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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 1
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD.
San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2211
OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 516-844-5000/1-800-622-6372
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.(EUROPA) GMBH.
(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-16, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 040-237730
(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany.
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.(U.K.) LTD.
DIGITAL VOICE
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 2 BATTERIES FOR SAFE AND CORRECT USAGE Warning Use only specified batteries with this recorder. Thank you for purchasing the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder DS-150. Before using your new Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium or any other non-rechargeable batter- recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. ies. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference. Batte
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 4 Warning Do not use the AC adapter in the vicinity of flammable gas (including gasoline, RECORDER benzine and lacquer thinner). Doing so could result in an explosion, fire or electric shock. Warning Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the recorder in any way. Warning If the internal parts of the AC adapter are exposed because it has been dropped This could cause a fire or injury. or otherwise damaged: 1 do not touch any of the exposed
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 6 CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW CONVENIENT FEATURES MAIN FEATURES ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc 8 VARIABLE CONTROL VOICE ACTUATOR (VCVA) RECORDING cccccccccccc 24 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc 9 RECORDING INDEX SIGNALS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccc 25 DETECTING INDEX SIGNALS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccc 25 EDITING MESSAGES ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc 26 BEFORE RECORDING ALARMS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc 28 MENU OPERA
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 8 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS PRODUCT OVERVIEW Do not leave the Do not place the recorder in hot, recorder on top of MAIN FEATURES humid locations or near electric such as inside a appliances such This recorder has the following features. closed automobile as TVs or refriger- under direct sun- ators. light or on the XThis digital voice recorder converts voice to digital data, applies high-efficiency compression, and beach in the sum- records the compressed
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 10 BEFORE RECORDING NAMES OF PARTS LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) Recording mode P Recording time/date Microphone sensitivity Date/Time indicators 1 2 3 O 4 5 6 Q N M L Current folder indicators Remaining battery power K 7 Remaining time indicator Insertion recording indicator J 8 9 T R INSTALLING THE BATTERIES S 1 2 3 1 REC (Record) button 8 MIC (Microphone) jack O Strap hook 2 INDEX/FOLDER button 9 SP DICT button P Speaker 3 LCD (Liquid Crystal J M
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 12 REPLACING THE BATTERIES SETTING THE CLOCK AND ID NUMBER Once the clock and the user’s ID number have been set, the user ID of the person creating the mes- When starts blinking on the LCD panel, replace the batteries as soon as possible. sage and the time of the day are automatically recorded in the message header. To ease manage- ment of recorded messages, it is recommended that the clock and a 4-digit ID number be set before- If [BATT] and ligh
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 14 Follow the procedure below to set the user ID number: BASIC OPERATION 1 2 3 4 ERASE SP DICT ERASE SP DICT MENU MENU RECORDING ERASE SP DICT MENU 1 2 3 4 INDEX/ FOLDER INDEX/ INDEX/ FOLDER FOLDER REC STOP Remaining Message No. memory time J 1In the Stop mode, press and hold the MENU switch for at least 2 seconds. The menu will be dis- 3 played on the LCD panel . 2twice the MENU switch's up/down control in the down direction to display [ID
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 16 RECORD PAUSE X If the unit is left in the Record-Pause mode for three minutes, the Standby mode (Power-Save 1 2 3 mode) is automatically engaged and the LCD panel goes out. X When any of the REC, STOP, play, fast-forward and fast-reverse buttons or the MENU switch is pressed in the Standby mode, the Standby mode will be canceled and the Record Pause mode will be engaged. When the REC button is pressed subsequently, recording will resume within t
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 18 PLAYBACK FAST PLAYBACK K 1Press and hold the Play button during playback for more than a second to activate fast playback Volume max. 3 4 5 at 1.5 times normal playback. Time/date of 2Press and hold the Play button during playback for more than a second to return to normal play- recording is displayed for 2 sec. back speed. ERASE SP DICT MENU FAST FORWARD INDEX/ FOLDER M 1Press the Fast-Forward button in the Stop mode to fast-forward throug
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 20 REVIEW REVERSE SKIP 1 Press and hold the Fast Reverse button during recording or playback to activate the Review mode. 1 Press the Fast Reverse button during fast reversing to skip to the beginning of the current mes- As long as you keep the button is pressed, you will be able to hear the message while it is fast sage. reversed. 2 If the Fast Reverse button is pressed again within 2 seconds of a reverse skip, the recorder will 2 When the Fast Re
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 22 2. ERASE ALL (ERASURE OF ALL MESSAGES IN A FOLDER) ERASE 2 3 4 1. ERASING A MESSAGE 1 2 3 ERASE SP DICT ERASE SP DICT MENU MENU ERASE SP DICT ERASE SP DICT ERASE SP DICT MENU MENU MENU INDEX/ INDEX/ 1 In the Stop mode, select the folder to be erased by pressing the INDEX/FOLDER button. 2 Press the MENU switch once (for less than 2 seconds), then press the Up/Down control until ERASE ALL is displayed (the word [ALL] will be blinki
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 24 RECORDING INDEX SIGNALS CONVENIENT FEATURES You can record index signals at important points during recording for instant access to those points during playback. VARIABLE CONTROL VOICE ACTUATOR (VCVA) RECORDING 1 Press the Index button during recording or Record-Pause. [INDX] is displayed on the LCD panel for 2 seconds together with the total number of index signals recorded. In order to improve performance in long recordings, this recorder is e
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 26 3. PARTIAL ERASURE EDITING MESSAGES 3 4 5 1. OVERWRITE RECORDING When the REC button is pressed in the middle of a message while in the Stop mode or in the ERASE SP DICT ERASE SP DICT ERASE SP DICT Playback-Pause mode, overwrite recording starts from that point. MENU MENU MENU XOverwrite recording is possible only within a single message. XOverwrite recording can be continued for an extended period as long as sufficient memory remains. IND
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 28 ALARMS MENU OPERATION This recorder is preset to automatically generate the following alarms. You can cancel any alarm with When the MENU switch is pressed (for less than 2 seconds), the LCD panel displays the first menu. a simple setting operation. (In the first menu the LCD panel initially displays [R-TIME] and [SP] or [LP] as described in "1. Recording mode".) Using the Up/Down control on the MENU switch allows you to change the settings 1.Re
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 30 v First menu u Second menu 1.Recording mode (SP/LP) 1.Alarm setting (ON/OFF) : See page 28. 1 In the Stop mode, press the MENU switch once (for less than 2 seconds) to display the menu 2. Time/date setting : See page 13. on the LCD panel ([R-TIME] and [SP] or [LP]). 3. ID number setting : See page 14. 2 Pressing the MENU switch within 4 seconds allows you to switch between [SP] (Standard Play 4. Formatting mode capable of voice recognition) and
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 32 DICTATION MODE BUTTON OTHER For optimum results in voice recognition and voice-text conver- 9 sion, press the DICTATION MODE button . All settings are RESET automatically adjusted to ensure best results. • Recording mode setting: Standard Play (SP) mode • Microphone sensitivity setting: Dictation (DICT) mode If an LCD panel display or operational error occurs, gently press the reset button inside the battery ERASE SP DICT MENU • Alarm setting:
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T572 Inst DS-150-E.Q33J 1999/4/26 0:57 PM y[W 34 ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) Declaration of Conformity • AC adapter (A321: US and Canada, A322: Europe (except U.K.)) Model Number: DS-150 • PC data transfer kit Trade Name: DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER • USB-compatible PC transfer adapter (RA5) Responsible Party: OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. • Noise canceling external microphone (ME12) Address: Tow Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Telephone Number: 516-844-5000/800-622-6372 This device Compl
