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Olympus DM-1 Instructions Manual

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VOICE&MUSIC
DM-1
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing the Olympus
Digital Voice Recorder DM-1.
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.
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  • Page 1 VOICE&MUSIC DM-1 INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder DM-1. 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...

  • Page 2: General Precautions

    Moving Files Across Folders ... 36 Window Names (DSS Player) ... 44 Play a Voice File ... 47 Upload Voice Files to the DM-1 ... 48 Send Voice Files with E-mail ... 49 Window Names (MusicMatch Jukebox) ... 52 Erasing Music Files ... 58 Changing the User Equalizer (USER EQ) ...
  • Page 3 1 remove the batteries immediately while being careful not to burn yourself, and; 2 call your dealer or local Olympus representative for servicing. AC Adapter Warning • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the AC adapter in any way.

  • Page 4: Main Features

    The DM-1 provides digital voice recording function and also functions as a digital music player function ( P.11). The DM-1 includes the Olympus Voice & Music DM-1 Utility Software, in which the DSS Player software and MusicMatch Jukebox are bundled together. Connect the included USB cable to your computer for faster transmission speed.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Using DSS Player ... 34 Connecting to Your PC ... 36 Using the DM-1 as a Music Player Using the DM-1 as a Music Player ... 42 Using MusicMatch Jukebox ... 42 Transferring Music Files to the DM-1 ... 44 Music Playback ...

  • Page 6: Operating Environment

    Operating Environment PC Requirements PC: IBM PC/AT compatible PC Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98/ 98SE/ Me /2000 Professional Hardware Requirements: Minimum: CPU: Intel Pentium class 200MHz processor or better RAM: 32MB or more Hard drive space: 70MB or more (plus space for sound data files) Drive: 4x CD-ROM drive Sound card : Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible sound card Audio I/O terminals: earphone output or speaker...

  • Page 7: Smartmedia

    ID function. Notes • Commercial 5 V SmartMedia cards cannot be used. • When using the DM-1 as a digital voice recorder, a SmartMedia card without an ID function can be used, since this does not involve copyrighted recordings.

  • Page 8: Identification Of Parts

    SmartMedia Write-protect SmartMedia A write-protect seal (supplied with SmartMedia card) can be attached to a SmartMedia card to guard against accidental recording, erasing, and formatting. Write-protect area Attach the write-protect seal to the write-protect area to prevent valuable data from being erased accidentally.
  • Page 9 $ VOLUME control % Microphone jack* ^ SmartMedia slot & Earphone jack * SmartMedia ejection switch ( POWER/LOCK switch ) MODE switch - MICSENS (Microphone sensitivity) switch* = HOLD switch q Power jack w PC (USB) terminal e Battery cover Display (LCD Panel) 1 Alarm indicator 2 Battery indicator...

  • Page 10: Inserting Batteries

    Inserting Batteries P O W / L O C O F F Notes • Be sure to set the POWER/LOCK switch to OFF position when replacing batteries. Unloading the batteries while the recorder is recording, erasing or otherwise accessing an audio or a music file may corrupt the file.

  • Page 11: Using The Ac Adapter

    • Do not use the AC adapter when connecting the recorder to the USB port. Switching Between the Voice Recorder and Music Player The DM-1 has a voice recorder and a music player. R E C S T O P E R A S Using the MODE switch, choose between the VOICE or MUSIC positions.

  • Page 12: Inserting And Ejecting Smartmedia Cards

    P.55). • Never use any SmartMedia card other than one that has been formatted on this unit or on a CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera ( Insert the SmartMedia in the correct direction. Push the SmartMedia card fully into position.
  • Page 13 Ejecting SmartMedia cards P O W / L O C O F F Set the POWER/LOCK switch to OFF. The display disappears. Raise the SmartMedia ejection switch. ····································································· Note The SmartMedia ejection switch will not work if the POWER/LOCK switch is set to ON. Attention •...

  • Page 14: Setting Time/Date

    Setting Time/Date If you have set the time and date, information as to when an audio or a music file is recorded is stored automatically with that file. The time and date should be set to ease file management tasks. The time and date setting is also needed to perform the alarm playback function ( The hour indicator will flash automatically when you load batteries before using the recorder for the first time, or after the recorder hasn't been used for a long time.

  • Page 15: Set The Date

    Set the hour. 1 Press the FF/+ button or REW/– button to set the hour. 2 Press the PLAY button to accept the hour. Set the minute. 1 Press the FF/+ button or REW/– button to set the minute. 2 Press the PLAY button to accept the minute.

  • Page 16: Installing Software

    Installing Software Before you connect the USB cable to the DM-1 and your PC, you must first install the software. In order to listen to music files, you must have MusicMatch Jukebox installed. Be sure to confirm the following before installation: •...
  • Page 17 Note Installing Acrobat Reader allows you to view detailed operating instructions for DSS Player. Click on <Next> when Olympus DSS Player 2000 for DM-1 Setup appears. If you selected <Custom> and unchecked DSS Player, skip to step 18. Confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Licensing Agreement.
  • Page 18 Installing Software Copy files. Wait until DSS Player is installed on your PC, then click on <Finish>. Install MusicMatch Jukebox. If you selected <Custom> and unchecked the music utility check box, skip to step 31. Click on <Next> when the Welcome screen appears.
  • Page 19 Select the Personal Music Recommendations. If you plan to use the Personal Music Recommendation, click on <Yes [recommended]>, if not, select <No>, then click on <Next>. Refer to the Personal Music Recommendation screen for the features and contents. Set the Install Option. If you would like to set up a special environment to meet your needs, check <Custom>.
  • Page 20 Installing Software Select a program menu folder. You may change the program menu folder to another one, such as [Start Up]. To accept the default folder, click on <Next>. MusicMatch Jukebox Shortcuts. It is possible to create shortcuts in three locations. Check the boxes for any shortcuts you want to create, then click on <Next>.

  • Page 21: When Using The Dm-1 As A Voice Recorder

    When Using the DM-1 as a Voice Recorder When Using the DM-1 as a Voice Recorder Recording The recorder provides three folders, A, B, and C, and each message recorded in a folder is saved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file. These three folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording;...

  • Page 22: Pause Recording

    Recording Notes • A beep will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds while recording. • “MEMORY FULL” or “FOLDER FULL” will be displayed when the memory or file capacity is full. Delete any unnecessary files before recording any further ( P.30).

  • Page 23: Microphone Sensitivity

    Microphone Sensitivity Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. R E C S T O P Using the MICSENS switch, choose between the CONF and DICT positions. CONF : High-sensitivity mode that records sounds in all directions. DICT : Low-sensitivity mode suited for dictation.

  • Page 24: Using The Variable Control Voice Actuator (Vcva)

    Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset volume, the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops. Particularly helpful for extended recording, the VCVA not only conserves memory by turning off recording during silent periods, but also makes playback more efficient and convenient.
  • Page 25 R E C S T O P E R A S E Press the REC button to start recording. When the sound volume is lower than the preset pause sound level, recording automatically pauses after approximately 1 second, and “STANDBY VCVA” flashes on the display.

  • Page 26: Recording Modes

    Recording Modes You can choose between two recording modes: SP (Standard Playback) mode and LP (Long Playback) mode. The included 64MB SmartMedia card holds approximately 10 hours and 20 minutes in SP mode and approximately 22 hours and 10 minutes in LP mode. R E C S T O P E R A S E...

  • Page 27: Index Marks

    Index Marks Index marks can be incorporated into a file during recording or playback to make it easy to locate interesting information. Index marks enable faster access to important information by pressing the FF/+ or REW/– button. R E C S T O P E R A S E R E C...

  • Page 28: Playing

    Playing R E C S T O P E R A S E Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder. Press the FF/+ or REW/– button to choose the file that you want to play*. The time and date when the file was recorded are displayed for approximately 2 seconds.

  • Page 29: Playback Functions

    Playback Functions Skip a File While Playing It Press the FF/+ button while playing a file. The recorder skips to the beginning of the next file and starts playing it*. Press the REW/– button while playing a file. The recorder skips to the beginning of the current file and starts playing it*.

  • Page 30: Erasing

    ································································································· Notes • If the ERASE button is not pressed within the 8 seconds after “FILE ERASE?” starts flashing, the DM-1 will revert to stop status. • An erased file cannot be restored. • Locked files cannot be erased ( •...
  • Page 31 Notes • If the ERASE button is not pressed within the 8 seconds after “ALL ERASE?” starts flashing, the DM-1 will revert to stop status. • It might take more than 10 seconds to complete erasing tracks. Do not eject the SmartMedia card before erasing is finished.

  • Page 32: Locking Files

    Press the STOP button to close the menu. Notes • The locking function of the DM-1 is different from the read-only function on your PC. • Any locked files are erased when you format a SmartMedia card. P.31).

  • Page 33: Menu List (Voice Mode)

    Menu List (VOICE MODE) Press the MENU button REC MODE Record mode setting (P.26), selection between SP and LP modes VCVA setting (P.24), selection between ON (enabled) and OFF VCVA (disabled) Locking files setting (P.32), selection between ON (locked) and LOCK OFF (unlocked) Alarm playback setting (P.53), selection between ON (enabled)

  • Page 34: Managing Files On Your Pc Using Dss Player

    Managing Files on Your PC Using DSS Player By connecting the DM-1 to your PC, you will be able to use DSS Player in the following ways: • To play the voice files from your PC. • You can send voice mail by sending an attached voice file with e-mail.* •...
  • Page 35 Using Online Help To open Online Help, do either of the following: • Click on the [Start] button, select <Programs>, then <Olympus DSS Player 2000 for DM-1>, then click on “DSS Player 2000 for DM-1 Help”. • While DSS Player is running, choose <Contents> from the <Help> menu.

  • Page 36: Connecting To Your Pc

    [Cancel] to exit the wizard, then install DSS Player. Once you connect the DM-1 to your PC, the included USB cable (CB-USB1) will supply the power so you will not have to use batteries or an AC adapter with the DM-1.

  • Page 37: Disconnecting From Your Pc

    • Be sure that you connect the USB cable either directly to the USB port on your PC or the self-power (AC adapter connection) USB hub. • Be sure to push the cable connector all the way in. Otherwise, the DM-1 may not operate properly.

  • Page 38: Running Dss Player

    Before disconnecting the DM-1 from your PC, refer to “Disconnecting from Your PC” ( P.37). ······················································································································································· Note You will not be able to run the included DSS Player 2000 for DM-1 and DSS Player 3.0/3.1/3.5 for DS-150/320 at the same time.
  • Page 39 About automatic startup By connecting the DM-1 to your PC, you can automatically start an application. If you have DSS Player installed, it will start up automatically. If you have a music utility installed, regardless of whether you have DSS Player installed or not, MusicMatch Jukebox will automatically start.

  • Page 40: Import Voice Files To Your Pc

    Import Voice Files to Your PC Importing voice files to your PC from the DM-1 is called downloading. With DSS Player, there are three ways to download voice files to your PC: • Download Selected Files Download one or several voice files to your PC.
  • Page 41 (Example: it will take 5 minutes to download a 64MB voice file with a 166-MHz MMX Pentium PC) • The downloaded files will be stored in the download tray folder that corresponds to the folder in the DM-1 (Example: A voice file downloaded from Folder A will be stored in download tray •...

  • Page 42: Using The Dm-1 As A Music Player

    Using the DM-1 as a Music Player Using the DM-1 as a Music Player The DM-1 can be used as a music player to play MP3- or WMA-format music files downloaded onto the SmartMedia card. In order to download music files on to the DM- 1, use the included MusicMatch Jukebox.
  • Page 43 SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. You may permanently transfer rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the “DM-1”, and only if the recipient agrees to this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.

  • Page 44: Transferring Music Files To The Dm-1

    Transferring Music Files to the DM-1 The procedure is discussed below, under the assumption that the Olympus Voice & Music DM-1 Utility Software has already been installed. If you try to access this utility before installation, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear. Press <Cancel> to exit the wizard, then install the utility.
  • Page 45 1 Add “If You're Gone (clip).mp3” to the play list from C:\My Documents\My Music. 2 Click on <Download Playlist to Olympus DM-1> under <Send to Device> of the <File> menu. 3 Select “If You're Gone” and click on <Download to Player>.

  • Page 46: Music Playback

    Music Playback R E C S T O P E R A S E Plug the earphone plug into the EARPHONE jack. Press the FF/+ or REW/– button to choose the music file that you want to play*. The filename and the length of the music track will be displayed.
  • Page 47 Notes • The bit rates for playback possible on the DM-1 are 32 kbps to 160 kbps for both the MP3 and WMA format. • When playing back a file with a bit rate below 64 kbps, the displayed time may not be accurate.
  • Page 48 Music Playback Various Playback Features Equalizer The equalizer mode is switched in the following order each time the INDEX/EQ (equalizer) button is pressed with playback stopped or during playback. FLAT ROCK You can make your own equalizer settings using the user equalizer (USER EQ) function. •...

  • Page 49: Locking Music Files

    Locking Music Files Locking a music file keeps important data from being accidentally erased. Locked music files are not erased when you choose to erase all music files. R E C S T O P 1,3,5 E R A S E Press the FF/+ or REW/–...

  • Page 50: Increasing The Wow Effect

    Increasing the WOW effect The DM-1 has WOW, an audio processing technology that increases sound presence and bass quality. The level of the surround effect (SRS 3D) and the bass effect (TruBass) may be individually adjusted through three levels of processing or turned off.
  • Page 51 • If there is no action taken within 8 seconds during the WOW settings during playback, the DM-1 will revert to normal play. • “ WOW ” will be displayed on the screen if the surround effect or the bass effect is set.

  • Page 52: Menu List (Music Mode)

    Menu List (MUSIC MODE) Press the MENU button WOW effect USER EQ LOCK ALARM LIGHT BEEP TIME&DATE FORMAT Notes • If you press the STOP button, the REC button, or the MENU button during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and apply the items that were set to that point.

  • Page 53: Features Common To The Voice Recorder And Music Player

    Features Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Features Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Alarm Playback Function The alarm playback function can be set to play a selected file at a pre-set time. R E C S T O P 3,5,7 E R A S E...
  • Page 54 Alarm Playback Function 8,10,12 R E C S T O P E R A S E Notes • The alarm playback function can be set for only one file at a time. • The alarm will sound at the scheduled time every day unless the alarm playback setting is cleared. •...

  • Page 55: Formatting Smartmedia

    Formatting prepares SmartMedia cards for recording. SmartMedia cards that have been used on non-Olympus devices, or that can’t be accessed by this unit, require formatting. The SmartMedia card that comes with this unit and Olympus SmartMedia cards are preformatted and can be used immediately following purchase.

  • Page 56: Backlight

    Other SmartMedia cards may not perform as expected. Backlight The backlight for the DM-1 will be activated for approximately 15 seconds each time a button is pressed. You can select whether or not you would like to use the backlight.

  • Page 57: Hold

    Remember to reset the HOLD switch when using the recorder. Notes • If you set the DM-1 to hold during the Stop mode, the current time will be displayed. If you press any button, the time will flash for about 2 seconds, but the function of the button is disabled.

  • Page 58: Other Information Alarm Message List

    Remove the write-protect seal from the SmartMedia card and try again P.8). Insert a compatible SmartMedia card P.7). Connect the USB cable to the DM-1 and computer ( P.36). Reinsert the SmartMedia card. Erase files that are no longer required, or insert another SmartMedia card.

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Move the recorder. Set the microphone sensitivity to CONF mode and try again. Erase unnecessary index marks P.27). Remove the seal. Unlock the file ( P.32,49). Use the Olympus A321 (for US, Canada) or A322 (for Europe except U.K) AC adapter (Oprional).

  • Page 60: Multidecoder System

    Multidecoder System The DM-1 uses a multidecoder system such that even if in the future a more advanced compression format or a different type music files may become the mainstream, all you need do is to install an upgraded version to playback the music files.

  • Page 61: Accessories (Optional)

    An adapter that connects devices such as microphones with ø2.5 mm mini-plugs to the unit’s ø3.5 mm mini-jack. * When using the DM-1 as a digital music recorder, for copyright protection, a SmartMedia card without an ID function cannot be used.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    Specifications For the Digital Voice Recorder Recording format DSS (Digital Speech Standard) Input level –70 dBv Sampling frequency SP mode:12 kHz LP mode: 8 kHz Overall frequency response SP mode:300 to 5,000 Hz LP mode: 300 to 3,000 Hz Recording time SP mode:10 hours 20 minutes LP mode: 22 hours 10 minutes (64MB card) Battery life (Recording) Approx.

  • Page 63: Technical Assistance And Support

    Technical Assistance and Support The following are for only technical questions and support about OLYMPUS DSS player. Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada 1-888-553-4448 User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada distec@olympus.com Technical Hotline Number in Europe...
  • Page 64 (Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg. Germany. http://www.olympus.com DM-1 DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. 800-622-6372 L’indication “CE” signifie que ce produit est conforme aux exigences concernant la sécurité, la santé, l’environnement et la...

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