Olympus DS-3000 Quick start guide

DSS Player Pro
INSTALLATION GUIDE

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◎Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. holds the copyrights for the DSS Player Pro software and the
instructions (this manual).
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DSS Player Pro Features
DSS Player Pro is made up of two sections - a Dictation Module and aTranscription Module.
DSS Player Pro can be installed by using a license ID that is supplied with the product.
Functions provided by DSS Player Pro are summarized below:
Dictation Module
- Allows speech recorded on the DS-3000 to be stored and managed as DSS audio
files on a PC.
- Plays audio files.
- Converts DSS files to WAVE files.
- Sends audio files as e-mail attachments.
- Allows DSS files to be recorded directly from the DS-3000 to a PC.
- Allows recorded speech to be converted to text when used in conjunction with
speech recognition software.
Transcription Module
- Plays audio files in the background when another application is running, such as a
word processor.
- Receives audio files sent as e-mail attachments.
- Enables foot switch control of the playback process.

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Contents
Introduction
System Requirements ............................ 4 Using Online Help......................................5
Using This Book...................................... 5 Using the Online Manual ...........................6
Getting Ready
Installing DSS Player Pro ....................... 7 Connecting the DS-3000
Uninstalling DSS Player Pro ................. 11 Digital Recorder....................12
Let's Get Started
Starting the Dictation Module ............... 13 Connecting the
Starting the Transcription Module ......... 14 RS23/RS24 Foot Switch .................15
Connecting the E102 Headset.................16
User Support
Technical Assistance And Support ....... 17

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Introduction
System Requirements
- Operating system Microsoft Windows 95 (Internet Explorer 4.0 or later)/98/Me/
NT Workstation (SP4 or later)/2000 Professional (hereafter
called Windows 2000)
- PC IBM PC/AT compatible PC
- CPU Intel Pentium 166MHz or faster, or AMD-K6
- RAM 32MB or more
- Hard drive space 25MB or more (plus space for sound data files)
- Sound card Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible sound
card
- Display 800x600 pixels or more, 256 colors or more
- CD-ROM drive Double-speed CD-ROM
- USB port One free port
- Audio I/O terminals Microphone input and earphone (or speaker) output
Notes
• USB ports are not available on PCs running Windows 95 or that have been
upgraded from Windows 95 to any other OS.An optional PC Card adapter
or floppy disk adapter is needed to download audio files to such PCs.
• Certain functions, such as remote and direct recording, do not work on PCs
that don’t have USB ports.
• One serial port or USB port is required to connect the Foot Switch.
• To use the Send/Receive Mail Function with Windows 98/2000, Microsoft
Outlook must be installed.

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Introduction
UsingThis Book
This book explains how to install DSS Player Pro and connect the hardware.For more
detailed instructions, view the Online Help or the Online Manual (PDF file) after the
software has been installed.
Using Online Help
To open Online Help, do either of the following:
- Click the “Start” button, point to “Programs,” point to “Olympus DSS Player Pro,” and
click “Transcription Help” or “Dictation Help.”
- If DSS Player Pro is running, choose “Contents”from the “Help” menu.
<<Search by contents>>
After opening Online Help
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Double-click the you are
looking for.
The title of the topic is dis-
played.
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Double-click the you are
looking for.
An explanation of the topic is
displayed.
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Introduction
<<Search by keyword>>
After opening Online Help
1
Click the Index tab.
A list of keywords by which you
can search is displayed.
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Enter text.
Matching keywords are located
automatically.
3
Choose a topic and click
“Display.”
An explanation of the topic is displayed.
Using the Online Manual
To open the Online Manual, follow these steps:
- Click the “Start” button, point to “Programs,” point to “Olympus DSS Player Pro,” and
click “Dictation Module Instructions” or “Transcription Module Instructions.”
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Getting Ready
Installing DSS Player Pro
DSS Player Pro is made up of two sections - a Dictation Module and a Transcription
Module.
You need to enter the license ID that is supplied with the product during installation to
run this software.
Notes
• If you intend to use speech recognition software, install it first.For instruc-
tion on installing the speech recognition software, refer to the user’s guide
supplied with the speech recognition software.
• If you are running Windows NT or 2000 on a network, you need to log in
as an administrator or use a user name that has administrators rights.
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Insert the DSS Player-CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer launches automatically.
Note
If the installer does not launch automatically, follow these steps (it is
assumed that the CD-ROM drive is assigned drive letter D:):
(1) Click the “Start” button and choose “Run.”
(2) Type “D:Setup.exe” in the “Open” field and click “OK.”
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The installation language selection dialog box opens.
Move the mouse or cursor to the desired language, and click to select.

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Getting Ready
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Register user information.
Register user information. Enter your name, company name, and license ID
number (serial number).The license ID number is printed on the license ID card.
Click “Next.” A confirmation dialog box opens.Click “Yes.”
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Confirm acceptance of LicenseTerms.
You must accept the License Terms to install DSS Player Pro. If you accept them,
click “Yes.”
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Select where to install DSS Player Pro.
Specify the folder in which to install DSS Player Pro.Click “Browse” to change the
installation folder.To accept the default folder, click “Next.”
Note
If the installation folder does not exist, a folder creation confirmation dialog
box opens. Click “Yes.”
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Select a program menu folder.
You may change the program menu folder to another one, such as “Start Up”.To
accept the default folder, click “Next.”
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Confirm the start of file copying.
Confirm all “Current Settings.”To accept them, click “Next.”

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Getting Ready
Note
To change the program menu folder or installation folder, click “Back.”
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If not currently installed on your PC,
Install Acrobat Reader.
When the Acrobat Reader installation
dialog box opens, choose Install Adobe
Acrobat Reader and click “Next.”
Note
Installing Acrobat Reader allows you
to view detailed operating instructions
for DSS Player Pro.
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Copy files.
Wait until DSS Player Pro is installed on your PC.
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Set up Acrobat Reader.
When the Acrobat Reader Setup dialog box opens, click “Next.”
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Select where to install Acrobat Reader.
Specify the folder in which to install Acrobat Reader.To accept the default folder,
click “Next.”
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Setup Status.
Wait until Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC.

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Exit Acrobat Reader setup.
When the Exit Setup dialog box opens, click “OK.”
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Completing setup.
Setup is complete.Click “Finish.”
Note
• You may be requested to restart your PC when setup is complete.If so,
make sure that “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” is selected before
clicking Finish to restart the PC.
• When you start Windows after DSS Player Pro has been installed, is
displayed on the taskbar.
• If you want to use both the Dictation Module and the Transcription Module
on the same PC, repeat the installation process using option “Modify” in the
Start-up screen.