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DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
DETAILED
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
EN
you test the record function and volume before use.
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Introduction • 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 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 dat
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Table of contents Introduction 4 Menu Setting Safe and proper usage .............................. 4 Menu setting method ............................. 36 + File Menu ................................................. 38 1 Getting Started , Rec Menu ................................................. 38 Main features ........................................... 6 - Play Menu ................................................ 40 Identification of parts .............................. 7 . LCD/Sound Me
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Safe and proper usage Before using your new recorder, read this Do not operate the unit while manual carefully to ensure that you know operating a vehicle (such as a how to operate it safely and correctly. bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart). Keep this manual in an easily accessible Keep the unit out of the reach of location for future reference. children. • The warning symbols indicate important safety related information. To protect Recorded content in
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Safe and proper usage When carrying or storing the Do not use the batteries if you batteries, be sure to put it in find something wrong with them the provided case to protect its such as leakage, color change or terminals. Do not carry or store deformity. the batteries with any metal Unplug the charger if the objects (such as key rings). charging is still incomplete after If this warning is not followed, the specified time it should take. fire, overheating or electric shock Shou
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Main features Getting Started Main features s Dual function recorder as a s You can change the playback Digital Voice Recorder and a equalizer settings (☞ P. 36, P. 41). Digital Music Player (☞ P.17). s Connecting this recorder directly s The recorder stores highly to the USB port links up with your compressed WMA (Windows PC. The data can be transferred or 1 Media Audio) format voice saved without USB cable or driver messages in integrated flash software (☞ P. 50). memory (☞ P. 21). It can
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Identification of parts Identification of parts 1 2 3 4 8 5 ( 1 0 * 6 & ! ^ ) @ - % # $ = 9 q 7 1 EAR (Earphone) jack # MENU button 2 MIC (Microphone) jack $ – button 3 Built-in stereo microphone (L) % INDEX/ERASE button 4 Built-in stereo microphone (R) ^ OK ` button 5 Recording indicator light & 0 button 6 LIST button * STOP4 button 7 Strap hole ( Battery cover 8 Display (LCD panel) ) HOLD switch 9 Built-in speaker - Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch* 0 + button MIC SENSE CONF/DICT switch** ! RECs (Rec
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Identification of parts Identification of parts Display (LCD panel) Folder list display " For WS-450S: 1 " For WS-560M/WS-550M: When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 1 2 1 [VOICE] mode indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2 Folder name When [MUSIC] mode is selected: File list display 3 " For WS-560M/WS-550M: 4 When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 1 [VOICE] mode indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2 Folder name 3 [MUSIC] mode indicator When [MU
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Identification of parts Identification of parts When [MUSIC] mode is selected: 1 Folder name Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator % 2 File name 0 3 Folder name ! Record/ Playback status indicator @ Battery indicator # ^ 1 4 File name $ & " For WS-450S: " For WS-450S: 1 1 2 6 2 3 7 8 4 5 9 1 Folder name 1 File name Record/ Playback status indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator Battery indicator 2 File name 2 Folder indicator Recording mode indicator
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Identification of parts/Power supply Identification of parts Power supply 7 During recording mode: Inserting batteries Elapsed recording time This recorder can be used with either Ni-MH During playback mode: Rechargeable Batteries or AAA Alkaline Elapsed playback time Batteries. 8 During recording mode: 1 Lightly press down on the arrow Remaining recording time and slide the battery cover open. During playback or stop mode: 1 File length 9 Playback mode indicator 0 Title name ! Artist name
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Power supply Power supply • Be sure to stop the recorder before " For WS-450S: replacing the batteries. Unloading the batteries while the recorder is in use may • This recorder cannot charge cause a malfunction such as corrupting rechargeable batteries. the fi le, etc. If you are recording into a fi le and the batteries run out, you will loose 3 Close the battery cover your currently recorded fi le because the completely by pressing to the fi le header will not be able to close. It i
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Power supply Power supply 3 While pressing the STOP 4 Charging by connecting to a button, connect to the PC’s USB computer via USB port. " For WS-560M/WS-550M: You can charge the batteries by connecting 1 to a PC's USB port. When charging, be sure to correctly place the rechargeable batteries (supplied) into the recorder (☞ P.10). Do not charge the primary batteries such as alkaline or lithium batteries. It may cause battery leakage heating and recorder malfunction. 1 Boot the PC. 2
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Power supply Power supply • Do not charge the recorder with the USB Recommended temperature range: hub connected. When operating appliance: • If [Cannot charge] is displayed, it means 0°C - 42°C/ 32°F - 107.6°F that a battery that cannot be charged is Charging: in the recorder. Replace the batteries with supplied ones at once (☞ P. 10). 5°C - 35°C/ 41°F - 95°F • You cannot charge when [;]* or [=]** Storage for a long period: blinks. Charge the batteries at the –20°C - 30°C/ –4°F - 86°F te
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Power supply/HOLD Power supply HOLD If you bring the recorder is set to HOLD Turning on the power mode, the running conditions will be preserved, and all buttons will be disabled. Slide the HOLD switch in the This feature is useful when the recorder has opposite direction that indicated by to be carried in a bag or pocket. the arrow. Set the recorder to HOLD mode While the recorder is during stop 1 mode, slide the HOLD switch in the direction indicated by the arrow. • The display will tu
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HOLD/Setting time and date HOLD/Setting time and date [Time & Date] • If HOLD is applied during playback 1 Press the 9 or 0 button to (recording), operation is disabled with select the item to set. the playback (recording) state unchanged • Select the item from the “hour”, (When playback has ended and the “minute”, “year”, “month” and “day” recording has ended due to the remaining with a flashing point. memory being used up, it will stop). 1 Setting time and date [Time & Date] If you
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Setting time and date Setting time and date [Time & Date] • The clock will start from the set date 2 Press the + or − button to select and time. Press the OK ` button [Device Menu] tab. according to the time signal. • You can change the menu display by moving the settings tab cursor. 1 Note • If you press the OK ` button during the 3 Press the OK ` or 9 button to setup operation, the recorder will save the move the cursor to the item to items that were set to that point. set. Changing
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[VOICE] mode and [MUSIC] mode [VOICE] mode and [MUSIC] mode [MUSIC] mode: " For WS-560M/WS-550M: Slide the mode switch to [MUSIC] position. This device can be used as a voice recorder or as a music player. For recording and playback voice recordings, set the mode switch to [VOICE]. For listening to music, set the mode switch to [MUSIC]. 1 [VOICE] mode: Slide the mode switch to [VOICE] position. • The recorder functions as a music player. See “About the folder for music playback” for tr
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Notes on the folders Notes on the folders The voice files and the music files are separated into folders for voice recordings and folders for music playback that are organized in a branching tree-style and saved. About the folders for voice recordings [Folder A] - [Folder E] are the folders for voice recordings. When recording with the recorder, select any one of the five folders and then record. 1 Folder A 001 Recorder 002 Folder B 003 Folder C 004 Folder D Folder Folder E 200 Each folder can
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Notes on the folders Notes on the folders " For WS-560M/WS-550M: About the folder for music playback When transferring music files to the device using Windows Media Player, a folder is automatically created within the music playback folder which has a layered structure as shown in the diagram below. Music files that are in the same folder can be rearranged in 1 preferential order and replayed (☞ P.45). Music First layer Second layer 001 Music Artist 01 Album 01 002 Artist 02 Album 02 003 Art
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Selecting the folders and files Selecting the folders and files Change folders while the operation is stopped or played back. For information on the layered structure of the folders, see the section entitled “Notes on the folders” (☞ P.18, P.19). Operation of the folders for music playbacks: " For WS-560M/WS-550M: 1 Folder list display Folder list display Folder list display File list display (First layer) (Second layer) Operation of the folders for voice recordings: Folder list display File l
