Olympus WS-400S WS-500M Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 11

Power supply Power supply " For WS-400S: • This recorder cannot charge rechargeable batteries. • Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the batteries. Unloading the batteries while the recorder is in use may cause a malfunction such as corrupting the file, etc. If you are recording into a file 3 Close the battery cover completely by pressing to the direction A, then sliding to the direction B. and the batteries run out, you will loose your currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close. It is crucial to change the batteries once you 1 see only one Hash mark in the battery indicator. • If it takes longer than 1 minute to replace the dead batteries or if you take the batteries in and out repeatedly at short intervals, you may have to reset the time when you have loaded fresh batteries (☞ P.15). • Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time. • When playing a voice/music file, the recorder may be reset due to the • If the "hour" indicator flashes in the reduction of the voltage output of the display, see "Setting time and date batteries depending on the volume level [Time & Date]" (☞ P.15). even if [8] is displayed in the battery indicator. In this case, lower the volume of Battery indicator the recorder. • When replacing rechargeable batteries, be The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries loose power. sure to use Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (optional). The use of other manufacturers' products can damage the recorder and should be avoided. • When [:] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are too weak, [ ] and [Battery Low] appears on the display and the recorder shuts down. Notes • Manganese batteries may not be used in this recorder. • When changing batteries, AAA alkaline batteries or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable EN batteries are recommended. 11