Olympus VOICE & MUSIC DM-20 Online Instructions Manual Download

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Running DSS Player

To start, open the “DSS Player for Mac” folder created upon installation and double-click the
icon.

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Note

DSS Player for Mac does not have the automatic start function.

Macintosh

Summary of Contents for VOICE & MUSIC DM-20

Page 1: ...Recorder Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely Keep the instructions handy for future reference To ensure successful recordings we recommend that...

Page 2: ...ecording Monitor 26 Recording Modes REC MODE 27 Microphone Sensitivity MIC SENSE 28 Recording From Another Audio Device 29 Playing 31 Continuous Playback ALL PLAY 34 Auto Backspace review BACK SPACE 3...

Page 3: ...Order of Music File 75 Menu List MUSIC mode 76 5 Feature Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Erasing 77 Locking Files LOCK 80 Alarm Playback Function ALARM 81 LCD Contrast Adjustment CONTRA...

Page 4: ...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 refrigerators Avoid recording or playing back near cellular phones...

Page 5: ...including water metal or flammable substances from getting inside the product Do not moisten the AC adapter or touch it with a wet hand Do not use theAC adapter in the vicinity of flammable gas inclu...

Page 6: ...integrated flash memory 2 The recorder supports three recording modes HQ High Quality mode SP Standard Playback mode and LP Long Playback mode If a stereo microphone optional is used you can enjoy rec...

Page 7: ...functions are only available for files recorded with this recorder or the IC recorders from Olympus 5 The total storage time will vary depending on the bit rate of each music file Main Features IBM a...

Page 8: ...button 7 FF Fast Forward button 8 REW Rewind button 9 VOL button 0 VOL button PC USB terminal ERASE button FOLDER REPEAT button INDEX EQ button DISPLAY MENU button Display LCD panel Strap hole Power j...

Page 9: ...ded files in the folder Character Information display Remote Controller Microphone Display LCD Panel 1 Built in microphone 2 VOL button 3 VOL button 4 FF Fast Forward button 5 REW Rewind button 6 PLAY...

Page 10: ...he recorder P 98 Inserting Batteries 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 11: ...er connector DC 3 V as shown in the illustration Always stop recording before connection Otherwise it may not be possible to play back the voice data being recorded Warning Always stop recording befor...

Page 12: ...m the alarm playback function P 81 The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load batteries before using the recorder for the first time or after the recorder hasn t been used for a long ti...

Page 13: ...Press the STOP button to close the menu Note If you press the STOP button during the setup operation the recorder will save the items that were set to that point 1Press and hold the MENU button for 1...

Page 14: ...er 800 x 600 pixels or more 256 colors or more One free port Earphone output or speakers PC Operating System CPU RAM Hard drive space Drive Sound card Browser Display USB port Audio I O terminals iMac...

Page 15: ...mplete file management and playback solution Windows Media Player Music data can be converted into music files and uploaded to the recorder Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC It is required to vie...

Page 16: ...accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install DSS Player If you accept them click Yes 7Register user information Register user information Enter your name company name and license ID number...

Page 17: ...ur environment change the check in the checkbox To select the default click Next 14Customize the Installation Option Select the installation options To select the default click Finish Installation is...

Page 18: ...cceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install DSS Player for Mac If you accept them click Agree 6Select where to install DSS Player...

Page 19: ...you would like to uninstall remove 5Click Change Remove 6Confirmation of Deleting the File Click the OK button to start uninstalling An additional message may appear if so read it carefully and follow...

Page 20: ...e the Driver File Delete the following file in the following location System Folder Function Enhancement DSS 10USB Driver DSS 10USB Shim DSS 1USB Driver DSS 1USB Shim DSS FSUSB Driver DSS FSUSB Shim D...

Page 21: ...mation Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder 1Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder The folder name is displayed a Total number of recorded files in the folder b Current file number c Cur...

Page 22: ...e recorder will time out after 10 minutes when left in REC PAUSE Recording Recording Notes A beep will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds 30 seconds and 10 seconds while recording...

Page 23: ...with no lulls or dead space more efficient and convenient 1Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 43 2Press the FF or REW button until VCVA flashes on the display 3Pres...

Page 24: ...REW button to adjust the pause sound level during recording The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values The higher the value the more sensitive the recoder to sounds At the highest value e...

Page 25: ...icrophone With a clip you can attach the microphone on your jacket s pocket etc This microphone is used to record your voice or voices of people close to you Noise Cancellation microphone ME12 optiona...

Page 26: ...After recording is started you can hear the sound being recorded through the earphone Notes Recording cannot be monitored during recording with an external microphone Recording level cannot be contro...

Page 27: ...MODE 1Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer REC MODE will be displayed on the screen P 43 2Press the PLAY button The recording mode setup process begins 3Press the FF or REW button to...

Page 28: ...ON CONFERENCE High sensitivity mode that records sounds in all directions DICTATION Low sensitivity mode suited for dictation 5Press the PLAY button to complete the setup screen 6Press the STOP button...

Page 29: ...arphone jack on the other device with a connecting cord For recording monaural sound use the optional connecting cord KA232 P 98 and for stereo sound use a commercially available connecting cord with...

Page 30: ...ecording in SHQ mode When set to Recording From Another Audio Device Recording From Another Audio Device EAR 7 8 9 6 MONAURAL INPUT it starts recording in the specified recording mode Notes Be sure to...

Page 31: ...files 3Press 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...

Page 32: ...proximately 25 slower than normal rate Hold the FF button while playing a file The recorder stops when it reaches the end of the file Continue pressing the FF button to proceed with the cue from the b...

Page 33: ...esult When playing back through the earphone sounds can be heard from either side of the earphone even for monaural recorded files When you use an external speaker or an earphone with built in volume...

Page 34: ...ALL PLAY flashes on the display 3Press the PLAY button The Continuous Playback setup process begins 4Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Continuous playback OFF Returns to norma...

Page 35: ...3Press the PLAY button The Back Space setup process begins 4Press the FF or REW button to choose from OFF 1 SEC SKIP and 2 SEC SKIP OFF Perform normal cueing 1 SEC SKIP Start playback from 1 second be...

Page 36: ...le 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 3Press the REPEAT button briefly again at the po...

Page 37: ...ated the end of the file becomes automatically the end position If continuous playback is set to ON the end of the last file in the folder is set to the end position and then repeated playback starts...

Page 38: ...HIGH If the display is already set to Noise Cancel start from step 2 Change the Noise Cancel level within 8 seconds otherwise the level is set at the displayed level and the display returns to its or...

Page 39: ...ying 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 appears for ap...

Page 40: ...es on the display 4Press the PLAY button The file comment setup process begins 5Input the character If you will input characters using the recorder see step 6 of Assigning Folder Names P 87 If you wil...

Page 41: ...hrough 1 to 6 If there is no file 5 and 6 will display alternately 1 1 File length Shows how long a file is 2 Time stamp Shows the year month and date that the file was recorded 3 Time stamp Shows the...

Page 42: ...in bar mode and count down mode While recording in VCVA mode Displays 1 and 2 alternately 1 VCVA recording level meter Displays the sound input level graphically and the remaining time available for r...

Page 43: ...ontinuous playback setting P 34 Selection between ON enabled and OFF disabled Time Date setting In order of hour minute year month and day P 12 Recorder formatting P 92 LCD contrast adjustment P 84 Ad...

Page 44: ...rive 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...

Page 45: ...he Online Help screen appears click the Contents tab 2Double click the icon of the desired topic heading The title of the topic is displayed 3Double click the icon of the desired topic An explanation...

Page 46: ...er REMOTE is displayed on recorder if the USB cable is connected REMOTE Windows Macintosh When the recorder is connected and My Computer is opened a removable disk drive is displayed If Add New Hardwa...

Page 47: ...able Windows Disconnecting from Your PC 1Click the on the task bar located at the lower right corner of the screen Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive It will read Stop USB Disk Drive fo...

Page 48: ...hub Be sure to push the cable connector all the way in Otherwise the recorder may not operate properly Release the HOLD switch Macintosh 1Move the icon of the recorder s drive displayed on desktop to...

Page 49: ...order from the cradle Follow step 1 in Disconnecting from Your PC P 47 1Make sure that the recorder s record play indicator lamp isn t flashing and remove the recorder from the cradle Hold the cradle...

Page 50: ...DSS Player 2002 disappears For automatic start select and click DSS Player to reinstate again Windows Manual start 1Start Windows 2Click the Start button select All Programs then Olympus DSS Player 20...

Page 51: ...51 3 Running DSS Player To start open the DSS Player for Mac folder created upon installation and double click the icon Note DSS Player for Mac does not have the automatic start function Macintosh...

Page 52: ...structure of the DSS WMA WAVE Windows only and AIFF Macintosh only format files stored on your PC s hard disk 3 Device Manager Window Will display the directory structure of the folders in the recorde...

Page 53: ...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 the folder that c...

Page 54: ...corruption Notes 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 s...

Page 55: ...layback control such as Rewind Fast Forward Stop Speed Control Volume Control Time Axis and Index Skip are available from the Play Control Bar DM20 0004 dss Extension File number A serial number autom...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...n 5 seconds more than 12 seconds with Windows 2000 XP after the transmission screen closes before uploading is completed You can also drag and drop files from the Voice File List Box to the Device Man...

Page 58: ...ayer Lite can be downloaded from Olympus homepage http www olympusamerica com cpg_section cpg_downloads asp http cf olympus europa com consumer voice downloads downloads cfm Send Voice Files with E ma...

Page 59: ...ers on the Digital Voice Recorder is updated with the new folder names Device Window folder names consist of a string of 12 or fewer single byte alphanumeric characters Changing a Folder Name Changing...

Page 60: ...om Tools to open the Edit and Upload Template window The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 8 characters for a folder name and 20 characters for a comment Editing a Template Note NEVE...

Page 61: ...ows Media Player Internet Music CD Copyright and copyright protection feature DRM By the Copyright Act any voice music files and music CDs downloaded from the Internet without the copyright holder s p...

Page 62: ...SOFTWARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE DM 20 10 OR THE SOFTWARE THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM AND ARE NOT BINDING ON MS Note on Java Support The SO...

Page 63: ...ayer Window Names Windows Media Player 1 2 9 7 8 3 4 5 6 0 1 Features taskbar 2 Quick Access box 3 Play button 4 Stop button 5 Previous button 6 Next button 7 Seek slider 8 Rewind button 9 FastFoword...

Page 64: ...Album Info of Quick Access box If Internet connectivity is available CD information is searched 4Put a check mark on the music file that you want to copy Copying Music from CD Windows 5Click Copy Mus...

Page 65: ...ive corresponding to the recorder The recorder is recognized as a Removable Disk If you skip to step 6 below the music file is transferred to the music A folder root of the device s drive 5Select the...

Page 66: ...lay The filename and the length of the music track will be displayed If you hold the FF or REW files are skipped continuously a File being selected b Length of the file being selected 4Press thePLAYbu...

Page 67: ...e While Playing It Press the FF button while playing a music file The recorder skips to the beginning of the next track and starts playing it Press the REW button while playing a music file The record...

Page 68: ...ollowing order each time the REPEAT button is pressed more than 1 second with playback stopped or is pressed during playback Normal play Single music repeat play All music repeat play Random play Rand...

Page 69: ...ansion effect and sound clarity Bass effect TruBass Enriches the low sounds 1Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer WOW EFFECT will be displayed on the screen P 76 2Press the PLAY butto...

Page 70: ...o change the WOW level while listening to sound press the MENU button for at least 1 second during playback and then start procedure from step 3 Notes Both the surround effect and bass effect are OFF...

Page 71: ...ess the PLAY button Select the frequency band 4Press the FF or REW button to select the frequency band Low tone High tone Will switch in this order 5Press the PLAY button to save your setting Changing...

Page 72: ...s the PLAY button to select the level of your choice To change the settings again press the FF or REW button and repeat the procedure from step 4 8Press the STOP button to close the menu Changing the...

Page 73: ...too large not all of them are displayed LCD Display Information MUSIC mode LCD Display Information MUSIC mode 1 1 File name File name selected and music length are displayed 2 Name of music piece arti...

Page 74: ...Name of music piece artist name The name of music piece of the file artist name and music length are displayed a Name of music piece being replayed artist name b Music length of the file being replaye...

Page 75: ...lso highlight the music file and change the track position by clicking on the order buttons in the toolbar Windows version only By using DSS Player you can change the playback order of music files on...

Page 76: ...a menu setup operation when a selected item is not applied Locking files setting P 80 Selection between ON locked and OFF unlocked Time Date setting In order of hour minute year month and day P 12 Rec...

Page 77: ...ress the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase a File to be erased 3Press the ERASE button FILE ERASE flashes on the display for approximately 8 seconds 4Press the ERASE button once mo...

Page 78: ...se all files a Folder from which to erase files 2Press the ERASE button for 3 seconds or longer ALL ERASE flashes on the display for approximately 8 seconds 3Press the ERASE button once more when ALL...

Page 79: ...fter FILE ERASE or ALL ERASE starts flashing the recorder will revert to stop status Completion of erasing may take 10 seconds Never do anything during this period because data may be corrupted Batter...

Page 80: ...utton The file locking setup process begins 6Press the FF or REW button to choose between ON and OFF ON Locks the file and prevents it from being erased OFF Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased...

Page 81: ...or REW button to choose the file to be played when the alarm sounds 3Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 43 76 4Press the FF or REW button until ALARM flashes on th...

Page 82: ...with Step 12 8Press the FF or REW button to set the hour 9Press the PLAY button to accept the hour The minute indicator flashes 10Press the FF or REW button to set the minute 11Press the PLAY button...

Page 83: ...yback setting is cleared If you wish to change the file for alarm play first turn the alarm settings OFF then make any desired new alarm settings The alarm will sound for 5 minutes and then stop If th...

Page 84: ...can be adjusted in 12 levels 1Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 43 76 2Press the FF or REW button until CONTRAST flashes on the display 3Press the PLAY button The...

Page 85: ...he MENU button for 1 second or longer The menu opens P 43 76 2Press the FF or REW button until BACKLIGHT flashes on the display 3Press the PLAY button The backlight setup process begins 4Press the FF...

Page 86: ...nd OFF ON System sounds are enabled OFF System sounds are disabled 5Press the PLAY button to complete the setup screen 6Press the STOP button to close the menu System Sounds BEEP System Sounds BEEP Th...

Page 87: ...folder a Current character being entered a space is highlighted and blinks 6Press the FF or REW button to choose characters The recorder assigns the following buttons to inputting procedures Assignin...

Page 88: ...er to be input skips ahead by 5 characters Quickly skips ahead in increments of five characters Use the two following methods to quickly find characters 1 When the INDEX button is pressed the displaye...

Page 89: ...ters Template Large caps Small caps Numerics Symbols A comment cannot be entered in a music file 7When you have finished setting the folder name press and hold the PLAY button for 1 second or longer T...

Page 90: ...iles in it 4Press the PLAY button to accept the chosen destination folder The file is moved Transfer is complete when MOVE DONE appears Moving Files Across Folders A recorded file can be transferred f...

Page 91: ...layback recording operation is disabled with the playback recording state unchanged 2 Normal operation 5 Normal operation If the recorder stops after button operation the display goes out 20 seconds l...

Page 92: ...ta is cleared appears for approximately 2 seconds 6Press the FF or REW button again to choose START If you format the recorder all function settings will return to their defaults All files stored in t...

Page 93: ...rmatting process never remove batteries or connect disconnect AC adapter If you do so the data will be destroyed Never format the recorder from a PC After formatting the first file name is 0001 When t...

Page 94: ...he Recorder as a Reader Writer 1Start Windows 2Connecting the recorder to your PC For the connection procedure refer to Connecting to Your PC using the USB cable P 46 3Open the Explorer or Finder wind...

Page 95: ...place with new batteries P 10 Unlock the file P 80 Erase index marks that are no longer required P 39 You can incorporate index marks into the voice files recorded with the recorder or IC recorders fr...

Page 96: ...in the folder System error detected in the recorder Message NO FILE FORMAT ERROR SAME FILE SYSTEM ERROR Action Select another folder Reformat the memory P 92 Change the file name This is a mulfunctio...

Page 97: ...ong folder Symptom Nothing appears on the display Won t start Unable to record No playback tone heard Unable to erase Noise heard during playback Recording level too low Unable to set index marks Won...

Page 98: ...onnect 2 5 mm mini plug devices such as microphone to the recorder 3 5 mm mini jack Use this accessory with the PA3 plug adapter For the Digital Voice Recorder Recording format DSS Digital Speech Stan...

Page 99: ...t in flash memory 128 MB DM 20 64 MB DM 10 Speaker Built in 23 mm round dynamic speaker MIC EAR REMOTE jack 3 5 mm mini jack impedance MIC 2k EAR 8 or more Maximum working output 3 V DC 180 mW or more...

Page 100: ...4448 User Support E mail address 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 Ger...

Page 101: ...vice Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference receive...

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