Recording Modes [Rec Mode]; Microphone Sensitivity [Mic Sense]; Using The Variable Control Voice Actuator [Vcva] - Olympus VN-3200PC Instructions Manual

Note:
• The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation, when a
selected item is not applied.
h Recording Modes [Rec Mode]
The recording mode can be chosen from [HQ] (high quality sound recording), [SP] (standard
recording), and [LP] (long-term recording).
In Menu mode selection:
Approx. 35 hours
VN-5200PC
20 minutes
Approx. 8 hours
VN-3200PC
40 minutes
Notes:
• The recording time shown above is for one continuous fi le. The available recording time may be
shorter than specifi ed if several fi les are recorded. (Use the remaining time and recorded time
only as references.)
• The above-noted recording times indicate times after deletion of the manual data stored in the
recorder.
h Microphone Sensitivity [Mic Sense]
Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet your recording needs.
In Menu mode selection:
g
Sense: Conf. (
Note:
• To ensure successful recording, make a test recording to select
appropriate microphone sensitivity before recording.
h Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator [VCVA]
When the microphone senses that sound has reached a preset volume, the built-in Variable Control
Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops it when the volume drops.
In Menu mode selection:
VCVA: Off
Adjust the Start/Stop Actuation Level:
1 While the recorder is during recording mode,
press the 9 or 0 buttons to adjust the pause
sound level.
• The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values.
a VCVA Level
b Start level (moves to the right/left according to the set level)
Note:
• The record/play indicator light is lit during recording. When the recorder is in Standby mode, the
Record/Play indicator light fl ashes and [VCVA] fl ashes on the display.
4 Press the 9 or 0
button to select the set-
ting.
• To go to the main menu screen
after the sub menu setting,
select [Main Menu] from the
sub menu screen.
5 Press the PLAY/OK (`) button to confirm the
setting.
6 Press the STOP (4) button to close the menu.
Mode: HQ Mode: SP
Approx.69 hours
35 minutes
Approx. 17 hours
10 minutes
) Sense: Dict. (
VCVA: On
Mode: LP
Approx. 221 hours
30 minutes
Approx. 54 hours
40 minutes
i
)
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Mode: HQ
Current recording mode
05m35s 00m00s
Microphone
sensitivity indicator
05m35s 00m00s
VCVA indicator
05m35s 00m00s
a
05m35s 00m00s
b