Olympus DS-5500 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus
Digital Voice Recorder.
Please read these instructions for information
about using the product correctly and safely.
Keep the instructions handy for future reference.
To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that
you test the record function and volume before use.
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DS-5500

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Introduction
• Thecontentsofthisdocumentmaybechangedinthefuturewithoutadvancednotice.Contactour
CustomerSupportCenterforthelatestinformationrelatingtoproductnamesandmodelnumbers.
• Theillustrationofthescreenandtherecordershowninthismanualmaydifferfromtheactualproduct.The
utmostcarehasbeentakentoensuretheintegrityofthisdocument,butifyoufindaquestionableitem,
errororomission,pleasecontactourCustomerSupportCenter.
• 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reasonisexcluded.
Trademarks and registered trademarks
• MicrosoftandWindowsareregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.
• MacintoshisatrademarkofAppleInc.
• IntelistheregisteredtrademarkofIntelCorporation.
• SDandSDHCarethetrademarksofSDCardAssociation.
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Otherproductandbrandnamesmentionedhereinmaybethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheir
respectiveowners.
For customers who purchased DS-5500 Standard version:
• DS-5500StandardcomesbundledwithdifferentaccessoriesfromtheDS-5500version.
Ifyouneedaccessoriesnotincluded,purchasethemseparately.

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Table of contents
Introduction
Safety precautions ...................................... 4
1 Getting started
Main features.............................................. 9
Identification of parts ................................10
Display status indicators (LCD panel).......................... 11
Inserting the batteries ...............................12
Charging the batteries................................13
Charging the batteries using the docking station ......13
Charging directly via USB cable...................................14
Using the Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.....................15
Power supply from AC adapter or USB cable ...16
Turning on the recorder ..............................17
Memory card ..............................................17
Compatible cards.........................................................17
Inserting and ejecting a SD card..................................18
Setting time and date [Time & Date]............19
Changing the time and date........................................20
2 Basic operations
Recording...................................................21
New recording.............................................................22
Overwrite recording....................................................23
Insert recording...........................................................24
Hands-free recording..................................25
Recording monitor......................................25
Playback.....................................................26
Erasing.......................................................28
Erasing files .................................................................28
Partially erasing a file..................................................29
Using the hold function ..............................31
3 Advanced operations
Selecting folders and files...........................32
Displaying file information.........................32
Device lock function....................................33
Setting the Author ID and Work Type ...........34
Verbal Comment.........................................35
Index marks ...............................................36
How to use the menu ..................................37
Menu items ................................................39
File Menu ................................................................39
Rec Menu.................................................................39
LCD/Sound Menu ...................................................40
Device Menu...........................................................41
Editing the Work Type information.............................42
Formatting the memory [Format]............... 44
Customizing the recorder............................46
4 ManagingfilesonyourPC
ODMS and DSS Player software ....................48
Minimum requirement................................................48
Using online help.........................................................49
Connecting to your PC.................................50
Connecting to your PC using the USB cable.................50
Connecting to your PC using the docking station .......51
Disconnecting from your PC........................................51
5 Otherinformation
Alarm message list......................................52
Troubleshooting.........................................53
Accessories (optional) .................................55
Specifications.............................................56
Technical assistance and support ................57

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Safety precautions
Beforeusingyournewrecorder,readthismanual
carefullytoensurethatyouknowhowtooperate
itsafelyandcorrectly.Keepthismanualinan
easilyaccessiblelocationforfuturereference.
• Thewarningsymbolsindicateimportantsafety
relatedinformation.Toprotectyourselfandothers
frompersonalinjuryordamagetoproperty,itis
essentialthatyoualwaysreadthewarningsand
informationprovided.
Convention used in this manual
• Theword“card”isusedtorefertotheSD
card.
• Theword“ODMS”isusedtorefertothe
OlympusDictationManagementSystem
inWindowsenvironment.
• Theword“DSSPlayer”isusedtoreferto
theDSSPlayerforMacinAppleMacintosh
environment.
• ThismanualshowstheEnglishon
screendisplayintheillustrationsand
explanations.
 Youcanselectthedisplaylanguageforthisrecorder.
Fordetails,see“Language(Lang)”(☞P.38).
Caution for usage environment
• Toprotectthehigh-precisiontechnology
containedinthisproduct,neverleavethe
recorderintheplaceslistedbelow,no
matterifinuseorstorage:
• Placeswheretemperaturesand/orhumidity
arehighorgothroughextremechanges.Direct
sunlight,beaches,lockedcars,ornearotherheat
sources(stove,radiator,etc.)orhumidifiers.
• Nearflammableitemsorexplosives.
• Inwetplaces,suchasbathroomsorintherain.
• Inplacespronetostrongvibrations.
• Neverdroptherecorderorsubjectitto
severeshocksorvibrations.
• Therecordermaymalfunctionifitis
usedinalocationwhereitissubjectto
amagnetic/electromagneticfield,radio
waves,orhighvoltage,suchasneara
TVset,microwave,videogame,loud
speakers,largemonitorunit,TV/radio
tower,ortransmissiontowers.Insuch
cases,turntherecorderoffandonagain
beforefurtheroperation.
fDanger
Iftheproductisusedwithoutobserving
theinformationgivenunderthis
symbol,seriousinjuryordeathmay
result.
fWarning
Iftheproductisusedwithoutobserving
theinformationgivenunderthis
symbol,injuryordeathmayresult.
fCaution
Iftheproductisusedwithoutobserving
theinformationgivenunderthis
symbol,minorpersonalinjury,damage
totheequipment,orlossofvaluable
datamayresult.

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Safety precautions
• 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.
• Donotuseorganicsolventssuchas
alcoholandlacquerthinnertocleanthe
unit.
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,anOlympus
authorizedservicestationoranyotherreasonis
excludedfromtheOlympusliability.
Handling the recorder
fWarning:
• Keeptherecorderoutofthereachof
childrenandinfantstopreventthe
followingdangeroussituationthatcould
causeseriousinjury:
1Accidentallyswallowingthebattery,cardsor
othersmallparts.
2Accidentallybeinginjuredbythemovingparts
oftherecorder.
• Donotdisassemble,repairormodifythe
unityourself.
• UseSD/SDHCmemorycardsonly.Never
useothertypesofcards.
 Ifyouaccidentallyinsertanothertypeofcardinto
therecorder,contactanauthorizeddistributoror
servicecenter.Donottrytoremovethecardby
force.
• Donotoperatetheunitwhileoperatinga
vehicle.
fCaution:
• Stopusingtherecorderimmediatelyif
younoticeanyunusualodors,noise,or
smokearoundit.
 Neverremovethebatterywithbarehands,which
maycauseafireorburnyourhands.
• Donotleavetherecorderinplaceswhere
itmaybesubjecttoextremelyhigh
temperatures.
 Doingsomaycausepartstodeteriorateand,in
somecircumstances,causetherecordertocatch
fire.DonotusethechargerorACadapterifitis
covered.Thiscouldcauseoverheating,resultingin
fire.
• Handletherecorderwithcaretoavoid
gettingalow-temperatureburn.
• Whenusedforalongperiod,therecorderwill
gethot.Ifyouholdontotherecorderinthis
state,alow-temperatureburnmaybecaused.
• Inplacessubjecttoextremelycold
temperatures,thetemperatureofthe
recorder’sbodymaybelowerthanthe
environmentaltemperature.Ifpossible,
weargloveswhenhandlingtherecorder
incoldtemperatures.

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Safety precautions
Unusablebatteries
Batterieswhosebodiesareonlypartiallyornotatall
coveredbyaninsulatingsheet.
Batterieswhose-terminalsareraised,butnot
coveredbyaninsulatingsheet.
Batterieswhose-terminalsareflatandnot
completelycoveredbyaninsulatingsheet.(Such
batteriescannotbeusedevenifthe-terminalsare
partiallycovered.)
• Ifabatteryleaks,becomesdiscoloredor
deformed,orbecomesabnormalinany
otherwayduringoperation,stopusing
therecorder.
• Ifabatteryleaksfluidontoyourclothing
orskin,removetheclothingandflush
theaffectedareawithclean,runningcold
waterimmediately.Ifthefluidburnsyour
skin,seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
• Nevermixbatteries(oldandnew
batteries,chargedanduncharged
batteries,batteriesofdifferent
manufactureorcapacity,etc.).
• Donotusebatteriesiftheirbodyisnot
coveredbytheinsulatingsheetorifthe
sheetistorn,asthismaycausefluidleaks,
fireorinjury.
Battery handling precautions
fDanger:
• Thebatteryshouldneverbeexposed
toflame,heated,short-circuitedor
disassembled.
• Neverheatorincineratebattery.
• Takeprecautionswhencarryingorstoring
batteriestopreventthemfromcoming
intocontactwithanymetalobjectssuch
asjewelry,pins,fasteners,etc.
• Topreventcausingbatteryleaksor
damagingtheirterminals,carefullyfollow
allinstructionsregardingtheuseof
batteries.Neverattempttodisassemblea
batteryormodifyitinanyway,solder,etc.
• Ifbatteryfluidgetsintoyoureyes,flush
youreyesimmediatelywithclear,cold
runningwaterandseekmedicalattention
immediately.
• WhenNiMHrechargeablebatteriesare
used,chargethemwiththespecifiedAC
adapterorcharger.Donotuseanyother
ACadaptersorchargers.
• Keepbatteriesoutofthereachof
children.
fWarning:
• Keepbatteriesdryatalltimes.
• Topreventbatteriesfromleaking,
overheating,orcausingafire
orexplosion,useonlybatteries
recommendedforusewiththisproduct.
• Ifrechargeablebatterieshavenotbeen
rechargedwithinthespecifiedtime,stop
chargingthemanddonotusethem.
• Donotuseabatteryifitiscrackedor
broken.
• Neversubjectbatteriestostrongshocks
orcontinuousvibration.

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Safety precautions
• Ifyounoticeanythingunusualwhenusing
thisproductsuchasabnormalnoise,heat,
smoke,oraburningodor:
1removethebatteryimmediatelywhilebeing
carefulnottoburnyourself,and;
2callyourdealerorlocalOlympusrepresentative
forservice.
fCaution:
• Thebatterymaybecomehotduring
prolongeduse.Toavoidminorburns,do
notremoveitimmediatelyafterusingthe
recorder.
• Iftherecorderisnotusedforanextended
period,removethebatteryfromthe
recorder.
• UseonlyAAA(LR03)alkalinebatteriesor
AAA(HR03)NiMHrechargeablebatteries.
• Thefollowingtypeofbatteriescannotbeused:
AAA(R03)manganese(zinc-carbon)batteries/
AAA(ZR03)oxyridebatteries/AAA(FR03)
lithiumbatteries
• Insomecases,alkalinebatteriesmay
haveashorterservicelifethanNiMH
rechargeablebatteries.Especiallyat
lowtemperatures,alkalinebattery
performanceislimited.Insuchacase,
theuseofNiMHrechargeablebatteriesis
recommended.
• Thebundled/includedrechargeable
batteryisexclusivelyforusewith
OlympusdigitalvoicerecorderDS-5500.
• Thereisariskofexplosionifthebatteryis
replacedwiththeincorrectbatterytype.
• Alwayschargearechargeablebattery
whenusingitforthefirsttime,orifithas
notbeenusedforalongperiod.
• Rechargeablebatterieshavelimited
lifetime.Whentheoperatingtime
becomesshortereveniftherechargeable
batteryisfullycharged,replaceitwitha
newone.
• Disposeoftheusedbatteryfollowingthe
instructions.
• Pleaserecyclebatteriestohelpsaveour
planet’sresources.Whenyouthrowaway
deadbatteries,besuretocovertheir
terminalsandalwaysobservelocallaws
andregulations.
Docking station
fDanger:
• NeverdisconnecttheACadapterorpower
cordwithawethand.Thismaycause
electricshockorinjury.
• OnlyusethededicatedACadapter
withthedockingstation.Usingitin
combinationwithotherACadaptersmay
causeoverheating,fire,ormalfunction.
fWarning:
• Neverdisassemble,modify,orrepairthe
dockingstationyourself.Thismaycause
fire,electricshock,orinjury.
• Neverusethedockingstationinlocations
where it might come into contact with
liquids.Gettingthedockingstationwet
maycausefireorelectricshock.
• Donotdropthedockingstationorallow
ittosufferextremeshocks.Thismaycause
damage,orfireorelectricshock.
• Donottouchtheconnectororinsertthe
metalwiresorsimilarobjectintoanyof
theplugs.Thismaycausefire,orelectric
shock.
fCaution:
• UnplugtheACadapterorpowercord
fromthedockingstationandACoutlet
whennotusingforextendedperiodsof
time.Ifthisprecautionisnotfollowedand
thedockingstationisdamagedthenfire
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AC adapter
fDanger:
• BesuretousetheACadapterwiththe
propervoltage(AC100-240V).Usingit
withothervoltagelevelsmaycausefire,
explosion,overheating,electricshockor
injury.
• Forsafety,besuretounplugthe
ACadapterfromtheoutletbefore
performingmaintenanceorcleaning.
Also,neverpluginordisconnectthe
powerplugwithawethand.Thismay
causeelectricshockorinjury.
fWarning:
• 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awethand.
• DonotusetheACadapterinthevicinity
offlammablegas(includinggasoline,
benzineandlacquerthinner).
• Alwaysstoprecordingbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingthepowersupplyplug.
• WhentheACadapterisnotinuse,
disconnectthepowersupplyplugfrom
thepoweroutlet.
• Useonlypowersupplyofthecorrect
voltage,asindicatedontheadapter.
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adaptersuchasabnormal
noise,heat,smoke,oraburningodor:
1donottouchanyoftheexposedparts;
2immediatelydisconnectthepowersupplyplug
fromthepoweroutlet,and;
3callyourdealerorlocalOlympusrepresentative
forservicing.ContinueduseoftheACadapter
underthesecircumstancescouldresultin
electricshock,fireorinjury.
fCaution:
• DonotusetheACadapterifthepower
plugisdamagedortheplugisnot
completelyconnectedtotheoutlet.This
maycausefire,overheating,electric
shock,shortcircuitordamage.
• UnplugtheACadapterfromACoutlet
whennotusing.Ifthisprecautionisnot
followed,fire,overheatingorelectric
shockmayoccur.
• Makesuretoholdtheplugwhen
removingthepowerplugfromtheoutlet.
Donotbendthecordexcessivelyorput
heavyobjectsonit.Thismaycausefire,
overheating,electricshockordamage.
LCD monitor
• TheLCDusedforthemonitorismade
withhigh-precisiontechnology.
However,blackspotsorbrightspotsof
lightmayappearontheLCDMonitor.
Duetoitscharacteristicsortheangleat
whichyouareviewingthemonitor,the
spotmaynotbeuniformincolorand
brightness.Thisisnotamalfunction.
Memory card
fWarning:
• Donottouchthecardcontacts.Thismay
damagethecard.
• Donotplacethecardinlocationswith
staticelectricity.
• Storethecardinalocationthatisout
ofthereachofchildren.Incaseof
accidentalingestion,consultaphysician
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Main features
Main features
s Slideswitchoperationforeaseofuse
andfastresponse.
s Supportstwotypesofmemory:Built-in
memoryandSDcard.
s ThreeProgrammablesmartbuttonsF1,
F2 and F3 (☞P.44).
s Holdfunctionforpreventingaccidental
operation.
s Multi-colorLEDindicatingvarious
recorderstatuses.
s RecordinginDigitalSpeechStandard
Pro(DS2format).
s Tworecordingmodes,[QP](Quality
Playback)modeor[SP] (Standard
Playback)mode(☞P.37).
s Dataencryptionfunctionforsecuring
recordingsonthedevice.
ItispossibletosettheEncryptionlevelto[High]
(256bit),[Standard](128bit)or[No](deactivates
thefunction).
s Ni-MHrechargeablebatteriescanbe
chargedviaUSBcableorACadapter.
s ThisrecorderiscompatiblewithUSB
2.0,enablingfastdatatransfertoa
computer.
s Fivefoldersandupto200filesper
folder,foramaximumof1,000
recordings (☞P.20).
WhenusingODMS(OlympusDictation
ManagementSystem)software,itispossible
tocreateuptosevenfolders(max.1,400files)
(☞P.44,P.46).
s LargeLCDscreenwithbacklight.
s DeviceLockfunctiontoprevent
unauthorizedaccesstodevice
(☞P.31,P.44).
Authenticationsystemviapassword.
s Indexmarkfunctionwhichisusefulto
searchparticularpointsinthedictation
files(☞P.34).
s Verbalcommentfunctionwhichallows
transcriptioniststoinstantlysearchand
playbackinstructionsontheircomputer
(☞P.33).
s PrioritySetting(☞P.37).
Youcansetapriorityleveloneachfilerecorded.
s ODMS(OlympusDictationManagement
System)andDSSPlayer(DSSPlayerfor
Mac)softwareincluded(☞P.46).
Itispossibletocustomizetherecorderina
numberofways.
Getting started

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Identification of parts
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Identification of parts
1SDcardslot
2Built-inmicrophone
3NEWbutton
4Slide(REC/STOP/PLAY/REV) switch
5POWER/HOLD switch
6ERASEbutton
7EAR(Earphone)jack
8MIC(Microphone)jack
9Statusindicatorlight
0Display(LCDpanel)
!+(Volume)button
@Fast Forward (9)button
#OK/MENUbutton
$Programmablesmart(F1,F2,F3)buttons
%Rewind(0)button
^–(Volume)button
&Built-inspeaker
*Batteryremovaltape
(Batterycover
)USBconnector
-Dockingstationconnector
=Batterycoverreleasebutton

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Display status indicators (LCD panel)
1Currentfolder
2Remainingmemorybarindicator
3Recordingelapsedtime
4Remainingrecordingtime
5Levelmeterindicator
6Buttonguidedisplay
7Microphonesensitivity
8Recordmode
9Currentfilenumber
0Batterytype
! Totalnumberofrecordedfilesinthe
folder
@Playbackpositionbarindicator
#Currentplaybacktime
$Filelength
%Slideswitchguide
Youcandisplaytheslideswitchguidebyusing
“Slideswitchguide”(☞P.44)ofthecustomize
functionsofODMSsoftware.
Displayintherecordingmode Displayintheplaybackmode
[]: SD card
[]:SDcardlock
[]:Built-inmemory
[ ]:Battery
[]:PowersupplyfromACadapter
[
VCVA
]:VCVA(VariableControlVoice
Actuator)
[]:Pending
[]:Encryption
[]:Priority
[ ]:Filelock
[]: Author ID
Displayinthe
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Inserting the batteries
1
2
3
Inserting the batteries
ThisrecordercanbeusedwitheitherAAANi-MH
rechargeablebatteriesorAAAalkalinebatteries.Do
notuseanyothertypeofbattery.
1 Lightlypressdownonthebatterycover
releasebutton,thenopenthebattery
cover,asshownintheillustrationbelow.
2 InserttwoAAAbatteriesobservingthe
correctpolarity,thenclosethebattery
cover.
• Insertthebatteriesinthedirectionmarked
insidethebatterycompartment.When
insertingthebatteries,notethatthebattery
removaltapeisunderthebatteriesasshown
intheillustration.
• ThesuppliedNi-MHrechargeablebatteriesare
notfullycharged.Itisrecommendedtofully
chargethembeforeusingtherecorderforthe
firsttimeorafterthebatterieshavebeenleft
unattendedforalongtime(☞P.13).
Battery indicator
Thebatteryindicatoronthedisplaywilldecreaseas
thebatterylosespower.
SCAN EXIT
Battery
Ni-MH
Alkaline
Selecting battery type
Whentherecorderisturnedonafterinserting
orreplacingthebatteries,thebatterytype
selectionscreenisdisplayed.Onthisscreen,
select[Ni-MH]or[Alkaline]accordingtothe
typeofbatteriesused.Thevoltagedetection
methodoptimizedfortheselectedbattery
typeisset.
• When[ ]indicatorappearsonthedisplay,
chargeorreplacethebatteriesassoonas
possible.Whenthebatteryistooweak,[ ]and
[BatteryLow]willappearonthedisplayandthe
recorderwillshutdown.
Replacing the batteries
1 Lightlypressdownonthebatterycover
releasebutton,thenopenthebattery
cover.
2 Pulluptheremovaltapetoremoveold
batteries.
• Whenpullingupthetape,thebatteriesmay
suddenlypopout.Besuretopressdownlightly
onthebatterieswithyourfingerwhilepullingup
thetape.
3 Insertnewbatteries.

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Inserting the batteries
1
2
Inserting the batteries / Charging the batteries
Notes
• Turnofftherecorderbeforeremovingthe
batteries.Removingthebatterieswhilethe
recorderisstillinusemaycausemalfunctions,file
corruptionorfileloss.
• Removethebatteriesifyouarenotgoingtouse
therecorderforanextendedperiodoftime.
• Afterremovingthebatteries,itmaybecome
necessarytore-setthetimeanddateifyouleave
thebatteriesoutoftherecorderformorethan15
minutesorifyouremovethebatteriesrightafter
loadingitintotherecorder.
AfterloadingtheNi-MHrechargeablebatteriesinto
therecorder,youcanchargethembyconnectingthe
USBcabletotherecorder,orbyusingthedocking
stationincombinationwiththeUSBcableortheAC
adapter.Fullychargethebatteries(approx.2hours
30minutes)beforeuse.
Charging the batteries using the docking
station
The"Standard"versionoftheDS-5500doesnotinclude
thedockingstationandtheACadapter(optional).
Charging using docking station and AC adapter
1 ConnecttheACadaptertothedocking
station.
2 Firmlypresstherecorderalltheway
intothedockingstationasshowninthe
illustration.
CHARGEindicatorlight
Charging the batteries
• TheCHARGEindicatorlightturnsonwhen
chargingstarts,andturnsoffwhenchargingis
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Charging the batteries
Charging using docking station and USB cable
ConnecttheUSBcabletothedocking
station.
Charging directly via USB cable
Afterloadingthebatteriesintotherecorder,you
canchargethembyconnectingtheUSBcabletothe
recorder.
ConnecttheUSBcabletotherecorder.
Notes
• Chargethebatteriesfrequentlyduringthefirst
periodofuse.Thebatterieswillperformbetter
afterseveralcharge/dischargecycles.
• Modelsofbatterieswhicharedifferentfromthe
includedonemaynotbecharged.
• WhentherecorderisconnectedtooraPCor
USB-connectingACadapterviatheUSBcable,
thescreentosetthetypeofUSBconnectionwill
appearwhen[Optional]issetfor[USBConnect]
(☞P. 39).
• ChargingthebatteriesviatheUSBcable
connectionmaynotbesuccessfuldependingon
thepowercapacityoftheUSBportinyourPC.Use
theACadapterinstead.
• Donotsetorremovetherecorderfromthe
dockingstationwhileoperating.
• DonotchargetherecorderthroughaUSBhub.
• DonotattachorremovethebatteriesiftheUSB
cableisconnected.
• Whenchargingiscomplete,[ ]or[ ]
indicatorand[BatteryFull]willappearonthe
display.
• If[Alkaline]isselectedonthebatterytype
selectionscreen,[ ]indicatorand[Cannot
Charge]willappearonthedisplay.Inthiscase,
thebatteriescannotbecharged.
• Whenanerroroccursduringcharging,indicators
belowand[CannotCharge]willappearonthe
display,andthechargingwillstop.
[ ]/[ ]:Abnormalhightemperature
[ ]/[ ]:Abnormallowtemperature
[ ]/[ ]:InsufficientUSBbuspowerorother
errors
Charging the batteries

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Charging the batteries
Using the Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
TheincludedNi-MHrechargeablebatteriesare
exclusivelyforusewiththeOlympusvoicerecorder
DS-5500.Donotuseincombinationwithother
electronicequipment.
Cautions concerning the battery
Readthefollowinginstructionscarefullywhenyou
usethebattery.
Discharging:
Rechargeablebatteriesself-dischargewhilenotin
use.Chargeitregularlybeforeuse.
Batterylife:
Overtime,therechargeablebatterymaygradually
weardown.Whentheoperatingtimebecomes
shortereveniftherechargeablebatteryisfully
chargedunderthespecifiedcondition,replaceit
withanewone.
Operating temperature:
Rechargeablebatteriesarechemicalproducts.
Batteryefficiencymayvaryevenwhenoperating
withintherecommendedtemperaturerange.
Thisisaninherentnatureoftheseproducts.
Recommendedtemperaturerangeofuse:
During operation:
 0°C-42°C/32°F-107.6°F
Charging:
 5°C-35°C/41°F-95°F
Storageforalongperiod:
 –20°C-60°C/–4°F-140°F
Usingthebatteryoutsidetheabovetemperature
rangemayresultindecliningefficiencyandshorter
batterylife.
Charging the batteries
Notes
• Whendisposingthebatteries,alwaysobserve
thelocallawsandregulations.Contactyourlocal
recyclingcenterforproperdisposalmethods.
• Ifbatteryisnotfullydischarged,protectitagainst
short-circuiting(e.g.bytapingthecontacts)
beforedisposal.
ForcustomersinGermany:
OlympushasacontractwiththeGRS(JointBattery
DisposalAssociation)inGermanytoensure
environmentallyfriendlydisposal.

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Power supply from AC adapter or USB cable
Power Supply
Error
Remove
Power Plug
UsetheACadapterorUSBcablewhenrecordingfor
extendedperiodoftime.
The"Standard"versionoftheDS-5500doesnot
includethedockingstationandtheACadapter
(optional).
Using the AC adapter
PlugtheACadapterintoahouseholdpoweroutlet
andconnectthepowerplugtotherecorderviathe
dockingstation.Alwaysturnofftherecorderbefore
youconnectpower.
Detecting abnormal voltage
IftherecorderdetectsaDCpowervoltage
outsidetheallowedvoltagerange(4.6-5.5V),
then[PowerSupplyErrorRemovePower
Plug]willappearonthedisplay,andall
operationwillstop.Therecorderwillnotbe
operableifabnormalvoltageisdetected.Use
theACadapter.
Power supply from AC adapter or USB cable
Using the USB cable
1 Verifythattherecorderisinstopmode.
2 ConnecttheUSBcabletotherecorder
whilepressingtheOK/MENUbutton.

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POWER HOLD
Turning on the recorder / Memory card
SlidethePOWER/HOLDswitchtothe[POWER]
positiontoactivatetherecorder.
Turning on the recorder
Thisrecorderusestwotypesofmemory:built-in
memoryandSDcardasadditionalmemory.
WhenanSDcardisused,youcanremovethecontent
recordedinitsafelyincaseofmalfunctionofthe
recorder.
Compatible cards
Therecordersupportsmemorycardcapacityfrom
512MBupto32GB.
Foralistofcardcompatiblewiththerecorder,
pleasevisittheproducthomepageatthe
Olympuswebsiteapplicabletoyourregion
orcontactyourOlympusresellerwhereyou
purchasedtheproduct.
Notes
• Wheninitializing(formatting)acard,
confirmthatnonecessarydataisstoredon
thememorycardbeforehand.Initialization
completelyerasestheexistingdataonthe
card.
• Cardsformatted(initialized)byanotherdevice,
likeacomputer,maynotberecognized.Besureto
formatthemwiththisrecorderbeforeuse.
• Thecardhasaservicelife.Whenreachingtheend
ofitslife,writingorerasingdataonthecardwill
bedisabled.Inthiscase,replacethecard.
• IfyouuseaPCcardadaptercompatiblewiththe
cardtosaveordeletesomedataonthecard,the
maximumrecordingtimeonthecardmaybe
decreased.Torecovertheoriginalrecordingtime,
initialize/formatthecardintherecorder.
Memory card
Cards compatibility

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Memory card
Memory card
Inserting and ejecting a SD card
Inserting a SD card
InserttheSDcardfullyintothecardslot
withthecardfacingthedirectionshown
intheillustrationbelow,untilitclicksinto
place.
• Insertthecardkeepingitstraight.
Card recognition
Notes
• Insertingthecardthewrongwayoratanangle
coulddamagethecontactareaorcausethe
cardtojam.
• Ifthecardisnotinsertedallthewayintothe
slot,datamaynotbewrittenproperly.
• Whenanunformattedcardisinsertedintothe
cardslot,therecorderwillautomaticallydisplay
theformatmenuoptions(☞P. 42).
• Useonlycardsformattedwiththerecorder
(☞P.42).
• Neverremovethecardwhiletherecorderis
operating,asthismaydamagethedata.
• Afterpushingthecardinwardtoejectit,releasing
yourfingertooquicklymaycausethecardtobe
ejectedunexpectedly.
• Therecordermaynotproperlyrecognizethecard
evenwhenthatcardiscompatiblewithit.
• Theprocessingperformancereducesinacard
whenyourepeatwritinganddeleting.Inthiscase,
formatthecard(☞P.42).
AfterinsertingSDcard,themessage
[PleaseWait]willflashonthedisplaywhile
therecorderrecognizestheSDcard.
Ejecting a SD card
PushtheSDcardinwardtounlockitandlet
itcomeoutoftheslot.
• Holdthecardstraightandpullitout.

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BACK EXIT
Time & Date
10 M14 D2013 Y
5: 00 PM
24H
BACK EXIT
Time & Date
10 M14 D2013Y
5 : 45 PM
24H
Setting time and date
Ifyousetthetimeanddatebeforehand,the
informationwhenthefileisrecordedisautomatically
storedforeachfile.Settingthetimeanddate
beforehandenableseasierfilemanagement.
Whenyouusetherecorderforthefirsttime
afterpurchasingit,orwhenthebatteries
havebeeninsertedwithoutthedevice
beingusedforalongtime,thetime/date
settingscreenwillappear.
However,whenaPasswordhasbeenset
asthedevicelockfunction(☞P.31),the
recorderwillgotothetimeanddateset
screenafterverification(unlocking).
1 Pressthe9or 0buttontoselect
theitemtoset.
Setting time and date [Time & Date]
OK/MENUbutton
+,−button
9,0button
F1,F2,F3button
Selecttheitemfromthe
“hour”,“minute”,“year”,
“month”and“day”witha
flashingpoint.
2 Pressthe+or −buttontoset.
Youcanselectbetween12and
24hourdisplaybypressing
theF2(24H)buttonwhile
settingthehourandminute.
• Youcanselecttheorderofthe“Month”,“Day”
and“Year”bypressingtheF2(D/M/Y)button
whilesettingthem.
3 PresstheOK/MENUbuttontocomplete
thesetting.
• Theclockwillstartfromthesetdateandtime.
PresstheOK/MENUbuttonaccordingtothe
timesignal.
Notes
• Movingtheslideswitchtoapositionotherthan
STOP(4)whilesettingthetimeanddatewill
cancelthetimeanddatesetting.Therecorderwill
returntotheprevioustimeanddate.
• YoucansetthetimeanddatefromyourPCusing
ODMSandDSSPlayersoftware(☞P.4 4).

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Setting time and date
BACK EXIT
Device Menu
Power Save
12
Time & Date
USB Connect
USB Class
Reset Settings
Format
Setting time and date
Changing the time and date
Ifthecurrenttimeanddateisnotcorrect,setitusing
theprocedurebelow.
1 Whiletherecorderisinstopmode,press
the OK/MENUbutton.
2 Pressthe9or 0buttontoselect
[Device Menu]tab.
• Youcanchangethemenudisplaybymoving
thesettingstabcursor.
3 Pressthe+or −buttontoselect
[Time & Date].
4 PresstheOK/MENUbutton.
• ThefollowingstepsarethesameasStep1
throughStep3of“Setting time and date
[Time&Date]”(☞P.18).
5 PresstheF3 (EXIT)buttontoclosethe
menuscreen.