Olympus DM-620 DM-620 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 54

Select the recording format., Select the recording rate., Press the, button, while the recorder is

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Menu setting method Menu setting method Rec Mode Rec Level The recorder can record in the linear PCM format. You can set the device to automatically or High resolution recording at a high sampling rate manually adjust the recording level. and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of [Manual]: a music CD is possible. Moreover, it also supports Recording is performed by manually the MP3 and WMA formats. adjusting the recording level. 1 Select the recording format. [PCM]: This is an uncompressed audio format which is used for music CDs and the like. [MP3]: MPEG is the international [Auto]: Recording is performed by automatically adjusting the recording level. This is useful for when you will be recording right away. standard established by a working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). [WMA]: This is an audio compression Adjust the recording level: 1 Press the 9 or 0 button while the recorder is recording or 4 encoding method that was developed by the Microsoft Corporation in the US. 2 Select the recording rate. paused to adjust the recording level. • The recording level will be automatically adjusted when the recording level is When [PCM] is selected: set to [Auto]. Set the recording level [48 kHz/16 bit] or [44.1 kHz/16 bit] to [Manual] to use the recording level When [MP3] is selected: adjustment feature. [320 kbps] to [mono] • When the recording level is set to When [WMA] is selected: [Manual], the limiter function will [128 kbps] to [mono] be disabled. Distorted sound will be • If the directional microphone function recorded during [OVER] is displayed. is used, you cannot change [PCM] Adjust the recording level so that [OVER] setting in [Rec Mode] to one other than will not be displayed. If sound distortions [44.1kHz/16 bit]. You can use the all do not disappear even after the recording modes in [MP3] or [WMA] of [Rec Mode]. level has been adjusted, change the • When [mono] of [MP3] is selected, the recording rate will be set to 64kbps. setting for microphone sensitivity (☞ P.53) and adjust the recording level • When [mono] of [WMA] is selected, the again. recording rate will be set to 8kbps. • To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set [Rec Mode] to a position other than [mono]. • When the external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone. EN 54

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Menu setting method
Menu setting method
Rec Mode
The recorder can record in the linear PCM format.
High resolution recording at a high sampling rate
and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of
a music CD is possible. Moreover, it also supports
the MP3 and WMA formats.
1
Select the recording format.
[
PCM
]: This is an uncompressed audio
format which is used for music CDs
and the like.
[
MP3
]: MPEG is the international
standard established by a working
group of the ISO (International
Organization for Standardization).
[
WMA
]: This is an audio compression
encoding method that was
developed by the Microsoft
Corporation in the US.
2
Select the recording rate.
When [
PCM
] is selected:
[
48 kHz/16 bit
] or [
44.1 kHz/16 bit
]
When [
MP3
] is selected:
[
320 kbps
] to [
mono
]
When [
WMA
] is selected:
[
128 kbps
] to [
mono
]
If the directional microphone function
is used, you cannot change [
PCM
]
setting in [
Rec Mode
] to one other than
[
44.1kHz/16 bit
]. You can use the all
modes in [
MP3
] or [
WMA
] of [
Rec Mode
].
When [
mono
] of [
MP3
] is selected, the
recording rate will be set to 64kbps.
When [
mono
] of [
WMA
] is selected, the
recording rate will be set to 8kbps.
To record a meeting and lecture clearly,
set [
Rec Mode
] to a position other than
[
mono
].
When the external monaural microphone
is used while [
Rec Mode
] is set to a stereo
recording mode, it enables recording
only with the L channel microphone.
Rec Level
You can set the device to automatically or
manually adjust the recording level.
[
Manual
]:
Recording is performed by manually
adjusting the recording level.
[
Auto
]:
Recording is performed by automatically
adjusting the recording level. This is
useful for when you will be recording
right away.
Adjust the recording level:
1
Press the
9
or
0
button
while the recorder is recording or
paused to adjust the recording
level.
The recording level will be automatically
adjusted when the recording level is
set to [
Auto
]. Set the recording level
to [
Manual
] to use the recording level
adjustment feature.
When the recording level is set to
[
Manual
], the limiter function will
be disabled. Distorted sound will be
recorded during [
OVER
] is displayed.
Adjust the recording level so that [
OVER
]
will not be displayed. If sound distortions
do not disappear even after the recording
level has been adjusted, change the
setting for microphone sensitivity
(
P.53) and adjust the recording level
again.