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1. i o an erecta P enn E Woi o Gangs Fl thi DOOD 1 Features taskbar 2 Rewind button Playback Pause button Fast Forward button 3 Volume slide Playlist addition button itunes Store ee eo Io 9 40 5 Shuffle button 6 Repeat button T Display change button Disc create button 9 Genius button Genius side button Copying music from CD i Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and start iTunes Click iTunes Preferences Click Advanced tag Click Importing to set the file format and bit rate for copying music files to your PC and click OK This recorder is compatible with music files in the MP3 and WAV formats t P 48 Import Using Set the file format for copying music file from a CD Please select MP3 or WAV Setting Set the bit rate for copying music file from a CD You can select a bit rate between 128 160 and 192 Put a check mark on the music files that you want to copy Gi Click Import CD Transferring music file to the recorder You can transfer the music files saved in your PC to this recorder For how to copy the music files from the CD to your PC please see Copying music from CD P 151 1 Connect the recorder to a PC and start iTunes Select the play list to be transferred to the recorder and put the check marks on the music files that you want to transfer The order of music pieces can b
2. at H a j amp ee Gamera Shona Tidershestineg Pisga Apel DG 200 Le Show I Notes e When a content file is transferred to the recorder a pos file will be automatically created for each content file in the Audible folder e When the pos file is deleted using Explorer the stored Playback Position will be deleted The next time the file is selected playback starts from the beginning of the file e When a content file is transferred to the recorder a system file will be created as a hidden file inside the Audible folder When this file is deleted using Explorer it is no longer possible to playback the Audible content Audible content that has been transferred into the Audible folder on the recorder from a computer can be enjoyed with an exclusive mode optimally suited for the operation of Audible content Audible mode When you select the Audible folder in the Audiobooks folder the recorder automatically switches to the Audible mode The Audible mode is an exclusive mode for enjoying Audible content modes 3 and 4 formats transferred from a computer The operating method for Audible mode differs from when other folders on the recorder are selected Normal mode Please see the Operating recorder in Audible mode P 164 for details File Display screen in Audible mode In the Audible mode play mode becomes the file setting regardless of the menu settings and the recorder stops after pla
3. csseee 9 PC adapter iiion 10 LED MONItO fmn 11 1 Getting started Main TOAtUNOS unninn 12 Identification of parts ssssssesssessssosssss 15 Home menu Cisplay sccsseecsesseceeseeeses 16 Recorder mode display sscssessseceeseeeees 17 Music Podcast mode display se0e 18 Audiobooks mode display sessecsees 19 Audio Diary mode display sccsecseeee 20 Power supply ssssssssssesossossossesoososeoseosesse 21 Inserting the battery cssccsssscssesecssscssseees 21 Charge the battery vedscsstszhcesoscestsecdenostioates 22 Charging by connecting to a computer via USB sssssssssssssesessssssssseee 23 Connect to the USB connecting AC adapter optional to charge 24 Turning on off the powe ssssesssessseceees 26 HOLD ssvsssrccsassniosiexessnasdonsivediaiassucsissavanass 27 Setting time and date Time amp Date 28 Changing the time and date 29 Inserting and ejecting a microSD card 30 Inserting a microSD card c sseessesseeseeeseeess 30 Ejecting a microSD CON sesessscisscossssedissesansatavae 31 Notes on the folders scsscssssssssssseees 32 About the folders for voice recordings 32 About the folder for music playback 33 About the folder for Podcast contents 34 About the folder for electronic book contents and text files 35 About the folder for Audible contents 37 About the folder for p
4. 107 Using voice control sis isnsccsesssascssesnsetbatvennton 107 Using voice COMMANAS esccesseeseeeseesees 108 4 Using the Olympus Sonority Saving files in your PC ccccessssesees 109 Operating environment ccccsseees 110 Connecting to your PC csccscscsesceees 111 Connecting to your PC 111 Disconnecting from your PC sssesseecsnees 112 Functions available in the Olympus Sonority sesesesssssessssese 113 Installing software csccccescssecesceees 115 Uninstalling software ccscssccssesees 117 Using online help sccscssssssscesoess 118 Running Olympus Sonority 0000 119 Window names Olympus Sonority 120 Download voice files from the recorder 122 PLAY a voice file sisciscnianevccssnisnicvncansevereds 124 Using the one touch effect function 125 Upload voice files to the recordert 126 About POGCASE ccsssenseasscanscossecnssssssesvensis 127 Register a podcast program 127 Update a program sccasssessasnccouveannnneonrsvtiees 128 Download the content scssessessecseeses 129 Transfer content to the recorder 130 Program guide functions secsseecsseerees 131 About DAISY For DM 5 scccscssscssees 132 Importing CONTENTS ccsssssscsscecneecsess 133 Playing CON ONES ssn scctsscisscetectadvcrssedsoeiseranceste 134 Transfer content to the recorder 00
5. Press the POK button to exit Recording mode selection F3 Fl F2 CJC CD 48H i Ebr HF ibe Mic Sense setting Regardless of the recorder s microphone sensitivity setting P 67 timer recording will start at a set microphone sensitivity Press the or button to select from High Middle and Low 2 Press the POK button to exit Mic Sense selection ar l Se da F1 F2 F3 Memory Select setting Press the or button to select the destination to save to Memory 2 Press the POK button to exit Memory Select setting selection amit sa ta Folder setting Press the or button to select the destination to save to Folder 2 Press the POK button to exit Folder setting selection an l 1 55 da E F1 F2 F3 CISC JC Keyword setting Tag a keyword to file to be recorded using the timer The voice control function can be used with this setting P 107 For DM 5 Press the or button to select the desired keyword and then press the gt OK button Fl F2 F3 Completing the setting Press the F2 GO button to complete the setting Llicben ay Babe P p lt bhE ZE p gt Programmed settings will be applied and the display will return to the preset number selection menu If the On Off setting is set to On will appear on the display
6. Erase and then press the gt 0K or P button ivetore Press the button to select File Erase and then press the gt OK or gt l button Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button ew licen a The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased Erasing from the file list display 1 Select the file to erased from the file list display pre 20 ia GO 1000 rma M While the recorder is during stop mode press the F2 ERASE button France Cancel Press the or button to select File Erase and then press the gt OK or PI button Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased Erasing All Files in a Folder Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK 1 Select the folder to be erased button from the folder list display The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is While the recorder is during displayed when the file is erased stop mode press the F2 ERASE button Press the or button to select Erase in Folder and then press the gt 0K or gt i button Fii Erei
7. Guide to recording times E Linear PCM format Built in Built in memory memory 4 GB DM 3 8 GB DM 5 1GB 2GB 5h 15min 11h 05min 1h 15min 2h 45min 5h 45min 12h 05min 1h 20min Recording microSD card mode 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 4GB 5h 30min E MP3 format Built in Built in memory memory 4GB DM 8 GB DM 16B GB Recording microSD card mode 4GB E WMA format Recording a aa baea microSD card modi 4GBXDM 3 BGBDM s 16B 26B 4GB STXQ 66h STHQ 133h STSP 266h HQ 266h SP 524h LP 1042h Notes m e The above values are strictly rough guides e Variations in the available recording time will arise as there may be differences in the available memory depending on the microSD card e Caution is required since the differences in the available recording time will increase when the bit count and bit rate are low e Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made The displayed available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications Maximum recording time per file E Linear PCM format E WMA format 48 kHz 3h ST XQ 72h 50min 44 1 kHz 3h 20min ST HQ 145h 40min T SP 291h in E MP3 format e ein 20D HQ 291h 30min 320kbps 29h 40min 7 SP 574h 256kbps 37h 10min i LP 1139h 20min 192kbps 49h 40min 128kbps 74h 30min Notes e The maximum capacity for a single
8. Refer to Formatting the recorder Format P 94 Setting the recording scene Rec Scene The recording setting can be selected from the Dictation Conference Lecture templates to suit the recording scene or situation You can also save a recording setting of your choice 1 Select Rec Scene from the menu on the Rec Menu e For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method 1 P 65 Select Scene Select or Scene Save When Scene Select is selected 4 Press the or button to select the recording scene you want to set 2 Press the OK button to complete the selection Template for Setting a Recording scene e To confirm the respective recording scene settings press the or button in the Scene Select display to select the item you want to confirm then press the gt l button to confirm in the setting confirmation display To end the setting confirmation display press the K lt button and the display will return to the Scene Select display When Scene Save is selected Besides the Rec Scene templates found in the recorder you can also save the menu settings of a recording you have set to your choice Scene Save cannot be used during recording While the recorder is paused enter the menu from the Home menu display and then perform this setting 1 Press the or button to select the User Setting you
9. Volume2 and Volume 2 Press the POK button to exit Volume selection ee 0 1200 ia Press the F3 HOME button to complete the setting Notes e The starting tune closing tune when the power is turned On Off P 26 can be canceled if you set the guidance to Off e Set the starting tune closing tune at the guidance Volume setting If Play Speed has been changed the Speed setting in the Voice Guide settings cannot be changed Alarm playback function Alarm The alarm playback function can be set to play a selected file at a pre set time You can program up to three desired settings Preset 1 3 On Off Day Start Time Volume Alarm Sound and Playback File 7 Select Alarm from the menu on the Play Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method P 65 Press the or button to selecta preset number and then press the gt OK or PPI button rads aura F1 F2 F3 Cc yc VC Press the or button to select the item to set and then press the gt OK or P button rad k ara F1 F2 F3 Cc yc VC Select items you want to set from among On Off Day Start Time Volume Alarm Sound Playback File On Off setting 4 Press the or button to select between On and Off 2 Press the POK button to exit On Off selection On Setting wi
10. File Skip File Skip Off Sa LCD Sound Menu Backlight Lighting Time Dim light time Brightness LED Beep Language Lang Voice Guide Menu Guide File Guide Speed Volume Alarm Off I System Menu Fn setting F1 F2 Memory Select Auto Power Off USB Settings Note 10seconds 30seconds Level 02 On Volume3 English On On 100 Volume 3 LIST INDEX Built in 10minutes PC After resetting the settings the time settings and file numbers will be preserved from before the reset and will not return to their initial settings Memory Info The recordable capacity remaining and overall capacity of the recording media can be seen from the menu display When no microSD card is inserted only information for the built in memory will seen The domain area which uses the administrative files which the recorder uses is included in the remaining capacity for the recording media For microSD cards in particular in addition to this administrative domain the administrative domain area for the microSD card is added in as well Owing to this the remaining capacity will be displayed as less than the card s specified capacity yet this is not abnormal System Info You can check the recorder s information on the menu display Model Model Name Version System version and Serial No Serial Number appears on the display
11. Installation starts Mobile Devices Wait until the process has been pecs completed Once the installation has No Device been completed AudibleManager restarts Verify that the device in use has been added to the Mobile Devices menu Purchasing Audible content Audible content can be purchased from the Audible web site Access to the Audible web site using web browser and download the content by following the purchase procedures described on the web site With the existing setting content downloads to the Library folder in the AudibleManager Il O A Jel T ik um Audible content can be transferred into the Audible folder on the recorder by following the procedure described below i Connect the recorder toa computer Select Library in the Audible Folders tree listing A list of content stored in the Library displays on the right side Select the content to be a Activate Your Device transferred to the recorder and Te atiae your Che Dit May please err your Aut click the Add to Device button When the Activate Your Device Username ire entry screen is displayed enter Pad DOU the user name and password for Audible and click the 0K button Le The transfer begins Wait until the transfer of the content has been completed When it has been completed the transferred content is displayed in the contents listing of the device Also the transferred content is displayed in the Library
12. high e When using time becomes notably short even after the battery are fully charged replace them with new ones e Be sure to push the USB connector all the way in Otherwise the recorder may not operate properly e Be sure to use the attached dedicated cable for the USB connection cable If any other company s cable is used it may cause problems Also please do not connect this dedicated cable to any other company s product Battery indicator The battery indicator on the display changes as the battery loses power aa gt 24 gt 4 e When L4 appears on the display replace the battery as soon as possible When the battery is too weak E and Battery Low appears on the display the recorder shuts down e While charging the battery indicator constantly changes and does not show the actual amount of power remaining Cautions concerning the rechargeable batteries Read the following descriptions carefully when you use the lithium ion battery LI 50B Discharging The rechargeable batteries self discharge while this is not in use Be sure to charge them regularly before use Operating temperature The rechargeable batteries are chemical products The rechargeable batteries efficiency may fluctuate even when operating within the recommended temperature range This is an inherent nature of such products Recommended temperature range When operating appliance 0 C 42 C 32 F 107
13. or button to select Edit and then press the gt OK or gt l button F1 F2 F3 liN an 100 dia 010 FER DE For the procedure for changing event details please see Add a schedule Deleting a schedule Delete the contents of a scheduled event 1 From the calendar display press the Pi Kd or button to select the day of the event you want to delete and then press the gt OK button Z0 FEE Sun Mon TuelWed Thu Fri Sat DI OF 03 O04 0S Dh 17 of 10 11 12 Press the or button to select the event you want to delete and then press the F3 MENU button an 10 16 di 701 FER 1100 AMEE 00 Ph Select E7 Audio DiaryMenul and then press the P OK or PP button om 1 1 ee 7010 FER 08 Press the or button to select Delete and then press the gt OK or BP button 2010 FEB 08 Edt Format Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button an 10 28 fina Audio Diary 2010 FEB 08 A single scheduled event is deleted Formatting the schedule Register to remove all the contents of schedule to initialize 1 From the Home menu display select FE Audio Diary and then press the P OK or PPI button In the calendar display press the F3 MENU button iN on 9 46 i 2010 MAR in Mon TueWedThu Fri Sat 01 0 03 O4 05 O06 oa 09 10 11 12
14. AC is used when connecting to an AC adapter A514 Optional for recharging 1 Select USB Settings from the menu on the System Menu Select the PC AC or EACH PC Setting for connecting to the PC using the USB cable provided Connected as Storage AC Setting for connecting to the USB connecting AC adapter A514 optional using the USB cable provided The recorder can be operated on during charging EACH Setting to confirm the connection method each time a USB connection is made ote e The PC cannot recognize when the recorder is connected to the PC when setting for the USB Settings is set to AC Reset Settings This returns the functions back to their initial settings factory default 1 Select Reset Settings from the menu on the System Menu Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button Start Returns the settings to their initial values Cancel Takes you back to the System Menu Menu settings after setting reset initial settings amp Rec Menu Mic Sense Rec Mode Recording format Recording rate Rec Level Zoom Mic Low Cut Filter VCVA On Off Standby Rec Scene Timer Rec Folder Name gt Play Menu Noise Cancel EUPHONY Voice Filter Repeat Random Play Speed Skip Space Forward Skip Reverse Skip Play Scene Middle WMA ST XQ Auto Off Off
15. Click Save Click the Sync tab Drag the saved playlist to the synchronization list window on the right side of the window 8 Click Start sync Windows Media Player 11 1 Connect the recorder to a PC and start Windows Media Player While the library window displayed click Library and then Create playlist From the music titles displayed in the library window click the title you wish to add to the playlist Next drag the title to the list window on the right side of the window Click Untitled playlist From the menu that displays select Save Playlist As At the Save As display enter a file name and then select the MUSIC folder of the recorder as Destination Click Save Gi Click the Sync tab Drag the saved playlist to the synchronization list window on the right side of the window Click Start Sync Notes e Songs in the built in memory of the recorder and songs on external memory cannot be mixed in the same playlist e If the music files on the PC are not arranged as shown on P 154 the default ripping configuration it may not be possible to play the playlist correctly a Using iTunes Music files that have been imported to your computer from music CDs and acquired over the Internet can be transferred to and played back with this recorder By using iTunes music files from music CDs can be converted ripped P 151 Window names
16. Erasing a folder 1 Select the folder to be erased from the folder list display mD dra In the folder list display press the F3 ERASE button Foc hen Play heny E Fite Meni iii gt Press the or button to select Erase and then press the gt 0K or PI button Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased Partially erase a file Only a PCM file recorded in the recorder can be partially erased This operation can be performed when the Erase function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 76 1 Play the file you want to partial erase Forward a file to the position that shall be erased If the file is long use the PI button to move to the position you want to delete In the starting position of the partial erase press the Fn ERASE button In the position you want to end partial erase press the Fn ERASE button again Start point and End point on the display flash alternatively When the lights are flashing playback continues and you can rewind or fast forward as usual and fast forward to the end of erase If the file reaches the end during the flashing of the lights that will be the position where erase ends Notes e Partial erase is not applicable t
17. P 51 is marked in the middle of the file it reproduces from the position e If the skip space is set at other than file skip t P 73 the recorder will F Skip forward skip or R Skip reverse skip for a set time before playback Note ee e If the file is deleted with this recorder the Playback Position information is deleted simultaneously Setting an index mark If index marks are placed you can quickly find a location you want to listen to in fast forward and fast rewind and when cuing a file i This operation can be performed when the INDEX function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 76 1 Press the Fn INDEX button during file recording recording pause playing or playback pause rm 9 tea A number and recording position appears on the display and an index mark will be placed Even after an index mark is placed recording or playback will continue so you can place index marks in other locations in a similar manner Clearing an index mark This operation can be performed when the Erase function has been aeccinnad tn a En hiittan E14 av ED 7 Locate the index mark you want to clear Press the PPI or lt button to select the index mark to erase F3 F1 F2 CJC CD While the index number is displayed approximately 2 seconds press the Fn ERASE button a Ot lee Ld Di RYA i 1 Oledi The index mark is era
18. a When setting to On To set other preset numbers repeat the abovementioned procedure When the BPI button is pressed in the Select in Advance Menu the settings selected can be confirmed Notes If the recorder is in use at the preset start time the timer recording will start directly after stopping the recorder e Even if the power is turned off or the recorder is put on Hold timer recording will start at a specified time e If three timer recordings have the same starting times Preset 1 has the highest priority and Preset 3 has the lowest e If the starting time for timer recording and alarm playback P 87 is set for the same time timer recording will have priority e If the batteries run out while recording based on the timer setting the recorder will stop recording Check the battery power before starting the timer recording If the Time amp Date is not correct timer recording cannot be set at the specified time so make sure the Time amp Date is correct before setting timer recording If it is not correct reset Time amp Date P 28 e The recorder will record in the built in memory Folder A when the microSD card is selected as the recording destination and the microSD card is not inserted during Timer Recording Setting the playback scene Play Scene Voice files recorded in the recorder and music files downloaded from the PC can be saved in the playback settings of you
19. button to select between On and Off an Ay a F1 F2 F3 On Setting will be applied Off Setting will not be applied 2 Press the POK button to exit On Off selection Day setting 4 Press the or button to select from One Time Everyday and Every Week an I 07 a Fl F2 F3 One Time Records only once at the specified time Everyday Records every day at the specified time Every Week Make a recording at a set time ona specified day of the week Select Every Week and press the OK button to move to the selection of Day Press the or button to select a day of the week 2 Press the POK button to exit Day selection Start Time and Stop Time setting The voice control function can be used with this setting t P 107 For DM 5 4 Press the BPI or Kd button to select Hour and Minute in the Start Time and Hour and Minute in the Stop Time Fi F2 F3 Co STOP VOL REC 2 Press the or button to set 3 Press the POK button to exit Start Time and Stop Time selection an 11 50 d Rec Mode setting Regardless of the regular Rec Mode P 67 timer recording will start in a set Press the or button to select a recording mode 2 Press the gt OK or PPI button 3 Press the or button to select a recording rate
20. c P 112 Select the content you want to transfer and drag it to the TEXT folder of the recorder and drop it with Explorer or Finder The file is transferred to the recorder Disconnect the USB cable and select Text Speech from Audiobooks in the menu setting screen Transferred file list will appear Address 3 E TEXT Folders Desktop B My Documents El pi My Computer it a 314 Floppy 4 S Local Disk C 2 DVD RW Drive D Se Removable Disk E files here CO AUDIOBOOK D DarsY CI IMAGE B music CI PODCAST e NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed e This recorder can play file format which consists of only character data text file txt only um Use the AudibleManager to load Audible content onto the recorder Playback management and transfer of Audible content to the recorder can be done using the AudibleManager Installing AudibleManager When AudibleManager is not installed on a computer install the AudibleManager according to the procedure described below 1 Access one of Audible web sites from the web browser and download the AudibleManager http www audible com United States http www audible co uk United Kingdom http www audible fr France http www audible de Germany Start up the downloaded executable file e The AudibleManager Setup screen will be displayed Select the
21. check the alarm sound 2 Press the POK button to exit Alarm Sound selection ert Diced dri Playback File setting 1 Press the or button to select from No File Play File Select No File Play Sounds alarm only If No File Play has been selected proceed to the procedure listed under Completing the setting File Select Plays back a selected file after the alarm When File Select is selected 4 Press the or button to select the memory with the file to be played as an alarm and then press the OK or gt l button F3 F1 F2 C JC JC Built 2 Press the or button to select a folder and then press the gt OK or gt l button ra 1 ara Mecorder T 3 Press the or button to select a folder and then press the OK or gt l button pH I i ia 4 Press the or button to select the file to be played as an alarm and then press the P OK button F1 F2 F3 CJSC CD Completing the setting Press the F2 GO button to complete the setting Programmed settings will be applied and the display will return to the preset number selection menu If the On Off setting is set to On will appear on the display a When setting to On Pragat 1 To set other preset numbers repeat the above mentioned procedure When the PI button is pressed in the Select in Advance
22. complete the memory for importing destination Press the button to select OK and then press the gt OK button F2 F1 F3 CC CD The display changes to Viewing images Select IMAGE folder and then press the P OK or PPI button 1 From the Home menu display select L amp Picture and then press the gt OK or BP button CENERE rN Dates on which images were taken are displayed as a list Press the or button to select Press the or button to select a date images were taken and Browse and then press the gt OK then press the P OK or PPI or gt l button button mie 1 l drra TH 4 WEL Press the or button to select Gi Press the or button to select Built in microSD or USB aimage file and then press the and then press the gt OK or P gt OK or PI button button F1 F2 F3 CoC VC Press the PPI or lt button to Erasing a images move to the next image file 1 From the Home menu display select 2 Picture and then press the P OK or BP button Press the or button to select Browse and then press the gt OK or BP button Fl F2 F3 CJC CD Press the or button to select Built in microSD or USB and then press the P OK or Bl button Fl F2 F3 OS Select IMAGE folder and then pres
23. file that you want to copy Click Start Rip Files copied to a PC are stored in WMA format Music files copied are categorized by artist album genre etc and added to the play list Windows Media Player 11 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM drive and start Windows Media Player From the Features taskbar click Rip menu After clicking Rip menu click View Album Info for Windows Media Player 10 as necessary If Internet connectivity is available CD information is searched Put a check mark on the music file that you want to copy Click Start Rip For Windows Media Player 10 Click Rip Music Files copied to a PC are stored in WMA format Music files copied are categorized by artist album genre etc and added to the play list Transferring music file to the recorder You can transfer the music files saved in your PC to this recorder For how to copy the music files from the CD to your PC please see Copying music from CD P 139 Windows Media Player 12 1 Connect the recorder to a PC and start Windows Media Player From the Organize menu click Options At the Options dialog box click the Devices tab From the Devices list select Options s e EeEESE DM_5 or 3 and then click a SS Se TT S Properties Player Rip Music Devices J Bum Performance Click on the Create folder hierarchy Nl tal etre for CDs DVi js disp
24. 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 3 Select F Audio DiaryMenu and then press the P OK or BI button 7010 MAR Press the or button to select Format and then press the gt OK or BP button F1 F2 F3 a IDFR go Dis 2010 FEB 0O8 Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button ic a IDPA 7a 2010 F EB 08 nce Format Done appears when formatting ends This recorder can connect to a digital camera and import images To see a list of recommended external devices digital cameras that can connect to this recorder please visit our web site Importing images 1 From the Home menu display select 2 Picture and then press the P gt OK or gt P button F1 F2 F3 CJSC CD Press the or button to select Import and then press the gt OK or BP button F1 F2 F3 oo ios OS Press the or button to select microSD or USB and then press the gt OK or PI button to set complete the media you want to import F1 F2 F3 CJC CD JPEG image files located in the DCIM folder can be imported Import images stored on a microSD card to this re corder Import images stored ona connected digital camera to this recorder Press the or button to select Built in or microSD and press the gt OK or P button to set
25. 135 Upgrade function ccscsssssscssssssceees 136 Functions available in the Olympus Sonority Plus 137 Functions available with the MUSIC Editing PIUG iM cceseeees 137 5 About Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player 138 Window names sscasecs ccauissideaseictesteeainduiccteds 138 Copying music from CD uu sseesseesseesstessees 139 Transferring music file to the recorder 141 Copying voice file to the CD csssecsees 144 Creating a playlist For DM 5 eesseseee 146 6 About iTunes Using iTUNES sassssisieiessicssivavsccsscesvseisieasecs 150 Window names sssssssssssssssssssssssssssserssreeess 150 Copying music from CD sessseessesssteesees 151 Transferring music file to the recorder 152 Copying voice file to the CD sssseesees 153 7 Other features Playing songs in a particular orderv 154 Creating a playlist sscsccasssascacessnansvaecvaneniactocve 154 About Audio Books sssssossoesessossoesssosssss 157 Transfer content to the recorder 00 157 About Text Speech For DM 5 0000 158 Transfer text file to the recorder 00 158 Installing AudibleManager sssss0e 159 Adding device to AudibleManaget 160 Purchasing Audible content ssssssesse 160 Transferring Audible content 004 161 Enjoy Audible content with the recorder si sssstetcsctsssnvcessansv
26. 5min Skip 10min Skip en Reverse Skip is selected Playback starts after skipping back the specified interval File Skip 1sec Skip to 5sec Skip 10sec Skip 30sec Skip Imin Skip 5min Skip 10min Skip Forward Reverse Skip Playback ff Press the gt OK button to start playback Press the Pl or k button The recorder will skip forward or reverse skip rewind a set space and start playing back If there is an index mark or a cue closer than the skip space the recorder will forward skip reverse skip to that position Play Scene D Lae 24 HC ALL sah jIi L _j Trin YT LCD Sound Menu Backlight The display will remain lit for about 10 Initial setting seconds when a button on the recorder is pressed 1 Select Backlight from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu Select Lighting Time Dim light Time or Brightness When Lighting Time is selected 5 seconds 10 seconds 30 seconds 1minute Always On When Dim light Time is selected 30 seconds Iminute 2minute S5minute Always On When Brightness is selected Adjust the setting between 01 and 03 Press the or button to change the setting and then press gt OK button to confirm the setting The recorder beeps to alert you to button Operations or warn you of errors System sounds may be turned off 1 Select Beep from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu Select
27. 6 F Charging 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Storage for a long period 20 C 30 C 4 F 86 F Using the rechargeable battery outside the above temperature range may result in declining efficiency and shorter battery life In order to prevent battery leakage or rust remove the rechargeable battery from the products when you will not be using them for a long time and store them separately EES This recorder is designed to fully charge batteries regardless of their energy level However for best results when charging newly purchased rechargeable batteries or batteries that have not been used for a long time more than one month it is recommended to fully charge the batteries then discharge repeatedly for 2 to 3 times When disposing rechargeable batteries always observe the local laws and regulations Contact your local recycling center for proper disposal methods If lithium ion batteries are not fully discharged protect against short circuiting e g by taping the contacts before disposing For customers in Germany Olympus has a contract with the GRS Joint Battery Disposal Association in Germany to ensure environmentally friendly disposal Turning on off the power When the recorder is not being used turn the power off to reduce battery consumption to a minimum Even if the power is turned off existing data mode settings and clock settings will be maintained Turning on the power While t
28. A oc File name Search category current file number Total number of recorded files in the list O Playback position bar indicator Recorder status indicator Q Information display area Function guide indicator Current time File format D File length Elapsed playback time Podcast playback display Q File name Program name Current file number Total number of recorded files in the folder Playback position bar indicator Recorder status indicator QO Information display area Function guide indicator Current time File format D File length Elapsed playback time Audiobooks mode display DAISY playback display For DM 5 Table of contents indicator Contents name Playback position bar indicator Recorder status indicator Text display area Function guide indicator Current time File format File length Elapsed playback time Audio book playback display El f Uk 00 08 File name Contents name Current file number Total number of recorded files in the folder Playback position bar indicator Recorder status indicator Q Information display area Function guide indicator Current time File format D File length Elapsed playback time Audiobooks mode display Text playback display For DM 5 Q File name Folder name current file number Total number of recorded files in th
29. Built in stereo microphone 3 LED indicator light VOICE button For DM 5 HOME button For DM 3 5 POWER HOLD switch 6 Strap hole 7 Display LCD Panel REC Record button 9 gt button gt OK button Play Set 41 Fn button F1 F2 F3 42 STOP button 43 button la button 45 button Built in speaker 4 EAR Earphone jack Card cover Battery cover USB connector 21 Power jack Home menu display When the power is turned on the Home menu is displayed The Home menu provides links to various functions For more details about these functions refer to their respective page numbers below Menu U Recorder Audio Diary T Preferences Recorder Function Records files to one of five voice recording folders Folder A through Folder E P 39 Recorded files can be tagged with keywords so that the files can be managed in a database t P 75 Manages music files imported from music software such as Windows Media Player and iTunes This recorder can be used as a music player amp P 138 P 150 Manages podcasts transferred to this recorder using the supplied Olympus Sonority software amp P 127 Manages DAISY books P 132 For DM 5 and Audio Books P 157 transferred to this recorder using the supplied Olympus Sonority software Also manages text files P 158 For DM 5 directly transferred to this recorder You can import images by
30. Cee oe a TE nS al a ae Oe ee i A a n en No ne ae en ERT ee a OEN i nn ee es Sen cnr 2 um cip The Olympus Sonority can be upgraded to the Plus Version Optional to expand and improve its functions In addition in the Olympus Sonority Plus you can purchase a Music Editing Plug in to enjoy high quality effect editing To add a Music Editing Plug in you will need to upgrade the Olympus Sonority Plus Purchase and upgrade To purchase Olympus Sonority Plus and to upgrade from Olympus Sonority is shown in the following procedures 1 Start the Olympus Sonority Please see P 119 for the starting method Select Purchase Olympus Sonority Plus in the Help Menu or click the button in the Tool Bar The web browser will start and the purchase site of the Olympus Sonority Plus will be displayed Please operate according to guidance on the screen When the purchase procedure is completed the Upgrade Key will be issued by mail Select Upgrade to Olympus Sonority Plus from the Help menu The Upgrade to Olympus Sonority Plus dialog will be displayed In the Upgrade to Olympus Sonority Plus dialog enter the Upgrade Key of your purchase and click the OK button When starting the application next time Olympus Sonority will be upgraded to Olympus Sonority Plus Upgrading to Olympus Sonority Plus Click the root of the Main Tree
31. Files ElDownloading Files in a Specified Folder Olympus Sonority is Playing a File Making a New Recording eS Editing a File Mana ging Files and Folders Various Uses Device Mana gement Functions Troubleshooting eS Appendix E Index Note a Enr manra infnrmatinn An manic and nnaratinnc rafar tn Onlina Haln Yanan will ha ahlata audio files with an C Browsing screen wi which is used to edi The Browsing scree audio files between and tone control wt and join audio files The Waveform Editi adding a recording the Browsing and E editing of audio files Olympus Sonority hi Search by Keyword ii Open Online Help and click the Index item e Matching keywords are located automatically Click keyword e An explanation of the topic is displayed The YWavetorm Editi adding a recording the Browsing and E editing of audio files Olympus Sonority h Device Mana gement Functions Troubleshoatin g Appendix 2 Index Dunina OCrenan Olympus Sonority Help y Aa By connecting the recorder to your PC you can automatically start the application Disabling automatic start EJ Right click on the Q of the taskbar on the lower right of the display and select Setting The application which enables setting will be displayed by dialog Click the of the Olympus Sonority e The check mark on Olympus Sonority disappears For automatic start select and click
32. Lock from the menu on the File Menu Select On or Off On Locks the file and prevents it from being erased Off Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased File Move Copy Refer to Moving Copying files File Move Copy P 91 File Divide Refer to Dividing files File Divide P93 File and folder information can be confirmed from the menu display 1 Select the file or folder with information you want to view in advance P 53 to P 59 Select Property from the menu on the File Menu Set the property When the file is selected Name File name Date Time stamp Size File size Bit Rate 1 File format Artist 2 Artist name and Album 2 Album name will appear on the display 1 When a linear PCM format file has been selected Bit Rate area displays the sampling frequency and bit rate 2 When a file contains no tag information UNKNOWN_ARTIST UNKNOWN_ALBUM will appear on the display When voice file is selected Artist and Album will not appear on the display When the folder is selected Name File name Folder Number of folder and File Number of file will appear on the display 1 Files which cannot be recognized by this recorder are not included in the number of files e Select the files for which you would like to confirm information in advance before operating the menu YT System Menu The Fn butt
33. Menu the settings selected can be confirmed Notes If Everyday is selected the alarm will sound at the scheduled time every day unless alarm playback is canceled e The alarm will sound for five minutes and then stop Even if a file is selected for Alarm Playback it will not be automatically played when the alarm sounds e If three alarm playback have the same starting times Preset 1 has the highest priority and Preset 3 has the lowest e If the recorder is in use or if operations are being performed at the scheduled time the Alarm Playback function will not be available e The alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if the power is turned off or the recorder is set to Hold mode The recorder begins to play the selected file when you press any button and stops playing when you press the STOP button If the selected file is moved erased or the microSD card removed file playback will not be performed and only the alarm will sound e If the starting times for timer recording and alarm playback are set for the same time timer recording will have priority P 81 Moving Copying files File Move Copy Files saved in the built in memory or the microSD card can be moved or copied within the memory Files can also be moved or copied between memory 1 Select the folder where the file you want to move or copy is saved P 53 to P 59 Select File Move Copy from the menu on the File Menu
34. Olympus Sonority to reinstate again 1 Start Windows Click the Start button select AIl Programs then Olympus Sonority After start up a OJ icon will be displayed in task bar in the bottom right of the display Notes Disabling automatic start ii From the menu bar click LI gt System Environment Setting gt oy The setting dialog box will appear Turn the automatic start up in the setting check box to OFF 1 From Finder double click Application gt Olympus Sonority gt Olympus Sonority When starting up for the first time the serial number registration dialog box will appear Enter the Serial Number For the product serial number refer to the serial number on the separate sheet The information display area will appear if the serial number is correct e You cannot run more than one Olympus Sonority program or multiple copies of the same program simultaneously e When other applications such as DSS Player etc are opened close these applications first before starting up the Olympus Sonority Olympus Sonority browse screen This is the main screen of the Olympus Sonority The display screen is the display screen in Windows Q Menu Bar 5 Device Tree View The OS standard menu bar Folders in the connected device will be 2 Tool Bar displayed 6 File List Display Area Detailed information of the folders Tool Bar to be used
35. P 51 or Playback Position is marked in the middle of the file the playback stops once at that position e The recorder stops when it reaches the beginning of the file Continue pressing the k lt button to proceed with the review from the end of the previous file If the K lt button is kept pressed while the recorder is stopped at the start of the top file the recorder will fast rewind starting from the end of the last file To skip a file While the recorder is during stop mode press the gt l button It skips to the Playback Position of the next file While the recorder is during stop mode at the beginning of the file press the k button It skips to the Playback Position of the previous file While the recorder is during stop mode in the middle of the file press the k button It skips to the head of the file Locating the Beginning of the File While the recorder is during playback slow playback or fast playback press the button The next file is cued and playback starts at the previously set speed While the recorder is during playback slow playback or fast playback press the lt button The file being played is cued and playback starts at the previously set speed While the recorder is during playback slow playback or fast playback press the lt button twice The previous file is cued and playback starts at the previously set speed e If an index mark
36. Select Manual or Auto Manual Recording is performed by manually adjusting the recording level Auto Recording is performed by automatically adjusting the recording level This is useful for when you will be recording right away Adjust the recording level E Press the PPI or 44 button while the recorder is recording or paused to adjust the recording level The recording level will be automatically adjusted when the recording level is set to Auto Set the recording level to Manual to use the recording level adjustment feature When the unit is set to Manual the limiter function will be disabled Distorted sound will be recorded during OVER is displayed Adjust the recording level so that OVER is not displayed If sound distortions do not disappear even after the recording level has been adjusted change the setting for microphone sensitivity P 67 and adjust the recording level again OVER may be displayed even when the indicator of the recording level meter does not reach or is over to the right Inputting a very loud sound may produce noise even when the recording level is set to Auto The level can be adjusted from 01 to 16 The higher the number the higher the level and the larger the indicator position on the level meter The directional microphone function utilizes DiMAGIC s DiMAGIC Co Ltd DIMAGIC Virtual Microphone DVM technology DVM is an audio pickup system which al
37. VE 02 mp3 Fi MUSIC ARTISTOL ALSUMO2 HITSONG O01 mp3 F WMUSIC ARTI STO2 AL SUMO VNT WSONG 02 wna Fs MUSTC ARTISTO AL OUMOT TVE O1 3 Fi MUSIC SRTISTOL ALSLUMO2 MITSONG O2 mp3 name When there are layers of The easiest way to ensure that the folders use the Y mark file names are entered correctly is to to indicate the layers open the properties for the file you when entering informa want to enter into the play list copy tion the file name and then paste that name into the playlist being created in Notepad e If there are too many characters playback may not be possible As a guide try to keep entries on a single line to within 256 characters Instead of the drive letter F any single half width character can be used Bed rty tetemah Pim ri pa A maximum of 999 songs can be entered into a single play list From the File menu select Save As Enter a file name followed by the extension m3u and then save the file Drag the saved playlist file to the Music folder of the recorder to transfer it to the recorder Transfer the playlist file to the top level first layer of the Music folder For more details about file transfers please see Transferring music file to the recorder P 141 For more details about playing transferred playlists please see File search P 53 Note e Playing files in a specified order using playlists is limited to files
38. back up and save important content to other media such as a computer hard disk Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station or any other reasons is excluded from the Olympus s liability Handling the recorder Warning e Do not use the recorder near flammable or explosive gases e Keep young children and infants away from the recorder Always use and store the recorder out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury 1 Becoming entangled in the recorder strap causing strangulation 2 Accidentally swallowing the battery cards or other small parts 3 Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the recorder e Do not use or store the recorder in dusty or humid places e Do not disassemble repair or modify the unit yourself Use microSD microSDHC memory cards only Never use other types of cards If you accidently insert another type of card into the recorder contact an authorized distributor or service center Do not try to remove the card by force Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle such asa bicycle motorcycle or go cart Caution Stop using the recorder immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it Ne
39. be necessary as the number of the APOAREN E oa ca we ee oe Copying voice file to the CD You can transfer the voice files in the recorder to your PC and copy them to CD For how to copy the voice files from the recorder to your PC please see Download voice files from the recorder t P 122 Windows Media Player 12 1 Insert the blank CD R RW into the CD R RW drive and start Windows Media Player From the Features taskbar click the Burn menu Select the desired category from Library on the left and select voice files or albums to copy to the CD R RW and Drag amp Drop them in Burn list on the right Click the Burn tab and select Data CD or DVD or Audio CD When Audio CD is selected A file is converted and copied in CD in order to play it by the audio equipment which can play CD R RW When Data CD or DVD is selected Copying files with the format to be recorded Click Start burn Windows Media Player 11 1 Insert the blank CD R RW into the CD R RW drive and start Windows Media Player From the Features taskbar click the Burn menu Select the desired category from Library on the left and select voice files or albums to copy to the CD R RW and Drag amp Drop them in Burn List on the right Click the Burn menu again and select Audio CD or Data CD When Audio CD is selected A file is converted and copied in music CD in order to play it by
40. button to 15D 4m 2010y select the item to set Select the item from the hour Press the P OK button to minute year month and day complete the setting with a flashing point The clock will start from the set date and time Press the OK button according to the time signal gt gt oS We 3198 Sen loge 08 AN 10 21 pes If you press the OK button during the setup operation the recorder will save the items that were set to that point e After setup a message will sound saying that if the guidance is not required select Off and the display goes into Voice Changing the time and date If the current time and date is not correct set it using the procedure below be used with this setting The voice control function can P 107 For DM 5 1 Select Time amp Date from the menu on the System Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method tP 65 Press the PPI or lt 4 button to select the item to set Select the item from the hour n n u minute year month and day witha flashing point F1 F2 F3 SS Sen n O08 TN 10 21 pu Press the or button to set F1 F2 F3 C JC JC STOP REC S Follow the same steps by pressing the BPI or k button to select the next item and press the or button to se
41. complete e Once the transmission screen closes and the LED indicator light on the recorder is OFF upload is completed You can also transmit a file by selecting the file you want to transmit from the File List Display Area and then drag and drop it in the Device Treeview folder move the mouse while pressing the left mouse button and release the button at the destination Notes NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed When the same file name already exists in the folder on the recorder the new file is saved with another file name only when tha rnntontc ara Aiffoarant If enntantc aro j yo Jl re J rye 7 Editor 4 Browser a Q Olympus Sonority KJ Recording Folder or Sisal ale gt oce Recogvion Heb n Downing Foie A Si Download Folder B JI Download Folder 27 Download Folder D 47 Dowrload foie E CtleaRea Ciytealte8 Crrbe Altec ulead CtrisalteE t Browser p GY Diympaus Sorarity 42 Roco dng Foidar LJ Download Tray Se Dogri A i Dear Friends a Power of Love Register a podcast program ummm You can either drag and drop the Podcast Program Icon to retrieve Podcast contents or search and retrieve it by registering the content address This function is not supported in Macintosh Use iTunes etc to retrieve Podcast contents 1 Start Olympus Sonorit
42. confirm the file Message Meaning Explanation Action Please select a file then Unselected File File is not selected carry out the operation t P 53 to P 59 Same folder Can t be File cannot be moved Attempting to move copy Please select another moved copied copied into the same folder folder File in the destination with the same name or Please select another file file with DRM Please Select The File Same files Can t be File cannot be moved moved copied copied Attempting to split a file File which cannot be split besides the PCM files Please select another file recorded in this recorder This file can t be divided Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Action The battery is not loaded properly A a ai Nothing appears on the display Battery power is getting low Charge the battery P 21 to P 25 The power is off Turn the power on P 26 Battery power is getting low Replace with new battery 1 P 21 to P 25 Won t start The power is off Turn the power on P 26 The recorder is in HOLD mode Release the recorder from HOLD 1 P 27 Unable to record The maximum number of files has Change to the another folder been reached P 32 P 38 Unplug the earphones to use the No playback tone The earphone is connected internal speaker heard The volume level is set to 00 Adjust the volume level P 46 The recording level has not been Adjust the recor
43. connecting a digital camera to this recorder 1 P 103 For DM 5 Registers and manages schedules P 96 Sets various functions of the recorder Recorder mode display Recording display hc Banepa enO 1 S8 aa a MES 320k L i s i 2 O q 30 198 G i Er a Re OF RUE Q File name Folder name current file number Total number of recorded files in the list Recorder status indicator Level meter Index indicator Function guide indicator Current time Recording mode indicator D Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time ME Memory indicator Timer indicator Alarm indicator 7a Battery indicator X Microphone Sensitivity indicator a VCVA indicator Icon display For all modes Playback display pn A E E UTI Id TULL WaN Cl oO Tk VOC_100904_ 1000 war Fal Do 00 0 MAES oon eat Q File name Folder name Keyword Date Current file number Total number of recorded files in the list Playback position bar indicator Recorder status indicator Index indicator File information indicator Function guide indicator Current time File format D File length Elapsed playback time Zoom Mic indicator f 3 Noise Cancel indicator Voice Filter indicator Aw EUPHONY indicator LED a Repeat indicator C2 Random indicator Music Podcast mode display Music playback display LEX 2 10
44. e For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu Setting Method P 65 Press the or button to select the position to move or copy the file to F1 F2 F3 oo om Press the P OK or PPI button Move a file in the built in memory or microSD card to another folder within the built in memory move gt memory Copy a file in the built in memory or microSD card to another folder within the built in memory copy gt memory Move a file in the built in memory or microSD card Fae re cee ee ee Seen E move gt microSD Copy a file in the built in memory or microSD card copy gt microSD to another folder in the microSD card Press the or button to select the number of files to move or copy Fl F2 F3 CJC CD Select only the specified file Selected files Select multiple files Select all files in the folder Press the gt OK or PPI button to move to the respective setting When you select 1file 1 Press the or button to select the file you want to move or copy 2 Press the POK button to select the file Proceed to Step 8 on DM I a TE 1000 na r When you select Selected files 4 Press the or button to select the file you want to move or copy 2 Press the POK button to check the file s selected Eee F1 F2 F3 an 1 a CSC JC i1000 i PE p F fci O
45. for dubbing To audio output terminal of other devices e The detailed input levels cannot be adjusted with this recorder P 67 When external devices are connected perform a test recording and then adjust the output level for the external devices Recording the sound of this recorder with other devices The sound of this recorder can be recorded to other devices when connected to the audio input terminal microphone jack of other devices and the EAR jack of this recorder with the connecting cord KA333 optional for dubbing To audio input terminal of other devices e When you adjust the various sound quality settings related to playback on the recorder the audio output signal sent out from the EAR jack will change as well t P 71 The recorder can playback WAV MP3 and WMA format files To playback a file recorded with other machines you need to transfer copy it from a computer Settings relating to playback A playback mode can be selected to match your objectives and preferences 1 P 71 to P 73 Play Menu Setting Items If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noisy surroundings adjust the Noise Cancel setting level Noise Cancel P 71 Level adjustments of the EUPHONY setting can be set to four stages accord ing to preference EUPHONY t P 71 The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut low and high frequency tones during nor
46. in the Music folder for music playback umm ci Audio Books are books that can be listened to Digital audiobooks can be played anytime and anywhere on players such as this recorder Audio Books can be enjoyed in various ways For example they can be listened to while moving by train doing housework and jogging A Address E AUDIOBOOK PC P 111 ate Drag amp Drop C Desktop files here PA Select the content you want 2 E My Documents Transfer content to the recorder to transfer and drag it to the s a caer ad AUDIOBOOK folder of the Se Local Disk C recorder and drop it with B DVD RW Drive D Explorer or Finder The file is transferred to the recorder C IMAGE Disconnect the USB cable Muse and select Audio Book from ime Audiobooks in the menu setting D TEXT screen S Removable Disk F g Control Panel Transferred file list will appear e NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed e Audiobooks using the Digital Rights Management system DRM of the Microsoft Cornoration are not citinnorted umm cip If a text file is transferred to this recorder and played the text file can be read aloud This recorder can read aloud text created in various situations and can be used to confirm or review audio content Transfer text file to the recorder 1 Connecting the recorder to your PC
47. in the Start en ee of re o O As ES i SC ae Keyword list Alarm setting Sets a keyword from the preset template Press the or button to select Alarm setting and then press the gt OK button Off T PI cul Disables this function tre mito Select the alarm sound for the alarm Business trip Conference Lecture ee oa notification Telephone Conversation recording Sr iN an 10 12 dea F1 F2 F3 2010 MAR Completing the setting Press the F2 GO button to complete the setting liN an 10 1A tal ZONAL FEE Sun Man Tweed Thu Fri Sat z 0 04 05S 0 ie 13 20 76 27 e A day with a schedule is underlined Note A maximum of 1000 events can be crhaditslad Editing the schedule The details of scheduled events can be edited 1 From the calendar display press the Pl dd or button to select the day of the event you want to edit and then press the gt OK button liN an 10 1A dira ZOTUA FEB Sun kion TueWWed Thu Fri Sal 0 Of 03 04 0S 0b OF 03 10 11 12 13 i 15 16 if 18 13 20 21 27 73 74 75 26 27 Press the or button to select the event you want to edit and then press the F3 MENU button an 10 10 di 7010 FER 100 AME 00 PH Select E Audio DiaryMenul and then press the P OK or PPI button om O 1 qe 7010 FER O8 Press the
48. in the Browse Screen will be displayed 3 Playback Control Bar selected in the Main Treeview or Device Used to play selected files in the File Treeview and all voice files in the Display Area recorder will be displayed Main Tree View The Information Display Area Initial Files downloaded from the recorder files recorded in the Olympus Sonority etc and folders containing voice music files managed by the PC s Olympus Sonority will be displayed Setting will be displayed when the Olympus Sonority is started up and the basic information of the Olympus Sonority can be displayed updated and upgraded P 136 Olympus Sonority information display area Olympus Sonority Information Display Area Update of the Olympus Sonority and confirmation and update of the firmware of the connected recorder can be carried out Upgrade to the Olympus Sonority Plus and registration of Podcast programs can also be carried out When the Olympus Sonority is started up for the first time Information Display Area will be displayed in the File List Display Area in the Browse Screen 1 Audio File List Selects Folder A in the Main Treeview and displays the File List Display Area 2 Opening the Program Guide Displays the latest information on the Podcast Program Guide 3 Updating latest information Updates the latest information from Olympus Viewing updated information Conf
49. moves to the next file and continues fast forwarding from the beginning of the file After fast forward reaches the end of the last file the recorder stops at the beginning of the last file e When the BPI button is held down during playback and the end of the file is reached the recorder goes back to the beginning of the file and stops Press and hold the K lt button while the recorder is stopped When the button is released fast rewinding stops The Playback Position is not updated When the gt OK button is pressed playback resumes from that position Press and hold the K lt button while playing a file gt When the button is released playback resumes from that position e Ifthe starting position of a section P 163 and the playback position are in the middle of a file the recorder stops at that position e When the K lt button is held down while the recorder is stopped the recorder returns to the beginning of the file and then stops If the K lt button is still held down the recorder moves back to the end of the previous file and continues fast rewinding e When the K lt button is held down during playback and the recorder reaches the beginning of the file the recorder starts playback from the beginning of that file If the k button is kept pressed while the recorder is stopped at the start of the top file the recorder will fast rewind starting from the end of the last file File Sk
50. name of the device in use OLYMPUS DM 5 3 and click the Install button When the AudibleManager License Agreement is displayed click the I Accept button Installation starts e Wait until process has been completed Once the installation has been completed AudibleManager starts up automatically AudibliManagin Soup pe pengan vel etal Abbi are oltre thal raka to dosniai cagurny arad beien io aho boan Vou rel be piieiy bo sta eang r arce OD araea ima ia AdboManager carit Agregat L DERGE ASPE EMENT LEGALT IE T KHEN Ft IMO 2 E TEAL DE Th DML RYT TOD BAT HI T T LL OA US HE be rhe ain Pa dugpeernent Tipis ea he haibi Loraas inbi iip r irori pr shang the ates soled une cocumarigton and ary patches hasp uncles upguacdes anc serie va carr Bho egg ber Greeemtboed bey duuckbde hora bree by bret are lepoaren od he hegg A ue GRANT EDAN LEINGI SOFT OF LGI Tubgciia he HY Adding device to AudibleManager If AudibleManager has already been installed add a device in order to handle the recorder in the AudibleManager Follow the procedure described below 1 Select Add New Device in the Devices menu When the dialog box displays verify the internet connection P mmo amaaan TT me and click the Yes button P E ry See ree tea fas When the dialog box is displayed E a check the name of the device in use DM 5 3 and click the 0K button
51. procedure Program registration update and download functions are not available in Macintosh Use iTunes or other applications for these functions w i Select the Podcast folder a wea i Edi Gy Dhen Sacer in yy E Giyus Tay i Recording Fotie Ph Full Program Gd Deri Tray PM Pull Pree arr fel Foki A A Afi Pul Proy am fel Folder amp ia Foii fan Coke i ii Fdw E j Podesi Tray Select a program you want to update Select Update Podcast from the Tools Menu or press the f in the Tool Bar e Updating program starts Once the program has been updated the new content will be displayed in gray The content displayed in gray O Ee ene pe Ede has not yet been downloaded onto a thympus Sonority k Pestle Pee bee compute r gj Prerverikeard Tra BA Folie Bi Fodder amp igi Fokier C fai Folder O E Folder E Podcast Tray L Chama Guidi i a EPE Select peki Bakel Haraha Bo i CHN fiers Uplate i na Mowe Upciate Download the content umm By default if new content is found when a program is updated the latest content will be automatically downloaded This setting can be changed by selecting Tools then Options and going to the Options dialog s Podcast tab Please see the Online Help for details 1 P 118 If you want to download manually the content can be downloaded with the procedure described below Program registration update and download functions are n
52. reaches the end of the file Continue pressing the Pl button to proceed with the cue from the beginning of the next file While the recorder is during stop mode press and hold the I lt button e If you release the button it will stop Press the P OK button to start playback from where it was stopped While the recorder is during playback mode press and hold the la button e When you release the button the recorder will resume normal playback e If there is an index mark in the middle of the file the recorder will stop at that location P 51 e The recorder stops when it reaches the beginning of the file Continue pressing the Haa button to proceed with the oraa a eee aa nye a a ane C ae e a Locating the beginning of the file While the recorder is during stop mode or playback mode press the gt l button e The recorder skips to the beginning of the next file While the recorder is during playback mode press the kd button e The recorder skips to the beginning of the current file While the recorder is during stop mode press the k button e The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file If the recorder stops midway of the file return to the beginning of the file While the recorder is during playback mode press the kd button twice e The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file Notes e When you skip to the beginning of the file during playback the reco
53. screen ou esesesesesseseeeees 65 Performing menu settings during recording playback and stop modes 66 TT ReCM NU eesscsccssssssssesessscssssssseeseesessssen 67 TT Play Menu cccssssssssssessessccccssssssssssseeeees 71 TT LCD Sound MeNUu eecccsccsssccccsssssssssseeeees 74 TT File Men essecscsssssssescccssssssssssessssssssssseees 75 Setting the recording scene Rec Scene 80 Timer recording Timer Req seesseeeeee 81 Setting the playback scene Play Scene 84 Guidance Voice Guide ss ssccsecsseeseenes 85 Alarm playback function Alarm 87 Moving Copying files File Move Copy 91 Dividing files File Divide sessseessees 93 Formatting the recorder Format 94 Schedule settings Audio Diary 96 Displaying the calendal c secsssesecceeseeees 96 Switching the calendar display 0 96 Operations at the calendar display 97 Add a schedule Sccesssaccrsintaciseitenctecvacivnceatednsed 97 Editing the schedule ssccsscssessscssesses 100 Deleting a Schedule s ssscssscssessecssessees 101 Formatting the schedule 102 Viewing images For DM 5 s 0seese0 103 Importing iMages secssenserscwsestorcsteenccasatesiets 103 Viewing IMAGES sccsscoscnssnccneccnscascnsencenss 10 Erasing a Mages sssssssssssssssesrsssssssssseeesesss 105 Using voice recognition For DM 5
54. search display from Ej From the Home menu display the Music folder select Music folder and then press the P OK or BP button to open the search display File search type Artist Search Files are searched for from a P 57 list of artists Album Search Files are searched for from a P 58 list of aloum names All Music Search P 57 F1 F2 F3 Co STOP VOL REC ul Files are searched for froma list of all songs SHHAS A list of all songs and albums in the Music folder is dis played Browse Search P 59 Heard Re Files played on this recorder cently Search are displayed reverse chrono P 58 logical order Press the or button to select Play Count Files are displayed in order of the file search type and then press Search the number of times they have the P OK or PPI button t P 58 been played on this recorder e Ifyou makea mistake during the search Playlists Displays playlists transferred use the kd button to return to the eee to the recorder previous display F1 F2 F3 KJ Select the type of file search Next proceed to File search display operations of the Music folder File search display operations of the 3 Press the or button to select song and then press the gt OK or Pl button Music folder When searching using the Artist search Search for a specific artist 4 Pres
55. set each menu item as follows Making settings from Preferences on the Home menu display From menu on the Home menu display following settings can be made Rec Menu Play Menu LCD Sound Menu and System Menu You can perform various settings on this recorder before recording or playback 1 From the Home menu display select Preferences and then press the gt OK or PI button to open the menu item display Press the or button to select a menu item and then press the gt OK or BI button Press the or button to select the setting item and then press the gt OK or BI button Mic Senge 3 Po Moves to the setting of the selected item If you make a mistake while performing a setting press thel lt or F1 BACK button to return to the previous display Press the or button to change the setting and then press the OK button to complete the setting F1 F2 F3 iH paid 1 dina kiisi TEF leis lal bid be You will be informed that the settings have been established via the display Press the F3 HOME button to close the menu display Performing menu settings during recording playback and stop modes ent 1 1 dhl F1 F2 F3 Menu settings can be performed while this recorder is being operated In addition to Rec Menu and Play Menu settings File Menu settin
56. the audio equipment which can play CD R RW When Data CD is selected Copying files with the format to be recorded Click Start Burn Note e Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details Creating a playlist For DM 5 You can create playlists using Windows Media Player If you save the playlist to the Music folder on this recorder you can play songs in the desired order Windows Media Player 12 1 Connect the recorder to a PC and start Windows Media Player If the player is in Now Playing mode click Go to Library Hf on the upper right corner of the window Click the Play tab to open the irpan s list window cmm e If it is necessary to delete list window s h e content before creating a playlist a i mms click Clear list from the icon om mm am ahe o E From the music titles displayedin F F the library window click the title or seth fe you wish to add to the playlist zzz Tae Next drag the title to the list sa a ee m window on the right side of the a e T window l Wie n I I a I In the list window arrange the titles in the order you want to From the top of the list window click the List options Z7 button From the menu that displays select Save list as Gi At the Save As display enter a file name and then select the MUSIC folder of the recorder as Destination
57. the high rigidity Highly sensitive noise cancellation monaural microphone unidirectional ME52W This microphone is used to record sound at a distance while minimizing surrounding noise Tie clip microphone omni directional ME15 Small concealing microphone with a tie clip Exclusive remote control set RS30W When the receiver is plugged into the REMOTE jack the recorder s recording and stop functions can be operated through the remote control The receiving position can be adjusted thereby allowing you to operate the recorder from various different angles Telephone pickup TP7 Earphone type microphone can be plugged into your ear while phoning The voice or conversation over the phone can be clearly recorded Connecting cord KA333 Connecting cord which has stereo mini plugs 03 5 with resistance at both ends Use to connect from the earphone jack output of the recorder to the microphone input jack when recording Converting plug adapters PA331 PA231 which convert to the monaural mini plug 93 5 or monaural mini plug 2 5 are also enclosed Lithium ion battery LI 50B This lithium ion rechargeable battery is manufactured by Olympus It is best paired with the LI 50C battery charger General points Recording medium Built in memory DM 5 8 GB DM 3 4 GB microSD card 512 MB to 16 GB Recording format Linear PCM Pulse Code Modulation MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 WMA Windows Media Audio In
58. the recorder Format K4 If you format the recorder all files will be removed and all function settings will return to defaults except date and time settings Transfer any important files to a computer before formatting the recorder 1 Select Format from the menu on the System Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method P 65 Press the or button to select the recording media to format and then press the P OK or PPI button an T es drra Fi F2 F3 C jC JSC Press the button to select Start and press the gt OK button on T i a F1 F2 F3 Cc yc VC After the Data will be cleared massada ic on for FWO cacondc Press the button again to select Start and then press the OK button on 0 7 fa Formatting begins and Formatting flashes on the display Format Done appears when formatting ends an T A fia Formal Ce e When an microSD card is inserted in the recorder be sure to confirm the recording media as either Built in or microSD so that there is no mistake P 77 e Never perform operations such as the following while processing as they may damage the data In addition carefully check the remaining battery level in order to ensure that the battery will not run out while nrocessing 1 Unplugging the AC adapter while processing 2 Removing th
59. to its uses as an IC recorder and a music player this recorder can also be used as external memory for a computer by storing data from a computer and reading it back out With the recorder connected to your PC you can download data from the memory to your PC and upload data stored on your PC to the memory 1 Connecting the recorder to your i Connecting the recorder to your PC P 111 PC P 111 When you connect the recorder to a Open the Explorer window Mac OS it will be recognized by the Open the product name folder al productnamean When you open My Computer it o will be recognized by the drive name Double click the product name of the product name icon on the desktop Copy the data Copy the data Disconnect the recorder from the Disconnect the recorder from the PC t P 112 PC t P 112 Note e While transmitting data Busy is displayed and the LED indicator light flashes NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed Sa A Alarm message list Meaning Explanation Action Message Battery Low File Protected Cannot record in this folder Battery power is getting low Low battery power Charge the battery If you run out of battery soon after the charge the battery life has ended Replace with new battery t P 21 Erase locked Tried to delete a locked file Unlock the file e P 75 Recording has been att
60. 1 12 13 TE Te 17 18 13 20 33 74 25 26 37 Select E Audio DiaryMenu and then press the P gt OK or PPI button F1 F2 F3 S E A aryM J e2 Press the or button to select New and then press the OK or gt l button an T a Buda Diary 201 0 MAR by Le eo LI Move the cursor to the item you jenn want to set and then press the gt OK or PI button 06 00 pu ii Aud Dian F1 F2 F3 CJC JC 201 0 MAR Repeat setting 1 Press the or button to select the item to set and then press the OK button e You can specify the event frequency from One Time Everyday Every Week Date setting Every Month and Every Year The voice control function can be used with this setting P 107 For DM 5 IN oe D ee 7O10 MAR Rape 4 Press the BPI Kd or button set the Year Month and Date Press the gt OK button 201 0 Mak Keyword setting 7010 03 08 hal The voice control function can be used with this setting P 107 For DM 5 4 Press the or button to select the Start Time and Stop Time setting desired keyword and then press the gt OK The voice control function can be used with this setting P 107 For DM 5 4 Press the BPI H or button set the Hour and Minute
61. 67 A Noise Cancel function P 71 and a Voice Filter function t P 71 cut noise and enable clear audio playback For WMA format recording you can select one of 6 recording modes such as stereo or monaural P 67 Has built in recording scene setting P 81 and playback scene setting P 85 functions to register the recording or playback sound quality or mode according to different usages You can move or copy files between the built in memory and microSD card and within the folders in the memory P 91 You can divide files P 93 or delete part of a file P 64 recorded in PCM format in this recorder Ithasa2 2inch TFT color LCD panel t P 15 It features various repeat functions P 72 P 73 Index mark features allow you to quickly find desired locations P 51 The playback speed can be controlled as preferred 1 P 73 The guidance feature in English and other languages gives audio notification of operating conditions Various functions can be operated easily There is alsoa function to read file information aloud P 85 For DM 5 You may assign your own names to folders P 70 Timer recording P 81 and Alarm playback features P 87 enable automatic recording and playing at a set time A directional microphone feature has been included that allows switching between broad stereo recording and recording with a highly directional quality t P 68
62. Also never plug in or disconnect the power plug with a wet hand This may cause electric shock or injury Warning Do not attempt to disassemble repair or modify the AC adapter in any way Keep foreign objects including water metal or flammable substances from getting inside the product Do not moisten the AC adapter or touch it with a wet hand Do not use the AC adapter in the vicinity of flammable gas including gasoline benzine and lacquer thinner In case e the internal parts of the AC adapter are exposed because it has been dropped or otherwise damaged the AC adapter is dropped in water or if water metal flammable substances or other foreign objects get inside it e you notice anything unusual when using the AC adapter such as abnormal noise heat smoke ora burning odor 1 do not touch any of the exposed parts 2 immediately disconnect the power supply plug from the power outlet and 3 call your dealer or local Olympus representative for servicing Continued use of the AC adapter under these circumstances could result in electric shock fire or injury Caution Do not use the AC adapter if the power plug is damaged or the plug is not completely connected to the outlet This may cause fire overheating electric shock short circuit or damage Unplug the AC adapter from AC outlet when not using If this precaution is not followed fire overheating or electric sh
63. CM and MP3 files recorded on eS recorder can be divide 1 Select the file you want to divide or rewind amp amp P 47 Itis useful to set index marks on Notes Files with large capacities and long is completed when File divide recording times can be divide so that they completed is displayed P 53 to P 59 Start Playback or fast forward the file and stop the playback at divide position In the file display the stop position becomes the divide position During playback press and hold the marking in advance at the divide e The file divide cannot be done when the position P 51 file list is displayed Select File Divide fromthe menu The recorder cannot divide files when the on the File Menu number of files in the folder exceeds 998 l e Locked files P 75 cannot be divide For details on how iaai the menu After a file has been divide the original file settings please see Menu setting will be renamed File name_1 wav and are easier to manage and edit PI or KE button to fast forward method P 65 the new file will be named File name __ A file cannot be divide during an 2 wav aperang n SUcH as payback By TPE Ifa file has an extremely short recording recorden time it may not be divide even if itis a Press the button to select PCM file Start and then press the gt OK e Do not remove the battery during dividing button file This may damage the data an DT 1 a Formatting
64. DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DM 5 DM 3 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 aT To ensure successful recordings we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use Register your product on www olympus consumer com register and get additional benefits from Olympus EN e 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 e The screen and recorder illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product 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 e Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station or any other reason is excluded Trademarks and registered trademarks e IBM and PC AT are the trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft Windows and Windows Me
65. EUPHONY MOBILE has been included to produce a natural realistic experience without degrading sound quality P 71 Fast forward and rewind are possible at set intervals P 73 Comes with Olympus Sonority software for Windows and Macintosh P 109 If you transfer voice files recorded with the recorder to a PC you can easily playback organize and edit the files You can perform waveform editing file joining and file splitting The Olympus Sonority can be upgraded to a Olympus Sonority which is equipped with enhanced functionality Option t P 136 In addition to the Olympus Sonority functions editing of MP3 files and creation of music CDs can be performed This recorder is compatible with USB 2 0 enabling fast data transfer to a computer It has a USB charging function P 23 It is compatible with DAISY P 132 For DM 5 DAISY files can be transferred from the Olympus Sonority software and played from this recorder It is compatible with Audio Book t P 157 It is compatible with Podcasting t P 127 If favorite Podcast URLs are registered in the Olympus Sonority the latest broadcasting content will be received automatically Open the Podcast folder on the recorder to quickly listen to the program file transferred from the Olympus Sonority Compatible with Audible broadcasting P 159 1 MIC Microphone jack 2
66. Folder list Contents list File list display File display display display ee oe ee si On ee 0039 First layer Second layer Audio Book Contents Folder File e It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Audio Book folder e Up to 1000 contents can be transferred to the Audio Book folder Folder list Contents list display display First layer Second layer Text Speech Folder File e It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Text Speech folder e Up to 1000 files can be transferred to the Text Speech folder Folder list display About the folder for Audible contents Audible files can be redirected from the Audible website to the recorder using the AudibleManager amp P 159 or Windows Media Player When redirecting Audible files to this recorder using the AudibleManager an Audible folder for playing Audible files will automatically be created in the Audiobooks folder and the files stored there When redirecting Audible files to this recorder using the Windows Media Player an Artist folder for playing will be created in the Audiobooks folder just like for music files and the files will be stored there First layer Second layer Third layer Audible Artist PEET Folder Artist P File Artist Album E JUOUUUUL TR C See See Grae It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in
67. Layers 32 kHz 44 1 kHz MP3 48 kHz format MPEG2 Layer3 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 8 kHz 11 kHz WMA 16 kHz 22 kHz format 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz e Variable bitrate MP3 files in which conversion bitrates can vary may not play properly e This recorder does not support the Digital Rights Management system DRM of the Microsoft Corporation From 8 kbps up to 320 kbps From 5 kbps up to 320 kbps Bookmark mode The recorder has the bookmark mode in the contents file of the Podcast Audiobooks Daisy Audio Book Text Speech Audible file which is transferred to the recorder When the recorder is in bookmark mode it automatically memorizes the last stop position as a Playback Position Even the recorder is stopped while a file is being played back the last stop position is recalled from the file and the file can be played back from that position next time 1 Selecting the content file in the Podcast Audiobooks Daisy Audio Book Text Speech Audible folder Press the gt OK button to start playback F1 F2 F3 Cc ye ICD Cp Olas VOL STOP REC 0 Ou As lats Pork EA Sar i When you play the file which you have previously played back the playback starts from the last stop position Press the STOP button at any point you want to stop the playback F1 F2 F3 CJL JCO Stop a file playback at any point The stop position is memorized as a Pl
68. MT TOOG va e T E When you select All files When all files are selected all the files in the folder will be automatically selected and the recorder will move to the Folder to move display Proceed to Step 8 Press the F2 GO button EJ Press the PP Haa or button to select the folder you want to move or copy the file to ane drra Notes e The recorder cannot copy when the 9 Press the gt OK button Moving or Copying will appear on the display and moving or copying will start During the process the progress status will be shown in percentage The process is completed when File move completed or File copy completed is displayed memory capacity is not sufficient e The recorder cannot move or copy when the number of file exceeds 999 e Do not remove the battery during moving or copying This may damage the datas e A file cannot be moved or copied to the same folder e When the operation is cancelled during moving or copying only the file that is being moved or copied is effective all other files will become not effective e Files which are locked amp P 75 will remain so even after they are moved or copied e DRM files cannot be moved or copied e Files cannot be moved or copied directly under the Recorder folder Dividing files File Divide Dividing will be displayed and file splitting will start Splitting eS Only P
69. Move the recorder Unlock the file P 75 Unlock the file or cancel the read only setting of the file on the PC Connect the recorder to PC for erasing files When the built in speaker amps and the like are connected there is a risk that audio feedback will occur while record ing It is recommended that you use earphones for the recording monitor Conduct adjustments like separating the earphones from the microphone further do not point the microphone at the earphones lower the volume on the recording monitor and so on Erase unnecessary marks P 51 Unlock the file P 75 Unlock the file or cancel the read only setting of the file on the PC Please insert the chargeable battery provided Accessories exclusive to the Olympus IC recorder can be purchased directly from Online Shop on our company s website Sales of accessories are different according to the country USB connecting AC adapter A514 DC5V AC adapter for USB connection 2 channel microphone omni directional ME30W Two ME30 monaural microphones come in a set with a miniature tripod anda connection adapter These are highly sensitive omni directional microphones supported by plug in power which are well suited to recording musical performances Compact Gun Microphone unidirectional ME31 The directional microphones useful for recordings such as outdoor recording of wild birds singing The metal cut body provides a sturdiness to
70. Online Help P 118 You can use more than 20 high quality effect functions to edit your music files Spectrum analyzer Displays in the Waveform Display Screen the waveform distribution of an voice file being played in the real time Besides unrestricted track editing It also removes the restriction on the number of tracks that can be edited Using Windows Media Player Music files that have been imported to your computer from music CDs and acquired over the Internet can be transferred to and played back with this recorder It supports WAV MP3 and WMA format music files By using Windows Media Player music files from music CDs can be converted ripped P 139 Download Audible content available from the Audible web site for a fee to a computer Window names Windows Media Player 12 Windows Media Player 11 S Eteo 1 Features taskbar 1 Features taskbar 2 Seek slider 2 Seek slider 3 Shuffle button 3 Shuffle button 4 Repeat button 4 Repeat button 5 Stop button 5 Stop button 6 Previous button 6 Previous button Play button 7 Play button Next button Next button O Manta hittan O Mata hittan Copying music from CD Windows Media Player 12 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM drive and start Windows Media Player From the Features taskbar click Rip CD menu If Internet connectivity is available CD information is searched Put a check mark on the music
71. Press the F3 HOME button to complete the setting Guidance Voice Guide This feature gives voice announcements of recorder operating conditions and file tag information For DM 5 Adjust the speed and the volume of guidance announcements 1 Select Voice Guide from the menu in LCD Sound Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu Setting Method P 65 Press the or button to select the item to set and then press the gt OK or I button liN eal Le fia Menu Gude File Guids Menu Guide setting Provides voice guidance for menu settings Press the or button to select between On and Off On Menu Guide will be provided Off Guidance will be canceled 2 Press the POK button to exit Menu Guide selection rei 1203 4a File Guide setting Provides voice guidance for file tag information Press the or button to select between On and Off On File Guide will be provided Off Guidance will be canceled 2 Press the POK button to exit File Guide selection F1 F2 F3 C3CJC_ Speed setting Sets the voice guidance speed Press the or button to set the playback speed Press the POK button to exit Speed selection ena fi Volume setting Sets the voice guidance volume 4 Press the or button to select from Volume5 Volume4 Volume3
72. TOP button Pressing the STOP button will release segment repeat playback and stop playback b Press the gt OK button Pressing the gt OK button will release segment repeat playback and it will return to normal playback mode C Press the F1 CANCEL button Pressing the F1 CANCEL button will release segment repeat playback and stop playback This recorder manages recorded files and Press the F1 SEARCH button to music files imported from a personal computer open the file search display using a database Files are automatically sorted using items such as date and keyword which makes searching for files easier The search display changes every time the F1 SEARCH button is pressed ih mila 7 di Opening the file search display from the Recorder folder 7070 07 10 THU 10 01 09 Fel MH File search type The folder system Folder A to Folder E is used to search for files Files are searched for by recording date Koons Files are searched for bya sales keyword Select the type of file search Next P 55 me proceed to File search display operations of the Recorder folder 1 From the Home menu display select Recorder and then press the gt OK or BP button to open the folder list display F1 F2 F3 Cyc IC File search display operations of the Recorder folder When searching using the Browse search Specify a folder to search for files r
73. apter The included AC adapter A515 can be connected to this recorder for charging We recommend using the AC adapter when recording or operating the recorder for long periods 7 Connect the AC adapter in to an AC outlet Connect the AC adapter to the recorder Charging has started when LED indicator light is orange and the battery indicator on the display changes to the charging indicator Notes Charging by connecting toa e Do not put in or take out the battery or AC computer via USB adapter when the recorder power is on or when this recorder is connected to another device It may cause problems with the You can charge the battery by connecting values and functions set in the recorder to a PC s USB port When charging be sure Thechargercanbeusedwithintherangeof tO correctly place the rechargeable battery AC 100 Vto AC 240 V 50 60 Hz Whenusing Supplied into the recorder t P 21 the charger abroad you may need a plug adapter to convert the plug to the shape of the AC wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent e Do not use travel voltage converters as they could damage your charger 1 Boot the PC Connect the USB connection cable to the USB port of the PC While the recorder is during stop mode or hold mode connect the USB cable to the connecting terminal on the bottom of this recorder Charging has started when LED indicator lightis orange and the battery
74. ayback Position in the file In this status even if you select an empty file move to the other folder or turn the recorder off the playback starts from the last memorized position when you play the same file Playing back the contents file which has been played back halfway i Tie EE sn l F1 F2 F3 M ol OO 8s iste Pork Press the OK button to start playing back from where it was stopped Forwarding While the recorder is during stop mode press and hold the gt l button When you release the button the recorder stops The Playback position is updated If the gt OK button is pressed playback starts from this position While the recorder is during playback mode press and hold the gt l button When you release the button the recorder will resume normal playback e Ifan index mark P 51 or Playback Position is marked in the middle of the file the playback stops once at that position e The recorder stops when it reaches the end of the file Continue pressing the PI While the recorder is during stop mode press and hold the lt lt button When you release the button the recorder stops The Playback position is updated If the gt OK button is pressed playback starts from this position While the recorder is during playback mode press and hold the k button When you release the button the recorder will resume normal playback e If an index mark
75. croSD card is visibly out of the slot and can be removed safely When Memory Select is set to microSD Card Built in Memory Selected will appear Close the card cover securely e Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the microSD card inward may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot e Before inserting the microSD card turn off the write protection function Check the Olympus website regarding microSD cards which are confirmed operation with this recorder e This recorder may not recognize correctly onsome microSD cards which are not compatible with this recorder e In the case when the microSD card cannot be recognized remove the microSD card then put it in again to see if this recorder recognizes the microSD card e The processing performance reduces in a microSD card when you repeat writing and delete In this case format the microSD card t P Q4 The built in memory or the microSD card can be used for the recording media Regardless of the recording media voice file music files and contents files are separated and saved respectively into the folders organized in a branching tree style About the folders for voice recordings Folder A Folder E within the Recorder folder are the folders for voice recordings When recording with this recorder select any one of the five folders and then record e Files or folders located under the folder Recorder will not be indicated on
76. ct the recorder to a PC Important notice on the explanation of software functions Function items that can be used in Windows will be displayed as QUI and function items that can be used in Macintosh will be displayed as Minesip Items that only have CET or asp indicated can only be supported by the target system Windows Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 2 32bit 64bit Microsoft Windows 7 32bit 64bit CPU 32 bits x86 of 1GHz and above or 64 bits x64 processor RAM 512 MB or more Hard drive space 300 MB or more Drive CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM drive Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 later Display 1024 x 768 pixels or more 65 536 colors or more 1 6770 000 colors or more is recommended USB port One or more free ports Others e Audio device e Environment where the Internet can be utilized cri Operating System Mac OS X 10 4 11 10 6 CPU PowerPC G5 or Intel Multicore Processor 1 5 GHz and above RAM 512 MB or more Hard drive space 300 MB or more Drive CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM drive Browser Macintosh Safari 2 0 later Display 1024 x 768 pixels or more 32 000 colors or more 1 6770 000 colors or more is recommended USB port One or more free ports Others e Audio device e Environment where the Internet can be utilized Quick Ti
77. der is in use may corrupt the file If you are recording into a file and the battery runs out you will lose your currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close It is crucial to change the battery once you see only one Hash mark in the battery indicator e The battery cover is not attached at the time of purchase e Do not use too much force when inserting the battery Use only the method listed above to install and remove the battery Otherwise damage may occur e If it takes longer than 15 minute to replace the dead battery or if you take the battery in and out repeatedly at short intervals you may have to reset the time when you have loaded fresh batteries P 28 e Remove the battery if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time e When playing a voice music file the recorder may be reset due to the reduction of the voltage output of the battery depending on the volume level even if Z4 is displayed in the battery indicator In this case lower the volume of the recorder e When replacing rechargeable battery be sure to use lithium ion battery LI 50B specified by Olympus The use of other manufacturers products can damage the recorder and should be avoided Charge the battery Lithium ion battery is self discharging After unpacking this product charge the supplied lithium ion battery before using the recorder for the first time Charging using AC ad
78. dia are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Macintosh and iTunes are the trademarks of Apple Inc e microSD and microSDHC are the trademarks of SD Card Association e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson e EUPHONY MOBILE is a trademark of DIMAGIC Corporation e DVM is a trademark of DIMAGIC Corporation e The product was developed based on noise canceling technology under license from NEC Corporation e Nuance the Nuance logo RealSpeak and VoCon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries e The Daisy OK mark is a trademark of the Daisy Consortium Other product and brand names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners pvm MSS MSS A iy EUPHONY daisy MOBILE NUANCE Table of contents Safety precautions Getting started Basic operations Menu setting Using the Olympus Sonority About Windows Media Player About iTunes Other features Other information P 4 P 7 P 12 P 39 P 65 P 109 P 138 P 150 P 154 P 167 Introduction INDEX cdtsissssssussostceursansesversstivavesstsavinesssaancs 3 Safety precautions cccscsccsrcsssseeeees 7 Caution for usage environment 00 7 Handling the recorder scsssscsscsscssscsssesees 8 Battery handling precautions
79. ding level and then try adjusted recording once more 1 P 67 SEREI Set the microphone sensitivity to High els age level too The microphone sensitivity is too low or Middle mode and try again P 67 This could potentially be because Adjust the output level for the the output level for the connected eonnenieddcvices external devices are too low Symptom The connected external microphone Voice files are not is monaural recorded in stereo Rec Mode is set to a monaural recording mode Wrong folder The recorder was shaken during recording The recorder was placed near a cell Cannot find the recorded Voice File Noise heard during playback phone or fluorescent lamp while recording or during playback The file is locked Unable to erase the file The file is read only There are files which cannot be recognized with the recorder Unable to erase the folder Noise is audible through the recording Acoustic feedback is occurring monitor The maximum number of marks has been reached The file is locked The file is read only Contains battery other than the specified battery Unable to set index marks Cannot charge Probable cause Action When recording while an external monaural microphone is connected sound will only be recorded by the L channel Set Rec Mode to the stereo recording mode t amp P 67 Switch to the correct folder t P 32 P 38
80. display will return to the previous e To ensure successful recordings prior testing and adjustment of the start stop actuation level is recommended VCVA standby monitor setting When Standby is set to On with the menu setting the recording will not be output from the earphone while in VCVA standby When you monitor your recording with the earphone connected you can check whether VCVA is launched or not by checking if an audio is output On Enables the Standby Monitor function Off Disables this function Rec Scene Refer to Setting the recording scene Rec Scene P 80 Timer Rec Refer to Timer recording Timer Rec P 81 Changing folder names Folder Name Youcan change the folder names of Folder A to Folder E for audio recording into names preset in the template You can also change folder names registered in the template with Olympus Sonority 1 Select Folder Name from the menu on the Rec Menu Press the or button to select the folder name you want to change and then press the gt OK or gt i button Press the or button to select the folder name you want to change from the template and then press the gt OK button Template list Sets a folder name from the preset template esson Folder A Folder B Folder D Folder E Class Telephone recording Lesson Event Folder C The voice control function can be used wi
81. e changed by Drag amp Drop of the music file in the play list displayed Double click the corresponding drive with the recorder and open Music folder When you connect the recorder to a Mac OS it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name on the desktop Copy to Music folder of the recorder when transferring the music file Select the desired files and Drag amp Drop them to Music folder Drag amp Drop files here EZE e Music files in the AAC format purchased from a music distribution service such as the iTunes Store cannot be played by this recorder Copying voice file to the CD You can transfer the voice files in the recorder to your PC and copy them to CD For how to copy the voice files from the recorder to your PC please see Download voice files from the recorder t P 122 1 Insert the CD R RW into the CD R RW drive and start iTunes Select the desired playlist and put a check mark on the voice files to copy to the CD R RW Click Burn Disc To set the CD format for copying voice files to CD R RW and click OK When Audio CD is selected A file is converted and copied in music CD in order to play it by the audio equipment which can play CD R RW When MP3 CD is selected Copying in MP3 format When Data CD or DVD is selected Copying files with the format to be recorded 4 T Playing songs in a particular order Lists c
82. e battery while processing 3 Remove the microSD card during processing when microSD is being used as the recording media Performing any of these operations may damage the data Never format the recorder from a PC When the recorder is formatted all the saved data including locked files and read only files are erased When returning the settings for the functions to their initial settings use Reset Settings P 78 Formatting on the recorder will be Quick Format If you format the microSD card information of file management is refreshed and the data inside the microSD card is not deleted completely Formatting or deleting the contents of the microSD card or built in memory does not completely erase the data When you dispose of media we recommend that you take measures to prevent the loss of sensitive data such as destroying the media before disposal This recorder has a calendar function Simple scheduling can be performed Displaying the calendar 1 From the Home menu display select F Audio Diary and then press the P OK or PPI button A monthly calendar display is displayed CERCEI F1 F2 F3 CJC JC ih an 206 d 201 0 MAR Bun Mon TueWVed Thu Fri Sat l 02 03 Of 08 g oy ice oo 10 11 12 13 415 16 17 18 13 20 2 e The calendar does not display national holidays Switching the calendar display It is possible to switch the calendar screen between a monthly week
83. e folder Playback position bar indicator Recorder status indicator QO Text display area Function guide indicator Current time File format D File length Elapsed playback time Audio Diary mode display Calendar display 201 0 MAR Sun Mon TuetWed Thu Fri Sal 0i 02 03 04A 05 oF 08 OF 10 11 12 13 1 16 Title indicator Year and month Calendar display area Schedule display area for selected day Function guide indicator QO Current time Current day Day registered in schedule Inserting the battery This recorder uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus LI 50B Do not use any other type of battery 1 While pushing down on the grooves using both thumbs slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow With the back label of the battery facing up line up the terminals of the recorder and battery Insert the battery by sliding in direction while pushing down in direction Be careful of the direction of the battery when inserting it The supplied rechargeable battery is not fully charged Before using the unit the first time or after long periods of disuse it is recommended that you charge it until full P 22 Close the battery cover by sliding all the way in direction while pushing down in direction Notes e Besureto stop the recorder before replacing the battery Unloading the battery while the recor
84. ecorded by this recorder 4 Press the or button to select folder and then press the gt OK or BPI button EEr 2 Press the or button to select file and then press the gt OK or BPI button GALGE IE aa ee F1 F2 F3 CC CD VOD 1063904_ 1000 wre Press the OK button to start playback of the file When searching using the Day search Search for a file using the recording date The most recent recording date is highlighted Highlight the desired recording date 4 Press the or button to select the recording date and then press the OK or gt l button w 1S i Researde t 2010 01 10 TH 2 Press the or button to select file and then press the gt OK or gt I button an 10 5 0 aa i VOC 100041000 wma Press the OK button to start playback of the file When searching using the Keyword search Search for files recorded by this recorder using a keyword Files recorded by this recorder can be tagged using a keyword for file management purposes amp P 75 1 Press the or button to select keyword and then press the gt OK or BPI button F1 F2 F3 C JC JC m 2 Press the or button to select file and then press the OK or BPI button OO F1 F2 F3 ci ea 2560 i C JCO JC o i ANE jd _ 1000 vi CTP 100000 er Press the OK button to start playback of the file Opening the file
85. ed keyword and then press the P OK or PI button pm SF T F1 F2 F3 Press the REC button to start recording F1 F2 F3 Bler C JC JC D FNE st ko D OOw0As 1 28 Sbe appn 1 RULLU Press the STOP button to stop recording F1 F2 F3 Recorded files are automatically tagged with the specified keyword and managed using the keyword list Recorded files are saved in Folder A If Folder A is full files are saved in Folder B Notes e When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder be sure to confirm the recording media as either Built in or microSD so that there is no mistake P 77 e If the REC button is pressed when a function other than the record function is specified Cannot record in this folder is displayed Select a folder from Folder A through Folder E and start recording again e To ensure recording from the beginning start speaking after you see the LEDindicator light on e When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds the LED indicator light starts flashing When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds the light flashes faster e When Folder Full appears the recorder will not be able to record anymore Delete any unnecessary files before recording any further P 60 e Recorder will not be able to record anymore when Memory Full appears Delete any unnecessary files before recording any furthe
86. eed or reviewing spots that you couldn t catch in a language lesson at a slow speed 1 Select Play Speed from the menu on the Play Menu Set the playback speed 50 to 600 Performing settings with Fn buttons This operation can be performed when the Play Speed function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 76 1 Press the Fn SPD button Press the or button to specify a speed setting and then press the gt OK button Restrictions on double speed playback Normal operation may not be available depending onthe sampling frequency andthe bit rate of the file to be played back In sucha case reduce the speed of the fast playback If Play Speed has been assigned in the Fn setting settings P 76 use the assigned button to enter the Play Speed setting display The Play Speed setting in the Voice Guide settings P 86 is disabled during file playback Skip Space This function enables you to skip forward or reverse skip rewind a file being played for a set period This function is convenient for quickly skipping to another playback position or repeatedly playing back short phrases 1 Select Skip Space from the menu on the Play Menu Select Forward Skip or Reverse Skip Set the skip space When Forward Skip is selected Playback starts after skipping forward the specified interval File Skip 10sec Skip 30sec Skip Imin Skip
87. empted with a Music Podcast Audiobooks Daisy Not an audio recording folder Audio Book Text Speech Audible folder The file is full of index Select a folder from Folder A through to Folder E and try record ing again P 32 Erase index marks that Index Full Index full marks maximum of 16 are no longer required marks t P 51 The folder is full of files Erase unnecessary files Folder Full Folder full maximum of 999 files c P 60 This is a malfunction so go to the store where you purchased the recorder or an Olympus service station for repair amp P 174 Memory Error Error in the memory Error in the memory Remove the microSD card then put it again P 30 to P 31 Licence Mismatch Illegally copied file ies copien Erase the file amp P 60 microSD card is not Card Error recognized correctly Error in the memory No File No file No files were found in Select another folder the folder c P 53 to P 59 There was an error while formatting the recorder s Reformat tne memory Format Error t P 94 Formatting error memory Can t make the The file for management Connect the recorder to a system file Connect The management file cannot be created due to computer snd dolekoan to PC and delete cannot be created a shortage of capacity for p y unnecessary files unnecessary file remaining memory o ae ae Plaaca
88. en and students studying with multimedia DAISY as learning materials How do you play multimedia DAISY After installing the Olympus Sonority software supplied with this recorder onto a computer 1 P 115 select the DAISY tray folder from the browser window and then press the play button to experience multimedia DAISY During playback it is possible to skip text and headings as well as quickly jump to a section by clicking it If a bookmark is set in advance it is also possible to start playback from that position at any time For more details please see Playing contents P 134 ALi nipis ihe moiiitaln Where midi amd toihiesses live Detailed information about DAISY For more detailed information about DAISY please visit the following web page Official web page of the Daisy Consortium Importing contents DAISY book content can be imported into Olympus Sonority The content can be played by selecting it from the DAISY tray Import and playback are possible with Version 2 0 2 02 DAISY content 1 Place a DAISY file or folder with DAISY files on the desktop of the computer Start Olympus Sonority From the File menu of Olympus Sonority select Import and then Import DAISY book A file dialog box is displayed Select the DAISY file to be imported and then click Open Import starts Imported files are displayed as a list i ee in Funa
89. er If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold water immediately If the fluid burns your skin seek medical attention immediately Keep battery out of the reach of childran If you notice anything unusual when using this product such as abnormal noise heat smoke or a burning odor 1 remove the battery immediately while being careful not to burn yourself and 2 call your dealer or local Olympus representative for service Caution Please recycle batteries to help save our planet s resources When you throw away dead batteries be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations Always charge a battery when using it for the first time or if it has not been used for along period Rechargeable battery have limited lifetime When the operating time becomes shorter even if the rechargeable battery is fully charged under the specified condition replace it with a new one The battery may become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns do not remove it immediately after using the recorder AC adapter A Danger Be sure to use the AC adapter with the proper voltage AC 100 240 V Using it with other voltage levels may cause fire explosion overheating electric shock or injury For safety be sure to unplug the AC adapter from the outlet before performing maintenance or cleaning
90. file then press the gt OK or BPI button Press the OK button to start playback of the file When searching using the Browse search 2 Press the or button to select a playlists and then press the OK or BPI Browse directly from a list of all files and button folders in the Music folder an l lle tm 1 Press the or button to select a song to be played or to select an artist and then press the OK or Pl button 3 Press the or button to select song and rd tae then press the OK or gt l button If an artist is selected songs in the folder are displayed as a list Press the or button to select a song and then press the OK or BPI button Press the OK button to start playback of the file Press the OK button to start When searching using the Playlists search playback of the file Select a playlist For details on importing playlists please see c P 146 1 Press the or button to select Playlists and then press the OK or gt l button ray woun Playlists A selected file can be erased from a folder It is also possible to erase a selected folder or all files in a folder Erasing from the file display 1 In the File list display press the F3 MENU button Files cannot be erased during playback Freja E Rac hlenu i ee E me b E Pi E F n J ia Press the or button to select
91. file is limited to approx 4 GB for WMA and MP3 e The size limit for a file in the Linear PCM format is approx 2 GB Guide to battery life E Lithium ion battery Built in stereo Built in microphone speakers Recording mode Earphone Playback During recording During playback mode mode PCM 48kHz 20h MP3 128kbps 20h STXQ 21h LP 22h EZE e The above values are strictly rough guides e Battery life is measured by Olympus It varies greatly according to the type of battery used and the conditions of use Specifications and design are subject to change without notice The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software only Technical Hotline Number in the U S and Canada 1 888 553 4448 User Support E mail address in the U S and Canada distec olympus com Technical Hotline Number in Europe Toll free number 00800 67 10 83 00 available for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Charged numbers for the Rest of Europe 49 180 567 1083 49 40 23773 4899 User Support E mail address in Europe dss support olympus europa com For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection This symbol crossed out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV indicates sepa
92. gs for file management can also be performed from the menu during operation Moves to the setting of the selected o item 1 While the recorder is recording If you make a mistake while playing back paused andstopped performing a setting press the lt lt press the F3 MENU button or F1 BACK button to return to the previous display Press the or button to change the setting and then press gt OK button to complete the setting En iii i JE E F1 F2 F3 CISC CD Press the or button to select a menu item and then press the gt OK or gt P button F1 F2 F3 CJSC JSC Press the F3 CLOSE button to close the menu display When the display is in the menu display during recording or playback pressing the F3 CLOSE button will allow you to return to the playback display without interrupting recording or playback Press the or button to select the setting item and then press the gt OK or PI button YT Rec Menu Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs 1 Select Mic Sense from the menu on the Rec Menu Select High Middle or Low High Highest recording sensitivity suitable for conferences with large crowds and recording audio at a distance or low volume Middle Suitable for recording meetings and seminars with a small number of people Low Lowest recording sensitivity suitable for dictati
93. he Olympus Sonority Changing the file format to other format The current saved file format can be changed to other formats Joining files In Olympus Sonority designated multiple voice files can be joined and one voice file can be created Splitting files One designated voice file can be split into the two files in Olympus Sonority Import files using Olympus Sonority e Import Podcast content from the Internet to a computer Please see About Podcast P 127 for details e Import DAISY content from the Internet to a computer Please see About DAISY For DM 5 P 132 for details Changing to a MP3 format upgrade to the Olympus Sonority Plus is necessary P 136 DAISY 2 0 2 02 content is supported P 132 Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it you must first install the Olympus Sonority software from the included Software CD Be sure to confirm the following before installation e Exit all running applications e You need to log on as an Administrator Windows 1 Insert Olympus Sonority into the CD ROM drive The installation program will start automatically Once the program starts jump to step 4 If it does not follow the procedures in steps 2 and 3 Opening contents in the CD ROM with Explorer Double click Setup in the CD ROM When the Olympus Sonority launch screen is displayed click
94. he SonorityUninstaller pkg in the application folder Click Add Remove programs in the control panel window The Uninstaller will start up us Follow the wizard instructions When the installed application list is displayed select Olympus When the administrator Sonority password is asked enter the password then click 0K Click Change Remove Uninstall will start and when Gi Confirmation of deleting the file Successful is displayed click Click the OK button to start Close uninstalling An additional message may appear if so read it carefully and follow the instructions given When the Maintenance Complete display is displayed click Finish to complete uninstalling Files left after uninstallation The voice files you made are stored in the MESSAGE folder If you don t need them delete them You can confirm the location of the MESSAGE folder by clicking Options in the Tools menu before uninstalling umm ci To open Online Help you have the following options e While Olympus Sonority is running select Contents from the Olympus Sonority Help menu Search by Contents 1 Once the Online Help display appears click the Contents tab Double click the ce icon of the desired topic heading Double click the icon of the desired topic e An explanation of the topic is displayed Olympus So J Basic Operations W Downloading a File 2 Downloadin g All
95. he recorder is turned off slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction indicated by the arrow for 2 seconds or longer 4 POWER 4 HOLD e The LED light will light up then power will be turned on and the display will turn on showing the OLYMPUS logo Turning off the power Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction indicated by the arrow for 1 seconds or longer e The display shuts off and the power will be turned off 4POWER L HOLD Auto Power off mode If the recorder is on and stops for 10 minutes or longer default setting the recorder enters Auto Power off mode and turns off the power You can set the time to enter power save mode from among 5minutes 10minutes 30minutes 1hour 2hour 3hour and Off P 77 To exit Auto Power off mode turn on the power again If you bring the POWER HOLD switch to the Notes HOLD position the current conditions will be Ifyou press any button in Hold mode the preserved and all buttons and switches will LED indicator light flashes blue but no be disabled This feature is useful when the ae dah b kdinab k operation is performed recorder has to be carried in a bag or pocket If HOLD is applied during playback Also you can stop to prevent accident during recording operation is disabled with recording the playback recording state unchanged When playback has ended and the Set the recorder to HOLD
96. ical shocks or burns Danger The recorder uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Charge the battery with the specified AC adapter or charger Do not use any other AC adapters or chargers Batteries should never be exposed to flame heated short circuited or disassembled Never heat or incinerate batteries Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry pins fasteners etc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to high tamneratirasc in a hot vehicla To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way solder etc Do not connect the battery directly to a power outlet or a cigarette lighter of an automobile If battery fluid gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold running water and seek medical attention immediately Warning Keep batteries dry at all times If rechargeable batteries have not been recharged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation stop using the record
97. icture 38 2 Basic operations Recording s scccscctsecevesssansdessetnnressedivectsonys 39 Recording to a recording folder 39 Specifying a keyword before recording 40 Recommended settings by recording CONO 43 Recording from external microphone or other devices ssssssssssssssserreeoreeerssss 44 PLAY DAR csn 46 Bookmark INO Cs cceicdcossoceseaiatastsceacadatintiedens 49 Setting an index MALK secssscssccsecssecsseees 51 Clearing an index mark sssssccscsssessseees 51 How to begin segment repeat playback 52 File SCAPCH cssccscassesssssseesscesssessoessasssessensis 53 Opening the file search display from the Recorder folder c ccsescscssssescssesseeeees 53 File search display operations of the Recorder folder ccssscscssssescssesseseees 54 Opening the file search display from the Music folder ssiacscscesrciusiasnssisusisesaonsdrnctes 56 File search display operations of the Music TONER lt snssaeducetianeracacetcensveasorecese 57 EV ASIING sesisestcscvesnscsndesssarchasstsssnuitanisvicseds 60 Erasing from the file display s ses00 60 Erasing from the file list display 61 Erasing all files in a folder ssssssessees 62 EPASING a 101d P 63 Partially erase a file ssccsssscssecsssccsnssenses 64 3 Menu setting Menu setting method csccssscssseees 65 Making settings from Preferences on the Home
98. igital camera you can import and view images P 103 For DM 5 This recorder can import text data and read it aloud P 158 For DM 5 Supports the linear PCM format which is capable of recording sound quality equivalent to or surpassing CD level Capable of realistically recording various different sound sources High resolution recording at a high sampling frequency equivalent or superior to that of a music CD Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Bit count 16bit is possible P 67 Supports a wide range of recording formats Can handle the MP3 format MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 and the Windows Media Audio WMA format P 67 This device can save files in a highly compressed manner thereby allowing for extended recording times In addition when connected to an external device the recorder can encode incoming analog audio signals without a Supports high capacity recording media Besides the 8GB DM 5 or 4GB DM 3 built in memory you can also record onto a commercially available microSD card P 30 You can playback WAV WMA and MP3 format files transferred from a computer in addition to files recorded by the device itself You can enjoy music at any time It has a built in Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA function t P 69 The Low Cut Filter minimizes air conditioner noise and other similar noises while recording t P 69 The recording level can be adjusted automatically or manually P
99. indicator on the display changes to the charging indicator Connect to the USB connecting AC adapter optional to charge It can be charged by connecting to the USB connecting AC adapter A514 optional Before connecting the AC adapter switch the USB Connection setting to AC P 77 1 Plug the AC adapter into AC outlet Plug the recorder s USB connecting cable into the AC adapter Make sure that the recorder is turned off connect the USB cable to the connecting terminal on the bottom of this recorder Charging has started when LED indicator lightis orange and the battery indicator on the display changes to the charging indicator EZES e The recorder cannot be charged when the PC is not turned on Also it may not be charged when the PC is not switched on or when itis in the standby hibernate or sleep mode e Do not charge the recorder with the USB hub connected e Charging is completed when battery indication becomes iG charging time approximately 3 hours It shows the approximate time when charging the rechargeable battery fully from no remaining power at the room temperature The charging time will be changed depending on the remaining amount and the state of battery e You cannot charge when i4 1 or i 2 is displayed Charge the battery at the temperature from 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F 1 H When surrounding temperature is low 2 Gl When surrounding temperature is
100. ion of programs registered online will be displayed Click the program you desire from the program list Detailed information on the program will be displayed in the Program Details View Click Subscribe to register on the podcast Once the program is registered the contents broadcast by the program will be displayed in the List View of the Podcast folder Under the initial settings the latest contents being broadcast will be automatically downloaded during registration d E Browser Er 3 Olympus Sonority EJ Recording Folder Download Tray Eg Folder A Ge Folder B Ee Folder C So Folder D Ge Folder E 3 Podcast ross Cultural Seminar voicetrek k Luego Etenen TT er Soroa What does DAISY stand for DAISY stands for Digital Accessible Information System Originally intended as a replacement for audio tapes for visually impaired people the books and information are now used by people with various reading disabilities DAISY is a worldwide accessible information system developed and maintained by the Daisy Consortium an international collaborative development organization What is multimedia DAISY While listening to audio via computer it is possible to simultaneously view drawings and pictures Since the portion being read is highlighted it is possible to know what section is being read It is also possible to change the speed of the audio and jump to different pages There are childr
101. ip and Section Skip Press the BPI button while the recorder is stopped The recorder skips to a playback position or the starting position of a section whichever is closer in the file and stops After a stop position if there is no playback position or a starting position of a section the recorder will skip to a playback position in the next file and stop Press the kad button when the recorder has stopped at the beginning of a file The recorder skips to the Playback Position of the previous file and then stops Press the K lt button if the recorder has not stopped at the beginning of a file The recorder skips to a playback position or the starting position of a section whichever is closer in the file and stops Press the l button during playback The recorder skips three seconds forward or to the starting position of the next section whichever is closer and starts to playback the file After reaching the end of the file the recorder stops at the beginning of the file The Playback Position is updated to the beginning position of the file at this time Press the kdd button during playback The recorder skips three seconds back orto the starting position of the current section whichever is closer and starts to playback the file When the recorder reaches the beginning of a file the file plays from the beginning e The Skip Space P 73 setting is invalid in the Audible mode In addition
102. irms the updated information of the Olympus Sonority and recorder that is connected 5 Registering the Upgrade Key Number Registers the purchased upgrade key number 6 Upgrade Select the upgrade you want to purchase When upgrade is completed the button will be replaced by the upgrade key T Display Hide Select to show or hide the Information Display Area the next time Olympus Sonority is started When hide is selected the File List Display Area t Daa sacl cach aan ummm ci There are 3 download options to transfer voice files from the recorder to the PC e Download Selected Files e Download Folders e Download All The following is an explanation of Download Selected Files For explanations of Download Folders and Download All refer to Online Help P 118 Download Selected Files 1 Select the folder e From the Device Tree View select the folder that contains the voice file you would like to download The illustration shows that Folder A has B f Device Manager J pm 5 0m5 Bij p fac Folder been selected ie Select the voice file _ fi Folder E Select the voice file you want to iz a a download from the File List Display ae Area To select more than one file Total of 5 files Windows Hold either the Ctrl or Shift key and select files Macintosh Hold either the Command key and select fi
103. ist Display Area Play the voice file e Click the play button of the Play Control Bar Other playback control such as Rewind Fast Forward Stop Speed Control Volume Control Time Axis and Index Skip are available from the Play Control Bar a p 5 amp Olympus Sonority E Recording Folder Bait haluteTa amp 2l Podcaft Tray A DAIS Tray 4 E Browser lie Editor _000101 0 3 qC_000101 0 s q ic_000101 0 _100215 0 2 vdc_100215 0 5 ic_100215 0 vde 100215 0 N N NNNN E lt an 00 00 00 00 06 11 1 perreeee j 05 00 lo EA umm cip You can use the Waveform Editing Tab in the Olympus Sonority to easily process voice data In the Waveform Editing Mode you can also delete unnecessary parts paste and re save the data 1 From the Browse screen select the file you want to edit select File gt Edit The waveform editing screen will appear and the waveform will be displayed Drag and select the waveform you want to delete Selected parts will become grey in the waveform display Select Cut from the Edit Menu The selected waveforms will be deleted Click on any waveform display part Selected waveforms in the waveform display will become grey Select Paste from the Edit Menu The waveforms that were cut previously will be inserted in the part selected FJ Click the Write Track Zone The Save dialog box will ap
104. iussonseune 162 Audible mode sssssscsscssscssscsscssscsserseers 162 Playback position and section 163 Operating recorder in Audible mode 164 Using as external memory of the PC 166 8 Other information Alarm message list sccssssessseesees 167 Troubleshooting ccccccsssssscsssceeees 168 Accessories optional scsscsssessees 170 SDECITICATIONS wssavscesssscunsdasesnevasssenseainess 171 Technical assistance and suppott 174 Before using your new recorder read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference e The warning symbols indicate important safety related information To protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to property it is essential that you always read the warnings and information provided A Danger If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol serious injury or death may result A Warning If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol injury or death may result AN Caution If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment or loss of valuable data may result Caution for usage environment To protect the high precision techn
105. k Setup in the CD ROM When the Olympus Sonority launch display is displayed click the desired language to select it When Olympus Sonority Setup is clicked the installer opening display will start up Follow the Installer wizard instructions Gi Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the licensing agreement You must accept the terms of the licensing agreement to install Olympus Sonority After checking the Agree box click Next Changing the Installation Destination The installation destination can be changed Click Next if you do not want to change Select Change Installation Destination if you want to change 8 Start Installation When the installation is completed the completed Installer display will be displayed To connect the recorder to a PC refer to Connecting to Your PC P 111 to start up the Olympus Sonority refer to Running Olympus Sonority P 119 After starting up the Olympus Sonority the serial number entry dialog box will appear Serial number which is listed on the separate sheet After entering click OK and the Olympus Sonority will start up To uninstall any of the software component of the Olympus Sonority software installed on your PC follow the steps below Windows cr 1 Exit Olympus Sonority 1 Exit Olympus Sonority Select Start from Control Panel Open Finder and double click menu t
106. l be transfered under the folder Home and the file will not be indicated 1 2 The folder with artist name or album name is automatically created This will make you find the file you want to listen to more easily 1 If Create folder hierarchy on device is checked by default click to uncheck the box once and click it again to check 2 After the synchronous transfer to the recorder a file named WMPInfo xml is created If you delete this file the 1 may need to be set again Select the desired category from Library on the left and select music files or albums to transfer to the recorder and Drag amp Drop them in Sync List on the right Click Start Sync e The file is transferred to the recorder DVR Properties Sync Quality r Set sync options for this device 2 yl p Device name Sync settings Create folder hierarchy on device e Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details To transfer the files by using Windows Media Player 9 or 10 check the Olympus website e If the music files are transferred to the recorder until it reaches to the maximum memory the message Can t make the system file Connect to PC and delete unnecessary file may appear on this recorder s display In such a case erase the files to make free space hundreds of KB to dozens of MB depending on the music file sizes for the management file The more capacity for the management file will
107. lays speakers and portable on device to check Dees If you uncheck and syncronize the inwkbawnne file it will be transfered under the Bi Display folder Home and the file will not be ni indicated 1 2 The folder with artist name or album name is automatically created This will make you find the file you want to listen to more easily 1 If Create folder hierarchy on device is checked by default click to uncheck the box once and click it again to check 2 After the synchronous transfer to the PNTE f zim recorder a file named WMPInfo xml Sere iy is created If ou delete this file the 1 Set went opiscen fet thi dinate y al may need to be set again Derice mume iyne settings J Create folder hisarchy on device Select the desired category from Library on the left and select music files or albums to transfer to the recorder and Drag amp Drop them in Sync list on the right Click Start sync The file is transferred to the recorder e Refer to the online help of Windows Media Player for details Windows Media Player 11 1 Connect the recorder to a PC and start Windows Media Player From the Features taskbar click Sync Click Sync menu again to select DVR gt Advanced Options gt Set Up Sync and set as follows Click on the Create folder hierarchy on device to check If you uncheck and syncronize the file it wil
108. les VOC 000101 0001 mo3 DOODO 2010 01 13 1 Download the voice file e From the Device Menu select Download Selected Files or click 4 on the Tool Bar Download complete e Do not disconnect the USB cable while the LED indicator light on the recorder is flashing Disconnecting the USB cable when the LED indicator light is flashing will result in data loss or corruption amp P 112 Olympus Sonority i gt IA Ie Ih ih ie le 4 Li Bromser Q Olympus Sonority 4d Recording Foider ww Dowrioad Tray PA Fokser A Downloading j a VOC TO E eva DMSSO00 1 WMA Remaining JAIAK biis be destroyed files folder in the recorder NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will Depending on the size of the voice file and your PC it may take some time to download the The downloaded files will be stored in the download tray folder that corresponds to the Example A voice file downloaded from Folder A will be stored in download Folder A on the Main Treeview When the same file name already exists the new file is saved with another file name only when the contents are different When the contents are the same it will not be downloaded Cie ci 1 Select the folder e Select the folder that contains the voice file you would like to play Select the voice file e Select the file to playback from the File L
109. ll be applied Off Setting will not be applied we 1s k EE 1 Fl F2 F3 CCD CD Day setting Press the or button to select from One Time Everyday and Every Week One Time Alarm Playback will be performed only once at the specified time Everyday Alarm Playback will be performed at the specified time every day Every Week Make a Alarm Playback at a set time on a specified day of the week F1 F2 F3 CJSC JC Select Every Week and press the OK or BPI button to move to the selection of Day Press the or button to select a day of the week 2 Press the POK button to exit Day selection Start Time setting The voice control function can be used with this setting t P 107 For DM 5 4 Press the BPI or F button to select Hour and Minute in the Start Time and Hour and Minute in the Stop Time F1 F2 F3 CJC VC Co STOP VOL REC a 06 00 s T 2 Press the or button to set 3 Press the POK button to exit Start Time selection Volume setting 1 Press the or button to adjust the volume Press the OK button to check the volume 2 Press the POK button to exit Volume selection F1 F2 F3 CJSC JC Alarm Sound setting 4 Press the or button to select an alarm sound from among Alarm1 Alarm2 and Alarm3 Press the OK button to
110. lows you to record by focusing on sound from any direction From expansive stereo recording to high directivity recording DVM represents the latest in directional control methods that allow you to switch to a single exclusive microphone ii Select Zoom Mic from the menu on the Rec Menu Select Zoom Narrow Wide or Off Zoom Recording with monaural however you can record high directivity sound Narrow Recording by a directivity stereo sound Wide Recording by an expansive stereo sound Off Disables this function About the Zoom Mic function Directivity high a am aa m d Directivity low Sound Sound collection lt gt collection narrow wide The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to minimize low frequency sounds and record voices more clearly This function can reduce noise from air conditioners projectors and other similar noises 1 Select Low Cut Filter from the menu on the Rec Menu Select On or Off On Enables the Low Cut Filter function Off Disables this function 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 The VCVA feature extends recording time and conserves memory by stopping recording during silent periods
111. ly and daily display 1 In the calendar display press the F3 MENU button 7010 MAR Press the or button to select a DISPLAY and then press the gt OK button The calendar display switches to a weekly display F1 F2 F3 7 O10 MAR 10 Waal 11 Thu 12 Fri 13 Gal mim From the weekly display move the cursor to the day you want to display Press the OK button to switch to the daily display If the calendar function is exited the monthly display is displayed the next time the calendar disnlav is opened Operations at the calendar display Operations at the monthly display The display returns to the Home menu display Changes the month that is displayed At the popup menu display press the or button to select the previous or next month The menu will appear on the display Operations at the weekly display The display returns to the Home menu display The menu will appear on the display Operations at the daily display The display returns to the weekly display Displays the details of the daily schedule The menu will appear on the display Add a schedule fal From the calendar display press the Pi dd or button to select the date to which you want to add a schedule and then press the F3 MENU button a AT a Aadi Diary POO MAR anban ToaWed Thu Fri Sat Ol Of 03 04 05 Of oF 2E oF 10 1
112. mal fast or slow playback and enable clear audio playback Voice Filter P 71 The repeat playback method can be specified as desired Repeat t P 72 Files are searched for selected and played at random Random P 72 Play Speed P 73 Playback speed can be adjusted as necessary The skip interval length can be set Skip Space t P 73 Playback settings of your choice can be saved to suit different sound qualities and playback methods Play Scene t P 84 7 To start playback select the file to be played and then press the gt OK button P 53 to P 59 F1 F2 F3 STOP VOL REC _ Press the or button to adjust to a comfortable listening volume LICEO 00 36 e The volume can be adjusted within a range from 00 to 30 Press the STOP button at any point you want to stop the playback Thie vanll etAn tha fila haina alaitz While the recorder is during stop mode press and hold the P button e If you release the button it will stop Press the P OK button to start playback from where it was stopped While the recorder is during playback mode press and hold the gt l button e When you release the button the recorder will resume normal playback e If there is an index mark in the middle of the file the recorder will stop at that location P 51 e The recorder stops when it
113. me version 7 2 or more is recommended Notes Windows e The support service will not cover if your PC has been updated from Windows 95 98 Me 2000 to Windows XP Vista 7 e Any failure on a self modified PC will not be covered under the operational warranty Macintosh e Some functions in Olympus Sonority require QuickTime 7 2 and above The latest version of QuickTime can be obtained from the MacOS Software Update Connecting to your PC um cip Remote Storage is displayed i Turn the recorder s power ON on recorder if the USB cable is Connect the USB connection connected SaS cable to the USB port of the PC e When the recorder is using the USB connection setting it will not be connected to the PC when AC is selected Select PC in the USB connection setting amp P 77 Windows When you connect the recorder to a Windows and open My Computer it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name If a microSD card is inserted Removable Disc will be displayed Macintosh When you connect the recorder to a Mac OS it will be recognized by the drive name of the product name on the desktop If a microSD card is inserted NO NAME will Make sure that the recorder is be displayed stopped and then connect the USB cable to the connecting port Notes TO on the bottom of this recorder e Be sure to use the included dedicated cable for the USB connecting cable If any other com
114. mode recording has ended due to the remaining memory being used up it will stop Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the HOLD position 4 POWER l HOLD After Hold appears on the display the recorder is set to HOLD mode Exit HOLD mode Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the A position 4 POWERI T HOLD If you set the time and date beforehand Follow the same steps by pressing the the information when the file is recorded is PPI or kK button to select the next automatically stored for each file Setting the item and press the or button to time and date beforehand enables easier file set management You can select between 12 and 24 hour display by pressing the F2 24H button When you use this recorder for the first time after purchasing or when you switch it on after removing the batteries for more than 15 minutes when exchanging batteries etc the Set Time amp Date will appear When the hour is flashing conduct the setup from Step 1 while setting the hour and minute Example 10 20 P M 10 20 PM Initial setting gt 22 20 You can select the order of the month day and year by pressing the F2 M D Y button while setting them Example April 15 2010 2010y 4m 15D 7 Initial settin 9 The voice control function can be 9 er used with this setting 4 ee P 107 For DM 5 M 15p 2010y E Press the PP or 44
115. nded settings by recording condition The recorder is initially set to the ST XQ mode so that you can make high quality stereo recordings immediately after purchasing it The various functions relating to recording can be configured in detail to suit the recording conditions The following table shows the standard recording settings with the recording environment as an example Recommended Settings Recording condition Rec Mode Mic Sense Low Cut Filter Zoom Mic P 67 P 67 P 69 P 68 J Recordingfor pemi agai WMA ST XQ and other large MP3 320kbps groups Meetings and WMA ST XQ business negotia WMA ST HQ On tions with a small MP3 256kbps number of people MP3 192kbps Dictation with a lotof background noise Set the micro Music playing nares wild birds sing PCM 48kHz a ioe ing as railway PCM 44 1kHz Volume b Ng sone recorded Dictation ina quiet environ ment It can be used in any type of setting Select a setting for recording Recording from external microphone or other devices The external microphone and other devices can be connected and the sound can be recorded Connect as follows by the device to be used e Do not plug and unplug devices into the recorder s jack while it is recording Recording with external microphone Connect an external microphone to the MIC jack of the recorder To MIC jack Ap
116. o files Press the Fn ERASE button again The display will switch to Partial erasing and start the partial erase The deletion is completed when Partial erase completed is displayed Playback will stop at the end location of the partial erase recorded in the WMA or MP3 formats e The file created date will not change even if the file is partially erased An erased file cannot be restored When a microSD Card is inserted in the recorder be sure to confirm the recording media as either Built in or microSD so that there is no mistake e The locked files and files set as read only cannot be erased amp P 75 e If an action is not selected within 8 seconds the recorder will return to stop status e Never perform operations such as the following while processing as they may damage the data In addition carefully check the remaining battery level in order to ensure that the battery will not run out while processing 1 Unplugging the AC adapter while processing 2 Removing the battery while processing 3 Remove the microSD card during processing when microSD is being used as the recording media Performing any of these operations may damage the data Recorder folder A E as well as Music Podcast Audiobooks Daisy Audio Book Text Speech Audible folders cannot be deleted a A Menu setting method You can set the various functions of this recorder You can
117. ock may occur Make sure to hold the plug when removing the power plug from the outlet Do not bend the cord excessively or put a heavy object on it This may cause fire overheating electric shock or damage If something appears to be wrong with the AC adapter unplug the AC adapter from the outlet and consult your nearest service center Using the AC adapter may cause fire overheating electric shock or injury Do not use or keep the AC adapter in very hot places such as in direct sunlight in a closed car on a sunny day near a heater on an electric carpet etc Do not use the AC adapter if something is covering it such as a blanket This may cause fire explosion leakage or overheating LCD monitor The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is nota malfunction Cf Main features This recorder can tag recorded files or files transferred from a personal computer with keywords to manage a file database P 75 It is possible to search for files by file date or keyword P 53 It features a scheduling function P 96 The settings and functions of this recorder can be controlled using speech recognition P 107 For DM 5 By connecting a d
118. ology contained in this product never leave the recorder in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage e Places where temperatures and or humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well In places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the recorder or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations The recorder may malfunction if it is used in a location where it is subject to a magnetic electromagnetic field radio waves or high voltage such as near a TV set microwave video game loud speakers large monitor unit TV radio tower or transmission towers In such cases turn the recorder off and on again before further operation Avoid recording or playing back near cellular phones or other wireless equipment as they may cause interference and noise If you experience noise move to another place or move the recorder further away from such P E 0 e Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol and lacquer thinner to clean the unit lt Warning regarding data loss gt Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes unit malfunction or during repair work It is recommended to
119. on e When you would like to clearly record a speaker s voice set Mic Sense to Low and hold recorder s built in stereo microphone close to the speaker s mouth 5 10 cm before recording The recorder can record in the linear PCM format High resolution recording at a high sampling rate and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of a music CD is possible Moreover it also supports the MP3 and WMA formats 1 Select Rec Mode from the menu on the Rec Menu Select PCM MP3 or WMA PCM This is an uncompressed audio format MP3 MPEG is the international standard established by a working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization WMA This is an audio compression encoding method that was developed by the Microsoft Corporation in the US Set the recording rate When PCM is selected 48kHz 16bit or 44 1kHz 16bit When MP3 is selected 320kbps to 128kbps When WMA is selected ST XQ ST HQ ST SP HQ SP LP e To record a meeting and lecture clearly set other than LP in Rec Rate e When the external monaural microphone is used while Rec Mode is set to a stereo recording mode it enables recording only with the L channel microphone Set the method for adjusting the recording level Rec Level You can set the device to automatically or manually adjust the recording level ii Select Rec Level from the menu on the Rec Menu
120. ons F1 and F2 of this recorder can be assigned to suit your desired method of use Assigned buttons can be operated during recording and playback 1 Select Fn setting from the menu on the System Menu Select the F1 or F2 e You can assign settings to suit the way you use the recorder Fn button list Sets a Function Key from the preset template Press the or button to select the item you want to assign and then press the gt OK button e Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to continue registering the function keys Memory Select When a microSD card is inserted you can select to record to either the built in memory or to the microSD card P 30 1 Select Memory Select from the menu on the System Menu Select the Built in or microSD Auto Power Off If the recorder remains in stop mode for over 10 minutes Initial setting the power will be turned off 1 Select Auto Power Off from the menu on the System Menu Select the 5minutes 10minutes 30minutes 1hour 2hour 3hour or Off 5minutes 10minutes 30minutes 1hour 2hour 3hour Set the length of time before the power will be turned off Off Disables this function Refer to Setting time and date Time amp Date P 28 USB Settings You can perform two settings for connections using the supplied USB cable PC is used when connecting to a computer to transfer and receive files
121. ot available in Macintosh Use iTunes or other applications for these functions 1 Select the Podcast folder Click the Download button of the content you want to download e Content downloading will start The status is displayed by the percentage while contents are being downloaded Download will complete e Downloaded content can be played and transferred to the recorder i o C imme es aro C Oman tonwiy io mma Tie U Eeoa Foki z j Deni Trae in fool Foii A ie ie E El othr i fal Foii D Er Aiii E i AMA Aai Pra kn i H Ehh isen Liria i 4 Poist Tray Status Title H PM Full Program eB PM Full Program 15 02 20 E AM Full Program 8 AM Full Program 16 02 2010 El CNN News Update eB CNN News Update 2 16 2010 Ae CNN News Update 2 16 2010 CNN News Update 2 15 2 3 CNN News Update 2 15 2 amp F Te gt K Perrereess ow G G sco e mP a gt jt oor a E 4 re 7 i ee bey D iyan teserty Tta gt Pome dete u U tows aw w 7 raan GJ bomen tra sens 4 Transfer content to the recorder umm iD In the default setting the content automatically transferred into the Podcast folder on the recorder when the recorder connects to a computer This setting can be changed by selecting Tools under Options and by selecting the Podcast tab displayed on the Option dialog box Please see the Online Help P 118 for details If you
122. pany s cable is used it will be the cause trouble Also please do not connect this dedicated cable to any other company s product e When connecting the recorder through an USB hub the operation may become unstable In such cases refrain from using a USB hub Disconnecting from your PC umm E Click amp on the task bar located at the lower right corner of the screen Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device The drive letter will differ depending on the PC being used Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drives Q 5 late 17 PM Confirm that the recorder LED indicator light is gone before disconnecting the USB cable The LED indicator light will light up orange in case of charging however you can still disconnect the USB cable in such condition Cap 1 Move the drive icon for this recorder that is appear on the desktop to the garbage bin by Drag amp Drop it Ce 2 e NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the Confirm that the recorder LED indicator light is gone before disconnecting the USB cable The LED indicator light will light up orange in case of charging however you can still disconnect the USB cable in such condition LED indicator light is flashing If you do the data will be destroyed e When the recorder is connected to a PC the power will be supplied from the USB cable e Refer to the user s manual for your PC regarding the USB por
123. pear Using the one touch effect function umm ci Using the one touch effect function you can easily apply special effects to the voice file Here we show you how to carry out noise reduction in a specified area 1 From the Browse screen select the file you want to edit select File gt Edit The waveform editing screen will appear and the waveform will be displayed Drag and select the waveform part you want to apply special effects on Selected parts will become grey in the waveform display Press the noise reduction adjustment button Noise will be removed from the selected part Click the start location of the selected part and press the button on the Playback Control Bar The part where noise has been reduced will start to play Windows Jf Macintosh Olympus Sonority has a feature to enable you to upload files from your PC to the recorder 1 Select the folder e Select the folder that contains the voice file to upload from the Main Tree View Select the voice file e Select the file you want to transmit from the File List Display Area Select the folder to upload From the Device menu select Upload Selected Files or click the Upload icon 8 Once the folder list box where the file is to be uploaded is displayed select the folder from which the file is to be uploaded Upload the voice file e Click OK to upload the voice file to the recorder Upload
124. planation of the voice control function provides examples of actual operations that can be performed using this recorder When you are setting the hour minute year month and day in the Time amp Date settings say the year month and day or time you want to enter Example When entering February 10 2010 Time amp Date Using voice recognition for time entry February 10 2010 10 20 AM When entering the Start Time and Stop Time in the Timer Rec settings say the times Example When the start time is 9 30 EDI Example When the end time is 11 00 f 11 A AM z Timer Rec Using voice recognition for time entry Timer Rec Using voice recognition for keyword entry Folder Name Using voice recognition for settings Alarm Using voice recognition for time entry Schedule Setting Using voice recognition for time entry Schedule Setting Using voice recognition for keyword entry Say a Keyword that is in the template Example When setting Conference When changing a Folder Name say a word in the template Example When changing the name to Work When setting the Start Time setting inthe Alarm settings say the time Example When the start time is 6 30 When entering the Start Time and Stop Time while Add Schedule set tings say the times Exam
125. ple When the start time is 9 30 Example When the end time is 11 00 Say a Keyword that is in the template Example When setting Conference Using voice commands 1 While the recorder is paused at the Home menu display press the VOICE button and say a voice command word e Voice commands cannot be used when Recorder mode is running or during an operation Voice commands list e The following explanation of the voice command function provides examples of actual operations that can be performed using this recorder Except for recorder mode say the name of the mode you want to launch to jump to that mode Example When jumping to Transition to Music mode The mode changes to Music mode N Er Aeg at y Saving files in your PC By being connected to a PC the recorder Folder directory names displayed by enables you to do the following file management tools such as Explorer e Playback voice files on your PC P 124 Voice files recorded using the recorder can be played using the Olympus Sonority software included on the provided CD ROM P 113 or Windows Media Player ts P 138 e Voice files recorded on the recorder can be played and managed on the PC using the Olympus Sonority e Using the Windows Media Player the stored WMA or MP3 files on your PC can be transferred and played back on this recorder P 141 e If an upgrade Op
126. plicable external microphones 2 channel microphone omni directional ME30W These are highly sensitive omni directional microphones supported by plug in power which are well suited to recording musical performances Highly sensitive noise cancellation monaural microphone unidirectional ME52W This microphone is used to record sound at a distance while minimizing surrounding noise Compact Gun Microphone unidirectional ME31 The directional microphones are useful for recordings such as outdoor recording of wild birds singing The metal cut body provides a sturdiness to the high rigidity Tie clip microphone omni directional ME15 Small concealing microphone with a tie clip Telephone pickup TP7 Earphone type microphone can be plugged into your ear while phoning The voice or conversation over the phone can be clearly recorded Notes The built in microphone will become inoperable when an external microphone is plugged into the recorder s MIC jack Microphones supported by plug in power can also be used When an external monaural microphone is used while Rec Mode is set to a stereo recording mode it enables recording only with the L channel microphone P 67 Recording the sound of other devices with this recorder The sound can be recorded when connecting to the audio output terminal earphone jack of the other device and the MIC jack of the recorder with the connecting cord KA333 optional
127. put level Mic Sense Middle 60 dBv Maximum working output 280 mW 8 Q speaker Maximum headphone output lt 150 mV according to EN 50332 2 Wide band characteristic headphone output 75 mV lt according to EN 50332 2 Speaker Built in 23 mm round dynamic speaker E MIC jack 3 5mm mini jack impedance 2 2 KQ E EAR jack 3 5mm mini jack impedance 8 Q or more Input power requirement Battery Lithium ion battery External power supply AC adapter A515 5V External dimensions 113 6 mm x 45 6 mm 15 2 mm without protrusions E Weight 98 g including battery E Operating temperature 0 C 42 C Overall frequency response E During recording or playback mode Linear PCM format Overall frequency Recording mode response 48 kHz 40 Hz to 23 kHz 44 1 kHz 40 Hz to 21 kHz MP3 format Recording mode Overall frequency response 320 kbps 40 Hz to 20 kHz 256 kbps 40 Hz to 20 kHz 192 kbps 40 Hz to 19 kHz 128 kbps 40 Hz to 17 kHz WMA format Overall frequency Recording mode response ST XQ 40 Hz to 19 kHz ST HQ 40 Hz to 16 kHz STSP 40 Hz to 9 kHz HQ 40 Hz to 13 kHz SP 40 Hz to 8 kHz LP 40 Hz to 3 kHz E Built in stereo microphone During recording mode DM 5 70 Hz to 20 kHz DM 3 70 Hz to 20 kHz However when recording by the MP3 format or the WMA format the upper limit value of the frequency response depends on each recording mode see above diagram
128. r Playing contents EJ Click DAISY tray A list of DAISY books registered in Olympus Sonority is displayed From the list click the title you wish to play A file import window is displayed Olympus Sonority Loading About OLYMPUS From the playback control bar click Hi Play to play the DAISY content The DAISY content starts playing Using the 8 or button you can skip to the previous or next section Click the F button to display the table of contents Transfer content to the recorder EJ Connect the recorder to a PC and start Olympus Sonority A device tree is displayed in Device Manager Select the content you want to transfer Select the file you want to download from the File List Display Area POMONA TF To select more than one file Windows Hold either the Ctrl or Shift key and select files Macintosh Hold either the Command key and select files From the Device menu in Olympus Sonority select Upload DAISY book The transfer of content starts A progress window is displayed while content is being transferred Transfer will complete Content transferred to the recorder will have an icon indicating a completed transfer Bookmarks for DAISY books set in Olympus Sonority can also be used on the recorder omer gt oul eo From Abad OLYMPUS to About OLYMPUS ee
129. r t P 60 e We recommend formatting the record media in the recorder before recording P 94 While the recorder is during recording mode press the REC button a ERIE IIE apa B iger amp ERF ar ko ii 04 04 for Hebe UL l ar a fi ine HET rr e The recorder will time out after 120 minutes when left in Rec Pause Resume Recording Press the REC button again e Recording will resume at the point of interruption To quickly check on the recorded contents While the recorder is during recording mode press the gt OK button e i ral e Stop recording and the file that was just recorded will be played back Listening while audio is recorded If you start recording after inserting the earphone into the EAR jack on the recorder you can hear the sound being recorded The recording monitor volume can be adjusted by pressing the or button Connect the earphone to the EAR jack on the recorder After recording has started you can hear the sound being recorded through the earphone Recording level cannot be controlled using the volume button When using the earphones do not set the volume too high Listening at very high volume may lead to hearing loss Do not place earphones near a microphone as this may cause feedback When the external speaker is connected while recording there is a risk that audio feedback will occur Recomme
130. r choice to suit the different sound qualities and playback methods a Select Play Scene from the menu on the Play Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method P 65 Press the or button to select the item to set and then press the gt OK or PI button F1 F2 F3 Scene Select When Scene Select is selected 4 Press the or button to select the playback scene you want to set 2 Press the POK button to complete the selection F1 F2 F3 IN ee Dt ara Lear S ating Fo r Seti After purchase all the settings from 1 to 5 of User Setting are the same initial settings Register the user settings in the Scene Save then select playback scene To confirm the respective playback scene settings press the or button in the Scene Select display to select the item you want to confirm then press the l button to confirm in the setting confirmation display To end the setting confirmation display press the k lt button and the display will return to the Scene Select display When Scene Save is selected You can save the menu settings of a play back you have set to your choice 1 Setting the menu of a playback in the recorder to your choice 2 Press the or button to select the User Setting you want to save 3 Press the OK button to complete the settings F1 F2 F3 C JC JC
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132. rder will stop at the position of the index mark The index mark will be skipped when you perform the operation in stop mode 8 P 51 e When Skip Space set to other than File Skip the recorder will skip forward reverse the specified time then will start playback amp P 73 Playback through earphone An earphone can be connected to the EAR jack of the recorder for listening e When the earphone is used the recorder speaker will be switched off e To avoid irritation to the ear insert the earphone after turning down the volume level e When you listen with the earphone during playback do not raise the volume too much It may cause hearing impairment and decrease in hearing ability Playback through Hi fi components or Car Audio The KA333 optional connects from the EAR jack of a voice recorder to the audio input of another recording device You will also be able to use in your car via the AUX IN connection Additional plug adapter to convert 3 5 to 2 5 and vice versa are included About music file In cases where the recorder is unable to playback music files that have been transferred to it check to make sure that the sampling rate and bit rate are in the range where playback is possible Combinations of sampling rates and bit rates for music files which the recorder can playback are given below Sampling Number of bit frequency and Bit rate format 441 KHz 48kHz 16 bit ormat MPEG1
133. rding Folder Name You can change folder names t P 70 registered in the template e Each audio recording is saved automatically with a generated file name 1 P 32 e Audio recordings can be tagged with a keyword to make file management easier t P 75 Recording to a recording folder Before starting recording select a voice recording folder between Folder A to Folder E in the Recorder folder 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 7 Select the recording folder F1 F2 F3 Press the REC button to start recording e The LED indicator light glows orange and aa will appear on the display e Turn the microphone in the direction of the source to be recorded te eee me oes i BESS st a OOwOAs J J H b TUE Press the STOP button to stop recording en O 3 43 rag SEA Oo STO REC UO butts 00 00 File length Specifying a keyword before recording A keyword that matches the contents to be recorded can be specified before recording starts This function is very useful for classifying recordings by keywords 1 In the Folder list display press F1 SEARCH to show the Keyword search display P 53 Press the or button to specify the desir
134. reated and saved as a file on a computer are called playlist files By transferring a playlist file to the Music folder of this recorder it is possible to play songs in a particular order e With playlists it is possible to play multiple songs on this recorder in a freely determined order e This recorder supports m3u playlist files Creating a playlist This section explains the procedure to create transfer and play a playlist This explanation will use the files and folders shown in the Music folder below and play the files in order from to First layer Second layer Third layer BESTSONG 01 wma l BESTSONG 02 wma BESTSONG 03 wma Artist 01 Album01 Rar HITSONG 01 mp3 E HITSONG 02 mp3 HITSONG 03 mp3 I I j LIVE 01 mp3 0 LIVE 02 mp3 LIVE 03 mp3 Album03 I Artist 02 Albumo4 NEWSONG 01 wma 6 NEWSONG 02 wma NEWSONG 03 wma umm 1 Click the Start button select Programs gt Accessories gt Notepad e Notepad opens Enter the names of files in the Music folder in the order you want them to be played The file names in the playlist are Folder name File name entered in the following manner Drive letter F Folder name File Ba Lat Fyne Yew tep FiA MUSIC ARTISTOL ALOULMOL DESTSONG O2 wma FS MUSIC ARTISTOL ALSUMOL SESTSONG 03 wa E gt MUSIC VARTISTO2 AL SLM Newson 07 wma Fi MUSIC ARTISTOA ALOUMOS LI
135. s the or button to select artist and then press the gt OK or BPI button 3 35 Ga Press the OK button to start isic playback of the file Selecting from a list of All Music Files are searched for from a list of All Music 2 Press the or button to select album or song and then press the POK or PI 1 Press the or button to select song and button then press the gt OK or BP button F1 F2 F3 CJSC JC Press the OK button to start Ifa song is selected playback starts playback of the file If an album is selected its songs are displayed as a list When searching using the Album search When searching using the Heard Recently search Search by specific album A list of recently played files is displayed in 1 Press the or button to select album reverse chronological order and then press the gt OK or BPI button 1 Press the or button to select song and then press the gt OK or BPI button F1 F2 F3 Cc yc JC 2 Press the or button to select song and then press the OK or BPI button Press the OK button to start playback of the file pei nea When searching using the Play Count search A list of frequently played files is displayed in reverse chronological order Press the OK button to start 1 Press the or button to select song and playback of the
136. s the P OK or Bl button mO 11 i Dates on which images were taken are displayed as a list Press the or button to select a date images were taken and then press the P OK or Bl button F1 F2 F3 Cc yc JCD 2010 01 10 TH WO ee l TLE 1 07 WHN 6 SIH Gi Press the or button to select the image file you want to erase and then press the F2 ERASE button mia 1 1 ahaa Press the or button to select File Erase and then press the gt OK or PI button F1 F2 F3 8 Press the button to select Start and then press the gt OK button The display changes to Erase and erasing will start Erase Done is displayed when the file is erased For details on how to erase a file please see Erasing from the file list display P 61 Erasing All Files in a Folder P 62 Erasing a folder P 63 This recorder is equipped with a voice recognition function This function allows complicated key inputs such as date and time settings keyword entry and folder name changes to be performed by voice In addition it is possible to use voice command shortcuts to jump to the various modes and menu settings of the Home menu display Using voice control EJ When the 6 mark is displayed at the menu setting screen press and hold the VOICE button while saying the setting you want to enter e The following ex
137. s transferred to the recorder a pos file will be automatically created for each content file in the Audible folder e You can not set the Index marks in the Audible mode e When the pos file is deleted using Explorer the stored Playback Position will be deleted The next time the file is selected playback starts from the beginning of the file e When a content file is transferred to the recorder a system file will be created as a hidden file inside the Audible folder When this file is deleted using Explorer it is no longer possible to playback the Audible content Operating recorder in Audible mode The operating method on the recorder is different in the Audible mode when the Audible folder or Audible file is selected then while in the Normal mode Press and hold the PI button while the recorder is stopped When the button is released fast forwarding stops The Playback Position is not updated When the gt OK button is pressed playback resumes from that position Press and hold the gt l button while playing a file gt When you release the FI button the recorder will resume normal playback e Ifthe starting position of a section P 163 and the playback position are in the middle of a file the recorder stops at that position e When the BPI button is held down while the recorder is stopped the recorder moves to the end of the file and then stops If the Pl button is still held down the recorder
138. sed Index numbers after the erased index number will automatically move up Ce e Up to 16 index marks can be set in a file If you try to place more than 16 index marks the Index Full message will appear for index marks Tarau nake aanKnnt KA cA AK Arara TA A How to begin segment repeat playback This function enables repeated playback of part of the file being played This operation can be performed when the A B function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 76 1 To start playback select a file that has a segment you would like to playback repeatedly and then press the gt OK button P 53 to P 59 Press the Fn A B button at the point you want to start segment ia playback Fast forwarding and rewinding can be conducted when A f is flashing in the same manner as during normal playback and you can quickly proceed as far as the end position t P 47 When it reaches to the end of the file while A is flashing the point will become the end position and repeat playback will start WE CEID 00 10 MM sills w CASAN Press the Fn A B button again at the position where you want to end segment repeat playback The recorder repeatedly plays back the segment until the segment repeat playback is cancelled Cancel the segment repeat playback function Pressing any of the following buttons will release the segment repeat playback a Press the S
139. st File list display display display display About the folder for Podcast contents A Podcast folder to store podcasts is prepared in advance Programs files transmitted from the Olympus Sonority can be played With the recorder stopped open the Podcast folder at the Home menu to display a list of files and folders stored in the folder For Podcast please see 1 P 127 First layer Second layer pedro File searches are Program performed to the 4th layer Program Folder File e Itcan be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Podcast folder e Up to 8000 files can be transferred to the Podcast folder Program list File list File display display display About the folder for electronic book contents and text files A folder to store electronic book files such as DAISY content and audiobooks is prepared in advance Electronic book files that have been transferred to the recorder can be listened to Furthermore a folder to manage text data imported to the recorder is also prepared in advance For DAISY please see P 132 for Audio Book please see P 157 for Text Speech please see 1 P 158 First layer Second layer Contents CS Folder Contents E Contents File Contents See ws It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Daisy folder e Up to 1000 contents can be transferred to the Daisy folder
140. t 10 21 px After the date and time have been set press the P 0K button The microSD indicated in the instruction Close the card cover securely manual refers to both microSD and microSDHC This recorder can be used with commercially available microSD cards as well as the built in memory Inserting a microSD card 1 While the recorder is during stop mode open the card cover When you insert the microSD card the recording media changeover display will appear When you are recording to a microSD card press the or button and select Yes Press the gt OK button to complete the setting Face the microSD card the correct way and insert it into the card slot as shown in the diagram Insert the microSD card keeping it straight Inserting the microSD card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the e Itis possible to switch the recording media contact area or cause the microSD over to the built in memory P 77 card to jam e In some cases microSD card which have If the microSD card is not inserted all been formatted initialized by another the way data cannot be written to the device such as a computer cannot be EIEE SERERE all ee rarnnnizgadn Raciira tn farmat tham with Ejecting a microSD card 1 While the recorder is during stop mode open the card cover Push the microSD card inward to unlock it and let it eject partially The mi
141. t on your PC e Be sure that you connect the USB cable either directly to the USB port on your PC e Be sure to push the cable connector all the way in Otherwise the recorder may not operate properly e Cancel Hold mode Various functions such as file management and editing are installed in the Olympus Sonority For information on operating procedures and detailed settings please refer to the respective items on online help P 118 Waveform editing function Using the Waveform Editing Function Tab you can easily process the voice data In the Waveform Editing Mode you can also delete unnecessary parts paste and re save the data One touch effect function Using the One touch Effect Function you can easily apply special effects to the voice file and carry out noise reduction in any specified area Send voice files with E mail Voice files are stored in the Message folder on the hard disk Voice file can be sent as an E mail attachment Changing user ID The user ID will be automatically given to files that are recorded with the recorder Changing a folder name You can change a folder name A folder name can be up to 62 characters long and cannot use Vers When changing the folder name using an OS in a language not supported by the main device the words may sometimes be garbled Editing file comments Itis possible to add comments to the files downloaded from the recorder by using t
142. th this setting P 107 For DM 5 YT Play Menu Noise Cancel If recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noisy surroundings adjust the Noise Cancel setting level 1 Select Noise Cancel from the menu on the Play Menu Select High Low or Off High Low Enables the Noise Cancel function Noise will be reduced in the file when it s played back for better sound quality Off Disables this function EUPHONY This recorder is equipped with EUPHONY MOBILE the latest in surround sound systems which combines bandwidth correction expansion technology and virtual acoustical source processing technology In addition to its natural expansive feel the recorder is equipped with the exceptional feature wherein listeners are less prone to developing a compressed or closed in feel or to growing tired over extended listening Level adjustments of the EUPHONY setting can be set to four stages according to preference 1 Select EUPHONY from the menu on the Play Menu Select Power Wide Natural or Off Power This mode focuses more on lower a we sak ME EAA E TEA Wide This mode has an even more expansive feel Natural This mode achieves natural bandwidth correction and acoustical field expansion Off Disables this function Voice Filter The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut low and high frequency tones during normal fast or slo
143. the beep level Adjust the setting between 05 and 00 You can set it so the LED indicator light does not turn on 1 Select LED from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu Select On or Off On LED light will be set Off Disables this function LED light will be cancelled Language Lang You can select the display language for this recorder 1 Select Language from the menu on the LCD Sound Menu Set the Language English Fran ais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Pyccku e The selectable language differs depending on the region Refer to Guidance Voice Guide P 85 Refer to Alarm playback function Alarm t P 87 T File Menu Voice files recorded by this recorder can be tagged with a keyword for file management File lists can be created by keyword file searches t amp P 55 1 Select the file you want to tag with a keyword 1 P 53 to P 59 Select Keyword from the menu on the File Menu Press the or button to select the desired keyword and then press the gt OK button Keyword list Sets a keyword from the preset template Telephone recording Langua peas Music lesson Lesson Event Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally erased Locked files are not erased when you select to erase all files from a folder t P 60 1 Select the file you want to file lock P 53 to P 59 Select Erase
144. the desired language to select it When Olympus Sonority Setup is clicked the Installer Opening display will start up Follow the Installer Wizard instructions version 117 m f 4 Olympus Sonority Setup Gi Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement You must accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement to install Olympus Sonority After checking the Agree box click Next Registration of User Registration Information Please enter your name company name and serial number which is listed on the separate sheet Click Next after entering 2 Select Setup Type The installation destination can be changed Click Next if you do not want to change Select Custom if you want to change 9 Start Installation Click Install to start installing Do not carry out other operations before the installation is completed and the Complete display is displayed 10 Installation Complete When the installation is completed the completed Install Shield display will be displayed To connect the recorder to a PC refer to Connecting to your PC t P 111 to start up the Olympus Sonority refer to Running Olympus Sonority P 119 cD 1 Insert Olympus Sonority into the CD ROM drive Proceed to step 3 when the content of CD ROM is displayed and go to step 2 and 3 when nothing is displayed Opening contents in the CD ROM with Finder Double clic
145. the each folders of Audible folder Folder list Artist list Album list File list display display display display gt About the folder for picture A folder to store images imported from a connected digital camera is prepared in advance The IMAGE folder is managed by the dates images were taken For Viewing images please see P 103 First layer Second layer Folder C File e Each folder can store a total of 999 items including files and folders e When the recorder displays image files only thumbnails are displayed Folder display Date list display File list display File display CESA LPN ir Bk Tna Recording Various recording settings can be made to match the recording environment amp amp P 67 to P 70 Rec Menu Setting Items Mic Sense Sets the sensitivity of the P 67 built in stereo microphone Rec Mode Sets the recording rate for each recording format t P 67 Rec Level Sets the recording level P 67 Zoom Mic P 68 Sets the directionally of the built in stereo microphone This function can reduce noise from air conditioners projectors and other similar noises Low Cut Filter P 69 Sets the threshold level for the Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA VCVA t P 69 Saves recording settings in advance for specific record ing situations Rec Scene P 80 Timer Rec c P 81 Sets timer reco
146. the recorder i Folders for voice recordings Folder File VOC_100201 0001 wav Folder B Folder C Folder D File list display Folder list display oom mm ee eee et ete m m File names will be automatically created for files recorded by this recorder VOC 100201 0001 wma ae ae displayed 3 File number O A serial number automatically assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder User ID 4 Extension These are the file name extensions for the recording format when recording with this device e Linear PCM format wav e MP3 format mp3 e WMA format wma The user ID name that has been set on the Digital Voice Recorder The user ID can be changed in the Olympus Sonority 2 Recording date The recording date is displayed using 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 folder which has a layered structure as shown in the diagram below j gt 2 D D First layer Second layer i yer File searches are performed to the 4th layer Artist Artist Artist JUUUUUL os A Gea Folder CJ WH pi See See Geos e It can be stored a total of 999 files and folders in the each folders of Music folder e Up to 8000 songs can be transferred to the Music folder e Up to 1000 playlists can be transferred to the Music folder File search Artist list Album li
147. tion to the Olympus Sonority Plus is executed or a Music Editing Plug in is added Option various additional functions can be utilized P 136 Precautions on using the recorder connected toa PC e When you are downloading a file from the recorder or uploading a file to the recorder do not remove the USB cable even if the screen is indicating you can Data is still being transferred while the LED indicator light is blinking When removing the USB cable be sure to follow the description in P 111 If the USB cable is removed before the drive is stopped data may not be successfully transferred Ona PC do not format the drive of the recorder Initialization is not successfully achieved on a PC For initialization follow the instructions in the Format display of the recorder P 94 in Microsoft Windows and Finder in Macintosh are different from the folder names that can be set with the recorder or the Olympus Sonority e If folders or files stored on the recorder are moved or renamed by using a file management tool in Windows or Macintosh the order of files may be changed or files may become unrecognizable e Data can be written or uploaded to the recorder even though the attribute of the recorder drive is shown as Read only by the operating system of the PC e As the noise may cause adverse effects on electronics devices nearby the recorder unplug the external microphone and earphone when you conne
148. ver remove the batteries with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Be careful with the strap Be careful with the strap when you carry the recorder It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage Do not leave the recorder in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the recorder to catch fire Do not use the charger or AC adapter if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Handle the recorder with care to avoid getting a low temperature burn e When the recorder contains metal parts overheating can result in a low temperature burn Pay attention to the following e When used for a long period the recorder will get hot If you hold on to the recorder in this state a low temperature burn may be caused In places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the recorder s body may be lower than the environmental temperature If possible wear gloves when handling the recorder in cold temperatures Do not touch the metallic parts of the recorder for a long period of time at low temperatures This may damage your skin At low temperatures handle the recorder while wearing gloves Battery handling precautions Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking overheating burning exploding or causing electr
149. view Olympus Sonority in the Browse Screen to display the Information Screen You can confirm that the upgrade key is registered In addition when Version Information in the Help Menu is selected the upgrade key registered in Olympus Sonority Plus will be displayed The Music Editing Plug in includes more than 20 types of effect functions and spectrum analyzer functions For details please refer to the Online Help c P 118 Notes e To purchase the Upgrade Key it requires an environment where the Internet can be utilized e Please see the details in the website regarding the purchase of the Upgrade Key Besides the usual functions the Olympus Sonority Plus also includes various functions to edit music files For information on operating procedures and detailed settings please refer to the Online Help P 118 MP3 editing MP3 file and tag editing and writing function Creating music CD Function to create music CD from voice files registered in the CD writable folder Recorder menu setting Function for settings in this recorder detailed settings such as recording mode alarm setting timer recording etc Functions available with the music editing plug in By purchasing a music editing plug in you can add high quality functions to expand the music editing range in the Olympus Sonority Plus For detailed purchasing method and operating procedures please refer to the
150. w playback and enable clear audio playback 7 Select Voice Filter from the menu on the Play Menu Select On or Off On Enables the Voice Filter function Off Disables this function The repeat playback settings can be set as desired 1 Select Repeat from the menu on the Play Menu Select 1 File List or Off 1 File A single file is played repeatedly List The displayed file list is played repeatedly Off Disables this function Performing settings with Fn buttons Kl This operation can be performed when the Repeat function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 76 1 Press the Fn RPT button Every time the Fn RPT button is pressed the display switches between af and A3 The displayed file list is played repeatedly 1 Select Random from the menu on the Play Menu Select On or Off On Enables the Random Playback function Off Disables this function Performing settings with Fn buttons This operation can be performed when the Random function has been assigned to a Fn button F1 or F2 P 76 1 Press the Fn RDM button If the Fn RDM button is pressed Q3 is displayed and a random playback is enabled Play Speed The playback speed of the file can be changed between 50 and 600 times speed Change the speed according to need such as listening to meeting content at a fast sp
151. want to save 2 Press the OK button to complete the settings Press the F3 HOME button to complete the setting In Scene Select you can select a recording scene that is most suitable for the recording scene or situation from three templates The recording settings for the respective recording scenes are as follows Record Setting Recording Scene Off Dictation Conference Lecture Mic Sense Middle Rec Level Zoom Mic om Low Cut Filter TRAZERIA Timer recording Timer Rec Timer recording is the function to execute a recording at a set time You can program up to three desired settings Preset 1 3 On Off Day Start Time Stop Time Rec Mode Mic Sense MemorySelect Folder and Keyword 1 Select Timer Rec from the menu on the Rec Menu For details on how to enter the menu settings please see Menu setting method P 65 Press the or button to select a preset number and then press the gt OK or PPI button CARECET F1 F2 F3 Cc ye JCD Preset 1 Press the or button to select the item to set and then press the gt OK or gt l button F1 F2 F3 1N C JC JCO VO r s 1 2 00 AX 12 00 AN WMA M iddle Brun Momo Select items you want to set from among On Off Day Start Time Stop Time Rec Mode Mic Sense Memory Select Folder On Off setting 4 Press the or
152. want to transfer content manually follow the procedure below Podcast contents registered in iTunes etc can be transmitted to this recorder by dragging and dropping it in the recorder s Podcast folder 1 Select the Podcast folder Oe x K Diyan Sonori ma lisa Baa wl F ilar a ole a Folie b Select the content you want to transfer and drag it to the Podcast folder of the recorder and drop it e Content transfer will start A progress window will appear during transfer Transfer will complete e Content transferred to the recorder will have an icon 8 indicating a completed transfer RN Mean Update 192000 0 PH EST From CHH Hisa Leela So CHR Hiss pdi l 10 Seconck Bordir ET ir j Coto td dyer Gera tly una TEk 1 Bair Moir Pit Pull Phap ar 4 a ey erica Tray a gt Gall Program B fel Fokier iM ull F a fel othe ji fet Foe i ii Foliis p E obtr I i Podicuar Trae Note i e NEVER disconnect the USB while the LED indicator light is flashing If vou do the Program guide functions L Windows OLYMPUS related podcast programs can be easily registered and new contents can be automatically downloaded on the Olympus Sonority New contents can also be redirected to the recorder by just connecting to the PC Program guide functions are not available for Macintosh To register programs 1 Click Channel Guide in the online service of the Main Tree View Informat
153. which helps the playback to be more efficient 1 Select VCVA from the menu on the Rec Menu Select On or Off On Enables the VCVA function Will start recording in VCVA mode Off Disables this function Will resume recording in normal mode Adjust the start stop actuation level If the surrounding noise is loud the starting sensitivity of the VCVA can be adjusted according to the recording situation 1 Press the REC button to start recording When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold sound level recording automatically stops after 1 sec approximately and Standby flashes on the display The LED indicator light glows orange when recording starts and flashes when recording pauses Press the PPI or lt button to adjust the start stop actuation level The VCVA level can be set to any of 23 different values The higher the value the more sensitive the recorder to sounds At the highest value even the faintest sound will activate recording Level meter varies according to the sound volume being recorded b Start level moves to the right left according to the set level Press the F1 button to change the recording level P 67 during VCVA recording The recording level can be adjusted e The start stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected microphone sensitivity mode amp P 67 e Ifthe starting level is not adjusted within 2 seconds the
154. y Drag a and drop the icon to the Podcast OWSer Yi Editor registration icon Open a web browser and gotoa Podcasting site Hus Sonority 4J Recording Folder 2 Download Tray Drag the Podcast registration icon and drop it in the Podcast folder in Olympus Sonority e Podcast registration icons differ lad Folder 4 depending on Podcasting sites Bg Folder B Please check each Podcasting site for a details ae Program registration will E EAEE complete E Folder E When a program is registered a list of broadcasting content provided by the program will appear in the Podcast folder s list view By default the latest content at the time of registration will be automatically downloaded a l Podcast Tray Olenpus Sonority Note e About the file format which can be played back with the recorder refer to P 48 G fewer j b K yman haa I i Tis Fii La r iir E EET s G treas t i Poker ml ie Fois wa i ia Foii fat Pooler r l ie Fokier I W j Pocket Fris ka 2 hral i hal Ami kt E Tra Update a program Windows By default programs registered in Olympus Sonority will be automatically updated To change update intervals go to Tools menu then Options and change them in the Options dialog s Podcast tab Please see the Online Help for details 1 P 118 If you don t want to update programs automatically you can update the using the following
155. ying back one file In addition icons Casa_ which indicate Audible files are also displayed on the File display screen a Audible file indicator Re playable Audible files Files of modes 3 and 4 formats can be played back in the Audible mode Only those Audible files that have an aa extension are displayed in the Audible mode in the Audible folder on the recorder Re playable Audible files formats Mode Codec 3 a ACELP 16kbps 4 Ca8 MP3 32kbps Playback position and section In the Audible mode the starting position can be moved easily by referring to the Playback Position which is the positional information stored from previous stops for each file and by referring to Section where the content distributor has preset the position Playback position The Playback Position positional information is stored in the pos file which is created automatically by the recorder for each Audible content file aa file The Playback Position is initially located at the beginning of the file and the stop position will be updated by playback or the use of S Play slow playback F Play fast playback Press the PI or k button to move the stop position while the recorder is stopped The Playback Position will not be updated Section Up to amaximum 100 divisions chapters of a story or segments of news are set arbitrarily for each file by the distributor of the content Notes e When a content file i

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