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Olympus Imaging America Inc. 

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Last updated on September 25, 2009 

Olympus DM-520 Digital Voice Recorder  

Olympus DM-520 Digital Voice Recorder 
Product number 142075 
Shipping Date: September 2009 

 

 

 

Box Contents   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DM-520 Digital Recorder 

   

 

Stereo earphones 

 

USB 2.0 cable (KP-22) 

 

Carrying case 

 

Strap   

 

 

  

 

CD-ROM: Olympus Sonority software 

 

 

 

 

Instruction manual 

 

Warranty card  

 

 

 

 

Two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries 

 

 

 

 

Features and Benefits 

Model 

DM-520 

Recording Format 

Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) 
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) 
WMA (Windows Media Audio) 

Recording Media 

4 GB built-in Flash memory 

Recording Time

1

PCM  

48 kHz mode: 5 hours, 45 minutes 
44.1 kHz mode: 6 hours, 15 minutes 

MP3 

320 kbps mode: 28 hours, 00 minutes 
256 kbps mode: 35 hours, 00 minutes 
192 kbps mode: 46 hours, 45 minutes 
128 kbps mode: 70 hours, 00 minutes 

WMA 

ST XQ mode: 68 hours, 45 minutes 
ST HQ mode: 137 hours, 30 minutes 
ST SP mode: 275 hours, 00 minutes 
HQ mode: 275 hours, 00 minutes 
SP mode: 541 hours, 00 minutes 
LP mode: 1,076 hours, 00 minutes 

Card Format 

MicroSD (512 MB – 16 GB) 

Input Level 

-60 dBv 

Summary of Contents for DM 520 - Ultimate Recording Combo

Page 1: ...struction manual Warranty card Two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries Features and Benefits Model DM 520 Recording Format Linear PCM Pulse Code Modulation MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 WMA Windows Media Audio...

Page 2: ...kHz 320 kbps 256 kbps mode 44 1 kHz 256 kbps 192 kbps mode 44 1 kHz 192 kbps 128 kbps mode 44 1 kHz 128 kbps WMA ST XQ mode 44 1 kHz 128 kbps ST HQ mode 44 1 kHz 64 kbps ST SP mode 22 kHz 32 kbps HQ m...

Page 3: ...rding PCM 48 kHz mode Approx 32 hours MP3 128 kbps mode Approx 37 hours ST XQ mode Approx 38 hours LP mode Approx 51 hours Playback Speaker PCM 48 kHz mode Approx 18 hours MP3 128 kbps mode Approx 19...

Page 4: ...of preferred settings via a single menu selection Three of the Recording scenes are pre set with optimal settings for specific recording conditions another three can be customized by the user Five Pl...

Page 5: ...de Zoom Low Cut Filter Off On On On VCVA Off Off Off Off Standby On On On On What are Playback Scenes The DM 520 has an option for the user to create up to five Playback Scenes to setup the recorder t...

Page 6: ...order has a Low Cut Filter function to minimize low frequency sounds and record voices more clearly This function can reduce noise from air conditioners projectors and other types of white noise What...

Page 7: ...o a single file Both Index Marks and Temp Marks are inserted using the INDEX SCENE button on the recorder Index Marks and Temp Marks cannot be added to files in the Audible folder What is the purpose...

Page 8: ...e available in the DM 520 depends on several factors including the selected quality mode and whether the recorder is configured to use internal memory or a removable memory card sold separately When a...

Page 9: ...ps 16 hrs 30 min 34 hrs 00 min 68 hrs 00 min ST XQ 16 hrs 00 min 33 hrs 00 min 66 hrs 00 min ST HQ 32 hrs 00 min 67 hrs 00 min 133 hrs 00 min ST SP 65 hrs 00 min 135 hrs 00 min 266 hrs 00 min HQ 65 hr...

Page 10: ...ter the selection needs to be made in the Device Menu through the Memory Select function The available options are Built in Memory and microSD Card MicroSD and microSDHC cards from 512MB to 16 GB can...

Page 11: ...be played in monaural even if they were recorded in stereo Can I rename my files when they are displayed on my computer Files in the DM 520 should not be renamed when displayed in a computer s file br...

Page 12: ...led with this recorder to a computer Next press the STOP button on the recorder while plugging the other end of the USB cable into the recorder Charging will be displayed in the charging indicator at...

Page 13: ...nge may not improve the quality of the recordings in a DM 520 The recorder has an overall frequency response of 40 23 000 Hz but the different quality modes modify the detail of the saved file data by...

Page 14: ...t stored in the recorder Voice Guidance languages that can be downloaded into the DM 520 are Japanese English French German Italian Spanish Russian Finnish Czech Norwegian Swedish Portuguese Greek Dan...

Page 15: ...elected language will upload to the recorder The Voice Guidance file set to the primary supported language in the recorder will be overwritten with the new Voice Guidance file in the selected language...

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