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DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
WS-320M
WS-310M
WS-300M
INSTRUCTIONS
EN INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTRUCCIONES
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
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you test the record function and volume before use.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................... 2 Playing ..................................................... 24 Safe and Proper Usage ............................. 4 Continuous Playback (All Play) ............... 28 General Precautions .................................. 4 Repeat Playback ..................................... 29 Auto Backspace Review (Back Space) ..... 31 1 Getting Started Index Marks ............................................. 32 Locking Files (Lo
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Music Playback ........................................ 53 6 Other Practical Use Methods 1 Selecting Play Mode (Play Mode) ........... 58 Using as External Memory Repeat Playback (Repeat) ...................... 59 of the Computer ............................... 81 Random Playback (Random) .................. 60 2 Increasing the WOW Effect (WOW) ........ 61 7 Other Information Selecting Equalizer (EQ) ......................... 63 3 Moving the Tracks (Move) ....................... 66 Alarm Message
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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. Keep summer. 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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ecautions Do not operate the unit while Battery operating a vehicle (such as a bicycle, motorcycle, or car). Warning Keep the unit out of the reach of • Battery 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 battery. 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 Main Features of the Digital features. Voice Recorder Dual function recorder as a Digital Voice The recorder stores highly compressed Recorder and a Digital Music Player. WMA format voice messages in integrated ( P.15,44) flash memory. ( P.15) Connecting this recorder directly to the By using the built-in stereo microphone, a stereo USB port links up with your PC. The data recording mode, which
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Main Features 1 *1 Available recording time may be shorter if many The five folders can hold 199 files each, short recordings are made. (The displayed for the maximum of 995 recordings. available recording time and recorded time are ( P.15) approximate indications.) It has a built-in Variable Control Voice *2 For WMA files, these functions are only Actuator (VCVA) function. ( P.18) available for files recorded with this recorder or the IC recorders from Olympus. 2 You can insert or delet
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Identification of Parts Identification of Parts 1 * 1 2 Main unit & 3 ^ 4 5 6 9 % ( 0 $ w ! 7 # q @ ) - 8 = Battery compartment 1 EAR (Earphone) jack # ERASE button 2 MIC (Microphone) jack $ OK button 3 Built-in stereo microphone (R) %0 button 4 REC (Record) button ^ Display (LCD panel) 5 STOP button & Built-in stereo microphone (L) 6 PLAY button * Record/Play indicator light 7 Built-in speaker ( Strap hole 8 USB terminal ) USB access indicator light 9 VOL (+) button - HOLD switch 09 button = Mo
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Identification of Parts Display (LCD Panel) 1 VOICE mode display MUSIC mode display The display appears when recording. The display appears when indicating a file. 1 Folder indicator 0 Current file number 2 Battery indicator ! Character information display 3 Microphone sensitivity indicator @ Folder name indicator 4 VCVA (Variable Control Voice # Title and artist name indicator Actuator) indicator $ Play position bar indicator 5 Stereo indicator % Current music file number 6 Memory remaining ind
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Inserting Battery Inserting Battery Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery 1 cover open. 1 1 Insert size-AAA alkaline battery, observing the correct polarity. 2 Close the battery cover completely. 3 2 Replacing the Battery The battery indicator on the display changes as the battery loses power. ➜ ➜ 3 When appears on the display, replace the battery as soon as possible. When the battery is too weak, the recorder shuts down and “Battery Low” appears on the display. AAA alkal
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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. 1 Even if the power is turned off, the existing data, 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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Setting Time/Date (Time&Date) Setting Time/Date (Time&Date) If you set the date and time beforehand, the information when the file is recorded is automatically stored for each file. Setting the date and time beforehand enables easier file management. 1 The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load a battery before using the recorder for the first time, or after the recorder hasn’t been used for a long time. Proceed from step 1. Press the 9 or 0 button to select the item to set. 1 1 S
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Setting Time/Date (Time&Date) • You can choose the order of the year, month, day by pressing the FOLDER/INDEX button while setting them. 1 Example: August 14, 2005 8M 14D 2005Y 14D 8M 2005Y 2005Y 8M 14D (Initial setting) Press the STOP button to close the menu. 4 4 ..................................................................................................................................................... Note • If you press the OK button during the setup operation, the recorder will save
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Switching Between the Voice Recorder and Music Player Switching Between the Voice Recorder and Music Player 1 This device can be used as a voice recorder or as a music player. Using the mode switch, choose between VOICE and MUSIC option. VOICE: For recording or playing back voice files. MUSIC: For listening to music files. Meaning of icons in this manual Set the mode switch to VOICE before operating the recorder. Set the mode switch to MUSIC before operating the recorder. Convenient features tha
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Recording 2 When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder Recording The recorder provides five folders, A, B, C, D and E, and each message recorded in a folder is saved as 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 2 information, while Folder B might be dedicated to holding business information. Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder. Press the FOLDER button to choose
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Recording Recording Notes • To ensure recording from the beginning, start speaking after you see the red record/play indicator light on. • A beep will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds while recording. • When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the record/play indicator light starts flashing in red. 2 When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the light flashes faster. •“Memory Full” or “Folder Full” will be displayed
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Recording Listening While Audio is Recorded (Recording Monitor) If you start recording after inserting the earphone into the EAR jack To EAR on the recorder, you can hear the sound being recorded. The sound (earphone) volume on the recording monitor can be adjusted by pressing the jack 2 VOL (+) or VOL (–) button. Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on the recorder ➥ After recording is started, you can hear the sound being recorded through the earphone. If the earphone is connected, no sound wi
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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. 2 The VCVA feature extends recording time and conserves memory by stopping recording during silent periods, which helps the playback to be more efficient. Press and hold the
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Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) e Actuator Press the REC button to start recording. 7 2 When the sound volume is lower than the 7 preset threshold sound level, recording automatically stops after 1 sec approximately, and “Standby” flashes on the display. The record/play indicator light glows red when recording starts and flashes when recording pauses. Adjust the Start/Stop Actuation Level Press the 9 or 0 button to adjust the pause sound level during recording. The VCVA level c
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Recording Modes (Rec Mode) Recording Modes (Rec Mode) The recording mode can be chosen from ST HQ (stereo high quality sound recording), HQ (high quality sound recording), SP (standard recording), and LP (long-term recording). Press and hold the OK button for 1 second or longer. 1 2 “Rec Mode” will be displayed on the 3 screen ( P.38, 74). 1 Press the OK or 9 button. The recording mode setup process 2 begins. 2 Press the + or button to choose – from “ST HQ”, “HQ”, “SP” and 3 “LP”. Press the O
