Olympus VN-90 Handheld Digital Voice Recorder
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1. sN BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification eee6600000000 Liquid crystal display panel LCD REC button ERASE button Fast Reverse l44 button MENU FOLDER button Speaker Strap holes Fast Forward I button VOLUME control STOP button PLAY button Recording indicator LED Battery cover HOLD switch Pocket Clip D Earphone jack EAR Microphone jack MIC Built in microphone Po Liquid Crystal Display LCD orice DA Current folder A B or S Voice actuated recording indicator Remaining battery power Current message number recording playback fast forward fast reverse indicators Current date time Remaining memory REMAIN Recording date time REC DATE Menu mode indicator Remaining message time Recording mode SP Standard Playback LP Long Playback Alarm Installing the Batteries 1 Slide open the battery cover in the direction of arrow 2 Insert two AAA LRO3 or R03 batteries according to the polarity indications and close the battery cover 3 Time is displayed on the LCD and the voice recorder enters the clock adjustment mode Clock Adjustment 1 Each time you press the MENU FOLDER button the blinking figures change hour minute year month and date A2. In folder S messages can be sorted by date Recording REC v Normal recording 1 1 Press and release the MENU O q FOLDER button then select folder A or B Each time you press the MENU FOLDER button the selected folder changes A gt B gt S gt A 2 Select the recording mode To change the recording mode see page 19 The recorder s default setting is the SP mode about 67 minutes of recording with the VN 180 or 33 minutes of recording with the VN 90 3 Press the REC button The red LED indicator lights and recording starts The LCD shows the current folder name current message No recording mode and elapsed recording time 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording When the remaining recording time falls below 5 minutes the elapsed recording time display switches to show the remaining recording time When the remaining recording time falls below 1 minute the red LED indicator will blink Additional recording is not possible when FULL is shown on the LCD To continue recording you must erase unneeded messages see page 11 7 Recording Pause REC PAUSE 1 Press the REC button once during recording to enter the Recording Pause mode During recording pause PAUSE is shown on the LCD and the red LED indicator blinks Allrecording will stop if the recorder is left in the Recording Pause mode for 10 minute
3. Qi All Q 2 A 2 Q 3 Al3 Q 4 Al4 Q 5 Als Q 6 Al Q 7 Al7 24 N N O hing happens when an operation button is pressed The unit may be set to the HOLD status The batteries may be depleted The batteries may be inserted incorrectly The battery cover may not be closed tightly o sound is output The volume may be set to the minimum level The earphone plug may be plugged into the unit Recording is not possible The remaining recording time in the selected folder may have reached Om00s he number of recorded messages in the selected folder may have reached 100 he number of messages of the same date in folder S may have reached 15 The recording level is too low The microphone sensitivity may be set to LO The playback speed is too high The unit may be set to Fast Playback O peration is not normal To recover remove the batteries and press and hold the ERASE button for more than 10 seconds The recordable time is too short in regard to the recorded time H ave messages with a date remained in another folder than the S folder SPECIFICATIONS Recording medium Built in flash memory Recording time SP mode Approx 67 min VN 180 33 min VN 90 LP mode Approx 180 min VN 180 90 min VN 90 Speaker 28 mm diameter dynamic internal speaker Maximum power 120 mW Earphone jack 2 3 5 mm diameter impedance 8Q Microphone jack 23 5
4. OLYMPUS e DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER VN 180 VN 90 IA Instruction Gi Mode d emploi E Gebrauchsanweizung I Istruzioni E Instrucciones IA Always do a test recording to avoid recording problems CONTENTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification Liquid Crystal Display LCD Installing the Batteries Clock Adjustment Changing the Batteries BASIC OPERATIONS Recording REC Recording Pause REC PAUSE Playback PLAY Playback Pause PAUSE Fast Playback Fast Forward Fast Reverse Forward Skip F SKIP Reverse Skip R SKIP Erasing ERASE MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Types of Folders Selecting a Folder Moving a Message Between Folders A and B MOVE ADDITIONAL FEATURES Schedule Recording Schedule Playback Message Alarm Playback Schedule Alarm Playback Recording with VCVA Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA REC Hold HOLD Checking Remaining Recording Remaining Memory Capacity Power Save ENTERING OPTIONS MODE Recording Mode MODE Setting Microphone Sensitivity MIC Setting VCVA Recording VCVA REC Setting Alarm ALARM Setting Cancellation Schedule Alarm S ALARM Setting Cancellation Beep Tone BEEP Setting Current Time TIME Setting CARE IN HANDLING BATTERY PRECAUTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS re ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL n Onnea
5. gt BEEP gt TIME To exit from the options mode press the STOP button If no buttons are pressed for 3 minutes during the Options mode the Options mode will be canceled To set any option you must press MENU FOLDER to confirm selection Recording Mode MODE Setting E 1 In the Options mode display MODE and press the MENU FOLDER button to start the recording mode setting 2 Pressing the b or M4 MO dE button switches the recording modes SP LP gt SP gt SP Standard Playback mode recording time approx 67 minutes with the VN 180 or 33 minutes with the VN 90 LP Long Playback mode recording time approx 180 minutes with the VN 180 or 90 minutes with the VN 90 8 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the desired mode is displayed to complete its setting Microphone Sensitivity MIC Setting 1 1 In the Options mode display MIC and press the MENU FOLDER button to start the microphone sensitivity setting 19 Pressing the I or 144 button switches the microphone sensitivity HI LO gt HI gt HI High sensitivity mode Recommended for normal use Lasa Low sensitivity mode Use this setting when there is a lot of background noise 3 Press the MENU FOLDER button while the desired mode is displayed to complete its setting When the microphone sensitivity is set to HI high sensitivity mode
6. 3 Press the REC button The red LED indicator lights and recording starts FLAT 4 Press the STOP button to stop J Recording The recorder enters the Stop mode In the Stop mode press the b or M4 button for less than 1 second to select the date non for the schedule you want to check When the bI or 144 button is pressed and held for more than 1 second in the Stop mode the recorder will stop at the date where the next message is recorded 2 Press the PLAY button All messages recorded for the selected date will be played in succession 3 Press the STOP button to stop Playback The voice recorder enters the Stop mode Messages in folder S cannot be forward skipped or reverse skipped in the Stop mode Forward Skip and Reverse Skip are available only during Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause operation 14 Message Alarm Playback v Setting the message alarm 1 ra Select the message you wan play as an alarm by pressing bbI or 144 button so tl the message No is displayed the LCD Press and hold the ME to he hat n U FOLDER button for more than 1 second Then after pressing gt button three times he to select the ALARM setting in Options mode press the MEI FOLDER button again to en the ALARM screen Each time you press the MEI he U er U FOLDER butt
7. Then press the M button four times to select the S ALARM setting in the Options mode Then press the MENU FOLDER button again to enter the S ALARM screen Pressing the b or M4 button alternates ON and OFF Select ON by pressing either button Each time you press the MENU FOLDER button the hour or minute figures blink Set the hour and minute you want to activate the alarm by pressing the Dbl or M4 button To complete the folder schedule alarm setting press the STOP button 4 At the set alarm time each day the recorder beeps Press any button to playback all of the messages recorded for the current date Press the STOP button to stop playback Message alarm playback occurs every day unless it is set to OFF 16 Recording with VCVA Variable Control Voice Actuator VCVA REC 4 i 2 First press and hold the MENU FOLDER button for more than 1 second Then after pressing the 1 button twice to select the VCVA setting in the Options mode press the MENU FOLDER button again to enter the VCVA screen Pressing the b or M4 button alternates the VCVA setting ON and OFF Select ON by pressing either button then press the STOP button to complete the setting Press the REC button When the recorder detects a voice input it automatically starts recording and the red LED indicator lights When
8. the noise may increase depending on the recording conditions no VCVA Recording VCVA REC Setting See Recording with VCVA on page 17 Alarm ALARM Setting Cancellation See Message Alarm Playback on page 15 Schedule Alarm S ALARM Setting Cancellation See Schedule Alarm Playback on page 16 20 Beep Tone BEEP Setting 1 In the Options mode display BEEP and press the MENU FOLDER button to start the beep tone setting 2 Pressing the Dbl or M4 button switched the beep tone between ON and OFF When BEEP is set to OFF no beep tone will be produced when a button is pressed the a arm tone will still be generated 8 Press the MENU FOLDE R button while the desired mode is displayed to complete its setting Current Time TIME Setting 1 When the menu button is pressed in option mode with TIME flashing time setting will be reached See Clock Adjustment on page 5 21 CARE IN HANDLING LZ 22 4 6 Avoid subjecting the unit to direct sunlight high humidity strong magnetic fields If the unit is exposed to water especially rain or condensation wipe it off with a clean dry cloth Always avoid contact with salt components Do not use alcohol lacquer thinner or other organic compounds for cleaning D
9. mm diameter impedance approx 2 kQ Power supply Two AAA LRO3 or R03 batteries Continuous battery use time About 40 hours use of alkaline batteries measured value for continuous recording according to the specifications of our company The continuous battery use time may be reduced according to the battery type and the use conditions Dimensions 4 6 L x 1 9 W x 0 6 T inches 115L x 48 2W x 15T mm Weight 2 3 oz 66 g including batteries Your recorded contents are for your personal use or pleasure only It is prohibited to record copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holders according to copyright law Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for improvement of performance lt Accessories Optional gt E Electret condenser microphone ME7 ME11 E Unidirectional microphone ME12 E Telephone pickup TP6 E Connecting cord Earphone jack gt Microphone jack KA232 E Connecting cord Miniplug lt Mini miniplug PA3 Accessories marked should be used in combination with the PAS plug adapter 25 Please contact an Olympus service for further information Olympus home page http www olympus com Customer support USA 1 800 622 6372 Europe 800 67108300 USA RFI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio
10. second in the Stop Playback or Playback Pause mode to start fast playback at 30 faster than normal playback speed Press the PLAY button again to start playback at the normal speed 8 When the STOP button is pressed or the end of a message is reached by Fast Playback Fast Playback mode is stopped and all playback stops Fast Forward Fast Reverse 1 Press and hold the Fast Forward I or Fast Reverse 144 button for more than 1 second in the Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause mode The message will be fast forwarded or reversed for as long as the button is pressed When the end of message with Fast Forward or beginning of message with Fast Reverse is reached the recorder pauses for about 1 2 second then starts Fast Forward or Fast Reverse of the next or previous message as long as the button pressed throughout 2 When the Fast Forward Dbl or Fast Reverse 44 button is released normal playback or fast playback starts at that point Forward Skip F SKIP Reverse Skip R SKIP 1 Press and release the Fast Forward or Fast Reverse button in the Stop Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause mode Each time you press the button the recorder skips to the beginning of the next or previous message If the button is pressed in Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause mode Playback or Fast Playback automatically starts at the beginning of the skip destination message Pre
11. ds the LCD shows ALL together with alternately blinking date and YES Press the ERASE button within 4 seconds again to erase all of the messages for the selected date e Erasing all messages in folder S When the ERASE button is pressed and held for more than 4 seconds the LCD shows ALL ogether with alternately blinking ERASE and YES Press the ERASE button within 4 seconds again to erase all messages in older S Resetting the recorder CLEAR 1 1 Hold the STOP button and press and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds The LCD Ce A shows CLEAR and YES YES alternately ONO 2 Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds All messages in all folders are erased and the recorder is reset to the default setting This also resets the current time and other settings to their initial status If any button other than the ERASE button is pressed while the LCD shows CLEAR selected date ERASE and YES alternately or if the ERASE button is not pressed within four seconds of the start of the alternate display the message erase or reset operation will be aborted and the LCD returns to the previous display condition 12 MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Types of Folders The voice recorder has three folders A B and S Folders A B These folders are convenient for recording ordinary messages Each folder can store up to 100 me
12. lte ERO Adjust each item by pressing the b or 144 button 2 After setting the date press the STOP button to complete the clock adjustment If you press the STOP button during clock adjustment the clock adjustment mode will be canceled If no buttons are pressed for three minutes during clock adjustment the clock adjustment mode will be canceled and any adjustments that have been made will not take effect Changing the Batteries Be sure to stop all operations before changing the batteries and set the HOLD switch to ON turning the recorder power off 1 When the Ca mark is shown 1 on the LCD you should replace the batteries with new AAA LR03 or R03 batteries The mark in the LCD indicates that the batteries are depleted and the voice recorder cannot be operated 2 After the batteries have been replaced time is displayed on the LCD indicating that the voice recorder is in the clock adjustment mode Adjust the clock to the current time see page 5 When in the Stop mode you can check the battery indicator by holding down the STOP button BASIC OPERATIONS This voice recorder has three folders A B and S Messages can be arranged independently in each folder For example you can use folder A for work use and folder B for personal use Folder S is designed for use in the schedule management see page 14 for details
13. n against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian RFI This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications 26
14. o not place the unit on top of a television refrigerator or other electrical equipment Be careful not to get dust or sand on the unit This may damage the unit and prevent operation Do not subject the unit to strong vibration or shock This may make it impossible for the unit to play back what you have recorded If a magnetic card i e ATM card or credit card is placed too close to the speaker damage to the data stored in the memory may occur BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Always use the batteries correctly Fluid leakage heat generation or explosion may occur if the batteries are used incorrectly When the batteries are replaced be sure the and polarity positions are correct Some batteries are of the same sizes but have different voltages Note the difference between dry type and rechargeable batteries Use LRO3 or RO dry type batteries When there is fluid leakage carefully wipe off the fluid from the battery compartment and then insert the batteries Remove the batteries when the unit is not used for more than one month If a battery is short circuited disassembled charged or thrown into a fire damage or ignition may occur Poor contact may occur if or polarity symbols are obscured with oil or sweat Wipe off the batteries with a clean cloth before use Be sure to bring extra batteries if the unit will be used for long periods of time i e lengthy speeches or lectures 23 TROUBLESHOOTING
15. on the date time items start to blink in order month date hour a of nd minute Set the desired date and time for alarm playback by pressing the b or M4 button When you have finished alarm setting press the STOP button After the alarm has gone off the alarm setting for that message will be canceled Up to 20 alarm messages can be set Alarm messages cannot be set if 20 messages have already been set or the message No being selected is No 0 To cancel a set alarm message select the set alarm message No perform operations in steps 2 and 3 then press the MENU FOLDER button When the LCD shows the message alarm ON OFF display select OFF by pressing the I or M4 button x Alarm playback 1 At the specified alarm time the recorder will beep in short tones 15 2 Press any button while the beep tones are being emitted to play back the message set for that time Press the STOP button to stop message alarm playback The electronic beep tones stop automatically if no button is pressed for 5 minutes after the beeping starts The message is not played back in this case Schedule Alarm Playback When the Schedule A day arm Playback mode is engaged the day s schedule messages can be listened to at a selected time every li 2 First press and hold the MENU FOLDER button for more than 1 second
16. s or if Recording Pause mode he STOP button is pressed during the 2 Press the REC button again to resume recording Using the Recording Pause mode allows you to continue recording in the same message Playback PLAY e X ri LALI IL Ii IFE T man Lb tnt Press the MENU FOLDER button o select a folder see page 13 Press the l or M4 button so that the LCD shows the correct message number to be played and its recording date ime Press the PLAY button to start Playback LCD display For the first 2 seconds of playback The length of the message is displayed More than 2 seconds after the start of playback The elapsed playback time of the message being played is displayed Adjust the volume to a suitable level Press the STOP button to stop playback and enter the Stop mode The recorder automatically stops at the end of each message Playback Pause PAUSE u Press the PLAY button once during playback to enter the Playback Pause mode In the Playback Pause mode PAUSE blinks on the LCD Playback will stop if the recorder is left in the Playback Pause mode for 10 minutes or the STOP button is pressed during the Playback Pause mode 2 Press the PLAY button again to resume Playback Fast Playback ri S O meet 1 E Pl ng li Press and hold the PLAY button for more than 1
17. ssages Folder S This folder is convenient for schedule management The folder can store up to 15 messages on a given date and 100 messages in the whole folder You can use this folder to conveniently check your schedule at a selected time By using the schedule alarm playback feature this folder can automatically play back your messages see page 16 When the number of messages in a folder reaches 100 or when the number of messages for a date in folder S reaches 15 recording is no longer possible In this case FULL and Message No blink to indicate this Selecting a Folder 1 O 1 Every time the MENU FOLDER C button is pressed for less than 1 second in the Stop mode the C displayed folder is switched A gt B gt S gt A gt o0 00220 Moving a Message Between Folders A and B MOVE 1 While playing back or pausing a message in folder A or B press and hold the MENU FOLDER button for more than 1 second This will move the current message to the last position in the other folder A to B or B to A Messages in folder S cannot be moved to another folder 13 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Schedule Recording il 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button for less than 1 second to select SP onn folder S LALA LA 2 Select the date for which you Lm 1D want to record a schedule by 1 pressing the b or 144 button
18. ssing and holding the I or 144 button for more than 1 second in the Stop mode enables you to skip through messages quickly Release the button to stop skipping 10 Erasing ERASE Erasing a single message ERASE 1 Press the 1 or M4 button in the Stop mode to select the message No to be erased lo 2 Press the ERASE button and release The displayed message number blinks and the LCD shows ERASE and YES alternately O Co 3 Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds The LCD N D shows only ERASE and the 2 selected message will be erased Performing this operation during Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause will erase the entire message being played After a message has been erased the message number of the other messages will be decreased by Xr Erasing all messages in a folder ALL ERASE 1 Press the MENU FOLDER button to select the folder to be erased see page 13 2 2 Inthe Stop mode press and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds The word ALL blinks and the LCD shows ERASE and YES alternately Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds The LCD blinks ERASE and all of the messages in the selected folder will be erased A 3 11 When folder S is selected e Erasing all messages for a selected date When the ERASE button is pressed and held for more than 2 secon
19. the voice input stops the recorder automatically stops recording within 1 second and enters Standby mode During the Standby mode the LCD shows VCVA and the red LED indicator blinks 17 Hold HOLD 1 When the HOLD switch is set to HOLD the recorder is locked and all buttons are disabled This helps to prevent accidental pressing of buttons that can activate undesired operations It is recommended when carrying the recorder in a bag or your pocket To conserve battery power the LCD display disappears when the recorder is set to the Hold status in the Stop mode Checking Remaining Recording Time Remaining Memory Capacity 1 1 Press and hold the STOP button in the Stop mode The LCD SP nic shows the remaining recording at tot time and remaining battery power for as long as the button is pressed The LCD also shows the total number of messages in the folder Power Save When 60 minutes have elapsed in Stop mode all LCD display segments go out and the unit enters the Power Save mode To exit from the Power Save mode press any button 18 ENTERING OPTIONS MODE Press and hold the MENU FOLDER button for more than 1 second in the Stop mode to enter the Options mode In the Options mode each time you press the I button the displayed setting item changes in the following order MODE gt MIC gt VCVA gt ALARM gt S ALARM
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