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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT
OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
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Olympus DM-520 Digital Voice Recorder
Olympus DM-520 Digital Voice Recorder
Product number 142075
Shipping Date: September 2009
Box Contents
• DM-520 Digital Recorder
• Stereo earphones
• USB 2.0 cable (KP-22)
• Carrying case
• Strap
• CD-ROM: Olympus Sonority software
• Instruction manual
• Warranty card
• Two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteri
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support PC Interface USB LCD 28 mm x 28 mm LED 2 colors (orange = record/transfer/charging; green = playback) Folder Messages Voice: 5 folders / Up to 999 files per folder Music: 1 folder / Up to 999 files Podcast: 1 folder / Up to 999 files Sampling Frequency / PCM Bit Rate 48 kHz / 16 bit mode: 48 kHz / 128 kbps 44.1 kHz / 16 bit mode: 44.1 kHz / 128 kbps MP3 320 kbps
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Demographic Data Input Yes Practical Maximum Output 320 mW Write Protection Yes Speaker 23 mm diameter, round dynamic speaker Microphone Jack 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2.2 k Ω Earphone Jack 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 Ω or more Power Supply 2 AAA Alkaline or 2 AAA NiMH batteries (BR-401) External Power Supply AC Adapter (A-514), sold separately Battery Life Alkaline
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support ® OS Supported Windows XP/Vista Macintosh OS X 10.4.11 – 10.5 CPU Windows XP/Vista: 32 bits (x86) of 1 GHz and above or 64 bits (x64) processor Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4.11 – 10.5: Power PC G5 or Intel Multicore Processor 1.5 GHz and above USB Port One free port Audio Output Earphone output or speaker 1 Total recording time for all files. Maximum recording time per file va
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support What are Recording Scenes? Recording scenes are essentially sets of recorder settings that can be enabled all at once by making a single menu selection. This function is located in the Rec Menu as Rec Scene. The DM-520 has six recording scene options. Three are pre-set out of the box; each is optimized for recording in specific conditions. The other three are reserved for Use
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support What is EUPHONY? The DM-520 features EUPHONY MOBILE – a psychoacoustic surround sound system that combines bandwidth correction, expansion technology and virtual acoustical source processing technology to allow the listener to alter the audio dynamics when playing back recordings through earphones. EUPHONY creates a natural, expansive feel so listeners are less prone to exp
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support What is Intro Play? Intro Play enables quick searches for files in the recorder’s folders by playing only the first few seconds of a recording. When Intro Play is enabled, simply selecting a file in the folder’s file list will automatically play the beginning of a file without having to press the [PLAY] button. The selectable options are 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec and Off. What a
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Specifications What music formats does the DM-520 support? The DM-520 can store and play WMA (Windows Media Audio) files with bit rates of between 5 and 320 kbps; 16 bit WAV (Linear PCM format) files, and mp3 files with bit rates of between 8 and 320 kbps. Variable bit rate mp3 files may not play properly. The DM-520 is compatible with Microsoft Corporation DRM 9 but not wi
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Using removable memory media can expand the recording capacity of the DM-520. The table below shows the potential recording capacity of the recorder with different-sized microSD and microSDHC memory cards. Recording Mode Maximum Dictation Recording Time (memory card) 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB PCM 48 kHz 1 hr. 15 min. 2 hrs. 45 min. 5 hrs. 30 min. PCM 44.1 kHz 1 hr. 20 min. 3 hrs. 00
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Usage How is the recorder turned off? The recorder is turned off by sliding the [POWER/HOLD] control on the right underside of the recorder downward and then releasing it. The switch should then be moved upward to the HOLD position to prevent accidental activation of button functions. Which recording quality mode should I use? Different quality modes save the digital record
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support The DM-520 features a recording level meter on the LCD screen so that recording levels can be monitored. If the level is too high and clipping may occur, OVER is displayed above the level meter. It is recommended to do a test recording before doing a final recording to set the manual recording levels appropriately. How is playback volume controlled? The playback volume is c
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support I want to clear my recorder of all files. How do I format the recorder? The recorder should be formatted only by using the internal FORMAT function found in the menu. Formatting using the computer may corrupt system files needed to run the recorder and may delete the Voice Guide Data and Audible system files. When the recorder is connected to a computer, individual files can
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Clicking on the [Stop] button launches another dialog box to confirm the devices that are to be stopped. Clicking the [OK] button closes the USB connection. The desktop screen will display a message balloon above the taskbar indicating that it is safe to disconnect the hardware. How should the recorder be disconnected from a Macintosh computer? Any USB device should be di
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Troubleshooting I formatted the recorder using my computer and the Voice Guidance e it? data is gone. Can I restor If you format the recorder and erase the Voice Guidance data by mistake, or if you want to change its language, the Voice Guidance Data can be copied from the Olympus Sonority software to the recorder via either of the following procedures: • Uploading Voice G
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DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Voice Guidance files that can be uploaded are listed in the drop-down list. Select the desired Voice Guidance language to upload and click on the [OK] button. The Voice Guidance in the selected language will upload to the recorder. The Voice Guidance file set to the primary supported language in the recorder will be overwritten with the new Voice Guidance file in the selected
