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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT
OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
(888) 553-4448
http://www.olympusamerica.com/support
Olympus DM-420 Digital Voice Recorder
Olympus DM-420 Digital Recorder
Product number 140146
Shipping Date: September 2009
Box Contents
• DM-420 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
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support LCD 28 mm x 28 mm LED 2 colors (orange = record/transfer/charging; green = playback) Folder Messages Voice: 5 folders / Up to 999 files per folder Music: 1 folder / Up to 999 files Podcast: 1 folder / Up to 999 files Sampling Frequency / MP3 Bit Rate 320 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 320 kbps 256 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 256 kbps 192 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 192 kbps 128
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Power Supply 2 AAA Alkaline or 2 AAA NiMH batteries (BR-401) External Power Supply AC Adapter (A-514), sold separately Battery Life Alkaline Recording: MP3 128 kbps mode: Approx. 37 hours WMA ST XQ mode: Approx. 38 hours LP mode: Approx. 51 hours Playback: Speaker MP3 128 kbps mode: Approx. 19 hours WMA ST XQ / LP mode: Approx. 19 hours Earphone MP3 128 kb
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Size 4.33” x 1.53” x .63” (110 x 38.9 x 16 mm), excluding protrusions Weight 2.96 oz (84 grams), including alkaline batteries ® OS Supported Windows XP/Vista ® 2 Macintosh OS X 10.4.11 (“Tiger”) – 10.5 (“Leopard”) CPU Windows XP/Vista: 32 bits (x86) of 1 GHz and above or 64 bits (x64) processor USB Port One free port Audio Output Earphone output or speaker 1 Total record
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support What are Recording Scenes? Recording scenes are essentially sets of recorder settings that can be enabled all at once by making a single menu selection. This function is located in the Rec Menu as Rec Scene. The DM-420 has six recording scene options. Three are pre-set out of the box; each is optimized for recording in specific conditions. The other three are reserved for Use
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support What is EUPHONY? The DM-420 features EUPHONY MOBILE – a psychoacoustic surround sound system that combines bandwidth correction, expansion technology and virtual acoustical source processing technology to allow the listener to alter the audio dynamics when playing back recordings through earphones. EUPHONY creates a natural, expansive feel so listeners are less prone to exp
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support What are Index Marks and Temp Marks? Index Marks are digital tags that can be inserted while recording or during playback. They are used to skip forward or backward in recordings to pre-selected points. Up to 16 Index Marks can be added to a single file. Index Marks cannot be placed in files created on machines other than Olympus digital voice recorders. This means that they
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Specifications What music file formats does the DM-420 support? The DM-420 can store and play WMA (Windows Media Audio) files with bit rates of between 5 and 320 kbps and mp3 files with bit rates of between 8 and 320 kbps. Variable bit rate mp3 files may not play properly. The DM-420 is compatible with Microsoft Corporation DRM 9 but not with DRM10. What operating systems
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Using removable memory media can expand the recording capacity of the DM-420. The table below shows the potential recording capacity of the recorder with different sized microSD and microSDHC memory cards. Recording Mode Maximum Dictation Recording Time (memory card) 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB MP3 320 kbps 6 hrs. 30 min. 13 hrs. 30 min. 27 hrs. 00 min. MP3 256 kbps 8 hrs. 00 min. 17 h
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Usage How is the recorder turned off? The recorder is turned off by sliding the [POWER/HOLD] control on the right underside of the recorder downward and then releasing it. The switch should then be moved upward to the HOLD position to prevent accidental activation of button functions. How do I select which type of memory to use? The selection of built-in memory or removabl
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Can I rename my files when they are displayed on my Computer? Files in the DM-420 should not be renamed when displayed in a computer’s file-browsing software (e.g. My Computer) because the recorder’s file-management software may not be able to find a renamed file. How does the Zoom Mic option work? The Zoom Mic menu option employs the DiMAGIC Virtual Microphone ™ (DVM) audi
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support How should the recorder be disconnected from a Windows computer? ® Any USB device should be disconnected from a Windows computer using the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon located in the Taskbar in the lower right corner of the Desktop screen. The icon features a green arrow suspended above a device and pointing to the lower left. Any open files should be closed before st
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Accessories Will using an accessory microphone with an extended frequency range improve the quality of my recordings? Using an accessory microphone with an extended frequency range may not improve the quality of the recordings in a DM-420. The recorder has an overall frequency response of 40 – 20,000 Hz, but the different quality modes modify the detail of the saved file dat
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support With the built-in Voice Guidance of the recorder turned on in the menu, Olympus Sonority will automatically check the state of the Voice Guidance files in the recorder. If the recorder lacks any of the required files, the Upload File dialog box will appear. Click the [OK] button. The Voice Guidance files will be uploaded. • Uploading Voice Guidance Manually
