Olympus WS-801 WS-801 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 56

Menu setting method Menu setting method , Rec Menu Rec Level Recording sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. [High]: Highest recording sensitivity suitable for recording at a distance or a low volume source, such as conferences with a large number of people. [Middle]: Suitable for recording meetings and seminars with a small number of people. [Low]: Lowest recording sensitivity suitable for dictation. [Manual]*: The recording level must be adjusted manually during recording. The level can be adjusted from [01] to [30]. 5 * WS-803, WS-802 only. • When you want to record a speaker's voice clearly, set [Rec Level] to [Low] and hold the recorder's built-in stereo microphone close to the speaker's mouth (5-10 cm) while recording. • The recording level is automatically adjusted when the recording level is set to [High], [Middle] or [Low]. Inputting a very loud sound may produce noise even when the recording level is set to [High], [Middle] or [Low]. 4 Adjust the recording level: For WS-803: 1 Press the 9 or 0 button while the recorder is recording or paused to adjust the recording level. • To adjust the recording level, set both [VCVA] and [V-Sync. Rec] to [Off]. • The higher the number, the higher the EN level and the larger the indicator position on the level meter. 56 • When the recording level is set to [Manual], the limiter function is disabled. When [OV] appears on the screen, it indicates that the sound being recorded is affected by distortion. Adjust the recording level so that [OV] is not displayed. Rec Mode The recorder can record in the linear PCM format (WS-803, WS-802 only). High resolution recording at a high sampling rate and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of a music CD is possible. Moreover, the recorder 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 etc. [MP3]: MPEG is an 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 Microsoft Corporation in the US. * WS-803, WS-802 only. 2 Select the recording rate. When [PCM]*1 is selected: [44.1 kHz/16 bit] When [MP3] is selected: [256 kbps]*1, [192 kbps]*2, [128 kbps] When [WMA] is selected: [128 kbps], [64 kbps] [32 kbps]*3, [16 kbps]*3, [8 kbps]*3 *1 WS-803, WS-802 only. *2 WS-801 only. *3 Monaural recording. • To record a meeting or lecture clearly, set [Rec Mode] to a position other than [8kbps]. • When an external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, audio is recorded to the L channel only.