Recording Menu [Rec Menu]; Selecting The Recording Level [Rec Level] - Olympus DM-720 User Manual

Recording menu [Rec Menu]

Selecting the recording level
[Rec Level]
You can change the recording level
(sensitivity) as needed for your recording
application.
[High]:
The highest recording sensitivity. Suited
to recording lectures, large conferences
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and other applications with distant or
quiet sound sources.
[Middle]:
Suited to recording discussions and
small-group meetings.
[Low]:
The lowest recording sensitivity. Suited
to recording dictation.
[Manual]:
Lets you set the recording sensitivity
manually, to any of 30 levels.
[Auto]:
The recording level always
automatically changes according to the
volume of the input sound. Suited to
recording all sounds.
TIP
• To record the speaker's voice clearly, set
[Rec Level] to [Low], and place the voice
recorder's built-in microphone near the
speaker's mouth (5 to10 cm away).
NOTE
• When [Rec Level] is set to other
than [Manual], the recording level is
adjusted automatically but noise may
be generated if an excessively loud
EN
sound is input.
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Adjusting the recording level
Adjust the recording level by
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pressing the 9 or 0 button
during recording or when
recording is paused.
• Increasing the [Rec Level] number
increases the recording level and
extends the level meter indicator
position.
NOTE
• Setting the voice recorder to [Manual]
disables the limiter function. If [OV] is
displayed, the recorded audio will be
distorted. Adjust the recording level so
that [OV] is not displayed.