Olympus V-90 Handheld Digital Voice Recorder
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1. aaa eed ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification Built in microphone Speaker REC PLAY indicator LED HOLD switch Liquid crystal display panel LCD FOLDER MENU button Fast forward b button Fast reverse M4 button Q ERASE button Strap holes Earphone jack EAR B Volume control knob VOLUME Battery cover STOP button p PLAY button REC button Liquid Crystal Display LCD CD Current folder A B or S 8 Current message number 8 Total number of messages in the folder Remaining battery power Voice activated recording 8 Current time Recording time remaining REMAIN Remaining message time Recording date REC DATE Menu and notice Alarm A M P M time P 8 Recording mode Installing the Battery 2 Insert an AAA LROS or R03 battery according to the polarity indications and close the battery cover CLOCK is displayed on the LCD and the voice recorder enters the clock adjustment mode see on page 6 f the battery cover is not closed tightly OPEN is shown on the LCD and the recorder will not function Make sure the cover is closed correctly e Changing the Battery 1 When the C4 mark is shown on the LCD replace the battery with a new AAA LRO3 or R03 battery The J mark indicates that2. The LCD shows 8 3 The hour and minute will start to blink Set the desired alarm time by pressing the or buttons see page 23 14 Press the FOLDER MENU button to continue through the other options or hit the STOP button to exit the Options mode yx Alarm playback 1 At the specified alarm time the recorder emits short electronic beep tones 2 Press any button while the beep tones are being emitted to playback the message set for that time Press the STOP button to stop 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 IS AAA IEC JIS LROS ROS mme E KITTERY BATTERIE 17 To change the message used for alarm playback set the alarm setting once to OFF and then again to ON f no message has been recorded in the current folder the alarm is composed only of electronic beep tones The alarm will be activated every day unless it is turned OFF Schedule Notification 9 When a message in folder S is selected for alarm playback the day s schedule can be listened to at the selected time AAAIEC JIS LROS ROS 1 Press the FOLDER MENU button for less than 1 second and select folder S The LCD shows the current date 2 Set the alarm see 23 Setting the alarm on page 17
3. z Poor contact may occur if the polarity symbols are obscured with oil or sweat Wipe off the battery 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 P an o leo 26 TROUBLESHOOTING Q 1 Nothing happens when an operation button is pressed A 1 The unit may be set to the HOLD status The battery may be depleted The battery may be inserted incorrectly The battery cover may not be closed properly QE No sound is output A 2 The volume may be set to the minimum level The earphone plug may be plugged into the unit Q 3 Recording is not possible A 3 The available recording time in the selected folder may have been reached 00m00s The number of recorded messages in the selected folder may have reached 99 The number of messages of the same date in folder S may have reached 15 Q 4J The recording level is low A 4 The microphone sensitivity may be set to LOW Q 5 The playback speed is too high A 5 The unit may be set to fast playback Q6 Operation is not normal A 6 To recover remove the battery and press and hold the erase button for more than 10 seconds 27 SPECIFICATIONS Recording media Built in flash memory Recordingtime SP mode Approx 33 min LP mode Approx 90 min Speaker 23 mm diameter Dynamic internal speaker Practical Max Output 90 mw
4. 9 Press and hold the FOLDER MENU button for more than 1 second in the Stop mode to enter the Options mode n the Options mode each time you press the FOLDER MENU button the displayed setting item changes in the following order MODE gt MIC gt VCVA ALARM gt BEEP CLOCK To exit from the Options mode press any button except the FOLDER MENU gt or M4 buttons 2 f no buttons are pressed for three minutes during Options mode the Options mode will be canceled Recording Mode MODE Setting n 1 In the Options mode a P SP display MODE and press MODE LP MODE ef the or 1 button to switch the SP Standard Playback mode recording time approx 33 minutes recording mode SP LP gt SP e LP Long Playback mode recording time approx 90 minutes 2 Press the FOLDER MENU button to go to the next setting item Microphone Sensitivity MIC Setting 1 In the Options mode E Ll HI display MIC and press MIC the or 4 button to switch the EUM microphone sensitivity HI MIC gt LOW gt HI gt HI High Sensitivity mode recommended LOW Low Sensitivity mode Use this mode when there is a lot of background noise 22 9 The microphone sensitivity setting also affects the VCVA activation level 2 Press the FOLDER MENU button to go to the next setting item VCVA Recording VCVA REC Setting 1
5. Earphone jack 2 5 mm diameter impedance 8 Q Power Source One AAA LRO03 or R03 battery Continuous Battery Duration Time Recording time approx 10 hours using alkaline dry cell battery Dimensions 4 6 L x 1 6 W x 0 6 T inches 116 L x40 W x16 T mm Weight 1 6 oz 459 including battery Your recorded contents are for your personal use or pleasure only It is prohibited to use the tapes 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 ACCESSORIES Optional Earphone E98 Connecting cord KA232 For connection to other equipment such as earphone jack to microphone jack Please contact an Olympus service for further information Olympus homepage http www olympus com Customer support 1 800 622 6372 28 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 protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generated 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
6. previous display condition MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Types of Folders 11 This recorder uses three folders A B and S Folders A B These folders are convenient for recording ordinary messages Each folder can store up to 99 messages Folder S This folder is convenient for schedule management The folder can store up to 15 messages on a given date and 99 messages in the whole folder You can check the stored schedule at the selected time By using the alarm playback feature this folder automatically playbacks messages see page 18 Selecting a Folder 1 Every time the FOLDER MENU button is pressed for less than 1 second in the Stop mode the displayed folder is switched A gt B S A gt Moving a Message Between Folders A and B MOVE ASG B VE 6 MO 9 FOLDER J MENU J SET 1 While playing back or pausing playback a message in folder A or B press and hold the FOLDER MENU 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 9 Messages in folder S cannot be moved to another folder AAA IECAIIS LROS RO3 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Schedule Recording 1 Press the FOLDER MENU button for less than 1 second and select folder S 2 Select the date for which you want to record a schedule by pressing the or M4 button Pres
7. 11 Press the PLAY button once during playback to enter the Playback Pause mode In the Playback ROSS Pause mode PAUSE wie il alternates with the current message remaining playback time on the LCD and the green LED indicator goes out The Stop mode is automatically engaged if the recorder is left in the Playback Pause mode for 30 minutes or the STOP button is pressed during Playback Pause mode 2 Press the PLAY button again to resume playback Fast Playback 1 Press and hold the PLAY button for more than 1 second in the Stop Playback or Playback Pause mode to start fast playback at 3096 faster than normal playback speed Press the PLAY button again to start playback at the normal speed Pressing the STOP button during fast playback stops playback and engages the Stop mode Fast Forward Fast Reverse ii Press and hold the Fast Forward gt or Fast Reverse M4 button for more than 1 second in Playback Fast Playback or Playback Pause mode The message will be fast forwarded or fast reversed for as long as the button 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 is pressed throughout 2 When the Fast Forward gt or Fast Reverse 4 button is released n
8. button other than the FOLDER MENU D and 1 buttons during clock adjustment the clock adjustment mode will be canceled f no buttons are pressed for three minutes during clock adjustment the clock adjustment mode will be canceled Any adjustments that have been made will not take effect BASIC OPERATIONS The V 90 has three folders A B and S Folders A and B are designed for use in normal recording or alarm playback 9 Messages can be arranged in each folder Folder S is designed for use in schedule management see page 16 9 Messages can be sorted by date Recording REC Normal recording 1 Press and release the FOLDER MENU button then select folder A or B Each time you press the FOLDER MENU button the selected folder changes A gt B gt S A 2 Select the recording mode The recorder s default setting is the SP mode about 33 minutes of recording To change the recording mode refer to page 22 Press the REC button The LED indicator amp lights red and recording starts The LCD shows the current folder name current message No total number of messages in the current folder recording mode and recording time remaining AAA IEC JIS LRO3 RO3 uii BATTERIE co 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording 9 When available recording time falls below 1 minute the red LED indicator starts blinking Additional
9. is convenient when carrying the recorder in a bag or pocket To conserve battery power the LCD display disappears when the voice recorder is set to the Hold status in the Stop mode Remaining Memory Display 1 During recording the LCD shows the remaining memory capacity in time 2 J When memory capacity has run out the LCD shows 00m00s together with FULL Recording is no longer possible f you want to record a message erase unnecessary messages see page 13 3 When 100 messages have been recorded in a folder A 33 33 the LCD shows FULL and recording is no longer F ULL possible f you want to record a message use another folder or erase unnecessary messages 20 4 When 16 messages have 3 1 amp 1 5 been recorded for a specific date in folder S FL LL the LCD shows FULL and recording is no longer possible f you want to record a message erase unnecessary messages Checking Available Recording Time L1 Press and hold the STOP button in the Stop mode The LCD shows the recording time remaining current message number total number of messages in the folder and remaining battery power for as long as the button is pressed While using folder S the LCD will display the total number of messages in folder S This is a handy way to determine if you are near the message limit 99 messages per folder 21 ENTERING OPTIONS
10. 3 At the set alarm time the recorder beeps Press any button to play all of the messages recorded for the current date Press the STOP button to stop playback Recording with the VCVA VCVA REC Variable Control Voice Actuator 1 1 Press and hold the FOLDER MENU button for more than 1 second to enter the Options mode In the Options mode select VCVA and set it to ON see page 23 2 The VCVA activation level varies depending on the microphone sensitivity In the Options mode select the microphone sensitivity and set it as follows see page 22 HI Recording will be activated at low volume LOW Recording will be activated at high volume To determine the appropriate activation level perform a test recording now ISI AAA IECAIS LROS ROS TTERY BATTERIE 3 Press the REC button a P HI 4 When the recorder detects HIC a voice input it Low automatically starts recording and the LED I indicator lights red When 3 the voice input stops the recorder automatically stops recording within about 1 second and enters the Standby mode In the Standby mode the LCD shows STNBY and the red LED indicator blinks Hold HOLD 4j A die 1 When the HOLD switch is 3 set to HOLD the current mode is locked and all buttons are disabled This helps to prevent accidental pressing of buttons that can activate undesired operations and
11. In the Options mode 5 fw ON display VCVA REC and WCUA press the b or OFF 1 button to switch the VCVA recording UCUA between ON and OFF 2 Press the FOLDER MENU button to go to the next setting item Alarm ALARM Setting Cancellation 11 In the Options mode display ALARM and press the gt or 514 button to switch the alarm setting between ON and OFF i2 After switching ALARM ON each time you press the FOLDER MENU button minute and second figures will blink in succession Select the values for each item by pressing the b or M4 button and pressing the FOLDER MENU button 3 When you have finished setting an item press the FOLDER MENU button to go to the next setting item 23 Beep Tone BEEP Setting 1 In the Options mode i P ON display BEEP and press BEEP the b or 4 button to switch the beep OFF tone between ON and BEEP we OFF When BEEP is OFF no electronic beep tone will be produced when a button is pressed but the alarm tone will still be generated 2 When you have finished setting an item press the FOLDER MENU button to go to the next setting item Current Time Setting See Clock Adjustment on page 6 24 CARE IN HANDLING 1 Avoid subjecting the unit to direct sunlight high temperature high humidity or strong magnetic fields RI i2 If the unit is exposed to water especiall
12. OLYMPUS DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER V 90 Instructions Always do a test recording to avoid recording problems CONTENTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification sd Liquid Crystal Display LCD 4 Installing the Battery 5 Changing the Battery 5 Clock AOUSImeht ao ot oe ed ed ete ls 6 BASIC OPERATIONS Recording BEI irr rr etre bt Aa gagan 7 Recording Pause REC PAUSE 8 Playback PLAY Playback Pause PAUSE Fast Playback tot MR evt Fast Forward Fast Reverse Bur 11 Forward Skip F SKIP Reverse Skip R SKIP 12 Erasing ERASE Lec ect ee et tt senta 13 MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Moving a Message Between Folders A and B MOVE 2 banek aan tan ee ee 15 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Schedule F cordingo is sto ec cs Schedule Playback Customized Alarm Playback Schedule Notification Recording with VCVA VCVA REC Variable Control Voice Actuaton aana 19 Hold HOLD Remaining Memory Display 20 Checking Available Recording Time ii 21 ENTERING OPTIONS Recording Mode MODE Setting Microphone Sensitivity MIC Setting VCVA Recording VCVA REC Setting Alarm ALARM Setting Cancellation Beep Tone BEEP Setting Current Time Setting CARE IN HANDLING BATTERY PRECAUTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING 26 SPECIFICATIONS
13. cond in the Stop mode enables you to forward skip or reverse skip messages successively Release the button to stop skipping e e Skips to the beginning of g message 1 and enters Playback i 2 or Fast Playback mode E I Mn Press 5i button for less o Press bp ski than 1 sec o button for less ip D than 1 sec S skp i Press 1 button for less a than 1 sec o i Press D button for less 5 than 1 sec o Displays END on the LCD returns to the beginning of err message 3 and enters stop tmi 4 H mode HEN is K Indicates playback or fast playback operation Indicates forward skip or reverse skip operation E Indicates button operation Erasing ERASE Erasing a single message ERASE 1 Press the b or M4 button in the Stop mode to select the message number to be erased 2 Press the ERASE button Q for less than 2 seconds The displayed message No blinks and the LCD also shows ERASE and YES alternately 3 Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds The LCD shows ERASE and the selected message will be erased Performing this operation during playback fast playback or playback pause will erase the message being played After a message has been erased the message number of subsequent messages will be decreased by 1 Erasing all messages in a folde
14. ormal playback or fast playback resumes at that point When this is done during playback pause playback will start after Fast Forward Fast Reverse D F Release 1 2 i Fast reverse v eee 1 311 Mile er i Press and hold Keep 44 N W i for more pressed g than 1 sec is Fast c i reverse 9 Fast forward 1 lt Press and hold Keep MM for more pressed than 1 sec Pause Fast forward eo gi D g Release I j i v 4 5 Indicates playback or fast playback operation 4 Indicates fast forward or fast reverse operation j Indicates button operation 11 Forward Skip F SKIP Reverse Skip R SKIP 1 Press and release for less than a second the Forward Skip gt or Reverse Skip M4 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 message or the beginning of the message in the corresponding direction When the button is pressed in the Playback Playback Pause or Fast Playback mode playback or fast playback automatically starts at the beginning of the skip destination message When this is done during playback pause playback will start from the beginning of the message gt Pressing and holding the p or K button for more than 1 se
15. r ALL ERASE 2 Lote 1 Press the FOLDER MENU CRI i button to select the folder ERASE to be erased see page 15 2 In the Stop mode press I and hold the ERASE button for more than 2 seconds The folder name and ALL blink The LCD also shows ERASE and YES alternately 3 Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds The LCD shows WAIT and all of the messages in the selected folder will be erased When folder S is selected you cannot erase all the messages it contains Only messages of a selected date can be erased Resetting the recorder to the initial status RESET 1 Press and hold the STOP and ERASE buttons simultaneously for more than 2 seconds The LCD shows RESET and YES alternately Sm E 2 Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds The LCD shows WAIT All messages in all folders are erased and the recorder is reset to the default setting This takes about 30 seconds This also resets the current time and other settings to their initial status and the recorder enters the clock adjustment mode e au f any button other than the ERASE button is pressed while the LCD shows ERASE ALL ERASE or RESET and YES alternately or if the ERASE button is not pressed again 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
16. recording is not possible when FULL is shown on the LCD To continue recording first erase unnecessary messages see page 13 Recording Pause REC PAUSE 1 Press the REC button once during recording to enter recording pause mode During recording pause PAUSE is shown on the LCD and the red LED indicator goes out The Stop mode is automatically engaged if the recorder is left in the recording pause mode for 30 minutes or the STOP button is pressed during recording pause mode L2 Press the REC button again to resume recording Using the recording pause mode allows you to continue recording in the same message Playback PLAY mS w ES Stop mode Press the FOLDER MENU button to select a folder see page 15 Press the b or M4 button so that the LCD shows the message No to be played Press the PLAY button B The LED indicator lights green and playback starts LCD display For the first 4 seconds playback REC DATE the date year month day and the time hour minute of the recording are displayed in Sequence More than 4 seconds after the start of playback The remaining time of the message being played is displayed Adjust the volume to a suitable level 5 Press the STOP button to stop playback and enter the The Stop mode is automatically engaged at the end of each message Playback Pause PAUSE
17. reet London EC1Y OTX United Kingdom Tel 0171 253 2772 CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection La marque CE indique que ce produit est conforme aux exigences europeennes pour la s curit la sant l environnement et la protection du consommateur Durch die CE Kennzeichnung wird slchergestellt da dieses Produkt die europdischen Anforderungen hinsichtlich Sicherheit Gesundheit Umwelt und Benutzerschutz erfullt Il marchio CE indica che questo prodotto e conforme alle norme europee per la tutela della slcurezza della salute dell ambiente e degii acquirenti La marca CE indica que este producto cumple con los requisitos europeos sobre seguridad salud entorno y protecci n al cliente E1 2586 01
18. s the REC button The LED indicator lights red and recording starts 4 Press the STOP button to stop recording The recorder enters the Stop mode Schedule Playback 1 In the Stop mode press the b or M4 button for less than 1 second to select the date for the schedule you want to check When the gt or M4 button is pressed for more than 1 second in the Stop mode the date where the next message is recorded will be selected and the recorder will enter the Stop mode 2 Press the PLAY button The LED indicator lights green and all messages recorded for the selected date will be played in succession 3 Press the STOP button to stop playback The recorder enters the Stop mode 9 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 T e Customized Alarm Playback yw Setting the alarm 1 Select the message you want to use as an alarm playback by pressing the b or 1 button so that the message No is displayed on the LCD see page 12 2 Press and hold the FOLDER MENU button for more than 1 second to enter the Options mode see page 22 In the Options mode select the ALARM setting and press the or 1 button to switch the alarm ON Press the FOLDER MENU button
19. the battery is depleted and the voice recorder cannot be operated 2 After the battery has been 7 replaced CLOCK is y displayed on the LCD A 5 A 5 qM indicating that the recorder veer is in the clock adjustment SP mode Adjust the clock to 1 Ss the current time see 46 REMAIN on page 6 The battery can be removed easily by gently pushing the end Clock Adjustment D Make sure that the HOLD peni Switch is released Press and hold the ro FOLDER MENU button for at least one second The LCD will display the MODE sj Each time you press the FOLDER MENU button the displayed mode changes MODE MIC gt VCVA 2 ALARM BEEP CLOCK When CLOCK is displayed the hour figure will blink Set the hour by pressing the gt button or m button gt P M is indicated by a P to the left of the hour 5 After setting the hour press the FOLDER MENU button When the minute figures start to blink set the minute by pressing the or IK button Each time you press the FOLDER MENU button the blinking figures change year month and day Adjust each item in the same way as hour and minute After setting the day press the FOLDER MENU button again to complete the clock adjustment If you press any
20. 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 Cet apparail numerique ne depasse pas les limites de Categorie B pour les emissions de gruit radio emanant d appareils numeriques tel que prevu dans les Reglements sur l Interference Radio du Department Canadian des Communications 29 OLYMPUS OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Tel 03 3340 2211 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 1 800 622 6372 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 16 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postlach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO U K LTD 2 8 Honduras St
21. y rain or condensation 9 2 wipe it off with a clean dry cloth o Always avoid contact with salt components 3 N 3 Do not use alcohol thinner or other RC organic compounds for cleaning zs 4 Do not place the unit on top of a i4 ed x Z television refrigerator or other electrical equipment 5 5 Be careful not to get dust or sand on the unit This may damage the unit and prevent operation vibration or shock This may make it impossible for the unit to playback what you have recorded fe 6 Do not subject the unit to strong EZ 7 If a magnetic card i e ATM card or credit card is placed too close to MV the earphone damage to the data qw stored in the magnetic card may occur 25 BATTERY PRECAUTIONS 1 Always use the battery correctly Fluid leakage heat generation or explosion may occur if the battery is used incorrectly When the battery is replaced be sure the polarity position is correct 2 Some batteries are the same size but have different voltages 3 Note the difference between dry type and rechargeable batteries Read the explanation for the batteries before using them When there is fluid leakage wipe off the fluid from the battery compartment and then insert the battery Remove the battery 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
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