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Olympus J500 - Pearlcorder Microcassette Dictaphone Manual
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User's Guide Thank you for purchasing an Olympus Pearlcorder. To get the most out of this product, be sure to carefully read these instructions before use. Make a test recording first to be sure that your recordings will be error-free. p p 1FBSMDPSEFS Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2111 Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 1-800-622-6372 (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 040-237730 (Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg. Germany. 2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TX, United Kingdom, Tel. 020-7253-2772 http://www.olympus.com D1-2669-04 AP0311 ࠂܯ WARNING ᙆѓ ҃Ҋ Be absolutely sure to observe the following precautions: • NEVER dispose of used batteries in fire or other heat source, and NEVER attempt to overhaul, charge, or short-circuit them. They might overheat and catch fire, or explode. Discard batteries only as stipulated by local regulations. • Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If swallowed, contact a physician immediately. u p p p p ࠂܯ WARNING ᙆѓ ҃Ҋ Do NOT force metallic objects or readily inflammable matter into the vents in an AC adaptor. Fire, electric shock or malfunction may result. p q A1 B Battery-power indicator C 2 ిϑλ Battery cover BATT. CHECK BATTERY CHECK button #"5 5&3 D1 Cassette cover a 2 46/ STOP/ EJECT b c A E 1 MODE switch 0%&झਤ 2 TAPE SPEED switch 5"1&41 F.PLAY OFF VCVA 34 VOLUME VOLUME control knob 70-6 a b PAUSE PAUSE switch 1"64&झਤ SPEED 2.4 1.2 Built-in microphone s/REC Իϥϯϓ REC indicator 3&$द١ ԻϘλϯ REC button ࠪᒟ 3&$ߡౡ STOP button ৾˟ᒟ 4501ߡౡ 4/STOP F1 2 F.PLAY OFF VCVA SPEED 2.4 1.2 3 4 VOLUME s/REC ԻϘλϯ REC button ࠪᒟ 3&$ߡౡ a b .*$&"3δϟοΫ MIC/EAR jack 3 s/REC A 1 2 3 B C D 1 2 3 a b c 3 3 E 1 0 2 3 9 4 DNT DNT DNT a 1"64 ఀࢭˠb F 7$7" 1 7$7 2 3 4 a b 3 English Power Supply Installing the Batteries A 1 Slide open the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Install two size AAA batteries, observing the correct polarity. 3 Close the battery cover. As the batteries lose their charge, the REC indicator dims, and the tape speed, sound volume, and sound quality degrade. When you notice any of these signs occur, you should replace the batteries. B Battery-Power indicator (J500 only) Press the BATTERY CHECK button to get a visual measure of the available battery life. The more battery life you have, the more lights will be lit. When there is one (red) light lit only, it is a good time to change the batteries. Note: Remove the batteries from the unit before leaving it out of service for a long period of time. Powering the Unit from an AC Outlet C Connect an AC adaptor (sold separately) to the unit (Olympus Model A321 AC Adapter). Note: Be sure to purchase only a specified (or equivalent) AC adaptor. Using an AC adaptor of other specifications may cause fire or electric shock. Loading a Microcassette D 1 Press the STOP/EJECT button to open the cassette cover. 2 Load a Microcassette in the illustrated direction. 3 Push the cassette cover lightly to close it. • Use an Olympus Microcassette labeled . • Take up any slack in a tape before loading. →a Remember that slack in tape can lead to damage to the tape. • If you have trouble closing the cassette cover, turn the hub of the cassette slightly and load the cassette again. →b Tip for Preserving Important Recordings →c • A Microcassette has a protect lug for each side. The REC button cannot be pressed when a cassette with the right-hand protect lug broken (using a screwdriver or similar object) is loaded. (The lefthand lug is for the opposite side of the tape.) • If you want to record on a tape that has a broken lug, cover the opening of the lug with adhesive tape. Recording This unit has a combined MIC/EAR jack. Recording is disabled when an earphone is plugged into this jack. Before recording, make sure that an earphone is not plugged into the MIC/EAR jack. Normal Recording E 1 Set the MODE switch to OFF. 2 Choose a tape speed with the TAPE SPEED switch. 3 Turn the VOLUME control knob to adjust the MIC. sensitivity. Most recording situations will require having the VOLUME control knob set to MAX (maximum). 4 Press the REC button and the PLAY button at the same time. The REC indicator lights, and recording through the built-in microphone begins. ˔Tape speed With the TAPE SPEED switch set to 2.4 cm/s (Normal recording) An MC-60 (60-minute) tape allows up to 1 hour of recording (30 minutes per side), with the best possible recording quality. With the TAPE SPEED switch set to 1.2 cm/s (Longer recording) An MC-60 (60-minute) tape allows up to 2 hours of recording (60 minutes per side), and a 90-minute tape allows up to 3 hours of recording (90 minutes per side). Pause →a Slide the PAUSE switch up to PAUSE. Recording pauses. To resume recording, slide the switch back down. Stop →b Press the STOP button. Recording stops. The PAUSE switch is automatically reset. Other Recording Modes F VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) Recording Recording starts automatically upon sensing voice and stops automatically when silence lasts 3 to 4 seconds. This feature is suitable for recording conversations interrupted by periods of silence. The volume of voice to be sensed (actuation level) is adjustable. This allows optimal recording to suit specific environments, whether noisy or quiet. (Test recording at a few levels is recommended to ensure accurate recording.) 1 Set the MODE switch to VCVA. 2 Choose the desired tape speed with theTAPE SPEED switch. 3 Turn the VOLUME control knob to adjust the actuation level. When you increase the volume setting, the sensitivity is increased to begin recording even when the source sound is of low volume. When you reduce the volume setting, the sensitivity is lowered to begin recording only when the source sound is of high volume. 4 Press the REC button and the PLAY button at the same time. Recording starts automatically when sound volume reaches the actuation level you have set. Note: When VCVA recording has completed, press the STOP button in order to prevent degraded performance and conserve battery life. Insert Editing →a Press the REC button during playback. If you press the REC button during playback, recording will start at that point. This is useful for editing previously recorded passages. However, this function will overwrite your existing recordings. Recording with an External Microphone →b Plug an external microphone (not supplied) into the MIC/EAR jack. Sound can be recorded with greater clarity. The built-in microphone is disabled. Recorded sound cannot be heard from the speaker while a microphone is plugged into this jack. ʕ˖ ཥ๕ A 1 2 AAA 3 pࠪ㕐REC pϤ̮੭q p B J500ۨ ܲ㕐BATTERY CHECK p p p ءจu p C ءจu p D 1 ܲ㕐STOP৾˟㕟EJECT՟̈ᒟp 2 3 p Olympus p a p pԨΎϣ༊ Бༀɝɻˠb c p pܲ㕐REC p ࠪ MIC EAR p p p E 1 ਗ਼㕐MODE OFF 2 ͜㕐TAPE SPEED 3 ૅਗ㕐VOLUME pሜື㕐MIC MAX 4 Νࣛܲ㕐REC PLAY REC p TAPE SPEED 2.4cm/s j ɓᆵ MC-6060 1 30 ʱᙒp 1.2cm/s TAPE SPEED 1.2cm/s j ɓᆵ MC-6060 2 60 ʱᙒp ɓᆵ 90 3 90 ʱᙒɻ ᅲ৾ˠa PAUSE PAUSE p ৾˟ˠb㕐㕐ܲ㕐STOP ৾˟ࠪpPAUSE F p i 3Ї4߆ʘܝp p p 1 ਗ਼㕐MODE VCVA 2 ͜㕐TAPE SPEED 3 ૅਗ㕐VOLUME p p p t p p 4 Νࣛܲ㕐REC PLAY p ءจu p VCVAࠪࣛpܲ㕐STOP p a pܲ㕐REC p ءจu b MIC EARЀዚ iၾϤΝࣛp ೠҴয ਗ A 1 2 AAA 2 3 REC B J500ਊ BATTERY CHECK ࠄӝܳAC C AC AC AC D 1 STOP/EJECT 2 3 • a b c REC פ ֣ೞӝ 3 3 3 E 1 MODE OFF 2 TAPE SPEED 3 VOLUME MIC VOLUME MAX 4 RECߡౡҗPLAY REC TAPE SPEED 2.4 cm/s MC-60 60࠙ 1 30࠙ঀ ө1.2 cm/s TAPE SPEED 1.2 cm/s MC-60 60࠙ 2 60࠙ঀ ө90 3 90࠙ঀ a PAUSE PAUSE →b STOP PAUSE F VCVA Variable Control Voice Actuator ز 3~4 פ 1 MODE VCVA 2 TAPE SPEED 3 VOLUME 4 RECߡౡҗPLAY VCVA STOP a REC b ਸMIC/ &"3