Olympus VN-702PC VN-702PC Detailed Instructions (English)

Olympus VN-702PC Manual

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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
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    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
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    /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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    as you like. s This recorder is compatible with USB 2.0, enabling fast data transfer to a computer. (☞ P.29). s A Voice Filter function* (☞ P.32) cut noise and enable clear audio playback. * VN-702PC only. s It has recording scene setting function to register the best setting according to
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    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 • Use
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    Low Cut 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
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    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
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    for 0.5 seconds or longer. • The resume function remembers the stop position before the power is turned off. Exit HOLD mode (B) Power save mode If the recorder is on and stops for 5 minutes or longer, the display shuts off and it goes into power save mode. • To exit power save mode, press
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    set the time and date beforehand, the information when the file is recorded is automatically stored for each file. Setting the time and date set the other items. When you install batteries for the 1 first time or each time you replace the batteries, the "Hour" indication will flash. 1
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    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
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    microSD card this recorder. • See the Olympus website for a list 1 While the recorder is in specifications. • In the case when the microSD card cannot be recognized, remove the microSD card then put it in again to see if this recorder recognizes the microSD card. • Always read the instructions
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    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, you can quickly find a file even if you forgot
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    recording any further (☞ P.25). For VN-702PC: • When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media recording is made in stereo modes ([192 kbps] or [128 kbps]), it will be a monaural recording through the built-in microphone, and the same audio will be recorded
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    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
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    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
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    the registered stopped location. 3 Playback through earphones The earphones can be connected to the EAR jack of 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 to adjust to a comfortable listening
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    will stop. Press the `OK button to start playback from where it was stopped. While the recorder is in playback mode, press and hold the 9 or 0 button. • When you release the 9 or 0 button the recorder will resume normal playback. • If there is an index mark or temp mark in the middle of
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    . • Even if the file format is compatible for playback on this recorder, the recorder does not support every encoder. [x1.0 Play] (Normal playback): Playback at normal speed. [x0.5 Play] - [x0.9 Play] (Slow playback): Playback speed slows down. [x1.1 Play] - [x2.0 Play] (Fast playback): Playback
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    is stopped, the changed playback speed will be retained. The next playback will be at that speed. If index marks and temp marks 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
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    index mark or a temp mark Notes • Temp marks are temporary markings. 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 set in a file. If you try to place more than 99 index or temp
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    will flash on the display. Note • As in normal playback mode, playback speed can be changed during segment repeat playback as well (☞ P.21). If an index position where you want to end segment repeat playback. • The recorder continuously plays back the segment until the segment repeat playback is
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    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
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    Menu setting Menu setting method Items 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
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    Rec Level] [Rec Mode] [Low Cut Filter] [VCVA] [Rec Scene] • Pressing the 0 button without [Play Menu] [Voice Filter]* pressing the `OK button will selected item is not applied. * VN-702PC only. [System Info.] • When entering menu settings during recording or playback, the menu settings
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    . 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 divided file will be named as [File name_2.MP3]. • Do not remove the battery while dividing a file. This may damage the data. Property Select the
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    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. 1 Select [Low
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    , the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. The VCVA feature extends recording time and conserves memory by stopping recording during silent periods, which helps the playback to be more efficient
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    meetings. [Conference]: Suitable for seminars with a small number of people. [DNS]: Suitable for voice recognition software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) compliant recording. [User Setting]: Recording with menu settings saved using [Register]. a Rec Scene Menu setting method a When [Register
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    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. [Off
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    Menu]. • You can adjust the LCD display contrast level 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 space and start playing back. LED You can set it so the LED indicator light does not
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    çais] [Español] [Português (BR)] • The selectable 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 (☞ P.13). 1 Select [Memory Select] from the menu on the
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    ] [Rec Mode]*1 [MP3] [Rec Mode]*2 [Low Cut Filter] [VCVA] [Rec Scene] 4 Play Menu: [Voice Filter]*1 [Play Mode] [Playback range] [Repeat] [ [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
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    is not a malfunction. 1 Removing the battery while processing. 2 Remove the microSD card during processing when [microSD card] is System Info. You can check the recorder's information on the menu screen. being used as the recording media (VN-702PC only). For VN-702PC: • When a microSD card is
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    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
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    Recycle Bin icon. Notes • Refer to the user's manual for your PC regarding the USB port on your PC. • Be sure to push the cable connector all the way in. Otherwise, the recorder may not operate properly. • When connecting the recorder through an USB hub the operation may become unstable. In
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    Troubleshooting Accessories (optional) Q-1 Nothing happens when a button is pressed. Accessories exclusive to the Olympus voice recorder can be purchased directly from Online Shop on our company's website. A-1 • The POWER/HOLD switch may be set to [HOLD] position. Sales of accessories
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    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
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    -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
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    Specifications Guide to recording times The following values are strictly references. 4 MP3 format*1: Recording mode Internal memory VN-702PC (2 177 h. 8 GB 89 h. 133 h. 356 h. 4 WMA format: Recording mode Internal memory VN-702PC, VN-701PC (2 GB) 2 GB microSD card*1 4 GB 8 GB 32 kbps
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    74 h. 30 min. approx. 198 h. 40 min. * VN-702PC only 4 WMA format: 32 kbps 16 kbps 5 kbps DNS* * Rec Scene approx. 26 h. 40 min. approx. 53 h. 40 min. approx. 148 h. 40 min. approx. 26 h. 40 min. Specifications 6 Specifications EN Specifications and design are subject to change without notice
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    567 1083 + 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
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    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.