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DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
DS-2300
ONLINE
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.
To ensure successful recordings, we
recommend that you test the record function
EN
and volume before use.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................ 2 Backlight (BACKLIGHT) .................................... 39 Safe and Proper Usage....................................... 4 System Sounds (BEEP) .................................... 40 General Precautions ........................................... 4 Menu Setting Method ........................................ 41 1 Getting Started 4 Preparation Before Using DSS Player Main Features............................
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6 Other Practical Use Methods 1 Using the Recorder as a Reader/Writer ........... 80 2 7 Other Information Alarm Message List ........................................... 81 Troubleshooting................................................. 82 3 Accessories (optional) ....................................... 83 Specifications .................................................... 84 4 Technical Assistance and Support .................... 85 5 6 7 3
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Safe and Proper General Precautions Usage Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations such as inside a Before using your new recorder, read this closed automobile under direct manual carefully to ensure that you know sunlight or on the beach in the how to operate it safely and correctly. summer. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference. Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or • The warning symbols indicate important safety dust.
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Do not operate the unit while Batteries operating a vehicle (such as a Warning bicycle, motorcycle, or go-cart). Keep the unit out of the reach of • Batteries should never be exposed to children. flame, heated, short-circuited or disassembled. • Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, Recorded content in memory may be lithium or any other non-rechargeable destroyed or erased by operating batteries. mistakes, unit malfunction, or during • Never use any battery with a
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Main Features 1 Getting Started Main Features 1 This product is equipped with the following The “DSS Player” can be upgraded to a features. “DSS Player Plus”, which is equipped with a enhanced functionality (Option). ( P.65) Connect the USB connection cable to • If a commercial voice recognition software is enable high speed data transfer to a utilized, the recorded voice file can be computer. ( P.50) converted to characters automatically.* ( P.67) Recording and storing voice in DSS •In
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Main Features 1 IBM, PC/AT, and ViaVoice are the trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, iMac, Mac, and PowerMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. CORTOLOGIC is a registered trademark of Ruwisch & Kollegen GmbH. Other product and brand names mentioned
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xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card The xD-Picture Card is a removable recording media. 1 Compatible Cards The removable card can be used to store different kind of data. Since the card has larger memory capacity than a diskette, it can be used to transfer data between different PCs. The recorder supports 1 Index area 2 Contact area cards with memory capacity between 16 to 512 MB. You can write Comes into contact down the card’s with the recorder’s contents. signal read contacts. 1 Memory Sizes of C
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Identification of Parts Identification of Parts 1 2 1 3 4 & * 5 ^ ( 6 % ) 7 $ - # 8 @ = 9 q 0 ! w 1 EAR (Earphone) jack # PLAY button 2 MIC (Microphone) jack $ ERASE button 3 Built-in microphone % DISPLAY button 4 NEW button ^ Display (LCD panel) 5 HOLD switch & Record/Play indicator lamp 6 REC (Record) button * POWER (ON/OFF) switch 7 REW (Rewind) button ( VOLUME (+) button 8 FF (Fast Forward) button ) VOLUME (–) button 9 INDEX button - Card cover 0 FOLDER/MENU button = Card cover lock ! Built-
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Identification of Parts Identification of Parts Display (LCD Panel) 1 12 9 3 8 7 4 6 5 1 Battery indicator 2 Folder 3 Current file number 4 Total number of recorded files in the folder 5 Character Information display 6 Erase lock indicator 7 Microphone sensitivity display 8 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) indicator 9 Record mode indicator 10
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Inserting Batteries Inserting Batteries Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open. 1 1 1 Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the correct polarity. 2 Close the battery cover completely. 3 2 Replacing batteries The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries lose power. ➜ ➜ ➜ When appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. 3 When the batteries are too weak, the recorder shuts down and “BATTERY LOW” appears on the disp
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Turning ON the Recorder/ Power Save Mode Turning ON the Recorder With the battery in the recorder and the card inserted properly, the recorder is ready to work. 1 While the power switch on the back of the recorder is in the OFF position, none of the buttons or switch on the recorder will be active. Slide the power switch to the ON position to activate the recorder. Power Save Mode When the recorder is ON but not in use for 10 minutes, it will switch to power save mode automatically. To reactivat
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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) Setting the correct time and date on the recorder is very important since every file recorded on the recorder will have the date and time information as part of the file header. This will simplify 1 the file management aspects later on. The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load batteries before using the recorder for the first time, or after the recorder hasn’t been used for a long time. Proceed from step 1. REC button S
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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) REC button • You can choose the order of the year, month, (Accepts a choice and moves day by pressing the DISPLAY button while 1 on to the next item) setting them. Example: March 14, 2005 3M 14D 2005Y (Initial setting) ↓ 14D 3M 2005Y ↓ 2005Y 3M 14D DISPLAY FF/REW button (Switching the button Set the month. data displayed.) (Alters a choice) 1 Press the FF button or REW button to set 4 the month. 2 Press the REC button to accept the mon
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Setting Time/Date (TIME&DATE) Changing the Time/Date 1 Press and hold the FOLDER/ MENU button for 1 second or 1 longer. VCVA REC MODE REC MODE The menu appears ( P.41). MIC SENSE SUB MENU Press the FF or REW button to 2,4 choose “SUB MENU”, and press 2 EXIT 3 the REC button. SUB MENU SUB MENU The sub menu appears ( P.41). VCVA REC MODE Press the FF or REW button until 1,5 “TIME&DATE” flashes on the 3 display. Press the REC button. Time/Date screen appears. The hour 4 indicator flashes, indicat
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Inserting and Ejecting a Card Inserting and Ejecting a Card Inserting a Card 1 Slide the card cover lock in the direction indicated by the arrow. 1 1 The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD COVER IS OPEN” appears on the display. When this message appears, the power is switched off automatically. Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot as shown in the diagram. 2 • Insert the card keeping it straight. • The card stops with a click when it is inserted all the way. •
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Inserting and Ejecting a Card Ejecting a Card 1 Make sure the recorder is STOP mode. 1 Slide the card cover lock in the direction 2 indicated by the arrow. 2 The card cover is unlocked and the message “CARD COVER IS OPEN” appears on the display. When this message appears, the power is switched off automatically. 3 Push the card inward to unlock it, and let it eject partially. 3 The card is visibly out of the slot and can be removed safely. 4 Hold the card straight and pull it out. 4 ............
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Recording 2 Basic Operations Recording The recorder has five folders, A, B, C, D, E and you can select folder by pressing the 2 FOLDER/MENU button. 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. You can use your DSS player to change a folder name ( P.62). Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder. All recordings made in any o
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Recording Press the STOP button to stop 2 recording. 4 If you want to append additional recordings to the same file, press the REC button again. Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ “REC PAUSE” will flash on the display. • The recorder stops when it has been left paused for 10 minutes or 4 longer. Resume Recording Press the REC button again. Recording will resume at the point of interruption. ➥ Review Recording Press the REW button when recording, and release it when you want to start p
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Recording Recording Overwrite Recording You can overwrite a previously recorded file from any point within the file. Note that the overwritten recordings will be erased. 2 Press the FOLDER/MENU button to choose a folder. 1 The folder name is displayed for 2 seconds. Press the FF or REW button to 5 choose the file into which you want 2 to overwrite. AUTHOR A 2 3 00M00S LENGTH : 27M58S Press the PLAY button to play the 4,6 file. 3 1 a Current playback time AUTHOR A b Total recording time of the fi
