Olympus WS-510M User manual

OLYMPUS®
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
WS-510M/WS-500M/WS-400S
I EN I INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
Gracias por haber com prado la grabadora digital de voz Olympus Digital
Voice Recorder. Lea estas instrucciones para obtener informacion sobre el uso
correcto de este producto y para su seguridad. Guarde estas instrucciones
en un lugar a mana para su referencia en el futuro. Para tener exito en las
grabaciones se recomienda hacer un ensayo previo de la funcion de grabacion
y su volumen.
Merci d'avoir porte votre choix sur cet enregistreur vocal numerique. Lisez ce
mode d'emploi pour une utilisation correcte et sure de I'appareil. Conservez-Ie a
portee de la main pour toute consultation ulterieure. Nous vous recommandons
de tester la fonction d'enregistrement et Ie volume avant I'utilisation pour
obtenir de bons enregistrements.
Obrigado por ter adquirido um Gravador de Voz Digital da OL YMPUS. Leia por
favor estas instruc;6es para obter informac;ao sobre como utilizar correctamente
e em seguranc;a este produto. Mantenha as instruc;6es em local acessivel para
futuras consultas.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : WS-510M/WS-500M/WS-400S
Trade Name :DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
Responsible Party :OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
Address :
3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610,
U.S.A.
Telephone Number :1-888-553-4448
This device Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Canadian RFI
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class Blimits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations
of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Cet appareil numerique ne depasse pas les limites de la Categorie B pour les emissions de bruit radio emanant
d'appareils numeriques, tel que prevu dans
les Reglements sur l'lnterference Radio du Departement Canadien des
Communications.

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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.
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.
& Danger:
•Batteries should never be exposed
to flame, heated, short-circuited or
disassembled.
•Never store batteries where they
will be exposed to direct sunlight,
or subjected to high temperatures
in a hot vehicle, near a heat source,
etc.
&Warning:
•Do not solder lead wires or
terminals directly onto a battery or
modify it.
Do
not connect the <±) and e
terminals together. This may cause
fire,
overheating or electric shock.
•When
carrying or storing the
batteries, be sure to put it in
the prOVided case to protect its
terminals. Do
not carry or store the
batteries with any metal objects
(such as key rings).
If this warning is not followed, fire,
overheating or electric shock may
occur.
•Do
not connect the batteries
directly to a power outlet or a
cigarette lighter of an automobile.
•Do not insert the batteries with
their (j) and e terminals reversed.
•
If any liquid from a battery gets
into your eyes, promptly wash it off
with clean water and consult your
doctor at once.
•
Do not attempt to recharge
alkaline,
lithium or any other non-
rechargeable batteries.
•Never use any batteries with a torn
or cracked outer cover.
•Keep
batteries out of the reach of
children.
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•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 organic solvents such
as alcohol and lacquer thinner to
clean the unit.
• Do not place the recorder on top of
or near electric appliances such as
TVs or refrigerators.
•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 avehicle (such as a
bicycle,
motorcycle, or go-cart).
•Keep
the unit out of the reach of
children.
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•This manual is abasic version.
Please refer
to the complete
advanced manual either from the
stored data in the [OL_MANUAL]
folder of the recorder or download
the data from the OLYMPUS
website.
•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 utmost care has been taken
to ensure the integrity of the
contents of this document. In the
unlikely event that a questionable
item, error, or omission is found,
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:
•IBM and PC/AT are the trademarks
or registered trademarks of
International Business Machines
Corporation.
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows
Media are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
•Macintosh and iTunes are the
trademarks of Apple Inc.
•
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding
technology licensed from
Fraunhofer liS and Thomson.
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are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
•
SRS WOW XT technology is
incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc
•The
product was developed based
on noise-canceling technology
under license from NEC
Corporation.
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• If you notice anything unusual
when using this product such as
abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a
burning odor:
1remove the batteries
immediately while being careful
not to burn yourself, and;
2call
your dealer or local Olympus
representative for service.
•Do
not expose the batteries to
water. Do not allow water to
contact the terminals.
•Do
not remove or damage the
batteries insulating sheet.
•Do
not use the batteries if you
find something wrong with them
such as leakage, color change or
deformity.
• Unplug the charger if the charging
is still incomplete after the
specified time it should take.
•Should any
batteries liqUid get on
skin or clothing, promptly wash it
off with clean water.
Keep
batteries away from fire.
LtCaution:
•Do not subject batteries to strong
shocks.
•When using rechargeable batteries
that have not been used for a
while,
be sure to recharge them
before use.
•Rechargeable
batteries have
limited lifetime. When the
operating time becomes shorter
even if the rechargeable battery is
fully charged under the specified
condition, replace it with a new
one.
CD EAR (Earphone) jack
®MIC (Microphone) jack
@ Built-in stereo microphone (L)
@ Built-in stereo microphone (R)
® Recording indicator light
®LIST button
(j) Strap hole
® Display (LCD panel)
® Built-in speaker
@+ button
@ REC. (Record) button
@ ~button
@MENU button
@-button
@INDEX/ERASE button
@ OK~ button
@ ~button
@ STOP. button
@) Battery cover
®HOLD switch
® Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch*
MIC SENSE CONF/DICT
switch**
@ USB connector slide lever
@ USB connector
*For WS-Sl0M, WS-SOOM only.
**For WS-400S only.
Folder list display:
oForWS-Sl0M/WS-SOOM:@
When [VOICE] mode is selected:
o For WS-400S: @
o[VOICE] mode indicator
Record/ Playback status indicator
Battery indicator
f) Folder name
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When [MUSIC] mode is selected:
8[MUSIC] mode indicator
Record/ Playback status indicator
Battery indicator
o Folder name
File list display:
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When [VOICE] mode is selected:
o For WS-400S: ©
o Folder name
Record/ Playback status indicator
Battery indicator
f) Filename
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When [MUSIC] mode is selected:
8 Folder name
Record/ Playback status indicator
Battery indicator
G Filename
File display:
oForWS-Sl0M/WS-SOOM:@
When [VOICE] mode is selected:
o For WS-400S: @
o Filename
Record/ Playback status indicator
Battery indicator
f) Folder indicator
Recording mode indicator
8 During recording mode:
Remaining memory bar indicator
During playback mode:
Playback position bar indicator
o Recording date and time
o[tH] Microphone Sensitivity
indicator
IU[IIW] VCVA indicator
[0] Noise Cancel indicator
[0] Voice Filter indicator
[X] Low Cut Filter indicator
o Current file number/Total number
of recorded files in the folder
8 During recording mode:
Elapsed recording time
During playback mode:
Elapsed playback time
e During recording mode:
Remaining recording time
During playback or stop mode:
File length
o Playback mode indicator
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When [MUSIC] mode is selected:
Cl!) Title name
Q) Artist name
C8 Album name
G) Elapsed playback time
CD [(e)] SRS wow Xl indicator
[lICf!iIf.IiI] Equalizer indicator
m Current file number/ Total number
of recorded files in the folder
m File length
• Playback mode indicator
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DFor W5-S10M/W5-S00M:
[VOICE] mode:
Slide the mode switch to [VOICE]
position.
[MUSIC) mode:
Slide the mode switch to [MUSIC]
position.
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DFor WS-S10MfWS-SOOM:
• If the REce button is pressed
while the mode switch is set
to [MUSIC], [Music Mode] will
flash on the display. Set the
mode switch to [VOICE] before
recording.
1Select the recording folder.
•Pressing the LIST button at the
file display while stopped will
return you to the next higher
level. Pressing the LIST button
repeatedly will bring you to the
folder list display.
•Pressing
button + or - at the
folder list display will select the
folders for voice recordings.
2 Press the REce button to start
recording.
•The recording indicator light
glows and [e] will appear on the
display.
@Recording mode
®Remaining memory bar
indicator
©Remaining recording time
@Elapsed recording time
®Level meter (change according
to the recording level and
recording function settings)
3 Press the STOP. button to stop
recording.
• [_] will appear on the display.
CD File length
Turning offthe.power:
While the recorder is during stop mode,
slide the HOLD switch in the direction
indicated
by the arrow.
Power save mode:
If the recorder is stopped/not used
for over 5 minutes after it is turned
on, it goes into standby (power-save)
mode, and the display shuts off. To
exit standby mode and turn on the
display, press any button.
When you use the recorder for the
first time after purchasing it, or when
the batteries have been inserted
without the device haVing been
used in a
long time, the [Set Time &
Date] will appear. When the "hour"
is flashing, conduct the setup from
Step 5.
1 While the recorder is during stop
mode, press the MENU button.
2
Press the + or -button to select
[Device Menu] tab.
• You can change the menu
display by moving the settings
tab cursor.
3 Press the OK ~ or ~ button to
move the cursor to the item to set.
4
Press the OK ~ or ~ button.
•The "hour" will flash on the
display, indicating the start
of the Time and Date setup
process.
5 Press the ~ or ~ button to
select the
item to set.
6
Press 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.
•You can select
between 12 and
24
hour display by pressing the
LIST button while setting the
hour and minute.
•You can select the order of the
"month", "day" and "year" by
pressing the LIST button while
setting them.
7 Press the OK ~ button to complete
the setting.
•The clock will start from the set
date and time.
Press the OK ~
button according to the time
signal.
Do not charge the primary batteries
such as alkaline or lithium batteries.
It may cause battery leakage heating
and recorder malfunction.
1 Boot the Pc.
2 Slide the USB connector slide lever
in the direction indicated by the
arrow to eject the USB connector
outoftherecorde~
3 While pressing the STOP. button,
connect to the PC's USB port.
•When charging the battery, press
and hold the
STOP. button until
[Please Wait]
is displayed.
4 Charging is completed when
battery indication becomes to [fill.
Note:
• If [Cannot charge] is displayed, it
means that a battery that cannot
be charged is in the recorder.
Replace
the batteries with
supplied ones at once.
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DFor W5-S10M/W5-S00M:
•When charging with the
recorder, be sure to use the
supplied specified Ni-MH
rechargeable
(BR401) batteries.
DFor W5-4005:
•This recorder cannot charge
rechargeable batteries.
1lightly press down on the arrow
and slide the battery cover open.
2Insert
size-AAA alkaline battery,
observing the correct G:) and
epolarities.
3
Close the battery cover completely
by pressing to the direction @,
•
then
sliding to the direction @.
• If the "hour" indicator flashes in
the display, see "Setting Time and
Date [Time & Dater.
Chargi ..
vial
DFor W5-S10MfW5-S00M:
Turning on the power:
Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction thatindicated
by the arrow.
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D For WS-Sl0M/WS-SOOM:
• When playing back files
transferred from a PC set the
mode switch according to the
folder type.
• When playing back files
recorded on the recorder, set the
mode switch to [VOICE].
1Select the folder which contains the
files
to be played back.
•Pressing the LIST button at the
file display during playback or
while stopped will return you to
the next higher level. Pressing
the LIST button repeatedly
will bring you to the folder list
display.
•Pressing
button + or - at the
folder list display will select the
folders for voice recordings and
press the OK ~ or ~ button.
2 In the File list display, press the + or
-button to select the file that you
want to playback.
•In the File display, press the ~
or ~ button to select a file.
3 Press the OK ~ button to start
playback.
• [ ... ] will appear on the display.
®File name
® Folder indicator
©Playback position bar indicator
@Elapsed playback time
@File length
4 Press the + or -button to adjust to
acomfortable listening volume.
• The volume can be adjusted
within a range from [00] to [30].
5 Press the STOP. button at
any point you want to stop the
playback.
• [_] will appear on the display.
Setting an index mark or
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1 While the recorder is during
recording mode or playback mode,
press the INDEX/ERASE button.
•Even after an index or temp mark
is placed, recording or playback
will continue so you can place
index or temp marks in other
locations in a similar manner.
Clearin,g an Index Mark or
a Temp Mark (Fig. r9 r):
1 Locate the index or temp mark
youwant to clear.
2 Press the ~ or ~ button to
select the index or temp mark to
erase.
3 While the index or temp number
appears
for approximately 2
seconds on the display, Press the
INDEX/ERASE button.
• The index or temp mark is
erased.
Note:
• Up to 16 index and temp marks
can be set in afile. If you try to
place more than 16 index or temp
marks, [Index Full] message
will appearfor index marks, and
[Temp Mark Full] for temp marks.
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1 Select a file that has asegment you
would like to play back repeatedly.
2
In the file list display, press the + or
-button to select the file you want
to
clear.
3 Press the OK ~ button to start
playback.
4 Press the REce button atthe point
you want to start segment repeat
playback.
• [II] will flash on the display.
S Press the REce button again at
the position where
you want to end
segment repeat playback.
•The recorder repeatedly plays
back the segment until the
segment repeat playback is
cancelled.
Note:
• As in regular play mode, playback
speed can be changed during
segment repeat playback as well.
If an index mark and temp mark
are inserted or eliminated during
segment repeat playback, segment
repeat playback will be canceled
and it will return to regular play
mode.
Erasi
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1 Select thefolder or file you want to
erase.
2 In the file list display, press the + or
-button to select the file you want
to erase.
3. While the recorder is during stop •
mode, press the INDEX/ERASE
button.
4 Press the +button to select
[Erase in Folder] or
[File Erase].
S Press the OK ~ button.
6
Press the +button to select
[Start] .
7 Press the OK ~ button.
• The display changes to [Erase!]
and erasing will start.
•[Erase Done] is displayed when
the file is erased. File numbers
will be reassigned automatically.
Notes:
• The locked files and files set as
read-only cannot be erased.
•
If an action is not selected within 8
seconds,
the recorder will return to
stop status.
It may take over 10 seconds to
complete processing. Never
remove batteries during this time
because data may be corrupted. In
addition, replace the batteries with
new ones in order to ensure that
the batteries will not run out while
processing.
For W5-S10M, WS-SOOM only:
You can delete other than [Music]
folders when the recorder is set
to [MUSIC] mode. However, you
cannot delete any folders when
the recorder is set to [VOICE]
mode.
• For WS-400S only:
You cannot delete folders through
therecorder.
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Using the recorder on
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Operating system:
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
(Standard Installation)
Compatible PC's:
Windows PC's equipped with more
than one free USB port
Macintosh:
Operating system:
Mac as x10.2.8 -10.5 (Standard
Installation)
Compatible PC's:
Apple Macintosh series
equipped
with more than one free USB port
Notes:
•This is an operational environment
for saving the files recorded by
this recorder to your PC with USB
connection.
• Even if operational environment is
satisfied, we do not support such
as upgraded as, the multi-boot
environmentand self-modified PC's.
1Bootthe Pc.
2 Slide the USB connector slide lever
in the direction indicated by the
arrow to ejectthe USB connector
out ofthe
recorder.
3 Connect to the PC's USB port or to a
USB hub.
Windows:
When you open [My Computer],
it will be recognized by the drive
name
of the product name.
Macintosh:
When you connect the recorder
to aMac as, it will be recognized
by
the drive name of the product
name on the desktop.
•
[Remote] is appeared on
recorder
if the USB cable is
connected.
Notes:
•Refer to the user's manual foryour PC
regarding the USB port on your Pc.
• Be sure to push the cable
connector all the way in.
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Otherwise, the recorder may not
operate properly.
•
Use the supplied USB extension
cable
depending on situations.
•Do
not use USB extension cables
other than the supplied cable.
Using cables
from other
manufacturers could result in
damage to the recorder. Do not
use the supplied USB extension
cable
with devices from other
manufacturers.
•
If you are using Windows 2000,
Windows Media Player must be
installed
on the Pc.
Windows:
1 Click [ ; ] on the task bar located
atthe lower-right
corner of the
screen.
Click [Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device].
•The drive letter will differ
depending on the PC being
used.
2 When the safe to remove hardware
window appears, click [OK].
3 Disconnect the recorder from the
Pc.
Macintosh:
1 Move the drive icon for this recorder
that is appear on the desktop to the
garbage
bin by Drag & Drop it.
•When you connect the recorder
to aMac as, it will be recognized
by
the drive name of the product
name on the desktop.
2 Disconnect the recorder from the
Pc.
Note:
• NEVER disconnect the USB while
the recording indicator light is
flashing. If you do, the data will be
destroyed.
Recording format:
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
Input level:
- 70 dBv
Sampling frequency:
[ST XQ] mode: 44.1 kHz
[ST
HQ] mode: 44.1 kHz
[ST
SP] mode: 22 kHz
[HQ] mode: 44.1 kHz
[SP] mode:
22 kHz
[LP] mode: 8kHz
Frequency response:
During recording mode
(Microphone jack):
[ST XQ]
mode: 50 Hz to 19 kHz
[ST
HQ] mode: 50 Hz to 15 kHz
[ST
SP] mode: 50 Hz to 9kHz
[HQ] mode: 50 Hz to 13 kHz
[SP] mode: 50
Hz to 7kHz
[LP] mode: 50 Hz to 3kHz
During recording mode
(Built-in stereo microphone):
80 Hz to 20 kHz
During playback mode:
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum working output:
60 mW (8 (} speaker)
Recording medium:
Built-in NAND FLASH memory
WS-51 OM: 4 GB
WS-500M: 2 GB
WS-400S: 1 GB
Speaker:
Built-in"" 16 mm round dynamic
speaker
MICjack:
03.5 mm mini-jack, impedance
2k(}
EAR jack:
03.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 80
or more
Input power requirement:
Batteries: AAA battery (LR03) or
Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable
battery
External dimensions:
94.8 mm x38 mm x 11 mm
(without protrusions)
Weight:
46 g (including battery)
Operating temperature:
O°C -42°C/32°F - 107.6°F