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Macintosh:

1

 Move the drive icon for this 

recorder that is appear on 
the desktop to the garbage 
bin by Drag & Drop it.

2

 Disconnect the recorder from 

the PC.

Note:

•  NEVER disconnect the USB while the recording indicator light is fl ashing. If you do, the data will 

be destroyed.

Safe and proper usage

General precautions

•  Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations 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 alcohol and lacquer thinner to clean the unit.
•  Do not place the recorder on top of or near electric appliances such as TVs or refrigera-

tors.

•  Avoid recording or playing back near cellular phones or other wireless equipment, 

as they may cause interference and noise. If you experience noise, move to another 
place, or move the recorder further away from such equipment.

•  Avoid sand or dirt. These can cause irreparable damage.
•  Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.
•  Do not disassemble, repair or modify the unit yourself.
•  Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle (such as a bicycle, motorcycle, or 

go-cart).

•  Keep the unit out of the reach of children.

<Warning regarding data loss>

Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes, unit malfunction, 
or during repair work.
It is recommended to back up and save important content to other media such as a computer 
hard disk.
Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a 
defect of the product, repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus 
authorized service station, or any other reasons is excluded from the Olympus’s liability.

Batteries

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 Danger:

• Batteries should never be exposed to flame, heated, short-circuited or disas-

sembled.

•  Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to 

high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc.

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 Warning:

•  Do not solder lead wires or terminals directly onto a battery or modify it.
•  Do not connect the 

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 and 

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 terminals together. This may cause fire, overheating or 

electric shock.

•  When carrying or storing the batteries, be sure to put it in the provided case to protect 

its terminals. Do not carry or store the batteries with any metal objects (such as key 
rings).

  If this warning is not followed, fire, overheating or electric shock may occur.
•  Do not connect the batteries directly to a power outlet or a cigarette lighter of an 

automobile.

•  Do not insert the batteries with their 

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 and 

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 terminals reversed.

•  If any liquid from a battery gets into your eyes, promptly wash it off with clean water 

and consult your doctor at once.

•  Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium or any other non-rechargeable batter-

ies.

•  Never use any batteries with a torn or cracked outer cover.
•  Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
•  If you notice anything unusual when using this product such as abnormal noise, heat, 

smoke, or a burning odor:

1

  remove the batteries immediately while being careful not to burn yourself, and;

2

  call your dealer or local Olympus representative for service.

•  Do not expose the batteries to water. Do not allow water to contact the terminals.
•  Do not remove or damage the batteries insulating sheet.
• Do not use the batteries if you find something wrong with them such as leakage, 

color change or deformity.

•  Unplug the charger if the charging is still incomplete after the specified time it should  

take.

•  Should any batteries liquid get on skin or clothing, promptly wash it off with clean 

water.

•  Keep batteries away from fire.

Summary of Contents for VN-8600PC

Page 1: ...smentionedhereinmaybethetrademarksorregistered trademarks of their respective owners hSafety precautions Beforeusingyournewrecorder readthismanualcarefullytoensurethatyouknowhowtooperate it safely and...

Page 2: ...4 During recording mode Elapsed recording time During playback mode Elapsed playback time 5 Microphone Sensitivity indicator VCVA indicator 0 Low Cut Filter indicator Voice Filter indicator 1 6 File...

Page 3: ...ers the stop position before the power is turned off Power save mode If the recorder is stopped not used for over 5 minutes after it is turned on it goes into standby power save mode and the display s...

Page 4: ...used to store private information while Folder might be dedicated to holding business information 2 Press the REC s button to start recording Turn the microphone in the direction of the source to be...

Page 5: ...to a monaural recording mode audio will be recorded to the L channel only When an external monaural microphone is used while Rec Mode issettoastereorecordingmode itenablesrecording only with the L ch...

Page 6: ...e middle of the file the recorder will stop at that location 9 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 n...

Page 7: ...ey will be automatically erased if you move to another file or connect the recorder to a computer Clearing an index mark or a temp mark 1 Locate the index or temp mark you want to clear hChanging play...

Page 8: ...as far as the end position When it reaches to the end of the file while w is flashing thepointwillbecometheendposition andrepeatplayback will start 3 Press the REC s button againatthepositionwhere yo...

Page 9: ...take over 10 seconds to complete processing Never remove batteries during this time becausedatamaybecorrupted Inaddition replacethebatterieswithnewonesinordertoensure that the batteries will not run...

Page 10: ...nly Files with large capacities and long recording times can be split so that they are easier to manage and edit 1 Select the file you want to divide 2 Start Playback or fast forward the file and stop...

Page 11: ...eaker s mouth 5 10 cm If the RecScene is set to a setting other than Off the MicSense function will not be available Set Rec Scene to Off to use this function Rec Mode Besidesstereo andmonauralrecordi...

Page 12: ...tion Meeting Suitable for recording meetings Conference Suitable for seminars with a small number of people User Setting Recording with menu settings saved using Scene Save a Rec Scene indicator When...

Page 13: ...isfunctionenablesyoutoskip forward orreverseskip rewind afilebe ing played for a set period This function is convenient for quickly skipping to another playback position or repeatedly playing back sho...

Page 14: ...MENU button After Data will be cleared message is on for two seconds Start and Cancel will turn on Skip Space Forward Skip File Skip Reverse Skip File Skip LCD Sound Menu Font Size Large Contrast Lev...

Page 15: ...ction cables other than the supplied cable Using cables from other manufacturers could result in damage to the recorder Do not use the supplied USB extension cable with devices from other manufacturer...

Page 16: ...excluded from the Olympus s liability Batteries f Danger Batteries should never be exposed to flame heated short circuited or disas sembled Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct s...

Page 17: ...ni jack impedance 8 or more 4 Input power requirement AAA battery LR03 or Olympus Ni MH rechargeable battery 4 External dimensions 108 mm 39 mm 16 8 mm without protrusions 4 Weight 66 g including batt...

Page 18: ...84 h Notes The above values are strictly rough guides Caution is required since the differences in the available recording time will increase when the bit rate is low Available recording time may be s...

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