Olympus WS-500M Detailed Instructions page 49

Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC
• When you are downloading a fi le from
the recorder or uploading a fi le to the
recorder, do not remove the USB cable
even if the screen is indicating you can.
Data is still being transferred while the
recording indicator light is blinking. When
removing the USB cable, be sure to follow
the description in ☞ P.51. If the USB cable
is removed before the drive is stopped,
data may not be successfully transferred.
• On a PC, do not format the drive of the
recorder. Initialization is not successfully
achieved on a PC. For initialization, follow
the instructions in the [Format] screen of
the recorder (☞ P.46).
• Folder (directory) names appeared by
fi le management tools such as Explorer
attached to Microsoft Windows is diff erent
from the folder names that can be set with
the recorder.
• If folders or fi les stored on the recorder
are moved or renamed by using a fi le
management tool such as Explorer, the
order of fi les may be changed or fi les may
become unrecognizable
• Data can be written or uploaded to the
recorder even though the attribute of the
recorder drive is shown as Read-only by
the operating system of the PC.
• As the noise may cause adverse eff ects on
electronics devices nearby the recorder,
unplug the external microphone and
earphone when you connect the recorder
to a PC.
Operating environment
Copyright and copyright protection feature (DRM)
By the Copyright Act, any voice/music
files and music CDs downloaded from the
Internet without the copyright holder's
permission may not be reproduced,
distributed, publicized/re-publicized on
the Internet, or converted into WMA or MP3
files for the purpose of commercial business
or sale.
A WMA file may be provided with DRM
(Digital Right Management) for copyright
protection. DRM limits the file to copy or
distribute music files that are converted
(ripped) from a music CD or downloaded
from music distribution services. To transfer
a WMA file with DRM to the recorder, you
need to use appropriate methods such as
Windows Media Player. Copying the music
files with DRM purchased from online music
distribution service to a portable device
such as this recorder may be restricted.
Note
• This recorder is compatible with Microsoft
Corporation DRM9, but not with DRM10.
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