Olympus DS 30 User manual

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Introduction
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General Precautions
•Do not leave the recorder in hot,
humid locations such as inside
a closed automobile under
direct sunlight or on the beach
in the summer.
•
Do not store the recorder in
places exposed to excessive
moisture or dust.
• Do not use organ ic solvents
such as alcohol and lacquer
thinner to clean the unit.
•Do not place the recorder on top
of or near electric appliances
such asTVs or re'frigerators.
•Avoid
recording or playing back
near cellular phones or other
wireless equipment, as they
may cause interference and
noise. If you experience noise,
move to another place, or move
the recorder further away from
such equipment.
• Avoid sand or dirt. These can
cause irreparable damage.
•
Avoid strong vibrations or
shocks.
•Do not disassemble, repair or
modify the unit yourself.
•Do not operate the unit while
operating a vehicle (such as a
bicycle,
motorcycle, or go-cart).
•Keep
the unit out of the reach
of children.
<Warning regarding data loss>
Recorded content in memory may
be destroyed or erased by
operating mistakes, unit
malfunction, or during repair
work.
It is recommended to back up and
save
important content to other
media such as a computer hard
disk.
Any liability for passive damages
or damage of any kind occurred
due to data loss incurred by a
defect of the product, repair
performed by the third party other
than Olympus or an Olympus
authorized service station, or any
other reasons is excluded from
the Olympus's liability.
Batteries
.6Warning
• Batteries should never be
exposed to flame, heated, short-
circuited or disassembled.
• Do not attempt to recharge
alkaline, lithium or any other
non-rechargeable batteries.
•Never useany
battery with a torn
or cracked outer cover.
•Keep batteries
out of the reach
of children.
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• If you notice anything unusual
when using
this productsuch as
abnormal noise, heat, smoke,
or
aburning odor:
CD remove the batteries immediately
while being careful not to burn
yourself, and;
®call your dealerorlocal Olympus
representative for service.
AC Adapter
~ Warning
•Do not attempt to disassemble,
repair
or modify the AC adapter
in any way.
•Keep foreign
objects including
water, metal, or flammable
substances from getting inside
the product.
•Do
not moisten the AC adapter
or touch it with awet hand.
•Do
not use the AC adapter in the
vicinity of flammable gas
(including gasoline,benzine and
lacquer thinner).
In case
•...
the internal parts of the AC
adapter are exposed because it
has been dropped or otherwise
damaged:
•... the
AC adapter is dropped in
water, or if water, metal
flammable substances or other
foreign objects get inside it:
•... you notice anything unusual
when
using the AC adaptersuch
as abnormal noise, heat, smoke,
or a burning odor:
CD do nottouch any of the exposed
parts;
® immediately disconnect the
power supply plug from the
power outlet, and;
@call yourdealeror local Olympus
representative for servicing.
Continued use ofthe AC adapter
under these circumstances
could result in electric shock, fire
or
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Identification of Parts
CD Exclusive stereo microphone
(ME53S)
®MIC (Microphone) /REMOTE
jack
@ Built-in monaural
microphone
@REC (Record) button
@STOP button
®PLAY button
(J) DISPLAY/Podcast button
®POWER/HOLD switch
® Strap hole
@) Record/Play indicator light
(LED)
® Display (LCD panel)
@LIST/INDEX button
@FOLDER/A-Be. button
@VOLUME (+) button
@ ~(Fast Forward) button
@VOLUME (-) button
@ ~(Rewind) button
@OK/MENU button
@ERASE button
®EAR (Earphone) jack
®MIC SENSE (Microphone
Sensitivity) switch
@ PC (USB) terminal
@ Battery cover
@Power jack
@ Built-in speaker
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Display (LCD Panel)
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oFolder name indicator
f} Erase lock indicator
eCurrent file number
oPlay position bar indicator
oTotal number of recorded files
in the
folder
oRecord mode indicator
GCharacter informationdisplay
eIcon display
1m Noise Cancel indicator
Ii'Voice Filter indicator
[I .. F. Play indicator
m~ S. Play indicator
~ VCVA (Variable Control
Voice
Actuator) indicator
"'.11 Microphone sensitivity
indicator
E(f.~ Battery indicator
o Timer indicator
((e» Alarm indicator
X Low Cut Filter indicator
~LiiI Play Mode indicator

Inserting Batteries
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2
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1
Lightly press down on the arrowand slide
the battery cover open.
2
Insert two AAA alkaline batteries,
observing the correct polarity.
3
Close the battery cover completely by
pressing to the direction @, then sliding
to the direction @.
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery
Optional Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries from
Olympus can be used
in the recorder. Use them
with the BU-400 Olympus Ni-MH Rechargeable
Battery Charger (Europe only).
• Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the batteries. Unloading the batteries while the recorder
is
in use may corrupt the file. If you are recording into afile and the batteries run out, you will lose your
currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close. It is crucial to change the batteries
once you see only one Hash mark
in the battery icon.
•If it takes longer than 1minute to replace dead batteries, you may have to reset the time when you load
fresh batteries.
•Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.
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Power Supply
When the recorder is not being used, turn the power off to reduce battery
consumption to aminimum. Even if the power
is turned off, existing data, mode
settings, and clock settings will be maintained.
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Turning On the Power
While the recorder's power is off, slide the
POWER/HOLD switch in the direction
indicated by the arrow.
The display will turn on, and, after "System Check"
appears, the power will
be turned on. The resume
function will bring the recorder back to the stop
position
in memory before power was turned off.
Turning Off the Power
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch in the
direction indicated
by the arrow for 0.5
seconds or longer.
The display shuts off and the power will be turned
off. The resume
function remembers the stop
position before the power is turned off.

HOLD
Ifyou bring the POWER/HOLD switch to the HOLD position, the current conditions
will be preserved, and all buttons and switches will be disabled.This feature is
useful when the recorder has to be carried in abag or pocket.
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Set the recorder to HOLD mode
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the
HOLD position.
After "Hold" appears on the display, the recorder is
set to HOLD mode.
Exit HOLD mode
Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the @
position.
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SettingTime/Date (Time&Date)
If you set the date and time beforehand, the information when the file is recorded
is automatically stored for each file. Setting the date and time beforehand enables
easier file management.
When you use the recorder forthe first time after purchasing it,
orturn the power on after having removed the batteries for one •
minute or longer to change them or for other purposes, the -
"Set Time&Date" message may appear. If the "Hour" indicator
flashes, follow the steps below to set it.
1Press the
~ or ~ button to select the item to
set.
Selectthe item from "hour", "minute", "year" "month" and "day"
with aflashing point.
2Press the +or -button to set.
Follow the same steps by pressing the ~ or ~ button to
select the next item, and press the +or -button to set.
3Press the OK button to complete the setup screen.
The clock will start from the set date and time. Press the OK
button according to the time signal.
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•If you press the OK button during the setup operation, the recorder will save the items that were set to that
point.
•After setup, amessage will sound saying that If the guidance is not required, select "Off", and the screen
goes into "Voice Guide" setup.
(~ P.26)
If you don't want the gUidance feature, select "Off".