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DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
DS-2
ONLINE
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
EN
and volume before use.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................... 2 4 About Playback Safe and Proper Usage ............................. 4 Playing ..................................................... 33 General Precautions.................................. 4 Changing the Playback Speed (PLAY SPEED) ................................... 39 1 Getting Started Continuous Playback (ALL PLAY) ........... 41 Main Features............................................ 6 Repeat Playback ......
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Joining Files........................................... 106 6 Preparation Before Using 1 Splitting Files .......................................... 108 DSS Player Menu Setting of this Recorder .............. 110 Using DSS Player Software .................... 70 2 Operating Environment ........................... 71 9 Setting of the USB Class Installing Software ................................... 72 Changing the USB Class 3 Uninstalling Software ............................... 75 (USB CLASS) ..
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Safe and Proper General Precautions Usage Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations such as inside a Before using your new recorder, read this closed automobile under direct manual carefully to ensure that you know sunlight or on the beach in the how to operate it safely and correctly. summer. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference. Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or • The warning symbols indicate important safety dust.
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Do not operate the unit while Batteries operating a vehicle (such as a Warning bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart). Keep the unit out of the reach of • Batteries should never be exposed to children. flame, heated, short-circuited or disassembled. • Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, Recorded content in memory may be lithium or any other non-rechargeable destroyed or erased by operating batteries. mistakes, unit malfunction, or during • Never use any battery with a
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Main Features 1 Getting Started Main Features 1 This product is equipped with the following By using the built-in stereo microphone, 2 features. types of stereo recording modes, which are Stereo HQ (stereo high quality sound Connect the cradle and the USB recording) and Stereo SP (stereo standard connection cable to this recorder, and high recording) and 3 types of monaural speed data transfer to a computer can be recording modes, which are HQ (high performed. ( P.78) quality sound recording
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Main Features 1 The five folders can hold 199 files each, Fast forward and rewind are possible at a for the maximum of 995 recordings. set interval. ( P.45) ( P.20) Comes with DSS Player software. ( P.70) It has a built-in Variable Control Voice • If you transfer voice files recorded with the Actuator (VCVA) function. ( P.23) recorder to a PC, you can easily play back, organize, and edit the files. A timer recording function is built-in, which • If you connect the recorder to a com
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Main Features Main Features *1: DSS format in SP and LP mode recording, and IBM, PC/AT, and ViaVoice are the trademarks or WMA format in stereo HQ and stereo SP and registered trademarks of International Business 1 HQ mode recording. Machines Corporation. *2: For WMA files, these functions are only Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are available for files recorded with this recorder registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. or the IC recorders from Olympus. Apple, Macintosh, iMac, Mac,
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Identification of Parts Identification of Parts 1 1 % 2 $ 2 3 4 # 5 ^ @ 6 ! & 0 * 9 7 ( - 8 ) 1 MIC (Microphone) jack @ STOP button 2 Built-in stereo microphone # REC (Record) button 3 INDEX/2 button $ Display (LCD panel) 4 DISPLAY/MENU/SET button % Record/Play indicator lamp 5 FOLDER/REPEAT/3 button ^ Built-in speaker 6 ERASE button & HOLD switch 7 VOL (+) button * EAR (Earphone) jack 8 VOL (–) button ( Strap Hole 9 FF (Fast Forward) button ) Battery cover 0 PLAY button - Cradle attachment poin
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Identification of Parts Identification of Parts Display (LCD Panel) 1 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 0 4 ! @ 1 Battery indicator 2 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) indicator 3 Timer recording display 4 Alarm indicator 5 Microphone sensitivity display 6 Stereo display 7 Record mode indicator 8 Current file number 9 Total number of recorded files in the folder 0 Erase lock indicator ! Repeat play indicator @ Character Information display 10
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Inserting Batteries Inserting Batteries Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the 1 battery cover open. 1 1 Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the correct polarity. 2 Close the battery cover completely. 3 2 Replacing batteries The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries lose power. ➜ ➜ ➜ When appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. 3 When the batteries are too weak, the recorder shuts down and “BATTERY LOW” appears on the disp
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Power Supply Power Supply When the recorder is not used, setting it to HOLD turns off the recorder, suppressing the consumption of the battery to a minimum. Even if the power is turned off, the existing data, 1 settings of each mode, and clock setting will be maintained. To turn the power on, cancel the hold switch. Turning Off the Power Move the HOLD switch to the HOLD position while the recorder is not in operation. After “HOLD” is displayed, flashing for 2 seconds, the display will turn off.
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Hold Hold Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD position. 1 If you set the recorder to HOLD status by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow, the current conditions will be preserved, and all buttons and switches except the HOLD switch will be disabled. This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket. Remember to reset the HOLD switch when using the recorder. ...............................................................................................
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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) If you have set the time and date, information as to when an audio file is recorded is stored automatically with that file. The time and date should be set to ease file management tasks. 1 Also, it is required when performing timer recording ( P.28) and alarm playback ( P.48). The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load batteries before using the recorder for the first time, or after the recorder hasn’t been used for a l
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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) Example: January 14, 2005 Press the STOP button to close the 1M 14D 2005Y menu. 1 6 (Initial setting) ↓ When the date is confirmed, the recorder’s 14D 1M 2005Y clock will start to move. Set the time ↓ according to the time signal and press the 2005Y 1M 14D MENU/SET button. Set the month. ........................................................................ 1 Press the 3 button or 2 button to set 4 Note the month. If you press the STOP button during the setup 2 P
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Menu Setting Method 2 Menu Setting Menu Setting Method Each item of the menu list ( P.18, 19) can be set by the following method. 2 Main Menu Setting Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer. 1 The main menu opens. 2,4 1,3,5 6 Press the 3 or 2 button to move to the item to be set. 2 Press the MENU/SET button. Moves to the setting of the selected 3 ◊ item. When SUB MENU is selected, move to the item of the sub menu. Press the 3 or 2 button to change the setting. 4 Press the MENU
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Menu Setting Method Sub Menu Setting 2 Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer. 1,3, 1 The main menu opens. 2,4, 5,7 6 Press the 3 or 2 button on the 8 setting screen of the main menu, 2 ◊ and select the “ SUB MENU”. Press the MENU/SET button. The sub menu opens. 3 Press the 3 or 2 button to move to the item to be set. 4 Press the MENU/SET button. Moves to the setting of the selected 5 item. When MAIN MENU is selected, move to the item of the main menu. Press the 3 or 2 button
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Menu List Menu List Main Menu Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1secomd or longer. 2 P.22 P.25 P.55 P.45 P.44 Playback Speed Setting Screen P.39 P.41 P.48 Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer. P.28 Press the 3 or 2 button. Switches to the sub menu. Press the MENU/SET button. P.17 Initial setting P.23 .................................................................................................................................................... Notes • If you press th
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Menu List Sub Menu Switches to the main menu. P.16 2 Time/Date setting. In order of hour, minute, year, month and day. P.14 P.59 LCD contrast adjustment P.58 P.60 Folder naming. P.61 Assigning file comments. P.64 Press the 3 or 2 button. Press the MENU/SET button. P.68 Initial setting P.111 .................................................................................................................................................... Notes • If you press the STOP button or the REC button, dur
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Recording 3 About Recording Recording The recorder provides five folders, A, B, C, D and E, and each message recorded in a folder is saved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file or a Windows Media Audio (WMA) file. These five folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example, Folder A might be used to store private information, while Folder B might be dedicated to holding business information. Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder ( P.61). 3 Stereo recor
