio is Recorded Recording Monitor 32 4 About Playback Playing 33 Changing the Playback Speed PLAY SPEED 39 Continuous Playback ALL PLAY 41...

Page 3: ...Voice Files with E mail 91 Changing User ID 91 Changing a Folder Name 92 Editing File Comments 92 Editing a Template 93 USB Microphone USB Speaker 94 8 DSS Player Expanded Functions Upgrade Function 9...

Page 4: ...such as inside a closed automobile under direct sunlight or on the beach in the summer Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or dust Do not use organic solvents such as alc...

Page 5: ...al noise heat smoke or a burning odor 1 remove the batteries immediately while being careful not to burn yourself and 2 call your dealer or local Olympus representative for service Do not operate the...

Page 6: ...made The displayed available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications You may assign your own names to folders P 61 This product is equipped with the following features Connect th...

Page 7: ...ble to quickly find the recording you want to hear The playback speed can be controlled as preferred P 39 Fast forward and rewind are possible at a set interval P 45 Comes with DSS Player software P 7...

Page 8: ...e voice Meetings discussions where voices of more than one person can be recorded Conferences lectures where the surrounding noise can be recorded Main Features IBM PC AT and ViaVoice are the trademar...

Page 9: ...utton 6 ERASE button 7 VOL button 8 VOL button 9 FF Fast Forward button 0 PLAY button REW Rewind button STOP button REC Record button Display LCD panel Record Play indicator lamp Built in speaker HOLD...

Page 10: ...display 4 Alarm indicator 5 Microphone sensitivity display 6 Stereo display 7 Record mode indicator 8 Current file number 9 Total number of recorded files in the folder 0 Erase lock indicator Repeat...

Page 11: ...s can be used for the recorder P 117 Notes Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the batteries Unloading the batteries while the recorder is in use may corrupt the file If you are recording in...

Page 12: ...off the existing data settings of each mode and clock setting will be maintained To turn the power on cancel the hold switch Turning Off the Power Move the HOLD switch to the HOLD position while the r...

Page 13: ...h is moved to hold in the stop status At this time if any button is pressed the clock display will flash for about 2 seconds but will not operate If the switch is moved to hold during playback or reco...

Page 14: ...MENU SET button Accepts a choice and moves on to the next item 2 button Alters a choice 3 button Alters a choice PLAY button Switching the data displayed 1Set the hour 1 Press the 3 button or 2 butto...

Page 15: ...M 14D 2005Y Initial setting 14D 1M 2005Y 2005Y 1M 14D 4Set the month 1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set the month 2 Press the MENU SET button to accept the month 5Set the date 1 Press the 3 butto...

Page 16: ...SET button for 1 second or longer The main menu opens 2Press the 3 or 2 button to move to the item to be set 3Press the MENU SET button Moves to the setting of the selected item When SUB MENU is selec...

Page 17: ...NU 3Press the MENU SET button The sub menu opens 4Press the 3 or 2 button to move to the item to be set 5Press the MENU SET button Moves to the setting of the selected item When MAIN MENU is selected...

Page 18: ...The set contents of the timer recording will be set and goes to OFF The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation when a selected item is not applied P 22 P 2...

Page 19: ...were set to that point The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a sub menu setup operation when a selected item is not applied Sub Menu Time Date setting In order of hour minu...

Page 20: ...possible only when set to stereo HQ and stereo SP mode Recording 3 About Recording 1Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder The folder name is displayed a Total number of recorded files in the fol...

Page 21: ...ay indicator lamp on 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 folder...

Page 22: ...HQ high quality sound recording SP standard recording and LP long term recording Recording Modes REC MODE 1Press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer REC MODE will be displayed on the s...

Page 23: ...ke the playback with no lulls or dead space more efficient and convenient Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA 1Press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer The main menu opens...

Page 24: ...ing When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold sound level recording automatically stops after 1 sec approximately and STANDBY flashes on the display The record play indicator lamp glows...

Page 25: ...SENSE 1Press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer The main menu opens P 16 18 2Press the 3or 2 button to choose MIC SENSE 3Press the MENU SET button The microphone sensitivity setup pr...

Page 26: ...ding noise and suits for voice recognition Stereo microphone ME51S optional The high fidelity of the stereo recording which only stereo can perform Furthermore clear sound quality with less noise is o...

Page 27: ...set in HQ SP and LP modes it enables recording only with the L Channel microphone When the monaural microphone is inserted into the microphone jack in Stereo HQ and Stereo SP mode the sound will be re...

Page 28: ...which the recording will be saved 2Press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer The main menu opens P 16 18 3Press the 3or 2button to choose TIMER REC 4Press the MENU SET button The timer...

Page 29: ...Press the 3 button or 2 button to set the minute 4 Press the MENU SET button to apply the minute setting and it will move to the end time setting 8Setting end time 1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to...

Page 30: ...n to choose YES or NO YES If the setting is continued the remaining memory will be used up while recording in timer then the recording will end NO Returns to Procedure 5 ON flashes on the display 10Pr...

Page 31: ...he recorder is put to HOLD Recording will start even though the alarm playback is set at the time the timer recording was set If start and end time of timer recording are set at the same time the reco...

Page 32: ...sing the volume button When using the earphones do NOT set the volume too high Listening at very high volume may lead to hearing loss Listening While Audio is Recorded Recording Monitor Listening Whil...

Page 33: ...s the PLAY button to start playback The record play indicator lamp glows green a Current playback time b Total recording time of the file being played 4Press the VOL or VOL button to select the proper...

Page 34: ...sily with the FF or REW button When it returns to the stop position with the FF or the REW button PREVIOUS STOP POINT will be displayed in the display And the file playback and stopping changes the en...

Page 35: ...n during playback fast playback or slow playback The next file is cued and playback starts at the original speed 5 Press the REW button during playback fast playback or slow playback The file being pl...

Page 36: ...l setting 5 When the index mark is shown in the middle of a file playback starts at the position of the index mark 6 When the skip interval is set at other than file skip in the menu setting 7 When pl...

Page 37: ...REW button when the previous playback is set to ON The nearest of the set time interval or index mark or only the return time of the previous playback will start the playback in reverse skip Set the f...

Page 38: ...order speaker will be switched off Notes To avoid irritation to the ear insert the earphone after turn down the volume level When you listen with the earphone during playback do not raise the volume t...

Page 39: ...ack speed Playback speed can be changed by units within 0 5 to 2 times speed for every 0 125 times After that the fast playback slow playback will be the set playback speed 5 seconds after the setting...

Page 40: ...or 2 button to choose PLAY SPEED 3Press the MENU SET button The playback speed setup process begins 4Press the 3 or 2 button to set the playback speed Playback speed can be changed by units within 0...

Page 41: ...ens P 16 18 2Press the 3 or 2 button to choose ALL PLAY 3Press the MENU SET button The continuous playback setup process begins 4Press the 3 or 2 button to choose between ON and OFF ON Continuous play...

Page 42: ...d press the PLAY button File playback begins 2Press the REPEAT button briefly at the point you want to start Repeat Playback REPEAT END flashes until you designate the end point Even while REPEAT END...

Page 43: ...extent of the last file in the folder The playback speed index mark insertion removal and noise cancellation can be set during continuous playback as well as normal playback 4Cancel the continuous pla...

Page 44: ...the setup screen 6Press the STOP button to close the main menu 7Press the REW button while the file is being replayed Playback starts at the set point of seconds before 2 4 1 3 5 7 6 Auto Backspace R...

Page 45: ...interval setup process begins 4Press the 3 or 2 button to set the skip interval FILE SKIP Skips from file to file 10SEC 30SEC 1MIN 5MIN 10MIN Skips with the set time interval and playback will start S...

Page 46: ...in menu 7Press the FF or REW button while the file is being replayed Skip or reverse skip is executed for the set time and playback will start Note If both skip interval and auto backspace review are...

Page 47: ...n the following rotation OFF LOW HIGH If the Noise Cancel level is set to LOW or HIGH the level setting is displayed for 5 seconds when a file is played back To change the Noise Cancel level setting p...

Page 48: ...a folder 2Press the FF or REW button to choose the file to be played when the alarm sounds 3Press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer The main menu opens P 16 18 4Press the 3or 2 butt...

Page 49: ...ishes with step 12 8 Press the 3 or 2 button to set the hour 9 Press the MENU SET button to accept the hour The minute indicator flashes 10Press the 3 or 2 button to set the minute 11Press the MENU SE...

Page 50: ...ish 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 and then stop If the recorder is in use at the sched...

Page 51: ...ions 1Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder 2Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase a File to be erased 3Press the ERASE button CANCEL is flashing 4Press the 3 button to...

Page 52: ...lly Erasing Notes An erased file cannot be restored The file set to erase lock will not be erased P 55 If operation is not executed for 8 seconds during the setting it will return to the stop status C...

Page 53: ...les P 55 1Press the FOLDER button to choose the folder you want to erase all files a Folder from which to erase files 2Press the ERASE button for 3 seconds or longer CANCEL is flashing 3Press the 3 bu...

Page 54: ...r 4 Erasing Notes An erased file cannot be restored The file set to erase lock will not be erased P 55 If operation is not executed for 8 seconds during the setting it will return to the stop status C...

Page 55: ...to choose the file you want to lock 3Press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer The main menu opens P 16 18 4Pressthe3or 2buttontochoose LOCK 5Press the MENU SET button The file lockin...

Page 56: ...while playing a file The recorder stops for 1 second when it reaches the index mark Clearing an Index Mark 3Locate the index mark you want to clear 4Press the ERASE button while the index number appea...

Page 57: ...to appear on the display Index marks cannot be set or cleared in a locked file P 55 In case of WMA files index marks can only be placed in files recorded with Olympus recorders If the REW button is p...

Page 58: ...e adjusted in 12 levels LCD Contrast Adjustment CONTRAST 1Press the 3 or 2 button in the sub menu screen and select the CONTRAST See P 17 and 19 regarding the sub menu 2Press the MENU SET button The L...

Page 59: ...m the menu Backlight BACKLIGHT 1Press the 3 or 2 button in the sub menu screen and select the BACKLIGHT See P 17 and 19 regarding the sub menu 2Press the MENU SET button The backlight setup process be...

Page 60: ...nd 19 regarding the sub menu 2Press the MENU SET button The system sound setup process begins 3Press the 3 or 2 button to choose between ON and OFF ON System sounds are enabled OFF System sounds are d...

Page 61: ...en folder a Current character being entered a space is highlighted and blinks 5Press the 3 or 2 button to choose characters The recorder assigns the following buttons to inputting procedures 1 3 2 4 A...

Page 62: ...head by 5 characters Quickly skips ahead in increments of 5 characters 6Use the two following methods to quickly find characters 1 When the FF button is pressed the displayed character group example U...

Page 63: ...ic Symbols Folder name input File comment input 7When you have finished setting the folder name press and hold the MENU SET button for 1 second or longer This completes the folder naming procedure If...

Page 64: ...sub menu 2Press the MENU SET button The file comment setup process begins 3Input the character If you will input characters using the recorder see step 5 of Assigning Folder Names P 61 If you will in...

Page 65: ...ent folder c Destination folder 3Press the 3 or 2 button to choose a destination folder If you choose the current folder as the destination folder the selected file will move to the end of the existin...

Page 66: ...s recorded 6 Current time and date Shows the current time and date During playback the TIME DATE or the counter appears 5 Memory remaining Shows remaining recording time 4 File comment Shows comment a...

Page 67: ...graphics Displays in Waiting if it has not reached to the VCVA start level The display of the audio input level is different depending on stereo recording or monaural recording 2 Remaining memory bar...

Page 68: ...f CANCEL 7Press the MENU SET button After DATA WILL BE CLEARED turns on for about 2 seconds CANCEL will flash 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 Formatting the Recorder FORMAT Formatting the Recorder FORMAT If you format...

Page 69: ...NU SET button again Formatting begins and an indicator flashes on the display FORMAT DONE displays when formatting ends Notes Never format the recorder from a PC When the recorder is formatted all the...

Page 70: ...efore 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 in...

Page 71: ...6 colors or more One free port Earphone output or speakers The mouse or similar to a pointing device Environment where the Internet can be utilized PC Operating System CPU RAM Hard drive space Drive S...

Page 72: ...he included Software CD Applications included with DSS Player DSS Player Recorded voice files can be downloaded to the PC for complete file management and playback solution Acrobat Reader is installed...

Page 73: ...e Licensing Agreement You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install DSS Player If you accept them click Yes 7Select where to install DSS Player This lets you specify the folder in wh...

Page 74: ...for the serial number After the input has ended click OK to complete the registration Installing Software 1Insert DSS Player into the CD ROM drive 2Double click CD icon Double click the desired langua...

Page 75: ...installing An additional message may appear if so read it carefully and follow the instructions given 7When the Maintenance Complete screen is displayed click Finish to complete uninstalling Uninstall...

Page 76: ...r file in the location where you installed the file 4Delete the Help File Delete the DSS Player Help file in the following location System Folder Help Uninstalling Software Note The voice files you ma...

Page 77: ...ress F1 on the keyboard Macintosh While DSS Player is running choose DSS Player Help from the Help menu Search by Contents 1Once the Online Help screen appears click the Contents tab 2Double click the...

Page 78: ...mark to match the mark of the recorder connection port STORAGE REMOTE is displayed on recorder if the USB cable is connected Connecting to Your PC Be sure to finish installing DSS Player before conne...

Page 79: ...er company s cable is used it will be the cause trouble Also please do not connect this dedicated cable to any other company s product Disconnecting from Your PC 1Click the on the task bar located at...

Page 80: ...r will be supplied from the USB cable Refer to the user s manual for your PC regarding the USB port or USB hub on your PC Be sure that you connect the USB cable either directly to the USB port on your...

Page 81: ...n cable to the cradle Connect the mark of the USB connection cable facing up to match the mark of the cradle connection port 3Make sure that the recorder is in the Stop mode and place it in the cradle...

Page 82: ...cable from the cradle Notes When connecting this recorder with the computer and utilize DSS Player in the menu setting of this recorder set the USB class P 111 to the MASS STORAGE class If connected b...

Page 83: ...yed by dialog 2Click the of the DSS Player Version 6 The check mark on DSS Player Version 6 disappears For automatic start select and click DSS Player to reinstate again Windows 3 2 2 Running DSS Play...

Page 84: ...start function To start open the DSS Player folder created upon installation and double click the icon When it starts for the first time after installation user information needs to be registered Ple...

Page 85: ...y the 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 folder...

Page 86: ...is an explanation of Download Selected Files For explanations of Download Folders and Download All refer to Online Help Download Selected Files 1Select the folder From the Device Manager window select...

Page 87: ...s NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the 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 down...

Page 88: ...er playback control such as Rewind Fast Forward Stop Speed Control Volume Control Time Axis and Index Skip are available from the Play Control Bar Extension File number A serial number automatically a...

Page 89: ...e List Box 3Select the folder to upload Windows From the Download menu select Upload Files or click the Upload icon Once the folder list box where the file is to be uploaded is displayed select the fo...

Page 90: ...d drop files from the Voice File List Box to the Device Manager window Upload Voice Files to the Recorder Notes NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the record play indicator lamp is flashing If you d...

Page 91: ...yed with DSS Player Lite even though the recipient does not have DSS Player Free DSS Player Lite can be downloaded from Olympus homepage http www olympusamerica com cpg_section cpg_downloads asp http...

Page 92: ...der names Device Window folder names consist of a string of 12 or fewer single byte alphanumeric characters Changing a Folder Name You can use a PC to create or edit file comments in DSS Player in the...

Page 93: ...t Edit Upload Templates from Download to open the Edit and Upload Template window Macintosh Select Edit Upload Templates from Tools to open the Edit and Upload Template window The maximum number of ch...

Page 94: ...AUDIO CLASS after connecting to the computer in the MASS STORAGE class When changed for the first time the driver will be installed into the computer After connection execute the following settings U...

Page 95: ...evice Audio tab and select the Microphone Control DVR from the recording device Uses as a USB microphone Notes If the USB class is set to AUDIO CLASS in the menu setting of this recorder this recorder...

Page 96: ...DSS Player Plus and upgrading from DSS Player is operated in the following procedures Upgrade Function Plus Windows Macintosh 1Start the DSS Player Please see P 83 for the starting method 2Click the...

Page 97: ...ed to DSS Player Plus Upgrading to DSS Player Plus When upgraded the title of the main menu changes to DSS Player Plus Also you can confirm the upgrade by selecting About DSS Player from the Help menu...

Page 98: ...are ViaVoice Please contact ScanSoft for support information on ScanSoft Dragon NaturallySpeaking Plus Using Voice Recognition Software Using Voice Recognition Software Note Voice recognition can only...

Page 99: ...ecute the setting in the following procedure to record the voice accurately acquired from the built in microphone or speaker Voice Recognition in ViaVoice Audio set up Using Voice Recognition Software...

Page 100: ...Control DVR for Windows XP 8Proceed with the AUDIO Setup according to the instruction on screen During audio setup enrollment please input voice data from the recorder It is recommended that you enrol...

Page 101: ...ing 8 Click the start button select in the order of All Programs Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 If the DSS Player Plus has started please close it in advance 2 New User Wizard w...

Page 102: ...5 for recording tips After the recording is finished click the Next button 6Transferring the Recorded Voice Click Olympus DSS Player button displayed on the screen The DSS Player Plus will startup and...

Page 103: ...der in which the file to be converted to text is stored 2Select the voice file From the Voice File List Box select the file to be converted to text 3Start of voice recognition Clicking the arrow at th...

Page 104: ...the purpose then click the Transcribe button The text conversion will start However if the voice recognition software is not installed the voice recognition software start icon becomes an invalid disp...

Page 105: ...re using the recorder Record in a relatively quiet environment Have the recorder microphone 5 to 10 cm away from your chin The file recorded in the next condition will be a low rate of recognition whi...

Page 106: ...From the Dictation Folder Window select the folder which contains the files to be joined 2Select the voice files From the Voice File List Box select more than one file to be joined 3Select Join from t...

Page 107: ...nd Down buttons 5Input File Names The file name is created automatically after joining and also it enables input optionally 6Press the Join button The resulting file is saved under the name specified...

Page 108: ...folder Select the folder containing the file to be split from the Dictation Folder Window 2Select the voice files Select one file to split from the Voice File List Box 3Select Split from the Edit men...

Page 109: ...to be split 5Input File Names The file name is created automatically after splitting and also it enables input optionally 6Press the Split button The splitting of the file will complete and the file n...

Page 110: ...recorder menu from the Download menu The Configure recorder menu dialog will be displayed 2Execute Menu Setting Click the radio button to be changed and input a check 3Press the OK button The set cont...

Page 111: ...nu screen and select the USB CLASS See P 17 and 19 regarding the sub menu 2Press the MENU SET button The USB class setup process begins 3Press the 3 or 2 button to choose AUDIO CLASS 4Press the MENU S...

Page 112: ...s 2Connecting the recorder to your PC For the connection procedure refer to Connecting to Your PC using the USB cable P 78 3Open the Explorer or Finder window The recorder will appear as a removable d...

Page 113: ...ent P 64 You can incorporate comments into the voice files recorded with the recorder or IC recorders from Olympus only This is a malfunction so go to the store where you purchased the recorder or an...

Page 114: ...Trouble in the internal memory No remaining internal memory There is no remaining memory for recording with reserved time This time start end have set as same No files were found in the folder There w...

Page 115: ...r 2 SEC SKIP The file is locked The recorder was shaken during recording The recorder was placed near a cell phone or fluorescent lamp while recording or during playback The microphone sensitivity is...

Page 116: ...cradle Probable cause Wrong folder The noise cancellation function is set at LOW or HIGH The setting of the USB class is AUDIO CLASS Action Switch to the right folder Set the noise cancellation funct...

Page 117: ...ble Battery Charger BU 400 Europe only Charger for AA batteries 1 to 4 or 1 to 2 AAA batteries Ni MH Rechargeable Battery BR401 High efficiency rechargeable long life batteries Connecting cord KA333 U...

Page 118: ...10 hours Stereo Approx 11 hours Monaural Ni MH Rechargeable Battery BR 401 life Recording Approx 12 hours Stereo Approx 14 hours Monaural Playback Approx 8 hours Stereo Approx 9 hours Monaural Record...

Page 119: ...in the U S and Canada distec olympus com Technical Hotline Number in Europe Toll free number 00800 67 10 83 00 available for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands...

Page 120: ...th FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Canadian RFI This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Reg...

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