Olympus DS-30 Instructions Manual page 15

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6 Press the
STOP
button to close the menu.
If it returns to the menu screen during recording, press the ~
button to close the menu screen.
7
Press the REC button to start recording.
When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold
sound level, recording automatically stops after 1 sec
approximately, and "Standby" flashes on the display. The
record/play indicator light glows red when recording starts
and flashes when recording pauses.
8
Press the
~
or
~
button adjust the pause
sound level.
The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values.
The higher the value, the more sensitive the recorder to
sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will
activate recording.
The VCVA pause sound level can be adjusted according to
the ambient (background) noise.
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Level meter (varies according to the sound volume being recorded)
@
Start level (moves to the right/left according to the set level)
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• The start/stop actuation level also varies depending on the selected microphone sensitivity mode. (lIE
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• If
the surrounding noise is loud, the starting sensitivity of the VCVA can be adjusted according to the
recording situation.
• To ensure successful recordings, prior testing and adjustment of the start/stop actuation level is
recommended.
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