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Multi-Track Linear PCM Recorder
LS-100
Multi-Track Linear PCM Recorder
Us e r ' s M a n u a l
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Thank you for purchasing the Multi-Track Linear PCM Recorder. Carefully read through this manual
to ensure that you use the product properly and safely. Be sure to keep this manual on hand so
that you can refer to it at any time.
To ensure successful recording, perform a trial recording beforehand.
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Preface Description of This Manual • This manual is subject to change without notice. For the latest information such as the product name and model number, contact our customer support center. • The illustrations of LCD screens and the recorder in this manual may differ from the actual product. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this manual, contact our customer support center in case that you notice a questionable description, error, missing informat
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▌ I N D E X Preface P.2 Overview of Recorder P.11 1 Startup P.21 2 Recorder Mode P.32 3 Multi-Track Mode P.53 4 About the Tuner, the Lissajous, and the Metronome P.66 5 Menus P.71 6 7 About the PC P.116 8 For Quick Reference P.122 EN
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Table of Contents Preface Chapter 3 Recorder Mode Description of This Manual ••••••••••••••••• 2 Safety precautions ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 What You Can Do in the Checking Accessories•••••••••••••••••••••• 10 Recorder Mode ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 33 Recorder Mode •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••33 Chapter 1 Files and Folders •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34 Overview of Recorder Before Recording ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 36 Recording •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 37 Main Fe
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Table of Contents About the Lissajous measurement ••••• 69 Device menu [Device Menu] ••••••••••••106 Fn key setting [Fn. Setting] ••••••••••••••••106 Using the metronome ••••••••••••••••••••• 70 Memory select[Memory Select] •••••••••107 Sleep [Power Save] •••••••••••••••••••••••••••108 Chapter 6 Time setting [Time&Date] •••••••••••••••••108 Menus USB setting [USB Settings] •••••••••••••••••109 Setting reset [Reset Settings] •••••••••••••111 How to set the menus ••••••••••••••••••••• 72 Format [F
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Safety precautions Before using your new recorder, read this ▌ Instructions for use manual carefully to ensure that you know • Do not leave the product where it will be subject how to operate the recorder safely and to high temperatures and/or humidity such as in correctly. Be sure to keep this manual on a car parked in direct sunlight or at the seashore hand so that you can refer to it at any time. in summer. • Do not store the product in a humid or dusty ▌ Important safety instructio
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Safety precautions Do not leave the product within the ▌ Recorder reach of infants or children. When using the product near them, take extra Warning f care and do not carelessly leave the product unattended. Children cannot understand Do not use the product where there warnings and cautions. In addition, the follow- may be flammable or explosive gas in ing accidents could happen: the air. – Accidentally wrap the headphone cord Doing so could cause an ignition or explosion. around the
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Safety precautions If you notice an abnormality such as ▌ Battery abnormal sound, abnormally high tem- perature, burnt odor or smoke during Danger f use, perform the following steps: Do not put the battery near fire. 1 Immediately remove the battery carefully. Contact your dealer or the Olympus Do not throw the battery into fire or 2 Service Station for service. Leaving it could heat it. cause a fire or burn. Doing so could cause a fire, blowout or ignition. Do not soak the batte
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Safety precautions Doing so could cause an explosion, fire or burn. Do not insert a dusty power supply plug into the outlet. Do not short-circuit the positive and the negative terminals of the plug. Do not use the AC adapter when the Doing so could cause a fire, burn or electric power supply plug is not completely shock. inserted into the outlet. If the interior is exposed due to being Do not pull out the power supply plug dropped or damaged, perform the from the outlet when
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Checking Accessories The accessories shown below come with the purchased product. Contact your dealer if any accessory is missing or damaged. Recorder Strap Carrying case Manual (including warranty) USB cable USB AC adapter (A514) USB conversion connector Lithium ion battery (LI- 50B) The AC plug is included. ▌ How to attach the strap EN 10
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Chapter 1 Overview of Recorder EN 11
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Main Features Main Features ▌ Stereo condenser microphone The stereo condenser microphone enables you to record live quality sound. Professional stereo recording is possible. 1 ▌ Resistance to sound pressure of up to 140dB SPL The design, which is highly resistant to sound pressure with maximum permissible input sound pressure of 140dB SPL, eliminates sound distortion even when you are recording loud band music. ▌ XLR input terminal You can enjoy recording music easily because a dynamic mic
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Name of Each Part Name of Each Part Built-in stereo microphone (L/R) 1 PEAK display lamp (L/R) REC LEVEL dial These two dials can be used to adjust the recording levels of the left and right Display (LCD panel) channels. m button (Home) button (List) n button p button (Menu) MENU button q Fn buttons (F1/F2/F3) Record display button + button RECORD button 0 button STOP button OK button (Confirm) ERASE button PLAY button button − 9 button Built-in monaural speaker Tripod hole EN 1
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Name of Each Part Name of Each Part 1 Battery/SD card cover Lock switch Battery slot SD card slot XLR/standard phone combo jack (L) Strap hook XLR/standard VOLUME dial phone combo jack (R) EAR jack jack Power/hold switch MIC (microphone/line input) jack REMOTE XLR Power (Remote control) switch (L) USB terminal XLR Power switch (R) EN 1
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Connecting with External Devices Connecting with External Devices Connect commercially available external devices suitable for your situation. 1 Headphone φ3.5 mm PC Remote control To REMOTE jack CD drive To USB terminal Stereo φ3.5 mm To EAR jack Mixer To XLR/standard phone To MIC jack combo jack φ6.3 mm XLR connector Microphone φ3.5 mm Microphone Instrument EN 1
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Let's use LS-100! Let's use LS-100! 1 RecorderMode Bandpractice Solopractice Concert Seepage32fordetails. Overdubbing Recordyoursingingwhilelisteningtoarecordingofinstruments. Duboverthepreviousrecordingtocreateanewfile. Seepage39fordetails. EN 1
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Let's use LS-100! Let's use LS-100! 1 Multi-Track Mode Track1 Recordandediteachsoundsourceseparately, andmixthemintoasinglefile. Track2 Track3 Track4 Saveasa singlefile. Track5 Seepage53fordetails. Tuner/Lissajous/Metronome Mode Controlyourtempowiththe metronome. ChecktheLissajouswaveform Performaccuratetuning todeterminethebestposition accordingtothetypeof formicrophones. instrument. Seepage66fordetails. EN 1
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Recording Tips for Each Instrument Recording Tips for Each Instrument ▌ Recorder position examples 1 Wind instrument Voice Position the recorder pointing to the center of the Position the recorder slightly away from the singer's so-called "bell." If breathing noises are audible, move face. If breathing noises are audible, adjust the filter the recorder slightly away from the center of the settings. pavillon. Adjust sound by moving the recorder away from the center. If breathing noises are
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Recording Tips for Each Instrument Recording Tips for Each Instrument Acoustic guitar Electric guitar Position the recorder pointing to a place slightly To record sound directly from the speaker of a guitar away from the sound hole of the guitar.For a rhythm amplifier, position the recorder slightly away from the 1 guitar, keep a certain distance from the main body of speaker, pointing to the center of the speaker cone the guitar. For solo or melody-focused music, move paper. To record sound
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Connection of the XLR/Standard Phone Combo Jack and Phantom Power Supply Connection of the XLR/Standard Phone Combo Jack and Phantom Power Supply The guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and other instruments can be directly connected to the XLR/ standard phone combo jack. Some settings are required when connecting a microphone that needs the phantom power supply, such as a condenser microphone. 1 Connecting the instruments ▌ Connect a monaural instrument to the XLR/standard phone combo jack (L). Con
