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DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

VN-8700PC

VN-8600PC

VN-8500PC

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INSTRUCTIONS

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.

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AP1006

•  The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced 

notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to 
product names and model numbers.

•  The screen and recorder illustrations shown in this manual were produced during 

the development stages and may differ from the actual product. The utmost care 
has been taken to ensure the integrity of the contents of this document. In the 
unlikely event that a questionable item, error, or omission is found, please contact 
our Customer Support Center.

•  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 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 

Corporation.

•  Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc.
•  MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and 

Thomson.

Other product and brand names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective owners.

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 Safety  precautions

Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate 
it safely and correctly. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference.

•   The warning symbols indicate important safety related information. To protect yourself and others from 

personal injury or damage to property, it is essential that you always read the warnings and information 
provided.

Introduction

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(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg, Germany.

http://www.olympus-europa.com

OLYMPUS EUROPA HOLDING GMBH

Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111

http://www.olympus.com

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, 
health,environment and customer protection.

For customers in Europe

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 use the return and collection systems available 
in your country for the disposal of this product.
Applicable Product : VN-8700PC/VN-8600PC/VN-8500PC

This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin Directive 2006/66/EC Annex II] indicates separate 
collection of waste batteries in the EU countries. Please do not throw the batteries into the 
domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for 
the disposal of the waste batteries.

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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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