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DETAILED

INSTRUCTIONS

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

Thank you for purchasing an 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 recordings, we recommend that

you test the record function and volume before use.

Summary of Contents for VN-405PC

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 recordings we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use EN ...

Page 2: ... 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 reason 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 Corpo...

Page 3: ...earching for a file 15 2 About recording Recording 16 Changing the recording scene Rec Scene 17 Recording from external microphone or other devices 18 3 About playback Playback 19 Changing the playback speed 21 Setting an index mark or a temp mark 22 How to begin segment repeat playback 23 Erasing 25 4 Menu setting Menu setting method 26 File Menu 28 Rec Menu 29 Play Menu 32 LCD Sound Menu 33 Devi...

Page 4: ... in this product never leave the recorder in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage Places where temperatures and or humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain In places...

Page 5: ...rds 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 car f Caution Stop using the recorder immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it Never remove the batteries with bare hands which m...

Page 6: ...id gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold running water and seek medical attention immediately f Warning Keep batteries dry at all times Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation stop using the record...

Page 7: ... normal fast or slow playback and enable clear audio playback VN 406PC only P 32 s It has recording scene setting function to register the best setting according to different usages P 31 s Equipped with a calendar search function convenient for searching for files VN 406PC only P 15 s It features various repeat functions P 23 P 32 s You can divide a file MP3 that has been recorded with this record...

Page 8: ...E button 2 5Card cover 1 6LED indicator light 7Built in speaker 8 button 9REC s Record button 09button FOLDER INDEX button button ERASE button OK button 0 button STOP 4 button MENU button Display LCD panel Stand POWER HOLD switch USB connector Battery cover qStrap hole 1 VN 406PC only 2 VN 405PC only Remove the screen protector on the display Use the stand as needed ...

Page 9: ...op indicator Play indicator N F Play indicator M S Play indicator ß Forwarding indicator Rewinding indicator 4Elapsed recording time Elapsed playback time When the Font Size is set to Large 6Icon display Rec Level û VCVA 0 Low Cut Filter Voice Filter 1 Playback mode 6Recording mode indicator 7Battery indicator 8File Lock indicator 9Remaining recording time File length 0Current file name 2 Remainin...

Page 10: ...w and slide the battery cover open Notes When changing the batteries use only AAA alkaline batteries Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time Battery indicator When appears on the display replace the batteries as soon as possible When the batteries are too weak and Battery low will appear on the display and the recorder will shut down Power suppl...

Page 11: ...ger the display shuts off and it goes into power save mode To exit power save mode press any button Set the recorder to HOLD mode A Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the HOLD position After Hold appears on the display the recorder is set to HOLD mode Notes If you press any button in HOLD mode the clock display lights for 2 seconds but the recorder will not operate If HOLD is applied during playback r...

Page 12: ...revious next item or button Change the value You can select between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the FOLDER INDEX button while setting the hour and minute You can select the order of the Month Day and Year by pressing the FOLDER INDEX button while setting them 4 Press the OK button to complete the setting The clock will start from the set date and time Press the OK button according to the ti...

Page 13: ...he card slot as shown in the diagram Insert the microSD card keeping it straight Inserting the microSD card in 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 until it clicks data may not be recorded to the microSD card 3 Close the card cover securely When you insert the microSD card the recording media cha...

Page 14: ...roSDHC cards may not be recognized correctly depending on the manufacturer or type of card due to compatibility issues with this recorder See the Olympus website for a list of microSD cards that have been confirmed to operate with this recorder in conditions prescribed by Olympus The website http olympus imaging jp introduces manufacturers and types of microSD cards confirmed to be compatible Plea...

Page 15: ...with recorded files are shown with underbars 3 Press the OK button Files recorded on the date selected are displayed in a list 4 Press the or button to select a file 5 Press the OK button to start playback For VN 406PC You can search for voice files by the date they were recorded As long as you know the date you can quickly find a file even if you forgot what folder it is in 1 While the recorder i...

Page 16: ...cording from the beginning start recording after you see the display and the LED indicator 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 10 seconds the light flashes faster Folder full will appear when the recording cannot be made any further Select other folder or delete unnecessary files befor...

Page 17: ...hile the recorder is in recording mode press the REC s button Recording will stop and the file that was just recorded will be played back Changing the recording scene Rec Scene You can easily change the recording settings by selecting the scene which best matches your usage P 31 1 While the recorder is in stop mode press and hold the CALENDAR SCENE button For VN 405PC While the recorder is in stop...

Page 18: ... jack Microphones supported by plug in power can also be used When external devices are connected perform a test recording and then adjust the output level for the external devices When recording using external microphones the microphone s cord may cause noise if placed close to the recorder s display To MIC jack When the external stereo microphone is used while Rec Mode is set to a monaural recor...

Page 19: ...ck midway When the resume function is activated the stopped location will be registered even if the power is turned off The next time the power is turned on playback may be resumed from the registered stopped location 1 Select the file to be played back from the folder that contains it P 15 2 Press the OK button to start playback a Folder indicator b Elapsed playback time c File length To EAR jack...

Page 20: ...on twice The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file Locating the beginning of a file Forwarding and Rewinding While the recorder is in stop mode press and hold the 9 or 0 button If you release the 9 or 0 button it will stop Press the OK button to start playback from where it was stopped While the recorder is in playback mode press and hold the 9 or 0 button When you release the 9 or ...

Page 21: ...File format Sampling frequency Bit rate 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 VN 406PC only Variable bitrate MP3 files in which conversion bitrates can vary may not be played back properly Even if the file format is compatible for playback...

Page 22: ...laced recording or playback will continue so you can place index or temp marks in other locations in a similar manner 3 Press the OK button Even if playback is stopped the changed playback speed will be retained The next playback will be at that speed About the limits of fast playback Normal operation may not be available depending on the sampling frequency and the bit rate of the file to be playe...

Page 23: ...ically decreased by 1 How to begin segment repeat playback This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played Notes Temp marks are temporary markings They will be automatically erased if you move to another file or connect the recorder to a computer Up to 99 index and temp marks can be set in a file If you try to place more than 99 index or temp marks the No more can be set m...

Page 24: ... segment repeat playback is canceled Note As in normal playback mode playback speed can be changed during segment repeat playback as well P 21 If an index mark and temp mark are placed or cleared during segment repeat playback segment repeat playback will be canceled and it will return to normal playback mode P 22 Canceling the segment repeat playback function Pressing any of the following buttons...

Page 25: ...n the file is erased Notes The locked files and files set as read only cannot be erased P 28 You cannot delete folders through the recorder Replace the battery with a new one in order to ensure that the battery will not run out while processing In addition it may take over 10 seconds to complete processing Never perform operations such as the following while processing as they may damage the data ...

Page 26: ...menu item as follows 2 Press the or button to move to the item you want to set 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the OK button to move the cursor to the item to set 4 Press the or button to move to the item you want to set 5 Press the OK button Moves to the setting of the selected item 6 Press the or button to change the setting Menu setting ...

Page 27: ...errupting recording or playback Notes The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation when a selected item is not applied When entering menu settings during recording or playback the menu settings will be canceled if 8 seconds elapse with no buttons being pressed Menu list File Menu File Lock File Divide Property Rec Menu Rec Level Rec Mode Low Cut Filter VC...

Page 28: ... renamed as File name_1 MP3 and the latter part of the file will be named as File name_2 MP3 Do not remove the battery while dividing a file This may damage the data For VN 406PC Only MP3 files recorded with this recorder can be divided Files with large capacities and long recording times can be divided so that they are easier to manage and edit 1 Stop playback at the divide position 2 Select File...

Page 29: ...te to your needs VN 406PC only 1 Select Rec Mode from the menu on the Rec Menu When MP3 is selected Stereo recording 192kbps 128kbps Monaural recording 48kbps VN 406PC only When WMA is selected Monaural recording 32kbps 16kbps 5kbps Notes To record a meeting and lecture clearly set other than 5kbps in Rec Mode For VN 406PC If a recording is made in stereo modes 192 kbps or 128 kbps it will be a mo...

Page 30: ...ation level 1 Press the REC s 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 flashes on the display The LED indicator light turns on when recording starts and flashes when recording pauses 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to adjust the start stop actuation level The VCVA level can be set to...

Page 31: ...the recording scene you want to set and then press the OK button Off Disables this function Memo Suitable for dictation Meeting Suitable for recording meetings Conference Suitable for seminars with a small number of people DNS Suitable for voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking compliant recording User Setting Recording with menu settings saved using Register a Rec Scene When Register...

Page 32: ...r End flashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the last file In Folder mode when the recorder comes to the end of the last file in the folder End flashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the first file in the folder Skip Space This function enables you to skip forward or reverse skip rewind a file being played for a set peri...

Page 33: ...he LED indicator light does not turn on 1 Select LED from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu On LED light will be set Off LED light will be canceled 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 On Enables the Beep function Off Disables this function Language Lang You can select the disp...

Page 34: ...Setting time and date Time Date P 12 Reset Settings This returns the functions back to their initial settings factory default 1 Select Reset Settings from the menu on the Device Menu Menu settings after resetting initial settings 4 Rec Menu Rec Level High Rec Mode 1 MP3 192 kbps Rec Mode 2 32 kbps Low Cut Filter Off VCVA Off Rec Scene Off 4 Play Menu Voice Filter 1 Off Play Mode Playback range Fil...

Page 35: ...e recorder is formatted all the saved data including locked files and read only files are erased Replace the battery with a new one in order to ensure that the battery will not run out while processing In addition it may take over 10 seconds to complete processing Never perform operations such as the following while processing as they may damage the data 1Removing the battery while processing 2Rem...

Page 36: ... For VN 406PC The recordable capacity remaining and overall capacity of the recording media can be seen from the menu 1 Select Memory Info from the menu on the Device Menu The recorder will use some capacity of the memory to keep the management file For microSD card the remaining capacity will be shown less than the total capacity of the card due to characteristic of the microSD card but this is n...

Page 37: ... Macintosh series equipped with more than one free USB port Notes This is an operational environment for saving the files recorded by this recorder to your PC with USB connection The support service will not cover if your PC has been updated from Windows 95 98 Me 2000 to Windows XP Vista 7 Any failure on a self modified PC will not be covered under the operational warranty Connecting to your PC 1 ...

Page 38: ...ecorder Also never use this dedicated cable with any other company s products Disconnecting from your PC Windows 1 Click on the task bar located at the lower right corner of the screen Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device The drive letter will differ depending on the PC being used When the window indicating that it is safe to remove hardware window appears close the window 2 Confirm that th...

Page 39: ...nto the recorder The volume may be set to the minimum level Q 3 Recording is not possible A 3 By pressing the STOP 4 button repeatedly while the recorder stops check if the display shows The remaining recording time may have reached 00 00 Check if the display shows Memory full by pressing the REC s button Check if the display shows Folder full by pressing the REC s button Q 4 The playback speed is...

Page 40: ... ø 3 5 mm mini jack impedance 2 kΩ 4 EAR jack ø 3 5 mm mini jack impedance 8 Ω or more 4 Input power requirement AAA battery LR03 4 External dimensions 108 mm 39 mm 16 8 mm without protrusions 4 Weight 71 g including batteries 4 Operating temperature 0 C 42 C Frequency response 4 During recording mode Microphone jack MP3 format 192 kbps 70 Hz to 19 kHz 128 kbps 70 Hz to 17 kHz 48 kbps 70 Hz to 10 ...

Page 41: ...cording mode Built in microphone During recording mode Built in speakers During playback mode Earphone During playback mode MP3 format 192 kbps 53 h 20 h 60 h WMA format 5 kbps 72 h 21 h 68 h VN 406PC only Note Battery life is measured by Olympus It varies greatly according to the type of batteries used and the conditions of use ...

Page 42: ...ernal memory 2 GB microSD card 1 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 kbps 131 h 130 h 259 h 522 h 1047 h 16 kbps 258 h 255 h 510 h 1027 h 2061 h 5 kbps 823 h 813 h 1623 h 3268 h 6556 h DNS 2 32 h 30 min 32 h 30 min 64 h 30 min 130 h 262 h 1 VN 406PC only 2 Rec Scene Notes Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made The displayed available recording time and recorded time are appr...

Page 43: ...rox 4 GB for WMA and MP3 Regardless of the memory remaining amount the longest sound recording time per file is restricted to the following value 4 MP3 format 1 192 kbps approx 49 h 40 min 128 kbps approx 74 h 30 min 48 kbps approx 198 h 40 min 4 WMA format 32 kbps approx 26 h 40 min 16 kbps approx 53 h 40 min 5 kbps approx 148 h 40 min DNS 2 approx 26 h 40 min 1 VN 406PC only 2 Rec Scene ...

Page 44: ...m Technical assistance and support For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection This symbol crossed out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse Please ...

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