Olympus DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER WS-100 Instructions

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
WS-100/WS-200S
INSTRUCTIONS
EN
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.
For customers in North and South America
USA RFI
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How-
ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian RFI
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depart-
ment of Communications.
Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de Catégorie B pour les émissions de
bruit radio émanant d'appareils numériques, tel que prévu dans les Règlements sur
l'Interférence Radio du Département Canadien des Communications.
For customers in Europe
"CE" mark indicates that this product complies with the European
requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.
This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection
of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries. Please do not throw
the equipment into the domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems
available in your country for the disposal of this product.
Applicable Product : WS-100/WS-200S
U1-BZ8099-02
AP0504
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Getting Started
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Identification of Parts
Main unit
Earphone jack
Recording/playing lamp Microphone jack
Built-in Microphone
*
REC (Record) button
Display (LCD panel)
STOP button
PLAY button
FF (Fast Forward) button
FOLDER/MENU button
ERASE button
REW (Rewind) button
INDEX button
VOL (+) button
Built-in speaker VOL (–) button
*
USB terminal The microphone built in the
WS100 is located only on one
side, and the sound will be
recorded with mono.
Battery cover
Battery compartment
s The battery compartment can be detached from the main unit.
s The main unit can be connected to a PC USB port or a USB hub.
Note
Under no circumstances insert any other parts than the main unit into the battery compartment. This may
result in battery leakage, overheating, fire or explosion.
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Inserting a Battery
Lightly press down on the
1
arrow and slide the battery
cover open.
Insert size-AAA alkaline battery,
2
observing the correct polarity.
Close the battery cover completely
3
by pressing to the direction A,
then sliding to the direction B.
Time/Date screen appears. The hour
indicator flashes, indicating the start of the
B
Time/Date setup process. (See "Setting
A
Time/Date (TIME)" for details)
An optional Ni-MH Rechargeable battery (BR401) from Olympus can be used for the recorder.
Replacing the Battery
When appears on the display, replace the battery as soon as possible. Size-AAA
alkaline battery is recommended. When the battery is depleted, appears on the
display, and the recorder shuts off.
s When replacing the battery, make sure that you turn the POWER switch OFF before replacing them.
s If it takes longer than 15 minutes to replace the dead battery, you may have to reset the time when you
load a fresh battery.
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Power Supply
Power on...Turn the POWER switch ON.
POWER switch
If the POWER switch on the backside of this recorder is
turned OFF, it is not possible to use any of the functions.
Turn the POWER switch ON before operation.
Power off...Turn the POWER switch OFF.
Standby Mode and Display Shut Off
If the recorder is stopped for 5 minutes or longer during recording or playing, it goes into
Standby (power-save) mode, and the display shuts off. To exit Standby mode and turn on
the display, press any button.
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Hold How to Use the Strap
Setting the HOLD switch to the HOLD
position.
All operation buttons are disabled. This
feature is useful when the recorder has
to be carried in a handbag or pocket.
Remember to reset the HOLD switch
when using the recorder.
Notes
s The recorder functions as follows with
the HOLD switch set to the HOLD
position:
– If the recorder is playing, the display
goes dark when playback of the
Strap hole
current file has completed.
– If the recorder is recording, the
display goes dark when the recorder
stops recording automatically upon
running out of free memory.
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Notes on the Folders
Current folder
The recorder provides five folders, A, B, C, D and E.
To change the folder selection, press the FOLDER button while the
recorder is stopped. Each recorded file is stored in a folder. Using folders
to classify files makes it convenient to find files you want to access
later. Up to 199 messages can be recorded per folder.
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Setting Time/Date (TIME)
If you have set the time and date, information as to when a sound file was recorded is
stored automatically with that file.
When using the recorder for the first time, or after the battery has been taken out for a
log period of time, the hour indication will flash. In such a case, be sure to set the time
and date by following steps 4 through 7 described below.
Press and hold the MENU
1
button for 1 second or longer.
2 Press the FF or REW button
until "TIME" flashes on the
display.
Press the PLAY button.
3
The hour indicator flashes.
Press the FF or REW button
4
to set the hour.
Press the PLAY button to
5
select the minute.
The minute indicator flashes.
Press the FF or REW button to
6
set the minute.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 to continue to set
the year, month and date in the same way.
After setting the date, press
7
the PLAY button.
This completes the time/date setup
procedure.
s You can switch the time indication between the 12-hour system and the 24-hour system by pressing the
FOLDER/MENU button while you are setting the hour or minute.
s You can change the order of the date indication by pressing the FOLDER/MENU button while you are
setting the year, month, or day.
(Example: February 14, 2005)
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Recording
a
Press the FOLDER button to
1
choose a folder.
2 Press the REC button to start
recording.
b
The recording/playing lamp turns red, and
recording starts. c
s If you start recording after inserting the
earphone into the earphone jack on the d
recorder, you can hear the sound being
recorded. The sound volume on the recording
monitor can be adjusted by pressing the VOL
(+) or VOL (–) button.
e
Press the STOP button to
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a Current folder
stop recording. b Current recording
mode
New recordings are saved as the last file
c Current file number
in the folder.
d Recording time
e Remaining recording
time (REMAIN)
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To Pause Recording
To Pause
Press the REC button during recording.
➥ "PAUSE" appears on the display and the recording/playing lamp
flashes.
To Resume Recording
Press the REC button again.
➥ Recording will resume at the point of interruption.
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Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices
The external microphone and other devices can be connected and the
sound can be recorded.
s When the external microphone is connected to the microphone jack of the
recorder, the built-in microphone will not operate.
To audio input
s When connecting an external microphone or other external equipment to the
terminal of
other devices
microphone jack, choose adequate equipment, such as a mono microphone (optional).
Notes
s If "FULL" appears on the display, you cannot record. In such a case, erase unnecessary files or download
to PC.
s If the recorder is placed directly on a table when recording a meeting, it tends to pick up table vibrations.
Put a notebook or other item between the table and the recorder for clearer recording.
s Even if you press the FOLDER/MENU button, the display will not change to current recording time if the
remaining recording time is 5 minutes or less.
s A beep will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds
while recording.
s When remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the recording/playing display lamp starts flashing
in red. When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the lamp flashes faster.
s The recorder will enter Stop mode if it has been left paused for 60 minutes or longer.
s In case of difficult acoustic conditions or low speaker's voice, recording in HQ or HQ is recommended.
Also, usage of an external microphone (sold separately) could improve the quality of recordings.
s The input level cannot be adjusted on this recorder. When you connect the recorder to an external
device, execute a test recording and adjust the output level of the external device.
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LCD Display Information
You can select an option for the display of the recorder. This help review and confirm different
recorder settings and file information.
State of the Operation Display
recorder
While in stop Press and hold While holding the button down, the number of all files
mode the STOP button lights up and the remaining recording time and the
remaining memory space are displayed by turns.
While in Press the FOLDER/ The display switches between current recording time and
record mode MENU button remaining recording time.
Playing time → Remaining playing time → Recording date
While in Press the FOLDER/
of the file → Recording time of the file → Playing time . . .
playback mode MENU button
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Playing Back
Press the FOLDER button to
1
choose folder.
Press the FF or REW button
2
to choose the file that you
want to play.
Press the PLAY button to
3
start playback.
a
The recording/playing lamp turns green, and the
elapsed playing time is indicated on the display.
b
Press the VOL (+) or VOL (–)
4 a Current file number
button to select the proper b Playing time
sound volume.
The display shows the volume level. You
can choose between 0 to 30.
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Canceling Playback
To Stop
Press the STOP button.
➥ The recorder stops in the middle of the file being played.
To Resume Playback
Press the PLAY button again.
➥ Playback will resume at the point of interruption.
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Forwarding and Rewinding
Fast Forward
Press and hold the FF button while playing a file.
➥ When you release the FF button, the recorder will resume
normal playback.
Rewind
Press and hold the REW button while playing a file.
➥ When you release the REW button, the recorder will resume
normal playback.
s The recorder stops when it reaches the end of the file. Continue pressing the FF button to proceed with the
cue from the beginning of the next file.
s The recorder stops when it reaches the beginning of the file. Continue pressing the REW button to proceed
with the review from the end of the previous file.
s When the index mark is shown in the middle of a file, it will stop temporarily in the position of the index mark.
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Changing Playing Speed
You can change the playing speed by pressing the PLAY button while
the recorder is playing back.
Normal speed Slow playback Fast playback
(-25%) (+50%)
s When the slow playback mode is selected, the "S.PLAY" appears and, for the fast playback mode,
"F.PLAY" appears on the display while the recorder is playing back.
s The recorder stops playing when you press the STOP button while playing back in the slow/fast mode,
or when it reaches to the end of the file. If you once press the STOP button and start playback again,
the recorder will play back files in normal speed as well.
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Locating the Beginning of the File
While the recorder is playing back, pressing the FF or REW button forwards or rewinds to
the beginning of the previous or next file respectively. If an index mark is encountered
midway, playback begins at that point. (See "Index Marks" for details)
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Listening with Earphones
You can listen to files by connecting earphones to the earphone jack.
If an earphone is connected, the speaker doesn't emit sound.
When connecting stereo earphones, the playback will be in stereo. (Only
when playing back stereo files.)
s To avoid irritation to the ear, insert the earphone after turn down the volume level.
s When you listen with the earphone during playback, do not raise the volume too
much. It may cause hearing impairment and decrease in hearing ability.
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