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DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DETAILED 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 - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 2
may be changed in the future without advanced notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to product names and model numbers. • The illustration of the screen and the recorder shown in this manual may differ from the actual product. The utmost care has been taken - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 3
/Sound Menu 33 Device Menu 34 1 5 Using the recorder on your PC 2 Operating environment 37 Connecting to your PC 37 3 Disconnecting from your PC 38 6 Other information 4 Troubleshooting 39 Accessories (optional 39 5 Specifications 40 Technical assistance and support..... 44 6 EN 3 - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 4
Safety precautions Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference. • The warning symbols indicate important safety related information. To protect - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 5
Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reasons is excluded from the Olympus's liability. Handling the recorder f Warning: • Do not use the recorder 1 Becoming entangled in the recorder strap, causing strangulation. 2 Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards or other small - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 6
battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery Olympus representative for service. f Caution: • Please recycle batteries to help save our planet's resources. When you throw away dead batteries - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 7
- s You can divide a file (MP3) that 2 Audio Layer 3) and the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format has been recorded with this 1 recorder into two files* (☞ P.28). (☞ P.29). * VN-702PC only. * VN-702PC only. s Index mark and temp mark s Supports high capacity recording features allow you to - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 8
-in speaker 8 + button 9 REC (s) (Record) button 0 9button ! FOLDER/INDEX button @ - button # ERASE button $ `OK button % 0 button ^ STOP (4) button & MENU button * Display (LCD panel) ( Stand ) POWER/HOLD switch - USB connector = Battery cover q Strap hole *1 VN-702PC only. *2 VN-701PC only. EN - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 9
Filter [$]: Voice Filter*1 [ ] [ ]: Playback mode 6 Recording mode indicator 7 Battery indicator 8 File Lock indicator 9 Remaining recording time, File length 0 Current file name*2 ! Remaining memory bar indicator*2, Playback position bar indicator *2 @ Recording date and time*2 *1 VN-702PC only - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 10
appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are too weak, [ ] and [Battery low] will appear on the display and the recorder will shut down. Notes • When changing the batteries, use only AAA alkaline batteries. • Remove the batteries if you are not going to - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 11
to the c position. Notes • If you press any button in HOLD mode, the clock display lights for 2 seconds, but the recorder will not operate. • If HOLD is applied during playback (recording), operation is disabled with the playback (recording) state unchanged (When playback has ended or the - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 12
recorded is automatically stored for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier file management. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the other items. When you install batteries + or − button to set. EN 12 9 or 0 button: Move to the previous/next item. + or − button: Change the value - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 13
a microSD card For VN-702PC: The "microSD" indicated in the instruction manual refers to both microSD and microSDHC. With this recorder, besides the internal memory, you can store the data into commercially available microSD card. Inserting a microSD card 1 While the recorder is in stop mode - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 14
recorder recognizes the microSD card. • Always read the instructions that come with your microSD card before using. • The microSD card is visibly out of the slot microSD cards. Processing performance may also be reduced due to repeated writing and deleting. If that happens, reformat the microSD - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 15
to the previous/next week. • Dates with recorded files are shown with underbars. 3 Press the `OK button. • Files recorded on the date selected are displayed in a list. Searching for a file For VN-702PC: You can search for voice files by the date they were recorded. As long as you know the date - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 16
(4) button to stop recording. d File length d Recording 1 Select the recording folder (☞ P.15). 2 Press the REC (s) button to start recording. files before recording any further (☞ P.25). For VN-702PC: • When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 17
quickly check on the recorded contents While the recorder is in recording mode, press the `OK button. 1 While the recorder is in stop mode, press and hold the CALENDAR/SCENE button. For VN-701PC: While the recorder is in stop mode, press the SCENE button. Recording • Recording will stop, and the - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 18
and unplug devices into the recorder's jack while it is recording. Connect an external microphone to the MIC jack of the recorder. 2 For VN-702PC: • When an external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, audio will be recorded to the L channel only (☞ P.29 - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 19
STOP (4) button at any point you want to stop playback. • This will stop the file being played back midway. When the resume function is activated the recorder for listening. • When the earphones are used, the recorder speaker will be switched-off. To EAR jack Playback 3 Press the + or − button - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 20
of the next file. While the recorder is in playback mode, press the 0 button. • The recorder skips to the beginning of the current file. While the recorder is in stop mode, press the 0 button. • The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file. If the recorder is in the middle of a file - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 21
speed or reviewing spots that you couldn't catch in a language lesson at a slow speed. About music file 3 In cases where the recorder is unable recorder can playback are given below. 1 While the recorder is in playback File format Sampling frequency Bit rate mode, press the `OK button. MP3 - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 22
or fast playback is available even if [Voice Filter] is set (☞ P.32). • When using the slow playback or fast playback function, the following functions are not available. 1 While the recorder is in recording mode or playback mode, press the FOLDER/INDEX button. • Even after an index or temp mark - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 23
They will be automatically erased if you move to another file or connect the recorder to a computer. • Up to 99 index and temp marks can be to begin segment repeat contained. playback 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the index or temp mark to erase. This function enables repeated playback of - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 24
point [x] becomes the end of the file, and repeat playback will start. 3 Press the REC (s) button again at the position where you want to end segment repeat playback. • The recorder continuously plays back the segment until the segment repeat playback is canceled. Pressing any of the following - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 25
data. 1 Removing the battery while processing. 2 Remove the microSD card during processing when [microSD card] is being used as the recording media (VN-702PC only). For VN-702PC: • When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Internal - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 26
in menus are categorized so that you can quickly set a desired item. You can set each menu item as follows. 3 Press the `OK button to move the cursor to the item to set. 4 Press the + or − button to move to the item you want to set. Menu setting method 4 1 Press the MENU - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 27
Rec Scene] • Pressing the 0 button without [Play Menu] [Voice Filter]* pressing the `OK button will cancel the settings and return you VN-702PC only. [System Info.] • When entering menu settings during recording or playback, the menu settings will be canceled if 8 seconds elapse with no buttons - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 28
File Divide For VN-702PC: • Only MP3 files recorded with this recorder can be divided. Files with large capacities and long recording times can be renamed as [File name_1.MP3] and the latter part of the file will be named as [File name_2.MP3]. • Do not remove the battery while dividing a file. - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 29
in [Rec Mode]. For VN-702PC: • When an external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, audio will be recorded to the L channel only. Low Cut Filter 4 The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to minimize low-frequency sounds and record voices more clearly - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 30
2 Press the 9 or 0 button to adjust the start/stop actuation level. • The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values. • The higher the value, the more sensitive the recorder will be to sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will activate recording. Notes • If the start/stop - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 31
the `OK button. [Off]: Disables this function. [Memo]: Suitable for dictation. [Meeting]: Suitable for recording meetings. [Conference]: Suitable for seminars with a small number of people. [DNS]: Suitable for voice recognition software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) compliant recording. [User Setting - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 32
method Play Menu Voice Filter For VN-702PC: The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut low and high frequency tones during normal, fast, or slow playback, and enable clear audio playback. 1 Select [Voice Filter] from the menu on the [Play Menu]. [On]: 4 Enables the Voice Filter function - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 33
is convenient for quickly skipping to another playback position or repeatedly playing back short Changing the displayed character size on the from [01] to [12]. 1 Press the `OK button to start playback. 2 Press the 9 or 0 button. • The recorder will skip (forward) or reverse skip (rewind) a set - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 34
Menu setting method Beep The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or warn you of errors. languages differ depending on the region. Device Menu Memory Select For VN-702PC: When a microSD card is inserted you can select to record to either the internal memory or to the microSD card (☞ - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 35
Mode]*1 [MP3] [Rec Mode]*2 [Low Cut Filter] [VCVA] [Rec Scene] 4 Play Menu: [Voice Filter]*1 [Play Mode] [Playback range] [Repeat] [Skip On] [English] [Internal memory] *1 VN-702PC only. *2 VN-701PC only. Menu setting method Format If you format the recorder, all files will be removed and all - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 36
. being used as the recording media (VN-702PC only). For VN-702PC: • When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Internal memory] 1 Select [System Info.] from the menu on the [Device Menu]. • [Model] (Model Name), [Version] (System version - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 37
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.7 (Standard Installation) Compatible PC's: Apple Macintosh series equipped with more than one free USB port Notes • This is an operational environment for saving the files recorded by this recorder to your PC with USB connection. • The support service will not - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 38
and drop the recorder's drive icon for this recorder displayed on the desktop to the Recycle Bin icon. Notes • Refer to the user's manual for your PC may be destroyed. • In the Mac OS operational environment, WMA format files cannot be played back. Using the recorder on your PC • The drive - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 39
Troubleshooting Accessories (optional) Q-1 Nothing happens when a button is pressed. Accessories exclusive to the Olympus voice recorder can the STOP (4) button repeatedly while the recorder s Carrying case: CS131 6 stops, check if the display shows: • The remaining recording time may have - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 40
Specifications General points 4 Recording format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3)* WMA (Windows Media Audio) * VN-702PC only 4 Sampling frequency: MP3 format* 192 kbps 128 kbps 48 kbps 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz WMA format 32 kbps 16 kbps 5 kbps 44.1 kHz 22 kHz 8 kHz * VN-702PC only 4 Maximum - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 41
-in microphone (During recording mode) MP3 format* 192 kbps 53 h. WMA format 5 kbps 72 h. * VN-702PC only Built-in speakers (During playback mode) 20 h. 21 h. Earphone (During playback mode) 60 h. 68 h. 6 Specifications Note EN • Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 42
. 4 MP3 format*1: Recording mode Internal memory VN-702PC (2 GB) 2 GB 192 kbps 22 h. 22 h. 128 kbps 33 h. 30 min. 33 h. 48 kbps 89 h. 30 min. 88 h. 30 min. microSD card*1 4 GB 44 h. 66 h. 177 h. 8 GB 89 h. 133 h. 356 h. 4 WMA format: Recording mode Internal memory VN-702PC, VN-701PC - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 43
• Regardless of the memory remaining amount, the longest sound recording time per file is restricted to the following value. 4 MP3 format*: 192 kbps 128 kbps 48 kbps approx. 49 h. 40 min. approx. 74 h. 30 min. approx. 198 h. 40 min. * VN-702PC only 4 WMA format: 32 kbps 16 kbps 5 kbps DNS* * Rec - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 44
+ 49 40 23773 4899 s User Support E-mail address in Europe [email protected] Technical assistance and support Declaration of Conformity: Model Number: VN-702PC/VN-701PC 6 Trade Name: DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER Responsible Party: OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. Address: 3500 Corporate - Olympus VN-701PC | VN-701PC Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 45
IMAGING CORP. Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111 http://www.olympus.com OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC. 3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A. Tel. 1-888-553-4448 http://www.olympusamerica
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DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS
DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
EN
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 and volume before use.